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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)456 final
Brussels,12September1978
Proposalfora•
COUNCILDECISION
amendingquotasfortheimportation intotheFederalRepublicof
Germanyoftextileproductsoriginating inPoland
(PresentedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.On16August 1978 "theGerman Government ,inaccordance with Article 3
ofCouncil Decision 75/21O/EECof27March 1975 onunilateral import
arrangements inrespect ofstate-trading countries 1,notified theother
Member States andtheCommission ofitsdesire forthefollowing amendments
tobemade tothearrangements applied intheFederal Republic ofGermany
inrespect ofimports from Poland :
exceptional opening ofthefollowing additional quotas :
110tofwoven fabrics offlax oroframie ,ofwhich 22tofbed
linen ; . •
100 tofwoven fabrics ofman-made fibres ;
150000pieces ofindustrial andoccupational clothing ;
50000pieces ofmen'sparkas ,anoraks ,jackets andblazers ,coats ,
cloaks andcapes ;
100000pieces oftrousers . , '
reduction for1978 in "theutilization ofthefollowing quotas tothe
amounts stated below :
70tofwoven fabrics ofsheep 'sorlambs' wool ;
12tofwoven fabrics ofrawcotton ; '
147500pieces ofwomen 'sjackets andblazers ,coats ,(cloaks and
capes ;
36000pieces ofouter garments other than trousers >blazers ,coats ,(cloaks and
than trousers 1
OJNoL99.21.4.1975 .

6000pieces ofwomen 'ssuits andcostumes ,CCTex6l'.01 -ex61.02 );
490000pieces ofdresses ,skirts anddivided skirts (CCTex61.02 );
670000pieces ofunder garments (CCTex61.03 -ex61.04-ex61.09 )
20TheFederal Republic ofGermany 'srequest calls forthefollowing
commentes
the additional quotas axeexceptional andwill therefore nothe
extended automatically next year ;
theincreases infive quotas arematched byreductions ,sometimes
ofgreater extent ,inalarger number ofquotas®
3«Since Germany 'srequest does notpose anyparticular economio problems
theCommission could have decided itself ,inaccordance with Article 5(0
ofDecision 75/21Q/eEC ,onthemeasure desired byGermany .
However ,inaccordance with thefirst indent ofArtiole 7oftheDeoision ,
asnegotiations ontextile matters between Poland andtheCommunity have
been authorized ,only theCouncil maydecide cnthemeasure inquestion .,
This iswhy thematter isbeing brought before the Council .
4®Accordingly ,theCommission proposes that the Councils
adopt theannexed draft decision ;authorize itspublication in
the Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities .

PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL DECISION •
AMENDING QUOTAS FORTHEIMPORTATION INTO THEFEDERAL REPUBLIC OFGERMANY
OFTEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING INPOLAND
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Λ
Whereas Council Decision 77/809/SECof20December 1977 /assupplemented by
2Council Decision 78/545/EEC ,makes provision inAnnex V(c),Poland ,forquotas
tobeopened byGermany for'imports of,inter alia ,textile products ;
Whereas ,inaccordance with Artiole 3ofCouncil Decision 75/210/EECof
27March 1975^,Germany hasrequested thefollowing amendments :
theopening ,bywayofexception for1978 ,ofthefollowing additional
quotas :
110tonnes ofwoven fabrics 6fflax oroframie ,ofwhich 22tofbed linen
(CCTex54.05 -ex61.05 -ex62.02 );
100 tonnes ofwoven "fabri csofman-made fibres CCCT ex51.04 )
150000pieces ofindustrial andoccupational clothing (CCTex61.01 -
ex61.02 ):
50000pieces ofmen'sparkas ,anoraks ,jackets andblazers ,ooats ,
cloaks andcapes :(CCTex61.01 -ex61.02 )5
100000pieces oftrousers ;(CCTex61.01 -ex61.02 )•
thereduction for1978 in-the utilization ofthefollowing quotas to
the amounts stated belowi
•70tonnes ofwoven fabrics ofsheep 'sorlambs' wool;(CCT ex53.11 -ex57.10 );
12tonnes ofwoven fabrics ofrawcotton (CCTex55.09 );
OJNoL360,31.12.1977 ,p.1.
20JNoL168,26.6.1978 ,p.1.
30JNoL99,21.4.1975 P#7#

147 pieces ofwoman 'sjackets andblazers ,coats ,cloaks and .
cs.pt j(CCTex61.01 -ex61.02 );
36000pieces ofouter garments other than trousers' 'CCT ex61.01 -ex61.02
6000pieces ofwomen 'ssuits andcoBtumes (CCTex61.01 -ex61.02 );
490000pieoes ofdresses ,skirts anddivided skirts (CCTex61.02 );
670000pieces ofxinder garments (CCTex61.03 -ex61.04 -ex6l.09 )»
Whereas ,inthese conditions ,Germany 'srequest poses noparticular
economic problems andthemeasures desired bythat Member State should
therefore beadopted ;
Whereas the Council hasauthorized thenegotiation ofatextile agreement
with Poland |whereas ,consequently ,inaccordance with Article 7ofDecision
75/210/EEC .Member States maynolonger implement measures amending their
import arrangements applying toPoland asregards textile products without a
prior decision being adopted bytheCouncil inaccordance with Article 113of
the Treaty .
HIS ADOPTED THIS DECISIONS
Article 1
1.TheFederal Republic ofGermany shall open bywayofexception for 197°
additional quotas for imports originating inPoland ofthefollowing products :
110 tonnes ofwoven fabrics cfflax oroframie ,ofwhich 22tofbed linen ;
100 tonnes ofwoven fabrics ofman-made fibres ;
150000pieces ofindustrial and .occupational clothing ;
50000pieces ofmen'sparkas ,anoraks ,jackets andblazers ,coats ,
cloaks andoapes ;
100000pieces oftrousers .

2.TheFederal Republic ofGermany shall limit for197° "theutilization
ofthefollowing quotas totheamounts stated below : j
.70tonnes ofwoven fabrics ofsheep 'sorlambs' wool (CCTex53.11 -ex57.10);
12tonnes ofwoven fabrics ofrawcotton (CCTex55.09); ^
147500pieces ofwomen 'sjackets andblazers ,coats ,cloaks and
capes (CCTex61.01 -ex61.02 ); 1
36000pieoes ofouter garments other than trousers ,;(CCTex61.01 -ex61.02 );
6000pieoes ofwomen 'ssuits andoostumes (CCTex61.01 -ex61.02 );
490000pieoes ofdresses ,skirts anddivided skirts' ,(CCTex6X.02 );
67O000pieces -oftinder garments .(CCTex61.03 -ex61.04-ex61.09 ).
Article 2
This Deoision isaddressed totheFederal Republio ofGermany *f
Done at
For the Council
The President