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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofColombiaontrade
intextileproducts
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFCOLOMBIA
oftheotherpart,
DESIRINGtoensuretheorderlyandequitabledevelopmentoftradeintextilesbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicComunity(hereinafterreferredtoas'Community')andColombia,
HAVINGregardtotheprovisionsoftheArrangementregardinginternationaltradeintextiles
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theGenevaArrangement')andinparticularArticle4thereof,
HAVEDECIDED,inaspiritofmutualcooperationandinconformitywiththesaidGeneva
Arrangement ,toconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
CamilloPAOLI,
HeadofDivisionintheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities ;
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFCOLOMBIA :
GermanBULA-HOYOS ,
AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,
HeadoftheMissionoftheRepublicofColombiatotheEuropeanCommunities ;
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
AnnexI.BothPartiesrecognizethatthequantitative
limitsagreedinthepresentnegotiationsarewithout
prejudicetothepossiblefutureapplicationofArticle
5ofthisAgreement.Article1
1.Thepartiesrecognizeandconfirmthat,subject
totheprovisionsofthisAgreementandwithout
prejudicetotheirrightsandobligationsunderthe
GeneralAgreementontariffsandtrade,theconduct
oftheirmutualtradeintextileproductsshallbe
governedbytheprovisionsoftheGeneva
Arrangement .
2.ThisAgreementshallapplytotradeinthose
categoriesoftextileproductsoriginatinginand
dispatchedfromColombiasetoutinAnnexI.
3.Quantitativelimitsforthesaidproductshave
beenagreedbetweentheParties.Detailsofthe
quantitiesandregionsoftheCommunitytowhich
suchlimitspresentlyapplyarelikewisesetoutinArticle2
1.TheCommunityundertakes,inrespectofthe
categoriesoftextileproductstowhichthisAgreement
applies,andsubjecttothesatisfactoryoperationof
thisAgreement,nottointroducenewquantitative
restrictionsandtorefrainfrominvokingthe
provisionsofArticle3oftheGenevaArrangement
providedthatexportstotheCommunityofsuch
textileproductsoriginatinginanddispatchedfrom
Colombiadonotexceedthequantitativelimits
establishedundertheprovisionsofthisAgreement.

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2.TheGovernment ofColombiaundertakestotake
theappropriatemeasurestoensurethatthequanti­
tativelimitsestablishedunderthisAgreementarenot
exceeded.
3.TheCommunityshallnotobjecttotheaforemen­
tionedquantitativelimitsbeingexceededintheevent
ofadditionaldemanddevelopingonthemarketof
theCommunity ,ontheunderstanding thatany
additionalquantitiesshallbefixedbycommon
agreementbetweenbothParties.
4.BothPartiesundertaketocooperateinimplemen­
tingthemeasuresnecessaryforthepurposeofthis
Article.(i)cottonhandloomfabricsofthecottageindustry,
containingnotmorethan5%byweightofman­
madefibres,beingfabricswhichareboth
traditionallyofthekindwovenonaloomand
actuallywovenonaloomforwhichthemotive
powerisprovidedentirelybytheoperators(that
is,wherethethreeprimarymovementsof
weaving,namelyshedding,-pickingandbeating,
areinducedbyhandorfootandnoothersource
ofpowerisused);
(ii)goodsmadeupbythecottageindustryfrom
suchcottonhandloomfabrics;
(iii)traditionalColombianfolklorehandicrafttextile
productscut,sewnorotherwisefabricatedby
handincottageswhichareunitsofthecottage
industry.
2.AdmissionintotheCommunityoftheseproducts
withoutquantitativelimitshallibesubjecttothe
satisfactoryoperationofagreedarrangements for
certification .Article3
1.ImportsintotheCommunityofthosetextile
productstowhichthisAgreementapplieswhichare
forimmediatere-exportorforinwardprocessing
andsubsequentre-exportoutsidetheCommunity
shallnotbesubjecttoquantitativelimitsestablished
underthisAgreement,providedthattheyareentered
assuchunderanadministrative systemofcontrolin
forceforthispurposewithintheCommunity .
