Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) amending the quantitative limits fixed by Regulation ( EEC ) No 4134/86 on common rules for the import of certain textile products originating in Taiwan
Date: 1991-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Taiwan, textile product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(91) 407 final 

Brussels, 29 October 1991 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) 

amending the quantitative  limits fixed by Regulation  (ÇEC) No 4134/86 

on common rules for the Import of certain  textile products 

originating  in Taiwan 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1.  Since  the  unification  of  the  German  Democratic  Republic  and  the 
Federal  Republic  of  Germany,  the  provisions  of  regulation  (EEC) 
4134/86 on  common  rules  for  the  Import  of  certain  textile  products 
originating  in Taiwan  apply  to all  the German  territories resulting 
from  the unification. 

2.  By  virtue  of  the  Council's  directives  of  4  December  1990,  the 
Commission  has  offered  Taiwan,  for  the  year  1991,  an  amendment  of 
the quantitative  limits fixed  by regulation  (EEC) 4134/86 on  common 
rules  for  the  import  of  certain  textile  products  originating  in 
Taiwan*1), as  last modified  by  regulation  (EEC) n'3058/90<2>. 

3.  The  Council  is  asked  to  the  draft  regulation  implementing  the 
amendments  offered  to  Taiwan  by  modifying  annex  II  of  regulation 
(EEC) n*4134/86. 

(1) J.O  L 386, 31.12.86, p. 1 
(2) J.O L 294, 25.10.90, p. 18 

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COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

/91 

amending  the  quantitative  limits  fixed  by  Council  regulation  (EEC) 
4134/86  on  common  rules  for  the  import  of  certain  textile  products 
originating  in Taiwan. 

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,  as  a  result  of  the  unification  of  the  German  Democratic 
Republic  and  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  on  3  October  1990,  the 
provisions  of  Council  regulation  (EEC) 4134/86 of  22 December  1986, on 
common  rules  for  the  Import  of  certain  textile products  originating  in 
Taiwan*1),  as  last  modified  by  regulation  (EEC)  3058/90( 2 ),  apply 
to all  German  territories  resulting  from  unification, 

Whereas,  as  a  result  of  the  unification  of  Germany,  the  Council  on  4 
December  1990,  directed  the  Commission  to  amend  for  1991  the 
quantitative  limits fixed by  regulation  (EEC) 4134/86<3>, 

Whereas  the amendments  should  be brought  into force  forthwith, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 1 

The  quantitative  limits  for  textile  products  originating  in  Taiwan, 
fixed  in  annex  II  to  regulation  (EEC)  4134/86  are  hereby  amended  for 
1991  as  laid down  in annex  1 of  this regulation. 

Article  2 

This  regulation  shall  enter  into  force  the  day  following  that  of  its 
publication  in the Official  Journal  of  the European  Communities. 

It shall  apply  from  1 January  to 31 December  1991. 

This  regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirity  and  directly 
applicable  in all Member  States. 

Done at Brussels, 

(1) 0J  L 386, 31.12.86, p 1. 
(2) OJ  L294,25.10.90, p 18. 
(3) OJ C 248, 2.10.90, P.1 

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ANNEX  1 

Quantitative  11mlts modifying Annex  II 
of regulation  (EEC) n* 4134/96 for  tho year  1991. 

(the descriptions of goods are shown  in this  table 
In an abbreviated  formC)) 

CATE 
GORY 

DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 

THIRD COUNTRIES 

UNIT 

Q O C TA 
.f9f... 
GERMANY 

LIMIT 
EEC 
1901 

GROUP 

Woven  fabr ics of 
cotton 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

6.091 

1.440 

2A 

Of which  : 
Other  than unbleached 
or bleached 

Woven  fabrIcs of 
synthetic  fibres 
(discont inuous) 

3A 

Of which : 
Other  than  unbleached 
or  bleached 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

413 

122 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

8.376 

1.665 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

641 

108 

( 1) 

The  complete  d e s c r i p t i on  of  the  goods  is  shown  in  Annex  1 
of  Council  r e g u l a t i on  (EEC)  n r . 1 6 5 3 / 88 
1 8 . 0 6 . 8 8,  p.  1. 

