COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COMC9D453 final 
Brussels, 18 November 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF AGREEMENTS 
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND CERTAIN 
THIRD COUNTRIES ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Council Decision of 14 May this year authorized the Commission to 
negotiate the renewal of the bilateral textile agreements for 12 months 
(1992) at the same time as the protocol extending the MFA for a period of 
17 months from 1 August 1991 to 31 December 1992. 
2. The Council Decision of 21 September this year approved the Decision 
concluding the Protocol extending the MFA adopted by the Textiles Committee 
on 31 July 1991. 
3. The Commission has negotiated and initialled the renewal of identical 
bilateral textiles agreements with third countries, a list of which is 
annexed to the Decision. 
4. In accordance with the Council Decision, an inter-regional margin of 
manoeuvre has been introduced at a rate of 40% for 1992. 
5. Nevertheless, as regards Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia, and in 
accordance with the Council Mandate of 8 July this year, improved economic 
terms have been negotiated in consultation with the Article 113 Committee. 
These agreements under the MFA are temporary for 1992 pending the 
conclusion of a textiles protocol to the Association Agreements. 
6. Consequently, it is proposed that the Council approve the draft Decision 
concerning the provisional application from 1 January 1992 on behalf of the 
Community. 
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE PROVISIONAL 
APPLICATION OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 
AND CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES 
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 the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community agreements 
on trade in textile products with certain third countries; 
Whereas these agreements should be applied on a provisional basis from 
1 January 1992 pending the completion of procedures required for their 
conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the partner 
countries, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
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The agreements on the trade in textile products, a list of which is 
annexed, shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1992 
pending their formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional 
application by the partner countries. 
The Commission is requested to inform those countries of this Decision and 
to obtain their agreement, which it will communicate to the Council. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
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