Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1118/91 of 23 April 1991 amending the quantitative limits set by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries
Date: 1991-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, Poland, import restriction, quantitative restriction, textile product













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31991R1118

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1118/91 of 23 April 1991 amending the quantitative limits set by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries  


Official Journal L 111 , 03/05/1991 P. 0011 - 0025 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1118/91  of 23 April 1991  amending the quantitative limits set by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countriesTHE COMMISSION OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 71/91 (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,   Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for their conclusion, the Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on trade in textile  products, initialled on 27 June 1986, 11 July 1986 and 19 June 1986 respectively, have been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 in accordance, for the Community's part, with Council Decisions 87/300/EEC (3), 87/549/EEC (4), and 87/498/EEC (5)  respectively;  Whereas these Agreements provide for the review of quantitative adjustments;  Whereas Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia accepted the offer of improved market access which the Community made on the basis of specific requests submitted by these countries under the Phare action plan; whereas it was agreed, in Agreed Minutes of 19  March 1990 for Poland, 21 March 1990 for Hungary and 30 October 1990 for Czechoslovakia, to increase for 1990 and 1991 the EEC quantitative limits of a number of categories mentioned in Annex II to each of the aforementioned Agreements;  Whereas these Agreed Minutes apply provisionally as from 15 April 1990 for Poland and Hungary and as from 15 November 1990 for Czechoslovakia in accordance, for the Community's part, with Council Decisions 90/508/EEC (6), 90/509/EEC (7) and 91/20/EEC  (8);  Whereas it is appropriate, therefore, to amend the quantitative limits for certain categories listed in Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  Article 1  The quantitative limits for certain categories listed in Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 shall be amended with respect to Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.  Article 2  This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  It shall apply with effect from 15 April 1990 for Poland and Hungary and from 15 November 1990 for Czechoslovakia. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 23 April 1991. For the Commission  Frans ANDRIESSEN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1986, p. 42. (2) OJ No L 9, 12. 1. 1991, p. 9. (3) OJ No L 156, 16. 6. 1987, p. 40. (4) OJ No L 331, 21. 11. 1987, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 287, 9. 10. 1987, p. 89. (6) OJ No L 285, 17. 10. 1990, p. 22. (7) OJ No L 285, 17.  10. 1990, p. 26. (8) OJ No L 13, 18. 1. 1991, p. 17.    ANNEX  'ANNEX III   Category  Description (1)  Third countries  Unit  Years  Annual quantitative limits         2  Woven fabrics of cotton  Poland  tonnes  1990  3 054      1991  3 006    Hungary   1990  2 806      1991  2 754    Czechoslovakia   1990  7 417       1991  7 443         2 (a)  Of which: other than unbleached or bleached  Poland  tonnes  1990  1 087      1991  1 073    Hungary   1990  2 100      1991  2 092         3  Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous)  Poland  tonnes  1990  1 510       1991  1 519    Hungary   1990  841      1991  832    Czechoslovakia   1990  2 229      1991  2 263         3 (a)  Of which: other than unbleached or bleached  Poland  tonnes  1990  1 161      1991  1 177    Czechoslovakia       (F)   1990  174       1991  178    (BNL)   1990  115      1991  118         4  Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990 1991  12 909 13 152    Hungary   1990  3 403      1991  3 362         5  Pullovers  Poland  1 000  pieces  1990  3 607      1991  3 644    Hungary   1990  3 049      1991  3 082         6  Woven trousers  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  1 210      1991  1 175    Hungary   1990  783      1991  745    Czechoslovakia   1990  1 112      1991  1 075         7   Blouses  Hungary  1 000 pieces  1990  649      1991  624        (1) The descriptions of goods are shown in this table in an abbreviated form. The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 768/88 (OJ No L  84, 29. 3. 1988, p. 3).   