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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0M183) 445 final 
Brussels, 14 July 1983
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 
CONCERNING THE RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMUNITY' 
VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE MEDITERRANEAN PREFERENTIAL
COUNTRIES ON TEXTILE PRODUCTS
C0MC83) 445 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of 
8 December 1981 the Commission has authorised to study the possibility 
of new arrangements for self-limitation with the Mediterranean countries.
The Council had adopted the negotiation directives which were to constitute 
the framework within which the Commission had to move to arrive at arrangements.
With the exception of Turkey where an arrangement on cotton yarn only could 
be signed, arrangements were made with the other partners of the Community.
The results obtained are the subject of the present report which is submitted 
to the Commission for transmission to the Council.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 
CONCERNING THE RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMUNITY'S 
VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE MEDITERRANEAN 
PREFERENTIAL COUNTRIES ON TEXTILE PRODUCTS

The Council of 8th December 1981 authorised the Commission 
"to discuss with the Mediterranean countries new voluntary restraint 
arrangements", and laid down the framework of the Commission's negotiating 
mandate (1). This mandate was further elaborated by subsequent Councils 
and discussion in the 113 Textiles Committee. In accordance with this mandate 
the Commission services have throughout 1982 been engaged in the negotiation 
of bilateral self-restraint arrangements. Agreement has been reached with 
the following countries :  Spain, Portugal, Malta, Cyprus, Morocco, Tunisia, 
Egypt (cotton yarns, cat. 1 (2), Turkey (cotton yarns, cat. 1 only).DetaiIs 
of these arrangements are to be found in Annex I.
All the above arrangements contain clauses providing from 
consultations with the partner countries whenever the need arises, even 
in the case of textile products not covered by the arrangement. Should 
these consultations fail to result in a satisfactory outcome the Community 
can have recourse to appropriate action on the basis of the safeguard 
provisions of the preferential agreements.
A- Outstanding issues
1. The Commission has not so far succeeded in its efforts to
persuade Turkey to negotiate a VRA for categories other than cotton 
yarns. In the absence of such an arrangement it has been necessary 
to take unilateral safeguard action against certain textile products 
from Turkey :
(1) Council Document 11736/81 Text 97 - 11.12.1981
(2) Agreement on other categories has been negotiated within the MFA 
framework.

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a - 1982
- Cotton cloth (cat. 2)
UK :  quota of 1 000 t set to 31.12.1982 (1)
Italy :  suspension of licensing to 30.6.1982 (2) followed 
by suspension of imports to 31.12.1982 (3)
France :  suspension of imports to 31.12.1982 (4)
- T-shirts (cat. 4)
France :  suspension of imports to 15.10.1982 (5)
Community :  suspension of imports to 15.10.1982 (6) followed 
by the introduction of a quota of 1,200,000 
pieces to 31.12.1982 (7)
- Jerseys (cat. 5)
France :  suspension of imports to 31.10.1982 (8)
- Shirts (cat.  8)
France :  suspension of imports to 30.6.1982 (9) followed by 
a quota of 1,956,000 pieces to 31.12.1982 (10)
- Bed linen (cat. 20)
France :  suspension of imports to 31.12.1982 (11)
b - 1983
- Cotton cloth (cat. 2)
Community :  quota of 1,200 t - 9.3.1983 to 15.7.1983 (12)
- T-shi rts (cat. 4)
Community :  quota of 3,600,000 pieces - 9.3.1983 to 
15.7.1983 (12)
The Commission is continuing its efforts to persuade Turkey 
to negotiate an arrangement covering the above and other categories of 
textile produces.
2. Within the existing arrangements 1983 figures remain to be
agreed for Turkey and Cyprus.
__________________  ./.(1
) Reg.(EEC)No.1093/82 0.J.NoL126/7 8.5.1982
(2) Commission Decision 82/316/EECII IINoL138/24 19.5.1982
(3) Reg. (EEC)No.1684/82II IINoL186/22 30.6.1982
(4) Reg. (EEC)No2244/82II IINoL238/38 13.8.1982
(5) Reg. (EEC)No1094/82II IINoL126/9 8.5.1982(6) Reg. (EEC)No1096/82II IINoL220/27 29.7.1982(7) Reg. (EEC)No2770/82II IINoL292/12 16.10.1982(8) Reg. (EEC)No3174/82II IINoL332/24 27.11.1982(9) Reg. (EEC)No876/82II IINoL101/43 16.4.1982(10) Reg. (EEC)No1685/82II IINoL186/20 30.6.1982(11)Reg. (EEC)No3173/82II IINoL332/22 27.11.1982(12)Reg. (EEC)No539/83II IINoL63 9,3.1983

