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►B COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)No 47/1999
of 22 December 1998
on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating in Taiwan
(OJ L 12, 16.1.1999, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Regulation (EC) No 1556/1999 of 12 July 1999 L184 1 17.7.1999
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)No 47/1999
of 22 December 1998
on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products origin-
ating in Taiwan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,andin particular Article 113thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,WhereasCouncilRegulation(EC)No3060/95of22December1995on
the arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating inTaiwan(
1) applies until 31 December 1998;
Whereas these arrangements should be maintained beyond that date
pending Taiwan’s accession to the World Trade Organisation;
Whereas, in order, inter alia, to ensure compliance with the objectives
of this Regulation, the release for free circulation of the products inquestionshouldbemadesubjecttoimportauthorisationonpresentationof an export document issued in Taiwan by a body affording all thenecessary guarantees;
Whereas it is necessary to provide that neither handicraft or traditional
folklore products, for which an appropriate certification system will bedevised, nor products introduced into the customs territory of theCommunityundertheinwardprocessingrulesorunderothertemporaryadmission rules and re-exported from that territory in the same state orafter processing are to be set off against the abovementioned quantit-ative limits;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforintroducing,wherecertaincondi-
tions are fulfilled, quantitative limits on textile products which areincludedintheimportarrangementsapplicabletoTaiwanbutforwhichno quantitative limit has been fixed;
Whereas it should be possible, where it is found that products origin-
ating in Taiwan and subject to this Regulation have been imported intotheCommunityinanattempttoevadetheprovisionsofthisRegulation,todeductthequantityofgoodsconcernedfromtheappropriatequantit-ative limits established pursuant to this Regulation;
Whereas it should be possible to introduce specific quantitative limits
forproductsobtainedundertheoutwardprocessingreliefarrangements;
Whereas the import arrangements in force at present expire on 31
December 1998; whereas it is necessary to provide for transitionalarrangements in respect of products shipped before 1 January 1999,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. From 1 January 1999to 31 December 2001 importation into the
CommunityofthetextileproductsfallingwithinthecategorieslistedinAnnex I shall be governed by the provisions of this Regulation.
2. Classificationshallbebasedonthecombinednomenclature(CN).3. Subject to the provision of this Regulation, importation into the
Community of the textile products referred to in paragraph 1 shall notbe subject to quantitative restrictions or to measures having equivalenteffect.
(1) OJ L 326, 30.12.1995, p. 25.
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Article 2
1. In1999,2000and2001importationintotheCommunityoftextile
products listed in Annex II and originating in Taiwan shall be effectedwithinthelimitsofquantitativeCommunitylimitslaiddowninthesaidAnnex.
2. ForthepurposesoftheapplicationofthisRegulation,theconcept
oforiginatingproducts,aswellasthemeansofmonitoringtheirorigin,shall be those defined by the relevant Community rules in force.
3. Subject to the other provisions of this Article, the release for free
circulationintheCommunityoftheproductsreferredtoinparagraph1shallbesubjecttothepresentationofanimportauthorisationissuedbytheMemberStates’authoritiesattheimporter’srequest,onpresentationbythesaidimporterofanexportdocumentconformingtothemodelinAnnex III, issued by the Taiwan Textile Federation.
4. The authorities of the Member State of import shall issue the
import authorisation in conformity with the rules and procedures estab-lished in Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93(
1).
Imports authorised in accordance with the provisions of the first
subparagraph shall be set off against the quantitative limits establishedfor the year in which the products were shipped in Taiwan.
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,shipmentofthegoodsisconsidered
tohavetakenplaceonthedateoftheirloadingontheexportingaircraft,vehicle or vessel.
5. The release after 1 January 1999 for free circulation in the
Community of the products covered by this Regulation shall be subjectto the import arrangements which were in force before that date,provided that the products were loaded on board in Taiwan before 1January 1999.
6. Should it appear that additional supplies of a product listed in
AnnexIIarerequiredintheCommunityimportationofamountsgreaterthanthosementionedinAnnexIImaybeauthorisedinaccordancewiththe procedure laid down in Article 9.
7. The definition of quantitative limits laid down in Annex II and of
the categories of products to which they apply shall be adapted inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle9,wherethisprovesnecessary to ensure that any subsequent amendment to the combinednomenclatureoradecisionamendingtheclassificationofsuchproductsdoes not result in a reduction of such quantitative limits.
