COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(92) 163 final 
Brussels, 29 April 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 
on common rules for imports of certain textile products 
originating in third countries 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. On 19 December 1991 the Council approved the entry into force of the 
agreements in the form of exchanges of letters extending until 
31 December 1992 the existing textiles agreements. 
These extension agreements were negotiated in accordance with the 
Council's directives of 14 May 1991, under which the textiles agreements 
expiring on 31 December 1991 were to be extended for a year from 
1 January to 31 December 1992. 
2. On 19 December 1991 the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 369/92 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports 
of certain textile products originating in third countries, applicable 
from 1 January 1992, in order to take into account the entry into force 
of the extension agreements already initialled. 
3. On 27 February 1992, the Commission initialled the last extension 
agreement with Brazil covering the period from 1 January to 
31 December 1992. This exchange of letters replaces that of 
20 December 1991, which extended the agreement for only three months 
(from 1 January to 31 March 1992). 
4. The Commission recommends to the Council that it adopt this draft 
Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 In order to make 
Brazil subject to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 396/91, until 31 December 1992. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No. 
Of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain 
textile products originating in third countries 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Community concluded agreements with a number of supplier 
countries on trade in textile products; whereas on 19 December 1991 the 
Council decided that these agreements should be brought into force,1 
Whereas on 19 December 1991 the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 369/92 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of 
certain textile products originating in third countries,2 applicable form 
1 January 1992, concerning the application of these agreements; 
Whereas on 20 December 1991 the Commission initialled with Brazil an 
agreement on trade in textile products for the period from 1 January to 
31 March 1992; whereas the Council decided to apply it provisionally from 
1 January 1992;3 
Whereas on 27 February 1992 the Commission initialled with Brazil an 
agreement on trade in textile products for the period from 1 January to 
31 December 1992, which replaces that of 20 December 1991 in the form of an 
exchange of letters; whereas the Council decided to apply this agreement 
from 1 January 1992;4 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 applied to textile imports from Brazil 
until 31 December 1991, but Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, as 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 369/92, no longer includes that country; 
Whereas it is necessary to amend Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 to take into 
account the extension, until 31 December 1992, of the bilateral textiles 
agreement between the Community and Brazil, so that the provisions of that 
Regulation can also be applied to Brazil, 
1 OJ No ... 
2 OJ No L 45, 20.2.1992, p.1. 
3 OJ No L 43, 19.2.1992, p.45. 
4 OJ No L ... 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 is hereby amended as follows: 
(a) The word "Brazil" Is added to Annex II. 
(b) Annex III and the Appendix to Annex III are amended as shown in the 
Annex to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 January 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
a 11 Member States. 
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ANNEX I I 
Quantitative Iimits modifying Annex II 
of regulation (EEC) n* 4134/86 for the period 1/1/92 to 31/12/92 
(the descriptions of goods are shown in this table 
in an abbreviated form*1)) 
CATE­
GORY 
1 
2 
2A DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 
^ROUF^^y^^^^^^^H 
Cotton yarns 
Woven fabr ics of 
cot ton 
Of which : 
Other than unbleached 
or bleached THIRD COUNTRIES 
BRASIL 
BRAS IL 
BRAS IL UNIT 
Tons 
Tons 
Tons MEMBER 
STATE 
D 
F 
1 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
CEE 
D 
F 
1 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
CEE 
D 
F 
1 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
CEE 1/1/&2-
31/12/92 
12 603 
4 486 
3 719 
6 578 
1 117 
1 438 
629 
250 
814 
3 506 
35 140 
9 981 
2 183 
3 939 
2 036 
2 627 
586 
284 
77 
188 
74 
21 975 
1 503 
371 
642 
672 
598 
599 
111 
19 
56 
22 
4 593 
(1) The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex III 
of Council regulation (EEC) nr369/92 , OJ L45 of 20.2.92, 
p. 1. 
i 
CATE­
GORY 
3 
4 
6 
9 DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 
Woven fabr ics of 
synthetic fibres 
(discont inuous) 
gdtMIIJIBai 
Shirts, undervests, 
T-shirts and the 
like, knitted or 
crocheted 
Woven trousers 
Woven terry fabrics 
and toilet 1inen THIRD COUNTRIES 
BRASIL 
BRAS 1L 
BRASIL*1) 
Tons UNIT 
Tons 
1000 
pieces 
1000 
pieces MEMBER 
STATE 
o 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
CEE 
F 
1 
UK 
D 
F 
1 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
CEE 
D 
f 
1 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
CEE 
J 1/1/92-
31/12/92 
361 
511 
417 
164 
507 
3 
26 
14 
51 
32 
2 086 
463 
5 110 
3 285 
1 143 
248 
561 
237 
444 
19 
153 
22 
96 
51 
2 974 
2 747 
458 
648 
470 
1 181 
220 
146 
105 
129 
49 
6 153 
(1) See Appendix 
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CATE­
GORY 
20 
39 
13 
46 
i 
•. DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 
Bed linen, other than 
knitted or crocheted 
Table 1inen, other 
than knitted or 
crocheted 
• 
BekMllaMai 
Men's or boy's 
underpants and briefs, 
knitted or crocheted 
Wool and fine 
animal hair THIRD COUNTRIES 
BRASIL 
BRASIL 
. 
BRASIL 
BRASIL UNIT 
Tons 
Tons * 
1000 
pieces 
Tons MEMBER 
STATE 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
CEE 
D' 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
CEE 
ES 
PT 
If 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
f.'J 
PT 
CEE 1/1/92-
31/12/92 
2 103 
348 
282 
367 
445 
20 
58 
34 
115 
45 
3 817 
1 013 
439 
351 
258 
638 
21 
81 
40 
77 
42 
2 960 
380 
63 
4 659 
2 884 
3 339 
1 732 
2 711 
88 
224 
RRO 
118 
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Official Journal of the European Communities No L 
Appendix 
Category Third country Remarks 
BrasiI For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a 
conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum 
commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 
cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. 
The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words 'The 
conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must 
be applied'. 
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