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AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

OF THE ONE PART , AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA ,

OF THE OTHER PART ,

DESIRING TO ENSURE THE ORDERLY AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ( HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE COMMUNITY " ) AND INDIA ,

ON THE BASIS OF THE ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES ( HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE GENEVA ARRANGEMENT " ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 THEREOF , AS RENEWED UNDER THE PROTOCOL AND THE CONCLUSIONS ADOPTED BY THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE ON 14 DECEMBER 1977 ( L/4616 ) ,

HAVE DECIDED IN A SPIRIT OF MUTUAL COOPERATION TO CONCLUDE THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THIS END HAVE DESIGNATED AS THEIR PLENIPOTENTIARIES :

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :

TRAN VAN-THINH ,

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES FOR TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS ;

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA :

P . K . DAVE ,

AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY ,

HEAD OF THE MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :

SECTION I

TRADE ARRANGEMENTS

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND CONFIRM THAT , SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE , THE CONDUCT OF THEIR MUTUAL TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENEVA ARRANGEMENT .

2 . IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT , THE COMMUNITY UNDERTAKES NOT TO INTRODUCE QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS UNDER ARTICLE XIX OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE OR ARTICLE 3 OF THE GENEVA ARRANGEMENT .

3 . MEASURES , INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROCEDURAL MEASURES , HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT TO QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION INTO THE COMMUNITY OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE PROHIBITED .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY TO TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS OF COTTON , WOOL AND MAN-MADE FIBRES ORIGINATING IN INDIA WHICH ARE LISTED IN ANNEX I .

2 . THE DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BASED ON THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ON THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE ) .

3 . THE ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES IN FORCE IN THE COMMUNITY .

THE PROCEDURES FOR CONTROL OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO ABOVE ARE LAID DOWN IN PROTOCOL A .

ARTICLE 3

INDIA AGREES FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR TO RESTRAIN ITS EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED IN ANNEX II TO THE LIMITS SET OUT THEREIN .

EXPORTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS SET OUT IN ANNEX II SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM SPECIFIED IN PROTOCOL A .

ARTICLE 4

1 . EXPORTS OF HANDLOOM FABRICS OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY , OF HAND-MADE COTTAGE INDUSTRY PRODUCTS MADE OF SUCH HANDLOOM FABRICS AND OF TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE HANDICRAFT TEXTILE PRODUCTS CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE SET OUT IN PROTOCOL B , SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS .

2 . IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN ANNEX II , PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE DECLARED TO BE FOR RE-EXPORT OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAME STATE OR AFTER PROCESSING , UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM OF CONTROL SET UP FOR THIS PURPOSE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY .

HOWEVER , THE RELEASE FOR HOME USE OF PRODUCTS IMPORTED UNDER THE CONDITIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PRODUCTION OF AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES , AND TO PROOF OF ORIGIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PROTOCOL A .

3 . WHERE THE AUTHORITIES IN THE COMMUNITY ASCERTAIN THAT IMPORTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN SET OFF AGAINST A QUANTITATIVE LIMIT ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT , BUT THAT THE PRODUCTS HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN RE-EXPORTED OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY , THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHALL INFORM THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES WITHIN FOUR WEEKS OF THE QUANTITIES INVOLVED AND AUTHORIZE IMPORTS OF IDENTICAL QUANTITIES OF THE SAME PRODUCTS , WHICH SHALL NOT BE SET OFF AGAINST THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN ANNEX II FOR THE CURRENT OR THE FOLLOWING YEAR .

ARTICLE 5

1 . IN ANY AGREEMENT YEAR ADVANCE USE OF A PORTION OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT ESTABLISHED FOR THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT YEAR IS AUTHORIZED FOR EACH CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS UP TO 5 % OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT FOR THE CURRENT AGREEMENT YEAR .

AMOUNTS DELIVERED IN ADVANCE SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE CORRESPONDING QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT YEAR .

2 . CARRYOVER TO THE CORRESPONDING QUANTITATIVE LIMIT FOR THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT YEAR OF AMOUNTS NOT USED DURING ANY AGREEMENT YEAR IS AUTHORIZED UP TO 5 % OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT FOR THE CURRENT AGREEMENT YEAR .

3 . TRANSFERS IN RESPECT OF CATEGORIES IN GROUP I SHALL NOT BE MADE FROM ANY CATEGORY EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS :

- TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES 1 , 2 AND 3 MAY BE EFFECTED UP TO 5 % OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR THE CATEGORY TO WHICH THE TRANSFER IS MADE EXCEPT THAT IN THE CASE OF CATEGORY 1 THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TRANSFER OF 5 % HAS ALREADY BEEN INCORPORATED IN THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT FOR CATEGORY 1 SET OUT IN ANNEX II .

- TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 AND 8 MAY BE MADE UP TO 5 % OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT FOR THE CATEGORY TO WHICH THE TRANSFER IS MADE .

TRANSFERS INTO ANY CATEGORY IN GROUPS II , III , IV AND V MAY BE MADE FROM ANY CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES IN GROUPS I , II , III , IV AND V UP TO 5 % OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT FOR THE CATEGORY TO WHICH THE TRANSFER IS MADE .

4 . THE TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSFERS REFERRED TO ABOVE IS GIVEN IN ANNEX I TO THIS AGREEMENT .

5 . THE INCREASE IN ANY CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS RESULTING FROM THE CUMULATIVE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS 1 , 2 AND 3 ABOVE DURING AN AGREEMENT YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED 15 % .

6 . PRIOR NOTIFICATION SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF INDIA IN THE EVENT OF RECOURSE OF THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS 1 , 2 AND 3 ABOVE .

ARTICLE 6

1 . EXPORTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS NOT LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE MADE SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS BY INDIA ON THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS .

2 . WHERE THE COMMUNITY FINDS , UNDER THE SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL SET UP , THAT THE LEVEL OF IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS IN A GIVEN CATEGORY NOT LISTED IN ANNEX II ORIGINATING IN INDIA EXCEEDS , IN RELATION TO THE PRECEDING YEAR'S TOTAL IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF PRODUCTS IN THAT CATEGORY , THE FOLLOWING RATES :

- FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS IN GROUP I : 0,2 % ,

- FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS IN GROUP II : 1,5 % ,

- FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS IN GROUP III , IV OR V : 5 % ,

IT MAY REQUEST THE OPENING OF CONSULTATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT , WITH A VIEW TO REACHING AGREEMENT ON AN APPROPRIATE RESTRAINT LEVEL FOR THE PRODUCTS IN SUCH CATEGORY .

3 . PENDING A MUTUALLY SATISFACTORY SOLUTION , INDIA UNDERTAKES , FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION OF THE REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS , TO SUSPEND OR LIMIT AT THE LEVEL INDICATED BY THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID NOTIFICATION EXPORTS OF THE CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS IN QUESTION TO THE COMMUNITY OR TO THE REGION OR REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY MARKET SPECIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY .

THE COMMUNITY SHALL AUTHORIZE THE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS OF THE SAID CATEGORY SHIPPED FROM INDIA BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS WAS SUBMITTED .

4 . SHOULD THE PARTIES BE UNABLE IN THE COURSE OF CONSULTATIONS TO REACH A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 12 OF THE AGREEMENT , THE COMMUNITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO INTRODUCE A QUANTITATIVE LIMIT AT AN ANNUAL LEVEL NOT LOWER THAN THAT REACHED BY IMPORTS OF THE CATEGORY IN QUESTION AND REFERRED TO IN THE NOTIFICATION OF THE REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS .

THE ANNUAL LEVEL SO FIXED SHALL BE REVISED UPWARDS AFTER CONSULTATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 12 , WITH A VIEW TO FULFILLING THE CONDITIONS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 2 , SHOULD THE TREND OF TOTAL IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION MAKE THIS NECESSARY .

5 . THE LIMITS INTRODUCED UNDER PARAGRAPH 2 OR 4 MAY IN NO CASE BE LOWER THAN THE LEVEL OF IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS IN THAT CATEGORY ORIGINATING IN INDIA IN 1976 .

6 . QUANTITATIVE LIMITS MAY ALSO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMUNITY ON A REGIONAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PROTOCOL C .

7 . THE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE FOR THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS INTRODUCED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE DETERMINED DURING THE COURSE OF THE CONSULTATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE .

8 . THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY WHERE THE PERCENTAGES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2 HAVE BEEN REACHED AS A RESULT OF A FALL IN TOTAL IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY , AND NOT AS A RESULT OF AN INCREASE IN EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN INDIA .

9 . IN THE EVENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 2 OR 4 BEING APPLIED , INDIA UNDERTAKES TO ISSUE EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR PRODUCTS COVERED BY CONTRACTS CONCLUDED BEFORE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT , UP TO THE VOLUME OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT FIXED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR .

10 . FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLYING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 2 , THE COMMUNITY UNDERTAKES TO PROVIDE THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES , BEFORE 31 MARCH OF EACH YEAR , WITH THE PRECEDING YEAR'S STATISTICS ON IMPORTS OF ALL TEXTILE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT , BROKEN DOWN BY SUPPLYING COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY MEMBER STATE .

11 . THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT WHICH CONCERN EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN ANNEX II SHALL ALSO APPLY TO PRODUCTS FOR WHICH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ARE INTRODUCED UNDER THIS ARTICLE .

SECTION II

ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT

ARTICLE 7

1 . INDIA UNDERTAKES TO SUPPLY THE COMMUNITY WITH PRECISE STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON ALL EXPORT CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS SET OUT IN ANNEX II .

2 . THE COMMUNITY SHALL LIKEWISE TRANSMIT TO THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES PRECISE STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON IMPORT AUTHORIZATIONS OR DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES , AND IMPORT STATISTICS FOR PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6 ( 2 ) .

3 . THE INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE SHALL , FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS , BE TRANSMITTED BEFORE THE END OF THE SECOND MONTH FOLLOWING THE QUARTER TO WHICH THE STATISTICS RELATE .

4 . SHOULD IT BE FOUND ON ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION EXCHANGED 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 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT .

ANY SUCH CONSULTATION SHALL BE RESOLVED ON THE BASIS OF THE AGREED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRODUCTS CONTAINED IN ANNEX I .

ARTICLE 8

ANY AMENDMENT TO THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF OR NIMEXE , MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES IN FORCE IN THE COMMUNITY , CONCERNING CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DECISION RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS , SHALL NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF REDUCING ANY QUANTITATIVE LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN ANNEX II .

ARTICLE 9

INDIA SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO ENSURE THAT EXPORTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ARE SPACED OUT AS EVENLY AS POSSIBLE OVER THE YEAR , DUE ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN , IN PARTICULAR , OF SEASONAL FACTORS .

HOWEVER , SHOULD RECOURSE BE HAD TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 16 ( 4 ) , THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN ANNEX II SHALL BE REDUCED ON A PRO RATA BASIS .

ARTICLE 10

1 . PORTIONS OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN ANNEX II NOT USED IN A MEMBER STATE OF THE COMMUNITY MAY BE ALLOCATED TO ANOTHER MEMBER STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES IN FORCE IN THE COMMUNITY . THE COMMUNITY UNDERTAKES TO REPLY WITHIN FOUR WEEKS TO ANY REQUEST MADE BY INDIA FOR SUCH REALLOCATION . IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY REALLOCATION SO EFFECTED SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITS FIXED UNDER THE FLEXIBILITY PROVISIONS SET OUT IN ARTICLE 5 OF THIS AGREEMENT .

2 . SHOULD IT APPEAR IN ANY GIVEN REGION OF THE COMMUNITY THAT ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES ARE REQUIRED , THE COMMUNITY , MAY , WHERE MEASURES TAKEN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE ARE INADEQUATE TO COVER THOSE REQUIREMENTS , AUTHORIZE THE IMPORTATION OF AMOUNTS GREATER THAN THOSE STIPULATED IN ANNEX II .

ARTICLE 11

INDIA AND THE COMMUNITY UNDERTAKE TO REFRAIN FROM DISCRIMINATION IN THE ALLOCATION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND IMPORT AUTHORIZATIONS OR DOCUMENTS RESPECTIVELY .

ARTICLE 12

1 . THE SPECIAL CONSULTATION PROCEDURES REFERRED TO IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE FOLLOWING RULES :

- ANY REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING TO THE OTHER PARTY ,

- THE REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS SHALL BE FOLLOWED WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD ( AND IN ANY CASE NOT LATER THAN 15 DAYS FOLLOWING THE NOTIFICATION ) BY 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 AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENEVA ARRANGEMENT , CONSULTATIONS SHALL BE HELD ON ANY PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE APPLICATION OF THIS AGREEMENT . ANY CONSULTATIONS HELD UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE APPROACHED BY BOTH PARTIES IN A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND WITH A DESIRE TO RECONCILE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM .

SECTION III

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 13

1 . THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS IN 1977 , PROVIDED SUCH PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1978 .

2 . PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN INDIA WHICH BECOME SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FROM 1 JANUARY 1978 ONLY , IN PURSUANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT , MAY BE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT THE PRODUCTION OF AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE UNTIL 31 MARCH 1978 , PROVIDED SUCH PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1978 .

ARTICLE 14

BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLES 2 AND 8 OF PROTOCOL A , THE COMMUNITY UNDERTAKES TO ISSUE IMPORT AUTHORIZATIONS OR DOCUMENTS WITHOUT THE PRODUCTION OF AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED IN THE SAID ARTICLE 8 FOR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN INDIA , SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT , PROVIDED SUCH PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED IN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 APRIL 1978 AND DO NOT EXCEED 40 % OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCTS . THIS PERIOD MAY BE EXTENDED BY AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT .

THE COMMUNITY SHALL SUPPLY THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES WITHOUT DELAY WITH PRECISE STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON IMPORT AUTHORIZATIONS OR DOCUMENTS ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE . THE SAID AUTHORITIES SHALL SET THE CORRESPONDING AMOUNTS OFF AGAINST THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN ANNEX II FOR THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION FOR 1978 .

ARTICLE 15

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY , ON THE ONE HAND , TO THE TERRITORIES IN WHICH THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IS APPLIED AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THAT TREATY AND , ON THE OTHER HAND , TO THE TERRITORY OF INDIA .

ARTICLE 16

1 . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES NOTIFY EACH OTHER OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE . IT SHALL APPLY UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1981 AND MAY BE EXTENDED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1982 .

2 . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1978 .

3 . CONSULTATIONS MAY BE HELD AT ANY TIME TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS FROM EITHER PARTY TO MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT .

4 . EITHER PARTY MAY AT ANY TIME DENOUNCE THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDED THAT AT LEAST 90 DAYS' NOTICE IS GIVEN . IN SUCH EVENT THE AGREEMENT SHALL COME TO AN END ON THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF NOTICE .

5 . THE ANNEXES AND PROTOCOLS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS SHALL FORM AN INTEGRAL PART THEREOF .

ARTICLE 17

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DRAWN UP IN TWO COPIES IN THE DANISH , DUTCH , ENGLISH , FRENCH , GERMAN , ITALIAN AND HINDI LANGUAGES , EACH OF THESE TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC .

TIL BEKRAEFTELSE HERAF HAR UNDERTEGNEDE BEFULDMAEGTIGEDE UNDERSKREVET DENNE AFTALE .

ZU URKUND DESSEN HABEN DIE UNTERZEICHNETEN BEVOLLMAECHTIGTEN IHRE UNTERSCHRIFTEN UNTER DIESES ABKOMMEN GESETZT .

IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE UNDERSIGNED PLENIPOTENTIARIES HAVE SIGNED THIS AGREEMENT .

EN FOI DE QUOI , LES PLENIPOTENTIAIRES SOUSSIGNES ONT APPOSE LEURS SIGNATURES AU BAS DU PRESENT ACCORD .

IN FEDE DI CHE , I PLENIPOTENZIARI SOTTOSCRITTI HANNO APPOSTO LE LORO FIRME IN CALCE AL PRESENTE ACCORDO .

TEN BLIJKE WAARVAN DE ONDERGETEKENDE GEVOLMACHTIGDEN HUN HANDTEKENING ONDER DEZE OVEREENKOMST HEBBEN GESTELD .

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UDFAERDIGET I BRUXELLES , DEN SYTTENDE FEBRUAR NITTEN HUNDREDE OG ENOGFIRS .

GESCHEHEN ZU BRUESSEL AM SIEBZEHNTEN FEBRUAR NEUNZEHNHUNDERTEINUNDACHTZIG .

DONE AT BRUSSELS ON THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE .

FAIT A BRUXELLES , LE DIX-SEPT FEVRIER MIL NEUF CENT QUATRE-VINGT-UN .

FATTO A BRUXELLES , ADDI DICIASSETTE FEBBRAIO MILLENOVECENTOTTANTUNO .

GEDAAN TE BRUSSEL , DE ZEVENTIENDE FEBRUARI NEGENTIENHONDERD EENENTACHTIG .

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FOR RAADET FOR DE EUROPAEISKE FAELLESSKABER

FUER DEN RAT DER EUROPAEISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN

FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

POUR LE CONSEIL DES COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES

PER IL CONSIGLIO DELLE COMUNITA EUROPEE

VOOR DE RAAD VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN

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FOR REGERINGEN FOR REPUBLIKKEN INDIEN

FUER DIE REGIERUNG DER REPUBLIK INDIEN

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE DE L'INDE

PER IL GOVERNO DELLA REPUBBLICA INDIANA

VOOR DE REGERING VAN DE REPUBLIEK INDIA

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ANNEX I

THE NIMEXE CODE IN COLUMN 3 IS FOR THE INTERNAL PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNITY .

GOODS CLASSIFIED IN ANNEX I AND OF A MIXTURE OF TWO OR MORE TEXTILE MATERIALS ARE TO BE CLASSIFIED AS IF CONSISTING WHOLLY OF THAT ONE TEXTILE MATERIAL WHICH PREDOMINATES IN WEIGHT OVER ANY OTHER SINGLE TEXTILE MATERIAL .

GROUP I

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

1*COTTON YARN NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*55.05-13 ; 19 ; 21 ; 25 ; 27 ; 29 ; 33 ; 35 ; 37 ; 41 ; 45 ; 46 ; 48 ; 52 ; 58 ; 61 ; 65 ; 67 ; 69 ; 72 ; 78 ; 92 ; 98***

2*WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON , OTHER THAN GAUZE , TERRY FABRICS , NARROW WOVEN FABRICS , PILE FABRICS , CHENILLE FABRICS , TULLE AND OTHER NET FABRICS*55.09-01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 05 ; 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 17 ; 19 ; 21 ; 29 ; 31 ; 33 ; 35 ; 37 ; 38 ; 39 ; 41 ; 49 ; 51 ; 52 ; 53 ; 54 ; 55 ; 56 ; 57 ; 59 ; 61 ; 63 ; 64 ; 65 ; 66 ; 67 ; 68 ; 69 ; 70 ; 71 ; 72 ; 73 ; 74 ; 76 ; 77 ; 78 ; 81 ; 82 ; 83 ; 84 ; 86 ; 87 ; 92 ; 93 ; 97***

*A ) OF WHICH OTHER THAN UNBLEACHED OR BLEACHED*55.09-03 ; 04 ; 05 ; 51 ; 52 ; 53 ; 54 ; 55 ; 56 ; 57 ; 59 ; 61 ; 63 ; 64 ; 65 ; 66 ; 67 ; 70 ; 71 ; 81 ; 82 ; 83 ; 84 ; 86 ; 87 ; 92 ; 93 ; 97***

3*WOVEN FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) OTHER THAN NARROW WOVEN FABRICS , PILE FABRICS ( INCLUDING TERRY FABRICS ) AND CHENILLE FABRICS*56.07-01 ; 04 ; 05 ; 07 ; 08 ; 11 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 24 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 32 ; 33 ; 34 ; 36***

*A ) OF WHICH OTHER THAN UNBLEACHED OR BLEACHED*56.07-01 ; 05 ; 07 ; 08 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 33 ; 34 ; 36***

