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ORGANIZATION(96-2748)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.17
Canada
Administrative Arrangements withBangladesh
TheTextiles Monitoring Bodyhasreceived anotification fromCanada pursuant toparagraph 17
ofArticle 2.TheTMB iscirculating thisnotification toWTO Members fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/153
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ThePermanent Mission ofCanada
totheUnited Nations
1rueduPré-de-la-Bichette
1202 Geneva
13March 1996
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
Pursuant toArticle 2.17oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing, Ihavethehonour tonotify
theAdministrative Arrangements thathave been concluded withthefollowing WTO Members:
Bangladesh1,Brazil,CostaRica,Cuba,HongKong,Hungary,India,Indonesia,Korea,Lesotho,Macau,
Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Slovak Republic, SriLanka, Swaziland, Thailand
andUruguay.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) JeanSaint-Jacques
Counsellor
Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154ruedeLausanne
1211 Geneva
1Thisdocument contains theAdministrative Arrangements withBangladesh. Arrangements concluded with
theother WTO Members mentioned above willbecirculated asseparate documents.G/TMB/N/153
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Memorandum ofUnderstanding Between theGovernment ofCanada and
theGovernment ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh Relating tothe
Export from Bangladesh ofCertain Textile Products toCanada
Introduction
1. ThisMemorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU) setsouttheadministrative arrangements thathave
beenagreeduponbetweentheGovernmentsofCanadaandthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh,pursuant
toArticle 2.17oftheMTN Agreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC) inorder toimplement the
textiles andclothing restraints between Canada andthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh tobenotified
pursuant toArticle 2.1oftheATC. These provisions willalsoapply withrespect toanyrestraint
introduced byCanada onimports oftextiles andclothing fromBangladesh pursuant totheprovisions
ofArticle 6oftheATC.
Implementation
2. Inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 4.1oftheATC, these arrangements shall be
implemented onthebasis oftheexport control system operated bytheGovernment ofthePeople 's
Republic ofBangladesh. Exports ofthetextile products included intherestraints notified under
Article 2.1oftheATC shallbecovered byanoriginal "Export Licence" endorsed andissued bythe
competent authorities ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh totheeffect thatthegoods covered by
theexport licence havebeendebited from theapplicable quantitative limit.
3. Forthepurpose ofimplementing thesearrangements, thedateofexport fromBangladesh shall
beusedtodetermine therestraint period inwhich anyshipments oftextile products shallbecounted.
4. TheGovernment ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh shallendeavour toensure thatexports
toCanada ofallrestrained textile products arespaced outasevenly aspossible during eachrestraint
period, dueaccount being taken ofseasonal factors andofnormal channels oftrade.
5. Export licences issued bytheGovernment ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh inrespect
ofrestrained textile products shallcontain thefollowing information:
(a) Country ofdestination;
(b) Country oforigin;
(c) Licence number andquota year;
(d) Importer 'sname andaddress;
(e) Exporter 'sname andaddress;
(f) ItemnumberanddescriptionofproductascontainedinthenotificationunderArticle2.1
oftheATC;
(g) Quantity expressed intheunitsdesignated foreachproduct inthenotification under
Article 2.1oftheATC. Ifmore thanonesetofmeasures isestablished, allshould
beindicated; where thequantity isexpressed other thanasdesignated, theequivalent
weight, unitsorm2should becalculated inaccordance withtheconversion factors set
outintherestraint notified under Article 2.1oftheATC;G/TMB/N/153
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(h) F.o.b. orc.i.f. value except fornon-commercial consignments;
(i) Certification bythecompetent authorities ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh that
thequantity hasbeendebited from theagreed restraint limitforexports toCanada.
6. Intheevent thatanyquantity covered byanexport licence isnotshipped, theGovernment
ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh shallnotify theGovernment ofCanada ofsuchquantity which
maybecredited bytheGovernment ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh totheappropriate restraint
limit.
7. Except asprovided forinparagraphs 8to11below (swing andcarryover/carry forward), the
Government ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh shallrestrain itsexports toCanada ofthetextile
products notified pursuant toArticle 2.1oftheATCtothelimits notified under Article 2.1oftheATC,
asmodified bytheprovisions ofArticles 2.7,2.8,2.13and2.14oftheATC. Pursuant toArticle 4.1
oftheATC, itisunderstood thattheGovernment ofCanada shallnotbeobliged toaccept shipments
inexcess oftherestraint levels notified under Article 2.1oftheATC, asmodified bytheprovisions
ofArticles 2.7,2.8,2.13and2.14oftheATC.
