31 . 12 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 383 / 1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC ) No 4130 / 86
of 22 December 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2072 / 84 on common rules for imports of certain textile
products originating in the People's Republic of China
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 ,
Whereas , pursuant to Articles 183 and 370 of the Act of
Accession of Spain and Portugal , the Community has
negotiated a protocol adapting the bilateral Agreement
between the Community and the People's Republic of China
on trade in textile products ;
Whereas , pursuant to Article 27 of the Act of Accession ,
Annex II thereto , Regulation (EEC ) No 2072 / 84 ( J ), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No
3714 / 85 ( 2 ), should be adapted ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
31 December 1985 , and also imports into Spain and
Portugal . Trade between the Community and Spain
and Portugal , and trade between Spain and Portugal
themselves , shall not be included in these quantites .
3b . For the purposes of establishing Community limits
and regional limits , other than for Spain and Portugal ,
if the data for calculating the total quantities of
imports into the Community pursuant to paragraph
3a are not available , or if these quantities are lower
than those calculated in accordance with the rules
used before accession , the latter shall continue to
apply .
For the purposes of calculating regional limits for
Spain and Portugal , if statistics for 1985 are not
available , the total quantities of imports into the
Community will be calculated in the same way as
provided for in paragraph 3a on the basis of imports in
1984 .'
2 . The quantitative limits set out in Annex III are amended
for the years 1986 , 1987 and 1988 as laid down in the
Annex hereto .
3 . The text of the second indent in Article 18 ( 3 ) of Annex V
is replaced by the following :
'BL = Benelux
DK = Denmark
DE = Federal Republic of Germany
FR = France
GB = United Kingdom
GR = Greece
IR = Ireland
IT = Italy
ES = Spain
PT = Portugal'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the second day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities .
Article 1
Regulation! ( EEC ) No 2072 / 84 is hereby amended as
follows :
1 . In Article 12 :
( a ) the following shall be added in paragraph 3 :
'Spain 7,5%
Portugal 1,5% ';
( b ) the following paragraphs shall be inserted after
paragraph 3 :
'3a . For the purposes of applying paragraphs 2 and 3
in 1986 , the preceding calendar year's total imports
into the Community shall be calculated on the basis
of imports into the Community as constituted on
H OJ No L 198 , 27 . 7 . 1984 , p . 1 .
( 2 ) OJ No L 357 , 31 . 12 . 1985 , p . 1 .
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States .
Done at Brussels , 22 December 1986 .
For the Council
The President
G. SHAW
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ANNEX
'ANNEX III
GROUP I A
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Third
countries
Mem
ber
States
Units
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 DecemberCate
gory
CCT heading No Description
1986 1987 1988
55.05 China1 Cotton yarn , not put up for retail
sale
tonnesE
P
EEC
115
40
2 938
116
40
2 956
116
40
2 973
55.05-13 , 19 , 21 ,
25 , 27 , 29 , 33 , 35 ,
37 , 41 , 45 , 46 , 48 ,
51 , 53 , 55 , 57 , 61 ,
65 , 67 , 69 , 72 , 78 ,
81 , 83 , 85 , 87
2 55.09 China tonnes 125
75
20 805
126
75
20 909
126
76
21 013
E
P
EEC
(')
Other woven fabrics of cotton :