2.InanycasewhereCommunity authorities
ascertainthatimportsasdescribedinparagraph1
havebeenretainedforconsumptionwithintheCom­
munity,thelattershallnotifytheGovernment of
Colombiaonaquarterlybasisoftheamounts
involved.Colombiashallinsiuchcasesandatthe
requestoftheCommunity ,chargesuchamounts
againstthequantitativelimitorlimitsinquestionfor
thecurrentAgreementyearorforthefollowing
Agreementyear.
3.Inanycasewherethecompetentauthorities
withintheCommunityascertainunderanadminis­
trativesystemofcontrolinforcethatimportsof
textileproductstowhichthisAgreementapplieshave
beenchargedagainstquantitativelimitsestablished
underthisAgreementbutsubsequentlyre-exported
outsidetheCommunity ,thecompetentauthority
concernedshallinformtheColombianauthoritiesof
thequantitiesinvolvedandauthorizeimportsofthe
samequantitieswhichshallnotbechargedtothe
quantitativelimitsunderthisAgreement .Article5
1.BothPartiesagreetoenterpromptlyinto
consultationswitheachother,attherequestofeither
andinconformitywiththeprovisionsoftheGeneva
Arrangement ,onanymatterconcerningtheirtrade
intextileproductsandinparticularonanyproblems
arisingfromtheapplicationofthisAgreement .
Consultations heldundertheprovisionsofthis
ArticleshallbeapproachedbybothPartiesinaspirit
ofcompromiseandwithaviewtotheconciliation
ofdifferencesexistingbetweenthem.
2.InviewofthedesireoftheCommunityand
Colombiatoavoidrealrisksofmarketdisruption
ontheonehand,anddisruptionoftheColombian
textiletradeontheother,andhavingfullregardto
theneedforequitabletreatmentofparticipating
countriesintheGenevaArrangement ,thefollowing
specificconsultationprocedureshallapplytothe
productssetoutinAnnexItothisAgreement.
3.TheCommunitymayrequestconsultations with
aviewtoreachingagreementonanappropriatelevel
ofrestraint,wheresuchdoesnotalreadyexist,for
anyproductsetoutinAnnexIwhenever,inthe
viewoftheCommunity ,conditionsinanyofits
marketsaresuchthatalimitationonfurthertrade
inanysuchproductmaybenecessarytoeliminate
realrisksofmarketdisruption (asdefinedinAnnexA
totheGenevaArrangement ).Theconsultation
procedurereferredtointhisparagraphwillbe
resortedtoonlysparinglyandwillbeimplementedArticle4
1.ThefollowingColombiantextileproductsshall,
subjecttotheconditionsindicatedhereafter,be
admittedintotheCommunitywithoutquantitative
limit:

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Article6
If,havingregardtotheprovisionsoftheGeneva
Arrangement ,Colombiaconsidersthatasaresult
ofthequantitativelimitsestablishedunderthisAgree­
ment,itisbeingplacedinaninequitablepositionas
comparedwithathirdcountry,Colombiamay
requestconsultations withtheCommunitywitha
viewtotakingappropriateactionconsistentwith
bothParties'internationalrightsandobligations .
Article7
1.Portionsofanyquantitativelimitestablished
underthisAgreementwhicharenotusedduringany
Agreementyearmaybecarriedoverandaddedto
thecorresponding quantitativelimitinthefollowing
Agreementyear,withinalimitof10%ofthelatter.
2.Withinalimitof10%ofeachofthequantitative
limitsestablishedunderthisAgreement,advance
deliveriesshallbeauthorizedfromthecorresponding
quantitativelimitestablishedforthefollowingAgree­
mentyear.
3.WithinanyoneAgreementyear,unusedportions
ofquantitativelimitsestablishedunderthisAgree­
mentinrespectofanyregionoftheCommunity
marketmaybetransferredtoanotherquantitative
limitestablishedforthatsameregionofthe
Communitymarketwithinaceilingof7%ofthe
recipientquantitativelimit.
4.Theprecedingflexibilityprovisionsshallnot,in
anygivenAgreementyear,resultinaquantitative
limitforanycategorytbeingexceededbymorethan
20%ofthequantitativelimitforthatcategoryfor
thatAgreementyear.
