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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublicsontradein
textileproducts
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,and
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEUNIONOFSOVIETSOCIALIST REPUBLICS ,
oftheotherpart,
DESIRING topromote,withaviewtopermanent cooperation andinconditions providingeverysecurityfor
trade,theorderlyandequitabledevelopment oftradeintextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community (hereinafter referredtoas'theCommunity ')andtheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublics (hereinafter
referredtoas'USSR'),
RESOLVED totakethefullestpossibleaccountoftheseriouseconomicandsocialproblemsatpresentaffecting
thetextileindustryinbothimportingandexportingcountries,andinparticular ,toeliminaterealrisksofmarket
disruption onthemarketoftheCommunity andrealrisksofdisruption tothetextiletradeoftheUSSR,
HAVEDECIDED toconcludethisAgreement andtothisendhavedesignated astheirPlenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEUNIONOFSOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS :
WHOHAVEAGREED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
1.TradeintextileproductslistedinAnnexIand
originating withintheContracting Partiesshallbeliberalized ,
forthedurationofthisAgreement undertheconditions set
outtherein.
2.Subjecttotheprovisions ofthisoranysuccessive
Agreement ,theCommunity undertakes ,inrespectofthe
productslistedinAnnexI,tosuspendtheapplication of
quantitative importrestrictions currentlyinforceandnotto
introducenewquantitative restrictions .
Quantitative importrestrictions shallbere-introduced in
caseofdenunciation ornonreplacement ofthepresent
Agreement .
3.Measures havingequivalent effecttoquantitative
restrictions ontheimportation intotheCommunity ofthe
productslistedinAnnexIshallbeprohibited .shallbesubjecttoadouble-checking systemspecifiedin
Protocol A.
2.Inadministering thequantitative limitsreferredtoin
paragraph 1,theUSSRshallensurethattheCommunity
textileindustryshallbenefitfromutilization ofthesaid
limits.
Moreparticularly ,asregardscategories ,1,2,2Aand3the
USSRundertakes uponrequestfromCommunity textile
industrytoreserve,asapriority,25%ofthequantitative
limitsconcernedforindustryusersduringaperiodextending
between1Februaryto20Marchofeachyearandanother
25%ofthequantitative limitsconcernedforindustryusers
duringaperiodextending between 1September to15
Octoberofeachyear.Forthispurpose,contractsmadewith
theindustryduringtheperiodsinquestionshallbetakeninto
consideration .
3.Tofacilitatetheimplementation oftheseprovisions the
Community shallprovidethecompetent USSRauthorities ,
beforetheendofeachyear,withalistofinterested
manufacturers andprocessors and,ifpossible,ofthe
quantityofproductsrequestedforeachfirm.Tothisend,the
firmsconcerned areinvitedtomakedirectcontactwiththe
relevantUSSRenterprises asearlyaspossibleduringthetwo
reservation periodsmentioned inparagraph 2,inorderto
maketheirpurchasing intentionsknown.Article2
1.TheUSSRagreestoestablishandmaintainforeach
calendaryearquantitative limitsonitsexportstothe
Community inaccordance withAnnexII.Suchexports

