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Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending the import arrangements provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3799/81 in respect of certain products originating in Romania#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)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  C0H183) 60 f i n a l
                                                  Brussels, 3 February 1983
                                    Proposal for a
                            C Q yN C IL_R EG U LA TIO N _(EEC )
  amending the import arrangements provided for in Regulation (EEC)
   No 3799/81 in respect of cert ain products o r ig in at in g in Romania
                                    Proposal for a
                            ÇQUNÇIL_REGyLATION_(EEÇ)
   on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of
  l e tt e r s between the European Economic Community and the So cia lis t
      Republic of Romania amending Annex I I to the Protocol to the
                   Agreement on trade in i n d u s t r ia l products
                  (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  C0M(83) 60 final
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
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 second meeting in Bucharest
   on 2 and 3 December 1982.
2.        Upon completion of the Joint Committee's work the two delegations
   agreed to recommend to their respective authorities a series of commercial
   measures to promote the development of trade between the Community and
   Romania.
          The Community delegation's recommendations involve inter alia
   the following measures :
       (a) liberalizing imports of certain products in certain member States
            (see draft Regulation in Annex I) ;
       (b) increasing for 198jl some of the amounts relatinn to products
            in Annex II to the Protocol to the Agreement (voluntary
            restraints). (See draft Regulation in Annex II.)
            The adoption of these measures implies the amendment of the
            Protocol to the industrial Agreement. Moreover, this protocol
            provides that amendments to the Annexes thereto should be noti­
            fied by an exchange of letters between the two parties
            (see Art ic Le 4 (2) ).
3. Consequently, in accordance with the recommendations of the EEC-Romania
   Joint Committee, the Commission proposes that the Council adopt the
   Regulations proposed in the annexes.
 ---pagebreak---                         LIST OF ANNEXES
 I. Proposal for a Council Regulation amending the import arrangements
    provided for in Regulation (EEC) no 3799/81 in respect of certain
    products originating in Romania.
II. Proposai for a Council Regulation 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.
 ---pagebreak---                             Proposal for a
                       CQUNCIL_REGyLATION_iEEC)
 amending the import arrangements provided for in Regulation ( EEC)
  No 3799/81 in respect of certain products originating in Romania
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              Council Regulation (EEC) No 3799/81 of 15 December 1981
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3449/80 by way of extending the lists of products
originating in Romania in respect of which quantitative restrictions on
import into the Community have been eliminated (1) contains the import
arrangements for products originating in Romania which have not been
liberalized at Community level ;
Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980 (2)
met in Bucharest on 2 and 3 December 1982; whereas upon completion of its
work it recommended, among other measures, the abolition of quantitative
restrictions on the release for free circulation in certain member States
of products originating in Romania ;
Whereas, following the examination of the measures recommended by the
Joint Committee, action should be taken thereon, account being taken
in particular of Article 3 (1) of the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products
products (3) .
(1) O.J. no L 380, 31.12.1981, p. 1
(2) O.J. no L 352, 29.12.1980, p. 2
(3) O.J. no L 352, 29.12.1980, p. 5
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED T H I S  REGULATION
                                 Article 1
The quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation of
the products originating in Romania listed in the Annex shall be
abolished in the Member states referred to alongside each product.
                                Article  2
 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 States.
  Done at           ,
                                            For the Counci l
                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                             ANNEX
              PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
MEMBER  C.C.T . 1982     NIMEXE 1982            PRODUCTS
STATE
Germany   65. 01 A        65. 01 10     Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods
                                        of fur felt or of felt of wool
                                        and fur
Greece    ex 40. 10       40. 10 ex 10 conveyor or elevator belts
                                        or belting and other transmis-
                                        sion belts or belting, joint-
                                        less
          73. 40 ex B     73 40. 61     Balls and other solid shapes,
                                        for use in grinding and crushing
                                        mills
          84. 06 C ex I   84 .06 ex  20 Two-stroke spark ignition engines
                                  ex 22 of a cylinder capacity of more
                                  ex 24 than 10 cm3.
                                  ex 39 Parts and accessories for two-
                                  ex 42 stroke spark ignition engines
                                  ex 46 of a cylinder capacity of more
                                  ex 48 than 10 cm and for two-stroke
                                  ex 98 spark ignition engines of a
                                         cylinder capacity of more than
                                         150 cm^ and of a power of 16 hp
                                         or less
United    85 15 A III      85 .15 ex 16 Transistorized radio-broadcast
Kingdom    b) ex 2                ex 17 receivers
                                  ex 19
 ---pagebreak---                                              Proposal       fo r    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.
THE COUNCIL OF THE BUROPBAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Bconomic Community, and in particular Article 113
                                                            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                                  Article 1
                                                            The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
Whereas the Joint Committee established by the
                                                            between the European Economic Community and the
Agreement between the European Economic Commu­
                                                            Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex                II to th
 nity and the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July
                                                             ProtocPl t0        Agreement on trade in industrial
 1980(') met in Bucharest on 2 and 3 Deceiter 1^2;           products is hereby approved on behalf of the Commu­
 whereas upon completion of its work it recommended,         nity.
        among other measures, an increase in
                                                             The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange
some of the amounts stated in Annex II                       of letters is attached to this Regulation.
 to the Protocol on the application of
Article 4 of the Agreement                                                            Article 2
         between the European Economic Community
  and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in          The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
  industrial products 0 ,                                     designate the person empowered to sign the Agree­
                                                              ment in the form of an exchange of letters in order to
  Whereas the said Protocol provides that amendments
                                                              bind the Community.
  to the Annexes thereto recommended by the Joint
  Committee should be notified by an exchange of                                      Article 3
  letters between the parties’,
                                                              The amendment                      referred to in Article
  Whereas, following the examination of the various            1 shall apply from  the date of entry into
  aspects of the measures recommended by the Joint             force of the Agreement in the form
   Committee, action should be taken thereon, account          of an exchanqe of letters.
   being taken of the relevant provisions of the Agree­
   ment on trade in industrial products;                                               Article 4
                                                               This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
                                                               following its publication in the Official Journal o f the
                                                               European Communities.