Article 3
1. ImportsoftextileproductsofthecategoriestowhichthisRegula-
tion applies, originating in Taiwan and not listed in Annex II, may bemade subject to quantitative limits where the level of those importsexceeds the level of the total imports in the Community of the sameproducts in the preceding year by the following percentages:
— for the categories of products in Group I: 0,4%,— for the categories of products in Group II: 2%,
for the categories of products in Group III: 6%.
2. Suchlimitsmaynotbesetatanannuallevellowerthan106%of
the volume of imports during the year preceding that in which importsexceeded the threshold established in accordance with paragraph 1, norlower than the level established under paragraph 1, nor lower than the1998 volume of imports of the category of products in question origin-ating in Taiwan.
(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1053/98 (OJ L 151, 25.5.1998, p. 10).
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3. Thelimitsreferredtoinparagraphs1and2shallbeintroducedin
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9.
4. Theprovisionsfortheadministrationofthequantitativelimitslaid
downinArticles2,4,andArticles6to8ofthisRegulation,shallapplyto quantitative limits established pursuant to this Article, save for anydifferent provisions adopted in accordance with the procedure referredto in Article 9.
Article 4
1. According to the procedure envisaged in Article 9, imports in
excess of the quantitative limits laid down in Article 2, may be author-ised either by carrying over unused quantities from the quantitativelimits of the preceding year or by advance drawing on the quantitativelimitsforthefollowingyear,providedthatsuchcarry-overandadvancedrawing does not exceed respectively 7% and 5% of the quantitativelimit to be increased.
2. AccordingtotheprocedureenvisagedinArticle9,theCommunity
may authorise the transfer of unused quantities from one quantitativelimit to another quantitative limit within the following limits only:
— betweencategories2and3ofGroupI: 4%ofthequantitativelimit
to which the transfer is made,
— betweencategories4and8ofGroupI: 4%ofthequantitativelimit
to which the transfer is made,
fromthecategoriesinGroupsI,IIandIIItocategoriesinGroupsII
and III: 5% of the quantitative limit to which the transfer is made.
The table of equivalencies applying to the transfers referred to in the
first subparagraph is given in Annex I.
3. The cumulative application of the flexibility arrangements set out
in the preceding paragraphs may not exceed, with regard to eachquantitative limit, 12%.
Article 5
WheretheCommissionfindsthatproductsoriginatinginTaiwanwhich
aresubjecttoquantitativelimitsestablishedpursuanttothisRegulationhave been transhipped, rerouted or otherwise imported into theCommunityincircumventionofthisRegulationandwherethereisclearproof of such circumvention, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 9, amounts shall be deducted from the quantitativelimits established pursuant to this Regulation equivalent to the amountof the products concerned originating in Taiwan.
Article 6
Specificlimitsforproductsresultingfromeconomicoutwardprocessing
operationsfulfillingtheconditionssetoutinRegulation(EC)No3036/94(
1)maybeestablished,inaccordancewiththeproceduredescribedin
Article 9, in respect of the products listed in Annex II or subject toquantitative limits pursuant to Article 3.
Article 7
Products referred to in Article 1 which are brought into the customs
territory of the Community under inward processing arrangements orunder other temporary admission arrangements and re-exported fromthat territory in an unaltered state or after processing shall not becharged against the quantitative limits referred to in Articles 2 and 3.
(1) OJ L 322, 15.12.1994, p. 1.
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Article 8
1. Products referred to Article 1 shall not be set off against the
quantitativelimitsreferredtoinArticles2and3iftheycomplywiththecriteria set out below:
(a) fabrics,wovenonhandloomsentirelyoperatedbyhandorfoot,ofa
traditional variety made by the cottage industry in Taiwan;
(b) clothes or other textile articles of a traditional variety fabricated by
the cottage industry in Taiwan, obtained manually from fabricsdescribed above and handsewn without the aid of machinery;
(c) handmade traditional folklore textile products made by the cottage
industry in Taiwan.
2. For the application of paragraph 1, products must on importation,
be accompanied by a certificate conforming to the model in Annex IVand issued by the Taiwan Textile Federation.
Article 9
Where reference is made to the procedure, defined in this Article, the
chairman,onhisowninitiativeorattherequestoftherepresentativeofaMemberState,shallreferthemattertothecommitteewhichhasbeenestablished by Regulation (EC) No 3030/93.
