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oncommonrulesforimportsofcertaintextileproducts
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EXPOSEDESMOTIFS
Ceprojetderèglementestdestinéàremplacerlerèglement3059/78relatif
aurégimecommunapplicableauximportations decertainsproduitstextiles
originaires depaystiers.Lerégimeétabliparleditrèglementvientà
expirationle31décembre1982.
Leprojetderèglementnouveausefondesurlesprincipesetlastructurede
sonprédécesseur ettientcompteégalementdesélémentsdesnouveauxaccords
bilatérauxtextilesdelaCommunautéquidiffèrentdesanciensaccords.
Ils'agitnotammentdesdispositlons.concernantl'introduction denouveaux
quotas("sortiedepanier"),lesaugmentations abruptesdesImportations
("surges")etlafraude.

DRAFT
COUNCILREGULATION
oncommonrulesforimportsof
certaintextileproductsoriginating
inthirdcountries

I
(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No.
ofDecember19
oncommonrulesforimportsofcertaintextileproductsoriginatinginthirdcountries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
.·
WhereastheCommunitynegotiated
agreementswithanumberofsupplying
countriesontradeintextileproducts;
whereasboththeseagreementsandthe
rulesconcerningtheirmanagementlaid
downinCouncilRegulation (EEC)
no3059'78applyuntil31December1982,
WhereastheCommunityhasacceptedtheextension
oftheArrangementregardinginternationaltradein
.textilesontheconditionslaiddownintheProtocol
fortheextensionoftheArrangementandthe
conclusionsadoptedbytheGATTTextiles
Committeeon21December1981andannexedto
thatProtocol;
WhereastheCommunityhasnegotiatedAgreements
withanumberofsupplyingcountriesontradein
textileproducts;whereasthesaidAgreementsare
intendedtopromotetheorderlyandequitable
developmentoftradeintextileproductsbetweenthe
CommunityanditssuppKingcountries,onthebasis
ofcooperationbetweenthecontractingparties,and
inparticulartoeliminate(herealdangerof
disruptionoftheCommunitymarketandthetextile
tradeofthesupplyingcountries;whereastothisend
theyprovideintera!uthatsuppliercountries'exports
ofcertaintextileproductsshallbesubjectto
quantitativelimits,andthattheCommunityshall
refrainfromintroducingquantitativerestrictions
undcr'ArticleXIXoftheGATTorArticle3ofthe
abovementioned Arrangement ,orapplyingmeasureshavingequivalenteffecttosuchquantitative
restrictions;
Whereasitwasagreedinthecourseofthe
negotiationsbythedelegationsfromtheCommunity
andthesupplyingcountriesthatthesaiddelegations
shouldrecommendtheirrespectiveauthoritiesto
applythearrangementssetoutintheAgreements
negotiatedonaprovisionalbasisfrom1January
1978,pendingtheirsubsequententryintoforce;
Whereasitisnecessarytoensurethatthepurposeof
eachoftheseAgreementsshouidnotbeobstructed
bydeflectionoftradeandthatitistherefore
necessarytodeterminethewayinwhichtheoriginof
theproductsinquestioniscontrolledandthe
methodsbywhichtheappropriateadministrative
cooperationisachieved;
Whereascompliancewiththequantitativelimitson
exportsestablishedundertheAgreementsisensured
byadouble-checking system;whereas >the
effectivenessofthesemeasuresdependsonthe
(1)0Jno.L.ï'tï, p..

