5.6.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL149/1
I
(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No1197/78
of30May1978
opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariffpreferences
fortextileproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriesandterritories
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,inginternationaltradeincottontextiles,theofferin
questionlaiddownthatthepreferencesintheformof
duty-freeceilingsnormallycalculatedaccordingtothe
formulasetoutintheprecedingrecitalwouldbe
grantedtothecountriesenjoyinggeneralizedpref­
erenceswhicharesignatoriestothelong-termarrange­
ment,orpossiblytothosecountrieswhichundertook
vis-a-vistheCommunitycommitmentssimilartothose
existingunderthatarrangement,andthattheywould
beaccordedforthedurationofthesaidarrangement ;
whereasthearrangementwasduetoexpireon30Sep­
tember1973andwasextendedto31December1973;
whereas,provisionallyfortheperiod1January1974to
30June1978,itwasconsideredthatthecountries
concernedwouldadoptmeasureswithequivalentaims,
forbothcottontextileandlikeproducts,pendingthe
implementation ofthearrangementregardinginter­
nationaltradeintextiles(*);whereasthelatterexpired
on31December1977andwhereastheCommunityhas
participatedinnegotiationsforitsrenewalandhas
accepteditsprolongation ,subjecttotheconditionsand
rulessetoutinaprotocoltowhichhavebeenattached
theconclusionsadoptedbytheTextilesCommitteeon
14December1977;whereas,withintheframeworkof
thesaidarrangementregardinginternationaltradein
textiles,bilateralagreementshavebeennegotiated
betweentheCommunityandcertainsuppliercountries
andterritorieswhichenjoygeneralizedpreferences
coveringtradeintextilesfortheperiod1January1978
to31December1982;whereasundertheseagreements
thesecountriesandterritorieshaveacceptedaquantitat­
ivelimitationoftheirexportsofcertaintextilepro­
ductstotheCommunityduringthesaidperiod;
whereasitwouldthereforebesufficientunderthis
Regulationtolimitthebenefitofpreferencesinthetex­
tilesectortoproductsoriginatinginthesaidcountries
andterritoriesandinthosewhichweretogivethe
Communitysimilarundertakings ;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,theEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityofferedtogranttariff
preferencesonfinishedandsemi-finishedproducts
comingfromdevelopingcountries;whereasthepre­
ferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffercovers,gener­
allyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi-finishedindustrial
productscoveredbyChapters25to99oftheCommon
CustomsTariffwhichoriginateindevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferenceconsistsinthegrantingof
exemptionfromcustomsduties;whereaspreferential
importsareeffecteduptothelevelofceilingscalculated
byvalueinrespectofeachproductonthebasisoffac­
torswhichareuniformforalltheproducts;whereas,in
orderthatthepreferencesgrantedtothemostcompe­
titivedevelopingcountryorcountriesshouldbere­
strictedandthatasubstantialshareshouldbereserved
fortheleastcompetitive,preferentialimportsfromany
onedevelopingcountryinrespectofagivenproduct
shouldnot,asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceiling
fixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity,the
annualceilingsshouldnormallybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofcifimportsfromthe
countriesbenefitingfromthisschemeexcludingthose
alreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariffarrangements
grantedbytheCommunity (basicamount),plus5%of
thevalueofcifimportsfromothercountriesandfrom
thecountriesalreadyenjoyingsucharrangements (ad­
ditionalamount);
Whereas,however,inrespectofcottontextileproducts
formerlycoveredbythelong-termarrangementregard­(x)OJNoL118,30.4.1974,p.1.

