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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3157/78
of29December1978
opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariffpreferences
fortextileproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriesandterritories
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,countriesbenefitingfromthisschemeexcludingthose
alreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariffarrangements
grantedbytheCommunity (basicamount),plus5%of
thevalueofcifimportsfromothercountries>and from
thecountriesalreadyenjoyingsucharrangements
(additionalamount);HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament (J),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee I2),Whereas,however,inrespectofcottontextileproducts
formerlycoveredbythelong-termarrangement
regardinginternationaltradeincottontextiles,theoffer
inquestionlaiddownthatthepreferencesintheform
ofduty-freeceilingsnormallycalculatedaccordingto
theformulasetoutintheprecedingrecitalwouldbe
grantedtothecountriesenjoyinggeneralized
preferenceswhicharesignatoriestothelong-term
arrangement ,orpossiblytothosecountrieswhich
undertookvis-a-vistheCommunitycommitments
similartothoseexistingunderthatarrangement ,and
thattheywouldbeaccordedforthedurationofthesaid
arrangement ;whereasthearrangementwasdueto
expireon30September1973andwasextendedto
31December1973;whereas,provisionallyforthe
period1January1974to30June1978,itwas
consideredthatthecountriesconcernedwouldadopt
measureswithequivalentaims,forbothcottontextile
andlikeproducts,pendingtheimplementation ofthe
arrangementregardinginternationaltradeintextiles(3);
whereasthelatterexpiredon31December1977and
whereastheCommunity hasparticipated in
negotiationsforitsrenewalandhasacceptedits
prolongation ,subjecttotheconditionsandrulessetout
inaprotocoltowhichhavebeenattachedthe
conclusionsadoptedbytheTextilesCommitteeon
14December1977;whereas,withintheframeworkof
thesaidarrangementregardinginternationaltradein
textiles,bilateralagreementshavebeennegotiated
betweentheCommunityandcertainsuppliercountries
andterritorieswhichenjoygeneralizedpreferences
coveringtradeintextilesfortheperiod1January1978
to31December1982;whereasundertheseagreements
thesecountriesandterritorieshaveacceptedaquantita­
tivelimitationoftheirexportsofcertaintextilepro­
ductstotheCommunityduringthesaidperiod;
whereasitwouldthereforebesufficientunderthis
Regulationtolimitthebenefitofpreferencesinthetex­
tilesectortoproductsoriginatinginthesaidcountries
andterritoriesandinthosewhichweretogivethe
Communitysimilarundertakings ;Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunityofferedtogranttariff
preferencesonfinishedandsemi-finishedproducts
comingfromdevelopingcountries;whereasthe
preferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffercovers,
generallyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi-finished
industrialproductscoveredbyChapters25to99ofthe
CommonCustomsTariffwhichoriginateindeveloping
countries;whereasthepreferenceconsistsinthe
grantingofexemptionfromcustomsduties;whereas
preferentialimportsareeffecteduptothelevelof
ceilingscalculatedbyvalueinrespectofeachproduct
onthebasisoffactorswhichareuniformforallthe
products;whereas,inorderthatthepreferencesgranted
tothemostcompetitivedevelopingcountryorcountries
shouldberestrictedandthatasubstantialshareshould
bereservedfortheleastcompetitive,preferential
importsfromanyonedevelopingcountryinrespectofa
givenproductshouldnot,asageneralrule,exceed50%
oftheceilingfixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity,the
annualceilingsshouldnormallybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofcifimportsfromthe
()Opiniondeliveredon15.12.1978(notyetpublishedin
theOfficialJournal).
(2)Opiniondeliveredon29.11.1978(notyetpublishedin
theOfficialJournal). (3)OJNoL118,30.4.1974,p.1.

