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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKongontradeintextile
products
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFHONGKONG,
oftheotherpart,
DESIRINGtoensuretheorderlyandequitabledevelopmentoftradeintextileproductsbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity (hereinafterreferredtoas'theCommunity')andHong
Kong,
HAVINGREGARDtotheprovisionsoftheArrangementregardingInternationalTradein
Textiles(hereinafterreferredtoas'theGenevaArrangement')andinparticularArticle4
thereof,
HAVEDECIDED,inaspiritofmutualcooperationandinconformitywiththeGeneva
Arrangement ,toconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedasPlenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFHONGKONG:
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1 sharessetoutinAnnexInottakenupbyaMember
StateoftheCommunitymaybere-allocatedto
anotherMemberStatewithinthelimitsdecidedby
theCommunityinaccordancewiththeproceduresin
forceintheCommunity .TheCommunityshall
respondwithinfourweeksofitsreceipttoany
requestmadebyHongKongforsuchre-allocation .It
isunderstoodthatanyre-allocation soeffected
wouldnotneedtobeconfinedwithinanylimitsset
inflexibilityprovisionsestablishedelsewhereinthis
Agreement .1.Thepartiesrecognizeandconfirmthat,subject
totheprovisionsofthisAgreementandwithout
prejudicetotheirrightsandobligationsunderthe
GeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade,the
conductoftheirmutualtradeintextileproductsshall
begovernedbytheprovisionsoftheGeneva
Arrangement .
2.ThisAgreementshallapplytotradeinthose
categoriesoftextileproductsoriginatinginand
dispatchedfromHongKongwhicharelistedin
AnnexesIandIIandtotradeinthosetextile
productswhicharereferredtoinArticle4.
3.HongKongshallestablishquantitativelimitson
exportstotheCommunityinaccordancewiththe
schedulesetoutinAnnexI.QuantitiesofthequotaArticle2
Inrespectofthecategoriesoftextileproductsto
whichthisAgreementapplies,andsubjecttothe
satisfactoryoperationofthisAgreement,the
Communityshallnotintroducenewquantitative
restrictionsandshallrefrainfrominvokingthe

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provisionsofArticle3oftheGenevaArrangement
providedthatexportstotheCommunityofsuch
textileproductsoriginatinginanddispatchedfrom
HongKongdonotexceedthequantitativelimits
establishedundertheprovisionsofthisAgreement .
Article3
1.ImportsintotheCommunityofthosetextile
productstowhichthisAgreementapplieswhichare
forimmediatere-exportorforinwardprocessingand
subsequentre-exportoutsidetheCommunityshall
notbesubjecttoquantitativelimitsestablishedunder
thisAgreement,providedtheyareenteredassuch
underanadministrative systemofcontrolinforcefor
thispurposewithintheCommunity .
2.InanycasewhereCommunityauthorities
ascertainthatimportsdescribedinparagraph1have
beenretainedforconsumption withinthe
Community,thelattershallnotifyHongKongona
quarterlybasisoftheamountsinvolved.HongKong
shallinsuchcasesandattherequestofthe
Community ,chargesuchamountsagainstthe
quantitative limitsinquestionforthecurrent
AgreementyearorforthenextfollowingAgreement
year.
3.Inanycasewherethecompetentauthorities
withintheCommunity ascertainunderan
administrative systemofcontrolinforcethatimports
oftextileproductstowhichthisAgreementapplies
havebeenchargedagainstquantitative limits
establishedunderthisAgreementbutsubsequently
re-exportedoutsidetheCommunity ,thecompetent
authorityconcernedshallinformtheHongKong
authoritiesofthequantitiesinvolvedandauthorize
importsofthesamequantitieswhichshallnotbe
chargedtothequantitative limitsunderthe
Agreement .countriesintheGenevaArrangement ,thefollowing
specificconsultationproceduresshallapplytothe
productssetoutinAnnexII.