The Commission representative, who shall chair the committee, shall
submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. Thecommittee shall deliver an opinion on the draft measures within aperiodwhichmaybefixedbythechairmandependingonthedegreeofurgency of the matter. The committee shall decide by the majorityspecified in Article 148(2) of the Treaty for the adoption of acts by theCouncilonaproposalfromtheCommission.Inthecaseofvoteswithinthecommittee,thevotesoftheMemberStates’representativesshallbeweightedinaccordancewiththeabovementionedArticle.Thechairmanshall not vote.
The Commission shall adopt the measures proposed where they are in
conformity with the committee’s opinion.
Where the measures proposed are not in conformity with the commit-
tee’s opinion, or where no opinion has been given, the CommissionshallsubmittotheCouncilwithoutdelayaproposalforthemeasurestobe taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.
ShouldtheCouncilfailtotakeadecisionwithinonemonthofthedate
on which the proposal was laid before it, the Commission shall adoptthe proposed measures.
Article 10
Thechairmanmay,onhisowninitiativeorattherequestofoneofthe
Member States’ representatives, consult the committee about any othermatter relating to the operation of this Regulation.
Article 11
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 1 January 1999to 31 December 2001.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
all Member States.
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(1) (2) (3) (4)ANNEXI
PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
1. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1to 114 is not
specificallymentioned,theseproductsaretobetakentobemadeexclusivelyof wool or of fine hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres(
1).
2. Garmentswhicharenotrecognisableasbeinggarmentsformenorboysoras
being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter.
3. Where the expression ‘babies' garments’ is used, this is meant to cover
garments up to and including commercial size 86.
GROUP IA
Cate- DescriptionTableof
equivalence
gory CNcode1997pieces/
kgg/
piece
1Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale
52041100
52041900
52051100
5205120052051300520514005205151052051590520521005205220052052300
5205240052052600520527005205280052053100520532005205330052053400520535005205410052054200
5205430052054400520546005205470052054800
52061100
52061200520613005206140052061510
5206159052062100520622005206230052062400520625105206259052063100520632005206330052063400
520635005206410052064200520643005206440052064500
ex 56049000
2Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille
fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics
52081110
5208119052081216520812195208129652081299520813005208190052082110520821905208221652082219520822965208229952082300520829005208310052083216520832195208329652083299520833005208390052084100
5208420052084300520849005208510052085210520852905208530052085900
52091100
52091200520919005209210052092200520929005209310052093200520939005209410052094200520943005209491052094990
520951005209520052095900
52101110
521011905210120052101900521021105210219052102200521029005210311052103190521032005210390052104100521042005210490052105100521052005210590052111100
52111200521119005211210052112200521129005211310052113200521139005211410052114200521143005211491052114990521151005211520052115900
52121110
5212119052121210521212905212131052121390
5212141052121490521215105212159052122110521221905212221052122290521223105212239052122410521224905212251052122590
ex 58110000ex 63080000
(1) Where there is an ‘ex'symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each
category are determined by the scope of the CN code and by that of the correspon-ding description.
