22.7.89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 212/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2135/89 of 12 June 1989 on common rules for imports of certain textile products-originating in the People’s Republic of 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 Commiission, Whereas in 1988 the European Economic Community negotiated an Agreement with the People’s Republic of China China Whereas special rules are required for products re-imported under the arrangements for economic outward processing; Whereas, in order to apply quantitative limits in conformity with the Agreement, it is necessary to establish a special - management procedure; whereas it is desirable that such (hereinafter referred to as ‘China’) on trade in textile products (1); (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’); Whereas the Community and-China have decided that the provisions of this Agreement shall be fully implemented as from 1 January 1989 until 31 December 1992; Whereas it is necessary, with a-view to implementing the provisions of the Agreement to establish new specific common -rules for imports of certain textile products originating in China;: Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the purpose of the Agreements should not be obstructed by defletion of trade and that it is therefore necessary to determine-the way in which the origin of the products in question is contrelled and the methods by which the appropriate administrative. - cooperation is achieved; Whereas compliance with the quantitative limits on exports established- under the Agreement is ensured by a double-checking system; whereas the effectiveness of these measures depends on the Community establishing a set of quantitative limits to be applied to imports of all products from China which are subject to quantitative limitations; Whereas products entering -the customs territory of the Community under the arrangements for inward processing or other temporary admission arrangements and intended for re-exportation out of the said territory in the same state or after processing should not be subject to such quantitative limits; (*) OJ No L 380, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. common management system be decentralized by allocating the quantitative limits among the Member States, and that the import authorizations be issued by the Member States’ authorities in accordance with the double-checking system defined in the Agreement; Whereas, in order to ensure the best possible utilization of the Community quantitative limits, they should be allocated in accordance with the requirements of the Member States and with the quantitative objectives established by the Council; whereas, however, the extent of the disparitities existing in the conditions for importation of these products into the Member States and the particularly sensitive position of the Community textile industry mean that the said ‘conditions can be standardized only gradually; whereas, for these reasons, allocation of supplies cannet immediately be effected on the basis of requirements alone; . Whereas the Agreement provides for the possibility - of automatic transfers between the shares allocated to the Member States within the Community quantitative limit on the basis of increasing percentages from the first-year of application of the Agreement onwards, with a view in particular to giving China more flexibility in using each Community quantitative limit; Whereas it is also necessary to maintain efficient-and rapid- procedures for altering Community quantitative limits. and their allocation to take account of the development of trade flows, needs for additional imports and the Community’s obligations under the Agreement; Whereas, in respect of certain textile products under limitations, the Agreement provides for a consultation procedure with China whereby a limit to the growth of imports of a product may be agreed where significant use of