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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No2706/77
of28November1977
opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariffpreferences
fortextileproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriesandterritories
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,Whereas,however,inrespectofcottontextileproducts
formerlycoveredbythelong-termarrangementregard­
inginternationaltradeincottontextiles,theofferpiade
bytheCommunitylaiddownthatthepreferencesinthe
formofduty-freeceilingsnormallycalculatedaccording
totheformulasetoutintheprecedingrecital,wouldbe
grantedtothecountriesenjoyinggeneralizedprefer­
enceswhicharesignatoriestothelong-termarrange­
mentorpossiblytothosecountrieswhichundertook
vis-a-vistheCommunitycommitmentssimilartothose
existingunderthatarrangementandthattheywouldbe
accordedforthedurationofthesaidarrangement ;
whereasthearrangementwasduetoexpireon30Sep­
tember1973andwasextendedto31December1973;
whereas,provisionallyfortheyears1974to1976,it
wasconsideredthatthecountriesconcernedwould
adoptmeasureswithequivalentaims,forbothcotton
textileandlikeproducts,pendingtheimplementation of
thearrangementregardinginternationaltradeintex­
tiles(3);whereasthelattershouldbeadjustedprogress­
ively,withtheresultthatthedistinctionmadebetween
countriesenjoyingpreferencesinthetextilesectorisno
longerjustified;whereas,however,itisnotyetpossible
toassesstheoveralleffectoftheextentofthesaidar­
rangement;whereas,consequently ,adegreeofprudence
isnecessaryinparticularindeterminingwhichcountries
areeligibleforthepreferencestobeaccordedinthe
textilesectorasawhole;whereastothatendanalogies
shouldbeestablishedbetweentheproductsofthatsec­
torandthoseofotherindustrialsectorswhich,because
oftheirparticularsensitivity,areadministeredunderthe
preferentialarrangements bymeansoftariffquotas;
whereasconsequentlyatthisstageitseemsappropriate
thatthecountriesandterritoriescoveredbythesaid
tariffquotasshouldalsobecoveredunderthepreferen­
tialarrangements forthetextilesectorasawhole;
whereas,moreover,inviewofthespecialnaturewhich
tradeintheproductsconcernedmayhave,itappears
generallyappropriatetodetermineintermsoftonnages
theceilingsforthepreferentialimportsofsuchproducts
byreferencetodeliverieseffectedin1968bytheformer
beneficiarycountriesalone;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment(*),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee (2),
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,theEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityofferedtogranttariffpre­
ferencesonfinishedandsemi-finishedproductscoming
fromdevelopingcountries;whereasthepreferential
treatmentproposedinthatoffercovers,generally
speaking,allfinishedandsemi-finishedindustrialpro­
ductscoveredbyChapters25to99oftheCommon
CustomsTariffwhichoriginateindevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferenceconsistsinthegrantingofex­
emptionfromcustomsduties;whereaspreferential
importsareeffecteduptothelevelofceilingscalculated
byvalueinrespectofeachproductonthebasisoffac­
torswhichareuniformforalltheproducts;whereas,in
orderthatthepreferencesgrantedtothemostcompeti­
tivedevelopingcountryorcountriesshouldberestricted
andthatasubstantialshareshouldbereservedforthe
leastcompetitive,preferentialimportsfromanyone
developingcountryinrespectofagivenproductshould
not,asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceilingfixed
forthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity,the
annualceilingsshouldnormallybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofcifimportsfromthe
countriesbenefitingfromthisschemeexcludingthose
alreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariffarrangements
grantedbytheCommunity (basicamount),plus5%of
thevalueofcifimportsfromothercountriesandfrom
thecountriesalreadyenjoyingsucharrangements (addi­
tionalamount);WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludesa
clausestatingthattheCommunitydrewuptheofferon
theassumptionthatallthemainindustrializedcountries
HOJNoC266,7.11.1977,p.16.
(2)Opiniondeliveredon26/27October1977(notyetpub­
lishedintheOfficialJournal). (3)OJNoL118,30.4.1974,p.1.