Category  Description of goods  Third countries  Unit  Years  Annual quantitative limits               8  Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  1 880      1991  1 841    Hungary   1990  1 299      1991  1 259     Czechoslovakia   1990  1 036      1991  989         9  Woven terry fabrics and toilet linen  Poland  tonnes  1990  1 365      1991  1 373    Czechoslovakia   1990  854      1991  848         12  Socks  Poland  1 000 pairs  1990  8 978      1991  8  671    Hungary   1990  7 166      1991  6 809         13  Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  8 915      1991  8 639         14  Men's or boys' woven overcoats  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  1991  695  700    Hungary  (UK)   1990  175      1991  181         15  Women's or girls' woven overcoats  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  1991  1 038  1 050    Hungary   1990  727      1991  707         16  Suits and ensembles  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  707      1991  702    Hungary   1990  619      1991  601         17  Jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted  Hungary  1 000 pieces   1990  1991  613  609         18  Bathrobes, etc. other than knitted or crocheted  Poland  tonnes  1990  1991  888  898         19  Handkerchiefs  Hungary  tonnes  1990  1991  434  442    Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  1990  1991  24 396  24 658         20  Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted  Poland  tonnes  1990  1991  1 227  1 201    Hungary   1990  1991  1 461  1 462         24  Pyjamas, nightdresses, knitted or crocheted  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  1991  2 625  2 602         26  Dresses  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  1991  2 607  2 589         28  Trousers, knitted or crocheted  Poland  (F)  1 000 pieces  1990  1991  902  940         32  Woven pile fabrics  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1990  2 712      1991   2 806  32 (a)  Of which: Cotton corduroy  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1990  1991  2 376  2 456         36  Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres  Poland  tonnes  1990  1991  2 735  2 782    Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1990  1991  1 266  1 274         37  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres  Poland  tonnes  1990  1991  3 169  3 117    Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1990  1991  2 256  2 217         38 (a)  Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric  Poland  tonnes  1990  1991  1 840  1 876         69  Slips and petticoats  Poland  (FR)  1 000 pieces  1990  1991  635  652         73  Track suits  Poland  1 000 pieces  1990  1991  1 009  1 009    Hungary   1990  1991  941  934         76  Industrial clothing  Hungary  tonnes  1990  1991  848  851    Czechoslovakia   1990  1991  995  1 004         90  Twine, cordage  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1990  1991  2 172  2 207         91  Tents  Hungary  tonnes  1990  1991  552  544         110  Woven pneumatic mattresses  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1990  1991  2 937  3 052         115  Flax or ramie yarn  Poland  tonnes  1990  1991  588  593         117  Woven fabrics of flax or ramie  Poland  tonnes  1990  1991  1 983  2 040    Czechoslovakia   1990  1991  2 507  2 611         118  Toilet linen, table linen of flax or ramie  Poland  tonnes  1990  1991  1 331  1 370   ANNEX IV   Category  Description  Third countries  Member States  Unit  Annual quantitative limits         1990  1991                 2  Woven fabrics of cotton  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  889  598  312  306  399  110  103  239  73  25  3 054  823  606  315  308  401  110  103  240  75  25  3 006    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  866  426  159  123  511  42  351  262  53  13  2 806  799  433  161  124  513  42  352  262  55  13  2 754    Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  3 157  1 042  491  370  454  480  1 001  315  82  25  7 417  3 113  1 071  503  378  462  480  1 002  317  91  26  7 443          2 (a)  Of which: other than unbleached or bleached  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  237  247  68  69  133  83  32  176  33  9  1 087  217  248  69  70  135  83  32  176  34  9  1 073    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  573  294  76  68  470  32  303  245  31  8  2 100  552  298  79  70  473  32  303  245  32  8  2 092          3  Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous)  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  330  250 107  97 430  112  27  125  23  9  1 510  319  254  110  99  437  112  28  125  26  9  1 519    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  193  222  48  58  215  5  20  54  22  4  841  176  224  49  59  218  5  20  54  23  4  832    Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  1 330  299  92  149  147  20  81  61  40  10  2 229  1 327  306  97  151  159  20  84  62  46  11  2 263          3 (a)  Of which: other than unbleached or bleached  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  255  186  86  67  347  88  24  84  18  6  1 161  255  191  90  69  350  88  25  84  19  6  1 177           Czechoslovakia  F  BNL   174  115  178  118          4  Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  5 041  3 706  791  502  2 239  60  348  72  102  48  12 909  5 018  3 749  864  534  2 304  64  356  78  131  54  13 152  4 (cont'd)   Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC   772  1 107  273  467  520  10  182  21  37  14  3 403  683  1 114  287  472  533  11  183  22  42  15  3 362          5  Pullovers  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  803  826  361  474  863  26  128  32  68  26  3 607  768  852  380  479  873  27  130  33  75  27  3 644    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC   762  991  386  283  415  26  105  25  42  14  3 049  727  1 017  403  287  424  27  107  26  49  15  3 082          6  Woven troussers  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  369  166  159  222  174  5  29  15  59  12  1 210  316  173 165  223  177  5  29  15  60  12  1 175    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  220  96  79  184  102  4  41  15  30  12  783  166  101  83  186  104  4  42  15  32  12  745  6 (cont'd)   Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  470  133  114  107  150  9  35  19  62  13  1 112  418  139  119  108  151  9  35  19  64  13  1 075          7  Blouses  Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  194  127  114  29  97  3  42  15  22  6  649  158  130  117  31  99  3  42  15  23  6  624          8  Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  827  155  107  125  545  9  26  16  58  12  1 880  771  160  111  127  548  9  26  16  61  12  1 841    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  417  230  165  91  293  6  24  19  40  14  1 299  361  234  170  92  296  6  24  19  43  14  1 259    Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  476  147  140  46  108  7  43  20  39  10  1 036  420  150  142  46  111  7  43  20  40  10  989   Category  Description of goods  Third countries  Member States  Unit  Annual quantitative limits         1990  1991                 9  Woven terry fabrics and toilet linen  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  387  274  134  92  300  5  111  20  33  9  1 365  367  278  142  97  307  5  111  21  35  10  1 373    Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  357  161  44  88  100  21  42  13 25  3  854  333  164  48  89  108  21  42  13  27  3  848          12  Socks  Poland  D F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pairs  3 120  1 976  1 091  381  717  34  1 233  63  301  62  8 978  2 656  1 998  1 131  402  763  36  1 234  67  318  66  8 671    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pairs  2 389  1 061  504  670  617  29  1 445  92  286  73  7 166  1 914  1 093  522  684  644  30  1 451  95  300  76  6 809          13  Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  5 309  1 215  478  371  804  29  237  104  301  67  8 915  4 814  1 269  512  398  862  31  246  109  326  72  8 639          14  Men's or boys' woven overcoats  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  225  137  59  127  95  3  19  5  22  3  695  212  140  63  128  102  3  20  5  24  3  700           Hungary  UK  1 000 pieces  175  181          15  Women's or girls' woven overcoats  Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  233  123  75  79  138  3  20  10  37  9  727  192  127  81  80  143  3  21  10  40  10  707          16  Suits and ensembles  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  212  118  70  56  175  3  20  10  37  6  707  188  123  75  60  177  3  20  10  40  6  702    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  130  63  54  180  142  3  17  7  18  5  619  104  66  56  181  143  3  17  7  19  5  601          17  Jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted  Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  166  84  70  80  150  4  17  10  28  4  613  152  88  73 80  151  4  17  10  30  4  609          18  Bathrobes, etc. other than knitted or crocheted  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  288  208 61  51  179  3  51  12  28  7  888  269  212  68  56  187  3  51  