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B. Principal provisions of the negotiated arrangements
SPAIN
A two-year arrangement (1982-1 983)/initialled 2 1/4/82^providing for a  
system of cooperative administration based on double control with agreed  
quantitative limits on imports of categories 1, 6, 13» 20 and 22 as  
regards normal imports and category 6 as regards outward processing.
Certain additional products are maintained under statistical surveillance.
Levels have only been agreed for 1982 -~ , the economic regime for 1983 was officially determined 
on 22 June 1983. Since Spain has so far refused to recognise
officially the regional distribution of the quantitative limits, the  
latter are communicated informally to the Spanish authorities each year.  
Flexibility provisions allow 9% carry over from one year to another.
PORTUGAL
An arrangement,initialled 5/10/82,covering the pre-accession period and
providing for a system of administrative cooperation based on double
control with quantitative limits for normal imports of categories 1,2,3,4,5,6(UK limit
only), 7, 8, 9 (regional limits for Germany, France and the Benelux), 13 (limit
for the Benelux only), 19 (regional limits for France and Italy), 20, 33, 39 (limit
for France only), CCT heading 59.04 (subdivided into sisal and synthetic
cordages and CCT heading 62.02 (UK only). For OFT there are limits
on categories 4, 5, 7, 8 and 20 .  (the latter at Community level only) and levels for 1984 and 
^ 1985 were agreed ad referendum on 2 July 1983^Lexibi lity provisions allow 8.75'/. carry 
forward, 8.75% carry over and 10% transfer between appropriate categories.
In addition, for two countries, Italy and Denmark, there is a 100% transfer 
possibility between sisal and synthetic rope.

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MALTA
A two-year arrangement ( 1982-1983), initialled on 7/7/82,providing for a  
system of administrative cooperation based on double control with agreed  
quantitative limits on normal imports for categories :  1  (Community limit  
plus UK sub limit), 4 (UK limit only with statistical surveillance at the  
Community level), 6 (Community limit plus UK sub limit ), 7 and 8 (UK  
limit with statistical surveillance at the Community level). In addition  
there is statistical surveillance at the Community level and as regards  
the UK for category 2, while the arrangement also provides fora Community 
limit on OPT for category 6.The Maltese authorities have also agreed in a separate 
"gentlemen's agreement" to limits on category 6 imports to Italy and the Benelux. 
Flexibility provisions allow carry over of 10%, carry forward of 7»5% and  
transfers between appropriate categories of up to 10%.
CYPRUS
A two-year arrangement (1982-1 983),initialled on 5/8/82,providing for a  
system of cooperative administration based on double control with agreed  
quantitative limits on normal imports into the UK only for categories  
4, 6 and 7 and statistical surveillance of imports into the UK for  
categories 8 and 26. Levels have been agreed for 1982 only and 1983
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figures have yet to he determined. Flexibility provisions allow 10$  
carry over and 10% transfer between appropriate categories. The  
arrangement permits either party to notify its wish not to extend the
understanding into;  the second year.
j
MOROCCO
A three—year arrangement (1982-1 984) finalised by an exchange of Notes  
Verbales at the end of September 1982 and providing for a system of  
cooperative administration based on a posteriori statistical control, with 
agreed quantitative limits on normal imports for category 6 and sub limits on nor­
mal imports, into France and the Benelux on categories 7 and 8 and for France only
/on cat. 26.
As regards OPT there is a Community limit with sub limits for Germany,France and the 
Benelux on category 6. There are regional limits for France and the Benelux on 
category 7 and a limit for France only on categories 8 and 26. Flexibility  
provisions allow carry over of 10$, carry forward of 7.5$ and transfers  
between categories of 10$. In addition carry over of 10$ is allowed on  
OPT and there is p 10$ transfer between normal imports and OPT.
TUNISIA
A three-year arrangement (1982-1 984) finalised by an exchange of Notes  
Verbales in September 1982 and providing for a system of administrative  
cooperation based on a posteriori statistical control with agreed quantitative 
limits on normal imports for categories 2, 6, 4 and 7 (limit for the  
Benelux only), 8 (limit for Germany only) and 21 (limit for France only).
As regards OPT there is a limit for the Benelux on category 4» for  
Germany, France and the Benelux on category 6, for the Benelux only on  
category 7» for Germany and the Benelux on category 8 and for France only  
on category 21. Flexibility provisions are the same as for Morocco.
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NEGOCIATIONS TEXTILES PAYS PREFERENTIELS - RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISAïfDES  PLAFONDS GLOBAUX
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1982
£§Îfgorie_1 :  Fils de coton
Unité :  Tonnes
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE 19.622 7.370 3.200 470 3.540 2.600 295 2.130 17
PORTUGAL 13.000 640 170 1.070 550 5.638 1 .510 3.400 22
MALTE 2.130 (585) 366 (365) (.439) 275 ( 7 7 )--- T5
8T~ŒJ)----
EGY
PTE 13.651 5.913 2.365 475 2.561 819 288 880 350
TURQUIE 75.500 25.540 2.680 29.999 13.480 3.600 150 30 21
AUTRES (1.818) (167) (1.162) (375) (114) - - - -
TOTAL
------------- --------------125.72
140.215 9.943 32.754 20.684 12.932 2.265 6.498 430
(1 )Plafond global + réserve 127.906(1) 40.602 10.597 33.375 20.776 13.283 2.302 (1) 6.498I524
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.
(1) Révisé suite aux décisions du Conseil les 26.4.1982 (Espagne, Egypte et Turquie) et 20.7.1982 (Portugal) 
Remarque générale :  les parenthèses indiquent des niveaqx indicatifs à la lumière des plafonds globaux.