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traditional folklorehandicraft productsshallnotbesubject
toquantitative limits,providedthattheseproductsmeetthe
conditions laiddowninProtocol B.
4.TheCommunity andtheUSSRrecognizethespecial
anddifferential characterofre-imports oftextileproducts
intotheCommunity afterprocessing intheUSSR.
Providedthattheyareaffectedinaccordance withthe
regulations oneconomicoutwardprocessing inforceinthe
Community ,thesere-imports arenotsubjecttothe
quantitative limitssetoutinAnnexIIandtheconsultation
levelssetoutinAnnexIIIwhentheyaresubjecttothespecific
arrangements laiddowninProtocolD.Article3
1.ExportsoftextileproductsspecifiedinAnnexIIIofthis
Agreement aresubjecttotheconditions laiddown "inthe
followingparagraphs .Suchexportsshallbesubjecttoa
double-checking systemspecifiedinProtocolA.
2.TheUSSRagreestomaintainforeachcalendaryearits
exportstotheCommunity oftheproductsspecifiedinAnnex
IIIwithinthelevelsspecifiedtherein,hereinafter referredto
asconsultation levels.
3.Consultations shallbeheldperiodically ,inaccordance
withtheprocedure providedforinArticle18,inorderto
examinethetrendofexportswithregardtotheconsultation
levelsandtobringabout,ifnecessary and,where
appropriate ,inadvanceoftherelevantconsultation level
beingattained,mutuallyagreedadjustments thereto.
4.Ifitappearsthatquantitiesadditionaltothelevelsset
outinparagraph 2arerequired,consultations willbeheld,in
accordance withtheprocedures ofArticle18andatthe
requestofeitherContracting Party,withaviewtofindinga
mutuallyacceptable solution.Suchasolutionmayconsistof
eitherfixinganewconsultation levelforthecurrentcalendar
yearorfixingadefinitivequantitative limitwhichwillbe
subjecttotheprovisions laiddownfortheproductslistedin
AnnexII.Iftheconsultations donotleadtoamutually
satisfactory solution,theconsultation levelsspecifiedin
AnnexIII,aseventually modified,shallbemaintained .Article5
1.InanyAgreement yearadvanceuseofaportionofthe
quantitative limitestablished forthefollowingAgreement
yearisauthorized foreachcategoryofproductsupto5%of
thequantitative limitforthecurrentAgreement year.
Amountsdeliveredinadvanceshallbededucedfromthe
corresponding quantitative limitsestablished forthe
followingAgreement year.
2.Carryovertothecorresponding quantitative limitfor
thefollowingAgreement yearoftheamountsnotusedduring
anyAgreement yearisauthorized foreachcategoryof
productsupto7%ofthequantitative limitforthecurrent
Agreement year.
3.TransfersinrespectofcategoriesingroupIshallnotbe
madefromanycategoryexceptasfollows:
—transfersbetweencategories2and3andfromcategory 1
tocategories 2and3maybemadeupto4%ofthe
quantitative limitsforthecategorytowhichthetransfer
ismade,
—transfersbetweencategories4,5,6,7and8maybemade
upto4%ofthequantitative limitforthecategoryto
whichthetransferismade.
TransfersintoanycategoryingroupsIIandIIImaybemade
fromanycategoryorcategories ingroupsI,IIandIIIupto
5%ofthequantitative limitforthecategorytowhichthe
transferismade.
4.Thetableofequivalence applicable tothetransfers
referredtoaboveisgiveninAnnexItothisAgreement .
5.Theincreaseinanycategoryofproductsresultingfrom
thecumulative application oftheprovisions inparagraphs 1,
2and3aboveduringanAgreement yearshallnotexceedthe
followinglimits:
—13%forcategoriesofproductsingroupI,
—13,5%forcategoriesofproductsingroupII.
6.Priornotification shallbegivenbytheauthorities of
theUSSRintheeventofrecoursetotheprovisions of
paragraphs 1,2and3above.Article4
1.ImportsintotheCommunity oftextileproducts
coveredbythisAgreement shallnotbesubjecttothe
quantitative limitsestablished inAnnexIIortothe
consultation levelssetoutinAnnexIII,providedthattheyare
declaredtobeforre-exportoutsidetheCommunity inthe
samestateorafterprocessing ,withintheframework ofthe
administrative systemofcontrolwhichexistswithinthe
Community .
However ,thereleaseforhomeuseofproductsimported
undertheconditions referredtoaboveshallbesubjecttothe
production ofanexportlicenceissuedbytheUSSR
authorities ,andtoproofoforigininaccordance withthe
provisions ofProtocolA.
2.WheretheCommunity authorities ascertainthat
importsoftextileproductshavebeensetoffagainsta
quantitative limitoraconsultation levelestablished under
thisAgreement ,butthattheproductshavesubsequently
beenre-exported outsidetheCommunity ,theauthorities
concerned shallinformtheUSSRauthorities withinfour
weeksofthequantities involvedandauthorizeimportsof
identicalquantitiesofthesameproducts,whichshallnotbe
setoffagainstthequantitative limitorconsultation level
established underthisAgreement forthecurrentorthe
followingyear.
3.USSRexportsofcottage-industry fabricswovenon
hand-orfoot-operated looms,garmentsorothermade-up
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8.Intheeventoftheprovisions ofparagraph 2,3or4
beingapplied,theUSSRundertakes toissueexportlicences
forproductscoveredbycontractsconcluded beforethe
introduction ofthequantitative limit,uptothevolumeofthe
quantitative limitfixed.
9.Uptothedateofcommunication ofthestatistics
referredtoinArticle15(6),theprovisionsofparagraph 2of
thisArticleshallapplyonthebasisoftheannualstatistics
previously communicated bytheCommunity .
10.Theprovisions ofthisAgreement whichconcern
exportsofproductssubjecttothequantitative limits
established inAnnexIIshallalsoapplytoproductsforwhich
quantitative limitsareintroduced underthisArticle.Article6
1.ExportsoftextileproductsnotlistedinAnnexIIorIII
tothisAgreement maybemadesubjecttoquantitative limits
bytheUSSRontheconditions laiddowninthefollowing
paragraphs .
2.WheretheCommunity finds,underthesystemof
administrative controlsetup,thatthelevelofimportsof
productsinagivencategorynotlistedinAnnexIIorIII
originating intheUSSRexceeds,inrelationtothepreceding
year'stotalimportsintothe.Community fromallsourcesof
productsinthatcategory,thefollowingrates:
—2,4%forcategoriesofproductsingroupII,
—8%forcategoriesofproductsingroupIII,
itmayrequesttheopeningofconsultations inaccordance
withtheprocedure describedinArticle18ofthisAgreement ,
withaviewtoreachingagreement onanappropriate
restraintlevelfortheproductsinsuchcategory .
3.Pendingamutuallysatisfactory solution,theUSSR
undertakes ,fromthedateofnotification oftherequestfor
consultations ,tosuspendorlimitatthelevelindicatedbythe
Community exportsofthecategoryofproductsinquestion
totheCommunity ortotheregionorregionsofthe
Community marketspecifiedbytheCommunity .
TheCommunity shallauthorizetheimportation ofproducts
ofthesaidcategoryshippedfromtheUSSRbeforethedate
onwhichtherequestforconsultations wassubmitted .
4.ShouldtheContracting Partiesbeunableinthecourse
ofconsultations toreachasatisfactory solutionwithinthe
periodspecifiedinArticle18(2),theCommunity shallhave
therighttointroduce adefinitivequantitative limitatan
annuallevelnotlowerthanthelevelresultingfromthe
application oftheformulasetoutinparagraph 2,or106%
ofthelevelofimportsreachedduringthecalendaryear
precedingthatinwhichimportsexceededthelevelresulting
fromtheapplication oftheformulasetoutinparagraph 2
andgaverisetotherequestforconsultations ,whichever is
thehigher.
Theannuallevelsofixedshallberevisedupwardsafter
consultations inaccordance withtheprocedurereferredtoin
Article18,withaviewtofulfillingtheconditions setout
inparagraph 2,shouldthetrendoftotalimportsinto
theCommunity oftheproductinquestionmakethis
necessary .
5.Thelimitsintroduced underparagraph 2or4mayin
nocasebelowerthanthelevelofimportsofproductsinthat
categoryoriginating intheUSSRin1989.
6.Quantitative limitsmayalsobeestablished bythe
Community onaregionalbasisinaccordance withthe
provisions ofProtocolC.
7.Theprovisions ofthisArticleshallnotapplywherethe
percentages specifiedinparagraph 2havebeenreachedasa
resultofafallintotalimportsintotheCommunity ,andnot
asaresultofanincreaseinexportsofproductsoriginating in
theUSSR.Article7
1.TheCommunity andtheUSSRagreetocooperatefully
inpreventing thecircumvention ofthisAgreement by
transhipment ,re-routing orwhateverothermeans.
2.Whereinformation availabletotheCommunity asa
resultoftheinvestigations carriedoutinaccordance withthe
procedures setoutinProtocolAconstitutes evidencethat
productsofUSSRoriginsubjecttoquantitative limitsor
consultation levelsestablished underthisAgreement have
beentranshipped ,re-routedorotherwiseimportedintothe
Community incircumvention ofthisAgreement ,the
Community mayrequesttheopeningofconsultations in
accordance withtheprocedures describedinArticle18,With
aviewtoreachingagreement onanequivalent adjustment of
thecorresponding quantitative limitsorconsultation levels
established underthisAgreement .
3.Pendingtheresultoftheconsultations referredtoin
paragraph 2,theUSSRshallasaprecautionary measure,if
sorequested bytheCommunity ,makethenecessary
arrangements toensurethatadjustments ofquantitative
limitsorconsultation levelsliabletobeagreedfollowingthe
consultations referredtoinparagraph 2maybecarriedout
forthequotayearinwhichtherequesttoopenconsultations
inaccordance withparagraph 2wasmade,orforthe
followingyearifthequotaforthecurrentyearisexhausted ,
whereclearevidence,ofcircumvention isprovided .
4.ShouldtheContracting Partiesbeunableinthecourse
ofconsultations toreachasatisfactory solutionwithinthe
periodspecifiedinArticle18(2),theCommunity shallhave
theright,whereclearevidenceofcircumvention hasbeen
provided ,todeductfromthequantitative limitsor
consultation levelsestablished underthisAgreement
amountsequivalent totheproductsofUSSRorigin.
Article8
1.TheUSSRshallendeavour toensurethatexportsof
textileproductscoveredbythisAgreement arespacedoutas
evenlyaspossibleovertheyear,dueaccountbeingtakenin
particularofseasonalfactors.
2.Shouldtherebeanexcessiveconcentration ofimports
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quantitative limitsunderthisAgreement ,theCommunity
mayrequestconsultations inaccordance withtheprocedure
specifiedinArtiple18withaviewtoremedying this
situation .Article12
1.TheUSSRispreparedtocooperate fullyandtothe
extentnecessarytotake,withintheframework ofitstrade
policyandwithinthelimitsofitspowers,measuresto
preventthedisruption ofthetradeforcertainrawmaterials
listedinAnnexIV.
2.Takingintoaccountitsproduction andexports
possibilities ,theUSSRinadministering exportsofthe
productsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallgivewhenever
possiblefavourable treatment ,onanon-discriminatory
basis,totheabovementioned products,requested bythe
Community withaviewtomeetingitsneeds.
3.Problemsarisinginthisareamaybethesubjectofthe
consultations providedforunderArticle18.Article9
Intheeventofdenunciation ofthisAgreement asprovided
forinArticle22(3),thequantitative limitsestablished in
AnnexIIandtheconsultation levelsinAnnexIIIshallbe
reducedonaproratatemporisbasisunlesstheContracting
Partiesdecideotherwisebycommonagreement .*
Article10
Forthepurposeoftheeffectiveadministration ofthis
Agreement ,thequantitative limitsandconsultation levels
referredtoinArticles2and3maybedividedbythe
Community intosharesforeachofitsregions.Suchshares
shallbecommunicated bytheCommunity totheUSSR.Article13
1.ShouldtheCommunity considerthatatextileproduct
coveredbythisAgreement isbeingimportedintothe
Community fromtheUSSRatapriceabnormally lowerthan
thenormalcompetitive levelandisforthisreasoncausingor
threatening tocauseseriousinjurytoCommunity producers
oflikeordirectlycompeting products ,itmayrequest
consultations underArticle18,andinthateventthe
followingspecificprovisions shallbeapplicable .
2.Iffollowingsuchconsultations itisacknowledged by
commonaccordthatthesituationdescribedinparagraph 1
exists,theUSSRshalltake,withinthelimitsofitspowers,
thenecessarysteps,notablyasregardsthepriceatwhichthe
productinquestionwillbesold,toremedythesituation .
3.Inordertodetermine whetherthepriceofatextile
productisabnormally lowerthanthenormalcompetitive
level,itmaybecomparedwith:
—thepricesgenerallychargedforlikeproductssoldunder
theordinaryconditions byotherexportingcountrieson
themarketoftheimporting country,"
—thepricesoflikenationalproductsatacomparable
marketing stageonthemarketoftheimporting
country ,
—thelowestpriceschargedbyathirdcountryforthesame
productinthecourseofordinarycommercial dealingsin
thethreemonthsprecedingtherequestforconsultations ,
andnothavingledtotheadoptionofanymeasurebythe
Community .
4.Shouldtheconsultations referredtoinparagraph 2
abovefailtoleadtoagreement within30daysofthe
Community 'srequestforconsultations ,theCommunity
may,untiltheseconsultations haveproduced amutually
satisfactory solution,temporarily refuseconsignments ofthe
productinquestionatpricesundertheconditions referredto
inparagraph 1above.
5.Intotallyexceptional andcriticalcircumstances ,where
consignments ofproductsarebeingimportedfromtheUSSR
intotheCommunity atpricesabnormally lowerthanthe
normalcompetitive level,suchastocauseinjurywhichitArticle11
1.Portionsofthequantitative limitsestablished inAnnex
IIortheconsultation levelssetoutinAnnexIIInotusedin
oneregionoftheCommunity maybereallocated toanother
regioninaccordance withtheprocedures inforceinthe
Community .
TheCommunity undertakes toexaminewithcareandreply
withinfourweekstoanyrequestmadeforreallocation bythe
USSR.Withregardtothequantitative limitsestablished in
AnnexII,intheeventofagreement onsuchreallocation ,the
flexibilityprovisions setoutinArticle5shallcontinuetobe
applicabletothelevelsoftheoriginalallocation .
2.AfterthefirstofJuneofeachyearofapplication ofthe
Agreement ,theUSSRmaytransfer,subjecttoprior
notification totheCommunity ,theunusedquantitiesofthe
regionalquota-shares ofaCommunity quantitative limit,set
outinAnnexIIorofaconsultation level,setoutinAnnexIII,
tothequota-shares of(hesamelimitofotherregionsofthe
Community providedthattheregionalquota-share from
whichthetransferismadeisutilizedbylessthan80%,and
uptotheamountofthefollowing percentages ofthe
quota-share towhichthetransferismade:
—4%inthefirstyearofapplication oftheAgreement ,
—8%inthesecondyearofapplication ofthe
Agreement ,
—16%inthethirdyearofapplication ofthe
Agreement .
Thepercentage inthesubsequent yearsofapplication ofthe
Agreement shallbedetermined following consultations
betweentheContracting Parties.
3.ShoulditappearinanygivenregionoftheCommunity
thatadditional suppliesarerequired,theCommunity may,
wheremeasures takenpursuant toparagraph 2are
inadequate tocoverthoserequirements ,authorize the
importation ofamountsgreaterthanthosestipulated in
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wouldbedifficulttorepair,theCommunity maytemporarily
suspendimportsoftheproductsconcerned pending
agreementonasolutioninthecourseofconsultations ,which
shallbeopenedimmediately .TheContracting Partiesshall
dotheirutmosttoreachamutuallyacceptable solution
within10workingdays'noticeoftheopeningofsuch
consultations .
6.ShouldtheCommunity haverecoursetothemeasures
referredtoinparagraphs 4and5above,theUSSRmayatany
timerequesttheopeningofconsultations toexaminethe
possibilityofeliminating ormodifyingthesemeasureswhere
thecauseswhichmadethemnecessarynolongerexist.authorizations ordocuments issuedbytheCommunity
authorities andimportstatisticsforproductscoveredbythe
systemreferredtoinArticle6(2).
3.Theinformation referredtoaboveshall,forall
categoriesofproducts,betransmitted beforetheendofthe
secondmonthfollowingthequartertowhichthestatistics
relate.
4.UponrequestbytheCommunity ,theUSSRshall
supplyimportstatisticsforallproducts coveredby
AnnexI.
5.Shoulditbefoundonanalysisoftheinformation
exchanged thattherearesignificant discrepancies between
thereturnsforexportsandthoseforimports,consultations
maybeinitiatedinaccordance withtheprocedure specified
inArticle18ofthisAgreement .
6.ForthepurposeofapplyingtheprovisionsofArticle6,
theCommunity undertakes toprovidetheUSSRauthorities
before15Aprilofeachyearwiththepreceding year's
statisticsonimportsofalltextileproductscoveredbythis
Agreement ,brokendownbysupplying countryand
Community MemberState.Article14
1.Theclassification oftheproductscoveredbythis
Agreement isbasedonthetariffandstatisticalnomenclature
andontheCommonCustomsTariffoftheCommunity
(hereinafter calledthe'combined nomenclature ',orin
abbreviated form'CN')andanyamendments thereof.
Whereanydecisiononclassification resultsinachangeof
classification practiceorachangeofcategoryofanyproduct
subjecttothisAgreement theaffectedproductsshallfollow
thetraderegimeapplicabletothepracticeorcategorythey
fallintoaftersuch"changes.
Anyamendment tothecombinednomenclature (CN)made
inaccordance withtheprocedures inforceintheCommunity
concerning categoriesofproductscoveredbythisAgreement
oranydecisionrelatingtotheclassification ofgoodsshallnot
havetheeffectofreducingquantitative limitsorconsultation
levelsintroduced pursuanttothisAgreement .
2.TheoriginoftheproductscoveredbythisAgreement
shallbedetermined inaccordance withtherulesinforcein
theCommunity .
Anyamendment totheserulesoforiginshallbe
communicated totheUSSRandshallnothavetheeffectof
reducinganyquantitative limitestablished inAnnexIIorthe
consultation levelssetoutinAnnexIII.Article16
1.TheUSSRshallcreatefavourable conditions for
importsoftextileproductsoriginating intheCommunity
listedinAnnexIand,interalia,accordtothem
non-discriminatory treatment asregardstheapplication of
quantitative restrictions ,thegrantingoflicencesandthe
allocationofcurrencyneededtopayforsuchimports.The
USSRwillalsorecommend toitsimporters tousethe
possibilities offeredbytheCommunity producersoftextiles
mentioned abovewhileaccordingthehighestpossibledegree
ofliberalization tothoseimportstakingintoaccountthe
development oftradebetweentheContracting Parties.
2.Whereaneedforadditional suppliesarisesandin
particular aneedleadingtothediversification ofimportsof
textileproductsintheUSSR,theUSSRshallaccord
non-discriminatory treatmenttoimportsoftextileproducts
originating intheCommunity .0
Theprocedures forcontroloftheoriginoftheproducts
referredtoabovearelaiddowninProtocolA.
ArticleIS
1.TheUSSRshallsupplytheCommunity withprecise
statistical information onallexportlicencesissuedfor
categories oftextileproductssubjecttothequantitative
limitssetoutinAnnexII,andtheconsultation levelssetout
inAnnexIIIexpressed'in quantitiesandintermsofvalueand
brokendownbyMemberStateoftheCommunity ,aswell
asonallcertificates issuedbythecompetent USSR
organizations authorized underUSSRlegislation for
productsreferredtoinArticle4(3)andsubjecttothe
provisions ofProtocolB.
2.TheCommunity shalllikewisetransmittotheUSSR
authorities precisestatistical information onimportArticle17
1.TheContracting Partiesagreetoexaminethetrendof
tradeintextileproductsandgarmentseachyear,inthe
framework oftheconsultations providedforinArticle18
andonthebasisofthestatisticsreferredtoinArticle15.
2.IftheCommunity findsthatinthecasesforeseenin
Article16(2)ofthisAgreement itisplacedinan
unfavourable positionascomparedwithathirdcountry,it
mayrequestconsultations withtheUSSRinaccordance with
theprocedure specifiedinArticle18withaviewtotaking
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Article20
Asregardsintellectual property,attherequestofeither
Contracting Party,consultations shallbeheldinaccordance
withtheprocedure laiddowninArticle18withaviewto
findinganequitablesolutiontoproblemsrelatingtothe
protectionofmarks,designsormodelsofarticlesofapparel
andtextileproducts .
Article21
ThisAgreement shallapply,ontheonehand,tothe
territories inwhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity isappliedandundertheconditions
laiddowninthatTreatyand,ontheotherhand,tothe
territoryoftheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublics .Article18
1.Theconsultation procedures referredtointhis
Agreement otherthanthosereferredtoinparagraph 2ofthis
Article,shallbegovernedbythefollowingprovisions :
—asfaraspossibleconsultations shallbeheldperiodically .
Specificadditional consultations mayalsobeheld,
—anyrequestforconsultations shallbenotifiedinwriting
totheotherContracting Party,
—whereappropriate ,therequestforconsultations shallbe
followedwithinareasonable period(andinanycasenot
laterthan15daysfollowingthenotification )byareport
settingoutthecircumstances which,intheopinionofthe
requesting Party,justifythesubmission ofsucha
request,
—theContracting Partiesshallenterintoconsultations
withinonemonthofnotification oftherequestatthe
latest,withaviewtoreachingagreementoramutually
acceptable conclusion withinonefurthermonthatthe
latest,
—theperiodofonemonthreferredtoaboveforthepurpose
ofreachingagreement oramutually acceptable
conclusion maybeextendedbycommonaccord.
2.TheCommunity mayrequestconsultations in
accordance withparagraph 1whenitascertainsthatduringa
particularyearofapplication oftheAgreement difficulties
ariseintheCommunity oroneofitsregionsduetoasharp
andsubstantial increase,bycomparison tothepreceding
year,inimportsofagivencategoryofgroup1subjecttothe
quantitative limitssetoutinAnnexII.
3.AttherequestofeitheroftheContracting Parties,
consultations shallbeheldonanyproblemsarisingfromthe
application ofthisAgreement .Anyconsultations heldunder
thisArticleshalltakeplaceinaspiritofcooperation andwith
adesiretoreconcilethedifferences betweentheContracting
Parties.Article22
1.ThisAgreement shallenterintoforceonthefirstdayof
themonthfollowingthedateofitssignature .Itshallbe
applicable until31December 1992.
2.ThisAgreement shallapplywitheffectfrom1January
1990.
3.EitherContracting Partymayatanytimepropose
modifications tothisAgreement ordenounceit,provided
thatatleastsixmonths'noticeisgiven.Inthatevent,the
Agreement shallcometoanendontheexpiryoftheperiodof
notice.
4.TheContracting Partiesagreetoenterinto
consultations notlaterthansixmonthsbeforetheexpiration
ofthepresentagreementwithaviewtopossiblyconcluding a
newAgreement .
5.TheAnnexesandProtocolstothisAgreement andthe
AgreedMinutesandlettersexchanged orattachedthereto,
shallformanintegralpartthereof.Article 19
TheContracting Partiesundertaketopromotetheexchange
ofvisitsbypersons,groupsanddelegations frombusiness,
tradeandindustry,tofacilitatecontactsintheindustrial ,
commercial andtechnical fieldsconnected withtradeand
cooperation intextileindustryandtextileproductsand
garments,andtoassistintheorganization offairsand
exhibitions ofmutualinterest .Article23
ThisAgreement shallbedrawnupintwocopiesinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Greek,Italian,
Portuguese ,SpanishandRussianlanguages ,eachofthese
textsbeingequallyauthentic .

