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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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PROPOSAL FOR"ACOUNCILREGULATION
concerningimportarrangements forcertaintextileproducts
/originatingmvtheRepublicofSingapore
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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EXPLANATORY MSTORAIIDTjM
1.ByaDecision of16June 1975 », Council authorized theCommission toopen
negotiations with theRepublic ofSingapore forthoconolusion ofanagreement 6n
trade intextile products .
2.Inaccordance with this Council Decision andinconsultation with the
Article 113Committee ,theCommission held negotiations with Singapore on
22and26September 1975 -
Following these negotiations ,adraft Agreement va3drawn upandinitialled by
theHeads ofDelegation on27September 1975 *TheCommission hassubmitted to
theCouncil arecommendation foraregulation concluding this Agreement .
3.Thedraft Agreement provides inparticular forvoluntary restraint tobe
applied bytheSingapore authorities ,within agreed quantitative limits ,to
exports ofcertain textile products totheCommunity ,andsupervision bythe
Community toensure that these limits areobserved .
Inorder toenable this supervision tobecarried out ,this proposal fora
regulation envisages theadoption ofarrangements making theimportation into
theCommunity oftheproducts inquestion subject toquantitative limits .
4.Theinitialled Agreement naturally concerns only products originating inand
coming from Singapore .TheSingapore authorities therefore apply voluntary
restraint only inrespect ofdirect exports totheCommunity .Thus products
,falling within thecategories covered bytheAgreement andoriginating in
Singapore maybefreely exported totheCommunity viaother third countries .
TheCommunity canoppose indirect exports ofthis kind ,since theAgreement
only requires ittoadmit products originating inandcoming from Singapore
which areaccompanied byexport licences complying with theprovisions ofthe
Agreement .Since indirect imports ofthis kind runcounter totheobjective
oftheagreement ,theimport arrangements adopted bytheCommunity must be
applied toproducts originating inSingapore irrespective ofwhere they come
from . t
5.Itisproposed that theCommunity 'squantitative limits beadministered
according totheprocedure foradministering Community quantitative quotas
established byRegulation (EEC)NOl023/70»inparticular Article 11thereof .
Under this procedure ,theCouncil must fixthecriteria according towhich the
quantitative limits will beallocated .
These allocation criteria arethose which have guided thepreliminary work carried
outwithin theCouncil with aview totheadoption ofthedecisions relating
totheopening ofbilateral negotiations under theArrangement regarding
International Trade inTextiles .Allocation ^will therefore "bebased onthese
criteria andinparticular ontheresults ofthework already undertaken .
This allocation will bethesubject ofaseparate regulation tobeadopted by
theCommission ,likewise onthebasis ofRegulation No1023/70.

6.HieAgreementnegotiatedprovidesfortheautomaticandimmediate
acceptancebytheCommunityauthoritiesofimportssubjecttoaceiling
onproduction "bytheimporterofanexportlicenceissued "bythe
Singaporeauthorities ,certifyingthatthequantitiesinquestionhave
beenchargedagainsttheagreedceiling.Asregardsadministration bythe
Community,thisstipulation meansthattheMemberStates'authoritiesare
obligedtograntimportlicences,automatically andimmediately ,on
productionofarequestaccompanied byanexportlicence,providedthat
theagreedlimitsareobserved.
7.InordertoenabletheobjectivesoftheAgreementtobefulfilledas
soonaspossible,theCommissionproposesthattheCounciladoptthe;
regulationthedraftofwhichisannexedattheearliestpossibledate.

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCIL REGULATION
concerning import arrangements forcertain textile products
originating intheRepublic ofSingapore
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMIiUJIITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,and
inparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas ,inthecontext oftheArrangement regarding International Trade in
Textiles ,theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofSingapore have
negotiated anAgreement ontrade intextile products ;whereas theCommission
hassubmitted totheCouncil arecommendation foraRegulation concluding that
Agreement ; • .
Whereas ,forthepurpose ofapplying theAgreement which hasbeen negotiated ,
import arrangements fortheproducts inquestion should beadopted ;
Whereas theAgreement requires theCommunity toadmit imports ofcertain textile
products within quantitative limits ,theobservance ofwhich will be
guaranteed byanagreed system ofbilateral checking ;
Whereas ,appropriate provisions applicable intheCommunity should therefore be
adopted for1976cM1977 »including thecriteria fortheallocation ofthe
quantitative limits agreed with Singapore ;
Whereas ,because oftheconsiderable disparities between theconditions
currently governing imports oftheproducts concerned into theMember States
andbecause oftheparticular sensitivity oftheCommunity 'stextile industry ,
standardization ofthese import conditions canonly beachieved progressively ;
whereas thecriterion tobeadopted fortheallocation oftheCommunity
quantitative limits should therefore bethegradual adjustment ofthequantities
admitted under current import conditions tomarket supply requirements ;
Whereas steps should betaken toensure that there isnoevasion ofthe
objectives oftheAgreement byindirect imports ofproducts originating in
Singapore ;
Whereas thequantitative Limits laid down intheAgreement apply toexports
from Singapore ,andwhereas thegoods imported therefore should becharged
against thequantitative limit fixed fortheyear inwhich these goods were
exported from Singapore ;