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(1) (2) (3) (4)
2(a)Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
52083100
5208321652083219520832965208329952083300520839005208410052084200520843005208490052085100520852105208529052085300
52085900
52093100
5209320052093900520941005209420052094300520949105209499052095100520952005209590052103110
521031905210320052103900521041005210420052104900521051005210520052105900
52113100
521132005211390052114100
52114200521143005211491052114990521151005211520052115900
52121310
5212139052121410521214905212151052121590
521223105212239052122410521224905212251052122590
ex 58110000ex 63080000
3Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow
woven fabrics, pile fabrics (including terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics
55121100
5512191055121990551221005512291055122990551291005512991055129990
55131120
5513119055131200551313005513190055132110551321305513219055132200
55132300551329005513310055133200551333005513390055134100551342005513430055134900
55141100
551412005514130055141900551421005514220055142300
551429005514310055143200551433005514390055144100551442005514430055144900
55151110
55151130551511905515121055151230551512905515131155151319
551513915515139955151910551519305515199055152110551521305515219055152211551522195515229155152299551529105515293055152990551591105515913055159190
55159211551592195515929155159299551599105515993055159990
58039030
ex 59050070ex 63080000
3(a)Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
55121910
5512199055122910551229905512991055129990
55132110
551321305513219055132200551323005513290055133100
55133200551333005513390055134100551342005513430055134900
55142100
55142200551423005514290055143100
55143200551433005514390055144100551442005514430055144900
55151130
55151190551512305515129055151319
55151399551519305515199055152130551521905515221955152299551529305515299055159130551591905515921955159299
5515993055159990
ex 58039030ex 59050070ex 63080000
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(1) (2) (3)(4)
(1) (2) (3)(4)GROUP IB
4Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle necked jumpers and
pullovers (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like,knitted or crocheted
61051000
610520106105209061059010
6109100061099010
6109903061102010
611030106,48154
5Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets andjumpers (other than jackets and blazers), anoraks, windcheaters, waisterjackets and the like, knitted or crocheted
61011090
610120906101309061021090
610220906102309061101010
61101031611010356110103861101091
61101095611010986110209161102099
6110309161103099
4,53221
6Men’s or boys’ woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers(including slacks); women’s or girls’ woven trousers and slacks, of wool, ofcotton or of man-made fibres; lower parts of tracksuits with lining, other thancategory 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres
62034110
6203419062034231620342336203423562034290
6203431962034390620349196203495062046110
6204623162046233620462396204631862046918
62113242
621133426211424262114342
1,76568
7Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or
crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres
61061000
6106200061069010 62062000
62063000620640005,55180
8Men’s or boys’ shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or
man-made fibres
62051000 62052000 620530004,60217
GROUP IIA
9Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and
kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and woventerry fabrics, of cotton
58021100 58021900 ex 63026000
20Bedlinen, other than knitted or crocheted
63022100
6302229063022990
6302311063023190
6302329063023990
22Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale
55081011
55081019
55091100
550912005509211055092190
550922105509229055093110550931905509321055093290
550941105509419055094210550942905509510055095210
550952905509530055095900550961105509619055096200
5509690055099110550991905509920055099900
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(1) (2) (3)(4)
(1) (2) (3)(4)22(a)Of which acrylic
ex 55081019 55093110
5509319055093210
5509329055096110
5509619055096200
55096900
23Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale
55082010 55101100
5510120055102000
5510300055109000
32Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or terry
fabrics of cotton and narrow woven fabrics) and tufted textile surfaces, ofwool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres
58011000
58012100580122005801230058012400
58012500580126005801310058013200
58013300580134005801350058013600
58022000
58023000
32(a)Of which: Cotton corduroy
58012200
39Tablelinen,toiletandkitchenlinen,otherthanknittedorcrocheted,otherthan
of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton
63025110
6302519063025390
ex 6302590063029110
6302919063029390
ex 63029900
GROUP IIB
12Panty-hoseandtights,stockings,understockings,socks,ankle-socks,sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted,otherthanforbabies,includingstockingsforvaricose veins, other than products of category 70
61151200
6115190061152011
6115209061159100
6115920061159310
6115933061159399
6115990024,3
pairs41
13Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, women’s or girls’ knickers and briefs,knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres
61071100
6107120061071900 61082100
6108220061082900 ex 621210101759
14Men’s or boys’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes,
of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (ofcategory 21)