NoL375/72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.12.78
mentionedinAnnexesAandC,thecertificatesoforigin
fortheseproductsshallstatethenumberofknotsper
metreofwarp.
3.Theceilingsshallbeadministeredandthequotas
allocatedandadministered inaccordancewiththe
followingprovisions.Whereas,however,theimplementation ofasystemof
tariffpreferencesfortextileproductswhichwilltake
dueaccountoftheresultsofthetextilepolicypursued
underthearrangementregardinginternationaltradein
textilesconstitutesafairlycomplexoperation
necessitatinganintensivestudyofthespecifrulesto
beputintoeffectandoftheirimpactontradeintextile
productsingeneralandpreferentialimportsin
particular;whereas,furthermore,thisstudycannotbe
carriedoutwithoutcertaininformationbeingknown
relatingtotheapplicationofthisarrangement ,
particularlyasregardsthefunctioningofthesystemof
surveillanceintroducedtoensuretheproperworkingof
theagreements ;
Whereasitwasthereforedesirabletoextend,onexactly
thesamebasisandforafurtherperiodofsixmonths
beginning1July1978,thearrangementslaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No2706/77(1),whichwas
applicableduringthefirsthalfof1978;
Whereasthearrangements laiddowninRegulation
(EEC)No2706/77shouldbeextendedforafurther
periodofsixmonths,withthevolumesconcernedbeing
increasedby5%,SECTION I
Provisionsrelatingtotheadministration ofthe
Communitytariffceilings
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :Article2
1.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles3and4,this
suspensionshallbegranted,inrespectofeachcategory
ofproducts,withinthelimitsofaCommunityceiling
expressedintonnes:
—indicated,foreachoftheproductslistedinAnnex
B,under(a)incolumn5,
—equal,asregardstheproductslistedinAnnexC,to
91-5%oftheamountobtainedbyaddingtogether
importsintotheCommunityin1968,expressedin
tonnes,oftheproductsconcernedfromthe
independentcountrieslistedinAnnexD,excluding
thosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariff
arrangementsgrantedbytheCommunity,and5%
ofthetonnageofimportsin1970fromother
countriesandfromcountriesalreadyenjoyingsuch
arrangements .
2.Onlytheproductsoriginatinginthecountriesand
territorieslistedinAnnexD,otherthanthosespecified
under(b)incolumn4ofAnnexB,inrespectofthe
corresponding products,maybechargedagainstthe
ceilingsfixedunder(a)incolumn5ofthesaidAnnexB.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles3and4,within
eachceilingthusindicatedorcalculated,chargesof
productsoriginatinginanyoneofthecountriesand
territorieslistedinAnnexDmustnotexceeda
Communitymaximumamountequivalentto50%of
thisceilingwiththeexceptionofcertainproductsfor
whichthemaximumamountshallbereducedtothe
percentageshowninAnnexC.
Article3
1.Assoonastheceilingsindicatedorcalculatedin
accordancewithArticle2(1),whicharelaiddownfor
Communityimportsofproductsoriginatinginallthe
countriesandterritoriesreferredtoinArticle1(2)—Article1
1.From1Januaryto30June1979,theCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesontheproductslistedinAnnexes
A,BandCshallbetotallysuspendedwithinthe
frameworkofCommunitytariffquotasorwithinthe
limitsofCommunityceilings.
2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelybyproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritorieslistedin
AnnexD,subjecttothedetailsgiveninAnnexesA,B
andC.
However,thoseimportswhichalreadyenjoyexemption
fromcustomsdutiesunderotherpreferentialtariff
arrangementsgrantedbytheCommunityshallnotbe
chargedagainstthetariffquotasorceilingsreferredto
inparagraph 1.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,the
conceptof'originatingproducts'shallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle14
ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
Withregardtocarpets,carpetingandrugsofwoolor
fineanimalhair,fallingwithinheadingNo58.01and
(!)OJNoL324,19.12.1977,p.67.

