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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(76)182final.
Brussels.23April1976*
I
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION
concerningimportarrangementsforcertaintextile
productsoriginatingintheFederalRepublicof
Brazil v
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
/
V
COM(76)182final.

PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION
concerning import arrangements forcertain textile
products originating intheFederal Republic of
Brazil

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1
1.ifyadecisionof■.-.18March..1975"theCouncilauthorizedtheCommissionto
opennegotiations withtheFederativeRepublic -ofBrazilfor__theconclusionof
anagreementontradeintextileproducts.
2.Inaccordance withtheaboveCouncildecisionandinconsultation withthe
Article113Committee,theCommissionconductednegotiations withBrazilinthe
monthsofOctoberandDecember1975,January,FebruaryandMarch1976.
Asaresultofthosenegotiations ,adraftagreementwasdrawnupandinitialled
bytheHeadsoftheDelegationson1April1976.TheCommissionwillseize
theCouncilofarecommandation foraregulationconcludingtheagreement.
3.ThedraftagreementprovidesinparticularforvoluntaryrestraintbytheBra­
zilianauthorities ,withinagreedquantitativelimits,ofexportsofcertain
textileproductstotheCommunity,andforchecksbytheCommunitythatthe
agreedlimitsareobserved.
Forthepurposeofsuchchecks,thisproposalforaregulationdealswiththe
introduction ofarrangements subjectingimportsintotheCommunityoftheproducts
inquestiontoquantitative limits.
4*Obviouslytheinitialledagreementisconcernedonlywithproductsoriginating
inandcodingfrom.Brazil.TheBrazilianauthoritiesarethereforeapplyingvolun~
taryrestraintonlytodirectexportstotheCommunity.Productsinthecategories
coveredcytheagreement,originatinginBrazilmayaccordingly beexportedfree?.;,*
totheCommunityviaothernon-membercountries.TheCommunitycanapposesuch
indirectexportssinceundertheagreementitisobligedonlytoadmitproducts
originatinginandcorningfromBrazilandaccompanied bytheexportcertificates
specifiedbytheagreement.Sincesuchindirectexportsruncountertothe
objectiveoftheagreement,itisessentialthattheimportarrangements introduced
bytheCommunitybeappliedtoproductsoriginatinginBrazilnomatterwhich
countrytheyco~iOfrom.
5»Itir>proponedthattheCo-mui-iityquantitativelimitsbeadministered in
accordancewiththeprocedureforadministering Comunityquantitative quotaslr.id
clo-.-n\,yRegulation(iSHIC)ITo1023/70,inparticularArticle11thereof.Underthia
proceduretheCouncilpnvstestablish :crivd'iafortheallocatjonofthe
quantitative limits.

Theallocationcriteriareferredtoarethosewhichhaveguidedthepreparatory
workintheCouncilfortheadoptionofthedecisionconcerningtheopeningof
"bilateralnegotiationsinthecontextoftheArrangementregardingInternational
TradeinTextiles.Theallocation' 1'willthus"be"basedonthosecriteriaandin
particularontheresultsoftheworkalreadydone.
6.Thenegotiatedagreementprovidesthatimportscoveredbyaceilingshall
beacceptedautomatically andwithoutdelaybytheCommunityauthoritiesuopn
presentationofanexportcertificateissuedbytheBrazilianauthoritiescer­
tifyingthatthequantitieshavebeensetoffagainsttheceilings.Asregards
administration bytheCommunity,thisstipulation meansthattheauthoritiesof
theMemberStatesareobligedtograntimportauthorizations automatically and
withoutdelayuponpresentation ofanapplication accompanied byanexportcertifi­
cate,providedthattheagreedlimitsareobserved.
7«ByCommissionRegulation (EEC)No.790/76(2)ofApril6,1976,which
enteredintoforceon8.^.1976,theCommissionhas,undertheprovisionof
CouncilRegulation No.1*09/7^,establishedinterimmeasuresonCommunity
importsoftextileproductsaffectedbytheAgreementwithBrazil*Thiswas
doneinorderthattheaimsofthatAgreementshouldnotbeevadedbefore
theentryintoforceofthedefinitiveimportarrangements whicharethe
objectofthepresentproposal.
Theabovecitedinterimmeasureswillthereforebereplacedbythe
arrangements whicharetheobjectofthepresentproposalforaRegulation
onwhichtheCoundil,takingaccountofthetimelimitsforeseenbyArticle12
ofRegulation (EEC)no.1^39/7^,mustrule,atlatest6weeksafterthe
entryintoforce(8April1976)oftheinterimmeasuresinquestion.
TheCommissionthereforeproposesthattheCounciladoptthedraftregu­
lationannexedheretowithintheabovementionedtimelimit.
1Thisallocationwillbethesubjectofaregulationtobeadoptedbythe
Commission,alsoonthebasisofRegulation (EEC)No.1023/70.
2OJNo.L92of7.M976,p.18

