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Date: 1979-08-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) adjusting the national shares in respect of certain quantitative limits on imports of textile products originating in third countries (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                      Proposal for a
                                COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
      adjusting the national shares in respect of certain quantitative
      limits on imports of textile products originating in third countries
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(79 ) 468 final
 ---pagebreak---                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.       Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3059 / 78 of 21 December 1978 laid down .
   common rules , applicable until 1982 , ^or imports into the Community of
   certain textile products originating in third countries . These arrange­
   ments incorporate the Community quantitative limits negotiated with
   various third countries , and indicate the shares as between the Member
   States of the quantities involved .
2.       The Community limits have been negotiated but the distribution
   between the Member States was not negotiated , in the strict sense . The
   allocation of the limits was carried out by the Community on the basis
   both of the existing pattern of trade in 1976 and of an objective of
   burdensharing among Member States . For products falling within Group I ,
   allocation was based on internal global ceilings , at both Community and
   regional levels / which were approved by the Council and accepted by
   each Member State as representing the upper limits for low-cost imports
   from all the origins in question .
3.       Several supplier countries have from the outset disputed the
   Community 's methods of distributing the Community limits between the
   Member States . They have pointed out that effective utilisation of the
   Community limits which had been negotiated could be frustrated by the
   Community by the enforcemeht of further hindrance resulting from the
   shares allocated to Member States . A number of the supplier countries
   even felt the Community might make deliberate use of this method to
   reduce the impact in practice of the agreed Community levels .
         To answer such unanimous criticism from the supplier countries ,
   the Commission has therefore had to give an undertaking to ensure the
   fullest possible utilization of the quantitative limits , and to this end f
   to take account of the suppliers' requests for adjustments . The provisions
   of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3059/78 also recognize this undertaking entered
    into by the Community .
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4.        After a year of application of the textile agreements , the Community
   global ceilings have not been reached . The rigid distribution between
   Member States may have affected the level of utilization of the negotiated
    limits for the Community as a wtiole by some supplier countries which is
   why they have been so insistent on the need for adjustements to the regional
   shares .
5.        The Commission therefore feels that the supplier countries' requests
   should as far as possible be granted , provided that this does not call into
   question the objectives of the textile policy .
6.        In the interests of equity , as between the Member States , and compliance
   with the regional global cei lings , (* he Commission 's proposal incorporates
   only those requests from supplier countries which can be balanced within
   the same global ceilinij . For part of the balance , use has been made of the
   quantities set aside within the global ceilings for preferential countries
   and countries for which no bilateral agreement with the Community yet
   exists . This is in accordance with the undertakings given by the Commission
   to the Council with a view to taking account of the interests of the Member
   States as a whole .
7.        The draft measures submitted by the 'Commission to the Textile Committee ,
   set up under Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3059 / 78 , failed to obtain the
   necessary majority , as a»number of delegations did not feel themselves
   bound to use the whole of their global quotas to meet the requests of the
   countries with which agreements have been concluded .
8.        In the Commission 's view, this is an issue where the Community 's
   credibility vis -S-vis third countries is at stake . The Commission maintains
   the position set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 above , and considers that within
   the bounds indicated , the supplier countries' requests should be granted ( 1 ).
9.        Accordingly , in conformity with the procedure laid down in Council
   Regulation ( EEC ) No 3059/78, the following proposal is submitted to the
   Council ( see annex to the Regulation ).
   The Council is requested to pronounce within one month of receiving the
   proposal , failing which the Commission may adopt the measures .
   ( 1 ) The table annexed to this explanatory memorandum lists the transfers
         proposed by the Commission .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                             ANNEX
                                   Table showing transfers- oroposed Hy the Commission ( 1 )
                                                          Cat 1
                                D          F          Χ           BNL .       UK             IRL       DK  CEE
     Mexico                  - 300      +- 300
                                                          Cat 2
          '                    P           F         *           BNL         UK            IRL        DK  CEE
     Colombia                + 300                 - 350        + 50
     Romania                 - 100                             ♦ 100
     India      -            - 200      - 150      + 450       - 100
     Thailand                                      - 150       + 150
     PoUnd                              ♦   50     +   50        100
C1 ) The amounts of the adjusted national shares for 1979 are given in the draft Council Regulation .