3.HongKongacknowledges that,inaccordance
withtheCommunity'sstatementaccompanying its
acceptanceoftheGenevaArrangement ,the
proceduresreferredtointhisArticlemaybeinvoked
bytheCommunityattheleveloftheMemberStates.
4.InrespectoftheproductssetoutinAnnexII
HongKongshallissueexportauthorizations and
providefortnightlyreturnstotheCommission ,
showing,byproductandbyMemberState,the
quantitiescoveredbyexportauthorizations issuedto
HongKongexportersinordertoprovidethe
Commission withadvanceinformation onthe
developmentoftradebyproductandbyregionof
theCommunity .
5.TheCommunitymayrequestconsultationswith
aviewtoreachingagreementonanappropriatelevel
ofrestraintforanyproductsetoutinAnnexII
whenever,intheopinionoftheCommunity,
conditionsinanyofitsmarketsaresuchthata
limitationonfurthertradeinanysuchproductmay
benecessarytoeliminaterealrisks.ofmarket
disruption .
6.Therequestforsuchconsultationshallbe
accompanied ,withinareasonableperiodoftime,by
astatementofthemarketconditions inthe
Communitywhich,intheopinionoftheCommunity,
makenecessarytherequestforconsultation .The
statementshallincludedatadesignedtodemonstrate
theexistenceofrealrisksofmarketdisruption (as
definedinAnnexAtotheGenevaArrangement ).
7.Untilsuchtimeasamutuallysatisfactory
conclusionhasbeenarrivedatbymeansofsuch
consultations ,HongKongshall,ifsorequestedby
theCommunity :
(i)ceasetheissueoffurtherexportauthorizations
fromthedateonwhichtheCommunity'srequest
forconsultationswasmade;
(ii)notthereafterresumetheissueofexport
authorizations foraslongasmaybenecessaryto
ensurethatexportstotheCommunityrecorded
fortheproductinquestiondonotexceed,atan
annualrate,theexportsrecordedinthe12
monthsendingtwomonthsbeforethemonthin
whichtheCommunity'srequestforconsultations
wasmade.
8.Exportauthorizations issuedpriortothe
receiptoftherequestforconsultationsreferredto
abovemaybehonouredbytheissueofexport
licencesbyHongKong,andtheCommunityshall
admitimportsofallgoodsinrespectofwhichexportArticle4
1.Thepartiesshallenterpromptlyinto
consultationwitheachotherattherequestofeither
partyonanymatterconcerningtheirtradeintextile
productsandinparticularonanyproblemarising
fromtheapplicationofthisAgreement .Such
consultations shallbeheldinconformitywiththe
provisionsoftheGenevaArrangementandshallbe
approachedbybothpartiesinaspiritofcompromise
andwithaviewtotheconciliationofdifferences
existingbetweenthem.
2.Inviewofthedesireofthepartiestoavoid,on
theonehand,realrisksofmarketdisruptioninthe
Communityand,ontheotherhand,disruptiontothe
textiletradeofHongKong,andhavingfullregardto
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Article5 authorizations havealreadybeenissuedatthedate
onwhichtheCommunityrequestedconsultations .
9.Thepartiesshallconsultassoonaspossible
within30daysoftherequestforsuchconsultations
andmaketheirbesteffortstocompletesuch
consultations within60daysoftherequestfor
consultations .
10.Intheeventofthepartiesbeingunableto
reachagreementduringsuchconsultationseitherof
thepartiesmayelecttobringthematterbeforethe
TextilesSurveillanceBodyinaccordancewithArticle
11(4)oftheGenevaArrangement .Eitherparty
choosingtoadoptsuchcourseofactionshall
immediatelynotifytheotherofitsintention.
