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COMMISSION  
OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
SecretoriarC0FK85) 426 final
Brussels, 30 July 1985
F O R  O F F IC IA L  U S E  O N L Y
Recommendation for a  
ÇQUNÇIL.REGULAIION
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European  
Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan  
on trade in textile products
(presented by the Commission to the Council)
COM(85) 426 final

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . By D e c is io n  o f  25 F e b ru a ry  1 9 8 2 , th e  C o u n c il a u th o r is e d  th e  C om m ission
to  open n e g o t ia t io n s  w it h  P a k is ta n  w it h  a v ie w  to  th e  c o n c lu s io n  o f  an
a g re e m e n t on tr a d e  in  t e x t i l e  p r o d u c ts .
2 . I n  a c c o rd a n c e  w it h  t h a t  C o u n c il D e c is io n , and in  c o n s u lt a t io n  w it h  th e
A r t i c l e  113 C o m m itte e , th e  C om m ission  c o n d u c te d  n e g o t ia t io n s  w it h
P a k is ta n  fro m  17 May t o  21 May 1 9 8 2 .
F o llo w in g  th e  n e g o t ia t io n s ,  a d r a f t  A g re e m e n t was draw n u p .
The d r a f t  A g re e m e n t:
( i )  c o v e rs  a l l  MFA p ro d u c ts  o f  w o o l, c o tto n  and man-made f i b r e s  
o r i g i n a t i n g  in  P a k is ta n ,
( i i )  c a l l s  f o r  v o lu n t a r y  r e s t r a i n t ,  a t  a g re e d  le v e ls ,  on e x p o r ts  to  
th e  C om m unity o f  c e r t a in  c a te g o r ie s  o f  p ro d u c ts  c o v e re d  b y th e  
A g re e m e n t,
( i i i )  p r o v id e s  f o r  a c o n s u lt a t io n  p ro c e d u re  w h e re b y  v o lu n t a r y  r e ­
s t r a i n t  m ea sures may be in tr o d u c e d  f o r  c a te g o r ie s  o f  p ro d u c ts  
n o t i n i t i a l l y  s u b je c t  to  l i m i t a t i o n ,  w here c e r t a in  th r e s h o ld s  
a re  e x c e e d e d ,
( i v )  e s ta b lis h e s  a d o u b le  c h e c k in g  s y s te m  f o r  c a te g o r ie s  o f  p ro d u c ts
s u b je c t to  l i m i t a t i o n ,  and an o r i g i n  c o n t r o l s y s te m  f o r  a l l
c a te g o r ie s  c o v e re d  b y  th e  A g re e m e n t,
(v ) in c lu d e s  a f l e x i b i l i t y  c la u s e  a llo w in g  th e  t r a n s f e r  o f  a c e r t a in  
p e rc e n ta g e  o f  th e  q u o ta s  fro m  c a te g o r y  t o  c a te g o r y , o r  fro m  one 
y e a r  to  a n o th e r,
( v i )  in c lu d e s  an " a n t i- s u r g e "  c la u s e  a llo w in g  i n  c e r t a in  c irc u m ­
s ta n c e s  th e  s u s p e n s io n  o f  f l e x i b i l i t y  o r  th e  in t r o d u c t io n  o f
te m p o ra ry  l i m i t s  w it h in  q u o ta s ,
( v i i )  in c lu d e s  an " a n t i- f r a u d "  c la u s e  a llo w in g  in  c e r t a in  c irc u m ­
s ta n c e s  th e  d e b it in g  a g a in s t th e  q u o ta  o f  th e  t r u e  c o u n tr y  o f  
o r i g i n  o f  q u a n t it ie s  s h ip p e d  f r a u d u le n t ly ,
(viii) agreement on specified quantities for outward processing trade outside  
the quantitative Limits established in the agreement, on the under­
standing that a separate arrangement would be made on the complementary  
provisions essential for the implementation of such trade.
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( i x )  in  e xcha ng e  f o r  l i m i t a t i o n ,  c o n ta in s  an u n d e r ta k in g  by th e  
C om m unity n o t to  in t r o d u c e  f u r t h e r  q u a n t it a t iv e  r e s t r i c t i o n s  
u n d e r A r t i c l e  X IX  o f  th e  GATT o r  A r t i c l e  3 o f  th e  MFA, o r  to  
m easures h a v in g  an e f f e c t  e q u iv a le n t  to  q u a n t it a t iv e  r e s t n c -
t i o n s ,
The Heads o f  th e  D e le g a tio n  i n i t i a l l e d  th e  t e x t  o f  th e  d r a f t  A g re e m e n t 
on 21 May 198 2, h a v in g  n o te d  t h a t  i t  c o r r e c t ly  re p re s e n te d  th e  r e s u lt s  
o f  th e  n e g o t ia t io n s .
3 . In  o r d e r  to  e n s u re  t h a t  th e  s u c c e s s fu l im p le m e n ta tio n  o f  th e  A g re e m e n t
s h o u ld  n o t be p u t a t  r i s k  and to  p r e v e n t a f lo o d  o f  e x p o r ts  p re c e d in g
i t s  e n t r y  in t o  f o r c e ,  th e  C om m u n ity, f o llo w in g  th e  c o n c lu s io n  o f  th e
n e g o t ia t io n s ,  p ro p o s e d  to  th e  t h i r d  c o u n t r ie s  t h a t  u n t i l  su ch  tim e  as
th e  A g ree m e nt e n te re d  i n t o  f o r c e  b o th  p a r t ie s  s h o u ld  a p p ly  i t s
p r o v is io n s  on an a utonom ous b a s is  as fro m  1 J a n u a ry  1 9 8 3 . These
p r o v is io n s  w ere p u t i n t o  e f f e c t  by C o u n c il R e g u la tio n  (EEC) N° 3 5 8 9 /8 2
o f  23 Decem ber 1982 m a k in g  th e  im p o r t a t io n  i n t o  th e  C om m unity o f
t e x t i l e  p ro d u c ts  o r i g i n a t i n g  in  c e r t a in  t h i r d  c o u n t r ie s  s u b je c t  to
a u t h o r is a t io n  and q u a n t it a t iv e  l i m i t a t i o n ,  as amended by C o u n c il
(2)R e g u la tio n  (EEC) N° 3 7 5 2 /8 3  o f  19 D ecem ber 1983
4 . The C om m ission c o n s id e rs  t h a t  th e  d r a f t  A g re e m e n t e m b od ie s an 
a rra n g e m e n t w h ic h  is  a c c e p ta b le  to  th e  C om m u n ity. I t  t h e r e f o r e  recom ­
mends t h a t  th e  C o u n c il:
( i )  a p p ro v e  th e  A g re e m e n t by a d o p tin g  th e  r e g u la t io n ,  th e  d r a f t  o f  
w h ic h  i s  a nn exe d  h e r e to ,
(ii)  p e n d in g  a p p ro v a l o f  th e  A g re e m e n t, ta k e  th e  n e c e s s a ry  
d e c is io n s  in  c o n n e c tio n  w it h  th e  s ig n in g  t h e r e o f .
(1 ) OJ N° L 3 7 4 , 3 1 .1 2 .1 9 8 2 , p .1 0 6
(2 ) OJ N° L 3 8 0 , 3 1 .1 2 .1 9 8 2 , p . l

R ecom m endation f o r  a C o u n c il R e g u la tio n  co n ­
c e r n in g  th e  c o n c lu s io n  o f  th e  A g ree m e nt 
b e tw e e n  th e  E u ro p e a n  E co no m ic C om m unity and 
th e  I s la m ic  R e p u b lic  o f  P a k is ta n  on trade in textile products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
H a v in g  r e g a r d  to  th e  T r e a ty  e s t a b lis h in g  th e  E u ro p e a n  E co no m ic C om m unity, 
and in  p a r t i c u l a r  A r t i c l e  113 t h e r e o f ,
H a v in g  r e g a r d  to  th e  R ecom m endation fro m  th e  C o m m issio n ,
W hereas th e  A g re e m e n t on tr a d e  in  t e x t i l e  p ro d u c ts  n e g o tia te d  b e tw e e n  th e  
E u ro p e a n  E conom ic C om m unity and th e  I s la m ic  R e p u b lic  o f  P a k is ta n  s h o u ld  be 
a p p ro v e d ,
HAS ADOPTED TH IS REGULATION:
A r t i c l e  1
The A g re e m e n t b e tw e e n  th e  E u ro p e a n  E co no m ic C om m unity and th e  Is la m ic  
R e p u b lic  of P a k is ta n  on tr a d e  in  t e x t i l e  p r o d u c ts , is hereby approved on  
behalf of the Community.
The text of the agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
A r t i c l e  2
The P r e s id e n t o f  th e  C o u n c il s h a ll g iv e  th e  n o t i f i c a t i o n  p r o v id e d  f o r  in  
A r t i c l e  19 o f  th e  A g re e m e n t
A r t i c l e  3
T h is  R e g u la tio n  s h a l l  e n te r  i n t o  f o r c e  on th e  t h i r d  day f o llo w in g  i t s  
p u b lic a t io n  in  th e  O f f i c i a l  J o u r n a l o f  th e  E u ro p e a n  C o m m u n itie s .
T h is  R e g u la tio n  s h a ll be b in d in g  in  i t s  e n t i r e t y  and d i r e c t l y  a p p lic a b le  
in  a l l  Member S t a te s .
Done a t  B r u s s e ls ,
F o r th e  C o u n c il 
The P r e s id e n t
(1 ) The d a te  o f  e n t r y  i n t o  fo r c e  o f  th e  A g re e m e n t w i l l  be p u b lis h e d  in  th e  
O f f i c i a l  J o u r n a l o f  th e  E u ro p e a n  C o m m u n itie s  by the Secretariat General  
of the Counci l

"  AGREEM ENT
BETWEEN TEE EUROPEAN ECONOM IC· CCMHUHITr
AN D
THE ISLAMIC. REPUBLIC OP PAKISTAN 
O N  TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS

•  i m c i s  i*
• I• ·
The p a r t i e s  rc e o g n iz a  end c o n firm  t h a t ,  s u b je c t t o  th e  p r e v is io n s  
© f t h i a  A greem ent and w ith o u t p r e ju d ic e  t o  t h e i r  r i g h t s  and o b lig a tio n s  
u n d e r t h e  G e n era l A greem ent on T a r i f f s  and T ra d e , th e  co n d u ct o f  t h e i r»
' Erutual t r a d e  in  t e x t i l e  p r o d u c ts * s h a ll b e  go v ern ed  by th e  p r o v is io n s  o f  
th e  Geneva A rrangem ent *  *
*  In  r e s p e c t o f  th e  p ro d u c ts  c o v e re d  by t h i s  A greem ent, th e  Community
u n d e rta k e s  n o t t o  in tr o d u c e  q u a n t i t a t i v e  r e s t r i c t i o n ®  u n d e r A r t i c l e  XIX 
o f  th e  G en eral A greem ent on T a r i f f s  and T rade o r  A r t i c l e  3 o f  th e  G eneva'. 
A rran g em en t. . *
M easures h a v in g  e q u iv a le n t e f f e c t  t o  q u a n t i t a t i v e  r e s t r i c t i o n s  on 
t h e  im p o r ta tio n  i n t o  th e  C caan aiiiy  o f  t h e  p r o d u c ts  c o v e re d  b y  t h i s  A gree* 
s e n t  s h a l l  b e  p ro h ib ite d ®

TES COUNCIL or THS EUROPEAN C O M M U N  I  TI ES,
o f ib o  ono p o r t , And
THB G O V ERN M EN T OP THE ISLAMIC REPUCLIC OP PAKISTAN.'. „
. 1 o f th e  o th o r p a r t ,
DESIRING t o  p ro m o t·, w ith  a  view  to  perm anent o o -o p « ra tlo n  and i n  
c o n d itio n «  p ro v id in g  e v ery  o e c u r ity  f o r  tr a d e , th e  o r d e r ly  and e q u ita b le  
developm ent o f tra d e  i n  t e x t i l e  p ro d u o ta betw een th e  E uropean Economic 
Community ( n e r e in a f te r  r e f e r r e d  to  ae " th e  Community") and .i  ·
RESOLVED to  ta k e  th e  f u l l e e t  p o iieib lo  acco u n t o f th e  a e rio u a  economic 
and e o c ia l problèm e a t  p re s e n t a f f e c t i n g  th e  t e x t i l e  in d u s tr y  in  b o th  
im p o rtin g  and e x p o rtin g  o o u n tr ie s , and in  p a r t i c u l a r , to  e lim in a te  r e a l  
r i s k s  o f m arket d ie r u p tio n  on th e  m arket o f th e  Community and r e a l  r i s k s  
o f d is r u p tio n  to  th e  t e x t i l e  tra d e  o f THE ISLAMIC REPUGLIC OP PAKISTAN....
;  \
HAVING REGARD to  th e  A rrangem ent re g a rd in g  I n te r n a tio n a l Trade in  T e x tile s  
( h e r e i n a f t e r  r e f e r r e d  to  as " th e  Goneva A rran g em en t"),,· and in  p a r tic u la r  
A r tic le  4 th e r e o f J  and to  th e  o o n d itio n e  e e t o u t i n  th e  P ro to c o l ex ten d in g  
tho A rrangem ent to g e th e r w ith  ^he C o n clu sio n s adopted on 22 Doceaber 19Ô1 
by th e  T e x tile s  C om m ittee·^
HAVE DECIDED to  conclude t h i a  Agreem ent and to  t h i ·  end have d e s ig n a te d  
a s  t h e i r  P le n ip o te n tia r i e s  1
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES I
THE GOVERNM ENT 07 THH ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OP ^•PAKISTAN' ·'
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a m c t s  2
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T H s Agnsesfint s h a ll apply to  tra d «  Aa t e x t i l e  product® o f cotton*
^ c o l and msn-oad© f ib r e s  o rig in a tin g  in  Pakistan %»hich a re  lia to d
.  · ·
in  Annex I .
*  .
Tha c la s s if ic a tio n  o f  th e  products covered by t h i s  Agreeaent i*  baaed 
ea th a  n o se n cla tu re  o f th e  Cocaon Custoca T a r if f  and on th e  Sioxeuelaturo o f 
Goods fo r  th e  E x tern al Trade S t a t i s t i c » ‘o f tho Cotsnunity and th e  S t a t i s t i c s  
o f Trade between Meab«r S ta te s (>IIMEXS) ·
*%
The o rig irf o f th a  products covered by t h i s  Agreement s h a ll be
determ ined in  accordance w ith th a  ru le s  in  fo re s l a  th e  Coxsrunity ,
\
. Tha procedures fo r c o n tro l o f th e  o rig in  o f th e  p roducts re fe rre d , 
to  above &ro la id  down In P ro to co l Ae ·»

