WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/444
14 June 2002
(02-3308)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.17
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Administrative Arrangements with China
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from the European Community
pursuant to Article 2.17.  The TMB is circulating this notification to WTO Members for their
information.G/TMB/N/444
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Geneva, 1 February 2002
Dear Mrs Haimbl,
Subject:  Notification pursuant to Article 2(17) of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing of
administrative arrangements agreed be tween the European Community and the
People’s Republic of China being administ rative arrangements agreed between the
parties concerning the quantitative restrictions maintained by the European
Communities in respect of imports of textile and clothing products originating in the
People’s Republic of China.
Please find enclosed the administrative arrangements agreed between our respective parties
concerning the European Community’s quotas with China on products falling under the Agreementand Textiles and Clothing.
Carlo TROJAN               SUN Zhenyu
      Ambassador                Ambassador
Permanent Representative to the WTO       Permanent Representative to the WTO of
the European Commission             of the People’s Republic of China
Copy : Mr. András SZEPESI
Chairman of the TMB
Mrs. Reinhild Haimbl
CRN Administrator
WTO – Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne 154
1211 Geneva 21G/TMB/N/444
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Administrative arrangements between the European Community and
the People’s Republic of China concerning the quantitative restrictions
maintained by the European Community in respect of
certain textile and clothing products originating in
the People’s Republic of China
ARTICLE 1
Classification system
The classification of the products covered by these administrative arrangements is based on the tariff
and statistical nomenclature of the European Comm unity (the "Community") (hereinafter called the
"Combined Nomenclature", or in abbreviate d form "CN") and any amendments thereof.
ARTICLE 2
Determination of origin of covered products
1. The origin of the products covered by these administrative arrangements shall be determined
in accordance with the rules in force in the Community and the procedures for control of the products
set out in Protocol A.
2. If any amendment is made to the rules of or igin, the Community shall, with the agreement of
the People's Republic of China, take appropriate measures to avoid any possible consequent reduction
of the People's Republic of China's ability to use the quantitative limits established under Article 2 of
the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC).
ARTICLE 3
Double-checking
The People's Republic of China agrees to restrain its exports to the Community of the products
described in the notifications of the Community to the Textiles Monitoring Body (TMB) under
Article 2(1) of the ATC to the limits set out therein as increased by the growth rates provided under
Article 2 of the ATC and as may be modified by the flexibility provisions notified to the TMB under
Article 2(1) of the ATC, until such time as these products are integrated into GATT 1994 under
paragraphs 6, 8, or 9 of Article 2 of the ATC.  Exports of restrained textile products shall be subject to
a double-checking system specified in Protocol A.G/TMB/N/444
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ARTICLE 4
Industry reserve
1. Within the limits described in the notifications of the Community to the Textiles Monitoring
Body (TMB) under Article 2(1) of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) the People's
Republic of China agrees to maintain a reserve open for Community industry for the quantities and
for the periods specified in the footnotes to the notification.
2. To facilitate the implementation of these provisions the Community shall provide the
competent Chinese authorities, before the end of each  year, with a list of interested manufacturers and
processors and, if possible, of the quantity of products requested for each firm.  To this end, the firmsconcerned are invited to make direct contact with the relevant Chinese bodies by 15 February of the
following year, in order to make their purchasing intentions known.
3. The Chinese authorities undertake to operate the system in such a way as to ensure the
maximum possible utilisation of the industry reserve by Community industry consistent with marketforces.  In order to do so China undertakes to operate the system in a prompt and non-discriminatory
manner; to provide the names and addresses of the relevant foreign trade administrative bodies; to
provide texts of the relevant regulations as soon as they are available; to ensure that export licences
under this system are identified as "industry reserve"; to supply separate statistical information
concerning licences issued pursuant to these provisions; and, to cooperate with the EuropeanCommunity authorities to ensure that licences issued pursuant to these provisions are identified within
the exchanges of information via the SIGL netw ork established between the Community and China.