4*SHIRTS , T-SHIRTS , LIGHTWEIGHT ROLL OR TURTLE NECK PULLOVERS , UNDERVESTS AND THE LIKE , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OTHER THAN BABIES' GARMENTS , OF COTTON OR SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES : *60.04-01 ; 05 ; 13 ; 18 ; 28 ; 29 ; 30 ; 41 ; 50 ; 58*6,48*154*

*A ) T-SHIRTS , ETC .****

*B ) SHIRTS OTHER THAN T-SHIRTS****

5*JERSEYS , PULLOVERS , SLIP-OVERS , TWINSETS , CARDIGANS , BEDJACKETS AND JUMPERS , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED*60.05-01 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 30 ; 33 ; 36 ; 37 ; 38*4,53*221*

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

6*MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN BREECHES , SHORTS AND TROUSERS ( INCLUDING SLACKS ) ; WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' WOVEN TROUSERS AND SLACKS*61.01-62 ; 64 ; 66 ; 72 ; 74 ; 76*1,76*568*

**61.02-66 ; 68 ; 72***

7*BLOUSES AND SHIRT-BLOUSES , KNITTED OR CROCHETED ( NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED ) , OR WOVEN , FOR WOMEN , GIRLS AND INFANTS*60.05-22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25*5,55*180*

**61.02-78 ; 82 ; 84***

8*MEN'S AND BOYS' SHIRTS , WOVEN*61.03-11 ; 15 ; 19*4,60*217*

GROUP II

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

9*WOVEN COTTON TERRY FABRICS ; TOILET AND KITCHEN LINEN OF WOVEN COTTON TERRY FABRICS*55.08-10 ; 30 ; 50 ; 80***

**62.02-71***

10*GLOVES , MITTENS AND MITTS , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , IMPREGNATED OR COATED WITH ARTIFICIAL PLASTIC MATERIALS*60.02-40*10,14 PAIRS*99*

11*GLOVES , MITTENS AND MITTS , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OTHER THAN THOSE OF CATEGORY 10*60.02-50 ; 60 ; 70 ; 80*24,6 PAIRS*41*

12*STOCKINGS , UNDER STOCKINGS , SOCKS , ANKLE-SOCKS , SOCKETTES AND THE LIKE , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OTHER THAN WOMEN'S STOCKINGS OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES*60.03-11 ; 19 ; 25 ; 27 ; 30 ; 90*24,3 PAIRS*41*

13*MEN'S AND BOYS' UNDERPANTS AND BRIEFS , WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' ( OTHER THAN BABIES' ) KNICKERS AND BRIEFS , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OF COTTON OR SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES*60.04-17 ; 27 ; 48 ; 56*17*59*

14 A*MEN'S AND BOYS' COATS OF IMPREGNATED , COATED , COVERED OR LAMINATED WOVEN FABRIC*61.01-01*1,0*1 000*

14 B*MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN OVERCOATS , RAINCOATS AND OTHER COATS , CLOAKS AND CAPES , OTHER THAN THOSE OF CATEGORY 14 A*61.01-41 ; 42 ; 44 ; 46 ; 47*0,72*1 389*

15 A*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' COATS OF IMPREGNATED , COATED , COVERED OR LAMINATED WOVEN FABRIC*61.02-05*1,1*909*

15 B*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' WOVEN OVERCOATS , RAINCOATS AND OTHER COATS , CLOAKS AND CAPES , JACKETS AND BLAZERS , OTHER THAN GARMENTS OF CATEGORY 15 A*61.02-31 ; 32 ; 33 ; 35 ; 36 ; 37 ; 39 ; 40*0,84*1 190*

16*MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN SUITS ( INCLUDING COORDINATE SUITS CONSISTING OF TWO OR THREE PIECES , WHICH ARE ORDERED , PACKED , CONSIGNED AND NORMALLY SOLD TOGETHER ) *61.01-51 ; 54 ; 57*0,80*1 250*

17*MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN JACKETS AND BLAZERS*61.01-34 ; 36 ; 37*1,43*700*

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

18*MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN UNDER GARMENTS OTHER THAN SHIRTS*61.03-51 ; 55 ; 59 ; 81 ; 85 ; 89***

19*HANDKERCHIEFS OF WOVEN COTTON FABRIC OF A VALUE OF NOT MORE THAN 15 EUA/KG NET WEIGHT*61.05-30 ; 99*55,5*18*

20*BED LINEN , WOVEN*62.02-11 ; 19***

21*PARKAS ; ANORAKS , WINDCHEATERS AND THE LIKE , WOVEN*61.01-29 ; 31 ; 32*2,3*435*

**61.02-25 ; 26 ; 28***

22*YARN OF DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE SYNTHETIC FIBRES , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*56.05-03 ; 05 ; 07 ; 09 ; 11 ; 13 ; 15 ; 19 ; 21 ; 23 ; 25 ; 28 ; 32 ; 34 ; 36 ; 38 ; 39 ; 42 ; 44 ; 45 ; 46 ; 47***

*A ) OF WHICH ACRYLIC*56.05-21 ; 23 ; 25 ; 28 ; 32 ; 34 ; 36***

23*YARN OF DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE REGENERATED FIBRES , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*56.05-51 ; 55 ; 61 ; 65 ; 71 ; 75 ; 81 ; 85 ; 91 ; 95 ; 99***

24*MEN'S AND BOYS' PYJAMAS , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , OF COTTON OR OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES*60.04-15 ; 47*2,8*357*

25*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' ( OTHER THAN BABIES' ) KNITTED OR CROCHETED PYJAMAS AND NIGHTDRESSES , OF COTTON OR SYNTHETIC FIBRES*60.04-21 ; 25 ; 51 ; 53*4,3*233*

26*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' ( OTHER THAN BABIES' ) WOVEN AND KNITTED OR CROCHETED DRESSES*60.05-41 ; 42 ; 43 ; 44*3,1*323*

**61.02-48 ; 52 ; 53 ; 54***

27*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' ( OTHER THAN BABIES' ) WOVEN AND KNITTED OR CROCHETED SKIRTS , INCLUDING DIVIDED SKIRTS*60.05-51 ; 52 ; 54 ; 58*2,6*385*

**61.02-57 ; 58 ; 62***

28*KNITTED OR CROCHETED TROUSERS ( EXCEPT SHORTS ) OTHER THAN BABIES'*60.05-61 ; 62 ; 64*1,61*620*

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KGG/PIECE*

29*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' ( OTHER THAN BABIES' ) WOVEN SUITS AND COSTUMES ( INCLUDING COORDINATE SUITS CONSISTING OF TWO OR THREE PIECES WHICH ARE ORDERED , PACKED , CONSIGNED AND NORMALLY SOLD TOGETHER ) *61.02-42 ; 43 ; 44*1,37*730*

30 A*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' WOVEN PYJAMAS AND NIGHTDRESSES*61.04-11 ; 13 ; 18*4,0*250*

30 B*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' ( OTHER THAN BABIES' ) WOVEN UNDER GARMENTS , OTHER THAN PYJAMAS AND NIGHTDRESSES*61.04-91 ; 93 ; 98***

31*BRASSIERES , WOVEN , KNITTED OR CROCHETED*61.09-50*18,2*55*

GROUP III

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

32*WOVEN PILE FABRICS AND CHENILLE FABRICS ( OTHER THAN TERRY FABRICS OF COTTON AND NARROW WOVEN FABRICS ) *58.04-07 ; 11 ; 15 ; 18 ; 41 ; 43 ; 45 ; 61 ; 63 ; 67 ; 69 ; 71 ; 75 ; 77 ; 78***

33*WOVEN FABRICS OF STRIP OR THE LIKE OF POLYETHYLENE OR POLYPROPYLENE , LESS THAN 3 M WIDE ; WOVEN SACKS OF SUCH STRIP OR THE LIKE*51.04-06

**62.03-96***

34*WOVEN FABRICS OF STRIP OR THE LIKE OF POLYETHYLENE OR POLYPROPYLENE , 3 M OR MORE WIDE*51.04-08***

35*WOVEN FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) , OTHER THAN THOSE FOR TYRES AND THOSE CONTAINING ELASTOMERIC YARN*51.04-11 ; 13 ; 15 ; 17 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 32 ; 34 ; 36 ; 42 ; 44 ; 46 ; 48***

*A ) OF WHICH OTHER THAN UNBLEACHED OR BLEACHED*51.04-15 ; 17 ; 18 ; 23 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 32 ; 34 ; 42 ; 44 ; 46 ; 48***

36*WOVEN FABRICS OF REGENERATED TEXTILE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) , OTHER THAN THOSE FOR TYRES AND THOSE CONTAINING ELASTOMERIC YARN*51.04-56 ; 58 ; 62 ; 64 ; 66 ; 72 ; 74 ; 76 ; 82 ; 84 ; 86 ; 88 ; 89 ; 93 ; 94 ; 95 ; 96 ; 97 ; 98***

*A ) OF WHICH OTHER THAN UNBLEACHED OR BLEACHED*51.04-58 ; 62 ; 64 ; 72 ; 74 ; 76 ; 82 ; 84 ; 86 ; 88 ; 89 ; 94 ; 95 ; 96 ; 97 ; 98***

37*WOVEN FABRICS OF REGENERATED TEXTILE FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) , OTHER THAN NARROW WOVEN FABRICS , PILE FABRICS INCLUDING TERRY FABRICS , AND CHENILLE FABRICS*56.07-37 ; 42 ; 44 ; 48 ; 52 ; 53 ; 54 ; 57 ; 58 ; 62 ; 63 ; 64 ; 66 ; 72 ; 73 ; 74 ; 77 ; 78 ; 82 ; 83 ; 84 ; 87***

*A ) OF WHICH OTHER THAN UNBLEACHED OR BLEACHED*56.07-37 ; 44 ; 48 ; 52 ; 54 ; 57 ; 58 ; 63 ; 64 ; 66 ; 73 ; 74 ; 77 ; 78 ; 83 ; 84 ; 87***