ärtxcie 3 .
• *  P a k is ta n .“.  Agr««o fo r. e a c h  A g rsattaa t y a a r  t©  r s s t r a i n  1 t»0 ,
• ^ ·  ©xports to ths Coraauoity o t tho producta dosöriWl ia Aaa&x XI %q th® ·
•  Halt« s«st out tharoin· .  »  »
• Exports of toxtlla prodnctn soi out la iim®52 XI ak&XX t*s subj«ct '
* t© a dou2>l©~clieckjLn<g aystaa sp-oclfisd, lii ProtocoX A«'  ·
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AHTICL 3 4
Pakistan and the CocEatmlty recognize th® special and differential character 
of reimports of t e x t i l e  products into the Community after processing ia
Pakistan- ,
Such reimports may he agreed outside the quantitative limit® established 
under this Agreement pi*ovided that they are effected in accordance with the 
regulations on ooonomio outward processing in foro® in the Community.
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ARTICLE 5
%« Exporta of eott&ge industry fabrics woven on hand- or
foot-operated looms, garments or other articles obtained 
manually from such fabrics and traditional folklore 
, ·  .  handicraft products shall not bo subject to quantitative
limits, provided that these products meet; the conditions9 .  <  ..  laid dcvrn in Protocol B.
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AKTCCU5 6
Inporta into th· Community of textll© products ·  .
Covered by this Agreement shall not be subject to the .  
quantitative limits established in Annex IX, provided that 
they are declared to be for re-export outside the ^  
Community in the same state or after processing* under 
the administrative system of control set up for this pushes® 
within the Community.
However, the release for home use of products 
imported under the conditions referred to above shall he 
subject to the production of an export licence issued by · 
the Pakistani authorities# and to prooi of origin in 
accordances with the provisions ot Protocol A.·
• ·
Where the Community authorities hnvo evidence that ,  ·
imports of textile products have been.set otT against & 
quantitative limit established under..thin Agreement, but 
that the products have subsequently been re-exported outside 
the Community, the authorities concerned shall inform the 
Pakistani authorities tiithin four weeks of the quantities 
involved and authorize importa of identical quantities of 
the same products, which shall not be s&t off âga-nst the
quantitative limit established .trader thl· Agreeoeafr for-th* 
current or .the following year, .  '

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A2TICLE t
.2^ · la  any Agreement year advanee use o f a portion o f the quantitative /
Unit established for th© following Agreement ‘ year is authorised for each
-  .  category of product« up to 5 £ of the quantitative limit for the currant
Agreement year· ‘  , · *
, * ‘  '  ·
Amount« delivered in advance shall bo d®duetod fro® the eerreapondlag
quantitative litaito established for the following Agreement year·
1  ·
•  2· Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for the following
* Agreement year of amount« not used, during any Agreement year is authorised*
for each category of products- tip to 5 % of th« quantitative limit for the 
« (  #
. cure*e«t Agreement year··
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3· Transform in raapact of categories in Group 2 shall aot b® sad« fr 0 3
say category except an follows 1
• transfers between Categories 2 and 3 and fro® Category 1 to Categori&s *  ·
•  2 ar.d 3 nay be made up to 5$ of tha quantitative limit« for th®
category to which tho transfer ia sad«· .  ·
*
0 *
■ *» transfers between Categories 4« 5 1 6, 7 and 8 a ay bo made tip U  5 ^ ·
.  th® quantitative limit for tha category to which tha transfer ia made. *
•  o
•. *
Transfers into any category in Croups II and III may ha aado from any
»  .  4 .
•  category or categories in Groups I, II and III up to 5-> of tho q'J^iti't^tiv« 
limit for th» category to which tho transfer i© aado·
4· The table of equivalence applicable to tha transfer« referred to
•  Above la given in Annex I to this Agraement.
*
.  5, Th« increase in any category of products resulting from tho eumuiaiiv®
.  '  application of the provision a in paragraphs 1, 2 sr.d 3 above during an
'Agreement year shall not axcaed 1 5?·· '  *
0
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6« \ Prior notification shall be given by tha autheriilaa of Pakistan I
i In the event of recourse to tha provision« of paragraphs 1$ 2 and 3 abova*

ARTICLE 8
Exports of toxfcll« products not listed in Annex XX to this Agreoasnt asay 
be made subject to quantitative limits by Pakistan, ©a th· conditions laid
down in the following paragraphs, j
Where the Community finds* under the aystea of administrative control set 
up, that the level of imports of products in a given category not listed 
in Annex II originating in ;Pakistan, exceeds, in relation to the preceding 
year's total imports into tha Community from all sources of products in 
that category, the following rates t
«» for categories of products in Group X 0*5 $
«. foz* categories of pi’ Oducts in Group XI 2»5 $
« for categories of products in Group XII .  5»° $
It may request tha opening of oonaultationa in accordance with ttia procedure 
described in Article 17 of this Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement 
on an appropriate restraint level for the products in such category.
The Community shall authorise th® importation of products of the said 
category shipped from Pakistan before tha date on which the request for
consul tations was submitted®
3» Ponding a mutually satisfactory solution, Pakistan undertakes to limit
exports of the product's in the category concerned to the Community or to f  
the region or regions of the Community market specified by the Community 
for a provisional period of l months from the date on which the request for 
consultations is made. Such provisional limit shall be established at 25$ 
of the level of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in 
which imports exceeded the level resulting from tha application of tha 
formula set out in paragraph 2, and gave riBO to the request for consul tfttitt 
or 2'-)% of tho level resulting from the application of the formula set out in 
paragraph 2, whichever is the higher,
4, should tho Parties bs unable in the coura® of consultations to roach ft 
satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 17 of tho 
Agreement, the Community shall have tho right to introduce a definitive 
quantitative limit at an annual level not lowar than tho level resulting 
from tho application of the formula sot out in paragraph 2, or 1 0 6> of 
the level of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that In wldfl!
imports exceeded tho level resulting from tho application of th® formula 
sot out in paragraph 2 and gave riae to the roquast for consultaUona,
whichever to the higher*

The annual level <*> fixed «hall he revised upward« after 
consultations in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article IT, .  
with a view to fulfilling the conditions set out in paragraph 2, should 
the trend of total imports into the Community of the product in question
make,thie neceasary.
Th® limits introduced under paragraph 2 or paragraph 4 a&y in 
no caso bo lower than the level of imports of product« in that category 
originating in Pakistan in 1930.
6. Quantitative limits may also be e s t a b l i s h 'd  by the Community on
a regional basis in accordance with the provisions of Protocol C.
7# The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced
under this Article «hall be determined in accordance with the provisions of
Protocol D.
3. ' Tha provisions of this Article «hall not apply where the percentage«
specified in paragraph 2 have been reached as a result of fall in.total 
imports into the Community, and not es a result of on increase in exports 
of products originating in PAKTSTAir %
in the event of the provision« of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 being 
applied, Pakistan undertakes to issue export licences for products covered 
by contracts concluded before the introduction of the quantitative limit, 
up to the volume of the quantitative limit fixed*
10# Up to the date of communication of the statistic« referred to in
Arttel. 10 paragraph 6, tho provision. of paragraph 2 of this ArUols shall 
apply on th« ba.l. of tho annual statistic. prsvlou.ly cooaunioatod by th.
Community.
1 U The provisions of this Agreement whioh concern exports of products
subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex .II «hall also apply 
to products for which quantitative limits arc introduced under this Article.

ARTICAE 9
tfher« th© Cccnunity ascertain© that th® X«vol ©f is port a in © given
category of Group X subject to quantltativ® limit* set out in Annex IX
exceeds in any Agreement year the level of.imports in the preceding y*o*
• by 1C$ of the level of the quantitative* limit set out in Annex II for
the current Agreement year, it may request with a view to avoiding palpable
damage to domestic industry the opening of consultations in accordance with the
provisions described in Article 17 of this Agreement with a view to reaching
>
agreement on:
< s >  the suspension* Wholly os* In part9 o f th© provisions of Artlol· Te 
or
·» a modification e? th® quant .Uativ« Halt. o«t out in Annex XI by th® 
establishment of an ad boo limit balow th© existing quantitative Halt'
«. aa wall a a th« corresponding squit&ble end quantifiablo coaponsatio'n·
which constitutes a mutually acceptable solution.
The Community shall cuthoris* th© importation of products of th© said 
category shipped from Pakistan .before th® dat© oa which th© request t o8* 
convrultatIona waa «submitted·
Fending a mutually satisfactory solution,. Pakistan undertakea for & p b r io b  
o f 1 month from th® date of notification of th· request for coaeultat Jons, 
to restrain ©sport® of tho products in tho category concerned to th· ·
Coerrunity or to the region or rogiona of th® Cossunity market specified 
th® Community to one twelfth of th® level of exports reached during th© 
preceding calendar year«
3* A quantitative limit modified as a rsoult of tho application of 
.  paragraph 1 in any year pro coding tho final Agreement year ehall -bo
subject to a growth rat® ao &a to ensure that tho level of the quantitate 
limit ait out in Annas II for tho final Agreement year i* regained in t 
.  year·
4© Should th« Parti©« b® unable Ik the course of consultations %o reach © 
satisfactory solution within th® ported specified in Article 117 of the
Agr « *n antPakistan .  jend or ink ®j, if so requested b y ’ the Community*
«. to cufl-pend wholly or in part9 the provisions of Article ^ in res
of -Uio Coaounityior «my of it© region® for th® category «cacemed, or

•  to  • o d lf y  t h ·  q u a n t i t a t i v e  H a l t  ««t o u t In  A n n «  I I  f o r  t h ·  c* .\» co rj
c o n c e rn e d  oo as t o  r e a tr & in  e x p o r ts  t o  tb o  Community o r  Any o f  i t s  ’  
r e g i o n s  to  125?^ o f  Im p o rts  a t t a i n e d  d a r i n g  th o  p r e c e d in g  c a le n d a r  
y e a r , o r  t o  th o  l e v e l  o f  e x p o r ts  up t o  th o  d& to o f  th o  r e q u e s t f o r  ■  
c o n s u l t a t i o n s  p lu s  th o  l e v e l  o f  e x p o r ts  p ro v id e d  f o r  d u r in g  th o  
c o n s u l t a t i o n  p e r io d  u n d e r p a ra g ra p h  2, w h ic h e v e r is t h e  h i g h e r ·  -
In the event that the provisions of this paragraph are applied tho 
Community undertakes to maintain an offer of equitable and quantifiable 
coaponaatlon*
«
The application of th® oeaeuras provided for In thio paragraph Is Halted 
to the year in which tho a ensure a are taken,
The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a given category unless 
tho quantitative 1 limits «stab 11 shed in Annex XX for th« Community for 
that category represent at least 2 .5 ^ o f t o t a l  Coonrunity i o p o r t · d u rin g  
1980 ·
i
$9 Th« provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to & given category unless 
the level of imports originating in Pakistah -during the current Agreement 
year represent at leaut 50/· of the quantitative Unit set out in Annex IX 
for that category in th® Coarranity as a whole o r  in any region o r  regions 
of the Coc-uunity concerned,
*?© Any limit modifi?*! 5 a accordance with th® provisions of paragraph« 1 or 4 
nay in no case bo lower than th« lave! of inporta of products in that 
category originating In Pakistan in 1980.
0« The provisions of th« artiolo also apply whore th« !«vol referred to in 
paragraph 1 is exceeded in «Ay of tho Coimmunity’s regions. In rich a Cai 
the compensation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4  w i l l  concern the ;  
region or regions of th© Community indicated in th® Coaxunlty*« request 
for consultationa, »
$© With a view to Uniting * scour *0 to paragraph 1 of this Art id 0 ^Pakistan 
undertake a to inform tho Community of any sharp and substantial Increase 
In tho lasua of export Hcencaa for any cate,gory which ia likely to lead 
to the fulfilment of tho conditions required for t^e application of tha 
praoeat art i do,
l e ^ m

a r t ic l e  10
1# Pakistan undertakoa t o  supply the Coma u n ity  with p r o d s «  atatlatical 
Information on all export licences issued t>y the Pakistani, authoriti«® 
for all categories of textile products subjeot t o  th a  quantitative limits 
established under this Agreement as well as on all certificates is s u e d  
by the^Pakistani authorities for all products referred t o  in  Article 5 
and subject to tha provisions of Protocol B,
Tha Community shall likewise transmit to the Pakistani authorities precis® 
statistical information on import authorization« or documents issued by th· 
Community authorities in rsspoot of export licences and certificates issued
by Pakistan
g* The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for all categories of 
products, be transmitted before the end of tha second month following tha 
quarter to vfhich the statistics relate*
3* Pakistan also undertakes to supply the Community with available utivtlotical 
information on all textile exports by country of destination,
Tho Community shall transmit to the Pakistani, authorities import atntiatioo _  
for all products covered by the system of administrative control referred td. 
in Article 8, Paragraph 2 and for products covered by Article 6 Paragraph 2„
4« The Information referred to in paragraph 3 shall, for all categories of pro» 
ducta, bo transmuted before the and of the third month following the quart«? 
to which the statistics relate,
%  Should it bo found on analysis of tho information exchanged that there are 
significant descrepancicu between tha returns for exports and those for import 
consultations may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified in 
Article 17 of this Agreement, \
<$0 Foi' tho purpose of applying tho provisions of Article 8, and ArtiolQ 9s
the Community undertaken to provide the Pakistani authorities before 15 April 
of each year with the preceding year«« statistics on imports of all textile 
products covered by this Agreement, broken down by supplying country and 
Community Member State.,

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•  *
• . ASHCLE U
r t  ·
1« 2 a  caa» %  o f  d l w r g a n t  © pinions botw aen P a k ista n , &nd th o  com petent C o m o n ity  
a u t h o r i t i e s  a t  th o  p o in t o f  e n tr y  i n t o  th o  Community on th e  c l a s s i f i c a t i o n  
o f p ro d u c ts  c o v ered  “ by th e  p re s e n t A greem ent, c l a s s i f i c a t i o n  s h a ll p r o v is io n a lly  
ha b ased  on in d ic a tio n s  p ro v id e d  by th e  C o cm in ity , pending c o n s u lta tio n s  in  
acco rd an ce w ith  A r tic le  17 w ith  a view  to  re a c h in g  agreem ent on d e f i n i t i v e  
c l a o a l f i c a t i o n  o f th e  p ro d u c t concerned»
Zo Ths a u t h o r i t i e s  o f P a k ista n  v  s h a ll be in fo rm ed  o f  any euaendaeat to  th e  Common 
C u sto m  T a r i f f  o r Hitnoxo o r  any d e o is io n , made i n  acco rd an ce w ith  tho p ro c e d u re s 
i n  f o r c e  i n  th o  Community, r e l a t i n g  to  t h o . c l a s s i f i c a t i o n  o f p ro d u c ts  co v ered  
by t h i s  Agreement#
Any amendment to  th a  Common C untoaa T a r i f f  o r U iaaxa o r  any d e c is io n  which 
r e s u l t s  i n  a  m o d ific a tio n  o f th o  c l a s s i f i c a t i o n  o r p ro d u c t· c o v ered  by t h i s  
Agreem ent s h a ll n o t have th o  e f f e c t  o f re d u c in g  any q u a n tita tiv e  l i m i t  e s ta b lis h «  
i n  Annex I I #
The p ro c e d u re s  f o r  th e  A p p lic a tio n  o f t h i s  P a ra g ra p h  a r e  s e t  o u t i n  P ro to c o l A#