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SECTIONI
Provisionsrelatingtotheadministration oftheCom­
munitytariffceilingsWhereas,however,theimplementation ofasystemof
tariffpreferencesfortextileproductswhichwilltake
dueaccountoftheresultsofthetextilepolicypursued
underthearrangementregardinginternationaltradein
textilesconstitutesafairlycomplexoperationnecessi­
tatinganintensivestudyofthespecificrulestobeput
intoeffectandoftheirimpactontradeintextilepro­
ductsingeneralandpreferentialimportsinparticular;
whereas,furthermore,thisstudycannotbecarriedout
withoutcertaininformationbeingknownrelatingtothe
applicationofthisarrangement ,particularlyasregards
thefunctioningofthesystemofsurveillanceintroduced
toensuretheproperworkingoftheagreements;
Whereasitisthereforedesirabletoextend,onexactly
thesamebasisandforafurtherperiodofsixmonths
beginning1July1978,thearrangementslaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No2706/77(1),whichwasappli­
cableduringthefirsthalfof1978,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :Article2
1.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles3and4,this
suspensionshallbegranted,inrespectofeachcategory
ofproducts,withinthelimitsofaCommunityceiling
expressedintonnes:
—indicated,foreachoftheproductslistedinAnnex
B,under(a)incolumn5,
—equal,asregardstheproductslistedinAnnexC,to
87%oftheamountobtainedbyaddingtogether
importsintotheCommunityin1968,expressedin
tonnes,oftheproductsconcernedfromtheinde­
pendentcountrieslistedinAnnexD,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
territorieslistedinAnnexDmustnotexceedaCom­
munitymaximumamountequivalentto50%ofthis
ceilingwiththeexceptionofcertainproductsforwhich
themaximumamountshallbereducedtotheper­
centageshowninAnnexC.Article1
1.From1Julyto31December1978,theCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesontheproductslistedinAnnexes
A,BandCshallbetotallysuspendedwithinthe
frameworkofCommunitytariffquotasorwithinthe
limitsofCommunityceilings.
2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelybyproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritorieslistedin
AnnexD,subjecttothedetailsgiveninAnnexesA,B
andC.
However,thoseimportswhichalreadyenjoyexemption
fromcustomsdutiesunderotherpreferentialtariffar­
rangementsgrantedbytheCommunityshallnotbe
chargedagainstthetariffquotasorceilingsreferredto
inparagraph1.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,the
conceptof'originatingproducts'shallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle14
ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
Withregardtocarpets,carpetingandrugsofwoolor
fineanimalhair,fallingwithinheadingNo58.01and
mentionedinAnnexesAandC,thecertificatesoforigin
fortheseproductsshallstatethenumberofknotsper
metreofwarp.
3.Theceilingsshallbeadministeredandthequotas
allocatedandadministered inaccordancewiththefol­
lowingprovisions.Article3
1.Assoonastheceilingsindicatedorcalculatedin
accordancewithArticle2(1),whicharelaiddownfor
Communityimportsofproductsoriginatinginallthe
countriesandterritoriesreferredtoinArticle1(2)—
accountbeingtakenofArticle2(2)—arereachedat
Communitylevel,thelevyingofcustomsdutieson
importsoftheproductsinquestionfromallthe
countriesandterritoriesconcernedmayatanytimebe
reintroduceduntiltheendoftheperiodreferredtoin
Article1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountscalculatedin
accordancewithArticle2(3)—accountbeingtakenof
Article2(2)—forCommunityimportsofproducts (*)OJNoL324,19.12.1977,p.67.

