CELEX: 31976R3160
Language: en
Date: 1976-12-21 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3160/76 of 21 December 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 495/76 concerning import arrangements for certain textile products originating in Hong Kong

No L 356/4                               Official Journal of the European Communities                             28 . 12. 76
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 3160/76
                                                      of 21 December 1976
             amending Regulation (EEC) No 495/76 concerning import arrangements for
                                   certain textile products originating in Hong Kong
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                        Whereas, in view of the provisions of Article 1 2 of the
COMMUNITIES,                                                       Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles
                                                                   on which the Agreement between the EEC and Hong
                                                                   Kong is based, that Agreement does not apply to
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                  textile products of silk or of flax ; whereas it is neces­
thereof,                                                           sary to specify in Regulation (EEC) No 495/76 that
                                                                   such products are excluded,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the text of Council Regulation (EEC) No                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
495/76 of 2 March 1976 concerning import arrange­
ments for certain textile products originating in Hong
Kong (!) should specify that the quantitative limits for
imports laid down thereby relate to imports of                                              Article 1
products exported during 1976 and 1977 ;
                                                                    1 . Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 495/76 is
Whereas the Community and Hong Kong have deter­                    hereby replaced by the following :
mined since the adoption of Regulation (EEC) No
495/76 the unused portions of the quantitative limits                   '1 .  Imports into the Community of the textile
established under the Agreement for 1975 which, in                      products listed in Annex A originating in Hong
accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, are                    Kong which are exported from that territory in
carried over and added to the quantitative limits esta­                 1976 and 1977 shall be subject to the quantitative
blished for 1976 ;                                                      limits agreed for the Community with the Govern­
                                                                        ment of Hong Kong and set out in that
                                                                        Annex .'
Whereas the quantitative limits for imports esta­
blished by Regulation (EEC) No 495/76 for 1976                     2. Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 495/76 is
should be amended accordingly so as to permit impor­               hereby replaced by the following :
tation up to the limits established by the Agreement
including the quantities carried over from 1975 ;                       '2.   In the Member States listed in Annex B,
                                                                        imports of the textile products referred to in para­
Whereas in accordance with Article 4 of the Agree­                      graph 1 which are exported from Hong Kong in
ment between the European Economic Community                            1976 and 1977 shall be subject to the quantitative
and Hong Kong on trade in textile products (2) consul­                  limits set out in that Annex .'
tations have been held between the parties concerning
the items covered by certain categories of products
governed by the Agreement and the special arrange­                                          Article 2
ments for imports into Ireland ; whereas at the close
of these consultations mutually acceptable solutions
were adopted concerning the items covered by certain                1 . Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 495/76 is
product categories, the adaptation of some of the                   hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation .
quantitative limits laid down by the Agreement and
the immediate removal of certain restrictions imposed               2. Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 495/76 is
by Ireland ;                                                        hereby replaced by Annex II to this Regulation .
Whereas the Community should implement the
conclusions of these consultations ; whereas it is there­                                   Article 3
fore necessary to make certain amendments to Regula­
tion (EEC) No 495/76 ;
                                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
(') OJ No L 59 , 6 . 3 . 1976, p . 4.                               following its publication in the Official Journal of
(2) OJ No L 108 , 26 . 4 . 1976, p . 1 .                            the European Communities.
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            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 21 December 1976.