AJtTICLS 12 i
%» .Pakistan and th« Coaamnity agr·« to oooporat® folly In preventing the 
cireusivention of the pr«<#ant' Agreement by t ran s i  oh i pa ant g rerouting or 
whatever other means· . ·
2» Vhero information available to the Cosaaiunity as a resu lt of th«
invert!(rations carried out In accordance with th© procedures set out la
Protocol A  constitutes evidence that products of Pakistani* origin < ra b j< s c t
to quantitative» lim its oetablighed under thia Agrecaent have been
trar.sahippcd, rerouted or otherwiao Imported into the C .-c m  unity la
circumvent ion of th is Agreement, th© Community cay requt at th# opening
of consultations in accordance with the procedures described in Artl ;1
»
of th is Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement on an equivalent 
adjustment of the eorroapor.ding quantitative lia ito  eotabliahsd under tt 
A gr ·  ;  I
3-  »  Fending the result of th© consultations referred to ia paragraph 2, .
Pakistan shall aa a precautionary measure, if co requested by th#C om m uni 
aako th '5 neceaeary arrangement a  to ©near® that adjustment® of quant 1 tali 
lim its liable to bo agreed following the conoultationa referred to in 
paragraph 2, cay ba carried out for tha quota year in which the request ■ 
open consultations in accordance with paragraph 2 was cade, or for tha 
following year if  tbs quota for tha current year ia exhausted, vher® 
clear «vldcnce of circumvention ia provided· i
4- 9 Should th« p artita bo vmabl« in tho course ef consultations t©  rw ch a
satisfactory solution within tha period specified in Article 17 of tha 
Agroeaent, the Community shall h & v ®  the right, vhara clear evidence cf 
circuxvantion Ima boon provided, to deduct froa th» quantitative limits 
established under thi® Agreement amounts «<juivolant to th© products C t 
Pakistani origin· v

a o t c l s is
3.» Pakistan nhsXl  «nd«avou? t© ectsure that ®zporta ®f t e x t ile
products subject to quantitative Halts arc spaced out as evenly as poasibio 
ovar an agze-enent yo«x9 duo account being taken, in particular, of seasonal 
factors·
to Should there be ea excessive concentration of imports on eny produci 
within a category subject to quantitativo Units cader this Agreement, the 
Co.-zrrrJ.ty  cay request consultations la accordance with the procedure 
specified la Artici© 17 .  of this Jlgreesaat with a view to raaodyijug this 
situation·

ABTICtS'  24
Shonld recoumQ  b« had to tho denunclation Provision» o f
•  Artlcla 19 para^raph 4 « tho quantitativ® lixaits «atabliahed 
Annex II shALI bo sdaptod era. a pro rata b&ais·
*
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article : 15
•
1« For th© purpose o f th© a d a in is tra tio n  o f  t h i s  Agreement, th® H a l t s
re fe rre d  to  in  A rtic le  3 a re  broken down by th e  Community in to  shares fo r 
c&ch o f i t s  Member S ta te s .
2* Portions of tho quantitative Halts established in Annex II not usud
in one Member State of tho Community may be reallocated to another 
Membor State in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community,'
The Community undertakes to examine with care and reply within 
four weeks to any request made for reallocation by Pakistan. In the 
©vent of agreement on ouch reallocation, the flexibility provisions sot l i n t  
in Article 7 shall continue to bo applicable to tho levels of the origins,! 
allocation.
If, in the course of the application of the Agreement Pakistan 
finds that the break-down of a limit established in Annex II causes 
particular difficulties, it may request tho opening of consultation# la 
accordance with the provisions of Article 17 with & view to reaching a 
mutually satisfactory solution.
3* Should it appear in any given region of tho Community that additions!
supplies are required, the Community roay, where measures taken pursuant 
to paragraph 1 abovo aro inadequate to cover those requirements, authorii;« 
the importation of amounts greater than those stipulated in Annex II.
1
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ARTICLE 16 *
1« « Pakistan and the Community undortako to refrain fro» disoriain&tion
in tho allocation of export licences and import authorisations of 
docomant8 referred to in Protocols A and B·
2* In implementing thia Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall
taka car® to maintain the traditional commercial practices and trade 
flows between the Community ana Pakistan.·
3* Should either Party find that th© application ©f this AgrsssomU
in disturbing existing ooraasroial relations between importers in th® 
Community and suppliers in Pakistan coneult&tions shall bo etartod promptly, 
in accordance with the procedure specified in Articl® 17 of thia Agreement, 
with a view to remedying this aituation*

•4
. ·  .
AHTICL2 17 ^  *  '  »• ·
I• '
% · Th® special consultation procedures referred to i n this Agreement ‘
, other than these referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, shall ho 
governed by the following rules * · .
«« any request for consultations shall bo notified ia writing to th®
other party} ·  ·
<® the request for consultations shall bo followed within a reasonable 
period (ar.d in any case not later than .fifteen days following the 
.  notification) by a statement setting out tho reasons and circumstances 
which, in the opinion of the requesting'Party, .justify th® submission 
of such a rsqueatj
•  «  the Parties shall enter into consultations within one ecr.th at the
latest of notification of tho request, with a view to reaching agreement 
or a mutually acceptable conclusion within one further conth at the 
latest*
2® The special consult ation procedure^ referred to in Article ÿ of the 
Agreement shall be governed by the following rules g
«· any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to tho other 
•  *
Party, together with a statement setting out tho reasons and cireunetarees 
which, in the opinion of the requesting Party, justify the submission 
of such & request}
“*  ^ho Parties shall enter into consultations within 15 days at the latest 
of notification of the request, with a view-to reaching agreesent or & 
isrutcally acceptable conlcusion within a further 1 5 days at th® latesto
«
3® If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties ar.d in conformity 
with the previsions of the Geneva Arrangement, consultations shall be held 
J on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any 
’ · consultât!arms hold under this Article chall bo approached by both Parties 
* i·^ & spirit of cooperation and with a des ira to reconcile th« difference 
between then. ' * ■ · . ·

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ARTICLE 1 8
This Agreement «hall apply to thO territories within 
%/hich the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community 
•is applied and under the ‘conditions laid down in that Treaty 
on the one hand* and to the territory of Pakistan, -on the
t * I
other hand. ·  . :  .  ·  .  ■  ‘  *
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3 »
ARTICLE 1 $
2® This Agreement shall enter Into fore© on the first day o f tho month1»
following the date on which the Contracting p&rtiec notify each othop 
of tho completion of tho procedures necessary for this purpose« 2t 
shall bo applicable until 31 December 1 9 8 6«
2« This Agreement shall apply with effect frees 2 January 1 9 8 3*
3« Either Party may at any time propose codifications to the AgresKeat©
4* Either Party may at any time denounce this Agreement provided that at
least sixty days’  notice is given* In that event the Agreement shall 
como to an end on the expiry of the period of notice«,
5« Tha Annexes and Protocols to this Agreement shall form an integral  
part thereof®

*  *
•  ♦ARTICLE 20
• I
This Agreeaent shall ho drawn up in two copies la tho Danish» Dutch» 
English, French, Cardan, Creek» Italian and ·. -Urdu languages, eac^
of these texts being equals authentic· '  .  ·
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ANNEX I

CROUP 1  A
Category CCT heading NoN1MEXE
code
(IS I8 2 )DescriptionTable of equivalence
pieces/kg g/pi ece
55.05
55.0955.05-13; 
19; 21 ; 25 
27; 29;33 
35; 37:41 
45; 46;48 
52; 58;61 
65;67; 69 
72:78:92 
98Cotton yarn, not put up for retail 
sale
55.09 03; 
04;05;06; 
07; 08; 09; 
10;12; 13; 
14;15;16; 
17; 19;21 ;  
29; 32; 34; 
35;37;38; 
39; 41;49; 
51; 52;53; 
54; 55; 56; 
57; 59; 61; 
63;64;65; 
66;67;68; 
6 9 ;7 0 ;7 1  ;  
72;73;74; 
75; 76;77: 
78; 79;80; 
81 ;  82;83; 
84; 86;90; 
91; 92;93; 
98; 99
55.09-06: 
07; 08; 51; 
52; 53;54; 
55;56;57; 
59;61 ; 63 ;  
64;65;66; 
67;70;71; 
80;81 ; 82; 
83;84;£6: 
90;91:92; 
93 ;  98; 99Other woven fabrics of cotton:
Woven fabrics of cotton, 
other than gauze, terry fa­
brics, narrow woven fabrics, 
pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, 
tulle and other net fabrics
a)Of which other than 
bleached or bleached

Câifgory CCT heading No
56.07
A2>
NIMEXE
code
(1982)
56.07-01 ; 
04; 05; 07 
08; 10; 12 
15;19;20 
22:25:29 
30;3 !  ; 35 
38;39;40 
4 1  ; 43 ; 45 
46; 47; 49Description
Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (discontinuous or waste);
A. Of synthetic textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of synthetic 
fibres (discontinuous or 
waste) other than narrow 
woven fabrics, pile fabrics 
(including terry fabrics) and 
chenille fabrics
56,07-01; 
05; 07;08 
12;15; 19 
22;25;29 
31 ; 35;38 
40;41; 43 
46; 47; 49a) Of which other than un 
.  bleached or bleached

CCTrheading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982)- 2 ?
Description
60.04 
B I 
Ha)
b)c)
IV b) l aa) 
dd) 
2 ce)
d) 1  sa)
dd) 
2 dd)60.04-19: 
20; 22:23; 
24;26;41; 
50:58:71: 
79; 89
60.0$
A 1
Il b) 4bb) 1  !  aaa) 
bbb) 
ccc) 
ddd) 
ece)
•  22 bbb)
ccc) 
ddd) 
ece)
fff)05-01;
; 33;34 
: 36;39 
41; 42Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted, not clastic or rubberized:
Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight 
fine knit roll, polo or turtle 
necked junipers and pull­
overs, undervests and the like, 
knitted or crocheted, not clas­
tic or rubberized, other than 
babies' garments, of cotton or 
synthetic textile fibres; 
T-shirts and lightweight fine 
knit roll, polo or turtle necked 
jumpers and pullovers, of re­
generated textile fibres, other 
than babies’  garments
Outer-garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, 
waistcoats, twinsets, cardi­
gans, bed-jackets and jum­
pers, knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized, of wool, 
of cotton or. of man-made tex­
tile fibres
61.01 
B  V d) 1  
2 
3
e) I  
2 
3Men s and boys' outer garments:
6)02
B He) aa)
bb)
cc)
61.01-62; 
64; 66;72· 
74;76
61.02-66· 
68;72Women's, girls’ and infants' otter 
garments:
B. Other:
Men s and boys' v.ovcn 
breeches, shorts and trousers 
(including siacks); women's, 
gnls and infants’  woven 
trousers and slacks, of wool, 
of cotton or of man-made tex­
tile fibres----------------- --I
 ■« ■■■ ■ ,| ,  |„ ,
T a b l e  o f  e q u i v a l e n t
Dieces/kg .  .y 9/piece
6-*S 154
4-53 221
1.76568

C»«p> ry CCT-hcading No
60.05
A II b) 4 aa) 22 
-  33 
44 
55
61.02 
B He) bb)
cc)
dd)NIMEXE
code
(1982)
61.03
ADescripdonTabLe of equivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
Outer garments and other articles, :  
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized: j
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories:
II. Other ;
Women's, girls' and infants' outer 
gatments: ‘
B. Other:
60.05-22; 
23;24;25
61.02-78; 
82; 84Blouses and shirt-blouses, 
'knitted, crocheted (not elastic 
or tubberized), or woven, for 
women, girls and infants, of 
wool, of cotton or of man-, 
made textile fibres
Men’s and boy’s under garments, 
including collars, shirt fronts and 
cuffs:
61.03-11;' 
15; 19Men’s and boys’  shirts, 
woven, of wool, of cotton· or 
of man-made textile fibres4-60 · '  217

S o
n ... ■  .  _ _____________ __________ 5
NIMEXE
code
(1982)Tarle of equivalence
Category CCT heading NoDo scrip! ion
pieces/kg g/piece
' —
9 55.08
62.02 
B Ilia ) I
55.08-10; 
30; 50;80
62.02-7!Tony towelling and similar terry 
fabrics of cotton;
Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
B. Other:
Woven cotton terry fabrics; 
toilet and kitchen linen of 
woven cotton terry' fabrics
__________
20 62.02 
B  la) 
c)
62.02-12; 
13; 19Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
B. Other:
Bed linen, woven
22 56.05
AYarn of man-made fibres (discon­
tinuous or waste), not put up for 
retail sale:
A.Of synthetic textile fibres:
56.05-03; 
05;07;09; 
11; 13;15; 
19; 21;23; 
25;28;32; 
34;36;38: 
39; 42; 44; 
45; 46;47Yarn of discontinuous or 
waste synthetic fibres, not put 
up for retail sale
56.05-21; 
23;25;28; 
32;34;36a)Of which acrylic
_ _  _  .  __ _ .  _____- - ·
!
23 56.05 Yam cf man-made fibres fdiscon-
B tinuous or waste), not put up for
retail sale:
B. Of regenerated textile fibres:
• 56.05-51; Yarn of discontinuous or
55; 61; 65; waste regenerated fibres, not
71;75;81; put up for retail sale
85; 91;95;
99
.  :. 1

Ci>i«toty
32CCT k*«ding No
cx 5S.04NIMEXE 
code i  1 VK2>Description
58.04-07; 
11;15; 18 
41; 43;45 
6 1; 63; 67 
69; 71;75 
77; 78Woven pile fabrics and chenille 
fabrics (other than terry towelling 
or similar terry fabrics of cotton 
falling within heading No 55.08 
and fabrics falling within heading 
No 58.05):
Woven pile fabrics and chen­
ille fabrics (other.than terry 
fabrics.of cotton and narrow 
woven fabrics), of wool, of 
cotton or of man-made textile 
fibres
...1.fc
/iece s/kg"g/piece
r ! 4
58.04-63 a) of which cotton corduroy
39 62.02 
B  11a)
c)
1 1 1  a) 
c)
62.02.-40; 
42;44;46; 
51;59;65; 
72; 74;77Bed linen, (able linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and 
other furnishing articles;
B. Oiher;
Woven table linen, toilet and 
kitchen linen, other than of 
cotton terry fabric

