CELEX: 31991R3734
Language: en
Date: 1991-12-16 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3734/91 of 16 December 1991 amending the quantitative limits fixed by Regulations (EEC) No 4136/86, (EEC) No 2135/89 and (EEC) No 1925/90 concerning the import of certain textile products originating, respectively, in third countries, the people's Republic of China and the Soviet Union

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31991R3734

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3734/91 of 16 December 1991 amending the quantitative limits fixed by Regulations (EEC) No 4136/86, (EEC) No 2135/89 and (EEC) No 1925/90 concerning the import of certain textile products originating, respectively, in third countries, the people's Republic of China and the Soviet Union  

Official Journal L 352 , 21/12/1991 P. 0007 - 0015

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3734/91  of 16 December 1991  amending the quantitative limits fixed by Regulations (EEC) No 4136/86, (EEC) No 2135/89 and (EEC) No 1925/90 concerning the import of certain textile products originating, respectively, in  third countries, the People's Republic of China and the Soviet UnionTHE 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 Germany on 3 October 1990, Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for the import of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), Council Regulation (EEC) No  2135/89 of 12 June 1989 on common rules for the import of certain textile products originating in the People's Republic of China (2) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1925/90 of 18 June 1990 on common rules for the import of certain textile products  originating in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (3), apply to all German territories resulting from that unification;  Whereas, on 4 December 1990, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate with the countries in question the adjustments made necessary for 1991 by the said unification with regard to the quantities fixed by the abovementioned Regulations;  Whereas those Regulations should be amended in consequence,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  Article 1  The quantitative limits for textile products originating in certain third countries, fixed in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, are hereby amended for 1991 as laid down in Annex A to this Regulation.  Article 2  The quantitative limits for textile products originating in the People's Republic of China, fixed in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2135/89, are hereby amended for 1991 as laid down in Annex B to this Regulation.  Article 3  The quantitative limits for textile products originating in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, fixed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EEC) No 1925/90, are hereby amended for 1991 as laid down in Annex C to this Regulation.  Article 4  This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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 entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 16 December 1991. For the Council  The President  H. VAN DEN BROEK   (1) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 86, p. 42. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1215/91 (OJ No L 116, 9. 5. 1991, p. 46). (2) OJ No L 212, 22. 7. 89, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3057/90  (OJ No L 294, 25. 10. 1990, p. 15). (3) OJ No L 177, 10. 7. 1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 581/91 (OJ No L 65, 12. 3. 1991, p. 25).    ANNEX A  Quantitative limits amending those in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 for the year 1991  (The descriptions of goods are shown in this table in an abbreviated form (1))          Category  Description of goods  Third countries  Unit  EEC limit 1991  Quota for Germany                GROUP I A      1  Cotton yarn  Argentina  Bulgaria  South Korea  India  Peru  Romania  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  4 041  257  878  31 980  8 463  1 145  498  1 378  153  354  5 469  2 673  742  209  2  Woven fabrics of cotton  Argentina  Bulgaria  South Korea  Hungary  Hong Kong  India  Indonesia  Malaysia  Peru  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  tonnes  6 034  1 590  5 579  3 577  13 457  46 111  16 528  4 779  4 638  3 322  4 478  9 216  10 617  1 132  525  1 174  1 622  868  7 141  2 466  2 037  1 354  1 139  1 755  4 886  4 090  2 a)  Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached  Bulgaria  South Korea  Hungary  Hong Kong  India  Indonesia  Malaysia  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  tonnes  605  704  2 455  11 581  9 504  6 151  1 897  1 126  2 735  -  2 764  177  157  915  702  1 849  986  906  270  1 280  2 110  1 009  3  Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous)  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  Malaysia  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  tonnes  4 436  11 169  875  10 069  1 562  1 345  2 306  19 176  561  1 779  219  3 406  362  445  1 370  6 378  3 a)  Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached  South Korea  Hong Kong  Malaysia  Poland  Thailand  tonnes  665  7 481  4 018  1 194  5 039  64  1 226  1 938  272  1 582   (1) 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).        