5.TheflexibilityprovisionscontainedinthisArticle
maybeappliedbyColombiaonlyfollowingwritten
notificationtotheCommunitybytheColombian
authorities .
Article8
Colombiashallendeavourtoensurethatexportsof
alltextileproductsforwhichquantitativelimitsmay
beestablishedunderthisAgreementarespacedout
asevenlyaspossibleovereachoftheAgreement
years,dueaccountbeingtaken,inparticular,of
seasonalfactors.inamannerconsistentwiththeprinciplesand
objectivesoftheGenevaArrangement .
4.Therequestforsuchaconsultationshallbe
accompanied ,withinareasonableperiodoftime,by
astatementofthemarketconditionsintheCom­
munitywhich,intheopinionoftheCommunity ,
makenecessarytherequestforconsultations .
5.Untilsuchtimeasamutuallysatisfactorysolution
hasbeenreached,Colombiaundertakes,ifso
requestedbytheCommunity ,tolimittheissueof
exportlicencesfortheproductsinquestiontothe
regionorregionsoftheCommunitymarketindicated
bytheCommunity ,inordernottoexceed,atan
annualrate,thelevelof107%oftheimportsrecorded
inthe12monthsendingthreemonthsbeforethedate
onwhichtherequestforconsultationswasmade.
6.Inordertoensurethesatisfactoryoperationof
thisAgreementandinparticularArticle5thereof,
ColombiaagreestoinformtheCommunityimmedi­
atelyuponreceiptofanyapplicationsforexport
licencescoveringexceptionally largeamountsor
whichareconcentrated inparticularproductcate­
goriesorsubcategories .Injudgingwhatconstitute
exceptionally largeamountsColombiashallhave
regardtorecentlevelsoftradeandshallensurethat
thequantitiescoveredbytheissueoftheexport
licencesinquestionwillnotbesuchastocausea
sharpandsubstantialincreaseofimportsofthe
productsinquestionintotheCommunityorany
regionthereof.
7.Bothpartiesshallconsultassoonaspossible
within30daysfollowingcommunication ofthestate­
mentreferredtoinparagraph4andshallmaketheir
besteffortstocompletesuchconsultations within
30daysoftheircommencement .
8.IfthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory
solutionduringtheconsultationprovidedforinthis
Articlewithinareasonableperiodoftime,either
PartymayreferthemattertotheTextilesSurveillance
BodyinaccordancewithArticle11(4)oftheGeneva
Arrangement .
EitherPartychoosingtoadoptsuchacourseofaction
shallnotifytheotherinadvanceofitsintention.
9.AttherequestofColombia,consultations will
takeplaceinordertoreviewtheneedforthemain­
tenanceormodification ofanyquantitativelimit
establishedunderthisArticlewheneverthemarket
conditionswhichledtotheestablishment ofsuch
quantitativelimitsnolongerprevail.Article9
BothPartiesagreetoexchangeallusefulinformation
concerningtheirmutualtradeintextileproductsin

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Article12
ThisAgreementshallapplytotheterritorieswhere
theTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomic
Communityapplies,ontheconditionsestablishedin
thesaidTreaty,andtotheterritoriesoftheRepublic
ofColombia.ordertoensurethesuccessfulimplementation ofthis
Agreement.
Article10
1.ThePartiesagreethatthequantitativelimits
establishedunderthisAgreementshallbemanaged
underasystemofdoublechecking,thedetailsof
whicharesetoutinAnnexIItothisAgreement .
2.Colombiathereforeagreestofurnishthe
Community ,onaquarterlybasis,withprecisestat­
isticalinformationonallexportlicencesissuedby
theauthoritiesofColombiaforallcategoriesof
textileexportstotheCommunitytowhichthisAgree­
mentapplies.
3.TheCommunityshalllikewiseforwardtothe
authoritiesofColombia,onaquarterlybasis,precise
statisticalinformationonimportsofsuchproducts
intotheCommunity .
