COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 02.05.1995 
COM(95)0153 final 
95/0105 (ACQ 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council 
Regulation (EC) No 3313/94 of 22 December 1994 establishing a transitional regime 
applicable to the importation into the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland 
and the Kingdom of Sweden of certain textile products falling under Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 3951/92, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and Council 
Regulation (EC) No 517/94 
(presented by the Commission) 
Explanatory Memorandum 
1. Summary 
The attached draft Council Regulation modifies Council Regulation (EC) No 3313/941 by 
extending the deadline for the importation of certain textile products into the Republic of 
Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden after 1 January 1995 which 
have been shipped before 1 January 1995. 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3951/92 of 29 December 1992 on the arrangements for 
imports of certain textile products originating in Taiwan2, as last amended by Council 
Regulation (EC) No 217/943, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 
on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries4, as last 
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 195/945, and Council Regulation (EC) No 
517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain 
third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or 
by other specific Community import rules6, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) 
No 2798/947 establish annual quantitative limits on the importation of certain textile 
products into the European Community originating in certain third countries. 
Council Regulation (EC) No 3313/94 foresees that the importation of products covered 
by the above-mentioned Regulations, originating in and shipped from the third countries 
concerned before 1 January 1995 with destination to the Republic of Austria, the Republic 
of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, are exempted from the scope of application of the 
above-mentioned Regulations for a transitional period not exceeding 31 March 1995, 
provided that the products in question are presented for release for free circulation before 
that date in the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, 
are exclusively destined for domestic consumption in these countries and would have been 
admitted into the territory of the concerned acceding country under the national import 
regime that would have been applied to them before the date of accession. 
It appeared that it was impossible for certain importers in the new Member States to 
present the products in question for release for free circulation within the time limit 
foreseen in Council Regulation (EC) No 3313/94, i.e. until 31 March 1995. It is, 
therefore, necessary to extent this time limit and to allow the importation of the the 
products in question until 31 May 1995. 
^J No L 350, 31.12.1994, p. 6 
2OJ No L 405, 31 12.1992, p. 6 
3OJ No L 28, 2.2.1994, p. 1 
4OJNoL 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1 
5OJ No L 29, 2.2.1994, p. 1 
6OJ No L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1 
7OJ No L 297, 18.11.1994, p. 6 
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2 Decision requested 
The Council is, therefore, asked to approve the attached proposal for a Council 
Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3313/94 of 22 December 1994 
establishing a transitional regime applicable to the importation into the Republic of 
Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden of certain textile products 
falling under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3951/92, Council Regulation (EEC) No 
3030/93 and CouneS Regulation (EC) No 517/94. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) No /95 of 1995 amending Council 
Regulation (EC) No 3313/94 of 22 December 1994 establishing a transitional regime 
applicable to the importation into the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland 
and the Kingdom of Sweden of certain textile products falling under Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 3951/92, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and Council 
Regulation (EC) No 517/94 
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 3313/94 of 22 December 1994 establishing a 
transitional regime applicable to the importation into the Republic of Austria, the Republic 
of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden of certain textile products falling under Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 3951/92, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and Council 
Regulation (EC) No 517/941 lays down the conditions under which imports into Republic 
of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden of certain textile products 
falling under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3951/92, Council Regulation (EEC) No 
3030/93 and Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 shall not be subject to these 
Regulations; 
Whereas, in particular, Council Regulation (EC) No 3313/94 provides that the products in 
question have to be presented for release for free circulation before 31 March 1995 in 
Austria, Finland and Sweden; 
Whereas it proved impossible for certain importers to present the products in question for 
release for free circulation within the time limits foreseen in Council Regulation (EC) No 
3313/94; 
Whereas it seems appropriate to extend the time limit for release for free circulation of the 
products in question until 31 May 1995, 
^J No L 350, 31.12 1994, p. 6 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In Article 1, in Article 2, paragraph 1, and in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 
3313/94 the date 31 March 1995 is replaced by the date 31 May 1995. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 April 1995. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
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