30.12.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL375/73
under(b)incolumn4ofthesaidAnnexshallbelimited
ineachMemberStateto10%ofitsshare.Each
MemberStateshallreintroducethelevyingofnormal
customsdutiesinrespectofthecountryconcernedas
soonasitrecordsthatthesaidpercentagehasbeen
reached.TheMemberStateinquestionshall
immediatelynotifytheCommission ,whichshallinform
theotherMemberStateswithoutdelay.
Thislimitationoftheamountchargedshallnotapplyto
thetariffquotasgivenunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnex
B,suchquotasbeingavailableonlytothecountriesand
territoriesmentionedopposite,under(b)incolumn4of
thesaidAnnex,consideredasagroup.accountbeingtakenofArticle2(2)—arereachedat
Communitylevel,thelevyingofcustomsdutieson
importsoftheproductsinquestionfromallthe
countriesandterritoriesconcernedmayatanytimebe
reintroduceduntiltheendoftheperiodreferredtoin
Article1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountscalculatedin
accordancewithArticle2(3)—accountbeingtakenof
Article2(2)—forCommunityimportsofproducts
originatingineachofthecountriesandterritories
referredtoinArticle1(2)arereachedforanyoneof
thesecountriesorterritoriesatCommunitylevel,the
levyingofcustomsdutiesonimportsoftheproductsin
questionfromthecountryorterritoryconcernedmayat
anytimebereintroduceduntiltheendoftheperiod
referredtoinArticle1(1).
However,thefirstsubparagraphshallnotapplytothe
importsinquestionoriginatinginthecountrieslistedin
AnnexE.
Article4
TheCommissionshallreintroducethelevyingof
customsdutiesinrespectofallthecountriesor
territoriesreferredtoinArticle1(2)orinrespectofany
oneofthembymeansofaRegulationaccordingtothe
conditionslaiddowninArticle3(1)and(2).Article6
1.FortheproductslistedinAnnexesAandB,the
CommunitytariffquotasreferredtoinArticle5(1)
shallbeallocatedinshareswhichshallbe,foreach
MemberState,theamountscorresponding tothe
tonnagesshownincolumn5ofAnnexAandunder(c)
incolumn4ofAnnexBagainsteachcategoryof
products.
2.ThesharesallocatedtoDenmarkforcertain
productsfallingwithinheadingNosandsubheadings
51.04,ex55.05,ex55.09,56.05A,56.07Aandex
59.04shallbeincreasedbyanamountdeterminedina
footnotetoAnnexA.
ThefirstandsecondsubparagraphsofArticle5(2)shall
notapplytosuchanincrease.
SECTIONII
Provisionsrelatingtotheallocationandadministration
oftheCommunitytariffquotas Article7
MemberStatesshalltakeallmeasuresnecessaryto
ensurethatimportersoftheproductsconcerned
establishedintheirterritoryhavefreeaccesstothe
sharesallocatedtothem.Article5
1.Thetotalsuspensionofcustomsdutieswithinthe
frameworkoftheCommunitytariffquotasreferredto
inArticle1(1)concernstheproductsinAnnexAand
theproductsinAnnexBforeachofwhichthequota
amount,expressedintonnes,isindicatedincolumn3of
AnnexAunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnexB.
2.Theamounttobechargedinrespectofeach
independentcountryreferredtoinArticle1(2)against
eachofthetariffquotaamountsmentionedaboveshall
belimitedtothemaximumamountgivenunder(a)in
column4ofAnnexAagainsteachcategoryofproducts.
FortheproductslistedinAnnexA,chargesofthe
productsoriginatingineachofthecountrieslistedArticle8
TheCommissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatthemaximumamountreferredtoinArticle
5(2)isobserved.Whenthecharges,atCommunity
level,ofproductsoriginatingineachoftheindependent
countrieslistedinAnnexDagainstanyoneofthe
Communitytariffquotasreachthemaximumamount
laiddownunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnexA,the
CommissionshallimmediatelynotifytheMember
Statesofthedateonwhich,asaresultofthisfact,the
normaltariffistobereintroducedinrespectofthe
independentcountryinquestion.Thisnotificationshall
bepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .

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SECTIONIII
Generalprovisions4.AnyamendmenttoAnnexD,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesorterritoriesenjoyingtariff
preferences,mayentailacorresponding adjustmentto
theamountsoftheCommunityceilings,quotasand
maximumamountsreferredtoinArticles2(1)and(3),
and5(1)and(2).
Article10
OnreceiptofarequestfromtheCommission ,andin
anycaseatleastmonthly,MemberStatesshallinformit
ofimportsoftheproductsconcernedchargedagainst
theirsharesandtheCommunityceilingsandmaximum
amounts .Article9
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbeactually
chargedagainsttheCommunityceilings,sharesand
maximumamountsasandwhentheseproductsare
enteredforhomeuseandareaccompanied bya
certificateoforiginpursuanttotherulesreferredtoin
Article1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingor
maximumamountoradmittedunderatariffquotaonly
ifthecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph1is
presentedbeforethedateonwhichthelevyingofduties
isreintroduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilings,sharesand
maximumamountshavebeenusedupshallbe
determinedatCommunitylevelonthebasisofthe
importschargedinaccordancewithparagraphs 1
and2.Article11
MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcooperate
closelytoensurethattheprecedingprovisionsare
observed.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,29December1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
H.-D.GENSCHER

ANNEXA30.
12.
78
Listoftextileproductssubjecttozero-dutyCommunitytariffquotasunderthegeneralizedtariffpre­
ferencesgrantedtodevelopingcountriesOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesOrder
NoCCT
heading
No
(1)Description
(2)Quotaamount
(intonnes)
(3)Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
(4)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(5)(a)
general(b)
special
151.04Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripof
headingNo51.01or51.02201 30 10
for
—Colombia
—Korea(South)Germany 54.27
Benelux 20.10
France 3819
Italy 28.14
Denmark(J) 14-07
Ireland 2-01
UnitedKingdom 44.22
255.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
B.Other:
II.Other:
Measuring,persingleyarn,perkg:
—14000morless 732 30 10
forBrazilGermany 197-64
Benelux 73.20
France 139-08
Italy 102.48
Denmark 51.24
Ireland 7-32
UnitedKingdom 161-04NoL375/75
(*)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby673tonnes.