62011100
ex 62011210ex 62011290
ex 62011310ex 62011390 621020000,721389
15Women’s or girls’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and
capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres(other than parkas) (of category 21)
62021100
ex 62021210ex 62021290ex 62021310
ex 6202139062043100
620432906204339062043919
621030000,841190
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(1) (2) (3)(4)
16Men’s or boys’ suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool,
ofcottonorofman-madefibres,excludingskisuits;men’sorboys’tracksuitswith lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or ofman-made fibres
62031100
620312006203191062031930
620321006203228062032380
6203291862113231
621133310,801250
17Men’sorboys’jacketsandblazers,otherthanknittedorcrocheted,ofwool,ofcotton or of man-made fibres
62033100 62033290 62033390 620339191,43700
18Men’s or boys’ singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts,
pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted orcrocheted
62071100
6207190062072100
6207220062072900
6207911062079190
6207920062079900
Women’s or girls’ singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties,
nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similararticles, other than knitted or crocheted
62081100
620819106208199062082100
620822006208290062089111
620891196208919062089200
62089900ex 62121010
19Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted
62132000 621390005917
21Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted
or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres; upper parts of tracksuitswith lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres
ex 62011210
ex 62011290ex 62011310ex 6201139062019100
6201920062019300ex 62021210
ex 62021290ex 62021310ex 6202139062029100
620292006202930062113241
621133416211424162114341
2,3435
24Men’s or boys’ nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar
articles, knitted or crocheted
61072100
6107220061072900
6107911061079190
61079200ex 610799003,9257
Women’sorgirls’nightdresses,pyjamas,negligees,bathrobes,dressinggowns
and similar articles, knitted or crocheted
61083110
6108319061083211
6108321961083290
6108390061089110
6108919061089200
61089910
26Women’s or girls’ dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
61044100
6104420061044300
6104440062044100
6204420062044300
620444003,1323
27Women’s or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts
61045100
6104520061045300
6104590062045100
6204520062045300
620459102,6385
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(1) (2) (3)(4)
28Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear),
knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
61034110
61034190610342106103429061034310
61034390610349106103499161046110
61046190610462106104629061046310
610463906104691061046991
1,61620
29Women’s or girls’ suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, ofwool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; women’s or girls’tracksuitswithlining,withanoutershellofanidenticalfabric,ofcottonorofman-made fibres
62041100
620412006204130062041910
620421006204228062042380
6204291862114231
621143311,37730
31Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted
ex 62121010 6212109018,255
68Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies’ gloves, mittens
and mitts of categories 10 and 87, and babies’ stockings, socks and sockettes,other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88
61111090
6111209061113090
ex 61119000ex 62091000
ex 62092000ex 62093000
ex 62099000
73Tracksuits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-madetextile fibres
61121100 61121200 611219001,67600
76Men’s or boys’ industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or
crocheted
62032210
620323106203291162033210
620333106203391162034211
620342516203431162034331
620349116203493162113210
62113310
Women’sorgirls’aprons,smockoverallsandotherindustrialoroccupationalclothing, other than knitted or crocheted
62042210
620423106204291162043210
620433106204391162046211
620462516204631162046331
620469116204693162114210
62114310
77Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted
ex 62112000
78Garments,otherthanknittedorcrocheted,excludinggarmentsofcategories6,
7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77
62034130
62034259620343396203493962046180
6204619062046259620462906204633962046390
6204693962046950
6210400062105000
62113100
621132906211339062114100
6211429062114390
83Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, including ski suits, knitted orcrocheted,excludinggarmentsofcategories4,5,7,13,24,26,27,28,68,69,72, 73, 74, 75
61011010
6101201061013010
6102101061022010
61023010
61033100
6103320061033300
ex 61033900
61043100
6104320061043300
ex 61043900
6112200061130090
61141000
6114200061143000
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(1) (2) (3)(4)GROUP IIIA
33Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of
polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3m wide
54072011
Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, not knitted or
crocheted, obtained from strip or the like
63053281 63053289 63053391 63053399
34Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, obtained from strip or the like of
polyethylene or polypropylene, 3m or more wide
54072019
35Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for tyres of
category 114
54071000
54072090540730005407410054074200540743005407440054075100
54075200540753005407540054076110540761305407615054076190
