. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TMB/30 
11 February 2004 
 (04-0543) 
Textiles Monitoring Body  
   
NOTIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION SOUGHT FROM WTO MEMBERS IN THE 
CONTEXT OF THE PREP ARATION OF THE TEXTI LES MONITORING  
BODY'S COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING DURING  
THE THIRD STAGE OF THE INTEGRATION PROCESS 
  
 To assist the Council for Trade in Goods (CTG) in its major review to be conducted before 
the end of the third stage of the integration pro cess of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), 
the Textiles Monitoring Body (TMB) sh all, at least five months before the end of this stage (i.e. on 
30 July 2004 at the latest), submit to the CTG a comprehensive report on the implementation of the 
ATC during the third stage (2002-2004), in particular in  matters with regard to the integration process, 
the application of the transitional safeguard mechan ism, and relating to the application of GATT 1994 
rules and disciplines as defined in Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7 respectively (Article 8.11 of the ATC). 
  For this purpose, the TMB has decided to re mind Members of some of the notification 
requirements contained in the ATC and also to  seek additional information, observations and 
comments from them which they consider to be releva nt in the context of the TMB's preparation of its 
comprehensive report.   The TMB, therefore, invites Members to submit notifications or information, as appropriate, 
in particular regarding the implementation by Memb ers during the third stage of the provisions of the 
ATC in relation to: 
  - Small suppliers, new entrants in the fiel d of textiles and clothing trade and least-
developed country Members (Artic le 1.2 and related provisions); 
  - cotton-producing exporting Members (Article 1.4); 
 
 - developments in allowing for continu ous autonomous industrial adjustment and 
increased competition in the Members' markets (Article 1.5); 
  - Article 3.3 which states that "… Members shall provide to the TMB, for its 
information, notifications submitted to any other WTO bodies with respect to any 
new restrictions or changes in existing r estrictions on textile and clothing products 
taken under any GATT 1994 provisions, within 60 days of their coming into effect."; 
  - Article 7.1, with special regard to Article 7.2 which provides that "Members shall 
notify to the TMB the actions referred to [i n Article 7.1] which have a bearing on the 
implementation of this Agreement.  To th e extent that these have been notified to 
other WTO bodies, a summary, with reference to the original notification, shall be 
sufficient to fulfil the requirements under this paragraph." 
  In addition, any information, comments or observations, as appropriate, Members may wish 
to bring to the TMB's attention regarding the implem entation of the provisions of Article 2, including 
measures that have a bearing on such implementati on (e.g. the non-application or the suspension of G/TMB/30 
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application of restrictions to imports from certain  WTO Members and the increase in certain restraint 
levels, other than pursuant to the provisions relate d to growth and flexibility) would be appreciated. 
  Observations related to the application of the transitional safeguard mechanism (Article 6), as 
well as information and comments with regard to the implementation of Articles 4 and 5 might also be 
useful. 
  Members' views and comments with regard to  the implementation of Article 8, including 
aspects relating to the functions and work carried  out by the TMB, would also be appreciated. 
 
 The notifications, information and comments, as appropriate, should be  submitted to the TMB 
in time for them to be taken into  consideration in the preparation of its comprehensive report, and  not 
later than 16 April 2004 . 
  
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