                                                                      For the Council
                                                                        The President
                                                                A. P. L. M. M. van der STEE
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                                                                                            'ANNEX A
                                                                  Quantitative limits referred to in Article 1
                   CCT                                                                                                                                                  Quantitative limits
     Cate­                                 NIMEXE code
                  heading                                                                        Description                                     Units
     gory           No                         ( 1976)                                                                                                                1976               1977
       1     ex 55.09                                                    Other woven fabrics of cotton                                      equivalent           26 865 (b)          27 032 (b)
                                55.09-01 ; 02 ;         n ;    12        — Unbleached or bleached                                           1 000 kg (a)
                                 13 ; 14 ; 15 ; 16     ; 17 ;  19
                                21 ; 29 ; 31 ; 33      ; 35 ;  37
                                38 ; 39 ; 41 ;          49 ;   68
                                ex 71 ; 72 ; 73          74 ;  76
                                77 ; 78
                   56.07                                                 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontin­
                                                                          uous or waste) :
                                                                          ex A. Of synthetic textile fibres :
                                 56.07-ex 01 ; ex 03 ; 04 ;                       — Unbleached or bleached
                                 11 ; 17 ; 24 ; 32
      2      ex 55.09                                                    Other woven fabrics of cotton :                                    equivalent            1 1 455 c)         1 1 214(c)
                                 55.09-03 ; 04 ; 05 ;          51  ;     — Other than unbleached and bleached                               1 000 kg (a)
                                 52 ; 53 ; 54 ; 55 ; 56 ;      57  ;
                                 59 ; 61 ; 63 ; 64 ; 65 ;      66  ;
                                67 ; 69 ; ex 71 ; 81 ;         82  ;
                                83 ; 84 ; 86 ; 87 ; 92 ; 93 ;
                                97
                   56.07                                                  Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontin­
                                                                          uous or waste) :
                                                                          ex A. Of synthetic textile fibres :
                                56.07-ex 01 ; ex 03 ; 05 ;                         — Other         than      unbleached           and
                                07 ; 08 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 18 ;                            bleached
                                21 ; 23 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 33 ;
                                34 ; 36
(a ) Equivalent weight means the weight obtained on dividing the total area of the fabric in m J by the average area of the fabric in m -' per kg. For this purpose the average area per kg is to be
     taken as follows :
      — woven fabrics of cotton :                                              5 m - per kg,
      — woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous or waste) :   6 m -' per kg,
      — woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (continuous) :               K in -' per kg.
 (b) The limits established under this category also cover in respect of the United Kingdom imports of the products falling within Common Customs Tariff heading No 51.04 : Woven fabrics of
      man-made fibres (continuous), including woven fabrics of monofil or strip of heading No 51.01 or 51.02 : ex A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres — unbleached or bleached, there
      being a sub-limit for the United Kingdom on products of Common Customs Tariff subheadings 56.07 ex A and 51.04 ex A.
 (c) The limits established under this category also cover in respect of the United Kingdom imports of the products falling within Common Customs Tariff heading No 51.04 : Woven fabrics of
      man-made fibres (continuous), including woven fabrics of monofil or strip of heading No S1.01 or 51.02 : ex A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres — other than unbleached or
      bleached, there being a sub-limit for the United Kingdom on products of Common Customs Tariff subheadings 56.07 ex A and 51.04 ex A.
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                   CCT
                                                                                                                                                                        Quantitative limits
    Cate­                                 NIMEXE code
                 heading                                                                         Description                                    Units
    gory            No                         ( 1976)                                                                                                               1976                1977
     3       ex 60.04                                                    Undergarments, knitted or crocheted, not                          1 000                  21 539               24 324
                                                                         elastic or rubberized :                                          units (a)
                                60.04- 1 3 ; ex 24 ; ex 29 ;             — Shirts, undervests, T-shirts, singlets and the
                                ex 35 ; 41 ; ex 45 ; ex                      like with the exception of babies' garments
                                59 ; ex 70 : ex 80                           and of garments of silk, noil, other waste
                                                                             silk, flax or ramie
     4            60.05                                                 Outer garments and other articles, knitted or                     1 000 items             29 032               33 294
                                                                        crocheted, not elastic or rubberized :
                                                                        ex A. Outer garments and clothing accesso­
                                                                                  ries other than of silk, noil, other waste
                                                                                  silk, flax or ramie :
                                60.05-ex 01 ; ex 22 ; ex                          — Jerseys and pullovers, slipovers,
                                23 ; ex 24 ; ex 25 ; ex                               twinsets, cardigans, bed jackets and
                                29 ; 31 ; 32 ; 33 ; 34 ; ex                           jumpers with the exception of
                                39                                                    those forming part of combination
                                                                                      sets in category 5 and of infants'
