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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofthe
Philippinesontradeintextileproducts(J)
(')FortechnicalreasonsthisAgreementispublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesinthe
languageinwhichitwasnegotiated.Theversionsintheotherlanguageswillbepublishedatalaterdate.

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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofthePhilippinesontradeintextile
products
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,and
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFTHEPHILIPPINES ,
oftheotherpart,
DESIRINGtopromote,withaviewtopermanentcooperationandinconditionsprovidingeverysecurityfor
trade,theorderlyandequitabledevelopmentoftradeintextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community (hereinafterreferredtoas'theCommunity')andtheRepublicofthePhilippines (hereinafterreferredto
as'thePhilippines'),
RESOLVEDtotakethefullestpossibleaccountoftheseriouseconomicandsocialproblemsatpresentaffecting
thetextileindustryinbothimportingandexportingcountries,and,inparticular,toeliminaterealrisksofmarket
disruptiononthemarketoftheCommunityandrealrisksofdisruptiontothetextiletradeofthe
Philippines,
HAVINGREGARDtotheArrangementregardingInternationalTradeinTextiles(hereinafterreferredtoas'the
GenevaArrangement'),andinparticularArticle4thereof,andtotheconditionssetoutintheProtocolextending
theArrangementtogetherwiththeconclusionsadoptedon22December1981bytheTextilesCommittee,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPlenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFTHEPHILIPPINES
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
2.Theclassificationoftheproductscoveredbythis
AgreementisbasedonthenomenclatureoftheCommon
CustomsTariffandontheNomenclature ofGoodsforthe
ExternalTradeStatisticsoftheCommunityandtheStatistics
ofTradebetweenMemberStates(NIMEXE).
3.TheoriginoftheproductscoveredbythisAgreement
shallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththerulesinforcein
theCommunity .
Ifanyamendmentismadetotheserules,theCommunity
shalltakeappropriatemeasurestoensurethattheabilityof
thePhilippinestousethequantitativelimitsestablishedin
AnnexIIisnottherebyadverselyaffected.
Theproceduresforcontroloftheoriginoftheproducts
referredtoabovearelaiddowninProtocolA.
Article3
ThePhilippinesagreeforeachAgreementyeartorestrain
theirexportstotheCommunityoftheproductsdescribedin
AnnexIItothelimitssetouttherein.Article1
1.ThePartiesrecognizeandconfirmthat,subjecttothe
provisionsofthisAgreementandwithoutprejudicetotheir
rightsandobligationsundertheGeneralAgreementon
TariffsandTrade,theconductoftheirmutualtradeintextile
productsshallbegovernedbytheprovisionsoftheGeneva
Arrangement .
2.InrespectoftheproductscoveredbythisAgreement,
theCommunityundertakesnottointroducequantitative
restrictionsunderArticleXIXoftheGeneralAgreement
onTariffsandTradeorArticle3oftheGeneva
Arrangement .
3.Measureshavingequivalenteffecttoquantitative
restrictionsontheimportationintotheCommunityofthe
productscoveredbythisAgreementshallbeprohibited.
Article2
1.ThisAgreementshallapplytotradeintextileproducts
ofcotton,woolandman-madefibresoriginatinginthe
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ExportsoftextileproductssetoutinAnnexIIshallbesubject
toadouble-checking systemspecifiedinProtocolA.
Article4
ThePhilippinesandtheCommunityrecognizethespecial
anddifferentialcharacterofre-importsoftextileproducts
intotheCommunityafterprocessinginthePhilippines .
Suchre-importsmaybeagreedoutsidethequantitativelimits
establishedunderthisAgreementprovidedthattheyare
effectedinaccordancewiththeregulationsoneconomic
outwardprocessinginforceintlieCommunity .2.Carryovertothecorresponding quantitativelimitfor
thefollowingagreementyearofamountsnotusedduringany
agreementyearshallbeauthorizedforeachcategoryof
productsupto5%ofthequantitativelimitforthecurrent
agreementyear.
3.TransfersinrespectofcategoriesinGroupIshallnot
bemadefomanycategoryexceptasfollows:
—transfersbetweenCategories2and3andfromCategory
1toCategories2and3maybemadeupto5%ofthe
quantitativelimitsforthecategorytowhichthetransfer
ismade,
—transfersbetweenCategories4,5,6,7and8maybe
madeupto5%ofthequantitativelimitforthecategory
towhichthetransferismade.
TransfersintoanycategoryinGroupsIIandIIImaybemade
fromanycategoryorcategoriesinGroupsI,IIandIIIupto
5%ofthequantitativelimitforthecategorytowhichthe
transferismade.
4.Thetableofequivalenceapplicabletothetransfers
referredtoaboveisgiveninAnnexI.
5.Theincreaseinanycategoryofproductsresultingfrom
thecumulativeapplicationoftheprovisionsinparagraphs 1,
2and3aboveduringanagreementyearshallnotexceed
15%.
6.Priornotificationshallbegivenbytheauthoritiesof
thePhilippinesintheeventofrecoursetotheprovisionsof
paragraphs 1,2and3.Article5
Exportsofcottageindustryfabricswovenonhand-or
foot-operated looms,garmentsorotherarticlesobtained
manuallyfromsuchfabricsandtraditionalfolklore
handicraftproductsshallnotbesubjecttolimitations
providedthattheseproductsmeettheconditionslaiddown
inProtocolB.
Article6
1.ImportsintotheCommunityoftextileproducts
coveredbythisAgreementshallnotbesubjecttothe
quantitativelimitsestablishedinAnnexII,providedthatthey
aredeclaredtobeforre-exportoutsidetheCommunityinthe
samestateorafterprocessing,undertheadministrative
systemofcontrolsetupforthispurposewithinthe
Community .
However,thereleaseforhomeuseofproductsimported
undertheconditionsreferredtoaboveshallbesubjecttothe
productionofanexportlicenceissuedbythePhilippine
authorities,andtoproofoforigininaccordancewiththe
provisionsofProtocolA.
2.WheretheCommunityauthoritieshaveevidencethat
importsoftextileproductshavebeensetoffagainsta
quantitativelimitestablishedunderthisAgreement,butthat
theproductshavesubsequentlybeenre-exportedoutsidethe
Community ,theauthoritiesconcernedshallauthorize
importsofidenticalquantitiesofthesameproductsand
informthePhilippineauthoritieswithinfourweeksofthe
quantitiesinvolvedwhichshallnotbesetoffagainstthe
quantitativelimitestablishedunderthisAgreementforthe
currentorthefollowingyear.Article8
1.ExportsoftextileproductsnotlistedinAnnexIImay
bemadesubjecttoquantitativelimitsbythePhilippineson
theconditionslaiddowninthefollowingparagraphs .
2.WheretheCommunityfinds,underthesystemof
administrative controlsetup,thatthelevelofimportsof
productsinagivencategorynotlistedinAnnexIIoriginating
inthePhilippinesexceeds,inrelationtotheprecedingyear's
totalimportsintotheCommunityfromallsourcesof
productsinthatcategory,thefollowingrates:
—forcategoriesofproductsinGroupI0,5%,
—forcategoriesofproductsinGroupII2,5%,
—forcategoriesofproductsinGroupIII5,0%,
itmayrequesttheopeningofconsultations inaccordance
withtheproceduredescribedinArticle17,withaviewto
reachingagreementonanappropriaterestraintlevelforthe
productsinsuchcategory.
TheCommunityshallauthorizetheimportationofproducts
ofthesaidcategoryshippedfromthePhilippinesbefore
thedateonwhichtherequestforconsultations was
submitted .
3.Pendingamutuallysatisfactorysolution,the
PhilippinesundertakestolimitexportsoftheproductsintheArticle7
1.Inanyagreementyear,advanceuseofaportionofthe
quantitativelimitestablishedforthefollowingagreement
yearisbeauthorizedforeachcategoryofproductsupto5%
ofthequantitativelimitforthecurrentagreementyear.
Amountsdeliveredinadvanceshallbedeductedfrom
thecorresponding quantitativelimitsestablishedforthe
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categoryconcernedtotheCommunityortotheregionor
regionsoftheCommunitymarketspecifiedbythe
Communityforaprovisionalperiodofthreemonthsfrom
thedateonwhichtherequestforconsultations ismade.Such
provisionallimitshallbeestablishedat25%ofthelevelof
importsreachedduringthecalendaryearprecedingthatin
whichimportsexceededthelevelresultingfromthe
applicationoftheformulasetoutinparagraph2,andgave
risetotherequestforconsultationor25%ofthelevel
resultingfromtheapplicationoftheformulasetoutin
paragraph2,whicheveristhehigher.
4.ShouldthePartiesbeunableinthecourseof
consultationstoreachasatisfactorysolutionwithinthe
periodspecifiedinArticle17,theCommunityshallhavethe
righttointroduceadefinitivequantitativelimitatanannual
levelnotlowerthanthelevelresultingfromtheapplicationof
theformulasetoutinparagraph2,or106%ofthelevelof
importsreachedduringthecalendaryearprecedingthatin
whichimportsexceededthelevelresultingfromthe
applicationoftheformulasetoutinparagraph2andgave
risetotherequestforconsultations ,whicheveristhe
higher.
Theannuallevelsofixedshallberevisedupwardsafter
consultationsinaccordancewiththeprocedurereferredtoin
Article17,withaviewtofulfillingtheconditionssetout
inparagraph2,shouldthetrendoftotalimportsinto
theCommunityoftheproductinquestionmakethis
necessary .
5.Thelimitsintroducedunderparagraph2orparagraph
4mayinnocasebelowerthanthelevelofimportsof
productsinthatcategoryoriginatinginthePhilippinesin
1980.
6.Quantitativelimitsmayalsobeestablishedbythe
Communityonaregionalbasisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofProtocolC.
7.Theannualgrowthrateforthequantitativelimits
introducedunderthisArticleshallbedetermined in
accordancewiththeprovisionsofProtocolD.
8.TheprovisionsofthisArticleshallnotapplywherethe
percentagesspecifiedinparagraph2havebeenreachedasa
resultofafallintotalimportsintotheCommunity ,andnot
asaresultofanincreaseinexportsofproductsoriginatingin
thePhilippines .
9.Intheeventoftheprovisionsofparagraph2,3or4
beingapplied,thePhilippinesundertakestoissueexport
certificatesforproductscoveredbycontractsconcluded
beforetheintroductionofthequantitativelimit,uptothe
volumeofthequantitativelimitfixed.
10.Uptothedateofcommunication ofthestatistics
referredtoinArticle10(6),theprovisionsofparagraph2of
thisArticleshallapplyonthebasisoftheannualstatistics
previouslycommunicated bytheCommunity .
11.TheprovisionsofthisAgreementwhichconcern
exportsofproductssubjecttothequantitativelimits
establishedinAnnexIIshallalsoapplytoproductsforwhich
quantitativelimitsareintroducedunderthisArticle.Article9
1.WheretheCommunityascertainsthatthelevelof
importsinagivencategoryofGroupIsubjecttoquantitative
limitssetoutinAnnexIIexceedsinanyagreementyearthe
levelofimportsintheprecedingyearby10%ofthelevelof
thequantitativelimitsetoutinAnnexIIforthecurrent
agreementyear,itmayrequestwithaviewtoavoiding
palpabledamagetodomesticindustrytheopeningof
consultations inaccordancewiththeprovisionsdescribedin
Article17withaviewtoreachingagreementon:
—thesuspension,whollyorinpart,oftheprovisionsof
Article7,or
—amodificationofthequantitativelimitsetoutinAnnexII
bytheestablishmentofanadhoclimitbelowtheexisting
quantitativelimit,
aswellasthecorresponding equitableandquantifiable
compensation .
2.TheCommunityshallauthorizetheimportationof
productsofthesaidcategoryshippedfromthePhilippines
beforethedateonwhichtherequestforconsultationswas
submitted .
Pendingamutallysatisfactorysolution,thePhilippines
undertakesforaperiodofonemonthfromthedateof
notificationoftherequestforconsultations ,torestrain
exportsoftheproductsinthecategoryconcernedtothe
CommunityortotheregionorregionsoftheCommunity
marketspecifiedbytheCommunitytoone-twelfthofthe
levelofexportsreachedduringtheprecedingcalendar
year.
3.Aquantitativelimitmodifiedasaresultofthe
applicationofparagraph 1inanyyearprecedingthefinal
agreementyearshallbesubjecttoagrowthratesoasto
ensurethatthelevelofthequantitativelimitsetoutin
AnnexIIforthefinalagreementyearisregainedinthat
year.
4.ShouldthePartiesbeunableinthecourseof
consultationstoreachasatisfactorysolutionwithinthe
periodspecifiedinArticle17,thePhilippinesundertakes,if
sorequestedbytheCommunity :
—tosuspendwhollyorinpart,theprovisionsofArticle7in
respectoftheCommunityoranyofitsregionsforthe