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ANNEX 1
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE 11
1.Whentheconstitutive materialoftheproductsofcategories 1to114isnotspecifically mentioned ,these
productsaretobetakentobemadeexclusively ofwooloroffinehair,ofcottonorofman-made fibres.
2.Garmentswhicharenotrecognizable asbeinggarmentsformenorboysorasbeinggarmentsforwomenor
girlsareclassifiedwiththelatter.
3.Wheretheexpression'babies'garments'isused,thisismeantalsotocovergirls'garmentsuptoandincluding
commercial size86.
GROUP IA
Tableofequivalence
Category CNcode1988 Description
pieces/kg g/piece
1 2 (3 (4 5
1 Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 52041100
52041900
52051100
52051200
52051300
52051400
52051510
52051590
52052100
52052200
52052300
52052400
52052510
52052530
52052590
52053100
52053200
52053300
52053400
52053510
52053590
52054100
52054200
52054300
52054400
52054510
52054530
52054590
52061100
52061200
52061300
52061400
52061510
52061590
52062100
52062200
52062300
52062400
52062510
52062590
52063100
52063200
52063300

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l 2 3 4 5
1
(contd)52063400
52063510
52063590
52064100
52064200
52064300
52064400
52064510
52064590
ex56049000
2 Wovenfabricsofcotton,otherthangauze,terryfabrics,narrowwoven
fabrics,pilefabrics,chenillefabrics,tulleandothernetfabrics:52081110
52081190
52081211
52081213
52081215
52081219
52081291
52081293
52081295
52081299
52081300
52081900
52082110
52082190
52082211
52082213
52082215
52082219
52082291
52082293
52082295
52082299
52082300
52082900
52083100
52083211
52083213
52083215
52083219
52083291
52083293
52083295
52083299
52083300
52083900
52084100
52084200
52084300
52084900
52085100
52085210
52085290
52085300
52085900
52091100
52091200
52091900
52092100
52092200
52092900
52093100
52093200
52093900
52094100
52094200
52094300

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<1 (2) 3 4 (5
2
(cont'd)52094910
52094990
52095100
52095200
52095900
52101110
52101190
52101200
52101900
52102110
52102190
52102200
52102900
52103110
52103190
52103200
52103900
52104100
52104200
52104900
52105100
52105200
52105900
52111100
52111200
52111900
52112100
52112200
52112900
52113100
52113200
52113900
52114100
52114200
52114300
52114911
52114919
52114990
52115100
52115200
52115900
52121110
52121190
52121210
52121290
52121310
52121390
52121410
52121490
52121510
52121590
52122110
52122190
52122210
52122290
52122310
52122390
52122410
52122490
52122510
52122590
ex58110000
ex63080000

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i 2 3 4 (5
2a a)Ofwhich:
Otherthanunbleached orbleached52083100
52083211
52083213
52083215
52083219
52083291
52083293
52083295
52083299
52083300
52083900
52084100
52084200
52084300
52084900
52085100
52085210
52085290
52085300
52085900
52093100
52093200
52093900
52094100
52094200
52094300
52094910
52094990
52095100
52095200
52095900
52103110
52103190
52103200
52103900
52104100
52104200
52104900
52105100
52105200
52105900
52113100
52113200
52113900
52114100
52114200
52114300
52114911
52114919
52114990
52115100
52115200
52115900
52121310
52121390
52121410
52121490
52121510
52121590
52122310
52122390
52122410
52122490
52122510
52122590
ex58110000
ex63080000

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(l 2 3 (4 (5
3 Wovenfabricsofsyntheticfibres(discontinuous orwaste)otherthan
narrowwovenfabrics,pilefabrics(includingterryfabrics)andchenille
fabrics55121100
55121910
55121990
55122100
55122910
55122990
55129100
55129910
55129990
55131110
55131130
55131190
55131200
55131300
55131900
55132110
55132130
55132190
55132200
55132300
55132900
55133100
55133200
55133300
55133900
55134100
55134200
55134300
55134900
55141100
55141200
55141300
55141900
55142100
55142200
55142300
55142900
55143100
55143200
55143300
55143900
55144100
55144200
55144300
55144900
55151110
55151130
55151190
55151210
55151230
55151290
55151311
55151319
55151391
55151399
55151910
55151930
55151990
55152110
55152130
55152190
55152211
55152219
55152291
55152299
55152910
55152930

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
3
(cont'd)55152990
55159110
55159130
55159190
55159211
55159219
55159291
55159299
55159910
55159930
55159990
58039030
ex59050070
ex63080000/
3a) 55121910
55121990
55122910
55122990
55129910
55129990
55132110
55132130
55132190
55132200
55132300
55132900
55133100
55133200
55133300
55133900
55134100
55134200
55134300
55134900
55142100
55142200
55142300
55142900
55143100
55143200
55143300
55143900
55144100
55144200
55144300
55144900
55151130
55151190
55151230
55151290
55151319
55151399
55151930
55151990
55152130
55152190
55152219
55152299
55152930
55152990
55159130
55159190a)Ofwhich:
Otherthanunbleached orbleached

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3a)
(cont'd)55159219
55159299
55159930
55159990
58039030
ex59050070
ex63080000

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GROUP IB
(i (2) '(3) (4) (5)
4 6,48 154 Shirts,T-shirts,lightweight fineknitroll,poloorturtleneckedjumpers
andpullovers (otherthanofwoolorfineanimalhair),undervests and
thelike,knittedorcrocheted61051000
61052010
61052090
61059010
61091000
61099010
61099030
61102010
61103010
5 4,53 221 Jerseys,pullovers,slip-overs,waistcoats ,twinsets,cardigans ,
bed-jackets andjumpers (otherthanjacketsandblazers),anoraks,
windcheaters ,waisterjacketsandthelike,knittedorcrocheted61011090
61012090
61013090
61021090
61022090
61023090
61101010
61101031
61101039
61101091
61101099
61102091
61102099
61103091
61103099
6 1,76 568 Men'sorboys'wovenbreeches,shortsotherthanswimwear and
trousers (including slacks);women'sorgirls'woventrousersand
slacks,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made fibres62034110
62034190
62034231
62034233
62034235
62034290
62034319
62034390
62034919
62034950
62046110
62046231
62046233
62046235
62046319
62046919
7 5,55 180 Women'sorgirls'blouses,shirtsandshirt-blouses ,whetherornot
knittedorcrocheted ,ofwool,cottonorman-made fibres61061000
61062000
61069010
62062000
62063000
62064000
8 4,60 217 62051000
62052000
62053000Men'sorboys'shirts,otherthanknittedorcrocheted,ofwool,cotton
orman-made fibres
I

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GROUP IIA
l (2) 3 (4 (5
9 Terrytowellingandsimilarwoventerryfabricsofcotton;toiletlinen
andkitchenlinen,otherthanknittedorcrocheted ,ofterrytowelling
andwoventerryfabrics,ofcotton58021100
58021900
ex63026000
20 Bedlinen,otherthanknittedorcrocheted 6302
6302
6302
6302
6302
6302
63022100
2290
2990
3110
3190
3290
3990
22 Yarnofstapleorwastesyntheticfibres,notputupforretailsale 55081011
55081019
55091100
55091200
55092110
55092190
55092210
55092290
55093110
55093190
55093210
55093290
55094110
55094190
55094210
55094290
55095100
55095210
55095290
55095300
55095900
55096110
55096190
55096200
55096900
55099110
55099190
55099200
55099900
55081019
55093110
55093190
55093210
55093290
55096110
55096190
55096200
5509690022a a)Ofwhichacrylic
23 Yarnofstapleorwasteartificialfibres,notputupforretailsale 55082010
55101100
55101200
55102000
55103000
55109000

