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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(76 )181final .
Brussels .28April 1976
I
Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION
concerning import arrangements forcertain textile products
originating intheRepublic ofKorea
(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
181final

EXPLANATORY MEIIORA^ITM
1.%adecisionof11February1975theCouncilauthorizedtheCommissionto
opennegotiations withtheRepublicofKoreafortheconclusionofanagreement
ontradeintextileproducts.
2.InaccordancewiththeaboveCouncildecisionandinconsultation withthe
Article113Committee,theCommissionconductednegotiations withKoreainthe
monthsofApril,May,July,AugustandNovember1975*
Asaresultofthosenegotiations ,adraftagreementwasdrawnupandinitialled
bytheHeadsoftheDelegations on28November1975.TheCommissionhasrecently
placedbeforethsCouncilarecommendation foraregulationconcludingthe
agreement.
J.-.Thedraftagreementprovidesinparticularforvoluntaryrestraintbythe
Koreanauthorities ,withinthequantitativelimitsagreed,ofexportsofcertain
textileproductstotheCommunity,andforchecksbytheCommunitythatthe
agreedlimitsareobserved.
Forthepurposeofsuchchecks,thisproposalforaregulationdealswiththe
introductionofarrangementssubjectingimportsintotheCommunityoftheproducts
inquestiontoquantitative limits.
4.Oiiviouslytheagreementinitialledisconcernedonlywithproductsoriginating
inandcomingfromKorea.TheKoreanauthoritiesarethereforeapplyingvoluntary
restraintonlytodirectexportstotheCommunity.Productsinthecategories
coveredbytheagreement,originatinginKorea,mayaccordingly beexportedfreely
totheCommunityviaothernon–membercountries.TheCommunitycanapposesuch
indirectexportssinceundertheagreementitisobligedonlytoadmitproducts
originatinginandcomingfromKoreaandaccompanied bytheexportlicences
specifiedbytheagreement »Sincesuchindirectexportsruncountertothe
objectiveoftheagreement,itisessentialthattheimportarrangements introduced
bytheCommunitybeappliedtoproductsoriginatinginKoreanomatterwhich
countrytheycomefrom.
5»ItisproposedthattheCommunityquantitativelimitsbeadministeredin
accordancewiththeprocedureforadministering Communityquantitative quotaslaid
downbyRegulation(EEC)No1023/70,inparticularArticle11thereof.Underthis
proceduretheCouncilmustestablishthecriteriafortheallocationofthe
quantitative limits.

Theallocationcriteriareferred ,toarethosewhichhaveguidedthepreparatory
workintheCouncilfortheadoptionofthedecisionconcerningtheopeningof
"bilateralnegotiationsinthecontextoftheArrangementregardingInternational
TradeinTextiles.Theallocation^willthusbebasedonthosecriteriaandin
particular ontheresultsoftheworkalreadydone.
6.Theagreementnegotiatedprovidesthatimportscoveredbyaceilingshallbe
acceptedautomatically andwithoutdelaybytheCommunityauthorities upon
presentation ofanexportlicenceissuedbytheKoreanauthoritiescertifying
thatthequantitieshavebeensetoffagainsttheceilings.Asregards
administration bytheCommunity,thisstipulation meansthattheauthoritiesof
theMemberStatesareobliged ,tograntimportauthorizations automatically and
withoutdelayuponpresentation ofanapplication accompanied ,byanexportlicence,
providedthattheagreedlimitsareobserved.
7.Theagreementnegotiatedwillreplacevariousquantitativerestrictions applied
atnationalorCommunitylevel,includingcertainautonomoussafeguardmeasures
2adoptedby"theCommunityin1975•lnviewofthefactthatthosemeasures
expiredon31December1975"theCommissionconsidereditnecessary,inorderto
safeguardtheobjectivesoftheagreementandtoforestallthedangerofimports
risingtoexcessivelevelsfollowingtheexpiryofthemeasuresinquestion,to
adoptprovisionalarrangements toenterintoforcefrom1January1976subjecting
importsoftheproductscoveredbytheagreementtoalicensingprocedure.These
arrangementswereextended "fcryaCouncilRegulation^pendingtheintroductionof
thedefinitivearrangements whicharethesubjectofthisproposalfora
regulation.
Inordertoenabletheobjectivesoftheagreementtobefullyattainedassoon
aspossible,theCommissionproposesthattheCounciladoptasspeedilyas
possiblethedraftregulationannexedhereto.
ThisallocationwillbethesubjectofaregulationtobeadoptedbytheCommission,
alsoonthebasisofRegulation (EEC)NoIO23/70.
2
CommissionRegulation (EEC)¥02133/75of14August1975;OJNoL217,15.8.1975.
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No2148/75of27September1975;OJNoL248,24-9.1975.
CouncilRegulation (EEC)NOI686/75of30June1975;OJNoL171,2.7.I975.
CommissionRegulation (EEC)NOI522/75of13June1975;OJNoL154,14.6.1975.
CouncilRegulation (EEC)NoI84/75of22July1975;OJNoL191,24.7.1975»
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3351/75of22December1975;OJNoL330,24.12.1975-
^CouncilRegulation(EEC)No277/76of9February1976?OJNoL36,11.2.1976.

