PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF A EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA AMENDING ANNEX II TO THE PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
Date: 1989-04-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Romania, industrial product, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM  (89)  89  final 

Brussels, A April 1989 

Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

on the conclusion of the Agreement 

in the form of a exchange of letters 

between the European  Economic  Community  and the Socialist  Republic 

of  Romania  amending  Annex II to the Protocol to the Agreement on 

trade in industrial  products 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

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/ 

1. The Joint  Committee between the European Economic  Community 

and the Socialist  Republic of Romania, which was established by 

the Bucharest Agreement of 28 July 1980, held its  eighth  meeting 

in Bucharest on 21 and  22 November 1988. 

2.  Upon completion of the Joint Committee's work the two delegations 

agreed to recommend to their respective authorities a series of  commercial 

measures» 

The Community delegation's reeoawendations involve inter alia the 

following measure : 

-  increasing for tfit some of the amounts relating te products 

in Annex IX to the Preteeel ta ttoe Agreement  (veUmtery  restraints) 

(fee draft Regulation to Annex). 

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COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

of 

on  the  conclusion  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters 
between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  Socialist  .Republic  of 
Romania  amending  Annex  II to  the  Protocol  annexed  to  the Agreement  on  trade 
in  industrial  products 

THE  COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

particular, of  the  relevant  provisions of  the Agreement 
trade  in  industrial  products, 

on 

Having  regard  to  the  Treary  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community,  and  in  particular  Article  113 
thereof. 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  the  Joint  Committee  established  by  the  Agree 
ment  berween  the  European  Economic  Community  and 
the Socialist  Republic  of  Romania  of 28 July  1980 (') met 
in  Bucharest  on  21  and  22  November 1988;  whereas  upon 
completion of  its  work,  it  recommended  inter  alia  an 
irv "*ase  m some of the amounts appearing in Annex  II to 
L  Protocol  on  the application  of Article 4  of  the Agree 
ment  berween  the  European  Economic  Community  and 
the  Socialist  Republic  of  Romania  on  trade  in  industrial 
products f) ; 

Whereas  the  said  Protocol  provides  that  amendments  to 
the  Annexes 
the  Joint 
Committee  should  be  notified  by  an  exchange  of  letters 
between  the  two  parties; 

thereto  recommended  by 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION : 

Article 

/ 

The  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters 
between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the 
Socialist  Republic of  Romania  amending  Annex  II  to the 
Protocol  annexed  to the Agreement  on  trade in  industrial 
products is hereby approved on behalf of the  Community. 

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. 

Article  2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorized  to 
designate  the  person  empowered  to  sign  the-Agreement 
in  order  to  bind  the  Community. 

Article  3 

The amendments  referred to in Article  1 shall apply from 
the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  the  Agreement (*). 

Article  4 

Whereas, following the examination  of the various aspects 
of  the  measures  recommended  by  the  Joint  Committee, 
action  should  be  taken  thereon,  account  being  taken,  in 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third  day 
following  its  publication  in  the  Official Journal  of  the 
European  Communities. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
Sûtes. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

C) OJ'No  L 352. 29.  12.  1980.  p. 2. 
0  OJ  No  L 352,  29.  12.  1910, p. S. 

0  The  date  of  entry  into  force  of  the  Agreement  will  be 

published in the Offieiml Jtarnmlof  the Europe* m Commuai' 
ties by  the  GeneraUSecretariat of  the Council. 

AGREEMENT 
in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  between  the  European  Economic.  Community 
xnd  the  Socialise  Republic  of  Romania  imcndir.j  Annex  II  to  the  Protocol  annexed  to 
the  Agreement  on  Trade  ;n  Industrial  Products 

•  • 

'Letter  No  I 

Mr  Frans  Andriessen 
Vice-president  of  the  Commission  of  the  European  COHWunities 

* '• 

At its meeting in  Bucharest on  21 and  22  Novent)er1988. the  Joint  Cowtirittee,  established  by  the 
Agreement  between  the  European  Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania 
of  28  July  1980,  recommended  inter  alia  an  increase  in  some  of  the  amounts  appearing  in 
Annex  II to the Protocol on  the application  of Article 4 of the Agreement between  the European 
Economic  Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on  trade in industrial products. 

The  recommended  amendments  are set  out in  the  attached Annex, which  replaces  the  corres 
ponding  Annex  to  the  Protocol. 

• 

• 

• 

I have the honour to inform you that the Council of the European Communities has recorded its 
agreement  on  the  implementation  of  the  measures  referred  to  above. 
I should be grateful  for confirmation  of your Government's agreement  with  the contents of  this 
letter. 

• 

• 

. 

. 

Please  accept,  Sir,  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consideration. 