Article11
1.BothPartiesshalltakeallpossiblemeasuresto
ensurethattraditionalchannelsandmethodsoftrade
betweentheCommunityandColombiaaremain­
tained.
2.ShouldtheCommunityinformColombiathatthe
applicationofthisAgreementhasgivenrisetodiffi­
cultiesregardingthemaintenance ofexisting
commercialrelationsbetweenimportersinthe
CommunityandtheirsuppliersinColombia,the
Partiesagredtoconsultinaccordancewiththepro­
ceduresetoutinArticle5(1).Article13
1.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirst
dayofthemonthfallowingthedateonwhichthe
ContractingPartieshavenotifiedeachotherofthe
completionoftheproceduresnecessaryforthepur­
pose.Itshallremaininforceuntil31December1977.
2.ThisAgreementshallhaveeffectfrom1January
1976.
3.EitherPartymayatanytimeproposeamendments
tothisAgreementordenounceitprovidedthatnotice
isgivenatleast120daysbeforetheexpiryofany
12-monthperiod;inthelatterevent,theAgreement
willcometoanendattheexpiryofthesaid12-month
period.
4.TheAnnexestothisAgreementshallforman
integralpartthereof.
Article14
ThisAgreementshallibedrawnupintwocopiesin
theDanish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italian
andSpanishlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeing
equallyauthentic.

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ANNEX 1
QuantitativelimitsestablishedunderArticle1
1.ColombiashalllimitexportsoftheproductslistedbelowtotheregionsoftheCommunity
marketandtothequantitativelimitsindicated.
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionCommunity
regionAnnualquantity­
tintonnes,unless
otherwiseindicated)
1976 1977
55.05Cottonyarnnotputupforretail
saleBNL
I1000
26001070
2782
ex55.0.9Wovenfabricsofcotton:
—Unbleachedorbleached I 19802119
ex55.09Wovenfabricsofcotton:
—Otherthanunbleachedor
bleachedBNL
I500
1050535
1124
55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton UKo2050000
m22193500
m2
51.04Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres
(continuous )includingwoven
fabricsofmonofilorstripof
headingNo51.01or51.02:
A.Wovenfabricsofsynthetic
textilefibres■UK(*)300 321
56.07Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres
(')ForthepurposeoftheapplicationofArticle7ofthisAgreementinrespectofthequantitativelimitsprovidedforin
thisAnnexfortheUnitedKingdom,anequivalenceof2500squaremetrespertonnehasbeenagreedbetweenthe
Parties.
2.Shouldthequantitativelimitsreferredtoaboveremaininforceforafurtherperiod,or
periods,of12months,thelevelforthatperiodshallnotbelowerthanthelevelspecifiedfor
thepreceding12-monthperiod,increasedbynotlessthan7%.

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ANNEXII
Systemofdoublechecking
AsagreedbetweenthePartiesinArticle10oftheAgreement,theadministration ofexportsof
textileproductsfromColombiaandimportsintotheCommunitywillbebasedonasystem
ofdoublechecking.ThedetailsofthissystemhavebeenagreedbetweenthePartiesandare
setoutbelow.
ThecompetentauthoritieswithintheCommunitywill,automaticallyandwithoutdelay,accept
importsoftextileproductsonsubmissionoftheimporter'sapplicationtogetherwithacerti­
fiedcopyoftheexportlicence.ThecompetentauthoritieswithintheCommunityshallbe
entitledtorequirethepresentationofanexportlicenceinrespectofgoodsoriginatingin
ColombiaofthecategoriesinrespectofwhichtheprovisionsofArticle5havebeeninvoked.
TheseexportlicenceswillbeissuedbytheColombianauthorities(*)uptothetotalamountof
theagreedceilings.
TheexportlicencesissuedbytheColombianauthoritiesshallbeapplicabletotheproducts
subjecttorestraintundertheAgreement.
Theexportlicencemustspecify:
1.destination (relevantMemberState),
2.serialnumber,
3.importer'snameandaddress,
4.exporter'snameandaddress,
5.netweight(inkilogramsortonnes,orotherunitsdesignatedintheAgreement),
6.categoryanddescriptionofproduct,
7.certificationbytheColombianauthoritiesthatthequantityhasbeendebitedagainstthe
agreedceilingforexportstotheCommunity (relevantMemberState)or,whereappropriate,
isforimmediatere-exportorforinwardprocessingandsubsequentre-exportoutsidethe
Community .
