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OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
G e n e ra l S e c re ta ria tCOM(85) 215 final 
Brussels, 20 May 1985
E Q E L Q F F IC IA L  USE ONLY
E|CQMMENDATION_FOR_A_COUNCIL_REGULATION
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European 
Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade 
in textile products and of the Agreement in the form of an
exchange of letters
(submitted by the Commission to the Council)
C0M(85) 215 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. By Decision of 25 February 1982, the Council authorised the Commission  
to open negotiations with Romania with a view to the conclusion of an  
agreement on trade in textile products.
2. In accordance with that Council Decision, and in consultation with the  
Article 113 Committee, the Commission conducted negotiations with  
Romania from 17 May to 23 July 1982.
Following the negotiations, a draft Agreement was drawn up.
The draft Agreement:
(i) covers all MFA products of cotton wool, fine animal hair or
.  man-made fibres originating in Romania,
(ii) calls for voluntary restraint, at agreed levels, on exports to  
the Community of certain categories of products covered by the  
Agreement,
(iii) provides for a consultation procedure whereby voluntary re­
straint measures may be introduced for categories of products 
not initially subject to limitation, where certain thresholds  
are exceeded,
(iv) establishes a double checking system for categories of products  
subject to limitation, and an origin control system for all  
categories covered by the Agreement,
(v) includes a flexibility clause allowing the transfer of a certain  
percentage of the quotas from category to category, or from one  
year to another,
(vi) includes an "anti-surge" clause allowing in certain circum­
stances the suspension of flexibility or the introduction of  
temporary limits within quotas,
(vii) includes an "anti-fraud" clause allowing in certain circum­
stances the debiting against the quota of the true country of  
origin of quantities shipped fraudulently,
(viii) includes a price clause which allows the Community to request  
consultations to deal with problems caused by abnormally low  
export prices and under certain circumstances temporarily to  
suspend imports,

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(ix) in exchange for limitation, contains an undertaking by the
Community not to introduce further quantitative restrictions  
under Article XIX of the GATT or Article 3 of the MFA, or to  
measures having an effect equivalent to quantitative restric­
tions .
3. Following the negotiations, both parties further concluded an  
Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters that certain products  
of flax and ramie should be subject to quantitative limits under the  
same conditions, and in accordance with the same administrative  
arrangements, as the less sensitive products covered by the draft  
Agreement on textile trade.
4. The Heads of the Delegation initialled the text of the draft Agreement  
and the exchange of letters on flax and ramie products on 23 July 1982  
,  having noted that they correctly represented the results of the  
negotiations.
5. In order to ensure that the successful implementation of the Agreement
should not be put at risk and to prevent a flood of exports preceding  
its entry, into force, the Community, following the conclusion of the  
negotiations, proposed to the third countries that until such time as  
the Agreement entered into force both parties should apply its  
provisions on an autonomous basis as from 1 January 1983. These  
provisions were put into effect by Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3589/82  
of 23 December 1982 making the importation into the Community of
textile products originating in certain third countries subject to  
authorisation and quantitative limitation, as amended by Council  
Regulation (EEC) N° 3762/83 of 19 December 1983 .
6. The Commission considers that the draft Agreement and the exchange of  
letters on flax and ramie products represent arrangements which are  
acceptable to the Community. It therefore recommends that the Council:
(i) approve the Agreement and the exchange of letters by adopting  
the regulation, the draft of which is annexed hereto,
(ii) pending approval of the Agreement and the exchange of letters,  
take the necessary decisions in connection with the signing  
thereof.
(1) OJ N° L 374, 31.12.1982, p.106
(2) OJ N° L 380, 31.12.1983, p.l

Recommendation for a Council Regulation concerning the  
conclusion of the Agreement between the European 
Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of  
Romania on trade in textile products and of the  
Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  
and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement on trade in textile products and the Agreement in  
the form of an exchange of letters negotiated between the European  
Economic Community and the Socialist Republic, of Romania should be  
approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
A r t i c l e  1
The Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Socialist  
Republic of Romania on trade in textile products and the Agreement in the  
form of an exchange of letters are hereby approved on behalf of the  
Community.
The texts of the agreement are annexed to this Regulation.
A r t i c l e  2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in
(1)Article 19 of the Agreement
A r t i c l e  3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its  
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable  
in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council  
The President
(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the  
Official Journal of the European Communities by the Secretariat  
General of the Council.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY  
AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA ON  
TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS
Initialled on 23 July 1982

