CELEX: 51991PC0019
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-04
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREED MINUTE AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND MALAYSIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         C0MC91)  19 final
                                         Brussels, 4 February 1991
                              Proposal for a
                             COUNCIL DECISION
   concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending
           the Agreement between the European Economic Community
                 and Malaysia on trade in textile products
                       (presented by the Commission)
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                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The attached draft Council Decision relates to the adjustments to be
   made to the quantitative limits for textile categories 4, 5 and 6 under
   the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European
   Economic Community and Malaysia initialled on 28 June 1986 and
   provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 by Council Decision
   87/422/EEC (OJ No L 233, 19.8.1987, p. 83). The adjustments became
   necessary as a result of the introduction of the Harmonized System from
   1 January 1988.
2. The revised quantities appear in the Agreed Minute of 20 November 1990
   between the EEC and Malaysia. The Agreed Minute is attached to the
   draft Decision.
3. The draft Council Decision provides for provisional application of the
   new limits referred to above from 1 January 1990, subject to reciprocal
   application by Malaysia, pending the completion of the internal
   procedures needed to conclude formally the Agreed Minute.
4. This draft Decision should be examined by the Council at a forthcoming
   meeting in order to enable the Commission to adopt a regulation to
   bring about effective administration of the modified provisions.
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                                                     ftfflliifilL DECISION
                                                         of
                   concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the
                   Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malaysia
                                                                    on trade in textile products
THK COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                             HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
  laving regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                                                 Article 1
     . :omic Community, and in particular Article 113
                                                                     Pending the completion of the procedures necessary for
                                                                     its conclusion, the Agreed Minute of 20 November 1990 amen-
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                   ding the Agreement between the European Economic
                                                                     Community and Ma l a y s i a
\\ h:-reas, pending the completion of the procedures                           on trade in textile products shall be applied provi-
necessary for its. conclusion, the Agreement between the             sionally in the Community, with effect from 1 January
European Economic Community and M a l a y s i a                       1 990, provided that there is reciprocal provisional applica-
                                         on trade in textile         tion on the part of M a l a y s i a .
products, initialled on 28 June 1986, has been provisio-
nally applied since 1 January 1987 in accordance, having
regard to the Community, with Decision 87/422/EEC (') ;              The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Deci-
                                                                     sion.
Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of
re-examining quantitative adjustments to the quotas for
certain categories, in order to allow for the introduction of                                     Article 2
the harmonized system ;                                              The Commission is invited to seek the agreement of the
                                                                      Government of M a l a y s i a
Whereas, following consultations between the Commu-
                                                                           ..-. on the provisional application of the Agreed
nity and Malaysia , an Agreed Minute modifying the
                                                                      Minute referred to in Article 1 and to notify the Council
quotas on products of categories 4 , 5 and 6 provided
                                                                      thereof.
 for in the Agreement was initialled on 20 November 1990;
Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures
 necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement and the                Done at
 ;>;hcr Agreed Minutes, the Agreed Minute of 20 November
  !')l'() should be applied provision.illy, with effc-ct from I                                         /•'or the Council
J.iuiuuy I'J'JO, provided that there is reciprocal provisional
 application on the part of M a l a y s i a ,                                                             The President
 0 o j No L 233, 19.8.1987, p. 83.
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                         AGREED MINUTE
1 .   Delegations of: the European Economic Community and of
     the Government of Malaysia met in      Brussels on 5 and 6
     November 1990 and in Kuala Lumpur on 19 and 20 November
     1990 for consultations in accordance with the provisions
     of  Article   16 of  the  Agreement   on   Trade  In Textile
     Products between the EEC and Malaysia initialled on 28
     June   1986  and provisionally   applied    since  1 January
     1987.
     These consultations"were held on Malaysia's request for
     adjustment of restraint levels for certain textile
     products covered under the Agreement, arising out of the
     introduction of combined nomenclature based on the
     harmonized system with effect from 1 January 1988.
2.   As a result of these consultations, the two sides agreed
     to adjust the restrained levels for categories 4, 5 and
     6 given in Annex II of the Agreement as follows:-
            Category     Unit            Year          Quota
                4        1000 pieces      1990         7240
                                          1991         7597
                         1000 pieces      1990         3512
                                          1991         3682
                          1000 pieces     1990         4755
                                           1991        4986
KUALA LUMPUR
 20 November, 1990
 Head   f Delegation                      leara of Delegation of
        f Malaysia                       the European Economic
                                                Community
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             FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI
     Quelle est la Justification  principale de la mesure?
     Ajustement de trois limites   quantitatives à l'exportation vers la
     CEE suite à l'introduction   du Système Harmonisé de Nomenclature.
     L'impact économique sur les  PME de la Communauté est minime.
II.  Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées.
     En particul1er:
     (a) Y a-t-il un grand nombre de PME?
          Oui.
     (b) Note-t-on des concentrations dans des régions
          I. éligibles aux aides régionales des Etats Membres?
               Part iellement.
          II. éligibles au FEDER?
               Part iellement.
III. Quelles sont les obligations imposées directement aux entreprises?
      Il n'y a pas d'obligations directes.
IV. Quelles sont        les obligations susceptibles d'être      imposées
      Indirectement aux entreprises via les autorités locales?
      Il n'y a pas non plus d'obligations indirectes.
V.   Y a-t-il des mesures spéciales pour les PME?   Lesquelles?
     Non.
VI.  Quel est l'effet prévisible
     a)   sur la compétitivité des entreprises?
          Effet plutôt neutre.
     b)   sur l'emploi?
          Effet plutôt neutre.
VII. Les partenaires sociaux ont-ils été consultés?
     Quels sont leurs avis?
     Non, pas nécessaire, un impact plutôt neutre de la mesure
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