                                                                                      (including babies') garments
     5           60.05                                                  Outer garments and other articles, knitted or                     1 000 kg (c)             3 233-2            3 475 (d)
                                                                        crocheted, not elastic or rubberized :
                                                                        ex A. Outer garments and clothing accesso­
                                                                                  ries other than of silk, noil , other waste
                                                                                  silk, flax or ramie :
                               60.05-ex 01 ; 02 ; 03 ;                            — Infants'            (including           babies )
                               05   ; ex 09 ; 1 1 ; 13 ; ex                           garments
                                15  ; ex 1 6 ; ex 1 7 ; ex                        — Bathing costumes and trunks
                                19  ; ex 22 ; ex        23 ; ex                   — Dresses
                               24   ; ex 25 ; ex       29 ; 41
                                                                                  — Skirts
                               42   ; 43 ; 44 ; ex     49 ; 51
                               52   ; 54 ; ex 59 ;     61 ; 62                    — Combination               sets       (including
                               ex    69 ; 71 ; 72 ;    73 ; 74                        costumes) (b)
                               ex    75 ; 78 ; ex       79 ; ex
                               81   ; ex 82 ; ex        83 ; ex
                               84   ; ex 85
     6       ex 61.01                                                   Men's and boys outer garments :                                   1 000 items              2 8951               2 736
                               61 .01 -ex 11         ex 41 ; ex         — Raincoats of the overcoat type other than
                               45 ; ex 49                                    of silk, noil, other waste silk, flax or ramie
                 61.02                                                  Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments :
                                                                        ex B. Other than babies garments :
                               61.02-ex 11 ; ex 41 ; ex                          — Raincoats of the overcoat type
                               43 ; ex 45 ; ex 47 ; ex 49                             other than of silk, noil , other waste
                                                                                      silk, flax or ramie
(a) Shirts, undervests and T-shirts are regarded as a unit each , singlets are regarded as half a unit.
(b) A knitted combination set consists of two or three pieces, including a top garment and a knitted lower garment, which are contracted for, packed, consigned and sold together.
(c) This weight is to be taken as that of the textile components of the garments concerned .
(d) The limits established under this category also cover, in respect of the United Kingdom , imports of all other outer garments and clothing accessories classified under CCT heading No 60.05
    other than those specified under category 5 and category 4.
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                 CCT                                                                                                                  Quantitative limits
   r.afp .
               heading                 NIMEXE code
                                                                                      Description                        Units
   gory           No                        ( 1976)                                                                                 1976               1977
     7     ex 61.01                                         Men's and boys' outer garments other than of            1 000        12 365-5            12519
                                                            silk, noil, other waste silk, flax or ramie :           units (a)
                              61.01-51 ; 53 ; 55 ; 57 ;     — Suits
                              ex 59 ; 71 ; 73 ; 75 ; 77 ;   — Jackets, blazers and the like
                              ex 79
      8    ex 61.01                                         Men's and boys' outer garments :                         1 000 pairs  52 036             54 926
                              61.01-61 ; 63 ; 65 ; 67 ;,    — Trousers, breeches and the like, other than
                              ex 69                              of silk, noil, other waste silk, flax or ramie
                                                            Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments :
                61.02
                                                            ex B. Other than babies' garments :
                              61.02-ex 91 ; ex 93 ; ex               — Trousers (including jeans), shorts
                              95 ; ex 96 ; ex 98 ; ex 99                  and the like, other than of silk,
                                                                          noil , other waste silk , flax or ramie
      9         61.02                                       Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments :           1 000 items  4 602-3              5 088
                                                             ex B. Other than babies' garments :
                              61.02-ex 41 ; ex 43 ; ex                — Coats and jackets with the excep­
                              45 ; ex 47 ; ex 49                           tion of garments in category 6 and
                                                                          of those of silk, noil , other waste
                                                                          silk, flax or ramie
     10         61.02                                       Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments :           1 000 items   12 003             13 170
                                                            ex B. Other than babies' garments :
                              61.02-63 ; 65 ; 66 ; 67 ;              — Dresses other than of silk, noil ,
                              ex 69 ; 71 ; 73 ; 75 ; 77 ;                 other waste silk , flax or ramie
                              ex 79
                                                                     — Skirts        (including   divided   skirts)
                                                                          other than of silk, noil , other waste
                                                                          silk , flax or ramie
     11         61.02                                       Women's girls' and infants' outer garments :            1 000 items  23 880-5            24 963
                                                            ex B. Other than babies' garments :
                              61.02-83 ; 85 ; 87 ; ex 89             — Shirts and blouses other than of
                                                                          silk, noil , other waste silk, flax or
                                                                          ramie
     12    ex 61.03                                         Men's and boys' under garments, including               1 000 items   66 390             65 103
                                                            collars, shirt fronts and cuffs :
                              61.03-1 1 ; 15 ; ex 19        — Shirts other than of silk, noil , other waste
                                                                silk , flax or ramie
(a) One suit shall be reckoned as two units .