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originatingineachofthecountriesandterritoriesre­
ferredtoinArticle1(2)arereachedforanyoneof
thesecountriesorterritoriesatCommunitylevel,the
levyingofcustomsdutiesonimportsoftheproductsin
questionfromthecountryorterritoryconcernedmayat
anytimebereintroduceduntiltheendoftheperiod
referredtoinArticle1(1).
However,thefirstsubparagraphshallnotapplytothe
importsinquestionoriginatinginthecountrieslistedin
AnnexE.Article6
1.FortheproductslistedinAnnexesAandB,the
CommunitytariffquotasreferredtoinArticle5(1)
shallbeallocatedinshareswhichshallbe,foreach
MemberState,theamountscorresponding totheton­
nagesshownincolumn5ofAnnexAandunder(c)in
column4ofAnnexBagainsteachcategoryofproducts.
2.ThesharesallocatedtoDenmarkforcertainpro­
ductsfallingwithinheadingNosandsubheadings
51.04,ex55.05,ex55.09,56.05A,56.07Aandex
59.04shallbeincreasedbyanamountdeterminedina
footnotetoAnnexA.
Thefirstandsecondsubparagraphs ofArticle5(2)shall
notapplytosuchanincrease.Article4
TheCommissionshallreintroducethelevyingofcus­
tomsdutiesinrespectofallthecountriesorterritories
referredtoinArticle1(2)orinrespectofanyoneof
thembymeansofaRegulationaccordingtothecon­
ditionslaiddowninArticle3(1)and(2).
Article7
MemberStatesshalltakeallmeasuresnecessaryto
ensurethatimportersoftheproductsconcernedestab­
lishedintheirterritoryhavefreeaccesstotheshares
allocatedtothem.
Article8
TheCommissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatthemaximumamountreferredtoinArticle
5(2)isobserved.Whenthecharges,atCommunity
level,ofproductsoriginatingineachoftheindependent
countrieslistedinAnnexDagainstanyoneofthe
Communitytariffquotasreachthemaximumamount
laiddownunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnexA,the
CommissionshallimmediatelynotifytheMember
Statesofthedateonwhich,asaresultofthisfact,the
normaltariffistobereintroducedinrespectofthe
independentcountryinquestion.Thisnotificationshall
bepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .SECTIONII
Provisionsrelatingtotheallocationandadministration
oftheCommunitytariffquotas
Article5
1.Thetotalsuspensionofcustomsdutieswithinthe
frameworkoftheCommunitytariffquotasreferredto
inArticle1(1)concernstheproductsinAnnexAand
theproductsinAnnexBforeachofwhichthequota
amount,expressedintonnes,isindicatedincolumn3of
AnnexAunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnexB.
2.Theamounttobechargedinrespectofeachinde­
pendentcountryreferredtoinArticle1(2)againsteach
ofthetariffquotaamountsmentionedaboveshallbe
limitedtothemaximumamountgivenunder(a)in
column4ofAnnexAagainsteachcategoryofproducts.
FortheproductslistedinAnnexA,chargesofthe
productsoriginatingineachofthecountrieslisted
under(b)incolumn4ofthesaidAnnexshallbelimited
ineachMemberStateto10%ofitsshare.Each
MemberStateshallreintroducethelevyingofnormal
customsdutiesinrespectofthecountryconcernedas
soonasitrecordsthatthesaidpercentagehasbeen
reached.TheMemberStateinquestionshallim­
mediatelynotifytheCommission ,whichshallinform
theotherMemberStateswithoutdelay.
Thislimitationoftheamountchargedshallnotapplyto
thetariffquotasgivenunder(a)incolumn4ofAnnex
B,suchquotasbeingavailableonlytothecountriesand
territoriesmentionedopposite,under(b)incolumn4of
thesaidAnnex,consideredasagroup.SECTIONIII
Generalprovisions
Article9
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbeactually
chargedagainsttheCommunityceilings,sharesand
maximumamountsasandwhentheseproductsare
enteredforhomeuseandareaccompaniedbyacertifi­
cateoforiginpursuanttotherulesreferredtoinArticle
1(2).

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2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingormaxi­
mumamountoradmittedunderatariffquotaonlyif
thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph1is
presentedbeforethedateonwhichthelevyingofduties
isreintroduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilings,sharesandmaxi­
mumamountshavebeenusedupshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisoftheimpqrtschargedin
accordancewithparagraphs1and2.
4.AnyamendmenttoAnnexD,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesorterritoriesenjoyingtariff
preferences,mayentailacorresponding adjustmentto
theamountsoftheCommunityceilings,quotasand
maximumamountsreferredtoinArticles2(1)and(3),
and5(1)and(2).Article10
OnreceiptofarequestfromtheCommission,andin
anycaseatleastmonthly,MemberStatesshallinformit
ofimportsoftheproductsconcernedchargedagainst
theirsharesandtheCommunityceilingsandmaximum
amounts.
Article11
MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcooperate
closelytoensurethattheprecedingprovisionsareob­
served.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,30May1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
I.N0RGAARD«

