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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79>468final
Brüssels/10August1979
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Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
adjustingthenationalsharesinrespectofcertainquantitative
limitsonimportsoftextileproductsoriginating inthirdcountries
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C0M(79)468final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.CouncilRegulation (EEC)No3059/78of21December1978laiddown .
commonrules,applicableuntil1982,^orimportsintotheCommunityof
certaintextileproductsoriginating inthirdcountries.Thesearrange­
mentsincorporate theCommunityquantitative limitsnegotiatedwith
variousthirdcountries,andindicatethesharesasbetweentheMember
Statesofthequantities involved.
2.TheCommunitylimitshavebeennegotiated butthedistribution
betweentheMemberStateswasnotnegotiated,inthestrictsense.The
allocation ofthelimitswascarriedoutbytheCommunity onthebasis
bothoftheexistingpatternoftradein1976andofanobjectiveof
burdensharing amongMemberStates.ForproductsfallingwithinGroupI,
allocation wasbasedoninternalglobalceilings,atbothCommunity and
regionallevels/whichwereapprovedbytheCouncilandacceptedby
eachMemberStateasrepresenting theupperlimitsforlow-costimports
fromalltheoriginsinquestion.
3.Severalsuppliercountrieshavefromtheoutsetdisputedthe
Community'smethodsofdistributing theCommunitylimitsbetweenthe
MemberStates.Theyhavepointedoutthateffectiveutilisation ofthe
Communitylimitswhichhadbeennegotiatedcouldbefrustrated bythe
Communitybytheenforcemeht offurtherhindranceresultingfromthe
sharesallocatedtoMemberStates.Anumberofthesuppliercountries
evenfelttheCommunitymightmakedeliberate useofthismethodto
reducetheimpactinpracticeoftheagreedCommunitylevels.
Toanswersuchunanimouscriticismfromthesuppliercountries,
theCommission hastherefore hadtogiveanundertakingtoensurethe
fullestpossibleutilizationofthequantitativelimits,andtothisendf
totakeaccountofthesuppliers'requestsforadjustments.Theprovisions
ofRegulation (EEC)No3059/78alsorecognizethisundertakingentered
intobytheCommunity.

2,
4.Afterayearofapplicationofthetextileagreements,theCommunity
globalceilingshavenotbeenreached.Therigiddistribution between
MemberStatesmayhaveaffectedthelevelofutilizationofthenegotiated
limitsfortheCommunityasawtiolebysomesuppliercountrieswhichis
whytheyhavebeensoinsistentontheneedforadjustements totheregional
shares.
5.TheCommissionthereforefeelsthatthesuppliercountries'requests
shouldasfaraspossiblebegranted,providedthatthisdoesnotcallinto
questiontheobjectivesofthetextilepolicy.
6.Intheinterestsofequity,asbetweentheMemberStates,andcompliance
withtheregionalglobalceilings,(*heCommission'sproposalincorporates
onlythoserequestsfromsuppliercountrieswhichcanbebalancedwithin
thesameglobalceilinij.Forpartofthebalance,usehasbeenmadeofthe
quantitiessetasidewithintheglobalceilingsforpreferential countries
andcountriesforwhichnobilateralagreementwiththeCommunityyet
exists.Thisisinaccordancewiththeundertakings givenbytheCommission
totheCouncilwithaviewtotakingaccountoftheinterestsoftheMember
Statesasawhole.
7.Thedraftmeasuressubmittedbythe'CommissiontotheTextileCommittee,
setupunderCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3059/78,failedtoobtainthe
necessarymajority,asa»numberofdelegations didnotfeelthemselves
boundtousethewholeoftheirglobalquotastomeettherequestsofthe
countrieswithwhichagreementshavebeenconcluded.
8.IntheCommission'sview,thisisanissuewheretheCommunity's
credibilityvis-S-visthirdcountriesisatstake.TheCommissionmaintains
thepositionsetoutinparagraphs 5and6above,andconsidersthatwithin
theboundsindicated,thesuppliercountries'requestsshouldbegranted(1).
9.Accordingly,inconformitywiththeprocedurelaiddowninCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No3059/78,thefollowingproposalissubmittedtothe
Council(seeannextotheRegulation).
TheCouncilisrequestedtopronouncewithinonemonthofreceivingthe
proposal,failingwhichtheCommission mayadoptthemeasures.
(1)Thetableannexedtothisexplanatory memorandumliststhetransfers
proposedbytheCommission.