categoryconcerned,or
—tomodifythequantitativelimitsetoutinAnnexIIforthe
categoryconcernedsoastorestrainexportstothe
Communityoranyofitsregionsto125%ofimports
attainedduringtheprecedingcalendaryear,ortothe
levelofexportsuptothedateoftherequestfor
consultationsplusthelevelofexportsprovidedfor
duringtheconsultationperiodunderparagraph2,
whicheveristhehigher.
Shouldtheprovisionsofthisparagraphbeapplied,the
Communityundertakestomaintainanofferofequitableand
quantifiablecompensation .
Theapplicationofthemeasuresprovidedforinthis
paragraphislimitedtotheyearinwhichthemeasuresare
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thereturnsforexportsandthoseforimports,consultations
maybeinitiatedinaccordancewiththeprocedurespecified
inArticle17.
6.ForthepurposeofapplyingtheprovisionsofArticle8
and9,theCommunityundertakestoprovidethePhilippine
authoritiesbefore15Aprilofeachyearwiththepreceding
year'sstatisticsonimportsofalltextileproductscoveredby
thisAgreement,brokendownbysupplyingcountryand
CommunityMemberState.
7.ThePhilippinesandtheCommunityshall,totheextent
possible,exchangeavailablestatisticalinformationontrade
intextileproducts.5.Theprovisionsofparagraph 1shallnotapplytoa
givencategoryunlessthequantitativelimitsestablishedin
AnnexIIfortheCommunityforthatcategoryrepresentat
least2,5%oftotalCommunityimportsduring1980.
6.Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallnotapplytoa
givencategoryunlessthelevelofimportsoriginatinginthe
Philippinesduringthecurrentagreementyearrepresentsat
least50%ofthequantitativelimitsetoutinAnnexIIforthat
categoryintheCommunityasawholeorinanyregionor
regionsoftheCommunityconcerned.
7.Anylimitmodifiedinaccordancewiththeprovisions
ofparagraphs 1or4mayinnocasebelowerthanthelevelof
importsofproductsinthatcategoryoriginatinginthe
Philippinesin1980.
8.TheprovisionsofthisArticlealsoapplywherethelevel
referredtoinparagraph 1isexceededinanyofthe
Community'sregions.Insuchacasethecompensation
referredtoinparagraphs 1and4willconcerntheregionor
regionsoftheCommunityindicatedintheCommunity's
requestforconsultations .
9.Withaviewtolimitingrecoursetoparagraph1,the
PhilippinesundertakestoinformtheCommunityofany
sharpandsubstantialincreasesintheissueofexport
certificatesforanycategorywhichislikelytoleadtothe
fulfimentoftheconditionsrequiredfortheapplicationofthis
Article.Article11
1.IncaseofdivergentopinionsbetweenthePhilippines
andthecompetentCommunityauthoritiesatthepointof
entryintotheCommunityontheclassificationofproducts
coveredbythisAgreement,classificationshallprovisionally
bebasedonindicationsprovidedbytheCommunity ,
pendingconsultationsinaccordancewithArticle17witha
viewtoreachingagreementondefinitiveclassificationofthe
productconcerned.
2.Iftheaboveprovisionalclassification resultsin
provisionaldebitagainstaquantitativelimitforacategoryof
productsotherthanthecategoryindicatedontheexport
documentsissuedbythecompetentPhilippineauthorities,
theCommunityshallinformthePhilippinesofsuch
provisionaldebitwithin30days.
3.TheauthoritiesofthePhilippinesshallbeinformedof
anyamendmenttotheCommonCustomsTariffor
NIMEXEoranydecision,madeinaccordancewiththe
proceduresinforceintheCommunity,relatingtothe
classificationofproductscoveredbythisAgreement .
AnyamendmenttotheCommonCustomsTariffor
NIMEXEoranydecisionwhichresultsinamodificationof
theclassificationofproductscoveredbythisAgreementshall
nothavetheeffectofreducinganyquantitativelimit
establishedinAnnexII.
Theproceduresfortheapplicationofthisparagraphareset
outinProtocolA.Article10
1.ThePhilippinesshallundertaketosupplythe
Communitywithprecisestatisticalinformationonallexport
licencesissuedbythePhilippineauthoritiesforallcategories
oftextileproductssubjecttothequantitativelimits
establishedunderthisAgreement .
TheCommunityshalllikewisetransmittothePhilippine
authoritiesprecisestatisticalinformationonimport
authorizations ordocumentsissuedbytheCommunity
authoritiesinrespectofexportlicencesissuedbythe
Philippines .
2.Theinformationreferredtoinparagraph1shall,for
allcategoriesofproducts,betransmittedbeforetheendof
thesecondmonthfollowingthequartertowhichthe
statisticsrelate.
3.TheCommunityshalltransmittothePhilippine
authoritiesimportstatisticsforallproductscoveredbythe
systemofadministrativecontrolreferredtoinArticle8(2)
andforproductscoveredbyArticle6(1).
4.Theinformationreferredtoinparagraph3shall,for
allcategoriesofproducts,betransmittedbeforetheendof
thethirdmonthfollowingthequartertowhichthestatistics
relate.
5.Shoulditbefoundonanalysisoftheinformation
exchangedthattherearesignificantdiscrepanciesbetweenArticle12
1.ThePhilippinesandtheCommunityagreetocooperate
fullyinpreventingthecircumventionofthisAgreementby
transhipment ,re-routingorwhateverothermeans.
2.WhereinformationavailabletotheCommunityasa
resultoftheinvestigationscarriedoutinaccordancewiththe
proceduressetoutinProtocolAconstitutesevidencethat
productsofPhilippineoriginsubjecttoquantitativelimits
establishedunderthisAgreementhavebeentranshipped ,
re-routedorotherwiseimportedintotheCommunityin
circumvention ofthisAgreement,theCommunitymay
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Article16
1.ThePhilippinesandtheCommunityundertaketo
refrainfromdiscrimination intheallocationofexport
licencesandimportauthorizations ofdocumentsreferredto
inProtocolsAandB.
2.InimplementingthisAgreement,theContracting
Partiesshalltakecaretomaintainthetraditionalcommercial
practiceandtradeflowsbetweentheCommunityandthe
Philippines .
3.ShouldeitherPartyfindthattheapplicationofthis
Agreementisdisturbingexistingcommercialrelations
betweenimportersintheCommunityandsuppliersinthe
Philippines,consultationsshallbestartedpromptly,in
accordancewiththeprocedurespecifiedinArticle17,witha
viewtoremedyingthissituation.proceduresdescribedinArticle17,withaviewtoreaching
agreementonanequivalentadjustmentofthecorresponding
quantitativelimitsestablishedunderthisAgreement .
3.Pendingtheresultoftheconsultationsreferredtoin
paragraph2,thePhilippinesshallasaprecautionary
measure,ifsorequestedbytheCommunity ,makethe
necessaryarrangements toensurethatadjustmentsof
quantitativelimitsliabletobeagreedfollowingthe
consultationsreferredtoinparagraph2,maybecarriedout
forthequotayearinwhichtherequesttoopenconsultations
inaccordancewithparagraph2wasmade,orforthe
followingyearifthequotaforthecurrentyearisexhausted,
whereclearevidenceofcircumvention isprovided.
4.Shouldthepartiesbeunableinthecourseof
consultationstoreachasatisfactorysolutionwithinthe
periodspecifiedinArticle17,theCommunityshallhavethe
right,whereclearevidenceofcircumvention hasbeen
provided,todeductfromthequantitativelimitsestablished
underthisAgreementamountsequivalenttotheproductsof
Philippineorigin.
Article13
1.ThePhilippinesshallendeavourtoensurethatexports
oftextileproductssubjecttoquantitativelimitsarespaced
outasevenlyaspossibleoveranagreementyear,dueaccount
beingtaken,inparticular,ofseasonalfactors.
Article14
Shouldrecoursebehadtothedenunciationprovisionsof
Article19(4),thequantitativelimitsestablishedinAnnexII
shallbeadaptedonaproratabasis.Article17
1.Thespecialconsultationproceduresreferredtointhis
Agreementotherthanthosereferredtoinparagraph2,shall
begovernedbythefollowingrules:
—anyrequestforconsultationsshallbenotifiedinwriting
totheotherParty,
—therequestforconsultationsshallbefollowedwithina
reasonableperiod(andinanycasenotlaterthan15days
followingthenotification )byastatementsettingoutthe
reasonsandcircumstances which,intheopinionofthe
requestingParty,justifythesubmissionofsucha
request,
—thePartiesshallenterintoconsultations withinone
monthatthelatestofnotificationoftherequest,witha
viewtoreachingagreementoramutuallyacceptable
conclusionwithinonefurthermonthatthelatest,
—theperiodofonemonthreferredtoaboveforthepurpose
ofreachingagreementoramutuallyacceptable
conclusionmaybeextendedbycommonaccord.
2.Thespecialconsultationproceduresreferredtoin
Article9shallbegovernedbythefollowingrules:
—anyrequestforconsultationsshallbenotifiedinwriting
totheotherParty,togetherwithastatementsettingout
thereasonsandcircumstances which,intheopinionof
therequestingParty,justifythesubmissionofsucha
request,
—thePartiesshallenterintoconsultationswithin15daysat
thelatestofnotificationoftherequest,withaviewto
reachingagreementoramutuallyacceptableconclusion
withinafurther15daysatthelatest.
3.Ifnecessary,attherequestofeitherofthePartiesandin
conformitywiththeprovisionsoftheGenevaArrangement ,
consultationsshallbeheldonanyproblemsarisingfromthe
applicationofthisAgreement .Anyconclusionsheldunder
thisArticleshallbeapproachedbybothPartiesinaspiritof
cooperationandwithadesiretoreconcilethedifference
betweenthem.Article15
1.Portionsofthequantitativelimitsestablishedin
AnnexIInotusedinoneMemberStateoftheCommunity
maybereallocatedtoanotherMemberStateinaccordance
withtheproceduresinforceintheCommunity .
TheCommunityundertakestoexaminewithcareandreply
withinfourweekstoanyrequestmadeforreallocationbythe
Philippines .Intheeventofagreementonsuchreallocation ,
theflexibilityprovisionssetoutinArticle7shallcontinueto
beapplicabletothelevelsoftheoriginalallocation .
If,inthecourseoftheapplicationoftheAgreement,the
Philippinesfindsthatthebreakdownofalimitestablishedin
AnnexIIcausesparticulardifficulties,itmayrequestthe
openingofconsultationsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
Article17withaviewtoreachingamutuallysatisfactory
solution.
3.ShoulditappearinanygivenregionoftheCommunity
thatadditionalsuppliesarerequired,theCommunitymay,
wheremeasurestakenpursuanttoparagraph 1are
inadequatetocoverthoserequirements ,authorizethe
importationofamountsgreaterthanthosestipulatedin
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Article18
ThisAgreementshallapply,ontheonehand,tothe
territoriesinwhichtheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunityisappliedandundertheconditions
laiddowninthatTreatyand,ontheotherhand,tothe
territoryofthePhilippines .3.EitherPartymayatanytimeproposemodificationsto
thisAgreement .
4.EitherPartymayatanytimedenouncethisAgreement
providedthatatleast60days'noticeisgiven.Inthatevent,
theAgreementshallcometoanendontheexpiryofthe
periodofnotice.
5.TheAnnexesandProtocolstothisAgreementshall
formanintegralpartthereof.Article19
1.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayof
themonthfollowingthedateonwhichtheContracting
Partiesnotifyeachotherofthecompletionoftheprocedures
necessaryforthispurpose.Itshallbeapplicableuntil31
December1986.
2.ThisAgreementshallapplywitheffectfrom1January
1983.Article20
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupintwocopiesinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,GreekandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingequallyauthentic.
ANNEXI
CertainchangeshavebeenmadeinthecompositionofthetextilegroupsreferredtointheAgreement .Tofacilitate
referencetothenewgroupings,theircomposition issetoutbelow:
GROUPI ATextiles Categories 1,2,3
BClothing Categories 4,5,6,7,8
GROUPII ATextiles Categories 9,20,22,23,32,39
BClothing Categories 12,13,14A,14B,15A,15B,16,17,18,
19,21,24,26,27,28,29,30A,30B,31,
68,73,76,78,81,83
GROUPIII ATextiles Categories 33,34,35,36,37,38A,38B,40,41,42,
43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,
54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,
65,66
BClothing Categories 10,67,69,70,71,72,74,75,77,80,82,
84,85,86,87,88
CIndustrial
TextilesCategories 90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,
100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,
108,109,110,111,112,113,114
Note:
Category10comprisesformercategories10and11.
Category24comprisesformercategories24and25.
Category19comprisesformercategories19and89.
Category72comprisesformercategories72and79.