PROPOSALFORA
COUNCILREGULATION
concerningimportarrangementsforcertaintextileproducts
originatingintheRepublicofKorea
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArtiole113-thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommissiont
Whereas,withintheframeworkoftheArrangement onInternational Tradein
Textiles,theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofKoreahavenegotiated
anAgreementontradeintextileproducts;whereastheCommissionhas
submittedtotheCouncilarecommendation foraRegulationconcludingthat
Agreementj
Whereas,forthepurposeofapplyingtheAgreementwhichhasbeennegotiated,
importarrangementsfortheproductsinquestionshouldbeadoptedandput
intoforceimmediately }
WhereastheAgreementrequirestheCommunitytoadmitimportsofoertaintextile
productswithinquantitativelimits,theobservanceofwhichwillbeguaranteed
byanagreedsystemofbilateralchecking }
WhereastheprovisionsvalidintheCommunityfor1976s^d19778^*1
criteriafortheallocationofthequantitativelimitsagreedwithKoreashould
thereforebefixed}

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Whereas ,"because oftheconsiderable differences between theconditions now
governing imports oftheproducts concerned into theMember States andalso .
because theparticular sensitivity oftheCommunity 'stextile industry ,
standardisation ofthese import conditions canonly beachieved gradually ;
whereas thecriterion tobeadopted fortheallocation oftheCommunity
quantitative limits should therefore bethegradual adoptation tothesupply
requirements ofthemarket ofthose amounts admitted under current import
condition beadapted progressively ;
Whereas ,forcertain other textile products ,theAgreement makes provision for
aconsultation procedure permitting theadoption ofsafeguard measures inthe
event ofareal risk ofmarket disruption ;whereas under this procedure Korea
hasundertaken tointroduce voluntary restraint onitsexports tocertain
Member States ;whereas theAgreement provides that theobservance ofthese
quantitative limits will beensured bytheagreed system ofbilateral checking ;
Whereas such quantitative limits should therefore befixed for1976 and1977i ..
together with detailed rules fortheir administration bytheMember States ;
Whereas imports should besetoffagainst thequantitative limits fixed forthe
year in .which thegoods were exported from Korea ;
Whereas those products which enter theCommunity 'scustoms territory under ^
inward processing ortemporary admission arrangements andarere-exported there -
from inthesame state orafter processing should notbesetoffagainst ■/
theabovementioned quantitative limits *
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article1
1.During1976and1977importsintotheCommunityofthetextileproducts
listedinAnnexAandoriginatingintheRepublicofKoreashall"besubjectto
thequantitativelimitsagreedfortheCommunitywiththeRepublicofKoreawhich
aresetoutinthesaidAnnex.
2.ThesequantitativelimitsshallbeallocatedamongtheMemberStatesin,
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1023/70
of25May1970establishingacommonprocedureforadministeringquantitative
quotas,andinparticularinArticle11thereof,insuchawayastoensure
theexpansionandorderlydevelopmentoftradeintextilesandtopermitamounts
tobecarriedoverorbroughtforwardfromoneyeartoanother.
Nevertheless ,theallocationshallbemadeonthebasisoftheimportvolumes
admittedundertheconditionscurrentlyappliedintheMemberStatesandshall
provideforannualratesofincreasethatareappreciablyhigherforthose
MemberStateswhoseimportvolumesarerelativelythelowest,inordertoalign
themgraduallytothesupplyrequirementsofthemarket.
3»ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatesconcernedshall,withinthe
quantitativelimitsprescribed,automatically authorizetheimportofthe
productsreferredtoinparagraph1immediatelyuponproductionbytheimporter
ofacertifiedcopyofanexportlicencegrantedbytheauthoritiesofthe
RepublicofKoreacontainingthedetailssetoutinAnnex0.
4*Authorizedimportsshallbesetoffagainstthequantitativelimitsvalid
fortheyearduringwhichtheproductswereloadedonboardshipinKoreafor
export.
5*ProductswhichentertheCommunity'soustomsterritoryunderinwardproces­
singorothertemporaryadmissionarrangementsandarereexported •there-
fromin-thesamestateorafterprocessingshallnotbesetoffagainst
thelimitsreferredtoinparagraph1*
0J-NoL124,8.6.1970,p.l.

