COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 199 final 
Brussels, 10 May 1993 
Proposal for a 
fiOMNPII REGULATION (EEC) 
on the opening of supplementary quotas for 
imports into the Community of certain textile 
products originating in certain third countries 
participating in the 1993 Berlin Trade Fairs 
(presented by the Commission) 
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Explanatory Memorandum 
Proposal for a Council Regulation on the opening of supplementary 
quotas for imports into the Community of certain textile products 
originating in certain third countries participating in Trade Fairs 
1. Like in previous years the Federal Republic of Germany has 
submitted to the Commission a request for supplementary quotas for 
imports of textile products from certain third countries to be used 
for contracts to be concluded at the Berlin Fairs in 1993. The 
Commission has authorized in the past these supplementary quotas on 
the basis of Art. 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) nr. 4136/86, which 
expired at the end of 1992. Pending a new Council Regulation which 
will cover all management aspects of the extended bilateral 
textiles agreements, the provisional application of which has been 
decided by the Council after conclusion of the negotiations with 
the third countries on 21 December 1992, a specific Council 
Regulation instead of a Commission Regulation is exceptionally 
necessary this year in order to open supplementary quotas for the 
Berlin Fairs in addition to those laid down in Annex II of the 
Council Regulation (EEC)/g6-8/93. 
2. It is proposed to accept for this year again the German request 
taking into account in particular that the agreement with the 
biggest textiles and clothing supplier of the Community, the 
People's Republic of China, continues to contain supplementary 
quotas for fairs and that a discrimination of other suppliers 
should be avoided. 
Moreover such supplementary quotas are a demonstration of the 
Community's willingness to promote the development of trade 
relations with the Eastern European countries and with developping 
countr ies. 
3. As there have been no requests for supplementary quotas for 1993 
for other fairs in the Community the proposal covers only the 
BerI in Fairs. 
4. The level of the proposed supplementary quotas is identical to 
those granted last year, except for Vietnam with which an agreement 
has been concluded in the meantime. 
5. Given the Community's textiles regime within the framework of the 
common commercial policy the proposed measure is a matter of 
exclusive Community competence. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on fhc o(»<(><i)f of :.ii[>plcmcucnry quotas (or imports into (lie Comrntmiiy of 
Certain textile pro«lucfS originating in certain third countries participating, m ii>c 
1/V_5 Merlin Trade laiis 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMUNIT1ES liAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Moving record te the Treaty establishing the European 
Cconcmte Community, and In particular art. 113 
therein: 
Kcvfng regard to the Decision of the Council 
No 925/92 of 21 December 1982 on the provisional 
application of agreements between the European 
Economic Community and certain third count r I M 
on International trade fn textI lee (1); 
Having regard to the proposal fro» the Cam»I«eton. 
Whereat alt the bilatéral agreements en textile 
and clothing products provide that the quantitative 
limits agreed to fn respect of the Importât Ion Into 
the Community of certain products may be Increased 
by the opening of supplementary quotas» should It 
appear that additional supplies are required; 
Whereas trade fair* are to be held» ce In previous 
years. In Berlin In 1993 at which third countrfe* 
which export products subject to quantitative 
restrictions are expected to participate; whereas 
supplementary quotas have already been opened In 
respect of previous fairs by Canalseton Regulations; 
Whereas the existing CommunIty quotas may be 
insufficient to meet the requirements of the trade 
fairs with the exception of those provided for In the 
bilateral agreement wtth the People's Republic of China 
which have been fixed at a level appropriate to this end: 
Whereas It Is therefore appropriate to open 
supplementary quotas for trade fairs; 
Whereas it is desirable that Import authorizations 
should, again thle year, be Issued In accordance 
with the requirements on origin specified In the 
bilateral text!les agreements; Article I 
In addition to «he qusnuuiivc limits on imports 
established by Rcgul3Uon(jf/rC.)3£^/9^ • supplemen­
tary quotas as set out in the Annex hereto shall be opened 
in respect of the Berlin Trade Fairs to be held in life3; 
Article 2 
1. The authorities o£ chc Federal Republic of Germany 
shall authorize-imports; not exceeding the supplementary 
quotas referred- to in Article 1» only in respect o£ such 
contracts signed in Berlin during the Berlin Trade Fairs as 
are recognized by those authorities as being eligible, 
provided that products covered by such approved 
contracts are placed on board for exportation to the 
.Federal Republic of Germany in the third country in 
vmicfa they originate after 15 October 1993. 
2. The period of validity of import authorizations or 
equivalent documents issued in accordance with para­
graph 1 shall not extend beyond 31 December 1594» * 
3. The Commission shall be informed not later than 
31 December 1953 of the total quantities covered by 
contracts authorized under paragraph I. 
Article 3 
Importation of thé textile products covered by authoriz­
ation given in accordance •with""Article 2 shall be made in 
accordance with the rules on origin that are 
specified in the relevant bilateral agreements. 