Community'sestablishingasetofCommunity
quantitativelimitstobeappliedtoimportsofall
productsfromsupplyingcountrieswhoseexportsare
subjecttoquantitativelimitations;
Whereasproductsenteringthecustomsterritoryof
the\Communityunderthearrangementsforinward
processingorothertemporaryadmission
arrangementsanJintendedforre-exportationoutof
thesaidterritoryinthesamestateorafterprocessing
shouldHotbesubjecttosuchCommunity
quantitative *limits:
Whereasspecialrulesarerequiredforproducts
re-importedundeVthearrangementsforoutward
processing;
Whereas,inordertoap^IvCommunityquantitative
limitsinconformitywithrheAgreementsnegotiated
withthesupplyingcountries,itisnecessaryto
establishaspecialmanagementprocedure;whereasit
isdcoirablcthatsuchcommonmanagementsystem
bedecentralizedbyallocatingthequantitativelimits
amongtheMemberStates,andthattheimport
authorizations beissuedbytheMemberSates
authoritiesinaccordancewiththeRouble-checking
svstcmdefinedintheAgreements ;certainthreshold,agreementcanbereachedwiththe
supplyingcountryontheintroductionofquantitative
limits;whereasthesupplyingcountriesalso
undertaketosuspendorZ.
I-
limitt.U'trexportsfromthe
dateofarequestforsuchconsultations ,atthelevel
indicatedbytheCommunity;whereasifno
agreementisreachedwithtnesupplyingcountry
withintheperiodstipulated,theCommunitymay
introducequantitativelimitsataspecificannualor
multiannuallevel:
Whereas,inordertoensurethebestpossibleadju!
utilizationoftheCommunityquantitativelimits,they
shouldbeallocatedinaccordancewittjtheWh<
requirementsoftheMemberStatesandwiththelimii
quantitativeobjectivesestablishedbytheCouncil;dow
whereas,however,theextentofthedispariti.es such'existingintheconditionsforimportationoftheseAgr<
productsintotheMemberStatesandtheparticularly
sensitivepositionoftheCommunitytextilesindustryWhc
meanthatthesaidconditionscanbestandardized appl
onlygradual!);whereasforthesereasonsallocation .jntei
ofsuppliescannotimmediatelybeeffectedontheAxisi
basisofrequirementsalone; supr
Whereasitisalsonecessarytointroduceefficientand
rapidproceduresforalteringCommunityquantitative
limitsandtheirallocationtotakeaccountofthe
development oftradeflows,needsforadditional
importsandtheCommunity'sobligationsunderthe
Agreementsnegotiatedwithsupplyingcountries;
Whereasinrespectofcertaintextileproducts
underLimitationtheagreementsprovideacon­sultationprocedurewithsuppliercountrieswherebyalimitmaybeagreedtothegrowthofimportsofaproductwheresignificantuseofitsrelatedquantitativelimitfollowsamarked
underuse;whereassuppliercountriesagreed
aswelltolimittheirexportsfromtheoftheconsultationrequestatalevelestablished
intheagreements;whereasintheabsenceof
agreementwithinthespecifiedtimelimitssuppliercountriesagreedtolimitthegrowthintheir
exportstoalevelestablishedintheagreements,
Whereas,inthecaseofproductsnotsl
quantitativelimitation,theAgreementsprovide
consultationpre>cedurewhereby,intheeventthaijie
volume<>fiivportsofagivencategoryofproducts
ir.:otheC-rr-w.-tvoroneofitsregionsexceedsaWhereastheagreementsestablished asystem
ofcooperation betweentheCommunityand
thesuppliercountrieswiththeaimof !
preventingcircumvention bymeansoftranship­
ment,reroutingorothermeans;whereas
aconsultation procedureisestablished under
whichanagreementcanbereachedwitha
suppliercountryinquestiononanequivalent
adjustmenttotherelevantquantitative limit
whenitappearsthattheagreementhasbeen ,
circumvented ;whereassuppliercountriesalso
agreedtotakethenecessarymeasurestoensure
thatanyadjustmentscouldberapidlyapplied;
whereasintheabsenceofagreementwitha
suppliercountrywithinthetimelimitprovided,
theCommunitymay,whereclearevidenceofcir­
cumvention is'-frFovided,apply"the»equivalent
adjustment .
Whereasinorderinterahatocomplywithtime
limitssetintheAgreementsitisnecessarytolay
downarapidandefficientprocedurefe>rintroducing
suchquantitative limitsandconcludingsuch
Agreementswiththesupplyingcountries;
WhereastheprovisionsofthisRegulationmustbe
appliedinconformitywiththeCommunity's
internationalobligations,inparticularwiththole
Arisingfrom.theabovementioned Agreementswith
supplyingcountries,O

Artici *1
This Peculation shall applj toinports into theConrunitj ofthe
textile product ttide ofcotton ,wool andsynthetic orartificial
fibres listed inAnnex Zandoriginating inthecountries listed
inAnnex II(hereinafter called 'supplier countries' )*
Theclassification oftheproducts listed inAnnex Ishall bebased
onthe nomenclature ofthe Common Customs Tariff and inthe nomenclature
ofgoods fortheexternal trade statistics oftheCommunity and the
statistics oftrade between Member States (NIMEXE ),without prejudice
toArticle 3(7).Theprocedures fortheapplication ofthis paragraph
are laid down inAnnex VI.
Subject totheprovisions ofthis Regulation theimportation into
theCommunity ofthe-textile products referred toinparagraph 1shall
notbesubject toquantitative restrictions ormeasures having equivalent
effect tosuch restrictions .

Article2
1.TheoriginoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle
1(1)shrillbedeterminedinaccordancewiththeru'es
inforeintheCommunity .
2.Theproceduresforcontroloftheoriginofthe
productsreferredtoinArticle1(1)arelaiddo\^nin
Annex V.

_ ' – ■' I.
1m7h9isportatioa Into theCommit joftiletextile pi*edicts listed
InAnnex IIIoriginating Inoneoftherappl ier countries listed
inthat Annex ar.dshipped between
1Jar.jiry 1933and 31Tecexter 19-^shall beeubject to Ainual
'quantitative Halts laid down inthat Annex *
2«These quantitative limits arebroken down between Member States of
theCommunity fortheyear 1983 assetoutinAnnex IV.Thebreakdown
fortheyears 1984 to1986 shall beadopted inaccordance with the
procedure laid down inArticle 15*
3»Therelease forfree circulation intheCocnunitj ofisports
subject totheCorcronity quantitative Units referred toin
graj-h 16hall besubject tothepresentation ofanirpcrt
authorization orequivalent document Issued bythePezzer Stages *
authorities inaccordance with Article 10«
4*Theauthorized imports shall becharged against theCommunity
quantitative limits laid down fortheyear lawhich theproduct®
areshipped inthesupplier country concerned .Inthis Regulation
shipment ofproducts shall beconsidered tohave takin place :n
thed3te oftheir loading onto theexporting aircraft ,vehicle or
-vessel .
5*Imports ofproducts notsubject toquantitative limitation before
1January 1983 which were inthecourse ofshipment totheCommunity
before that date shall notbesubject totheCommunity quantitative
limits referred tointhis article provided they were shipped from the
supplier country inwhich they originate before 1January 1983 *
6*Therelease forfree circulation ofproducts theimportation ofwhich
wassubject toquantitative limitation before 1January 1983 andwhich '
were shipped before thesaid date shall continue from that date tobe
subject tothepresentation ofthesame import documents ,andtothe
saijie import conditions ,asbefore 1January 1983 * *\
7.Thedefinition ofCosaunity quantitative limits laiddovain
Annex IIIandthecategories ofproducts towhich theyarplr
shall beadapted inaccordance with theprocedure laiddownin .
Article 15where thisproves necessary toensure thatanysubs^enl ^
acer.inent tothenomenclature oftheCocoon Custons tariff ort~e
nomenclature ofgoods fortheexternal trade statistics ofthe
Cor.-u-.ityandthestatistics oftrade between Member States <NIMEXE )orany
decision amtndim theclassification ofsuch products d°e.snot .result inareduction
ofsuch quantitative limits .