ARTICLE 5
Amounts reserved for use at European fairs
Within the limits described in the notifications of the Community to the Textiles Monitoring Body
(TMB) under Article 2(1) of the ATC the separate additional amounts specified for such purposes in
the notification are reserved for use at trade fairs on the understanding that such amounts may be used
exclusively at European Fairs.  Such amounts may be  modified by the flexibility provisions notified to
the TMB under Article 2(1) of the ATC.
ARTICLE 6
Re-imports after OPT
The People's Republic of China and the Community recognise the special and differential character of
re-imports of textile products into the Community after processing in the People's Republic of China.
Such re-imports may be provided for outside the quantitative limits established under Article 2 of theATC provided that they are effected in accordance with the regulations on economic outward
processing in force in the Community.G/TMB/N/444
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ARTICLE 7
Imports to EC for Re-export after Processing
1. Exports to the Community of textile products covered by these administrative arrangements
shall not be subject to quantitative limits established under Article 2 of the ATC, provided that they
are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the same state or after processing, within
the framework of the administrative system of control which exists within the Community.  However,
the release for home use within the Community of products imported under the conditions referred to
above shall be subject to the production of an export licence issued by the People's Republic of China
authorities and to proof of origin, in accordance with the provisions of Protocol A.
2. Where the competent authorities in the Community have evidence that products exported
from the People's Republic of China and set off by the People's Republic of China against a
quantitative limit established under Article 2 of the ATC have been subsequently re-exported outside
the Community, the authorities concerned shall notify the People's Republic of China of the quantities
involved.  Upon receipt of such notification, the People's Republic of China may authorise exports forthe current or the following year of identical quantities of products, within the same category, which
shall not be set off against the quantitative limits established under Article 2 of the ATC.
ARTICLE 8
Cottage industry, handloom and folklore products
Cottage industry, handloom and folklore products fu lfilling the definitions contained in Protocol B to
the MFA Agreement shall be exempt from the quantitative restrictions established under Article 2 ofthe ATC provided they are accompanied by a certificate conforming to the model annexed to these
administrative arrangements.  In case of divergent opinions between China and the competent
Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community as to the nature of such products
consultations shall be held within one month with a view to resolving such difficulties.  The Chinese
authorities undertake not to issue certificates in respect of this exemption when exports of the
products in question have exceeded 15% of the quantitative limit for such a product established
pursuant to Article 2 of the ATC.
ARTICLE 9
Operation of the SIGL system
The Parties agree that they will effect the management of licensing via the direct computer links
established between the Community's SIGL sy stem and the licensing computers of MOFTEC
pursuant to the arrangements agreed between them.G/TMB/N/444
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ARTICLE 10
Statistical verification of carryover
The People's Republic of China shall provide th e Community with export data showing the amounts
of carryover available in any given year.  The calculation of carry over will normally be effected
pursuant to the information and data provided via the SIGL system.  If substantial statistical
differences exist between the export data from which the amount to be carried over is calculated and
the Community's data the Community may, within th e first 120 days of the following year, request
consultations in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 15(1) of these administrative
arrangements on the amounts involved.  Any such request shall be accompanied by full particulars of
the alleged statistical differences.  Where such a request is made, the portions carried over shall not beused until the parties have completed consultations.  If no such request is made within a 120-day
period, the portion carried over shall be presumed to have been calculated correctly.
ARTICLE 11
Exchange of statistical information
1. The People's Republic of China undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical
information on all export licences issued by the People's Republic of China authorities for allcategories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits established under Article 2 of the ATC.
The People's Republic of China shall set out in its periodical statistical reports the maximum export
levels for each category subject to a quantitative limit established under Article 2 of the ATC and the
rate of utilisation of these levels.
2. The Community shall likewise transmit to the People's Republic of China authorities precise
statistical information on import documents issued by the Community authorities in respect of export
licences issued by the People's Republic of China.  This information shall, for all categories of
products, be transmitted before the end of the second month following the quarter to which the
statistics relate.