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             CCT                                                                                                        Quantitative limits
 Cate­
            heading         NIMEXE code
 gory
                                                                         Description                       Units
              No                ( 1976)                                                                               1976              1977
  13     ex 61.03                                   Men's and boys' under garments, including         1 000 items 1 1 889-4            13 437
                                                    collars, shirt fronts and cuffs :
                    61.03-ex 31 ; ex 35 ; ex        — Pyjamas and other night garments other
                    39                                  than of silk, noil, other waste silk, flax or
                                                        ramie
         ex 61.04                                   Women's, girls' and infants' under garments :
                    61.04-ex 1 1 ; ex 15 ; ex       — Pyjamas, nightdresses and other night
                    19                                  garments with the exception of babies'
                                                        garments and of garments of silk, noil,
                                                        other waste silk, flax or ramie
  14         62.02                                 Bed linen , table linen, toilet linen and kitchen    1 000 kg    6 725-3             6 588'
                                                   linen ; curtains and other furnishing articles :
                                                   ex B. Other than net curtains
                                                            — Other than of silk, noil, other waste
                                                               silk, flax or ramie :
                    62.02-11 ; ex 17 ; 41 ;                    — Bed linen
                    43 ; 47 ; ex 65 ; 71 ; 73 ;                — Table linen
                    ex 77
                                                               — Toilet linen and kitchen linen
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                                                                                       ANNEX II
                                                                                       ANNEX B
                                                                Quantitative limits referred to in Article 2
                 CCT
                                                                                                                                                                 Quantitative limits
   Cate­                            N IM EX E code
                heading                                                                                             Member                Units
    gory
                                                                                Description
                  No                     ( 1976)                                                                      State                                    1976              1977
  15        ex 60.02          60.02                         Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or                Benelux (a)         1 000                    2 622             2 540
                                                            crocheted, not elastic or rubberized :               France,             pairs                      229                222
                                                                                                                 Italy                                          564                573
                               ex 40                        — Gloves other than of silk, noil ,
                                                                 other waste silk, flax or ramie,
                                                                 which are impregnated or coated
                                                                 with artificial plastic materials
                                                            — Other :
                                    60                           — Of synthetic textile fibres
                                    70                           — Of cotton
  16(b)     ex 60.04                                         Under garments, knitted or crocheted,               Germany,            1 000 kg                   351                379
                                                             not elastic or rubberized :                         United
                                                                                                                 Kingdom                                        835                802
                              60.04-11 ; 15 ; ex            — Other than men's and boys'
                              24   ; 26 ; 27 ; ex                 drawers and briefs and garments in
                              29   ; 31 ; 33 ; ex                 category 3 and other than of silk,
                              34   ; ex 35 ; ex                   noil, other waste silk, flax or ramie
                              45   ; 52 ; 54 ; 56 ;
                              ex    59 ; ex 70 ; ex
                              80
 17        ex 61.01                                         Men's and boys' outer garments :                     United              1 000                    1 686             1 710
                                                                                                                 Kingdom             items
                              61 .01 - ex     11 ;   ex     — Waterproof garments and raincoats
                              41 ; ex 45 ; ex 49                 other than those in category 6 and
                                                                 other than of silk, noil , other waste
                                                                 silk, flax or ramie
               61.02                                        Women's, girls' and infants' outer
                                                            garments :
                                                            ex. B. Other than babies' garments :
                               61.02-ex       11 ;   ex               — Waterproof garments and
                              41 ;     ex     43 ;   ex                    raincoats other than those
                              45 ; ex 47 ; ex 49                           in categories 6 and 9 and
                                                                          other    than ' of silk, noil ,
                                                                          other    waste silk, flax or
                                                                           ramie
(a) For Benelux only Nimexe heading 60.02-40 is covered by this restriction .
