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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 723/81

of 13 March 1981

concerning Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 3061/79 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in the People's Republic of China

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3061/79 of 20 December 1979 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in the People's Republic of China (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3554/80 (2), and in particular Articles 14 and 17 thereof,

Whereas, in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 3061/79, it is stated that the allocations as between Member States of quantitative limits for 1981 have been published for the purposes of information and that the final version shall be the subject of a Community Regulation at the beginning of 1981;

Whereas it is appropriate to provide for 1981 the same allocations as those published in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 3061/79 and to include the quantitative limits established pursuant to Article 11 of that Regulation;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The allocation of the Community quantitative limits set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 3061/79 is hereby fixed for 1981 in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 13 March 1981.

For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 345, 31. 12. 1979, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 381, 31. 12. 1980, p. 84.

ANNEX

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS VALID FOR 1981

THIRD COUNTRY: CHINA

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // Category // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1981) // Description // Member States // Units // Quantitative limits from 1 January to 31 December 1981 // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // 1 // 55.05 // 55.05-13; 19; 21; 25; 27; 29; 33; 35; 37; 41; 45; 46; 48; 52; 58; 61; 65; 67; 69; 72; 78; 92; 98 // Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // Tonnes // 1 228 509 104 138 62 89 51 2 181 // // // // // // // // 2 (1) (2) // 55.09 // 55.09-01; 02; 03; 04; 05; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 19; 21; 29; 31; 33; 35; 37; 38; 39; 41; 49; 51; 52; 53; 54; 55; 56; 57; 59; 61; 63; 64; 65; 66; 67; 68; 69; 70; 71; 72; 73; 74; 76; 77; 78; 81; 82; 83; 84; 86; 87; 92; 93; 97 // 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: // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // Tonnes // 2 725 4 682 1 724 3 177 3 874 495 1 526 18 203 // 2 a) // // 55.09-03; 04; 05; 51; 52; 53; 54; 55; 56; 57; 59; 61; 63; 64; 65; 66; 67; 70; 71; 81; 82; 83; 84; 86; 87; 92; 93; 97 // a) Of which other than unbleached or bleached // D F I BNL UK IRL DK // Tonnes // 272 468 172 (1) 387 328 153 // // // // // // // // 3 (1) // 56.07 A // 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 // 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: // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // Tonnes // 286 138 203 2 266 40 52 64 3 049 // 3 a) // // 56.07-01; 05; 07; 08; 12; 15; 19; 22; 25; 29; 31; 35; 38; 40; 41; 43; 46; 47; 49 // a) Of which other than unbleached or bleached // D F I BNL UK IRL DK // Tonnes // 29 14 20 (1) 4 0 6 // // // // // // //

(1) Category 2 including cotton fabrics (absorbent gauze), destined for the retail trade, not impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, falling within heading No 30.04 of the Common Customs Tariff, and larger than 50 × 50 cm.

(2) See Appendix.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // 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 rubberized: 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 // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // 1 000 pieces // 1 215 1 371 657 453 557 21 86 4 360 // // // // // // // // 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, cardigans, bedjackets and jumpers, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // 1 000 pieces // 1 508 745 667 408 1 126 (1) 26 74 4 554 (1) // // // // // // // // 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 // Men's 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 // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // 1 000 pieces // 2 815 942 528 884 (1) 231 34 297 5 731 // // // // // // // // 7 // 60.05 A II b) 4 aa) 22 33 44 55 61.02 B II e) 7 bb) cc) dd) // 60.05-22; 23; 24; 25 61.02-78; 82; 84 // 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: 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 // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // 1 000 pieces // 658 226 274 124 162 20 52 1 516 // // // // // // //