 ---pagebreak---                                  Cat 3
               D      F      I       BNL    UK    IRL      DK CEE
South Korea         - 50    + 50
Poland        + 50                         - 50
Thaï land            + 50   - 50
                                   *
                                 Cat 4
                D      F      I   . BNL     UK    IRL  ... DK CEE
 India             + 1.000               - 1.000
 South Korea           - 50        + 20     + 30
 Thaï land    - 60    - 290        - 20    ♦ 370
 Phi lippines         - 400                + 300 ♦ 100
 ---pagebreak---                                Cat 5
                                       BN>-   UK   IRL  DK  CEE
Romania                  - 100       ♦ 100
Hungary                  ♦ 100       - 100
                               Cat 7
                                       BNl-  UK   IRL  OK  CEE
India        - 150 + 200 + 100              - 150
Phi lippines + 150 - 100  - 50
Hungary             - 20                     ♦ 20
 ---pagebreak---                             Cat 8
             D    F     I         BNL    UK IRL DK CEE
India     - 410 ♦ 100 ♦ 840           - 530
Singapore - 100 ♦ 100
Romania   - 260        + 60           + 200
                            *
Hungary                - 30            ♦ 30
 ---pagebreak---                         Proposal for a
                    Council Regulation ( EEC ) "
            adjusting the national shares in respect of certain
            quantitative limits on imports of textile products
                       originating in third countries
                ι
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3059 /78 of 21 December 1978
on common rules for imports of certain textile products' originating in
third countries ( 1 ), as amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1176/ 79 , and in
particular Articles 15 and 18 thereof ; lb         - si ;
Whereas the Community has given undertakings to the supplier countries to
adjust the allocation of limits among the Member States and to establish
efficient and speedy procedures for adjusting the allocations in such a way
as to ensure optimum utilization ;            ,
Whereas certain supplier countries have asked that the allocation of Community
                             ■%
quantitative limits among the Member States be adjusted in order to take
account of the trend of trade flows , and to enable suppliers to utilize
agreed Community limits more fully ;
Whereas the Community has undertaken to ensure that these quantitative limits
should be utilised more fully and to take into account third countries *
requests for adjustments ;
Whereas in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation No 3059 /78        the Commission
submitted a draft measure to the. Texti le Committee ;    and whereas this measure
was not in accordance with the opinion of ••-that Committee;' 51 ;
                                                                     *
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
( 1 ) O.J. No L 365 of 27 December 1978 , p. 1
 < 2 ) O.J. No L 149 of 18 June 1979, p. 1
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                                              Article 1
             The national shares of the quantitative limits established by
    Annex IV to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3059/ 78 shill be adjusted 1n respect
    of the year * 1979 as indicated in the Annex he ret di                                           "              '            ?n r :
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                                              Article 2
             This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day followi
    its publication in the Official Journal of the 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
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                 QUAUTITATIVE LIMITS ADJUSTED FOR 1979
                                                                                                           Quantitative
                                   NIMEXE                                                    Membcr         'ftmitt
                GCT heading No        code              Descripción •         Third coumriet         Umti
. Cu«forr                                                                                     Sutes
                                                                                                            1979
                                                                               Mexico
                                                                                                            680
     ι    55.05                  55.05-13 ;   Cotton yarn, not put up for re­                  D    Tonnes
                                 19 ; 21 ; 25 tail sale                                        F           1021
                                 27 ; 29 ; 33
                                 35 ; 37 ; 41
                                 45 ; 46 ; 48
                                 52 ; 58 ; 61
                                 65 ; 67 ; 69
                                 72 ; 78 ; 9;
                                 98
                               »
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                   Quantitative
                                N1MEXE
                                                                                                Member          '    limits .