Whereas forcertain i.e;ctilc products ,theAgreement provides foraconsultation
procedure enabling safeguard measures to "beadopted where there isareal risk
ofmarket disruption ;whereas ,inaccordance with this procedure ,Singapore
hasundertaken toapply voluntary restraint inrespect ofitsexports ofcertain .
textile products tocertain Member States ;whereas theobservance ofthese
quantitative limits will beguaranteed byanagreed system ofbilateral checking ;
Whereas ,tothis end ,quantitative limits should befixed forimports ofthese
products into theMember States inquestion ,anddetailed rules should belaid
down fortheir administration bytheMember States ;
Whereas theAgreement provides that those' products which enter theCommunity 'scustoms
territory under inward processing orother temporary importation arrangements andare
re-exported therefrom intheir original state orafter processing should notbe
charged against theagreed quantitative limits ;
Whereas ,account being taken oftheprovisions ofArticle 12oftheArrangement
regarding International Trade inTextiles ,onwhich theabovementioned Agreement '
between theEuropean Economic Community andSingapore isbased ,this Agreement ,
does notapply totextile products ofsilk orofflax orramie ,
Whereas thequantitative limits established under theAgreement between Singapore
andtheCommunity fortheyear 1975 have notbeen fully used andwhereas Singapore
hasnotified theCommunity ofitsintention tocarry over to1976 theinused
portions ofthequantitative limits for1975 ,totheextent alloved under
Article 7ofthesaid Agreement ,. ■ - .
Has ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
Article 1
1.Imports into theCommunity ofthetextile products listed mAnnex A,
originating intheRepublic ofSingapore andexported between 1January 1976 ~
and31December 1977 ?shall besubject tothequantitative restrictions agreed
between theCommunity andSingapore andset outinthat Annex .
2.These quantitative limits shall beallocated among theMember States in
accordance with theprocedure laid doxvn inCouncil Regulation (EEC)Eo1023/70
of25May1970 establishing acommon procedure foradministering quantitative
quotas 1,andinparticular inArticle 11thereof ,insuchawayastoensure the
expansion andorderly development oftrade intextiles andtopermit amounts to
becarried over orbrought forward from oneyear toanother .
However ,theallocation shall bemade onthebasis oftheimport volumes admitted
under theconditions currently applied intheMember States andshall provide
forannual rates ofincrease that areappreciably higher forthose Member States
whose import volumes arerelatively thelowest ,inorder toalign them gradually
with market supply requirements .
3.Thecompetent authorities oftheMember States concerned shall ,within the
quantitative limits prescribed ,automatically authorize theimport oftheproducts
referred toinparagraph 1immediately upon production bytheimporter ofthe
original oftheexport licence issued bytherelevant Singapore authorities and
containing thedetails sotoutinAnnex C.
J-OJHoL124 ,8.6.1970 ,p.l.

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4.Authorized imports shall "becharged against thequantitative limits valid
fortheyear during which theproducts were taken aboard inSingapore for
export totheCommunity .
5.Products which enter theCommunity customs territory under inward
processing orother temporary importation arrangements andarere-exported
therefrom intheir original state orafter processing shall notbecharged
against thequantitative limits referred toinparagraph 1.
Article 2
1.Notwithstanding paragraphs 2,3and49imports into theCommunity ofthe
textile products listed inAnnex Boriginating inSingapore shall not "be
subject toquantitative restrictions .
2.Inthe1-Iember States specified inAnnex B,imports ofthetextile products refer
redtoinparagraph 1andexported from Singapore between Uanuary 1976 and31De-/
cember 1977 shall besubject tothequantitative limits stated inthat Annex .
3.Thequantitative limits referred toinParagraph 2may "bemodified according
totheprocedure laid down byRegulation (ESC)Ko1023/70»andinparticular
Article 11thereof .
4.Paragraphs 3,4and5ofArticle 1shall apply tothequantitative restrictions
referred tointhis Article .
Article 3
Imports into theCommunity ofthetextile products referred to "below ,originating
inSingapore andaccompanied "byacertificate issued andendorsed "bytherelevant
Singapore authorities ^andcontaining thedetails setoutinAnnex D,shall not
"besubject toquantitative restrictions :
(i)cotton handloom fabrics ofthecottage industry ,containing notmore than
5/obyweight ofman-made fibres ,being fabrics which areboth traditionally
ofthekind woven onhandlooms andactually woven onaloom forwhich the
motive power is'provided entirely bytheoperators (that iswhere thethree
primary movements ofweaving ,namely shedding ,picking andbeating ,are
induced byhand orfoot andnoother source ofpower isused );
(ii)goods made upbythecottage industry from such handloom fabrics ;
(iii)traditional Singapore folklore handicraft textile products cut ,sewn ,or
otherwise fabricated byhand incottages which areunits ofthecottage
industry .
^Department ofTrade –Ministry ofFinance -Singapore .

ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingitpublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallhe"bindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
1'IezaberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident

ANNEXA:Quantitative limitsreferredtoinArticle1

M-U-ilimitsr»f«nrv»'i+ni*ANMEEB?QuantitativelimitsreferredtoinArticle211-:A,^vvi
Category
2
2aCOTheading
No
55-09
ex55.09
60.05
ex61.03NIKEXE
code(19T6)Description
55.09-allcodes
55-09-03;04;05;
51;52;53;54;
55;56;57;59;61;
63;64;65;66;67;
69;ex71;81;82;
83;84;86;87;92;
93;97.
60.05-01;22;23;
24;25;ex29;31;
33;34;ext39-
61.03-11;15;ex19;
31;35;ex39.Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
-Otherthanunbleached and
bleached
Outergarmentsandotherarticles
knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
norrubberized :
exA.Outergarmentsandother
articles:
–Jerseys,pull–overs,slip–overs,
twinsets,cardigans,bedjackets,
andjumpers,otherthanofsilk
orwastesilkorofflaxor
ramie.
Ken'sandboys*undergarments
includingcollars,shirtfronts
andcuffs:.
-Otherthanofsilkorwaste
silkorofflaxorramieMember
StateUnits
France
Italy
Prance
Prance
France1000kg
1000kg
Items
ItemsQuantitative
limits
1976
1.320
666
300
2.090.000
1.760.000
1.9.1976-31.8.7c
61.02 Women's,girls*andinfants'
outerganr.ents :
cxB.Otherthanbabies'garments:
-Blousesandshirt-blouses
-ofsynthetictextilefibresFranceItems750000

ANT3EX C
Details referred toinArticle 1C3J
1Theexport licences issued bytheSingapore authorities forproducts
covered bythis Regulation shall specify orcontain :
1.thedestination ,andinparticular theMember State forwhich
thegoods areintended ;
2.thesériai number ;
3.thename andaddress oftheimporter ;
4.thename andaddress oftheexporter ;
5.thenetweight ,inkilograms ortonnes ,andthevaluo ofthe
products covered bythelicence ;
6.thecategory against which theproduct hasbeen charged bythe
Singapore authorities andthedescription oftheproduct ;
7.acertificate totheeffect that thequantity inquestion has
been charged against theMember State ofdestination *sshare of
theagreed ceiling forexports totheCommunity ,or,where
appropriate ,that thequantity isintended forimmediate re-export ,
orforre-export after processing ,from theCommunity;'
8.theyear when theproducts were exported ,that iswhen they
were taken aboard inSingapore forexport totheCommunity .
Department ofTrade –Ministry ofFinance –Singapore .

AOTïEX D
Certification referred toinArticle "]
Thecertixicate issued "bytherelevant Singapore authorities forthe
produces referred toinArticle 3ofthis Regulation shall contain :
Thefollowing heading ;
"Certificate inrespect ofcotton handloom fabrics andproducts thereof *
Name andaddress ofmanufacturer .
A'ame andaddress ofexporter .
Nameandaddress ofimporter within theCommunity .
Description ofgoods .
Quantity (intonnes oritems ).
Same ofvessel orflight number .
Port orairport ofdestination .
Thefollowing certification :
'This istocertify that theabove shipment consists of:
(i)cotton hagdloom fabrics (asdefined inArticle A,1(i)0fthe
Agreement )containing notmorethan5%byweight ofman-made
j.xbres ,or
(n)goods madeupbythecottage industry fromcotton handloom
fabrics (asdefined inArticle 4.1 <i)oftheAgreement ,or
(iii)traditional Singapore folklore handicraft textile products
out,sewn orotherwise fabricated byhand incottages whioh
areunits ofthecottage industry .
Signed »»
fTrade .Knistry of^
Regulation .10*18r0ferred "toarethosa setoutinArticle 3ofthis