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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andMacaoontradeintextile
products0)
(J)FortechnicalreasonsthisAgreement ispublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities inthe
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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropean Economic Community andMacaoonTradeintextileproducts
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,and
THEGOVERNMENT OFMACAO ,
oftheotherpart,
DESIRING topromote,withaviewtopermanent cooperation andinconditions providing every
securityfortrade,theorderlyandequitabledevelopment oftradeintextileproductsbetweenthe
European Economic Community (hereinafter referredtoas'theCommunity ')andMacao,
RESOLVED totakethefullestpossibleaccountoftheseriouseconomicandsocialproblemsat
presentaffectingthetextileindustryinbothimportingandexportingcountries ,andinparticular ,to
eliminaterealrisksofmarketdisruption onthemarketoftheCommunity andrealrisksofdisruption
tothetextiletradeofMacao,
HAVING REGARD totheArrangement regardingInternational TradeinTextiles (hereinafter
referredtoas'theGenevaArrangement '),andinparticularArticle4thereof;andtotheconditions set
outintheProtocolextending theArrangement togetherwiththeConclusions adoptedon
22December 1981bytheTextilesCommittee ,
HAVEDECIDED toconclude thisAgreement andtothisendhavedesignated astheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFMACAO :
WHOHAVEAGREED ASFOLLOWS :
SECTION I
TradeArrangements3.Measures havingequivalent effecttoquantitative
restrictions ontheimportation intotheCommunity ofthe
productscoveredbythisAgreement shallbeprohibited .
Article 1
1.Thepartiesrecognizeandconfirmthat,subjecttothe
provisions ofthisAgreement andwithoutprejudicetotheir
rightsandobligations undertheGeneralAgreement on
TariffsandTrade,theconductoftheirmutualtradeintextile
productsshallbegovernedbytheprovisions oftheGeneva
Arrangement .
2.InrespectoftheproductscoveredbythisAgreement ,
theCommunity undertakes nottointroducequantitative
restrictions underArticleXIXoftheGeneralAgreement on
TariffsandTradeorArticle 3oftheGeneva
Arrangement .Article2
1.ThisAgreement shallapplytotradeintextileproducts
originating inMacaoofcotton,woolandman-made fibres
whicharelistedinAnnexI.
2.Theclassification oftheproductscoveredbythis
Agreement isbasedonthenomenclature oftheCommon
CustomsTariffandontheNomenclature ofGoodsforthe
ExternalTradeStatisticsoftheCommunity andtheStatistics
ofTradebetweenMemberStates(NIMEXE ).
3.TheoriginoftheproductscoveredbythisAgreement
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theCommunity .Anyamendment totheserulesoforigin
shallbecommunicated toMacaoandshallnothavetheeffect
ofreducinganyquantitative limitestablished inAnnexII.
Theprocedure forcontroloftheoriginoftheproducts
referredtoaboveislaiddowninProtocol A.
Article3
Macaoagreesforeachcalendaryeartorestrainitsexportsto
theCommunity oftheproductsdescribedinAnnexIItothe
limitssetouttherein .
ExportsoftextileproductssetoutinAnnexIIshallbesubject
toadouble-checking systemspecifiedinProtocolA.foreachcategoryofproductsexceptforcategories 1,2and3,
between 1and5%ofthequantitative limitforthecurrent
Agreement year.Amounts delivered inadvanceshallbe
deducted fromthecorresponding quantitative limits
established forthefollowingAgreement year.
2.Carry-over tothecorresponding quantitative limitfor
thefollowingAgreement yearofamountsnotusedduring
anyoneAgreement yearmaybeagreedfollowing
consultations inaccordance withtheprocedures referredto
inArticle16(1)foreachcategoryofproductexceptfor
categories 1,2and3,between 1and5%ofthequantitative
limitforthecurrentAgreement year.
3.Transfersinrespectofcategories inGroupIshallnot
bemadefromanycategoryexceptasfollows :
Transfersbetweencategories 4,5,6,7and8maybemade
foranyAgreement yearupto3,5%ofthequantitative limit
forthecategorytowhichthetransferismade.
TransfersintoanycategoryinGroupsIIandIIImaybemade
fromanycategoryorcategories inGroupsI,IIandIIIforany
Agreement yearupto5%ofthequantitative limitforthe
categorytowhichthetransferismade.
4.Thetableofequivalence applicable tothetransfers
referredtoaboveisgiveninAnnexItothisAgreement .
5.Theincreaseinanycategoryofproductsresultingfrom
thecumulative application oftheprovisions inparagraphs 1,
2and3aboveduringanAgreement yearshallnotexceedthe
following limits:
—forcategories ofproductsinGroupI 10%,
—forcategories ofproductsinGroupsIIandIII11%.
6.Priornotification shallbegivenbytheauthorities of
Macaointheeventofrecoursetotheprovisions of
paragraphs 1,2and3above.Article4
MacaoandtheCommunity recognize thespecialand
differential characterofreimportsoftextileproductsintothe
Community afterprocessing inMacao.
Suchreimportsmaybeagreedoutsidethequantitative limits
established underthisAgreement providedthattheyare
effectedinaccordance withtheregulations oneconomic
outwardprocessing inforceintheCommunity .
Article5
1.ImportsintotheCommunity oftextileproducts
coveredbythisAgreement shallnotbesubjecttothe
quantitative limitsestablished inAnnexII,providedthatthey
aredeclaredtobeforre-exportoutsidetheCommunity inthe
samestateorafterprocessing ,undertheadministrative
systemofcontrolsetupforthispurposewithinthe
Community .
However ,thereleaseforhomeuseofproductsimported
undertheconditions referredtoaboveshallbesubjecttothe
production ofanexportlicenceissuedbytheMacao
authorities ,andtoproofoforigininaccordance withthe
provisions ofProtocolA.
2.Wherethecompetent authorities haveevidencethat
importsoftextileproductshavebeensetoffagainsta
quantitative limitestablished underthisAgreement ,butthat
theproductshavesubsequently beenre-exported outsidethe
Community ,theauthorities concerned shallinformthe
Macaoauthorities withinfourweeksofthequantities
involvedandauthorizeimportsofidenticalquantitiesofthe
sameproducts ,whichshallnotbesetoffagainstthe
quantitative limitestablished underthisAgreement forthe
currentorthefollowingyear.Article7
1.ExportsoftextileproductsnotlistedinAnnexIItothis
Agreement maybemadesubjecttoquantitative limitsby
Macaoontheconditions laiddowninthefollowing
paragraphs .
2.WheretheCommunity finds,underthesystemof
administrative controlsetup,thatthelevelofimportsof
productsinagivencategorynotlistedinAnnexIIoriginating
inMacaoexceeds,inrelationtotheprecedingyear'stotal
importsintotheCommunity ofproductsinthatcategory,the
followingrates:
—forcategories ofproductsinGroupI 0,2%,
—forcategoriesofproductsinGroupII 1,0%,
—forcategories ofproductsinGroupIII 3,0%
itmayrequesttheopeningofconsultations inaccordance
withtheprocedure described inArticle16(1)ofthis
Agreement ,withaviewtoreachingagreement ona
appropriate restraintlevelfortheproducts insuch
category .Article6
1.InanyoneAgreement yearadvanceuseofaportion
ofthequantitative limitestablished forthefollowing
Agreement yearmaybeagreedfollowingconsultations in
accordance withtheprocedures referredtoinArticle16(1)