38 A*KNITTED OR CROCHETED SYNTHETIC CURTAIN FABRICS INCLUDING NET CURTAIN FABRIC*60.01-40***

38 B*NET CURTAINS*62.02-09***

39*WOVEN TABLE LINEN , TOILET AND KITCHEN LINEN OTHER THAN OF COTTON TERRY FABRIC*62.02-41 ; 43 ; 47 ; 65 ; 73 ; 77***

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

40*WOVEN CURTAINS ( OTHER THAN NET CURTAINS ) AND FURNISHING ARTICLES*62.02-81 ; 89***

41*YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE , OTHER THAN NON-TEXTURED SINGLE YARN UNTWISTED OR WITH A TWIST OF NOT MORE THAN 50 TURNS PER METRE*51.01-05 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 13 ; 16 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 26 ; 28 ; 32 ; 34 ; 38 ; 42 ; 44 ; 48***

42YARN OF REGENERATED TEXTILE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE , OTHER THAN SINGLE YARN OF VISCOSE RAYON UNTWISTED OR WITH A TWIST OF NOT MORE THAN 250 TURNS PER METRE AND SINGLE NON-TEXTURED YARN OF ANY ACETATE*51.01-50 ; 61 ; 64 ; 66 ; 71 ; 76 ; 80***

43*YARN OF MAN-MADE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) , PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*51.03-10 ; 20***

44*WOVEN FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) , CONTAINING ELASTOMERIC YARN*51.04-05***

45*WOVEN FABRICS OF REGENERATED TEXTILE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) , CONTAINING ELASTOMERIC YARN*51.04-54***

46*CARDED OR COMBED SHEEP'S OR LAMBS' WOOL OR OTHER FINE ANIMAL HAIR*53.05-10 ; 22 ; 29 ; 32 ; 39***

47*YARN OF CARDED SHEEP'S OR LAMBS' WOOL ( WOOLLEN YARN ) OR OF CARDED FINE ANIMAL HAIR , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*53.06-21 ; 25 ; 31 ; 35 ; 51 ; 55 ; 71 ; 75***

**53.08-11 ; 15***

48*YARN OF COMBED SHEEP'S OR LAMBS' WOOL ( WORSTED YARN ) OR OF COMBED FINE ANIMAL HAIR , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*53.07-01 ; 09 ; 21 ; 29 ; 40 ; 51 ; 59 ; 81 ; 89***

**53.08-21 ; 25***

49*YARN OF SHEEP'S OR LAMBS' WOOL OR OF FINE ANIMAL HAIR , PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*53.10-11 ; 15***

50*WOVEN FABRICS OF SHEEP'S OR LAMBS' WOOL OR OF FINE ANIMAL HAIR*53.11-01 ; 03 ; 07 ; 11 ; 13 ; 17 ; 20 ; 30 ; 40 ; 52 ; 54 ; 58 ; 72 ; 74 ; 75 ; 82 ; 84 ; 88 ; 91 ; 93 ; 97***

51*CARDED OR COMBED COTTON*55.04-00***

52*COTTON YARN PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*55.06-10 ; 90***

53*COTTON GAUZE*55.07-10 ; 90***

54*REGENERATED TEXTILE FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) , CARDED OR COMBED*56.04-21 ; 23 ; 25 ; 29***

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

55*SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) , CARDED OR COMBED*56.04-11 ; 13 ; 15 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18***

56*YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) , PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*56.06-11 ; 15***

57*YARN OF REGENERATED TEXTILE FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) , PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*56.06-20***

58*CARPETS , CARPETING AND RUGS , KNOTTED ( MADE UP OR NOT ) *58.01-01 ; 11 ; 13 ; 17 ; 30 ; 80***

59*WOVEN , KNITTED OR CROCHETED CARPETS , CARPETING , RUGS , MATS AND MATTING , AND " KELEM " , " SCHUMACKS " AND " KARAMANIE " RUGS AND THE LIKE ( MADE UP OR NOT ) ; FLOOR COVERINGS OF FELT*58.02-12 ; 14 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 30 ; 43 ; 49 ; 90***

**59.02-01 ; 09***

60*TAPESTRIES , HAND MADE*58.03-00***

61*NARROW WOVEN FABRICS NOT EXCEEDING 30 CM IN WIDTH WITH SELVEDGES ( WOVEN , GUMMED OR MADE OTHERWISE ) ON BOTH EDGES , OTHER THAN WOVEN LABELS AND THE LIKE ; BOLDUC*58.05-01 ; 08 ; 30 ; 40 ; 51 ; 59 ; 61 ; 69 ; 73 ; 77 ; 79 ; 90***

62*WOVEN LABELS , BADGES AND THE LIKE , NOT EMBROIDERED , IN THE PIECE , IN STRIPS OR CUT TO SHAPE OR SIZE*58.06-10 ; 90***

*CHENILLE YARN ( INCLUDING FLOCK CHENILLE YARN ) , GIMPED YARN ( OTHER THAN METALLIZED YARN AND GIMPED HORSEHAIR YARN ) ; BRAIDS AND ORNAMENTAL TRIMMINGS IN THE PIECE ; TASSELS , POMPONS AND THE LIKE*58.07-31 ; 39 ; 50 ; 80***

TULLE AND OTHER NET FABRICS ( BUT NOT INCLUDING WOVEN , KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS ) , PLAIN*58.08-11 ; 15 ; 19 ; 21 ; 29***

*TULLE AND OTHER NET FABRICS ( BUT NOT INCLUDING WOVEN , KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS ) , FIGURED ; HAND OR MECHANICALLY MADE LACE , IN THE PIECE , OR IN MOTIFS*58.09-11 ; 19 ; 21 ; 31 ; 35 ; 39 ; 91 ; 95 ; 99***

*EMBROIDERY , IN THE PIECE , IN STRIPS OR IN MOTIFS*58.10-21 ; 29 ; 41 ; 45 ; 49 ; 51 ; 55 ; 59***

63*KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRIC , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES , CONTAINING ELASTOFIBRES ; KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRIC , ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED*60.01-30***

**60.06-11 ; 18***

64*RACHEL LACE AND LONG-PILE FABRIC ( IMITATION FUR ) , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES*60.01-51 ; 55***

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

65*KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OTHER THAN THOSE OF CATEGORIES 38 A , 63 AND 64*60.01-01 ; 10 ; 62 ; 64 ; 65 ; 68 ; 72 ; 74 ; 75 ; 78 ; 81 ; 89 ; 92 ; 94 ; 96 ; 97

66*TRAVELLING RUGS AND BLANKETS*62.01-10 ; 20 ; 81 ; 85 ; 93 ; 95***

67*CLOTHING ACCESSORIES AND OTHER ARTICLES ( EXCEPT GARMENTS ) , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED ; ARTICLES ( OTHER THAN BATHING COSTUMES ) OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRIC , ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED*60.05-86 ; 87 ; 89 ; 91 ; 95 ; 98***

**60.06-92 ; 96 ; 98***

GROUP IV

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

68*BABIES' UNDER GARMENTS OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED*60.04-11 ; 36***

69*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' KNITTED OR CROCHETED PETTICOATS AND SLIPS , OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES , OTHER THAN BABIES' GARMENTS*60.04-54*7,8*128*

70*PANTY-HOSE ( TIGHTS ) *60.04-31 ; 33 ; 34*30,4*33*

71*BABIES' KNITTED OUTER GARMENTS*60.05-06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09***

72*KNITTED SWIMWEAR*60.05-11 ; 13 ; 15*10*100*

**60.06-91***

73*TRACK SUITS OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRIC , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED*60.05-16 ; 17 ; 19*1,67*600*

74*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' ( OTHER THAN BABIES' ) SUITS AND COSTUMES ( INCLUDING COORDINATE SUITS CONSISTING OF TWO OR THREE PIECES WHICH ARE ORDERED , PACKED , CONSIGNED AND NORMALLY SOLD TOGETHER ) , OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRIC , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED*60.05-71 ; 72 ; 73 ; 74*1,54*650*

75*MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS ( INCLUDING COORDINATE SUITS CONSISTING OF TWO OR THREE PIECES WHICH ARE ORDERED , PACKED , CONSIGNED AND NORMALLY SOLD TOGETHER ) , OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED*60.05-66 ; 68*0,80*1 250*

76*MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CLOTHING ; WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' WOVEN APRONS , SMOCK-OVERALLS AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CLOTHING ( WHETHER OR NOT ALSO SUITABLE FOR DOMESTIC USE ) *61.01-13 ; 15 ; 17 ; 19***

**61.02-12 ; 14***

77*WOMEN'S STOCKINGS OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES*60.03-21 ; 23*40 PAIRS*25*

78*MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN BATH ROBES , DRESSING GOWNS , SMOKING JACKETS AND SIMILAR INDOOR WEAR AND OTHER OUTER GARMENTS , EXCEPT GARMENTS OF CATEGORIES 6 , 14 A , 14 B , 16 , 17 , 21 , 76 AND 79*61.01-09 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 92 ; 94 ; 96***

79*WOVEN SWIMWEAR*61.01-22 ; 23*8,3*120*

**61.02-16 ; 18***

80*BABIES' WOVEN GARMENTS*61.02-01 ; 03***

**61.04-01 ; 09***

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

81*WOMEN'S , GIRLS' AND INFANTS' WOVEN BATH ROBES , DRESSING GOWNS , BEDJACKETS AND SIMILAR INDOOR WEAR AND OTHER OUTER GARMENTS , EXCEPT GARMENTS OF CATEGORIES 6 , 7 , 15 A , 15 B , 21 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 76 , 79 AND 80*61.02-07 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 86 ; 88 ; 92***

82*UNDER GARMENTS , OTHER THAN BABIES' , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OF WOOL , FINE ANIMAL HAIR OR REGENERATED TEXTILE FIBRES*60.04-38 ; 60***

83*OUTER GARMENTS , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED , OTHER THAN GARMENTS OF CATEGORIES 5 , 7 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 AND 75*60.05-04 ; 81 ; 82 ; 83 ; 84***

84*SHAWLS , SCARVES , MUFFLERS , MANTILLAS , VEILS AND THE LIKE , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*61.06-30 ; 40 ; 50 ; 60***

85*TIES , BOW TIES AND CRAVATS , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*61.07-30 ; 40 ; 90*17,9*56*