GROUP II B - 3 2 ,
CCT heading No
60.03
A
B 1  
lib) 
C
D 'NIMEXE
code
(1932)
60.03- [  1  ; 
19; 20;27; 
30;90 . ·Description
Stockings, under stockings, socks, 
ankle-socks, sockcttes and the 
like, knitted or crocheted, not 
clastic or rubberized:
Other than women’s stockings’  
of synthetic textile fibresTable of equivalence
} pieces/kg g/piece
24-3 pairs41
60.04 
B  IV b) 1  cc)
2 dd)  
d) 1  cc)
2 cc)60.04-48; 
56;75; 85Under garments, knitted or cror 
cheted, not elastic or rubberized;
Men's and boy's underpants 
and briefs, women's, girls' 
and infants’  (other than ba­
bies’) knickers and briefs, 
knitted or crocheted, not elas­
tic or rubberized, of cotton or 
sythetic textile fibres1759
61.01 
A I61.01-01Men’s and boys’  outer garments:
Men’s and boys’  coats of im­
pregnated, coated, covered or 
laminated woven fabtic fall­
ing within heading No 59.08, 
59.11 or 59.12
61.01 
B  Vb) 1  
2 
3
61.02 
B  1  a)
15 B 61.02
B  lie ) !  aa) 
bb) 
cc) 
2 aa) 
bb) 
cc)61.01-41; 
42 ; 44;46; 
47Men’ s and boys’ outer garments:
Men's and boys’  woven over­
coats, raincoats and other 
coats, cloaks and capes, other 
than those of category 14 A, 
of wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres
61.02-05Women's, girls' and infants' outer 
garments:
B. Other:
Women's, girls' and infante’  
coats of impregnated, coated, 
covered or laminated woven 
fabric falling within heading 
No 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12
61.02-31; 
32;33;35; 
36;37;39; 
40Women's, girls’  and infants' outer 
garments:
B. Other:
Women’s, girls’  and infants’  
woven overcoats, raincoats 
and other coats, cloaks and 
capes; jackets and blazers, 
other than garments of cate­
gory 15 A, of wool, of cotton 
or of man-made textile fibres1 01000
0-72 1  389
909
0-841  190

Cwegory CCT heading NoNIMEXE
code
(1982)Description
16
v % .H V'61.01 
B  Ve) 1  
2 
361.01-51; 
54; 57Men's and boys’  outer garments:
Men's and boys' woven suits 
(including coordinate suits 
consisting of two or three 
pieces, which are ordered, 
packed, consigned and nor­
mally sold together) of wool, 
of cotton or of man-made tex­
tile fibres, excluding ski suits
17 61.01
B  Va) 1
2 61.01-34;
3 36:37
................ -------- --------------  -  . .Men’s and boys’  outer garments:
Men’s and boys’  woven jack­
ets (excluding waister jackets) 
and blazers of wool, of cotton· 
or of man-made textile fibres
61.03
B
C
61.03-51; 
55;59;81; 
8S; 89Men s and boys' under garment·',, 
including collars, shirt fronts and’  
cuffs:
Men's and boys’  woven under 
garments other than shirts, of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made texile fibresTable of equivalence
pieces/kg g/piece
080 1250
700
Ì9 61.05
A
B  1  
1 1 161.05-20
J__
61.05-30;
9
9Handkerchiefs:
A. O f woven cotton fabric, of a 
value of more than 15 ECU 
kg net weight
B. Other:
Handkerchiefs of woven 
fabric, of a value of not more 
than 15 F.CU/kg net Weight5917
2I . 61.01 
B IV
61.02 
B lid )
61.01- 29; 
31 ; 32
61.02- 25; 
26:28Men’s and boys’ outer garments: i
Women's, girls’ and infants’  outer! 
garments:
B. Other:
Parkas; anoraks, windchea­
ters, waister jackets and the 
like, woven, of wool, of cot­
ton or of man-made textile 
fibres2-3 ,435

VCategory CCT heading NoNIMEXE 
code 
(I9S2)Description
24 60.04·
B IV b) 1  bb) 
d) 1  bb)Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted, not clastic or rubberized:
60.04-47;
73Men’s and boys’  pyjamas, 
knitted or crocheted, of cot­
ton or of synthetic textile 
fibres
B  IV b) 2 aa) 
bb) 
d) 2 aa) 
bb)60.04-51; 
53; 81;83Women’s, girls’  and infants’  
(other than babies') knitted or 
crocheted pyjamas and night 
dresses, of cotton or synthetic 
fibres
26 60.05
A lib ) 4 cc) 1 1  
22 
33 
44-Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized;
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
11 . Other
61.02
B  1 1  c) 4 bb) 
cc) 
dd) 
ce)60.05-45; 
46;47; 48
61.02-48; 
52;53;54Women's, girls' and infants’  outer 
garments:
B. Other:
Women's, girls’ and infants’  
(other than babies’) woven 
and knitted or crocheted 
dresses of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
27 60.05
A lib ) 4 dd)Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories:
H. Other
r61.02'
B 1 1  c)5 aa) 
bb) 
cc)
60.05-51; 
52;54;58
61.02-57; 
58; 62Women's, girls' and infants’ outer
garments:
B. Other:
Women’s, girls’  and infants’  
(other than babies’) woven' 
and knitted or crocheted 
skirts, including divided skills
28 6005
A 11  b) 4 ee)Outer garments an A  other  articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberize i :
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
II. Other:
i -  · · · - .....60.05-61; 
62; 64Knitted or crocheted 
trousers (except shorts) 
other than babies’Tscle of equivalence
pieces/kg g/piece
3,9257
31323
2-6 385
161 620

■ ' i f *
Category CCT htadinf NoNIMF.XE
code
(1982)Description
- ...
29 61.02 
B Ile) aa)
bb)
cc)
61.02-42; 
43; 44Women’s, girls’  and infants’ outer 
garments;
B. Other:
Women’s, girls' and infants’  
(other than babies') woven 
suits and costumes (including 
coordinate suits consisting of 
two or three pieces which are 
ordered, packed, consigned 
and normally sold together), 
of wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres, excluding 
ski suits
'30 A 61.04 
B f
61.04 II; 
13; 18Women's, girls’  
dcr garments:and infants' un-
Women's, girls' and infants’  
woven pyjamas and night 
dresses, of wool, of cotton or 
Of man-made textile fibres
30 B 61.04 
B 1 1
61.04-91 ; 
93; 98Women's, girls' 
der garments:and infants’ un-
Women's, girls' and infants’  
(other than babies') woven 
under garments, other than 
pyjamas and night dresses, of 
wool, of cot ton or of man­
made textile fibres
31 61.09
n >
61.09-50Corsets, corset-belts, suspender- 
belts, brassieres, braces, suspen­
ders, garters and the like (includ­
ing such articles of knitted or cro­
cheted fabrics) whether or not 
elastic:
Brassières,
crochetedwoven, knitted or
68 60.04 
A I 
II
HIa)
b)
0
a)
b)
c)
d) 60.04-02; 
03; 04; 06; 
07; 08; 10; 
I I ; 12; 14Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
A. Babies’  garments; girls' gar­
ments up to and including 
commercial size 86:
Babies' under garments of 
knif ed or crocheted fabrics, 
not clastic or rubberizedo t e c e s /KC
-1-37
18-2

73CCT heading No
60.05 
A II b) 3NIMEXE
code
(1982)DescriptionTable of equivalence
60.05-16; 
17; 19Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
II. Other:
Track suits of knitted or 
crocheted fabric not elas­
tic or rubberized, of wool, 
of cotton or of man-made 
textile fibres
Men’s and boys' outer garments
Women’s, girls' and infants' outer
garments:
B. Other:
Men’s and boys' woven in­
dustrial and · occupational 
clothing; women’s, girls' and 
infants' woven aprons, 
smock-overalls and other in­
dustrial and occupational 
clothing (whether or not also 
suitable for domestic use), of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres
61.01-09; 
24; 25; 26; 
81:92:95; 
96Men’s and boys’  outer garments:
Men’s and boys’  woven bath 
robes, dressing gowns, smok­
ing jackets and similar indoor 
wear, ski suits consisting ol 
two or three pieces and other 
outer garments, except gar­
ments of categories 6, 14 A 
14 B, 16, 17, 21, 76 and 79, of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres
61.02 
B I b) 
lie)
e) 8 aa) 
9 aa) 
bb) 
cc)61.02-07; 
22;23;24; 
85;90;91; 
92Women’s, girls’  
nients:
B. Other:and outer gar-
Women’s, girls’  and infants' 
vvoven bath robes, dressing 
towns, bed jackets and similar 
indoor wear and outer gar­
ments, except garments of 
categories 6, 7, 15 A, 15 B, ~l, 
26, 27, 29, 76, 79 and 80, of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibrespieces/kg g/pi ec

.  .  . . .  - - 3  A - i -v T  r .
Ciiesory OCf heading NoN1MHXE
DescriptionTable of equivalence
(1983)pieces/kg g/piece
83 60.05 
A Ha)
b) 4 hh) 1! 
22 
33 
44
>jij) li 
kk) 1 1  
It) 1 1  
22 
33 
4460.05-04; 
76;77;78; 
79; S I; 85; 
88; 89;90; 
91Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories: · ·..
II. Other:
Outer garments, knitted 
or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized, other than 
garments of categories 5, 
7, 26, 27,28.71,72, 73,74 
and 75, of wool, of cotton 
or of man-made textile 
fibres

b K O U b* I I I  A
Category CCT heeding NoNIMEXE
code
(1982)
' ''  '33 ' 51.04
■ ■ ■  · VA Mia)
:·
62.03
.· f.‘B 1 1  b) 1
·-1  *  *  .  A
51.04-06
62.03-96
34 51.04 
A III b)
51.04-08Description
Woven fabrics of man-made· 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil or strip 
falling, within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02:
A. Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres:
Sacks and bags, of a kind used 
for the packing of goods:.
B. Of other textile materials:
II. Other:
Woven fabrics of strip or 
the like of polyethylene or 
polypropylene, less than 
3 m wide; woven sacks of 
such strip or the like
Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics ol monofil or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02:
A. Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of strip or the 
like of polyethylene or poly­
propylene, 3 m or more wide
35 51.04 
A IV
51.0410; 
I I ; 13; 15 
17;18;21 
23; 25;27 
28;32;34 
36;41;48
51.04-10; 
15; 17; 18 
23;25; 27 
28; 32; 34 
41; < 1 8Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02;
A. Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres (continuous) 
other than those for tyres and 
those containing elastomeric 
varn:
a) Of which other than un· 
bleached or bleached

51.04-55:
56:58:62
64:66:72
74:76:81
89;93;94
97:98
51.04-55: 
58:62;64 
72;74;76 
81 ; 89;94 
97; 98-3<l-
Description
Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02: . ·  : f
B. Woven fabrics of regenerate^ 
textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres (continuous) 
other than those for tyres and 
those containing elastomeric 
yarn:
a) Of which other than un­
bleached or bleachedTable of equivalence
pieces/kg
·> ·
r i ; '.- :g/piece
37 56.07
B
56.07-50; 
5I;55;56 
59;60;61 
65;67;68 
69; 70; 71 
72; 73;74 
77; 78;82 
83;84; 87
56.07-50;
55; 56 
61; 65 
69:70 
73; 74 
78; 83 
87; 59 
; 67 
;7I 
; 77 
; 84Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (discontinuous or waste):
B. Of regenerated textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres (discontinuous- 
or waste) other than narrow 
woven fabrics, pile fabrics 
(including terry fabrics) and 
chenille fabrics:
a) Of which other than un­
bleached or bleached
Knitted or crocheted fabric, not 
clastic or rubberized:
B. Of man-made fibres:
Knitted or crocheted syn­
thetic curtain fabrics includ­
ing net curtain fabric 
I
Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
A. Net curtainsi
t
I
II

Table of equivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
40 62.02 .
B IV a)-  .
c)
41
42
43
4462.02-83; 
85; 89
ex 51.01 
A
ex 51.01 
B51.01-05; 
06;07;08; 
09;10;12; 
20; 22; 24; 
27; 29 ;30; 
35;36;37; 
39; 40;45
51.01-50; 
61; 67; 68 
71;77;7 
80Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen, curtains and
other furnishing articles:
B. Other: -f
Woven curtains (other than 
net curtains) and furnishing 
articles, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
Yam of man-made fibres (contin­
uous), not put up for retail sale.
A. Yarn of synthetic textile 
fibres:
Yarn of synthetic textile 
fibres (continuous), not put 
up for retail sale, other than 
non-textured single yarn 
untwisted or with a twist of 
not more than 50 turns per 
metre
51.03
51.04 
A II51.03-10;
20
51.04-05Yarn of man-made fibres (contin 
uous). not put up for retail sale:
B. Yarn of regenerated textil 
fibres:
Yarn of regenerated textil 
fibres (continuous), not pu 
up for retail sale, other thai 
single yarn of viscose rayot 
untwisted or with a twist o 
not more than 250 turns pc 
metre and single non-texturec 
yarn of any acetate
Yarn of man-made fibres (contin­
uous), put up for retail sale
Woven fabrics ot man-made, 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monoid or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02:
A. Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres (continuous), 
containing elastomeric yarnNIM EXE Description
C u p ry  C C T ^ in l No ,^ 5 e 2)

CCT h*»din§ NoNIMEXC
code
(1982)Description7 jC  . ■
45
4651.04 
B II
ex 53.0551.04-54
53.05-10; .  
22; 29; 32; 
39Woven fabrics of ihan-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02:
B. Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres: ;
Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres (continuous), 
containing elastomeric yam
Sheep’s or lamps’ wool or. other 
animal hair (fine or coarse), card;, 
cd or combed:
Carded or combed sheep's or 
lambs’  wool or other fine ani­
mal hair ■ ;
47 53.06
: -
53.08
A
53.06-21;
25; 31;35;
51; 55;71;
75
53.08-11;
1 5
, : 48 . 53.07
53.08
B
5.3.07-02;
03;12;18;
30;40;51;
59; 81;39
•  ‘53.08-21;
.......... .  _ ,  .  .__25Yam of carded sheep's or iatpbs 
wool (woollen yarn), not put up 
for retail sale:
Yarn of fine animal hair (carded 
or combed), not put up for retail 
sale: ' · ' .
Yarn of carded sheep’s or 
lambs' wool (woollen'yarrt) or 
of carded fine animal hair, 
not put up for retail sale
Yarn of combed sheep’s or lambs’  
v/ool (worsted yarn), not put up 
for retail sale:
Yarn of fine animal hair (carded 
or combed), not put up for retail 
sale:
Yarn of combed sheep's or 
iambs' wool (worsted yarn) cr 
of combed fine animal hair, 
not put up for retail sale .
49 ex 53.10
53.10-11;
1 5Yam of sheep’s or lamb's wool, 
of horsehair or of other animal 
hair (fine or coarse), put up for re­
tail sale:
Yarn of sheep's or lambs 
wool or of fine animal hair, 
put up for retail salep i e c e s / k g g / p i e c e

CCT heading No
5053.11NIMEXE
code
(1982)
53.1101; 
03; 07; 11; 
13; 17; 20; 
30; 40;52;
54; 53 ; 72;
74; 75; 82;:  
84; 83;91; 
93; 97Descriptionf t
Tede of equivalence
pieces/kg g/piece
.. 1  »  
1
· *  "  · · ·
51 .55.04 ;·55,04-00Cotton, card e,d or combed . -
■J ·  *  . <•  i  . ' ·’j -
52 55.06
53 55.07
54 56.04
B
55 56.04
A55.06-10; jCotton yunv 
90put up for retail- sale ■
55.07-10;
90
56.04-21 ;  
23; 28 ■Cotton gauze
56.04-11; ■  
13;15;16; 
17; 1 8Man-made fibres (discontinuous ·  
or waste), carded, combed or 
otherwise prepared for spinning.
1 ). Regenerated textile fibres:
Regenerated textile fibres 
(discontinuous or waste),', 
carded or combed
Man-made fibres (discontinuous, 
or waste), carded, coinbca or 
otherwise preptued for spinning;· .
A. Synthetic textile fibres: .  ._
Synthetic textile fibres (dis- 
continuous or waste), caroea 
or combed
i
■If