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inthecountriesunderconsideration ,theconceptof
'originatingproducts'beingdeterminedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle14ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No802/68of27June1968onthe
commondefinitionoftheconceptoftheoriginof
goods(2);whereaschargesagainsteachoftheseceilings
must,asageneralrule,comewithinamaximum
Communityamountof50%inrespectoftheproducts
originatinginanyoftheabovementioned countriesand
territories;
Whereas,however,inthemultilateraltradenegotia­
tions,inaccordancewithparagraph6oftheTokyo
Declaration,theCommunityreaffirmedthatspecial
treatmentshouldbegrantedtotheleastdeveloped
amongthedevelopingcountrieswheneverthisis
possible;whereas,therefore,chargesofproducts
originatingintheleastdevelopeddevelopingcountries
appearingonthelistdrawnupunderUnitedNations
resolution3487(XXX)of12December1975should
notbesubjecttothemaximumCommunityamount;whicharemembersoftheOECDwouldparticipatein
grantingpreferencesandwouldmakesimilareffortsin
thisdirection;whereas,moreover,itisevidentfromthe
conclusionsworkedoutinUNCTADthatthisoffer,
whilebeingofatemporarynature,doesnotconstitutea
bindingcommitmentand,inparticular,maybewith­
drawnwhollyorinpartatalaterdate;whereasthis
possibilitymaybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewto
remedyinganyunfavourablesituationswhichmight
ariseintheACPStatesasaresultofimplementation of
thegeneralizedsystemofpreferences;
Whereas,moreover,theconferenceofHeadsofState,or
ofGovernment oftheMemberStatesandtheStates
accedingtotheEuropeanCommunitiesheldinParis
from19to21October1972invitedtheCommunity
institutionsandtheMemberStatesprogressivelyto
adoptanoverallpolicyofdevelopmentcooperationon
aworld-widescalecomprisinginparticulartheim­
provementofgeneralizedpreferenceswiththeaimof
achievingasteadyincreaseinimportsofmanufactures
fromthedevelopingcountries;
Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedfromthe
secondhalfof1971undertheconditionssetoutabove;
whereasthesepreferences *shouldcontinuetobeapplied
duringthefirsthalfof1978,withadjustmentstotake
accountparticularlyoftheadmissiontothepreferential
systeminthetextilesectorofthenewbeneficiarycoun­
triesandterritories;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocol23totheActof
Accession(1),thegeneralizedtariffpreferencesscheme
hasbeenapplicableinthenewMemberStatesfrom
1January1974;
Whereasinrespectoftextileproducts,thecomplexity
ofthemeasuretobeimplemented ,combinedwiththe
abovementioned aimofimprovingthegeneralizedpre­
ferences,couldfrom1974to1977beovercomeonlyby
meansofsuccessiveflat-rateincreasesofaround50%
and—onthreeoccasions—5%intheceilingfixedfor
1973;whereasthesituationinthesectorconcernedno
longerenablesfurtherimprovementofthegeneralized
preferencestobeenvisagedforthefirsthalfof1978,so
thattheceilingswillbeatalevelof50%ofthosefixed
for1977;
Whereas,inrespectofthegroupoftextileproducts
listedinAnnexesA,BandC,generallyoriginatingin
thecountriesandterritorieslistedinAnnexD,the
Communityshouldthereforeallow,foreachcategoryof
theseproductsduring1977,duty-freeimportswithin
thelimitsoftheCommunityceilingsestablishedinthe
mannersetoutabove;whereasthebenefitofsuchtariff
exemptionshouldbereservedforproductsoriginatingWhereastheceilingarrangementssodefinedconstitute
adistinctimprovementtotheCommunitypreference
schemefortextileproducts;whereas,however,such
improvementmayonlybemade—particularlyinview
ofexperiencegainedinrecentyears—byensuringthat
theimprovementcontinuestobecompatiblewiththe
degreeofsensitivityoftheCommunitysectorcon­
cerned,andthatabetterbalanceisachievedinthedis­
tributionoftheadvantagesgrantedtothenewgroupof
beneficiarycountriesandterritories;
Whereasinviewofthesefactors:
—ifimportsintotheCommunityoftextileproductsof
agivencategoryfromeachofthepotentialbe­
neficiarycountriesandterritoriesdonotexceed6%
oftheimportsofthesameproductsfromallthe
beneficiaries ,theobjectivesreferredtoabovemay
beachievedbyapplyingamethodofadministration
basedonthechargingatCommunitylevel,against
theabovementioned ceilingsandmaximum
amounts,ofimportsoftheproductsconcernedin
accordancewiththedetailedrulessetoutbelow;
—whereasfrom6%,specialrulesforadministering
thepreferentialceilingsbecomenecessary:
—whereas,accordingly,whereprevioushistoryof
deliveriesineachcategoryoftheproductscon­
cernedshowsthatthislevelof6%ormoreis
generallyattainedonlybyindependentcountries
withaverylowpercapitagrossnationalpro­
duct,itisstillpossibletofixrelativelyhigh
(*)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14. (2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

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maximumamountsforsuchcountriesofthe
orderof30%andeven50%insomecases;
whereas,however,thecompatibilitymentioned
aboverequiresthatthesemaximumamountsbe
placedwithintheframeworkofanadministra­
tionoftheceilingsconcernedbymeansoftariff
quotas,andtheseamountsshouldeven,inex­
ceptionalcases,befixedatalowerlevelfor
potentialbeneficiarieswhicharelessunder­
developed;theactualchargesagainstthequotasmayrelate
onlytogoodswhichareenteredforhomeuseand
areaccompaniedbyacertificateoforigin;
whereastheapplicationofthegenerallyaccepted
principlesinrespectoftheallocationoftheCom­
munitytariffquotaswhichhavebeenopeneduntil
nowentails,underthesecircumstances andinview
ofthevarietyoftheproductsconcernedandofthe
factthatthebenefitingcountriesarespecified,cal­
culationswhichareallthemoreproblematicinthat
thestatisticaldatarequiredsometimesprovetobe
incompleteornotsufficientlyaccurateorrepresen­
tative;whereasthetimerequiredforthesecalcu­
lationscannotbereconciledwiththecontinuity
necessaryfortheapplicationofthetariffpreferences
concerned;whereas,undertheseconditions ,it
wouldbeadvisablestillatthisstagetoadoptafixed
scaleforallocatingtheCommunitytariffquotas
concernedamongtheMemberStates;whereas,
usingasabasisgeneraleconomiccriteriarelatingto
externaltradeintextiles,thegrossnationalproduct
andpopulation,thepercentagesfortheinitialshares
oftheMemberStatesofthequotaamountsareas
followsforthequotayearunderconsideration :whereaswhenatleasttheabovementioned level
of6%isreached,asregardseachofthecoun­
tries'andterritories'owndeliveriesinthe
categoriesofproductsconcerned,mainlyby
beneficiariesotherthantheleastdeveloped,it
wouldseemappropriatetoensurebetteraccess
totheCommunitymarkettortheleast
developedbyreservingforthemashareof
normally70%oftheceilingfortheproducts
concerned—coupledwithamaximumamount
of50%—theremaining30%beingadminis­
teredintheformofCommunitytariffquotas
openwithoutdistinctiontotheotherbe­
neficiariesalone;
Germany 27%,
Benelux 10%,
France 19%,
Italy 14%,
Denmark 7%,
Ireland 1%,
UnitedKingdom 22%;Whereas,asregardsceilingsandmaximumamounts
relatingthereto,theobjectivessoughtmaybeachieved
byapplyingamethodofadministration basedonthe
charging,atCommunitylevel,againsttheabovemen­
tionedceilingsandmaximumamounts,ofimportsof
theproductsconcernedasandwhentheseproductsare
enteredforhomeuseandareaccompanied byacertifi­
cateoforigin;whereasthismethodofadministration
mustmakeprovisionforthere-introduction ofthelevy­
ingofcustomsdutiesassoonasthesaidceilingsor
maximumamountsarereachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereas,asregardstheceilingsadministered inthe
formoftariffquotas:
—chargesagainsteachofthelattermust,forthe
abovementioned beneficiarycountries,comewithin
agivenpercentageofthequotaamount;Whereas,asasregardsthetariffquotascoupledwitha
maximumamountof30or50%asageneralrule,set
outinAnnexA,withoutaffectingtheCommunityna­
tureofthosetariffquotasitstillappearspossibleto
provideatthisstageforautilizationschemebasedona
singleallocationamongtheMemberStates;whereas,
moreover,theallocationadoptedbythisRegulationin
nowayprejudicesthepossibilityofadoptingthegeneral
methodofallocationofCommunitytariffquotasin­
volvingthesettingupofareserveshare;whereasim­
plementationofthisprincipleinthisparticularlysensi­
tivesectorcan,however,takeplaceonlyprogressively ,
yetmustremainattunedtothemethodsofadministra­
tionlaiddowninthegeneralframeworkofthe
generalizedsystemoftariffpreferences;whereasatthe
presentjunctureitappearsfeasiblethatsuchallocation
couldingeneralbemadeaccordingtothepercentages
setoutinthetableabove;whereas,however,oneofthe
newMemberStates,theKingdomofDenmark,hasfor
anumberofyearsbeenimportingrelativelylargequan­
titiesofcertaincottonyarnsandwovenfabricsfalling
withinheadingNosex55.05andex55.09ofthe
CommonCustomsTariffandcertainyarnandwoven
fabricsofsynthetictextilefibresandsisaltwinefalling
withinheadingNos51.04andex59.04,andsubhead­
ings56.05Aand56.07AoftheCommonCustomsitisnecessarytoguaranteetoallimportersequal
andcontinuous accesstotheabovementioned
quotasanduninterrupted applicationoftherates
laiddownforthosequotastoallimportsofthe
productsconcernedintoallMemberStatesuntilthe
quotahasbeenusedup;
havingregardtotheabovementioned principlesit
seemsthattheCommunitynatureofthequotascan
bestberespectedbyallocatingthemamongthe
MemberStates;

