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COMMISSION Oi?THEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)1014final
Brussels,3July1974
RECOMMENDATION ONFORACOUNCILDECISION
concludingtwoAgreementsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh,oneontradeinfebrucsofsilk
ororwastesilkotherthannoilorofcotton,wovenon
handlooms,andtheotherontradeinhand-madeproducts(handicrafts).
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(74)1014fi^l

EXPLANATORY MTTlORAlPUH
1.Twodecisionswereadopted "by-theCouncilatitssessionof18
February1974»authorizingtheCommissiontoopennegotiations withthe
People'?RepublicofBangladeshwithaviewtoconcludingwiththatcountry:
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anagreementontradeinfabricsofsilkorofwastesilk
otherthannoilandinwovenfabricsofcotton,wovenon
handlooms,and
anagreementoiltradeinhand-madeproducts(handicrafts).
Theseagreementsshouldspecifythearrangements forpermittingduty-
freeimportsfromthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshundertheCommunity^
annualtariffquotasforthesetwocategoriesofproductjthetermsshould
besimilartothoseintheagreementsconcludedbytheCommunitywithother
thirdcountries.
2.AtameetingforthepurposesofnegotiationwiththeBangladesh
Government ,theCommunityspecifiedthesaidarrangements andtermsunderwhich
thetariffquotas,ofgeneralapplication ,openedautonomously bythe
Community,fortheproductsinquestion,couldbeextendedtoBangladesh.
Bangladeshhasgivenfullguaranteesastofulfilmentbytheauthorities
ofthatcountryoftherequirements ,inparticularthoserelatingtothe
certificate ofmanufacturecertifyingthatthefabricsinquestionwerewoven
onhandloomsinBangladeshandthattheproductsinquestionwerehandmade
inthatcountry.(1) .
TheCommissionthusrecommendstheCounciltoadoptthefollowing
decision:
(1)Itisrecalledthat,inordernottodisruptatraditionaltradeflow,
theCouncilhasalreadydecidedtoincludeBangladeshinthelistof
beneficiarycountriesannexedtoRegulations (EEC)n°359V73(hand-
looms)andn°3595/73(handicrafts )of28December1973.

RECOMMENDATION FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
concluding "twoAgreements between theEuropean
Economic Community andthePeople *sRepublic of
Bangladesh ,oneontrade infabrics ofsilk orof
waste silk other than noil orofcotton ,woven on
handlooms ,andtheother ontrade inhand-made
products (handicrafts ).
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COISIUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheRecommendation oftheCommission ,
Whereas theGovernment ofBangladesh hasasked fortheextension toBangladesh
oftheCommunity duty-free tariff quotas ,opened bytheCommunity forimports
offabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk other than noil orofcotton ,woven on
handloons ,andforimports ofhand-made products (handicrafts ).
Whereas during thenegotiations between theEuropean Economic Community andthe
People 'sRepublic ofBangladesh twodraft Agreements were dravm upintheform
ofanexchange ofletters andthese drafts were acceptable totheCommunity ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
ThetwoAgreements ,intheform ofanexchange ofletters with thePeople 's
Republic ofBangladesh ,thetexts ofwhich areannexed tothis decision ,one
ontrade infabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk other than noil and inwoven
fabrics ofcotton ,woven onhandlooos ,(Annex i)andtheother ontrade in
hard-made products (handicrafts )(Annex II),arehereby concluded onbehalf
oftheCommunity .

Article2
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ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignate
thepersonempoweredtosignthesaidAgreementsandtoconfer
onhimthepowerrequiredinorderto"bindtheCommunity.
DoneatBrussels. FortheCouncil
ThePresident

EXCHANGEOPLETTERS
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh
ontradeinfabricsofsilkorofwaste
silkotherthannoilandinfabricsof
cotton,wovenonhandlooms.