Swing
8. Subject tothespecific limitations contained intherestraint notification under Article 2.1of
theATC, andfollowing notification totheappropriate Canadian authorities, theGovernment ofthe
People 'sRepublic ofBangladesh mayexceed thespecified annual quantitative limituptothepercentage
specified intherestraint notification under Article 2.1oftheATC, provided thatanequivalent amount
isdeducted from anyother restraint level. When anyrestraint limitisexceeded bytheapplication
ofswing,theGovernmentofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshshallsoindicateinsubsequentmonthly
statistical reports.
9. Forthepurpose ofimplementing theswing provisions inparagraph 8,theconversion factors
specified intherestraint notification under Article 2.1oftheATC shallapply.
Carryover/carry forward
10. Following notification totheGovernment ofCanada ofthequantities involved, portions of
anyquantitative limitwhich arenotusedduring theannual restraint period maybecarried overand
added tothecorresponding quantitative limitforthefollowing annual restraint period. Therestraint
limitforanysuchrestraint period shallbeincreased within thepercentage limits specified intherestraint
notification under Article 2.1oftheATC.
11. Following notification totheGovernment ofCanada ofthequantities involved, anyrestraint
limitmaybeincreasedwithinthepercentagelimitsspecifiedintherestraintnotificationunderArticle2.1
oftheATC byaquantity advanced from thecorresponding restraint limitforthefollowing annual
restraint period. Therestraint limitforanysuchfollowing restraint period shallbereduced byaquantity
equal tothequantity soadvanced.
Exchange ofstatistics
12. TheGovernmentofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshshallprovidetheGovernmentofCanada
withmonthly statistical reports relating toexports ofrestrained textile products, licensed forexport
toCanada anddebited fromthequantitative limits foreachrestraint period. These statistics shallinclude
thefollowing information:G/TMB/N/153
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(a) Itemnumber anddescription;
(b) Original andadjusted restraint limits fortherestraint period;
(c) Total quantity issued fortherestraint period todate;
(d) Notification ofanyutilization ofswing, carryover orcarry forward provisions and
thequantities involved asprovided forinparagraphs 8to11above.
Thisinformation should beprovided assoonaspossible following theendofeachmonth.
13. TheGovernmentofCanadashallprovidetheGovernmentofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh
withmonthly statistical reports relating toimport permits issued forimports originating inBangladesh
oftextile products listed inAnnex I.
14. BothGovernmentsreservetherighttorequestadditionalstatisticsasmaybereasonablyrequired,
including statistics relating totheexport orimport ofproducts notcontained inthenotification, under
Article 2.1oftheATC, ofCanada 'srestraints onimports from Bangladesh.
Re-exports
15. TheGovernment ofCanada shall, sofaraspossible, inform theGovernment ofthePeople 's
Republic ofBangladesh when imports intoCanada ofrestrained textile products aresubsequently
re-exported from Canada. Where suchre-exports haveoriginally beendebited bytheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshfromquantitativelimits,theGovernmentofthePeople'sRepublic
ofBangladesh maythencredit backthequantity involved totheappropriate quantitative limits.
Consultations
16. Pursuant toArticle 8.4oftheATC, theGovernment ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh
andtheGovernment ofCanada express theirwillingness toconsult, onrequest, onanymatter arising
fromtheimplementation oroperation oftheATC orofthisMOU oronanymatter germane thereto.