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2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelybyproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritorieslistedin
AnnexD,subjecttothedetailsgiveninAnnexesA,B
andC.
However,thoseimportswhichalreadyenjoyexemption
fromcustomsdutiesunderotherpreferentialtariff
arangementsgrantedbytheCommunityshallnotbe
chargedagainstthetariffquotasorceilingsreferredto
inparagraph1.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,the
conceptof'originatingproducts'shallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle14
ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
Withregardtocarpets,carpetingandrugsofwoolor
fineanimalhair,fallingwithinheadingNo58.01and
mentionedinAnnexesAandC,thecertificatesoforigin
fortheseproductsshallstatethenumberofknotsper
metreofwarp.
3.Theceilingsshallbeadministeredandthequotas
allocatedandadministered inaccordancewiththe
followingprovisions .Tarifffromanumberofdevelopingcountriesandhas
thereforeceasedtoproducethearticlesinquestion;
whereasthisspecialsituationshouldtemporarilycon­
tinuetobetakenintoaccountandthisMemberState
shouldbegrantedanincreasedsharewithoutrestricting
theaccesstheretoofcountriesbenefitingfrom
generalizedpreferences;
Whereas,inaddition,inrespectofthesaidproducts
measuresshouldbeintroducedtoencouragethe
principalsuppliersbenefitingfromthesystemtoensure
abalanceddistributionoftheirdeliveriesthroughout
theCommunityinsteadofconcentrating themin
specificareas,oreveninonesingleareaofthe
Community ;whereasthismeasure,combinedwiththe
needtoreserveanequitableshareofthepreferential
systemfortheleastcompetitivecountries,leadstothe
accessofthecountriesstatedincolumn4(b)ofAnnex
Abeingaccompanied byaspecialCommunity
maximumamount;of10%ofthenationalshares;
Whereas,asregardstheproductslistedinAnnexBand
administeredbymeansoftariffquotas,themethodof
administration describedfortheproductsinAnnexA
mayalsobeadoptedtakingintoaccounttheabsenceof
maximumamounts;
Whereasthemethodsofadministration fortheproducts
listedinAnnexesA,BandCcallforverycloseand
particularlyrapidcooperationbetweenMemberStates
andtheCommission ,whichmust,inparticular,beable
tokeepunderobservation :
—theextenttowhichchargesaremadeagainstthe
ceilingsandmaximumamountsandinform
MemberStatesthereof;whereassuchcooperation
shouldbeparticularlycloseinviewoftheneedfor
theCommissiontobeabletotakeappropriate
measurestore-introducecustomsduties,either
generallyorindividually,whenanyoftheceilingsor
maximumamountsarereached;
—theextenttowhichthetariffquotasareusedup,
andinformtheMemberStatesthereof;whereas,for
thesepurposes,sincetheKingdomofBelgium,the
KingdomoftheNetherlandsandtheGrandDuchy
ofLuxembourgareunitedinandrepresentedbythe
BeneluxEconomicUnion,anymeasureconcerning
theadministration ofthequotasharesallocatedto
thateconomicunionmaybecarriedoutbyanyof
itsmembers,SECTION I
Provisionsrelatingtotheadministration ofthe
Communitytariffceilings
Article2
1.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles3and4,this
suspensionshallbegranted,inrespectofeachcategory
ofproducts,withinthelimitsofaCommunityceiling
expressedintonnes:
—indicated,foreachoftheproductslistedinAnnex
B,under(a)incolumn5,
—equal,asregardstheproductslistedinAnnexC,to
87%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,chargesofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto30June1978,theCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesontheproductslistedinAnnexes
A,BandCshallbetotallysuspendedwithinthe
frameworkofCommunitytariffquotasorwithinthe
limitsofCommunityceilings.

