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COMMISSION  
OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
General SecrétariatCOM(84) 408 final  
Brussels, 6 September 1984
F O R  O F F I C I A L  U S E  O N L Y
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TO THE COUNCIL  
on renewal of the arrangements with Spain, Egypt and Turkey  
concerning textile and clothing Products
C0MC84) 408 final

I
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
At the meeting held on 8 December 1981, the Council decided that the Commission  
should be authorised to discuss new vôluntary restraint arrangements with the  
Mediterranean countries. To this end the Council adopted negotiating directives  
providing for the Commission to negotiate, in particular, arrangements with  
Spain and Portugal covering a period of two years and with the other Mediterranean  
partner countries for a period of two years or more, within the framework of the  
global ceilings set for the years 1982 to 1986.
In accordance with its directives, the Commission negotiated in particular  
vôluntary restraint arrangements with Spain, Egypt and Turkey for a period  
of two years which expired on 31.12.1983. The Commission initiated negotiations  
with these countries towards the end of 1983 in order to extend these  
arrangements. These negotiations hâve been concluded and the Community and the  
countries concerned hâve initiallled documents. In certain cases it will be  
necessary to adopt certain global ceilings.
The purpose of this communication is request the Council to confirm its  
agreement on the results of the negotiations and to adopt the global ceilings  
accordingly.

1. In 1982, as instructed by the Counci l on 8 Dëcember 1981, the Commission  
negotiated and concluded voluntary restraint arrangements with a number  
of its preferential partners, including Spain, Egypt and Turkey. The ar­
rangements agreed between the Community and the three countries in ques­
tion covered a period of two years and therefore expired on 31 December  
1983.
2. ConséquentLy, in the Last few months of 1983 the Commission embarked upon  
negotiations with the countries in question in order to hâve the arrange­
ments extended. These negotiations were•conducted with the assistance of  
the Member States meeting within the Article 113 (Textiles) Committee.
3. The Commission has achieved the following results :
'  SPAIN
A Mémorandum of Joint Action for 1984 and 1985 was initial led on 24 January  
1984 in Brussels;
EGYPT
An arrangement in the form of an exchange of Notés Verbales was initial led  
on 7 December 1983. It applies only to cotton yarn and defines the arrange­
ments governing imports into the Community in 1984 and 1985.
,  TURKEY
On 16 March 1984 the Commission and a délégation from the Turkish cotton yarn  
exporters1  associations initial led an arrangement on Community Imports of  
cotton yarn in 1984 and 1985.
4. The économie details of these various arrangements are annexed to this com­
munication. The following points should, however, be borne in mind :

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S PA IN
The Mémorandum of Joint Action covers the same product categories as its  
predecessor. In practice, this means that the administrative coopération  
establi shed for categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 20, 22 and 23 has been  
extended, while target figures hâve been fixed at Community level for  
categories 1, 6, 13, 20 and 22. Adjustment has been made to the flexibi-  
lity mechanlsm :  in addition to unused quantities being carried over  
from one year to the next it is now also possible to make advance use  
of next year's quantities.
As part of Portugal*s package of pre-and post-accession arrangements in  
the textile sector, provision has been made for Portugais agreed targets  
to grow at a higher rate than that laid down in the December 1981 Council  
Decision. Similarly, provision has been made in agreement with the Article  
113 (Textiles) Committee to grant Spain higher pre-accession growth rates  
than those of the sald Decision to ensure that the 1983 rates show a mea-  
sured progression compared with both 1982 and post-accession rates.
As in the case of the arrangement with Portugal, the Article-113 (Textiles)  
Committee agreed that the global ceiUngs in question should be adjusted to  
take account of this factor.
EGYPT
The arrangement agreed with Egypt gives this country significant ly better  
access for 1984 and 1985 than it enjoyed previously. The Community limit  
has been increased from 13 651 t to 18 OOOt in 1984 and 18 500 t in 1985,  
which means adjustment of the global ce-iling laid down for category 1.
This arrangement was arrlved at after joint examination by the Commission  
and the Article 113 (Textiles) Committee of the main items of the dossier,  
in particular Community market requirements, the re-orientation of Egyptian  
trade. * ■
TURKEY
The arrangement agreed with the Turkish cotton yarn exporters* associations  
is broadly comparable with that established in 1982. The Turkish Government  
has conflrmed its undertaking to ensure that the arrangement opérâtes  
properly.