ANNEXA
Listoftextileproductssubjecttozero-dutyCommunitytariffquotasunderthegeneralizedtariffpre­
ferencesgrantedtodevelopingcountries
Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)CCT
heading
NoQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)Order
NoDescription
(2)(a)
general(b)
special (1) (3) 5)
151.04 191.50 30 Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripof
headingNo51.01or51.0210
for
—Colombia
—Korea(South)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmarki1)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom5171
1915
36.39
26.81
13.41
191
42125.6.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL149/5255.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
B.Other:
II.Other:
Measuring,persingleyarn,perkg:
—14000morless 697 30 10
forBraziGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom188.19
69-70
132-43
97.58
48-79
6-97
153-34
l)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby10.09tonnes.

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(J)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom868.32
321.60
611.04
450.24
225.12
32.16
707.52
4 Morethan40000mbutnotmore
than80000m1106 30 10
forNoL149/6/6
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.6,78Brazil
Colombia
MexicoGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(2)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom298.62
110.60
210-14
154.84
77-42
1106
243.32
5 Morethan80000mbutlessthan
120000m159.50 20 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom43-07
15-95
30.31
22.33
11.15
1.60
35.09
('}PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedby412.80tonnes.
PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedIn22VS"tonnes

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%) CCT
heading
NoDescription Quotaamount
(intonnes)4)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)Order
No
(a)
general(b)
special1) 2 3 5)
655.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
A.Containing85%ormorebyweightof
cotton:
I.Ofawidthoflessthan85cm:
—Unbleached 465 40 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom125.55
46.50
88.35
65.10
32.55
4.65
102.305.6.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL149/7/77 Other 284 40 10
for
—Colombia
—Mexico76.68
28-40
53.96
39-76
19.88
2-84
62-48Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
8 II.Other:
—Unbleached ,ofawidthof:
—85cmormorebutnotmorethan
115cm10
2880 30 forBrazilGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom777.60
288.00
547.20
403.20
201.60
28.80
633.60

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)CCT
heading
NoDescription4 Order
NoQuotaamount
(intonnes)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(a)
general1 2 •3)(b)
special (5)
9 1750 40 10 55.09
(cont'd)Morethan115cmbutnotmore
than165cm tor
Brazil
Colombia
Korea(South)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(')
Ireland
UnitedKingdom472.50
175.00
332.50
245.00
122.50
17.50
385.00
0 —Morethan165cm 564.50 40 10
for
—Brazil
—Korea(South)
—Singapore
—YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom152-42
56.45
107.26
79.02
39.52
5-65
124.18NoL149/8/8
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.6.78Other 273.50 40 10
for
—Brazil
—Colombia
—MexicoGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(2)
Ireland
UnitedKingdom73.85
27-35
51.97
38-28
19.15
2-74
60.16
12 B.Other 156.50 40 10
f/>rYugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom42-26
15.65
29.74
21.91
10.95
1.56
34-43
PursuantroArticle6(2thisshareisincreasedbytonnes
;:)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedbv441tonnes

Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(1)Description
(2)Quotaamount
(intonnes)
(3)Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
(4)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
(5)(a)
general(b)
special
1356.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste),notputupforretailsale:
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres 317 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—SingaporeGermany 85.59
Benelux 31.70
France 60.23
Italy 44.38
Denmark(J) 22.19
Ireland 3-17
UnitedKingdom 69.74
1456.07Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous
orwaste):
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres 295.50 30 10
forKorea(South)Germany 79-79
Benelux 29.55
France 56.15
Italy '41.37
Denmark(2) 20.69
Ireland 2-95
UnitedKingdom 65-00
1558.01Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeup
ornot):
exA.Ofwooloroffineanimalhair,contain­
ingpermetreofwarpnotmorethan
500rowsofknots270440 Germany 730.08
Benelux 270.40
France 513-76
Italy 378-56
Denmark 189.28
Ireland 27.04
UnitedKingdom 594.885.6.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL149/^
i'/PursuanttoArticle6'2)thisshareisincreasedh\2>11tonnes.
(2)PursuanttoArticle6(2)thisshareisincreasedbyi74.11tonnes.