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i (2 3 (4 (5)
32 Wovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics(otherthanterrytowellingor
terryfabricsofcottonandnarrowwovenfabrics)andtuftedtextile
surfaces,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made textilefibres58011000
58012100
58012200
58012300
58012400
58012500
58012600
58013100
58013200
58013300
58013400
58013500
58013600
58022000
58023000
32a 58012200a)Ofwhich:
Cottoncorduroy
39 Tablelinen,toiletandkitchenlinen,otherthanknittedorcrocheted ,
otherthanofterrytowellingorsimilarterryfabricsofcotton63025110
63025190
63025390
ex63025900
63029110
63029190
63029390
ex63029900

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(1) (2 (3 4 5
12 41 24,3
pairsPanty-hose andtights,stockings,understockings ,socks,ankle-socks ,
sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted ,otherthanforbabies,
includingstockingsforvaricoseveins,otherthanproductsofcategory
7061151200
61151910
61151990
61152011
61152090
61159100
61159200
61159310
61159330
61159399
61159900
13 17 59 Men'sorboys'underpants andbriefs,women'sorgirls'knickersand
briefs,knittedorcrocheted,ofwool,cottonorman-made fibres61071100
61071200
61071900
.61082100
61082200
61082900
14 0,72 1389 Men'sorboys'wovenovercoats,raincoatsandothercoats,cloaksand
capes,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made textilefibres(otherthan
parkas)(ofcategory21)62011100
ex62011210
ex62011290
ex62011310
ex62011390
62102000
15 0,84 1190 Women'sorgirls'wovenovercoats,raincoatsandothercoats,cloaks
andcapes;jacketsandblazers,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres(otherthanparkas)(ofcategory21)62021100
ex62021210
ex62021290
ex62021310
62021390
62043100
62043290
62043390
62043919
62103000
16 0,80 1250 Men'sorboys'suitsandensembles ,otherthanknittedorcrocheted,of
wool,ofcottonorofman-made fibres,excluding skisuits62031100
62031200
62031910
62031930
62032100
62032290
62032390
62032919
17 Men'sorboys'jacketsandblazers,otherthanknittedorcrocheted ,of
wool,ofcottonorofman-made fibres1,43 700 62033100
62033290
62033390
62033919
18 Men'sorboys'singletsandothervests,underpants ,briefs,nightshirts ,
pyjamas,bathrobes ,dressinggownsandsimilararticles,otherthan
knittedorcrocheted62071100
62071900
62072100
62072200
62072900
62079100

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18
(cont'd)
Women'sorgirls'singletsandothervests,slips,petticoats ,briefs,
panties,nightdresses ,pyjamas,negliges,bathrobes,dressinggowns
andsimilararticles,otherthanknittedorcrocheted62079200
62079900
62081100
62081910
62081990
62082100
62082200
62082900
62089110
62089190
62089210
62089290
62089900
Handkerchiefs ,otherthanknittedorcrocheted 59 17 19 62132000
62139000
21 Parkas;anoraks,windcheaters ,waisterjacketsandthelike,otherthan
knittedorcrocheted ,ofwool,ofcottonorman-made fibres2,3 435 ex62011210
ex62011290
ex62011310
ex62011390
62019100
62019200
62019300
ex62021210
ex62021290
ex62021310
ex62021390
62029100
62029200
62029300
24 Men'sorboys'nightshirts ,pyjamas,bathrobes ,dressinggownsand
similararticles,knittedorcrocheted3,9 257 61072100
61072200
61072900
61079100
61079200
ex61079900
Women'sorgirls'nightdresses ,pyjamas,negliges,bathrobes ,dressing
gownsandsimilararticles,knittedorcrocheted6108
6108
6108
6108
6108
6108
6108
6108
61083110
3190
3211
3219
3290
3900
9100
9200
9910
Women'sorgirls'dresses,ofwool,ofcottonorman-made fibres 3,1 323 26 61044100
61044200
61044300
61044400
62044100
62044200
62044300
62044400
27 Women'sorgirls'skirts,includingdividedskirts 2,6 385 61045100
61045200
61045300
61045900

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27
(cont'd)62045100
62045200
62045300
62045910
28 1,61 620 Trousers,bibandbraceoveralls,breechesandshorts(otherthan
swimwear ),knittedorcrocheted ,ofwool,ofcottonorman-made
fibres61034110
61034190
61034210
61034290
61034310
61034390
61034910
61034991
61046110
61046190
61046210
61046290
61046310
61046390
61046910
61046991
29 1,37 730 Women'sorgirls'suitsandensembles,otherthanknittedorcrocheted,
ofwool,ofcottonorman-made fibres,excludingskisuits62041100
62041200
62041300
62041910
62042100
62042290
62042390
62042919
31 62121000Brassieres ,woven,knittedorcrocheted 18,2 55
68 Babies'garmentsandclothingaccessories ,excludingbabies'gloves,
mittensandmittsofcategories10and87,andbabies'stockings ,socks
andsockettes ,otherthanknittedorcrocheted ,ofcategory8861111090
61112090
61113090
ex61119000
ex62091000
ex62092000
ex62093000
ex62099000
600 73 Tracksuitsofknittedorcrocheted fabric,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres1,67 61121100
61121200
61121900
76 Men'sorboys'industrialoroccupational clothing,otherthanknitted
orcrocheted ;
Women'sorgirls'aprons,smock-overalls andotherindustrialor
occupational clothing,otherthanknittedorcrocheted62032210
62032310
62032911
62033210
62033310
62033911
62034211
62034251
62034311
62034331
62034911
62034931
62042210
62042310
62042911

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l (2 3) 4 (5
76
(cont'd)62043210
62043310
62043911
62046211
62046251
62046311
62046331
62046911
62046931
62113210
62113310
62114210
62114310
77 ex62112000Skisuits,otherthanknittedorcrocheted
78 Garments ,otherthanknittedorcrocheted,excludinggarmentsof
categories 6,7,8,14,15,16,17,18,21,26,27,29,68,72,76
and7762034130
62034259
62034339
62034939
62046180
62046190
62046259
62046290
62046339
62046390
62046939
62046950
62104000
62105000
62113100
62113290
62113390
62114100
62114290
62114390
83 61011010
61012010
61013010Overcoats ,jackets,blazersandothergarments ,includingskisuits,
knittedorcrocheted ,excludinggarmentsofcategories4,5,7,13,24,
26,27,28,68,69,72,73,74,75
61021010
61022010
61023010
61033100
61033200
61033300
ex61033900
61043100
61043200
61043300
ex61043900
ex61122000
61130090
61141000
61142000
61143000

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GROUP IIIA
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
33 54072011
63053191
63053199Wovenfabricsofsyntheticfilamentyarnobtainedfromstriporthelike
ofpolyethylene orpolypropylene ,lessthan3mwide
Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods,notknittedor
crocheted ,obtainedfromstriporthelike
34 54072019Wovenfabricsofsyntheticfilamentyarn,obtainedfromstriporthe
likeofpolyethylene orpolypropylene ,3mormorewide
35 54071000
54072090
54073000
54074100
54074210
54074290
54074300
54074410
54074490
54075100
54075200
54075310
54075390
54075400
54076010
54076030
54076051
54076059
54076090
54077100
54077200
54077310
54077391
54077399
54077400
54078100
54078200
54078310
54078390
54078400
54079100
54079200
54079310
54079390
54079400
ex58110000
ex59050070Wovenfabricsofsyntheticfibres(continuous ),otherthanthosefor
typesofcategory114
35a) 54074210
54074290
54074300
54074410
54074490
54075200
54075310
54075390
54075400
54076030
54076051
54076059
54076090a)Ofwhich:
Otherthanunbleached orbleached

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(5 <1 2 (3 4
35a)
(cont'd)54077200
54077310
54077391
54077399
54077400
54078200
54078310
54078390
54078400
54079200
54079310
54079390
54079400
ex58110000
ex59050070
36 Wovenfabricsofcontinuous artificialfibres,otherthanthosefortypes
ofcategory114
36a) a)Ofwhich:
Otherthanunbleached orbleached54081000
54082100
54082210
54082290
54082310
54082390
54082400
54083100
54083200
54083300
54083400
ex58110000
ex59050070
54081000
54082210
54082290
54082310
54082390
54082400
54083200
54083300
54083400
ex58110000
ex59050070
55161100
55161200
55161300
55161400
55162100
55162200
55162310
55162390
55162400
55163100
55163200
55163300
55163400
55164100
55164200
55164300
55164400
5516910037 Wovenfabricsofartificialstaplefibres

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37
(cont'd)
37a a)Ofwhich:
Otherthanunbleached orbleached55169200
55169300
55169400
58039050
ex59050070
55161200
55161300
55161400
55162200
55162310
55162390
55162400
55163200
55163300
55163400
55164200
55164300
55164400
55169200
55169300
55169400
58039050
ex59050070
38A 60024311
60029310Knittedorcrochetedsyntheticcurtainfabricincludingnetcurtain
fabric
38B Netcurtains,otherthanknittedorcrocheted ex63039100
ex63039290
ex63039990
40 Wovencurtains (includingdrapes),interiorblinds,curtainandbed
valancesandotherfurnishing articles,otherthanknittedorcrocheted ,
ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made fibres
41 Yarnofsyntheticfilament(continuous ),notputupforretailsale,other
tJiannon-textured singleyarnuntwistedorwithatwistofnotmore
than50turnspermetreex63039100
ex63039290
ex63039990
63041910
ex63041990
63049200
ex63049300
ex63049900
54011011
54011019
54021010
54021090
54022000
54023110
54023130
54023190
54023200
54023310
54023390
54023910
54023990
54024910
54024991
54024999
54025110
54025130

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i 2 3 4 (5
41
(cont'd)54025190
54025210
54025290
54025910
54025990
54026110
54026130
54026190
54026210
54026290
54026910
54026990
ex56042000
ex56049000
54012010
54031000
54032010
54032090
ex54033200
54033390
54033900
54034100
54034200
54034900
ex5604200042 Yarnofcontinuous man-made fibres,notputupforretailsale:
Yarnofartificialfibres;yarnofartificialfilaments,notputupfor
retailsale,otherthansingleyarnofviscoserayonuntwistedorwitha
twistofnotmorethan250turnspermetreandsinglenon-textured
yarnofcelluloseacetate
43 Yarnofman-made filament,yarnofstapleartificialfibres,cottonyarn,
putupforretailsale52042000
52071000
52079000
54011090
54012090
54061000
54062000
55082090
55113000
46 Cardedorcombedsheep'sorlambs'woolorotherfineanimalhair 51051000
51052100
51052900
51053010
51053090
47 Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool(woollenyarn)orofcardedfine
animalhair,notputupforretailsale51061010
51061090
51062011
51062019
51062091
51062099
51081010
51081090
48 Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool(worstedyarn).orofcombed
fineanimalhair,notputupforretailsale51071010
51071090
51072010
51072030

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48
(cont'd)51072051
51072059
51072091
51072099
51082010
51082090
49 Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffineanimalhair,putupforretail
sale51091010
51091090
51099010
51099090
50 Wovenfabricsofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffineanimalhair 51111100
51111910
51111990
51112000
51113010
51113030
51113090
51119010
51119091
51119093
51119099
51121100
51121910
51121990
51122000
51123010
51123030
51123090
51129010
51129091
51129093
51129099
51 52030000Cotton,cardedorcombed
53 58031000Cottongauze
54 55070000Stapleartificialfibres,includingwaste,carded,combedorotherwise
processedforspinning
55 Syntheticstaplefibres,includingwaste,cardedorcombedorotherwise
processedforspinning55061000
55062000
55063000
55069010
55069091
55069099
56 Yarnofstaplesyntheticfibres(includingwaste),putupforretail
sale55081090
55111000
55112000
58 Carpets,carpetinesandrugs,knotted(madeupornot) 57011010
57011091
57011093
57011099
57019010
57019090