Citccory       CCT heading No      code                  Description            Third countries
                                                                                                 Suies
                                                                                                          Uniu
                                  11979)
                                                                                                               ! 1979
         55.09                               Other woven fabrics of cotton :   Colombia           D Tonnes         1676
                              55.09-01 ;       Voven fabrics of cotton,
                                                                                                  I •              1704
                              02 ; 03 ; 04 ;   other than gauze, terry fa­                       BNL                 357
                              05 ; 11 ; 12 ;   brics, narrow woven fabrics,
                              13 ; 14 ; 15 ;   pile fabrics, chenille fabrics,
                              16 ; 17 ; 19 ;   tulle and other net fabrics     India                               4001
                                                                                                  D    Tonnes
                              21 ; 29 ; 31 ;
                              33 ; 35 ; 37 ;                                                    : F                4501
                              38 ; 39 ; 41 ;                                                      I                2741
                              49 ; 51 ; 52 ;
                              53 ; 54 ; 55 ;
                                                                                                ML                 1379
                              56 ; 57 ; 59 ;
                              61 ; 63 ; 64 ;                                   Romania            D Tonnes         1507
                              65 ; 66 ; 67 f
                              68 ; 69 ; 70 ;                                                    ML                   854
                              71 ; 72 ; 73 ;
                              74 ; 76 ; 77 ;                                                                         669
                                                                               Thailand           F Tonnes
                              78 ; 81 ; 82 ;
                              83 ; 34 ; 86 ;                                   (1                 I                4433
                              87 ; 92 ; 93 ;                                                    ML                 1427
                              97
                                                                               Poland             F    Tonnes        451
                                                                                                  I                  250
                                                                                                BÎTL                  138
 ---pagebreak---                                 NIMEXE
                                                                                             Vrmbcr
                                                                                                           Quantitative
Citfgory       CCT Kfiding No      code               Dncnpuon                 Third ccHimnn         Lniu
                                  ( 1979)
                                                                                              Sucn          limita
                                                                                                             1979
         56.07                             Woven fabrics of man:made fi­ Bouth KoreaJ F             Tonnes     498
         A                                 bres (discontinuous or wasce):                      I              1677
                                           A. Of synthetic textile fibres :
                              56.07-01 ;      ^X'oven fabrics of synthetic
                              04 ; 05 ; 07    fibres   (discontinuous       or
                              08 ; 11 ; 13    waste) other than narrow
                              14 ; 16 ; 17    woven fabrics, pile fabrics Poland              D .   Tonnes     160
                              18 ; 21 ; 23    (including terry fabrics)                       UK               201
                              24 ; 26 ; 27    and chenille fabrics
                              28 ; 32 ; 33
                              34 ; 36
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                                                                                                                !
  Ciiejcry         CCT heading No
                                    NÏMÊXE * I
                                       code .                    Description              Third countries
                                                                                                          Sutes
                                                                                                                !    Cnk»   Quantitative
                                      ( 1979)                                                                                mi*
     4       60.04                                 Under garments* knitted or cro- South Karea             Ρ       1000       4567
             BI                                    cheted, not elastic or rubber­                                 pièces
                                                                                                          HNL                  998
               H a)                                ized :
                  b)                                                                                      DK              i   1735
                  c)              60.04-19 :          Shiru, T-shirts, lightweight
               IV b) 1 aa)        20 ; 22 ; 23 ;      fine knit roll, polo or turtle India                 F       1000       2302
                       dd)        24 ; 26 ; 41 ;      necked jumpers and pull-'
                     2 «)         50 ; 5^,71-;   •    overs, undervests and the                           UK      pieces      1200
                  d) t aa)        79:89               like, knitted or crocheted ,;
                       dd)                            not elastic or rubberized , I
                     2 dd)                            other than babies' garmend,       Philippines F              1000       2902
                                                      of cotton or synthetic textile
                                                      fibres ; T-shirts and light­                        UK      pièces      1908
                                                      weight fine knit roll, polo or                      IRL                  112
                                                      turtle necked jumpers and
                                                      pullovers of regenerated tex-
                                                      tile fibres, other than bibtcs'
                                                      garments -                      I Thailand           D       1000       1746
                                                                                                           F      pièces      2256
                                                                                                          ML                   503
L___                                                                                                      IRL                 2027
 ---pagebreak---                                        NIMEXE                                                          Member
                                                                                                                       . Quantitative
