EN Official Journal of the European Union L 90/35

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 March 2005

on the conclusion of the bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia on trade in textile products

(2005/272/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral agreement on trade in textile products with the Republic of Serbia.

(2) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia on trade in textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005. For the Council The President F. BODEN

EN Official Journal of the European Union L 90/36

AGREEMENT

between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia on trade in textile products

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’,

of the one part,

and

THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, hereinafter referred to as ‘Serbia’,

of the other part,

DESIRING to promote, with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions providing every security for trade, the orderly and equitable development of trade in textile products between the Community and Serbia (hereinafter referred to together as Parties), as a further step towards deeper trade and political relations including substantial trade liberalisation between the two Parties in the framework of the Stabilisation and Association process;

CONSIDERING that United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) established an international civil presence in order to provide an interim administration for Kosovo (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo), and it is not possible at this time to apply the obligations undertaken in this Agreement in Kosovo,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

This Agreement establishes the regime applicable to trade of textile products originating in the Community and in Serbia listed in Annex I.

TITLE I

BASIC PROVISIONS

Article 2

The Parties agree that:

1. the rates of customs duties applicable in Serbia to textile products originating in the Community shall be dismantled according to the schedule in Annex II;

2. the Community will continue to grant duty free treatment to textile products originating in Serbia in accordance with the applicable Community legislation.

Article 3

1. Quantitative restrictions on imports of textile products listed in Annex I into Serbia of goods originating in the Community and measures having equivalent effect, including non-tariff barriers as specified, in particular, in Annex III, shall not be maintained nor introduced from the date of application of this Agreement except as provided under Articles 5 and 7.

2. Without prejudice to Article 4(1), quantitative restrictions on imports of textile products listed in Annex I into the Community of goods originating in Serbia shall be suspended. Measures having equivalent effect, including non-tariff barriers as specified, in particular, in Annex III, shall not be maintained nor introduced from the date of application of this Agreement, except as provided for under Articles 5, 6 and 7.

Article 4

1. The Community will suspend the quantitative restrictions currently in force for categories listed in Annex IV, as soon as Serbia notifies to the Community that it has implemented its commitments under Article 2(1).

2. Title II lays down the arrangements applicable to quantitative restrictions and the surveillance regime.

Article 5

1. Either Party retains the right to suspend its obligations in Articles 2, 3 and in Article 4(1) should the other Party fail to fulfil its obligations.

2. If the Community re-introduces quantitative restrictions, they shall be established at the year 2004 levels, increased by annual growth rates as last applied for that year.

3. The Parties agree to consult with each other before exercising their rights, in accordance with Article 8.

Article 6

1. With a view to ensuring the effective functioning of this Agreement, the Parties agree to cooperate fully in order to prevent, to investigate and to take any necessary legal and/or administrative action against circumvention by transhipment, re-routing, false declaration concerning the country or place of origin, falsification of documents, false declaration concerning fibre content, quantities, description or classification of merchandise and by whatever other means. Accordingly, the Parties agree to establish the necessary legal provisions and administrative procedures permitting effective action to be taken against such circumvention, which shall include the adoption of legally binding corrective measures against exporters and/or importers involved.

2. If it appears on the basis of available information that this Agreement is circumvented, the Community will consult with Serbia in accordance with Article 8.

3. If the Parties fail to reach a mutually satisfactory solution, the Community shall have the right:

(a) to introduce quantitative restrictions against the same products originating in Serbia as those involved in circumvention or to take any other appropriate measures;

(b) to set off the relevant quantities against the quantitative restrictions that are established under this Agreement.

4. Where available information shows that false declaration concerning fibre content, quantities, description or classification of products originating in Community or in Serbia has occurred, both Parties shall have the right to refuse to import the products in question.

5. The Parties agree to establish a system of administrative cooperation to prevent and to address effectively all problems arising from circumvention in accordance with Annex V.

Article 7

1. Where as a direct consequence of the application of the liberalisation measures provided for in this Agreement any product is being imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause:

(a) serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party, or

(b) serious disturbances in any related sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about deterioration in the economic situation of a region, the Party concerned may take appropriate measures after consultations are held in accordance with Article 8. In case the other Party considers the measure adopted is not justified, it shall be free to suspend the application of substantially equivalent concessions granted under this Agreement after consultations are held in accordance with Article 8.

2. The Parties may request consultations in accordance with Article 8 when either of them ascertains that during a particular year of application of this Agreement difficulties arise in the Community or in Serbia due to a sharp and substantial increase, by comparison to the preceding year, in imports of a given category of Group I.

Article 8

1. The consultation procedures referred to in this Agreement shall be governed by the following provisions:

(a) any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other Party;

(b) the request for consultations shall be followed, within a reasonable period of time and in any case not later than 15 days following the notification, by a report setting out the circumstances which, in the opinion of the requesting Party, justify the submission of such a request;

(c) the Parties shall enter into consultations within 30 days of notification of the request at the latest, with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable solution within a further 30-day period at the latest, unless this period is extended by common accord.

2. At the request of either of the Parties, consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any consultations held under this Article shall take place in a spirit of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the differences between the Parties.

TITLE II

QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS AND SURVEILLANCE REGIME

Article 9

1. The classification of the products covered by this Agreement is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter referred to as the Combined Nomenclature or, in abbreviated form, CN) and any amendments thereof.

Where any decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of category of any product subject to this Agreement the affected products shall follow the trade regime applicable to the practice or category they fall into after such changes.

Any amendment to the Combined Nomenclature made in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community concerning categories of products covered by this Agreement or any decision relating to the classification of goods shall not have the effect of reducing quantitative restrictions introduced pursuant to this Agreement.

2. The origin of the products covered by this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the non-preferential rules of origin in force in the Community.

The origin of the products subject to the tariff dismantling schedule provided for in Article 2(1), shall be determined in accordance with Community rules that apply to autonomous preferential tariff measures for certain countries or territories. Any amendment to these rules of origin shall be communicated to Serbia.

The procedures for control of the origin of the products referred to above are laid down in Annex V.

Article 10

1. If quantitative restrictions are re-introduced in accordance with Articles 5, 6 and 7, exports of the textile products under quantitative restrictions shall be subject to a double-checking system as specified in Annex V.

2. Following consultations in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 8, exports of products in Annex I not subject to quantitative restrictions may be subject to the double-checking system referred to in Annex V or to a prior surveillance introduced by the Community.

Article 11

1. The Parties recognise that re-imports of textile products into the Community after processing in Serbia are a specific form of industrial and trade cooperation.