(Signed) __________________________ (Signed) __________________________
FortheGovernment ofthe FortheGovernment ofCanada
People 'sRepublic ofBangladesh
Ottawa
26October 1994G/TMB/N/153
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ANNEX I-1995 RESTRAINT LEVELS (PHASE I)
BANGLADESH
GROUP I
(A)
Agreement
Item
No.(B)
Product coverage(C)
1995
Restraint
level (NMB)(D)
Growth(E)
Swing(F)
Carryover/
carry
forward(G)
Combined
flexibility
(E)&(F)(H)
Conversion
factor
(m2/unit) Category Short description
1a 1.2 Jackets 1,026,403 8.12% 7% 10%(5%) - 2.9
2 2.0 Winter outerwear 241,189 6.96% 7% 10%(5%) - 3.5
3/4a(Note 1) 3.2
4.1
4.2Ensembles, MBC;
Suits &ensembles,
WGC;
Jackets &blazers, WGC1,163,400 6.96% 7% 10%(5%) - 3.4
3/4b
3.2
4.1
4.2-ofwhich:
Ensembles, MB;
Suits &ensembles, WG;
Jackets &blazers, WG1,054,051 6.96% 7% 10%(5%) - 3.4
5(Note 2) 5.0 Trousers, overalls &
shorts2,008,383 8.7% 7% 10%(5%) - 1.9
5a
5.1
5.2-ofwhich:
Trousers, MB;
Trousers, WG456,385 8.7% 7% 10%(5%) - 1.9
6 6.0 Tailored collar shirts,
MB1,857,704 8.12% 7% 10%(5%) - 1.8
7/8a 7.0
8.1
8.4Woven shirts, blouses &
similar articles;
(k/c) Shirts, blouses &
similar articles;
Athletic wear4,272,373 8.12% 7% 10%(5%) - 1.7
7/8b
8.4-ofwhich:
Athletic wear 386,328 8.12% 7% 10%(5%) - 1.7
8c 8.2
8.3T-shirts
Sweatshirts6,894,298 8.7% 7% 10%(5%) - 1.7
9 9.0 Underwear 5,454,960 6.96% 7% 10%(5%) - 0.5
14* 14.0 Babies 'garments 208,893 8.12% 7% 10%(5%) - 0.7
*Excluding categories 14.4to14.8.
Note 1:Shipments ofchildren 'sgarments, sizes 2to6x,tobeidentified asItem3/4a.
Note 2:Excluses splash pants.G/TMB/N/153
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ANNEX II-PREAMBLE
BANGLADESH
1. Unless otherwise indicated, gender means garments formen(M),boys(B)(sizes 8to18),
women (W),girls(G)(sizes 7to16),children (C)(sizes 2to6X)andbabies, ofabodyheight
notexceeding 86cm.(sizes 0to24months).
2. Unless otherwise indicated, swing ispermitted fromadult garments tochildren 'sandbabies '
garments ata3to5ratio.
3. Apartially manufactured textile article shall betaken toinclude anarticle unfinished or
incomplete (including cutorshaped fabric formaking sucharticles), provided that,aspresented,
theincomplete orunfinished article hastheessential character ofthecomplete orfinished article.
Itshallalsobetaken toinclude thearticle presented unassembled ordisassembled.
4. Garments ofindeterminate gender, including unisex garments, aretobecounted asoffemale
gender.
5. Unless otherwise indicated, products covered byrestraints under thisarrangement inGroup I
arethose which predominate byweight ofwool, cotton, orman-made fibres.G/TMB/N/153
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ANNEX II-CLOTHING CATEGORIES
BANGLADESH
GROUP I
Short description Category Sub
categoryLong description Units
-Jackets 1.2 --Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters and
wind-jackets -MBWGC, k/c;
-anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters and
wind-jackets, other thanthose lined anddesigned to
protect thewearer against thecold-MBWGC,
woven.
Winter outerwear 2 -Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters,
wind-jackets andsimilar articles, lined anddesigned to
protect thewearer against thecold-MBWGC, woven;
-bibandbrace overalls (e.g. ski-overalls), lined and
designed toprotect thewearer against thecold-
MBWGC, woven;
-trousers andbreeches (e.g. ski-pants), lined and
designed toprotect thewearer against thecold-
MBWGC, woven;
-ski-suits -MBWGC, woven;
-snowsuits, snowmobile suitsandsimilar articles -
MBWGC, woven;
-lining ofthermal characteristics suited forgarments of
subcategory 1.2-MBWGC, k/candwoven.NMB
-Winter outerwear, MBWG 2.1 - Men's,boys',women 'sandgirls'.
-Winter outerwear, C 2.2 - Children 's.
-Ensembles, MBC 3.2 - Ensembles -MBC, k/candwoven.