AGREEMENT
between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania
on trade in textile products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
of the one part, and
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA, 
of the other part,
DESIRING to promote, with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions 
providing the utmost security for trade, the mutual expansion and orderly and 
equitable development of trade in textile products between the 
European Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as 'the Community') and 
the the Socialist Republic of Romania (hereinafter referred to as 'Romania'),
RESOLVED to take the fullest possible account of the economic and social 
problems at present affecting the textile industry in both importing and 
exporting countries, in particular in order to eliminate the real dangers of 
distortion of the Community market and of disturbance of trade in Romanian 
textile products.
Having regard to the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles 
(hereinafter referred to as the 'Geneva Arrangement'), and in particular 
Article 4 thereof, and to the conditions set out in the Protocol extending the 
Geneva Arrangement, together with the conclusions adopted on 22 December 1981 
by the Textiles Committee,
Acting in their capacity as participants in the Geneva Arrangement,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as 
their Plenipotentiaries:
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES:

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA, 
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

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SECTION 1
Trade arrangements
Article 1
1. This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products of cotton, wool, 
fine animal hair or man-made fibres originating in Romania which are listed 
in Annex I.
2. The classification of the products covered by this Agreement is based on 
the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff and on the Nomenclature of Goods 
for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and the Statistics of Trade 
between its Member States (NIMEXE).
3. The origin of the products covered by this Agreement shall be determined 
in accordance with the rules in force in the Community.
The procedures for control of the origin of the products referred to above are 
laid down in Protocol A.

Article 2
1. Romania agrees to establish and maintain for each calendar year 
quantitative limits on its exports to the Community in accordance with the 
table in Annex II to this Agreement.
2. Subject to the provisions set out in Article 5,and without prejudice to 
the quantitative arrangements applicable to products undergoing the operations 
referred to in Article 3(4), the Community undertakes in respect of products 
covered by this Agreement to suspend the application of quantitative 
restrictions on imports currently in force, and not to introduce new 
quantitative restrictions under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or 
Article 3 of the Geneva Arrangement.*
3. Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions on the 
importation into the Community of the products covered by this Agreement shall 
be prohibited.

Article 3
1. Exports of cottage 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 be subject to quantitative limits, 
provided that these products meet the conditions laid down in Protocol B.
2. Imports into the Community of textile products covered by this Agreement 
shall not be subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex II, 
provided that they are declared to be for re-export from the Community in the 
same state or after processing, under the administrative system of control set 
up for this purpose within the Community.
However, the release for home use of products imported under the conditions 
referred to above shall be subject to the production of an export licence 
issued by the Romanian authorities, and to proof of origin in accordance with 
the provisions of Protocol A.
3. Where the competent authorities in the Community have evidence that 
imports of textile products have been set off against a quantitative limit 
established under this Agreement, but that the products have subsequently been 
re-exported from the Community in the same state or after processing, the 
authorities concerned shall inform the Romanian authorities within four weeks 
of the quantities involved and shall authorize imports of identical quantities 
of the same products, which shall not be set off against the quantitative 
limit established for the current or the following year.
4. Re-imports into the Community of textile products listed in Annex I which 
have been temporarily exported by the Community and subsequently processed in 
Romania shall not be subject to the quantitative limits established under 
this Agreement, provided they are effected in accordance with the regulations 
on economic outward processing traffic in force in the Community.

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Article 4
1. Advance use of a portion of the quantitative limit established for the 
following year shall be authorized for each category of products up to 5% of 
the quantitative limit for the current year.
Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the quantitative limits 
established for the following year.
2. Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for the following year 
of amounts not used during any given year shall be authorized up to 5% of the 
quantitative limit for the current year.
3. In the case of Group I, transfers shall be allowed only in the following 
cases:
- amounts may be transferred between categories 2 and 3 up to 3.5% of the 
quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made,
- amounts may be transferred between categories 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 up to 3.5%
of the quantitative Limit for the category to which the transfer is made.
Amounts may be transferred to any category in Group II or III from any 
category in Group I, II, or III, up to 5% of the quantitative limit for the 
category to which the transfer is made.
4. The table of equivalence applicable to the transfers referred to above is 
given in Annex I to this Agreement.
5. The increase in any given category of products resulting from the 
cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above during 
a single year must not exceed the following limits:

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- 11% for categories of products in Group I,
- 12.5% for categories of products in Group II or III.
6. The Romanian authorities must give the Community prior notification of 
any recourse to the provisions of paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 above.