GROUP I B      4  Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted  Bulgaria  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  India  Indonesia  Macao  Malaysia  Philippines  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  1 000 pieces  1 532  12 250  37 005  3 569  32 756  27 788  11 747  7 804  14 235  13 359  19 661  3 004  20 641  800  2 516  11 949  890  7 515  7 159  3 349  1 879  3 622  5 225  9 797  1 140  6 308  5  Pullovers  Bulgaria  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  India  Indonesia  Macao  Malaysia  Philippines  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  1 000 pieces  1 203  27 775  28 197  3 181  20 495  19 497  10 748  3 781  6 627  3 743  12 568  1 842  14 617  504  5 339  11 293  826  3 859  4 548  4 197  833  2 157  867  5 719  818  3 943  6  Woven trousers  Bulgaria  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  India  Indonesia  Macao  Malaysia  Philippines  Poland  Romania  Sri Lanka  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  1 000 pieces  595  5 045  53 630  856  4 668  6 868  11 224  5 097  5 599  1 286  4 880  4 524  1 186  4 117  319  1 513 21 094  277  1 452  1 888  5 398  1 856  2 420 427  716  1 499  529  1 759  7  Blouses  Bulgaria  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  India  Indonesia  Macao  Philippines  Romania  Sri Lanka  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  1 000 pieces  524  8 521  31 273  701  45 869  5 253  4 386  3 858  822  7 242  300  4 950  177  2 489  18 081  235  15 680  1 431  826  1 433  188  2 140  111  1 492  8  Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted  Bulgaria  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  India  Indonesia  Macao  Malaysia  Philippines  Poland  Romania  Sri Lanka  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  1 000 pieces  3 224  29 056  48 169  1 376  31 820  8 424  6 573  5 182  4 743  1 958  7 108  5 804  1 109  2 718  2 040  17 011  19 359  478  10 138  2 799  739  1 529  1 873  888  3 763  1 954  540  694   GROUP II A      9  Woven terry fabrics and toilet linen  South Korea  Hungary  Poland  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1 111  323  1 432  907  382  142  426  392  20  Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted  Hungary  India  Czechoslovakia  Macao  Poland  Romania  tonnes  1 564  10 333  1 206  145  1 303  1 046  714  3 421  822  57  493  351  22  Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres  South Korea  Malaysia  Thailand  tonnes  12 405  6 351  2 312  4 190  2 036  725  32  Woven pile fabrics  South Korea  Hong Kong  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1 967  6 559  2 829  617  774  735  32 a)  Of which: Cotton corduroy  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  2 472  633  39  Table linen, other than knitted or crocheted  Hong Kong  Hungary  India  Macao  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1 446  800  2 650  183  1 097  304  254  686  57  623   GROUP II B      12  Socks  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  Poland  Romania  Thailand  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pairs  126 722  11 645  7 814  9 676  39 510  15 144  8 397  56 625  3 330  2 919  3 661  11 718  5 698  4 498  13  Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted  South Korea  Hong Kong  Macao  Philippines  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  8 653  80 472  6 534  12 679  9 640  17 843  2 841  3 023  27 970  2 435  4 108  5 815  7 991  1 701  14  Men's or boys' woven overcoats  South Korea  Bulgaria  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  5 710  266  732  993  255  2 613  95  244  244  114  15  Women's or girls' woven overcoats  South Korea  Bulgaria  Hungary  India  Macao  Philippines  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  7 321  522  801  3 409  364  1 661  1 144  1 534  577  2 286  198  286  979  115  569  381  560  225  16  Suits and ensembles  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  Macao  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  869  2 215  661  372  762  2 093  502  237  1 036  164  109  248  443  251  17  Jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted  South Korea  Hungary  Czechoslovakia  Romania  1 000 pieces  2 658  647  476  1 121  670  190  190  317  18  Bathrobes, etc., other than knitted or crocheted  South Korea  Hong Kong  Macao  Poland  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1 298  6 927  3 565  948  585  544  3 005  1 346  319  232  19  Handkerchiefs  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  25 107  9 235    Hungary  Macao  tonnes  450  577  150  169  21  Parkas, anoraks, windcheaters  South Korea  Hong Kong  Macao  Philippines  Sri Lanka  Thailand  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  11 804  16 597  530  4 787  4 756  6 394  582  4 229 7 552  140  1 848  1 459  2 287  303  