NoL356/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.12.76
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3160/76
of21December 1976
amendingRegulation (EEC)No495/76concerningimportarrangements for
certaintextileproductsoriginatinginHongKong
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,Whereas,inviewoftheprovisionsofArticle12ofthe
ArrangementregardingInternationalTradeinTextiles
onwhichtheAgreementbetweentheEECandHong
Kongisbased,thatAgreementdoesnotapplyto
textileproductsofsilkorofflax;whereasitisneces­
sarytospecifyinRegulation(EEC)No495/76that
suchproductsareexcluded,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Article1(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No495/76is
herebyreplacedbythefollowing:
'1.ImportsintotheCommunityofthetextile
productslistedinAnnexAoriginatinginHong
Kongwhichareexportedfromthatterritoryin
1976and1977shallbesubjecttothequantitative
limitsagreedfortheCommunitywiththeGovern­
mentofHongKongandsetoutinthat
Annex.'
2.Article2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No495/76is
herebyreplacedbythefollowing:
'2.IntheMemberStateslistedinAnnexB,
importsofthetextileproductsreferredtoinpara­
graph1whichareexportedfromHongKongin
1976and1977shallbesubjecttothequantitative
limitssetoutinthatAnnex.'HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasthetextofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
495/76of2March1976concerningimportarrange­
mentsforcertaintextileproductsoriginatinginHong
Kong(!)shouldspecifythatthequantitativelimitsfor
importslaiddowntherebyrelatetoimportsof
productsexportedduring1976and1977;
WhereastheCommunityandHongKonghavedeter­
minedsincetheadoptionofRegulation (EEC)No
495/76theunusedportionsofthequantitativelimits
establishedundertheAgreementfor1975which,in
accordancewiththeprovisionsoftheAgreement,are
carriedoverandaddedtothequantitativelimitsesta­
blishedfor1976;
Whereasthequantitativelimitsforimportsesta­
blishedbyRegulation (EEC)No495/76for1976
shouldbeamendedaccordinglysoastopermitimpor­
tationuptothelimitsestablishedbytheAgreement
includingthequantitiescarriedoverfrom1975;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle4oftheAgree­
mentbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andHongKongontradeintextileproducts(2)consul­
tationshavebeenheldbetweenthepartiesconcerning
theitemscoveredbycertaincategoriesofproducts
governedbytheAgreementandthespecialarrange­
mentsforimportsintoIreland;whereasattheclose
oftheseconsultationsmutuallyacceptablesolutions
wereadoptedconcerningtheitemscoveredbycertain
productcategories,theadaptationofsomeofthe
quantitativelimitslaiddownbytheAgreementand
theimmediateremovalofcertainrestrictionsimposed
byIreland;
WhereastheCommunityshouldimplementthe
conclusionsoftheseconsultations ;whereasitisthere­
forenecessarytomakecertainamendmentstoRegula­
tion(EEC)No495/76;Article2
1.AnnexAtoRegulation (EEC)No495/76is
herebyreplacedbyAnnexItothisRegulation .
2.AnnexBtoRegulation (EEC)No495/76is
herebyreplacedbyAnnexIItothisRegulation .
Article3
(')OJNoL59,6.3.1976,p.4.
(2)OJNoL108,26.4.1976,p.1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21December1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
A.P.L.M.M.vanderSTEE

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'ANNEXA
Quantitative limitsreferredtoinArticle1
QuantitativelimitsCCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)Description UnitsCate­
gory 1976 1977
1ex55.09 26865(b)27032(b) Otherwovenfabricsofcotton
—Unbleached orbleachedequivalent
1000kg(a)55.09-01;02;n;12
13;14;15;16;17;19
21;29;31;33;35;37
38;39;41;49;68
ex71;72;7374;76
77;78
56.07 Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontin­
uousorwaste):
exA.Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
—Unbleached orbleached 56.07-ex01;ex03;04;
11;17;24;32
2ex55.0911455c)11214(c) Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
—Otherthanunbleachedandbleachedequivalent
1000kg(a)55.09-03 ;04;05;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(discontin­
uousorwaste):
exA.Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
—Otherthanunbleached and
bleached56.07-ex01;ex03;05;
07;08;13;14;16;18;
21;23;26;27;28;33;
34;36
(a)EquivalentweightmeanstheweightobtainedondividingthetotalareaofthefabricinmJbytheaverageareaofthefabricinm-'perkg.Forthispurposetheaverageareaperkgistobe
takenasfollows :
—wovenfabricsofcotton: 5m-perkg,
—wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(discontinuous orwaste):6m-'perkg,
—wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(continuous): Kin-'perkg.
(b)ThelimitsestablishedunderthiscategoryalsocoverinrespectoftheUnitedKingdomimportsoftheproductsfallingwithinCommonCustomsTariffheadingNo51.04:Wovenfabricsof
man-madefibres(continuous),includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripofheadingNo51.01or51.02:exA.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres—unbleachedorbleached,there
beingasub-limitfortheUnitedKingdomonproductsofCommonCustomsTariffsubheadings56.07exAand51.04exA.
(c)ThelimitsestablishedunderthiscategoryalsocoverinrespectoftheUnitedKingdomimportsoftheproductsfallingwithinCommonCustomsTariffheadingNo51.04:Wovenfabricsof
man-madefibres(continuous),includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripofheadingNoS1.01or51.02:exA.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres—otherthanunbleachedor
bleached,therebeingasub-limitfortheUnitedKingdomonproductsofCommonCustomsTariffsubheadings56.07exAand51.04exA.