54076910540769905407710054077200540773005407740054078100
54078200540783005407840054079100540792005407930054079400
ex 58110000ex 59050070
35(a)Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
ex 54071000
ex 54072090ex 54073000
54074200540743005407440054075200
540753005407540054076130540761505407619054076990
540772005407730054077400540782005407830054078400
540792005407930054079400ex 58110000
ex 59050070
36Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres, other than those for tyres of
category 114
54081000
540821005408221054082290
540823105408239054082400
540831005408320054083300
54083400ex 58110000
ex 59050070
36(a)Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
ex 54081000
540822105408229054082310
540823905408240054083200
5408330054083400ex 58110000
ex 59050070
37Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
55161100
5516120055161300551614005516210055162200
5516231055162390551624005516310055163200
5516330055163400551641005516420055164300
5516440055169100551692005516930055169400
58039050
ex 59050070
37(a)Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
55161200
55161300551614005516220055162310
55162390551624005516320055163300
55163400551642005516430055164400
551692005516930055169400ex 58039050
ex 59050070
1999R0047 — EN — 18.07.1999 — 001.001 — 13
▼B
(1) (2) (3)(4)
38AKnitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric
60024311 60029310
38BNet curtains, other than knitted or crochetedex 63039100 ex 63039290 ex 63039990
40Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances
and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, ofcotton or of man-made fibres
ex 63039100
ex 63039290ex 63039990 63041910
ex 6304199063049200
ex 63049300ex 63049900
41Yarn of synthetic filament (continuous), not put up for retail sale, other than
non-textured single yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50turnsper metre
54011011
54011019
54021010
5402109054022000
5402310054023200540233005402391054023990
5402491054024991540249995402510054025200
5402591054025990540261005402620054026910
54026990
ex 56042000
ex 56049000
42Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale
54012010
Yarn of artificial fibres; yarn of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale,
other than single yarn of viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not morethan 250turns per metre and single non-textured yarn of cellulose acetate
54031000
5403201054032090ex 54033200
540333905403390054034100
5403420054034900ex 56042000
43Yarnofman-madefilament,yarnofstapleartificialfibres,cottonyarn,putup
for retail sale
52042000
5207100052079000
5401109054012090
5406100054062000
5508209055113000
46Carded or combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool or other fine animal hair
51051000 51052100 51052900 51053010 51053090
47Yarnofcardedsheep’sorlambs’wool(woollenyarn)orofcardedfineanimal
hair, not put up for retail sale
51061010
5106109051062010
5106209151062099 51081010
51081090
48Yarn of combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool (worsted yarn) or of combed fineanimal hair, not put up for retail sale
51071010
510710905107201051072030
510720515107205951072091
5107209951082010
51082090
49Yarn of sheep’s or lambs’ wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale
51091010 51091090 51099010 51099090
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▼B
(1) (2) (3)(4)
50Woven fabrics of sheep’s or lambs’ wool or of fine animal hair
51111111
51111119511111915111119951111911511119195111193151111939
51111991511119995111200051113010511130305111309051119010
511190915111909351119099
51121110
5112119051121911
51121919511219915112199951122000511230105112303051123090
51129010511290915112909351129099
51Cotton, carded or combed
52030000
53Cotton gauze
58031000
54Artificial staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise
processed for spinning
55070000
55Synthetic staple fibres, including waste, carded or combed or otherwise
processed for spinning
55061000 55062000 55063000 55069010 55069090
56Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale
55081090 55111000 55112000
58Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted (made up or not)
57011010
5701109157011093
5701109957019010
57019090
59Carpetsandothertextilefloorcoverings,otherthanthecarpetsofcategory58
57021000
57023100570232005702391057024100570242005702491057025100
57025200
ex 57025900
5702910057029200
ex 5702990057031000
57032011570320195703209157032099570330115703301957033051
57033059570330915703309957039000
5704100057049000
57050010
57050030
ex 57050090
60Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvaisand the like, and needlework tapestries (for example, petit point and crossstitch) made in panels and the like by hand
58050000
61Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrowfabrics(bolduc)consistingofwarpwithout
weft,assembledbymeansofanadhesive,otherthanlabelsandsimilararticlesofcategory62.Elasticfabricsandtrimmings(notknittedorcrocheted),madefrom textile materials assembled from rubber thread
ex 58061000
5806200058063100
5806321058063290
5806390058064000
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▼B
(1) (2) (3)(4)
62Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metal-
lised yarn and gimped horsehair yarn)
56060091 56060099
Tulle and other net fabrics but not including woven, knitted or crocheted
fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs
58041011
5804101958041090
5804211058042190
5804291058042990
58043000
Labels,badgesandthelikeoftextilematerials,notembroidered,inthepiece,in strips or cut to shape or size, woven