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In terms of quantities, it provides for a Community levet of 77 100 t in  
1984, i.e., 0.78X up on 1983, and of 77 700 t 1n 1985, i.e., a growth rate  
équivalent to that recorded in 1984. In view of the amounts availabié in  
the reserve slight adjustment of the global ceiling will be necessary.
The agreement on minimum prices is malntained. In order to avoid certain  
problems which arose in 1982/83, the minimum price will be automatically  
adjusted whenever a threshold laid down in the arrangement is exceeded.
Changes hâve also been made to the administrative coopération arrangements  
in order to take account of management difficultés which appeared in 1982/  
83 with regard to the validity of the export information documents after  
modification of the minimum price or to the cancellation of unused certi-  
ficates.
5.In conclusion, the Commission proposes that the Council confirm its agree­
ment to the arrangements referred to in this Communication and make the
/
necessary adjustments to the global ceilings which the signing of thesed )
arrangements and that agreed in July 1983 with Portugal will entail.
l ■
(1) COM(83) 652 final of 3 January 1984.

ANNEXEESPAGNE
OBJECTIFS 1984/851.
CATEGORIE CEE
1 Fi Ls de coton  
(t)
6 Pantalons
(mp)
13 Slips,  1984
1985
1984
1985
(mp)
20 Linge de lit  
(t)
22 Fibres synthétiques  
(t)1984
1985
1984
1985
1984
198520.922
21.827
7.563
7.997
43.075
44.300
1.555
1.685
3.358
3.6317.620
7.830
2.210
2.340
7.100
7.525
130
143
■425
4403.450
3.575
2.200
2.310
17.900
18.025
530
563
480
500530
555
300
325
1.850
1.960
70
79
116
130BNL
3.659
3.767
2.150
2.260
9.600
9.875
65
71
1.500
1.650UK
3.000
3.200
545
595
4.900
5.100
540
585
270
295IRL
324
350
42
45
420
435
150
165
15
18DK GR
2.320
2.530
88
92
1.225
1.280
56
62
518
56019
20
28
30
80
100
14
17
34
38
T .  P .  F .
r -  - Pantalons (mp) 1984
1985784
831190
201594
630

2.
TURQUIE
Fils de coton - (catégorie 1)
4 CEE D F I B N L U K IRL D K GR
1984 77.100 25.945 3.010 30.488 13.590 3.820 155 53 39
1985 77.700 26.100 3.090 30.636 13.680 3.940 156 56 42
EG Y P T E
Fils decoton - (catégorie 1)
CEE D F I B N L U K IRL D K GR
1984 18.000 7.325 3.075★725 3.025 1.150 380 1.900 420
1985 18.500 7.444 3.207★7713.051 1.301 393 1.900 433
* Dont un maximum de  
600 t de fils peigné;
J_______.

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TEXTILES :  RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISATION DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX  
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1984
Catégorie i 1 (Fils de coton) ' Unité ‘ Tonne
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
SPAGNE 20.922 7.620 3.450 530 3.659 3.000 324 2.320 19
'ORTUGAL 13.527 663 177 1.088 600 5.865 1.571 3.539 24
IALTE 2.230 (585) (366) (365) (439) 375 (22) (58) (20)
:gypte 18.000 7.325 3.075 725 3.025 1.150 380 1.900 420
TURQUIE 77.100 25.945 3.010 30.488 13.590 3.820 155 53 39
\UTRES (1.824) (167) (1.166) (377) (114)-- - -
TOTAL 133.603 42.305 11.244 33.573 21.427 14.210 2.452 .7.870 522
PLAFOND GLOBAL AJUSTE *
PLUS RESERVE 128.706 40.715 10.706 33.428 20.794 13.604 2.363 6.563 533
ouveau plafond global 133.614 42.3Q5 ' 11.244 33.573 21.427 14.210 2.452 7.870 533
* Ajusté suite aux décisions du Conseil en 1982