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belimitedtothemaximumamountgivenunder(a)in
column4ofAnnexAagainsteachcateogryofproducts.
FortheproductslistedinAnnexA,chargesofthe
productsoriginatingineachofthecountrieslisted
under(b)incolumn4ofthesaidAnnexshallbelimited
ineachMemberStateto10%ofitsshare.Each
MemberStateshallre-introducethelevyingofnormal
customsdutiesinrespectofthecountryconcernedas
soonasitrecordsthatthesaidpercentagehasbeen
reached.TheMemberStateinquestionshallim­
mediatelynotifytheCommission ,whichshallinform
theotherMemberStateswithoutdelay.
Thislimitationoftheamountchargedshallnotapplyto
thetariffquotasgivenunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnex
B,suchquotasbeingavailableonlytothecountriesand
territoriesmentionedopposite,under(b)incolumn4of
thesaidAnnex,consideredasagroup.productsoriginatinginanyoneofthecountriesand
territorieslistedinAnnexDmustnotexceeda
Communitymaximumamountequivalentto50%of
thisceilingwiththeexceptionofcertainproductsfor
whichthemaximumamountshallbereducedtothe
percentageshowninAnnexC.
Article3
1.Assoonastheceilingsindicatedorcalculatedin
accordancewithArticle2(1),whicharelaiddownfor
Communityimportsofproductsoriginatinginallthe
countriesandterritoriesreferredtoinArticle1(2)—
accountbeingtakenofArticle2(2)—arereachedat
Communitylevel,thelevyingofcustomsdutieson
importsoftheproductsinquestionfromallthe
countriesandterritoriesconcernedmayatanytimebe
re-introduceduntiltheendoftheperiodreferredtoin
Article1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountscalculatedin
accordancewithArticle2(3)—accountbeingtakenof
Article2(2)—forCommunityimportsofproducts
originatingineachofthecountriesandterritories
referredtoinArticle1(2)arereachedforanyoneof
thesecountriesorterritoriesatCommunitylevel,the
levyingofcustomsdutiesonimportsoftheproductsin
questionfromthecountryorterritoryconcernedmayat
anytimebereintroduceduntiltheendoftheperiod
referredtoinArticle1(1).
However,thefirstsubparagraph shallnotapplytothe
importsinquestionoriginatinginthecountrieslistedin
AnnexE.
Article4
TheCommissionshallre-introducethelevyingof
customsdutiesinrespectofallthecountriesor
territoriesreferredtoinArticle1(2)orinrespectofany
oneofthembymeansofaRegulationintheconditions
laiddowninArticle3(1)and(2).Article6
1.FortheproductslistedinAnnexesAandB,the
CommunitytariffquotasreferredtoinArticle5(1)
shallbeallocatedinshareswhichshallbe,foreach
MemberState,theamountscorresponding tothe
tonnagesshownincolumn5ofAnnexAandunder(c)
incolumn4ofAnnexBagainsteachcategoryof
products.
2.ThesharesallocatedtoDenmarkforcertainpro­
ductsfallingwithinsubheadingsandheadingNos
51.04,ex55.05,ex55.09,56.05A,56.07Aandex
59.04shallbeincreasedbyanamountdeterminedina
footnotetoAnnexA.
Thefirstandsecondsubparagraphs ofArticle5(2)shall
notapplytosuchanincrease.
Article7
MemberStatesshalltakeallmeasuresnecessaryto
ensurethatimportersoftheproductsconcerned
establishedintheirterritoryhavefreeaccesstothe
sharesallocatedtothem.SECTIONII
Provisionsrelatingtotheallocationandadministration
oftheCommunitytariffquotas
Article5
1.Thetotalsuspensionofcustomsdutieswithinthe
frameworkoftheCommunitytariffquotasreferredto
inArticle1(1)concernstheproductsinAnnexAand
theproductsinAnnexBforeachofwhichthequota
amount,expressedintonnes,isindicatedincolumn3of
AnnexAandunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnexB.
2.Theamounttobechargedinrespectofeach
independentcountryreferredtoinArticle1(2)against
eachofthetariffquotaamountsmentionedaboveshallArticle8
TheCommissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatthemaximumamountreferredtoinArticle
5(2)isobserved.Whenthecharges,atCommunity
level,ofproductsoriginatingineachoftheindependent
countrieslistedinAnnexDagainstanyoneofthe
Communitytariffquotasreachthemaximumamount
laiddownunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnexA,the
Commission shallimmediatelynotifytheMember
Statesofthedateonwhich,asaresultofthisfact,the
normaltariffistobere-introduced inrespectofthe
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4.AnyamendmenttoAnnexD,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesorterritoriesenjoyingtariff
preferences,mayentailacorresponding adjustmentto
theamountsoftheCommunityceilings,quotasand
maximumamountsreferredtoinArticles2(1)and(3),
and5(1)and(2).bepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
SECTIONIII
Generalprovisions
Article9
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbeactually
chargedagainsttheCommunityceilings,sharesand
maximumamountsasandwhentheseproductsare
enteredforhomeuseandareaccompanied bya
certificateoforiginpursuanttotherulesreferredtoin
Article1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingor
maximumamountoradmittedunderatariffquotaonly
ifthecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph1is
presentedbeforethedateonwhichthelevyingofduties
isre-introduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilings,sharesand
maximumamountshavebeenusedupshallbe
determinedatCommunitylevelonthebasisofthe
importschargedinaccordancewithparagraphs 1and
2.Article10
OnreceiptofarequestfromtheCommission ,andin
anycaseatleastmonthly,MemberStatesshallinformit
ofimportsoftheproductsconcernedchargedagainst
theirsharesandtheCommunityceilingsandmaximum
amounts.
Article11
MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcooperate
closelytoensurethattheprecedingprovisionsare
observed.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1j?Anuary
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,28November1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
L.OUTERS

