22.1.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL19/7
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No115/77
of18January1977
concerningimportarrangements forcertaintextileproductsoriginatingin
Malaysia
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,Whereasthequantitativelimitslaiddownbythe
AgreementapplytoexportsfromMalaysia;whereas
thegoodsimportedshouldthereforebecharged
againstthequantitativelimitfixedfortheperiodin
whichthesegoodswereexportedfromMalaysia;
Whereas,forcertaintextileproducts,theAgreement
providesforaconsultationprocedureenablingsafe­
guardmeasurestobeadoptedwherethereisrealrisk
ofmarketdisruption;whereas,inaccordancewith
thisprocedure,Malaysiahasundertakentoapply
voluntaryrestraintinrespectofexportsofcertain
textileproductstocertainMemberStates;whereas
compliancewiththesequantitativelimitswillbe
guaranteedbyasystemofbilateralchecking;
Whereas,tothisend,quantitativelimitsshouldbe
fixedforimportsoftheseproductsintotheMember
Statesinquestionanddetailedruleslaiddownfor
theiradministration bytheMemberStates;
WhereastheAgreementprovidesthatthoseproducts
whichentertheCommunity'scustomsterritoryunder
inwardprocessingorothertemporaryimportation
arrangementsandarere-exportedtherefromintheir
originalstateorafterprocessingshouldnotbe
chargedagainsttheagreedquantitativelimits;
Whereas,accountbeingtakenofArticle12ofthe
Arrangementregardinginternationaltradeintextiles,
onwhichtheAgreementisbased,thelatterdoesnot
applytotextileproductsofsilk,offlaxoroframie,HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereas,inthecontextoftheArrangementregarding
internationaltradeintextiles,theEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandMalaysiahavenegotiatedanAgree­
mentontradeintextiles;whereastheCommission
hassubmittedtotheCouncilarecommendation fora
RegulationconcludingthatAgreement ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Agreement';
Whereas,forthepurposeofimplementing theAgree­
ment,importarrangements mustbeadoptedforthe
productsinquestion;
WhereastheAgreementrequirestheCommunityto
admitimportsofcertaintextileproductswithinthe
quantitativelimitslaiddown,compliancewithwhich
willbeguaranteedbyasystemofbilateralchecking;
Whereasappropriateprovisionsapplicableinthe
Communityshouldthereforebeadoptedforthedura­
tionoftheAgreement ,includingcriteriaforthealloca­
tionofthequantitativelimitsagreedwithMalaysia;
Whereas,inviewoftheconsiderabledisparities
existingbetweentheconditionscurrentlygoverning
importsoftheproductsconcernedintotheMember
Statesandinviewoftheparticularsensitivityofthe
Community'stextileindustry,standardization ofthese
importconditionscanonlybeachievedprogressively ;
whereasthecriteriontobeadoptedfortheallocation
oftheCommunityquantitativelimitsshouldtherefore
beinparticularthegradualadjustmentofthequanti­
tiesadmittedundercurrentimportconditionsto
marketsupplyrequirements ;
Whereasstepsshouldbetakentoensurethatthereis
noevasionoftheobjectivesoftheAgreementbyindi­
rectimportsofproductsoriginatinginMalaysia;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.ImportsintotheCommunityofthetextile
productslistedinAnnexA,originatinginMalaysia
andexportedbetween 1November1975and31
December1977,shallbesubjecttothequantitative
limitsagreedbetweentheCommunityandMalaysia
andsetoutinthatAnnex.