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GROUPIA
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
155.05 55.05-13,19,21,25,27,
29,33,35,37,41,45,46 ,
48,52,58,61,65,67,69 ,
72,78,92,98Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale
255.09
55.09-03,04,05,06,07 ,
08,09,10,12,13,14,15 ,
16,17,19,21,29,32,34 ,
35,37,38,39,41,49,51 ,
52,53,54,55,56,57,59 ,
61,63,64,65,66,67,68 ,
69,70,71,72,73,74,75 ,
76,77,78,79,80,81,82 ,
83,84,86,90,91,92,93 ,
98,99
55.09-06,07,08,51,52,
53,54,55,56,57,59,61 ,
63,64,65,66,67,70,71 ,
80,81,82,83,84,86,90 ,
91,92,93,98,99Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
Wovenfabricsofcotton,otherthangauze,
terryfabrics,narrowwovenfabrics,pile
fabrics,chenillefabrics,tulleandothernet
fabrics
a)Ofwhichotherthanunbleachedor
bleached
356.07
A
56.07-01,04,05,07,08,
10,12,15,19,20,22,25 ,
29,30,31,35,38,40,41 ,
43,45,46,47,49
56.07-01,05,07,08,12,
15,19,22,25,29,31,35 ,
38,40,41,43,46,47 ,49Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofsyntheticfibres
(discontinuous orwaste)otherthannarrow
wovenfabrics,pilefabrics(includingterry
fabrics)andchenillefabrics
a)Ofwhichotherthanunbleachedor
bleached

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GROUPIB
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
460.04
BI
IIa)
b)
c)
IVb)1aa)
dd)
2ee)
d)1aa)
dd)
2dd)60.04-19,20,22,23,24,
26,41,50,58,71,79,
89Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
Shirts,T-shirts,lightweightfineknitroll,polo
orturtleneckedjumpersandpullovers,
undervestsandthelike,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticorrubberized ,otherthanbabies'
garments,ofcottonorsynthetictextilefibres;
T-shirtsandlightweightfineknitroll,poloor
turtleneckedjumpersandpullovers,of
regeneratedtextilefibres,otherthanbabies'
garments6,48154
560.05
AI
IIb)4bb)11aaa)
bbb)
ccc)
ddd)
eee)
22bbb)
ccc)
ddd)
eee)
fff)60.05-01,31,33,34,35,
36,39,40,41,42,43Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
Jerseys,pullovers,slip-overs,waistcoats,
twinsets,cardigans,bed-jacketsandjumpers,
knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres4,53221
661.01
BVd)1
2
3
e)1
2
3Men'sandboys'outergarments : 1,76568
61.02
BIIe)6aa)
bb)
cc)
61.01-62,64,66,72,74,
76
61.02-66,68,72Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
B.Other:
Men'sandboys'wovenbreeches,shortsand
trousers(includingslacks);women's,girls'
andinfants'woventrousersandslacks,of
wool,ofcottonorofman-madetextile
fibres
760.05
Allb)4aa)22
33
44
55Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other5,55180
61.02
BIIe)7bb)
cc)
dd)
60.05-22,23,24,25
61.02-78,82,84Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
B.Other:
Blousesandshirt-blouses ,knitted,crocheted
(notelasticorrubberized),orwoven,for
women,girlsandinfants,ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-madetextilefibres
861.03
A
61.03-11,15,19Men'sandboys'undergarments,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
Men'sandboys'shirts,woven,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-madetextilefibres4,60217

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GROUPIIA
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
955.08
62.02
Billa)1
55.08-10,30,50,80
62.02-71Terrytowellingandsimilarterryfabricsof
cotton:
Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles:
B.Other:
Wovencottonterryfabrics;toiletandkitchen
linenofwovencottonterryfabrics
2062.02
BIa)
c)
62.02-12,13,19Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles:
B.Other:
Bedlinen,woven
2256.05
A
56.05-03,05,07,09,11,
13,15,19,21,23,25,28 ,
32,34,36,38,39,42,44 ,
45,46,47
56.05-21,23,25,28,32,
34,36Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste),notputupforretailsale:
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
Yarnofdiscontinuous or-wastesynthetic
fibres,notputupforretailsale
a)Ofwhichacrylic
2356.05
B
56.05-51,55,61,65,71,
75,81,85,91,95,99Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste),notputupforretailsale:
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres:
Yarnofdiscontinuous orwasteregenerated
fibres,notputupforretailsale
32ex58.04
58.04-07,11,15,18,41,
43,45,61,63,67,69,71 ,
75,77,78
58.04-63Wovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics(other
thanterrytowellingorsimilarterryfabricsof
cottonfallingwithinheadingNo55.08and
fabricsfallingwithinheadingNo58.05):
Wovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics(other
thanterryfabricsofcottonandnarrowwoven
fabrics),ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres
a)Ofwhichcottoncorduroy
3962.02
BIIa)
c)
Ilia)2
c)
62.02-40,42,44,46,51,
59,65,72,74,77Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles:
B.Other:
Woventablelinen,toiletandkitchenlinen,
otherthanofcottonterryfabric