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TEXTILES :  RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISATION DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX  
I.E.1 PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1984
Catégorie : 2 (Tissus de coton)
Unité :  Tonne
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE (2.. 172) (253) (825) (124) (266) (229) (304) (19) (152)
PORTUGAL 8.251 615 703 340 488 4.882 340 750 133
MALTE (1.136) (212) (112) (235) (129) (405) (17) (24) (2)
TUNISIE 10.239 556 6.232 640 2.529 202 35 35 10
TURQUIE(1 )(3.126)v 1(858) (493) (883) (659) (175) (5) (37) (16)
AUTRES (1.533) (1) (1.202) (300) 30- - - -
TOTAL 26.457 2.495 9.567 2.522 4.101 5.893 701 865 313
PLAFOND GLOBAL AJUSTE *
PLUS RESERVE 26.805 2.665 9.584 2.575 4.119 5.979 693 861 329
-
* Ajusté suite aux décisions du Conseil en 1982
(1) Clause de sauvegarde (règlement CEE n° 1259/84 - JO n L 122 Page 9)

14.6.195U
TEXTILES :  RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISATION DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX  
I.E.1 PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1984
Catégorie :  3 (Tissus synthétiques) Unité :  Tonne
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE (2-.431 ) (284) (801) (323) (392) (299) (32) (56) (244)
PORTUGAL 7.800 1.151 872 202 611 3.325 705 910 24
AUTRES (346) (97) (24) (100) (16) (95) (2) (6) (6)
TOTAL 10.577 1.532 1.697 625 1.019 3.719 739 972 274
PLAFOND GLOBAL AJUSTE *
PLUS RESERVE 10.926 1.796 1.807 698 1.030 3.601 703 1.017 , 274
■
* Ajusté suite aux décisions du Conseil en 1982

I.E.1
Catégorie :  4 (T-shirts)TEXTILES :  RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISATION DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX  
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 198414.6.1984
Unité :  1.000 pièces
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE (10.171) (3.572) (2.401) (141) (3.384) (365) (31) (266) (11)
PORTUGAL 45.202 9.500 6.300 661 5.072 21.000 350 2.230 89
MALTE (1.500) (314) (208) (294) (98) 465 (25) (75) (21)
MAROC (9.623) (832) (6.651) (308) (916) (650) (136) (98) (32)
TUNISIE (2.716) (290) (1.945) (109) (112) (196) (22) (27) (15)
CHYPRE (172)(172)
TURQUIE (H.386^15 (6.327) (1.232) (221) (2.313) (1.120) (50) .(92) (31)
AUTRES (737) (587) (8) (1) (90)- (24) ‘ (27)-
TOTAL 81.507 21.422 18.745 1.735 11.985 23.968 638 2.815 199
PLAFOND GLOBAL AJUSTE *
PLUS RESERVE 83.490 21.652 18.360 3.067 11.798 24.705 701 2.800 407
'
* Ajusté suite aux décisions du Conseil en 1982
(1) Clause de sauvegarde (règlement CEE n° 1258/84 - JO n° L 122 du 8.5.84, p. 5)

I.E.1
Catégorie :  5 (chandails)TEXTILES :  RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISATION DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX  
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 198414.6.1984  
Unité :  1.000 pièces
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE (2\753) (494) (949) (55) (1.090) (74) (17) (64) (10)
PORTUGAL 15.967 3.100 5.700 836 1.280 3.885 250 903 13
MAROC (2.448) (251) (1.676) (94) (162) (178) (34) (19) (34)
AUTRES (2.765) (923) (997) (106) (275) (386) (21) (45) (12)
TOTAL 23.933 4.768 9.322 1.091 2.807 4.523 322 1.031 69
PLAFOND GLOBAL AJUSTE *
PLUS RESERVE 26.730 5.614 9.523 1.799 2.947 5.206 351 •  1.118 172
-
* Ajusté suite aux décisions du Conseil en 1982

14.6.1934
TEXTILES :  RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISATION DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX  
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1984
Unité :  1.000 pièces
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE 7.568 2.210 2.200 300 2.150 550 42 88 28
PORTUGAL (6.100) (766) (309) (101) (1.212) 3.168 (34) (50) (7)
MALTE 8.983 (2.453) ■ (889) (1.372) (2.297) 1.620 (865 (249) (17)
MAROC 6.087 924 4.128 274 307 339 13 42 60
TUNISIE 8.966 1.551 4.111 684 1.713 765 26 84 32
CHYPRE (637) (637)
*
TURQUIE (1.261)(2) (739) (20) (29) (276) (129) . (1) <66) (1)
AUTRES (428) (60) (60) (265) (10) (9) (24)
TOTAL 40.030 8.703 11.717 2.760 8.220 7.218 211 1.056 145
PLAFOND GLOBAL AJUSTE *
PLUS RESERVE 41.240 9.404 11.744 3.503 7.385 7.297(1) 268 1.125 206
* Ajusté suite aux décisions du Conseil en 1982
(1) Transfert de 505.000 Pièces des objectifs TPP (Malte)
(2) Clause de sauvegarde (règlement CEE n° 1258/84 - JO n° L122 du 8.4.84, P. 5)I.E.1
Catégorie :  6 (Pantalons)