,  OJ  L153  of 

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CATE 
GORY 

DESCRIPTION  OF  GOODS 

THIRD  COUNTRIES 

UNIT 

LIMIT 
EEC 
1991 

GERMANY 

S h i r t s,  undervests, 
T - s h i r ts  and  the 
I  i k e,  k n i t t ed  or 
crocheted 

TAIWAN 

1000 
pieces 

10.502 

4.114 

Pullovers 

TAIWAN 

Woven  trousers 

TAIWAN 

Blouses 

TAIWAN 

Shirts, other  than 
knitted or  crocheted 

TAIWAN 

GROUP 

1000 
pieces 

1000 
pieces 

1000 
pieces 

1000 
pieces 

21.255 

5.667 

5.371 

3.035 

3.382 

2.114 

8.876 

5.946 

20 

22 

23 

Bed  linen, other  than 
knitted or  crocheted 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

245 

157 

Yarn of staple or 
waste synthetic  fibres 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

8.015 

2.898 

Yarn of staple or 
waste artificial  fibres 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

4.567 

1.206 

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CATE 
GORY 

DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 

THIRD COUNTRIES 

UNIT 

QOOTA 
*  v*  •  •  *  • 

GERMANY 

LIMIT 
EEC 
1991 

GROUP 

12 

Socks 

TAIWAN 

1000 
eces 

34.291 

14.058 

13 

14 

15 

Men's  or  boy's 
underpants  and briefs, 
knitted  or  crocheted 

TAIWAN 

1000 
ip feces 

2.659 

1.391 

Men's  or boy's  woven 
overcoats 

TAIWAN 

1000 
b i e c es 

3.310 

1.843 

Women's or  girl's 
woven  overcoats 

TAIWAN 

1000 
|p I eces 

2.1981 

1.371 

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CATE 
GORY 

DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 

THIRD COUNTRIES 

UNIT 

16 

Suits and ensembles 

TAIWAN 

QOÙTA 

GERMANY 

LIMIT 
EEC 
1991 

404 

287 

810 

524 

1000 
pieces 

1000 
pieces 

17 

18 

21 

24 

Jackets and blazers, 
other  than knitted 
or  crocheted 

TAIWAN 

iathrobes, etc. other 
than knitted or 
crocheted 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

1.704 

772 

Parkas, anoraks, 
windcheaters 

TAIWAN 

Pyjamas, nightdresses, 
knitted or  crocheted 

TAIWAN 

26 

Dresses 

TAIWAN 

27 

28 

Skirts, 
divided  skirts 

TAIWAN 

Trousers, knitted 
or  crocheted 

TAIWAN 

1000 
pieces 

1000 
pieces 

1000 
pieces 

1000 
pieces 

1000 
pieces 

5.689 

4.147 

3.743 

2.248 

3.131 

2.423 

1.650 

1.061 

1.804 

560 

68 

Babies' garments 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

542 

210 

CATE 
GORY 

DESCRIPTION  OF GOODS 

THIRD  COUNTRIES 

UNIT 

CROOlA 
'for*** 
GERMANY 

LIMIT 
EEC 
1991 

73 

Track  suits 

TAIWAN 

1000 
bieces 

1.591 

761 

77 

78 

83 

33 

35 

37 

Ski  s u i ts 

TAIWAN 

ons 

303 

188 

Garments, other  than 
knitted or  crocheted 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

4.013 

1.953 

Other  garments, 
knitted or  crocheted 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

892 

478 

GROUP 

Woven  fabrles of 
synthetle filament 
yarn 

Woven  fabr ics of 
synthetic  fibres 
(cont inuous) 

Woven  fabr ics of 
artificial  staple 
fibres 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

1.222 

490 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

5.957 

1.136 

TAIWAN 

Tons  14.633 

3.431 

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CATE 
GORY 

10 

67 

DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 

THIRD COUNTRIES  UNIT 

LIMIT 
EEC 
1991 

GERMANY 

GROUP 

Gloves, knitted or 
crocheted 

TAIWAN 

1000 
pairs 

18.736 

5.627 

Clothing accessories 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

1.078 

358 

74 

Suits and ensembles 

TAIWAN 

1000 

219 

93 

91 

97 

Tents 

Nets 

TAIWAN 

TAIWAN 

Tons 

1.034 

354 

Tons 

915 

201 

110 

Woven pneumat ic 
mattresses 

TAIWAN 

Tons  3.500  1.138 

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