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)CCT
heading
No(4)NoL375/76Order
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(a)
general(b)
special 1) (2) 3 5
3377 30 10 355.05
(cont'd)Morethan14000mbutnotmore
than40000m for
Brazil
MexicoGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(J)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom911-79
337.70
641.63
472-78
236.39
33-77
742-94
4 Morethan40000mbutnotmore
than80000m1161 30 10OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesfor
—Brazil
—Colombia
—MexicoGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(2)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom313-47
116.10
220-59
162-54
81.27
11-61
255.42
167.50 20 5 Morethan80000mbutlessthan
120000m45-22
16-75
31-82
23.45
11-73
168
36-85Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom30.
12.
78
(*)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby275.21tonnes.
(2)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby149.25tonnes.

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)30.
12.
78Order
NoCCT
heading
No•DescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
1) 2 3(a)
genera](b)
special (5)
655.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
A.Containing85%ormorebyweightof
cotton:
I.Ofawidthoflessthan85cm:
—Unbleached 488 40 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom131.76
48.80
92.72
68.32
34.16
4.88
107.36OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities7 Other 298 40 10
for
Colombia
MexicoGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom80-46
29.80
56-62
41-72
20-86
2-98
65.56
8 II.Other:
—Unbleached,ofawidthof:
—85cmormorebutnotmorethan
115cm 3024 30'10
forBrazil'Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom816-48
302-40
574-56
423.36
211.68
30-24
665-28NoL375/77

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)NoL375/78
i (2) (3)(a)
general(b)
special (5)
9 1837.50 40 10 55.09
(cont'd)Morethan115cmbutnotmore
than165cm for
—Brazil
—Colombia
—Korea(South)496.12
183.75
349.12
257.25
128-63
18-38
404-25Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(*)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
10 Morethan165cm 593 40 10
for
—Brazil
—Korea(South)
—Singapore
—YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom160.11
59.30
112-67
83.02
41-51
5-93
130-46OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11 Other 287 40 10
for
—Brazil
—Colombia
—MexicoGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark (2)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom77-49
28.70
54.53
4018
20.09
2-87
63.14
B.Other 164-50 40 1210
forYugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom44-42
16-45
31-25
23-03
11-52
1-65
36-1830.12.
78(')PursuanttoArticle6(2)thissnareisincreasedby196.8tonnes.
(2)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby294.47tonnes.

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)30.
12.
78Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(a)
1 2 3 general(b)
special(5)
1356.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste),notputupforretailsale:
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres 333 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—SingaporeGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(*)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom89.91
33.30
63.27
46-62
23-31
3-33
73-26
1456.07Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous
orwaste):
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres 310 30 10OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesforKorea(South)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(2)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom83.70
3100
58.90
43.40
21-70
3.10
68-20
1558.01Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeup
ornot):
exA.Ofwooloroffineanimalhair,contain­
ingpermetreofwarpnotmorethan
500rowsofknots2839 40 766-53
283-90
.539-41
397.46
198-73
28-39
624.58Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdomNoL375/79
(1)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreaedby15.41tonnes.
(2)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby11603tonnes.

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%) CCT
heading
NoDescription (4) Order
NoQuotaamount
(intonnes)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)NoL375/80
(a)
general(b)
special1 2) 3 (5)
16ex59.04Twine,cordage,ropesandcablesplaitedor
not:
—Ofhemp 1459 40Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom393.93
145.90
277.21
204-26
102-13
14.59
320.98
17 Ofsisal(Agavesisalana) 365.50 30 98.68
36.55
69.45
51-17
25-59
3.66
80.40Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(*)
Ireland
UnitedKingdomOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
18 Ofsynthetictextilefibres 351 20 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom94-77
35.10
66-69
49-14
24-57
3-51
77-22
19 274 30 Other,otherthanofjuteorofothertextile
bastfibresofheadingNo57.03orofcoirGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom73.98
27.40
52.06
38.36
19.18
2.74
60.2830.
12.
78(')PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby39.5tonnes.