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Thesequantitativelimitsmaybemodifiedaccording
totheprocedurelaiddownbyRegulation (EEC)No
1023/70,andinparticularArticle11thereof.
3.Paragraphs3,4and5ofArticle1shallapplyto
thequantitativelimitsreferredtointhisArticle.
Article32.Thequantitativelimitsshallbeallocatedamong
theMemberStatesinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1023/70
of25May1970establishing acommonprocedurefor
administeringquantitativequotas('),andinparticular
inArticle11thereof,insuchawayastoensurethe
expansionandorderlydevelopmentoftradeintextiles
andtopermitamountstobecarriedoverorbrought
forwardfromoneyeartoanother.
However,theallocationshallbemadeonthebasisof
theimportvolumesadmittedundertheconditions
currentlyappliedintheMemberStatesandshall
provideforannualratesofincreasewhichareappreci­
ablyhigherforthoseMemberStateswhoseimport
volumesarerelativelythelowest,insuchawaythat
thisallocationisgraduallyalignedwithmarketsupply
requirements .
3.ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates
concernedshall,withinthequantitativelimitspres­
cribed,automatically authorizetheimportofthe
productsreferredtoinparagraph 1immediatelyupon
productionbytheimporteroftheoriginalofthe
exportlicenceissuedbythecompetentMalaysian
authoritiesandcontainingthedetailssetoutinAnnex
C.ImportsintotheCommunityofthetextileproducts
referredtobelow,originatinginMalaysiaandaccom­
paniedbyacertificatewhichisissuedandendorsed
bythecompetentMalaysianauthoritiesandcontains
thedetailssetoutinAnnexD,shallnotbesubjectto
quantitativerestrictions :
(a)cottonhandloomfabricsofthecottageindustry,
containingnotmorethan5%byweightofman­
madefibres,beingfabricswhicharebothtradition­
allyofthekindwovenonhandloomsandactually
wovenonaloomforwhichthemotivepoweris
providedentirelybytheoperators(thatis,where
thethreeprimarymovementsofweaving,namely
shedding,pickingandbeating,areinducedby
handorfootandnoothersourceofpoweris
used);
(b)goodsmadeupbythecottageindustryfromsuch
cottonhandloomfabrics;
(c)traditionalMalaysianfolklorehandicrafttextile
products,includinghandicraftbatikproducts(2),
cut,sewnorotherwisefabricatedbyhandin
cottageswhichareunitsofthecottageindustry.4.Authorizedimportsshallbechargedagainstthe
quantitativelimitsvalidfortheperiodduringwhich
theproductsweretakenaboardinMalaysiaforexport
totheCommunity .
5.ProductswhichentertheCommunity'scustoms
territoryunderinwardprocessingorothertemporary
importationarrangements andarere-exportedthere­
fromintheiroriginalstateorafterprocessingshall
notbechargedagainstthequantitativelimitsreferred
toinparagraph 1.
Article4
Article2ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
1.Saveasotherwiseprovidedinparagraphs2and
3,importsintotheCommunityofthetextileproducts
listedinAnnexBandoriginatinginMalaysiashall
notbesubjecttoquantitativerestrictions .
2.IntheMemberStatesspecifiedinAnnexB,
importsofthetextileproductsreferredtoinpara­
graph1andexportedfromMalaysiaduringthe
periodsindicatedinthatAnnexshallbesubjecttothe
quantitativelimitsgiventherein.(2)Handicraftbatikisproducedbyatraditionalbatikprocess
bywhichcoloursandshadesareintroducedtoableached
orwhitefabric.Theprocessiscarriedoutmanuallyin
threestagesnamely:
(a)waxing(applicationofwaxbyhandtothefabric);
(b)dyeing/painting(applicationofcoloureitherbythe
traditionalcottagemethodofdyeingorbyhand
painting);
(c)de-waxing(boilingthefabrictoremovethewax).
Thethreestagesoftheprocessarerepeatedonthefabric
foreachofthecoloursorshadesintheresultingdesign. (')OJNoL124,8.6.1970,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18January1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
AnthonyCROSLAND
ANNEXA
QuantitativelimitsreferredtoinArticle1
Category
NoCCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)DescriptionQuantitativelimits(1000items)
1.11.1975to
31.12.19761977
1ex61.03
61.03-11;15;
ex19Men'sandboys'undergarments,including
collars,shirtsfrontsandcuffs:
—Shirts,otherthanofsilkornoilor
otherwastesilkorofflaxorramie4328 3932

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ANNEXB
QuantitativelimitsreferredtoinArticle2
Quantitativelimits
Cate­
goryNoCCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)DescriptionMember
StatesUnitsI.11.1975to
31.12.19761977
255.0955.09-allcodesOtherwovenfabricsofcotton1000kg France
United
Kingdom466
1341(a)424
1219(b)
56.07 Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres 56.07-01to36
including :
2aex55.09 1000kg 140
263127
23955.09-03 ;04;Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
—Otherthanunbleached and
bleachedFrance
United
Kingdom05 ;51 ;52 ;53
54 ;55 ;56 ;57
59 ;61 ;63 ;64
65 ;66 ;67 ;69
ex71 ;81 ;82
83 ;84 ;86 ;87
92 ;93 ;97
56.07 Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
exA.Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
—Otherthanunbleached
andbleached56.07-ex01;ex
03;05;07;08
13;14;16;18
21;23;26;27
28;33;34;36
360.05 Benelux
FranceItems 233333
583333212000
530000Outergarmentsandotherarticles,
knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized :
exA.Outergarmentsandclothing
accessories :
60.05-01 ;22;
23;24;25;ex
29;31;32;33;
34;ex39—Jerseysandpullovers,
slipovers,twinsets,cardi­
gans,bed-jacketsand
jumpers,otherthanof
silkornoilorother
wastesilkorofflaxor
ramie
4ex61.01 Benelux
FranceItems 673100
530000740833
58333361.01-61 ;63;
65;67;ex69Mensandboysoutergarments :
—Trousers (includingjeans),
breechesandthelike,other
thanofsilkornoilorother
wastesilkorofflaxorramie