PROPOSAL FOBA
COUNCILREGULATION
concerningimportarrangements forcertaintextileproducts
originatingintheFederalRepublicofBrazil
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Whereas,withintheframeworkoftheArrangementohInternational Trade
inTextiles,theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheFederativeRepublic
ofBrazilhavenegotiatedanAgreementontradeintextileproducts;
whereastheCommission hassubmittedtotheCouncilarecommendation fora
RegulationconcludingthatAgreement;
Whereas~tforthepurposeofapplyingtheAgreementwhichhasbeennegotiated,import
arrangementsforthe'productsinquestionshouldbeadoptedandputintoforce.'
immediately ; " * j
WhereastheAgreementrequirestheCommunitytoadmitimportsofcertain
textileproductswithinquantitativelimits,theobservanceofwhichwill
beguaranteedbyanagreedsystemofbilateraloheoking;
Whereasappropriateprovisionsfor1976and1977shouldthereforebefixed,
includingtheoriteriafortheallooationofthequantitativelimitsagreed"
withBrasil;.
./

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Whereas,becauseoftheconsiderable differences betweentheconditions now
governingimportsoftheproductsconcernedintotheMemberStatesandalso
becauseofJtheparticularsensitivityoftheCommunity'stex­
tileindustry,^standardisation oftheseimportconditionscanonlybeachieved
graduelly whereastheoriteriontobeadoptedfortheallocationofth«
Communityquantitativelimitsshouldthereforebethegradualadaptationtothe1
supplyrequirements oTthemarketofthoseadmittedundercurrentimportconditions !
Whereasimportsshouldbesetoffagainstthequantitative limitsfixed
I
fortheyearin.whichthegoodswereexportedfromBrazil;
WhereasthoseproductswhichentertheCommunity'scustomsterritoryunder,
inwardprocescingortemporaryadmissionarrangements andarere-expor-
tedtherefrom inthesame6tateorafterprocessingshouldnot
besetoffagainsttheabovementioned quantitative limits,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
./■