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)30.
12.
78Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(a)
(1 (2 3 general(b)
special(5)
2060.03Stockings,understockings,socks,ankle-socks,
sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized :
B.Ofsynthetictextilefibres 60 30 10
forKorea(South)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom16.20
600
11.40
8.40
4.20
0.60
13.20
21 210 30 10OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesA.Ofwooloroffineanimalhair
C.Ofcotton
D.Ofothertextilematerialsfor
Korea(South)
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom56.70
21.00
39.90
29.40
14.70
210
4620
2260.04 orcrocheted,not1288 30 10 Undergarments,knitted
elasticorrubberized for
—Korea(South)
—Yugoslavia347.76
128.80
244.72
18032
9016
12-88
283-36Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdomNoL375/81

NoL375/82 Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(1)Description
(2)Quotaamount
(intonnes)
(3)Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
(4)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(5)(a)
general(b)
special
2360.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized 42230 10
for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany 113.94
Benelux 42.20
France 80.18
Italy 59.08
Denmark 29.54
Ireland 4.22
UnitedKingdom 92.84
2461.01Men'sandboys'outergarments 443 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany 119.61
Benelux 44.30
France 84-17
Italy 62.02
Denmark 31-01
Ireland 4-43
UnitedKingdom 97-46
2561.02Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments 347 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany 93-69
Benelux 34.70
France 65.93
Italy 48-58
Denmark 24-29
Ireland 3.47
UnitedKingdom 76-34
2661.03Men'sandboys'undergarments,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs391 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany 105.57
Benelux 39.10
France 74-29
Italy 54-74
Denmark 27-37
Ireland 3-91
UnitedKingdom 86.02OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.
12.
78

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)CCT
heading
No4)30.
12.
78Order
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
1) 2 (3(a)
general(b)
special (5
27 6.04Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments 155.50 30 10
for
—Korea(South).
—YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom41.98
15-55
29.55
21.77
10.89
155
34.21
2861.05Handkerchiefs 82 30 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom22-14
8.20
15.58
11.48
5-74
0-82
18.04OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
2961.09 52-50 30 Corsets,corset-belts,suspender-belts ,brassieres,
braces,suspenders,gartersandthelike(includ­
ingsucharticlesofknittedorcrochetedfabric),
whetherornotelasticGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom14.17
5-25
9.98
7.35
3.68
0.52
11.55
3062.02 189 30 10 Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles forBrazilGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom51.03
18.90
35.91
26.46
13.23
1.89
41.58NoL375/83

ANNEXBNoL375/84 ListoftextileproductsreferredtoinArticles2and5whicharesubjecttozero-dutyCommunity
ceilingsandtariffquotasunderthegeneralizedtariffpreferencesfordevelopingcountriesand
territories
Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
Order
NoCCT
beading
NoDescriptionTotal
preferential
amount
(intonnes)Maximumamountper
countryandterritory(b) Beneficiarycountries
andterritoriesAmount
(intonnes)
(a)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)
(c)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)in%intonnes
1 2) 3 b 1 2
50.09 10230.50 71-50 5035.75 1 Wovenfabricsofsilk,ofnoilorotherwaste
silkBrazil
Korea(South)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom8-24
305
5.80
4-27
214
0-30
6.70
253.07Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool
(worstedyarn),notputupforretailsale210-50 63Brazil
Uruguay147.50 5073.75OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom17.01
6.30
11.97
8.82
4.41
0.63
13.86
354.03Flaxorramieyarn,notputupforretail
sale12825-50Brazil 102.50 5051-25 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom6.88
2-55
4-85
3-57
1.79
0-25
561
455.05
28 8.50Brazil
HongKong19.5050 9.75Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
A.Multipleorcabled,finishedinballs
oroncards,reels,tubesorsimilar
supports,ofaweight(includingsup­
port)notexceeding900gGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom2.30
0.85
1.62
119
0.60
0.08
1.8630.
12.
78

Quota(4) Ceiling(5)30.
12.
78CCT
heading
NoTotal
preferential
amount
(intonnes)Order
NoDescriptionAmount
(intonnes)Beneficiarycountries
andterritoriesMaximumamountper
countryandterritory(b)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)Amount
(intonnes)
in%intonnes
1) 2 3 (a) b (c) (a)1 2
555.05
(cont'd)B.Other:
I.Measuring,persingleyarn,
120000mormoreperkg26.50 5-50Brazil 215010.50Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom1-49
0-55
1-05
0.76
0.39
0-05
1-21OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities655.08Terrytowellingandsimilarterryfabrics
ofcotton54.50 11Brazil 43.50 5021-75 2-97
1-10
2.09
1-54
0.77
0-11
2-42Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
756.07 fibres Wovenfabricsofman-made
(discontinuousorwaste):
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres 346-50 104 242.50 50121-25 Brazil
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom28-08
10.40
19.76
14-56
7-28
1-04
22-88NoL375/85

Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
Total
preferential
amount
(intonnes)NoL375/86
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionBeneficiarycountries
andterritoriesMaximumamountper
countryandterritory(b)Amount
(intonnes)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)
(c)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)in%intonnes
1 2 3 (a) b 1) 2
858.04 247.50 74.50 173 5086.50 Colombia
Korea(South)
HongKongWovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics
(otherthanterrytowellingorsimilar
terryfabricsofcottonfallingwithin
headingNo55.08andfabricsfalling
withinheadingNo58.05)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom20.12
7-45
14-15
10.43
5-22
0-74
16.39
958.05 52.50 10.50 42OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesHongKong 50 21 Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrow
fabrics(bolduc)consistingofwarp
withoutweftassembledbymeansofan
adhesive,otherthanofjuteorothertextile
bastfibresofheadingNo57.03,otherthan
goodsfallingwithinheadingNo58.06Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom2-84
1-05
2.00
1.47
0-74
0.10
2-30
1058.10 86 17Korea(South) 69 5034.50 Embroidery ,inthepiece,instripsorin
motifsGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom4-59
1.70
3-23
2-38
1.19
0.17
3-7430.
12.
78

Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
Total
preferential
amount
(intonnes)30.
12.
78 Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionBeneficiarycountries
andterritoriesMaximumamountper
countryandterritory(b)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)Amount
(intonnes)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)mtonnes
1) 2 3) b (c) (a)in%
(1)2)
1160.01Knittedorcrochetedfabrics,notelastic
orrubberized413 124 289 50144.50 Brazil
Uruguay
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom33.48
12.40
23.56
17.36
8-68
1-24
27-28
1260.02 52-50 16.00 36-50 50 18-25 Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberizedKorea(South)
HongKongOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom4-32
1.60
304
2-24
1-12
0.16
3-52
1362.03 266.50 80 186-50 5093-25 Korea(South)
HongKongGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom21.60
8.00
15.20
11.20
5-60
0.80
17-60Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthe
packingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
I.Used:
a)Offlaxorofsisal
exb)Other(excludingcoir
fibres)
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ANNEXC
Listofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriesandterritoriestowhichthegeneralized
tariffpreferencesforcertaintextileproductswillapply(a)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13CHAPTER50
50.04
50.05
50.07
CHAPTER 51
51.01
51.02
51.03
CHAPTER52
CHAPTER53
53.06
53.08
53.09
53.10
53.11
53.12Silkyarn,otherthanyarnofnoilorotherwastesilk,notputup
forretailsale
Yarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,notpurupforretail
sale
Silkyarnandyarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,putupfor
retailsale;silk-wormgut;imitationcatgutofsilk
Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),notputupforretailsale(')
Monofil,strip(artificialstrawandthelike)andimitationcatgut,of
man-madefibrematerials
Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),putupforretailsale
METALLIZED TEXTILES
Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool(wollenyarn),notputup
forretailsale
Yarnoffineanimalhair(cardedorcombed),notputupforretail
sale
Yarnofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair,notputupfor
retailsale
Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'wool,ofhorsehairorofotheranimal
hair(fineorcoarse),putupforretailsale
Wovenfabricsofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffineanimalhair(2)
Wovenfabricsofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair
(a)ProductsqualifyingundertheordinaryarrangementsforexemptionortotaltemporarysuspensionoftheCommonCustomsTariff
dutyareonlytokenentries.
(')Forproductsfallingwithinsubheading51.01AandBII,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle2(3)isreducedto
.30%.
(a)Forproductsfallingwithinthisheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle2(3)isreducedto20%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER54
54.04
54.05Flaxorramieyarn,putupforretailsale
Wovenfabricsofflaxoroframie
CHAPTER55
55.06
55.07Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
Cottongauze
CHAPTER56
56.01
56.02
56.03
56.04
56.05
56.06Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning(')
Continuous filamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres
(discontinuous )(')
Waste(includingyarnwasteandpulledorgarnettedrags)ofman­
madefibres(continuousordiscontinuous ),notcarded,combedor
otherwisepreparedforspinning(')
Man-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),carded,combedorother­