13  31  8  898          19  Handkerchiefs  Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  145  41  41  28  75  1  38  55  9  1  434  142  44  42  30  79  1  38  55  10  1  442    Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  8 923  2 417  3 664  4 502  2 966  141  748  236  608  191  24 396  8 786  2 534  3 730  4 506  3 104  148  759  248  644  199  24 658          20  Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  438  186  83  57  173  4  223  18  36  9  1 227  391  192  86  59  181  4  223  18  38  9  1 201    Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  658  105  172  67  285  8  89  16  50  11  1 461  612  116  182  74  296  9  89  17  55  12  1 462          24  Pyjamas, nightdresses, knitted or crocheted  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  748  535  264  206  560  21  125  36  105  25  2 625  663  541  281  218  574  22  125  38  113  27  2 602          26  Dresses  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  979  426  346  256  388  13  41  33  103  22  2 607  891  438  357  262  415  14  43  35  110  24  2 589          28  Trousers, knitted or crocheted  Poland  F  1 000 pieces  902  940          32  Woven pile fabrics  Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  701  303  534  171  474  94  285  56  78  16  2 712  712  327  538  185  505  94  286  56  85  18  2 806          32 (a)  Of which: cotton corduroy  Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  606  249  511  158  369  84  264  54  66  15  2 376  617  267  513 170  398  84  266  54  71  16  2 456          36  Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  930  546  316  251  420  23  88  72  68  21  2 735  910  554  333  258  445  24  91  72  73  22  2 782   Category  Description of goods  Third countries  Member States  Unit  Annual quantitative limits         1990  1991                 36 (cont'd)   Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  509  172  77  136  180  8  41  39  96  8  1 266  483  181  82  139  193  8  42  39  99  8  1 274          37  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  959  476  639  306  447  73  62  55  114  38  3 169  857  490  641  314  464  73  64  55  120  39  3 117    Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  1 414  179  97  74  275  19  54  73  53  18  2 256  1 304  198  106  81  300  20  57  73  58  20  2 217          38 (a)  Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  550  329  236  202  367  14  68  21  38  15  1 840  553  335  243  204  379  14  70  22  41  15  1 876          69  Slips and petticoats  Poland  F  1 000 pieces  635  652          73  Track suits  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  1 000 pieces  289  353  87  62  138  5  23  15  33  4  1 009  257  355  95  68  150  5  24  15  36  4  1 009  73 (cont'd)   Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  303  122  118  98  209  5  22  15  43  6  941  269  131  123  100  215  5  23  15  47  6  934          76  Industrialclothing  Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  339  84  62  187  104  2  25  15  26  4  848  314  92  68  188  113  2  26  15  29  4  851    Czechoslovakia  D  F I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  425  112  97  81  172  8  27  19  47  7  995  398  120  104  86  183  8  28  19  50  8  1 004          90  Twine, cordage  Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  1 329  192  168  157  184  10  38  31  52  11  2 172  1 293  209  182  170  200  11  41  32  57  12  2 207          91  Tents  Hungary  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  107  52  157  30  132  2  13  26  26  7  552  86  56  158  32  135  2  14  26  28  7  544          110  Woven pneumatic mattresses  Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  918  284  550  359  446  22  76  42  224  16  2 937  913  317  558  366  498  23  80  44  235  18  3 052          115  Flax or ramie yarn  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  241  61  66  50  80  4  38  10  29  9  588  236  63  69  51  83  4  38  10  30  9  593          117  Woven fabrics of flax or ramie  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  671  235  267  86  279  11  290  39  77  28  1 983  665  254  275  92  300  12  291  39  83  29  2 040    Czechoslovakia  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK  GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  476  183  342  507  436  186  139  80  127  31  2 507  503  203  353  509  465  187  140  80  138  33  2 611          118  Toilet linen, table linen of flax or ramie  Poland  D  F  I  BNL  UK  IRL  DK GR  ES  PT  EEC  tonnes  449  290  218  70  193  7  24  15  52  13  1 331  451  294  221  76  208  8  26  16  56  14  1 370'