A.Letter from theCommunity Delegation
Ihave thehonour torefer totheletter of25September 1973
from theMission ofthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh tothe
European Communities ,wherein your Government asks to.:participate in
theCommunity duty-free tariff quotas ,ofgeneral application ,opened
autonomously bytheCommunity forfabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk
other than noil andforcotton fabrics ,woven onhandlooms ,each for
avalue of2million units ofaccount .
Inview oftheresults ofthenegotiations andafter examination
ofyour application ,Ihave thehonour toinform youthat theEuropean
Economic Community isready toextend tothePeople 'sRepublic of
Bangladesh thetariff quotas forfabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk other 1
than noil andforfabrics ofcotton ,woven onhandlooms .
Ishould like todraw your attention tothefact that importation
Tinder these quotas issubject toproduction ofacertificate of
manufacture ,recognized bytheCommunity customs authorities andissued
bytherelevant authorities inBangladesh ,certifying that thefabrics
inquestion were woven onhandlooms inBangladesh .
This certificate will beprepared byagreement between the
relevant departments ofyour Government andoftheCommission ofthe
European Communities .
Thebeginning andendofeach certificate will bear astamp
approved bytheCommunity customs authorities .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould kindly confirm your Government 's
agreement tothecontents ofthis letter .

1B.LetterfromtheBangladeshDelegation
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletterof
wordedasfollows ?
"Ihavethehonourtorefertotheletterof25September1973from
theMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshtotheEuropean
Communities ,whereinyourGovernmentaskestoparticipateintheCommunity
duty-freetariffquotas,ofgeneralapplication ,openedautonomously by
theCommunityforfabricsofsilkorofwastesilkotherthannoiland
forcottonfabrics,wovenonhandlooms,eachforavalueof2million
unitsofaccount.
Inviewoftheresultsofthenegotiations andafterexaminationof
yourapplication ,IhavethehonourtoinformyouthattheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityisreadytoextendtothePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshthe
tariffquotasforfabricsofsilkorofwastesilkotherthannoiland
forfabricsofcotton,wovenonhandlooms,
Ishouldliketodrawyourattentiontothefactthatimportation
underthesequotasissubjecttoproductionofacertificateof
manufacture ,recognizedbytheCommunitycustomsauthorities andissued
bytherelevantauthoritiesinBangladesh,certifyingthatthefabricsin
questionwerewovenonhandloomsinBangladesh.
Thiscertificatei:illbepreparedbyagreementbetweentherelevant
departments ofyourGovernmentandoftheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities .
Thebeginningar&endofeachcertificatewillbearastampapproved
bytheCommunitycustomsauthorities.
IshouldbegratefulifyouwouldkindlyconfirmyourGovernment's
agreementtothecontentsofthisletter."
IhavethehonourtoconfirmtoyoumyGovernment'sagreementtothe
foregoing.

EXCHANGE OPLETTERS
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCoranunity
andthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh
ontradeinhand–madeproducts(handicrafts )

A.LottorfromtheCommvjiityDelegation
Ihavethehonourtorefertothenoteverbaleof25September1973
fromtheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshtothe
EuropeanCommunities,whereinyourGovernmentaskstoparticipatein
theCommunityduty-freetariffquota,ofgeneralapplication ,opened
autonomously bytheCommunityforcertainhand-madeproducts(handicrafts)
foravalueoftenmillionunitsofaccount.
AfterexaminationofyoUrapplication andinthelightofpointsthat
aroseduringthenegotiations ,Ihavethehonourtoinformyouthatthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityisreadytoextendthistariffquotatothe
People'sRepublicofBangladeshforproductsonthelistannexedhereto:
itbeingunderstoodthatthemaximumvalueforanyonetariff
headingshallnotexceedonemillionunitsofaccount,and
thatthesettingoffofamountsagainstthisCommunitytariff
quotaissubjecttotechnicalconditionstobedeterminedby
therelevantauthoritiesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity.
RegardingtheseconditionsIshouldliketodrawyourattentionto
thefactthatduty-freeimportationissubjecttoproductiontothe
Communitycustomsauthoritiesofacertificate ,recognizedbythose
authorities andissuedbytherelevantauthoritiesinBangladesh,
certifyingthatthegoodsinquestionwerehandmadeinBangladesh.
Thiscertificate ,however,willinnowaybindtheCommunity
authorities .
Thecertificatewillbepreparedbyagreementbetweentherelevant
departmentsofyourGovernmentandoftheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities .

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Theabove-mentioned tariffquotaopenedbytheEuropeanEconomic
Communityshallbebrokendownandadministered accordingtotherules
ineffecttotheCommunity.
IshouldbegratefulifyouwouldconfirmtomeyourGovernment's
agreementtothecontentsofthisletter.

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B.LetterfromtheBangladeshDelegation
Ihavethenonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletterof
wordedasfollows:
"Ihavethehonourtorefertothenoteverbaleof25September1973
fromtheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshtotheEuropean
Communities ,whereinyourGovernmentaskstoparticipateintheCommunity
duty-freetariffquota,ofgeneralapplication,openedautonomously by
theCocmunityforcertainhand-*nadeproducts(handicrafts)foravalue
oftenmillionunitsofaccount.
Afterexaminationofyourapplication andinthelightofpoints
thataroseduringthenegotiations ,Ihavethehonourtoinformyou
thattheEuropeanEconomicCommunityisreadytoextendthistariffquota
tothePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshforproductsonthelistannexed
hereto:
itbeingunderstoodthatthemaximumvalueforanyone
tariffheadingshallnotexceedonemillionunitsofaccount
and,
thatthesettingoffofamountsagainstthisCommunity
tariffquotaissubjecttotechnicalconditionstobe
determinedbytherelevantauthoritiesoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
RegardingtheseconditionsIshouldliketodrawyourattentionto
thefactthatduty-freeimportationissubjecttoproductiontothe
Communitycustomsauthoritiesofacertificate ,recognizedbythose
authorities andissuedbytherelevantauthoritiesinBangladesh,
certifyingthatthegoodsinquestionwerehandmadeinBangladesh.
Thiscertificate ,however,willinnowaybindtheCommunityauthorities.
Thecertificatewillbepreparedbyagreementbetweentherelevant
departmentsofyourGovernmentandoftheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities ,

Theabove-mentioned tariffquotaopenedbytheEuropeanEconomic
Communityshallbebrokendownandadministered accordingtotherules
ineffecttotheCommunity. .,
IshouldbegratefulifyouwouldconfirmtomeyourGovernment's
agreementtothecontentsofthisletter."
IhavethehonourtoconfirmtoyoumyGovernment'sagreementtothe
foregoing.

LISTCFHAUDICRAPTSPRODUCTS
CommonCustoms
TariffheadingKb. Description
42.02 Travelgoods(forexample,trunks,suitcases,hat-boxes,
travellingbags,rucksacks),shoppingbags,handbags,
satchels,briefcases ,wallets,purses,toiletcases ,toll-
cases,tobacco-pouches ,sheats,cases,boxes(forexample,
forems,musicalinstruments ,binoculars,jewellery,bottles,
collars,footwear,brushes)andsimilarcontainers,ofleather
orofcompositionleather,ofvulcanisedfibre,ofartificial
plasticsheeting,ofpaperboardoroftextilefabric:
exB.Ofothermaterialsthanartificialplasticsheeting.
42.03 Articlescfapparelandclothingaccessories,ofleather
orofcompositionleathsr:
C.Otherclothingaccessories
44*24 Householdutensilsofwood.
44*27 Standardlamps,tablelampsandotherlightingfittings,of
wood|articlesoffurniture,cfwood,notfallingwithin
Chapter94?caskets,cigaretteboxes,trays,fruitbowls,orna­
mentsr;ndotherfancyarticles,cfwood;casesforcutlery,for
drav;inginstrumentsorforviolins,andsimilarreceptacles ,
ofvfood?articlesofwoodforpersonaluseoradornment,of
akindnormallycarriedinthepocket,inthehandbagoron
theperson;partsoftheforegoingarticles,ofwood.
48.21
ex55»09
59.02
ex61.01Otherarticlesofpaperpulp,paper,paperboardorcellulose
wadding:
B.Other
Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
/-Fabrics,hand-dyedorhand-printed bythe'batik*method
Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornotimpregnated
orcoated:
exB.Other:
-Carpets,mats
Men'sandboys'outergarments:
-Ponchosinwool