CCTMaximumamountpercountry
(in*)
heading DescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)Older
No No
(a)
general(b)
special1 2 3 5)
6ex59.04Twine,cordage,ropesandcablesplaitedor
not:
—Ofhemp 1389-50 40 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom375-17
138-95
264-00
194-53
97-26
13-90
305-69
17 Ofsisal(Agavesisalana) 348 30 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark(')
Ireland
UnitedKingdom93-96
34-80
66-12
48-72
24-36
3-48
76-56NoL149/10
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.
5.6.78.
5.6.7818 -Ofsynthetictextilefibres 334-50 20 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom90-32
33-45
63-55
46-83
23-41
3-35
73-59
9 Other,otherthanofjuteorofothertextile
bastfibresofheadingNo57.03orofcoir261 30 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom70-47
26-10
49-59
36-54
18-27
261
57-42
PursuanttoArticle-6(2)thisshareisincreasedbv59-25tonnes

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)CCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)Order
No
(a)
general(b)
special1 2 3 5)
2060.03Stockings,understockings,socks,ankle-socks,
sockettesandthelike,knittedorcrocheted,not
elasticorrubberized :
—Ofsynthetictextilefibres 57 30 10
forKorea(South)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom15.39
5.70
10.83
7.98
3.99
0-5"
12.54
21 Other 200 30 05.6.78 OfficialJournalottheEuropeanCommunities NoL149/for
Korea(South)
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom54.00
2000
3800
28.00
14.00
200
44.00
2260.04Undergarments,knitted
elasticorrubberizedorcrocheted,not 1226.50 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%)CCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4)VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)Order
No
(a)
general(b)
special (1) (2 (3 (5).
2360.05 402 30 10 Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized for
Korea(South)
Yugoslavia108.54
40.20
76.38
56.28
28.14
4.02
88.44Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
2461.01Men'sandboys'outergarments 422 30 10
for
Korea(South)
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom113.94
42.20
80-IS
59.08
29.54
4.22
92-84NoL149/12
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.6.782561.02Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments 330.50 30 10
for
Korea(South)
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom89.23
33-06
62.80
46-27
23.13
3.30
72-71
26 6.03Men'sandboys'undergarments,including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs372.50 30 10
for
—Korea(South)
—YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom100.57
37.24
70.77
52-14
26.07
3.76
81.95

Maximumamountpercountry
(in%)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaamount
(intonnes)4 VolumeofsharesallocatedtoMemberStates
(intonnes)
1(a)
general(b)
special 5)2) 3
2761.04Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments 148 30 10
for
Korea(South)
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom39.96
14.80
28.12
20.72
10.36
148
32-56
28 61.05Handkerchiefs 78 30 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom21.06
7-80
14.82
10.92
5.46
0.78
17.165.6.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL149/13/2961.09 50 30 Corsets,corset-belts,suspender-belts ,brassieres,
braces,suspenders,gartersandthelike(includ­
ingsucharticlesofknittedorcrochetedfabric),
whetherornotelasticGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom13.50
5.00
9.50
7.00
3.50
0-50
11.00
3062.02Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchen
linen;curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles180 30 0
forBrazilGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom48.60
18.00
34.20
25-20
12.60
1.80
39-60