wisepreparedforspinning
Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),notputupfor
retailsale:
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),putupforretail
sale14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27CHAPTER57
ex57.07
ex57.11Yarnofothervegetabletextilefibres,otherthancoiryarn;paperyarn
Wovenfabricsofothervegetabletextilefibres,otherthanthoseofcoir;
wovenfabricsofpaperyarn
CHAPTER58
ex58.01 Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeupornot),otherthan
ofjuteorofothertextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orofcoir
orwoolorfineanimalhair,containingpermetreofwarp
notmorethan500rowsofknots
Othercarpets,carpeting,rugs,matsandmatting,and'Kelem',
'Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugsandthelike(madeupornot):58.02
(*)Forproductsfallingwithinthisheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle2(3)isreducedto30%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
2758.02
(cont'd)exA.Carpets,whethertuftedornototherthanofjuteorother
textilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
28 B.'Kelem','Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugsandthelike
2958.03 Tapestries,hand-made,ofthetypeGobelins,Flanders,Aubusson,
Beauvaisandthelike,andneedle-worked tapestries (forexample,
petitpointandcrossstitch)madeinpanelsandthelikebyhand
3058.06 Wovenlabels,badgesandthelike,notembroidered ,inthepiece,in
stripsorcuttoshapeorsize
3158.07 Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),gimpedyarn(other
thanmetallizedyarnofheadingNo52.01andgimpedhorsehair
yarn);braidsandornamentaltrimmingsinthepiece;tassels,
pomponsandthelike
3258.08 Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedor
crochetedfabrics),plain
3358.09
CHAPTER59Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedor
crochetedfabrics),figured;handormechanicallymadelace,inthe
piece,instripsorinmotifs
3459.01 Waddingandarticlesofwadding;textileflockanddustandmill
neps
3559.02 Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
3659.03 Bondedfibrefabrics,similarbondedyarnfabrics,andarticlesof
suchfabrics,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
3759.05 Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordageorrope,andmadeup
fishingnetsofyarn,twine,cordageorrope
3859.06 Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,cordage,ropeorcablesother
thantextilefabricsandarticlesmadefromsuchfabrics
39 59.07 Textilefabricscoatedwithgumoramylaceoussubstancesofakind
usedfortheoutercoversofbooksandthelike;tracingcloth;
preparedpaintingcanvas;buckramandsimilarfabricsforhat
foundationsandsimilaruses
4059.08 Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminatedwithpre­
parationsofcellulosederivativesorofotherartificialplastic
materials
4159.10 Linoleumandmaterialspreparedonatextilebaseinasimilar
mannertolinoleum,whetherornotcuttoshapeorofakindused
asfloorcoverings;floorcoveringsconsistingofacoatingappliedon
atextilebase,cuttoshapeornot
42 59.11 Rubberizedtextilefabrics,otherthanrubberizedknittedorcroche­
tedgoods
4359.12 Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnatedorcoated;paintingcanvas
beingtheatricalscenery,studioback-clothsorthelike

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
4459.13 Elasticfabricsandtrimmings (otherthanknittedorcrochetedgoods)
consistingoftextilematerialscombinedwithrubberthreads
4559.14 Wicks,ofwoven,plaitedorknittedtextilematerials,forlamps,
stoves,lighters,candlesandthelike;tubularknittedgas-mantle
fabricandincandescentgasmantles
4659.15 Textilehosepipingandsimilartubing,withorwithoutlining,
armouroraccessoriesofothermaterials
4759.16 Transmission ,conveyororelevatorbeltsorbelting,oftextile
material,whetherornotstrengthened withmetalorother
material
4859.17
CHAPTER60Textilefabricsandtextilearticlesofakindcommonlyusedin
machineryorplant
4960.06
CHAPTER 61Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings)
5061.06 Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas,veilsandthelike
5161.07 Ties,bowtiesandcravats
5261.10 Gloves,mittens,mitts,stockings,socksandsockettes,notbeing
knittedorcrochetedgoods
53 61.11
CHAPTER62Madeupaccessoriesforarticlesofapparel(forexample,dress
shields,shoulderandotherpads,belts,muffs,sleeveprotectors,
pockets)
5462.01 Travellingrugsandblankets
5562.04 Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsandcampinggoods
56ex62.05
CHAPTER63Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdresspatterns)otherthan
ofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
57ex63.01 Clothing,clothingaccessories,travellingrugsandblankets,house­
holdlinenandfurnishingarticles(otherthanarticlesfallingwithin
headingNo58.01,58.02or58.03),oftextilematerials;footwearand
headgearofanymaterial,showingsignsofappreciablewearand
importedinbulkorinbales,sacksorsimilarbulkpackingsother
thanofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03or
coir