Article4
1.TheCommunityquantitativelimitsreferredto
inArticle3shallnotapplytothecottageindustry
andfolkloreproductsdefinedinAnnexVIIwhich
areaccompaniedonimportationbyacertificate
issuedbythecompetentauthoritiesofthecountry
oforigininaccordancewiththeprovisionsofAnnex
VIIandwhichfulfiltheotherconditionslaiddown
therein.
2.Thereleaseforfreecirculationinthe
Communityofthetextileproductsreferredtoin
paragraph1originatinginthesupplyingcountries
listedinAnnexVIIIshallbegrantedonlyforthose
productscoveredbyanimportdocumentissuedby
thecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates,
providedthatsimilarmachine-made productsare
subjecttothequantitativelimitsreferredto
inArticLe3.
Thesaidimportdocumentshallbeissuedauto­
maticallywithinamaximumoffiveworkingdays
fromthedateofpresentationbytheimporterof
thecertificatereferredtoinparagraph1issuedby
thecompetentauthoritiesofthesupplying
country.'
Theimportdocumentshallbevalidforsixmonthsand
shallstatethegroundsforexemptionasgiveninthe
icertificatereferredtoinparagraph1.

ARTICLE5
1.ShouldthelevelofimportsintotheCommunityofproductsfalling
withinagivenGroupIcategoryreferredtoinArticle3andoriginating
inoneofthesuppliercountries,exceed,inthecourseofacalendar
year,theleveloftheprecedingcalendaryearby10%ofthequantitative
limitforthecurrentyearinrespectofthatcategory,theseimports
maybemadesubjecttothemeasuresprovidedforinthisArticle.
Thesemeasuresmaybelimitedtoimportsintospecificregionsofthe
Community.
2.Paragraph 1shallnotapplywheretheCommunityquantitative limits
established underArticle3fortheproductwi,thinthecategoryin
questionoriginating inthesuppliercountryconcernedislessthan
2.5%oftotalCommunityimportsin1980forthatCategory.However,inthe
ofthecountriesreferredtoinAnnexesXIIandXIIAthislevelis1%.
Paragraph 1shallnotapplywherethelevelofimportsofproducts
withintheCategoryinquestionoriginating inthesuppliercountry
concernedduringthecurrentyearislessthan50%ofthequantitative
limitestablished underArticle3.
3.WheretheCommissionfinds,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid 1
downinArticle15thattheconditionssetoutinparagraph 1are
fulfilledandconsidersthatitisnecessary',inthecaseofagiven
categoryofproduct:
-tosuspendwhollyorinparttheapplicationoftheprovisionsof
Article8,or
-tomodifythequantitative limitestablished underArticle3,
-andtocompensateinrespectofthethirdcountryconcernedforthe
measuresreferredtointhefirstandsecondindentsofthisparagraph,
theCommission,withtheconcurringopinionoftheCommitteeunderthe
procedureinArticle15:
(a)shallopenconsultations withthesuppliercountryconcernedin
accordancewiththeproceduresetoutinArticle14withaviewto

reachingagreementorjointconclusionsinrespectofthecategory
productsinquestionon:
-thesuspensionwhollyorinpartoftheprovisionsofArticle8,or
-themodification ofthequantitative limitestablished under
Article3,
-aswellasthecorresponding equitableandquantifiable compensation .
(b)may,pendingamutuallysatisfactory solution,requestthesupplier
countryconcernedtorestrainforaprovisional one-monthperiod
fromthedateofnotification oftherequestforconsultations ,
exportstotheCommunityoroneormoreofitsregionsofthe
categoryofproductsinquestion.Thisprovisionallimitshallbe
equaltoone-twelfth ofthelevelofimportsofthecategoryof
productsinquestionfromthesuppliercountryconcernedduringthe
precedingcalendaryear.
«
(c)may,pendingtheconclusionoftheconsultations requestedapply
totheimportsofthecategoryofproductsinquestion,quantitative
limitsidenticaltothoserequestedofthesuppliercountrypursuant
topoint(b).Thesemeasuresshallbewithoutprejudicetothe
definitivearrangements tobemadebytheCommunitytakingintoaccount
theresultsoftheconsultations .
Themeasurestakenunderthisparagraphshallbethesubject
ofaCommissioncommunication publishedforthwithinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
4.Theconsultations withthesuppliercountryconcernedwhichare
providedforinparagraph3(a)mayleadtotheconclusionof'an
arrangement betweenthatcountryandtheCommunityortheadoption
ofjointconclusions onthemodification ofthequantitative limit
inquestionoronthesuspensionwhollyorinpartoftheprovisions
ofArticle8andonthecompensation referredtoinparagraph3.

