WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/406/Add.1
8 August 2001
(01-3932)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Communication from Turkey
Addendum
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a further communication from Turkey in reply to
its request for additional information in the context of the preparation of the Body's Comprehensive
Report on the implementation of the ATC during its second stage, in accordance with Article 8.11.
The TMB is circulating this communication to WTO Members for their information.G/TMB/N/406/Add.1
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Permanent Mission of Turkey
to the World Trade Organization
Geneva, 2 July 2001
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
With reference to your letter of 11 May 2001 requesting clarification about Turkey’s
communication containing information for the preparation of the Textiles Monitoring Body’s
Comprehensive Report on the Implementation of th e Agreement on Textiles and Clothing during the
Second Stage, I am pleased to enclose herewith our replies.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
Oğuz Demiralp
Ambassador
Permanent Representative
H. E. Mr. András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne1211 Geneva 11G/TMB/N/406/Add.1
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Question No. 1
Turkey’s submission contains information provi ded in the context of Article 3.3 of the ATC,
according to which "with regards to the prod uct categories originating in the countries
contained in the notification … which was submitted in compliance with the provisions ofArticle 3.3:
- The quota limits have been increased by  the growth rates applied in accordance
with Article 2 of the ATC.
- In addition to that, since the list of integrated products shall enter into effect as
of 1 January 2002, the product categories contained in that list will consequentlybe excluded from the products subject to quantitative restrictions".
The TMB would appreciate if Turkey could clarify whether this statement suggests that, as a
consequence, the product categories not contained in that list will not be excluded from the
products subject to quantitative restrictions a nd that, therefore, the res trictions referred to in
G/TMB/N/352 will remain in effect to the extent that the products in question will not be
integrated on 1 January 2002. If this reading is  correct, the TMB would appreciate receiving
information on the WTO provisions under which these quantitative restrictions will continue to
be maintained.
(a) The preliminary information provided by Turkey concentrates mainly on the
implementation issues and developments of the 2
nd integration stage; and it does not
intend to cover third integration stage implementation issues that it considers early at
this stage.
(b) The only information pertaining to 3rd stage refers to, Turkey’s notification made on
22 December 2000 on its integration programme for 3rd stage. Therefore the scope of
the information supplied by Turkey  is conf ined to the limits of this programme, and
does not cover non-integrated items.
Question No. 2
In addition, the TMB would like to draw Turkey ’s attention to the measure agreed between the
United States and Turkey affecting Turkey’s exports of products of US category 352/652, for
which the information sought by TMB from Turkey and the United States (see G/TMB/R/58,
paragraph 47 and G/TMB/R/60, paragraph 27) has not been received and on which the TMB
reached certain conclusions on the basis of  the limited information available to it.
The issue under question is still considered by the Turkish competent authorities. There is no
further development in this area at the moment. The TMB will be informed of any future
development accordingly.
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