(1) See Appendix.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // 8 // 61.03 A // 61.03-11; 15; 19 // Men's and boys' under garments, in- cluding collars, shirt fronts and cuffs: Men's and boys' shirts, woven, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // 1 000 pieces // 3 354 581 577 490 801 38 397 6 238 // // // // // // // // 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 fur- nishing articles: B. Other: Woven cotton terry fabrics; toilet and kitchen linen of woven cotton terry fabrics // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // Tonnes // 780 200 290 120 378 14 252 2 034 // // // // // // // // 10 (1) // 60.02 A // 60.02-40 // Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized: Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, impregnated or coated with artificial plastic materials // D UK // 1 000 pairs // 1 804 658 (1) // // // // // // // // 12 // 60.03 A B I II b) C D // 60.03.-11; 19; 20; 27; 30; 90 // Stockings, under stockings, socks, anklesocks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized: Other than women's stockings of synthetic textile fibres // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // 1 000 pairs // 912 4 526 352 1 017 702 23 230 7 762 // // // // // // // // 14 B // 61.01 B V b) 1 2 3 // 61.01-41; 42; 44; 46; 47 // Men's and boys' outer garments: Men's and boys' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, other than those of category 14 A, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // D I UK IRL // 1 000 pieces // 47 20 15 1 // // // // // // // // 15 B // 61.02 B II e) 1 aa) bb) cc) 2 aa) bb) cc) // 61.02-31; 32; 33; 35; 36; 37; 39; 40 // Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments: B. Other: Women's, girls' and infants' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, other than garments of category 15A, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // I IRL // 1 000 pieces // 23 3 // // // // // // // // 17 // 61.01 B V a) 1 2 3 // 61.01-34; 36; 37 // Men's and boys' outer garments: Men's and boys' woven jackets (excluding waister jackets) and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // I UK // 1 000 pieces // 21 37;8 // // // // // // //

(1) See Appendix.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // 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 // D F BNL UK // Tonnes // 53 42 13 74 // // // // // // // // 19 (1) // 61.05 B I III // 61.05-30; 99 // Handkerchiefs: B. Other: Handkerchiefs of woven fabric, of a value of not more than 15 EUA/kg net weight // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // 1 000 pieces // 13 889 2 910 8 059 11 687 5 156 133 1 668 43 504 // // // // // // // // 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 // BNL UK // 1 000 pieces // 196 265 // // // // // // // // 23 // 56.05 B // 56.05-51; 55; 61; 65; 71; 75; 81; 85; 91; 95; 99 // Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), not put up for retail sale: B. Of regenerated textile fibres: Yarn of discontinuous or waste re- generated fibres, not put up for retail sale // BNL // Tonnes // 1 804 // // // // // // // // 24 // 60.04 B IV b) 1 bb) d) 1 bb) // 60.04-47; 73 // Under garments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized: Men's and boys' pyjamas, knitted or crocheted, of cotton or of synthetic textile fibres // F // 1 000 pieces // 212 // // // // // // // // 31 // 61.09 D // 61.09-50 // Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, brassières, braces, suspenders, garters and the like (including such articles of knitted or crocheted fabrics) whether or not elastic: Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted // UK // 1 000 pieces // 302 // // // // // // // // 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), of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // Tonnes // 588 385 290 128 354 35 102 1 882 // // // // // // //

(1) See Appendix.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // 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 // 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: // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // Tonnes // 1 491 523 610 535 654 40 833 4 686 // 37 a) // // 56.07-50; 55; 56; 59; 61; 65; 67; 69; 70; 71; 73; 74; 77; 78; 83; 84; 87 // a) Of which other than unbleached or bleached // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // Tonnes // 447 161 183 161 192 13 250 1 406 // // // // // // // // 39 (1) // 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 fur- nishing articles: B. Other: Woven table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, other than of cotton terry fabric // D F I BNL UK IRL DK EEC // Tonnes // 943 564 (1) 472 (1) 433 244 24 78 2 758 // // // // // // // // 59 // 58.02 ex A B ex A 59.02 // 58.02-01; 03; 05; 09; 61; 65; 69; 71; 75; 79; 81; 85; 89; 90 59.02-01; 09 // Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and 'Kelem', 'Schumacks' and 'Karamanie' rugs and the like (made up or not): Felt and articles of felt, whether or not impregnated or coated: A. Felt in the piece or simply cut to rectangular shape: Woven, knitted or crocheted carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and 'Kelem', 'Schumacks' and 'Karmanie' rugs and the like (made up or not); floor covering, of felt // F // Tonnes // 160 // // // // // // // // 76 // 61.01 B I 61.02 B II a) // 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 // F BNL // Tonnes // 88 54 // // // // // // //

