COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC91) 506 final 
Brussels, 6 December 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Kinute 
modifying the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community 
and Romania 
on trade in textile products 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The attached draft decision of the Council concerns the 
adjustments to be made to the quantitative limits for 
textile categories 6, 7, 8, 17, 20, 26 and 29 of the 
Agreement on trade in textile products between the European 
Eoonomic Community and Romania initialled on 11 July 1986 
and applied provisionally since 1 January 1987, as well as 
the Exohange of Letters modifying the Agreement on trade in 
textile products between Romania and the European Economic 
Community, initialled on 20 September 1991 and applicable 
from 1 January 1992. These adjustments became necessary 
following Romania's request for increased market access for 
textiles under the PHARE action plan. They correspond to 
the negotiating directives which were approved by the 
Council on 7 October 1991. 
2. The amendments are set out in the Agreed Hinute between the 
European Economic Community and Romania which was 
initialled on 9 October 1991 (attached to the draft Counoil 
decision). 
3. The draft decision of the Counoil foresees the provisional 
entry into force of the adjustments referred to above as 
from 10 October 1991 provided it is applied likewise by 
Romania. 
4. This proposal should be treated by the Council at the 
earliest possible oocaslon in order to enable the 
Commission to take the necessary measures to ensure that 
the amended provisions are properly administered. 
Proposal for a 
flfflMflU PFCISiQN 
concerning tt. provisional application of the Agreed Minute 
modifying the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community 
.and Romania 
on trade in textile produots 
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, pending the completion of the procedures 
necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and ROMANIA-
- initialled on 11 JULY «986, has 
been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 in accor­
dance, having regard to the Community, with Decision s 
87/536 /EECf) and (2)-
Whereas that Agreeme^f provides for the possibility of 
adjustments to the quantitative limits ; 
Whereas ROMANIA accepted the offer for improved 
market access which the Community made on the basis 
of a specific request submitted by ROMANIA under 
the Phare action plan and it was agreed, in an Agreed 
Minute of9 OCTOBER 1991, to increase for i99iand 1992 
the Community quantitative limits of a number of catego­
ries mentioned in Annex II to the aforementioned Agree­
ment ; 
Whereas both parties agreed that the aforesaid quota 
increases are exceptional and intended to contribute to 
the co-ordinated effort of the 'Group of 24' industrialized 
countries, to facilitate the restructuring of Romania's 
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. economy through, i mer a I in, improved access to 
the Community's markets ; 
Whereas it was agreed that the said Agreed Minute will be 
applied provisionally as from 10 OCTOBER 1991 pending 
the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclu­
sion, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional appli­
cation on the part of the contracting party, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 
Sole Article 
The Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and ROMANIA 
' on trade in textile products shall 
be applied provisionally as from 1j> OCTOBER 1991 
pending its formal conclusion, provided that there is a 
reciprocal provisional application on the part of the 
contracting party. 
The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this 
Decision. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
J 
AGREED MINUTE 
1. Consultations between delegations of the European Economic 
Community and Romania were held in Brussels on 9 October 1991 on 
the basis of a specific request made by Romania on 4 April 1991, in 
the context of the PHARE programme, for greater access to the 
Community market in textile and clothing products. 
2. Romania accepted the autonomous offer of the Community for an 
improved access to the Community market and the following was 
agreed: 
In 1991 the quantitative limits for a certain number of 
categories listed in Annex II of the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and Romania, initialled on 11 July 
1986 and applied since 1 January 1987, will be increased by the 
quantities listed in the annex attached to this Agreed Minute. 
In 1992 the quantitative limits for a certain number of 
categories listed in Appendix 1 of the Agreement in the form of 
an Exchange of Letters modifying the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and Romania on trade in textile 
poducts, initialled on 20 September 1991 and applicable from 1 
January 1992, will be increased by the quantities listed in the 
annex attached to this Agreed Minute. 
3. The two Parties agreed that the increases mentioned in paragraph 2 
of this Agreed Minute are exceptional and constitute a contribution 
to the coordinated effort of the countries in the "Group of 24" 
aimed at helping the restructuring of the Romanian economy through, 
inter alia, improved access to the Community market.lt is in this 
spirit that the additional quantities listed in the annex to this 
Agreed Minute will be integrated into the existing textile 
agreement, as amended, between Romania and the Community. 
4. The two Parties agreed that the increases provided for in this 
Agreed Minute will be provisionally applied from 10 October 1991. 
Brussels, 9 October 1991 
Delegation of Romania Delegation of the European 
Economic Community 
ANNEX 
Increases In Community Quantitative limits for Romania for 1991 and 
mi 
(For practical reasons the description of the products in this annex 
is given in an abbreviated form). C 
CATEGORY 
6 
7 
8 
17 
20 
26 
29 DESCRIPTION 
WOVEN TROUSERS 
BLOUSES 
SHIRTS, OTHER THAN 
KNITTED 
MEN'S OR BOYS' 
JACKETS OTHER THAN 
KNITTED 
BED LINEN OTHER THAN 
KNITTED 
DRESSES 
SUITS AND ENSEMBLES 
OTHER THAN 
KNITTED UNIT 
1000 
PIECES 
1000 
PIECES 
1000 
PIECES 
1000 
PIECES 
TONNES 
1000 
PIECES 
TONNES INCREASES IN THE 
QUANTITATIVE 
LIMITS 
1991 1992 
150 150 
60 60 
350 350 
50 50 
100 100 
100 100 
REGIONAL 
LIMITS 
1991 1992 
FR 50 50 
IT 50 50 
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