CeUrjory CCT beading Nonimexe
code
(1982)Description
•  • ’ • I
.. -;k  ■ 
" .‘ •'V .'' '■ ■ · ·  ■·. · .  ·  ' ··■ ·  -r .· :  1  
56.05 :  v •  ·.
I
56.06-u ;
15 ■  .V/arn of man-made fibres (discon- 
inuous or waste), put up for. re- 
tail sale;:
■  Yam of synthetic textile 
fibres (discontinuous or, 
;  waste), put up for retail salt
’ · ·  57 ·; /·
V  ;  v  ■ ·  t
■  U \ /"v
V  > ’»  ·  c  · · ·  · ';  V56.06 C;·-..  
b, ·'''v: "uVvr":' .·:
56.06-20V  *  ·  , -  FT1 '··
Yarn of man-made fibres (dis^,°%,,, 
tinuous or waste), put up for 
tail sale:, ,
Yam of 'regenerated textile 
fibres (discontinuous
.  waste), put up for r e ta d s ^ ·^
·- ·. l-'y . <  ·  · '*.58.01 :58.01-01; ■ ·  
1 1  ; 13;17; 
30; 80Carpets, carpeting and rugsf knot­
ted (made up or not).  J
........... J t  i—pieces/kg g/piece
· ·  A
l:0;[  
K:'\.. . . . 1L *  ‘»  i * ; 3
•  y y
.’ t
? . .  '-V i
.59
<50
6158.02 
ex A 
B
59.02 
ex A ·.'·
58.03
58.05 '
A 1  a)
. ■  c ·  
II 
B  .58.02-04; 
06; 07; 09; 
56; 61;65; 
71; 75;81; 
85; 90
59.02 01; 
09 :  .
58.03-00
58.05-01;.. 
08; 30; 40;' 
51;59;61; 
69;73;77; 
79;90.Other carpets, carpeting, njgs. 
mats and matting, and ,‘Kelet.y’, 
‘Schumacks' and .  •K.aramanie’  
rugs and the like (made up or 
not); ...·■■  -a .
Felt and articles of felt, whether 
or not impregnated or coated:
A. Fell in the piece or sirrjpi.'till 
to rectangular shape: " C ,·'
Woven, knitted or crocheted 
carpets, carpeting, rugs, m?ts 
and matting, and ‘Kelem’, 
‘Schumacks’  and ‘Karamanic' 
mgs and the like (made up cr 
- not); floor covering, of felt
Tapestries, hand-made, · oil U tc 
type Gobelins, Flanders, Atibus- 
son, Beauvais and the like,' and 
needieworked tapestries (for ex­
ample, petit point and cross 
stitch) made in panels and the 
like by hand:
Tapestries, hand-made
Narrow woven fabrics, and nar­
row fabrics tbolduc) consisting of 
war]) without weft assembled by, 
means of an adhesive, other than 
goods falling within heading 
No 58.06: ' '
Narrow woven fabrics not ex­
ceeding 30 cm in width with 
:  selvedges (woven, gummed of 
made otherwise) on both 
edges, other thnn woven 
•  labels and the like; bolduc

19
Table of eq-^wle-ce
< o  62 58.06
58.07
58.08
58.09
58.1058.06-10;
90
58.07-31; 
39; 50;80
58.08-10;
90
58.09-11; 
19;21;31; 
35;39;91; 
95; 99
58.10-21. 
29;4!;45; 
49; 51; 55; 
59Woven labels, badges and the 
like, not embroidered, in the 
piece, in strips or cut to shape or 
size
Chenille yarn (including flock 
chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other 
than metallized yarn falling wtln- 
in heading No 52.01 and gimped 
horsehair yarn); braids and orna­
mental trimmings in the piece; 
tassels, pompons and the like;
Chenille yarn (including flock 
chenille yarn), gimped yarn 
(other than metallized yam 
and gimped horsehair yarn); 
braids and ornamental trim­
mings in the piece; tassels, 
pompons and the like
Tulle and other net fabrics (but 
not including woven, knitted or 
crocheted tabrics), plain
Tulle and other net fabrics (but 
not-including woven, knitted or 
crocheted fabrics), figured; hand 
or mechanically made lace, in tne 
piece, in strips or in motifs
Embroidery, in the piece, in strips 
or in motifsp ieces/kgg/piece
63 6001 
B  la)
60.06
A
60.01-30
60.06-11;
1 8Knitted or crocheted fabric, not 
clastic or rubberized:
ii. Of man-made fibres:
Knitted or crocheted fabric and 
articles thereof, elastic or rubber­
ized (including clastic knee-caps 
and elastic stockings):
A. Eabric:
Knitted or crocheted fabric, 
not elastic or rubberized, of 
synthetic textile fibres, con­
taining elastofibres; knitted 
or crocheted fabric, elastic or 
rubberized

Description20
Table of equivalence ......
pi
eces/kg ■ g/piece
64
65
666Ô.0I 
B lb) 2 
- 3
60.01
A
B  lb) 4 
II 
C I
62.01
A
B  I 
IIa )
b)
c)60.01-51;
55
60.01-01; 
10; 62; 64 
65;68;72 
74;75;78 
81; 89;92 
94; 96; 97
62.01-10; 
20;81;85; 
93; 95Knitted or crocheted fabric, not 
elastic or rubberized:
B. Of man-made fibres:
Rachel lace and long-pile fab­
ric (imitation fur), knitted or 
crocheted, not elastic or rub­
berized, of synthetic textile 
fibres
Knitted or crocheted fabric, not 
clastic or rubberized:
Other than those of categories 
38 A, 63 and 64, of wool, of 
cotton or of man-made textile 
fibres
Travelling rugs and blankets:
Travelling rugs and blankets 
of wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres
_____ i

10 60.02
A
60.02-40
60.02-50: 
60;70;80Cloves, mittens and mitts, knittedor crocheted, not elastic or rub ; 1 7 p a i r s
berizcd:
Gloves, mittens and mitts, 
k n i t t e d  or crocheted, not 
e l a s t i c  or rubberized, 
im p r e g n a te d  or coated witn 
a r t i f i c  i a l_ p  lastjc^ma^erials
Gloves, mittens and mitts, 
knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized, other 
than·impregnated or' coated 
with a rtific ia l plastic 
materials59
67 60.05 ·  
A 1 1  b) 5  
B
60.06 
B  II
111
60.05- 93; 
94;95;96: 
97; 98;99
60.06- 92: 
96; 98Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic, 
or rubberized:
Knitted or crocheted fabric and. 
articles thereof, elastic or rubber­
ized (including elastic knee-caps 
and elastic stockings); ' ··'./■'
B . Other:
Clothing accessories find 
other articles (except •far-: 
men's), knitted or crocheted, 
not elastic or rubberized; arti­
cles (other than bathing cos­
tumes) of knitted or crocheted 
fabric, elastic or rubberized,, 
of wool, of cotton, or' ofi 
l·' man-madtl textile fibres ;.··
60.05-97 a) of which 
used forsacks and bags 
the packing ofof a kind 
goods,L i OCU I  i V .M V . (rfwwo . ' ' ·
m ade from polyethylene or polypropylene strip
.69 60.04
B  IV b) 2 cc)
7060.04-54Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted. not elastic or rubberized:•  ' l
B . Of other textile materials; .
•  Women’s, girls’  and infants’  
knitted or crocheted petti­
coats and slips, of synthetic 
textile fibres other, than 
babies’  garments7.8 128
60.04 
B  III
60.04-31; 
33; 34Under garments, knitted (or. cro­
cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
B. Of other’ textile materials:.
Panty-hose (tights)30,4 3.3

Qutgory
71CCT beading NoNIMEXE
code
(I9S2)
60.05A lib) I
60.05-06; 
07;08; 09
72 60.05 
A Hb) 2
60.06B I
61.0/
b ir
61.02 
B  fib)60.05- 11; 
13; 1 5
60.06- 91Description
Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized: ■
A. Outer garments and clothing, 
accessories:
' II. Other: ‘j..
b) Other: ·. '
1 . Babies’  garments;, 
girls’  garments tip 
to and including 
commercial size 
86;
Babies’  'knitted
outer garments, of 
wool, of cotton or 
of man-made tex­
tile fibres
61.01-22·23
61.02-16;
1 8Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized;
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories;
II. Other
Knitted or crocheted fabric and 
articles thereof, elastic or rubber­
ized (including elastic knee-caps 
and elastic stockings):'
B . Other:
Knitted swimwear
Men’ s and boys’  outer gam,enrsTT
g^"memss; 8,r,s’ and infants’ out£·'·; 
B . Other:
c o n o er r SWIr 1WCar' o f jfibres °f man-made textile 1T a c it?  o i £ q u 4v a le n c e
pieces/kg g/piece
9,7 103
VO

23
' " 3Table of equivalence
Ceiegoty CCT kending No 7nimexe
code
(1932)Descriptionpieces/kg g/piece
74
7560.05 ·:
A lib ) 4 gg) 1 1  
22 
33 
44
60.05-71; 
72;73;74Outer garments and Other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories;
'11. Other:
Women’s, girls’  and in­
fants’  (other than babies ) 
suits and costumes (in­
cluding coordinate suits 
consisting of two or three 
pieces whicn arc ordered, 
p a c k e d ,  consigned and 
normally sold together), 
of knitted or crocheted 
fabric, not elastic or rub­
berized, of wool, of cot­
ton or of man-made tex­
tile fibres, excluding ski 
suits
60.05
A II b) 4fl)
60.05-66;
63Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not clastic 
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
1 1 . Other:
Men’s and boys’ suits (in­
cluding coordinate suits 
consisting of two or three 
pieces which are ordered, 
packed, consigned and 
normally sold together), 
of knitted or crocheted 
fabric, not elastic or rub­
berized, of wool, oi cot­
ton or of man-made tex­
tile fibres, excluding ska 
suits
77 60.03 
B  Ila)
60.03-24;
26.Stockings, under stockings, socks, 
ankle-socks, sockcttes and )he. 
like, knitted or crocheted, not 
clastic or rubberized: ·  ' ·,
Women’s stockings of syn­
thetic textile fibres j1-5.4,. -6 5 0 '
0-80 1  250
4 0  p airs

- H -
•  Category CCT heading NoNIM fcXE
code
iW l)1
Description ·..;
.  · S  - ............. —----H  • . 'r ‘
;  
: 80. ' 61.02
A ·  ' '
■  ' ■ '·/'■ ■  :Women's, girls’  and infants' outer ·  
garments:
A. Babies' garmentst girls’ . gar­
ments up to and including, 
commercial size 86: '
)61.04
A ·  ■Women’s, girls’  and infants” un-. 
der garments: · ·
-61.02-01;
03
61.04-01;
09A. Babies’  garments; girls’ gar­
ments up to and including 
commercial size 86: :
Babies' woven garm entsof 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibresTable of equivalence
pieces/kg:g/piece
82 60.04 
B  IV a) 
c)
60.04-38:
60Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
B. Of other textile materials:
Under garments, other than 
babies', knitted or crocheted, 
not elastic or rubberized, of 
wool, of fine animal hair or of 
regenerated textile fibres
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantil­
las, veils and the like:
Other than knitted or cro­
cheted, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
Ties, bow ties and cravats:
Other than knitted or cro 
dieted, ol wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
Corsets, corset belts, suspender- 
belts, brassières, braces, suspen­
ders, garters and the like (includ­
ing such articles of knitted or cro­
cheted fabric), whether or not 
clastic:
Corsets, corset-belts, suspen­
der-belts, braces, suspenders, 
garters and the like (including 
such articles of knitted or cro­
cheted fabric), other than 
brassières, whether or not 
elastic88 114

Category CC? Nonimexe
code
(1932)DescriptionTable of equivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
87 61.10
61.1161,10-00
61.11-00Gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings,, 
socks and sockettes, not knitted 
or crocheted
Made up accessories for articles 
of apparel (for example, dress 
shields, shoulder and other pads, 
belts, muffs, sleeve protectors, 
pockets): .
Other than knitted or cro­
cheted

GROJJP III C TA CO.
CCT b e a t ix· HoN IM E X Ecode
(1982)DescriptionTable of equivalence
piece$/kg g/piece
90 ex 59.04
91 62.04 
A II 
B  II
92 51.04 
A I 
B  I
59.11 
A Ilia)
93 62.03 
B  I  
IIb )
a)
b) 2
c )
94
9559.01
59.0259.04-11; 
13;15; 17; 
1 8
62.04-23; 
73 .Twine, cordage, ropes and.cablp?, 
plaited or not:
Twine, cordage, ropes .and 
cables, of synthetic textile 
fibres, plaited or not
Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping gobds;’ .
Tents . ::'■■■"?
51.04-03;
52
59.11-15Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monoid or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02: . . . . . .  „ j
Rubberized textile fabrics, other 
than rubberized knitted or cro­
cheted goods:
A. Rubberized textile fabrics not 
comprised in B  below:
III. Other:
Woven fabrics of man­
made textile fibres and 
rubberized textile woven 
fabrics, for tyres
62.03-93; 
95 ; 97; 98
59.01-07; 
12;14;15; 
16;IS; 21; 
29Sacks and bags, of a kind used 
for the packing of goods:
B. Of other textile materials:
Sacks and bags, of a kind 
used for the packing of 
goods, of woven fabrics, otner 
than made from polyethylene 
or polypropylene strip
59.02-35: 
41;47;51; 
57; 59; 91; 
95; 97Wadding and articles of wad­
ding; textile flock and dust and 
mill neps
Felt and articles of felt, whether 
or not impregnated or coated:
Felt and articles of felt, 
whether or not impregnated 
or coated, other than floor 
coveringstl I
1  i

f i '
CCT btfedihg HoN IM E X E
code
<1982)
96 59.03
97 59.0559.03-11: 
19; 30D etcripitOA
Bonded fibre fabrics, sum ar 
bonded yarn fabrics, and articles 
of such fabrics, whether or not 
impregnated or coated.
Other than clothing and 
clothing accessories ,
59.05-11; 
21 ; 29;91 ; 
99Nets and netting made of twine 
cordage or rope, and made up 
fishing nets of yarn, twine, cor­
dage or rope:
Nets and netting made of 
twine, cordage or rope and 
made up fishing nets of yarn, 
twine, cordage or rope
98 59.06
99 59.07
100 59.0859.06-00
59.07-10;
90
101 ex 59.0459.08-10; 
51 ; 61 ; 71 ; 
79Other articles made from yam, 
twine, cordage, rope or cables, 
other n textile fabrics and arti­
cles made from such fabrics:
Other articles made from 
yarn, twine, cordage, rope or 
cables, other ■ than textile 
fabrics, articles made from 
such fabrics and articles of 
category 97
Textile fabrics coated with gum 
or amylaceous substances, of a 
kind used for the outer covers of 
books and the like; tracing cloth; 
prepared painting canvas; buck­
ram and similar fabrics for hat
foundations and similar uses ■
59.04-80Textile fabrics impregnated, coat­
ed, covered or laminated with 
preparations of cellulose deriva­
tives or of other artificial plastic 
materials
Twine, cordage, ropes and cables.
plaited or not:
Other than of synthetic textile j 
fibres i