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(i) (2 (3 (4 5
59 Carpetsandothertextilefloorcoverings,otherthanthecarpetsof
category5857021000
57023110
57023130
57023190
57023210
57023290
57023910
.57024110
57024190
57024210
57024290
57024910
57025100
57025200
ex57025900
57029100
57029200
ex57029900
57031010
57031090
57032011
57032019
57032091
57032099
57033011
57033019
57033051
57033059
57033091
57033099
57039010
57039090
57041000
57049000
57050010
57050031
57050039
ex57050090
60 58050000Tapestries ,hand-made ,ofthetypeGobelins,Flanders,Aubusson ,
Beauvaisandthelike,andneedleworked tapestries (forexample,petit
pointandcrossstitch)madeinpanelsandthelikebyhand
61 Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrowfabrics(bolduc)consistingofwarp
withoutweftassembled bymeansofanadhesive,otherthanlabelsand
similararticlesofcategory62
Elasticfabricsandtrimmings (notknittedorcrocheted),madefrom
textilematerials assembled fromrubberthreadex58061000
58062000
58063110
58063190
58063210
58063290
58063900
58064000
62 Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),gimpedyarn(otherthan
metallized yarnandgimpedhorsehairyarn):
Tulleandothernetfabricsbutnotincludingwoven,knittedor
crocheted fabrics,handormechanically madelace,inthepiece,in
stripsorinmotifs56060091
56060099
58041011
58041019
58041090
58042110
58042190
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62
(cont'd)Labels,badgesandthelikeoftextilematerials ,notembroidered ,inthe
piece,instripsorcuttoshapeorsize,woven
Braidsandornamental trimmingsinthepiece;tasselspomponsandthe
like
Embroidery ,inthepiece,instripsorinmotifs58071010
58071090
58081000
58089000
58101010
58101090
58109110
58109190
58109210
58109290
58109910
58109990
63 Knittedorcrochetedfabricofsyntheticfibrescontaining byweight5%
ormoreofelastomeric yarnandknittedorcrochetedfabriccontaining
byweight5%ormoreofrubberthread
Raschellaceandlong-pilefabricofsyntheticfibres59069100
ex60021010
60021090
ex60023010
60023090
ex60011000
60022031
60024319
65 56060010Knittedorcrochetedfabricotherthanthoseofcategories 38Aand63,
ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made fibres
ex60011000
60012100
60012200
60012910
60019110
60019130
60019150
60019190
60019210
60019230
60019250
60019290
60019910
ex60021010
60022010
60022039
60022050
60022070
ex60023010
60024100
60024210
60024230
60024250
60024290
60024331
60024333
60024335
60024339
60024350
60024391
60024393
60024395
60024399
60029100
60029210
60029230
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(4). (5)
65
(cont'd)60029290
60029331
60029333
60029335
60029339
60029391
60029399
66 630110Ofr
63012091
63012099
63013090
ex63014090
ex63019090Travellingrugsandblankets,otherthanknittedorcrocheted,ofwool,
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
10 61111010
61112010
61113010
ex61119000
61161010
61161090
61169100
61169200
61169300
61169900Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted 17
pairs59
67 58079090
61130010
61171000
61172000
61178010
61178090
61179000
63012010
63013010
63014010
63019010
630210ID
63021090
63024000
ex63026000
63031100
63031200
63031900
63041100
63049100
ex63052000
ex63053900
ex63059000
63053110
630710 10
63079010Knittedorcrocheted clothingaccessories otherthanforbabies;
household linenofallkinds,knittedorcrocheted ;curtains (including
drapes)andinteriorblinds,curtainorbedvalancesandother
furnishing articlesknittedorcrocheted ;knittedorcrochetedblankets
andtravelling-rugs ,otherknittedorcrochetedarticlesincludingparts
ofgarmentsorofclothingaccessories
67a) 63053110a)Ofwhich:
Sacksandbagsofakindusedforthepackingofgoods,madefrom
polyethylene orpolypropylene strip
69 61081110
61081190
61081910
61081990Women'sorgirls'slipsandpetticoats ,knittedorcrocheted 7,8 128
70 61151100
61152019
61159391Panty-hose andtightsofsyntheticfibres,measuringpersingleyarnless
than67decitex(6,7tex) .
Women'sfull-length hosieryofsyntheticfibres30,4
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72 Swimwear,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made fibres 9,7 103 61123110
61123190
61123910
61123990
61124110
61124190
61124910
61124990
62111100
62111200
74 Women'sorgirls,knittedorcrochetedsuitsandensembles ,ofwool,of
cottonorman-made fibres,excluding skisuits1,54 650 61041100
61041200
61041300
ex61041900
61042100
61042200
61042300
ex61042900
75 Men'sorboys'knittedorcrochetedsuitsandensembles ,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-made fibres,excludingskisuits0,80 1250 61031100
61031200
61031900
61032100
61032200
61032300
61032900
84 Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas,veilsandthelikeotherthan
knittedorcrocheted ,ofwool,ofcottonorman-made fibres V62142000
62143000
62144000
62149010
85 17,9 56 62152000
62159000Ties,bowtiesandcravatsnotknittedorcrocheted ,ofwool,ofcotton
orman-made fibres
.86 Corsets,corset-belts ,suspenderbelts,braces,suspenders ,gartersand
thelike,andpartsthereof,whetherornotknittedorcrocheted8,8 114 62122000
62123000
62129000
87 Gloves,mittensandmitts,notknittedorcrocheted 62160000
ex62091000
ex62092000
ex62093000
ex62099000
88 Stockings,socksandsockettes,notknittedorcrocheted ;otherclothing
accessories ,partsofgarmentsorofclothingaccessories ,otherthanfor
babies,otherthanknittedorcrocheted62171000
62179000
ex62091000
ex62092000
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90 Twine,cordage,ropesandcablesofsyntheticfibres,plaitedornot 56074100
56074911
56074919
56074990
56075011
56075019
56075030
56075090
91 Tents 63062100
63062200
63062900
93 ex63052000
ex63053900Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoodsofwoven
fabrics,otherthanmadefrompolyethylene orpolypropylene strip
94 Waddingoftextilematerialsandarticlesthereof;textilefibres,not
exceeding 5mminlength(flock),textiledustandmillneps56011010
56011090
56012110
56012190
56012210
56012291.
56012299
56012900
56013000
95 Feltandarticlesthereof,whetherornotimpregnated orcoated,other
thanfloorcoverings56021019
56021031
56021039
56021090
56022100
56022990
56029000
ex58079010
ex59050070
62101010
63079091
96 Non-wovenfabricsandarticlesofsuchfabrics,whetherornot
impregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminated56030010
56030091
56030093
56030095
56030099
ex58079010
ex59050070
62101091
62101099
ex63014090
ex63019090
63022210
63023210
63025310
63029310
63039210
63039910

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96
(cont'd)ex63041990
ex63049300
ex63049900
ex63053900
63071030
ex63079099
97 Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordageorropeandmadeupfishing
netsofyarn,twine,cordageorrope56081111
56081119
56081191
56081199
56081911
56081919
56081931
56081939
56081991
56081999
56089000
98 56090000
59050010Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,cordage,ropeorcables,other
thantextilefabrics,articlesmadefromsuchfabricsandarticlesof
category97
99 59011000
59019000Textilefabricscoatedwithgumoramylaceous substances ,ofakind
usedfortheoutercoversofbooksandthelike;tracingcloth;prepared
paintingcanvas;buckramandsimilarstiffenedtextilefabricsofakind
usedforhatfoundations
Linoleum,whetherornotcuttoshape;floorcoveringsconsistingofa
coatingorcoveringappliedonatextilebacking,whetherornotcutto
shape;59041000
59049110
59049190
59049200
59061010
59061090
59069910
59069990
59070000Rubberized textilefabrics,notknittedorcrocheted ,excludingthose
fortyres
Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnated orcoated;paintedcanvasbeing
theatricalscenery,studioback-cloths orthelike,otherthanofcategory
100
100 Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminated with
preparations ofcellulosederivatives orofotherartificialplastic
materials59031010
59031090
59032010
59032090
59039010
59039091
59039099
101 ex56079000Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaitedornot,otherthanof
syntheticfibres
109 Tarpaulins ,sails,awnings,andsunblinds 63061100
63061200
63061900
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110 63064100
63064900wovenpneumatic mattresses
111 63069100
63069900Campinggoods,woven,otherthanpneumatic mattresses andtents
112 63072000
ex63079099Othermadeuptextilearticles,woven,excludingthoseofcategories
113and114
113 63071090Floorcloths,dishclothsanddusters,otherthanknittedor
crocheted
114 Wovenfabricsandarticlesfortechnical uses 59021010
59021090
59022010
59022090
59029010
59029090
59080000
59090010
59090090
59100000
59111000
ex59112000
59113111
59113119
59113190
59113210
59113290
59114000
59119010
59119090