Woven fabrics of cotton , other
than gauze , terry fabrics , narrow
woven fabrics , pile fabrics ,
chenille fabrics , tulle and other
net fabrics :
55.09-03 , 04 , 05 ,
06 , 07 , 08 , 09 , 10 ,
11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ,
16 , 17 , 19 , 21 , 29 ,
32 , 34 , 35 , 37 , 38 ,
39 , 41 , 49 , 51 , 52 ,
53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 ,
59 , 61 , 63 , 64 , 65 ,
66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 ,
71 , 73 , 75 , 76 , 77.,
78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 ,
83 , 84 , 85 , 87 , 88 ,
89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 ,
98 , 99
2 a a ) Of which other than
unbleached or bleached
China E
P
tonnes 13
8
13
8
13
8
55.09-06 , 07 , 08
09 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54
55 , 56 , 57 , 59 , 61
63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67
70 , 71 , 73 , 83 , 84
85 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90
91 , 92 , 93 , 98
99
3 China tonnes56.07
A
E
P
EEC
75
75
3 996
77
77
4 115
80
80
4 240
1
Woven fabrics of man-made fibres
( discontinuous or waste ):
A. Of synthetic textile fibres :
Woven fabrics of synthetic
fibres (discontinuous or waste )
other than narrow woven
fabrics , pile fabrics ( including
terry fabrics ) and chenille
fabrics :
a ) Of which other than
unbleached or bleached
56.07-01 , 04 , 05 ,
07 , 08 , 10 , 12 , 15 ,
19 , 20 , 22 , 25 , 29 ,
30 , 31 , 35 , 38 , 39 ,
40 , 41 , 43 , 45 , 46 ,
47 , 49
56.07-01 , 05 , 07 ,
08 , 12 , 15 , 19 , 22 ,
25 , 29 , 31 , 35 , 38 ,
40 , 41 , 43 , 46 , 47 ,
49
3 a China tonnes 8
8
E
P
8
8
8
8
(') See Appendix .
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GROUP I B
Cate
gory
CCT heading No
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Description
Third
countries
Mem
ber
States
Units
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 December
1986 1987 1988
4 60.04
B I
II a )
b )
c )
IV b ) 1 aa )
dd )
2 ee)
d ) 1 aa )
dd )
2 dd )
60.04-19 , 20 , 22 ,
23 , 24 , 26 , 41 , 50 ,
58 , 71 , 79 , 89
Under garments , knitted or
crocheted , not elastic or rub
berized :
Shirts , T-shirts , lightweight ,
fine knit roll , polo or turtle
necked jumpers and pullovers ,
undervests and the like , knitted
or crocheted , not elastic or
rubberized , other than babies '
garments , of cotton or
synthetic textile fibres ; T-shirts
and lightweight fine knit roll ,
polo or turtle necked jumpers
and pullovers , of regenerated
textile fibres , other than babies '
garments
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pieces 150
17
6 116
156
18
6 361
162
18
6 614
5 60.05
A I
II b ) 4 bb) 11 aaa)
bbb )
ccc )
ddd )
eee )
22 bbb )
ccc)
ddd )
eee )
fff)
60.05-01 , 31 , 33 ,
34 , 35 , 36 , 39 , 40 ,
41 , 42 , 43
Outer garments and other articles ,
knitted or crocheted , not elastic or
rubberized :
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories :
Jerseys , pullovers , slip-overs ,
waistcoats , twinsets , cardi
gans , bed jackets and jumpers ,
knitted or crocheted , not elastic
or rubberized , of wool , of
cotton or of man-made
textile fibres
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pieces 85
14
6 048
88
15
6 290
92
15
6 541
6 61.01
B V d ) 1
2
3
e ) 1
2
3
61.02
B II e ) 6 aa )
bb )
cc ) 61.01-62 , 64 , 66 ,
72 , 74 , 76
61.02-66 , 68 , 72
Mens' and boys ' outer garments
Women's , girls' and infants' outer
garments :
B. Other :
Men's and boys' woven
breeches , shorts and trousers
( including slacks ); women's ,
girls' and infants' woven
trousers and slacks , of wool , of
cotton or of man-made textile