ANNEXA
Listoftextileproductssubjecttozero-dutyCommunitytariffquotasunderthegeneralizedtariffpre­
ferencesgrantedtodevelopingcountries
Maximumamountpercountry
(in%) CCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)Order
No
(a)
general(b)
special1 2 3 (5)
151.04 191-50 30 10 Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripof
headingNo51.01or51.02for
—Colombia
—Korea(South)Germany' 51-71
Benelux 19-15
France 36-39
Italy 26-81
Denmark(*) 13-41
Ireland 1-91
UnitedKingdom 42-1219.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL324/73255.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
B.Other:
II.Other:
Measuring,persingleyarn,perkg:
—14000morless 697 30 10
forBrazilGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom18819
69-70
132-43
97-58
48-79
6-97
153-34
MPursuanttoArticle6\2thisshareisincreasedbv1004tonnes.

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
1 2 3)(a)
general(b)
special (5
355.05
(cont'd)Morethan14000mbutnotmore
than40000m3216 30 10
for
—Brazil
—MexicoGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(*)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom868-32
321-60
611-04
450-24
225-12
32-16
707-52
1106 30 10 4 Morethan40000mbutnotmore
than80000m forNoL324/74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.12.77Brazil
Colombia
Mexico298-62
110-60
210-14
154-84
77-42
11-06
243-32Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(2)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
159-50 20 5 Morethan80000mbutlessthan
120000m43-07
15-95
30-31
22-33
11-15
1-60
35-09Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
(')PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby412-80tonnes.
PursuanttoArticle62thisshareisincreasedhv22.V8-tonnes

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)CCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)Order
No
(a)
general(b)
special1 2 3) (5)
655.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
A.Containing85%ormorebyweightof
cotton:
I.Ofawidthoflessthan85cm:
—UnbleachedGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom125-55
46-50
88-35
65-10
32-55
4-65
102-30465 40
Other 284 40 1019.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL324/757
for
—Colombia
—MexicoGermany 76-68
Benelux 28-40
France 53-96
Italy 39-76
Denmark 19-88
Ireland 2-84
UnitedKingdom 62-48
8 II.Other:
—Unbleached ,ofawidthof:
—85cmormorebutnotmorethan
115cm10
2880 30 forBrazilGermany 777-60
Benelux 288-00
France 547-20
Italy 403-20
Denmark 201-60
Ireland 28-80
UnitedKingdom 633-60

Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescription
(2)Quotaamount
(intonnes)
(3)Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
(4)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(5)(a)
general(b)
special
955.09
(cont'd)—Morethan115cmbutnotmore
than165cm1750 40 10
for
—Brazil
—Colombia
—Korea(South)Germany 472-50
Benelux 175-00
France 332-50
Italy 245-00
Denmark(') 122-50
Ireland 17-50
UnitedKingdom 385-00
10 —Morethan165cm 564-50 40 10
for
—Brazil
—Korea(South)
—Singapore
—YugoslaviaGermany 152-42
Benelux 56-45
France 107-26
Italy 79-02
Denmark 39-52
Ireland 5-65
UnitedKingdom 124-18
11 —Other 273-50 40 10
for
—Brazil
—Colombia
—MexicoGermany 73-85
Benelux 27-35
France 51-97
Italy 38-28
Denmark(2) 19-15
Ireland 2-74
UnitedKingdom 60-16
12 B.Other 156-50 40 10
forYugoslaviaGermany 42-26
Benelux 15-65
France 29-74
Italy 21-91
Denmark 10-95
Ireland 1-56
UnitedKingdom 34-43NoL324/76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.12.771PursuanttoArticle-6[2thisshareisincreasedb\ 1^tonnes.
PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedbv441^0tonnes.

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)CCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)(4 Order
NoVolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(a)
general(b)
special (1 2) 3) 5)
1356.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste),notputupforretailsale:
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres 317 10 30
for
—Korea(South)
—SingaporeGermany 85-59
Benelux 31-70
France 60-23
Italy 44-38
Denmark(') 22-19
Ireland 3-17
UnitedKingdom 69-74
1456.07Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuou :
orwaste):
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres 295-50 30 1019.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL324/77torKorea(South)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(2)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom79-79
29-55
56-15
41-37
20-69
2-95
65-00
1558.01Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeup
ornot):
exA.Ofwooloroffineanimalhair,contain
ingpermetreofwarpnotmorethar
500rowsofknots2704 40Germany 73008
Benelux 270-40
France 513-76
Italy 378-56
Denmark 189-28
Ireland 27-04
UnitedKingdom 594-88
PursuanttoArticle *6(2)thisshareisincreasedby2VIItonnes.
(2)PursuanttoArticle6(2)tinsshareisincreasedInI74-1Itonnes.

Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)
(3)Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
(4)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(5) (2)(a)
general(b)
special
16ex59.04Twine,cordage,ropesandcablesplaitedor
not:
—Ofhemp 1389-50 40 Germany 375-17
Benelux 138-95
France 264-00
Italy 194-53
Denmark 97-26
Ireland 13-90
UnitedKingdom 305-69
17 —Ofsisal(Agavesisalana) 348 30 Germany 93-96
Benelux 34-80
France 66-12
Italy 48-72
Denmarki1) 24-36
Ireland · 3-48
UnitedKingdom 76-56
18 —Ofsynthetictextilefibres 334-50 20 Germany 90-32
Benelux 33-45
France 63-55
Italy 46-83
Denmark 23-41
Ireland 3-35
UnitedKingdom 73-59
19 —Other,otherthanofjuteorofothertextile
bastfibresofheadingNo57.03orofcoir261 30 Germany 70-47
Benelux 26-10
France 49-59
Italy 36-54
Denmark 18-27
Ireland 2-61
UnitedKingdom 57-42NoL324/78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.12.77PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedhv59-25tonnes.