28.12.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL356/7
Quantitativelimits
Cate­
goryCCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)Description Units
1976 1977
3ex60.04 1000
units(a)21539 24324 Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized :
—Shirts,undervests,T-shirts,singletsandthe
likewiththeexceptionofbabies'garments
andofgarmentsofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie60.04-13;ex24;ex29;
ex35;41;ex45;ex
59;ex70:ex80
460.05 1000items29032 33294 Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
exA.Outergarmentsandclothingaccesso­
riesotherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie:
—Jerseysandpullovers,slipovers,
twinsets,cardigans,bedjacketsand
jumperswiththeexceptionof
thoseformingpartofcombination
setsincategory5andofinfants'
(includingbabies')garments60.05-ex01;ex22;ex
23;ex24;ex25;ex
29;31;32;33;34;ex
39
560.05 1000kg(c)3233-23475(d) Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
exA.Outergarmentsandclothingaccesso­
riesotherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie:
—Infants'(including babies)
garments
—Bathingcostumesandtrunks
—Dresses
—Skirts60.05-ex01;02;03;
05;ex09;11;13;ex
15;ex16;ex17;ex
19;ex22;ex23;ex
24;ex25;ex29;41
42;43;44;ex49;51
52;54;ex59;61;62
ex69;71;72;73;74
ex75;78;ex79;ex
81;ex82;ex83;ex
84;ex85—Combination sets(including
costumes)(b)
6ex61.01 Men'sandboysoutergarments:1000items 28951 2736
ex41;ex 61.01-ex11
45;ex49—Raincoatsoftheovercoattypeotherthan
ofsilk,noil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments: 61.02
exB.Otherthanbabiesgarments :
61.02-ex11;ex41;ex
43;ex45;ex47;ex49—Raincoatsoftheovercoattype
otherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie
(a)Shirts,undervestsandT-shirtsareregardedasauniteach,singletsareregardedashalfaunit.
(b)Aknittedcombinationsetconsistsoftwoorthreepieces,includingatopgarmentandaknittedlowergarment,whicharecontractedfor,packed,consignedandsoldtogether.
(c)Thisweightistobetakenasthatofthetextilecomponentsofthegarmentsconcerned .
(d)Thelimitsestablishedunderthiscategoryalsocover,inrespectoftheUnitedKingdom,importsofallotheroutergarmentsandclothingaccessoriesclassifiedunderCCTheadingNo60.05
otherthanthosespecifiedundercategory5andcategory4.

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r.afp.CCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)Quantitativelimits
goryDescription Units
1976 1977
7ex61.01
61.01-51;53;55;57;
ex59;71;73;75;77;
ex79Men'sandboys'outergarmentsotherthanof
silk,noil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie:
—Suits
—Jackets,blazersandthelike1000
units(a)12365-5 12519
8ex61.01
61.01-61;63;65;67;,
ex69Men'sandboys'outergarments:
—Trousers,breechesandthelike,otherthan
ofsilk,noil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie1000pairs5203654926
61.02Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
61.02-ex91;ex93;ex
95;ex96;ex98;ex99exB.Otherthanbabies'garments:
—Trousers(includingjeans),shorts
andthelike,otherthanofsilk,
noil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie
961.02
61.02-ex41;ex43;ex
45;ex47;ex49Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
exB.Otherthanbabies'garments :
—Coatsandjacketswiththeexcep­
tionofgarmentsincategory6and
ofthoseofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie1000items4602-3 5088
1061.02
61.02-63;65;66;67;
ex69;71;73;75;77;
ex79Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
exB.Otherthanbabies'garments :
—Dressesotherthanofsilk,noil,
otherwastesilk,flaxorramie
—Skirts(includingdividedskirts)
otherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie1000items12003 13170
1161.02
61.02-83;85;87;ex89Women'sgirls'andinfants'outergarments :
exB.Otherthanbabies'garments :
—Shirtsandblousesotherthanof
silk,noil,otherwastesilk,flaxor
ramie1000items23880-5 24963
12ex61.03
61.03-11;15;ex19Men'sandboys'undergarments,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
—Shirtsotherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie1000items6639065103
(a)Onesuitshallbereckonedastwounits.