ANNEXB
ListoftextileproductsreferredtoinArticles2and5whicharesubjecttozero-dutyCommunity
ceilingsandtariffquotasunderthegeneralizedtariffpreferencesfordevelopingcountriesand
territories
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) 2) 3) b) 1in%intonnes
2 1
153.07Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool
(worstedyarn),notputupforretailsale200.50 60Brazil
Uruguay140.50 5070.25 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom16.20
6.00
11.40
8.40,
4.20
0.60
13.20NoL149/14/14
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.6.78254.03 12224-50Brazi 97-50 5048-75 Flaxorramieyarn,notputupforretail
saleGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom6-62
2-45
4.65
3.43
171
0.24
5.39
355.05
26.50 8Brazil
HongKong18.50 50 9.25Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
A.Multipleorcabled,finishedinballs
oroncards,reels,tubesorsimilar
supports,ofaweight(includingsup­
port)notexceeding900gGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom216
0.80
152
112
0.56
0.08
176

Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionTotal
preferential
amount
(intonnes)Maximumamountper
countryandterritory(b) Beneficiarycountries
andterritoriesVolumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)
(c)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)in%intonnes
1 2 3 b 1 (2)
455.05
(cont'd)B.Other:
I.Measuring,persingleyarn,
120000mormoreperkg5Brazil 20 50 10 25 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom1-35
0.50
0.95
0.70
0.35
0.05
1105.6.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL149/15555.08 52 10.50Brazi 41.50 5020.75 Terrytowellingandsimilarterryfabrics
ofcottonGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom2.85
105
1.99
1-47
0-73
0.10
2.31
656.07Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres50 115 330 100Brazil
Yugoslavia230 Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom27.00
1000
19.00
14-00
7.00
100
22.00

Quota(4) Ceiling(5)
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionTotal
preferential
amount
(intonnes)Order
No Beneficiarycountries
andterritoriesMaximumamountper
countryandterritory(b) Amount
(intonnes)
(a)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(intonnes)
(c)Amount
(intonnes)
(a)in%intonnes
1) 2 3 b 1 2
235.50 70.50 165 5082.50758.04 Colombia
Korea(South)
HongKongWovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics
(otherthanterrytowellingorsimilar
terryfabricsofcottonfallingwithin
headingNo55.08andfabricsfalling
withinheadingNo58.05)Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom19.04
7.05
13.40
9.87
4.94
0.70
15.50
858.05 50 0HongKong 40 50 20NoL149/16/
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.6.78Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrow­
fabrics(bolduc)consistingofwarp
withoutweftassembledbymeansofan
adhesive,otherthangoodsfalling
withinheadingNo58.06Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom2.70
1.00
1.90
1.40
0.70
0.10
2-20
958.0Embroidery ,inthepiece,instripsorin
motifs82 6Korea(South) 66 50 33Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom4-32
1.60
3.04
2-24
112
0.16
3.52

Ceiling(5) Quota(4)
Order
NoCCT
heading
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
1060.01 393.50 118 275.50 50137.75 Knittedorcrochetedfabrics,notelastic
orrubberizedBrazil
Uruguay
YugoslaviaGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom31.86 _11.80'
22.42
16.52
8-26
1.18
25-96
60.02Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized50 15Korea(South)
HongKong35 50 17.505.6.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL149/17/17Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom4-05
1.50
2.85
2-10
1-05
0.15
3.30
62.03 254 178 50 89 12 76Korea(South)
HongKongGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom20-52
7.60
14.44
10.64
5.32
0-76
16.72Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthe
packingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
1.Used:
a)Offlaxorofsisal
exb)Other(excludingcoir
fibres)
exII.Other(excludingcoirfibres)