5.ShouldtheCommunityandthesuppliercountryfailtoreacha
satisfactory solutionwithin15daysfollowingtheopeningof
consultations andatthelatestwithinonemonthfollowingthe
requestforconsultations /theprovisionsofArticle8may,
forthecategoryofproductsinquestion,bewhollyorinpart
suspended,orthequantitative limitestablished underArticle3
maybemodifiedsoastorestrainexportstotheCommunityorany
-ofitsregionsto125%ofimportsattainedduringthepreceding
calendaryearortothelevelofexportsuptothedateofthe
requestforconsultations plusthelevelofexportsprovidedfor
duringtheconsultation periodunderparagraph4,whicheveristhe
'higher.
Theapplication ofthemeasuresprovidedforinthisparagraphshall
belimitedtotheyearinwhichtheyaretaken.
Shouldtheprovisionsofthisparagraphbeapplied,anofferof
equitableandquantifiable compensation shallbemaintained.
6.Thearrangements providedforinparagraph4shallbeconcluded
andthemeasuresprovidedforeitherinparagraphs 3and5orinthe
t
arrangement orjointconclusionsreferredtoinparagraph4shallbe
decidedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle15.
7.Theannuallevelofthequantitative limitsmodifiedunder
paragraphs 3to6maynotbelessthanthelevelofimportsintothe
Communityorintotheregionorregionsconcernedin1980ofproducts
ofthesamecategoryoriginating inthesamesuppliercountry.
8.Thequantitative limitsmodifiedinaccordancewithparagraphs 4
and6inanyyearpreceding1986shallbesubjecttoagrowthrateso
astoensurethatthelevelofthequantitative limitestablished under
Article3fortheyear1986isregainedinthatyear.
9.WherethisArticleisappliedinrespectofoneormoreCommunity
regions,thecompensation referredtoinparagraphs 3,4and5will
concerntheregion:orregionsoftheCommunityindicatedintherequest
forconsultations .

/'10.
10.Thequantitative limitsestablished pursuanttoparagraphs 3to6
shallnotapplytoproductswhichhavealreadybeendispatched to
theCommunityprovidedthattheywereshippedfromthesuppliercountry
inwhichtheyoriginateforexporttotheCommunitybeforethedate
ofnotification oftherequestforconsultations .

Artnlc6
1.TheCommunityquantitativelimitsreferredto
inArticle3shallnotapplytoproductsadmittedinto
thecustomsterritoryoftheCommunityunderthe
arrangements forinwardprocessingorother
suspensivearrangements ,ptovidedthattheyare
declaredtobeforre-exportundersuchasystem
outsidethesaidterritoryinthesamestateorafter
processing .
Thesubsequentrele.iseforfreecirculationofthe
productsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphshallbe
subjecttothequantitativelimitsreferredtoinArticle
3andtothepresentationofanimportauthorization
orequivalentdocumentissuedinaccordancewith
Article3(3)andtheproductssoreleasedshallbe
chargedagainsttheCommunityquantitativelimit
establishedfortheyearforwhichtheexportlicence
wasissued.
2*WheretheauthoritiesintheMemberStates
establishthatimportsoftextileproductshavebeen
chargedagainstaCommunityquantitativelimitfixed
pursuanttoArticle3andthattheseproductshave
subsequently beenre-exported outsidethe
Community,theyshallinformtheCommission
thereofandissueadditionalimportauthorizations for
thesameproductsandthesamequantitiesin
accordancewithArticle3(3).
Importseffectedundercoverofsuchauthorizations
shallnotbechargedagainsttheCommunity
quantitativelimitforthecurrentyearorthe «
followingyear.
SubjecttotheconditionslaiddowninAnnexXIII,reimportsintothe
Communityoftextileproductsafterprocessinginthecountrieslisted
inthatAnnexshallnotbesubjecttothequantitative limitsreferred
toinArticle3providedthattheyareeffectedinaccordancewiththe
regulations oneconomicoutwardprocessinginforceintheCommunity^
ReimportsintotheCommunityoftextileproductsafterprocessinginthe
countrieslistedinAnnexIXshallnotbesubjecttothequantitative
r
limitsreferredtoinArticle3providedthattheyareeffectedin
accordancewiththeregulations oneconomicoutwardprocessinginforce
intheCommunity.
WhereimportsintotheCommunityoftextileproductsListedinAnnexIand
originating inthesupptiercountriesListedinAnnexXareeffectedat
abnormally lowprices,theprovisionsofAnnexXshallapply.

•Artide7
1.TheCommunityquantitativelimitsshallbe
allocatedinsuchawayastoensuretheimproved
utilizationofthesequantitativelimitsandtoattain
progressively*morebalancedpenetrationofthe
marketsbymeansofimprovedburden-sharing
betweentheMemberStates.
2.TheallocationoftheCommunityquantita­
tivelimitsshallbeadaptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle15andaccording
tothecriteriadefinedinparagraphIwherethis
provesnecessary,particularlyinviewoftrendsin
patternsoftrade,inordertoensuretheirimproved
utilization .
3.Incasesreferredtoinparagraph 1whichare
ofparticulareconomicimportancetooneormore
MemberStates,theCommission shallhowever
referproposalsforamendmentoftheallocation
directlytotheCouncil.TheCouncilshallact
uponsuchproposalsinaccordancewithArticle
113oftheTreaty.'