58071010 58071090
Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like
58081000 58089000
Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs
58101010
5810109058109110
5810919058109210
5810929058109910
58109990
63Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5% ormoreofelastomericyarnandknittedorcrochetedfabriccontainingbyweight5% or more of rubber thread
59069100 ex 60021010
60021090ex 60023010
60023090
Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres
ex 60011000 60022031 60024319
65Knittedorcrochetedfabricotherthanthoseofcategories38Aand63,ofwool,
of cotton or of man-made fibres
56060010
ex 60011000
6001210060012200600129106001911060019130600191506001919060019210
60019230600192506001929060019910
ex 60021010
60022010600220396002205060022070
ex 60023010
600241006002421060024230600242506002429060024331600243336002433560024339
60024350600243916002439360024395600243996002910060029210600292306002925060029290
600293316002933360029335600293396002939160029399
66Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, ofcotton or of man-made fibres
63011000
6301209163012099
63013090ex 63014090
ex 63019090
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▼B
(1) (2) (3)(4)GROUP IIIB
10Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted
61111010
6111201061113010ex 61119000
6116102061161080
611691006116920061169300
6116990017
pairs59
67Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household
linenofallkinds,knittedorcrocheted;curtains(includingdrapes)andinteriorblinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or croch-eted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling-rugs, other knitted or croch-eted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories
58079090
6113001061171000
611720006117801061178090
61179000
63012010
63013010630140106301901063021010
6302109063024000
ex 63026000
63031100
6303120063031900
63041100
63049100
ex 63052000
63053211ex 63053290
63053310
ex 63053900ex 63059000
63071010
63079010
67(a)Ofwhich:Sacksandbagsofakindusedforthepackingofgoods,madefrompolyethylene or polypropylene strip
63053211 63053310
69Women’s or girls’ slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted
61081100 610819007,8128
70Panty-hose and tights of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than
67 decitex (6,7tex)
61151100 6115201930,4
pairs33
Women’s full-length hosiery of synthetic fibres
61159391
72Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
61123110
611231906112391061123990
611241106112419061124910
6112499062111100
621112009,7103
74Women’sorgirls’knittedorcrochetedsuitsandensembles,ofwool,ofcottonor of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits
61041100
6104120061041300
ex 6104190061042100
6104220061042300
ex 610429001,54650
75Men’sorboys’knittedorcrochetedsuitsandensembles,ofwool,ofcottonorof man-made fibres, excluding ski suits
61031100
6103120061031900
6103210061032200
61032300610329000,801250
84Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or
crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
62142000 62143000 62144000 62149010
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▼B
(1) (2) (3)(4)
85Ties, bow-ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton
or of man-made fibres
62152000 6215900017,956
86Corsets, corset-belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like,
and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted
62122000 62123000 621290008,8114
87Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crochetedex 62091000 ex 62092000 ex 62093000 ex 62099000 62160000
88Stockings, socks and sockettes, not knitted or crocheted; other clothing acces-
sories,partsofgarmentsorofclothingaccessories,otherthanforbabies,otherthan knitted or crocheted
ex 62091000
ex 62092000ex 62093000
ex 6209900062171000
62179000
90Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not
56074100
5607491156074919
5607499056075011
5607501956075030
56075090
91Tents
63062100 63062200 63062900
93Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics,
other than made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip
ex 63052000 ex 63053290 ex 63053900
94Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding
5mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
56011010
5601109056012110
5601219056012210
5601229156012299
5601290056013000
95Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than
floor coverings
56021019
560210315602103956021090
560221005602299056029000
ex 58079010ex 59050070
6210101063079091
96Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated,
coated, covered or laminated
56031110
560311905603121056031290560313105603139056031410560314905603911056039190
560392105603929056039310560393905603941056039490
ex 58079010ex 59050070
62101091
62101099
ex 63014090
ex 63019090
6302221063023210
6302531063029310
63039210
63039910
ex 63041990
ex 63049300ex 63049900
ex 63053290
ex 63053900
63071030
ex 63079099
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▼B
(1) (2) (3)(4)
97Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of
yarn, twine, cordage or rope
56081111
5608111956081191
5608119956081911
5608191956081930
5608199056089000
98Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, rope or cables, other than
textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category 97
56090000 59050010
99Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for
theoutercoversofbooksandthelike;tracingcloth;preparedpaintingcanvas;buckramandsimilarstiffenedtextilefabricsofakindusedforhatfoundations