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GROUP IV
Category CNcode DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kg g/piece
(i 2 3 (4 (5
115 Flaxorramieyarn 53061011
53061019
53061031
53061039
53061050
53061090
53062011
53062019
53062090
53089011
53089013
53089019
117 Wovenfabricsofflaxoroframie 53091111
53091119
53091190
53091910
53091990
53092110
53092190
53092910
53092990
53110010
58039090
59050031
59050039
118 Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchenlinen,offlaxorramie,
otherthanknittedorcrocheted63022910
63023910
63022930
63025200
ex63025900
63029200
ex63029900
120 ex63039990
63041930
ex63049900Curtains (includingdrapes),interior -blinds,curtainandbedvalances
andotherfurnishing articles,notknittedorcrocheted ,offlaxor
ramie
121 ex56079000Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaitedornot,offlaxorramie
122 ex63059000Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods,used,offlax,
otherthanknittedorcrocheted
123 58019010Woven-pile fabricsandchenillefabricsofflaxorramie,otherthan
narrowwovenfabrics
Shawls,scarves,mufflers ,mantillas ,veilsandthelike,offlaxorramie,
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(Forpracticalreasonstheproductdescriptions usedinAnnexIaregiveninthepresentAnnexinabbreviated
form)
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Description Units YearQuantitative
limitsEEC
1Cottonyarn Tonnes 1990
1991
19924600
4761
4928
2Wovenfabricsofcotton Tonnes 1990
1991
199212400
12834
13283
2a)Ofwhich:otherthanunbleached orbleached Tonnes 1990
1991
19922900
3002
3107
3Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres(discontinuous orwaste) Tonnes 1990
1991
19921800
1863
1928
4Shirts,T-shirtsandthelike,knittedorcrocheted 1000
pieces1990
1991
19922850
2978
3112
5Jerseys,windcheaters andthelike 1000
pieces1990
1991
19922350
2456
2566
6Woventrousers 1000
pieces1990
1991
19922200
2299
2402
7Blousesandshirt-blouses ,woven,knittedorcrocheted 1000
pieces1990
1991
19921100
1150
1201
8Men'sshirts,woven 1000
pieces1990
1991
19922600
2717
2839
20Bedlinen,otherthanknittedorcrocheted Tonnes 1990
1991
19921950
2018
2089
21Parkas,anoraks,woven 1000
pieces1990
1991
19921200
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ANNEX III
(Forpracticalreasonstheproductdescriptions usedinAnnexIaregiveninthepresentAnnex
inabbreviated form)
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION LEVELS
Category Description UnitsConsultation
levelsEEC
9Woventerryfabricsandtoiletlinen Tonnes 2500
12Socks,otherthanbabies 1000
pairs7000
13Underpants andbriefs,knittedorcrocheted 1000
pieces7000
15Women'sovercoats ,raincoats ,cloaksandcapes,otherthanknittedorcrocheted 1000
^pieces1000
16Men'swovensuits 1000
pieces800
22Yarnofstableorwastesyntheticfibres Tonnes 2000
23Yarnofstapleorwasteartificialfibres Tonnes 1500
24Pyjamas,nightdresses ,bathrobes ,dressinggownsandthelike,knittedorcrocheted 1000
pieces1800
26/27Wovenandknittedorcrocheteddressesandskirts,includingdividedskirts 1000
pieces1800
29Women'sorgirls'suitsandensembles ,otherthanknittedorcrocheted 1000
pieces500
33Wovenfabricsofsyntheticfilamentyarn,sacksandbagsobtainedfromstrip Tonnes 1900
36Wovenfabricsofregenerated fibres(continuous ) Tonnes 1400
37Wovenfabricsofregenerated fibres(discontinuous orwaste) Tonnes 1800
39Table,toiletandkitchenlinen,otherthanknittedorcrocheted Tonnes 900
50Wovenfabricsofwooloroffineanimalhair Tonnes 450
67Clothingaccessories ,otherthanforbabies,andotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,
includingpartsTonnes 900
73Tracksuits 1000
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Category Description UnitsConsultation
levelsEEC
74Women'sorgirls'knittedorcrochetedsuitsandensembles 1000
pieces1000
83Otherknittedgarments Tonnes 550
90Cordageofsyntheticfibres Tonnes 1400
115Flaxorramieyarn Tonnes 550
117 Wovenfabricsofflaxoroframie Tonnes 1200
118Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletandkitchenlinenofflaxorrarhie Tonnes 800
ANNEX IV
RAWMATERIALS REFERRED TOINARTICLE 12
Angora
Cashmere
Cotton
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PROTOCOL A
2.Thecertificate oforiginshallbecertifiedbythe
competent USSRorganizations authorized underUSSR
legislation iftheproductsinquestioncanbeconsidered
productsoriginating inthatcountrywithinthemeaningof
therelevantrulesinforceintheCommunity .
3.However ,theproductsingroupIIImaybeimported
intotheCommunity inaccordance withthearrangements
established bythisAgreement onproduction ofadeclaration
bytheexporterontheinvoiceorothercommercial document
relatingtotheproductstotheeffectthattheproductsin
questionoriginateintheUSSRwithinthemeaningofthe
relevantrulesinforceintheCommunity .
Article3
Thecertificateoforiginshallbeissuedonlyonapplication
havingbeenmadeinwritingbytheexporteror,underthe
exporter'sresponsibility ,byhisauthorized representative .
Thecompetent USSRorganizations authorized underUSSR
legislation shallensurethatthecertificate oforiginis
properlycompletedandforthispurposetheyshallcallfor
anynecessarydocumentary evidenceorcarryoutanycheck
whichtheyconsiderappropriate .
Article4
Wheredifferentcriteriafordetermining originarelaiddown
forproductsfallingwithinthesamecategory,certificates or
declarations oforiginshallcontainasufficiently detailed
description ofthegoodstoenablethecriteriontobe
determined onthebasisofwhichthecertificate wasissuedor
thedeclaration drawnup.
Article5
Thediscoveryofslightdiscrepancies betweenthestatements
madeinthecertificate oforiginandthosemadeinthe
documents producedtothecustomsofficeforthepurposeof
carryingouttheformalities forimportingtheproductshall
notipsofactocastdoubtuponthestatements inthe
certificate .TITLEI
CLASSIFICATION
Article1
1.Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity
undertake toinformtheUSSRofanychangesinthe
combinednomenclature (CN)beforethedateoftheirentry
intoeffectintheCommunity .
2.Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity
undertake toinformtheUSSRofanydecisionsrelating
totheclassification ofproductssubjecttotheAgreement
withinonemonthoftheiradoptionatthelatest.Such
communication shallinclude:
(a)adescription oftheproductsconcerned ;
(b)therelevantcategoryandtherelatedCNcodes;
(c)thereasonswhichhaveledtothedecision .
3.Whereadecisiononclassification resultsinachangeof
classification practiceorachangeofcategoryofanyproduct
subjecttotheAgreement ,thecompetent authorities ofthe
Community shallprovide30days'notice,fromthedateof
theCommunity 'scommunication ,beforethedecisionisput
intoeffect.Productsshippedbeforethedateofentryinto
effectofthedecisionshallremainsubjecttotheearlier
classification practice,providedthatthegoodsinquestion
arepresentedforimportation intotheCommunity within60
daysofthatdate.
4.WhereaCommunity decisiononclassification
resultinginachangeofclassification practiceorachangeof
categorization ofanyproductsubjecttotheAgreement
affectsacategorysubjecttorestraint,theContracting Parties
agreetoenterintoconsultation inaccordance withthe
procedures describedinArticle18oftheAgreement witha
viewtohonouring theobligation underthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle14(2)oftheAgreement .
5.IncaseofdivergentopinionsbetweentheUSSRandthe
competent Community authorities atthepointofentryinto
theCommunity ontheclassification ofproductscoveredby
thepresentAgreement ,classification shallprovisionally be
basedonindications providedbytheCommunity ,pending
consultations inaccordance withArticle18withaviewto
reachingagreementondefinitiveclassification oftheproduct
concerned .
TITLEII
ORIGIN
Article2
1.Productsoriginating intheUSSRforexporttothe
Community inaccordance withthearrangements established
bythisAgreement shallbeaccompanied byacertificateof
USSRoriginconforming tothemodelannexedtothis
Protocol .TITLEIII
DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FORCATEGORIES OF
PRODUCTS WITHQUANTITATIVE LIMITSAND
CONSULTATION LEVELS
Section I
Exportation
Article6
Thecompetent USSRauthorities shallissueanexportlicence
inrespectofallconsignments fromtheUSSRoftextile

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productsreferredtoinAnnexIIandinAnnexIII,uptothe
relevantquantitative limitsorconsultation levelsasmaybe
modifiedbyArticles3,4,5,7,9and11oftheAgreement and
oftextileproductssubjecttoanydefinitiveorprovisional
quantitative limitsestablished asaresultoftheapplication of
Article6oftheAgreement .Article12
1.Thecompetent Community authorities shallissuethe
importauthorization ordocument referredtoinArticle11
withinfiveworkingdaysofthepresentation bytheimporter
oftheoriginalofthecorresponding exportlicence.
Theimportauthorization ordocument shallbevalidforsix
months .
2.Thecompetent Community authorities shallcancel
thealreadyissuedimportauthorization ordocumentifthe
corresponding exportlicencehasbeenwithdrawn .
However,ifthecompetent Community authorities havenot
beennotifiedaboutthewithdrawal orcancellation ofthe
exportlicenceuntilaftertheproductshavebeenimported
intotheCommunity ,thequantitiesinvolvedshallbesetoff
againstthequantitative limitorconsultation levelforthe
categoryandthequotayearinquestion .Article7
1.Theexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexed
tothisProtocol .Itmustcertifyinteraliathatthequantity
oftheproductinquestionhasbeensetoffagainstthe
quantitative limitorconsultation levelprescribed forthe
categoryoftheproductinquestion.
2.Eachexportlicenceshallonlycoveroneofthe
categoriesofproductslistedinAnnexIIorAnnexIIIofthe
Agreement .Itmaybeusedforoneormoreconsignments of
theproductsinquestion .
Article8
Thecompetent Community authorities mustbenotified
forthwithofthewithdrawal oralterationofanyexport
licencealreadyissued.
Article9
1.Exportsshallbesetoffagainstthequantitative limits
orconsultation levelsestablished fortheyearinwhich
shipmentofthegoodshasbeeneffected,eveniftheexport
licenceisissuedaftersuchshipment .
2.Forthepurposesofapplyingparagraph 1,shipmentof
thegoodsisconsidered tohavetakenplaceonthedate
oftheirloadingontotheexporting aircraft,vehicleor
vessel.Article13
1.Ifthecompetent Community authorities findthatthe
totalquantities coveredbyexportlicencesissuedbythe
competent USSRauthorities foraparticularcategoryinany
Agreement yearexceedthequantitative limitestablished in
AnnexIIortheconsultation levelestablished ^inAnnexIIIfor
thatcategory,asmaybemodifiedbyArticles3,4,5,7,9 and
11oftheAgreement ,oranydefinitiveorprovisional limit
established underArticle6oftheAgreement ,thecompetent
Community authorities maysuspendthefurtherissueof
importauthorizations ordocuments .Inthisevent,the
competent Community authorities shallimmediately inform
thecompetent USSRauthorities andthespecialconsultation
procedure setoutinArticle18oftheAgreement shallbe
initiatedforthwith .
2.ExportsofUSSRoriginnotcoveredbyUSSRexport
licencesissuedinaccordance withtheprovisions ofthis
Protocolmayberefusedtheissueofimportauthorizations or
documents bythecompetent Community authorities .
However,withoutprejudicetoArticle7oftheAgreement ,if
theimportofsuchproductsareallowedintotheCommunity
bythecompetent Community authorities thequantities
involvedshallnotbesetoffagainsttheappropriate
quantitative limitsorconsultation levelssetoutinAnnexII
andinAnnexIIIorestablished asaresultoftheapplication of
Articles3and6oftheAgreement ,withouttheexpress
agreement oftheUSSR.Article10
Thepresentation ofanexportlicence,inapplication of
Article12below,shallbeeffectednotlaterthan31Marchof
theyearfollowingthatinwhichthegoodscoveredbythe
licencehavebeenshipped.
Section II
ImportationTITLEIV
FORMANDPRODUCTION OFEXPORT LICENCES AND
CERTIFICATES OFORIGIN,ANDCOMMON PROVISIONS
Article11
Importation intotheCommunity oftextileproductssubject
toquantitative limitsorconsultation levelsshallbesubjectto
thepresentation ofanimportauthorization ordocument .Article14
1.Theexportlicenceandthecertificate oforiginmay
compriseadditional copiesdulyindicatedassuch.Theyshall