2. Should quantitative restrictions be established under the conditions specified in this Agreement, these re-imports shall not be subject to these quantitative restrictions if they are subject to the specific arrangements laid down in Title III.

Article 12

Exports from Serbia of cottage-industry fabrics woven on hand- or foot-operated looms, garments or other made-up articles obtained manually from such fabrics and of traditional folklore handicraft products shall not be subject to the quantitative restrictions established under this Agreement, provided that these products originating in Serbia meet the conditions laid down in Annex VI.

Article 13

1. Imports into the Community of textile products covered by this Agreement shall not be subject to any quantitative restrictions that may be established under this Agreement, provided that they are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the same state or after processing, within the framework of the administrative system of control which exists within the Community.

However, the release into free circulation of products into the Community under the conditions referred to above shall be subject to the production of an export licence issued by the Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia, and to the production of a proof of origin in accordance with Annex V.

2. Where the Community authorities ascertain that imports of textile products have been set off against quantitative restrictions that may have been established under this Agreement, but that the products have subsequently been re-exported outside the Community, the authorities shall inform the Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia within four weeks of the quantities involved and authorise imports of identical quantities of the same products, which shall not be set off against the quantitative restriction established under this Agreement for the current or the following year, as appropriate.

Article 14

Should quantitative restrictions be introduced under this Agreement, the following provisions shall apply:

1. in any year advance use of a portion of the quantitative restriction established for the following year is authorised for each category of products up to 5 % of the quantitative restriction for the current year. Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the corresponding quantitative restrictions established for the following year;

2. carryover to the corresponding quantitative restriction for the following year of the amounts not used during any year is authorised for each category of products up to 10 % of the quantitative restriction for the current year;

3. transfers in respect of categories in group I shall not be made from any category except as follows: — transfers between categories 1, 2 and 3 may be made up to 12 % of the quantitative restriction for the category to which the transfer is made, — transfers between categories 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 may be made up to 12 % of the quantitative restriction for the category to which the transfer is made. Transfers into any category in groups II and III may be made from any category or categories in groups I, II and III up to 12 % of the quantitative restriction for the category to which the transfer is made;

4. the table of equivalence applicable to the transfers referred to is given in Annex I;

5. the increase in any category of products resulting from the cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 during a year shall not exceed 17 %;

6. prior notification shall be given by the Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia in the event of recourse to the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, at least 15 days in advance.

Article 15

The annual growth rate for the quantitative restrictions which may be introduced as provided for by this Agreement for the products covered by it shall be fixed by agreement between the Parties in accordance with the consultation procedures established in Article 8.

Article 16

1. The Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia shall supply the Commission of the European Communities with precise statistical information on all export licences issued for categories of textile products subject to the quantitative restrictions established under this Agreement or to a double-checking system, expressed in quantities and in terms of value and broken down by Member States of the Community, as well as on all certificates issued by the Customs Administration of Serbia for products referred to in Article 12 and subject to Annex VI.

2. The Community shall likewise transmit to the Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia precise statistical information on import authorisations issued by the Community authorities and import statistics for textile products.

3. The information referred to above shall, for all categories of products, be forwarded before the end of the month following the month to which the statistics relate.

4. Upon request by the Community, the Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia shall supply import statistics for all products covered by Annex I.

5. If on the basis of the information exchanged it appears that there are significant discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports, consultations may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 8.

6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of this Agreement, the Community undertakes to provide the Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia before 15 April of each year with the preceding year's statistics on imports of all textile products covered by this Agreement, broken down by supplying country and Member State.

Article 17

1. Serbia shall monitor its exports of products under restraint or surveillance into the Community. Should a sudden and prejudicial change in traditional trade flows arise, the Community will be entitled to request consultations in order to find a satisfactory solution to those problems. Such consultations shall be held within 15 working days of their being requested by the Community.

2. Serbia shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile products subject to quantitative restrictions, which may be established under this Agreement into the Community are spaced out as evenly as possible over the year, due account being taken in particular of seasonal factors.

Article 18

In the event of denunciation of this Agreement, the quantitative restrictions that may be established pursuant to it shall be reduced on a pro rata temporis basis unless the Parties decide otherwise by common agreement.

Article 19

The Parties undertake to refrain from discrimination in the allocation of export licences and import authorisations or documents referred to in Annexes V and VI.

TITLE III

OUTWARD PROCESS TRAFFIC (OPT)

Article 20

Re-imports into the Community, within the meaning of Article 11, shall be subject to this Agreement, unless the following special provisions provide otherwise.

1. Re-imports into the Community referred to in Article 11 may be made subject to specific quantitative restrictions following consultations in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 8, provided the products concerned are subject to quantitative restrictions pursuant to this Agreement, to a double-checking system or to surveillance measures.

2. Having regard to the interests of both Parties, the Community may at its discretion, or in response to a request under Article 8: (a) examine the possibility of transferring from one category to another, using in advance or carrying over from one year to the next, portions of specific quantitative restrictions; (b) consider the possibility of increasing specific quantitative restrictions.

3. However, the Community may apply automatically the flexibility rules set out in paragraph 2 within the following restrictions: (a) transfers between categories may not exceed 25 % of the quantity set for the category to which the transfer is made; (b) carry-over of a specific quantitative restriction from one year to the next may not exceed 13,5 % of the quantity set for the year of actual utilisation; (c) advance use of specific quantitative restrictions from one year to another may not exceed 7,5 % of the quantity set for the year of actual utilisation.

4. The Community shall inform Serbia of any measures taken pursuant to the preceding paragraphs.

5. The competent authorities in the Community shall debit the specific quantitative restrictions referred to in paragraph 1 at the time of issue of the prior authorisation required by the relevant Community legislation which governs economic outward processing arrangements. A specific quantitative restriction shall be debited for the year in which a prior authorisation is issued.

6. A certificate of origin made out by the organisations authorised to do so under the law of Serbia shall be issued, in accordance with Annex V, for all products covered by this Title. This certificate shall bear a reference to the prior authorisation mentioned in paragraph 5 as evidence that the processing operation it describes has been carried out in Serbia.

7. The Community shall provide Serbia with the names and addresses of, and specimens of the stamps used by, the competent authorities of the Community, which issue the prior authorisations referred to in paragraph 5.

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 21

The operation of this Agreement shall be reviewed prior to the accession of Serbia to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Should Serbia become a Member of the WTO before the expiry of this Agreement, the Agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied from the date of Serbia's accession to the WTO.

Article 22

1. This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of Serbia. As regards Serbia, this Agreement shall be binding and directly applicable for all its authorities.

2. This Agreement shall not apply in Kosovo which is at present under international administration pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999. This is without prejudice to the current status of Kosovo or the determination of its final status under the same Resolution.