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Cate­
goryNoCCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)DescriptionMember
StatesUnitsQuantitativelimits
1.11.1975to
31.12.19761977
4
(cont'd)61.02
61.02-ex91;ex
93;ex95;ex
96;ex98;ex99Women's,girls'andinfants'outer
garments :
exB.Otherthanbabies'garments :
—Trousers (including
jeans),shortsandthe
like,otherthanofsilkor
noilorotherwastesilk
orofflaxorramie
561.02
'61.02-83;85;
87;89Women's,girls'andinfants'outer
garments :
exB.Otherthanbabies'garments :
—Shirtsandblousesother
thanofsilkornoilor
otherwastesilkorof
flaxorramieFrance Items(1.11.1976to31.12.1977).
650000
(a)Withamaximumof#75tonnesforproductsfallingwithinoneorotherofheadingNo55.09andsubheading56.07A.
(b)Withamaximumof795tonnesforproductsfallingwithinoneorotherofheadingNo55.09andsubheading56.07A.

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ANNEXC
DetailsreferredtoinArticle1(3)
TheexportlicencesissuedbythecompetentMalaysianauthorities(')forproductscoveredbythis
Regulationshallspecifyorcontain:
1.thedestination,andinparticulartheMemberStateforwhichthegoodsareintended;
2.theserialnumber;
3.thenameandaddressoftheimporter;
4.thenameandaddressoftheexporter;
5.thenetquantity,intheunitsspecifiedinAnnexesAandBtothisRegulation,andthevalueof
theproductscoveredbythelicence;
6.thecategoryagainstwhichtheproductshavebeenchargedbythecompetentMalaysianauthori­
tiesandthedescriptionoftheproducts;
7.adeclarationtotheeffectthatthequantityinquestionhasbeenchargedagainsttheMember
Stateofdestination'sshareoftheagreedceilingforexportstotheCommunity ,or,whereappro­
priate,thatthequantityisintendedforimmediatere-exportfromtheCommunityorforre-export
fromtheCommunityafterprocessing ;
8.theyearduringwhichtheproductswereexported,thatiswhentheyweretakenaboardin
MalaysiaforexporttotheCommunity .
(')MinistryofTradeandIndustryat:
—KualaLumpur(headoffice).
—Penang,Ciohorbru .KotaKenia,KotaBaru,Kinabalu ,Kuchint»{localofficc).

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ANNEXD
CertificatereferredtoinArticle3
ThecertificateissuedbythecompetentMalaysianauthorities(')fortheproductsreferredtoin
Article3ofthisRegulationshallcontain:
1.thefollowingheading:
'Certificateinrespectofcottonhandloomfabricsandproductsthereof;
2.nameandaddressofthemanufacturer ;
3.nameandaddressoftheexporter;
4.nameandaddressoftheimporterwithintheCommunity ;
5.descriptionofgoods;
6.quantity(intonnesoritems);
7.nameofvesselorflightnumber;
8.portorairportofdestination ;
9.thefollowingdeclaration (2):
'Thisistocertifythattheaboveshipmentconsistsof:
—cottonhandloomfabrics(asdefinedinArticle4(1)(i)oftheAgreement)containingnotmore
than5%byweightofman-madefibres;
—goodsmadeupbythecottageindustryfromcottonhandloomfabrics(asdefinedinArticle4
(1)(i)oftheAgreement);
—traditionalMalaysianfolklorehandicrafttextileproductscut,sewnorotherwisefabricatedby
handincottageswhichareunitsofthecottageindustry.
Signed '
(')MinistryofIradeandIndustryat
—KualaLumpur(headoffice),
—Penang,Gohorbru ,KotaKenia,KotaBaru,Kinabalu,Kuching(lotaloffices).
(-')ThedefinitionreferredtointhefirsttwoindentsisthatsetoutinArticleofthisRegulation .