CELEX: 51978PC0456
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Date: 1978-09-12
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending quotas for the importation into the Federal Republic of Germany of textile products originating in Poland (Presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                     COM(78)456 final
                                                     Brussels , 12 September 1978
                                      Proposal for a •
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
       amending quotas for the importation into the Federal Republic of
       Germany of textile products originating in Poland
                  ( Presented by the Commission to the Council )
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 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . On 16 August 1978 "the German Government , in accordance with Article 3
of Council Decision 75/21 O/EEC of 27 March 1975 on unilateral import
arrangements in respect of state-trading countries1 , notified the other
Member States and the Commission of its desire for the following amendments
to be made to the arrangements applied in the Federal Republic of Germany
in respect of imports from Poland :
   exceptional opening of the following additional quotas :
      110 t of woven fabrics of flax or of ramie , of which 22 t of bed
     linen;                 .                                              •
     100 t of woven fabrics of man-made fibres ;
     150 000 pieces of industrial and occupational clothing;
     50 000 pieces of men 's parkas , anoraks , jackets and blazers , coats ,
     cloaks and capes ;
     100 000 pieces of trousers . ,                                  '
  reduction for 1978 in "the utilization of the following quotas to the
  amounts stated below :
     70 t of woven fabrics of sheep 's or lambs' wool ;
     12 t of woven fabrics of raw cotton;         '
     147 500 pieces of women 's jackets and blazers , coats , ( cloaks and
     capes ;
     36 000 pieces of outer garments other than trousers 1>
OJ No L 99 . 21.4.1975 .
 ---pagebreak---        6 000 pieces of women 's suits and costumes , CCT ex 6l'.01 - ex 61.02 );
      490 000 pieces of dresses , skirts and divided skirts ( CCT ex 61.02 );
       670 000 pieces of under garments ( CCT ex 61.03 - ex 61 . 04 - ex 61.09)
 20  The Federal Republic of Germany 's request calls for the following
 commentes
      the additional quotas axe exceptional and will therefore not he
      extended automatically next year ;
      the increases in five quotas are matched by reductions , sometimes
      of greater extent , in a larger number of quotas®
3«   Since Germany 's request does not pose any particular economio problems
the Commission could have decided itself , in accordance with Article 5(0
of Decision 75/21Q/eEC , on the measure desired by Germany.
However , in accordance with the first indent of Artiole 7 of the Deoision ,
as negotiations on textile matters between Poland and the Community have
been authorized , only the Council may decide cn the measure in question.,
This is why the matter is being brought before the Council .
4®   Accordingly , the Commission proposes that the Councils
      adopt the annexed draft decision ;   authorize its publication in
      the Official Journal of the European Communities .
 ---pagebreak---                           PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL DECISION •
 AMENDING QUOTAS FOR THE IMPORTATION INTO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
                          OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN POLAND
 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,
                                                            Λ
 Whereas Council Decision 77/809/SEC of 20 December 1977 / as supplemented by
                                2
 Council Decision 78 / 545 / EEC , makes provision in Annex V ( c ), Poland , for quotas
 to be opened by Germany for'imports of , inter alia , textile products ;
Whereas , in accordance with Artiole 3 of Council Decision 75/210/EEC of
 27 March 1975^, Germany has requested the following amendments :
       the opening, by way of exception for 1978 , of the following additional
       quotas :
       110 tonnes of woven fabrics 6f flax or of ramie , of which 22 t of bed linen
        ( CCT ex 54.05 - ex 61.05 - ex 62.02);
       100 tonnes of woven " fabri cs of man-made fibres CCCT ex 51.04 )
       150 000 pieces of industrial and occupational clothing (CCT ex 61.01 -
                                                                          ex 61.02 ):
       50 000 pieces of men's parkas , anoraks , jackets and blazers , ooats ,
       cloaks and capes :( CCT ex 61.01 - ex 61.02) 5
       100 000 pieces of trousers ; ( CCT ex 61.01 - ex 61.02) •
       the reduction for 1978 in-the utilization of the following quotas to
       the amounts stated belowi
     • 70 tonnes of woven fabrics of sheep 's or lambs' wool;(CCT ex 53.11 - ex 57.10 );
       12 tonnes of woven fabrics of raw cotton ( CCT ex 55.09 );
 OJ No L 360 , 31.12.1977 , p.1 .
20J No L 168, 26.6.1978, p.1 .
30J No L 99, 21.4.1975 P#7#
 ---pagebreak---         147       pieces of woman 's jackets and blazers , coats , cloaks and.
        cs.pt j ( CCT ex 61.01 - ex 61.02 );
        36 000 pieces of outer garments other than trousers' 'CCT ex 61.01 - ex 61.02
        6 000 pieces of women 's suits and coBtumes ( CCT ex 61.01 - ex 61.02 );
        490 000 pieoes of dresses , skirts and divided skirts ( CCT ex 61.02 );
        670 000 pieces of xinder garments ( CCT ex 61.03 - ex 61.04 - ex 6l.09)»
Whereas , in these conditions , Germany 's request poses no particular
economic problems and the measures desired by that Member State should
therefore be adopted ;
Whereas the Council has authorized the negotiation of a textile agreement
with Pol and | whereas , consequently , in accordance with Article 7 of Decision
75 / 210 / EEC . Member States may no longer implement measures amending their
import arrangements applying to Poland as regards textile products without a
prior decision being adopted by the Council in accordance with Article 113 of
the Treaty .
HIS ADOPTED THIS DECISIONS
                                        Article 1
1.    The Federal Republic of Germany shall open by way of exception for 197°
additional quotas for imports originating in Poland of the following products :
       110 tonnes of woven fabrics cf flax or of ramie , of which 22 t of bed linen ;
       100 tonnes of woven fabrics of man-made fibres ;
       150 000 pieces of industrial and. occupational clothing ;
       50 000 pieces of men 's parkas , anoraks , jackets and blazers , coats ,
       cloaks and oapes ;
       100 000 pieces of trousers .
 ---pagebreak---  2 . The Federal Republic of Germany shall limit for 197° "the utilization
 of the following quotas to the amounts stated below :                                      j
     . 70 tonnes of woven fabrics of sheep 's or lambs' wool ( CCT ex 53.11 - ex 57 . 10 );
       12 tonnes of woven fabrics of raw cotton ( CCT ex 55 . 09);                     ^
       147 500 pieces of women's jackets and blazers , coats , cloaks and
       capes ( CCT ex 61.01 - ex 61.02 );                                                    1
       36 000 pieoes of outer garments other than trousers ,; (CCT ex 61.01 - ex 61.02);
       6 000 pieoes of women's suits and oostumes ( CCT ex 61.01 - ex 61.02);
      490 000 pieoes of dresses , skirts and divided skirts', ( CCT ex 6X.02);
       67O 000 pieces- of tinder garments . ( CCT ex 61.03 - ex 61 .04 - ex 61.09).
                                    Article 2
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This Deoision is addressed to the Federal Republio of Germany*
Done at
                                                       For the Council
                                                       The President