ANNEX
Tableshowingtransfers -oroposedHytheCommission (1)
Cat1
D F Χ BNL. UK IRL DK CEE
Mexico -300 +-300
Cat2
' PF*BNL UKIRL DKCEE
Colombia +300 -350+50
Romania -100 ♦100
India --200-150+450-100
Thailand -150+150
PoUnd ♦50+50100
C1)Theamountsoftheadjustednationalsharesfor1979aregiveninthedraftCouncilRegulation.

Cat 3
D F I BNL UK IRL DK CEE
South Korea -50 +50
Poland +50 -50
Thaï land +50 -50
*
Cat 4
D F I .BNL UK IRL ... DK CEE
India +1.000 -1.000
South Korea -50 +20 +30
Thaï land -60 -290 -20 ♦370
Philippines -400 +300♦100

Romania
Hungary-100
♦100
India -150 +200 +100
Philippines +150-100-50
Hungary -20Cat5
BN>- UK IRL DK CEE
♦100
-100
Cat7
BNl- UK IRL OKCEE
-150
♦20

Cat8
D F I BNL UK IRL DK CEE
India -410 ♦100 ♦840 -530
Singapore -100 ♦100
Romania -260 +60 +200
Hungary*
-30 ♦30

Proposalfora
CouncilRegulation (EEC)"
adjustingthenationalsharesinrespectofcertain
quantitative limitsonimportsoftextileproducts
originating inthirdcountries
ι
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3059/78of21December1978
oncommonrulesforimportsofcertaintextileproducts'originating in
thirdcountries (1),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1176/79,andin
particularArticles15and18thereof;lb-si;
WhereastheCommunity hasgivenundertakings tothesuppliercountriesto
adjusttheallocation oflimitsamongtheMemberStatesandtoestablish
efficientandspeedyproceduresforadjustingtheallocations insuchaway
astoensureoptimumutilization; ,
Whereascertainsuppliercountries haveaskedthattheallocation ofCommunity
■%
quantitative limitsamongtheMemberStatesbeadjustedinordertotake
accountofthetrendoftradeflows,andtoenablesupplierstoutilize
agreedCommunitylimitsmorefully;
WhereastheCommunityhasundertakentoensurethatthesequantitative limits
shouldbeutilisedmorefullyandtotakeintoaccountthirdcountries *
requestsforadjustments ;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle15ofRegulation No3059/78theCommission
submitted adraftmeasuretothe.TextileCommittee;andwhereasthismeasure
wasnotinaccordancewiththeopinionof••-thatCommittee;' 51;
*
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
(1)O.J.NoL365of27December1978,p.1
<2)O.J.NoL149of18June1979,p.1

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Article 1
Thenational shares ofthequantitative limits established by
Annex IVtoRegulation (EEC)No3059 /78shill beadjusted 1nrespect
oftheyear *1979 asindicated intheAnnex heretdi " ' ?nr:
•• »• '"i.:" -•* t» intM - I
I
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird day followi
itspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels /
<•"
For the Council
The President

MWEX
QUAUTITATIVE LIMITSADJUSTEDFOR1979
.Cu«forr GCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code Descripción • ThirdcoumrietMembcr
SutesUmtiQuantitative
'ftmitt
1979
ι55.05
»55.05-13;
19;21;25
27;29;33
35;37;41
45;46;48
52;58;61
65;67;69
72;78;9;
98Cottonyarn,notputupforre­
tailsaleMexico D
FTonnes680
1021

Citccory CCTheadingNoN1MEXE
code
11979)Description
55.09
55.09-01;
02;03;04;
05;11;12;
13;14;15;
16;17;19;
21;29;31;
33;35;37;
38;39;41;
49;51;52;
53;54;55;
56;57;59;
61;63;64;
65;66;67f
68;69;70;
71;72;73;
74;76;77;
78;81;82;
83;34;86;
87;92;93;
97Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
Vovenfabricsofcotton,
otherthangauze,terryfa­brics,narrowwovenfabrics,
pilefabrics,chenillefabrics,
tulleandothernetfabricsThirdcountriesMember
SuiesUniuQuantitative
'limits.
!1979
Colombia D
I•
BNLTonnes1676
1704
357
India D
:F
I
MLTonnes4001
4501
2741
1379
Romania D
MLTonnes1507
854
Thailand
(1F
I
MLTonnes669
4433
1427
Poland F
I
BÎTLTonnes451
250
138