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GROUPIIB
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
1260.03
A
BI
lib)
C
D60.03-11,19,20,27,30,
90Stockings,understockings,socks,ankle-socks ,
sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized :
Otherthanwomen'sstockingsofsynthetic
textilefibres24,3pairs41
1360.04
BIVb)1cc)
2dd)
d)1cc)
2cc)60.04-48,56,75,85Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
Men'sandboys'underpantsandbriefs,
women's,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')knickersandbriefs,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized,ofcotton
orsynthetictextilefibres1759
14A61.01
AI61.01-01Men'sandboys'outergarments:
Men'sandboys'coatsofimpregnated ,coated,
coveredorlaminatedwovenfabricfalling
withinheadingNo59.08,59.11or59.121,0 1000
14B61.01
BVb)1
2
361.01-41,42,44,46,47Men'sandboys'outergarments:
Men'sandboys'wovenovercoats,raincoats
andothercoats,cloaksandcapes,otherthan
thoseofcategory14A,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres0,72 1389
15A61.02
BIa)
61.02-05Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
B.Other:
Women's,girls'andinfants'coatsof
impregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminated
wovenfabricfallingwithinheadingNo
59.08,59.11or59.121,1909
15B61.02
BIIe)1aa)
bb)
cc)
2aa)
bb)
cc)61.02-31,32,33,35,36,
37,39,40Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
B.Other:
Women's,girls'andinfants'wovenovercoats,
raincoatsandothercoats,cloaksandcapes;
jacketsandblazers,otherthangarmentsof
category15A,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres0,84 1190
1661.01
BVc)1
2
361.01-51,54,57Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Men'sandboys'wovensuits(including
coordinatesuitsconsistingoftwoorthree
pieces,whichareordered,packed,consigned
andnormallysoldtogether)ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-madetextilefibres,excludingski
suits0,80 1250

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code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
1761.01
BVa)1
2
361.01-34,36,37Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Men'sandboys'wovenjackets(excluding
waisterjackets)andblazersofwool,ofcotton
orofman-madetextilefibres1,43 700
1861.03
B
C
61.03-51,55,59,81,85,
89Men'sandboys'undergarments,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
Men'sandboys'wovenundergarmentsother
thanshirts,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres
1961.05
A
BI
HI61.05-20
61.05-30,99Handkerchiefs :
A.Ofwovencottonfabric,ofavalueofmore
than15ECU/kgnetweight
B.Other:
Handkerchiefs ofwovenfabric,ofavalueof
notmorethan15ECU/kgnetweight59 17
2161.01
BIV
61.02
BIId)
61.01-29,31,32
61.02-25,26,28Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
B.Other:
Parkas,anoraks,windcheaters ,waister
jacketsandthelike,woven,ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-madetextilefibres2,3435
2460.04
BIVb)1bb)
d)1bb)
60.04
BIVb)2aa)
bb)
d)2aa)
bb)60.04-47,73
60.04-51,53,81,83Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
Men'sandboys'pyjamas,knittedor
crocheted,ofcottonorofsynthetictextile
fibres
Women's,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')knittedorcrochetedpyjamasand
nightdresses,ofcottonorsyntheticfibres3,9257
2660.05
Allb)4cc)11
22
33
44Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other3,1323

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
26
(cont'd)61.02
BIIe)4bb)
cc)
dd)
ee)
60.05-45,46,47,48
61.02-48,52,53,54Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Women's,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')wovenandknittedorcrocheted
dressesofwool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres
2760.05
Allb)4dd)
61.02
BIIe)5aa)
bb)
cc)
60.05-51,52,54,58
61.02-57,58,62Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
B.Other:
Women's,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')wovenandknittedorcrocheted
skirts,includingdividedskirts2,6385
2860.05
Allb)4ee)
60.05-61,62,64Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Knittedorcrochetedtrousers(except
shorts)otherthanbabies'1,61 620
2961.02
BIIe)3aa)
bb)
cc)
61.02-42,43,44Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Women's,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')wovensuitsandcostumes(including
coordinatesuitsconsistingoftwoorthree
pieceswhichareordered,packed,consigned
andnormallysoldtogether),ofwool,of
cottonorofman-madetextilefibres,
excludingskisuits1,37730
30A61.04
BI
61.04-11,13,18Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments :
Women's,girls'andinfants'wovenpyjamas
andnightdresses ,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres4,0250

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code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
30B61.04
BII
61.04-91,93,98Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments:
Women's,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')wovenundergarments,otherthan
pyjamasandnightdresses ,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-madetextilefibres
3161.09
D
61.09-50Corsets,corset-belts ,suspender-belts ,brassieres,
braces,suspenders,gartersandthelike(including
sucharticlesofknittedorcrochetedfabrics)
whetherornotelastic:
Brassieres,woven,knittedorcrocheted18,2 55
6860.04
AIUndergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
IIa)
b)
c)
IIIa)
b)A.Babies'garments;girls'garmentsuptoand
includingcommercialsize86:
c)
d)60.04-02,03,04,06,07,
08,10,11,12,14Babies'undergarmentsofknittedor
crochetedfabrics,notelasticorrubberized
7360.05
Allb)3
60.05-16,17,19Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Tracksuitsofknittedorcrochetedfabric,
notelasticorrubberized,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-madetextilefibres1,67600
7661.01
BI
61.02
BIIa)
61.01-13,15,17,19
61.02-12,14Men'sandboys'outergarments:
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
B.Other:
Men'sandboys'wovenindustrialand
occupationalclothing:women's,girls'and
infants'wovenaprons,smock-overalls and
otherindustrialandoccupationalclothing
(whetherornotalsosuitablefordomestic
use),ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres
7861.01
All
Bill
Vf)1
g)1
2
361.01-09,24,25,26,81,
92,95,96Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Men'sandboys'wovenbathrobes,dressing
gowns,smokingjacketsandsimilarindoor
wear,skisuitsconsistingoftwoorthreepieces
andotheroutergarments,exceptgarmentsof
categories6,14A,14B,16,17,21,76and
79,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-madetextile
fibres

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
8161.02
BIb)
IIc)
e)8aa)
9aa)
bb)
cc)61.02-07,22,23,24,85,
90,91,92Women's,girls'andoutergarments:
B.Other:
Women's,girls'andinfants'wovenbath
robes,dressinggowns,bedjacketsandsimilar
indoorwearandoutergarments,except
garmentsofcategories6,7,15A,15B,21,
26,27,29,76,79and80,ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-madetextilefibres
8360.05
Alla)
b)4hh)11
22
33
44
ijij)11
kk)11
11)11
22
33
4460.05-04,76,77,78,79 ,
81,85,88,89,90,91Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Outergarments,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized,otherthangarments
ofcategories5,7,26,27,28,71,72,73,
74and75,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
3351.04
AIIIa)
62.03
BIIb)1
51.04-06
62.03-96Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
A.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres:
Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingof
goods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
II.Other:
Wovenfabricsofstriporthelikeof
polyethyleneorpolypropylene ,lessthan
3mwide;wovensacksofsuchstriporthe
like
3451.04
AIIIb)
51.04-08Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
A.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofstriporthelikeof
polyethyleneorpolypropylene ,3mormore
wide
3551.04
AIV
51.04-10,11,13,15,17,
18,21,23,25,27,28,32 ,
34,36,41,48
51.04-10,15,17,18,23,
25,27,28,32,34,41,
48Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
A.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres
(continuous )otherthanthosefortyresand
thosecontainingelastomericyarn:
a)Ofwhichotherthanunbleachedor
bleached
3651.04
BIII
51.04-55,56,58,62,64,
66,72,74,76,81,89,93 ,
94,97,98
51.04-55,58,62,64,72,
74,76,81,89,94,97,
98Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
B.Wovenfabricsofregeneratedtextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofregeneratedtextilefibres
(continuous)otherthanthosefortyresand
thosecontainingelastomericyarn:
a)Ofwhichotherthanunbleachedor
bleached

29.8.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL245/63
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
3756.07
B
56.07-50,51,55,56,59,
60,61,65,67,68,69,70 ,
71,72,73,74,77,78,82 ,
83,84,87
56.07-50,55,56,59,61,
65,67,69,70,71,73,74 ,
77,78,83,84,87Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(dis­
continuousorwaste):
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofregeneratedtextilefibres
(discontinuous orwaste)otherthannarrow
wovenfabrics,pilefabrics(includingterry
fabrics)andchenillefabrics:
a)Ofwhichotherthanunbleachedor
bleached
38A60.01
BIb)1
60.01-40Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticor
rubberized :
B.Ofman-madefibres:
Knittedorcrochetedsyntheticcurtainfabrics
includingnetcurtainfabric
38B62.02
AII
62.02-09Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles:
A.Netcurtains
4062.02
BIVa)
c)
62.02-83,85,89Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen,curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles:
B.Other:
Wovencurtains(otherthannetcurtains)and
furnishingarticles,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres
41ex51.01
A
51.01-05,06,07,08,09,
10,12,20,22,24,27,29 ,
30,35,36,37,39,40,
45Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),notput
upforretailsale:
A.Yarnofsynthetictextilefibres:
Yarnofsynthetictextilefibres(continuous),
notputupforretailsale,otherthan
non-texturedsingleyarnuntwistedorwitha
twistofnotmorethan50turnspermetre
42ex51.01
B
51.01-50,61,67,68,71,
77,78,80Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),notput
upforretailsale:
B.Yarnofregeneratedtextilefibres:
Yarnofregenerated textilefibres
(continuous),notputupforretailsale,other
thansingleyarnofviscoserayonuntwistedor
withatwistofnotmorethan250turnsper
metreandsinglenon-texturedyarnofany
acetate

