CELEX: 51992PC0163
Language: en
Date: 1992-04-29
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                       COM(92) 163 final
                                       Brussels, 29 April 1992
                            Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
              amending Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86
    on common rules for imports of certain textile products
                 originating in third countries
                    (presented by the Commission)
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                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. On 19 December 1991 the Council approved the entry into force of the
   agreements in the form of exchanges of letters extending until
   31 December 1992 the existing textiles agreements.
   These extension agreements were negotiated in accordance with the
   Council's directives of 14 May 1991, under which the textiles agreements
   expiring on 31 December 1991 were to be extended for a year from
   1 January to 31 December 1992.
2. On 19 December 1991 the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 369/92
   amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports
   of certain textile products originating in third countries, applicable
   from 1 January 1992, in order to take into account the entry into force
   of the extension agreements already initialled.
3. On 27 February 1992, the Commission initialled the last extension
   agreement with Brazil covering the period from 1 January to
   31 December 1992. This exchange of letters replaces that of
   20 December 1991, which extended the agreement for only three months
   (from 1 January to 31 March 1992).
4. The Commission recommends to the Council that it adopt this draft
   Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 In order to make
   Brazil subject to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, as last
   amended by Regulation (EEC) No 396/91, until 31 December 1992.
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                               Proposal for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No.
                                  Of
amending Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain
textile products originating in third countries
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 the Community concluded agreements with a number of supplier
countries on trade in textile products; whereas on 19 December 1991 the
Council decided that these agreements should be brought into force,1
Whereas on 19 December 1991 the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 369/92
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of
certain textile products originating in third countries,2 applicable form
1 January 1992, concerning the application of these agreements;
Whereas on 20 December 1991 the Commission initialled with Brazil an
agreement on trade in textile products for the period from 1 January to
31 March 1992; whereas the Council decided to apply it provisionally from
1 January 1992;3
Whereas on 27 February 1992 the Commission initialled with Brazil an
agreement on trade in textile products for the period from 1 January to
31 December 1992, which replaces that of 20 December 1991 in the form of an
exchange of letters; whereas the Council decided to apply this agreement
from 1 January 1992;4
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 applied to textile imports from Brazil
until 31 December 1991, but Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, as
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 369/92, no longer includes that country;
Whereas it is necessary to amend Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 to take into
account the extension, until 31 December 1992, of the bilateral textiles
agreement between the Community and Brazil, so that the provisions of that
Regulation can also be applied to Brazil,
1  OJ No  ...
2  OJ No L 45, 20.2.1992, p.1.
3  OJ No L 43, 19.2.1992, p.45.
4  OJ No L ...
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                  Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 is hereby amended as follows:
(a)      The word "Brazil" Is added to Annex II.
(b)      Annex III and the Appendix to Annex III are amended as shown in the
         Annex to this Regulation.
                                  Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
a 11 Member States.
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                                         ANNEX   II
                          Quantitative Iimits modifying Annex I I
       of regulation (EEC) n* 4134/86 for the period 1/1/92 to 31/12/92
                  (the descriptions of goods are shown in t h i s t a b l e
                                in an abbreviated f o r m * 1 ) )
CATE-       DESCRIPTION OF GOODS        THIRD COUNTRIES      UNIT MEMBER    1/1/&2-
GORY                                                              STATE    31/12/92
       ^ROUF^^y^^^^^^^H
 1     Cotton yarns                   BRASIL                 Tons
                                                                      D       12   603
                                                                      F         4  486
                                                                      1         3  719
                                                                      BNL       6  578
                                                                      UK        1  117
                                                                      IRL       1  438
                                                                      DK           629
                                                                      GR           250
                                                                      ES           814
                                                                      PT        3 506
                                                                      CEE     35 140
 2     Woven f a b r i c s o f        BRAS IL                Tons
       cot t o n                                                      D       9   981
                                                                      F       2   183
                                                                      1       3   939
                                                                      BNL 2       036
                                                                      UK      2   627
                                                                      IRL         586
                                                                      DK          284
                                                                      GR           77
                                                                      ES          188
                                                                      PT           74
                                                                      CEE 21      975
2A     Of which :                     BRAS IL                Tons
       Other t h a n unbleached                                       D       1 503
       or b l e a c h e d                                             F           371
                                                                      1           642
                                                                      BNL         672
                                                                      UK          598
                                                                      IRL         599
                                                                      DK          111
                                                                      GR           19
                                                                      ES           56
                                                                      PT           22
                                                                      CEE     4 593
   (1)   The complete d e s c r i p t i o n of the goods i s shown i n Annex I I I
         of Council r e g u l a t i o n (EEC) nr369/92 , OJ L45 of 2 0 . 2 . 9 2 ,
         p . 1.