3. The Community shall transmit to the People's Republic of China authorities import statistics
for products covered by Article 7(1) of these administrative arrangements.
4. Should it be found on analysis of the information exchanged above that there are significant
discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports, consultations may be initiated in
accordance with the procedure specified in Article 15(1) of these administrative arrangements.  Anysuch consultations shall be resolved on the basis of the agreed descriptions of the products set out in
the notification under Article 2(1) of the ATC.
5. The Parties agree that to the maximum extent possible such exchange of information shall be
made via the computer links established between the Community's SIGL system and the licensingcomputers of MOFTEC as referred to in Article 8.
6. In any event, the information provided for in paragraph 1 shall, for all categories of products,
be forwarded before the end of the month followin g the month to which the statistics relate and the
information referred to in paragraph 3 shall, for a ll categories of products, be transmitted before the
end of the third month following the quarter to which the statistics relate, unless they have already
been exchanged by electronic means.G/TMB/N/444
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ARTICLE 12
Amendments to classification
1. The authorities of the People's Republic of China shall be informed of any amendment to the
Combined Nomenclature or any decision, made in accordance with the procedures in force in the
Community, relating to the classification of products covered by these administrative arrangements.
Any such amendment or any decision which results in a modification of the classification of products
covered by these administrative arrangements shall not have the effect of reducing the People's
Republic of China's ability to use the quantitative limits established under Article 2 of the ATC.  The
procedures for the application of this paragraph are set out in Protocol A.
2. In case of divergent opinions between the People's Republic of China and the competent
Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community on the classification of products
subject to quantitative limits established under Articles 2 of the ATC, consultations in accordance
with Article 15(1) of these administrative arrangements shall be held with a view to reaching
agreement on the appropriate classification of the products concerned and to resolving any difficultiesarising therefrom.  For this purpose, the authorities of the People's Republic of China shall be
informed by the competent authorities of the Community as soon as a case of divergent opinions on
the classification of products arises.  Pending agreement on the appropriate classification and in order
to avoid disruption to trade, the products in question shall be imported on the basis of the
classification indicated by the competent Community authorities at the point of entry, in conformitywith the provisions of these administrative arrangements.
ARTICLE 13
Circumvention
1. The People's Republic of China and the Community agree to cooperate fully in preventing the
circumvention of these administrative arrangements by transhipment, re-routing or whatever other
means in accordance with Article 5 of the ATC.
2. Deduction of the relevant quantitative limits, once established pursuant to Article 5 of
the ATC, shall, as a general rule, be effected by debiting an amount equivalent to the agreed amountsfrom the corresponding quantitative limits for the year in which the circumvention took place or for
subsequent years, the timing and apportioning of such debiting being decided in consultation with the
Community, to ensure that any debiting may be satisfactorily implemented.
3. The People's Republic of China confirms that its export control system permits the prompt
debiting of the amounts agreed for such purposes to the corresponding quantitative limits established
under Article 2 of the ATC and the previous bilateral Agreement.
4. Following China’s accession to the WTO cases of circumvention taking place before
accession will also be dealt with according to the above paragraphs.G/TMB/N/444
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ARTICLE 14
Regional concentration
1. The quantitative limits established under Article 2 of the ATC on imports into the Community
of textile products of the People's Republic of China origin will not be broken down by the
Community into regional shares.
2. Notwithstanding the above, for imperative tech nical or administrative reasons or to find a
solution to economic problems resulting from regional concentration of imports, or in order to combat
circumvention and fraud of the provisions of th ese administrative arrangements, the Community will
establish for a limited period of time a specific management system in conformity with the principlesof the internal market.  Should the Community have recourse to this provision, the textile products
covered by the corresponding export licences can only be put into free circulation in the region(s) of
the Community indicated in those licences.  Similarly, the products covered by the import licences
can only be put into free circulation in the region(s) of the Community indicated in those licences.
This provision was invoked by the Community as from 1 January 1993.