86*CORSETS , CORSET-BELTS , SUSPENDER-BELTS , BRACES , SUSPENDERS , GARTERS AND THE LIKE ( INCLUDING SUCH ARTICLES OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRIC ) , OTHER THAN BRASSIERES , WHETHER OR NOT ELASTIC*61.09-20 ; 30 ; 40 ; 80*8,8*144*

87*GLOVES , MITTENS , MITTS , STOCKINGS , SOCKS AND SOCKETTES , NOT BEING KNITTED OR CROCHETED GOODS*61.10-00***

88*MADE UP ACCESSORIES FOR ARTICLES OF APPAREL ( FOR EXAMPLE , DRESS SHIELDS , SHOULDER AND OTHER PADS , BELTS , MUFFS , SLEEVE PROTECTORS , POCKETS ) , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*61.11-00***

89*HANDKERCHIEFS OF WOVEN COTTON FABRIC , OF A VALUE OF MORE THAN 15 EUA/KG NET WEIGHT*61.05-20*59*17*

GROUP V

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

90*TWINE , CORDAGE , ROPES AND CABLES , OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES , PLAITED OR NOT*59.04-11 ; 13 ; 15 ; 17 ; 18***

91*TENTS*62.04-23 ; 73***

92*WOVEN FABRICS OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE FIBRES AND RUBBERIZED TEXTILE WOVEN FABRICS , FOR TYRES*51.04-03 ; 52***

**59.11-15***

93*SACKS AND BAGS , OF A KIND USED FOR THE PACKING OF GOODS , OF WOVEN FABRIC , OTHER THAN MADE FROM POLYETHYLENE OR POLYPROPYLENE STRIP*62.03-93 ; 95 ; 97 ; 98***

94*WADDING AND ARTICLES OF WADDING ; TEXTILE FLOCK AND DUST AND MILL NEPS*59.01-07 ; 12 ; 14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 18 ; 21 ; 29***

95*FELT AND ARTICLES OF FELT , WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED OR COATED , OTHER THAN FLOOR COVERINGS*59.02-35 ; 41 ; 47 ; 51 ; 57 ; 59 ; 91 ; 95 ; 97***

96*BONDED FIBRE FABRICS , SIMILAR BONDED YARN FABRICS , AND ARTICLES OF SUCH FABRICS , WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED OR COATED , OTHER THAN CLOTHING AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES*59.03-11 ; 19 ; 30***

97*NETS AND NETTING MADE OF TWINE , CORDAGE OR ROPE , AND MADE UP FISHING NETS OF YARN , TWINE , CORDAGE OR ROPE*59.05-11 ; 21 ; 29 ; 91 ; 99***

98*OTHER ARTICLES MADE FROM YARN , TWINE , CORDAGE , ROPE OR CABLES , OTHER THAN TEXTILE FABRICS , ARTICLES MADE FROM SUCH FABRICS AND ARTICLES OF CATEGORY 97*59.06-00***

99*TEXTILE FABRICS COATED WITH GUM OR AMYLACEOUS SUBSTANCES , OF A KIND USED FOR THE OUTER COVERS OF BOOKS AND THE LIKE ; TRACING CLOTH ; PREPARED PAINTING CANVAS ; BUCKRAM AND SIMILAR FABRICS FOR HAT FOUNDATIONS AND SIMILAR USES*59.07-10 ; 90***

100*TEXTILE FABRICS IMPREGNATED , COATED , COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PREPARATIONS OF CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES OR OF OTHER ARTIFICIAL PLASTIC MATERIALS*59.08-10 ; 51 ; 53 ; 57***

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

101*TWINE , CORDAGE , ROPES AND CABLES , PLAITED OR NOT , OTHER THAN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES*59.04-90***

102*LINOLEUM AND MATERIALS PREPARED ON A TEXTILE BASE IN A SIMILAR MANNER TO LINOLEUM , WHETHER OR NOT CUT TO SHAPE OR OF A KIND USED AS FLOOR COVERINGS ; FLOOR COVERINGS CONSISTING OF A COATING APPLIED ON A TEXTILE BASE , CUT TO SHAPE OR NOT*59.10-10 ; 31 ; 39***

103*RUBBERIZED TEXTILE FABRICS OTHER THAN RUBBERIZED , KNITTED OR CROCHETED GOODS , EXCLUDING FABRICS FOR TYRES*59.11-11 ; 14 ; 17 ; 20***

104*TEXTILE FABRICS , IMPREGNATED OR COATED , OTHER THAN THOSE OF CATEGORIES 99 , 100 , 102 AND 103 ; PAINTED CANVAS BEING THEATRICAL SCENERY , STUDIO BACKCLOTHS OR THE LIKE*59.12-00***

105*ELASTIC FABRICS AND TRIMMINGS ( OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED GOODS ) CONSISTING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS COMBINED WITH RUBBER THREADS*59.13-01 ; 11 ; 13 ; 15 ; 19 ; 32 ; 34 ; 35 ; 39***

106*WICKS , OF WOVEN , PLAITED OR KNITTED TEXTILE MATERIALS FOR LAMPS , STOVES , LIGHTERS , CANDLES AND THE LIKE ; TUBULAR KNITTED GAS-MANTLE FABRIC AND INCANDESCENT GAS MANTLES*59.14-00***

107*TEXTILE HOSEPIPING AND SIMILAR TUBING , WITH OR WITHOUT LINING , ARMOUR OR ACCESSORIES OF OTHER MATERIALS*59.15-10 ; 90***

108*TRANSMISSION , CONVEYOR OR ELEVATOR BELTS OR BELTING , OF TEXTILE MATERIAL , WHETHER OR NOT STRENGTHENED WITH METAL OR OTHER MATERIAL*59.16-00***

109*WOVEN TARPAULINS , SAILS , AWNINGS AND SUNBLINDS*62.04-21 ; 61 ; 69***

110*WOVEN PNEUMATIC MATTRESSES*62.04-25 ; 75***

111*CAMPING GOODS , WOVEN , OTHER THAN PNEUMATIC MATTRESSES AND TENTS*62.04-29 ; 79***

112*OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES , WOVEN , EXCLUDING THOSE OF CATEGORIES 113 AND 114*62.05-10 ; 30 ; 93 ; 98***

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECES/KG*G/PIECE*

113*FLOOR CLOTHS , DISH CLOTHS , DUSTERS AND THE LIKE , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*62.05-20***

114*TEXTILE FABRICS AND TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND COMMONLY USED IN MACHINERY OR PLANT*59.17-10 ; 29 ; 41 ; 49 ; 51 ; 59 ; 71 ; 79 ; 91 ; 93 ; 95 ; 99***

ANNEX II

FOR PRACTICAL REASONS THE DESCRIPTIONS USED IN ANNEX I ARE GIVEN IN THIS ANNEX IN AN ABBREVIATED FORM

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*UNITS*YEAR*EEC QUANTITATIVE LIMITS*

1*COTTON YARN NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*TONNES*1978*9 000*

***1979*9 045*

***1980*9 090*

***1981*9 136*

***1982*9 181*

2*COTTON FABRICS*TONNES*1978*40 000*

***1979*40 100*

***1980*40 200*

***1981*40 300*

***1982*40 401*

*OF WHICH OTHER THAN UNBLEACHED OR BLEACHED*TONNES*1978*4 200*

***1979*4 550*

***1980*4 900*

***1981*5 250*

***1982*5 600*

4*KNITTED SHIRTS , SINGLETS , T-SHIRTS SWEATER-SHIRTS*1 000 PIECES*1978*6 772*

***1979*7 043*

***1980*7 325*

***1981*7 618*

***1982*7 922*

7*WOMEN'S WOVEN AND KNITTED BLOUSES*1 000 PIECES*1978*28 000*

***1979*28 280*

***1980*28 563*

***1981*28 848*

***1982*29 137*

8*MEN'S WOVEN SHIRTS*1 000 PIECES*1978*24 500*

***1979*24 819*

***1980*25 142*

***1981*25 469*

***1982*25 800*

9*COTTON TOWELLING , TOILET AND KITCHEN LINEN OF COTTON TOWELLING*TONNES*1978*3 600*

***1979*3 780*

***1980*3 969*

***1981*4 167*

***1982*4 376*

15 B*WOVEN WOMEN'S OVERCOATS , RAINCOATS AND OTHER COATS , CLOAKS AND JACKETS*1 000 PIECES*1978*668*

***1979*695*

***1980*723*

***1981*752*

***1982*782*

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*UNITS*YEAR*EEC QUANTITATIVE LIMITS*

19*COTTON HANDKERCHIEFS*1 000 PIECES*1978*64 035*

***1979*65 956*

***1980*67 935*

***1981*69 973*

***1982*72 072*

20*BED LINEN*TONNES*1978*5 736*

***1979*5 965*

***1980*6 204*

***1981*6 452*

***1982*6 710*

26*WOVEN AND KNITTED DRESSES*1 000 PIECES*1978*6 500*

***1979*6 663*

***1980*6 830*

***1981*7 000*

***1982*7 175*

27*WOVEN AND KNITTED SKIRTS*1 000 PIECES*1978*4 500*

***1979*4 613*

***1980*4 728*

***1981*4 845*

***1982*4 967*

29*WOMEN'S WOVEN SUITS*1 000 PIECES*1978*390*

***1979*410*

***1980*430*

***1981*452*

***1982*475*

30 B*WOMEN'S OTHER WOVEN UNDERWEAR*1 000 PIECES*1978*1 599*

***1979*1 679*

***1980*1 763*

***1981*1 851*

***1982*1 931*

39*TABLE LINEN , TOILET AND KITCHEN LINEN OTHER THAN FROM TERRY FABRIC*TONNES*1978*1 169*

***1979*1 239*

***1980*1 313*

***1981*1 392*

***1982*1 476*

PROTOCOL A

DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM

TITLE I

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

SECTION I

EXPORTATION

ARTICLE 1

THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF INDIA SHALL ISSUE AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF ALL CONSIGNMENTS FROM INDIA OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ANNEX II , UP TO THE RELEVANT QUANTITATIVE LIMITS AS MAY BE MODIFIED BY ARTICLES 5 AND 10 OF THE AGREEMENT .