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CATE-         DESCRIPTION OF GOODS     THIRD COUNTRIES   UNIT  MEMBER   1/1/92-
GORY                                                           STATE    31/12/92
 3     Woven f a b r ics o f         BRASIL              Tons      o         361
       synthetic fibres                                            F         511
       ( d i s c o n t inuous)
                                                                   I         417
                                                                   BNL       164
                                                                   UK        507
                                                                   IRL           3
                                                                   DK          26
                                                                   GR          14
                                                                   ES          51
                                                                   PT          32
                                                                   CEE    2 086
       gdtMIIJIBai
 4     S h i r t s , undervests,     BRAS 1L              1000      F         463
       T - s h i r t s and t h e                       pieces        1     5 110
       l i k e , k n i t t e d or
                                                                    UK     3 285
       crocheted
                                                                    D      1 143
 6     Woven t r o u s e r s         BRASIL* 1 )       1000         F         248
                                                       pieces        1        561
                                                                   BNL        237
                                                                   UK        444
                                                                    IRL         19
                                                                   DK         153
                                                                   GR          22
                                                                   ES          96
                                                                   PT          51
                                                                   CEE     2 974
                                                                   D       2 747
     9 Woven t e r r y f a b r i c s             Tons              f         458
           and t o i l e t 1inen
                                                                    1        648
                                                                   BNL       470
                                                                   UK      1 181
                                                                    IRL      220
                                                                   DK        146
                                                                   GR        105
                                                                   ES        129
                                                                   PT          49
                                                                   CEE      6 153
                                                                       J
   (1)   See Appendix
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CATE-            DESCRIPTION OF GOODS     THIRD COUNTRIES     UNIT  MEMBER   1/1/92-
GORY                                                                STATE    31/12/92
 20      Bed l i n e n , other than     BRASIL               Tons       D      2 103
         k n i t t e d or crocheted                                     F        348
                                                                         I       282
                                                                       BNL       367
                                                                       UK        445
                                                                         IRL       20
                                                                        DK         58
                                                                       GR          34
                                                                        ES        115
                                                                       PT          45
                                                                       CEE     3 817
39       Table 1inen, other             BRASIL               Tons *
         than k n i t t e d or                                         D'      1 013
         crocheted                                                     F         439
                                                                         I       351
                                      •
                                                          .            BNL       258
                                                                       UK        638
                                                                        IRL        21
                                                                       DK          81
                                                                       GR          40
                                                                       ES          77
                                                                       PT          42
                                                                       CEE     2 960
         BekMllaMai
 13      Men's or boy's                 BRASIL                1000
         underpants and b r i e f s ,                       pieces     ES          380
         k n i t t e d or crocheted                                    PT           63
46       Wool and f i n e               BRASIL                Tons     If      4 659
         animal hair                                                   F       2 884
                                                                        I      3 339
                                                                       BNL     1 732
                                                                       UK     2  711
      i                                                                  IRL       88
                                                                       DK        224
                                                                       GR        RRO
                                                                        f.'J
      •.                                                               PT         118
                                                                       CEE 17 151
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                        Official Journal of the European Communities                                      No L
                                              Appendix
Category  Third country                                        Remarks
         BrasiI            For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a
                           conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum
                           commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130
                           cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits.
                           The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words 'The
                           conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must
                           be applied'.
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