Article 23

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose. The Parties agree to review this Agreement in the light of possible negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement.

2. Either Party may at any time propose modifications to this Agreement.

3. Either Party may at any time denounce this Agreement provided that at least 60 days' notice is given. In that event, this Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the period of notice.

4. The Annexes attached to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 24

This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Serbian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

Hecho en Bruselas, el treinta y uno de marzo del dos mil cinco. V Bruselu dne třicátého prvního března dva tisíce pět. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den enogtredivte marts to tusind og fire. Geschehen zu Brüssel am einunddreißigsten März zweitausendfünf. Kahe tuhande viienda aasta märtsikuu kolmekümne esimesel päeval Brüsselis. Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις τριάντα μία Μαρτίου δύο χιλιάδες πέντε. Done at Brussels on the thirty-first day of March in the year two thousand and five. Fait à Bruxelles, le trente-et-un mars deux mille cinq. Fatto a Bruxelles, addi' trentuno marzo duemilacinque. Briselē, divtūkstoš piektā gada trīsdesmit pirmajā martā. Priimta du tūkstančiai penktų metų kovo trisdešimt pirmą dieną Briuselyje. Kelt Brüsszelben, a kettőezer ötödik év március harmincegyedik napján. Magħmul fi Brussel, fil-wieħed u tletin jum ta' Marzu tas-sena elfejn u ħamsa. Gedaan te Brussel, de eenendertigste maart tweeduizend vijf. Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia trzydziestego pierwszego marca roku dwutysięcznego piątego. Feito em Bruxelas, em trinta e um de Março de dois mil e cinco. V Bruselju, enaintridesetega marca leta dva tisoč pet. V Bruseli dňa tridsiateho prvého marca dvetisícpäť. Tehty Brysselissä kolmantenakymmenentenäensimmäisenä päivänä maaliskuuta vuonna kaksituhattaviisi. Som skedde i Bryssel den trettioförsta mars tjugohundrafem. Сачињено у Бриселу тридесет првог марта две хиљаде и пете године. Por la Comunidad Europea Za Evropské společenství For Det Europæiske Fællesskab Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft Euroopa Ühenduse nimel Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα For the European Community Pour la Communauté européenne Per la Comunità europea Eiropas Kopienas vārdā Europas bendrijos vardu az Európai Közösség részéről Ghall-Komunità Ewropea Voor de Europese Gemeenschap W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej Pela Comunidade Europeia Za Európske spoločenstvo za Evropsko skupnost Euroopan yhteisön puolesta På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar Зa Европску заједнипу Por la República de Serbia Za Srbskou republiku For Republikken Serbien Für die Republik Serbien Serbia Vabariigi nimel Για τη Δημοκρατία της Σερβίας For the Republic of Serbia Pour la République de Serbie Per la Repubblica di Serbia Serbijas Republikas vārdā Serbijos Respublikos vardu a Szerb Köztársaság részéről Ghar-Repubblika tas-Serbja Voor de Republiek Servië W imieniu Republiki Serbii Pela República da Sérvia Za Srbskú republiku Za Republiko Srbijo Serbian tasavallan puolesta För Republiken Serbien За Републику Србију

ANNEX I

TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

1. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be of indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within this Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an ‘ex’ symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description.

2. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 is not specifically mentioned, these products are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.