ARTICLE 2

THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE SHALL CONFORM TO THE MODEL ANNEXED TO THIS PROTOCOL . IT MUST CERTIFY INTER ALIA THAT THE QUANTITY OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION HAS BEEN SET OFF AGAINST THE QUANTITITATIVE LIMIT PRESCRIBED FOR THE CATEGORY OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION .

ARTICLE 3

THE COMPETENT COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES MUST BE NOTIFIED FORTHWITH OF THE WITHDRAWAL OR ALTERATION OF ANY EXPORT CERTIFICATE ALREADY ISSUED .

ARTICLE 4

EXPORTS SHALL BE SET OFF AGAINST THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH SHIPMENT OF THE GOODS HAS BEEN EFFECTED , EVEN IF THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AFTER SUCH SHIPMENT .

SECTION II

IMPORTATION

ARTICLE 5

IMPORTATION INTO THE COMMUNITY OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PRESENTATION OF AN IMPORT AUTHORIZATION OR DOCUMENT .

ARTICLE 6

THE COMPETENT COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES SHALL ISSUE SUCH IMPORT AUTHORIZATION OR DOCUMENT AUTOMATICALLY WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS OF THE PRESENTATION BY THE IMPORTER OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CORRESPONDING EXPORT CERTIFICATE .

THE IMPORT AUTHORIZATION OR DOCUMENT SHALL BE VALID FOR SIX MONTHS .

ARTICLE 7

1 . IF THE COMPETENT COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES FIND THAT THE TOTAL QUANTITIES COVERED BY EXPORT CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY INDIA FOR A PARTICULAR CATEGORY IN ANY AGREEMENT YEAR EXCEED THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN ANNEX II FOR THAT CATEGORY , AS IT MAY BE MODIFIED BY ARTICLES 5 AND 10 OF THE AGREEMENT , THE SAID AUTHORITIES MAY SUSPEND THE FURTHER ISSUE OF IMPORT AUTHORIZATIONS OR DOCUMENTS . IN THIS EVENT , THE COMPETENT COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES SHALL IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE AUTHORITIES OF INDIA AND THE SPECIAL CONSULTATION PROCEDURE SET OUT IN ARTICLE 12 OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE INITIATED FORTHWITH .

2 . EXPORTS OF INDIAN ORIGIN NOT COVERED BY INDIAN EXPORT CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PROTOCOL MAY BE REFUSED THE ISSUE OF IMPORT AUTHORIZATIONS OR DOCUMENTS BY THE COMPETENT COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES .

HOWEVER , IF THE IMPORTS OF SUCH PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED INTO THE COMMUNITY BY THE COMPETENT COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES , THE QUANTITIES INVOLVED SHALL NOT BE SET OFF AGAINST THE APPROPRIATE LIMITS SET OUT IN ANNEX II WITHOUT THE EXPRESS AGREEMENT OF INDIA .

TITLE II

ORIGIN

ARTICLE 8

1 . PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN INDIA FOR EXPORT TO THE COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF INDIAN ORIGIN CONFORMING TO THE MODEL ANNEXED TO THIS PROTOCOL .

2 . THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTORITIES OF INDIA 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 . HOWEVER , THE PRODUCTS IN GROUPS III , IV AND V MAY BE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THIS AGREEMENT ON PRODUCTION OF A DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER ON THE INVOICE OR OTHER COMMERCIAL DOCUMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ORIGINATE IN INDIA WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RELEVANT RULES IN FORCE IN THE COMMUNITY .

ARTICLE 9

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 .

ARTICLE 10

1 . SUBSEQUENT VERIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN SHALL BE CARRIED OUT AT RANDOM , OR WHENEVER THE COMPETENT COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES HAVE REASONABLE DOUBT AS TO THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE CERTIFICATE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE TRUE ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION .

IN SUCH CASES THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN THE COMMUNITY SHALL RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN OR A COPY THEREOF TO THE COMPETENT GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY IN INDIA GIVING , WHERE APPROPRIATE , THE REASONS OF FORM OR SUBSTANCE FOR AN ENQUIRY . IF THE INVOICE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED , SUCH INVOICE OR A COPY THEREOF SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE CERTIFICATE OR ITS COPY . THE AUTHORITIES SHALL ALSO FORWARD ANY INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN OBTAINED SUGGESTING THAT THE PARTICULARS GIVEN ON THE SAID CERTIFICATE ARE INACCURATE .

2 . THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO SUBSEQUENT VERIFICATIONS OF THE DECLARATIONS OF ORIGIN REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8 ( 3 ) OF THIS PROTOCOL .

3 . THE RESULTS OF THE SUBSEQUENT VERIFICATIONS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ABOVE SHALL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE COMMUNITY WITHIN THREE MONTHS AT THE LATEST .

SHOULD SUCH VERIFICATIONS REVEAL SYSTEMATIC IRREGULARITIES IN THE USE OF DECLARATIONS OF ORIGIN , THE COMMUNITY MAY ASK INDIA TO SUBJECT THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 8 ( 1 ) AND ( 2 ) OF THIS PROTOCOL .

4 . FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSEQUENT VERIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN , COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES AS WELL AS ANY EXPORT DOCUMENTS REFERRING TO THEM SHALL BE KEPT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN INDIA .

5 . RECOURSE TO THE RANDOM VERIFICATION PROCEDURE SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE MUST NOT CONSTITUTE AN OBSTACLE TO THE RELEASE FOR HOME USE OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION .

ARTICLE 11

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO GOODS COVERED BY A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FORM A COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT COMMUNITY RULES IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR GENERALIZED TARIFF PREFERENCES .

TITLE III

FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN , AND COMMON PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 12

THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE AND THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN 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 PRINTSCRIPT .

THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL MEASURE 210 BY 297 MM . THE PAPER USED MUST BE WHITE AND MUST WEIGH NOT LESS THAN 25 G/M2 . EACH PART SHALL HAVE A PRINTED GUILLOCHE-PATTERN BACKGROUND MAKING ANY FALSIFICATION BY MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL MEANS APPARENT TO THE EYE .

EACH DOCUMENT SHALL BEAR A SERIAL NUMBER , WHETHER OR NOT PRINTED , BY WHICH IT CAN BE IDENTIFIED .

ARTICLE 13

THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE AND THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN MAY BE ISSUED AFTER THE SHIPMENT OF THE PRODUCTS TO WHICH THEY RELATE . IN SUCH CASES THEY SHALL BEAR EITHER THE ENDORSEMENT " DELIVRE A POSTERIORI " OR THE ENDORSEMENT " ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY " .

ARTICLE 14

IN THE EVENT OF THEFT , LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE 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 CERTIFICATE SO ISSUED SHALL BEAR THE ENDORSEMENT " DUPLICATA " .

THE DUPLICATE MUST BEAR THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE .

ARTICLE 15

THE COMPETENT GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES IN INDIA SHALL SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THE GOODS EXPORTED CORRESPOND TO THE STATEMENTS GIVEN IN THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE AND CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN .

ARTICLE 16

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SHALL SEND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE AUTHORITIES DESIGNATED BY IT AS COMPETENT TO ISSUE EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN , TOGETHER WITH SPECIMENS OF THE STAMPS USED BY THESE AUTHORITIES .

ANNEX TO PROTOCOL A

ORIGINAL

1 EXPORTER ( NAME , FULL ADDRESS , COUNTRY - EXPORTATEUR ( NOM, ADRESSE COMPLETE , PAYS )

2 NO

3 QUOTA YEAR - ANNEE CONTINGENTAIRE

4 CATEGORY NUMBER - NUMERO DE CATEGORIE

EXPORT CERTIFICATE ( TEXTILE PRODUCTS )

CERTIFICAT D'EXPORTATION ( PRODUITS TEXTILES )

5 CONSIGNEE ( NAME , FULL ADDRESS , COUNTRY ) DESTINATAIRE ( NOM , ADRESSE COMPLETE , PAYS )

6 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - PAYS D'ORIGINE

7 COUNTRY OF DESTINATION - PAYS DE DESTINATION

8 PLACE AND DATE OF SHIPMENT - MEANS OF TRANSPORT / LIEU ET DATE D'EMBARQUEMENT - MOYEN DE TRANSPORT

9 SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS - DONNEES SUPPLEMENTAIRES

10 MARKS AND NUMBERS - NUMBER AND KIND OF PACKAGES - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS / MARQUES ET NUMEROS - NOMBRE ET NATURE DES COLIS - DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES*11 QUANTITY ( 1 ) - QUANTITE ( 1)*12 FOB VALUE ( 2 ) - VALEUR FOB ( 2 )*

13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

I , THE UNDERSIGNED , CERTIFY THAT THE GOODS DESCRIBED ABOVE HAVE BEEN CHARGED AGAINST THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT ESTABLISHED FOR THE YEAR SHOWN IN BOX NO 3 IN RESPECT OF THE CATEGORY SHOWN IN BOX NO 4 BY THE PROVISIONS REGULATING TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY .

VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE

JE SOUSSIGNE CERTIFIE QUE LES MARCHANDISES DESIGNEES CI-DESSUS ONT ETE IMPUTEES SUR LA LIMITE QUANTITATIVE FIXEE POUR L'ANNEE INDIQUEE DANS LA CASE 3 POUR LA CATEGORIE DESIGNEE DANS LA CASE 4 DANS LE CADRE DES DISPOSITIONS REGISSANT LES ECHANGES DE PRODUITS TEXTILES AVEC LA COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE EUROPEENNE .

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14 COMPETENT AUTHORITY ( NAME , FULL ADDRESS , COUNTRY ) - AUTORITE COMPETENTE ( NOM , ADRESSE COMPLETE , PAYS )

( 1 ) SHOW NET WEIGHT ( KG ) AND ALSO QUANTITY IN THE UNIT PRESCRIBED FOR CATEGORY WHERE OTHER THAN NET WEIGHT - INDIQUER LE POIDS NET EN KILOGRAMMES AINSI QUE LA QUANTITE DANS L'UNITE PREVUE POUR LA CATEGORIE SI CETTE UNITE N'EST PAS LE POIDS NET .