fibres
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pieces 120
20
7 746
124
21
8 017
129
21
8 297
7 60.05
A II b ) 4 aa ) 22
33
44
55
Outer garments and other articles ,
knitted or crocheted , not elastic or
rubberized :
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories :
II . Other :
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pieces 40
10
1 871
41
10
1 908
42
10
1 946
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Cate
gory
CCT heading No
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Description
Third
countries
Mem
ber
States
Units
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 December
1986 1987 1988
7
(cont'd)
61.02
B II e ) 7 bb )
cc )
dd )
60.05-22 , 23 , 24 ,
25
61.02-78 , 82 , 84
Women's , girls ' and infants ' outer
garments :
B. Other :
Blouses and shirt-blouses ,
knitted , crocheted ( not elastic
or rubberized ), or woven , for
women , girls and infants , of
wool , of cotton or of man-made
textile fibres
8 61.03
A
61.03-11 , 15 , 19
Men's , and boys' under garments ,
including collars , shirt fronts and
cuffs :
Men's and boys' shirts , woven ,
of wool , of cotton or of
man-made textile fibres
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pieces 120
17
7 555
122
17
7 668
125
18
7 785
GROUP II A
Cate
gory
CCT heading No
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Description
Third
countries
Mem
ber
States
Units
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 December
1986 1987 1988
9 55.08
62.02
B III a ) 1
55.08-10 , 30 , 50 ,
80
62.02-71
Terry towelling and similar terry
fabrics of cotton
Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen
and kitchen linen ; curtains and
other furnishing articles :
B. Other :
Woven cotton terry fabrics ;
toilet and kitchen linen of
woven cotton terry fabrics
China E
P
EEC
tonnes 27
5
3 043
29
5
3 226
30
6
3 419
20 62.02
B I a )
c )
62.02-12 , 13 , 19
Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen
and kitchen linen ; curtains and
other furnishing articles :
B. Other :
Bed linen , woven
China E
P
EEC
tonnes
(M
(') See Appendix .
No L 383 / 6 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 . 86
Cate
gory
CCT heading No
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Description
Third
countries
Mem
ber
States
Units
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 December
1986 1987 1988
23 56.05
B
56.05-51 , 55 , 61 ,
65 , 71 , 75 , 81 , 85 ,
91 , 95 , 99
Yarn of man-made fibres ( disconti
nuous or waste ), not put up for
retail sale :
B. Of regenerated textile fibres :
Yarn of discontinuous or waste
regenerated fibres , not put up
for retail sale
China E
P
EEC
tonnes 65
12
5 479
68
13
5 753
72
13
6 041
32 ex 58.04
58.04-07 , 11 , 15 ,
18 , 41 , 43 , 45 , 61 ,
63 , 67 , 69 , 71 , 75 ,
77 , 78
Woven pile fabrics and chenille
fabrics (other than terry towelling
or similar terry fabrics of cotton
falling within heading No 55.08
and fabrics falling within heading
No 58.05 ):
Woven pile fabrics and chenille
fabrics (other than terry fabrics
of cotton and narrow woven
fabrics ) , ofwool , of cotton or of
man-made textile fibres
China E
P
EEC
tonnes 18 •
14
2 564
19
15
2 693
20
15
2 827
39 62.02
B II a )
c )
III a ) 2
c )
62.02-40 , 42 , 44 ,
46 , 51 , 59 , 65 , 72 ,
74 , 77
Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen
and kitchen linen ; curtains and
other furnishing articles :
B. Other :
Woven table linen , toilet and
kitchen linen , other than of cot
ton terry fabric
China E
P
EEC
tonnes 200 (')
21
4 620
210 0)
22
4 851
221(1)
23
5 094
(') See Appendix .