59011000 59019000
Linoleum,whetherornotcuttoshape;floorcoveringsconsistingofacoating
or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape
59041000 59049110 59049190 59049200
Rubberised textile fabrics, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres
59061000 59069910 59069990
Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being thea-
trical scenery, studio backcloths, other than of category 100
59070010 59070090
100Textilefabricsimpregnated,coated,coveredorlaminatedwithpreparationsof
cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials
59031010
5903109059032010
5903209059039010
5903909159039099
101Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaitedornot,otherthanofsyntheticfibres
ex 56079000
109Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, and sun-blinds
63061100 63061200 63061900 63063100 63063900
110Woven pneumatic mattresses
63064100 63064900
111Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents
63069100 63069900
112Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories 113 and
114
63072000 ex 63079099
113Floor cloths, dish cloths and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted
63071090
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▼B
(1) (2) (3)(4)
114Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses
59021010
5902109059022010590220905902901059029090
590800005909001059090090
5910000059111000ex 59112000
5911311159113119591131905911321059113290
591140005911901059119090
115Flax or ramie yarn
53061010
5306103053061050
5306109053062010
5306209053089012
53089019
117Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie
53091110
530911905309190053092110
530921905309290053110010
5803909059050030
118Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie, other than knitted
or crocheted
63022910
6302391063023930
63025200ex 63025900
63029200ex 63029900
120Curtains(includingdrapes),interiorblinds,curtainandbedvalancesandother
furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie
ex 63039990 63041930 ex 63049900
121Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramieex 56079000
122Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other
than knitted or crocheted
ex 63059000
123Woven-pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow
woven fabrics
58019010 ex 58019090
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other
than knitted or crocheted
62149090
1999R0047 — EN — 18.07.1999 — 001.001 — 20
▼B
Category Unit 1999 2000 2001ANNEXII
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
GROUPIA
2 tonnes 5869 5869 5869
2a tonnes 500 500 500
3 tonnes 8378 8378 8378
3a tonnes 850 850 850
GROUPIB
4(1) 1000pieces 11124 11268 11415
5 1000pieces 21254 21382 21510
6(1) 1000pieces 5657 5727 5799
7 1000pieces 3440 3469 3498
8 1000pieces 9148 9239 9332
GROUPIIA
20 tonnes 282 289 296
22 tonnes 8931 9110 9292
23 tonnes 5496 5661 5831
GROUPIIB
12 1000pairs 38253 39018 39798
13 1000pieces 2961 3020 3081
14 1000pieces 4144 4289 4439
15 1000pieces 2650 2730 2811
16 1000pieces 455 464 473
17 1000pieces 902 920 938
18 tonnes 1975 2025 2075
21(1) 1000pieces 6105 6197 6290
24 1000pieces 4332 4440 4551
26 1000pieces 3236 3268 3301
27 1000pieces 1838 1875 1913
28(1) 1000pieces 2106 2158 2212
68 tonnes 709 738 767
73 1000pieces 1704 1730 1756
77 tonnes 456 483 512
78 tonnes 4881 5028 5178
83 tonnes 1090 1123 1157
GROUPIIIA
33 tonnes 1714 1800 1890
35 tonnes 7838 8151 8477
37 tonnes 19090 19854 20648
GROUPIIIB
10 1000pairs 25715 26744 27814
67 tonnes 1730 1826 1926
74 tonnes 320 338 356
91 tonnes 1457 1530 1606
1999R0047 — EN — 18.07.1999 — 001.001 — 21
▼B
Category Unit 1999 2000 2001
97 tonnes 1329 1395 1465
97a(1) tonnes 605 635 667
110 tonnes 5338 5658 5998
(1) See appendix A.
1999R0047 — EN — 18.07.1999 — 001.001 — 22
Category Remarks▼M1
Appendix A
4Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitativeslimitsaconver-
sion rate of five garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercialsize of 130cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130cm may beapplied for up to 4% of the quantitative limits.
The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words ‘The
conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130cm must beapplied'.
6Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitativeslimitsaconver-sion rate of five garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercialsize of 130cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130cm may beapplied for up to 5% of the quantitative limits.
The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words ‘The
conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130cm must beapplied'.
21For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conver-sion rate of five garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercialsize of 130cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130cm may beapplied for up to 4% of the quantitative limits.
The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words ‘The
conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130cm must beapplied'.
28In addition to the quantitative limits laid down in Annex II, specific quantities wereagreed for exports of bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts falling within CNcodes: 61034190, 61034290, 61034390, 61034991, 61046190, 61046290,61046390 and 61046991 only:
1999: 1062795pieces
2000: 1089365pieces2001: 1116599pieces
97aFine nets (CN codes: 56081119 and 56081199).
1999R0047 — EN — 18.07.1999 — 001.001 — 23
▼B
ANNEXIII

1999R0047 — EN — 18.07.1999 — 001.001 — 24
▼B
ANNEXIV