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Cate­CCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)Quantitativelimits
goryDescription Units
1976 1977
13ex61.03
ex61.0461.03-ex31;ex35;ex
39
61.04-ex 11;ex15;ex
19Men'sandboys'undergarments,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
—Pyjamasandothernightgarmentsother
thanofsilk,noil,otherwastesilk,flaxor
ramie
Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments:
—Pyjamas,nightdressesandothernight
garmentswiththeexceptionofbabies'
garmentsandofgarmentsofsilk,noil,
otherwastesilk,flaxorramie1000items 11889-4 13437
1462.02
62.02-11;ex17;41;
43;47;ex65;71;73;
ex77Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles:
exB.Otherthannetcurtains
—Otherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie:
—Bedlinen
—Tablelinen
—Toiletlinenandkitchenlinen1000kg6725-3 6588'

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ANNEXII
ANNEXB
QuantitativelimitsreferredtoinArticle2
Cate­
goryCCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)DescriptionMember
StateUnitsQuantitativelimits
1976 1977
15ex60.0260.02 Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorBenelux(a)1000 2622 2540
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :France,pairs 229 222
ex40 —Glovesotherthanofsilk,noil,Italy 564 573
otherwastesilk,flaxorramie,
whichareimpregnatedorcoated
withartificialplasticmaterials
—Other:
60 —Ofsynthetictextilefibres
70 —Ofcotton
16(b)ex60.04 Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,Germany,1000kg 351 379
notelasticorrubberized : United
60.04-11;15;ex—Otherthanmen'sandboys'Kingdom 835 802
24;26;27;exdrawersandbriefsandgarmentsin
29;31;33;excategory3andotherthanofsilk,
34;ex35;exnoil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie
45;52;54;56;
ex59;ex70;ex
80
17ex61.01 Men'sandboys'outergarments:United 1000 1686 1710
61.01-ex11;ex—WaterproofgarmentsandraincoatsKingdom items
41;ex45;ex49otherthanthoseincategory6and
otherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie
61.02 Women's,girls'andinfants'outer
garments :
ex.B.Otherthanbabies'garments:
61.02-ex11;ex—Waterproofgarmentsand
41;ex43;ex raincoatsotherthanthose
45;ex47;ex49 incategories6and9and
otherthan'ofsilk,noil,
otherwastesilk,flaxor
ramie
(a)ForBeneluxonlyNimexeheading60.02-40iscoveredbythisrestriction .
(b)Thiscategoryincludesinparticularallbabies'garmentsfallingunderCCTheadingNo60.04exceptthoseofsilk,noil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie.

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Cate­
goryCCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)DescriptionMember
StateUnitsQuantität
1976ivelimits
1977
18ex61.01
61.0261.01-21;ex29
61.02-21;ex23Men'sandboys'outergarments:
—Workclothingotherthanofsilk,
noil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie
Women's,girls'andinfants'outer
garments :
ex.B.Otherthanbabies'garments:
—Workclothingotherthanof
silk,noil,otherwastesilk,
flaxorramieUnited
Kingdom1000
items2453 2352
19ex61.01
61.0261.01-31;35;ex
39
61.02-31;32;
34;35;ex37;
ex38Men'sandboys'outergarments:
—Articlesofapparelusedforsports
otherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramie
Women's,girls'andinfants'outer
garments :
exB.Otherthanbabies'garments:
—Articlesofapparelusedfor
sportsotherthanofsilk,
noil,otherwastesilk,flaxor
ramieUnited
Kingdom1000items 470 455
20(a)ex61.01
61.0261.01-ex41;ex
45;ex49;91;
93;95;97;ex
99
61.02-01;ex09;
51;53;55;57;
ex59;ex91;ex
93;ex95;ex
96;ex98;ex99Men'sandboys'outergarments:
—Otherthangarmentsincategories
6,7,8,17,18and19andother
thanofsilk,noil,otherwastesilk,
flaxorramie
Women's,girls'andinfants'outer
garments :
—Otherthangarmentsincategories
6,8,9,10,11,17,18and19and
otherthanofsilk,noil,otherwaste
silk,flaxorramieUnited
Kingdom1000kg3131 3033
(a)ThiscategoryincludesinparticularallbabiesgarmentsfallingunderCCTheadingNo61.02exceptthoseofsilk,noil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie.

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Cate­
goryCCT
heading
NoNIMEXEcode
(1976)DescriptionMember
StateUnitsQuantitativelimits
1976 1977
21(a)ex61.03
ex61.0461.03-ex31;ex
35;ex39
61.04-ex11;ex
15;ex19;91;
95;ex99Men'sandboys'undergarments,
includingcollars,shirtfrontsand
cuffs:
-1-Otherthanshirts,pyjamasand
othernightgarmentsandother
thanofsilk,noil,otherwastesilk,
flaxorramie
Women's,girls'andinfants'under
garments :
—Otherthangarmentsincategory13
andotherthanofsilk,noil,other
wastesilk,flaxorramieUnited
Kingdom1000items4946 4792
(a)ThiscategoryincludesinparticularallbabiesgarmentsfallingunderCCTheadingNo61.04exceptthoseofsilk,noil,otherwastesilk,flaxorramie.'