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ANNEXC
Listofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriesandterritoriestowhichthegeneralized
tariffpreferencesforcertaintextileproductswillapply(a)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER50
150.04 Silkyarn,otherthanyarnofnoilorotherwastesilk,notputup
forretailsale
250.05 Yarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,notputupforretail
sale
350.07 Silkyarnandyarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,putupfor
retailsale;silk-wormgut;imitationcatgutofsilk
450.09
CHAPTER 51Wovenfabricsofsilk,ofnoilorotherwastesilk(')
551.01 Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),notputupforretailsale(2)
651.02Monofil,strip(artificialstrawandthelike)andimitationcatgut,of
man-madefibrematerials
751.03Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),putupforretailsale
8CHAPTER52
CHAPTER53METALLIZED TEXTILES
953.06 Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool(wollenyarn),notputup
forretailsale
1053.08 Yarnoffineanimalhair(cardedorcombed),notputlipforretail
sale
1153.09 Yarnofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair,notputupfor
retailsale
1253.10 Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'wool,ofhorsehairorofotheranimal
hair(fineorcoarse),putupforretailsale
1353.11Wovenfabricsofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffineanimalhair(')
1453.12 Wovenfabricsofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair
(a)ProductsqualifyingundertheordinaryarrangementsforexemptionortotaltemporarysuspensionoftheCommonCustomsTariff
dutyareonlytokenentries.
(1)Forproductsfallingwithinthisheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle2(3)isreducedto20%.
(2)Forproductsfallingwithinsubheading51.01AandBII,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle2(3)isreducedto
30%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER54
1554.04 Flaxorramieyarn,putupforretailsale
1654.05
CHAPTER55Wovenfabricsofflaxoroframie
1755.06 Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
1855.07
CHAPTER56Cottongauze
1956.01 Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning(')
2056.02 Continuous filamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres
(discontinuous )(')
2156.03 Waste(includingyarnwasteandpulledorgarnettedrags)ofman­
madefibres(continuousordiscontinuous ),notcarded,combedor
otherwisepreparedforspinning(')
2256.04 Man-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),carded,combedorother­
wisepreparedforspinning
2356.05 Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),notputupfor
retailsale:
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
2456.06
CHAPTER57Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),putupforretail
sale
25ex57.07 Yarnofothervegetabletextilefibres,otherthancoiryarn;paperyarn
26ex57.11
CHAPTER 58Wovenfabricsofothervegetabletextilefibres,otherthanthoseofcoir;
wovenfabricsofpaperyarn
27ex58.01 Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeupornot),otherthan
ofjuteorofothertextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orofcoir
orwoolorfineanimalhair,containingpermetreofwarp
notmorethan500rowsofknots
58.02 Othercarpets,carpeting,rugs,matsandmatting,and'Kelem\
'Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugsandthelike(madeupornot):
(1)Forproductsfallingwithinthisheading,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
37 59.03 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
41 59.08 Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminatedwithpre­
parationsofcellulosederivativesorofotherartificialplastic
materials
4259.10 Linoleumandmaterialspreparedonatextilebaseinasimilar
mannertolinoleum,whetherornotcuttoshapeorofakindused
asfloorcoverings;floorcoveringsconsistingofacoatingappliedon
atextilebase,cuttoshapeornor
43 59.11Rubberizedtextilefabrics,otherthanrubberizedknittedorcroche­
tedgoods
4459.12 Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnatedorcoated;paintingcanvas
beingtheatricalscenery,studioback-clothsorthelike

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
45
46
4759.13
59.14
59.15
59.16
59.17Elasticfabricsandtrimmings (otherthanknittedorcrochetedgoods)
consistingoftextilematerialscombinedwithrubberthreads
Wicks,ofwoven,plaitedorknittedtextilematerials,forlamps,
stoves,lighters,candlesandthelike;tubularknittedgas-mantle
fabricandincandescentgasmantles
Textilehosepipingandsimilartubing,withorwithoutlining,
armouroraccessoriesofothermaterials
Transmission ,conveyororelevatorbeltsorbelting,oftextile
material,whetherornotstrengthened withmetalorother
material
Textilefabricsandtextilearticlesofakindcommonlyusedin
machineryorplant48
49
50 Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings)CHAPTER60
60.06
CHAPTER 61
61.06
61.07
61.1051
52
53
54Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas,veilsandthelike
Ties,bowtiesandcravats
Gloves,mittens,mitts,stockings,socksandsockettes,notbeing
knittedorcrochetedgoods
Madeupaccessoriesforarticlesofapparel(forexample,dress
shields,shoulderandotherpads,belts,muffs,sleeveprotectors,
pockets)6.1
CHAPTER62
62.01
62.0455
56
57Travellingrugsandblankets
Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsandcampinggoods
Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdresspatterns)otherthan
ofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoirex62.05
CHAPTER63
ex63.01 58 Clothing,clothingaccessories,travellingrugsandblankets,house­
holdlinenandfurnishingarticles(otherthanarticlesfallingwithin
headingNo58.01,58.02or,58.03),oftextilematerials;footwearand
headgearofanymaterial,showingsignsofappreciablewearand
importedinbulkorinbales,sacksorsimilarbulkpackingsother
thanofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03or
coir