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TheCommunity shallauthorizetheimportation ofproducts
ofthesaidcategoryshippedfromMacaobeforethedateon
whichtherequestforconsultations wassubmitted .
3.Pendingamutually satisfactory solution,Macao
undertakes fromthedateofnotification oftherequestfor
consultations tolimitexportsoftheproductsinthecategory
concerned totheCommunity ortotheregionorregionsof
theCommunity marketspecifiedbytheCommunity fora
provisional periodofthreemonthsfromthedateonwhich
therequestforconsultations ismade.Suchprovisional limit
shallbeestablished at25%ofthelevelofimportsreached
duringthecalendaryearprecedingthatinwhichimports
exceededthelevelresultingfromtheapplication ofthe
formulasetoutinparagraph 2,andgaverisetotherequest
forconsultations ,or25%ofthelevelresultingfromthe
application oftheformulasetoutinparagraph 2,whichever
isthehigher.
However ,inexceptionally gravecircumstances ,following a
requestbytheCommunity ,andpendingamutually
satisfactory solution,Macaoundertakes tosuspendatthe
levelindicatedbytheCommunity exportsoftheproductsin
thecategoryconcernedtotheCommunity ortotheregionsof
theCommunity marketspecifiedbytheCommunity .
4.ShouldthePartiesbeunableinthecourseof
consultations toreachasatisfactory solutionwithinthe
periodspecifiedinArticle16(1)oftheAgreement ,the
Community shallhavetherighttointroduce adefinitive
quantitative limitatanannuallevelnotlowerthanthelevel
resultingfromtheapplication oftheformulasetoutin
paragraph 2,or106%ofthelevelofimportsreachedduring
thecalendaryearprecedingthatinwhichimportsexceeded
thelevelresultingfromtheapplication oftheformulasetout
inparagraph 2andgaverisetotherequestforconsultations ,
whichever isthehigher.
Theannuallevelsofixedshallberevisedupwardsafter
consultations inaccordance withtheprocedurereferredtoin
Article16(1),withaviewtofulfillingtheconditions setout
inparagraph 2,shouldthetrendoftotalimportsintothe
Community oftheproductinquestionmakethis
necessary .
5.Thelimitsintroduced underparagraph 2orparagraph
4mayinnocasebelowerthanthelevelofimportsof
productsinthatcategoryoriginating inMacaoin1980.
6.Quantitative limitsmayalsobeestablished bythe
Community onaregionalbasisinaccordance withthe
provisions ofProtocolB.
7.Theannualgrowthrateforthequantitative limits
introduced underthisArticleshallbedetermined in
accordance withtheprovisions ofProtocolC.
8.TheprovisionsofthisArticleshallnotapplywherethe
percentages specifiedinparagraph 2havebeenreachedasa
resultofafallintotalimportsintotheCommunity ,andnot
asaresultofanincreaseinexportsofproductsoriginating in
Macao .
9.Intheeventoftheprovisions ofparagraph 2,3or
paragraph 4beingapplied,theMacaoauthoritiesundertaketoissueexportlicencesforproductscoveredbycontracts
concluded beforetheintroduction ofthequantitative limit,
uptothevolumeofthequantitative limitfixedforthecurrent
year.
10.Uptothedateofcommunication ofthestatistics
referredtoinArticle9(6)theprovisions ofparagraph 2shall
applyonthebasisoftheannualstatisticspreviously
communicated bytheCommunity .
11.Theprovisions oftheAgreement whichconcern
exportsofproductssubjecttothequantitative limits
established inAnnexIIshallalsoapplytoproductsforwhich
quantitative limitsareintroduced underthisArticle.
Article8
1.WheretheCommunity ascertains thatthelevelof
importsinagivencategoryofGroupIsubjecttoquantitative
limitssetoutinAnnexIIexceedsinanyAgreement yearthe
levelofimportsintheprecedingyearby10%ofthelevelof
thequantitative limitsetoutinAnnexIIforthecurrent
Agreement year,itmayrequesttheopeningofconsultations
inaccordance withtheprovisions described inArticle16of
thisAgreement withaviewtoreachingagreement on:
—thesuspension ,whollyorinpart,oftheprovisions of
Article6,or
—amodification ofthequantitative limitsetoutinAnnexII
bytheestablishment ofanadhoclimitbelowtheexisting
quantitative limit,
—aswellasthecorresponding equitableandquantifiable
compensation .
2.TheCommunity shallauthorizetheimportation of
productsofthesaidcategoryshippedfromMacaobefore
thedateonwhichtherequestforconsultations was
submitted .
Pendingamutuallysatisfactory solution,Macaoundertakes
foraperiodofonemonthfromthedateofnotification ofthe
requestforconsultations ,torestrainexportsoftheproducts
inthecategoryconcernedtotheCommunity ortotheregion
orregionsoftheCommunity marketspecifiedbythe
Community toone-twelfth ofthelevelofexportsreached
duringtheprecedingcalendaryear.
3.Aquantitative limitmodified asaresultofthe
application ofparagraph 1inanyyearprecedingthefinal
Agreement yearshallbesubjecttoagrowthratesoasto
ensurethatthelevelofthequantitative limitsetoutin
AnnexIIforthefinalAgreement yearisregainedinthat
year.
4.ShouldthePartiesbeunableinthecourseof
consultations toreachasatisfactory solutionwithinthe
periodspecifiedinArticle16oftheAgreement ,Macao
undertakes ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity :
—tosuspend,whollyorinpart,theprovisions ofArticle6
inrespectoftheCommunity oranyofitsregionsforthe
categoryconcerned ,or
—tomodifythequantitative limitsetoutinAnnexIIforthe
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2.Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,for
allcategories ofproducts ,betransmitted beforetheendof
thesecondmonthfollowing thequartertowhichthe
statisticsrelate.
3.Macaoalsoundertakes tosupplytheCommunity with
availablestatisticalinformation onalltextileexportsby
countryofdestination .
TheCommunity shalltransmittoMacaoimportstatisticsfor
allproductscoveredbythesystemofadministrative control
referredtoinArticle8(2)andforproductscoveredby
Article6(1).
4.Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 3shall,for
allcategoriesofproducts ,betrasmitted beforetheendofthe
thirdmonthfollowing thequartertowhichthestatistics
relate.
5.Shoulditbefoundonanalysisoftheinformation
exchanged thattherearesignificant discrepancies between
thereturnsforexportsandthoseforimports,consultations
maybeinitiatedinaccordance withtheprocedure specified
inArticle16ofthisAgreement .
6.Forthepurposeofapplyingtheprovisions ofArticle7
andArticle8,theCommunity undertakes toprovidethe
Macaoauthorities before15Aprilofeachyearwiththe
precedingyear'sstatisticsonimportsofalltextileproducts
coveredbythisAgreement ,brokendownbysupplying
countryandCommunity MemberState.Community oranyofitsregionsto125%ofimports
attainedduringthepreceding calendaryear,ortothe
levelofexportsuptodateoftherequestforconsultations
plusthelevelofexportsprovided forduringthe
consultation periodunderparagraph 2,whichever isthe
higher.
Intheeventthattheprovisions ofthisparagraph areapplied
theCommunity undertakes tomaintainanofferofequitable
andquantifiable compensation .
Theapplication ofthemeasuresprovidedforinthis
paragraph islimitedtotheyearinwhichthemeasuresare
taken.
5.Theprovisions ofparagraph 1shallnotapplytoa
givencategoryunlessthequantitative limitsestablished in
AnnexIIfortheCommunity forthatcategoryrepresentat
least1%oftotalCommunity importsduring1980.
6.Theprovisions ofparagraph 1shallnotapplytoa
givencategoryunlessthelevelofimportsoriginating in
MacaoduringthecurrentAgreement yearrepresentatleast
50%ofthequantitative limitsetoutinAnnexIIforthat
categoryintheCommunity asawholeofinanyregionor
regionsoftheCommunity concerned .
7.Anylimitmodifiedinaccordance withtheprovisions
ofparagraph 1or4mayinnocasebelowerthanthelevelof
importsofproductsinthatcategoryoriginating inMacaoin
1980.
8.Theprovisions oftheArticlealsoapplywherethelevel
referredtoinparagraph 1isexceeded inanyofthe
Community 'sregions .Insuchacase,thecompensation
referredtoinparagraphs 1and4willconcerntheregionor
regionsoftheCommunity indicatedintheCommunity 's
requestforconsultations .
9.Withaviewtolimitingrecoursetoparagraph 1ofthis
Article,Macaoundertakes toinformtheCommunity ofany
sharpandsubstantial increasesintheissueofexportlicences
foranycategorywhichislikelytoleadtothefulfilmentofthe
conditions requiredfortheapplication ofthepresent
Article .Article10
1.IncaseofdivergentopinionsbetweenMacaoandthe
competent Community authorities atthepointofentryinto
theCommunity ontheclassification ofproductscoveredby
thepresentAgreement ,classification shallprovisionally be
basedonindications providedbytheCommunity ,pending
consultations inaccordance withArticle16withaviewto
reachingagreement ondefinitiveclassification oftheproduct
concerned .
2.Iftheaboveprovisional classification resultsin
provisional debitagainstaquantitative limitforacategoryof
productsotherthanthecategoryindicatedontheexport
documents issuedbythecompetent Macaoauthorities ,the
Community shallinformMacaoofsuchprovisional debit
within30days.
3.Theauthorities ofMacaoshallbeinformedofany
amendment totheCommon CustomsTarifforNIMEXE or
anydecision,madeinaccordance withtheprocedures in
forceintheCommunity ,relatingtotheclassification of
productscoveredbythisAgreement .
Anyamendment totheCommon CustomsTariffor
NIMEXEofanydecisionwhichresultsinamodification of
theclassification ofproductscoveredbythisAgreement shall
nothavetheeffectofreducinganyquantitative limit
established underthisAgreement .
Theprocedures fortheapplication ofthisparagraph areset
outinProtocol A.SECTION II
Administration oftheAgreement
Article9
1.Macaoundertakes tosupplytheCommunity with
precisestatisticalinformation onallexportlicencesissuedby
theMacaoauthorities forallcategories oftextileproducts
subjecttothequantitative limitsestablished underthis
Agreement .
TheCommunity shalllikewisetransmittotheMacao
authorities precisestatistical information onimport
authorizations ordocuments issuedbytheCommunity
authorities inrespectofexportlicencesandcertificates issued
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TheCommunity undertakes toexaminewithcareandreply
withinfourweekstoanyrequestmadeforreallocation by
Macao.Intheeventofagreement onsuchreallocation ,the
flexibilityprovisions setoutinArticle6shallcontinuetobe
applicable tothelevelsoftheoriginalallocation .
If,inthecourseoftheapplication oftheAgreement ,Macao
findsthatthebreakdown ofalimitestablished inAnnexII
causesparticular difficulties ,itmayrequesttheopeningof
consultations inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle16
withaviewtoreachingamutuallysatisfactory solution .
3.ShoulditappearinanygivenregionoftheCommunity
thatadditional suppliesarerequired,theCommunity may,
wheremeasurestakenpursuanttoparagraph 1aboveare
inadequate tocoverthoserequirements ,authorize the
importation ofamountsgreaterthanthosestipulated in
AnnexII.Article 11
1.MacaoandtheCommunity agreetocooperate fullyin
preventing thecircumvention ofthepresentAgreement by
transhipment ,re-routeing orwhateverothermeans.
2.Whereinformation availabletotheCommunity asa
resultoftheinvestigations carriedoutinaccordance withthe
procedures setoutinProtocolAconstitutes evidencethat
productsofMacaooriginsubjecttoquantitative limits
established underthisAgreement havebeentranshipped ,
re-routedorotherwise importedintotheCommunity in
circumvention ofthisAgreement ,theCommunity may
requesttheopeningofconsultations inaccordance withthe
procedures described inArticle16(1)ofthisAgreement ,
withaviewtoreachingagreement onanequivalent
adjustment ofthecorresponding quantitative limits
established undertheAgreement .
3.Pendingtheresultoftheconsultations referredtoin
paragraphs,Macaoshallasaprecautionary measure,if
sorequested bytheCommunity ,makethenecessary
arrangements toensurethatadjustments ofquantitative
limitsliabletobeagreedfollowingtheconsultations referred
toinparagraph 2,maybecarriedoutforthequotayearin
whichtherequesttoopenconsultations inaccordance with
paragraph 2wasmade,forthefollowingyearifthequotafor
thecurrentyearisexhausted ,whereclearevidenceof
circumvention isprovided .
4.Shouldthepartiesbeunableinthecourseof
consultations toreachasatisfactory solutionwithinthe
periodspecifiedinArticle16(1)oftheAgreement ,the
Community shallhavetheright,whereclearevidenceof
circumvention hasbeenprovided ,todeductfromthe
quantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement
amountsequivalent totheproductsofMacaoorigin.Article14
Shouldrecoursebehadtothedenunciation provisions of
Article18paragraph 4,thequantitative limitsestablished in
AnnexIIshallbeadaptedonaproratabasis.
Article15
MacaoandtheCommunity undertake torefrainfrom
discrimination intheallocationofexportlicencesandimport
documents respectively .
Article16
1.Thespecialconsultation procedures referredtointhis
Agreement otherthanthosereferredtoinparagraph 2ofthis
Article,shallbegovernedbythefollowingrules:
—anyrequestforconsultations shallbenotifiedinwriting
totheotherParty,
—therequestforconsultations shallbefollowedwithina
reasonable period(andinanycasenotlaterthan15days
followingthenotification )byastatementsettingoutthe
reasonsandcircumstances which,intheopinionofthe
requesting Party,justifythesubmission ofsucha
request,
—thePartiesshallenterintoconsultations withinone
monthatthelatestofnotification oftherequest,witha
viewtoreachingagreement oramutuallyacceptable
conclusion withinonefurthermonthatthelatest.
2.Thespecialconsultation procedures referredtoin
Article8oftheAgreement shallbegovernedbythefollowing
rules:
—anyrequestforconsultations shallbenotifiedinwriting
totheotherParty,togetherwithastatementsettingout
thereasonsandcircumstances which,intheopinionof
therequesting Party,justifythesubmission ofsucha
request ,
—thePartiesshallenterintoconsultations within15daysat
thelatestofnotification oftherequest,withaviewtoArticle12
1.Macaoshallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextile
productssubjecttoquantitative limitsarespacedoutas
evenlyaspossibleoveranAgreement year,dueaccountbeing
taken,inparticular ,ofseasonalfactors.
2.Shouldtherebeanexcessiveconcentration ofimports
onanyproductwithinacategorysubjecttoquantitative
limitsunderthisAgreement ,theCommunity mayrequest
consultations inaccordance withtheprocedure specifiedin
Article16ofthisAgreement withaviewtoremedying this
situation .
Article13
1.Forthepurposeoftheadministration ofthis
Agreement ,thelimitsreferredtoinArticle3arebroken
downbytheCommunity intosharesforeachofitsMember
States.
2.Portionsofthequantitative limitsestablished inAnnex
IInotusedinoneMemberStateoftheCommunity maybe
reallocated toanotherMemberStateinaccordance withthe
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reachingagreement oramutuallyacceptable conclusion
withinafurther15daysatthelatest.
3.Ifnecessary ,attherequestofeitherofthePartiesandin
conformity withtheprovisions oftheGenevaArrangement ,
consultations shallbeheldonanyproblemsarisingfromthe
application ofthisAgreement .Anyconsultations heldunder
thisArticleshallbeapproached bybothPartiesinaspiritof
cooperation andwithadesiretoreconcilethedifference
betweenthem.Partiesnotifyeachotherofthecompletion oftheprocedures
necessaryforthispurpose .Itshallbeapplicable until31
December 1986.
2.ThisAgreement shallapplywitheffectfrom1January
1983.
3.EitherPartymayatanytimeproposemodifications to
theAgreement .
4.EitherPartymayatanytimedenouncethisAgreement
providedthatatleast90days'noticeisgiven.Inthatevent
theAgreement shallcometoanendontheexpiryofthe
periodofnotice.
5.TheAnnexesandProtocolstothisAgreement ,andthe
exchangeoflettersshallformanintegralpartthereof.
Article19
ThisAgreement shallbedrawnupintwocopiesinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Greek,Italianand
Portuguese languages ,eachofthesetextsbeingequally
authentic .Article17
ThisAgreement shallapplytotheterritorieswithinwhichthe
Treatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomic Community is
appliedandundertheconditions laiddowninthatTreatyon
theonehand,andtotheterritoryofMacaoontheother
hand.
Article18
1.ThisAgreement shallenterintoforceonthefirstdayof
themonthfollowing thedateonwhichtheContracting
ANNEX I
Certainchangeshavebeenmadeinthecomposition ofthetextilegroupsreferredtointheAgreement .Tofacilitate
referencetothenewgroupings ,theircomposition issetoutbelow:
GROUP I ATextiles Categories 1,2,3
BClothing Categories 4,5,6,7,8
GROUP II ATextiles Categories 9,20,22,23,32,39
BClothing Categories 12,13,14A,14B,15A,15B,16,17,18,
19,21,24,26,27,28,29,30A,30B,31,
68,73,76,78,81,83
GROUP III ATextiles Categories 33,34,35,36,37,38A,38B,40,41,42,
43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,
54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,
65,66
BClothing Categories 10,67,69,70,71,72,74,75,77,80,82,
84,85,86,87,88
CIndustrial
TextilesCategories 90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,
100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,
108,109,110,111,112,113,114
Note:
Category10comprisesformercategories 10and11.
Category24comprisesformercategories24and25.
Category19comprisesformercategories 19and89.
Category72comprisesformercategories72and79.