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
1) 2) (3(a)
general(b)
special (5
2060.03Stockings,understockings,socks,ankle-socks,
sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized :
—Ofsynthetictextilefibres 57 30 10
forKorea(South)15-39
5-70
10-83
7-98
3-99
0-57
12-54Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
21 —Other 200 30 1019.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL324/79for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany 54-00
Benelux 20-00
France 38-00
Italy 28-00
Denmark 14-00
Ireland 2-00
UnitedKingdom 44-00
2260.04 1226-50 Undergarments,knitted
elasticorrubberizedorcrocheted,not 30 10
for
Korea(South)
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom331-15
122-65
233-03
171-71
85-86
12-27
269-83

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(a)
general(b)
special(1 2 3 (5).
2360.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized402 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom108-54
40-20
76-38
56-28
28-14
4-02
88-44
246.01Men'sandboys'outergarments 422 30NoL324/80 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.12.7710 Germany 113-94
for Benelux 42-20
—Korea(South)France 80-18
—Yugoslavia Italy 59-08
Denmark 29-54
Ireland 4-22
UnitedKingdom 92-84
10 Germany 89-23
for Benelux 33-06
—Korea(South)France 62-80
—Yugoslavia Italy 46-27
Denmark 23-13
Ireland 3-30
UnitedKingdom 72-712561.02Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments 330-50 30
2661.03Men'sandboys'undergarments,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs372-50 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany 100-57
Benelux 37-24
France 70-77
Italy 52-14
Denmark 26-07
Ireland 3-76
UnitedKingdom 81-95

Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescription
(2)Quotaamount
(intonnes)
(3)Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
W'VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(5)(a)
general(b)
special
2761.04Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments 148 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany 39-96
Benelux 14-80
France 28-12
Italy 20-72
Denmark 10-36
Ireland 1-48
UnitedKingdom 32-56
2861.05Handkerchiefs 78 30 Germany 21-06
Benelux 7-80
France 14-82
Italy 10-92
Denmark 5-46
Ireland 0-78
UnitedKingdom 17-16
2961.09Corsets,corset-belts,suspender-belts ,brassieres,
braces,suspenders,gartersandthelike(includ­
ingsucharticlesofknittedorcrochetedfabric),
whetherornotelastic50 30 Germany 13-50
Benelux 5-00
France 9-50
Italy 7-00
Denmark 3-50
Ireland 0-50
UnitedKingdom 11-00
3062.02Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles180 30 10
forBrazilGermany 48-60
Benelux 18-00
France 34-20
Italy 25-20
Denmark 12-60
Ireland 1-80
UnitedKingdom 39-6019.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL324/81

ANNEXB
ListoftextileproductsreferredtoinArticles2and5whicharesubjecttozero-dutyCommunity
ceilingsandtariffquotasunderthegeneralizedtariffpreferencesfordevelopingcountriesand
territories
Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
CCT
heading
NoTotal
preferential
amount
(intonnes)Order
NoDescriptionBeneficiarycountries
andterritoriesMaximumamountper
countryandterritory(b)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)
(c)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)1 2 3) b)in%
(1)intonnes
(2)
153.07 200-50 60 140-50 5070-25 Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool
(worstedyarn),notputupforretailsaleBrazil
UruguayGermany 16-20
Benelux 6-00
France 11-40
Italy 8-40
Denmark 4-20
Ireland 0-60
UnitedKingdom 13-20NoL324/82 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.12.77254.03Flaxorramieyarn,notputupforretail
sale12224-50Brazil 97-50 5048-75 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom6-62
2-45
4-65
3-43
1-71
0-24
5-39
355.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
A.Multipleorcabled,finishedinballs
oroncards,reels,tubesorsimilar
supports,ofaweight(includingsup­
port)notexceeding900g26-50 8Brazil
HongKong18-50 50 9-25 Germany 216
Benelux 0-80
France 152
Italy 1-12
Denmark 0-56
Ireland 0-08
UnitedKingdom 176

Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionTotal
preferential
amount
(intonnes)Maximumamountper
countryandterritory(b)Amount
(intonnes)Beneficiarycountries
andterritoriesVolumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)
(c)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)intonnes
1) 2 3)(a) b)in%
(i) 2
455.05
(cont'd) 5B.Other:
I.Measuring,persingleyarn,
120000mormoreperkg25 Brazil 2050 10 Germany 135
Benelux# 0-50
France 0-95
Italy 0-70
Denmárk 0-35
Ireland 0-05
UnitedKingdom 11019.12.77. OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL324/8355.08 52 10-50Brazil 41-50 5020-75 5 Terrytowellingandsimilarterryfabrics
ofcottonGermany 2-85
Benelux 1-05
France 1-99
Italy 1-47
Denmark 0-73
Ireland 0-10
UnitedKingdom 2-31
56.076 fibres Wovenfabricsofman-made
(discontinuous orwaste):
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres 330 100 230 50 115 Brazil
YugoslaviaGermany 27-00
Benelux 10-00
France 19-00
Italy 14-00
Denmark 7-00
Ireland ,1-00
UnitedKingdom 22-00

Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
'Total
preferential
amount
(intonnes)Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription Maximumamountper
countryandterritory(b)Amount
(intonnes)Beneficiarycountries
andterritoriesAmount
(intonnes)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)
(c)intonnes
1) (2 3 a b a)in%
(1)2)
758.04 235-50 70-50 1655082-50 Colombia
Korea(South)
HongKongWovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics
(otherthanterrytowellingorsimilar
terryfabricsofcottonfallingwithin
headingNo55.08andfabricsfalling
withinheadingNo58.05)Germany 19-04
Benelux 7-05
France 13-40
Italy 9-87
Denmark 4-94
Ireland 0-70
UnitedKingdom 15-50NoL324/84 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.12.77858.05 50 10HongKong 4050 20 Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrow
fabrics(bolduc)consistingofwarp
withoutweftassembledbymeansofan
adhesive,otherthangoodsfalling
withinheadingNo58.06Germany 2-70
Benelux 1-00
France 1-90
Italy' 1-40
Denmark 0-70
Ireland .0-10
UnitedKingdom 2-20
58.10 82 6 6650 33 9 Embroidery,inthepiece,instripsorin
motifsKorea(South)Germany 4-32
Benelux 1-60
France 3-04
Italy 2-24
Denmark 112
Ireland 0-16
UnitedKingdom 3-52

Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionTotal
preferential
amount
(intonnes)Maximumamountper
countryandterritory(b) Beneficiarycountries
andterritoriesAmount
(intonnes)
(a)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)
(c)Amount
(intonnes)
(a) 2in%
(1)mtonnes
2 1 3 b
1060.01 393-50 118 275-50 50137-75 Knittedorcrochetedfabrics,notelastic
orrubberizedBrazil
Uruguay
Yugoslavia3.1-86
11-80
22-42
16-52
8-26
1-18
25-96Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
1160.02 50 15 3550 17-50 Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberizedKorea(South)
HongKong19.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL324/85Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom4-05
150
2-85
210
1-05
0-15
3-30
1262.03 254 76Korea(South)
HongKong178 50 89 Germany 20-52
Benelux 7-60
France 14-44
Italy 10-64
Denmark 5-32
Ireland 0-76
UnitedKingdom 16-72Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthe
packingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
I.Used:
a)Offlaxorofsisal
exb)Other(excludingcoir
fibres)
exII.Other(excludingcoirfibres)

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ANNEXC
Listofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriesandterritoriestowhichthegeneralized
tariffpreferencesforcertaintextileproductswillapply(a)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER50T '"
150.04 Silkyarn,otherthanyarnofnoilorotherwaste'!§ilk,notput
forretailsaleup
250.05 Yarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,notputupforretail
sale
350.07 Silkyarnandyarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,putup
retailsale;silk-wormgut;imitationcatgutofsilkfor
450.09
CHAPTER51Wovenfabricsofsilk,ofnoilorotherwastesilk(1)
551.01 Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),notputupforretailsale(2)
651.02 Monofil,strip(artificialstrawandthelike)andimitationcatgut,
man-madefibrematerialsof
751.03 Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),putupforretailsale
8CHAPTER52
CHAPTER53METALLIZED TEXTILES
953.06 Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool(wollenyarn),notput
forretailsaleup
1053.08 Yarnoffineanimalhair(cardedorcombed),notputupforretail
sale
1153.09 Yarnofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair,notputup
retailsalefor
1253.10 Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'wool,ofhorsehairorofotheranimal
hair(fineorcoarse),putupforretailsale
1353.11 Wovenfabricsofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffineanimalhair(l)
1453.12 Wovenfabricsofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair
(a)ProductsqualifyingundertheordinaryarrangementsforexemptionortotaltemporarysuspensionoftheCommonCustomsTariffdutyareonlytokenentries..
(')Forproductsfallingwithinthisheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle2(3)isreducedto20%.
(2)Forproductsfallingwithinthisheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle2(3)isreducedto30%.

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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
56.0615
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning(J)
Continuousfilamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres
(discontinuous )(*)
Waste(includingyarnwasteandpulledorgarnettedrags)ofman­
madefibres(continuousordiscontinuous ),notcarded,combedor
otherwisepreparedforspinning(J)
Man-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),carded,combedorother­
wisepreparedforspinning
Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),notputupfor
retailsale:
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuousorwaste),putupforretail
sale
CHAPTER57
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
Forifallingwithinthisheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle2(3)isreducedto30%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
2858.02
(cont'd)exA.Carpets,whethertuftedornototherthanofjuteorother
textilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
29 B.'Kelem','Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugsandthelike
3058.03 Tapestries,hand-made,ofthetypeGobelins,Flanders,Aubusson,
Beauvaisandthelike,andneedle-worked tapestries (forexample,
petitpointandcrossstitch)madeinpanelsandthelikebyhand
3158.06 Wovenlabels,badgesandthelike,notembroidered ,inthepiece,in
stripsorcuttoshapeorsize
3258.07 Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),gimpedyarn(other
thanmetallizedyarnofheadingNo52.01andgimpedhorsehair
yarn);braidsandornamentaltrimmingsinthepiece;tassels,
pomponsandthelike
3358.08 Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedor
crochetedfabrics),plain
3458.09
CHAPTER59Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedor
crochetedfabrics),figured;handormechanicallymadelace,inthe
piece,instripsorinmotifs
3559.01 Waddingandarticlesofwadding;textileflockanddustandmill
neps
3659.02 Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
3759.03 Bondedfibrefabrics,similarbondedyarnfabrics,andarticlesof
suchfabrics,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
3859.05 Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordageorrope,andmadeup
fishingnetsofyarn,twine,cordageorrope
3959.06 Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,cordage,ropeorcablesother
thantextilefabricsandarticlesmadefromsuchfabrics
4059.07 Textilefabricscoatedwithgumoramylaceoussubstancesofakind
usedfortheoutercoversofbooksandthelike;tracingcloth;
preparedpaintingcanvas;buckramandsimilarfabricsforhat
foundationsandsimilaruses
4159.08 Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminatedwithpre­
parationsofcellulosederivativesorofotherartificialplastic
materials
4259.10 Linoleumandmaterialspreparedonatextilebaseinasimilar
mannertolinoleum,whetherornotcuttoshapeorofakindused
asfloorcoverings;floorcoveringsconsistingofacoatingappliedon
atextilebase,cuttoshapeornot
43 59.11 Rubberizedtextilefabrics,otherthanrubberizedknittedorcroche­
tedgoods
4459.12 Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnatedorcoated;paintingcanvas
beingtheatricalscenery,studioback-clothsorthelike