3. The Parties shall cooperate in order to prevent sudden and prejudicial changes in traditional
trade flows resulting in regional concentration of direct imports into the Community.
4. The People's Republic of China shall monitor its exports of products under restraint into the
Community.  Should a sudden and prejudicial change in traditional trade flows arise, the Community
will be entitled to request consultations in order to find a satisfactory solution to those problems.
Such consultations shall be held in accordance with Article 15(1) of these administrative
arrangements.  The People’s Republic of China, from the date of request for and pending the
consultations, will not issue export licences that would further aggravate the problem.
5. However, if the Parties are unable to reach a satisfactory solution during the consultations, the
People's Republic of China will, if so requested by the Community, respect temporary export limits
for one or more regions of the Community. In such a case, these limits shall not preclude the
importation into the region(s) concerned of products which were shipped from the People's Republic
of China on the basis of export licences obtained before the date of formal notification to the People's
Republic of China by the Community about the introduction of the above limits.  The Communityshall inform the People's Republic of China of the technical and administrative measures that need to
be introduced by both Parties so that implementation is in conformity with principles of the Internal
Market.
6. The People's Republic of China shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile products
subject to quantitative limits established under Article 2 of the ATC into the Community are spaced
out as evenly as possible over the year due account being taken in particular of seasonal factors.
7. The People's Republic of China shall endeavour not to deprive certain regions of the
Community which have traditionally had relatively small shares of Community quotas of imports ofproducts serving as inputs for their processing industry.  The Community and the People's Republic of
China shall hold consultations, should the need arise, in order to avert any problems which might
occur in this respect.G/TMB/N/444
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ARTICLE 15
Consultations
1. Save where it is otherwise provided for in these administrative arrangements, the special
consultation procedures referred to in these administrative arrangements shall be governed by the
following rules:
- any request for consultations shall be notified in wr iting to the other Party, together with a statement
setting out the reasons and circumstances which, in the opinion of the requesting Party, justify the
submission of such a request;
- the Parties shall enter into consultations within one month at the latest of notification of the request,
with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion within one further month at
the latest.
2. If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties consultations shall be held on any problems
arising from the application of these administrative arrangements.  Any consultations held under this
Article shall be approached by both Parties in a spirit of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the
differences between them.
ARTICLE 16
Quantitative limits notified under Article 3 of the ATC
The Parties agree that these administrative arrangements will apply "mutatis mutandis" to the
quantitative limits notified by the European Community under Article 3 of the ATC.G/TMB/N/444
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PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
CLASSIFICATION
ARTICLE 1
1. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform the People's Republic of
China of any changes in the Combined Nomenclature (C N) before the date of their entry into effect in
the Community.
2. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform the People's Republic of
China of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject to these administrative
arrangements within one month of their adoption at the latest.  Such communication shall include:
(a) a description of the products concerned;(b) the relevant category and the related tariff and statistical references;
(c) the reasons which have led to the decision.
3. Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of
category of any product subject to these administrative arrangements, the competent authorities of the
Community shall provide 30 days' notice, from th e date of the Community's communication, before
the decision is put into effect.  Products shipped before the date of application of the decision shall
remain subject to the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods in question are presented
for importation into the Community within 60 days of that date.
4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a change of classification practice
or a change of categorisation of any product subject to these administrative arrangements affects a
category subject to restraint, the Community undertak es to enter into consultations without delay in
accordance with the procedures described in paragraph 1 of Article 15 of these administrative
arrangements with a view to agreeing necessary adjustments to the appropriate quantitative limits
established under Article 2 of the ATC and mitigating any disruptive effects which might arise from
such a Community decision.G/TMB/N/444
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TITLE II
ORIGIN
ARTICLE 2
1. Products originating in the People's Republic of China for export to the Community in
accordance with the arrangements established by these administrative arrangements shall be
accompanied by a certificate of the People's Republic of China origin conforming to the model
annexed to this Protocol.