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bemadeoutinEnglishorFrench.Iftheyarecompleted by
hand,entriesmustbeininkandinprintscript .
Thesedocuments shallmeasure210x297mm.Thepaper
usedmustbewhitewritingpaper,sized,notcontaining
mechanical pulpandweighingnotlessthan25g/m2.Each
partshallhaveaprintedguilloche-pattern background
makinganyfalsification bymechanical orchemicalmeans
apparenttotheeye.
Ifthedocuments haveseveralcopiesonlythetopcopywhich
istheoriginalshallbeprintedwiththeguillochepattern
background .Thiscopyshallbeclearlymarkedas'original'
andtheothercopiesas'copy'.Onlytheoriginalshallbe
acceptedbythecompetent authorities intheCommunity as
beingvalidforthepurposeofexporttotheCommunity
inaccordance withthearrangements established bythe
Agreement .
2.Eachdocument shallbearastandardized serial
number,whetherornotprinted,bywhichitcanbe
identified .
Thisnumbershallbecomposed ofthefollowingelements :
—twolettersidentifying theUSSRasfollows:SU,
—twolettersidentifying MemberStateofdestination as
follows :
BL=Benelux,
DK=Denmark ,
DE=FederalRepublicofGermany ,
EL=Greece,
ES=Spain,
FR=France,
GB=UnitedKingdom ,
IE=Ireland,
IT=Italy,
PT=Portugal,
—aone-digitnumberidentifying quotayear,corresponding
tothelastfigureintherespectiveAgreement year,e.g.
0for1990,
—atwo-digitnumberidentifying theparticular issuing
officeconcerned intheUSSR;
—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to
99999allocatedtotherespective MemberStateof
destination .thebasisoftheexportdocuments inhispossession .The
duplicateofanysuchcertificateorlicencesoissuedshallbear
theendorsement 'duplicata'.
2.Theduplicatemustbearthedateoftheoriginalexport
licenceorcertificateoforigin.
TITLEV
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article17
TheCommunity andtheUSSRshallcooperate closelyto
implement theprovisions oftheAgreement .Tothisend,
contactsandexchanges ofviews(includingontechnical
matters)shallbefacilitated bytheContracting Parties.
Article18
Inordertoensuretheproperapplication oftheAgreement ,
theCommunity andtheUSSRshallassisteachotherin
checkingtheauthenticity andaccuracyofexportlicencesand
certificates oforiginissuedordeclaration madeunderthis *
Protocol .
Article19
TheUSSRshallsendtheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities thenamesandaddressesofthecompetent
USSRauthorities orofthecompetent USSRorganizations
authorized underUSSRlegislation toissueandtoverify
exportlicencesandcertificates oforigintogetherwith
specimens ofthestampsandsignatures usedbythese
authorities ororganizations .TheUSSRshallalsonotifythe
Commission ofanychangeinthisinformation .
Article20
1.Subsequent verification ofcertificates oforiginor
exportlicencesshallbecarriedoutatrandom,orwhenever
thecompetent Community authorities havereasonable
doubtastotheauthenticity ofthecertificateorlicenceoras
totheaccuracyoftheinformation regardingtheproductsin
question .
2.Insuchcasesthecompetent authorities inthe
Community shallreturnthecertificateoforiginorexport
licenceoracopytheroftothecompetent USSRorganizations
authorized underUSSRlegislationortothecompetent USSR
authorities giving,whereappropriate ,thereasonsofformor
substanceforanenquiry.Iftheinvoicehasbeensubmitted ,
suchinvoiceoracopytherofshallbeattachedtothe
certificateorlicenceoritscopy.Theauthorities shallalso
forwardanyinformation thathasbeenobtainedsuggesting
thattheparticulars givenonthesaidcertificateorlicenceare
inaccurate .
3.Theprovisions ofparagraph 1aboveshallbe
applicabletosubsequent verifications ofthedeclarations of
originreferredtoinArticle2ofthisProtocol .Article15
Theexportlicenceandcertificateoforiginmaybeissued
aftertheshipmentoftheproductstowhichtheyrelate.In
suchcasestheyshallbeareithertheendorsement 'delivrea
posteriori'ortheendorsement 'issuedretrospectively '.
Article16
1.Intheeventoftheft,lossordestruction ofanexport
licenceoracertificateoforigin,theexportermayapplyto
thecompetent USSRauthorities ortothecompetent USSR
organizations authorized underUSSRlegislation which
issuedthedocument foraduplicatetobemadeouton

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4.Theresultsofthesubsequent verifications carried
outinaccordance withparagraphs 1and2aboveshall
becommunicated tothecompetent authorities ofthe
Community withinthreemonthsatthelatest.The
information communicated shallindicate whether the
disputedcertificateorlicenceordeclaration appliestothe
goodsactuallyexportedandwhetherthesegoodsareeligible
forexportinaccordance withthearrangements established
bytheAgreement .Theinformation shallalsoinclude,atthe
requestoftheCommunity ,copiesofalldocumentation
necessarytodeterminethefactsfullyandinparticularthe
trueorigin<?fthegoods.
Shouldsuchverifications revealsystematic irregularities in
theuseofdeclarations oforigin,theCommunity maysubject
importsoftheproductsinquestiontotheprovisions of
Article2(1)ofthisProtocol .
5.Forthepurposeofsubsequent verification of
certificates oforigin,copiesofthecertificates aswellasany
exportdocuments referringtothemshallbekeptforatleasta
periodoftwoyearsbythecompetent USSRorganizations
authorized underUSSRlegislation .
6.Recourse totherandomverification procedure
specifiedinthisArticlemustnotconstituteanobstacletothe
releaseforhomeuseoftheproductsinquestion .provisions ofthisAgreement arebeingcontravened ,the
Contracting Partiesshallcooperate closelyandwiththe
appropriate urgencytopreventsuchcontravention .
2.Tothisend,theUSSRshall,onitsowninitiativeorat
therequestoftheCommunity ,carryoutappropriate
inquiriesorarrangeforsuchinquiriestobecarriedout
concerning operations whichareorappeartothe
Community tobeincontravention ofthisAgreement .The
USSRshallcommunicate theresultsoftheseinquiriestothe
Community togetherwithanyotherpertinentinformation
enablingthetrueoriginofthegoodstobedetermined .
3.Byagreement betweentheCommunity andtheUSSR
officialsdesignated bytheCommunity maybepresentatthe
inquiriesreferredtoinparagraph 2.
4.Inpursuance ofthecooperation referredtoin
paragraph 1,theUSSRandtheCommunity shallexchange
anyinformation considered byeitherContracting Partytobe
ofuseinpreventing thecontravention oftheprovisions of
thisAgreement .Theseexchanges mayincludeinformation
ontextileproduction intheUSSRandontradeintextile
productsofakindcoveredbythisAgreement between
theUSSRandothercountries,particularly wherethe
Community hasreasonable groundstoconsiderthatthe
productsinquestionmaybeintransitacrosstheterritoryof
theUSSRpriortotheirimportation intotheCommunity .
Thisinformation mayincludeattherequestofthe
Community copiesofavailablerelevantdocumentation .
5.Whereitisestablished thattheprovisions ofthis
Agreement havebeencontravened ,theUSSRandthe
Community mayagreetotakesuchmeasuresasarenecessary
topreventarecurrence ofsuchcontravention .Article21
1.Wheretheverification procedure referredtoin
Article20orwhereinformation availabletotheCommunity
ortotheUSSRindicatesorappearstoindicatethatthe

AnnextoProtocolA,Article2(1)
1Exporter(name,fulladdresscountry)
Exportateur(nom.adressecomplete,pays)ORIGINAL 2No
3Quotayear.
Anneecontingentaire4Categorynumber
Numerodecatégorie
CERTIFICATE OFORIGIN
(Textileproducts)5Consignee(name,fulladdress,country)
Destinataire (nom.adressecomplete ,pays)
CERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE
(Produitstextiles)
6Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement-Moyendetransport9Supplementary details
Donneessupplemental
10Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindotpackages-DESCRIPTION OPGOODS
Marqueselnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DESIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11Quantity(')
Quantity(1)12FOBvalue(2)
Valeurfob(2)')Shownetweight(kg)andalsoquantityintheunitprescribedforcategorywhereotherthannetweight-Indiquerlepoidsnetenkilogrammes ainsiquelaquantitydansI'ainsiprévuepourlacatégoriesicetteunit6n'estpaslepoids net.
')Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract -Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENT AUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPETENTE
I.theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedaboveoriginatedinthecountryshowninboxNo6.inaccordancewiththeprovisionsinforceintheEuropeanEconomic
Community
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandises désignéesa-dessussontoriginairesdupaysfigurantdanslacase€,conformément auxdispositionsenvigueurdanslaCommunauté
économiqueeuropéenne .
14Competentauthority(name,fulladdress,country)
Autoritécompétente (nom.adressecomplète,pays)At-A on-le
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)


AnnextoProtocolA,Article7(1)
1Exporter(name,fulladdress,country)
Exportateur (nom.adressecomplete ,pays)ORIGINAL 2No
\3Quotayear
Anneecontingentaire4Categorynumber
NumerodecatégorieII l
5Consignee (name,lulladdress,country)
Destinataire (nom.adressecomplete,pays)EXPORTLICENCE
(Textileproducts)\
LICENCED'EXPORTATION
(Produitstextiles)-
6Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestina
Paysdedestinationion
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement -Moyendetransport9Supplementary details
Donneessupplèmentaires
10Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marquesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DESIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11Quantity(')
Quantite(')12FOBvalue(2)
Valeurfob(2)
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENT AUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITECOMPETENTE
1.theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedabovehavebeenchargedagainstthequantitativelimitestablishedfortheyearshowninboxNo3inrespectofthe
categoryshowninboxNo4bytheprovisionsregulatingtradeintextileproductswiththeEuropeanEconomicCommunity .
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmerchandises désignéesci-dessusont6t6imputéessurlalimitequantitativefix6epourI'ann6eindiquéedanslacase3pourlacat6goried6sign6edans
lacase4danslecadredesdispositionsr6gissantles^changesdeproduitstextilesaveclaCommunauteéconomiqueeurop6enne .
14Competentauthority(name,lulladdress,country)
Autoritécompetente (nom.adressecomplete,pays)At-A.
(Signature).on-le
(Stamp-Cachet)(')Shownetweight(kg)andalsoquantityintheunitprescribedforcategorywhereotherthannetweight-Indiquerlepoidsnetenkilogrammes ainsiquelaquantitydansI'unitéprévuepourlacat6goriesicetteuniten'estpaslepoids net.
(')Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract -Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.


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PROTOCOL B
N1.Theexemption providedforinArticle4(3)oftheAgreement inrespectofcottage-industry
productsshallapplyonlytothefollowingproducts :
(a)fabricswovenonhand-orfoot-operated looms,beingfabricsofakindtraditionally madein
thecottageindustryoftheUSSR;
(b)garmentsorothertextilearticlesofakindtraditionally madeinthecottageindustryofthe
USSRobtainedmanuallyfromthefabricsreferredtoaboveandsewnexclusively byhand
withouttheaidofanymachine;
(c)traditional folkloretextileproductsmadebyhandinthecottageindustryoftheUSSRas
definedinalisttobeagreedbetweentheContracting Parties.
Exemption shallbegrantedonlyforproductsaccompanied byacertificate issuedbythe
competent USSRorganizations authorized underUSSRlegislation inaccordance withthemodel
annexedtothisProtocol .Suchcertificates muststatethegroundsonwhichexemption isbased
andshallbeacceptedbythecompetent Community authorities providedthattheyaresatisfied
thattheproductsconcernedconformtotheconditions setoutinthisProtocol .Certificates forthe
productsreferredtoinparagraph (c)mustbeclearlymarked'FOLKLORE '.Intheeventofa
differenceofopinionbetweentheUSSRandthecompetentCommunity authoritiesatthepointof
entryintotheCommunity concerning thenatureofproducts,consultation shallbeheldwithina
monthinordertosettlethedifference .Shouldimportsofanyoftheaboveproductsreachsuch
proportions astocausedifficulties totheCommunity ,theContracting Partiesshallopen
consultations forthwith inaccordance withtheprocedure laiddowninArticle14ofthe
Agreement withaviewtofindingaquantitative solutiontotheproblem .
2.TheprovisionsofTitlesIVandVofProtocolAshallbeappliedmutatismutandistotheproducts
referredtoinparagraph 1.


