WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/207
31January 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0395)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(a) and2.11
European Community
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification from theEuropean Commission
pursuant toparagraphs 8(a)and11ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 11ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members.G/TMB/N/207
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European Commission
Permanent Delegation totheInternational Organizations inGeneva
Geneva, 16December 1996
Dear Chairman,
Pursuant toparagraphs 8(a)and11ofArticle 2oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing
theEuropean Community ispleased tonotify theproducts which willbeintegrated intotheGATT 1994
on1January 1998.
Thecategories ofproduct, together withthegroups intowhich theyfall,aresetoutinthe
annexed table. They represent 17.99 percentof1990 ECimports (byvolume).
TheEuropeanCommunityandTurkeyformacustomsunionandhaveconsultedpriortonotifying
theirsecond stages ofintegration.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) R.E. Abbott
Ambassador
Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman oftheTMB
WTO
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne 154
1211 Geneva 21G/TMB/N/207
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ANNEX
LIST OF TEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTS INTEGRATED INTO GATT /n1/n9/n9/n4 ON /n1 JANUARY /n1/n9/n9/n8
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION/n1IMPORTS /n1/n9/n9/n0
Tonnes /CF
/n4/n1 Yarn of synthetic filament /CIcontinuous/CJ/CM not put up for retail sale/CM other than non/CNtextured single
yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than /n5/n0 turns/CPm /n1/n6/n1/CM/n4/n7/n3 /n4/CO/n0/n8
/n4/n6 Carded or combed sheep /CH s or lamb /CH s wool or other fine animal hair /n3/n7/CM/n5/n2/n3 /n0/CO/n9/n5
/n1/n2/n4 Synthetic staple fibres /n2/n1/n5/CM/n2/n4/n5 /n5/CO/n4/n4
/n1/n2/n6 Artificial staple fibres /n4/n5/CM/n7/n7/n0 /n1/CO/n1/n6
TOTAL TOPS AND YARNS /n4/n6/n0/CM/n0/n1/n1 /n1/n1/CO/n6/n3
/n6/n1 Narrow woven fabrics/CM and narrow fabrics /CIbolduc/CJ consisting of warp without weft/CM assembled by
means of an adhesive/CM other than labels and similar articles of category /n6/n2/DL elastic fabrics and
trimmings /CInot knitted or crocheted/CJ/CM made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread /n6/CM/n3/n1/n8 /n0/CO/n1/n6
/n6/n5 Knitted or crocheted fabric/CM other than those of categories /n3/n8A and /n6/n3/CM of wool/CM of cotton or of
man/CNmade fibres /n3/n0/CM/n7/n1/n6 /n0/CO/n7/n8
/n9/n6 Non/CNwoven fabrics and articles of such fabrics/CM whether or not impregnated/CM coated/CM covered or
laminated /n2/n9/CM/n0/n0/n7 /n0/CO/n7/n3
/n1/n0/n0 Textile fabrics impregnated/CM coated/CM covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives
or of other artificial plastic materials /n2/n1/CM/n6/n0/n4 /n0/CO/n5/n5
TOTAL FABRICS /n8/n7/CM/n6/n4/n5 /n2/CO/n2/n2
/n1/n9 Handkerchiefs/CM other than knitted or crocheted /n2/CM/n8/n6/n4 /n0/CO/n0/n7
/n5/n8 Carpets/CM carpentines and rugs/CM knotted /CImade up or not/CJ /n4/n8/CM/n7/n4/n2 /n1/CO/n2/n3
/n8/n4 Shawls/CM scarves/CM mufflers/CM mantillas/CM veils and the like other than knitted or crocheted/CM of wool/CM of
cotton or of man/CNmade fibres /n3/CM/n1/n3/n7 /n0/CO/n0/n8
/n9/n1 Tents /n1/n4/CM/n1/n6/n9 /n0/CO/n3/n6
/n1/n1/n0 Woven pneumatic mattresses /n1/n1/CM/n6/n4/n2 /n0/CO/n2/n9
/n1/n1/n1 Camping goods/CM woven/CM other than pneumatic mattresses and tents /n9/n7/n3 /n0/CO/n0/n2
TOTAL MADE/CNUP TEXTILES /n8/n1/CM/n5/n2/n7 /n2/CO/n0/n6
/n6/n7 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies/DL household linen of all kinds/CM knitted
or crocheted/DL curtains /CIincl/CO drapes/CJ and interior blinds/CM curtain or bed valances and other furnishing
articles knitted or crocheted/DL knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling rugs/CM other than knitted
or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories /n1/n6/CM/n8/n7/n8 /n0/CO/n4/n3
/n7/n0 Panty/CNhose and tights of synthetic fibres/CM measuring per single yarn less than /n6/n7 decitex /CI/n6/CM/n7 tex/CJ/DL
women /CH s full length hosiery of synthetic fibres /n8/CM/n3/n9/n0 /n0/CO/n2/n1
/n7/n2 Swimwear/CM of wool/CM of cotton or of man/CNmade fibres /n3/CM/n8/n8/n6 /n0/CO/n1/n0
/n7/n4 Women /CH s or girl /CH s suits and ensembles/CM of wool/CM of cotton/CM or of man/CNmade fibres/CM excluding ski
suits /n7/CM/n5/n5/n3 /n0/CO/n1/n9
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/n1The complete description of the categories including corresponding HS lines is shown in Annex /n1 of Regulation /CIEEC/CJ /n3/n0/n3/n0/CP/n9/n3/COG/TMB/N/207
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CATEGORY DESCRIPTION/n1IMPORTS /n1/n9/n9/n0
Tonnes /CF
/n7/n6 Men /CH s or boy /CH s industrial or occupational clothing/CM other than knitted or crocheted/DL women /CH s or
girl /CH s aprons/CM smock overalls and other industrial or occupational clothing/CM other than knitted or
crocheted /n3/n0/CM/n9/n9/n5 /n0/CO/n7/n8
/n7/n7 Ski suits/CM other than knitted or crocheted /n2/CM/n6/n3/n2 /n0/CO/n0/n7
/n8/n6 Corsets/CM corset/CNbelts/CM suspender belts/CM braces/CM suspenders/CM garters and the like/CM and parts thereof/CM
whether or not knitted or crocheted /n1/CM/n8/n2/n4 /n0/CO/n0/n5
/n8/n7 Gloves/CM mittens and mitts/CM not knitted or crocheted /n8/CM/n7/n7/n6 /n0/CO/n2/n2
/n8/n8 Stockings/CM socks and sockettes/CM not knitted or crocheted/DL other clothing accessories/CM other than for
babies/CM other than knitted or crocheted /n1/CM/n8/n5/n8 /n0/CO/n0/n5
TOTAL CLOTHING /n8/n2/CM/n7/n9/n2 /n2/CO/n0/n9
TOTAL INTEGRATED /n7/n1/n1/CM/n9/n7/n5 /n1/n7/CO/n9/n9
TOTAL VOLUME OF /n1/n9/n9/n0 IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS IN THE ANNEX TO THE ATC /n3/CM/n9/n5/n6/CM/n8/n4/n8 /n1/n0/n0/CO/n0/n0
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/n1The complete description of the categories including corresponding HS lines is shown in Annex /n1 of Regulation /CIEEC/CJ /n3/n0/n3/n0/CP/n9/n3/CO