Cxujofy CCT heading NoN1M ËXE
code
(1982)i
Description
, 1 1 ............. ........... .....
.302
' ·  t .59.10
■59.10-10; 
31; 39Linoleums and materials ■  pfe-.· ' ■ 
pared on a textile base in g sirni- j  
lar manner-to linoleum, whether 
or not cut to shape or of a. kind 
used as floor coverings; floor 
coverings consisting of a coating 
applied on a textile base, cut to 
shape or not .... j
103 59.11
A I
IIRubberized textile fabrics- other 
than rubberized knitted or cro­
cheted goods: ' ·  .·:" ·
1 1 1  b) 
B59.11-11; 
14;17; 20Excluding fabrics for tyres ’ ··■'·
104 59.12
105
106
10759.1359.12-00
59.13-01; 
11; 13;15; 
19; 32; 34; 
35; 39Textile fabrics otherwise impreg­
nated or coated; painted canvas 
being theatrical scenery, studio 
back-cloths or the like:
Textile fabrics, impregnated 
or coated, other than those of 
categories 99, 100, 102 and 
103; painted canvas being 
theatrical scenery, studio 
back-cloths or the like
Elastic fabrics and trimmings 
(other than knitted or crocheted 
goods) consisting of textile mate­
rials combined with rubber 
threads
59.14
59.1559.14-00
59.15-10;
90Wicks, of woven, plaited or knit­
ted textile materials, for lamps, 
stoves, lighters, candles and the 
like; tubular knitted gas-mantle 
fabric and incandescent gas man­
tles
Textile hosepiping and similar 
tubing, with or.without lining, ar­
mour or accessories of other ma­
terialsTable of equivalence
pieces/kg g/piece
I

ZT
DcjtrifXtoapieces/tcg> g/pi e.ce
Transmission, conveyor or eleva- 
tor belts or belting, of textile ma­
terial whether or not strengthened 
with metal or other material
Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping goods’ .
Woven tarpaulins, sails, awn· 
ngs and sunblinds
Taroaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
bfirufs, tents and camping goods.
Woven pneumatic mattresses
Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping goods.
Camping goods, woven, other 
than pneumatic mattresses 
and tents
Other made up tetile articles (m I 
eluding dress pattens)'·
Other made upieXt''V^'ck*f \ 
woven, excluring 
categories 113 and 1
-+
Other made up textile articles (in­
cluding dress patterns).
Floor cloths, dish cloths,
dusters and the like:
Floor cloths, dish cloths, 
dusters and the like other 
than knitted or crocheted
59.17
A
D  II
C
D5 9 .1 7 -1 0 ; 
29'; 3 1 ; 39
4 9 ; 5 1 ; 5 9  
7 1 ; 7 9 ;9 1  
93 ; 9 5 ; 99Textile fabrics and textile articles 
I f  a kind commonly used in 
machinery or plant

I ! *  ANNEX tt
For practical k m c w  ( Dm product daoriptloni wed in A n ta  I M V  fives is A t poeemi A m t  h  *
.  ’  COMMUNITY LIMITS ·  ,*bbrevl**cdi<>m*
CMftor,*
rVnicHpd»« (*· YwQaaotwbl ’krfWlUX.
•♦  4
lf t♦•  * f t
Cotton yarn not for·'retail sale ·
*
f tTonnes1983
1984 
1985- 
1 9 8 67.250 
7.286 ,  
7.323 .  
7.359
2*»
•• *  .  
Cotton fabrioaTonnes1933
1984
1985.
198$.t
20.432 
20.534 % 
20.637 
20,740
•«
•. *  .  *
a) of which other than unbleached, or 
bleached
*  - ·Tonnes•1983
1 9 8 4  
1935 
1 9 8 6 *2.043' 
2.166 
2.296 
2.433 *
4
0
%Knitted shirts, T-shirts, underveéts 1000'
pieces1983 ·
1 9 8 4
1 9 8 5
1 9 8 68.213
8.542
8.8.83
9.238
*  0
5
• ·4•
Jerseys,'pullovers
1f t1
1000
pieces1983
1984
1 9 8 5
1 9 8 6
t
t2.131
2.238
2.349
2.467
t
8 .
«Men's woven shirts .
f · ·♦  ’1000
pieces1983
1984 
1935 
1 9 8 62 . 9 0 2  
2.960 ·  
3.019 
3.080
*
’  9•  % · · .  ·
Cotton terry fabrics; toilet and “ 
kitchen linen of cotton terry fabrics _Tonnes1933
1984*
1 9 8 5
1 9 8 62.000
2.100
2.205
•  *2.315 .
· *  4  
f t•
•
•

* 9I
REGIONAL LIMITS
C e u g s if»
»thla TwQ n w s c f c g r t « »  *  L w w f t
6
*  P\*  <
Men’s and 'boys' woven trousers 
breeches and shbrts; womenstrousers
t1 0 0 0
pieces1983
1984 
1989 
1 9 8 62 0 0
2 0 6
2 1 2
219
t
1 0
PGloves, mittens and mitts,knitted or 
crocheted, whether or not impregnated 
o f coated with artificial plastic 
materials1 0 0 0
pairs1983
1984
1 9 8 5  
I.9 8 61 , 0 1 0 (1) 
1 , 0 7 1 ( 1 7  
1.135 (v) 
1,203 (!)
1 0
UKGloves,'mittens and mitts, knitted or 
crocheted, whether or not impregnated ·  
or coated with artificial plastic· 
materials•  . ·1 0 0 0  
pairs'1983
1984
1985
1 9 8 6 '1.894 ( 1)
2.003 ( 1  
2,128 ( 1  
2 , 2 5 6 (l)
2 0
IBed linen, wovenTonnes1983'
1984
1985
1 9 8 65 0 0
530
5 6 2
596
•
.  24
PMen'3 and boy's pyjamas, knitted or 
crocheted.
Women's, girl's and infants' (other 
than babies’)pyjamas and night dresses 
knitted or ..crocheted, __•
1 0
0 0
pieces1983
1 9 8 4
1 9 8 5
198 6
f264 ( 2 ',  
280 (2 
297 (2<  
314 ( 2;
'26 
P .Dresses, woven and. knitted
#  *vV1000
pieces1983
1 9 8 4
1 9 8 5
1 9 8 6357
378 .  
4 0 1 :  
425
, 27 
pSkirt3, including divided skirts, [  
woven and knitted1000
pieces1983
1984
1985
1 9 8 6200 
210 
221 
,  * 232V 1
27 *  
UKSkirts, including divided skirts, 
woven and knitted·1000
pieces'1983
1984
1 9 8 5
1 9 8 63 9 0
4 1 0
430
451

f f '
REGIONAL LIMITS
t0U t e T w
80
• UK«
*  ‘ ·«
Babies’ woven garments . ,
4Tonne» 1983
1984
1985
19861 5 0
159 .
1 6 9
1 7 9
(l) Thi 3 limit only applies to gloves, mittens and mitts neither impregnated 
nor coated with artificial plastic materials of NIMEXE codes 60,02-50}60; 
7 0;80.
The table of equivalence for these products is : 
pieces/kg : 24.6 per pair
g/ pair : 41
(2) This limit only applies to women’s, girls' and infants’ (other than babies'] 
pyjamas and night dresses knitted or crocheted of NIMEXE codes 60,04-51»53} 
8 1 ; 8 3 ,
The table of equivalence for these products is t 
pieces/Kg :  4<»3
g/piece J 233

1 .
PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
C U S 3 H T C A T I G 3
Artici® 1
1. The coapetent authorities of the Community undertake to infora
of any changea in the Common Customs Tariff or HIHEX2 hoforo th® date 
of their entry into effect in the Community·
go The competent authorities of tho Community undertake to infora
of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject *© 
the present Agreement within one month of their adoption at the latest* 
Such communication fshall include 3
a) a description of tho products conearned
b) the relevant category, tariff position or sub-position and
3® tfher© a decision on classification results in a change of classification 
practice or a change of category of any product subject to th© present 
Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 
30 days’ notice, from the date of th© Community’s communication, before 
the decision enters into effect. Products shipped before the date of 
entry into effect of the decision shall remain subject to tho earlier 
classification practice, provided that the goods in question are presented 
for importation into th® Community within 60 days of that date·the Himexe code
the reasons whioh hav© led to the decision*

TITLE II 
ORIGIN
Article ’ -2
t
1« Products originating in Pakistan for export to the Community in acoordanoe 
with the arrangements established by this Agreement shall be accompanied by 
a certificate of Pakistani· origin conforming to the model annexed to this 
Protocol,
ii
2m The certificate of origin shall be issued by the competent governmental 
authorities of Pakistan if the products in question can be considered 
products originating in that country within the meaning of the/relevant 
rules in force in the Community,
3, However, the products in Group III may be imported into the Community 
in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement on 
production of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other 
commercial document relating to the products to the effeot that the pro­
ducts in question originate in Pakistan ·  within the meaning of the relevant 
rules in force in the Community,
4« The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be required 
for import of goods oovered by a certificate of origin Form A or form APR 
completed in accordance with the relevant Community rules in order to 
qualify for generalized tariff preferences.
Article 3
It is the undertanding of both parties that the certificate of origin 
shall continue to be issued only on application having been mad^ ,
in writing by the exporter or, und'er the exporter’s responsibility, by his authori­
zed representative. The ooop.etent governmental authorities of Pakistan shall 
continuei to ensure that the certificate of· origin· is properly completed and for 
this purpose they shall oall for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out 
»any check which they consider appropriate.

Article 4
•
Where differant criteria for determining origin are laid down for products 
falling within the sea© Category, certificates or declarations of origin shall 
contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods to enable tho criterion 
to ba determined on the basis of whioh the certificate was issued or tho decla­
ration drawn up« '  ·
Article 5
The discovery of slight diocropancieo between the'statements made in the certi­
ficate of origin and those mado in the'documents produced to the customs offico 
for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the product shall 
not ipao facto cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate.

rTITLE in
“  !
DOUBLE CHECKING SYSTEM i
:  FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS j
WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ‘#  !»  !
}
Section !• ................iri* ·
Ex
portation
A rticle 6
The com petent authofitlcs © t Pakistan sh a ll issue an export 
licen ce in respect © f all consignments from Pakistan of te x tile  product
referred to in Annex II, up to the relevant quantitative lim its as may be 
modified by A rticles 7, 14 and 15 o f tho Agreement and o f ta x tilo  product» 
su b ject to  any d e fin itiv e  or p ro v isio n al q u a n tita tiv e  lim its  eatab lish o d - 
as a re a u lt o f tho a p p lic a tio n  o f A rtic le s 8 and $ o f th e Agreement. 
A rtic le  7
1« The «»port licence shall conform to the model annexed
to this Protocol. It must certify Inter alia that the .quantity o i the · 
product in question has been set off against the quantitative limit 
presecribed for the category of the product in question.
2* Each export licence ; shall only cover one © l the
categories of products listed In Annex II of this Agreem ent, it may be 
used for one or more consignments of the products In question.
Article 8
The com petent Community authorities must be fiotiiied forthwith of thfl 
withdrawal or alteration of any expert licen ce ·  a jready issued.
i·» / * ··

. 5.
»  , · t '
•  *  · «  *  ■  ■  . ,  
v  '■ · ' ’  ..·-'·· *  ·  ;  ■
Article q ;
2. Experts shall be set off against the quantitative lim its established for the
year in which ahipraent o f th e  g o o d s h as b een  e f f e c t e d ,
«  ·
even If the export c ertificate Is issued after such shipm ent.
2« For the purpoa.ea o f applying paragraph 1, shipment o f th« good«
. la c 9nalder«d_to.haV«_t'aken^ p lao a ■ tho d ata of th e ir  loading,
•on cne exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel;*
A rtic le  10—-----1  ■  — ,  #  .
Th
e p re se n ta tio n  o f an export lic e n c e , in a p p lic a tio n  o f A rtic le  12 below,
sh a ll bo e ffe c te d  not l a t e r  than 31 March p'f th e year follow ing th a t in  which
th e good« covered by the lio en ce have bean shipped.
•  #  ·  ·  ‘  *  
Section II . .
Importat Ion >
A rtic le  11
i .
Im portation Into the Community of tex tile products subject to quantitative 
limits shall be subject to the presentation of Import authorization or 
document.
Article ’ ·
2. The com petent Community authorities shall Issue such Import
authorization or document autom atically within five working days of the
presentation by the importer of the original .  of the correjpoodin^’  
vexport licen ce. ‘  _  ' ‘
The Import authorization or document shall bo valid for six months ·

63 *  6 #
2· The competent Community author »tie* shalt cancel the already is*ue<J 
Import authorization o r document i f  the c o r r e tponding export licence h a * 
been withdrawn*
However, if the competed ^‘'»mmunity authorities have no? been notified
about the withdrawal or cancellation of the export licence until after th 9 prod
inve been Imported into the Cocimunity/tha quantities involved shall bosses
o f f against the quantitative limit for the category and the quota year in .
q u e s t i o n *  . .
*
Article »
lo If the corapetent Community authorities find that tha total quantities 
*  * covered by export certificates issued by Pakistan for a particular 
category in any Agreement year exceed the quantitative lio.it established 
in Annex II for that category, aa nay be codified by Article 7, 14 15 o i the
Agreement, or any definitive or provisional Unit established under Article 8 
or 9 of tho Agreement, the said authorities nay suspend the further 
ieauo of import authorisations or documents. In this event, the competent 
Community authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of 
Pakistan .  and the special consultation procedure set out in ^
Article 17 of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith*
• -  · »
% » Export* of Pakistani origin no? covered by export
licence* issued in accordance with the provision* of 
this Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorization* ©e 
documents by the competent Community author itie*.
However, if the import of such product* «re allowed into the Community by the ·
comj, -etent Community authorities, the quantities involved shall no? be set o it
against the appropriate quantitative limits aot out in Annex II or
cotabliuhed as a rcault of the application of Articles 8 or $ of the
Agreement, without the <sxpro33 Agreement of Pakistan. *
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9 *Jo
TITLE IV
ttF O R M  A N D  P R O D U C T I O N  O F  E X P O R T  C E R T I F I C A T E S  A N D  C E R T I F I C A T E S  ,  . ·
•  O F  ORIGIN, A N D  C O M M O N  P R O V I S I O N S  
. »
A rticle I 4
2· The export licence and the c ertific ate  oS origin may comprise*
additional copies duly Indicated as such. They shall be made out in English of 
French, li they are completed hand, entries must be in ink and in printscrip?·
These documents shall m easures 210 x 297 mm. The paper used must be w hite 
writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 
g/m^·. Each par? shall have a printed guilloche-pattem  background making any 
falsification by m echanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.
If the documents have several copies only the top copy which is the original shall 
be printed with the guilloche pattern background. This copy shall be clearly 
marked as "originaT and the other copies as "copies". Only the original shall be 
accepted by the com petent authorities m the Community as being valid for the 
purposes of export to the Community In accordance with the arrangem ents :  
established by this Agreem ent.
2» Each document shall bear a standardized aerial num ber, whether o r not p rin te d ^ /
which it can be identified, ' ,*  »  $
•  *  ·
*
This number shall be composed of tho fo llo w in g  .© leaeatss -  
®  a  sw m bif Indicating the quota year?
numbers running from G 00Q1 to  99999  a llo c a te d  to  th #  country o f destination 
the nunbering oyste a  s h a ll a lto  in d ic a te  tho co u n try  of.d e s tin a tio n  ( in  box 
7 o f tho ezoort lio e a c e ) , country o f  e x p o rta tio n  and issu in g  o f f ic e . 1
1