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ANNEXD
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences (1)
I.INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
660Afghanistan (2)
208Algeria
330Angola
528Argentina
453Bahamas
640Bahrain
666Bangladesh (2)
469Barbados
284Benin(2)
675Bhutan(2)
516Bolivia
391Botswana(2)
508Brazil
676Burma
328Burundi(2)
302Cameroon
306CentralAfricanEmpire(2)
244Chad(2)
512Chile
480Colombia
375Comoros
318Congo
436CostaRica
448Cuba
600Cyprus
456DominicanRepublic
500Ecuador
220Egypt
428ElSalvador
310EquatorialGuinea
334Ethiopia(2)
815Fiji
314Gabon
252Gambia(2)
276Ghana
473Grenada
416Guatemala
260Guinea(2)
257GuineaBissau488Guyana
452Haiti(2)
424Honduras
664India
700Indonesia
616Iran
612Iraq
272IvoryCoast
464Jamaica
338Jibuti
628Jordan
696Kampuchea (Cambodia)
346Kenya
636Kuwait
684Laos(2)
604Lebanon
395Lesotho(2)
268Liberia
216Libya
370Madagascar
386Malawi(2)
701Malaysia
667Maldives(2)
232Mali(2)
228Mauritania
373Mauritius
412Mexico
204Morocco
366Mozambique
803Nauru
672Nepal(2)
432Nicaragua
240Niger(2)
288Nigeria
652NorthYemen(2)
649Oman
662Pakistan
440Panama
801PapuaNewGuinea520Paraguay
504Peru
708Philippines
644Qatar
247RepublicofCapeVerde
324Rwanda(2)
819Samoa(2)
311SaoTomeandPrincipe
632SaudiArabia
248Senegal
355Seychellesanddependencies
264SierraLeone
706Singapore
812SolomonIslands
342Somalia(2)
728SouthKorea
656SouthYemen(2)
669SriLanka
224Sudan(2)
492Surinam
393Swaziland
608Syria
352Tanzania(2)
680Thailand
280Togo
817Tonga
472TrinidadandTobago
212Tunisia
812Tuvalu
350Uganda(2)
647UnitedArabEmirates
236UpperVolta(2)
524Uruguay
484Venezuela
690Vietnam
048Yugoslavia
322Zaire
378Zambia
(')Thecodenumberprecedingthenameofeachbeneficiarycountryorterritoryisthatgivenin'Geonomenclature 1979'(Regulation (EEC)No2843/78—OJNoL339,
5.12.1978,p.5).
(2)ThiscountryisalsoincludedinAnnexE.

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II.COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered ,orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommunityorthird
countriesarewhollyorpartlyresponsible
808AmericanOceania(x)
802AustralianOceania(ChristmasIsland,Cocos(Keeling)Islands,HeardIslandandMcDonald
Islands,NorfolkIsland)
421Belize
413Bermuda
357BritishIndianOceanTerritory
812BritishOceania
703Brunei
463CaymanIslands
529FalklandIslandsanddependencies
822FrenchPolynesia
044Gibraltar
740HongKong
743Macao
377Mayotte
476Netherlands Antilles
809NewCaledoniaanddependencies
814NewZealandOceania(TokelauandNiueIslands;CookIslands)
890Polarregions(FrenchSouthernandAntarcticTerritories,AustralianAntarcticTerritories,British
AntarcticTerritories )
329StHelenaanddependencies
454TurksandCaicosIslands
457VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates
811WallisandFutunaIslands
471WestIndies
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories .
(*)AmericanOceaniaincludes:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwain'sIsland),MidwayIslands,JohnstonandSandIslands,Wake
IslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(theCaroline,MarianasandMarshallIslands).

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ANNEXE
ListofleastdevelopeddevelopingcountriestowhichthefirstsubparagraphofArticle3(2)doesnot
apply
660Afghanistan
666Bangladesh
284Benin
675Bhutan
391Botswana
328Burundi
306CentralAfricanEmpire
244Chad
334Ethiopia
252Gambia
260Guinea
452Haiti
684Laos
395Lesotho386Malawi
667Maldives
232Mali
672Nepal
240Niger
652NorthYemen
324Rwanda
819Samoa
342Somalia
656SouthYemen
224Sudan
352Tanzania
350Uganda
236UpperVolta