AGREED MINUTE

1.

Delegations of the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand met in Brussels on 12 December 1988 in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the Agreement on trade in textiles initialled on 28 June 1986, in order to examine the latter's request for an adjustment of the quantitative restrictions on products following the implementation of the harmonized system.

2.

The two parties agreed that additional quantities would be reserved, under category 7, for the export of products classified before under category 78. For 1988, these quantities are the following:

Category 7

(1 000 pieces)

EEC

D

F

I

BNL

UK

ES

1 030

106

25

848

84

66

1

3.

The quantitative limits set out in Annex II of the Agreement as amended by Agreed Minute of 21 April 1988 are adjusted as follows:

Category 7

(1 000 pieces)

1988

1989

1990

1991

EEC limits

4 210

4 420

4 641

4 873

4.

The Community quantitative limits set out in paragraph 2 are allocated among the regions of the Community as follows:

Category 7

(1 000 pieces)

D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

1988

1 304

472

1 296

428

408

18

190

19

66

9

1989

1 339

535

1 345

443

434

20

196

23

74

11

1990

1 377

592

1 399

460

462

23

202

26

86

14

1991

1 415

652

1 458

476

490

25

208

29

102

18

5.

The Community agreed that the additional quantities referred to in paragraph 2 might be the subject of an exceptional carry-over from 1988 to 1989 to the extent necessary.

6.

The provisions of the Agreed Minute shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date of its signature. They shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.

of the Commission of the of the Kingdom of Thailand

Head of the Delegation

of the Commission of the

European Communities

Head of the Delegation

of the Kingdom of Thailand

Information concerning the amendment of the Agreement between the Community and Thailand on trade in textile products

In accordance with Article 2 of the Council Decision of 24 July 1989 on the provisional application of an Agreed Minute amending the Agreement with Thailand on trade in textile products, the Commission has notified the Council of Thailand's agreement thereto with effect from 1 January 1988.