CELEX: 51991PC0020
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 THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           C0M(91) 20  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 the
           Republic of Indonesia on trade in textile products
                        (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The attached draft Council Decision relates to the adjustments to be
   made to the quantitative limits for textile category 6 under the
   Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic
   Community and the Republic of Indonesia initialled on 28 June 1986 and
   provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 by Council           Decision
   87/421/EEC (OJ No L 233, 19.8.1987, p. 3 9 ) . 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 17 November 1990
   between the EEC and the Republic of Indonesia. 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 the Republic of Indonesia, 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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                                         (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                      COUNCIL
                                                   COUNCIL DECISION
                                                      of
                 concerning the provisional application of t h e Agreed Minute a m e n d i n g the
                 Agreement between the European E c o n o m i c Comnuinity a n d the
                                       Republic of Indonesia o n trade in textile products
ihi: COUNCIL OF THE HUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                                           Article 1
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
.hereof,                                                         Pending the completion of the procedure necessary for
                                                                 its conclusion, the Agreed Minute of 17 November 1990 amen-
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,               ding the Agreement between the European Economic
                                                                 Community and the Republic of Indonesia
Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures                        on trade in textile products shall be applied provi-
necessary tor its. conclusion, the Agreement between the         sionally in the Community, with effect from 1 January
European Economic Community and the Republic                      1 990, provided that there is reciprocal provisional applica-
Of Indonesia                           on trade in textile       tion on the part of the                          Republic of
products, initialled on 28 June 1986, has been provisio-         Indonesia.
nally applied since 1 January 1987 in accordance, having
regard to the Community, with Decision 87/4 2TF.EC (') ;         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 the R e p u b l i c o f I n d o n e s i a
Whereas, following consultations between the Commu-
                                                                           on the provisional application of the Agreed
nity and Indonesia, an Agreed Minute modifying the
                                                                  Minute referred to in Article 1 and to notify the Council
quotas on products of category 6                     provided
                                                                  thereof.
for in the Agreement was initialled on 17 November 1990;
Whereas, pending the completion of! the procedures
necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement and the              Done at
other Agreed Minutes, the Agreed Minute of 17 November
 1990 should be applied provisionally, with effect from 1                                        For the Council
January 1990, provided that there is reciprocal provisional
                                                                                                   The President
 application on the part of the R e p u b l i c o f
 Indonesia,
   o j No L 233,19.8.1987, p. 39.
 ---pagebreak---                                    AGREKD MINUTE
   Delegations          of      the European Economic Community and                              the
   Republic of Indonesia met in Denpasar from 15-1.7 November
   1990 for consultations in accordance with the                                       provisions:
   of     Article        16     of      the Agreement on                  Trade      in    Textile
   Products        between        tha EEC and Indonesia initialled on                               28
   • i u ne  i 9 c 6 and     p r o v i s i o n a i I. y a p ;,> J. i. e c   s : ! ; c c .1 J a n u ^ ••• y
   These      c o n s u 11 a t i o n s w e r e 11 e 1 d o n I n d o nesia' s r e q u e s t f o r
   adjustment        of the q u a n t i t a t i v e       limits         for certain       textile
   products       covered       u n d e r the A g r e e m e n t ,         arising out of the
   introduction           of the Combined               N o m e n c l a t u r e based      on     flit
   Harmonized          System       which came          into e f f e c t       from 1       January
   1988.
2. As a result of these                   consultations, the two sides agreed
   to     adjust the quantitative limits for category 6,                                       given
    in Annex II of the Agreement as follows :
            Category                      Unit                 Year                Quota
                    6            1.000 pieces                  1990                6.390
                                                               1991                6.757
Denpasar, 17 November 1990
For the                                                    For the European Economic
       Indo                                                                Community
 ---pagebreak---               FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI
     Quelle est la Justification principale de la mesure?
     Ajustement d'une limite quantitative à l'exportation vers la CEE
     suite i l'introduction du Système Harmonisé de Nomenclature.
     L'impact économique sur les PME de ta Communauté est négligeable.
II.  Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées.
     En particul 1er:
     (a) Y a-t-ll un grand nombre de PME?
          Oui.
     (b) Note-t-on des concentrations dans des réglons
           I. éllgibles aux aides régionales des Etats Membres?
               Part iellement.
           II. éligibles au FEDER?
               Part ieilement.
III. Quelles sont les obligations imposées directement aux entreprises?
      M 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-ll 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.
Vil. 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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