ThecompetentauthoritieswithintheCommunitywillnotraisedifficultiesintheeventofa
discrepancybetweentheweightindicatedintheexportlicenceandtheshipmentorimport
weightprovidedthatitiswithinreasonablelimits,whiletheColombianauthorities,fortheir
part,willendeavourtokeepanydiscrepanciestoaminimum.
Intheeventoftotalorpartialwithdrawalofanexportlicence,theColombianauthoritieswill
notifythecompetentauthoritieswithintheCommunitythereof.TheauthoritiesoftheMember
StatesoftheCommunitywilltaketheappropriatemeasuresinaccordancewiththeirexisting
administrative provisions.
TheColombianauthoritieswillforwardtothecompetentauthoritieswithintheCommunity ,
viatherepresentatives oftheMemberStatesoftheCommunityandtotheCommission ,
quarterlyreturnsshowingthetotalquantitycoveredbytheexportlicencesissuedagainstthe
quantitativelimitsforexportstotheMemberStatesoftheCommunity,forallcategoriesof
exportsoftextileproductstotheCommunitytowhichthisAgreementapplies.
TheCommunitywillforwardtotheColombianauthorities,onaquarterlybasis,precisesta­
tisticalinformationonimportsofsuchproductsintotheCommunity .
(*)INCOMEX (InstitutoColombianodeComercioExterior).

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ANNEXIII
Handloomandtextilehandicraftarticles
1.InaccordancewithArticle12(3)oftheGenevaArrangement ,theCommunityandColombia
haveagreedinArticle4oftheAgreementthat,subjecttocertainconditions,Colombian
exportsofcertainhandloomandtextilehandicraftproductswouldbeadmittedintothe
Communitywithoutquantitativelimit.TheconditionssetoutinArticle4(2)oftheAgree­
mentspecifythatadmissionofsuchproductsintotheCommunitywithoutquantitative
limitshallbesubjecttothesatisfactoryoperationofagreedarrangementsforcertification .
2.TheCommunityandColombiaherebyagreethatincarryingouttheprovisionsofArticle4
oftheAgreementthefollowingformofcertificateshallbeused.
'Certificateinregardtocottonhandloomfabricsandproductsthereof
nameandaddressofmanufacturer ,
nameandaddressofexporter,
nameandaddressofimporterwithintheCommunity,
descriptionofgoods,
quantity(tonnes),
nameofshiporflightnumber,
portorairportofdestination .
Thisistocertifythattheaboveshipmentconsistsof:
(i)cottonhandloomfabricsofthecottageindustry,containingnotmorethan5%>byweight
ofman-madefibres,beingfabricswhicharebothtraditionallyofthekindwovenon
handloomsandactuallywovenonaloomforwhichthemotivepowerisprovided
entirelybytheoperators (thatis,wherethethreemovementsofweaving,namely
shedding,pickingandbeating,areinducedbyhandorfootandnoothersourceof
powerisused);
(ii)goodsmadeupbythecottageindustryfromsuchcottonhandloomfabrics;
(iii)traditionalColombianfolklorehandicrafttextileproductscut,sewn,orotherwise
fabricatedbyhandincottageswhichareunitsofthecottageindustry.
Signed '
3.ThebodywhichshallbeauthorizedtoissuetheabovecertificatesisINCOMEX (Instituto
ColombianodeComercioExterior).

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ANNEXIV
ExchangeoflettersconcerningtheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheRepublicofColombiaontradeintextileproducts
Sir,
InconcludingthenegotiationsheldbetweentheGovernmentofColombiaandtheEuropean
EconomicCommunitywhichhaveledthisdaytothesigningofanAgreementontradein
textileproducts,Ihavethehonourtoconfirmthefollowingrecordofunderstanding :
IntheviewoftheColombiandelegationthequantitativelimitforItalyforwovencottonfabrics
otherthanunbleachedorbleached(ex55.09)fortheyear1976asshowninAnnexI,didnot
takefullyintoaccountthepotentialofColombianexportstothisCommunitymarket.