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Article 2
1.Subject toparagraphs 2,3and4,imports into theCommunity
ofthetextile products originating intheRepublic ofKorea which arelisted
inAnnex Bshall notbesubject toquantitative restrictions .
2.IntheMember States listed inAnnex B,imports ofthetextile products
referred toinparagraph 1shall besubject #during 1976 and1977 ,tothe
quantitative limits set out inthat Annex .
3.Thequantitative limits referred toinparagraph 2maybeadjusted in
accordance with theprocedure laiddown inRegulation (EEC)No1023/70,andin
particular inArticle 11thereof .
4»Artiole l(3)» (4)and (5)shall apply tothequantitative limits referred
tointhis Article .
Article 3
Council Regulation (EEC)No277/76of9February 1976maintaining ineffect
theinterim measures adopted with regard toimports ofcertain textile products
originating intheRepublio ofKorea ishereby repealed .
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States *
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council 4

ANNEX A
Quant itative limits referred toinArticle 1
Cate­
gory
n°CCT
heading
NoNimexe code
(1975 )Description Unita
!
iQuantitative limits
1976 1977
1 55.09
56.07Other woven fabrics ofcotton
Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste ).
A.Qfsynthetic textile fibres1000kg 8997i1
9627
1A
(a)ex55.09
56.0755.09-03;04;05;5l
52;53;54;55»56;57
59;61;63;64;65;66
67;69;ex71;8l;82
83;84;86;87;92;93
97
56.07-ex 01;ex03;
05;07;08;13;14;16 ;
18;21;23;26;27;28;
33;34;36Other woven fabrics ofcotton
–other than unbleached and bleached
Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste ):
exA.0fsynthetic textile fibres :
–Other than unbleached and
bleached1000kg 1008 1079
(a)Thequotas established forproductions incategory 1Aaresub-quotas ofthequotas established forproducts
incategory 1.

ANNEX A
Quantitative limits referred toinArticle 1
Cate -
gory
n#CCT
heading
NoNIMEXE code
(1975)Description Unit sQuantitative limits
1976 1977
256.05
56.05-12 to37Yarn ofman–made fibres (discontinuous
orwaste ),notputupforretail sale :
exA:Ofsynthetic textile fibres
–containing 85%ormore byweight of
synthetic textile fibres1000kg 55445877
3ex60.04
60.04-ex11;13»
ex24;ex29;ex35;
41;ex45;ex59;
ex70;ex80Undergarments ,knitted orcrocheted ,not
elastic orrubberized :
–Shirts ,undervests ,T-shirts ,singlets
and the like1000
units
009300 10044
4ex60.05
60.05-01;
(21to39)Outer garments andother articles ,
knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
exA.Outer garments andclothing
accessories
-Jerseys ,pullovers ,slipovers ,
twinsets ,cardigans ,bed
jackets and jumpers1000
items2630027090
(b)Shirts ,undervests andT–shirts areregarded asaunit each ;singlets areregarded ashalf aunit .

Quantitative limits referred toinArticle 1ANTTEX A
Cate­
gory
n°CCT
heading
NoNIMEXE code
(1975) Descriptioni
Unit s
lQuantitative limits
1976 |1977
5 ex61.01
I
61.0261.01-ex 11j
–ex(41to49
61.02-ex 11;ex41»
ex43;45»47Men'sand "boys' outer garments :
–Raincoats oftheovercoat type
Women 'sgirls' andinfants' outer
garments :
exB.Other than babies' garments :
–Raincoats oftheovercoat type1000 items 41514317
6 ex61.01
61.0261.01-ex (31to39)
–ex(21 to29)
61to69
61.02-ex21,ex23
-ex32,ex35 »
ex38
–ex(91 to99)Men'sandboys *outer garments :
-Trousers ,breeches andthelike
Women 's,girls' andinfants' outer
garments :
exB.Other than babies *garments :
–Trousers ,jeans ,shorts and
the like except divided
skirtsI
1000pairs 40004240
7 ex61.01
61.01-51 to59
-71to79Men'sandboys' outer garments :
-Suits
-Jackets ,blazers andthelike1000 unit s
(c)52805755
(c)Onesuit shall beregarded astwounitB