NEGOCIATIONS TEXTILES PAYS l.. _FERENTIELS - RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISA t(  J  DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1982
Catégor2e_2 :  Tissus de coton
Unité :  Tonnes
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE (2.140) (249) (813) (122) (262) (225) (300) (19) (150)
PORTUGAL 7.855 580 620 270 460 4.750 320 730 125
MALTE · (1.120) (210) (110) (231) (127) (399) (17) (24) (2)
TUNISIE 10.114 519 6.189 616 2.510 200 35 35 10
TURQUIE (3.080) (842) (484)(2) (873)(2) (652) (172)(2) (5) (37) (15)
AUTRES (1.510) (1)(1.184) (297) (28)- - - -
TOTAL 25.810 2.401 9.400 2.409 4.039 5.746 677 845 302
w
(1)
Plafond gtobal + réserve3 t(1 )26.250 2.559 9.474 2.438 (1) 4.084 5.858 677(1) 845(1) 315
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i
(1) Révisé suite aux décisions du Conseil les 20.7.1982 (PORTUGAL) et 20.9.1982 (TUNISIE)
(2) Clause de sauvegarde suspension des importations;UK 1.000 tonnes
Remarque générale :  les parenthèses indiquent des niveaux indicatifs à la lumière des plafonds globaux. _

NEGOCIATIONS TEXTILES PAYS f^.cFERENTIELS - RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISA t( D E S PLAFONDS GLOBAUX
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1982
c§t|goElê_3 :  Tissus synthétiques Unité :  Tonnes
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE (2.292) (268) (755) (305) (370) (282) (30) (52) (230)
PORTUGAL 7.357 1 .085 800 190 575 3.080 665 940 22
#
AUTRES (326) (91) (22) (94) (16) (89) (2) (6) (6)
TOTAL 9.975 1.444 1 .577 589 961 3.451 697 998 258
PLafond gLohaL + réserve 10.315 1 .525 1 .650 648 1 .005 3.512 701 1 .010 264
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Remarque générale :  Les parenthèses indiquent Les niveaux indicatifs à La Lumière des pLafonds gLobaux.

NEGOCIATIONS TEXTILES PAYS Î....FERENTIELS - RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISA t( A DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1982
ÇatÉ32£ie_4 :  Tee-shirts Unité :  1 OOO pièces
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE (9.477) (3.328) (2.237) (131) (3.153) (340) (29) (248) (11)
PORTUGAL 41.840 8.600 5.700 600 4.600 20.000 260 2.000 80
MALTE .1 __________ ______________(1
.398) (290) (192) (27) (90) 445 (23) (69) (18)
MAROC 8.966 (775) (6.197) (287) (853) (606) (126) (92) (30)
1  TUNISIE1(2.531) (270) (1.812) (101) (104) (183) (21) (25) (15)
CHYPRE 160 - - - - 160 - - -
(2)TURQUIE(2)(10.609) (6.000) (1 .127) (155) (2.194) (994) (42) (77) (20)
AUTRES (686) (547) (7) (1) (84) - (22) (25)-
TOTAL 75.667 19.810 17.272 1 .546 11.078 22.728 523 2.536 174
(1 )Plafond global + reserve 77.421 (1) 20.332(1 )17.280 2.197 11.105 23.177 544 2.581 250
1
I
(1) Révisé suite aux décisions du Conseil le 20.7.1982 (PORTUGAL)
(2) clause de sauvegarde communautaire
Remarque générale :  les parenthèses indiquent des niveaux indicatifs à la lumière des plafonds globaux.