A r t i c i «  1 5  t
è
The export licence and certificate of origin may be issued afte r the · ehipaent o f th e
products to which they relate. In such cases they shall bear either th e endorse men?
"delivrée a posteriori” or the endorsement "issued retrospectively”»
»«
A rticle 1 < 5 '
2* In the even? o l th eft, I 03S  or destruction of an export licence of a
certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the com petent governmental 
authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of 
the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate ex *  
•  licence so issued shall bear the endorsement "duplicata”.
•  l  *2» The duplicate must bear the dato of tho original export · *  ile e n e o  © r,
certificate of origin. · ·  ·

TITLE 7
A3MHTISTHATI VE COOPERATION
Article 17 ^
The Community and Pakistan shall cooperate closely to implement the provisions of 
this Agreement«, To this end, contacts and exchanges of views (including on technical 
matterò) shall ho facilitated by both parties*
Article 18
In ordar to ensure the proper application of this Agreement, the CoKnunity and Pakistan 
oliali ansiat each othor in chocking the authenticity and accuracy of export licences 
and certificates of origin issued or declaration made under this Protocol®
Article 19
Pakistan shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names and addreiWsa 
of the governmental authorities oompetent for the issue and verification of export 
licences and certificates of origin together with specimens of the stamps used by 
theoe authorities* Pakistan shall also notify the Coomisoion of any change in this 
information*
Article 20
I* Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall be 
carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have 
reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to 
the accuracy of the information regarding the products in question*
I
2« In euch canes the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certi« 
ficato of origin or export licence or a copy thereof to the competent govern« 
mental authority in Pakistan giving, where appropriate, the reasons of fora 
or substance for an enquiry* If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice 
or a oopy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or licence or its copy*Th®

authoritics’shall also forward arty Information that ha» been obtained suggesting that  
the particulars given on the said c ertific a te  or licence are inaccurate. . .
The provisions of paragraph 1  above shall be applicable to Subsequent verification»  
of the declarations of origin referred to In Article 2 of this Protocol.
The results of the subsequent verifications carried out In accordance with para­
graphs 1  and 2 above shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the  
Community within three months at the latest. The Information communicated shall  
Indicate whether the disputed certi ft c.tto or licence or declaration applies to the  
goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export in  
accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement. The information  
shall also include, at the request of the Community, copies of all documentation  
necessary to determine the facts fully and In particular the true origin of the goods.
Should such verifications reveal systematic Irregularities In the use of declaration#  
of origin, the Community may subject Imports of the product» In question to the  
provisions of Article 2 paragraph 1 o f th is  P rotocol.
For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin, copies of the  
certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept for a t lexusT  
period of three years by the competent governmental authority in ^Pakistan .
*
Recourse to the random verification procedure specified in this Article must not  
constitute an obstacle to the release toe home use of the products In question·
•  *
» ·
A rticle 21
1 · Where the v e r ific a tio n  procedure referred to 1n A r t ic le 20
or where information av a ila b le to the Community or to Pakistan indicates»  
or appears to  indicate that the p rovision s of th i#  Agreement are being  
contravened^ both p a rties sh a ll cooperate c lo s e ly  and with the  
appropriate urgency to prevent such contravention.
2 · -T o  th is e n d / Pakistan shall, on l t e  own in itia tiv e  or at the request o f the  
Corn-unity/ carry out appropriate enquiries or arrange for such enquiries  
to be carried out concerning operations which are or appear to the C om ­
munity to be 1n contravention of th is  Agreement. Pakistan sh a ll com m u­
n icate the r e s u lts of these enquiries to the Community together with any  
other pertinent Information enabling the tru e o rig in  ofcth e goods to  be  
deterained.

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By agreement between the Community and Pakistani officials designated by 
the Community may bo present at tho onquirt®» referred to in paragraph 2«
»
In pursuance of tho cooperation referred to in paragraph 1, Pakistan and 
the Community shall exchange any information considered by either partner 
to be of use in preventing tho contravention of the provisions of this 
Agreement· Such information raay include information on trade in products 
subject to this Agreement between Pakistan and other countries and infor­
mation on production of such products in Pakistan.
Where it is established that the provisions of this Agreement have been 
contravened, Pakistan and tho Community may agree to taka such measures 
as arc nsossaary to prevent a recurrence of such contravention·

O R I G I N A I
3  Quota year 
A nnie contingentili«N o
4  C iti qv 1 n u m O e i 
Nun rio de Cite gen«3
EXPORT LICENCE 
(T o s tilo  p ro d u c ts )
L IC E N C E  D'EXPORTATIOCl 
( P r o d u i t s  t e x t i l e s )
S  ?:ice a n d  d ata cl ispiri«« - M eant ol tra n sp o rt  
l> e y  cl C ats tf cmtiigosment * M oyen da transport6 Country ol Otigifl 
Pays d  origin«1 CouMiy ol cesimat.on 
Pays da cett.nat.on
0 Supplementary details 
O an n iai Jupplim antairas.
'0  W atj i r j  m .rrben - N um i« an<5 tmd d  paciages -  OcSCfllPTtOH Of GOODS 
M arges et cuir Arca -  ticmürs et calura ù ti cola -  QÊSlGilATlûH D B  MAflOtANOlSES
I <
jt
‘ jti Q uantity (’) 
Ouamai(')
ti'.At.'je» 8 r  Th[ COMHtfNT  atjlH ùtW Y  · YtSA Of L  AUTORlIf COMKlfNIt
i r»* . / i n · ,  y t { i ^ i  f lit f.e  g<i· 1*  tfcscnfcrd aio*« tuivi t>^*-n ch jig ed  agam i! tha quantitative Im e eila& lnhtd (or tM  yaw  Ptown a Oc* Ko 3 a r tip ic J  ol tf«  
.«’··, ■» •’■•,<*n ,n to i  ti·. 4 6» f  » p··.·* vons ifguW m g tia d i in teiM a p'oducts m in thè Cuiopean Economie Community
j» VK /. gn« t t i  < *  qu« ley irv i'c h ifd ··,«  o t-,.g 'ii« j o  d e u u i ont u t imputfrej «ur la limiti quantitativa h**e pour l’tn n ée m diquéi dans la o s a  3 poi* la ceteporve ap u an i«  tatti 
i)caw4ea''ji«ud'tdcsdiip<nitioniieg.sunttnichangi»dapioduiUt«itil:>avKlaCorftmui'UutadconorTu<;ua«u/opd«i ina. *
*  v i r p r e l  autnerdy («m a lui » M iro  counuy) 
a a o iil competent« (ton. I i> tn i c w i t i .  payt)Al * A . ,  HI * 19

5 Cor·. g ir e  iM ·«  M 'a c o rn s  counVf) 
D fS lA jU Ji (««a lòrn*  c o n fitti pays)
8 Piace and dare eJ ü v p n ^ m  -  M eans ol transport 
el data ie m la rc u e m trt ·  Moyen 61 transportO R I G I N A L 1 N o
J Cucia yv»r '
Annce cont.ngentaiie4  ti'iy-r  »wi· :e ' 
S u -r.-t, de c e 'ijo i.*
CERTIFICATE OF ORIG IN 
(T e x tile  p ro d u c ts )
CER TIFIC AT D 'O R IG IN I 
(P ro d u its  te x tile s )
6 Country ot onjnt Ì Country ol destination
mPays tfongw * Pays de destination
9 Supplementary details 
Oonnees supplém entaires
j · C Ve-«$ a.-.c numbers -  Mumper and »inj cl packages -  OtSCSiPïii 
I M arques t t  flum&as ·  Kp.mi.-i s t natura d is  co in  -  DESIGNATICICfilPTiON OF GOODS 
lOli DES MARCHANDISES1 1 Q u a n tity  (')  
C tòntitS (’)IT  W D  V iiu«  O 
UWultcon
J C[ W ' . A T ' j N  BT THE CCV?ETtMT AUTHORITY -  VtSA DE L’AUTOfilTt COMPETÈNTE
• e u -T t'·.·;« ?d  ce-My mat me goods cesenbed abo»e originated m the country shown m box No 6. m accordance «nth the provisions m torce m the European Economic 
Ccm-u’ty
k sousvp-4 « r t i 'o  q u · fcrs nvucfurxjises d é ja n te s  o-iH ssua »ont onçm sirw  du pays figurant dan« b  c a n  8 . conform ém ent aux d is p o s a « «  en vigueur d a n · b  Communauii
kono-V "qu· fu 'O C ^e'W »
<  Cu-'iyvii-nt iv,tno'-ty ,*ume r j S  i c c m t count< y) 
AiAW't» c o m p ete n ti {»O» a n n u e  co m oitti. p iy t)A t - A .m -to
5

:
PROTOCOL 8 ·
1®  Th® ©jtewptlof» provided fo r In A rtic le  9 ·· o f t h e  Agreement fr* resp ec t
of c o tta g e  in d u stry  p ro d u cts s h a ll apply only t o  th e  follow ing products*
Ca) fa b ric s  woven on hand-or fo o t-o p era te d  looms^ being fa b ric s  of a 
kind tr a d itio n a lly  made in  th e co ttag e in d u stry  of Pakistan
hand-mado cottage industry products made of the handloom fabrics 
described in (a)} .  .  V
traditional folklore textile products of Pakistan .  sad® by .  
hand in the cottago industry of Pakistan as dafinod la a licit .  
to bo ogroed between both Parties# and annexed to thio Protocol „
Exemption shall be granted only for product* accompanied by a certificate 
Issued by the competent P a k i s t a n i  authorities in accordance with the 
specimen annexed to this Protocol. Such certificates shall state the grou 
on which exemption is based and shall be accepted by the competent Comwun 
ty authorities provided that they are satisfied that the products concern 
conform tc the conditions set cut in this Protocol . Certificates coverl 
the product* referred to in pa^a (c> above shall bear a conspicuous stamp 
"FOLKLORE'*. In case of divergent opinion between P a k i s t a n  an d  t h o  compoton 
Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community a* to the 
nature of such products., consul tat Iona shall be held within one month wit 
a view to resolving such divergences. Should imports of any of the above 
products reach such proportions as to cause difficulties to the Commurlty 
the two Parties shall open consultations forthwith in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 17 of the Agreement with a view to 
finding a.quantitative solution to the problem.
2« The provisions of Title SV and.V of Protocol A shall apply "autatis «uteri 
to the products referred to in paragraph 1«

dr··’ ' ·  ' .•••fl-'s·.”*.>*.■■·'■, - i.r  — ...n r - ·*........ tc —
An
nex 1  to Protocol B
AGREED LIST OF TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE HANDICRAFT TEXTILE PRODUCTS
OF PAKISTAN
Liit of traditional folklore handicraft textile products of Pakistan agreed between the Community m d 
Pakistan according to subparagraph (c) of Protocol B
Products listed below are indicated by Pakistan as being uniquely and historically traditional folklore 
textile products made by hand in the cottjgc industry of Pakistan.
1. DUPATTA
Long scarf about four feet or more long and three feet or more wide of thin cotton fabric with 
colourful design worn by women to cover the head.
2. GHH.AF ’
Embroidered decorative tubular case open at both end* with drawstring enclosures.
3. IZARBAND . *
Cotton belt in multicoloured continuous lengths of unwoven threads. . . /
■V  SHISMA EMBROIDERED BALUCHI SHIRT OR DRESS
Traditional mirror embroidery on plain, printed or striped material, worn by the people of Sindh 
and Baluchistan. Short, medium or long according to the areas from which drey come.
5. CIMMARBAND
Antique and embroidered wide belts worn around the waist, with heavy mirrored embroidery.
6. QUEITA JACKETS
Loose vest worn over kurta by men and women. Made either ci print«! material oe of 
embroidered material with mirror on plain colours.
•  7. AJRAK KAFTAN (MAXI)
Traditional Sindhi printed dress of ankle length (blue and red prints), worn by women in the Sindh 
region. Ajrak short dress/shirts are also worn by men in this area.
3. PUSli rOON STAR KHAT
Cotton printed, dyed or plain long dress, ankle length with extra wide or simple sleeves. Women of 
North-West Frontier Province wear this dress.
9. BURQA
Loose tunic or dress with hood attached, worn by ladies when going out of the house. Worn as an 
outer covering and often gaily embroidered or handprinted.
10. ' MULTAN! CHOU
Short bodice with or without sleeves.
11. EMBROIDERED KURTA-SHIRT
Type of shirt or loose runic worn throughout Pakistan over loose trousers. Embroidered fa s  
different colours. Adapted from Angarkha by King Ahmad Shah Abdali. Worn short or long; 
triangular inserts at the armpits.