24  Pyjamas, nightdresses, knitted or crocheted  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  Macao  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  1 000 pieces  3 882  7 975  2 419  1 664  2 809  6 969  3 048  3 392  991  2 071  1 028  629  870  2 699  1 704  1 487  26  Dresses  South Korea  Hong Kong  India  Macao  Philippines  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  1 000 pieces  2 698  9 839  10 508  989  2 147  2 779  1 104  515  3 725  1 033  4 185  2 789  289  807  1 081  261  339  1 110  27  Skirts, divided skirts  South Korea  Hong Kong  India  Macao  1 000 pieces  1 552  9 567  9 573  2 186  590  4 368  2 623  775  28  Trousers, knitted or crocheted  South Korea  1 000 pieces  591  214  29  Suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted  South Korea  Hong Kong  India  1 000 pieces  450  2 495  5 702  118  1 126  1 808  31  Brassières, woven  South Korea  Hong Kong  Macao  Philippines  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  5 292  18 747  6 246  8 695  1 131  2 277  6 793  2 731  2 753  559  68  Babies' garments  South Korea  Hong Kong  Romania  tonnes  987  2 405  727  289  679  214  73  Track suits  South Korea  Bulgaria  Hong Kong  Hungary  Macao  Philippines  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  Thailand  1 000 pieces  765  1 779  1 935  1 017  1 068  9 124  1 092  1 555  700  2 172  322  1 022  814  352  462  2 338  340  681  313  576  76  Industrial clothing  Bulgaria  Hungary  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  tonnes  1 984  906  1 059  1 015  369  453  77  Ski suits  Hong Kong  South Korea  tonnes  611  1 706  253  703  78  Garments, other than knitted or crocheted  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  Macao  Romania  tonnes  5 000  8 615  564  1 327  385  1 167  3 506  160  449  119  83  Other garments, knitted or crocheted  South Korea  Hong Kong  Hungary  Macao  tonnes  298  351  698  297  83  90  216  89   GROUP III A      33  Woven fabric of synthetic filament  South Korea  tonnes  5 091  1 266  35  Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous)  South Korea  tonnes  4 557  1 059  36  Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres  Czechoslovakia  Poland  Romania  tonnes  1 338  2 846  570  547  974  162  37  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres  South Korea  Poland  Romania  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  5 297  3 351  4 128  2 451  1 023  1 091  1 354  1 538  38 A  Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric  Poland  tonnes  1 888  565  41  Yarn of synthetic filament  Romania  tonnes  4 655  2 029  46  Wool of fine animal hair  Argentina  tonnes  16 918  4 192  50  Woven fabrics of wool or fine  animal hair  South Korea  tonnes  608  171  55  Synthetic staple fibres  Romania  tonnes  15 409  4 463  58  Carpets  Romania  tonnes  1 033  420  61  Elastic fabrics and trimmings  Czechoslovakia  Hong Kong  tonnes  861  1 984  455  474  66  Blankets, other than knitted or crocheted  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1 466  379   GROUP III B      10  Gloves, knitted or crocheted  South Korea  Hong Kong  Philippines  Thailand  1 000 pairs  20 535  84 137  11 090  12 430  5 183  21 122  3 904  4 913  67  Clothing accessories  South Korea  Hungary  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1 129  1 452  961  176  424  339  67 a)  Of which: Bags for packing of goods  Hungary  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  1 122  580  350  179  69  Slips and petticoats  Czechoslovakia  1 000 pieces  1 059  399  70  Panty-hose and tights  South Korea  1 000 pairs  6 239  2 456  72  Swimwear  Hong Kong  1 000 pairs  15 604  6 051  74  Suits and ensembles  Hong Kong  1 000 pieces  1 011  341   86  Corsets  South Korea  1 000 pieces  5 334  1 873  90  Twine, cordage  Czechoslovakia  Poland  tonnes  2 289  3 493  1 375  1 391  91  Tents  South Korea  Hungary  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  610  599  2 600  222  141  837  97  Nets  South Korea  tonnes  995  201  99  Textile fabrics coated with gum  Romania  tonnes  906  239  100  Textile fabrics impregnated  Hungary  tonnes  6 040  1 674  110  Woven pneumatic mattresses  Hungary  Czechoslovakia  tonnes  4 722  3 103  1 316  964  111  Camping goods, woven  South Korea  Hungary  tonnes  80  86  21  24   GROUP IV      115  Flax or ramie yarn  Poland  tonnes  605  248  117  Woven fabrics of flax or ramie  Hungary  Czechoslovakia  Poland  Romania  tonnes  707  2 634  2 063  1 084  110  526  688  223  118  Toilet linen, table linen of flax or ramie  Czechoslovakia  Poland  Romania  tonnes  596  1 380  569  222  461  228  121  Twine, cordage, of flax or ramie  Poland  tonnes  110  25          ANNEX B  Quantitative limits amending those in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2135/89 for the year 1991  (the descriptions of goods are shown in this table in an abbreviated form (1))          Category  Description of goods  Third countries  Unit  EEC limit  Quota for Germany               1  Cotton yarn  China  tonnes  3 577  1 653  2  Woven fabrics of cotton  