Whereas supplementary quotas for fairs should 
be in principal aval labia upon request of any 
Member State for all fairs; however, no ether 
request than those by the Federal Republic of 
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
for the CounciI 
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ANNEX 
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o CN code 
5204 11 00 
5204 19 00 
5205 11 00 
5205 1200 
5205 13 00 
5205 14 00 
520515 10 
5205 15 90 
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Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale Third 
countries Units 
Pakistan 
Peru Quantities 
66 
66 
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5208 11 90 
5208 1211 
5208 1213 
5208 12 15 
5208 12 19 
5208 12 91 
5208 12 93 
5208 12 95 
5208 12 99 
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fabrics, narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille 
fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics Peru tonnes 74 
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2 
(cont'd) CN code 
5208 21 10 
S208 21 90 
5208 22 11 
5208 2213 
5208 2215 
5208 22 19 
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5208 22 99 
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countries Units Quantities 
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(cont'd) 
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5211 12 00 
5211 19 00 
5211 21 00 
5211 22 00 
5211 29 00 
5211 31 00 
5211 32 00 
5211 39 00 
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521142 00 
521143 00 
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521149 19 
5211 49 90 
52115100 
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521159 00 
521211 10 
5212 1190 
5212 12 10 
52121290 
5212 13 10 
521213 90 
5212 14 10 
521214 90 
5212 15 10 
52121590 
52122110 
52122190 
52122210 
52122290 
52122310 
52122390 
52122410 
5212 2490 
52122510 
52122590 
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ex 6308 00 00 
6105 1000 
61052010 
6105 20 90 
61059010 
6109 10 00 
6109 9010 
6109 90 30 
6110 20 10 
6110 3010 Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or 
turtle necked jumpers and pullovers (other than of 
wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, 
knitted or crocheted Bulgaria 
Czech Republic 
India • 
Indonesia -
Malaysia -
Pakistan 
Philippines -
Singapore 
Thailand 
Vietnam 
Slovak Republic 1 000 pieces 
454 
212 
94 
225 
252 
70 
483 
25 
22 
6101 10 90 
6101 20 90 
6101 30 90 
6102 10 90 
6102 20 90 
6102 30 90 
6110 1010 
6110 1031 
6110 10 39 
6110 10 91 
611010 99 
6110 20 91 
6110 20 99 
6110 30 91 
6110 30 99 Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, 
cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (other than 
jackets and blazers), anoraks, windcheaters, waister 
jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted Bulgaria 
India 
Malaysia 
Pakistan 
Philippines 
Poland 
Romania 
Singapore 
Thailand 
Hungary 
Vietnam 1 000 pieces 84 
252 
42 
215 
169 
150 
60 
73 
206 
54 
20 
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Category 
6 
7 
8 
9 
12 CN code 
6203 41 10 
6203 41 90 
6203 42 31 
6203 42 33 
6203 42 35 
6203 42 90 
6203 43 19 
6203 43 90 
6203 49 19 
6203 49 50 
6204 61 10 
6204 62 31 
6204 62 33 
6204 62 39 
6204 63 18 
6204 69 18 
621132 42 
621133 42 
62114242 
621143 42 
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6106 20 00 
61069010 
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6206 30 00 
6206 40 00 
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6205 20 00 
6205 30 00 
58021100 
580219 00 
6302 60 00 
6115 1200 
6115 1910 
61151990 
61152011 
6115 20 90 
61159100 
6115 9200 
6115 9310 
6115 93 30 
6115 93 99 
611599 00 Description 
Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than 
swimwear and trousers (including slacks) ; women's 
or girls' woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of 
cotton or of man-made fibres ; lower parts of 
tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 
29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 
Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, 
whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, 
cotton or man-made fibres 
Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or 
crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres 
Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of 
cotton ; toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than 
knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and woven 
terry fabrics, of cotton 
Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understocking*, 
socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted 
or crocheted, other than for babies, including 
stockings for varicose veins, ether than products of 
category 70 Third 
countries 
Czech Republic 
Hungary 
India 
Indonesia 
Malaysia 
Philippines 
Poland 
Romania 
Singapore 
Sri Lanka 
Thailand 
Vietnam 
Slovak Republic 
Bulgaria 
Czech Republic 
Hungary 
India 
Indonesia 
Philippines 
Singapore 
Sri Lanka 
Thailand 
Vietnam 
Slovak Republic 
Bulgaria 
Czech Republic 
India 
Indonesia 
Malaysia 
Pakistan 
Philippines 
Poland 
Romania 
Singapore 
Sri Lanka 
Thailand 
Vietnam 
Slovak Republic 
Pakistan 
Hungary 
Poland 
Romania 
Thailand Units 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
1 000 pairs Quantities 
40 
80 
118 