Annex \t'oProtocol B
1Exporter(name,fulladdress,country)
Exportateur (nom.adressecomplete,pays)ORIGINAL 2No
\CERTIFICATE inregardtoHANDLOOMS .TEXTILEHANDICRAFTS andTRA
DITIONALTEXTILEPRODUCTS ,OFTHECOTTAGEINDUSTRY ,issuedin
conformitywithandundertheconditionsregulatingtradeintextile
productswiththeEuropeanEconomicCommunity II
3Consignee(name,lulladdress,country)
Destinataire (nomadressecomplete,pays)
CERTIFICATrelatifauxTISSUSTISSÉSSURMETIERSkMAIN,auxPRO­
DUITSTEXTILESFAITSkLAMAIN,etauxPRODUITSTEXTILESRELEVANT
DUFOLKLORETRADITIONNEL .OEFABRICATION ARTISANALE .délivréen
conformityavecetsouslesconditionsrégissantles^changesdeproduits
textilesaveclaCommunaute économiqueeuropéenne
4Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine5Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
6Placeanddateofshipment—Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement —Moyen-detransport7Supplementary details
Donneessupplemental
8Marksandnumbers—Numberandkindofpackages—DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marquesetnuméros—Nombreetnaturedescolis—DESIGNATIONDESMARCHANDISES9Quantity
Quantite10FOBvalue(')
Valeurfob(')
11CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
1,theundersigned ,certifythattheconsignmentdescribedaboveincludesonlythefollowingtextileproductsofthecottageindustryofthecountryshowninboxNo4
a)fabricswovenonloomsoperatedsolelybyhandorfoot(handlooms)(*.)
b)garmentsorothertextilearticlesobtainedmanuallyfromthefabricsdescribedundera)andsewnsolelybyhandwithouttheaidofanymachine(handicrafts)(J)
c)traditionalfolklorehandicrafttextileproductsmadebyhand,asdefinedinthelistagreedbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,andthecountryshownInboxNo4
Jesoussignécertifiequerenvoid6critci-dessuscontientexclusivement lesproduitstextilessuivantsrelevantdelafabricationartisanaledupaysfigurantdanslacase4:
a)tissustisséssurdesmetiersactionnésSlamainouaupied(handlooms)(*)
b)vêtementsouautresarticlestextilesobtenusmanuellement &partirdetissusdécritssousa)etcoususuniquementalamainsansl'aided'unemachine(handicrafts)(*)
c)produitstextilesrelevantdufolkloretraditionnelfabriquésalamain,commedéfinisdanslalisteconvenueentrelaCommunaute 6conomiqueeuropéenneetlepays
indiquédanslacase4.
12Competentauthority(name,fulladdress,country)
Aut0rit6compétente(nom.adressecomplete,pays)At—A on—le
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)(')Inthecurrencyelthesalecontract-Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.
(*)Deleteasappropriate-Bifferla(les) mention(s) inutile(s).


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PROTOCOL C
UnderArticle6(6)oftheAgreement ,aquantitative limitmaybefixedonaregionalbasiswhere
importsofagivenproductintoanyregionoftheCommunity inrelationtotheamountsdetermined in
accordance withparagraph 2ofthesaidArticle6exceedthefollowingregionalpercentage :
Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
Greece
Spain
Portugal25,5%
9,5%
16,5%
13,5%
2,7%
0,8%
21,0%
1,5%
.7,5%
1,5%
PROTOCOL D
Reimports inthesenseofArticle4(4)ofthisAgreement intotheCommunity ofproductslistedinthe
AnnextothisProtocolshallbesubjecttotheprovisions oftheAgreement exceptasspecifically
providedforbytheparticularprovisions setoutbelow:
1.OnlyreimportsintotheCommunity subjecttothespecificquantitative limitssetoutintheAnnex
tothisProtocol,asmaybemodifiedbytheapplication ofparagraphs 2and3,shallbeconsidered
reimports inthesenseofArticle4(4).
2.Reimports notcoveredbytheAnnextothisProtocolmaybesubmittedtospecificquantitative
limitsfollowingconsultations inaccordance withtheprocedures setoutinArticle18ofthe
Agreement ,providestheproductsconcerned aresubjectotthequantitative limitsestablished
underAnnexIIortheconsultation levelsestablished underAnnexIIItotheAgreement .
3.TheCommunity may,atitsowndiscretion ,andbearinginmindtheinterestofbothContracting
Parties,orintheframework ofarequestsetoutinArticle18oftheAgreement :
(a)examinethepossibilities oftransfersbetweencategoriesandadvanceuseofcarry-overof
portionsofspecificquantitative limitsfromoneyeartoanother;
(b)considerthescopeforreallocating portionsofanyspecificquantitative limitsnotusedinone
regionoftheCommunity toanotherregion.
4.HowevertheCommunity mayautomatically carryouttheflexibilities inthesenseofparagraph 3
uptothefollowingextent:
(a)transferbetweencategoriesupto20%oftheshareestablished forthecategorytowhichthe
transferismade;
(b)carryoverofspecificquantitative limitsfromoneyeartoanotherupto10,5%oftheshare
fortheyearofactualutilization ;
(c)advanceuseofspecificquantitative limitsfromoneyeartoanotherupto7,5%oftheshare
fortheyearofactualutilization .
5.TheCommunity shallinformtheUSSRofanymeasurestakenpursuanttothepreceding
paragraphs .
6.Debitingagainstaspecificquantitative limitreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbecarriedout
bythecompetent authorities oftheCommunity atthetimeofissuingthepriorauthorization
providedforbytheCommunity regulationoneconomicoutwardprocessing ,Regulation (EEC)
No636/82.Aspecificquantitative limitshallbedebitedfortheyearinwhichaprior
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7.AcertificateoforiginshallbeissuedforallproductscoveredbythepresentProtocolbythe
competent USSRorganizations authorized underUSSRlegislation inaccordance withthe
provisionsofProtocolAoftheAgreement ,bearingareferencetothepriorauthorization referred
toinparagraph 6asevidencethattheprocessingoperationdescribedinthepriorauthorization
hasbeencarriedoutintheUSSR.
8.TheCommunity shallprovidetheUSSRwiththenames,addressesandthespecimensofstamps
usedbythecompetent authorities oftheCommunity fortheissueofthepriorauthorizations
referredtoinparagraph 6.
9.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofparagraphs 1to8above,theUSSRandtheCommunity will
continuetoconsulttogethertoseekamutuallyacceptable meanstoenablebothContracting
PartiestotakeadvantageoftheOPTprovisions intheAgreement withaviewtoeffective
development oftradeintextilesbetweentheUSSRandtheCommunity .
AnnextoProtocolD
OPTquantitative limits
(InthisAnnextheproductdescriptions usedinAnnexIaregiveninabbreviated form)
Category Description Units YearQuantitative
limits
EEC
7Blousesandshirt-blouses 1000
pieces1990
1991
1992400
427
456
21Parkas,anoraksandthelike,woven 1000
pieces1990
1991
1992300
320
342
29Women'sorgirls'suitsandensembles 1000
pieces1990
1991
1992100
107
114 *
73Tracksuits 1000
pieces1990
1991
1992150
160
171

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AgreedMinute
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommuntiy andtheUnionofSoviet
SocialistRepublicsontradeintextileproductsinitialledon11December 1989,theContracting
PartiesagreedthattheUSSR,withregardtoArticle2(2)oftheAgreement ,inadministering the
quantitative limitsshallensurethefollowing .
Asregardscategories 1,2,2aand3,toreservefortheyear1990,asapriority,30%ofthequantitative
limitsconcerned forindustryusersduringaperiodbeginningon1Januaryandendingon20of
March.Forthispurpose,contractsconcludedwiththeindustryduringtheperiodinquestionshallbe
takenintoconsideration .
Tothisend,thefirmsconcernedareinvitedtomakedirectcontactwiththerelevantUSSRenterprises
asearlyaspossibleduringtheabovereservation period,inordertomaketheirpurchasing intentions
known.
HeadoftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHeadoftheDelegation ofthe
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics
AgreedMinute
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheUnionofSoviet
SocialistRepublicsontradeintextileproductsinitialledon11December 1989,theUSSRexpressed
itsconcernoverthetypeandscopeofeconomicoutwardprocessing operations referredtoin
Article4(4)oftheAgreement .
TheCommunity informedtheUSSRthattheprovisionsoneconomicoutwardprocessing inforcein
theCommunity refertoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No636/82of16March1982.
Economicoutwardprocessing isaspecialformofindustrialcooperation .Itisintendedinparticularto
enablethetextileandclothingindustrytoadapttotheconditionsofinternational competition .The
quantitiesofproductsreimported intotheCommunity undereconomicoutwardprocessing should
notexceedtheagreedlimits.
TheCommunity assuredtheUSSRthatintheeventofanyfuturemodification ofRegulation (EEC)
No636/82,theCommunity willtakeallnecessarymeasuresinordertoensurethatthismodification
shallnothaveanysubstantial adverseeffectontheindustrialcooperation whichcouldbeestablished
onthebasisoftheaboveRegulation .
HeadoftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHeadoftheDelegation ofthe
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics

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AgreedMinute
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheUnionofSoviet
SocialistRepublicsontradeintextileproductsinitialledon11December1989,theUSSRexpressed
itsconcernoverthepossibility oftheCommunity takingunilateralactioninaccordance with
Article7(4)oftheAgreement .
TheCommunity tooknoteandexpressedtheviewthatintheeventoftheneedarisingforrecourseto
Article7,theCommunity willexplorewiththeUSSRallpossibleavenuesforarrivingatamutually
satisfactory solution.
HeadoftheDelegation ofthe
EuropeanEconomic CommunityHeadoftheDelegation ofthe
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics
AgreedMinute
TheCommunity andtheUSSRagreethattheprovisionsofArticle11(2)oftheAgreement between
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublicsontradeintextile
productsinitialledon11December 1989willbeappliedinawaywhichwillnotdeprivecertain
MemberStateswithrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotas(Denmark ,IrelandandGreece)of
importsofproductsservingasinputsfortheirprocessing industry.
TheCommunity andtheUSSRfurtheragreetoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorderto
avertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
HeadoftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHeadoftheDelegation ofthe
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics
AgreedMinute
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheUnionofSoviet
SocialistRepublicsontradeintextileproductsinitialledon11December1989,theUSSRinformed
theCommunity thatitisintroducing anewforeigntradestatisticalsystemprojectedtotakeeffecton
1January1991,andforthisreasonitexpresseditsseriousconcernoveritsabilitytocomply
technically withitsobligationtosupplytheCommunity ,notablyduring1990,withimportstatistics
forallproductscoveredbyAnnexI,referredtoinArticle15(4)oftheAgreement .
TheCommunity tooknoteoftheconcernexpressedbyUSSR.TheCommunity andtheUSSRagreed
toholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inordertoavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthis
respect.
HeadoftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHeadoftheDelegation ofthe
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics

30.12.89 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL397/55
AgreedMinute
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheUnionofSoviet
SocialistRepublicontradeintextileproductsinitialledon11December19$9,theUSSRexpressedits
concernovertheeffectiveimplementation oftheProvisionsofProtocolsA,BandDoftheAgreement
asfrom1January1990.
TheCommunity tooknoteandexpresseditsreadinessforpromptandclosetechnicalcooperation
withtheUSSR,inordertoassisttheUSSRtocomplyefficientlyandcorrectlywiththeProvisionsof
ProtocolsA,BandDandwithaviewtoavoidanytechnicalproblemswhichmightoccurinthis
respect.
HeadoftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHeadoftheDelegation ofthe
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics
AgreedMinute
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheUnionofSoviet
SocialistRepublicsontradeintextileproductsinitialledon11December 1989,theContracting
Partiesagreedthat,withregardtoArticle9ofProtocolAoftheaboveAgreement ,thedateof
shipmentofthegoods,wheredifferentmeansoftransportareusedtoeffecttheexportation ,isthe
dateoftheirloadingonthefirstmeansoftransportusedasindicatedinthecorresponding transport
document .
HeadoftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHeadoftheDelegation ofthe
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics