COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(89) 220 final 
Brussels, 2 June 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute 
modifying the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products 
(presented by the Commission) 
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Explanatory Memorandum 
1. The attached draft proposal for a Council Decision concerns the 
adjustment of the quota for category 10 as agreed with Hong Kong 
during negotiations for the bilateral textile Agreement, following 
the introduction of the Harmonized System. 
2. The document proposes that the above-mentioned amendment to the 
bilateral Agreement with Hong Kong on trade in textile products 
be applied provisionally from 1 January 1988. 
3. The amendment is set out in the Agreed Minute initialled on 
14 April 1988 at the end of consultations with Hong Kong on this 
matter. 
It consists of an increase in the quota for category 10 by an amount 
negotiated on the basis of trade levels recorded in 1987 for the products 
now covered by that category as a result of the introduction of the 
Harmonized System. 
4. The Council is invited to settle the matter at its next meeting. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute 
modifying the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products 
Consultations took place on 13 April 1988 between the Community and Hong Kong 
at the latter's request during which it was agreed to adjust a quota which 
had been agreed when the above-mentioned Agreement was renegotiated. 
In this document the Commission explains the reasons for this modification 
and invites the Council to adopt a Decision provisionally applying the 
amendment to the bilateral trade Agreement concluded with Hong Kong. 
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1. When the multifibre bilateral Agreements were renegotiated in 1986 
some quotas were adjusted in order to allow the Community to make 
classification changes with a view to the introduction of the 
Harmonized System. However, some additional adjustments are now 
necessary following the introduction of the-Combined Nomenclature 
on 1 January 1988. 
2. Since 1 January 1988 the quota for category 10 has covered certain 
products from category 67, which is not subject to limitation. In 
order to ensure a neutral transposition of the CCT and Nimexe to the 
Combined Nomenclature, category 10 needs to be adjusted. 
3. At Hong Kong's request, consultations were held in Brussels on 
13 April in order to settle the matter. 
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With the assistance of the Member States the Commission reached 
an agreement with Hong Kong to increase the quota for category 10 
by an amount negotiated on the basis of trade levels in 1987. 
4. An Agreed Minute containing the above-mentioned modifications to 
the bilateral Agreement was initialled on 14 April 1988 (see Annex). 
5. Consequently, the Commission proposes that the Council should approve 
the provisional application of the Agreed Minute initialled on 
14 April 1988 modifying the bilateral Agreement on trade in textile 
products initialled by the Community and Hong Kong on 2 October 1986, 
pending the formal conclusion of the Agreement and the Minute. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute modifying the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products 
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 pending the completion of the procedures 
necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and Hong Kong on 
trade in textile products, initialled on 2 October 
1986, has been provisionally applied since 1 January 
1987 in accordance, for the Community's part, with 
the Council Decision 88/213/EEC1; 
whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of 
quantitative adjustments to the quotas for certain 
categories, in order to allow for classification 
changes following the introduction of the Combined 
Nomenclature; 
whereas following consultations between the Community 
and Hong Kong an Agreed Minute modifying the quota 
for category 10 products provided for in the Agreement 
was initialled on 14 April 1988; 
whereas pending the completion of the procedures 
necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement and 
the Agreed Minute, the Agreed Minute should be 
applied provisionally, with effect from 1 January 
1988, provided that there is a reciprocal 
provisional application on the part of Hong Kong, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
Pending the completion of the procedures 
necessary for its conclusion, the Agreed Minute 
modifying the Agreement on trade in textile 
products between the European Economic Community 
and Hong Kong shall be applied provisionally in 
the Community, with effect from 1 January 1988, 
provided that there is reciprocal provisional 
application on the part of Hong Kong. 
The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this 
Decision. 
Article 2 
The Commission is invited to seek the agreement of 
the Government of Hong Kong on the provisional 
application of the Agreed Minute referred to 
in Article 1 and to notify the Council thereof. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
OJ No L 97, 14.4.1988, p. 1. 
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A6REED MINUTE 
A delegation of the Hong Kong Government snd a delegation 
of the European Community met in Brussels on 13 April 1988 for consultations 
on problems arising from the transfer of rubberised ':v;tted glomes from 
Category 67 to Category 10 on the implementation of t'v* Harmonised System. 
The consultations were conducted in accordance with Article 14 C3) of the 
Agreement of Trade in Textile Products between Hong Kong and the Community 
initialled on 2 October 1986 in Brussels. 
2. As a result of the consultations; the two parties agreed to add the 
following quantities to the quantitative limits for Category 10 established 
in Annex II of the said Agreement : 
Additional Quantity 
'000 pairs 
3.362 
3.939 
4.018 
4.098 Year 
1988 
1989 
1990 
1991 
3. It was further agreed that the regional shares for Category 10 for 
the year 1988 as indicated, in the Annex to the Community's Note Verbole 
dated 4 March 1988 will be increased in consequence ot the additional entity 
referred to in paragraph 2 above by not less than rhe following quant nies : 
Addi \ one I Quantity 
Region '000 pairs 
D 1.944 
F 268 
I 658 
BNL 181 
UK.: 495 
IRL 13 
DEN 48 
GRE 
SPA 12* g 
P0R " ^ k s 
4. The two parties also confirmed that the sub-limits for 
the United Kingdom within the quantitative limits for Category 10 
established in Annex II of the said Agreement will apply to gloves 
impregnated coated or covered with plastics covered by 1988 CN code 
6116.10.10 and the sub-limits for these products remain as set out 
in Annex II of the Agreement. 
5. As foreshadowed in the Agreed Minute between Hong Kong and the 
Community dated 23 March 1988, the two parties agreed that the special 
swing arrangement established under the said agreed minute will cease. 
The quantities of rubberised knitted gloves shipped under this arrange­
ment are debited to the new quota level introduced for Category 10 for 
the year 1988, and the quotas from which the special swing out was 
effected are recredited. 
6. It is understood that all rubberised gloves exported from Hong 
Kong from 1 January 1988 are to be debited against Category 10 quota. 
7. A point concerning the origin definition for the rubberised 
gloves was raised by the Community and both parties agreed to clarify 
the matter at a later date. 
Brussels, 14 April 1988 
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Delegation of the Hong 
Government Delegation of the European 
Economic Community 
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Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 220 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute modifying 
the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong 
Kong on trade in textile products s 
(presented by the Commission) 
2.6.1989 
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COM(89) 220 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the provisional application of the 
Agreed Minute modifying the Agreement 
between the European Economic Community 
and Hong Kong on trade in textile products 
(presented by the Commission) 
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Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-235-EN-C 
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