2. The certificate of the People's Republic of China origin shall be issued by the competent
governmental authorities of the People's Republic of China if the products in question can be
considered products originating in that country within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the
Community.
3. The certificates of the People's Republic of China origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall not
be required for products of Group III of the Community’s system of categories.  These may be
imported into the Community in accordance with th e arrangements set out in these administrative
arrangements on production of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other commercial
document relating to the products to the effect that the products in question originated in China withinthe meaning of the relevant ru les in force in the Community.
4. The certificate of the People's Republic of China origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be
required for import of goods covered by a certificate of origin Form A completed in accordance with
the relevant Community rules in order to qualify for generalised tariff preferences.
ARTICLE 3
The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate of origin and
those made in the documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the
formalities for importing the product shall not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the
certificate.G/TMB/N/444
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TITLE III
DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS
WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
SECTION I
EXPORTATION
ARTICLE 4
The competent authorities of the People's Republic of China shall issue an export licence in respect of
all consignments from the People's Republic of China of textile products subject to quantitative limits
established under Article 2 of the ATC, up to the relevant quantitative limits as increased by the
growth rates provided under Article 2 of the ATC and as may be modified by the flexibility provisionsnotified to the TMB under Article 2(1) of the ATC, until such time as these products are integrated
into GATT 1994 under paragraphs 6, 8 or 9 of Article 2 of the ATC.
ARTICLE 5
1. The export licence shall conform to the model annexed to this Protocol and it shall be valid
for exports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European
Community is applied.
2. Each export licence shall only cover one of the categories of products.3. These provisions are without prejudice to any subsequent arrangements the Parties may enter
into concerning the electronic transmission of information to replace the grant of export licences in
paper form.
ARTICLE 6
The competent Community authorities must be notified forthwith of the withdrawal or alteration of
any export licence already issued.
ARTICLE 7
1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established under Article 2 of the ATC
for the year in which shipment of the goods has been effected, even if the export licence is issued after
such shipment.
2. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, shipment of the goods is considered to have taken
place on the date of their loading on to the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel.
ARTICLE 8
The presentation of an export licence, in application of Article 10 below, shall be effected not later
than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the export licence have been
shipped.G/TMB/N/444
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SECTION II
IMPORTATION
ARTICLE 9
Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative limits established under
Article 2 of the ATC shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorisation or document.
ARTICLE 10
1. The competent Community authorities shall issue such import authorisation or document
automatically within five working days of the pr esentation by the importer of the original of the
corresponding export licence.  The import authorisations shall be valid for six months from the date of
their issue for imports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity is applied.
2. The competent Community authorities shall cancel the already issued import authorisation or
document if the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn.  However, if the competent
Community authorities have not been notified of the withdrawal or cancellation of the export licenceuntil after the products have been imported into the Community, the quantities involved shall be set
off against the quantitative limit established under Article 2 of the ATC for the category and the quota
year in question and the People's Republic of China shall be informed as soon as possible.
ARTICLE 11
1. If the competent Community authorities find that the total quantities covered by export
licences issued by the People's Republic of China for a particular category in any given year exceed
the quantitative limit established under Article 2 of the ATC for that category as increased by the
growth rates provided under Article 2 of the ATC and as may be modified by the flexibility provisions
notified to the TMB under Article 2(1) of the ATC, until such time as these products are integratedinto GATT 1994 under paragraphs 6, 8 or 9 of Article 2 of the ATC, the said authorities may suspend
the further issue of import authorisations or docu ments.  In this event, the competent Community
authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of the People's Republic of China and the special
consultation procedure set out in Article 12(1) of these administrative arrangements shall initiated
forthwith.