13.
Article8
1.SuppliercountriesotherthanthecountrieslistedinAnnexesXIandXIImay,
afternotifyingtheCommissioninadvance,utilizethesharesallocated
toMemberStatesinthefollowingways:
(a)Advanceutilizationduringanygivenyearofa
portionofashareestablishedtorthefollowing
'.i. yearshallbeauthorizedforeachcategoryof
productsupto5%ofthesharefortheyearof
actualutilization .
Suchadvanceimportsshalll>edeductedfromthe
corresponding sharesestablishedforthe
followingyear.
(t>)Carry-overofamountsnotutilizedduringany
givenyeartothecorrespondingshareforthe
followingyearshallbeauthorisedupto5%of
thesharefortheyearofactualutilization.
c)ExceptforthecountrieslistedinAnnexIX,wheretherelevant *
percentagesineachcasereferredtobelowshallbe3*57°»"transfers
ofquantitiesinGroupIcategoriesshallbemadeonlyasfollows:
–transfersfromcategory 1tocategories2and3shallbe
authorizedupto5%oftheshareestablishedforthecategory
to•whichthetransferismade*
–transfersbetweencategories 2and3shallbeauthorized\\p
to5%oftheshareestablishedforthecategorytowhichthe
transferismade*
–transfersbetweencategories4»5»6,7and8shallbe
authorizedupto5/^theshareestablishedforthe
categorytowhichthetransferismade*
TransfersofquantitiesintothedifferentcategoriesinGroup
'IIorIIImaybemadefromanycategoryinCroupIfIIorIII
subjecttoamaximumof5$theshareestablishedforthe
categorytowhichthetransferismade*
f
Thetableofequivalenceapplicabletotheabovementioned transfers
isgiveninAnnexI*
•••/•••

A)Th«cumulativeapplicationoftheprovisionsofpointsa)fb)
andc)Baynot,inthecourseofanygivenyear,causealiait
establishedforthecat®#reryandfortheyearinquestionto
beexceededbysorethan15&however»inthecaveofcategories
ofproductsoriginatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnexIX,
suchanexcessBaynotbegreaterthan11%forGroupXeate<ories
and12*5^forcategoriesinCr<wpsIIandIII.
ZmThecountrylistedinAnnexXI,Bayutilisetheahareainthefit
Waysasprovided ,inparagraph 1providedthat*
•inthecaseofrub-paragraph e«)andb)thereshallbeno
authorisationforcategory1fandtheauthorisationli
respect©fcategory2thallb«limitedto2*5%
•inth®case©?sub-ptirAgr&pk 9)%mj®fer«%«*eategery2
aha11beliaitedto2.JJC
S,Thecountrylisted1ftAnne*XIImayutili*ethesharestothe
samewayasprovidedinparagraph 1provided*hat:
•1nthecaseofsubparagraphs (a)and(b)thereshallbeno
authorisation forCategories 2and3andauthorisation
inrespectofallothercategoriesshallbelimitedto1X
exceptthatfurtherauthorisation to5Xwayb#agreedfollowing
consultations inaccordancewithArticle14; •
-Inthecaseofsub-paragraph (c)thereshallbenotransfers j
toCategories 2and3,andtransfersbetweenCategories U,5,
6,7and8shallbelimitedto3.5%.
-inthecaseofsub-paragraph (d)suchexcessmaynotbegreater
than10%forGroup1categoriesand11%forcategoriesin
GroupsIIandIII.
-thesameprovisionsshallapplytothecountrytistedinAnnexXIIA
exceptthat,inthecaseofsub-paragraphs (a)and(b)referred
tointhefirstindent,thereshallbenoauthorisation for
Categories 1,2and3.
Intheeventofrecour*byampphercountryto *MemberState**hareha«been
if*provision*ofparagrjphI,theC«>mmtv»ion*halt'^waieabytheapplicationofparagraphIabove,or
notifytheauthor.t.e*oftheMemberStareconcernej™A"'Jc*•or"htf*"(urth<riwhlme*forimport*
which»hallauthorizetheimport*inquettionin,n,°MemberSt.iteha\ebeencrcatcJunJor
accorJanc*~.«hihedouhle-ch^lm,:*)*temJef.neJAmc,«'•,UlK"wrrj^orfather'Ton
inAnnex VI. po»uhiliiie*thjllnothetakenintoaccountforthe
purpose*ofapplyingparagraphIinthecurrentyear
orlubtcduen*yean.

Article9
1.MemberStateswhichfindthattheyrequire
additionalimportsfortheirinternalconsumption OP
whichconsiderthattheirsharemaynotbefully
utilizedshallnotifytheCommissionaccordingly.
2.TheCommunityquantitativelimitslaiddown
inArticle3maybeincreasedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle15whereitappears
thatadditionalimportsarerequired.
3.AttherequestofaMemberStatewhichfinds
thatitrequiresadditionalimports,eitheronthe
occasionoffairsorwhereithasissuedimport
authorizationsorequivalent •documentsforupto
80%ofitsnationalshare,theCommissionmay,
afteroralorwrittenconsultationswiththeMember
StateswithintheCommitteesetupunderArticle"T5,
openupadditionalpossibilitiesforimportsintothat
MemberState.
Inanemergency,theCommissionshallopen
consultations withintheCommitteewithinfive
workingdaysfollowingreceiptoftherequestfrom
theMemberStateconcernedandshalltakeadecision
within15workingdayscalculatedfromthesame
date.