  Cuetcry          CCT heading No         code                   Description            Third councncs
                                                                                                        Suies
                                                                                                                Uniu   ! limits
                                         ( 197*)
                                                                                                                           1979
    5       60.05                                   Outer garments and other artic­ Hungary               I    1000         312
            AI                                      les, knitted or crocheted, not                                         - 87
              li b) 4 bb) 11 aaa)                   elastic or rubberized :
                                                                                                       BUL    pièces
                             bbb)  I
                             ccc)                       Quter garment* and cloth­
                             ddd )                     ing accessories :               Romania             I   1000        1340
                          22 bbb)    60.05-01 ;        Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs,
                              ccc)   27 ; 28 ; 29 ;    waistcoats, twinsets, cardi­                    BUL    pièces        502
                              ddd)   30 ; 33 ; 36 ;    gans, bed-jackets and jum­
                              eee)   37 ; 38           pers, knitted or crocheted,
                                                       not elastic or rubberized, of
                                                       wool , of cotton or of man­
                                                       made textile fibres
-
          I                                                                                             t
                                *                                                                       >
                                                                                                         t
                                                                                                                     i
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                   6.
                                                                                                   r            ■
                       NIMF.XE                                                                      Quantitative
       CCT heidinc No     code                  Description           Third counincs
                                                                                     Memb«r
                                                                                              umu
                                                                                                      limits
                                                                                                      Limits
                                                                                      Suin
                         (!»/»>
                                                                                                       1979
60.05                              Outer garments and other artic­ Hungary            ρ      1000       39
A II b) 4 aa) 22                   les, knitted or crocheted, not
              3J                   elastic or rubberized :                                  pièces
              44                                                                      UK.               62
              55                   A. Outer garments and cloth­
                                       ing accesories :
                                       IL Other                      India            D      1000     8942
61.02                                                                                 F     pièces    2819
B II e) 7 bb)                      Women's, girls' and infants'
                                   outer garments :                                   I               1308
          cc)
          dd)                                                                         IK             11096
                                   B. Other :             t
                      60.05-22 ;       Blouses and shirt blouses,
                      23 ; 24 ; 25     knitted, crocheted (not elas­                                 1127
                                       tic or rubberized ), or wo­   Philippœs        D      1000
                      61.02-78 ;       ven, for women, girls and in­                  P.    pièces    144
                      82 ; 84          fants, of wool, of cotton or                   i                95
                                       of man-made textile fibres
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                                         NIMEXE
                                                                                                      Membcr           Quantitative
       Otnory         CCT heading No        code                 Description           Thifd counthe*           Uniu
                                                                                                       Stun               limita
                                     i     ( 19")
                                                                                                                           1979
          s     61.03                               Men's and boys' under gar­        Hungary           I     1000          23
                                                    ments, including collars, shirt
              IA
              I
                                                    fronts and cuffs :                                  UK   pièces        183
                                       61.03-11 ;      Men's and boys' shirts, wo­
                                       15 ; 19         ven , of wool, of cotton or of
                                                       man-made textile fibres        India             D     1000        8309
                                                                                                        F    pièces       1004
                                                                                                        I                 4022
                                            4   . k
                                                                                                        UK                8051
                                                                                      Romania           D     1000        3015
                                                                                                       <1-   pièces        630
                                                                                                        TK                 865
                                                                                      Singapore         D     1000        1145
                                                                                                        F    pièces       1241
                                                                                                                     i
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Category  Supplier cournry                                     Provision
         Thailand          The quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex include fabrics of synthetic fibres
                           (discontinuous or waste) of category 3 ; within these limits the following sub-limits
                           apply to cotton fabrics of category 2 :
                               Member States >              Unit 8              1979
                                    I                     Tonnes              1975
                                  BNL                                          823