(b) This category includes in particular all babies' garments falling under CCT heading No 60.04 except those of silk, noil, other waste silk, flax or ramie.
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                  CCT                                                                                                                                            Quantität ive limits
    Cate­                           NIMEXE code                                                                     Member
                heading                                                         Description                                               Units
    gory           No                    ( 1976)                                                                      State
                                                                                                                                                               1976                1977
   18       ex 61.01                                        Men's and boys' outer garments :                    United               1 000                    2 453              2 352
                               61.01-21 ; ex 29            — Work clothing other than of silk,                  Kingdom              items
                                                                 noil, other waste silk, flax or ramie
                 61.02                                     Women's, girls' and infants' outer
                                                           garments :
                                                           ex. B. Other than babies' garments :
                              61.02-21 ; ex 23                       — Work clothing other than of
                                                                          silk, noil, other waste silk,
                                                                          flax or ramie
   19       ex 61.01                                       Men's and boys' outer garments :                     United               1 000 items                470                 455
                               61.01-31 ; 35 ; ex          — Articles of apparel used for sports                Kingdom
                               39                                other than of silk, noil, other waste
                                                                 silk, flax or ramie
                 61.02                                     Women's, girls' and infants' outer
                                                           garments :
                                                           ex B. Other than babies' garments :
                              61.02-31 ;           32 ;              — Articles of apparel used for
                              34 ; 35 ; ex 37 ;                           sports other than of silk,
                              ex 38                                       noil, other waste silk, flax or
                                                                          ramie
  20(a)     ex 61.01                                        Men's and boys' outer garments :                    United               1 000 kg                 3 131              3 033
                                                                                                                Kingdom
                               61 .01 -ex 41 ; ex           — Other than garments in categories
                               45 ; ex 49 ; 91 ;                 6, 7, 8 , 17, 18 and 19 and other
                               93 ; 95 ; 97 ; ex                 than of silk, noil , other waste silk,
                               99                                flax or ramie
            61.02                                          Women's, girls' and infants' outer
                                                           garments :
                              61.02-01 ; ex 09 ;           — Other than garments in categories
                               51 ; 53 ; 55 ; 57 ;               6, 8 , 9, 10, 11 , 17, 18 and 19 and
                              ex 59 ; ex 91 ; ex                other than of silk, noil, other waste
                              93 ; ex 95 ; ex                   silk, flax or ramie
                              96 ; ex 98 ; ex 99
(a) This category includes in particular all babies garments falling under CCT heading No 61.02 except those of silk, noil , other waste silk, flax or ramie.
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                 CCT                                                                                                                                            Quantitative limits
   Cate­                            NIMEXE code                                                                    Member
               heading                                                        Description                                               Units
   gory           No                    ( 1976)                                                                      State
                                                                                                                                                              1976               1977
  21(a)    ex 61.03                                        Men's and boys' under garments,                     United              1 000 items             4 946               4 792
                                                           including collars, shirt         fronts and         Kingdom
                                                           cuffs :
                              61.03-ex 31 ; ex             -1- Other than shirts, pyjamas and
                              35 ; ex 39                        other night garments and other
                                                                than of silk, noil, other waste silk,
                                                                flax or ramie
           ex 61.04                                         Women's, girls' and infants' under
                                                           garments :
                              61.04-ex 11 ; ex             — Other than garments in category 13
                               15 ; ex 19 ; 91 ;                and other than of silk, noil, other
                              95 ; ex 99                        waste silk, flax or ramie
(a) This category includes in particular all babies garments falling under CCT heading No 61.04 except those of silk, noil, other waste silk, flax or ramie.'