NoL149/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.6.78
ANNEXD
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences(')
I.INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
660Afghanistan (2) 257GuineaBissau 520Paraguay
208Algeria 488Guyana 504Peru
330Angola 452Haiti(2) 708Philippines
528Argentina 424Honduras 644Qatar
453Bahamas 664India 066Romania
640Bahrain 700Indonesia 247RepublicofCapeVerde
666Bangladesh (2) 616Iran 324Rwanda(2)
469Barbados 612Iraq 819Samoa(2)
284Benin(2) 272IvoryCoast 311SaoTomeandPrincipe
675Bhutan(2) 464Jamaica 632SaudiArabia
516Bolivia 338Jibuti 248Senegal
391Botswana (2) 628Jordan 355Seychellesanddependencies
508Brazil 346Kenya 264SierraLeone
676Burma 636Kuwait 706Singapore
328Burundi(2) 684Laos(2) 342Somalia(2)
696Cambodia 604Lebanon 728SouthKorea
302Cameroon 395Lesotho(2) 656SouthYemen(2)
306CentralAfricanEmpire(2)268Liberia 669SriLanka
244Chad(2) 216Libya 224Sudan(2)
512Chile 370Madagascar 492Surinam
480Colombia 386Malawi(2) 393Swaziland
375Comoros 701Malaysia 608Syria
318Congo 667Maldives(2) 352Tanzania (2)
436CostaRica 232Mali(2) 680Thailand
448Cuba 228Mauritania 280Togo
600Cyprus 373Mauritius 817Tonga
456DominicanRepublic412Mexico 472TrinidadandTobago
500Ecuador 204Morocco 212Tunisia
220Egypt 366Mozambique 350Uganda(2)
428ElSalvador 803Nauru 647UnitedArabEmirates
310EquatorialGuinea 672Nepal(2) 236UpperVolta(2)
334Ethiopia(2) 432Nicaragua 524Uruguay
815Fiji 240Niger(2) 484Venezuela
314Gabon 288Nigeria 690Vietnam
252Gambia(2) 652NorthYemen(2) 048Yugoslavia
276Ghana 649Oman 322Zaire
473Grenada 662Pakistan 378Zambia
416Guatemala 440Panama
260Guinea(2) 801PapuaNewGuinea
(')Thecodenumberprecedingthenameofeachbeneficiarycountryorterritoryisthatgivenin'Geonomenclature 1977',publishedbytheStatisticalOfficeoftheEuropean
Communities .
(2)ThiscountryisalsoincludedinAnnexE.

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II.COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered,orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommunityorthird
countriesarewhollyorpardyresponsible
808AmericanOceania(1)
802AustralianOceania
421Belize
413Bermuda
357BritishIndianOceanTerritory
812BritishOceania(x)
703Brunei
202CanaryIslands
463CaymanIslands
205CeutaandMelilla
529FalklandIslandsanddependencies
822FrenchPolynesia
044Gibraltar
740HongKong
743Macao
377Mayotte
476Netherlands Antilles
809NewCaledoniaanddependencies
814NewZealandOceania
890Polarregions
329StHelenaanddependencies
454TurksandCaicosIslands
457VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates
811WallisandFutunaIslands
471WestIndies
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories .
(*)ThePacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericainclude:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwain'sIsland),Midway
Islands,JohnstonandSandIslands,WakeIslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(theCaroline,MarianasandMarshall
Islands).

NoL149/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.6.78
ANNEXE
ListofleastdevelopeddevelopingcountriestowhichthefirstsubparagraphofArticle2(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