3. Garments which are not recognisable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter.

4. Where the expression ‘babies’ garments' is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86.

Category Description Table of equivalence CN code 2005 pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) GROUP I A 1 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 5204 11 005204 19 005205 11 005205 12 005205 13 005205 14 005205 15 105205 15 905205 21 005205 22 005205 23 005205 24 005205 26 005205 27 005205 28 005205 31 005205 32 005205 33 005205 34 005205 35 005205 41 005205 42 005205 43 005205 44 005205 46 005205 47 005205 48 005206 11 005206 12 005206 13 005206 14 005206 15 005206 21 005206 22 005206 23 005206 24 005206 25 005206 31 005206 32 005206 33 005206 34 005206 35 005206 41 005206 42 005206 43 005206 44 005206 45 00ex56049000 2 Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics 5208 11 105208 11 905208 12 165208 12 195208 12 965208 12 995208 13 005208 19 005208 21 105208 21 905208 22 165208 22 195208 22 965208 22 995208 23 005208 29 005208 31 005208 32 165208 32 195208 32 965208 32 995208 33 005208 39 005208 41 005208 42 005208 43 005208 49 005208 51 005208 52 105208 52 905208 53 005208 59 005209 11 005209 12 005209 19 005209 21 005209 22 005209 29 005209 31 005209 32 005209 39 005209 41 005209 42 005209 43 005209 49 005209 51 005209 52 005209 59 005210 11 005210 12 005210 19 005210 21 005210 22 005210 29 005210 31 005210 32 005210 39 005210 41 005210 42 005210 49 005210 51 005210 52 005210 59 005211 11 005211 12 005211 19 005211 21 005211 22 005211 29 005211 31 005211 32 005211 39 005211 41 005211 42 005211 43 005211 49 105211 49 905211 51 005211 52 005211 59 005212 11 105212 11 905212 12 105212 12 905212 13 105212 13 905212 14 105212 14 905212 15 105212 15 905212 21 105212 21 905212 22 105212 22 905212 23 105212 23 905212 24 105212 24 905212 25 105212 25 90ex58110000ex63080000 2 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5208 31 005208 32 165208 32 195208 32 965208 32 995208 33 005208 39 005208 41 005208 42 005208 43 005208 49 005208 51 005208 52 105208 52 905208 53 005208 59 005209 31 005209 32 005209 39 005209 41 005209 42 005209 43 005209 49 005209 51 005209 52 005209 59 005210 31 005210 32 005210 39 005210 41 005210 42 005210 49 005210 51 005210 52 005210 59 005211 31 005211 32 005211 39 005211 41 005211 42 005211 43 005211 49 105211 49 905211 51 005211 52 005211 59 005212 13 105212 13 905212 14 105212 14 905212 15 105212 15 905212 23 105212 23 905212 24 105212 24 905212 25 105212 25 90ex58110000ex63080000 3 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics (including terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics 5512 11 005512 19 105512 19 905512 21 005512 29 105512 29 905512 91 005512 99 105512 99 905513 11 205513 11 905513 12 005513 13 005513 19 005513 21 105513 21 305513 21 905513 22 005513 23 005513 29 005513 31 005513 32 005513 33 005513 39 005513 41 005513 42 005513 43 005513 49 005514 11 005514 12 005514 13 005514 19 005514 21 005514 22 005514 23 005514 29 005514 31 005514 32 005514 33 005514 39 005514 41 005514 42 005514 43 005514 49 005515 11 105515 11 305515 11 905515 12 105515 12 305515 12 905515 13 115515 13 195515 13 915515 13 995515 19 105515 19 305515 19 905515 21 105515 21 305515 21 905515 22 115515 22 195515 22 915515 22 995515 29 005515 91 105515 91 305515 91 905515 92 105515 92 905515 99 105515 99 305515 99 90ex58039040ex59050070ex63080000 3 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5512 19 105512 19 905512 29 105512 29 905512 99 105512 99 905513 21 105513 21 305513 21 905513 22 005513 23 005513 29 005513 31 005513 32 005513 33 005513 39 005513 41 005513 42 005513 43 005513 49 005514 21 005514 22 005514 23 005514 29 005514 31 005514 32 005514 33 005514 39 005514 41 005514 42 005514 43 005514 49 005515 11 305515 11 905515 12 305515 12 905515 13 195515 13 995515 19 305515 19 905515 21 305515 21 905515 22 195515 22 99ex551529005515 91 305515 91 90ex55159210ex551592905515 99 305515 99 90ex58039040ex59050070ex63080000 GROUP I B 4 Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle necked jumpers and pullovers (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, knitted or crocheted 6,48 154 6105 10 006105 20 106105 20 906105 90 106109 10 006109 90 106109 90 306110 20 106110 30 10 5 Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (others than jackets and blazers), anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted 4,53 221 6101 10 906101 20 906101 30 906102 10 906102 20 906102 30 906110 11 106110 11 306110 11 906110 12 106110 12 906110 19 106110 20 906110 20 916110 20 996110 30 916110 30 99 6 Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (including slacks); women's or girls' woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man made fibres; lower parts of track suits with lining, others than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1,76 568 6203 41 106203 41 906203 42 316203 42 336203 42 356203 42 906203 43 196203 43 906203 49 196203 49 506204 61 106204 62 316204 62 336204 62 396204 63 186204 69 186211 32 426211 33 426211 42 426211 43 42 7 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres 5,55 180 6106 10 006106 20 006106 90 106206 20 006206 30 006206 40 00 8 Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres 4,60 217 6205 10 006205 20 006205 30 00 GROUP II A 9 Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and woven terry fabrics, of cotton 5802 11 005802 19 00ex63026000 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted 6302 21 006302 22 906302 29 906302 31 006302 32 906302 39 90 22 Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 10 105509 11 005509 12 005509 21 005509 22 005509 31 005509 32 005509 41 005509 42 005509 51 005509 52 005509 53 005509 59 005509 61 005509 62 005509 69 005509 91 005509 92 005509 99 00 22 (a) Of which acrylic ex550810105509 31 005509 32 005509 61 005509 62 005509 69 00 23 Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 20 105510 11 005510 12 005510 20 005510 30 005510 90 00 32 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or terry fabrics of cotton and narrow woven fabrics) and tufted textile surfaces, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 5801 10 005801 21 005801 22 005801 23 005801 24 005801 25 005801 26 005801 31 005801 32 005801 33 005801 34 005801 35 005801 36 005802 20 005802 30 00 32 (a) Of which: Cotton corduroy 5801 22 00 39 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling or a similar terry fabrics of cotton 6302 51 006302 53 90ex630259006302 91 006302 93 90ex63029900 GROUP II B 12 Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 24,3 pairs 41 6115 12 006115 19 006115 20 116115 20 906115 91 006115 92 006115 93 106115 93 306115 93 996115 99 00 13 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, women's or girls' knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 17 59 6107 11 006107 12 006107 19 006108 21 006108 22 006108 29 00ex62121010 14 Men's or boys' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) 0,72 1 389 6201 11 00ex62011210ex62011290ex62011310ex620113906210 20 00 15 Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) 0,84 1 190 6202 11 00ex62021210ex62021290ex62021310ex620213906204 31 006204 32 906204 33 906204 39 196210 30 00 16 Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; men's or boys' track suits with lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 0,80 1 250 6203 11 006203 12 006203 19 106203 19 306203 21 006203 22 806203 23 806203 29 186211 32 316211 33 31 17 Men's or boys' jackets or blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1,43 700 6203 31 006203 32 906203 33 906203 39 19 18 Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 6207 11 006207 19 006207 21 006207 22 006207 29 006207 91 006207 92 006207 99 00 Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, night-dresses, pyjamas, négligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 6208 11 006208 19 006208 21 006208 22 006208 29 006208 91 006208 92 006208 99 00ex62121010 19 Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted 59 17 6213 20 006213 90 00 21 Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; upper parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 2,3 435 ex62011210ex62011290ex62011310ex620113906201 91 006201 92 006201 93 00ex62021210ex62021290ex62021310ex620213906202 91 006202 92 006202 93 006211 32 416211 33 416211 42 416211 43 41 24 Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 3,9 257 6107 21 006107 22 006107 29 006107 91 006107 92 00ex61079900 Women's or girls' night-dresses, pyjamas, négligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 6108 31 006108 32 006108 39 006108 91 006108 92 00ex61089900 26 Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 3,1 323 6104 41 006104 42 006104 43 006104 44 006204 41 006204 42 006204 43 006204 44 00 27 Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts 2,6 385 6104 51 006104 52 006104 53 006104 59 006204 51 006204 52 006204 53 006204 59 10 28 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1,61 620 6103 41 006103 42 006103 43 00ex6103490061046100610462006104 63 00ex61046900 29 Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; women's or girls' track suits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1,37 730 6204 11 006204 12 006204 13 006204 19 106204 21 006204 22 806204 23 806204 29 186211 42 316211 43 31 31 Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 18,2 55 ex621210106212 10 90 68 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, mittens and mitts of categories 10 and 87, and babies' stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88 6111 10 906111 20 906111 30 90ex61119000ex62091000ex62092000ex62093000ex62099000 73 Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 1,67 600 6112 11 006112 12 006112 19 00 76 Men's or boys' industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted 6203 22 106203 23 106203 29 116203 32 106203 33 106203 39 116203 42 116203 42 516203 43 116203 43 316203 49 116203 49 316211 32 106211 33 10 Women's or girls' aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted 6204 22 106204 23 106204 29 116204 32 106204 33 106204 39 116204 62 116204 62 516204 63 116204 63 316204 69 116204 69 316211 42 106211 43 10 77 Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted ex62112000 78 Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77 6203 41 306203 42 596203 43 396203 49 396204 61 856204 62 596204 62 906204 63 396204 63 906204 69 396204 69 506210 40 006210 50 006211 31 006211 32 906211 33 906211 41 006211 42 906211 43 90 83 Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, including ski suits, knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 4, 5, 7, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75 6101 10 106101 20 106101 30 106102 10 106102 20 106102 30 106103 31 006103 32 006103 33 00ex610339006104 31 006104 32 006104 33 00ex610439006112 20 006113 00 906114 10 006114 20 006114 30 00 GROUP III A 33 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wide 5407 20 11 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, not knitted or crocheted, obtained from strip or the like 6305 32 816305 32 896305 33 916305 33 99 34 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, 3 m or more wide 5407 20 19 35 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for tyres of category 114 5407 10 005407 20 905407 30 005407 41 005407 42 005407 43 005407 44 005407 51 005407 52 005407 53 005407 54 005407 61 105407 61 305407 61 505407 61 905407 69 105407 69 905407 71 005407 72 005407 73 005407 74 005407 81 005407 82 005407 83 005407 84 005407 91 005407 92 005407 93 005407 94 00ex58110000ex59050070 35 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ex54071000ex54072090ex540730005407 42 005407 43 005407 44 005407 52 005407 53 00540754005407 61 305407 61 505407 61 905407 69 905407 