131 
92 
134 
125 
150 
70 
116 
187 
20 
40 
42 
6 
64-
407 
98 
99 
159 
99 
82 
25 
6 156 
30 
323 
218 
82 
158 
102 
53 
280 
90 
270 
101 
22 
37 
233 
52 
80 
400 
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Category CN code Description Third 
countries Units Quantities 
14 6201 11 00 
ex 6201 12 10 
ex 6201 12 90 
ex 6201 13 10 
ex 6201 13 90 
6210 20 00 Men's or boys' woven overcoats, raincoats and 
other coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) of 
category 21) Poland 1 000 pieces 26 
15 6202 11 00 
ex 6202 12 10 
ex 6202 12 90 
ex 620213 10 
ex 6202 13 90 
'6204 3100 
6204 32 90 
6204 33 90 
6204 39 19 
6210 30 00 Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and 
other coats, cloaks and capes ; jackets and blazers, 
of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 
(other than parkas) (of category 21) Czech Republic 
Hungary 
India 
Poland 
Romania 
Vietnam 
Slovak Republic 1 000 pieces 25 
57 
124 
51 
68 
20 
24 
16 
18 62031100 
62031200 
6203 19 10 
6203 19 30 
6203 21 00 
6203 22 80 
6203 23 80 
6203 2918 
62113231 
621133 31 
62071100 
6207 19 00 
6207 21 00 
6207 22 00 
6207 29 00 
6207 91 00 
6207 92 00 
6207 99 00 
6208 1100 
6208 19 10 
6208 19 90 
6208 21 00 
6208 22 00 
6208 29 00 
6208 91 10 
6208 91 90 
6208 92 10 
6208 92 90 
6208 99 00 Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than 
knitted or crocheted, of wool of cotton or of 
man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; men's or 
boys' tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of 
a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made 
fibres Poland 1 000 pieces 22 
Man's or boys* singlets and other vests, 
underpanrs, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, 
bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, 
other than knitted or crocheted 
Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, 
slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, 
pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns 
and similar articles, other than knitted or 
crocheted Vietnam tonnes 
20 6302 21 00 
6302 22 90 
6302 29 90 
630231 10 
6302 3190 
6302 3290 
6302 39 90 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted India 
Pakistan 
Czech Republic 
Slovak Republic tonnes 294 
149 
12 
12 
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Category CN code Description Third 
countries Units Quantities 
21 
24 
26 
27 
29 ex 6201 12 10 
ex 6201 12 90 
ex 6201 13 10 
ex 6201 13 90 
6201 91 00 
6201 9200 
6201 93 00 
ex 6202 12 10 
ex 6202 12 90 
ex 6202 13 10 
ex 6202 13 90 
6202 91 00 
6202 92 00 
6202 93 00 
6211 32 41 
6211 33 41 
6211 42 41 
6107 21 00 
6107 22 00 
6107 29 00 
6107 91 00 
6107 9200 
ex 6107 99 00 
6108 31 10 
6108 31 90 
6108 3211 
6108 32 19 
6108 32 90 
6108 39 00 
6108 9100 
6108 92 00 
6108 99 10 
6104 4100 
61044200 
6104 43 00 
6104 44 00 
.6204 4100 
6204 4200 
6204 43 00 
620444 00 
6104 5100 
6104 5200 
6104 5300 
6104 59 00 
6204 5100 
6204 5200 
6204 53 00 
6204 59 10 
6204 1100 
6204 12 00 
6204 13 00 
6204 19 10 
6204 21 00 
6204 22 80 
6204 23 80 
6204 29 18 
6211 42 31 
621143 31 Parkas ; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and 
the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, 
of cotton or man-made fibres; upper parts of 
tracksuits with lining, other than Category 16 or 
29, of cotton or of man-fibres 
Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, 
dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or 
crocheted 
Women's or girls' nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, 
bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, 
knitted or crocheted 
Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or 
man-made fibres 
Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts 
i 
Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than 
knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-
made fibres, excluding ski suits Philippines 
Sri Lanka 
Thailand 
Vietnam 
Poland 
Thailand 
India 
Philippines 
Poland 
Romania 
Thailand 
India 
India 1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 286 
240 
446 
30 
80 
102 
383 
95 
125 
48 
171 
372 
268 
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73 
76 
118 CN code 
6112 1100 
61121200 
61121900 
6203 22 10 
6203 23 10 
6203 29 11 
6203 32 10 
6203 33 10 
6203 39 11 
6203 4211 
6203 42 51 
6203 43 11 
6203 43 31 
6203 49 11 
6203 49 31 
6204 22 10 
6204 23 10 
6204 2911 
6204 32 10 
6204 3310 
6204 3911 
6204 6211 
6204 62 51 
6204 6311 
6204 63 31 
6204 6911 
6204 69 31 
62113210 
62113310 
62114210 
62114310 
63022910 
63023910 
63022930 
63025200 
ex 63025900 
63029200 
ex 63029900 Description 
Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, 
of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 
Men's or boys' industrial or occupational clothing, 
other than knitted or crocheted 
Women's or girls' aprons, smock-overalls and 
other industrial or occupational clothing, other 
than knitted -or crocheted 
Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax 
or ramie, other then knitted or crocheted Third 
countries 
Philippines 
Romania 
Thailand 
Czech Republic 
Slovak Republic 
Czech Republic 
Slovak Republic Units 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
tonnes Quantities 
287 
52 
70 
20 
20 
15 
15 

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