On  behalf  of  the 
Council  of  the  European  Communities 

To  Mr  l o an  UNGUR 
Minister  for  Foreign  Trade  and 
International  Economic  Cooperation  of  the 
Socialist  Republic  of  Romania 

Letter  No 2 

The  Minister  for  Foreign  Trade and 
International  Economic  Cooperation 
of  the Socialist  Republic  of  Romania 

Mr. Vice-president, 

•  * 

By  your  letter  of  today's  date,  you informed  me as follows: 
'At its meeting in Bucharest  on 21  and  22 November  1968 
the  Agreement  between  the European  Economic  Community  and  the Socialist  Republic of 
Romania  of 28 July  1980,  recommended  inter  alia  an increase  in  some  of  the amounts 
appearing  in  Annex  II  to  the  Protocol  on  the application  of  Article  4  of  the Agreement 
between  the  European  Economic  Community  and the Socialist  Republic  of  Romania  on 
trade  in  industrial  products. 

the  Joint  Committee,  established  by 

The  recommended  amendments  are set  out  in  the  attached  Annex,  which  replaces  the 
corresponding  Annex  to  the  Protocol. 

I  have  the  honour  to  inform  you  that  the  Council  of  the  European  Communities  has 
recorded  it*  agreement  on  the  implementation  of  the measures  referred  to  above. 
I should  be grateful  for confirmation  of your Government's agreement  with the contents of 
this  letter.' 

I  have  the honour  to confirm  that  my Government  is in agreement  with  the contents  of your 
% 
letter. 
Ptease accept,  Mr.  Vice-president,  the  assurance of  my highest  consideration. 

, 

' For the  Government 
of  the Socialist  Republic  of  Romania 

To  Mr  Frans  Andrxessen 
Vice-president  of  the Commission 
of  the European  Communities 

AKQSOBC 

Amendment of Annex XX to the protoool on the application of 
Artiole 4 of the Agreement on trade 1A industrial produote 

XQCANZAN EXPORT  nCGRAMMR 

Member 

Hlmex Code 

C9T Code 

Qssoription 

Stat© 

1967 

1968 

Ireland 

94.04-11 

ex  9404 21 00 

ex 04.04-19;  ex 9404 90 90 

94.04-30 

9404 10 00 

Mattresses of •™»'HwT-»rT plastics, 
whether or sot oovered 
Artiolee of bedding, other than 
mattresses and sleeping hags, of 
i'WMw'ljyp plastics 
Mattress supports 

Amount 
envisaged 

6 tonnes 

Italy 

27.07-39 

2707 80 99 

ex 2707 99 30 

LIT  470 
irMHon 

Aromatic hydrooarhon mixtures of 
whidh 68% or more 2?y volume (includ 
ing losses) distils at 280*0 by «use 
A SM D 86 method, for lass other than 
as power or beating fuels, other tien 
benzole, toluole, xylole and 
nepthelene 

Lphuretted toppings,  other  than those 

for  use  as  power or heating  fuels 

28.17-11 
28.17-18 

26.46-90 
29.02-10 

29.02-21 
29.02-31 
29.02-33, 
29.02-36 
29.02-36 
29.02-38 

2816 11 00 
2816 12 00 

Sodium hydroxide  (oaustio soda) 

UT 470 
id 11 inn 

2640 30 00  Peroxoborates Cperboratee) of sodium  360 tonnes 
14 tonnes 
2903 30 10  Fluorides 

ex 2903 11 00  (frlf/HSnrhhar* (methyl chloride) 

2903 21 00  Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives 
2903 22 00  of aoyolio hydrooarbone 
2903 23 00 
2903 29 00 

LIT 928 
Bdlllon 

29.13-11 

2914 11 00  Acetone 

2917 14 00  Balelo anhydride 
2917 38 00  nxthallo anhydride 

4 100 

260 tonnes 
810 tonnes 

29.16-17 
29.16-40 

29.18-66 
29.18-71 

44.18-11 
44.18-21 
44.18-28 
44.18-29 

ex 2917 34 10  DLlsoootyl orthophtfcalatee 
ex 2917 34 90  Dimethyl- and diethyl orthophthalates million 

LIT 696 

4410 10 10  Partiole hoard and similar hoard of  9 000 
4410 10 30  wood, whether or not agglomerated 
tonnes 
4410 10 60  with resins or other organio MfY^Tig 
4410 10 90  substances 

- 2 -

Description 

Amount 
envisaged 

tonnes 

Kraft super and paperboard weighing  3 600 
180 g/mr» or less, for the manu- 
facture of paper yarn of heading 
Ho 6308 or of paper yarn reinforced 
with metal of heeding  no 6607 
Sack kraft paper of which not less than 
80% by weight of ihs total fibre oontent 
consists of coniferous fibres obtained by 
the ohrwtoal sulphate or soda prooess 
Sreftllner of which not lees than 60ft by 
weight of the total fibre oontent consists 
of ooniferoue fibres obtained by the 
ohemtoal sulphate or soda prooess 

Other kraft paper and paperboard of which 
not less than 80* by weight of the total 
fibre oontent consists of ooniferous fibres 
obtained by the chemical sulphate or STHV*-

Member 
State 

Kimsx Code 
1987 

CK Code 
1988 

48.01-06 

4604 31 10 
4601 39 10 

48.01-07 
48.01-10 

4804 21 10 
4804 29 10 

4804 11 11 
4804 11 16 
4804 11 19 
4804 19 11 
4804 19 16 
4804 19 19 
4804 19 31 
4804 19 38 
4604 19 39 
4804 31 61 
4604 31 69 
4804 39 81 
4804 39 69 
4804 41 10 
4604 42 10 
4804 49 10 
4804 61 10 
4604 62 10 
4804 69 10 
4809 90 00 