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

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GROUP IB
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
460.04
BI
IIa)
b)
c)
IVb)1aa)
dd)
2ee)
d)1aa)
dd)
2dd)60.04-19 ,20,22,23,24,
26,41,50,58,71,79,
89Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
Shirts,T-shirts,lightweight fineknitroll,polo
orturtleneckedjumpersandpullovers ,
undervests andthelike,knittedorcrocheted ,
notelasticorrubberized ,otherthanbabies'
garments ,ofcottonorsynthetictextilefibres;
T-shirtsandlightweight fineknitroll,poloor
turtleneckedjumpersandpullovers ,of
regenerated textilefibres,otherthanbabies'
garments6,48 154
560.05
AI
IIb)4bb)11aaa)
bbb)
ccc)
ddd)
eee)
22bbb)
ccc)
ddd)
eee)
fff)60.05-01 ,31,33,34,35,
36,39,40,41,42,43Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
Jerseys,pullovers ,slip-overs ,waistcoats ,
twinsets,cardigans ,bed-jackets andjumpers ,
knittedorcrocheted ,notelasticor
rubberized ,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres4,53 221
661.01
BVd)1
2
3
e)1
2
3
61.02
BIIe)6aa)
bb)
cc)
61.01-62 ,64,66,72,74,
76
61.02-66 ,68,72Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Men'sandboys'wovenbreeches,shortsand
trousers (including slacks);women's ,girls'
andinfants'woventrousersandslacks,of
wool,ofcottonorofman-made textile
fibres1,76 568
760.05
Allb)4aa)22
33
44
55
61.02
BIIe)7bb)
cc)
dd)
60.05-22 ,23,24,25
61.02-78 ,82,84Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other
Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other :
Blousesandshirt-blouses ,knitted,crocheted
(notelasticorrubberized ),orwoven,for
women,girlsandinfants,ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-made textilefibres5,55 180
861.03
A
61.03-11 ,15,19Men'sandboys'undergarments ,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
Men'sandboys'shirts,woven,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-made textilefibres4,60 217