( 2 ) IN THE CURRENCY OF THE SALE CONTRACT - DANS LA MONNAIE DU CONTRAT DE VENTE .

ORIGINAL

1 EXPORTER ( NAME , FULL ADDRESS , COUNTRY ) - EXPORTATEUR ( NOM , ADRESSE COMPLETE , PAYS )

2 NO

3 QUOTA YEAR - ANNEE CONTINGENTAIRE

4 CATEGORY NUMBER - NUMERO DE CATEGORIE

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN ( TEXTILE PRODUCTS )

CERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE ( PRODUITS TEXTILES )

5 CONSIGNEE ( NAME , FULL ADDRESS , COUNTRY ) - DESTINATAIRE ( NOM , ADRESSE COMPLETE , PAYS )

6 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - PAYS D'ORIGINE

7 COUNTRY OF DESTINATION - PAYS DE DESTINATION

8 PLACE AND DATE OF SHIPMENT - MEANS OF TRANSPORT / LIEU ET DATE D'EMBARQUEMENT - MOYEN DE TRANSPORT

9 SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS - DONNEES SUPPLEMENTAIRES

10 MARKS AND NUMBERS - NUMBER AND KIND OF PACKAGES - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS / MARQUES ET NUMEROS - NOMBRE ET NATURE DES COLIS - DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES*11 QUANTITY ( 1 ) - QUANTITE ( 1)*12 FOB VALUE ( 2 ) - VALEUR FOB ( 2 )*

13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

I , THE UNDERSIGNED , CERTIFY THAT THE GOODS DESCRIBED ABOVE ORIGINATED IN THE COUNTRY SHOWN IN BOX NO 6 , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS IN FORCE IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY .

VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE

JE SOUSSIGNE CERTIFIE QUE LES MARCHANDISES DESIGNEES CI-DESSUS SONT ORIGINAIRES DU PAYS FIGURANT DANS LA CASE 6 , CONFORMEMENT AUX DISPOSITIONS EN VIGUEUR DANS LA COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE EUROPEENNE .

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14 COMPETENT AUTHORITY ( NAME , FULL ADDRESS , COUNTRY ) - AUTORITE COMPETENTE ( NOM , ADDRESSE COMPLETE , PAYS )

( 1 ) SHOW NET WEIGHT ( KG ) AND ALSO QUANTITY IN THE UNIT PRESCRIBED FOR CATEGORY WHERE OTHER THAN NET WEIGHT - INDIQUER LE POIDS NET EN KILOGRAMMES AINSI QUE LA QUANTITE DANS L'UNITE PREVUE POUR LA CATETORIE SI CETTE UNITE N'EST PAS LE POIDS NET .

( 2 ) IN THE CURRENCY OF THE SALE CONTRACT - DANS LA MONNAIE DU CONTRAT DE VENTE .

PROTOCOL B

THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED FOR IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 4 OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS :

( A ) TEXTILE FABRICS WOVEN ON LOOMS OPERATED SOLELY BY HAND OR FOOT IN THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY OF INDIA ;

( B ) HAND-MADE COTTAGE INDUSTRY PRODUCTS MADE OF THE FABRICS DESCRIBED IN ( A ) ;

( C ) TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE HANDICRAFT TEXTILE PRODUCTS OF INDIA AS DEFINED IN THE LIST OF SUCH PRODUCTS AGREED BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES AND ANNEXED TO THIS PROTOCOL .

EXEMPTION SHALL APPLY ONLY IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF INDIA CONFORMING TO THE SPECIMEN ANNEXED TO THIS PROTOCOL . SUCH CERTIFICATES SHALL INDICATE THE GROUNDS ON WHICH EXEMPTION IS BASED .

ANNEX I TO PROTOCOL B

AGREED LIST OF TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE HANDICRAFT TEXTILE PRODUCTS OF INDIA

INDIAN ITEMS ARE TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE HANDICRAFT TEXTILE PRODUCTS , UNIQUELY AND HISTORICALLY INDIAN , MADE IN THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY . THEY COVER THE PRODUCTS ENUMERATED BELOW ( CLOTHES AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES , DECORATIVE FURNISHING ) AND SUCH OTHER ITEMS AS MAY BE AGREED UPON FROM TIME TO TIME .

I . CLOTHES AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES

ALL THE GARMENTS AND ACCESSORIES LISTED BELOW ARE UNIQUELY AND HISTORICALLY INDIAN TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE TEXTILE PRODUCTS ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR SIMILARITY IN SHAPE AND DESIGN WITH THOSE OF CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES TRADITIONALLY WORN IN INDIA .

THE PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS :

- THEY ARE PRODUCED IN COTTAGE INDUSTRY UNITS ,

- THEY DO NOT INCLUDE ZIP FASTENERS ,

- THEY ARE ORNAMENTED IN THE CHARACTERISTIC INDIAN FOLK STYLES , USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS :

- HAND PAINTING , HAND PRINTING , HANDICRAFT BATIK OR HANDICRAFT TIE AND DYE ( KALAMKARI ) ,

- EMBROIDERY OR CROCHETED ORNAMENTATION ,

- APPLIQUE WORK OF SEQUINS , GLASS OR WOODEN BEADS , SHELLS , MIRRORS OR ORNAMENTAL MOTIFS OF TEXTILE OR OTHER MATERIALS BY HAND ,

- EXTRA-WEFT ORNAMENTATION .

NO*NAME*DESCRIPTION*

1*KURTA*A LOOSE , ALMOST STRAIGHT-CUT SHIRT OR TUNIC-LIKE GARMENT , REACHING TO THE HIPS , MID-THIGHS , KNEES OR ANKLES WITH QUARTER , HALF OR FULL-LENGTH NARROW OR LOOSE SLEEVES , WITH OR WITHOUT BUTTONS ( NOT PLAIN ) *

2*PHERRON*A SHORT OR FULL-LENGTH , EXTREMELY LOOSE-FITTING DRESS WITH LONG , LOOSE SLEEVES , WITHOUT BUTTONS , EMBROIDERED , ORNAMENTED OR PRINTED*

3*CHOLA*A FULL-LENGTH , LOOSE-FITTING DRESS-LIKE GARMENT WITH SLEEVES , MAINLY FOR INDOOR WEAR*

4*CHURIDAR PYJAMA*TROUSERS , LOOSE AT WAIST ( WITH DRAWSTRING OR HOOKS ) TAPERING TO A NARROW FIT AT THE ANKLE*

5*SALWAR*LOOSE-FITTING TROUSERS , LEGS EITHER STRAIGHT OR BAGGY WITH EXTRA FULLNESS AT THE THIGHS*

6*GARARRA*LOOSE-FITTING TROUSERS WITH FRILLS OR FLARING BELOW THE KNEE*

7*TAMBA*LOOSE-FITTING TROUSERS WITH TYPICAL INDIAN HAND ORNAMENTATION*

8*LUNGI*A LONG CYLINDRICAL GARMENT WORN AS A WRAP AROUND THE LOWER HALF OF THE BODY*

9*ANGHARKA*A FULL-LENGTH , LIGHT-WEIGHT COAT-LIKE GARMENT CLOSING IN FRONT WITH A DECORATIVE CORD OR RIBBON , WITH SLEEVES*

10*BAGAL BANDINI*A KNEE-LENGTH OR FULL-LENGTH JACKET OR COAT-LIKE GARMENT CLOSING AT THE SIDE WITH STRINGS , WITH HALF SLEEVES OR WITHOUT SLEEVES*

11*ABA*A FULL-LENGTH DRESS WITH CLOSE-FITTING BODICE , LONG , WIDE SKIRT , WITH SLEEVES*

12*BURKA*A FULL-LENGTH CAPE-LIKE GARMENT , COVERING THE WEARER'S HEAD AND BODY , WITH APERTURE FOR EYES COVERED WITH GAUZE OR LACE*

13*JAWAHAR JACKET*A LOOSE-FITTING JACKET OR WAISTCOAT WORN OVER A KURTA , WITH OR WITHOUT BUTTONS*

14*CHOLI*A SHORT BODICE WITH OR WITHOUT SLEEVES CROCHETED OR WOVEN*

15*CHAGRA LAHNGA*AN ANKLE-LENGTH , VERY WIDE SKIRT WITH DRAWSTRING OR HOOKS AT WAIST*

16*PAVADAI*A SET MADE OF A FULL OR ANKLE-LENGTH SKIRT AND A BODICE*

17*DUPATTA*A VERY LIGHT WOVEN SCARF ABOUT 120 BY 80 CM WORN WITH KURTA AND CHURIDAR*

18*OHDANI*A CLOTH ABOUT 2 BY 1 M WITH MUCH ORNAMENTATION*

19*PATKA*A LONG STOLE , NON-PRINTED , ORNAMENTED WITH ART WORK*

20*CULU BAND*NECKBAND WITH TRADITIONAL ART WORK*

21*KAMAR BAND*DECORATED WAISTBAND AND TEXTILE BELT*

22*BAZU BAND*DECORATIVE ARM-BAND*

23*MATHAPATI*DECORATIVE FOREHEAD BAND*

24*SAFA*HEADWEAR MADE UP OF TRADITIONAL PRINTED OR EMBROIDERY WORK*

II . DECORATIVE FURNISHINGS

NO*NAME*DESCRIPTION*

25*TORAN*A TEXTILE ARTICLE , TRADITIONALLY USED TO DECORATE DOOR-POSTS , EMBROIDERED OR WITH APPLIQUE WORK IN FOLK MOTIFS*

26*TOMBAI*CYLINDRICAL HANGING WITH APPLIQUE WORK OF HAND-PRINTED , HAND-PAINTED OR HAND-EMBROIDERED FABRICS , TRADITIONALLY HUNG FROM CEILINGS OR IN DOORWAYS*

27*SHAMIANA*CANOPY OR AWNING WITH APPLIQUE WORK OF SQUARES OR TRIANGLES IN CONTRASTING COLOURS , USED AS A CEILING DECORATION*

