17. 6. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 161/33 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 April 1986 changing the import arrangements established by Council Decision 85/648/EEC and applied in the Member States in respect of imports of various agricultural ‘ and industrial products from the People’s Republic of China (86/236/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries not libera- lized at Community level ('), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof, Whereas Council Decision 85/648/EEC (?) established the import quotas to be opened by the Member States in respect of State-trading countries for 1986 ; Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Euro- pean Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China of 21 May 1985 () met in Peking on 6 and 7 March 1986 ; whereas upon completion of its work it recommended, among other measures, the establishment of an increase of certain Community import quotas for agricultural and industrial products originating in China; Whereas, following the examination of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee, action should be taken thereon, account being taken in particular of Article S (2) of the abovementioned Agreement between the () OJ No L 346, 8. 12. 1983, p. 6. () OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 250, 19. 9. 1985, p. 2. European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China, ‘HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1.  The Annexes to this Decision hereby replace the corresponding Annexes to Decision 85/648/EEC. - 2. Authorized imports for the period 1 January 1986 to the date of entry into force of this Decision under quotas listed in Annex to Decision 85/648/EEC shall be deducted from the corresponding quotas in the Annexes to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 April 1986. For the Commission Willy DE CLERCQ Member of the Commission