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

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GROUP IIB
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
1260.03
A
BI
IIb)
C
D60.03-11 ,19,20,27,30,
90Stockings ,understockings ,socks,ankle-socks ,
sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted ,not
elasticorrubberized :
Otherthanwomen'sstockingsofsynthetic
textilefibres24,3pairs 41
1360.04
BIVb)1cc)
2dd)
d)1cc)
2cc)60.04-48 ,56,75,85Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
Men'sandboys'underpants andbriefs,
women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')knickers andbriefs,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized ,ofcotton
orsynthetictextilefibres17 59
14A61.01
AI61.01-01Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Men'sandboys'coatsofimpregnated ,coated,
coveredorlaminated wovenfabricfalling
withinheadingNo59.08,59.11or59.121,0 1000
14B61.01
BVb)1
2
361.01-41 ,42,44,46,47Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Men'sandboys'wovenovercoats ,raincoats
andothercoats,cloaksandcapes,otherthan
thoseofcategory 14A,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres0,72 1389
15A61.02
BIa)
61.02-05Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Women's ,girls'andinfants'coatsof
impregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminated
wovenfabricfallingwithinheadingNo
59.08,59.11or59.121,1 909
15B61.02
BIIe)1aa)
bb)
cc)
2aa)
bb)
cc)61.02-31 ,32,33,35,36,
37,39,40Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Women's ,girls'andinfants'wovenovercoats ,
raincoatsandothercoats,cloaksandcapes;
jacketsandblazers,otherthangarmentsof
category 15A,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres0,84 1190
1661.01
BVc)1
2
361.01-51 ,54,57Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Men'sandboys'wovensuits(including
coordinate suitsconsisting oftwoorthree
pieces,whichareordered,packed,consigned
andnormallysoldtogether )ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-made textilefibres,excluding ski
suits0,80 1250

16.10.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL293/197
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
1761.01
BVa)1
2
361.01-34 ,36,37Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Men'sandboys'wovenjackets (excluding
waisterjackets)andblazersofwool,ofcotton
orofman-made textilefibres1,43 700
1861.03
B
C
61.03-51 ,55,59,81,85,
89Men'sandboys'undergarments ,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
Men'sandboys'wovenundergarmentsother
thanshirts,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres
1961.05
A
BI
III61.05-20
61.05-30 ,99Handkerchiefs :
A.Ofwovencottonfabric,ofavalueofmore
than15ECU/kgnetweight
B.Other:
Handkerchiefs ofwovenfabric,ofavalueof
notmorethan15ECU/kgnetweight59 17
2161.01
BIV
61.02
BIId)
61.01-29 ,31,32
61.02-25 ,26,28Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Parkas,anoraks ,windcheaters ,waister
jacketsandthelike,woven,ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-made textilefibres2,3 435
2460.04
BIVb)1bb)
d)1bb)
BIVb)2aa)
bb)
d)2aa)
bb)60.04-47 ,73
60.04-51 ,53,81,83Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
Men'sandboys'pyjamas,knittedor
crocheted ,ofcottonorofsynthetictextile
fibres
Women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')knittedorcrocheted pyjamasand
nightdresses ,ofcottonorsyntheticfibres3,9 257
2660.05
Allb)4cc)11
22
33
44Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other3,1 323

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code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
26
(cont'd)61.02
BIIe)4bb)
cc)
dd)
ee)
60.05-45 ,46,47,48
61.02-48 ,52,53,54Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')wovenandknittedorcrocheted
dressesofwool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres
2760.05
Allb)4dd)
61.02
BIIe)5aa)
bb)
cc)
60.05-5 1,52,54,58
61.02-57 ,58,62Outergarments andotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other
Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')wovenandknittedorcrocheted
skirts,includingdividedskirts2,6 385
2860.05
Allb)4ee)
60.05-61 ,62,64Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other :
Knittedorcrocheted trousers (except
shorts)otherthanbabies'1,61 620
2961.02
BIIe)3aa)
bb)
cc)
61.02-42 ,43,44Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')wovensuitsandcostumes (including
coordinate suitsconsisting oftwoorthree
pieceswhichareordered,packed,consigned
andnormallysoldtogether),ofwool,of
cottonorofman-made textilefibres,
excluding skisuits1,37 730
30A61.04
BI
61.04-11 ,13,18Women's ,girls'andinfants'undergarments :
Women's ,girls'andinfants'wovenpyjamas
andnightdresses ,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres4,0 250

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofec
pieces/kguivalence
g/piece
30B61.04
BII
61.04-91 ,93,98Women's ,girls'andinfants'undergarments :
Women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')wovenundergarments ,otherthan
pyjamasandnightdresses ,ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-made textilefibres
3161.09
D
61.09-50Corsets,corset-belts ,suspender-belts ,brassieres ,
braces,suspenders ,gartersandthelike(including
sucharticlesofknittedorcrocheted fabrics)
whetherornotelastic :
Brassieres ,woven,knittedorcrocheted18,2 55
6860.04
AI
IIa)
b)
c)
IIIa)
b)
c)
d)60.04-02 ,03,04,06,07,
08,10,11,12,14Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
A.Babies'garments ;girls'garmentsuptoand
includingcommercial size86:
Babies'undergarments ofknittedor
crocheted fabrics,notelasticorrubberized
7360.05
Allb)3
60.05-16 ,17,19Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Tracksuitsofknittedorcrocheted fabric,
notelasticorrubberized ,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-made textilefibres1,67 600
7661.01
BI
61.02
BIIa)
61.01-13 ,15,17,19
61.02-12 ,14Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Men'sandboys'wovenindustrial and
occupational clothing :women's ,girls'and
infants'wovenaprons,smock-overalls and
otherindustrial andoccupational clothing
(whetherornotalsosuitablefordomestic
use),ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres
7861.01
All
Bill
Vf)1
g)1
2
361.01-09 ,24,25,26,81,
92,95,96Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Men'sandboys'wovenbathrobes,dressing
gowns,smokingjacketsandsimilarindoor
wear,skisuitsconsistingoftwoorthreepieces
andotheroutergarments ,exceptgarmentsof
categories 6,14A,14B,16,17,21,76and
79,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made textile
fibres

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
8161.02
BIb)
IIc)
e)8aa)
9aa)
bb)
cc)61.02-07,22,23,24 ,85,
90,91,92Women's ,girls'andoutergarments :
B.Other:
Women's ,girls'andinfants'wovenbath
robes,dressinggowns,bedjacketsandsimilar
indoorwearandoutergarments ,except
garmentsofcategories 6,7,15A,15B,21,
26,27,29,76,79and80,ofwool,ofcotton
orofman-made textilefibres
8360.05
Alla)
b)4hh)11
22
33
44
ijij)11
kk)11
11)11
22
33
4460.05-04 ,76,77,78,79,
81,85,88,89,90,91Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Outergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,not
elasticorrubberized ,otherthangarments
ofcategories 5,7,26,27,28,71,72,73,
74and75,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres

16.10.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL293/201
GROUP IIIA
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
3351.04
AIIIa)
62.03
BIIb)1
51.04-06
62.03-96Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres(continuous ),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
A.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres:
Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingof
goods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
II.Other :
Wovenfabricsofstriporthelikeof
polyethylene orpolypropylene ,lessthan
3mwide;wovensacksofsuchstriporthe
like
3451.04
AIIIb)
51.04-08Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres(continuous ),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
A.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofstriporthelikeof
polyethylene orpolypropylene ,3mormore
wide
3551.04
AIV
51.04-10 ,11,13,15,17,
18,21,23,25,27,28,32 ,
34,36,41,48
51.04-10 ,15,17,18,23,
25,27,28,32,34,41,
48Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres(continuous ),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
A.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres
(continuous )otherthanthosefortyresand
thosecontaining elastomeric yarn:
a)Ofwhichotherthanunbleached or
bleached
3651.04
Bill
51.04-55 ,56,58,62,64,
66,72,74,76,81,89,93 ,
94,97,98
51.04-55 ,58,62,64,72,
74,76,81,89,94,97,
98Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres(continuous ),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripfalling
withinheadingNo51.01or51.02:
B.Wovenfabricsofregenerated textilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofregenerated textilefibres
(continuous )otherthanthosefortyresand
thosecontaining elastomeric yarn:
a)Ofwhichotherthanunbleached or
bleached

NoL293/202 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.10.86
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
3756.07
B
56.07-50 ,51,55,56,59,
60,61,65,67,68,69,70 ,
71,72,73,74,77,78,82 ,
83,84,87
56.07-50 ,55,56,59,61,
65,67,69,70,71,73,74 ,
77,78,83,84,87Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres (dis­
continuous orwaste):
B.Ofregenerated textilefibres:
Wovenfabricsofregenerated textilefibres
(discontinuous orwaste)otherthannarrow
wovenfabrics,pilefabrics(includingterry
fabrics)andchenillefabrics:
a)Ofwhichotherthanunbleached or
bleached
38A60.01
BIb)1
60.01-40Knittedorcrocheted fabric,notelasticor
rubberized :
B.Ofman-made fibres:
Knittedorcrochetedsyntheticcurtainfabrics
includingnetcurtainfabric
38B62.02
All
62.02-09Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishing articles:
A.Netcurtains
4062.02
BIVa)
c)
62.02-83 ,85,89Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen,curtainsandotherfurnishing articles :
B.Other:
Wovencurtains (otherthannetcurtains )and
furnishing articles,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres
41ex51.01
A
51.01-05 ,06,07,08,09,
10,12,20,22,24,27,29 ,
30,35,36,37,39,40,
45Yarnofman-made fibres(continuous ),notput
upforretailsale:
A.Yarnofsynthetictextilefibres:
Yarnofsynthetictextilefibres(continuous ),
notputupforretailsale,otherthan
non-textured singleyarnuntwistedorwitha
twistofnotmorethan50turnspermetre
42ex51.01
B
51.01-50,61,67,68,71 ,
77,78,80Yarnofman-made fibres(continuous ),notput
upforretailsale:
B.Yarnofregenerated textilefibres:
Yarnofregenerated textilefibres
(continuous ),notputupforretailsale,other
thansingleyarnofviscoserayonuntwistedor
withatwistofnotmorethan250turnsper
metreandsinglenon-textured yarnofany
acetate

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

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code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
5155.04 55.04-00 Cotton,cardedorcombed
5255.06 55.06-10 ,90 Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
5355.07 55.07-10 ,90 Cottongauze
5456.04
B
56.04-21 ,23,28Man-made fibres (discontinuous orwaste),
carded,combedorotherwise prepared for
spinning :
B.Regenerated textilefibres:
Regenerated textilefibres(discontinuous or
waste),cardedorcombed
5556.04
A
56.04-11 ,13,15,16,17,
18Man-made fibres (discontinuous orwaste),
carded,combedorotherwise prepared for
spinning :
A.Synthetictextilefibres:
Synthetic textilefibres(discontinuous or
waste),cardedorcombed
5656.05
A
56.06-11 ,15Yarnofman-made fibres(discontinuous or
waste),putupforretailsale:
Yarnofsynthetictextilefibres(discontinuous
orwaste),putupforretailsale
5756.06
B
56.06-20Yarnofman-made fibres(discontinuous or
waste),putupforretailsale:
Yarnofregenerated textilefibres (dis­
continuous orwaste),putupforretailsale
5858.01 58.01-01 ,11,13,17,30,
80Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeupor
not)
5958.02
exA
B
59.02
exA
58.02-04 ,06,07,09,56,
61,65,71,75,81,85,
90
59.02-01 ,09Othercarpets,carpeting ,rugs,matsandmatting,
and'Kelem','Schumacks 'and'Karamanie 'rugs
andthelike(madeupornot):
Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornot
impregnated orcoated:
A.Feltinthepieceorsimplycuttorectangular
shape:
Woven,knittedorcrocheted ,carpets,
carpeting ,rugs,matsandmatting,and
'Kelem','Schumacks 'and'Karamanie 'rugs
andthelike(madeupornot);floorcovering,
offelt

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
6058.03
58.03-00Tapestries ,hand-made ,ofthetypeGobelins ,
Flanders ,Aubusson ,Beauvaisandthelike,and
needleworked tapestries (forexample,petitpoint
andcrossstitch)madeinpanelsandthelikeby
hand:
Tapestries ,hand-made
6158.05
AIa)
c)
II
B
58.05-01 ,08,30,40,51,
59,61,69,73,77,79,
90Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrowfabrics
(bolduc)consisting ofwarpwithoutweft
assembled bymeansofanadhesive,otherthan
goodsfallingwithinheadingNo58.06:
Narrowwovenfabricsnotexceeding 30cmin
widthwithselvedges (woven,gummedor
madeotherwise )onbothedges,otherthan
wovenlabelsandthelike;bolduc
6258.06
58.07
58.08
58.09
58.1058.06-10 ,90
58.07-31 ,39,50,80
58.08-10 ,90
58.09-11 ,19,21,31,35,
39,91,95,99
58.10-21 ,29,41,45,49,
51,55,59Wovenlabels,badgesandthelike,not
embroidered ,inthepiece,instripsorcuttoshape
orsize
Chenilleyarn(including flockchenilleyarn),
gimpedyarn(otherthanmetallized yarnfalling
withinheadingNo52.01andgimpedhorsehair
yarn);braidsandornamental trimmings inthe
piece;tassels,pomponsandthelike:
Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),
gimpedyarn(otherthanmetallized yarn
andgimpedhorsehair yarn);braidsand
ornamental trimmings inthepiece;tassels,
pomponsandthelike
Tulleandothernetfabrics (butnotincluding
woven,knittedorcrocheted fabrics),plain
Tulleandothernetfabrics (butnotincluding
woven,knittedorcrocheted fabrics),figured;
handormechanically madelace,inthepiece,in
stripsorinmotifs
Embroidery ,inthepiece,instripsorinmotifs
6360.01
BIa)
60.06
A
60.01-30
60.06-11 ,18Knittedorcrocheted fabric,notelasticor
rubberized :
B.Ofman-made fibres:
Knittedorcrocheted fabricandarticlesthereof,
elasticorrubberized (includingelasticknee-caps
andelasticstockings ):
A.Fabric :
Knittedorcrocheted fabric,notelasticor
rubberized ,ofsynthetic textilefibres,
containing elastofibres ;knittedorcrocheted
fabric,elasticorrubberized

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
6460.01
BIb)2
3
60.01-51 ,55Knittedorcrocheted fabric,notelasticor
rubberized :
B.Ofman-made fibres:
Rachellaceandlong-pilefabric(imitation
fur),knittedorcrocheted ,notelasticor
rubberized ,ofsynthetictextilefibres
6560.01
A
BIb)4
II
CI60.01-01 ,10,62,64,65,
68,72,74,75,78,81,89 ,
92,94,96,97Knittedorcrocheted fabric,notelasticor
rubberized :
Otherthanthoseofcategories 38A,63and
64,ofwool,ofcottonorofman-made textile
fibres
6662.01
A
BI
IIa)
b)
c)62.01-10 ,20,81,85,93,
95Travelling rugsandblankets :
Travelling rugsandblankets,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-made textilefibres

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GROUP IIB
Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
1060.02
A
B60.02-40
60.02-50 ,60,70,80Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted ,
notelasticorrubberized :
Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized ,
impregnated orcoatedwithartificialplastic
materials
Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized ,otherthan
impregnated orcoatedwithartificialplastic
materials17pairs 59
6760.05
AIIb)5
B
60.06
BII
III
60.05-93 ,94,95,96,97,
98,99
60.06-92 ,96,98
60.05-97Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
Knittedorcrocheted fabricandarticlesthereof,
elasticorrubberized (includingelasticknee-caps
andelasticstockings ):
B.Other :
Clothingaccessories andotherarticles(except
garments),knittedorcrocheted ,notelasticor
rubberized ;articles (otherthanbathing
costumes )ofknittedorcrocheted fabric,
elasticorrubberized ,ofwool,ofcotton,orof
man-made textilefibres
a)Ofwhichsacksandbagsofakindusedfor
thepackingofgoods,madefrom
polyethylene orpolypropylene strip
6960.04
BIVb)2cc)
60.04-54Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
Women's ,girls'andinfants'knittedor
crochetedpetticoatsandslips,ofsynthetic
textilefibres,otherthanbabies'garments7,8 128
7060.04
BIII
60.04-31 ,33,34Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
Panty-hose (tights)30,4 33
7160.05
AIIb)1
60.05-06 ,07,08,09Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
b)Other:
1.Babies'garments ;girls'garments
uptoandincludingcommercial
size86;
Babies'knittedoutergarments ,of
wool,ofcottonorofman-made
textilefibres

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code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
7260.05
AIIb)2
60.06
BI
61.01
BII
61.02
BIIb)60.05-11 ,13,15
60.06-91
61.01-22 ,23
61.02-16 ,18Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other :
Knittedorcrocheted fabricandarticlesthereof,
elasticorrubberized (includingelasticknee-caps
andelasticstockings ):
B.Other :
Knittedswimwear
Men'sandboys'outergarments :
Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
B.Other:
Wovenswimwear ,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres9,7 103
7460.05
AIIb)4gg)11
22
33
44
60.05-71 ,72,73,74Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthan
babies')suitsandcostumes (including
coordinate suitsconsistingoftwoorthree
pieceswhichareordered,packed,
consignedandnormallysoldtogether),of
knittedorcrocheted fabric,notelasticor
rubberized ,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres,excluding ski
suits1,54 650
7560.05
AIIb)4ff)
60.05-66 ,68Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted ,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
II.Other:
Men'sandboys'suits(including
coordinate suitsconsistingoftwoorthree
pieceswhichareordered,packed,
consignedandnormallysoldtogether),of
knittedorcrocheted fabric,notelasticor
rubberized ,ofwool,ofcottonorof
man-made textilefibres,excluding ski
suits0,80 1250
7760.03
BIIa)
60.03-24 ,26Stockings ,understockings ,socks,ankle-socks ,
sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted ,not
elasticorrubberized :
Women'sstockingsofsynthetictextilefibres40pairs 25

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
8061.02
A
61.04
A
61.02-01 ,03
61.04-01 ,09Women's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
A.Babies'garments ;girls'garmentsuptoand
includingcommercial size86:
Women's ,girls'andinfants'undergarments :
A.Babies'garments ;girls'garmentsuptoand
includingcommercial size86:
Babies'wovengarmentsofwool,ofcottonor
ofman-made textilefibres
8260.04
BIVa)
c)
60.04-38 ,60Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
Undergarments ,otherthanbabies',knitted
orcrocheted ,notelasticorrubberized ,of
wool,offineanimalhairorofregenerated
textilefibres
8461.06
B
C
D
E61.06-30 ,40,50,60Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas ,veilsandthe
like:
Otherthanknittedorcrocheted ,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-made textilefibres
8561.07
B
C
D61.07-30 ,40,90Ties,bowtiesandcravats :
Otherthanknittedorcrocheted ,ofwool,of
cottonorofman-made textilefibres17,9 56
8661.09
A
B
C
E
61.09-20 ,30,40,80Corsets,corset-belts ,suspender-belts ,brassieres ,
braces,suspenders ,gartersandthelike(including
sucharticlesofknittedorcrocheted fabric),
whetherornotelastic:
Corsets,corset-belts ,suspender-belts ,braces,
suspenders ,gartersandthelike(includingsuch
articlesofknittedorcrocheted fabric),other
thanbrassieres ,whetherornotelastic8,8 114
8761.10 61.10-00 Gloves,mittens,mitts,stockings ,socksand
sockettes ,notknittedorcrocheted
8861.11
61.11-00Madeupaccessories forarticlesofapparel(for
example ,dressshields,shoulderandotherpads,
belts,muffs,sleeveprotectors ,pockets):
Otherthanknittedorcrocheted

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

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Category CCTheadingNoNIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
9859.06
59.06-00Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,cordage,
ropeorcables,otherthantextilefabricsand
articlesmadefromsuchfabrics :
Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,
cordage,ropeorcables,otherthantextile
fabrics,articlesmadefromsuchfabricsand
articlesofcategory97
9959.07 59.07-10 ,90 Textilefabricscoatedwithgumoramylaceous
substances ,ofakindusedfortheoutercoversof
booksandthelike;tracingcloth;prepared
paintingcanvas;buckramandsimilarfabricsfor
hatfoundations andsimilaruses
100 59.08 59.08-10 ,51,61,71,79Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredor
laminated withpreparations ofcellulose
derivatives orofotherartificial plastic
materials
101 ex59.04
59.04-80Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaitedor
not:
Otherthanofsynthetictextilefibres
102 59.10 59.10-10 ,31,39 Linoleums andmaterialspreparedonatextile
baseinasimilarmannertolinoleum ,whetheror
notcuttoshapeorofakindusedasfloor
coverings ;floorcoveringsconsistingofacoating
appliedonatextilebase,cuttoshapeornot
103 59.11
AI
II
IIIb)
B59.11-11 ,14,17,20Rubberized textilefabricsotherthanrubberized
knittedorcrochetedgoods:
Excluding fabricsfortyres
10459.12
59.12-00Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnated orcoated;
paintedcanvasbeingtheatricalscenery,studio
back-cloths orthelike:
Textilefabrics,impregnated orcoated,other
thanthoseofcategories 99,100,102and103;
paintedcanvasbeingtheatricalscenery,studio
back-cloths orthelike
105 59.13 59.13-01 ,11,13,15,19,
32,34,35,39Elasticfabricsandtrimmings (otherthanknitted
orcrochetedgoods)consistingoftextilematerials
combined withrubberthreads
10659.14 59.14-00 Wicks,ofwoven,plaitedorknittedtextile
materials ,forlamps,stoves,lighters,candlesand
thelike;tubularknittedgas-mantle fabricand
incandescent gasmantles
107 59.15 59.15-10 ,90 Textilehosepiping andsimilartubing,withor
withoutlining,armouroraccessories ofother
materials

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code
(1982)DescriptionTableofequivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
10859.16 59.16-00 Transmission ,conveyor orelevatorbeltsor
belting,oftextilematerial,whetherornot
strengthened withmetalorothermaterial
10962.04
AI
BI
62.04-21 ,61,69Tarpaulins ,sails,awnings,sunblinds ,tentsand
campinggoods:
Woventarpaulins ,sails,awnings and
sunblinds
11062.04
AIII
BIII
62.04-25 ,75Tarpaulins ,sails,awnings,sunblinds ,tentsand
campinggoods:
Wovenpneumatic mattresses
11162.04
AIV
BIV
62.04-29 ,79Tarpaulins ,sails,awnings,sunblinds ,tentsand
campinggoods:
Campinggoods,woven,otherthanpneumatic
mattresses andtents
11262.05
A
B
D
E 62.05-01 ,10,30,93,95,
99Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdress
patterns):
Othermadeuptextilearticles,woven,
excludingthoseofcategories 113and114
113 62.05
C
62.05-20Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdress
patterns):
C.Floorcloths,dishcloths,dustersandthe
like:
Floorcloths,dishcloths,dustersandthelike,
otherthanknittedorcrocheted
11459.17
A
BII
C
D59.17-10,29,31,39,49 ,
51,59,71,79,91,93,95 ,
99Textilefabricsandtextilearticlesofakind
commonly usedinmachinery orplant

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ANNEX II
Forpracticalreasonstheproductdescriptions usedinAnnexIaregiveninthepresentAnnexinabbreviated form
Category Description Unit YearQuantitative
Limits
EEC
4Knittedshirts,singlets,T-shirtsandsweat-shirts 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19869863
9962
10062
10163
5Jerseys,pullovers 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19869403
9497
9592
9688
6Men'sandwomen's woventrousersandmen'sshortsandbreaches 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
198610114
10215
10317
10420
7Women's wovenandknittedblouses 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19863928
3967
4007
4047
8Men'sandboys'wovenshirts 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19865876
5935
5994
6054
13Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted ,notelasticorrubberized 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19863942
3981
4021
4061
15AWomen's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986106
109
112
116
15BWomen's ,girls'andinfants'outergarments 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986124
128
132
136
16Men'sandboys'outergarments 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986299
303
308
313
17Men'sandboys'outergarments 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986696
706
717
728
18Men'sandboys'undergarments tonnes 1983
1984
1985
19861905
1943
1982
2022
19+89Handkerchiefs tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986462
471
480
490

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Category Description Unit YearQuantitative
Limits
EEC
20Bedlinen,woven tonnes 1983
1984
1985
198675
77
79
81
21Anoraksandparkas 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986363
367
371
375
22Yarnsofman-made fibres(discontinuous orwaste),notputupforretail
saletonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986292
298
304
310
24+25Men'sandwomen'sknittedpyjamasandnightdresses 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986710
724
738
753
26Women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthanbabies')wovenandknittedor
crocheted dresses1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986778
786
794
802
27Women's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthanbabies')wovenandknittedor
crocheted skirts,includingdividedskirts1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19861864
1892
1920
1949
30APyjamasandnightdresses 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19864135
4218
4302
4388
30BUndergarments tonnes 1983
1984
1985
198614
14,5
15
15,5
31Brassieres 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
19864945
5044
5145
5248
39Woventablelinen,toiletandkitchenlinen,otherthanofcottonterry
fabrictonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986680
707
735
764
73Trackssuitsofknittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticorrubberized 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986880
889
898
907
81Women's ,girls'andinfants'wovenbathrobes,dressinggowns,bed
jacketstonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986902
920
938
957
82Undergarments ,otherthanbabies',knittedorcrocheted tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986260
265
270
275