28*KALAMKARI*WALL-HANGINGS WITH MYTHOLOGICAL SCENES DEPICTED BY HAND-PAINTING OR HAND-PRINTING USING WAX*

29*TEMPLE HANGINGS*HAND-PAINTED OR HAND-PRINTED HANGINGS WITH TRADITIONAL MYTHOLOGICAL OR RELIGIOUS MOTIFS*

30*CHAKLA*EMBROIDERED WALL-HANGINGS , WITH OR WITHOUT MIRROR WORK , DEPICTING FOLK MOTIFS*

31*BATIK WALL PIECES*WALL HANGINGS OF COTTON , WITH DESIGNS CREATED BY THE TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFT BATIK PROCESS ( HAND-WAXING , DYEING AND BOILING BEING REPEATED FOR EACH COLOUR ) *

32*CHAHDANI POSH*A DECORATIVE COVER FOR A TEAPOT OR COFFE-POT*

33*TAKIAGILAF*A CUSHION COVER DECORATED WITH INDIAN MOTIFS*

34*PULKHARI*DECORATIVE EMBROIDERED CLOTH WITH CLOSE DARNING STITCH EMPLOYED WITH STRANDS OF UNTWISTED SILK TO MAKE FLOWER-LIKE EMBROIDERIES*

35*GODDIPOSH*DECORATIVE VERSION OF THE BEDSPREAD , SOMETIMES QUILTED*

36*HAND-KNOTTED CARPETS*HAVING WOOLLEN OR COTTON WARP AND WEFT AND A WOOLLEN KNOTTED PILE , OF WHICH EACH KNOT OR LOOP IS MADE BY HAND AND JOINS TWO WARP THREADS , AFTER EACH ROW OF KNOTS IS COMPLETED , A WEFT THREAD IS PASSED THROUGH THE WARP . THE PILE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SHORN BY HAND TO GIVE THE CARPET THE DESIRED THICKNESS . THE TRADITIONAL PATTERNS USED ARE COMMON TO INDIA AND NEIGHBOURING REGIONS OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA , AND USUALLY CONSIST OF STYLISED FLORAL , ANIMAL AND GEOMETRICAL MOTIFS , IN EITHER A SINGLE DESIGN OR REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A BORDER . CARPETS WITH TRADITIONAL PICTORIAL DESIGNS ( E.G . COURT , HUNTING , POLO , JUNGLE SCENES ETC . ) , MODERN DESIGNS WITH INDIAN MOTIFS FROM ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND MURALS , AND CARPETS IN A SINGLE COLOUR , WITHOUT PATTERN , ARE ALSO PRODUCED BY HAND IN INDIA*

37*HANDWOVEN CARPETS*OF THE " KELEM " , " SCHUMAK " AND " KARAMANIE " TYPES*

38*GABBA*FLOOR-COVERINGS PRODUCED BY HAND-EMBROIDERY OR BY APPLIQUE WORK ON A BASE CONSISTING OF WOVEN WOOL , FELT OR JUTE , WITH OR WITHOUT A COTTON BACKING*

39*NAMDAS*A FLOOR COVERING WITH FELTED WOOLLEN SURFACE WITH OR WITHOUT TRADITIONAL EMBROIDERIES IN VARIOUS SHAPES AND SIZES*

ANNEX II TO PROTOCOL B

ORIGINAL

1 EXPORTER ( NAME , FULL ADDRESS , COUNTRY ) - EXPORTATEUR ( NOM , ADRESSE COMPLETE , PAYS )

2 NO

CERTIFICATE IN REGARD TO HANDLOOM FABRICS AND PRODUCTS , OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY , AND TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE PRODUCTS , ISSUED IN CONFORMITY WITH AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS REGULATING TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

CERTIFICAT RELATIF AUX TISSUS TISSES SUR METIERS A MAIN ET AUX PRODUITS FAITS AVEC CES TISSUS , DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE , ET AUX PRODUITS RELEVANT DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL , DELIVRE EN CONFORMITE AVEC ET SOUS LES CONDITIONS REGISSANT LES ECHANGES DE PRODUITS TEXTILES AVEC LA COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE EUROPEENNE

3 CONSIGNEE ( NAME , FULL ADDRESS , COUNTRY ) - DESTINATAIRE ( NOM , ADRESSE COMPLETE , PAYS )

4 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - PAYS D'ORIGINE

5 COUNTRY OF DESTINATION - PAYS DE DESTINATION

6 PLACE AND DATE OF SHIPMENT - MEANS OF TRANSPORT / LIEU ET DATE D'EMBARQUEMENT - MOYEN DE TRANSPORT

7 SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS - DONNEES SUPPLEMENTAIRES

8 MARKS AND NUMBERS - NUMBER AND KIND OF PACKAGES - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS / MARQUES ET NUMEROS - NOMBRE ET NATURE DES COLIS - DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES*9 QUANTITY - QUANTITE*10 FOB VALUE ( 1 ) - VALEUR FOB ( 1 )*

11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

I , THE UNDERSIGNED , CERTIFY THAT THE CONSIGNMENT DESCRIBED ABOVE INCLUDES ONLY THE FOLLOWING TEXTILE PRODUCTS OF THE COUNTRY SHOWN IN BOX NO 4

A ) FABRICS OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY WOVEN ON LOOMS OPERATED SOLELY BY HAND OR FOOT ( 2 )

B ) HAND-MADE COTTAGE INDUSTRY PRODUCTS MADE OF THE FABRICS DESCRIBED UNDER A ) ( 2 )

C ) TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE HANDICRAFT TEXTILE PRODUCTS , AS DEFINED IN THE LIST AGREED BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE COUNTRY SHOWN IN BOX NO 4 .

VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE

JE SOUSSIGNE CERTIFIE QUE L'ENVOI DECRIT CI-DESSUS CONTIENT EXCLUSIVEMENT LES PRODUITS TEXTILES SUIVANTS RELEVANT DU PAYS FIGURANT DANS LA CASE 4 :

A ) TISSUS DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE TISSES SUR DES METIERS ACTIONNES A LA MAIN OU AU PIED ( 2 )

B ) PRODUITS DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE FAITS A LA MAIN AVEC LES TISSUS DECRITS SOUS A ) ( 2 )

C ) PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL , COMME DEFINIS DANS LA LISTE CONVENUE ENTRE LA COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE EUROPEENNE ET LE PAYS INDIQUE DANS LA CASE 4 .

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( 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 ) .

PROTOCOL C

UNDER ARTICLE 6 ( 6 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , A QUANTITATIVE LIMIT MAY BE FIXED ON A REGIONAL BASIS WHERE IMPORTS OF A GIVEN PRODUCT INTO ANY REGION OF THE COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO THE AMOUNTS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE SAID ARTICLE 6 , EXCEED THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL PERCENTAGE :

GERMANY : 28,5 %

BENELUX : 10,5 %

FRANCE : 18,5 %

ITALY : 15 %

DENMARK : 3 %

IRELAND : 1 %

UNITED KINGDOM : 23,5 %

DECLARATION CONCERNING ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) OF THE AGREEMENT

THE COMMUNITY DECLARES THAT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMUNITY RULES ON ORIGIN REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE SAID RULES WILL REMAIN BASED UPON CRITERIA NOT REQUIRING , IN ORDER TO CONFER ORIGINATING STATUS , MORE EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS THAN THOSE WICH CONSTITUTE A SINGLE COMPLETE PROCESS .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , ...

FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

DECLARATION

IT IS THE EXPECTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THAT AFTER APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT FOR SOME TIME A REVIEW WOULD BE UNDERTAKEN AND IN THE LIGHT OF ALL RELEVANT ECONOMIC FACTORS , INCLUDING THE CONSUMPTION IN THE COMMUNITY OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS , AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT PARTICULARLY THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TO INDIA IN THE CONTEXT OF ITS DEVELOPMENT NEEDS , THE QUANTITIES AND GROWTH RATES FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES SUBJECT TO RESTRAINT WOULD BE REVISED UPWARDS APPROPRIATELY . FURTHERMORE , THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IS CONVINCED THAT THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TO INDIA AND THE COUNTRY'S DEVELOPMENT NEEDS WILL ALSO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE COMMUNITY IN CONSIDERING ANY PROPOSALS TO INTRODUCE QUANTITATIVE RESTRAINTS ON CATEGORIES NOT SUBJECT TO SUCH LIMITS ON THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT .

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

23 DECEMBER 1977

SIR ,

PLEASE REFER TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS INITIALLED BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES ON 23 DECEMBER 1977 .

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) OF THE SAID AGREEMENT , THE COMMUNITY WISHES TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THAT IT IS PREPARED TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR A FURTHER YEAR UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1982 , PROVIDED THAT THE GENEVA ARRANGEMENT WILL BE RENEWED AFTER 1981 UNDER THE PRESENT CONDITIONS , AND IF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IS DISPOSED TO DO LIKEWISE .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WOULD CONFIRM ITS AGREEMENT TO THE FOREGOING .

I WOULD LIKE ALSO TO PROPOSE THAT THE PRESENT LETTER AND THE REPLY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE COMMUNITY .

FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

23 DECEMBER 1977

SIR ,

I HEREBY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING LETTER :

" PLEASE REFER TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS INITIALLED BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES ON 23 DECEMBER 1977 .

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) OF THE SAID AGREEMENT , THE COMMUNITY WISHES TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THAT IT IS PREPARED TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR A FURTHER YEAR UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1982 , PROVIDED THAT THE GENEVA ARRANGEMENT WILL BE RENEWED AFTER 1981 UNDER THE PRESENT CONDITIONS , AND IF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IS DISPOSED TO DO LIKEWISE .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WOULD CONFIRM ITS AGREEMENT TO THE FOREGOING .

I WOULD LIKE ALSO TO PROPOSE THAT THE PRESENT LETTER AND THE REPLY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE COMMUNITY . "

I CONFIRM MY AGREEMENT TO THE CONTENT OF THE FOREGOING LETTER AND CONSIDER THEREFORE THAT THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CONSTITUTES AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE COMMUNITY , PROVIDED THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT PREJUDICE IN ANY MANNER THE STAND OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE GENEVA ARRANGEMENT AFTER 1981 , WITH OR WITHOUT ANY CONDITIONS .

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA