NoL378/2 Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities 31.12.85
AGREEMENT
between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofColombia ontrade intextile
products
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart ,and
THE GOVERNMENT OFTHE REPUBLIC OFCOLOMBIA ,
oftheother part ,
DESIRING topromote ,withaviewtopermanent cooperation andinconditions providing every security
fortrade ,theorderly andequitable development oftrade intextile products between theEuropean
Economic Community ,(hereinafter referred toas'theCommunity ')andtheRepublic ofColombia
(hereinafter referred toas'Colombia '),
RESOLVED totakethefullest possible account oftheserious economic andsocial problems atpresent
affecting thetextile industry inbothimporting andexporting countries ,andinparticular toeliminate real
risksofmarket disruption onthemarket oftheCommunity andrealrisksofdisruption tothetextile trade
ofColombia ,
HAVING REGARD totheAgreement regarding International Trade inTextiles (hereinafter referred toas
'theGeneva Arrangement '),andinparticular Article 4thereof ,andtotheconditions setoutintheProtocol
extending theArrangement together withtheConclusions adopted on22December 1981 bytheTextiles
Committee ,
HAVE DECIDED toconclude this Agreement and tothis end have designated astheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THE GOVERNMENT OFTHE REPUBLIC OFCOLOMBIA :
WHO HAVE AGREED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
1.Theparties recognize andconfirm that ,subject tothe
provisions ofthisAgreement andwithout prejudice totheir
rights andobligations under theGeneral Agreement on
Tariffs andTrade ,theconduct oftheir mutual trade intextile
products shall begoverned bytheprovisions oftheGeneva
Arrangement .
2.Inrespect oftheproducts covered bythisAgreement ,
theCommunity undertakes nottointroduce quantitative
restrictions under Article XIX oftheGeneral Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade or Article 3ofthe Geneva
Arrangement .
3.Measures having equivalent effect toquantitative
restrictions ontheimportation intotheCommunity ofthe
products covered bythisAgreement shall beprohibited .Article 2
1.ThisAgreement shall apply totrade intextile products
ofcotton ,wool and man-made fibres originating in
Colombia which arelisted inAnnex I.
2.The classification oftheproducts covered bythis
Agreement isbased onthenomenclature oftheCommon
Customs Tariff andontheNomenclature ofGoods forthe
External Trade Statistics oftheCommunity andtheStatistics
ofTrade between Member States (NIMEXE ).
3.Theorigin oftheproducts covered bythisAgreement
shall bedetermined inaccordance with therules inforce in
theCommunity .

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Theprocedures forcontrol oftheorigin oftheproducts
referred toabove arelaiddown inProtocol A.Community ,theauthorities concerned shall inform the
Colombian authorities within four weeks ofthequantities
involved andauthorize imports ofidentical quantities ofthe
same products ,which shall not besetoffagainst the
quantitative limits established under thisAgreement forthe
current orthefollowing year . Article 3
Colombia agrees foreachAgreement yeartolimit itsexports
totheCommunity oftheproducts described inAnnex IIto
thelimits setouttherein .
Exports oftextile products setoutinAnnex IIshall besubject
toadouble-checking system specified inProtocol A.
Article 4
Colombia and theCommunity recognize thespecial and
differential character ofre-imports oftextile products into
theCommunity after processing inColombia .
Such re-imports may beagreed outside thequantitative limits
established under thisAgreement provided that they are
effected inaccordance with theregulations oneconomic
outward processing inforce intheCommunity .Article 7
1.InanyAgreement year ,advance useofaportion ofthe
quantitative limit established forthefollowing Agreement
year isauthorized foreach category ofproducts upto5%of
thequantitative limit forthecurrent Agreement year .
Amounts delivered inadvance shall bededucted from the
corresponding quantitative limits established for the
following Agreement year .
2.Carryover tothecorresponding quantitative limit for
thefollowing Agreement year ofamounts notused during
any Agreement year isauthorized foreach category of
products upto5%thequantitative limit forthecurrent
Agreement year .
3.Transfers inrespect ofcategories inGroup Ishall not
bemade from anycategory except asfollows :
—transfers between Categories 2and3andfrom Category
1toCategories 2and 3may bemade upto5%ofthe
quantitative limits forthecategory towhich thetransfer
ismade ,
—transfers between Categories 4,5,6,7and 8may be
made upto5%ofthequantitative limit forthecategory
towhich thetransfer ismade .
Transfers intoanycategory inGroups IIandIIImay bemade
from anycategory orcategories inGroups I,IIandIIIupto
5%ofthequantitative limit forthecategory towhich the
transfer ismade .
4.The table ofequivalence applicable tothetransfers
referred toinparagraph 3isgiven inAnnex I.
5.Theincrease inanycategory ofproducts resulting from
thecumulative application oftheprovisions inparagraphs 1,
2and 3during anAgreement year shall notexceed 15%.
6.Prior notification shall begiven bytheauthorities of
Colombia intheevent ofrecourse totheprovisions of
paragraphs 1,2and 3.Article 5
Exports ofcottage industry fabrics woven onhand -or
foot-operated looms ,garments orother articles obtained
manually from such fabrics and traditional folklore
handicraft products shall not besubject toquantitative
limits ,provided thatthese products meet theconditions laid
down inProtocol B.
Article 6
1.Imports into the Community oftextile products
covered bythis Agreement shall not besubject tothe
quantitative limits established inAnnex II,provided thatthey
aredeclared tobeforre-export outside theCommunity inthe
same state orafter processing ,under theadministrative
system ofcontrol setupforthis purpose within the
Community .
However ,therelease forhome useofproducts imported
under theconditions referred toabove shall besubject tothe
production ofanexport licence issued bytheColombia
authorities ,andtoproof oforigin inaccordance with the
provisions ofProtocol A.
2.Where theCommunity authorities have evidence that
imports oftextile products have been setoffagainst a
quantitative limit established under thisAgreement ,butthat
theproducts have subsequently l>een re-exported outside theArticle 8
1.Exports oftextile products notlisted inAnnex IImay
bemade subject toquantitative limits byColombia onthe
conditions laiddown inthefollowing paragraphs .

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2.Where theCommunity finds ,under thesystem of
administrative control setup,thatthelevel ofimports of
products inagiven category notlisted inAnnex IIoriginating
inColombia exceeds ,inrelation tothepreceding year'stotal
imports intotheCommunity from allsources ofproducts in
that category ,thefollowing rates :
—forcategories ofproducts inGroup I:0,5%,
—forcategories ofproducts inGroup II:2,5%,
—forcategories ofproducts inGroup III:5,0%,products inthat category originating inColombia in
1980 .
6.Quantitative limits may alsobeestablished bythe
Community onaregional basis inaccordance with the
provisions ofProtocol C.
7.The annual growth rateforthequantitative limits
introduced under this Article shall bedetermined in
accordance with theprovisions ofProtocol D.
8.Theprovisions ofthisArticle shallnotapply where the
percentages specified inparagraph 2havebeenreached asthe
result ofafallintotal imports intotheCommunity ,andnot
astheresult ofanincrease inexports ofproducts originating
inColombia .
9.Intheevent oftheprovisions ofparagraph 2,3or4
being applied ,Colombia undertakes toissue export licences
forproducts covered bycontracts concluded before the
introduction ofthequantitative limit ,uptothevolume ofthe
quantitative limit fixed .
10.Uptothedate ofcommunication ofthestatistics
referred toinArticle 10(6),theprovisions ofparagraph 2of
thisArticle shall apply onthebasis oftheannual statistics
previously communicated bytheCommunity .
11.The provisions ofthisAgreement which concern
exports ofproducts subject tothequantitative limits
established inAnnex IIshall alsoapply toproducts forwhich
quantitative limits areintroduced under thisArticle .itmayrequest theopening ofconsultations inaccordance
with theprocedure described inArticle 17,with aview to
reaching agreement onanappropriate restraint level forthe
products insuch category .
TheCommunity shall authorize theimportation ofproducts
ofthesaidcategory shipped from Colombia before thedate
onwhich therequest forconsultations wassubmitted .
3.Pending amutually satisfactory solution ,Colombia
undertakes tolimit exports oftheproducts inthecategory
concerned totheCommunity ortotheregion orregions of
theCommunity market specified bytheCommunity fora
provisional period ofthree months from thedateonwhich
therequest forconsultations ismade .Such provisional limit
shall beestablished at25%ofthelevel ofimports reached
during thecalendar year preceding thatinwhich imports
exceeded thelevel resulting from theapplication ofthe
formula setoutinparagraph 2,andgave risetotherequest
forconsultation or25%ofthelevel resulting from the
application oftheformula setoutinparagraph 2,whichever
isthehigher .
4.Should the Parties beunable inthe course of
consultations toreach asatisfactory solution within the
period specified inArticle 17,theCommunity shallhavethe
righttointroduce adefinitive quantitative limitatanannual
levelnotlower thanthelevel resulting from theapplication of
theformula setoutinparagraph 2,or106%ofthelevel of
imports reached during thecalendar yearpreceding thatin
which imports exceeded thelevel resulting from the
application oftheformula setoutinparagraph 2andgave
risetotherequest forconsultations ,whichever isthe
higher .
The annual level sofixed shall berevised upwards after
consultations inaccordance with theprocedure referred toin
Article 17,with aview tofulfilling theconditions setoutin
paragraph 2,should thetrend oftotal imports intothe
Community oftheproduct inquestion make this
necessary .
5.Thelimits introduced under paragraph 2orparagraph
4may innocase belower than thelevel ofimports ofArticle 9
1.Where theCommunity ascertains that thelevel of
imports ofproducts inagiven category ofGroup Isubject to
thequantitative limits setoutinAnnex IIexceeds inany
Agreement yearthelevelofimports inthepreceding yearby
10%ofthelevel ofthequantitative limit setoutinAnnex II
forthecurrent Agreement year ,itmay ,inorder toavoid
palpable damage todomestic industry ,request theopening
ofconsultations inaccordance with theprovisions ofArticle
17with aview toreaching agreement on:
—thesuspension ,inwhole orinpart,oftheprovisions of
Article 7,or
—amodification ofthequantitative limit setoutinAnnex II
bytheestablishment ofanadhoclimitbelow theexisting
quantitative limit ,
and the corresponding equitable and quantifiable
compensation which constitutes amutually acceptable
solution .
2.TheCommunity shall authorize theimportation of
products ofthecategory referred toinparagraph 1shipped
from Colombia before thedate onwhich therequest for
consultations was submitted .

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8.Theprovisions ofthisArticle shall alsoapply where the
level referred toinparagraph 1isexceeded inanyofthe
Community 'sregions .Insuch acase thecompensation
referred toinparagraphs 1and4shall concern theregion or
regions oftheCommunity indicated intheCommunity 's
request forconsultations .
9.With aview tolimiting recourse toparagraph 1,
Colombia undertakes toinform theCommunity ofanysharp
andsubstantial increase intheissue ofexport licences forany
category which islikely tolead tothefulfilment ofthe
conditions required fortheapplication ofthisArticle .Pending amutually satisfactory solution ,Colombia
undertakes foraperiod ofonemonth from thedate of
notification oftherequest forconsultations ,tolimit exports
oftheproducts inthecategory concerned totheCommunity
ortotheregion orregions oftheCommunity market
specified bytheCommunity toone-twelfth ofthelevel of
exports reached during thepreceding calendar year .
3.Aquantitative limit modified asaresult ofthe
application ofparagraph 1inanyyear preceding thefinal
Agreement year shall besubject toagrowth factor soasto
ensure that thelevel ofthequantitative limit setoutin
Annex IIforthefinal Agreement year isregained inthis
year .
4. Should the Parties beunable inthe course of
consultations toreach asatisfactory solution within the
period specified inArticle 17,Colombia undertakes ,ifso
requested bytheCommunity :
—tosuspend ,inwhole orinpart ,theprovisions ofArticle 7
inrespect oftheCommunity oranyofitsregions forthe
category concerned ,or
—tomodify thequantitative limit setoutinAnnex IIforthe
category concerned soastolimit exports tothe
Community oranyofitsregions to125%ofimports
attained during thepreceding calendar year ,ortothe
level ofexports uptothedate oftherequest for
consultations plus thelevel ofexports provided for
during theconsultation period under paragraph 2,
whichever isthehigher .
Should theprovisions ofthisparagraph beapplied ,the
Community undertakes toputforward anoffer ofequitable
andquantifiable compensation .
The application ofthe measures provided for inthis
paragraph islimited totheyear inwhich themeasures are
taken .Article 10
1.Colombia undertakes tosupply theCommunity with
precise statistical information onallexport licences issued by
theColombian authorities for allcategories oftextile
products subject tothequantitative limits established under
this Agreement aswell asonallcertificates issued by
Colombian authorities forallproducts referred toinArticle 5
andsubject totheprovisions ofProtocol B.
The Community shall likewise forward totheColombian
authorities precise statistical information on import
authorizations ordocuments issued bytheCommunity
authorities inrespect ofexport licences andcertificates issued
byColombia .
2.Theinformation referred toinparagraph 1shall ,for
allcategories ofproducts ,beforwarded before theendofthe
second month following thequarter towhich thestatistics
relate .
3.Colombia also undertakes tosupply theCommunity
with available statistical information onalltextile exports ,
broken down bycountry ofdestination .
TheCommunity shall forward totheColombian authorities
import statistics forallproducts covered bythesystem of
administrative control referred toinArticle 8(2)andfor
products covered byArticle 6(1).
4.Theinformation referred toinparagraph 3shall ,for
allcategories ofproducts ,beforwarded before theendofthe
third month following thequarter towhich thestatistics
relate .
5.Should itbefound onanalysis oftheinformation
exchanged that there aresignificant discrepancies between
thereturns forexports andthose forimports ,consultations
may beinitiated inaccordance with theprocedure specified
inArticle 17.
6.Forthepurpose ofapplying Articles 8and 9,the
Community undertakes toprovide the Colombian5.The provisions ofparagraph 1shall notapply toa
given category unless thequantitative limits established in
Annex IIfortheCommunity forthat category represent at
least 2,5%oftotal Community imports during 1980 .
6.The provisions ofparagraph 1shall notapply toa
given category unless the level ofimports ofproducts
originating inColombia during thecurrent Agreement year
represent atleast 50%ofthequantitative limit setoutin
Annex IIforthatcategory intheCommunity asawhole orin
anyregion orregions oftheCommunity concerned .
7.Any limit modified inaccordance with theprovisions
ofparagraph 1or4may innocase belower than thelevel of
imports ofproducts inthatcategory originating inColombia
in1980 .

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authorities before 15April ofeach year with thepreceding
year'sstatistics onimports ofalltextile products covered by
thisAgreement ,broken down bysupplying country and
Community Member State .4.Should the Parties beunable inthe course of
consultations toreach asatisfactory solution within the
period specified inArticle 17,theCommunity shallhavethe
right ,where clear evidence ofcircumvention hasbeen
provided ,todeduct from thequantitative limit established
under thisAgreement equivalent amounts ofproducts of
Colombian origin .
Article 13
1.Colombia shall endeavour toensure thatexports of
textile products subject toquantitative limits arespaced out
asevenly aspossible over anAgreement year ,dueaccount
being taken ,inparticular ,ofseasonal factors .
2.Should there beanexcessive concentration ofimports
ofanyproduct within acategory subject toquantitative
limits under thisAgreement ,theCommunity may request
consultations inaccordance with theprocedure specified in
Article 17with aview toremedying thissituation .Article 11
1.Should there beadifference ofopinion between
Colombia andthecompetent Community authorities atthe
point ofentry intotheCommunity ontheclassification of
products covered bythisAgreement ,classification shall
provisionally bebased oninformation provided bythe
Community ,pending consultations inaccordance with
Article 17with aview toreaching agreement ondefinitive
classification oftheproduct concerned .
2.Theauthorities ofColombia shall beinformed ofany
amendment totheCommon Customs Tariff orNIMEXE or
anydecision ,made inaccordance with theprocedures in
force intheCommunity ,relating totheclassification of
products covered bythisAgreement .
Any amendment totheCommon Customs Tariff or
NIMEXE oranydecision which results inamodification of
theclassification ofproducts covered bythisAgreement shall
nothave theeffect ofreducing any quantitative limit
established inAnnex II.
Theprocedures fortheapplication ofthisparagraph areset
outinProtocol A.Article 14
Should recourse behadtothedenunciation provisions of
Article 19(4),thequantitative limits established inAnnex II
shall beadapted onaproratabasis .
Article 15
1.For thepurpose oftheadministration ofthis
Agreement ,thequantitative limits referred toinArticle 3
shall beallocated bytheCommunity amongst theMember
States .
2.Portions ofthequantitative limits established inAnnex
IInotused inoneMember State may bere-allocated to
another Member State inaccordance with theprocedures in
force intheCommunity .
TheCommunity undertakes toexamine with careandreply
within fourweeks toanyrequest made forre-allocation by
Colombia .Intheevent ofagreement onsuch re-allocation ,
theflexibility provisions setoutinArticle 7shall continue to
beapplicable tothelevels oftheoriginal allocation .
If,inthecourse oftheapplication ofthisAgreement ,
Colombia finds that theallocation ofaquantitative limit
established inAnnex IIcauses particular difficulties ,itmay
request theopening ofconsultations inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 17with aviewtoreaching amutually
satisfactory solution .
3.Should itappear inanygiven region oftheCommunity
thatadditional supplies arerequired ,theCommunity may ,
where measures taken pursuant toparagraph 1above are
inadequate tocover those requirements ,authorize the
importation ofamounts greater than those stipulated in
Annex II.Article 12
1.Colombia andtheCommunity agree tocooperate fully
inpreventing thecircumvention ofthisAgreement by
transhipment ,re-routing oranyother means .
2.Where information available totheCommunity asa
result ofinvestigations carried outinaccordance with the
procedures setoutinProtocol Aconstitutes evidence that
products ofColombian origin subject toquantitative limits
established under thisAgreement have been transhipped ,
re-routed orotherwise imported into theCommunity in
circumvention ofthis Agreement ,theCommunity may
request theopening ofconsultations inaccordance withthe
procedures setoutinArticle 17,with aview toreaching
agreement onanequivalent adjustment ofthecorresponding
quantitative limits established under thisAgreement .
3.Pending theresult oftheconsultations referred toin
paragraph 2,Colombia shall asaprecautionary measure ,if
sorequested bytheCommunity ,make thenecessary
arrangements toensure that adjustments ofquantitative
limits liable tobeagteed following theconsultations referred
toinparagraph 2maybecarried outforthequota yearin
which therequest toopen consultations inaccordance with
paragraph 2wasmade ,orforthefollowing yearifthequota
forthecurrent year isexhausted ,where clear evidence of
circumvention isprovided .

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reaching agreement oramutually acceptable conclusion
within afurther 15days atthelatest .
3.Ifnecessary ,attherequest ofeither oftheParties andin
conformity with theprovisions oftheGeneva Arrangement ,
consultations shall beheld onanyproblems arising from the
application ofthisAgreement .Anyconsultations heldunder
thisArticle shall beapproached byboth Parties inaspirit of
cooperation and with adesire toreconcile thedifference
between them .Article 16
1.Colombia andtheCommunity undertake torefrain
from discrimination intheallocation ofexport licences and
import authorizations ordocuments referred toinProtocols
Aand B.
2.Inimplementing this Agreement ,theContracting
Parties shall take care tomaintain thetraditional commercial
practices and trade flows between theCommunity and
Colombia .
3.Should either Party findthat theapplication ofthis
Agreement isdisturbing existing commercial relations
between importers intheCommunity and suppliers in
Colombia ,consultations shall beopened promptly ,in
accordance with theprocedure setoutinArticle 17,with a
view toremedying thissituation .Article 18
This Agreement shall apply ,ontheone hand ,tothe
territories inwhich theTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community isapplied andunder theconditions
laid down inthat Treaty and ,ontheother hand ,tothe
territory ofColombia .
Article 19
1.This Agreement shall enter intoforce onthefirstdayof
themonth following thedate onwhich theContracting
Parties notify each other ofthecompletion oftheprocedures
necessary forthispurpose .Itshall apply until 31December
1986 .
2.This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1January
1983 .
3.Either Party may atanytime propose amendments to
theAgreement .
4.Either Party may atanytime denounce thisAgreement
provided thatatleast 60days 'notice isgiven .Inthat event
theAgreement shall come toanendontheexpiry ofthe
period ofnotice .
5.TheAnnexes andProtocols tothisAgreement andthe
joint declaration shall form anintegral part thereof .Article 17
1.The special consultation procedures referred tointhis
Agreement ,other than those referred toinparagraph 2,shall
begoverned bythefollowing rules :
—anyrequest forconsultations shall benotified inwriting
totheother Party ,
—therequest forconsultations shall befollowed within a
reasonable period (andinanycasenotlater than 15days
following thenotification )byastatement setting outthe
reasons and circumstances which ,intheopinion of
therequesting Party ,justify thesubmission ofsuch a
request ,
—the Parties shall enter into consultations within one
month atthelatest ofnotification oftherequest ,with a
view toreaching agreement oramutually acceptable
conclusion within one further month atthelatest .
2.The special consultation procedures referred toin
Article 9shall begoverned bythefollowing rules :
—anyrequest forconsultations shall benotified inwriting
totheother Party ,together with astatement setting out
thereasons andcircumstances which ,intheopinion of
therequesting Party ,justify thesubmission ofsuch a
request ,
—theParties shall enter intoconsultations within 15days at
thelatest ofnotification oftherequest ,with aview toArticle 20
This Agreement shall bedrawn upintwo copies inthe
Danish ,Dutch ,English ,French ,German ,Greek ,Italian and
Spanish languages ,each ofthese texts being equally
authentic .

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ANNEX I
GROUP IA
Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
1 55.05 55.05-13 ,19,21,25,27 ,
29,33,35,37,41,45,46 ,
48,52,58,61,65,67,69 ,
72,78,92,98Cotton yarn ,notputupforretail sale
2 55.09
55.09-03,04,05,06,07 ,
08,09,10,11,12,13,14 ,
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 ,
91,92,93,98,99Other woven fabrics ofcotton :
Woven fabrics ofcotton ,other than gauze ,
terry fabrics ,narrow woven fabrics ,pile
fabrics ,chenille fabrics ,tulle andother net
fabrics :
a)Ofwhich other than unbleached or
bleached
3 56.07
A
56.07-01,04,05,07,08 ,
10,12,15,19,20,22,25 ,
29,30,31,35,38,39,40 ,
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 of man-made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste ):
A.Ofsynthetic textile fibres :
Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres
(discontinuous orwaste )other than narrow
woven fabrics ,pilefabrics (including terry
fabrics )andchenille fabrics
a)Ofwhich other than unbleached or
bleached

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GROUP IB
Table ofequivalenceCategory CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )Description
pieces /kg g/piece
46,48 154
60.04-19,20,22,23,24 ,
26,41,50,58,71,79,
8960.04
BI
IIa)
b)
c)
IVb)1aa)
dd)
2ee)
d)1aa)
dd)
2dd)Under garments ,knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
Shirts ,T-shirts ,lightweight fineknitroll,polo
orturtle necked jumpers and pullovers ,
undervests andpullovers ,undervests andthe
like ,knitted orcrocheted ,not elastic or
rubberized ,other than babies 'garments ,of
cotton orsynthetic textile fibres :T-shirts and
lightweight fineknitroll,polo orturtle necked
jumpers andpullovers ,ofregenerated textile
fibres ,other than babies 'garments
5Outer garments and other articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :4,53 22160.05
AI
IIb)4bb)11aaa )
bbb )
ccc)
ddd )
eee)
22bbb )
ccc )
ddd )
eee)
fff)60.05-01 ,31,33,34,35,
36,39,40,41,42,43A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
Jerseys ,pullovers ,slip-overs ,waistcoats ,
twinsets ,cardigans ,bedjackets andjumpers ,
knitted or crocheted ,not elastic or
rubberized ,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres
6Men 'sandboys 'outer garments : 1,76 56861.01
BVd)1
2
3
e)1
2
3
61.02
BIIe)6aa)
bb)
cc)Women 's,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Men 'sandboys'woven breeches ,shorts and
trousers (including slacks ):women 's,girls'
and infants 'woven trousers and slacks ,of
wool ,ofcotton orofman-made textile
fibres61.01-62 ,64,66,72,74,
76
61.02-66 ,68,72
75,55 18060.05
All b)4aa)22
33
44
55
61.02
BIIe)7bb)
cc)
dd)Outer garments and other articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other
Women 's,girls 'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Blouses andshirt-blouses ,knitted ,crocheted
(notelastic orrubberized ),orwoven ,for
women ,girls andinfants ,ofwool ,ofcotton
orofman-made textile fibres60.05-22 ,23,24,25
61.02-78 ,82,84
84,60 21761.03
A
61.03-11 ,15,19Men'sand boys'under garments ,including
collars ,shirt fronts and cuffs :
Men 'sand boys 'shirts ,woven ,ofwool ,of
cotton orofman-made textile fibres

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GROUP IIA
Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
9 55.08
62.02
Bill a)1
55.08-10 ,30,50,80
62.02-71Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics of
cotton :
Bedlinen ,table linen ,toilet linen andkitchen
linen ;curtains andother furnishing articles :
B.Other :
Woven cotton terry fabrics ;toilet andkitchen
linen ofwoven cotton terry fabrics
20 62.02
B1a)
c)
62.02-12 ,13,19Bedlinen ,table linen ,toilet linen andkitchen
linen ;curtains andother furnishing articles :
B.Other :
Bed linen ,woven
22 56.05
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 ,
34,36Yarn ofman-made fibres (discontinuous or
waste ),notputupforretail sale :
A.Ofsynthetic textile fibres :
Yarn ofdiscontinuous orwaste synthetic
fibres ,notputupforretail sale :
a)Ofwhich acrylic
23 56.05
B
56.05-51 ,55,61,65,71,
75,81,85,91,95,99Yarn ofman-made fibres (discontinuous or
waste ),notputupforretail sale :
B.Ofregenerated textile fibres :
Yarn ofdiscontinuous orwaste regenerated
fibres ,notputupforretail sale
32 ex58.04
58.04-07 ,11,15,18,41 ,
43,45,61,63,67,69,71 ,
75,77,78
58.04-63Woven pilefabrics andchenille fabrics (other
than terry towelling orsimilar terry fabrics of
cotton falling within heading No55.08 and
fabrics falling within heading No58.05 ):
Woven pilefabrics andchenille fabrics (other
than terry fabrics ofcotton andnarrow woven
fabrics ),ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made
textile fibres
a)Ofwhich cotton corduroy
39 62.02
BIIa)
c)
Ilia )2
c)
62.02-40,42,44,46,51 ,
59,65,72,74,77Bedlinen ,table linen ,toilet linen andkitchen
linen ;curtains andother furnishing articles :
B.Other :
Woven table linen ,toilet andkitchen linen ,
other than ofcotton terry fabric

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GROUP IIB
Category CCT heading No1 NIMEXE
1 code
| (1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
12 60.03
A
BI
lib )
C
D60.03-11 ,19,20,27,30,
90
iStockings ,under stockings ,socks ,ankle-socks ,
sockettes andthelike,knitted orcrocheted ,not
elastic orrubberized :
Other than women's stockings ofsynthetic
textile fibres24,3 pairs 41
13 60.04
BIVb)1cc)
2dd)
d)1cc)
2cc)60.04-48 ,56,75,85Under garments ,knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
Men's and boys 'underpants and briefs ,
women's ,girls'and infants '(other than
babies ')knickers and briefs ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized ,ofcotton
orsynthetic textile fibres17 59
14A 61.01
AI61.01-01Men's andboys 'outer garments :
Men's andboys 'coats ofimpregnated ,coated ,
covered orlaminated woven fabric falling
within heading No59.08 ,59.11 or59.12 ,1,0 1000
14B 61.01
BV b)1
2
361.01-41 ,42,44,46,47Men's andboys 'outer garments :
Men's and boys 'woven overcoats ,raincoats
andother coats ,cloaks andcapes ,other than
those ofcategory 14A,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres0,72 1389
15A 61.02
BIa)
61.02-05Women's ,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Women's ,girls'and infants 'coats of
impregnated ,coated ,covered orlaminated
woven fabric falling within heading No
59.08 ,59.11 or59.121,1 909
15B 61.02
BIIe)1aa)
bb)
cc)
2aa)
bb)
cc)61.02-31 ,32,33,35,36,
37,38,40Women's ,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Women's ,girls'andinfants 'woven overcoats ,
raincoats andother coats ,cloaks andcapes ;
jackets and blazers ,other than garments of
category 15A,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres0,84 1190
16 61.01
BV c)1
2
361.01-51 ,54,57Men's andboys 'outer garments :
Men's and boys 'woven suits (including
coordinate suits consisting oftwo orthree
pieces ,which areordered ,packed ,consigned
andnormally soldtogether )ofwool ,ofcotton
orofman-made textile fibres ,excluding ski
suits0,80 1250

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Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
17 61.01
BV a)1
2
361.01-34 ,36,37Men's andboys 'outer garments :
Men's and boys 'woven jackets (excluding
waister jackets )andblazers ofwool ,ofcotton
orofman-made textile fibres1,43 700
18 61.03
B
C
61.03-51 ,55,59,81,85,
89Men's and boys 'under garments ,including
collars ,shirt fronts andcuffs :
Men's andboys 'woven under garments other
than shirts ,ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made
textile fibres
19 61.05
A
BI
III61.05-20
61.05-30 ,99Handkerchiefs :
A.Ofwoven cotton fabric ,ofavalue ofmore
than 15ECU /kgnetweight
B.Other :
Handkerchiefs ofwoven fabric ,ofavalue of
notmore than 15ECU /kgnetweight59 17
21 61.01
BIV
61.02
BIId)
61.01-29 ,31,32
61.02-25 ,26,28Men's andboys 'outer garments :
Women's ,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Parkas ,anoraks ,windcheaters ,waister
jackets andthelike,woven ,ofwool ,ofcotton
orofman-made textile fibres2,3 435
24 . 60.04
BIVb)1bb)
d)1bb)
60.04
BlVb )2aa)
bb)
d)2aa)
bb)60.04-47 ,73
60.04-51 ,53,81,83Under garments ,knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
Men's and boys'pyjamas ,knitted or
crocheted ,ofcotton orofsynthetic textile
fibres
Women's ,girls'and infants '(other than
babies ')knitted orcrocheted pyjamas and
nightdresses ,ofcotton orsynthetic fibres3,9 257
26 60.05
All b)4cc)11
22
33
44Outer garments andother articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other3,1 323

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Table ofequivalenceCategory CCT heading NoN1MEXE
code
(1982 )Description
pieces /kg g/piece
26
(cont 'd)Women s,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :61.02
BIIe)4bb)
cc)
dd)
ee)
60.05-45 ,46,47,48
61.02-48 ,52,53,54Women s,girls 'and infants '(other than
babies ')woven and knitted orcrocheted
dresses ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made
textile fibres
27 2,6 385 60.05
All b)4dd)
61.02
BIIe)5aa)
bb)
cc)Outer garments and other articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other
Women 's,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Women 's,girls'and infants '(other than
babies ')woven and knitted orcrocheted
skirts ,including divided skirts60.05-51 ,52,54,58
61.02-57 ,58.62
28 60.05
All b)4ee)1,61 620 Outer garments and other articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other :
Knitted orcrocheted trousers (except
shorts )other than babies '60.05-61 ,62,64
29 Women s,girls'andinfants 'outer garments : 1,37 730 61.02
BIIe)3aa)
bb)
cc)
61.02-42 ,43,44B.Other :
Women 's,girls'and infants '(other than
babies ')woven suits andcostumes (including
coordinate suits consisting oftwo orthree
pieces which areordered ,packed ,consigned
and normally sold together ),ofwool ,of
cotton orofman-made textile fibres ,
excluding skisuits
30A 4,0 250 61.04
BIWomen 's,girls'andinfants 'under garments :
Women 's,girls'andinfants 'woven pyjamas
and nightdresses ,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres61.04-11 ,13,18

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Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
30B 61.04
BII
61.04-91 ,93,98Women's ,girls'andinfants 'under garments :
Women's ,girls'and infants '(other than
babies ')woven under garments ,other than
pyjamas andnightdresses ,ofwool ,ofcotton
orofman-made textile fibres
31 61.09
D
61.09-50Corsets ,corset-belts ,suspender-belts ,brassieres ,
braces ,suspenders ,garters andthelike (including
such articles ofknitted orcrocheted fabrics )
whether ornotelastic :
Brassieres ,woven ,knitted orcrocheted18,2 55
68 60.04
AI
IIa)
b)
c)
IIIa)
b)
c)
d)60.04-02 ,03,04,06,07,
08,10,11,12,14Under garments ,knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
A.Babies 'garments ;girls'garments uptoand
including commercial size86:
Babies 'under garments ofknitted or
crocheted fabrics ,notelastic orrubberized
73 60.05
All b)3
60.05-16 ,17,19Outer garments andother articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other :
Track suits ofknitted orcrocheted fabric ,
not elastic orrubberized ,ofwool ,of
cotton orofman-made textile fibres1,67 600
76 61.01
BI
61.02
BIIa)
61.01-13 ,15,17,19
61.02-12 ,14Men's andboys 'outer garments :
Women's ,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Men's and boys 'woven industrial and
occupational clothing :women's ,girls'and
infants 'woven aprons ,smock-overalls and
other industrial and occupational clothing
(whether ornotalso suitable fordomestic
use),ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made
textile fibres
78 61.01
All
BIII
Vf)1
g)1
2
361.01-09 ,24,25,26,81,
92,95,96Men's andboys 'outer garments :
Men's andboys'woven bath robes ,dressing
gowns ,smoking jackets andsimilar indoor
wear ,skisuits consisting oftwoorthree pieces
andother outer garments ,except garments of
categories 6,14A,14B,16,17,21,76and
79,ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made textile
fibres

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Table ofequivalenceCategory CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )Description
pieces /kg g/piece
81 61.02
BIb)
IIc)
e)8aa)
9aa)
bb)
cc)61.02-07 ,22,23,24 ,85,
90,91,92Women 's,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Women 's,girls'and infants 'woven bath
robes ,dressing gowns ,bedjackets andsimilar
indoor wear and outer garments ,except
garments ofcategories 6,7,15A ,15B,21,
26,27,29,76,79and80,ofwool ,ofcotton
orofman-made textile fibres
83 60.05
All a)
b)4hh)11
22
33
44
ijij)11
kk)11
11)11
22
33
44Outer garments and other articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other :
Outer garments ,knitted orcrocheted ,not
elastic orrubberized ,other than garments
ofcategories 5,7,26,27,28,71,72,73,
74and 75,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres60.05-04 ,76,77,78,79,
81,85,88,89,90,91

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GROUP IIIA
Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
33 51.04
AIIIa)
62.03
BIIb)1
51.04-06
62.03-96Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstrip falling
within heading No51.01 or51.02 :
A.Woven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres :
Sacks andbags ,ofakind used forthepacking of
goods :
B.Ofother textile materials :
II.Other :
Woven fabrics ofstrip orthelike of
polyethylene orpolypropylene ,lessthan
3mwide ;woven sacks ofsuch strip orthe
like
34 51.04
AIIIb)
51.04-08Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstripfalling
within heading No51.01 or51.02 :
A.Woven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres :
Woven fabrics ofstrip orthe like of
polyethylene orpolypropylene ,3mormore
wide
35 51.04
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 ,
25,27,28,32,34,48Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstripfalling
within heading No51.01 or51.02 :
A.Woven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres :
Woven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres
(continuous )other than those fortyres and
those containing elastomeric yarn :
a)Ofwhich other than unbleached or
bleached
36 51.04
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,
98Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstripfalling
within heading No51.01 or51.02 :
B.Woven fabrics ofregenerated textile fibres :
Woven fabrics ofregenerated textile fibres
(continuous )other than those fortyres and
those containing elastomeric yarn :
a)Ofwhich other than unbleached or
bleached

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Table ofequivalenceCategory CCT heading NoN1MEXE
code
(1982 )Description
pieces /kg g/piece
37 56.07
BWoven fabrics ofman-made fibres (dis­
continuous orwaste ):
B.Ofregenerated textile fibres :
Woven fabrics ofregenerated textile fibres
(discontinuous orwaste )other than narrow
woven fabrics ,pilefabrics (including terry
fabrics )and chenille fabrics :
a)Of which other than unbleached or
bleached56.07-50 ,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 ,
77,78,83,84,87
38A 60.01
BIb)1Knitted orcrocheted fabric ,not elastic or
rubberized :
B.Ofman-made fibres :
Knitted orcrocheted synthetic curtain fabrics
including netcurtain fabric60.01-40
38B 62.02
AIIBed linen ,table linen ,toilet linen and kitchen
linen ;curtains andother furnishing articles :
A.Net curtains 62.02-09
40 62.02
BIVa)
c)Bed linen ,table linen ,toilet linen and kitchen
linen ,curtains andother furnishing articles :
B.Other :
Woven curtains (other than netcurtains )and
furnishing articles ,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres62.02-83 ,85,89
41 ex51.01
AYarn ofman-made fibres (continuous ),notput
upforretail sale :
A.Yarn ofsynthetic textile fibres :
Yarn ofsynthetic textile fibres (continuous ),
not put upfor retail sale ,other than
non-textured single yarn untwisted orwith a
twist ofnotmore than 50turns permetre51.01-05 ,06,07,08,09,
10,12,20,22,24,27,29 ,
30,35,36,37,39,40,
45
42 ex51.01
B
51.01-50 ,61,67,68,71,
77,78,80Yarn ofman-made fibres (continuous ),notput
upforretail sale :
B.Yarn ofregenerated textile fibres :
Yarn of regenerated textile fibres
(continuous ),notputupforretail sale ,other
than single yarn ofviscose rayon untwisted or
with atwist ofnotmore than 250turns per
metre and single non-textured yarn ofany
acetate

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Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
43 51.03 51.03-10 ,20 Yarn ofman-made fibres (continuous ),putupfor
retail sale
44 51.04
All
51.04-05Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstrip falling
within heading No51.01 or51.02 :
A.Woven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres :
Woven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres
(continuous ),containing elastomeric yarn
45 51.04
BII
51.04-54Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstrip falling
within heading No51.01 or51.02 :
B.Woven fabrics ofregenerated textile fibres :
Woven fabrics ofregenerated textile fibres
(continuous ),containing elastomeric yarn
46 ex53.05
53.05-10 ,22,29,32,39Sheep's orlambs 'wool orother animal hair (fine
orcoarse ),carded orcombed :
Carded orcombed sheep's orlambs 'wool or
other fine animal hair
47 53.06
53.08
A
53.06-21 ,25,31,35,51,
55,71,75
53.08-11 ,15Yarn ofcarded sheep's orlambs 'wool (woollen
yarn ),notputupforretail sale
Yarn offineanimal hair (carded orcombed ),not
putupforretail sale :
Yarn ofcarded sheep's orlambs 'wool
(woollen yarn )orofcarded fineanimal hair ,
notputupforretail sale
48 53.07
53.08
B
53.07-02 ,08,12,18,30,
40,51,59,81,89
53.08-21 ,25Yarn ofcombed sheep's orlambs 'wool (worsted
yarn ),notputupforretail sale
Yarn offineanimal hair (carded orcombed ),not
putupforretail sale :
Yarn ofcombed sheep's orlambs 'wool
(worsted yarn )orofcombed fineanimal hair ,
notputupforretail sale
49 ex53.10
53.10-11 ,15Yarn ofsheep's orlambs 'wool ofhorsehair orof
other animal hair (fineorcoarse ),putupforretail
sale :
Yarn ofsheep's orlambs 'wool oroffine
animal hair ,putupforretail sale
50 53.11 53.11-01 ,03,07,11,13,
17,20,30,40,52,54,58 ,
72,74,75,82,84,88,91 ,
93,97Woven fabrics ofsheep's orlambs 'wool oroffine
animal hair

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Table ofequivalenceCategory CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )Description
pieces /kg g/piece
51 55.04 55.04-00 Cotton ,carded orcombed
52 55.06 55.06-10 ,90 Cotton yarn ,putupforretail sale
53 55.07 55.07-10 ,90 Cotton gauze
54 56.04
BMan-made fibres (discontinuous orwaste ),
carded ,combed orotherwise prepared for
spinning :
B.Regenerated textile fibres :
Regenerated textile fibres (discontinuous or
waste ),carded orcombed56.04-21 ,23,28
55 56.04
AMan-made fibres (discontinuous orwaste ),
carded ,combed orotherwise prepared for
spinning :
A.Synthetic textile fibres :
Synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous or
waste ),carded orcombed56.04-11 ,13,15,16,17,
18
56 56.06
AYarn ofman-made fibres (discontinuous or
waste ),putupforretail sale :
Yarn ofsynthetic textile fibres (discontinuous
orwaste ),putupforretail sale56.06-11 ,15
57 56.06
B
56.06-20Yarn ofman-made fibres (discontinuous or
waste ),putupforretail sale :
Yarn ofregenerated textile fibres (dis­
continuous orwaste ),putupforretail sale
58 58.01 58.01-01 ,11,13,17,30,
80Carpets ,carpeting andrugs ,knotted (made upor
not )
59 58.02
exA
B
59.02
exAOther carpets ,carpeting ,rugs ,mats andmatting ,
and 'Kelem ','Schumacks 'and'Karamanie 'rugs
andthelike (made upornot):
Felt and articles offelt,whether ornot
impregnated orcoated :
A.Feltinthepiece orsimply cuttorectangular
shape :
Woven ,knitted orcrocheted ,carpets ,
carpeting ,rugs ,mats and matting ,and
'Kelem ','Schumacks 'and'Karamanie 'rugs
andthelike (made upornot):floor covering ,
offelt58.02-04 ,06,07,09,56,
61,65,71,75,81,85,
90
59.02-01 ,09

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Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
60 58.03
58.03-00Tapestries ,hand-made ,ofthetype Gobelins ,
Flanders ,Aubusson ,Beauvais andthelike,and
needleworked tapestries (forexample ,petit point
andcross stitch )made inpanels andthelikeby
hand :
Tapestries ,hand-made
61 58.05
AIa)
c)
II
B58.05-01 ,08,30,40,51,
59,61,69,73,77,79,
90Narrow woven fabrics ,and narrow fabrics
(bolduc )consisting ofwarp without weft
assembled bymeans ofanadhesive ,other than
goods falling within heading No58.06 :
Narrow woven fabrics notexceeding 30cmin
width with selvedges (woven ,gummed or
made otherwise )onboth edges ,other than
woven labels andthelike ;bolduc
62 58.06 58.06-10 ,90 Woven labels ,badges and the like,not
embroidered ,inthepiece ,instrips orcuttoshape
orsize
58.07Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn),
gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn falling
within heading No52.01 andgimped horsehair
yarn);braids andornamental trimmings inthe
piece ;tassels ,pompons andthelike :
58.07-31 ,39,50,80 Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn),
gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn and
gimped horsehair yarn);braids and
ornamental trimmings inthepiece ;tassels ,
pompons andthelike
58.08 58.08-10 ,90Tulle andother netfabrics (butnotincluding
woven ,knitted orcrocheted fabrics ),plainI
58.09 58.09-11 ,19,21,31,35,
39,91,95,99Tulle andother netfabrics (butnotincluding
woven ,knitted orcrocheted fabrics ),figured ;
hand ormechanically made lace ,inthepiece ,in
strips orinmotifs
58.10 58.10-21 ,29,41,45,49,
51,55,59Embroidery ,inthepiece ,instrips orinmotifs
63 60.01
BIa)
60.06
A
60.01-30
60.06-11 ,18Knitted orcrocheted fabric ,not elastic or
rubberized :
B.Ofman-made fibres :
Knitted orcrocheted fabric andarticles thereof ,
elastic orrubberized (including elastic knee-caps
andelastic stockings ):
A.Fabric :
Knitted orcrocheted fabric ,notelastic or
rubberized ,ofsynthetic textile fibres ,
containing elastofibres ;knitted orcrocheted
fabric ,elastic orrubberized

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Category CCT heading No
64 60.01
BIb)2
3
65NIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
60.01-51 ,55Knitted orcrocheted fabric ,not elastic or
rubberized :
B.Ofman-made fibres :
Rachel lace and long-pile fabric (imitation
fur),knitted orcrocheted ,not elastic or
rubberized ,ofsynthetic textile fibres
60.01-01 ,10,62,64,65,
68,72,74,75,78,81,89 ,
92,94,96,97Knitted or crocheted fabric ,elastic or
rubberized :
Other than those ofcategories 38A,63and
64,ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made textile
fibres
62.01-10 ,20,81,85,93,
95Travelling rugs andblankets :
Travelling rugs and blankets ,ofwool ,of
cotton orofman-made textile fibres60.01
A
BIb)4
II
CI
66 62.01
A
BI
IIa)
b)
c)

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GROUP IIIB
Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
10 60.02
A
60.02-40
60.02-50 ,60,70,80Gloves ,mittens andmitts ,knitted orcrocheted ,
notelastic orrubberized :
Gloves ,mittens and mitts ,knitted or
crocheted ,not elastic or rubberized ,
impregnated orcoated with artificial plastic
materials
Gloves ,mittens and mitts ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized ,other than
impregnated orcoated with artificial plastic
materials17pairs 59
67
■60.05
AIIb)5
B
60.06
BII
III
60.05-93 ,94,95,96,97,
98,99
60.06-92 ,96,98
60.05-97Outer garments andother articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
Knitted orcrocheted fabric andarticles thereof ,
elastic orrubberized (including elastic knee-caps
andelastic stockings ):
B.Other :
Clothing accessories andother articles (except
garments ),knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic or
rubberized ;articles (other than bathing
costumes )ofknitted orcrocheted fabric ,
elastic orrubberized ofwool ,ofcotton ,orof
man-made textile fibres
a)Ofwhich sacks andbagsofakind used for
the packing ofgoods ,made from
polyethylene orpolypropylene strip
69 60.04
BIVb)2cc)
60.04-54Under garments ,knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofother textile materials :
Women's ,girls'and infants 'knitted or
crocheted petticoats and slips ,ofsynthetic
textile fibres ,other than babies 'garments7,8 128
70 60.04
BIII
60.04-31 ,33,34Under garments ,knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofother textile materials :
Panty-hose (tights )30,4 33
71 60.05
AIIb)1
60.05-06 ,07,08,09Outer garments andother articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other :
b)Other :
1.Babies 'garments ;girls'garments
uptoand including commercial
size 86;
Babies 'knitted outer garments ,of
wool ,ofcotton orofman-made
textile fibres

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Table ofequivalenceCategory CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )Description
pieces /kg g/piece
72 60.05
AIIb)29,7 103 Outer garments and other articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other :
Knitted orcrocheted fabric andarticles thereof ,
elastic orrubberized (including elastic knee-caps
andelastic stockings ):
B.Other :
Knitted swimwear60.06
BI
60.05-11 ,13,15
60.06-91
61.01
BII
61.02
BIIb)Men 'sandboys 'outer garments :
Women 's,girls 'andinfants 'outer garments :
B.Other :
Woven swimwear ,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres61.01-22 ,23
61.02-16 ,18
741,54 650 60.05
AIIb)4gg)11
22
33
44
60.05-71 ,72,73,74Outer garments and other articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other :
Women 's,girls 'and infants '(other than
babies ')suits and costumes (including
coordinate suits consisting oftwoorthree
pieces which are ordered ,packed ,
consigned andnormally soldtogether ),of
knitted orcrocheted fabric ,notelastic or
rubberized ,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres ,excluding ski
suits
75 0,80 60.05
AIIb)4ff)1250
60.05-66 ,68Outer garments and other articles ,knitted or
crocheted ,notelastic orrubberized :
A.Outer garments andclothing accessories :
II.Other :
Men 'sand boys 'suits (including
coordinate suits consisting oftwoorthree
pieces which are ordered ,packed ,
consigned andnormally soldtogether ),of
knitted orcrocheted fabric ,notelastic or
rubberized ,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres ,excluding ski
suits
77 60.03
BIIa)Stockings ,under stockings ,socks ,ankle-socks ,
sockettes andthelike ,knitted orcrocheted ,not
elastic orrubberized :40pairs 25
60.03-24 ,26 Women sstockings ofsynthetic textile fibres

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Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
80 61.02
A
61.04
A
61.02-01 ,03
61.04-01 ,09Women's ,girls'andinfants 'outer garments :
A.Babies 'garments ;girls'garments uptoand
including commercial size86:
Women's ,girls'andinfants 'under garments :
A.Babies 'garments ;girls'garments uptoand
including commercial size86:
Babies 'woven garments ofwool ,ofcotton or
ofman-made textile fibres
82 60.04
BIVa)
c)
60.04-38 ,60Under garments ,knitted orcrocheted ,notelastic
orrubberized :
B.Ofother textile materials :
Under garments ,other than babies ',knitted
orcrocheted ,notelastic orrubberized ,of
wool ,offineanimal hairorofregenerated
textile fibres
84 61.06
B
C
D
E61.06-30 ,40,50,60Shawls ,scarves ,mufflers ,mantillas ,veilsandthe
like :
Other than knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,of
cotton orofman-made textile fibres
85 61.07
B
C
D61.07-30 ,40,90Ties ,bow tiesandcravats :
Other than knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,of
cotton orofman-made textile fibres17,9 56
86 61.09
A
B
C
E
61.09-20 ,30,40,80Corsets ,corset-belts ,suspender-belts ,brassieres ,
braces ,suspenders ,garters andthelike(including
such articles ofknitted orcrocheted fabric ),
whether ornotelastic :
Corsets ,corset-belts ,suspender-belts ,braces ,
suspenders ,garters andthelike(including such
articles ofknitted orcrocheted fabric ),other
than brassieres ,whether ornotelastic8,8 114
87 61.10 61.10-00 Gloves ,mittens ,mitts ,stockings ,socks and
sockettes ,notknitted orcrocheted
88 61.11
61.11-00Made upaccessories forarticles ofapparel (for
example ,dress shields ,shoulder andother pads ,
belts ,muffs ,sleeve protectors ,pockets ):
Other than knitted orcrocheted

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GROUP IIIC
Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
90 ex59.04
59.04-11 ,13,15,17,18Twine ,cordage ,ropes and cables ,plaited or
not :
Twine ,cordage ,ropes andcables ,ofsynthetic
textile fibres ,plaited ornot
91 62.04
AII
BII
62.04-23 ,73Tarpaulins ,sails ,awnings ,sunblinds ,tents and
camping goods :
Tents
92 51.04
AI
BI
59.11
AIIIa)
51.04-03 ,52
59.11-15Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstrip falling
within heading No51.01 or51.02 :
Rubberized textile fabrics ,other than rubberized
knitted orcrocheted goods :
A.Rubberized textile fabrics notcomprised inB
below :
III.Other :
Woven fabrics ofman-made textile fibres
andrubberized textile woven fabrics ,for
tyres
93 62.03
BIb)
IIa)
b)2
c)62.03-93 ,95,97,98Sacks andbags ,ofakind used forthepacking of
goods :
B.Ofother textile materials :
Sacks andbags ,ofakind used forthepacking
ofgoods ,ofwoven fabrics ,other than made
from polyethylene orpolypropylene strip
94 59.01 59.01-07 ,12,14,15,16,
18,21,29Wadding andarticles ofwadding ;textile flock
anddust and mill neps
95 ex59.02
59.02-35,41,47,51,57 ,
59,91,95,97Felt and articles offelt,whether ornot
impregnated orcoated :
Felt and articles offelt,whether ornot
impregnated orcoated ,other than floor
coverings
96 59.03
59.03-11 ,19,30Bonded fibre fabrics ,similar bonded yarn fabrics ,
and articles ofsuch fabrics ,whether ornot
impregnated orcoated :
Other than clothing andclothing accessories
97 59.05
59.05-11 ,21,29,91,99Nets andnetting made oftwine ,cordage orrope ,
andmade upfishing netsofyarn ,twine ,cordage
orrope :
Nets andnetting made oftwine ,cordage or
rope andmade upfishing netsofyarn ,twine ,
cordage orrope

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Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
98 59.06
59.06-00Other articles made from yarn ,twine ,cordage ,
rope orcables ,other than textile fabrics and
articles made from such fabrics :
Other articles made from yarn ,twine ,
cordage ,rope orcables ,other than textile
fabrics ,-articles made from such fabrics and
articles ofcategory 97
99 59.07 59.07-10 ,90 Textile fabrics coated with gum oramylaceous
substances ,ofakind used fortheouter covers of
books and the like ;tracing cloth ;prepared
painting canvas ;buckram andsimilar fabrics for
hatfoundations and similar uses
100 59.08 59.08-10 ,51,61,71,79 Textile fabrics impregnated ,coated ,covered or
laminated with preparations ofcellulose
derivatives or of other artificial plastic
materials
101 ex59.04
59.04-80Twine ,cordage ,ropes and cables ,plaited or
not :
Other than ofsynthetic textile fibres
102 59.10 59.10-10 ,31,39 Linoleums andmaterials prepared onatextile
base inasimilar manner tolinoleum ,whether or
notcuttoshape orofakind used asfloor
coverings ;floor coverings consisting ofacoating
applied onatextile base ,cuttoshape ornot
103 59.11
A1
II
IIIb)
B59.11-11 ,14,17,20Rubberized textile fabrics other than rubberized
knitted orcrocheted goods :
Excluding fabrics fortyres
104 59.12
59.12-00Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated orcoated ;
painted canvas being theatrical scenery ,studio
back-cloths orthelike :
Textile fabrics ,impregnated orcoated ,other
than those ofcategories 99,100,102and103 ;
painted canvas being theatrical scenery ,studio
back-cloths orthelike
105 59.13 59.13-01 ,11,13,15,19,
32,34,35,39Elastic fabrics andtrimmings (other than knitted
orcrocheted goods )consisting oftextile materials
combined with rubber threads
106 59.14 59.14-00 Wicks ,ofwoven ,plaited orknitted textile
materials ,forlamps ,stoves ,lighters ,candles and
thelike;tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric and
incandescent gasmantles
107 59.15 59.15-10 ,90 Textile hosepiping andsimilar tubing ,with or
without lining ,armour oraccessories ofother
materials

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Category CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982 )DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
108 59.16 59.16-00 Transmission ,conveyor orelevator belts or
belting ,of-textile material ,whether ornot
strengthened with metal orother material
109 62.04
AI
BI
62.04-21 ,61,69Tarpaulins ,sails ,awnings ,sunblinds ,tents and
camping goods :
Woven tarpaulins ,sails ,awnings and
sunblinds
110 62.04
AIII
BIII
62.04-25 ,75Tarpaulins ,sails ,awnings ,sunblinds ,tents and
camping goods :
Woven pneumatic mattresses
111 62.04
AIV
BIV
62.04-29 ,79Tarpaulins ,sails ,awnings ,sunblinds ,tents and
camping goods :
Camping goods ,woven ,other than pneumatic
mattresses and tents
112 62.05
A
B
D
E 62.05-01 ,10,30,93,95,
99Other made uptextile articles (including dress
patterns ):
Other made up textile articles ,woven ,
excluding those ofcategories 113and114
113 62.05
C
62.05-20Other made uptextile articles (including dress
patterns ):
C.Floor cloths ,dish cloths ,dusters and the
like :
Floor cloths ,dishcloths ,dusters andthelike ,
other than knitted orcrocheted
114 59.17
A
BII
C
D59.17-10 ,29,31,39,49,
51,59,71,79,91 ,93,95 ,
99Textile fabrics and textile articles ofakind
commonly used inmachinery orplant

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ANNEX II
Forpractical reasons thedescriptions used inAnnex Iaregiven inthisAnnex inanabbreviated form
Category Description Units YearQuantitative
tonnes
EEC
1 Cotton yarn notforretail sale Tonnes 1983
1984
1985
19867372
7379
7386
7394
2 Cotton fabrics :
ofwhich other than grey orbleachedTonnes 1983
19845707
<5735
3 Fabrics ofdiscontinuous synthetic fibres :
ofwhich other than grey orbleachedTonnes 1985
19865764
5793

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PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
CLASSIFICATION3.However ,theproducts inGroup IIImay beimported
intotheCommunity inaccordance with thearrangements
established bytheAgreement onproduction ofadeclaration
bytheexporter ontheinvoice orother commercial document
relating totheproducts totheeffect that theproducts in
question originate inColombia within themeaning ofthe
relevant rules inforce intheCommunity .
4.Thecertificate oforigin referred toinparagraph 1shall
notberequired forimport ofgoods covered byacertificate of
origin Form AorForm APR completed inaccordance with
therelevant Community rules inorder toqualify for
generalized tariff preferences .Article 1
1.The competent authorities ofthe Community
undertake toinform Colombia ofany changes inthe
Common Customs Tariff orNIMEXE before thedate of
their entry into effect intheCommunity .
2.The competent authorities ofthe Community
undertake toinform Colombia ofanydecisions relating to
theclassification ofproducts subject totheAgreement within
one month oftheir adoption atthe latest .Such
communication shall include :
(a)adescription oftheproducts concerned ;
(b)therelevant category ,tariff position orsub-position and
theNIMEXE code ;
(c)thereasons which have ledtothedecision .
3.Where adecision onclassification results inachange of
classification practice orachange ofcategory ofanyproduct
subject totheAgreement ,thecompetent authorities ofthe
Community shall provide 30days 'notice ,from thedate of
theCommunity 'scommunication ,before thedecision enters
into effect .Products shipped before thedate ofentry into
effect ofthedecision shall remain subject totheearlier
classification practice ,provided thatthegoods inquestion
arepresented forimportation into theCommunity within
60days ofthat date .Article 3
Thecertificate oforigin shall beissued only onapplication
having been made bytheexporter or,under theexporter 's
responsibility ,byhisauthorized representative .
Thecompetent governmental authorities ofColombia shall
ensure thatthecertificate oforigin isproperly completed and
forthispurpose theyshall callforanynecessary documentary
evidence orcarry out any check which they consider
appropriate .
Article 4
1.Certificates anddeclarations oforigin drawn upfor
clothing ofChapters 60and 61oftheCommon Customs
Tariff shall indicate whether thearticles inquestion are
incomplete orunfinished .
2.Certificates anddeclarations oforigin drawn upfor
fabrics including knitted orcrocheted fabrics and for
products ofCategories 95and96shall indicate whether the
products inquestion aredyed ,printed ,impregnated or
coated .
3.Certificates anddeclarations oforigin drawn upfor
products ofCategories 19,2038B ,39,40and 84shall
indicate whether thearticles inquestion areembroidered .TITLE II
ORIGIN
Article 2
1.Products originating inColombia forexport tothe
Community inaccordance with thearrangements established
bytheAgreement shall beaccompanied byacertificate of
Colombian origin conforming tothemodel annexed tothis
Protocol .
2.The certificate oforigin shall beissued bythe
competent governmental authorities ofColombia ifthe
products inquestion canbeconsidered products originating
inthatcountry within themeaning oftherelevant rules in
force intheCommunity .Article 5
Thediscovery ofslight discrepancies between thestatements
made inthecertificate oforigin and those made inthe
documents produced tothecustoms office forthepurpose of
carrying outtheformalities forimporting theproduct shall
not ipso facto cast doubt upon thestatements inthe
certificate .

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Section II TITLE III
DOUBLE CHECKING SYSTEM FOR CATEGORIES OF
PRODUCTS WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Section IImportation
Article 11
Importation intotheCommunity oftextile products subject
toquantitative limits shallbesubject tothepresentation ofan
import authorization ordocument .Exportation
Article 6
Thecompetent authorities ofColombia shall issue anexport
licence inrespect ofallconsignments from Colombia of
textile products referred toinAnnex II,uptotherelevant
quantitative limits asmaybemodified byArticles 7,14and
15oftheAgreement andoftextile products subject toany
definitive orprovisional quantitative limits established as
aresult oftheapplication ofArticles 8and 9ofthe
Agreement .Article 12
1.Thecompetent Community authorities shallissue such
import authorization ordocument automatically within five
working days ofthepresentation bytheimporter ofthe
original ofthecorresponding export licence .
Theimport authorization ordocument shall bevalid forsix
months .
2.Thecompetent Community authorities shallcancel the
already issued import authorization ordocument ifthe
corresponding export licence hasbeen withdrawn .
However ,ifthecompetent Community authorities have not
been notified ofthewithdrawal orcancellation oftheexport
licence until after theproducts have been imported intothe
Community ,thequantities involved shall besetoffagainst
thequantitative limit forthecategory andthequota yearin
question .Article 7
1.Theexport licence shallconform tothemodel annexed
tothisProtocol .Itmust certify inter aliathatthequantity of
theproduct inquestion hasbeen setoffagainst the
quantitative limit prescribed forthecategory oftheproduct
inquestion .
2.Each export licence shall cover only oneofthe
categories ofproducts listed inAnnex IIoftheAgreement .It
maybeusedforoneormore consignments oftheproducts in
question .
Article 8
Thecompetent Community authorities must benotified
forthwith ofthewithdrawal oralteration ofany export
licence already issued .
Article 9
1.Exports shall besetoffagainst thequantitative limits
established fortheyear inwhich shipment ofthegoods has
been effected ,even iftheexport certificate isissued after such
shipment .
2.Forthepurposes ofapplying paragraph 1,shipment of
thegoods isconsidered tohave taken place onthedateof
their loading ontotheexporting aircraft ,vehicle or
vessel .Article 13
1.Ifthecompetent Community authorities findthatthe
totalquantities covered byexport licence issued byColombia
foraparticular category inanyAgreement yearexceed the
quantitative limitestablished inAnnex IIforthatcategory ,as
maybemodified byArticles 7,14 and15oftheAgreement ,
oranydefinitive orprovisional limit established under
Article 8or9oftheAgreement ,thesaidauthorities may
suspend thefurther issue ofimport authorizations or
documents .Inthis event ,the competent Community
authorities shall immediately inform theauthorities of
Colombia andthespecial consultation procedure setoutin
Article 17oftheAgreement shall beinitiated forthwith .
2.Exports ofColombian origin notcovered byexport
licences issued inaccordance with theprovisions ofthis
Protocol mayberefused theissue ofimport authorizations or
documents bythecompetent Community authorities .
However ,iftheimport ofsuchproducts isallowed intothe
Community bythecompetent Community authorities ,the
quantities involved shallnotbesetoffagainst theappropriate
quantitative limits setoutinAnnex IIorestablished asaArticle 10
Thepresentation ofanexport licence ,inapplication of
Article 12,shall beeffected notlater than 31March ofthe
yearfollowing thatinwhich thegoods covered bythelicence
have been shipped .

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result ofrheapplication ofArticle 8or9oftheAgreement ,
without theexpress agreement ofColombia saveasprovided
forinArticle 12oftheAgreement .Article 16
1.Intheevent oftheft ,lossordestruction ofanexport
licence oracertificate oforigin ,theexporter mayapply tothe
competent governmental authority which issued the
document foraduplicate tobemade outonthebasis ofthe
export documents inhispossession .Theduplicate ofany
such certificate orlicence soissued shall bear the
endorsement 'duplicata '.TITLE IV
2.Theduplicate must bearthedateoftheoriginal export
licence orcertificate oforigin .FORM AND PRODUCTION OFEXPORT LICENCES
AND CERTIFICATES OFORICIN ,AND COMMON
PROVISIONS
Article 14
TITLE V
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article 17
TheCommunity andColombia shall cooperate closely to
implement theprovisions oftheAgreement .Tothisend,
contacts and exchanges ofviews (including ontechnical
matters )shall befacilitated byboth parties .1.Theexport licences andthecertificate oforigin may
comprise additional copies dulyindicated assuch .They shall
bemade outinSpanish andEnglish orFrench .Ifthey are
completed byhand ,entries must beininkand inblock
capitals .
These documents shall measure 210 x297mm .Thepaper
used must bewhite writing paper ,sized ,notcontaining
mechanical pulp andweighing notlessthan 25g/m2.Each
part shall have aprinted guilloche-pattern background
making anyfalsification bymechanical orchemical means
apparent totheeye .
Ifthedocuments have several copies ,onlythetopcopy which
istheoriginal shall beprinted with theguilloche-pattern
background .This copy shall beclearly marked as'original '
andtheother copies as'copy '.Only theoriginal shall be
accepted bythecompetent authorities intheCommunity as
being valid forthepurposes ofexport totheCommunity in
accordance with thearrangements established bythe
Agreement .
2. Each document shall bear astandardized serial
number ,whether ornot printed ,bywhich itcan be
identified .
This number shall becomposed ofthefollowing elements :
—anumber indicating thequota year ,
—numbers running from 00001 to99999 allocated tothe
country ofdestination ,
—thenumbering system shall alsoindicate thecountry of
destination (inbox7oftheexport licence ),country of
exportation andissuing office .Article 18
Inorder toensure theproper application oftheAgreement ,
theCommunity and Colombia shall assist each other in
checking theauthenticity andaccuracy ofdocuments issued
ordeclaration made under this Protocol .
Article 19
Colombia shall send theCommission oftheEuropean
Communities thenames andaddresses ofthegovernmental
authorities competent fortheissue andcontrol ofexport
licences andcertificates oforigin together with specimens of
thestamps used bythese authorities .Colombia shall also
notify theCommission ofanychange inthisinformation .
Article 20
1.Subsequent verification ofcertificates oforigin or
export licences shall becarried outatrandom ,orwhenever
thecompetent Community authorities have reasonable
doubt astotheauthenticity ofthecertificate orlicence oras
totheaccuracy oftheinformation regarding theproducts in
question .
2.Insuch cases ,the competent authorities inthe
Community shall return thecertificate oforigin orexportArticle 15
Theexport licence andcertificate oforigin may beissued
after theshipment oftheproducts towhich they relate .In
such cases they shall bear either theendorsement 'delivree a
posteriori 'ortheendorsement 'issued retrospectively '.

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specified inthisArticle mustnotconstitute anobstacle tothe
release forhome useoftheproducts inquestion .
Article 21
1.Where theverification procedure referred toinArticle
20orwhere information available totheCommunity orto
Colombia indicates ,orappears toindicate ,that the
provisions oftheAgreement arebeing contravened ,both
Parties shall cooperate closely andwith theappropriate
urgency toprevent such contravention .
2.Tothisend,Colombia shall ,onitsown initiative or
where information provided bytheCommunity makes it
necessary ,carry outappropriate enquiries orarrange for
suchenquiries tobecarried outconcerning operations which
are,orappears totheCommunity tobe,incontravention of
theAgreement .Colombia shallcommunicate theresults of
these enquiries totheCommunity together with anyother
pertinent information onthetrueorigin ofthegoods .
3.Pursuant tothecooperation referred toinparagraph 1,
Colombia and the Community shall exchange any
information considered byeither partner tobeofusein
preventing thecontravention oftheprovisions ofthe
Agreement .
4.Where itisestablished that theprovisions ofthe
Agreement have been contravened ,Colombia andthe
Community mayagree totakesuchmeasures asarenecessary
toprevent arecurrence ofsuch contravention .licence oracopy thereof tothecompetent governmental
authority inColombia giving ,where appropriate ,the
reasons ofform orsubstance foranenquiry .Iftheinvoice has
been submitted ,such invoice oracopy thereof shall be
attached tothecertificate orlicence oritscopy .The
authorities shall alsoforward anyinformation thathasbeen
obtained suggesting thattheparticulars given onthesaid
certificate orlicence areinaccurate .
3.Theprovisions ofparagraph 1shall beapplicable to
subsequent verifications ofthedeclarations oforigin referred
toinArticle 2ofthisProtocol .
4.Theresults ofthesubsequent verifications carried out
inaccordance with paragraphs 1and 2shall be
communicated tothe competent authorities ofthe
Community within three months atthelatest ,together with
anyother pertinent information onthetrueorigin ofthe
goods .
Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in
theuseofdeclarations oforigin ,theCommunity maysubject
imports oftheproducts inquestion totheprovisions of
Article 2(1)ofthisProtocol .
5.For thepurpose ofsubsequent verification of
certificates oforigin ,copies ofthecertificates aswellasany
export documents referring tothem shallbekeptforatleasta
period oftwoyears bythecompetent governmental authority
inColombia .
6.Recourse tothe random verification procedure

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


1Exporter(name,fulladdresscountrv)
Exportateur (nom,adressecomplete,pays)ORIGINAL 2No
3Quotayear
Annéecontingentaire4Categorynumber
Numérodecatégorie
5Consignee(name,fulladdress ,country)
Destinataire (nom.adressecompletepaysiCERTIFICATE OFORIGIN
(Textileproducts)
CERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE
(Produitstextiles)
6Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement -Moyendetransport9Supplementary details
Donnéessupplémentaires
10Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindotpackages-DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marquesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DÉSIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11Quantity(')
QuantitéC)12FOBValue(2)
Valeurfob(2)((12))  ISn  tohw
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedaboveoriginatedinthecountryshowninboxNo6,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsinforceintheEuropeanEconomic
Community
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandisesdésignéesci-dessussontoriginairesdupaysfigurantdanslacase6,conformémentauxdispositionsenvigueurdanslaCommunauté
économiqueeuropéenne .
14Competentauthority(name,fulladdress ,country)
Autoritécompétente (nom,adressecompiete,pays)
At-A ,on-le
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)


31.12.85Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities No L378/37
PROTOCOL B
1.Theexemption provided forinArticle 5oftheAgreement inrespect ofcottage industry
products shall apply only tothefollowing products :
(a)fabrics woven onhand -orfoot-operated looms ,being fabrics ofakindtraditionally made
inthecottage industry ofColombia ;
(b)garments orother textile articles ofakindtraditionally made inthecottage industry of
Colombia obtained manually from thefabrics referred toabove andsewn exclusively by
hand without theaidofanymachine ;
(c)traditional folklore textile products ofColombia made byhand inthecottage industry of
Colombia asdefined inalisttobeagreed between both Parties andannexed tothis
Protocol .
Exemption shall begranted only forproducts accompanied byacertificate issued bythe
competent Colombian authorities inaccordance with thespecimen annexed tothisProtocol .
Such certificates shallstatethegrounds onwhich exemption isbased andshall beaccepted by
thecompetent Community authorities provided thatthey aresatisfied thattheproducts
concerned conform totheconditions setoutinthisProtocol .Certificates covering theproducts
referred toinparagraph (c)above shall bear aconspicuous stamp :'FOLKLORE '.Incaseof
divergent opinion between Colombia andthecompetent Community authorities atthepoint of
entry intotheCommunity astothenature ofsuchproducts ,consultations shall beheldwithin
onemonth with aview toresolving such divergences .Should imports ofanyoftheabove
products reach suchproportions astocause difficulties totheCommunity ,thetwoParties shall
open consultations forthwith inaccordance with theprocedure laiddown inArticle 17ofthe
Agreement with aview tofinding aquantitative solution totheproblem .
2.Theprovisions ofTitles IVandVofProtocol Ashall apply mutatis mutandis tothe
products referred toinparagraph 1.


1Exporter(name,fulladdress,country)
Exportateur (nom,adressecomplète,pays) ORIGINAL 2No
CERTIFICATE inregardtoHANDLOOMS ,TEXTILEHANDICRAFTS andTRA­
DITIONALTEXTILEPRODUCTS ,OFTHECOTTAGEINDUSTRY,issuedin
conformitywithandundertheconditionsregulatingtradeintextile
productswiththeEuropeanEconomicCommunity3Consignee(name,fulladdress,country)
Destinataire (nom.adressecomplète,pays
CERTIFICATrelatifauxTISSUSTISSESSURMETIERSAMAIN,auxPRO­
DUITSTEXTILESFAITSALAMAIN,etauxPRODUITSTEXTILESRELEVANT
DUFOLKLORETRADITIONNEL ,DEFABRICATION ARTISANALE ,délivréen
conformitéavecetsouslesconditionsrégissantleséchangesdeproduits
textilesaveclaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne
4Countryoforigin
Pays,d'origine ■5Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
6Placeanddateofshipment—Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement-Moyendetransport7Supplementary details
Donnéessupplémentaires
8Marksandnumbers-Numberan^kindofpackages-DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marquesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DÉSIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES9Quantity
Quantité10FOBValueD
Valeurfobi1)
11CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENT AUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned ,certifythattheconsignmentdescribedaboveincludesonlythefollowingtextileproductsofthecottageindustryofthecountryshowninboxNo4:
a)fabricswovenonloomsoperatedsolelybyhandorfoot(handlooms)(2)
b)garmentsorothertextilearticlesobtainedmanuallyfromthefabricsdescribedundera)andsewnsolelybyhandwithouttheaidofanymachine(handicrafts)(2)
c)traditionalfolklorehandicrafttextileproductsmadebyhand,asdefinedinthelistagreedbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,andthecountryshowninboxNo4
Jesoussignécertifiequel'envoidécritci-dessuscontientexclusivementlesproduitstextilessuivantsrelevantdelafabricationartisanaledupaysfigurantdanslacase4:
a)tissustisséssurdesmétiersactionnésàlamainouaupied(handlooms)(2)
b)vêtementsouautresarticlestextilesobtenusmanuellement àpartirdetissusdécritssousa)etcoususuniquementàlamainsansl'aided'unemachine(handicrafts)(2)
c)produitstextilesrelevantdufolkloretraditionnelfabriquésàlamain,commedéfinisdanslalisteconvenueentrelaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenneetlepays
indiquédanslacase4.(1)Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract-Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.
(2)Deleteasappropriate—Bifferla(les) mention(s) inutile(s).
12Competentauthority(name,fulladdress,country)
Autoritécompétente (nom,adressecomplète ,pays)
At-A.,on-le
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)


1.12.85 Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities No L378/41
PROTOCOL C
Under Article 8(6)oftheAgreement ,aquantitative limitmaybefixed onaregional basis
where imports ofagiven product intoanyregion oftheCommunity inrelation totheamounts
determined inaccordance withparagraph 2ofthesaidArticle 8,exceed thefollowing regional
percentage :
Germany 28,5 %
Benelux 10,5 %
France 18,5 %
Italy 15 %
Denmark 3%
Ireland 1%
United Kingdom 23,5 %
Greece 2%
PROTOCOL D
Theannual growth rateforthequantitative limits introduced under Article 8oftheAgreement
shall bedetermined asfollows :
Forproducts incategories falling within Group I,IIorIII,thegrowth rateshall befixed by
agreement between theParties inaccordance with theconsultation procedure established in
Article 17oftheAgreement .Such growth ratemayinnocasebelower thanthehighest rate
applied tocorresponding products under bilateral agreements concluded under theGeneva
Arrangement between theCommunity andother third countries having aleveloftrade equal
to,orcomparable with ,that ofColombia .
JOINT DECLARATION
Both Parties expressed theirintention tocooperate fullyinthefinding ofsatisfactory solutions
toanyproblem resulting from theapplication oftheAgreement .
Thetwosides confirm thateither Party isatalltimes freetoraiseanymatter arising outofthe
application oftheAgreement with theTSBinconformity with therelevant provisions ofthe
Agreement (MFA ).
Brussels ,12October 1982 .
HisExcellency MrA.VASQUEZ RESTREPO MrH.G.KRENZLER