72 005407 73 005407 74 005407 82 005407 83 005407 84 005407 92 005407 93 005407 94 00ex58110000ex59050070 36 Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres, other than those for tyres of category 114 5408 10 005408 21 005408 22 105408 22 905408 23 105408 23 905408 24 005408 31 005408 32 005408 33 005408 34 00ex58110000ex59050070 36 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ex540810005408 22 105408 22 905408 23 105408 23 905408 24 005408 32 005408 33 005408 34 00ex58110000ex59050070 37 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres 5516 11 005516 12 005516 13 005516 14 005516 21 005516 22 005516 23 105516 23 905516 24 005516 31 005516 32 005516 33 005516 34 005516 41 005516 42 005516 43 005516 44 005516 91 005516 92 005516 93 005516 94 00ex58039040ex59050070 37 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5516 12 005516 13 005516 14 005516 22 005516 23 105516 23 905516 24 005516 32 005516 33 005516 34 005516 42 005516 43 005516 44 005516 92 005516 93 005516 94 00ex58039040ex59050070 38 A Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric 6005 31 106005 32 106005 33 106005 34 106006 31 106006 32 106006 33 106006 34 10 38 B Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted ex63039100ex63039290ex63039990 40 Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres ex63039100ex63039290ex630399906304 19 10ex630419906304 92 00ex63049300ex63049900 41 Yarn of synthetic filament (continuous), not put up for retail sale, other than non textured single yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 turns/m 5401 10 125401 10 145401 10 165401 10 185402 10 105402 10 905402 20 005402 31 005402 32 005402 33 005402 39 105402 39 905402 49 105402 49 915402 49 995402 51 005402 52 005402 59 105402 59 905402 61 005402 62 005402 69 105402 69 90ex56042000ex56049000 42 Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale 5401 20 10 Yarn of artificial fibres; yarn of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale, other than single yarn of viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not more than 250 turns/m and single non textured yarn of cellulose acetate 5403 10 005403 20 00ex54033200ex540333005403 39 005403 41 005403 42 005403 49 00ex56042000 43 Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of artificial staple fibres, cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 5204 20 005207 10 005207 90 005401 10 905401 20 905406 10 005406 20 005508 20 905511 30 00 46 Carded or combed sheep's or lambs' wool or other fine animal hair 5105 10 005105 21 005105 29 005105 31 005105 39 105105 39 90 47 Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 5106 10 105106 10 905106 20 105106 20 915106 20 995108 10 105108 10 90 48 Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool (worsted yarn) or of combed fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 5107 10 105107 10 905107 20 105107 20 305107 20 515107 20 595107 20 915107 20 995108 20 105108 20 90 49 Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool or of combed fine animal hair, put up for retail sale 5109 10 105109 10 905109 90 105109 90 90 50 Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair 5111 11 005111 19 105111 19 905111 20 005111 30 105111 30 305111 30 905111 90 105111 90 915111 90 935111 90 995112 11 005112 19 105112 19 905112 20 005112 30 105112 30 305112 30 905112 90 105112 90 915112 90 935112 90 99 51 Cotton, carded or combed 5203 00 00 53 Cotton gauze 5803 10 00 54 Artificial staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning 5507 00 00 55 Synthetic staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning 5506 10 005506 20 005506 30 005506 90 105506 90 90 56 Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale 5508 10 905511 10 005511 20 00 58 Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted (made up or not) 5701 10 105701 10 905701 90 105701 90 90 59 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of category 58 5702 10 005702 31 105702 31 805702 32 105702 32 90ex570239005702 41 005702 42 00ex570249005702 51 005702 52 105702 52 90ex570259005702 91 005702 92 105702 92 90ex570299005703 10 005703 20 115703 20 195703 20 915703 20 995703 30 115703 30 195703 30 815703 30 895703 90 105703 90 905704 10 005704 90 005705 00 105705 00 30ex57050090 60 Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needlework tapestries (e.g. petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand 5805 00 00 61 Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft, assembled by means of an adhesive, other than labels and similar articles of category 62 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread ex580610005806 20 005806 31 005806 32 105806 32 905806 39 005806 40 00 62 Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallised yarn and gimped horsehair yarn) 5606 00 915606 00 99 Tulle and other net fabrics but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 5804 10 115804 10 195804 10 905804 21 105804 21 905804 29 105804 29 905804 30 00 Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven 5807 10 105807 10 90 Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like 5808 10 005808 90 00 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 5810 10 105810 10 905810 91 105810 91 905810 92 105810 92 905810 99 105810 99 90 63 Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5 % or more elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by weight 5 % or more of rubber thread 5906 91 00ex600240006002 90 00ex600410006004 90 00 Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres ex600110006003 30 106005 31 506005 32 506005 33 506005 34 50 65 Knitted or crocheted fabric, other than those of categories 38 A and 63, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 5606 00 10ex600110006001 21 006001 22 00ex600129006001 91 006001 92 00ex60019900ex600240006003 10 006003 20 006003 30 906003 40 00ex600410006005 10 006005 21 006005 22 006005 23 006005 24 006005 31 906005 32 906005 33 906005 34 906005 41 006005 42 006005 43 006005 44 006006 10 006006 21 006006 22 006006 23 006006 24 006006 31 906006 32 906006 33 906006 34 906006 41 006006 42 006006 43 006006 44 00 66 Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6301 10 006301 20 906301 30 90ex63014090ex63019090 GROUP III B 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted 17 59 6111 10 106111 20 106111 30 10ex611190006116 10 206116 10 806116 91 006116 92 006116 93 006116 99 00 pairs 67 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling rugs, other knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories 5807 90 906113 00 106117 10 006117 20 006117 80 106117 80 906117 90 006301 20 106301 30 106301 40 106301 90 106302 10 006302 40 00ex630260006303 11 006303 12 006303 19 006304 11 006304 91 00ex630520006305 32 11ex630532906305 33 10ex63053900ex630590006307 10 106307 90 10 67 (a) Of which: Sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing of goods, made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip 6305 32 116305 33 10 69 Women's and girls' slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 7,8 128 6108 11 006108 19 00 70 Panty-hose and tights of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex (6,7 tex) 30,4 pairs 33 6115 11 006115 20 19 Women's full length hosiery of synthetic fibres 6115 93 91 72 Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 9,7 103 6112 31 106112 31 906112 39 106112 39 906112 41 106112 41 906112 49 106112 49 906211 11 006211 12 00 74 Women's or girls' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits 1,54 650 6104 11 006104 12 006104 13 00ex610419006104 21 006104 22 006104 23 00ex61042900 75 Men's or boys' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suit 0,80 1 250 6103 11 006103 12 006103 19 006103 21 006103 22 006103 23 006103 29 00 84 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6214 20 006214 30 006214 40 006214 90 10 85 Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 17,9 56 6215 20 006215 90 00 86 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted 8,8 114 6212 20 006212 30 006212 90 00 87 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted ex62091000ex62092000ex62093000ex620990006216 00 00 88 Stockings, socks and sockettes, not knitted or crocheted; other clothing accessories, parts of garments or of clothing accessories other than for babies, other than knitted or crocheted ex62091000ex62092000ex62093000ex620990006217 10 006217 90 00 90 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not 5607 41 005607 49 115607 49 195607 49 905607 50 115607 50 195607 50 305607 50 90 91 Tents 6306 21 006306 22 006306 29 00 93 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics, other than made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip ex63052000ex63053290ex63053900 94 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps 5601 10 105601 10 905601 21 105601 21 905601 22 105601 22 915601 22 995601 29 005601 30 00 95 Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings 5602 10 195602 10 315602 10 395602 10 905602 21 00ex560229005602 90 00ex58079010ex590500706210 10 106307 90 91 96 Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated 5603 11 105603 11 905603 12 105603 12 905603 13 105603 13 905603 14 105603 14 905603 91 105603 91 905603 92 105603 92 905603 93 105603 93 905603 94 105603 94 90ex58079010ex590500706210 10 90ex63014090ex630190906302 22 106302 32 106302 53 106302 93 106303 92 106303 99 10ex63041990ex63049300ex63049900ex63053290ex630539006307 10 30ex63079099 97 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope 5608 11 115608 11 195608 11 915608 11 995608 19 115608 19 195608 19 305608 19 905608 90 00 98 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, cables or rope, other than textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category 97 5609 00 005905 00 10 99 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations 5901 10 005901 90 00 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape 5904 10 005904 90 00 Rubberised textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres 5906 10 005906 99 105906 99 90 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths, other than of category 100 5907 00 105907 00 90 100 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials 5903 10 105903 10 905903 20 105903 20 905903 90 105903 90 915903 90 99 101 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, other than of synthetic fibres ex56079090 109 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds 6306 11 006306 12 006306 19 006306 31 006306 39 00 110 Woven pneumatic mattresses 6306 41 006306 49 00 111 Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents 6306 91 006306 99 00 112 Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories 113 and 114 6307 20 00ex63079099 113 Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted 6307 10 90 114 Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses 5902 10 105902 10 905902 20 105902 20 905902 90 105902 90 905908 00 005909 00 105909 00 905910 00 005911 10 00ex591120005911 31 115911 31 195911 31 905911 32 105911 32 905911 40 005911 90 105911 90 90 GROUP IV 115 Flax or ramie yarn 5306 10 105306 10 305306 10 505306 10 905306 20 105306 20 905308 90 125308 90 19 117 Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie 5309 11 105309 11 905309 19 005309 21 105309 21 905309 29 005311 00 105803 90 905905 00 30 118 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie, other knitted or crocheted 6302 29 106302 39 206302 52 00ex63 0259006302 92 00ex63029900 120 Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie ex630399906304 19 30ex63049900 121 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie ex56079090 122 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other than knitted or crocheted ex63059000 123 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics 5801 90 10ex58019090 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted 6214 90 90