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code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
4351.03 51.03-10,20 Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),putupfor
retailsale
4451.04
All
51.04-05Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
A.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres
(continuous),containingelastomericyarn
4551.04
BII
51.04-54Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
B.Wovenfabricsofregeneratedtextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofregeneratedtextilefibres
(continuous),containingelastomericyarn
46ex53.05
53.05-10,22,29,32,39Sheep'sorlambs'woolorotheranimalhair(fine
orcoarse),cardedorcombed:
Cardedorcombedsheep'sorlambs'woolor
otherfineanimalhair
4753.06
53.08
A
53.06-21,25,31,35,51,
55,71,75
53.08-11,15Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool(woollen
yarn),notputupforretailsale:
Yarnoffineanimalhair(cardedorcombed),not
putupforretailsale:
Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool
(woollenyarn)orofcardedfineanimalhair,
notputupforretailsale
4853.07
53.08
B
53.07-02,08,12,18,30,
40,51,59,81,89
53.08-21,25Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool(worsted
yarn),notputupforretailsale:
Yarnoffineanimalhair(cardedorcombed),not
putupforretailsale:
Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool
(worstedyarn)orofcombedfineanimalhair,
notputupforretailsale
49ex53.10
53.10-11,15Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'woolofhorsehairorof
otheranimalhair(fineorcoarse),putupforretail
sale:
Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffine
animalhair,putupforretailsale
5053.11 53.11-01,03,07,11,13,
17,20,30,40,52,54,58 ,
72,74,75,82,84,88,91 ,
93,97Wovenfabricsofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffine
animalhair

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
5155.04 55.04-00 Cotton,cardedorcombed
5255.06 55.06-10,90 Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
5355.07 55.07-10,90 Cottongauze
5456.04
B
56.04-21,23,28Man-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),
carded,combedorotherwisepreparedfor
spinning:
B.Regeneratedtextilefibres:
Regeneratedtextilefibres(discontinuous or
waste),cardedorcombed
5556.04
A
56.04-11,13,15,16,17,
18Man-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),
carded,combedorotherwisepreparedfor
spinning:
A.Synthetictextilefibres:
Synthetictextilefibres(discontinuous or
waste),cardedorcombed
5656.06
A
56.06-11,15Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste),putupforretailsale:
Yarnofsynthetictextilefibres(discontinuous
orwaste),putupforretailsale
5756.06
B
56.06-20Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste),putupforretailsale:
Yarnofregeneratedtextilefibres(dis­
continuousorwaste),putupforretailsale
5858.01 58.01-01,11,13,17,30,
80Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeupor
not)
5958.02
exA
B
59.02
exA
58.02-04,06,07,09,56,
61,65,71,75,81,85,
90
59.02-01,09Othercarpets,carpeting,rugs,matsandmatting,
and'Kelem','Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugs
andthelike(madeupornot):
Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornot
impregnatedorcoated:
A.Feltinthepieceorsimplycuttorectangular
shape:
Woven,knittedorcrocheted,carpets,
carpeting,rugs,matsandmatting,and
'Kelem','Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugs
andthelike(madeupornot);floorcovering,
offelt

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code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
6058.03
58.03-00Tapestries,hand-made,ofthetypeGobelins,
Flanders,Aubusson,Beauvaisandthelike,and
needleworkedtapestries(forexample,petitpoint
andcrossstitch)madeinpanelsandthelikeby
hand:
Tapestries,hand-made
6158.05
AIa)
c)
II
B
58.05-01,08,30,40,51,
59,61,69,73,77,79,
90Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrowfabrics
(bolduc)consistingofwarpwithoutweft
assembledbymeansofanadhesive,otherthan
goodsfallingwithinheadingNo58.06:
Narrowwovenfabricsnotexceeding30cmin
widthwithselvedges(woven,gummedor
madeotherwise)onbothedges,otherthan
wovenlabelsandthelike;bolduc
6258.06
58.07
58.08
58.09
58.1058.06-10,90
58.07-31,39,50,80
58.08-10,90
58.09-11,19,21,31,35,
39,91,95,99
58.10-21,29,41,45,49,
51,55,59Wovenlabels,badgesandthelike,not
embroidered ,inthepiece,instripsorcuttoshape
orsize
Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),
gimpedyarn(otherthanmetallizedyarnfalling
withinheadingNo52.01andgimpedhorsehair
yarn);braidsandornamentaltrimmingsinthe
piece;tassels,pomponsandthelike:
Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),
gimpedyarn(otherthanmetallizedyarn
andgimpedhorsehairyarn);braidsand
ornamentaltrimmingsinthepiece;tassels,
pomponsandthelike
Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincluding
woven,knittedorcrochetedfabrics),plain
Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincluding
woven,knittedorcrochetedfabrics),figured;
handormechanicallymadelace,inthepiece,in
stripsorinmotifs
Embroidery ,inthepiece,instripsorinmotifs
6360.01
BIa)
60.06
A
60.01-30
60.06-11,18Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticor
rubberized :
B.Ofman-madefibres:
Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,
elasticorrubberized (includingelasticknee-caps
andelasticstockings):
A.Fabric:
Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticor
rubberized,ofsynthetictextilefibres,
containingelastofibres;knittedorcrocheted
fabric,elasticorrubberized

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
6460.01
BIb)2
3
60.01-51,55Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticor
rubberized :
B.Ofman-madefibres:
Rachellaceandlong-pilefabric(imitation
fur),knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized,ofsynthetictextilefibres
6560.01
A
BIb)4
II
CI60.01-01,10,62,64,65,
68,72,74,75,78,81,89 ,
92,94,96,97Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticor
rubberized :
Otherthanthoseofcategories38A,63and
64,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-madetextile
fibres
6662.01
A
BI
IIa)
b)
c)62.01-10,20,81,85,93,
95Travellingrugsandblankets:
Travellingrugsandblankets,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-madetextilefibres

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GROUPIIIB
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
1060.02
A
B60.02-40
60.02-50,60,70,80Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticorrubberized :
Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized,
impregnatedorcoatedwithartificialplastic
materials
Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized,otherthan
impregnatedorcoatedwithartificialplastic
materials17pairs59
6760.05
AIIb)5
B
60.06
BII
III
60.05-93,94,95,96,97,
98,99
.60.06-92,96,98
60.05-97Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,
elasticorrubberized (includingelasticknee-caps
andelasticstockings):
B.Other:
Clothingaccessoriesandotherarticles(except
garments),knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized;articles(otherthanbathing
costumes)ofknittedorcrochetedfabric,
elasticorrubberized,ofwool,ofcotton,orof
man-madetextilefibres
a)Ofwhichsacksandbagsofakindusedfor
thepackingofgoods,madefrom
polyethyleneorpolypropylene strip
6960.04
BIVb)2cc)
60.04-54Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
Women's,girls'andinfants'knittedor
crochetedpetticoatsandslips,ofsynthetic
textilefibres,otherthanbabies'garments7,8128
7060.04
BIII
60.04-31,33,34Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
Panty-hose (tights)30,4 33
7160.05
AIIb)1
60.05-06,07,08,09Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
b)Other:
1.Babies'garments;girls'garments
uptoandincludingcommercial
size86;
Babies'knittedoutergarments,of
wool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
7260.05
AIIb)2
60.06
BI
61.01
BII
61.02
BIIb)60.05-11,13,15
60.06-91
61.01-22,23
61.02-16,18Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,
elasticorrubberized (includingelasticknee-caps
andelasticstockings):
B.Other:
Knittedswimwear
Men'sandboys'outergarments:
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
B.Other:
Wovenswimwear,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres9,7103
7460.05
AIIb)4gg)11
22
33
44
60.05-71,72,73,74Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Women's,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')suitsandcostumes (including
coordinatesuitsconsistingoftwoorthree
pieceswhichareordered,packed,
consignedandnormallysoldtogether),of
knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticor
rubberized,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres,excludingski
suits1,54650
7560.05
AIIb)4ff)
60.05-66,68Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Men'sandboys'suits(including
coordinatesuitsconsistingoftwoorthree
pieceswhichareordered,packed,
consignedandnormallysoldtogether),of
knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticor
rubberized,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-madetextilefibres,excludingski
suits0,80 1250
7760.03
BIIa)
60.03-24,26Stockings,understockings,socks,ankle-socks,
sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized :
Women'sstockingsofsynthetictextilefibres40pairs25

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
8061.02
A
61.04,
A
61.02-01,t)3
61.04-01,09Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
A.Babies'garments;girls'garmentsuptoand
includingcommercialsize86:
Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments:
A.Babies'garments;girls'garmentsuptoand
includingcommercialsize86:
Babies'wovengarmentsofwool,ofcottonor
ofman-madetextilefibres
8260.04
BIVa)
c)
60.04-38,60Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
Undergarments,otherthanbabies',knitted
orcrocheted,notelasticorrubberized,of
wool,offineanimalhairorofregenerated
textilefibres
8461.06
B
C
D
E61.06-30,40,50,60Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas,veilsandthe
like:
Otherthanknittedorcrocheted,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-madetextilefibres
8561.07
B
C
D61.07-30,40,90Ties,bowtiesandcravats:
Otherthanknittedorcrocheted,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-madetextilefibres17,9 56
8661.09
A
B
C
£Corsets,corset-belts ,suspender-belts ,brassieres,
braces,suspenders,gartersandthelike(including
sucharticlesofknittedorcrochetedfabric),
whetherornotelastic:8,8114
61.09-20,30,40,80Corsets,corset-belts,suspender-belts ,braces,
suspenders,gartersandthelike(includingsuch
articlesofknittedorcrochetedfabric),other
thanbrassieres,whetherornotelastic
8761.10 61.10-00 Gloves,mittens,mitts,stockings,socksand
sockettes,notknittedorcrocheted
8861.11
61.11-00Madeupaccessoriesforarticlesofapparel(for
example,dressshields,shoulderandotherpads,
belts,muffs,sleeveprotectors,pockets):
Otherthanknittedorcrocheted