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Artide 1
1."During 1976 and1977 imports into theCommunity ofthetextile products
listed inAnnex Aandoriginating intheFederal Republic ofBrazil shall -
besubject tothequantitative limits agreed with theFederal Republic
ofBrazil which aresetoutinthesaid Annex .
2.These quantitative linits shall "beallocated among theMember States in
accordance with theprocedure laiddown inCouncil Regulation (EEC)ITo1023/70
of25May1970 establishing aCOTEonprocedure foradministering quantitative
quotas ^",andinparticular inArticle 11thereof ,insuchawayastoensure
theexpansion andorderly develop-iont oftrade intextiles andtopermit amouiv-s
tobecarried over orbrought forv^rd from oneyear toanother .
Nevertheless ttheallocation shall bemade onthebasis oftheimport volumes admitted
under itheconditions currezrll.y applied intheMember States andshall
provide forannual rates ofincr?c,s:<•-?thr.t areappreciably higher forthose
Member States whose import volunc *.fiverelatively thelowc.vi ,inorder toalign
them gradually to .thesupply requirements ofthemarket .
3*Thecompetent authorities oftheMember States concerned shall *within
thequantitative limits prescribed ,automatically authorize theimport
oftheproducts referred toinparagraph 1immediately upon production by
theImporter ofanexport certificate granted bythecompetent authorities
ofBrazil ,containing thedetails setoutinAnnex B.
Authorized imports shall besetoffagainst thequantitative limits
valid fortheyear during which theproducts were loaded onboard ship inBrazil
forexport .
5.Products which enter theCommunity 'scustoms territory under inward
processing orother temporary admission arrangements andarere-exported
therefrom . inthesame state orafter processing shall notbesetoff
against thelimits referred toinparagraph 1.
1
OJNoL12^,9.6.1970 ,p.1

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Article2
ThemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationshallreplacethoseestablished under
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No790/76of6April1976amendingtheinterim
measuresestablished withregardtoimportsofcertaintextileproducts
originatingintheFederalRepublicofBrazil(l)»
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities *
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates. i
DoneatBrussels. FortheCouncil
(l)OJNoL92,7.4.1976,p.18.

"""" ' " ~ ANNEX A
QUANTITATIVE LIMITS REFERRED TOINARTICLE 1
I
Cate -
cory
ï»CCT
heading
No .NIMEXE code
(1975 )■*T
DescriptionunitsQuantitative ,
1976 |
' ilirnits
1977
t 55.05 Cotton yarn ,notputupforretail sale 1,000kg 26,500 j28.090
2 ex55.09
55*09-01 ;02;11;12;
13;1**;15;16;17;19 ;
21;29;31 ;33;35;37 ;
38;39 ;1H;*f9;68 ;
ex71;72;73;7^;76;
!77;78
ιOther woven fabrics ofcotton
-bleached and unbleached1,000kg15,000 15,^50
3 ex55.09
ί55.09-03 ;0^505 ;51;
52;53;5^;55;56;57;
59;6l ;63;6^;65;66 ;
67;69;ex71;8l;82;
83;8^;86;87;92;93;
97 !Other woven fabrics ofcotton
-other than unbleached andbleached1,000kg 2,850 3,021
k
iex62.02I
I
I
I
I
62.02-11
-^1,^3,^7
-71,73Bedlinen ,table linen ,toilet linen
andkitchen linen ;curtains andother
furnishing articles :
exB.Other than net curtains :
-Bed linen :
ofcotton
-Table linen :
-ofcotton
-Toilet linen andkitchen linen
-ofcotton1,000kg 6,000 6,360

ANNEXB
Specifications referredtoinArticle1(3)
(1)Theexportcertificate grantedbytheBrazilianauthorities
ductacoveredbythisRegulationshallspecifyorcontain:
1.thedestination ,andinparticulartheMemberStatetowhichthegoodsare
destined;
2•theordernumber;
3»thenameandaddressoftheimporter;
k*thenameandaddressoftheexporter;
5»thenetweight,inkilogrammes orinmetrictons,andthevalueofthe
productscoveredbythecertificate ;
6.thecategoryagainstwhichtheproducthasbeendebitedbytheBrazilian
authorities andthedescription oftheproduct;
7*acertificatetotheeffectthatthequantityinquestionhasbeendebited
againsttheshareoftheMemberStatetowhichitisbeingsentofthe
agreedceilingforexportstotheCommunity,or,whereappropriate *that
thequantityisforimmediatere-exportorforre-exportafterprocessing
outsidetheCommunity; 4
8.yearduringwhichtheproductswereexported,thatis,wereplacedon
boardinBrazilforexport«totheCommunity.
i
»!forpro-
thegoodsare
(1)CarteiradeComericoExterior(CACEX)