6.8.87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 217/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2273/87 of 15 June 1987 replacing Annexes to Regblation (EEC) No 3420/83 on iniport arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries not liberalized at Community level 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 Annex Il to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, of 14 November 1983, on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, not liberalized at Community level (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3784/85 (2), lists textile products classified by category; whereas in respect of products covered by the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles (MFA) the classification is identical to that used in the bilateral textile agreements concluded by the Community with a number of third countries for the period 1983 to 1986; Whereas that classification has been amended in the new _textile agreements concluded by the Community for 1987 to 1991 and it is therefore desirable to incorporate the " amended classification in the import arrangements provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83; Whereas, on account of these amendments, changes have to be made to Annex HI to Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, ' Whereas the Agreement on trade in textiles between China and the Community (*) on the other hand, is not due to expire until 31 December 1988, and the classification used for that Agreement has not been amended; whereas accordingly the existing classification in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 will continue to apply to that country subject to a number of technical changes occasioned by the alteration for 1987 of the NIMEXE codes in force in 1986, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1° " The Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No.3420/83, are hereby replaced by the Annexes to this Regulation. Article 2 Regulation (EEC) No 3784/85 is hereby repealed. / Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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 Luxembourg, 15 June 1987. (*) OJ No L 346, 8.12.1983, p. 6. (3) O] No L 364, 31.12.1985, p. 1. For the Council The President " P. DE KEERSMAEKER (*) O] No L 198,27.7.1984, p. 1.