ANNEX II

TARIFFS DISMANTLING SCHEDULE

DISMANTLING TABLE Tariffs (2004) 2005 2006 2007 2008 and subsequent years Raw materials 0 0 0 0 0 1 0,5 0 0 0 10 7 5 3 0 Yarn/fibres 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 4 4 3 0 10 7 5 2 0 Fabrics 1 1 1 1 0 5 4 4 2 0 10 7 5 2 0 15 12 9 5 0 Apparel 5 5 4 3 0 10 7 5 2 0 18 14 10 7 0 22 16 12 8 0

ANNEX III

AGREED MINUTE ON MARKET ACCESS

The Parties recorded their understanding that non-tariff barriers related to all forms of hindrance to trade in the sector are not to be applied by either of the Parties. The Parties agree these non-tariff barriers include but are not limited to matters such as:

— any additional customs duties on the import or sale of products of Community or Serbian origin in excess of those set out in this Agreement, or any fees and charges in connection with importation or exportation in excess of the approximate cost of services rendered,

— any taxes which are higher than any such taxes imposed on the production or sale of equivalent domestic goods,

— technical regulations or standards, or conformity assessment or certification rules, procedures or practices going beyond the purposes for which they are required,

— any further barriers and controls within the territory of each Party hampering the free movement of goods after customs clearance and their release into free circulation,

— any indicative values resulting in effective application of minimum prices or arbitrary and fictitious prices or any customs valuation rules, procedures or practices giving rise to barriers to trade,

— rules, procedures or practices for pre-shipment inspection that are discriminatory, non-transparent, excessively lengthy or burdensome, and the imposition of customs controls for the clearance of goods to shipments that have already been subject of pre-shipment inspection,

— excessively burdensome, costly or arbitrary rules, procedures or practices concerning the certification of the origin of products or requiring direct shipment of goods from the country of origin to the country of destination,

— any non-automatic, discretionary or other licensing requirements, rules, procedures or practices imposing disproportionate burdens or having restrictive effects on imports. In particular application for automatic licenses submitted in an appropriate and complete form should be approved immediately on receipt, to the extent administratively feasible, but within a maximum of 10 working days,

— requirements or practices concerning marking, labelling, the description of composition of the product or the description of the manufacturing of products which, either in their formulation or in their application, are in any form discriminatory as compared with domestic products and no more trade restrictive than necessary to fulfil a legitimate objective,

— unduly long customs clearance delays or excessively burdensome, non-transparent or costly customs procedures, including inspection requirements, which have an unnecessary restrictive effect on imports,

— subsidies causing injury to the textiles and clothing industry of the other Party.

