COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 06.04.1998 
COM(1998) 215 final 
98/0133 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports 
from certain third countries 
(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory Memorandum 
On 9 March 1998' the Commission forwarded to the Council a report on the quantitative 
quotas and surveillance measures, applicable to certain non-textile products originating in 
the P. R. of China, introduced under Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 
1994% last amended by Regulation (EC) No 847/97 of 12 May 19973. 
The attached proposal contains the practical amendments to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 
stemming from the conclusions drawn by the Commission in that report: 
abolition of the quota on Toys (CN codes 9503 41, 9503 49 and 9503 90); 
increase of 5 % in the level of the Tableware quotas. 
1 COM (1998) 128. 
2 OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p.89. 
3 OJL 122, 14.5.1997, p. 1. 
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Proposal for a 
Council Regulation (EC) No ..../98 
of... 1998 
amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports 
from certain third countries 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994', introduced, in respect of 
the People's Republic of China, the quotas listed in Annex II to that Regulation and 
surveillance measures listed in Annex III thereto; 
Whereas the Council's objective in establishing the quotas was to strike a balance 
between an appropriate level of protection for the Community industries concerned and 
maintenance of an acceptable level of trade with China, taking into account the various 
interests in play; 
Whereas analysis of the main economic indicators, in particular the volume and market 
share of Chinese imports, leads to the conclusion that the quota on toys falling within 
HS/CN codes 9503 41 + 9503 49 + 9503 90 should be abolished and that such abolition 
would be neither inconsistent with the above objective nor liable to disrupt the 
Community market; 
Whereas, in light of the experience acquired in implementing the quotas, the situation of 
the Community producers concerned indicates that a 5 % upward adjustment of the 
quotas would be appropriate and would be neither inconsistent with the above objective 
nor liable to disrupt the Community market; whereas, however, in the case of footwear 
the particularly sensitive nature of the industry indicates that for the time being no 
increase is appropriate; 
Whereas the products in respect of which the quota is abolished by this Regulation 
should, however, be subject to prior Community surveillance, in order to ensure adequate 
monitoring of the volume and prices of the imports of the products concerned; 
(l) OJ No L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 847/97 (OJ No L 122, 
14.5.1997, p.l). 
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Whereas the quantitative quotas and the surveillance measures introduced pursuant to 
Regulation (EC) No 519/94 should therefore be amended, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Annex II and III to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 shall be replaced by the Annexes which 
appear in Annexes I and II to this Regulation respectively. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 January 1998. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
ANNEX I 
ANNEX U 
List of quotas for certain products originating in China 
Description of products HS/CN Code Quotas 
(annual basis) 
Footwear ex 6402 99(') 39151 481 pairs 
6403 51 2 795 000 pairs 
6403 59 
ex6403 91(') 12 120 000 pairs 
ex 6403 990 
ex 6404 11 (2) 18 228 780 pairs 
6404 19 10 31897 716 pairs 
Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain 691110 48 090 tonnes 
or china 
Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, 6912 00 „ 36 383 tonnes 
other than of porcelain or china 
(1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than 
ECU 9 for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, 
manufactured from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral 
movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical 
components which absorb or neutralize impact or materials such as low-density polymers. 
(2) Excluding: 
(a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, 
spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole; 
(b) footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than ECU 9 
for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured 
from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements 
and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components 
which absorb or neutralize impact or materials such as low-density polymers. 
ANNEX II 
ANNEX III 
List of products originating in the People's Republic of China 
subject to Community surveillance 
Description HS/CN code 
Ammonium chloride 2827 10 
Other polyhydric alcohols 2905 49 90 
Citric acid 2918 14 
Tetracyclines and their derivatives ex 2941 30 
Chloramphenicol ex 2941 40 
Basic dyes and preparations based thereon 3204 13 
Vat dyes and preparations based thereon 3204 15 
Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals 
and other pyrotechnic articles 3604 
Polyvinyl alcohol 3905 30 
Gloves 4203 29 91 
4203 29 99 
Footwear 6402 19 
ex 6402 99(l) 
6403 19 
ex6403 91(,) 
ex 6403 99(l) 
ex6404 11(2) 
Ornamental ceramic articles of porcelain ex 6913 10 
Glassware ex7013(3) 
Bicycles 8712 00 
Toys 9503 30 
9503 41 
9503 49 
Puzzles 9503 60 
Toys 9503 90 
Playing cards 9504 40 
Articles falling within HS/CN codes 9603 29 
9603 30 
9603 40 
9603 90 
(1) Footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than ECU 9 for use in 
sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials 
specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as 
hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralize impact or materials such 
as low-density polymers 
(2) (a) Footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes, 
sprigs, stops, clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole; 
(b) Footwear involving special technology; shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than ECU 9 for use in 
sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic 
materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features 
such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralize impact or 
materials such as low-density polymers'. 
(3) Excluding glass-fronted clip-frames, consisting of a mechanically-gathered glass sheet with worked edges, a 
printed paper sheet and a piece oi'hardboard to support the picture, held together by clips of base meial'. 
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