ANNEX A
Quantitative limits referred toinArticle 1
Cate­
goryCCT
heading
NoNIMEXE code
(1975 ) Description imitaQuantitative limits
1976 1977
8 61.02
61.02-81 to89Women 'sgirls *andinfants *outer garments :
exB.Other than "babies' garments :
–Shirts and blouses1000 items 7000 7420
9 ex61.03
61.03 -,11to19Men'sandboys *under garments ,including
collars ,shirt fronts and cuffs :
–Shirts1000 items 31000 31775

ANNEX B
Quantitative limits referred toinArticle 2
Cate–
gory
N°CCT
heading
NoNIMEXE code
(1975 )DescriptionMember
StateUnit sQuantität :
1976 I.velimits
1977
10 51.04 Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstrip of
heading No51*01 or51*02
exA.Woven fabrics ofman-made fibresBénélux
United
Kingdom1000kg
1000 m350
14000374
14980
11 ex60.02
60.02-40
60.02-60Gloves ,mittens andmitts ,knitted orcrocheted ,
not elastic orrubberized :
–Gloves impregnated orcoated with artificial
plastic materials
–Other :
-Ofsynthetic textile fibresFrance 1000
pairs2750 2819
12 ex60.03
60.03-25 :27Stockings ,under stockings ,socks ,ankle –socks ,
sockettes andthelike ,knitted orcrocheted ,
not elastic norrubberized
–Ofsynthetic textile fibres :
–Other than women 'sstockingsBénélux
Germany
France
Denmark1000
pairs12000
1500
17512300
1605
187
13 ex60.05 ]
I
I60.05-02 to19
;-41to8sOuter garments andother articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic norrubberized :
exA.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
–Other than jerseys ,pullovers ,slipovers ,
twinsets .cardigans ,bed-jackets and jumpersUnited
Kingdom1000kg 300 321
14 i
1ex61.04
I61.04-10Women 'sgirls *andinfants' under garments :
–Ofsynthetic textile fibresIreland 1000
items60 64

AMEXC
DetailsreferredtoinArtiole1(3)
TheexportlicencesissuedbytheauthoritiesoftheRepublicofKorea
inrespectoftheproductssubjecttorestraintunderthisRegulation
shallspecifyorstate:
1.destination ;andinparticulartheMemberState
2.sériainumber;
3»importer®snameandaddress;
4*exporter*snameandaddress;
5*quantityintheunitsasdesignatedinAnnexesAandBtothis
Regulationand,wherethequantityisexpressedotherthaninweight,theequivalentweightcalculatedinaccordancewiththetableof
equivalencessetouthereunder;
6.categorytowhichithasbeendebitedbytheKoreanauthoritiesand
descriptionofproduct;
7.certification oftheRepublicofKoreathatthequantityhasbeen
debitedagainsttheagreedceilingforexportstotheCommunityor,
whereappropriate ,isforimmediatere-exportorisforprocessing
andsubsequentre-exportoutsidetheCommunity;
8.yearduringwhichtheproductswereexported,thatis,wereplaced
onboardinKoreaforexport*

ANNEX C
Table ofequivalences
Category
NoBrus sela
Tariff
Nomenclature
headingDescriptionRatio
of
equivalency
3 ex60.04 –Shirts ,undervests andT-shirts ,
knitted orcrocheted
-Singlets ,knitted orcrocheted6.4units/kg
12.8 units/kg
4 ex60.05 Jerseys ,pullovers ,slipovers ,
twinsets ,cardigans ,bed-jackets
andjumpers ,knitted or
crocheted5.18 items/kg
5 ex61.01
ex61.02Raincoats oftheovercoat type 1.29 items/kg
6 ex61.01
ex61.02Men *s,"boys *,women 's,girls' and
infants' trousers ,jeans ,breeches ,
shorts and the like2.47 items/kg
7 ex61.01 -Men'sand "boys' jackets ,blazers
and the like
–Men'sandboys *suits1.40 items/kg
0.70 units /kg
8 ex61.02 Women 's,girls' andinfants *shirts
and blouses5.55 items/kg
9I
ex61.03 Hen*s andboys *shirts 4*60 items/kg
10 ex60.02 Gloves 11.5 pairs/kg