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REGIONAL LIMITS
Category Description Unit YearQuantitative
Limits
EEC
10+11
FranceGloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted 1000pairs 1983
1984
1985
19861844
1881
1919
1957
10+11
U.K.Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted 1000pairs 1983
1984
1985
19865667H
57800)
5896(*)
6014(])
29—FWomen's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthanbabies')wovensuitsand
costumes1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986218
221
224
227
68—FBabies'undergarmentsofknittedorcrocheted fabrics tonnes 1983
1984
1985
198694
97
100
103
68—UKBabies'undergarmentsofknittedorcrochetedfabrics tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986300
309
318
328
68—IRLBabies'undergarmentsofknittedorcrochetedfabrics tonnes 1983
1984
1985
19868
8,5
9
9,5
71—FBabies'knittedoutergarments tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986100
103
106
109
72—FKnittedswimwear 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986367
374
381
389
74—FWomen's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthanbabies')suitsandcostumes 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986580
597
615
633
74—UKWomen's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthanbabies')suitsandcostumes 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986308
317
327
337
74—IRLWomen's ,girls'andinfants'(otherthanbabies')suitsandcostumes 1000pieces 1983
1984
1985
198618
19
20
21
76—UKMen'sandboy'swovenindustrialandoccupational clothing tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986
(MOfwhichforcategory10:1983500
1984 510
1985 520
1986 530

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Category Description Unit YearQuantitative
Limits
EEC
78—FMen'sandboy'swovenbathrobes,dressinggowns,smokingjackets tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986150
153
156
159
78—BNLMen'sandboy'swovenbathrobes,dressinggowns,smokingjackets tonnes 1983
1984
1985
198694
96
98
100
80—FBabies'wovengarments tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986
83—FOutergarments ,knittedorcrocheted tonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986164
167
170
173

16.10.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL293/217
PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
CLASSIFICATION
Article 1
1.Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity
undertaketoiriformMacaoofanychangesintheCommon
CustomsTarifforNIMEXE beforethedateoftheirentry
intoeffectintheCommunity .
2.Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity
undertaketoinformMacaoofanydecisionsrelatingtothe
classification ofproductssubjecttothepresentAgreement
withinonemonthoftheiradoptionatthelatest.Such
communication shallinclude :
(a)adescription oftheproductsconcerned ;
(b)therelevantcategory ,tariffpositionorsub-position and
theNIMEXE code;
(c)thereasonswhichhaveledtothedecision .
3.Whereadecisiononclassification resultsinachangeof
classification practiceorachangeofcategoryofanyproduct
subjecttothepresentAgreement ,thecompetent authorities
oftheCommunity shallprovide30days'notice,fromthe
dateoftheCommunity 'scommunication ,beforethedecision
entersintoeffect.Productsshippedbeforethedateofentry
intoeffectofthedecisionshallremainsubjecttotheearlier
classification practice,providedthatthegoodsinquestion
arepresentedforimportation intotheCommunity within60
daysofthatdate.
4.WhereaCommunity decisiononclassification
resultinginachangeofclassification practiceorachangeof
categorization ofanyproductsubjecttothepresent
Agreement affectsacategorysubjecttorestraint,the
Community undertakes toenterintoconsultations without
delayinaccordance withtheprocedures describedinArticle
16(2)ofthisAgreement withaviewtoagreeingnecessary
adjustments totheappropriate quantitative limits
established inAnnexIIandmitigating anydisruptive effects
whichmightarisefromsuchaCommunity decision .
TITLEII
ORIGIN
Article2
1.Productsoriginating inMacaoforexporttothe
Community inaccordance withthearrangements established
bythisAgreement shallbeaccompanied byacertificateof
Macaooriginconforming tothemodelannexedtothis
Protocol .
2.Thecertificate oforiginshallbeissuedbythe
competent governmental authorities ofMacaoifthe
productsinquestioncanbeconsidered productsoriginating
inthatcountrywithinthemeaningoftherelevantrulesin
forceintheCommunity .3.However ,theproductsinGroupIIImaybeimported
intotheCommunity inaccordance withthearrangements
established bythisAgreement onproduction ofadeclaration
bytheexporterontheinvoiceorothercommercial document
relatingtotheproductstotheeffectthattheproductsin
questionoriginateinMacaowithinthemeaningofthe
relevantrulesinforceintheCommunity .
4.Thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph 1shall
notberequiredforimportofgoodscoveredbyacertificateof
originFormAorformAPRcompleted inaccordance with
therelevantCommunity rulesinordertoqualifyfor
generalized tariffpreferences .
Article3
Thecertificateoforiginshallbeissuedonlyonapplication
havingbeenmadeinwritingbytheexporteror,underthe
exporter'sresponsibility ,byhisauthorized representative .
Thecompetent governmental authorities ofMacaoshall
ensurethatthecertificateoforiginisproperlycompleted and
forthispurposetheyshallcallforanynecessarydocumentary
evidenceorcarryoutanycheckwhichtheyconsider
appropriate .
Article4
Wheredifferentcriteriafordetermining originarelaiddown
forproductsfallingwithinthesamecategory,certificates or
declarations oforiginshallcontainasufficiently detailed
description ofthegoodstoenablethecriteriontobe
determined onthebasisofwhichthecertificate wasissuedor
thedeclaration drawnup.
Article5
Thediscoveryofslightdiscrepancies betweenthestatements
madeinthecertificate oforiginandthosemadeinthe
documents producedtothecustomsofficeforthepurposeof
carryingouttheformalities forimporting theproductshall
notipsofactocastdoubtuponthestatements inthe
certificate .
TITLEIII
DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FORCATEGORIES OF
PRODUCTS WITHQUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Section I
Exportation
Article6
Thecompetent authorities ofMacaoshallissueanexport
licenceinrespectofallconsignments fromMacaooftextile

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productsreferredtoinAnnexII,uptotherelevant
quantitative limitsasmaybemodifiedbyArticles6,13and
14oftheAgreement andoftextileproductssubjecttoany
definitiveorprovisional quantitative limitsestablished as
aresultoftheapplication ofArticles7and8ofthe
Agreement .
Article7
1.Theexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexed
tothisProtocol .Itmustcertifyinteraliathatthequantityof
theproductinquestionhasbeensetoffagainstthe
quantitative limitprescribed forthecategoryoftheproduct
inquestion .
2.Eachexportlicenceshallonlycoveroneofthe
categoriesofproductslistedinAnnexIIofthisAgreement .It
maybeusedforoneormoreconsignments oftheproductsin
question .
Article8
Thecompetent Community authorities mustbenotified
forthwith ofthewithdrawal oralteration ofanyexport
licencealreadyissued.
Article9
1.Exportsshallbesetoffagainstthequantitative limits
established fortheyearinwhichshipmentofthegoodshas
beeneffected,eveniftheexportcertificate isissuedaftersuch
shipment .
2.Forthepurposesofapplyingparagraph 1,shipmentof
thegoodsisconsidered tohavetakenplaceonthedateof
theirloadingontotheexporting aircraft,vehicleor
vessel.
Article10
Thepresentation ofanexportlicence,inapplication of
Article12below,shallbeeffectednotlaterthan31Marchof
theyearfollowingthatinwhichthegoodscoveredbythe
licencehavebeenshipped .workingdaysofthepresentation bytheimporterofthe
originalofthecorresponding exportlicence.
Theimportauthorization ordocument shallbevalidforsix
months .
Thecompetent Community authorities shallcancelthe
alreadyissuedimportauthorization ordocument ifthe
corresponding exportlicencehasbeenwithdrawn .
However ,ifthecompetent Community authorities havenot
beennotifiedaboutthewithdrawal orcancellation ofthe
exportlicenceuntilaftertheproducthasbeenimportedinto
theCommunity ,thequantities involvedshallbesetoff
againstthequantitative limitforthecategoryandthequota
yearinquestion .
Article13
1.Ifthecompetent Community authorities findthatthe
totalquantities coveredbyexportcertificates issuedby
Macaoforaparticular categoryinanyAgreement year
exceedthequantitative limitestablished inAnnexIIforthat
category,asmaybemodifiedbyArticles6,13and14ofthe
Agreement ,oranydefinitiveorprovisional limitestablished
underArticle7or8oftheAgreement ,thesaidauthorities
maysuspendthefurtherissueofimportauthorizations or
documents .Inthisevent,thecompetent Community
authorities shallimmediately informtheauthorities of
Macaoandthespecialconsultation procedure setoutin
Article16(1)oftheAgreement shallbeinitiated
forthwith .
2.ExportsofMacaooriginnotcoveredbyexport
licencesissuedinaccordance withtheprovisions ofthis
Protocolmayberefusedtheissueofimportauthorizations or
documents bythecompetent Community authorities .
However ,iftheimportofsuchproductsareallowedintothe
Community bythecompetent Community authorities ,the
quantitiesinvolvedshallnotbesetoffagainsttheappropriate
quantitative limitssetoutinAnnexIIorestablished asa
resultoftheapplication ofArticles7or8oftheAgreement ,
withouttheexpressAgreement ofMacaoauthorities saveas
providedforinArticle11oftheAgreement .
TITLEIV
FORMANDPRODUCTION OFEXPORT CERTIFICATES
ANDCERTIFICATES OFORIGIN ,ANDCOMMON
PROVISIONSSectionII
Importation
Article 11
Importation intotheCommunity oftextileproductssubject
toquantitative limitsshallbesubjecttothepresentation ofan
importauthorization ordocument .
Article12
1.ThecompetentCommunity authorities shallissuesuch
importauthorization ordocumentautomatically withinfiveArticle14
1.Theexportlicenceandthecertificateoforiginmay
compriseadditionalcopiesdulyindicatedassuch.Theyshall
bemadeoutinEnglishorFrench.Iftheyarecompleted by
hand,entriesmustbeininkandinprintscript .
Thesedocuments shallmeasures210x297mm.Thepaper
usedmustbewhitewritingpaper,sized,notcontaining