14.6.19*4
Τ Ε Χ Τ Ι1 _ Ε δ  :  Ρ Α Ρ Ρ Ο ΡΤ  δ Ι)Ρ  Ι_'υΤΙΙ_ΙδΑΤΙΟΝ Ο Ε δ  Ρ Ε Α Ρ Ο Ν Ο δ  6 1_08Α υΧ  
ΡΑΥδ ΡΡΕΡΕΡΕΝΤΙΕΕδ 1984Ι.Ε.1
Ο θίθςοΓ ίβ  : 7 (ο Κ θΐηϊδ ίθΓδ , βίουδθδ) ΙΙηιΐβ :  1.000 ρΐβοθδ
ΟΕΕ 0 Ρ I ΒΝΙ_ υκ ΙΡΕ ΟΚ 6Ρ
ρορτυοΑί. 3.-723 1.430 674 230 221 693 27 414 34
ΜΑ1.ΤΕ (1.302) (327) (105) (89) (147) 571 (16) (37) (10)
ΜΑΡΟΟ (1.106) (200) 644 (112) 50 (71) (3) (15) (11)
ΤυΝΙδΙΕ (897) (146) (496) (68) 132 (35) (4) (14) (2)
ΟΗΥΡΡΕ (1.255) (1.255)
τυρουΐΕ (2.087) (898) (375) (145) (499) (125) (11) (23) (11)·
ΑυτΡΕδ (465) (176) (38) (1) (144) (1) (8) .(97)-
ΤΟΤΑΙ_ 10.835 3.177 2.332 645 1.193 2.751 69 600 68
ΡΕΑΡΟΝΟ 6Ε0ΒΑΕ ΑϋυδΤΕ *
ρι_υ$ ΡΕδΕΡνε 11.091 3.197 2.381 771 1.298 2.687 76 596 85
' ' 1 , 1  ’- '  ..............
* Α]υδΐβ δυΐΐβ 3υχ εΐβοϊδίοηδ εΐυ ΟοηδβιΙ θπ 1982

14.6.1934
ΤΕΧΤΙ1_Εδ : ΡΑΡΡΟΡΤ 51ΙΡ Ι_· υτΐΙ_Ι5ΑΤΙΟΝ ΡΕδ ΡΙ,ΑΡΟΝΟδ 6Ι_0ΒΑυΧ
ΡΑΥ5 ΡΡΕΡΕΡΕΝΤΙΕ1.5 1984Ι.Ε.1
Catégorie : 8 (οϊΐθππδθδ)
ΙΙηιΐβ :  1.000 ριέοθδ
ΟΕΕ 0 Ρ I ΒΝί υκ ΙΡΕ ϋΚ 6Ρ
Ρ0ΚΤυ6ΑΙ_ 8.620 1.650 2.205 750 1.150 2.120 135 560 50
ΜΑΕΤΕ (419) (63) (40) (33) (63) 181 (6) (17) (16)
ΜΑΡΟΟ (4.917) (756) 3.395 (158) 268 (232) (24) (52) (32)
ΤϋΝΙδΙΕ (3.028) 1.318 (1.166) (151) 104 (207) (21) (46) (15)
ΟΗΥΡΡΕ (575) (575)
Αυτκεδ (668) (205) (93)ί1) (64) (162) (51) (13) (80)-
ΤΟΤΑΙ. 18.227 3.992 6.899 1.156 1.747 3.366 199 .755 113
Ρ1.ΑΡΟΝΟ 610ΒΑΙ ΑϋυδΤΕ *
ρι_υ5 ΚΕδΕΡνε 18.463 4.105 6.630 1.349 1.754 3.522 207 762 134
-
* Αΐυδίβ δυι'ΐβ θ ι ι χ «Ιβοΐδίοηβ άυ Οοηδθΐ I βη 1982
(1) άοηΐ ΤυΓρυϊβ> οίβυδβ (1β δθυνβςβΓάθ (τβςΐ-βπ'βηΐ ΟΕΕ η° 1259/84 - ϋΟ η° I 122, ρ. 9)