Articia10
Theauthorities oftheMemberStatesshallissuethaimport
authorizations orequivalentdocumentsprovidedforiftArticle3(3)
uptotheamountoftheirshares,takingintoaccountthameasures
takenpursuanttoArticles5f7?8and9»
Theimportauthorisations orequivalentDocumentsehallbeissu€d
inaccordancewithAixne\VI«
Thequantitiesofproductscoveredbytheimportauthorisations or
equivalentdocumentsprovidedforinArticle3shallbechnr-;ed
againsttheshareoftheMemberStatewhichissuedthOB3authorizations
ordocur-nts.
Thecoir,jetentauthorities oftheMemberStatesshallcancelimport
«
authorizations orequivalentdocumentsalreadyissuedincasesfchere
thecorresponding exportlicenceshavebeenwithdrawnorcancelledby
thecompetentauthoritiesinthesuppliercountries®however,ifthe
competentauthoritiesofaKsmberStatehavenot"beeninformedbythe
competentauthoritiescfasuppliercountryofthewithdrawalor
cancellation ofanexportlicenceuntilaftertherelatedproductshave
beenimportedintosuchMemberState,thequantitiesinquestionshall
besetoffagainsttheKemberState'squotasharefortheyear
duringwhichshipmentoforoductstookplace.

Articlett
1.TheimportationintotheCommunityoftextile
productslistedinAnnexI,originatinginthesupplier
countrieslistedinAnnexIIandnotsubjecttothe
CommunityquantitativelimitsreferredtoinArticle
3,shallbesubjecttoasystemofadministrative
surveillance . ,
2.ShouldimportsintotheCommunityofproducts
fallingwithin,anygivencategory,referredtoin
..paragraph1andoriginatinginoneofthesupplier
countries,exceed,inrelationtothepreceding
calendaryear'stotalimportsintotheCommunityof
productsinthesamecategory,thepercentages
indicatedinthetableappearinginAnnexX-1Vsuch
importsmaybemadesubjecttoquantitativelimits
undertheconditionslaiddowninthisArticle.These
arrangementsmaybelimitedtoimportsintospecific
regionsoftheCommunity.
3.Shouldtheimportsreferredtoinparagraph2
intoagivenregionoftheCommunityexceed,in
relationtothetotalquantitiescalculatedforthe
wholeCommunityaccordingtothepercentage
specifiedinparagraph2,thepercentagesetforthat
regioninthetablebelow,suchimportsmaybemade
subjecttoquantitativelimitsintheregionin
question:
Germany 28-5%
Benelux 10-5%
France 185%
Italy 15%
Denmark 3%
Ireland 1%
UnitedKingdom 23-5%
Greece 2%
4.Paragraphs2and3shallnotapplywherethe
percentagesspecifiedthereinhavebeenreachedasa
resultofafallintotalimportsintotheCommunity,
andnotasaresultofanincreaseinexportsof
productsoriginatinginthesuppliercountry
concerned .
^WheretheCommissionfinds,inaccordancewiththe
procedurelajddowninArticle15,thattheconditions
setoutinparagraphs2and3arefulfilledand
considersthatagivencategoryofproductsshouldbe
nudesubjecttoaquantitativelimit,withthe
concurringopinionoftheCommitteeunderthe
procedureinArticle15:
(a)itshallopenconsultations withthesupplier
countryconcernedinaccordancewiththe
procedurespecifiedinArticlewithaviewto
reachinganagreementorjointconclusionsona
suitableleveloflimitationforthecategoryof
productsinquestion;

IJ J8.
0)Pending*autuallyaatlafaoterysolution^th?vCommunitymayrequestthesuppliercount
concernedtolimitexportsoftheproductsintheCategoryconcernedtotheCommunity
totheregionorregion®oftheCoraounltyB&rketspeoifltdbytheCommunity
foraprovisionalporiodof3oonthafrotathiditionwMchth*requestfor
coneilltatlonslaa&d®.SuchprovisionalHaltshallbeestablishedat
oftheleveloflaportsreachedduringthecalendaryearprecedingthatIn
«hichimportsexceededthelevelresultingfro«theapplicationoftha
formulasetoutInparagraph2,andgavarlaatothe-requestforconsultation
or25^ofthelevelresultingfroathaapplicationoftheforaulaaatoutin
paragraph2,whicheverlathehigher*
c)itmayrequestthesuppliercountrieslistedinAnnexes .IXanaXII
AjStheffectfromthedateofnotificationofthe
*&q<iestforconsultations andpendingamutually
satisfactorysolution,tosuspendorlimitatthe
lociindicatedbytheCommission itsexportsof
thecategoryofproductsinquestiontothe,
Communityortooneormoreregionsthereof;
d)itmay,pendingtheoutcomeoftherequested '
consultations ,applytotheimportsofthe
categoryofproductsinquestionquantitative
limitsidenticaltothoserequestedofthesupplier
countrypursuanttopoints(h).and(C-)•Thesemeasures
shallhewithoutprejudicetothedefinitive
arrangements tobemadebytheCommunity ,
takingintoaccountthe-resultsofthe
consultations .
Measurestakenpursuanttothisparagraphshall
he.thesubjectofaCommission communication v;
published'withoutdelayintheOfficialjournalthe
fatropcanCommunities .
Il
6.Theconsultations withthesuppliercountry
concernedwhichareprovidedforinparagraph5(a)
mayleadtotheconclusionofanarrangement
betweenthatcountryandtheCommunity orthe
adoptionofjointconclusionsontheintroduction and
lociofquantitativelimits.
Sucharrangements orjointconclusionsshallstipulate
thatthequantitativelimitsagreedbeadministered in
accordancewithadouble-checking system. .
7Shouldthepartiesbeunableinthecourseofconsultationstoreach.
"satisfactorysolutionwithinon.aonthfollowingtheopeningofconsult,ions,
ttheUtestwithintwomonthsfollowingnotificationofthe
for"consultations,theCommunityshallhavetherightto
auantitivelimitatanannuallevelnotlowerthantheleve^
theapplicationoftheformulasetoutinparagraph2,or
ofimportsreachedduringthecalendaryearprecedingthat,n:h^
exceededthelevelresultingfro.theapplicationoftheformulaseou
,nparagraph2andgaverisetothere„uestforconsultations,whoever
isthehigher
lict^dinAnnexXXIthetimelimitsreferredtoInrtspectofthecountrylistedinAnnex
abovishallbereducedbyhalf.

