CELEX: 51988PC0033
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Date: 1988-02-02
Title: 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 annexed to the Agreement on Trade in Industrial Products (submitted by the Commission)

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                                                  COM(88 ) 33 final
                                                  Brussels , 2 February 1988
                                 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 annexed to the Agreement
                      on Trade in Industrial Products
                        ( submitted by the Commission )
 ---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 seventh meeting
in Brussels on 18 and 19 January 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 to promote the development of trade between the Community and
Romania .
     The Community delegation 's recommendations involve inter alia the
following measure :
     - increasing for 1988 some of the amounts relating to products
       in Annex II to the Protocol to the Agreement ( voluntary restraints ).
        ( See draft Regulation in Annex ).
       The adoption of this measure implies the amendment of the Protocol
       to the industrial Agreement . Moreover, this protocol provides that
       amendments to the Annexes thereto should be notified by an exchange
       of letters between the two parties ( see Article 4 ( 2 ) ).
 3 . Consequently , in accordance with the recommendations of the EEC-Romania
 Joint Committee , the Commission proposes that the Council adopt the
 Regulation proposed in the annex' .
 ---pagebreak---                                       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 annexed to the Agreement on trade
                                                   in industrial products
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         particular, of the relevant provisions of the Agreement on
                                                                  trade in industrial products,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 thereof.
                                                                                               Article 1
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,               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
 Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agree¬            Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial
 ment between the European Economic Community and                 products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
 the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980 (') met
 in Brussels on 15 and 19~January 1988; whereas upon              The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
  coop let ion of its work, it recommended inter alia an
increase in some of the amounts appearing in Annex II to                            *  •       Article 2
  the Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agree¬
  ment between the European Economic Community and                The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
  the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial         designate the person empowered to sign the-Agreement
  products 0 ;                                                     in order to bind the Community.
                                                                                                Article 3
  Whereas the said Protocol provides that amendments to
  the Annexes thereto recommended by the . Joint                   The amendments referred to in Article 1 shall apply from
  Committee should be notified by an exchange of letters           the date of entry into force of the Agreement 0.
  between the two parties ;
                                                                                                Article 4
   Whereas, following the examination of the various aspects       This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
   of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee,              following its publication in the Official Journal of the
   action should be taken thereon, account being taken, in          European Communities.
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States.
                    Done at Brussels,
                                                                                  For the Council
                                                                                   The President
    _                                                                (*) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be
    0 OJ No L 352, 29. 12. 1980, p. 2.                   "               published in the Official Journal of the European Communi-
    0 OJ No L 352, 29. 12. 1980, p. 5.                                   ties by the General-Secretariat of the Council.
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                                        ÀGREEMENT
                        I
in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic . Communitv
and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to
                      the Agreement on Trade in Industrial Producs
                                           Letter No 1
Mr Willy De Clercq ,
Member of the Commission of the European Communities
Sir,
At its meeting in Brussels on 18 ard 19 January 1988 the Joint Committee , established by the
Agreement between the European EfOnomic 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 I Lie VADIA/A
 Minister for Foreign Trade and
 International Economic Cooperation of the
 Socialist Republic of Romania
 ---pagebreak---                                             Letter No 2
The Minister for Foreign Trade and
International Economic Cooperation
of the Socialist Republic of Romania
Sir,
By your letter of today’s date, you informed me as follows :
     ‘At its meeting in Brussels on 18 and 19 January 1988           the Joint Committee, established by
     the Agreement between the turopean 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
     corresponding 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.’
 I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your
 letter.                                     '                                  .    .
 Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.                    .         ’
                                                             ‘ For the Government
                                                      of the Socialist Republic of Romania
 To Mr Willy Dc Clerq,
 Member of the Commission
 of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                                            ANNEX
            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                    NIMEXE
    Member                                     code
                                                                                                                     Amount
      State
                     heading                                                     Description                   .    envisaged
                       No                   ( 1987)
Ireland          94.04 ex A           94.04-11 .
          t             ex B          ex 19 and 30             Mattress supports, articles of bedding                  8 tonnes
Italy            27.07 B ex 11        27.07-39                 Oils derived from the distillation of coal
                                                               tar, but excluding benzole, toluole and
                                                               xylole and solvent naphtha                      Lit 470 million
                 28.17 A                                     'Sodium hydroxide                                 Lit 470 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               Chloromclhane           )
                                                                                                               Lit 925 million
                            . b)                                Unsatuated chlorides )
                 29.13 A ex I          29.13-11                 Actetones                                        4 100 tonnes
                 29.15 A III           29.15-17                 Maleic anhydride                                     250 tonnes
                         C I                                    Phthalic anhydride                                   310 tonnes
                            ex 111     29.15-ex 65 and 71       Diisooctyl , dimethyl and diethyl phthalates    Lit 695 million
             ex 2927                   29.27-10                 Acrylonitrile                                        300 tonnes
             ex 44.18                  44.18-11 , 19            Wood made from wood shavings, sawdust,
                                                                etc.                                              9 000 tonnes
                  48.01 C                                       Kraft paper and kraft board                       3 500 tonnes
                  70.04 )
                  70.05 (                                     . Un worked cast or rolled glass       »
                                                                                                                  6 000 tonnes
                  70.06 (                                       Unworked drawn or blown glass )
                  70.07 )
                  76.01 A                                       Unwrought aluminium                               2 200 tonnes
                  76.02                                         Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and
                                                                sections, of aluminium                                350 tonnes
                  76.03                                         Wrought plates, sheets and strip of alumin ¬
                                                                 ium                                               1 300 tonnes
                  76.04                                         Aluminium foil                                        100 tonnes
              ex 76.12                 76.12-10 and ex 90        Cables, plaited bands, etc. (but excluding
                                                                 cordage , ropes), of aluminium                  Lit 240million
                  87.01                                         Tractors (other than those falling within
                                                                 heading No 87.07), whether or not fitted
                                                                with power take-offs, winches or pulleys            1 800 pieces
              ex  84.06 )
              ex 87.04 /                                        Tractor engines, chassis, bodies, parts and )  Lit 5225 million
              ex 87.05 f                                         accessories                                 }
              ex 87.06 )