2. Exports of restrained textile products of the People's Republic of China origin not covered by
the People's Republic of China export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this
Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorisations or documents by the competent
Community authorities.  However, if the import of such products is allowed into the Community bythe competent Community authorities, the quantit ies involved shall not be set off against the
appropriate quantitative limits established under Article 2 of the ATC, without the express agreement
of the People's Republic of China.G/TMB/N/444
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TITLE IV
FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 12
1. The export licence and the certificate of origin of the People's Republic of China may
comprise additional copies duly indicated as such.  They shall be made out in English or French.  If
they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script.  These documents shall
measure 210 x 297 mm.  The paper used must be writing paper weighing not less than 25 g/m2.  Only
the original, clearly marked "original" shall be accepted by the competent authorities of the
Community as being valid for the purposes of e xport to the Community in accordance with the
arrangements established by these administrative arrangements.
2. Each export licence and certificate of the People's Republic of China origin shall bear a serial
number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.  The number for the export licence shall
be standardised and composed of the following elements:
- two letters identifying the People’s Republic of China as follows: CN;
- two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:
AT = Austria
BL = Benelux
DE = GermanyDK = Denmark
EL = Greece
ES = Spain
FI = Finland
FR = France
GB = United Kingdom
IE = IrelandIT = Italy
PT = Portugal
SE = Sweden;
- a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to the last figure in year, e.g. 7 for 1987;- two spaces identifying the particular issuing office concerned in the People's Republic of China;- a five-digit number running consequently from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member
State of customs clearance.
ARTICLE 13
The export licence and certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which
they relate.  In such cases they shall bear eith er the endorsement "délivré à posteriori" or the
endorsement "issued retrospectively".G/TMB/N/444
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ARTICLE 14
1. In the event of theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate of origin, the
exporter may apply to the competent governmental authority which issued the document for a
duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession.  The duplicate of anysuch certificate or licence so issued shall bear the endorsement "duplicata".
2. The duplicate must bear the date of the original export licence or certificate of origin.G/TMB/N/444
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TITLE V
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
ARTICLE 15
The Community and the People's Republic of China shall cooperate closely to implement the
provisions of these administrative arrangements.  To this end, contacts and exchanges of views
(including on technical matters) shall be facilitated by both parties, in particular to establish the
authenticity and accuracy of documentation required under the provisions of these administrative
arrangements.
ARTICLE 16
The People's Republic of China shall send to the Commission of the European Community the names
and addresses of the governmental authorities competent for the issue and verification of export
licences and certificates of origin together with spec imens of the stamps used by these authorities. the
People's Republic of China shall also notify the Commission of any change in this information.
ARTICLE 17
1. Verification of certificates of the People's Republic of China origin or export licences shall be
carried out at random by the People's Republic of China authorities.
2. The competent Community authorities may request subsequent verification of certificates of
the People's Republic of China origin or export licences at random or whenever they have reasonable
doubt as to the authenticity of such certificates or licences or as to the accuracy of the information
regarding the products in question.  In such cases  the competent authorities in the Community shall
return the certificate of the People's Republic of China origin or export licence, or a copy thereof to
the People's Republic of China authorities, giving, where appropriate, the reasons for an enquiry.  If
the invoice has been submitted, such invoice shall be attached to the certificate or licence or its copy.The authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the
particulars given on the said certificate or licence are inaccurate.
3. Should the results of the random verification referred to in paragraph 1 above reveal serious
contravention of the provisions of these administrative arrangements, the People's Republic of Chinaauthorities shall notify the competent Community au thorities of the results.  Where the competent
Community authorities have requested verification under paragraph 2 above, the results of such
verification shall be communicated to the competen t Community authorities within three months at
the latest.  The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate or licence
applies to the goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export in accordancewith the arrangements established by these administrative arrangements.  Where the competent
Community authorities so request, the information communicated shall also include copies of such
other available documentation as may facilitate the full determination of the facts and, in particular,
the true origin of the goods.G/TMB/N/444
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4. For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of the People's Republic of China
origin and export licences, copies of these together with relevant supporting documentation required
to be lodged with the People's Republic of China authorities for the issue of such certificates or
licences shall be kept for a period of at least two years by the People's Republic of China authorities.