(1) See Appendix.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // 78 (1) // 61.01 A II B III V f) 1 g) 1 2 3 // 61.01-09; 24; 25; 26; 81; 92; 95; 96 // Men's and boys' outer garments: Men's and boys' woven bath robes, dressing gowns, smoking jackets and similar indoor wear and other outer garments, except garments of categories 6, 14 A, 14 B, 16, 17, 21, 76 and 79, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // F // Tonnes // 209 // // // // // // //

(1) See Appendix.

Appendix to Annex

1.2.3,6 // // // // Category // Supplier country // Provisions // // // // // // // 2 // China // Possibility of transfer with category 3 of up to 40 % of the category to which the transfer is made, except Benelux, where the category is merged with category 3. // 2 a) // China // The following levels apply to Benelux for the category combined with category 3 a): 1981: 204 tonnes. // 3 // China // Possibility of transfer with category 2 of up to 40 % of the category to which the transfer is made, except Benelux, where the category is merged with category 2. // 3 a) // China // See category 2 a). // 5 // China // The following sub-limits apply within the quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex for the Community and the United Kingdom: Jerseys and pullovers of fine animal hair, furthermore, for the UK this sub-limit covers the same products made of wool. 1.2.3.4.5.6 // // // // // (pieces) // // // // // // 1981 // // // // // EEC // 43 300 // // // // // UK // 9 700 // 1.2.3,6 // 6 // China // The following sub-limits apply within the quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex for Benelux: Long trousers: 1981: 420 000 pieces. // 10 // China // The quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex include gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, of category 11, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres. // // // The following sub-limits apply within the quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex for the United Kingdom: // // // Knitted gloves, mittens and mitts of category 10 (coated or impregnated): 1981: 21 200 pairs. // 19 // China // The quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex include cotton handkerchiefs of category 89. // 39 // China // The quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex include bed linen of category 20. // // // The following sub-limits apply within the quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex for France: // // // Household linen other than embroidered: 1981: 137 tonnes. // // // The following sub-limits apply within the quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex for Benelux: // // // // Category // Supplier country // Provisions // // // // // // // Bed linen: 1981: 34 tonnes. // 78 // China // The quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex include other women's outerwear of category 81. // // //

For Germany 26 % of all the quantitative limits prescribed in the Annex are reserved for use at the Berlin Fair.

CHINA

THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN THE ANNEX INCLUDE COTTON HANDKERCHIEFS OF CATEGORY 89 .

39

CHINA

THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN THE ANNEX INCLUDE BED LINEN OF CATEGORY 20 . // //

THE FOLLOWING SUB-LIMITS APPLY WITHIN THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN THE ANNEX FOR FRANCE : // //

HOUSEHOLD LINEN OTHER THAN EMBROIDERED : 1981 : 137 TONNES . // //

THE FOLLOWING SUB-LIMITS APPLY WITHIN THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN THE ANNEX FOR BENELUX :

// // //

CATEGORY

SUPPLIER COUNTRY

PROVISIONS // // // // // //

BED LINEN : 1981 : 34 TONNES .

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CHINA

THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN THE ANNEX INCLUDE OTHER WOMEN'S OUTERWEAR OF CATEGORY 81 . // // //

FOR GERMANY 26 % OF ALL THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN THE ANNEX ARE RESERVED FOR USE AT THE BERLIN FAIR .