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ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article 17
TheCommunity andMacaoshallcooperate closelyto
implement theprovisions ofthisAgreement .Tothisend,
contactsandexchanges ofview's(includingontechnical
matters)shallbefacilitated bybothparties.
Article18
Inordertoensuretheproperapplication ofthisAgreement ,
theCommunity andMacaoshallassisteachotherin
checkingtheauthenticity andaccuracyofexportlicencesand
certificates oforiginissuedordeclaration madeunderthis
Protocol .mechanical pulpandweighingnotlessthan25g/m2.Each
partshallhaveaprintedguilloche-pattern background
makinganyfalsification bymechanical orchemicalmeans
apparenttotheeye.
Ifthedocuments haveseveralcopiesonlythetopcopywhich
istheoriginalshallbeprintedwiththeguilloche-pattern
background .Thiscopyshallbeclearlymakedas'original'
andtheothercopiesas'copy'.Onlytheoriginalshallbe
acceptedbythecompetent authorities intheCommunity as
beingvalidforthepurposesofexportstotheCommunity in
accordance withthearrangements established bythis
Agreement .
2.Eachdocument shallbearastandardized serial
number,whetherornotprinted,bywhichitcanbe
identified .
Thisnumbershallbecomposedofthefollowingelements :
—twolettersidentifying Macaoasfollows :MO,
—twolettersidentifying countryofdestination as
follows :
BL=Benelux,
DE=GermanFederalRepublic ,
DK=Denmark ,
FR=France,
GB=UnitedKingdom ,
GR=Greece,
IE=Ireland,
IT=Italy,
—asingle-digit number identifying quotayear,
corresponding tothelastfigureinyeare.g.3for
1983,
—atwo-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from01to99
identifying theissuingoffice,
—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to
99999allocatedtothecountryofdestination .Article19
MacaoshallsendtheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities thenamesandaddressesofthegovermental
authorities competent fortheissueandverification ofexport
licencesandcertificates oforigintogetherwithspecimensof
thestampsusedbytheseauthorities .Macaoshallalsonotify
theCommission ofanychangeinthisinformation .
ArticleIS
Theexportlicenceandcertificateororiginmaybeissued
aftertheshipmentoftheproductstowhichtheyrelate.In
suchcasestheyshallbeareithertheendorsement 'delivreea
posteriori'ortheendorsement 'issuedretrospectively '.Article20
1.Subsequent verification ofcertificates oforiginor
exportlicencesshallbecarriedoutatrandom,orwhenever
thecompetent Community authorities havereasonable
doubtastotheauthenticity ofthecertificateorlicenceoras
totheaccuracyoftheinformation regardingtheproductsin
question .
2.Insuchcasesthecompetent authorities inthe
Community shallreturnthecertificateoforiginorexport
licenceoracopythereoftothecompetent governmental
authorityinMacaogiving,whereappropriate ,thereasonsof
formorsubstance foraninquiry.Iftheinvoicehasbeen
submitted ,suchinvoiceoracopythereofshallbeattachedto
thecertificateorlicenceoritscopy.Theauthorities shallalso
forwardanyinformation thathasbeenobtainedsuggesting
thattheparticulars givenonthesaidcertificateorlicenceare
inaccurate .
3.Theprovisions ofparagraph 1aboveshallbe
applicable tosubsequent verifications ofthedeclarations of
originreferredtoinArticle2ofthisProtocol .
4.Theresultsofthesubsequent verifications carriedout
inaccordance withparagraphs 1and2aboveshallbe
communicated tothecompetent authorities ofthe
Community withinthreemonthsatthelatest.The
information communicated shallindicate whether the
disputedcertificate orlicenceordeclaration appliestothe
goodsactuallyexportedandwhetherthesegoodsareeligible
forexportinaccordance withthearrangements established
bythisAgreement .Theinformation shallalsoinclude,attheArticle16
1.Intheeventoftheft,lossordestruction ofanexport
licenceoracertificateoforigin,theexportermayapplytothe
competent governmental authority whichissuedthe
documentforaduplicatetobemadeoutonthebasisofthe
exportdocuments inhispossession .Theduplicateofany
suchcertificate orlicencesoissuedshallbearthe
endorsement 'duplicata'.
2.Theduplicatemustbearthedateoftheoriginalexport
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2.Tothisend,Macaoshall,onitsowninitiativeoratthe
requestoftheCommunity ,carryoutappropriate inquiriesor
arrangeforsuchinquiriestobecarriedoutconcerning
operations whichareorappeartotheCommunity tobein
contravention ofthisAgreement .Macaoshallcommunicate
theresultsoftheseinquiriestotheCommunity togetherwith
anyotherpertinentinformation enablingthetrueoriginof
thegoodstobedetermined .
3.Byagreement betweentheCommunity andMacao
officialsdesignated bytheCommunity maybepresentatthe
inquiriesreferredtoinparagraph 2.requestoftheCommunity ,copiesofalldocumentation
necessarytodetermine thefactsfullyandinparticularthe
trueoriginofthegoods.
Shouldsuchverifications revealsystematic irregularities in
theuseofdeclarations oforigin,theCommunity maysubject
importsoftheproductsinquestiontotheprovisions of
Article2(1)ofthisProtocol .
5.Forthepurposeofsubsequent verification of
certificates oforigin,copiesofthecertificates aswellasany
exportdocuments referringtothemshallbekeptforatleasta
periodofthreeyearsbythecompetent governmental
authorityinMacao .
6.Recourse totherandomverification procedure
specifiedinthisArticlemustnotconstituteanobstacletothe
releaseforhomeuseoftheproductsinquestion .4.Pursuanttothecooperation referredtoinparagraph 1,
MacaoandtheCommunity shallexchangeanyinformation
considered byeitherpartnertobeofuseinpreventing the
contravention oftheprovisions ofthisAgreement .Such
information mayincludeinformation ontradeinproducts
subjecttothisAgreement betweenMacaoandother
countriesandinformation onproduction ofsuchproductsin
Macao .Article21
1.Wheretheverification procedure referredtoinArticle
20orwhereinformation availabletotheCommunity orto
Macaoindicatesorappearstoindicatethattheprovisions of
thisAgreement arebeingcontravened ,bothpartiesshall
cooperate closelyandwiththeappropriate urgencyto
preventsuchcontravention .5.Whereitisestablished thattheprovisions ofthis
Agreement havebeencontravened ,Macaoandthe
Community mayagreetotakesuchmeasuresasarenecessary
topreventarecurrence ofsuchcontravention .

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I,theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedabovehavebeenchargedagainstthequantitative limitestablished fortheyearshowninboxNo3inrespectofthe
categoryshowninboxNo4bytheprovisionsregulatingtradeintextileproductswiththeEuropeanEconomicCommunity .
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandises désignéesci-dessusontétéimputéessurlalimitequantitative fixéepourl'annéeindiquéedanslacase3pourlacatégoriedésignéedans
lacase4danslecadredesdispositions régissantleséchangesdeproduitstextilesaveclaCommunauté économique européenne .
14Competent authority (name,fulladdress,country)
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Exportateur (nom,adressecomplete ,pays)ORIGINAL 2No
3Quotayear
Annéecontingentare4Categorynumber
Numérodecatégorie
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
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(2)Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract -Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENT AUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedaboveoriginated inthecountryshowninboxNo6,inaccordance withtheprovisions inforceintheEuropeanEconomic
Community
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14Competent authority (name,fulladdress ,country)
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PROTOCOL B
UnderArticle7(6)oftheAgreement ,aquantitative limitmaybefixedonaregionalbasiswhere
importsofagivenproductintoanyregionoftheCommunity inrelationtotheamountsdetermined in
accordance withparagraph 2ofthesaidArticle7exceedthefollowingregionalpercentage :
Germany 28,5%,
Benelux 10,5%,
France 18,5%,
Italy 15%,
Denmark 3%,
Ireland 1%,
UK 23,5%,
Greece 2%.
PROTOCOL C
Theannualgrowthrateforthequantitative limitsintroduced underArticle7oftheAgreement shallbe
determined asfollows :
Forproductsincategories fallingwithinGroupI,IIandIII,thegrowthrateshallbefixedby
agreement betweenthepartiesinaccordance withtheconsultation procedureestablished inArticle
16(1)oftheAgreement .Suchgrowthratemayinnocasebelowerthanthehighestrateappliedto
corresponding productsunderbilateralagreements concluded undertheGenevaArrangement
betweentheCommunity andotherthirdcountrieshavingaleveloftradeequaltoorcomparable
withthatofMacao .