11.Inimplementation ofparagraphs4to9Hong
KongshalladvisetheCommunityimmediatelyupon
receiptofanyapplicationsforexportauthorizations
inexceptionally largeamountsorunusual
concentration ofapplications forexport
authorizations inaparticularproduct.Injudging
whatconstitutesexceptionally largeamountsor
unusualconcentrations ofapplications ,HongKong
willhaveregardtorecentlevelsoftradeandshall
ensurethatthequantitiescoveredbytheissueof
exportauthorizations inquestionwouldnotbesuch
astocauseasharpandsubstantialincreaseof
importsoftheproductsinquestionintothe
Community .
12.Thepartiesshallconsultattherequestof
eitherpartyinordertoreviewtheneedforthe
maintenanceormodificationofanylimitestablished
inrespectofaparticularproductasaresultofthese
consultationarrangements .
13.Ifanexcessiveproductconcentration oftrade
takesplaceinanycategoryforwhichCommunity
quantitative limitsareprovidedunderthis
Agreement,ortowhichthisArticleotherwiseapplies,
which,intheopinionoftheCommunity ,createsreal
risksofmarketdisruptioninrespectofthatproduct,
theCommunitymayrequestconsultationswithHong
Kongunderthesameconditionsasthosesetoutin
paragraph7,savethattheterm'export
authorizations 'usedthereinshallbereplacedforthe
purposesofthisparagraphby'exportlicences'.
14.If,intheopinionoftheCommunity,imports
intotheCommunityofproductswhich,apartfrom
theirfibrecomposition ,arelikeproductstoproducts
listedinAnnexesIandIIandareindirect
competitionwithsuchproducts,createrisksof
marketdisruption,theCommunitymayrequest
consultations withHongKongunderthesame
conditionsasthosespecifiedinparagraph7.1.(a)WithinanyoneAgreementyear,unused
portionsofquantitativelimitsestablished
underthisAgreementmaybetransferredto
anotherquantitativelimitsoestablished,
undertheconditionssetoutbelow.
(b)Transfersmayonlybeeffectedunderthis
Agreementasfollows:
(i)theceilingforanyspecificcategorymay
beincreasedbythetransferfromany
othercategoryorcategoriesofa
maximumpercentageamountcalculated
inaccordance withthetableof
equivalencessetoutinAnnexIV;
(ii)themaximumpercentagebywhichany
specificceilingmaybeexceededshallbe:
(a)7%oftheceilinginrespectof
categoriesotherthancategories3,4,
6,8,11and12setoutinAnnexI,
(b)7%oftheceilinginrespectof
categories3,4,6,8,11and12setout
inAnnexIwherethetransferis
effectedbyacorresponding reduction
inanyofcategories3,4,6,8,11
and12,
(c)5%oftheceilinginrespectof
categories3,4,6,8,11and12where
thetransferisfromcategoriesother
thancategories3,4,6,8,11and12.
2.Portionsofanyquantitativelimitestablished
underthisAgreementwhicharenotusedduringany
Agreementyearmaybecarriedoverandaddedtothe
corresponding quantitativelimitinthefollowing
Agreementyearwithinthelimitsetoutinparagraph
4.
3.Advancedeliverymaybeauthorizedfromthe
quantitativelimitestablishedforthesameproduct
forthefollowingAgreementyear,withinthelimitset
outinparagraph4.Amountsdeliveredinadvance
shallbedeductedfromthequantitativelimitforthe
productinquestionforthefollowingAgreement
year.
4.InanyoneAgreementyearcarryoverandcarry
forwardmaybeutilizedtoalimitof10%ofwhich
carryforwardshallnotrepresentmorethan5%.
5.Theprecedingflexibilityprovisionsshallnot,in
anygivenAgreementyear,resultinaquantitative
limitforanycategorybeingexceededbymorethan
15%ofthequantitativelimitforthatcategoryfor
thatAgreementyear,

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Article9 6.Theuseoftheprovisionsforcarryoverand
carryforwardsetoutaboveshallbeprecededbya
writtennotificationtotheCommunitybyHong
Kong.