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States.
                Done at
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                             The President
    (■) OJ No L 352, 29. 12. 1980, p. 2.
    0 OJ No L 352, 29. 12. 1980, p. 5.
 ---pagebreak---                                                    AGREEMENT
              in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic C om m u­
              nity and the Socialist Republic of Rom ania am ending Annex II to the Protocol              to the
                                   Agreem ent on trade in industrial products
              Vice-President
              of the Commission ol the
               European Communities
               At its meeting in Bucharest on 2 and 3 December 1982, the Joint Committee established
               by the Agreement between the European Bconomic Community an d 'th e Socialist
               Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980 recommended           inter alia an increase in some of the amounts
ed in Annex Ijto 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, '
                                                                                   I
               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
               stated its agreement on the implementation of the above measures.
               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 o f the Council
                                                                  o f the European Communities
             - To Mr     Vasile PUNGAN
                     Minister for Foreign Trade and
               International Economic Cooperation
               of the Socialist Republic of Romania
 ---pagebreak---                  The     Minister for Foreign Trade and
                  International Cooperation of the
                  Socialist Republic of Romania
                  Sir,
                  By letter o f ....... , you informed me as follows:
                       ‘At its meeting in Bucharest on 2 and 3 December 1982, the Joint Committee
                       established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                       Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1S>80 recommended              inter alia an increase in   some
the amounts stated    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 cor responding Annex to th«* Drotocol.
                        I have the honour to inform you that the Council of the European Communities has
                        stated its agreement on the implementation of the: above measures .
                        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
                  this letter.
                   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                             For the Government
                                                                   o f the Socialist Republic o f Romania
                   To Mr. W. HAFFRKAMP
                         the Vice-President
                   of the Commission of the European Communities
                                                                                                                         0
 ---pagebreak---                 AMENDMENT OF ANNEX II TO THE PROTOCOL ON THE APPLICATION OF
                  ARTICLE 4 OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
                                                 ROMANIAN EXPORT PROGRAMME
                            CCT                     N1M EXE
  M em ber State           heading                     code                         Description                           Amount
                             No
Ireland               94.04 ex A             9 4 .0 4 -n ; ex 19   Mattress supports, articles of bedding
                             ex B                           30                                                         Eight tonnes
Italy                 27.07 B                27.07-39              Oils derived from the distillation of coal        Lit  220 m i l l i o
                             ex II                                 tar, but excluding benzole, toluole and
                                                                   xylole   and solvent naphtha
                      28.17 A                                      Sodium hydroxide                                  Lit 2 2 0 million
                      28.46 ex B             28.46      ex 90      Sodium perborates                                     360 tonnes
                      29.02 A I                                     Fluorides                                              14 tonnes
                                  II a) ex 1 29.02 ex 21         \ Chloromethane                                   i L i t ^ ^ million
                                    b)                           ( Unsaturated chlorides
                      29.13 A ex I           29.13-11               Acetones                                            4 100 tonnes
                      29.15 A III            29.15-17               Maleic anhydride                                      250 tonnes
                              Cl                                    Phthalic anhydride                                    310 tonnes
                              ex III          29.15                 Diisooctyl, dimethyl and diethyl phthalates       Lit  . 3 3 0 mi 11 i c
                                             ex 65 and 71
                  ex 2977                     29.27-10              Acrylonitrile                                         300 tonnes
                  ex 44.18                    44.18-11              Wood made from wood shavings,                       9 000 tonnes
                                              and 19                sawdust, etc.
                       48.01 C                                      Kraft paper and Icraft board                        3 500 tonnes
                       70.04   )
                       70.05   (                                    Unworked cast or rolled glass
                       70.06   (                                    Unworked drawn or blown glass                   > 6 000 tonnes
                       7Ó.07   )                                                                                    )
                       76.01 A                                       Unwrought aluminium                                2 200 tonnes
                       76.02                                        Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and                 350 tonnes
                                                                    sections, of aluminium
                       76.03                                         Wrought plates, sheets and strip of alumi­
                                                                     nium                                                1 300 tonnes
                       76.04                                         Aluminium foil                                        100 tonnes
                  ex 76.12                    76.12-10               Cables, plaited bands, etc. (but excluding        Liti 1 0 million
                                              and ex 90              cordage, ropes), of aluminium
                       87.01                                         Tractors (other than those falling within           1 800 pieces
                                                                     Heading No 87.07), whether or not fitted
                                                                     with power take-offs, winches or pulleys
                   ex  84.06    )
                   ex  87.04   (                                     Tractor engines, chassis, bodies
                   ex  87.05   (                                     parts and accessories                              Lit    2 . 5 0 0 mi
                   ex  87.06    )
  United                69.13                                        Statuettes and other ornaments, and articles          £ 300 000
  Kingdom                                                            of personal adornment ; articles of furniture
                        76.01 A                                       Unwrought aluminium                             1 .020 tonnes
                        76.02                                        Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and                260 tónnes
                                                                      sections
                        76.03                                         Wrought plates,   )                                   250 tonnes
                        76.04                                         F o ü 4ni 5triP !        of aluminium                 250 tonnes
                        76.06                                         Tubes and pipes ;                                    260 tonnes