ARTICLE 18
1. Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 17 above or where information
available to the Community or to the People's Republic of China indicates or appears to indicate that
the provisions of these administrative arrangements are being contravened, both parties shall co-
operate closely and with appropriate urgency to prevent such contravention.
2. To this end, the People's Republic of China shall, on its own initiative or at the request of the
Community, carry out appropriate enquiries or arrange for such enquiries to be carried out concerning
operations which are or appear to be in contravention of these administrative arrangements.  The
People's Republic of China shall communicate the results of these enquiries to the Communitytogether with such other available information as ma y facilitate the determination of the true origin of
the goods.
3. By agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China, officials
designated by the Community may be present at the enquiries referred to in paragraph 2.
4. In pursuance of the co-operation referred to in paragraph 1, the People's Republic of China
and the Community shall exchange any information considered by either party to be of use in
preventing the contravention of the provisions of these administrative arrangements.  These exchanges
may include information on textile production in the People's Republic of China and on trade intextile products of a kind covered by these administrative arrangements between the People's
Republic of China and other countries, particularly where the Community has reasonable grounds to
consider that the products in question may be in transit across the territory of the People's Republic of
China prior to their importation into the Community.  This information shall include at the request of
the Community copies of all relevant documentation.  The People's Republic of China will provide
such information as is available and in accordance with the People's Republic of China law.
5. The Community shall where appropriate at the request of the People's Republic of China
cooperate jointly with the People's Republic of China in cases of circumvention which affect the
People's Republic of China, in conformity with procedures in force in the Community.
6. Where it is established to the satisfaction of both parties that the provisions of these
administrative arrangements have been contravened, the People's Republic of China and the
Community agree to take all reasonable measures to prevent a recurrence of such contravention.G/TMB/N/444
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S péci men du cer ti fi cat d'or i gi ne vi s é à l 'ar ti cl e 2 , par agr aphe 1 de l 'appendi ce A
1 Export er (n am e, full address, coun tr y) ORIGINAL2N °
Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays)
3 Quota period 4 Category number
Année contingentaire Numéro de catégorie
5 Consignee (name, full address, country) CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) (Textile products)
_________________
CERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE
(Produits textiles)
6 Country of origin 7 Countr y of destination
Pays d'origine Pays de destination
8 P lace and date of shipment - Means of transport 9Supplementary details
Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport Données supplémentaires
10 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 11 Quantity (1) 12 FOB Value (2)
Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES Quantité (1) Valeur FOB (2)
13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above originated in the country shown in box N°6 in accordance with the pr ovisions in force in
the European Co mmunity
Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus sont originaires du pays figurant dans la case 6, conformément a ux dispositions en 
vigueur dans la Communauté européenne
14 Competent authority (name, full address, country)
Autorité c ompétente (nom, adresse c omplète, pays)
At  - A On - le
Signature  Stamp - Cachet(2) In the currenc y of the sale contract - Dans la monnaie du c ontrat de vente.(1) Show net weight (kg) and also quantity in the unit prescribed for category where other that net weight -Indiquer le poids net en kilogrammes ainsi que la quantité dans l'unité prévue pour la catégorie sicette unité n'est pas le poids net.
(2) In the currency of the sale contract -Dans la monnaie du contrat de vente.G/TMB/N/444
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1 Export er (n am e, full a ddr ess, cou ntr y) ORIGINAL2N °
Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays)
3 Quota period 4 Category number
Année contingentaire Numéro de catégorie
5 Consignee (name, full address, country) EXPORT LICENCE
Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) (Textile products)
_________________
LICENCE D'EXPORTATION
(Produits textiles)
6 Countr y of origin 7 Countr y of destination
Pays d'origine Pays de destination
8 P lace and date of shipment - Means of transport 9Supplementary details
Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport Données supplémentaires
10 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 11 Quantity (1) 12 FOB Value (2)
Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES Quantité (1) Valeur FOB (2)
13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above have been charged against the quantitative limit established for the  year shown in box N°3 in 
respec t of  the c ategory shown in box N°  4 by the provisions regulating trade in textile products with the European CommunityJe soussigné certifiie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus ont été imputées sur la limite quantitative fixée pour l'année indiquée dans la case 3 pour 
la catégorie désignée dans la case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions régissant les échanges de produits textiles avec la Communa uté européenne.