7.HongKongshallsetoutinitsperiodical
statisticalreportsthemaximumexportlevelsforeach
categorysubjecttoaspecificceilingandtherate
ofutilizationoftheselevels.1.Thepartiesshalltakeallpossiblemeasuresto
ensurethattraditionalchannelsandmethodsoftrade
betweenthemaremaintained .
2.ShouldtheCommunityinformHongKongthat
theapplicationofthisAgreementhasgivenriseto
difficultiesregardingthemaintenanceofexisting
commercialrelationsbetweenimportersinthe
CommunityandtheirsuppliersinHongKong,the
Partiesshallconsultinaccordancewiththe
proceduresetoutinArticle4(1).Article6
Article10
Withoutprejudicetotheotherprovisionsofthis
Agreement,quantitativerestrictionswithregardto
importsintoIrelandofthefollowingtextileproducts
fromHongKongmaybemaintaineduntil30June
1977atthelatest.1.HongKongshallendeavourtoensurethat
exportsofalltextileproductsforwhichquantitative
limitsmaybeestablishedunderthisAgreementare
spacedoutasevenlyaspossibleovereachofthe
Agreementyears,dueaccountbeingtaken,in
particular,ofseasonalfactors.
2.Inparticular,HongKongshalluseitsbest
endeavourstoensurethatexportsfromHongKong
ofproductstowhichthisAgreementapplieswillnot,
inthecalendaryear1975,exceedthelimits
establishedbyvirtueofthisAgreementfor1975.
Shouldanyexcessoccurwhich,intheopinionofthe
Community,givesrisetoseriousdifficulties,the
partiesshallconsulteachotherwithaviewto
arrivingatsolutionstoresolvethedifficulties.Hong
Kongshallgivesympatheticconsideration toany
proposalsbytheCommunityforsuchsolutions.BrusselsTariff
Nomenclature
headingNoDescription
55.05 Cottonyarn,notputupforretail
sale
55.06 Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
55.07 Cottongauze Article7
Thepartiesshallexchangeallusefulinformation
concerningtheirmutualtradeintextileproductsin
ordertoensurethesuccessfulimplementation ofthis
Agreement .Article11
Article8 ThisAgreementshallapplytotheterritorieswhere
theTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomic
Communityapplies,ontheconditionsestablishedin
thesaidTreaty,andtotheterritoryofHongKong.
Article121.Thequantitativelimitsestablishedunderthis
Agreementshallbemanagedunderasystemof
doublechecking,thedetailsofwhicharesetoutin
AnnexIII.
2.HongKongshallfurnishtheCommunitywith
precisestatisticalinformation,onafortnightlybasis
(orotherintervalsasmaybeagreed),ofallexport
licencesissuedbyHongKongforallcategoriesof
textileproductsexportedtotheCommunitytowhich
thisAgreementapplies.
3.TheCommunityshalllikewiseforwardtoHong
Kong,onaquarterlybasis,precisestatistical
informationofimportsofsuchproductsintothe
Community .1.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthe
firstdayofthemonthfollowingthedateonwhich
thepartieshavenotifiedeachotherofthecompletion
oftheproceduresnecessaryforthepurpose(1).It
shallremaininforceuntil31December1977.
(x)ThedateofentryintoforceoftheAgreementwillbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .

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4.TheAnnexesandtheProtocoltothis
Agreementshallformanintegralpartthereof.2.ThisAgreementshallhaveeffectfrom18July
1975.
3.Eitherpartymayatanytimepropose
modifications tothisAgreementordenounceit
providedthatnoticeisgivenatleast120daysbefore
theexpiryofany12-monthperiod;inthelatterevent
theAgreementwillcometoanendattheexpiryof
thesaid12-monthperiod.Article13
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupintwocopiesin
theDanish,Dutch,English,French,Germanand
Italianlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingequally
authentic .