China  tonnes  26 033  6 815  2 a)  Of which: Other than unbleached  or bleached  China  tonnes  3 362  817  3  Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous)  China  tonnes  5 082  980  3 a)  Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached  China  tonnes  621  132  4  Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or  crocheted  China  1 000 pieces  41 168  10 318  5  Jerseys  China  1 000 pieces  11 283  3 609  6  Woven breeches  China  1 000 pieces  16 530  8 680  7  Blouses  China  1 000 pieces  7 656  1 538  8  Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted  China  1  000 pieces  11 006  5 124  9  Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted  China  tonnes  4 372  1 472  10  Gloves, mittens and mitts  China  1 000 pairs  50 365  10 650  12  Panty-hose and tights  China  1 000 pairs  16 770  4 125  13  Men's or boys'  underpants and briefs  China  1 000 pieces  -  16 002  18  Men's or boys' singlets and other vests  China  tonnes  3 898  1 044  19  Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted  China  1 000 pieces  81 665  27 540  20/39  Bed linen, other than  knitted or crocheted  China  tonnes  6 867  1 876  21  Parkas, anoraks and windcheaters  China  1 000 pieces  10 996  5 032  22  Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres  China  tonnes  11 983  1 493  23  Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres  China   tonnes  8 261  2 263  24  Pyjamas, nightdresses, knitted or crocheted  China  1 000 pieces  -  5 702  26  Dresses of wool, of cotton  China  1 000 pieces  3 718  1 361  32  Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics crocheted  China  tonnes  3 295  927   37  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres  China  tonnes  9 897  2 812  37 a)  Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached  China  tonnes  2 918  788  67  Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories  China  tonnes  -  1 168  73  Tracksuits of knitted  or crocheted fabric  China  1 000 pieces  2 989  984  76  Men's or boys' industrial or occupational clothing  China  1 000 pieces  4 083  2 057  83  Overcoats, jackets  China  tonnes  -  196        (1) The complete description of the goods is  shown in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2135/89 (OJ No L 212, 22. 7. 1989, p. 1).     ANNEX C  Quantitative limits amending those of Annexes II and III to Regulation (EEC) No 1925/90 for the year 1991  (The descriptions of goods are shown in this table in an abbreviated form (1))          Category  Description of goods  Third countries  Unit  EEC limit 1991  Quota for Germany                QUANTITATIVE LIMITS      1  Cotton yarn  USSR  tonnes  4 818  627  2  Woven fabrics of cotton  USSR  tonnes  12 894  3 057  2 a)  Of  which: Other than unbleached or bleached  USSR  tonnes  3 023  762  3  Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous)  USSR  tonnes  1 880  496  4  Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted  USSR  1 000 pieces  3 061  832  5   Jerseys  USSR  1 000 pieces  2 496  658  6  Woven breeches  USSR  1 000 pieces  2 344  625  7  Blouses  USSR  1 000 pieces  1 181  320  8  Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted  USSR  1 000 pieces  2 764  737  20  Bed linen, other than knitted or  crocheted  USSR  tonnes  2 067  562  21  Parkas, anoraks, windcheaters  USSR  1 000 pieces  1 334  401          CONSULTATION LEVELS      9  Woven terry fabrics and toilet linen  USSR  tonnes  2 528  828  12  Socks  USSR  1 000 pairs  7 482  2 267  13   Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted  USSR  1 000 pieces  7 481  2 266  15  Women's or girls' woven overcoats  USSR  1 000 pieces  1 046  301  16  Suits and ensembles  USSR  1 000 pieces  828  232  22  Yarn of staple or waste  synthetic fibres  USSR  tonnes  2 089  599  23  Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres  USSR  tonnes  1 555  437  24  Pyjamas, nightdresses, knitted or crocheted  USSR  1 000 pieces  1 899  558  26/27  Dresses, skirts, divided skirts  USSR  1 000  pieces  1 963  622  29  Suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted  USSR  1 000 pieces  531  159  39  Table linen, other than knitted or crocheted  USSR  tonnes  919  249  73  Track suits  USSR  1 000 pieces  840  244  83  Other garments,  knitted or crocheted  USSR  tonnes  565  156  33  Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn  USSR  tonnes  2 027  613  36  Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres  USSR  tonnes  1 451  543  37  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres  USSR   tonnes  1 987  737  50  Woven fabrics of wool  USSR  tonnes  474  138  67  Clothing accessories  USSR  tonnes  950  280  74  Suits and ensembles  USSR  1 000 pieces  1 063  318  90  Twine, cordage  USSR  tonnes  1 466  423  115  Flax or ramie yarn   USSR  tonnes  562  153  117  Woven fabrics of flax or ramie  USSR  tonnes  1 223  180  118  Toilet linen, table linen of flax or ramie  USSR  tonnes  810  310        (1) The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I to Council  Regulation (EEC) No 1925/90 (OJ No L 177, 10. 7. 1990, p. 1).