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Commun Customs ^ ^.
Tariff heading No " es lon
6lo02 Women 's*girls' andinfants' outer garments :
-Garments ,hand-dyed orhand-printed bythe
'batik' method :
exB,Other :
-Capes ,skirts ,skirt lengths ,inwool
61.06 Shawls ,scarves ,mufflers ,mantillas ,veils andthe
like
62.01 Travelling rugs andblankets :
B.Other :
exII.Ofother textile materials :
-Inwool
62.02 Bedlinen ,table linen ,toilet linen andkitchen
linen ;curtains andother furnishing articles :
exB.Other :
-Double curtains inwool
-Cotton fabric articles ,hand-dyed ,orhand-
printed bythe 'batik' method
62.05 Other made-up textile articles (including dress
patterns ):
exC.Other :
-Cotton fabric articles ,hand-dyed orhand-
printed bythe 'batik' method
64.05 Parts offootwear (including uppers ,in-soles and
screw-on heels )ofanymaterial except metal
ex65.05 Hats andother headgeat (including hair nets )knit­
ted orcrocheted ,ormade upfrom lace ,felt or
., other textile fabric inthepiece (butnot from
strips ),whether ornotlined ortrimmed :
-Berets ,inwool
66.02 Walking-sticks (including climbing-sticks andseat-
sticks ),canes ,yfhips ,riding-crops andthelike
68.02 Worked monumental orbuilding stone ,andarticles
thereof (including mosaic cubes ),other than goods
falling within heading No68.01orwithin Chapter 69
A.Worked monumental ofbuilding stone :
IV.Carved
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Commun Customs
Tariff heading NoDescription
74.18 Other articles ofakind commonly used fordomestic
purposes ,sanitary ware forindoor useandparts of
such articles andware ,ofcopper
74.19 Other articles ofcopper
83.O6 Statuettes andother ornaments ofakind used indoors ,
ofbase metal
♦
83»07 Lamps andlighting fittings ,ofbase metal ,andparts
thereof ,ofbase metal (excluding switches ,electric
lamp holders ,electric lamps forvehicles ,electric
battery ormagneto lamps ,and other articles falling
within Chapter 85except heading No85*22 )
83»10 Beads andspangles ,ofbase metal
83.ll Bells andgongs ,non-electric ,ofbase metal ,and
parts thereof ofbase metal
9^.03 Other furniture 'andparts thereof
95.01 Worked tortoise-shell andarticles oftortoise-shell :
B.Other
95*02 Worked mother ofpearl andarticles ofmother ofpearl
B.Other
95*03 Worked ivory andarticles ofivory :
B.Other
95.04 .Worked bone (excluding whalebone )andarticles of
worked bone (excluding whalebone ):
B.Other
95*05 Worked horn ,coral (natural oragglomerated )andother
animal carving material ,andarticles ofhorn ,coral
(natural oragglomerated )orofother animal carving
material :
C.Other animal carving material ,worked :
II.Other
95.06 Worked vegetable carving material (forexample ,corozo
andarticles ofvegetable carving material :
•B.Other

Conmon Custcras Tarif f
heading ITo Description
95-07 l.'orked jet (andmineral substitut esforjet),amber .meer-
schaun ,agglomerated amber andagglomerated meerschaum ,and
articles ofthose substances :
E.Other
97.02 Dolls :
exA.Dolls (dressed orundressed );
-Dolls dressed inafolk costume representative
ofthecountry oforigin .
97.03 Other toys |working models of3.kind used forrecreational
purpose s
A.Ofwood .