ANNEX 1 
Schedule of quantitative limits established under Article 1 (3) 
Category Description Control unit Member State Quantitative  limit 
Category Description 
1975 1976 1977 
1 "Woven fabrics of cotton (other than gauze, terry towel-
ling and similar terry fabrics, narrow fabrics of a width not 
exceeding 30 cm, pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, tulle and 
other net fabrics): 
— Unbleached 
— Bleached 
Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste): 
Of synthetic textile fibres: Equivalent 
1 000 kg (a) Germany 
France 
Italy 
Benelux 
United Kingdom 
Ireland 
Denmark 1 813 
400 
1 800 
1 700 
17 291 (b) 
450 
157 2 352 
600 
2 198 
2 056 
17 377 (b) 
452 
229 2 924 
900 
2 625 
2 373 
17 464 (b) 
461 
285 
— Unbleached or bleached EEC 23 611 (b) 25 264 (b) 27 032 (b) 
Within the limits specified for category 1, sublimits as set out below are established, with respect only to the United Kingdom, for the products falling 
within subcategory 1 A. 
1 A Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil or strip: 
Of synthetic textile fibres: 
— Unbleached or bleached 
Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or 
waste): Equivalent 
1 000 kg (a) United Kingdom 7 298 7 334 7 371 
Of synthetic textile fibres: 
— Unbleached or bleached 
(a) Equivalent  weight means the weight obtained on dividing the total area of the fabric in m2 by the average area of the fabric in m2 per kg. For this purpose the average area per kg is to be taken as follows: 
— for woven fabrics of cotton: 5 m2 per kg, 
— for woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous  or waste): 6 m! per kg, 
— for woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (continuous):  8 m2 per kg. 
(b) The limits  specified under this category for the share attributed  to the United Kingdom also cover exports of the products of BTN heading No 51.04 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous),  including woven 
fabrics of monofil  or strip of heading No 51.01 or 51.02: ex A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres — Unbleached or bleached. 26. 4. 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 108/7 

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Category Description Controlunit MemberStateQuantitativelimit
1975 1976 1977
2Wovenfabricsofcotton(otherthangauze,terrytowelling
andsimilarterryfabrics,narrowfabricsofawidthnot
exceeding30cm,pilefabricsandchenillefabrics,tulleand
othernetfabrics):
—Otherthanunbleachedorbleached
Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuousorwaste):
Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
—OtherthanunbleachedorbleachedEquivalent
1000kg(a)Germany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark
EEC600
340
150
370
8105(b)
150
80
9795(b)876
502
225
473
8146(b)
155
104
10481(b)1137
657
337
601
8187(b)
161
134
11214(b)
Withinthelimitsspecifiedforcategory2,sublimitsassetoutbelowareestablished,fortheUnitedKingdomonly,fortheproductsfallingwithin
subcategory2A.
2AWovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),including
wovenfabricsofmonofilorstrip:
Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
—Otherthanunbleachedorbleached
Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste):
—OtherthanunbleachedorbleachedEquivalent
1000kg(a)UnitedKingdom 4140 4160 4182OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
(a)Equivalentweightmeanstheweightobtainedondividingthetotalareaofthefabricinm1bytheaverageareaofthefabricinm*perkg.Forthispurposetheaverageareaperkgistobetakenasfollows:
—forwovenfabricsofcotton:5m®perkg,
—forwovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(discontinuousorwaste):6m2perkg,
—forwovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(continuous):8m2perkg.