In order to facilitate legitimate trade, notwithstanding the need of effective control, the Parties undertake to:

— cooperate and exchange information on all issues concerning customs legislation and procedures, and in particular to deal promptly with problems faced by operators arising from measures covered by this Agreement,

— provide effective, non-discriminatory and prompt procedures enabling the right of appeal against customs and other agency administrative actions, ruling and decisions affecting import or export of goods,

— establish an appropriate consultation mechanism between customs administrations and traders on customs regulations and procedures,

— publish, as far as possible through electronic means, and publicise new legislation and general procedures related to customs, as well as any modification, no later than the entry into force of any such legislation and procedures,

— cooperate with a view to reaching a common approach to issues relating to customs valuation, in particular the elaboration of a ‘code of good practices’ in relation to working methods and operational aspects, the use of indicative or reference indices, appropriate documentation to certify the accuracy of the customs value and the use of securities. The Parties agree to open negotiations on the ‘code of good practices’ upon application of this Agreement and to conclude them as soon as possible.

ANNEX IV

Products subject to the suspension of the quantitative restrictions as referred to in Article 4(1) of this Agreement.

(The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I).

Categories:

1

2

2a

3

5

6

7

8

9

15

16

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ANNEX V

TITLE I

CLASSIFICATION

Article 1

1. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Serbia of any changes in the Combined Nomenclature (CN) before the date of their entry into force in the Community.

2. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform the competent authorities of Serbia of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject to the present Agreement, within one month of their adoption at the latest. Such communication shall include:

(a) a description of the products concerned;

(b) the relevant category and the related CN codes;

(c) the reasons which have led to the decision.

3. Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of category of any product subject to this Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 30 days' notice, from the date of the Community's communication, before the decision is put into effect.

Products shipped before the date of entry into effect of the decision shall remain subject to the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods in question are presented for importation into the Community within 60 days of that date.

4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a change of classification practice or a change of categorisation of any product subject to this Agreement affects a category subject to quantitative restrictions, the Parties agree to enter into consultation in accordance with the procedures described in Article 8 of this Agreement with a view to honouring the obligation under the third subparagraph of Article 9(1) of this Agreement.

5. In case of divergent opinions between Serbia and the competent Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community on the classification of products covered by this Agreement, classification shall provisionally be based on indications provided by the Community, pending consultations in accordance with Article 8 of this Agreement with a view to reaching agreement on definitive classification of the product concerned.

TITLE II

ORIGIN

Article 2

1. Products originating in Serbia for export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements set out in this Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by the Customs Administration of Serbia conforming to the model annexed to this Annex.

2. The certificate of origin shall be certified by the Customs Administration of Serbia, if the products in question can be considered products originating in Serbia within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community.

3. However, the products in Group III may be imported into the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement on production of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other commercial document relating to the products to the effect that the products in question originate in Serbia within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community.

4. The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be required for imports of goods covered by a movement certificate EUR. 1 issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of the autonomous tariff regime granted to Serbia by the Community.

Article 3

The certificate of origin shall be issued only on application having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter's responsibility, by his authorised representative. The Customs Administration of Serbia shall ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and for this purpose they shall call for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any check which they consider appropriate.

Article 4

Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products falling within the same category, the certificates or declarations of origin must contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods on the basis of which the certificate was issued or the declaration drawn up.

Article 5

The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the Customs Administration of Serbia for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not, ipso facto, cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate.

TITLE III

DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM

SECTION I

Exportation

Article 6

The Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia shall issue an export licence in respect of all consignments from Serbia of textile products subject to any definitive or provisional quantitative restrictions established under this Agreement, up to the relevant quantitative restrictions as may be modified by this Agreement, as well as of all consignments of textile products subject to a double-checking system without quantitative restrictions as provided for in it.

Article 7

1. For products subject to quantitative restrictions under this Agreement the export licence shall conform to the Model 1 annexed to this Annex and it shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Community applies.

2. Where quantitative restrictions have been introduced pursuant to this Agreement, each export licence must certify, inter alia, that the quantity of the product in question has been set off against the quantitative restriction established for the category of the products concerned and shall only cover one category of products subject to quantitative restrictions. It may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question.

3. For products subject to a double-checking system without quantitative restrictions the export licence shall conform to the Model 2 annexed to this Annex. It shall only cover one category of products and may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question.

Article 8

The competent authorities of the Community must be informed immediately of the withdrawal or modification of any export licence already issued.

Article 9

1. Exports of textile products subject to quantitative restrictions pursuant this Agreement shall be set off against the quantitative restrictions established for the year in which the shipment of the goods has been effected even if the export licence is issued after such shipment.

2. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, shipment of goods is considered to have taken place on the date of their loading onto the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel.

Article 10

The presentation of an export licence, in application of Article 12 of this Annex, shall be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the licence have been shipped.

SECTION II

Importation

Article 11

Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative restrictions or to a double-checking system pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorisation.

Article 12

1. The competent authorities of the Community shall issue the import authorisation referred to in Article 11 of this Annex, within five working days of the presentation by the importer of the original of the corresponding export licence.

2. The import authorisations concerning products subject to quantitative restrictions under this Agreement shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue for imports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable.

3. The import authorisations for products subject to a double-checking system without quantitative restrictions shall be valid for six months from the date of issue for imports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable.

4. The competent authorities of the Community shall cancel the import authorisation already issued whenever the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn.

However, if the competent authorities of the Community are notified of the withdrawal or the cancellation of the export licence only after the importation of the products into the Community, the relevant quantities shall be set off against the quantitative restrictions established for the category and the quota year concerned.

Article 13

1. If the competent authorities of the Community find that the total quantities covered by export licences issued by the Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia for a particular category in any year exceed the quantitative restriction that may be established in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement for that category, as may be modified by the relevant provisions thereof, the said authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorisations. In this event, the competent authorities of the Community shall immediately inform the Ministry for International Economic Relations of Serbia and the special consultation procedure set out in Article 8 of this Agreement shall be initiated forthwith.