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12. S1NDHI KAMI.KZ (SHIRT)
Cotton, plain dyed and hand printed shirt with extra wide sleeves (long) worn with shalwar by 
women in Sindh.
13. PE.SHAWARI WAISTCOAT
Small jacket type of dress worn over kameez (shirt) by the women and men in the North-Wet* 
Frontier Province. Heavily embroidered with or without mirror and golden embroidery.
M. MOHENJODARO JULABA/S1NDHI SHIRT
Short or full-length printed dress worn with shalwar (trousers), mostly by men and women in the 
areas of MohcnjoJaro valley.
15. MULTAN1 KURTA-SHIRT
Crochet worked short or long tunic worn by tbe peasants in Punjab. Crocheted work located at 
the neck and front; triangular inserts at the armpits. .
16. R 1L 1.1 KURTA-SHIRT
Kurta (shirt) of heavy fabric patchworkcd decorations appliqued by hand, worn by women o f 
Sindh.
17. SINDHIJULABA
Very loose ankle-length dress in handloom or hand-blocked material with a hook attached at 
lower part. Extending to lowest hem. Worn in the villages of Sindh. Can also be embroidered.
18. BATWA
Drawstring pouches, bags, purses or a string bag. Gaily printed or hand-embroidered or with 
mirrors or made with coloured strings.
19. SWAT! SMOCKING DRESS
l.arge and short dress with or without sleeves (maroon colour), worn with smocking by the ladle· 
of Swat and other areas of N'orth-Wcst Frontier Province.
20. BALUCHI KA.MKEZ (SHIRT)
Embroidered top worn by the women of Baluchistan over shalwar or Turkish trousers. Flared 
tunic with extra wide sleeves tapering to a buttoned cuff.
21. COTTON EMBROIDERED KAFTAN
Kaftan in the traJirional embroidery of Multan, Makran, Dera Chad Khan and Nuchki — · long, 
loose-fitting dress w  ith embroidery around top and bottom with'side slits of about 28 inches to the 
lower hem.
22. GHAGRA
Ankle-length, loose-fitting skirr with drawstring around the waist or hooks, worn with either a 
firted or loose choli (blouse), with traditional colours embroidered or hand-printed. Worn in the 
Tbarparkcr area of Sindh.
1

M  fu J iiiit n  :a.« ·«
Erpcrtjtejr în cm . ee/eisa cartjiese. p a y a i
3 Co-ll-gnee (A)^e. tu J l addir». COwiiry)  
Oei'.'C.HaiU (nera. iO 'i m compieta. pays)
6 P lie s  «ad d ite  o( shipment — M ean i oi Venspart  
l i f u  ri data (f am isiquem jrjt — M oyen C i transportr
IO R I G I N A I N o
CiRÎIM C ATt In i f g i id  la  MANOIÛOMS. T E X ÎIU  HANDICRAFT J and TRA 
O IIIO N AI TIXTIIE PRODUCTS, o r THE COTTAGE INDUStflY. le iu r i h ) 
conform ity w ith and under III« conditions regulating leads In tarlile 
products w ith Ih« turopean Iconom lc Community
CERTIFICAT relatif « s i TISSUS TISSES SUR METIERS A MAIM, sas PRO­
DUITS TEXTILES FAITS A LA MAIN, «t aux PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT 
OU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL, Q£ FABRICATION ARTISANALE. (M in ò  an 
conform ité avec a l to u t Isa condition* r tg ln a n l la i êchangas da produit) 
to ltila »  m e  la Communauté économlqus «uropénona
4 Ltiunlry ol or.gm  
Payi d'o riginaS COvOPy ot deci njt.on  
Pays da dest.nai.on
7 Supplementary detail»·  
D o n n e a  tgpplém rnUit»»
S Mj-ti end numbers ~ Humber and imi ci poclagei — DESCRIPTION CF GOODS  Marque! Ct rejmJraj — Nam>j et nature dtî CcJ·) ~ DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES3  Q u îtfrT y  QuantitétQ FOB Value (') 
Valeur tco 0)
M  C E R T IF IC A T IO N  Br îh£ CCV -EÎEN Î A U T H O R IT Y  -  V IS A  O E  V A U IC R IT E  C O M P E T E N T E  
I . f t  urte·} ;ned. ce '·*7 fet m e cani^-merr! C«r bed a  Lieve m c'udes o n ly  th y  Iciiaw m g textdj products cf thî cottage industry û t ths cnyntfy S h o w n  in  t o  ? L 3 A :
») f i t ’.es «ro-ven on looms i t r i 'i i  sc e‘y  ty hand or looi (hand'cons) (’ )
O l ;a - ~ ç * :s  or o f t '  te>; e a t  :'es cb’e ned manually from me fabrics described under a) and sevrn solely by hand without thr i.d  of any machina, (handicraft}) ( ’ )
c) trad ; :-a i loH-o'e ha*d c a t  tert-ie products m a ic  by hand, as del ned m lha list agreed between the European Economic Community and ns# country shown ut box Nd 4 
i l  n e d tV -ei hjnij.crai ta: ■ t e i'·: }  e 'd  te n n e  et'Cies made by hind from dur.h bai e leCncs wilhout Ihe aid of m y  m echm t ( ’ )
J f s c - ’ .} ;^4 cert-t-e que t r  *o> C i:M  c* dessus coni » n  tic!usi<e "eoi les produis lextile} Juirant} nijranl d t la fabrication arM tnai» du pays figurant dam  la c a ts  i:
»  t ssui t ssls S u >  Crs ” V r i  Kt-onr·»} I la mam ou au p ed (haodiooms) (')
b) *f!" 'irm i'c.j eut-es «- 1 ■  c!c 1 term es i r e n u i  m a iu e r e c e n t e p a t :  da is s u s  CîcMS so u l a) it c o u iu l uniquamanl b la m n n  unì Tilde d’un» machina (handicrafts) ('1  
0 f e d . ’! t i n  - i s ' t  r - r t  c u loir.orj I'admonnei la&nquU a 1» mam. comm a d ilm ii dans !» lists conytnu# mtr» ia Ccmm unauti écononuqu» swrepianna tt I» p-iyl  
md ; . f  c r i  n  c a s t  ♦
d) iistu t a a s r j u i  tr a d  :.cnn»tj 'bat'}* cl articU» t a n n i}  tab n q u ii 4 la mam. u n i  n m a  ifuna m a ch iw , 1 parity da tels b u m  ’bstA* (*).
'2 C o -pe'rd authority (mine. t«i e ::iu . cbuitoy) 
Autan·.# cpt,petenti (nom. ad-jua completi. peyi)
A l — A.

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PROTOCOL C
Under Article 8 (6) of the Agreement, a quantitative limit may Us fixed on 
a regional Laeis where imports of a given product into any region of the 
Community in relation to the amounta determined in accordance with para« 
graph 2 of tho said Article 8, exceed tho following regional percentage s
Germany 28*5 i t
Benelux 10.5 i t
Prance 18.5 i t
Italy 15 i t
Denmark 3 i t
Ireland 1 i t
UK 23.5 i t
GREECE 2 i -

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PROTOCOIL D
Tho annual growth rate for the quantitative limits Introduced under 
Article 8 of tho Agreement shall bo determined as follows :
for products in categories falling within Croup I, II, HI, the growth 
rate shall be fixed by'agreement between the Parties in accordance with 
the consultation procedure established in Article 17 of the Agreement· 
Such growth rate may in no case be lower than tho highest rate applied 
to corresponding produota under bilateral agreements concluded under 
the Geneva Arrangement between tho Community and other third countries 
having a level of trade equal to or comparable with that of Pakistan«

Declaration concerning Article 2 (3) o f the Agreement
The Community dejarc* that, in accordance with the Community rule* on <*opn referreJ to 
in Article 2 (J) of the Agreement, any amendment* to the *aid rule* will remain baseJ upon 
critena not requiring, in order to confer originating »tarn», more extcn*ivc operation» than 
thoee which con*ucutc a »ingle complete proccvt.
D one a t Bni&cel*,
r
'f: Foe tb s European Econom ic C om m unity

AGREED MINUTE
In the course of negotiations for the renewal of the bilateral textile 
agreement which expires on 31 December I 9O2,  held on 17, 18, 19, 20 and 
21 May 1982, the delegation of Pakistan declared Pakistan’s interest 
in developing Outward Processing Trade with the Community.
agreement between the Community and Pakistan, the parties agreed that 
the complementary provisions essential for the implementation of 
Outward Processing Trade between the Community and Pakistan should be 
set out in a separate arrangement between the parties.
Pending settlement of the detailed management questions of the arrangement 
referred to in Paragraph 2, the Community and Pakistan agreed that the 
following additional quantities should form part of that arrangement.In this connection, and pursuant to Article 4 of the bilateral textile
Category Quantity
8 2 00 0 0 0
Head of the Delegation of the 
Islamic Republic of PakistanHead of the Delegation of t 
European Economic Communit

AOPEED MINUTE
Delegations of the European Ecnnomio Community and of Pakistan met on 
17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 May to negotiate the renewal of the bilateral textile 
agreement which expires on 31 .December 1 9 8 2.
These negotiations led to the initialling of an agreement on 21 May. 
On this occasion, the following was also agreed:
(i)Carryover to the quantitative limits for the year 1 9 8 3 of amounts
not used during the year 1982 is authorized up to 5 J > of the 
corresponding quantitative limits for 1983.
(ii) If the provisions of Art. 8 of the Agreement initialled on 21 May 1 9 8 2  
are invoked in respect of category 7 by the Community, the Community 
will.take into account the quantitative limits existing in respect of 
this category under the bilateral textile agreement expiring on 
31 December 1982. The Community will also provide a separate and 
additional quantitative limit in respect of Outward Processing Trade 
in this category if so requested by Pakistan, the level of this limit 
to be negotiated between the two Parties.
Head of the Delegation of the Head of the Delegation of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan European Economic Community

O — 'N<rr To Å6 PüôL\&  
*V O T
AGREED MINUTE
Pakistan ond th*e Community agreed that the 
provisions of protocol A of the bilateral textile 
agreement initialled on 2l/5 shall be adapted in 
order to take into account any technical modifications 
which would be necessary following the negotiations 
between the Community and other parties to the MPA.
Brussols, 21 May I 9 8 2
Head of the Delegation of the Head of the Delegation of the
Islamic Republio of Pakistan European Economic Community
\ .
*  I

Izhar U1 Haque 
Secretary of Commerce 
Ministry of Commerce 
Block A
Pakistan Secretariate 
Islamabad.
Pakistan,• i  | */sj o t  To 6 6  P v & u & H g b
tN  O S  ^
,C^<N - |j u- »tv;  ,
\
Dear Mr Krenzler,
At the moment of initialling the Agreement, the Pakistani delegation reserved 
the right for the Pakistani Government, Bhould the provisions of Article 9 and/ 
or those concerning unilateral action in Articles 8 and 12 be modified in a 
subsequent agreement providing for quantitative limits concluded by the Com­
munity with another exporting country, to replace the present provisions in 
the Agreement to be signed between Pakistan and the Community by the corres­
ponding modified version or veraions, I understand that you do not contest 
this right,·
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Sincerely yours, x
Izhar U1 Plaque
Mr. Horat G. KRENZLER 
Director
Directorate-General for 
External Relations 
Rue de la Loi, 200 
1049 Brussels 
Belgium

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Directorate-General lor 
External Relations
Or, Horst G# Krenzler 
Director
Dear Mr Secretary,
I have the honour to aknowledge receipt of your letter dated X/-V, - 6  .  Jf% / 
the content of which is as follows j
At the moment of initialling the Agreement, the Pakistani delegation reserved 
the right for the Pakistani Government, should the provisions of Article 9 and/ 
or those concerning unilateral action in Articles 8 and 12 be modified in a 
subsequent agreement providing for quantitative limits concluded by the Com­
munity with another exporting country, to replace the present provisions in 
the Agreement to be signed between Pakistan and the Community by the corres­
ponding modified version or versions. I understand that you do not contest 
this right."
Sincerely yours,
Horst G.KRENZLER
Mr, Izhar U1 Haque 
Secretary of Commerce 
Ministry of Commerce 
Block A
Pakistan Secretariate -
Iblamabad
Pakistan
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Izhnr U1 Haquø 
Secretary of Commerce 
Ministry of Commerce 
Block A
paid, b tan Secretariate
Islamabad
PakistanW T  T o  &€> P
Confidential
Sir,
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During the negotiations for the renewal of the BC/Pakistan bilateral textiles 
agreement, it was agreed to extend the validity of the attached confidential 
exchange of letters concerning products covered by Protocol B for the period 
of validity of the new agreement (l January 1983 to 31 December 1986), and 
to apply the existing growth rate and burden sharing formula to the figures 
therein for the years 1983 to 1986 (the resulting figures to be communicated 
by the Community as soon as possible). However it was also agreed that, if, 
in the casQ of the i’ enewal of an analogous bilateral textiles agreement, 
the Community decided to renounce or adapt similar letters, the above—mentionec 
exchange of letters between the Community and Pakistan could be similarly 
cancelled or adapted.
I confirm the agreement of my government to this arrangement and suggest 
that the present letter and your reply should constitute an Agreement between 
the Government of Pakistan and the Community,
For the Government of the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan
Mr. Horst G. KRENZLER 
Director
Directorate-General for 
External Relations 
Rue de la Loi, 200 
1049 Brussels 
Belgium

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OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Oifictorata-Gsnaral for 
External Relation.
Horst G, KR.ENZLER 
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I hereby oonfirra rooeipt of the following letter j
’’During the negotiations for the renewal of the iXj/Pak.lBtan  bilateral textile^ 
agreement, it waa agreed to extend the validity of the attached confidential 
exchange of letters concerning produots covered by Protocol B for the period 
of validity of the new agreement (l January 1983 to 31 December 1986), and 
to apply the existing growth rate and burden sharing formula to the figures 
therein for the years 1963 to 1986 (the resulting figures to be communicated 
by the Community as soon as possible). However it was also agreed that, if, 
in the case of the renevral of an analogous bilateral textiles agreement, 
the Community decided to renounce or adapt similar letters, the above-mentionp 
exchange of letters between the Community and Pakistan could be similarly 
cancelled or adapted,
I confirm the agreement of-my government to this arrangement and suggest 
that the present letter and your reply should constitute an Agreement between 
the Government of Pakistan and the Community,"
I confirm my agreement to the content of the foregoing letter and consider 
therefore that the exchange of letters constitutesan Agreement between the 
Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the European Economic
Community,
For the Council of the European 
Economio Community
Hr, Izhar U1 Haque 
Secretary of Commerce 
Ministry of Commerce 
Block A
Pakistan Secretariate
Islamabad
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Please refer to the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on trade in 
textile products initialled.between the two parties on 
27 December 1977. *
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*· In accordance with the Annex to Protocol B of the
said Agreement, representatives of the Islamic Republic 
of Pakistan and of the European Economic^CommUnity have 
agreed, as regards hand-made cottage industry products 
made of textile fabrics woven on looms operated solely 
by hand or foot, being fabrics of a kind traditionally 
made in the cottage industry of Pakistan, to the 
following: ■■
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The exports all the products as defined in 
Protocol B(b) of the Agreement on textile products aro 
submitted to the following export levels;
(in items of one thousand)
D PIBNLUKIRLDKEEC
1978 9851 4  0030045070570903,000
19791,016 *<5734345674370953,180
19801,053 508391465783711003,371
19811,100 560364748 26711063,573
19821,144 619482484874»  72 
*1123,787
3. Theseproducts exported fromPakistan willbe
covered by a certificate conforming to.the specimen 
annexed to Protocol B of the Agreement. To facilitate the 
administration of thi 3 arrangement, the competent Pakistan 
authorities will specify, in any certificate covering 
exports of such products to the Community, the categories 
as set out in Annex I of the Agreement, to which such 
products would bolong if they were mill-made products.
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l|. It is the understanding that the exports for one of
these categories of products cannot exceed 30? of the 
total quantity allocated to each Member State each year.
5« Protocol B of the Agreement is modified accordingly
and reads a 3 follows:
”(b) hand-made cottage industry products made of 
the handloom fabric described in (a)".
6.  These limitations have been agreed with the clear
understanding that it is without prejudice to the 
Pakistan interpretation of Article, 12, paragraph 3» of 
the Arrangement regarding international trade in 
textiles (MPA).
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