NEGOCIATIONS TEXTILES PAYS (..cFERENTIELS - RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISA tÎ N DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1982
Catégorie_5 :  ChandailsUnité :  1 OOO pièces
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE (2.565) (460) (884) (51) (1.016) (69) (15) (60) (10)
PORTUGAL 13.900 2.100 5.150 750 1 .130 3.700 200 860 10
MAROC . (2.281) (233) (1.562) (88) (151) (166) (32) (17) (32)
AUTRES (2.576) (860) (929) (98) (256) (360) (19) (42) (12)
TOTAL 21.322 3.653 8.525 987 2.553 4.295 266 979 64
(1)Plafond global + reserve 21.628 <1) 3.656 8.525(1) 1.132 2 . 5 5 ^ 4.413 269 992 88
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(1) Révisé suite aux décisions du Conseil le 20.7.1982
Remarque générale :  les parenthèses indiquent les niveaux indicatifs à la lumière des plafonds globaux.

NEGOCIATIONS TEXTILES PAYS PREFERENTIELS - RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISATION DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1982
Catégorie^ :  Pantalons Unité :  1 000 pièces
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
ESPAGNE 6.861 2.060 1 .955 230 2.032 450 36 80 18
PORTUGAL (5.618) (736) (296) (98) (1.165) 2.800 (32) (484) (7)
MALTE . 8.700 (2.850) (1.035) (1.300) (2.200) 985 (109) (290) (20)
|  MAROC|-------------------------5.
601 870 3.820 220 300 300 11 40 40
I
i  TUNISIEl_________________________8.
271 1.400 3.850 560 1.682 660 22 76 21
CHYPRE 585 - - - - 585 - - -
TURQUIE------------- ------------- -(1
.162) (696) (11) (17) (263) (113) - (62) -
AUTRES (395) (56) (55) - (244) (9) (9) (22) -
TOTAL 37.273 8.668 11.022 2.425 7.886 5.902 210 1.054 106
(1 )Plafond global + reserve(1 )38.297 9.160(1 )11.022 2.858 7.886(1) 5.933 227 1 .076 135
(1) Révisé suite aux décisions du Conseil les 26.4.1982 et 20.9.1982 et des ajustements techniques entre les importations directes et 
le TPP (France et Benelux)
Remarque générale :  les parenthèses indiquent les niveaux indicatifs à la lumière des plafonds globaux.
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—  NEGOCIATIONS TEXTILES PAYS PREFERENTIELS - RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISATION DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1982
Ç§ÏÊ 32riÊ_Z :  chemisiers Unité .  - ,  000
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
PORTUGAL 3.360 1 .300 600 200 200 630 25 375 30
MALTE (1.244) (322) (103) (84) (143) 530 (16) (36) (10)
MAROC - (1.058 (198) 605 (110) 47 (69) (3) (15) (11)
TUNISIE (859) (140) (476) (65) 125 (33) (4) (14) (2)
CHYPRE 1.200 - - - - 1.200 - - -
TURQUIE (1.997) (870) (353) (134) (484) (115) (11) (20) (10)
AUTRES------------ --------------(445) (1
68) (36) (1) (138) (1) (8) (93) -
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TOTAL 10.163 2.998 2.1 73 594 1.137 2.578 67 553 77
(1 )Plafond global + réserve 10.396(1) 2.998 2.197(1) 672 1.244(1 )2.579 71 558 77( 1 )
■ •
C1) Révisé suite aux décisions du Conseil le 20.7.1982 et l'ajustement technique pour l'Allemagne c'est-à-dire transfert ad hoc de la 
réserve de la catégorie 4 (voir document du Conseil n° 5063/82 du 22.21982)
Remarque générale :  les parenthèses indiquent des niveaux indicatifs à la lumière des plafonds globaux.
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NEGOCIATIONS TEXTILES PAYS (  ..cFERENTIELS - RAPPORT SUR L'UTILISAT^. , M  DES PLAFONDS GLOBAUX
PAYS PREFERENTIELS 1982
£ËÎla2EÎÉ_§ :  Chemises
Unité :  1 000 pièces
CEE D F I BNL UK IRL DK GR
PORTUGAL 7.685 1 .500 2.000 630 950 1 .900 125 535 45
MALTE (400) (61) (38) (31) (61) 170 (6) (17) (16)
MAROC . (4.703 (699) 3.293 (146) 251 (214) (22) (48) (30)
|  TUNISIE (2.897) 1.250 (1 .123) (147) 98 (199) (20) (45) (15)
CHYPRE (550) - - - -(550)_ _ _
AUTRES
---------------------- ---- —--------------(639) (1
96)(89) (62) (154) (49) (13) (76)
TOTAL 16.874 3.706 ,  6.543 1.016 1.514 3.082 186 721 106
I
(1 )Plafond global + réserve(1 )17.350 1 3.917 6.54$1) 1 .096 1.521(1) 3.233 192 733 115
TURQUIE (2) 1 .956
C1) Révisé suite aux décisions du Conseil le 20.7.1982 
C2) Clause de sauvegarde
Remarque générale :  les parenthèses indiquent des niveaux indicatifs à la lumière des plafonds globaux.