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
4559.13 Elasticfabricsandtrimmings (otherthanknittedorcrochetedgoods)
consistingoftextilematerialscombinedwithrubberthreads
4659.14 Wicks,ofwoven,plaitedorknittedtextilematerials,forlamps,
stoves,lighters,candlesandthelike;tubularknittedgas-mantle
fabricandincandescentgasmantles
4759.15 Textilehosepipingandsimilartubing,withorwithoutlining,
armouroraccessoriesofotheirmaterials
4859.16 Transmission ,conveyororelevatorbeltsorbelting,oftextile
material,whetherornotstrengthened withmetalorother
material
4959.17
CHAPTER60Textilefabricsandtextilearticlesofakindcommonlyusedin
machineryorplant
5060.06
CHAPTER 61Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings)
5161.06 Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas,veilsandthelike
5261.07 Ties,bowtiesandcravats
5361.10 Gloves,mittens,mitts,stockings,socksandsockettes,notbeing
knittedorcrochetedgoods
54 61.11
CHAPTER62Madeupaccessoriesforarticlesofapparel(forexample,dress
shields,shoulderandotherpads,belts,muffs,sleeveprotectors,
pockets)
5562.01 Travellingrugsandblankets
5662.04 Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsandcampinggoods
57ex62.05
CHAPTER63Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdresspatterns)otherthan
ofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
58ex63.01 Clothing,clothingaccessories,travellingrugsandblankets,house­
holdlinenandfurnishingarticles(otherthanarticlesfallingwithin
headingNo58.01,58.02or58.03),oftextilematerials;footwearand
headgearofanymaterial,showingsignsofappreciablewearand
importedinbulkorinbales,sacksorsimilarbulkpackingsother
thanofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03or
coir

19.12.77 NoL324/90 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEXD
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences(')
1.INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
660Afghanistan (2)
208Algeria
330Angola
528Argentina
453Bahamas
640Bahrain
666Bangladesh (2)
469Barbados
284Benin(2)
675Bhutan(2)
516Bolivia
391Botswana (2)
508Brazil
676Burma
328Burundi(2)
302Cameroon
247CapeVerdeIslands
306CentralAfricanEmpire(2)
244Chad(2)
512Chile
480Colombia
375Comoros
318Congo,People'sRepublicof
436CostaRica
448Cuba
600Cyprus
338Djibouti
456DominicanRepublic
500Ecuador
220Egypt
428ElSalvador
310EquatorialGuinea
334Ethiopia(2)
815Fiji
314Gabon
252Gambia(2)
276Ghana
473Grenada416Guatemala
260Guinea(2)
257GuineaBissau
488Guyana
452Haiti(2)
424Honduras
664India
700Indonesia
616Iran
612Iraq
272IvoryCoast
464Jamaica
628Jordan
696Kampuchea,Democratic
346Kenya
728Korea,Republicof
636Kuwait
684Laos(2)
604Lebanon
395Lesotho(2)
268Liberia
216Libya
370Madagascar
386Malawi(2)
701Malaysia
667MaldiveIslands(2)
232Mali(2)
228Mauritania
373Mauritius
412Mexico
204Morocco
366Mozambique
803Nauru
672Nepal(2)
432Nicaragua
240Niger(2)
288Nigeria
649Oman662Pakistan
440Panama
801PapuaNewGuinea
520Paraguay
504Peru
708Philippines
644Qatar
324Rwanda(2)
819Samoa(2)
311SaoTomeandPrincipe
632SaudiArabia
248Senegal
355SeychellesandDependencies
264SierraLeone
706Singapore
342Somalia(2)
669SriLanka
224Sudan(2)
492Surinam
393Swaziland
608Syria
352Tanzania(2)
680Thailand
280Togo
817Tonga
472TrinidadandTobago
212Tunisia
350Uganda(2)
647UnitedArabEmirates
236UpperVolta(2)
524Uruguay
484Venezuela
690Vietnam
652Yemen(2)
656Yemen,Democratic (2)
048Yugoslavia
322Zaire
378Zambia
(*)Thecodenumberprecedingthenameofeachbeneficiarycountryorterritoryisthatgivenin'Geonomenclature 1977*,publishedbytheStatisticalOfficeoftheEuropean
Communities . - - *
(2)ThiscountryisalsoincludedinAnnexE.

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II.COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered,orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommunityorthird
countriesarewhollyorpartlyresponsible
r
890AustralianAntarcticTerritory
421Belize
413Bermuda
890BritishAntarcticTerritory
357BritishIndianOceanTerritory
812BritishPacificOcean(J)
703Brunei
202CanaryIslands
463CaymanIslandsandDependencies
205CeutaandMelilla
802ChristmasIsland,Cocos(Keeling)Islands,HeardIslandandMcDonaldIslands,NorfolkIsland
529FalklandIslandsandDependencies
822FrenchPolynesia
890FrenchSouthernandAntarcticTerritories
044Gibraltar
740HongKong
743Macao
377Mayotte
476NetherlandsAntilles
809NewCaledoniaandDependencies
808PacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericaorunderUnitedStatestrusteeship (1)
329StHelenaandDependencies
814TerritoriesforwhichNewZealandisresponsible (CookIslands,NiueIsland,TokelauIslands)
454TurksandCaicosIslands
457VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates
811WallisandFutunaIslands
471WestIndies
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories.
(*)ThePacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericainclude:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwain'sIsland),Midway
Islands,JohnstonandSandIslands,WakeIslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(theCaroline,MarianasandMarshall
Islands).

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