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GROUPIIIC
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
90ex59.04
59.04-11,13,15,17,18Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaitedor
not:
Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,ofsynthetic
textilefibres,plaitedornot
9162.04
AII
BII
62.04-23,73Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsand
campinggoods:
Tents
9251.04
AI
BI
59.11
AIIIa)
51.04-03,52
59.11-15Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
Rubberizedtextilefabrics,otherthanrubberized
knittedorcrochetedgoods:
A.RubberizedtextilefabricsnotcomprisedinB
below:
III.Other:
Wovenfabricsofman-madetextilefibres
andrubberizedtextilewovenfabrics,for
tyres
9362.03
BIb)
IIa)
b)2
c)62.03-93,95,97,98Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingof
goods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepacking
ofgoods,ofwovenfabrics,otherthanmade
frompolyethyleneorpolypropylene strip
9459.01 59.01-07,12,14,15,16,
18,21,29Waddingandarticlesofwadding;textileflock
anddustandmillneps
95ex59.02
59.02-35,41,47,51,57,
59,91,95,97Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornot
impregnatedorcoated:
Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornot
impregnatedorcoated,otherthanfloor
coverings
9659.03
59.03-11,19,30Bondedfibrefabrics,similarbondedyarnfabrics,
andarticlesofsuchfabrics,whetherornot
impregnatedorcoated:
Otherthanclothingandclothingaccessories
9759.05
59.05-11,21,29,91,99Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordageorrope,
andmadeupfishingnetsofyarn,twine,cordage
orrope:
Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordageor
ropeandmadeupfishingnetsofyarn,twine,
cordageorrope

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
9859.06
59.06-00Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,cordage,
ropeorcables,otherthantextilefabricsand
articlesmadefromsuchfabrics:
Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,
cordage,ropeorcables,otherthantextile
fabrics,articlesmadefromsuchfabricsand
articlesofcategory97
9959.07 59.07-10,90 Textilefabricscoatedwithgumoramylaceous
substances,ofakindusedfortheoutercoversof
booksandthelike;tracingcloth;prepared
paintingcanvas;buckramandsimilarfabricsfor
hatfoundationsandsimilaruses
10059.08 59.08-10,51,61,71,79Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredor
laminatedwithpreparations ofcellulose
derivativesorofotherartificialplastic
materials
101ex59.04
59.04-80Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaitedor
not:
Otherthanofsynthetictextilefibres
10259.10 59.10-10,31,39 Linoleumsandmaterialspreparedonatextile
baseinasimilarmannertolinoleum,whetheror
notcuttoshapeorofakindusedasfloor
coverings;floorcoveringsconsistingofacoating
appliedonatextilebase,cuttoshapeornot
10359.11
AI
II
IIIb)
B59.11-11,14,17,20Rubberizedtextilefabricsotherthanrubberized
knittedorcrochetedgoods:
Excludingfabricsfortyres
10459.12
59.12-00Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnatedorcoated;
paintedcanvasbeingtheatricalscenery,studio
back-clothsorthelike:
Textilefabrics,impregnatedorcoated,other
thanthoseofcategories99,100,102and103;
paintedcanvasbeingtheatricalscenery,studio
back-clothsorthelike
10559.13 59.13-01,11,13,15,19,
32,34,35,39Elasticfabricsandtrimmings(otherthanknitted
orcrochetedgoods)consistingoftextilematerials
combinedwithrubberthreads
10659.14 59.14-00 Wicks,ofwoven,plaitedorknittedtextile
materials,forlamps,stoves,lighters,candlesand
thelike;tubularknittedgas-mantlefabricand
incandescentgasmantles
10759.15 59.15-10,90 Textilehosepipingandsimilartubing,withor
withoutlining,armouroraccessoriesofother
materials

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
10859.16 59.16-00 Transmission ,conveyororelevatorbeltsor
belting,oftextilematerial,whetherornot
strengthenedwithmetalorothermaterial
10962.04
AI
BI
62.04-21,61,69Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsand
campinggoods:
Woventarpaulins,sails,awningsand
sunblinds
11062.04
AIII
BIII
62.04-25,75Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsand
campinggoods:
Wovenpneumaticmattresses
11162.04
AIV
BIV
62.04-29,79Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsand
campinggoods:
Campinggoods,woven,otherthanpneumatic
mattressesandtentsI
11262.05
A
B
D
E 62.05-01,10,30,93,95,
99Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdress
patterns):
Othermadeuptextilearticles,woven,
excludingthoseofcategories113and114
11362.05
C
62.05-20Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdress
patterns):
C.Floorcloths,dishcloths,dustersandthe
like:
Floorcloths,dishcloths,dustersandthelike,
otherthanknittedorcrocheted
11459.17
A
BII
C
D59.17-10,29,31,39,49,
51,59,71,79,91,93,95 ,
99Textilefabricsandtextilearticlesofakind
commonlyusedinmachineryorplant

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ANNEXII
ForpracticalreasonstheproductdescriptionsusedinAnnexIaregiveninthisAnnexinabbreviatedform
Category Description Unit YearQuantitative
Limits
EEC
4Knittedshirts,singlets,T-shirtsandsweater-shirts 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19869369
9650
9939
10238
5Jerseys,pull-overs 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19863821
3936
4054
4175
6Men'sandwomen'swoventrousersandmen'sshortsandbreeches 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19863513
3654
3800
3952
7Women'swovenandknittedblouses 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19862683
2737
2791
2847
8Men'swovenshirts 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19863360
3427
3496
13566
10+11Knittedgloves 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19865845
6137
6444
6766
13Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrubberized 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19867007
7287
7579
7882
15BWomen's,girls'andinfants'overcoats,raincoats,woven 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19861048(M
10900)
1134(')
1179(>)
21Parkas,anoraks,windcheaters ,woven 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19862989
3109
3213
3362
24+25Men'sandwomen'sknittedpyjamasandnightdresses 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19863369
3504
3644
3790
26Dresses 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19861213
1262
1312
1364
31Brassieres,woven,knittedorcrocheted 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19865380
5595
5819
6052
(MOfwhich50000piecesfortheBerlinFair.

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REGIONAL RESTRAINT LEVELS
Category DescriptionMember
StateUnits YearQuantitative
Limits
EEC
12Stockings,socks BNL 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19861100
1144
1190
1237
16Men'sandboys'wovensuits IRL 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
198610
11
12
13
19Handkerchiefs I1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19861700
1768
1839
1912
27Skirts UK1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986260
270
281
292
29Women's,girls'andinfants'wovensuits IRL 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
198615
16
16
17
30AWomen'sandgirls'andinfants'wovenpyjamas UK1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986250
260
270
281
71Babies'knittedoutergarments UK Tonnes 1983
1984
1985
198659
61
64
66
71Babies'knittedoutergarments IRL Tonnes 1983
1984
1985
19866
6
7
7
80Babies'wovengarments UK Tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986160
166
173
180
89Babies'wovengarments FTonnes 1983
1984
1985
198640
42
43
45
80Babies'wovengarments IRL Tonnes 1983
1984
1985
198617
18
19
20

NoL245/76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.8.86
PROTOCOL A
TITLEI
CLASSIFICATIONPhilippineoriginconformingtothemodelannexedtothis
Protocol.
2.Thecertificateoforiginshallbeissuedbythe
competentgovernmentalauthoritiesofthePhilippinesifthe
productsinquestioncanbeconsideredproductsoriginating
inthatcountrywithinthemeaningoftherelevantrulesin
forceintheCommunity .
3.However,theproductsinGroupIIImaybeimported
intotheCommunityinaccordancewiththearrangements
establishedbytheAgreementonproductionofadeclaration
bytheexporterontheinvoiceorothercommercialdocument
relatingtotheproductstotheeffectthattheproductsin
questionoriginateinthePhilippineswithinthemeaningof
therelevantrulesinforceintheCommunity .
4.Thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph1shall
notberequiredforimportofgoodscoveredbyacertificateof
originFormAorFormAPRcompletedinaccordancewith
therelevantCommunityrulesinordertoqualifyfor
generalizedtariffpreferences .Article1
1.ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheCommunity
undertaketoinformthePhilippinesofanychangesinthe
CommonCustomsTarifforNIMEXEbeforethedateof
theirentryintoeffectintheCommunity .
2.ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheCommunity
undertaketoinformthePhilippinesofanydecisionsrelating
totheclassificationofproductssubjecttotheAgreement
withinonemonthoftheiradoptionatthelatest.Such
communication shallinclude:
(a)adescriptionoftheproductsconcerned;
(b)therelevantcategory,tariffpositionorsub-positionand
theNIMEXEcode;
(c)thereasonswhichhaveledtothedecision.
3.Whereadecisiononclassificationresultsinachangeof
classificationpracticeorachangeofcategoryofanyproduct
subjecttotheAgreement,thecompetentauthoritiesofthe
Communityshallprovide30days'notice,fromthedateof
theCommunity'scommunication ,beforethedecisionisput
intoeffect.Productsshippedbeforethedateofapplicationof
thedecisionshallremainsubjecttotheearlierclassification
practice,providedthatthegoodsinquestionarepresented
forimportationintotheCommunitywithin60daysofthat
date.
4.WhereaCommunitydecisiononclassificationresults
inachangeofclassificationpracticeorachangeofcategory
ofanyproductsubjecttotheAgreementaffectsacategory
subjecttorestraint,thetwopartiesagreetoenterinto
consultationsinaccordancewiththeproceduresdescribedin
Article17(1)oftheAgreementwithaviewtohonouringthe
obligationunderthesecondsubparagraphofArticle11(3)of
theAgreement .Article3
Thecertificateoforiginshallbeissuedonlyonapplication
havingbeenmadeinwritingbytheexporteror,underthe
exporter'sresponsibility byhisauthorizedrepresentative .
ThecompetentgovernmentalauthoritiesofthePhilippines
shallensurethatthecertificateoforiginisproperly
completedandforthispurposetheyshallcallforany
necessarydocumentaryevidenceorcarryoutanycheck
whichtheyconsiderappropriate .
Article4
Wheredifferentcriteriafordeterminingoriginarelaiddown
forproductsfallingwithinthesamecategory,certificatesor
declarationsoforiginshallcontainasufficientlydetailed
descriptionofthegoodstoenablethecriteriatobe
determinedonthebasisofwhichthecertificatewasissuedor
thedeclarationdrawnup.TITLEII
ORIGIN
Article5
Thediscoveryofslightdiscrepanciesbetweenthestatements
inthecertificateoforiginandthosemadeinthedocuments
producedtothecustomsofficeforthepurposeofcarrying
outtheformalitiesforimportingtheproductshallnotipso
factocastdoubtuponthestatementsinthecertificate.Article2
1.ProductsoriginatinginthePhilippinesforexporttothe
Communityinaccordancewiththearrangementsestablished
bytheAgreementshallbeaccompaniedbyacertificateof