8.Thearrangementsprovidedforinparagraph6
_shallhoCOIKluJcJ,andthemeasuresprovidedfor
citherinparagraphs5and7,orinthearrangements
orjointconclusionsreferredtoinparagraph6shall
bedecidedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle15.
Theannuallevelofthequantitativelimitslaid
downinaccordancewithparagraphs5to8maynot
belessthanthelevelofimports,intotheCommunity
orintotheregionorregionsconcernedin/<?SO,of
productsofthesamecategoryandoriginatinginthe
samesuppliercountry.
fnmrhndevclopmcntoftotalimportsintotheCommunityofaproductwhichissubject
toaquantitativelimitfixedinaccordancewith
leteI8ofP,hSt08rt'nJcrs,itnec«sary,theannua!levelofthatquantitativelimitshallbeincreased,afterconsultationw.ththesupplycountry,inESTÏT"T.™Iaid*>w„inArticle14.toensurecompliancewiththecon­
ditionssetoutinparagraphs2and3.'
•11.Thequantitativelimitsfixedinaccordance
.withparagraphs6,and8shallprovideforan
annualgrowthratedeterminedbymutualagree­
mentwiththesuppliercountryconcernedin
thecontextoftheconsultationprocedurelaid
downinArticle14.
12.Thequantitativelimitsestablishedpursuantto
paragraphs5toKshallnorapplytoproductswhich
havealreadybeendispatchedtotheCommunity
providedthattheywereshippedfromthesupplier
countryinwhichtheyoriginateforexporttothe
Communitybeforethed.ucofnotificationofthe
requestforconsultations .
13.Thequantitativelimitsestablishedpursuantto
paragraphs5to8shallbeadministeredinaccordance
withArticles3and4andfrto10,saveas.
otherwiseprovidedina-ccordancewiththeprocedureLaiddowninArticle15.

20.
ArticLe12
1.Forthetextileproductssubjecttothequantitativelimitsreferredto
inArticle3MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission,withinthe
first10daysofeachmonth,ofthetotalquantities,intheappropriate
unitsandbycountryoforiginandcategoryofproducts,forwhich
importauthorizations havebeenissuedduringtheprecedingmonth.
2.Forthetextileproduct*,citedinAnnexmandoriginatinginthe
suppliercountrieslistedinAnnexVIII,MemberStatesshallnotify
theCommissionwithinthefirst10daysofeachmonthofthetotal
quantitiesintheappropriateunitsandbycountryoforiginandcategory
ofproducts,forwhichimportdocumentshavebeenissuedinaccordance
withArticle4,paragraph2daringtheprecedingmonth.
InrespectofthetextileproductsinAnnexI,MemberStatesshallnotify
theCommissionmonthly,within30claysfollowingtheendofeachmonth,of
thetotalquantitiesimportedduringthatmonth,bycountryoforiginand
NIMEXEcodeandintheunits,includingwhereappropriatesupplementary unitsf
oftheNIMEXEcode.Theimportsshallbebrokers'•.ownaccordancewiththe
statisticalproceduresinforce.
3.jFoiproductscitedinAnnexVIIparagraph 1,MemberStatesshallnotify
theCommissionmonthlywithin30daysfollowingtheendofeachmonth,of
thetotalquantitiesimporteddaringthatmonth,intheappropriateunits
andbycountryoforiginandcategoryofproducts.
4*Inordertoenablemarkettrendsintheproductscoveredbythis
Regulationtobemonitored,MemberStatesshallcommunicatetothe
Commission,before31Marcheachyear,statisticaldataforthepreceding
yearonexports®Thestatisticaldatarelatingtotheproductionand
consumption ofeachproductshallbeforwardedunderarrangements tobe
determinedsubsequently pursuanttotheprocedurelaiddowninArticle15*
5»rWherethenatureoftheproductsorparticularcircumstances sorequire,
theCorr.nission may,attherequestofaMemberStateoronitsown
initiative,alterthetimelimitsforcommunicating theabovementioned
information undertheprocedurelaiddowninArticle15*
6.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionunderconditionssetin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle15»ofallother
particulars deemedunderthatproceduretobenecessaryinorderto
ensurecompliancewiththeobligationsagreedbetweentheCommunityand
thesuppliercountries.

ARTICLE 13
Where information available totheCommission asaresult ofinves­
tigations carried outinaccordance with procedures laid down in
Annex V ,constitutes evidence that products originating ina
supplier country listed inAnnex IIandsubject toquantitative limits
referred toinArticle 3orestablished under theprocedure laid down
inArticle 11,have been transhipped ,re-routed orotherwise imported
into theCommunity incircumvention ofsuch quantative limits ,the
Commission may open consultations with thesupplier country concerned
inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 14with aview
toreaching agreement onanequivalent adjustment ofthecorresponding
quantative limits .
Pending theresult oftheconsultations referred toinparagraph 1,
theCommission mayrequest thesupplier country concerned tomake the
necessary arrangements asaprecautionary measure toensure that
adjustments ofquantitative limits agreed following such consultations
waybecarried outintheyear inwhich therequest toopen consultations
wasmade ,orforthefollowing year ifthequantitative limit forthecurrent
year isexhausted ,where clear evidence ofcircumvention isprovided .
Thepresent paragraph isnotapplicable tothecountry listed inAnnex X{I .
Should theCommunity andthesupplier country fail toreach asatis­
factory solution within theperiod specified inArticle 14the
Commission may^where clear evidence ofcircumvention hasbeen provided
deduct from therelevant quantitative limits amounts equivalent to
theproducts originating inthesupplier country concerned inaccordance
with theprocedure laid down inArticle 15.

22.
ARTICLE U
TheCommission ©hall conduct theeffiairaltaiions referred "toin
theRegulation other thanthose referred toinparwrxph 2
ofthis Article /accordance with thefollowing rules :
-theCommission shall notify thesupplier country concerned of
therequest forconsul tations ?
-therequest forconsultations shall bafollowed within a
reasonable period (andinanycasenotlater thanfifteen
daysfollowing thenotification )byastatement Getting out
thereasons andcircumstances which ,intheCommission 's
opinion ,justify thesubmission ofsuch arequest ;
-theCommission shall initiate consultations within onemonth
atthelatest ofnotification oftherequest ,with aview to
reaching agreement oramutually acceptable conclusion within
onefurther month atthelatest#
2.Theconsultations referred toinArticle 5ofthisRegulation ^
and /held with thecountry listed inAnnex XIIshall begoverned
bythefollowing rules :
-theCommission shall notify thesupplier country concerned of
therequest forconsultations ,together with astatement setting
outthereasons and circumstanees which ,inthe Commission 's
opinion ,justify thesubmission ofsuch arequest ;
-theCommission shall initiate consultations within 15days at
the latest ofnotification oftherequest ,with aview to
reaching agreement oramutually acceptable conclusion within
15days atthe latest .

ARTICLE15
1.ATextileCommiitec,hereinaftercalled'the
Committee',composedofrepresentatives ofthe
MemberStatesandchairedbyaCommission
representative ,isherebysetup.
I
2.TheCommitteeshalldrawupitsrulesof
procedure.
3.Wherereferenceismadetotheprocedure
definedinthisArticle,thechairman,onhisown
initiativeorattherequestofaMemberState,shall
referthemattertotheCommittee .
4•TheCommissionrepresentativeshallsubmit
draftmeasurestotheCommittee .TheCommittee
shalldeliveranopiniononthedraftmeasureswithin
aperiodwhichmaybefixedbythechairman
dependingonthedegreeofurgencyofthematters
tobeexamined.TheCommitteeshalldecidebyaqualifiedmajority
*asspecifiedinArticle148(2)ofthe
Treaty.Thechairmanshallnotvote.
3.(a)TheCommissionshalladoptthemeasures
proposedwheretheyareinconformitywith
theCommittee'sopinion.
(b)Wherethemeasuresproposedarcnotin
conformitywiththeCommittee'sopinion,or
wherenoopinionhasbeengiven,the
Commission shallsubmittotheCouncil
withoutdelayaproposalforthemeasuresto
betaken.TheCouncilshallactbyaqualified
majority.
(c)ShouldtheCouncilfailtotakeadecision
withinonemonthofthedareonwhichthe
proposalwaslaidbeforeit,theCommission
shalladopttheproposedmeasures.
5•Thechairmanmay,onhisowninitiativeoratthe
requestofoneoftheMemberStates'representatives ,
consulttheCommitteeaboutanyothermatterrelating
'totheoperationofthisRegulation.

Article15(a)
TheMemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionforthwithofallmeasures
takenpursuanttothisRegulationandofalllaws,regulationsor
administrative provisionsconcerningarrangementsforimportationofthe
productscoveredbythisRegulation.
AmendoentstotheAnnexestothisRegulationwhichnaybenecessaryto
takeintoaccounttheconclusion,amendmentorexpiryofagreements
withthirdcountriesoramendmentsmadetoCommunityrulesonstatistics,
customsarrangementsorcommonimportarrangementsshall"^eadoptedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle15ofthisRegulation.-
Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaLoftheEuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyuntil31December1986.

ChecklistofAnnexes
I-Listofproducts
II-Listofthirdcountrieswithbilateralagreement
III-CommunityQuotas(1983-86)
IV-MemberStatesbreakdown 1983
V-Detailedruleson:Origin,Administrative Cooperation
VI-Detailedruleson:Classification ,DoubleChecking,
CommonProvisions
VII-RulesandAdministration oftradeinfolkloreproducts
VIII-Folklorecountries (India,Pakistan)
IX-StateTradingCountries (Bulgaria,Czechoslovakia ,Hungary,
Poland,Romania)
X-PriceClause(StateTradingcountries)
XI-Brazil(specialflexibilityprovisions )
XII-HongKong(specialprovisionsfordominantsuppliers)
XIII-Rulesonadministration ofoutwardprocessing (TPP)
'XIV-Tableofbasketexitlevels