14 Competent authority (name, full address, country)
Autorité c ompétente (nom, adresse c omplète, pays)
At  - A On - le
Signature  Stamp - Cachet(2) In the currenc y of the sale contract - Dans la monnaie du c ontrat de vente.(1) Show net weight (kg) and also quantity in the unit prescribed for category where other that net weight - Indiquer le poids net en kilogrammes ainsi que la quantité dans l'unité prévue pour la catégorie si cette unité n'est pas le poids net.
(2) In the currency of the sale contract - Dans la monnaie du contrat de vente.G/TMB/N/444
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Annexe de l'appendice B
1 E xpor t er  (n a m e, fu ll a ddr ess, cou n t r y) ORIGINAL2N °
Expo rtateur (nom, adresse co mplète, pays)
CE R T I F I CAT E  i n r egar d to H ANDL OOMS , T E X T I L E  H ANDI CR AF T S  and 
TRA D ITIO N A L TEXTILE PRO D UC TS,  o f  t h e  C O TTA G E IN D USTRY,
i s s ued i n confor mi ty wi th and under  the condi ti ons  r egul ati ng tr ade i n
textile products  with the E uropean Community
3 Consignee (na m e, full a ddress, count ry) C ERTIFIC A T re l a t i f  a u x  TISSUS TISSSES SUR M ETIERS A  M A IN ,  a u x
Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) PRO DUIT S T EXT ILES FA ITS A  LA  M AIN, e t a ux PRO DUITS TEXTILES
R E LE VANT  DU F OLKLORE  T R ADIT IONNE L, DE  F ABR ICAT ION ART I-
S ANAL E , dél i vr é en confor mi té avec et s ous  l es  condi ti ons  r égi s s ant
les  échanges  de produits  textiles  avec la Communauté E ur opéenne
4 Country of origin 5 Country of destination
Pays d'origine Pays de destination
6 Place and date of shipment - Means of  transport 7Supplementary details
Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport Données supplémentaires
8 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 9 Quantity 10 FOB Value (1)
Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis -  DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES Quantité Valeur FOB ( 1)
11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
I, the undersigned, certify that the consignment described above includes only the following textile products of the cottage in dustry of  the co untry shown
in box N°4 :
a) fabrics woven on loom s operated solely by hand of foot  (ha ndloom s) (2)
b) garments or other textile articles obtained manually from the fabrics described under a) and sewn solely be hand without the  aid of  any machine
(handicrafts)  (2)
c) traditional folklore handicraft textile products made by hand, as def ined in the list agreed between the European Community and the country shown in box
N° 4.
J e soussigné certifie que l'envoi décrit ci-dessus contient exclusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrica tion artisanale du pays figurant
dans la case 4 :
a) tissus tisssés sur des métiers actionnés à la main ou au pied (handlooms) (2)
b) vêtements ou autres articles textiles obtenus manuellement à partir de tissus décrits sous a)  et cousus uniquement à la main  sans l'aide d'une machine
(handicrafts)  (2)c) produits textiles relevant du folklore traditionnel fabriqués à la main, comme définis dans la liste convenue entre la Commu nauté européenne et le pays
indiqué dans la case 4.
12 Competent authority (name, full address, country)
Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) At - A........................ On - le
..................
Signature  Stamp - Cachet(2) Delete as appropriate - Biffer la (les) mention(s) inutile(s).(1) In the currency of the sale contract  - Dans la monnaie du contrat de vente.(1) In the currency of the sale contract -Dans la monnaie du contrat de vente.
(2) Delete as appropriate -Biffer la ( les) mention(s) inutile(s).