48.01-20 
48.01-22 
48.01-24 
48.01-30 
48.01-32 
48.01-34 
48.01-36 
48,01-38 
48.01-39 
48.01-40 
48.01-42 
48.01-44 
48.01-46 
48.01-60 
48.01-61 

48.01-48 

Copying or transfer papers (including coated 
or Impregnated paper for duplicator stencils 
or offset plates), other than carbon paper 
and eelf-oopy paper, whether or not printed 
In rolls of a width «»"—*<rg 36 on or In 
reotangular (including square) sheets with 
at least one side wmeeUiig 36 om In  revM*^ 
state 

4802 83 11  Kraft paper and paperboard for p»*** 

card stock, weighing more than 160 g/m*. 
not nontalTitTg fibres obtained by a 
menhnfiloal prooess or of which not more 
than 10ft by weight of the total fibre 
oontent consists of such fibres 

70.04 

7003 11 90  Cast glass and rolled glass (other 
7003 19 00  than optical glass), In sheets, 
7003 20 10  whether or not having an absorbent or 
7003 20 90  refleotlng layer, but not otherwise 

6 000 
tonnes 

Member 
State 

NUtwc Code 
1987 

CK Code 
1988 

- 3 -

Description 

Amount 
envisage! 

Drawn glass and blown glass (other 
than optioal glass), In sheets, 
whether or not having an absorbent 
or" reflecting layer, but not other 
wise worked 

Float glass and surface ground or 
pnllshen glass, In sheets, whether 
or not having an absorbent or reflect 
ing layer, but not otherwise worked 

70.08 

70.06 

7004 10 30 
7004 10 60 
7004 10 90 
7004 90 60 
7004 90 70 
7004 90 91 
7004 90 93 
7004 90 98 
7004 90 99 
7008 10 10 
7008 10 31 
7008 10 33 
7008 10 91 
7008 10 93 
7008 10 98 
7008 21 10 
7006 21 20 
7008 21 30 
7006 21 40 
7006 21 80 
7006 21 90 
7006 29 10 
7006 29 31 
7006 29 33 
7006 29 36 
7008 29 01 
7006 29 93 
7006 29 96 

70.07 

7003 30 00 

7006 00 90 

Cast glass and rolled glass, in profiles, 
whether or nor having an absorbent or 
reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked 
Glass (other than optoial glass) of 
heading No 7003. 7004 or 7006, bent, 
edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamellerl 
or otherwise worked, but not framed or 
fitted with other materials 

7008 CO 11  Multiple wall en insulating units of glass 
7008 CO 19 
7008 00 91 
7008 00 99 
7016 90 10  Leaded lights and the like 

76.02 

360 tonnes 

7604 10 10  Aluminium bars, rods and profiles, 
7604 10 90  other than hollow profiles 
7604 29 10 
7604 29 90 
7606 11 00  Aluminium wire 
7606 19 10 
7606 19 90 
7608 21 00 
7606 29 10 
7608 29 90 

Member 
State 

NUnex Code 
1987 

GN Coda 
1988 

Description 

Amount 

- 4 -

76.03 

76.04 

ex 84.06 

ex 84.07 

ex 87.06 

ex 87.06 

and strip, 
0.9 mm 

1 300 

Aluminium plates, 
" 
of a 

7606 11 10 
7606 11 91 
7606 11 99 
7606 11 99 
7606 12 10 
7606 12 60 
7606 19 91 
7606 12 90 
7606 12 00 
7606 91 CO 
7606 99 00 

7607 11 10 
7607 11 90 
7607 19 10 
7607 19 90 
7607 20 10 
7607 20 90 

Aluminium foil (whether or not 
printed or backed with paper, paper-
board, plastios or similar backing 
materials) of a thidaiiass (exoiuding 
any backing) not iwrwullng 0,9 mm 

100 

ex 8408 20 10 
8408 20 31 
8408 20 36 
8408 20 37 
ex 8706 00 19 
ex 8706 00 99 
ex 8707 90 10 
ex 6707 90 90 
ex 8708 

fttflnes 

Mb 8701 

of  a kind used  for  the  pro-  UT  6 226 
of  vehicles  of  heading 

nrimnn 

Chassis  fitted  with engines,  for  the 
motor vehioles  of  heading Bo 8701 
Bodies  (including  oabs),  for  the motor 
vehioles  of  hnimTtf no 8701 
Parts and ftixiêWBrirlns of  the motor 
vehioles  of  heading Mo  6701 

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COM(89)  89  final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) 

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of  letters 
between the  European Economic  Community  and the  Socialist  Republic 
of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol to the Agreement on trade 
in industrial products 

(submitted to the Council by the  Commission) 

4.4.1989 

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of  an  exchange  of  letters  between  the  European 
Economic  Community  and the  Socialist  Republic 
of  Romania  amending Annex  II to the  Protocol  to 
the  Agreement  on trade  in industrial  products 

(submitted to the  Council by the  Commission) 

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