Female casual andfinewear
-Suits andensembles, WGC
-Jackets andblazers, WGC
-Dresses
-Skirts4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4-Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts,
divided-skirts, WGC, k/candwoven;
-Saris, WGC, woven:
- Suits andensembles -WGC, k/candwoven;
- Jackets andblazers -WGC, k/candwoven;
- -Dresses -WGC, k/candwoven;
-Saris -WGC, woven;
- Skirts anddivided skirts -WGC, k/candwoven.NMB
Trousers, overalls andshorts
-Trousers, MB
-Trousers, WG
-Trousers, C
-Overalls andcoveralls
-Shorts5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5-Trousers, bibandbrace overalls, breeches, shorts,
MBWGC, k/candwoven;
-coveralls -MBWGC, k/candwoven:
- Trousers andbreeches -MB,k/candwoven;
- Trousers andbreeches -WG, k/candwoven;
- Trousers andbreeches -C,k/candwoven;
- -Bibandbrace overalls -MBWGC, k/cand
woven;
-Coveralls -MBWGC, k/candwoven;
- Shorts -MBWGC, k/candwoven.NMB
Tailored collar shirts, MBC 6 Shirts, (with tailored collar) -MBC, k/candwoven. NMBG/TMB/N/153
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Short description Category Sub
categoryLong description Units
Woven shirts, blouses and
similar articles7 -Shirts, blouses, shirt-blouses -MBWGC, woven;
-other singlets andvests (other thanoftheunderwear
type) -MBWGC, woven;
-andother similar articles -MBWGC, woven:NMB
-Woven shirts andsimilar
articles, MB7.1 -Men'sandboys':
-shirts -woven;
-other singlets andvests (other thanoftheunderwear
type) -woven;
-andother similar articles -woven.
-Woven blouses and
similar articles ,WG7.2 -Women 'sandgirls':
-shirts, blouses, shirt-blouses -woven;
-other singlets andvests (other thanoftheunderwear
type) -woven;
-andother similar articles -woven.
-Woven shirts, blouses
andsimilar articles, C7.3 -Children 's:
-shirts, blouses, shirt-blouses -woven;
-other singlets andvests (other thanoftheunderwear
type) -woven;
-andother similar articles -woven.
Athletic wear, k/cshirts,
blouses andsimilar articles,
T-shirts andsweatshirts
-k/cshirts, blouses and
similar articles
-T-shirts
-Sweatshirts
-Athletic wear8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4-Shirts, blouses, shirt-blouses -MBWGC, k/c;
-other singlets andvests (other thanoftheunderwear
type) -MBWGC, k/c;
-andother similar articles -MBWGC, k/c;
-T-shirts (other thanoftheunderwear type) -MBWGC,
k/c;
-brushed andfleeced pullovers (sweatshirts) -MBWGC,
k/c;
-skisuits, MBWGC, k/c;
-track suitsandother athletic wear -MBWGC, k/cand
woven:
--Shirts, blouses, shirt-blouses -MBWGC, k/c;
-other singlets andvests (other thanoftheunderwear
type) -MBWGC, k/c;
-andother similar articles -MBWGC, k/c;
-T-shirts (other thanoftheunderwear type) -MBWGC,
k/c;
-Brushed orfleeced pullovers (sweatshirts) -MBWGC,
k/c.
-Skisuits-MBWGC, k/c;
-track suitsandother athletic wear -MBWGC, k/c
andwoven.NMBG/TMB/N/153
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Short description Category Sub
categoryLong description Units
Babies 'garments
-Coats, jackets and
rainwear
-Trousers, overalls and
shorts
-Shirts, blouses andsimilar
articles
-T-shirts andsweatshirts
-Dresses andskirts
-Sleepwear
-Underclothing
-Sweaters
-Other garments14
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.5
14.6
14.7
14.8
14.9Babies 'garments:
-Coats, snowsuits, jackets andsimilar articles.
-Trousers, breeches, bibandbrace overalls, coveralls
andshorts.
-Shirts, blouses andsimilar articles.
-T-shirts andsweatshirts.
-Dresses andskirts.
-Sleepwear.
-Underclothing.
-Jersey 'spullovers, cardigans andsweaters.
-Other garments notelsewhere specified.NMB