2. Exports of products of Serbian origin subject to quantitative restrictions or double-checking system and not covered by export licences of Serbia issued in accordance with the provisions of this Annex may be refused an import authorisation by the competent Community authorities.

However, without prejudice to Article 6 of this Agreement, if the import of such products is allowed into the Community by the competent authorities of the Community, the quantities involved shall not be set off against the appropriate quantitative restrictions established pursuant to this Agreement, without the express agreement of the Ministry for International Economic Relations of Serbia.

TITLE IV

FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS CONCERNING EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY

Article 14

1. The export licence and the certificate of origin may comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English or French. If they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script.

These documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used shall be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. If the documents have several copies only the top copy, which is the original, shall be printed with the guilloche pattern background. This copy shall be clearly marked as ‘original’ and the other copies as ‘copies’. Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as being valid for the purpose of export to the Community in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

2. Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.

This number shall be composed of the following elements:

— a two-digit number identifying the exporting entity as follows: XS,

— two digits identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows: — AT = Austria — BL = Benelux — CY = Cyprus — CZ = Czech Republic — DE = Germany — DK = Denmark — EE = Estonia — EL = Greece — ES = Spain — FI = Finland — FR = France — GB = United Kingdom — HU = Hungary — IE = Ireland — IT = Italy — LT = Lithuania — LV = Latvia — MT = Malta — PL = Poland — PT = Portugal — SE = Sweden — SI = Slovenia — SK = Slovakia,

— a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to the last figure in the respective year, e.g. 4 for 2004, 5 for 2005, 6 for 2006 and 7 for 2007,

— a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing office concerned in exporting entity,

— a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance.

Article 15

The export licence and the certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement ‘délivré à posteriori’ or the endorsement ‘issued retrospectively’.

Article 16

1. In the event of a theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the Ministry of International Economic Relations of Serbia in case of an export licence, or the Customs Administration of Serbia, in case of a certificate of origin, which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate or licence so issued shall bear the endorsement ‘duplicata’ or ‘duplicate’.

2. The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export licence or certificate of origin.

TITLE V

ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 17

The Parties shall cooperate closely in the implementation of the provisions of this Annex. To this end, contacts and exchanges of views, including on technical matters, shall be facilitated by both Parties.

Article 18

In order to ensure the correct application of this Annex, the Parties offer mutual assistance for the checking of the authenticity and the accuracy of export licences and certificates of origin issued or of any declarations made within the terms of this Annex.

Article 19

Serbia shall transmit to the Community the names and addresses of the authorities competent to issue and verify the export licences and the certificates of origin, together with specimens of the stamps used by these authorities and specimen signatures of officials responsible for signing the export licences and the certificates of origin. Serbia shall also notify the Community of any change in this information.

Article 20

1. Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the products in question.

2. In such cases, the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certificate of origin or the export licence or a copy thereof to the Ministry for International Economic Relations of Serbia in case of an export licence, or to the Customs Administration of Serbia, in case of a certificate of origin, giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or substance which justify an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or to the licence or their copies. The authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are inaccurate.

3. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall also apply to subsequent verifications of the declarations of origin provided for in Article 2 of this Annex.

4. The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community within three months at the latest. The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate, licence or declaration applies to the goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export under the arrangements established by this Agreement. The information shall also include at the request of the Community, copies of all the documentation necessary to fully determine the facts, and in particular the true origin of the goods.

5. Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in the use of declarations of origin, the Community may subject imports of the products in question to Article 2(1) of this Annex. For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin, copies of the certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept for at least two years by the issuing authority.

6. Recourse to the random verification procedure specified in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the release into free circulation of the products in question.

Article 21

1. Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 20 of this Annex or where information available to the competent authorities of the Community or of Serbia indicates or appears to indicate that the provisions of this Agreement are being circumvented or infringed, the two Parties shall cooperate closely and with the appropriate urgency in order to prevent any such circumvention or infringement.

2. To this end, the Ministry for International Economic Relations of Serbia in case of an export licence, or the Customs Administration of Serbia, in case of a certificate of origin, shall, on their own initiative or at the request of the Community, carry out appropriate inquiries, or arrange for such inquiries to be carried out, concerning operations which are, or appear to the Community to be, in circumvention or infringement of this Annex. Serbia shall communicate the results of these inquiries to the Community, including any other pertinent information enabling the cause of the circumvention or infringement, including the true origin of the goods to be determined.

3. By agreement between the Parties, officials designated by the Community may be present at the inquiries referred to in paragraph 2.

4. In pursuance of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authorities of the Parties shall exchange any information considered by either of them to be of use in preventing circumvention or infringement of the provisions of this Agreement. These exchanges may include information on the production of textile products in Serbia and on the trade in the type of products covered by this Agreement between Serbia and third countries, particularly where the Community has reasonable grounds to consider that the products in question may be in transit across the territory of Serbia prior to their importation into the Community. This information may include at the request of the Community copies of all available relevant documentation.

5. Where the provisions of this Annex have not been applied correctly, the Community may take the measures set out in Article 6(3) of this Agreement, or any other appropriate measure.

Specimen of Certificate of Origin referred to in Article 2(1) of Annex V

Specimen of Export Licence referred to in Article 7(1) of Annex V, Model 1

Specimen of Export Licence referred to in Article 7(3) of Annex V, Model 2

ANNEX VI

COTTAGE INDUSTRY AND FOLKLORE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN SERBIA

1. The exemption provided for in Article 12 of this Agreement in respect of cottage industry products shall apply to the following types of product only: (a) fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot, being fabrics of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of Serbia; (b) garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of Serbia obtained manually from the fabrics referred to above and sewn exclusively by hand without the aid of any machine; (c) traditional folklore products of Serbia made by hand, in a list to be agreed between the Parties. Exemption shall be granted in respect only of products covered by a certificate conforming to the specimen annexed to this Annex and issued by the Customs Administration of Serbia. These certificates must indicate the reasons justifying their issuance. The competent authorities of the Community will accept them after having checked that the products concerned have fulfilled the conditions established in this Annex. The certificates concerning the products envisaged in point (c) above must bear a stamp ‘FOLKLORE’ marked clearly. In the case of a difference of opinion between the Parties concerning the nature of these products, consultations shall be held within one month in order to resolve these differences. Should imports of any product covered by this Annex reach proportions liable to cause problems within the Community, consultations with Serbia shall be initiated as soon as possible, with a view to resolving the situation by the adoption if necessary of a quantitative restriction, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of this Agreement.

ANNEX VII

DECLARATION BY THE COMMUNITY

The Community undertakes to assist Serbia with questions which may arise from the application of the provisions of this Agreement in the context of Serbia's accession to the WTO.