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TITLEIIISectionII
Importation
DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEMFORCATEGORIES OF
PRODUCTSWITHQUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Article11
ImportationintotheCommunityoftextileproductssubject
toquantitativelimitsshallbesubjecttothepresentationofan
importauthorizationordocument .SectionI
Exportation
Article6
ThecompetentauthoritiesofthePhilippinesshallissuean
exportlicenceinrespectofallconsignments fromthe
PhilippinesoftextileproductsreferredtoinAnnexII,upto
therelevantquantitativelimitsasmaybemodifiedby
Articles7,14and15oftheAgreementandoftextileproducts
subjecttoanydefinitiveorprovisionalquantitativelimits
establishedasaresultoftheapplicationofArticles8and9of
theAgreement .Article12
1.ThecompetentCommunityauthoritiesshallissuesuch
importauthorizationordocumentautomaticallywithinfive
workingdaysofthepresentationbytheimporterofthe
originalofthecorresponding exportlicence.
Theimportauthorizationordocumentshallbevalidforsix
months.
2.ThecompetentCommunityauthoritiesshallcancelthe
alreadyissuedimportauthorizationordocumentifthe
corresponding exportlicencehasbeenwithdrawn .
However,ifthecompetentCommunityauthoritieshavenot
beennotifiedaboutthewithdrawalorcancellationofthe
exportlicenceuntilaftertheproductshavebeenimported
intotheCommunity,thequantitiesinvolvedshallbesetoff
againstthequantitativelimitforthecategoryandthequota
yearinquestion.Article7
1.Theexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexed
tothisProtocol.Itmustcertifyinteraliathatthequantityof
theproductinquestionhasbeensetoffagainstthe
quantitativelimitprescribedforthecategoryoftheproduct
inquestion.
2.Eachexportlicenceshallcoveronlyoneofthe
categoriesofproductslistedinAnnexIItothe
Agreement .
Article8
ThecompetentCommunityauthoritiesmustbenotified
forthwithofthewithdrawaloralterationofanyexport
licencealreadyissued.Article13
1.IfthecompetentCommunityauthoritiesfindthatthe
totalquantitiescoveredbyexportlicencesissuedbythe
Philippinesforaparticularcategoryinanyagreementyear
exceedthequantitativelimitestablishedinAnnexIIforthat
category,asmaybemodifiedbyArticle7,14and15ofthe
Agreement,oranydefinitiveorprovisionallimitestablished
underArticle8or9oftheAgreement,thesaidauthorities
maysuspendthefurtherissueofimportauthorizations or
documents .Inthisevent,thecompetentCommunity
authoritiesshallimmediatelyinformtheauthoritiesofthe
Philippinesandthespecialconsultationproceduresetoutin
Article17oftheAgreementshallbeinitiatedforthwith.
2.ExportsofPhilippineoriginnotcoveredbyPhilippine
exportlicencesissuedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
thisProtocolmayberefusedtheissueofimport
authorizations ordocumentsbythecompetentCommunity
authorities .
However,iftheimportofsuchproductsisallowedintothe
CommunitybythecompetentCommunityauthorities,the
quantitiesinvolvedshallnotbesetoffagainsttheappropriate
quantitativelimitssetoutinAnnexIIorestablishedasa
resultoftheapplicationofArticles8or9oftheAgreement
withouttheexpressagreementofthePhilippinessaveas
providedforinArticle12oftheAgreement .Article9
1.Exportsshallbesetoffagainstthequantitativelimits
establishedfortheyearinwhichshipmentofthegoodshas
beeneffected,eveniftheexportlicenceisissuedaftersuch
shipment.
2.Forthepurposesofapplyingparagraph1,shipmentof
thegoodsisconsideredtohavetakenplaceonthedateof
theirloadingontheexportingaircraft,vehicleorvessel.
Article10
Thepresentationofanexportlicence,pursuanttoArticle12,
shallbeeffectednotlaterthan31Marchoftheyearfollowing
thatinwhichthegoodscoveredbythelicencehavebeen
shipped.

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TITLEIV
FORMANDPRODUCTION OFEXPORTLICENCES AND
CERTIFICATES OFORIGIN,ANDCOMMONPROVISIONSArticle16
1.Intheeventoftheft,lossordestructionofanexport
licenceoracertificateoforigin,theexportermayapplytothe
competentgovernmental authoritywhichissuedthe
documentforaduplicatetobemadeoutonthebasisofthe
exportdocumentsinhispossession .Theduplicateofany
suchcertificateorlicencesoissuedshallbearthe
endorsement 'duplicata'.
2.Theduplicatemustbearthedateoftheoriginalexport
licenceorcertificateoforigin.
TITLEV
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article17
TheCommunityandthePhilippinesshallcooperateclosely
toimplementtheprovisionsoftheAgreement .Tothisend,
contactsandexchangesofviews(includingontechnical
matters)shallbefacilitatedbybothParties.Article14
1.Theexportlicenceandthecertificateoforiginmay
compriseadditionalcopiesdulyindicatedassuch.Theyshall
bemadeoutinEnglishorFrench.Iftheyarecompletedby
hand,entriesmustbeininkandinprintscript .
Thesedocumentsshallmeasure210x297mm.Thepaper
usedmustbewhitewritingpaper,sized,notcontaining
mechanicalpulpweighingnotlessthan25g/m2.Eachpart
shallhaveaprintedguilloche-pattern backgroundmaking
anyfalsificationbymechanicalorchemicalmeansapparent
totheeye.
Ifthedocumentshaveseveralcopiesonlythetopcopywhich
istheoriginalshallbeprintedwiththeguilloche-pattern
background .Thiscopyshallbeclearlymarkedas'original'
andtheothercopiesas'copy'.Onlytheoriginalshallbe
acceptedbythecompetentauthoritiesintheCommunityas
beingvalidforthepurposesofexporttotheCommunityin
accordancewiththearrangements establishedbythe
Agreement .
2.Eachdocumentshallbearastandardized serial
number,whetherornotprinted,bywhichitcanbe
identified .
Thisnumbershallbecomposedofthefollowingelements:
—twolettersidentifyingthePhilippinesasfollows:PH,
—twolettersidentifyingcountriesofdestinationas
follows:
BL:Benelux
DE:FederalRepublicofGermany
DK:Denmark
FR:France
GB:UnitedKingdom
GR:Greece
IE:Ireland
IT:Italy,
—aone-digitnumberidentifyingquotayear,corresponding
tothelastfigureintheyear,e.g.3for1983,
—atwo-digitnumberrunningconsecutivelyfrom01to99
designatingtheissuingoffice,
—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutivelyfrom00001to
99999allocatedtothecountryofdestination .Article18
InordertoensuretheproperapplicationoftheAgreement,
theCommunityandthePhilippinesshallassisteachotherin
checkingtheauthenticityandaccuracyofexportlicencesand
certificatesoforiginissuedunderthisProtocol.
Article19
ThePhilippinesshallsendtheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitiesthenamesandaddressesofthegovernmental
authoritiescompetentfortheissueandverificationofexport
licencesandcertificatesoforigintogetherwithspecimensof
thestampsusedbytheseauthorities .ThePhilippinesshall
alsonotifytheCommissionofanychangeinthis
information .
Article20
1.Subsequentverificationofcertificatesoforiginor
exportcertificatesshallbecarriedoutatrandom,or
wheneverthecompetentCommunityauthoritieshave
reasonabledoubtastotheauthenticityofthecertificateor
licenceorastotheaccuracyoftheinformationregardingthe
productsinquestion.
2.Insuchcases,thecompetentauthoritiesinthe
Communityshallreturnthecertificateoforiginorexport
licenceoracopythereoftothecompetentgovernmental
authorityinthePhilippinesgiving,whereappropriate ,the
reasonsofformorsubstanceforaninquiry.Iftheinvoicehas
beensubmitted,suchinvoiceoracopythereofshallbe
attachedtothecertificateorlicenceoritscopy.TheArticleIS
Theexportlicenceandcertificateoforiginmaybeissued
aftertheshipmentoftheproductstowhichtheyrelate.In
suchcasestheyshallbeareithertheendorsement'delivreea
posteriori'ortheendorsement 'issuedretrospectively'.