GROUP II B
Cate
gory
CCT heading No
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Description
Third
countries
Mem
ber
States
Units
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 December
1986 1987 1988
12 60.03
A
B I
lib )
C
D
60.03-11 , 19 , 20 ,
27 , 30 , 90
Stockings , under stockings , socks ,
ankle-socks , sockettes and the like ,
knitted or crocheted , not elastic or
rubberized :
Other than women's stockings of
synthetic textile fibres
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pairs 250
65
10 698
260
68
11 127
270
70
11 571
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Cate
gory
CCT heading No
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Description
Third
countries
Mem
ber
States
Units
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 December
1986 1987 1988
18 61.03
B
C
61.03-51 , 55 , 59 ,
81 , 85 , 89
Men's and boys' under garments ,
including collars , shirt fronts and
cuffs :
Men's and boys' woven under
garments other than shirts , of
wool , of cotton or of man-made
textile fibres
China E
P
EEC
tonnes 14
5
576
15
5
605
15
6
635
19 61.05
A
C
61.05-10 , 99 Handkerchiefs China E
P
EEC
1 000 pices 800
75
61 012
832
78
63 452
865
81
65 990
21 61.01
B IV
61.02
B II d )
61.01-29 , 31 , 32
61.02-25 , 26 , 28
Men's and boys' outer garments :
Women's , girls' and infants' outer
garments :
B. Other :
Parkas ; anoraks , windcheaters ,
waister jackets and the like ,
woven , of wool , of cotton or of
man-made textile fibres
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pieces 125
25
4 736
131
26
4 950
137
27
5 173
26 60.05
A II b ) 4 cc ) 11
22
33
44
61.02
B II e ) 4 bb )
cc )
dd )
ee ) 60.05-45 , 46 , 47 ,
48
61.02-48 , 52 , 53 ,
54
Outer garments and other articles ,
knitted or crocheted , not elastic or
rubberized :
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories :
II . Other
Women's , girls' and infants ' outer
garments :
B. Other :
Women's , girls ' and infants '
(other than babies ') woven and
knitted or crocheted dresses , of
wool , of cotton or of man-made
textile fibres
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pieces 88
20
2 557
92
21
2 660
95
22
2 776
73 60.05
A II b ) 3
60.05-16 , 17 , 19
Outer garments and other articles ,
knitted or crocheted , not elastic or
rubberized :
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories :
II . Other :
Track suits of knitted or
crocheted fabrics , not
elastic or rubberized , of
wool , of cotton or of man
made textile fibres
China E
P
EEC
1 000 pieces 35
10
1 620
36
10
1 684
38
11
1 752
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Mem
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 DecemberCate
gory
CCT heading No
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Description
Third
countries
ber
States
Units
1986 1987 1988
76 China tonnes 37
8
38
9
E
P
EEC
35
8
60.01
B I
61.02
B II a )
2 571 2 687 2 808
61.01-13 , 15 , 17 ,
19
61.02-12 , 14
Men 's and boys' outer garments
Women's , girls' and infants' outer
garments :
B. Other :
Men's and boys' woven
industrial and occupational
clothing ; women's , girls ' and
infants' woven aprons , smock
overalls and other industrial
and occupational clothing
(whether or not also suitable for
domestic use ), of wool , of
cotton or of man-made textile
fibres
GROUP III A
Cate
gory
CCT heading No
NIMEXE
code
( 1986 )
Description
Third
countries
Mem
ber
States
Units
Quantitative limits from
1 January to 31 December
1986 1987 1988
37 56.07
B
56.07-50 , 51 , 55 ,
56 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 65 ,
67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 ,
72 , 73 , 74 , 77 , 78 ,
82 , 83 , 84 , 87
56.07-50 , 55 , 56 ,
59 , 61 , 65 , 67 , 69 ,
70 , 71 , 73 , 74 , 77 ,
78 , 83 , 84 , 87
Woven fabrics of man-made fibres
( discontinuous or waste ):
B. Of regenerated textile fibres :
Woven fabrics of regenerated
textile fibres ( discontinuous or
waste ) other than narrow
woven fabrics , pile fabrics
( including terry fabrics ) and
chenille fabrics
a ) Of which other than
unbleached or bleached
China
China
E
P
EEC
E
P
tonnes
tonnes
140
40
6 806
42
12
148
42
7 213
44
13
157
45
7 647
47
14
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Appendix
Category Supplier
country
Provisions
2 China Possibility of transfer to and from category 3 of up to 40 % of the category to
which the transfer is made
3 China Possibility of transfer with category 2 of up to 40 % of the category to which the
transfer is made
China20
39 China
See category 39
The quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex include bed linen of
category 20
The following sub-limits for bed linen apply within the quantitative limits
prescribed in the Annex for Spain :
(tonnes I
1986 1987 1988
E 50 53 55
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