Citfgory CCTKfidingNoNIMEXE
code
(1979)Dncnpuon ThirdccHimnnVrmbcr
SucnLniuQuantitative
limita
1979
56.07
A
56.07-01;
04;05;07
08;11;13
14;16;17
18;21;23
24;26;27
28;32;33
34;36Wovenfabricsofman:madefi­
bres(discontinuousorwasce):
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
^X'ovenfabricsofsynthetic
fibres(discontinuous or
waste)otherthannarrow
wovenfabrics,pilefabrics
(includingterryfabrics)
andchenillefabricsBouthKoreaJ
PolandF
I
D.
UKTonnes
Tonnes498
1677
160
201

I 1 NÏMÊXE*I
Description Thirdcountries!
!Cnk»Quantitative
Ciiejcry CCTheadingNo code.
(1979)Sutesmi*
460.04 Undergarments *knittedorcro-SouthKareaΡ10004567
BI
Ha)
b)cheted,notelasticorrubber­
ized:HNL
DKpièces
i998
1735
c) 60.04-19:Shiru,T-shirts,lightweight
IVb)1aa)
dd)20;22;23;
24;26;41;fineknitroll,poloorturtle
neckedjumpersandpull-'India F1000 2302
2«) 50;5^,71-;•overs,undervestsandthe UKpieces 1200
d)taa) 79:89 like,knittedorcrocheted,;
dd) notelasticorrubberized ,I
2dd) otherthanbabies'garmend,
ofcottonorsynthetictextile
fibres;T-shirtsandlight­
weightfineknitroll,poloor
turtleneckedjumpersand
pulloversofregeneratedtex-Philippines F
UK
IRL1000
pièces2902
1908
112
tilefibres,otherthanbibtcs'
garments- IThailand D1000 1746
Fpièces 2256
ML 503
L___IRL 2027

Cuetcry CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(197*)DescriptionThirdcouncncsMember
SuiesUniu.Quantitative
!limits
1979
5
-
I60.05
AI
lib)4bb)11aaa)
bbb)
ccc)
ddd)
22bbb)
ccc)
ddd)
eee)
*I
60.05-01;
27;28;29;
30;33;36;
37;38Outergarmentsandotherartic­
les,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized :
Qutergarment*andcloth­
ingaccessories:
Jerseys,pullovers,slip-overs,
waistcoats,twinsets,cardi­
gans,bed-jacketsandjum­
pers,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticorrubberized,of
wool,ofcottonorofman­
madetextilefibresHungary
RomaniaI
BUL
I
BUL
t
>
t1000
pièces
1000
pièces312
-87
1340
502
i

6.
CCTheidincNo
60.05
AIIb)4aa)22
3J
44
55
61.02
BIIe)7bb)
cc)
dd)NIMF.XE
code
(!»/»>
60.05-22;
23;24;25
61.02-78;
82;84Description
Outergarmentsandotherartic­
les,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized:
A.Outergarmentsandcloth­
ingaccesories:
ILOther
Women's,girls'andinfants'
outergarments:
B.Other:t
Blousesandshirtblouses,
knitted,crocheted(notelas­
ticorrubberized),orwo­
ven,forwomen,girlsandin­
fants,ofwool,ofcottonor
ofman-madetextilefibresThirdcounincs
Hungary
India
PhilippœsMemb«r
Suin
ρ
UK.
D
F
I
IK
D
P.
iumu
1000
pièces
1000
pièces
1000
piècesr ■QuantitativelimitsLimits
1979
39
62
8942
2819
1308
11096
1127
144
95

_–.–·–
Otnory CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
i (19")Description Thifd counthe *Membcr
StunUniuQuantitative
limita
1979
s61.03
IA
IMen'sandboys'undergar­
ments,includingcollars,shirt
frontsandcuffs:Hungary I
UK1000
pièces23
183
61.03-11;
15;19
4 .kMen'sandboys'shirts,wo­
ven,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres India
Romania
SingaporeD
F
I
UK
D
<1-
TK
D
F1000
pièces
1000
pièces
1000
pièces8309
1004
4022
8051
3015
630
865
1145
1241
i

Appendix
Category Suppliercournry Provision
Thailand ThequantitativelimitsprescribedintheAnnexincludefabricsofsyntheticfibres
(discontinuous orwaste)ofcategory3;withintheselimitsthefollowingsub-limits
applytocottonfabricsofcategory2:
MemberStates >Unit81979
I
BNLTonnes 1975
823