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authoritiesshallalsoforwardanyinformationthathasbeen
obtainedsuggestingthattheparticularsgivenonthesaid
certificateorlicenceareinaccurate .
3.Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallbeapplicableto
subsequentverificationsofthedeclarationsoforiginreferred
toinArticle2ofthisProtocol.
4.Theresultsofthesubsequentverificationscarriedout
inaccordancewithparagraphs 1and2shallbe
communicated tothecompetentauthoritiesofthe
Communitywithinthreemonthsatthelatest,togetherwith
anyotherpertinentinformation ,particularlyregardingthe
trueoriginofthegoods.
Shouldsuchverificationsrevealsystematicirregularitiesin
theuseofdeclarationsoforigin,theCommunitymaysubject
importsoftheproductsinquestiontotheprovisionsof
Article2(1)ofthisProtocol.
5.Forthepurposeofsubsequentverificationof
certificatesoforigin,copiesofthecertificatesaswellasany
exportdocumentsreferringtothemshallbekeptforatleasta
periodoftwoyearsbythecompetentgovernmentalauthority
inthePhilippines .
6.Recoursetotherandomverificationprocedure
specifiedinthisArticlemustnotconstituteanobstacletothe
releaseforhomeuseoftheproductsinquestion.Article21
1.WheretheverificationprocedurereferredtoinArticle
20orwhereinformationavailabletotheCommunityorto
thePhilippinesindicates,orappearstoindicate,thatthe
provisionsoftheAgreementarebeingcontravened ,both
Partiesshallcooperatecloselyandwiththeappropriate
urgencytopreventsuchcontravention .
2.Tothisend,appropriateinquiriesshallbecarriedout,
ifnecessary,concerningoperationswhichare,orappearto
be,incontravention oftheAgreement .Theresultsofthese
inquiriesshallbecommunicated togetherwithother
pertinentinformationenablingthetrueoriginofthegoodsto
bedetermined .
3.ThePhilippineauthoritiesmayinviteofficials
designatedbytheCommunitytobepresentattheinquiries
referredtoinparagraph2.
4.Inpursuanceofthecooperationreferredtoin
paragraph 1,thePhilippinesandtheCommunityshall
exchangeanyinformationconsideredbyeitherPartytobeof
useinpreventingthecontravention oftheprovisionsofthe
Agreement .
5.Whereitisestablishedthattheprovisionsofthe
Agreementhavebeencontravened ,thePhilippinesandthe
Communitymayagreetotakesuchmeasuresasarenecessary
topreventarecurrenceofsuchcontravention .


1Exporter(name,fulladdress,country)
Exportateur (nom,adressecomplète,pays)ORIGINAL 2No
3Quotayear
Annéecontingentaire4Categorynumber
NumérodecatégorieII I
5Consignee(name,fulladdress,country)
Destinataire (nom,adressecomplète ,pays)EXPORTLICENCE
(Textileproducts)
Iwnetweight(kg)andalsoquantityintheunitprescribed forcategorywhereotherth annetweLICENCED'EXPORTATION
(Produitstextiles)l'unitéprévuepourlac
6Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement-Moyendetransport9Supplementary details
Donnéessupplémentaires
10Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marquesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DÉSIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11Quantity(')
Quantité(1)12FOBValue(2)
Valeurfob(2)
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedabovehavebeenchargedagainstthequantitativelimitestablishedfortheyearshowninboxNo3inrespectofthe
categoryshowninboxNo4bytheprovisionsregulatingtradeintextileproductswiththeEuropeanEconomicCommunity .
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandisesdésignéesci-dessusontétéimputéessurlalimitequantitativefixéepourl'annéeindiquéedanslacase3pourlacatégoriedésignéedans
lacase4danslecadredesdispositionsrégissantleséchangesdeproduitstextilesaveclaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne .
14Competentauthority(name,fulladdress,country)
Autoritécompétente (nom,adressecomplète ,pays) At-À ,on-le\
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)(')Shownetweight(kg)andalsoquantityintheunitprescribedforcategorywhereotherthannetweight-Indiquerlepoidsnetenkilogrammes ainsiquelaquantitédansl'unitéprévuepourlacatégoriesicetteunitén'estpaslepoids net.
(2)Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract -Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.


1Exporter(name,tuliaddresscountry)
Exportateur (nom,adressecomplete ,pays)ORIGINAL 2No
3Quotayear
Annéecontingentare4Categorynumber
NumérodecatégoriellII
5Consignee (name,fulladdress ,country)
Destinataire (nom,adressecomplete ,pays)CERTIFICATE OFORIGIN
(Textileproducts)
netweight (kg)andalsoqua ntityintheunitprescribed forcategorywhereothertha nnetweigCERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE
(Produitstextiles)
6Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement-Moyendetransport9Supplementary details
DonnéessupplémentairesI
10Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindotpackages-DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marquesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DÉSIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11Quantity(')
QuantitéC)12FOBValue(2)
Valeurfob(2)(1)Shownetweight(kg)andalsoquantityintheunitprescribedforcategorywhereotherthannetweight-Indiquerlepoidsnetenkilogrammes ainsiquelaquantitédansl'unitéprévuepourlacatégoriesicetteunitén'estpaslepoids net.
(2)Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract -Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedaboveoriginatedinthecountryshowninboxNo6inaccordancewiththeprovisionsinforceintheEuropeanEconomic
Community .
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandisesdésignéesci-dessussontoriginairesdupaysfigurantdanslacase6,conformémentauxdispositionsenvigueurdanslaCommunauté
économiqueeuropéenne .
14Competentauthority (name,fulladdress ,country)
Autoritécompétente (nom,adressecomplète ,pays)At-A on-le
(Signature)(Stamp-Cachet)


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PROTOCOL B
1.TheexemptionprovidedforinArticle5oftheAgreementinrespectofcottageindustryproducts
shallapplyonlytothefollowingproducts:
(a)fabricswovenonhand-orfoot-operatedlooms,beingfabricsofakindtraditionallymadeinthe
cottageindustryofthePhilippines;
(b)garmentsorothertextilearticlesofakindtraditionallymadeinthecottageindustryofthe
Philippinesobtainedmanuallyfromthefabricsreferredtoaboveandsewnexclusivelybyhand
withouttheaidofanymachine;
(c)traditionalfolkloretextileproductsofthePhilippinesmadebyhandinthecottageindustryofthe
PhilippinesasdefinedinalisttobeagreedbetweenbothParties.
Exemptionshallbegrantedonlyforproductsaccompaniedbyacertificateissuedbythecompetent
PhilippineauthoritiesinaccordancewiththespecimenannexedtothisProtocol.Suchcertificatesshall
statethegroundonwhichexemptionisbasedandshallbeacceptedbythecompetentCommunity
authoritiesprovidedthattheyaresatisfiedthattheproductsconcernedconformtotheconditionsset
outinthisProtocol.Certificatescoveringtheproductsreferredtoinparagraph(c)aboveshallbeara
conspicuousstamp'FOLKLORE'.IncaseofdivergentopinionbetweenthePhilippinesandthe
competentCommunityauthoritiesatthepointofentryintotheCommunityastothenatureofsuch
products,consultationsshallbeheldwithinonemonthwithaviewtoresolvingsuchdivergences .
ShouldimportsofanyoftheaboveproductscausedifficultiestotheCommunity,thetwoPartiesshall
openconsultationsforthwithinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle17ofthe
Agreementwithaviewtofindingappropriatesolutions.
2.TheprovisionsofTitleIVandVofProtocolAshallapplymutatismutandistotheproducts
referredtoinparagraph1.


1Exporter(name,fulladdress,country)
Exportateur (nom,adressecomplète ,pays)ORIGINAL 2No
CERTIFICATE ¡nregardtoHANDLOOMS ,TEXTILEHANDICRAFTS andTRA­
DITIONALTEXTILEPRODUCTS ,OFTHECOTTAGEINDUSTRY ,issuedin
conformitywithandundertheconditionsregulatingtradeintextile
productswiththeEuropeanEconomicCommunity
3Consignee(name,fulladdress ,country)
Destinataire (nom,adressecomplète ,pays)
CERTIFICATrelatifauxTISSUSTISSESSURMETIERSAMAIN,auxPRO­
DUITSTEXTILESFAITSALAMAIN,etauxPRODUITSTEXTILESRELEVANT
DUFOLKLORETRADITIONNEL ,DEFABRICATION ARTISANALE ,délivréen
conformitéavecetsouslesconditionsrégissantleséchangesdeproduits
textilesaveclaCommunauté économiqueeuropéenne
4Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine5Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
6Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement —Moyendetransport7Supplementary details
Donnéessupplémentaires
8Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marquesetnuméros—Nombreetnaturedescolis—DÉSIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES9Quantity
Quantité10FOBValuer:
Valeurfob('
11CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned ,certifythattheconsignmentdescribedaboveincludesonlythefollowingtextileproductsofthecottageindustryofthecountryshowninboxNo4
a)fabricswovenonloomsoperatedsolelybyhandorfoot(handlooms)(2)
b)garmentsorothertextilearticlesobtainedmanuallyfromthefabricsdescribedundera)andsewnsolelybyhandwithouttheaidofanymachine(handicrafts)(2)
ctraditionalfolklorehandicrafttextileproductsmadebyhand,asdefinedinthelistagreedbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,andthecountryshowninboxNo4
Jesoussignécertifiequel'envoidécritci-dessuscontientexclusivementlesproduitstextilessuivantsrelevantdelafabricationartisanaledupaysfigurantdanslacase4:
a)tissustisséssurdesmétiersactionnésàlamainouaupied(handlooms)(2)
b)vêtementsouautresarticlestextilesobtenusmanuellement àpartirdetissusdécritssousa)etcoususuniquementàlamainsansl'aided'unemachine(handicrafts)(2)
c)produitstextilesrelevantdufolkloretraditionnelfabriquésàlamain,commedéfinisdanslalisteconvenueentrelaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenneetlepays
indiquédanslacase4.C)Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract-Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.
(2)Deleteasappropriate—Bifferla(les) mention(s) inutile(s).
12Competentauthority(name,fulladdress,country)
Autoritécompétente (nom,adressecomplète,pays)At-A ,on—le
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)


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PROTOCOL C
UnderArticle8(6)oftheAgreement,aquantitativelimitmaybefixedonaregionalbasiswhere
importsofagivenproductintoanyregionoftheCommunityinrelationtotheamountsdeterminedin
accordancewithparagraph2ofthesaidArticle8exceedthefollowingregionalpercentage :
Germany 28,5%,
Benelux 10,5%,
France 18,5%,
Italy 15%,
Denmark 3%,
Ireland 1%,
UK 23,5%,
Greece 2%.
PROTOCOL D
TheannualgrowthrateforthequantitativelimitsintroducedunderArticle8oftheAgreementshallbe
determinedasfollows:
ForproductsincategoriesfallingwithinGroupsI,II,andIII,thegrowthrateshallbefixedby
agreementbetweenthePartiesinaccordancewiththeconsultationprocedureestablishedinArticle17
oftheAgreement .Suchgrowthratemayinnocasebelowerthanthehighestrateappliedto
corresponding productsunderbilateralagreementsconcludedundertheGenevaArrangement
betweentheCommunityandotherthirdcountrieshavingaleveloftradeequalto,orcomparable
with,thatofthePhilippines .