Areviewmaybeheld,attherequestofColombia,inordertoassessthepositionandto
determine,onamutuallyagreedbasis,whetherandtowhatextentanupwardrevisionofthe
quantitativelimitinquestionshouldbemade.
Ishouldbegratefulforyourconfirmationthattheabovecorrectlyrepresentsourunderstanding
inthematter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassurancesofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofColombia
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtorefertoyourletteroftoday'sdateinthefollowingterms:
'InconcludingthenegotiationsheldbetweentheGovernmentofColombiaandthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichhaveledthisdaytothesigningofanAgreement
ontradeintextileproducts,Ihavethehonourtoconfirmthefollowingrecordofunder­
standing:
IntheviewoftheColombiandelegationthequantitativelimitforItalyforwovencotton
fabricsotherthanunbleachedorbleached(ex55.09)fortheyear1976asshowninAnnexI,
didnottakefullyintoaccountthepotentialofColombianexportstothisCommunity
market.
Areviewmaybeheld,attherequestofColombia,inordertoassessthepositionandto
determine,onamutuallyagreedbasis,whetherandtowhatextentanupwardrevision
ofthequantitativelimitinquestionshouldbemade.
Ishouldbegratefulforyourconfirmationthattheabovecorrectlyrepresentsourunder­
standinginthematter.'
Iconfirmthatthiscorrectlysetsoutourunderstanding inthematter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities

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ANNEXV
LetterfromtheColombianDelegationconcerningItalianimports
Brussels,29April1976
Sir,
WithreferencetotheAgreementbetweenColombiaandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
ontradeintextileproductsinitialledon29April1976,Ihavethehonourtoconfirmthat,in
viewofthelevelofItalianimportsofunbleachedandbleachedcottonclothfromColombia
effectedintheperiodfrom1January1976to31December1976underthequantitativelimit
laiddownintheAgreement,theColombianauthoritieswilltakethemeasuresnecessaryto
avoidColombianexportsoftheaboveproductsexceedingthequantitativelimitlaiddownfor
theperiodconcerned .
TheColombiandelegationunderstandsthatthequantitativelimitof1980tonnes,aslaiddown
bytheAgreementfor1976,maybereducedbythequantitiesimportedupto1May1977,i.e.
700tonnes.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
AlbertoGALEANO
Headofthe
Colombiandelegation

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ANNEXVI
LetterfromtheDelegationoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityconcerningimportsbythe
FederalRepublicofGermany
Brussels,3May1976
Sir,
IhavethehonourtorefertothenegotiationsbetweenourrespectivedelegationsforanAgree­
mentontradeintextileproductswhichhasbeeninitialledon29April1976,inparticular,to
mystatementregardingthesituationontheCommunitymarketintheFederalRepublicof
Germanyasregardtheimportsofcottonyarnandgreybleachedcottonclothfrom
Colombia .
IwishtostressagaintotheColombianauthoritiestheseriousconcernwithwhichthe
Communityviewsthedevelopments inthistrade.
Importdatafortheproductsinquestionforaperiodofthreeyearsuntiltheendof1975isas
follows:
1973 1974 1975
Cottonyarn 1512tonnes 2596tonnes 4206tonnes
Cottoncloth — 248tonnes 1145tonnes
TheCommunitydoesnotwish,onthisspecificquestion,atpresenttoseekconsultationswith
theColombianauthoritiesintheframeworkoftheprovisionsofourbilateralagreement.
TheCommunityisconvincedthattheColombianauthorities,inthesamespiritinwhichthe
negotiationshavebeenconducted,willgivedueconsiderationtothedifficultiesmentioned
aboveandthattheywilltakeappropriatestepsinordertoeffect,intheimmediatefuture,a
stabilizationinthistrade,thusavoidingthenecessityforrecoursetotheconsultationprocedure
containedinthebilateralagreementbetweentheCommunityandColombia.
Yoursfaithfully,
C.PAOLI