(b)ThelimitsspecifiedunderthiscategoryfortheshareattributedtotheUnitedKingdomalsocoverexportsoftheproductsofBTNheadingNo51.04Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),includingwoven
fabricsofmonofilorstripofheadingNo51.01or51.02:exA.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres—Otherthanunbleachedorbleached.26.4.76

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Category Description Controlunit MemberStateQuantitativelimit
1975 1976 1977
3Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrubberi­
zed:
—Shirts,T-shirts,undervests,singletsandthelike1000units(a)Germany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark9189
65
203
1479
11527
88
7639336
221
283
1591
11585
97
7849502
324
393
1717
11643
107
808
EEC 23314 23897 24494
4Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticorrubberized :
—Jerseys,pullovers,slipovers,twinsets,cardigans,bed­
jacketsandjumpers1000pieces Germany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark10405
130
367
2241
17585
23
93910619
300
489
2402
17673
31
96810864
414
642
2574
17761
41
998
EEC 31690 32482 33294
5Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticorrubberized :
—Infants'garments
—Bathingcostumesandtrunks
—Dressesandfrocks
—Skirts
—Combination sets(d)1000kg(b)Germany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark
EEC735
33
27
352
1821(c)
2
61
3031(c)840
50
41
386
1850(c)
3
75
3245(c)914
75
62
410
1924(c)
5
85
3475(c)OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
(a)Oneshirt,oneT-shirtandoneundershirtshallbereckonedasoneunit.Onesingletshallbereckonedasonehalfofaunit.
(b)Thisweightistobetakenasthatofthetextilecomponentsofthegarments.
(c)ThelimitsestablishedunderthiscategoryinrespectoftheUnitedKingdomalsocoverexportsofallotheroutergarmentsandclothingaccessoriesclassifiedunderBTNheadingNo60.05otherthanthosespecified
undercategories4and5.
(d)Aknittedcombinationsetconsistsoftwoorthreepieces,includingaknittedtopgarmentandaknittedlowergarmentwhicharecontractedfor,packed,consignedandsoldtogether.NoL108/9

Quantitativelimit
Category Description Controlunit MemberStateNoL108/101975 1976 1977
Men'sandboys'outergarments: 6
1000pieces—Raincoatsoftheovercoattype
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
—RaincoatsoftheovercoattypeGermany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark
EEC1068
15
194
720
549
1
57
26041077
25
209
724
572
1
61
26691089
34
224
728
595
2
64
2736
7Men'sandboys'outergarments(otherthanknittedor
crocheted):
1000pieces(a)
—Suits
—Jackets,blazersandthelikeOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesGermany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark
EEC6106
47
291
1163
2378
5
644
106346137
251
437
1327
2725
14
647
115386168
376
656
1502
3146
21
650
12519
8
1000piecesMen'sandboys'outergarments(otherthanknittedor
crocheted):
—Trousers,jeans,breechesandthelike
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments(otherthan
knittedorcrocheted):
—Trousers,jeans,breechesandthelike,exceptdivided
skirtsGermany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark
EEC21010
187
713
2023
25953
12
2381
5227921342
496
982
2239
26083
27
2417
5358621717
725
1313
2467
26213
39
2452
5492626.4.76 (a)Onesuitshallbereckonedastwopieces.

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Quantitativelimit
Category Description Controlunit MemberState
1975 1976 1977
9Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments(otherthanjknittedorcrocheted): 11000pieces Germany 2824 2838 2852
—Coatsandjackets I France
Italy52
4278
63117
95
Benelux 207 306 416
UnitedKingdom 1083 1260 1436
Ireland 3 5 8
r*}Denmark 111 139 164
EEC 4322 4689 5088
10Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments(otherthan
knittedorcrocheted):
—Dresses 1000pieces Germany
France5584
1365843
2046092
306
—Skirts,includingdividedskirts Italy 226 339 509
Benelux 883 1093 1297
UnitedKingdom 4167 4408 4642
Ireland 7 11 17
Denmark 184 240 307
EEC 11187 12138 13170
11Women'sgirls'andinfants'outergarments(otherthan1
knittedorcrocheted): J1000pieces Germany 16069 16149 16230
—Shirtsandblouses I France 88 225 321
Italy 159 183 261
Benelux 1504 1623 1746
UnitedKingdom 5546 5742 5936
Ireland 5 12 17
Denmark 389 420 452
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NoL108/12Category Description Controlunit MemberStateQuantitativelimit
1575 1976 1977
12Men'sandboys'undergarments(otherthanknittedor
crocheted)includingcollars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
—Shirts-1000pieces Germany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark28189
169
963
3051
27460
9
212528526
588
1270
3327
27597
32
217528917
850
1681
3*642
27735
46
2232
EEC 61966 63515 65103
13Men'sandboys'undergarments(otherthanknittedor
crocheted),includingcollarsshirtfrontsandcuffs:
—Pyjamasandothernightgarments
Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments(otherthan
knittedorcrocheted):
—Pyjamas,nightdressesandothernightgarments1000pieces Germany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark6878
83
18
648
3600
4
2096912
270
219
853
3871
15
2726947
405
328
1147
4256
22
362
EEC 11440 12412 13467
14Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchenlinen;
curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles:
—Bedlinen
—Tablelinen
—Toiletlinenandkitchenlinen•1000kg Germany
France
Italy
Benelux
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Denmark1124
75
70
123
4260
3
991356
112
105
179
4281
4
1201580
168
158
229
4302
6
145
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ANNEX11
ProductssubjecttothespecificconsultationproceduresunderArticle4
BrusselsTariff
Nomenclature
headingNoDescription
ex60.02Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
Glovesimpregnatedorcoatedwithartificialplasticmaterials:
—Other:
—Ofsynthetictextilefibres
—Ofcotton
ex60.04Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrubberized,otherthan:
—Shirts,T-shirts,undervests,singletsandthelike
ex60.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized,otherthan:
—Jerseys,pullovers,slipovers,twinsets,cardigans,bedjackets,jumpers
—Infants'garments
—Bathingcostumesandtrunks
—Dressesandfrocks
—Skirts
—Trousers
—Combination sets(a)
ex61.01Men'sandboys'outergarments:
—Waterproofgarmentsandraincoatsotherthanraincoatsoftheovercoat
type
ex61.02Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
—Waterproofgarmentsandraincoatsotherthanraincoatsoftheovercoat
type
ex61.01Men'sandboys'outergarments:
—Workclothing
ex61.02Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
—Other:
—Workclothing
ex61.01Men'sandboys'outergarments :
—Articlesofapparelusedforsports
ex61.02Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
—Other:
—Articlesofapparelusedforsports
(a)Aknittedcombinationsetconsistsoftwoorthreepieces,includingaknittedtopgarmentandaknittedlowergarment,
whicharecontractedfor,packed,consignedandsoldtogether.

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Nomenclature
headingNoDescription
ex61.01Men'sandboys'outergarmentsotherthan:
—Waterproofgarments
—Workclothing
—Articlesofapparelusedforsports
—Suits
—Trousers,breechesandthelike
—Jackets,blazersandthelike
ex61.02Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarmentsotherthan:
—Waterproofgarments
—Workclothing
—Articlesofapparelusedforsports
—Coatsandjackets
—Dresses
—Skirts
—Shirtsandblouses
—Trousers,jeansandthelike
ex61.03Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcollars,shirtfrontsandcuffs,
otherthan:
—Shirts
—Pyjamasandothernightgarments
ex61.04Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarmentsotherthan:
—Pyjamas,nightdressesandothernightwear
ex61.09Corsets,corset-belts,suspender-belts ,brassières,braces,suspenders,garters
andthelike(includingsucharticlesofknittedorcrochetedfabric),whether
ornotelastic:
—Brassières
ex62.02Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchenlinen;curtainsandother
furnishingarticles:
—Netcurtains
—Other:
—Curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles

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ANNEXIII
Systemofdoublechecking
AsagreedbetweenthepartiesinArticle8oftheAgreement,theadministration ofexportsfrom
HongKongandimportsintotheCommunityofthosetextileproductstowhichtheAgreement
applieswillbebasedonasystemofdoublechecking.Thedetailsofthissystemhavebeen
agreedbetweenthepartiesandaresetoutbelow.
ThecompetentauthoritieswithintheCommunitywill,automaticallyandwithoutdelay,accept
importsofthetextileproductsreferredtoaboveonsubmissionoftheimporter'sapplication
togetherwithacertifiedcopyoftheexportlicence.Thecompetentauthoritieswithinthe
CommunityshallbeentitledtorequirethepresentationofacertificateofHongKongorigin
andacertifiedcopyofanexportlicenceinrespectofthosetextileproductsoriginatingin
HongKongandsetoutinAnnexIand(inanycasewhereArticle4hasbeeninvoked)in
AnnexII.TheseexportlicenceswillbeissuedbyHongKonguptothetotalamountofthe
agreedceilings.
TheexportlicencesissuedbyHongKonginrespectoftheproductssubjecttorestraintunder
thisAgreementshallspecifyandcontain:
1.destination ;
2.serialnumber;
3.importer'snameandaddress;
4.exporter'snameandaddress;
5.quantityintheunitsasdesignatedintheAgreementand,wherethequantityisexpressed
otherthaninweight,theequivalentweightcalculatedinaccordancewiththetableof
equivalencesassetoutinAnnexIV;
6.categoryanddescriptionofproduct;
7.certificationbyHongKongthatthequantityhasbeendebitedagainsttheagreedceilingfor
exportstotheCommunityor,whereappropriate ,isforimmediatere-exportorforinward
processingandsubsequentre-exportoutsidetheCommunity .
ThecompetentauthoritieswithintheCommunitywillnotraisedifficultiesintheeventofa
discrepancybetweentheweightindicatedintheexportlicenceandtheshipmentorimport
weightprovideditiswithinreasonablelimits.
HongKongwillforwardtothecompetentauthoritieswithintheCommunity,viatherepresen­
tativesoftheMemberStatesoftheCommunityanddirectlytotheCommission ,theperiodic
returnsprovidedforinArticle8oftheAgreementshowingthedetailsreferredtoin(1),(5)
and(6),coveredbytheexportlicencesissuedagainstthequantitativelimitsforexportstothe
Community ,aswellastheallocationoftheseexportlicencesamongsttheMemberStatesof
theCommunityforallcategoriesoftextileexportstotheCommunityoranyofitsMemberStates
towhichtheAgreementapplies.

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ANNEXIV
TableofequivalencesagreedforthepurposeoftheapplicationofArticle5
CategoryBrusselsTariff
Nomenclature
headingNoDescriptionRatioof
equivalency
3 ex60.04 —Shirts,T-shirtsandundervests,knittedorcrocheted
—Singlets,knittedorcrocheted6-4units/kg
12-8units/kg
4 ex60.05 Jerseys,pullovers,slipovers,twinsets,cardigans,bed­
jacketsandjumpers,knittedorcrocheted 5-18pieces/kg
6ex61.01i
ex61.02JRaincoatsoftheovercoattype 1-29pieces/kg
7 ex61.01 —Men'sandboys'suits
—Men'sandboys'jackets,blazersandthelike0-70pieces/kg
1-40pieces/kg
8ex61.011
ex61.02ƒMen's,boys',women's,girls'andinfants'trousers,
jeans,breechesandthelike 2-47pieces/kg
9 ex61.02 Women's,girls'andinfants'coatsandjackets 1-25pieces/kg
10 ex61.02 Women's,girls'andinfants'dressesandskirts 2-79pieces/kg
11 ex61.02 Women's,girls'andinfants'shirtsandblouses 5·55pieces/kg
12 ex61.03 Men'sandboys'shirts 4-60pieces/kg
13 ex61.031
ex61.04JPyjamas,nightdressesandothernightgarments 3-22pieces/kg
15 ex60.02 Gloves 11-5pairs/kg
17 ex61.01i
ex61.02JWaterproofgarmentsandraincoatsotherthanraincoats
oftheovercoattype 1-29pieces/kg
18 ex61.01i
ex61.02JWorkclothing 1-40pieces/kg
19ex61.01\
ex61.02JArticlesofapparelusedforsports 2·00pieces/kg
21 ex61.03i
ex61.04JOtherwovenundergarments 6·67pieces/kg