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Article 5
1. Should a textile product covered by this Agreement originating in and 
coming from Romania be imported into the Community at an abnormally low price 
which is beneath the normal competitive level, thus causing or threatening to 
cause serious harm to Community producers of like or directly competing 
products, the Community may ask to enter into consultations with Romania.
2. If, following these consultations, it is recognized that the situation 
referred to in paragraph 1 exists, Romania shall take all necessary steps to 
prevent the said harm.
3. Should these consultations fail to lead to an agreement within 30 days 
of the submission of the Community's request for consultations, the Community 
may temporarily suspend the issue of the document allowing importation of the 
product in question at the price which prompted the Community to seek 
consultations with Rompania.
4. In totally exceptional and critical circumstances, where imports of a 
Romanian textile product into the Community at an exceptionally low price 
might cause damage which it would be difficult to remedy, the Parties shall 
hold emergency consultations within five working days of notification by the 
Community of the request for consultations.

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If, within five working days, the Parties have not reached a mutually 
acceptable agreement adequate to deal with the situation, the Community may 
suspend the issue of the documents allowing importation of the product in 
question.
5. Should the Community have recourse to the measures referred to in the 
preceding paragraphs, Romania may at any time request the opening of 
consultations to examine the possibility of modifying these measures where the 
causes which made them necessary no longer exist.
6. For the purposes of this Article, in order to determine whether the 
price of a textile product is abnormally low, beneath the nirmal competitive 
level, it shall be compared with:
- the price for like domestic products at a comparable stage of commercial 
transaction in the market of the importing country, and
- the normal price for like products sold in the market of the importing 
country by other exporting countries under ordinary market conditions, and
- the lowest price charged by a third country for the same product in the 
three months preceding the request for consultations, where such price has 
prompted no measure on the part of the Community.

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SECTION II
Administration of the Agreement 
Article 6
1. Exports of textile products covered by this Agreement which are subject to 
quantitative limits shall be subject to a double-checking system, the details 
of which are specified in Protocol A.
2. The competent authorities in the Member States are required to issue 
import authorizations or documents automatically within five working days of 
the submission of a request by an importer in accordance with Protocol A.
The said import authorizations or documents shall be valid for six months.

Article 7
1. The following provisions shall apply to exports of textile products not 
subject to a quantitative limit listed in Annex II to this Agreement.
2. Where the Community finds, under the system of administrative control set 
up, that the level of imports of products in a given category not subject to a 
quantitative limit under Annex II originating in Romania exceeds the 
following percentage of to the preceding year's total imports into the 
Community of products in that category:
- 0.2% for categories of products in Group I,
- 1.2% for categories of products in Group II,
- 4% for categories of products in Group III
it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure 
described in Article 15 of this Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement 
on the appropriate restraint level for the products in that category.
3. Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, Romania shall from the date of 
notification of the request for consultations suspend or limit to the level 
indicated by the Community, which shall take account of past performance plus 
a positive growth rate, exports to the Community, or to the region or regions 
of the Community market specified by the Community, of the category of 
products in question.
The Community shall authorize the importation of products of the said category 
shipped from Romania before the date on which the request for consultations 
was submitted.
4. Should the Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a 
satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 15 of this 
Agreement the Community shall have the right to introduce a quantitative limit 
at an annual level not lower than the level resulting from the application of 
the formula set out in paragraph 2, or 106% of the level reached during the 
calendar year preceding that in which imports exceeded the level resulting 
from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2 and gave rise to 
the request for consultations, whichever is the higher.

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The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after consultations in 
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15 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 this necessary.
5. The limits introduced pursuant to paragraph 2 or 4 may in no case be lower 
than the level of Community imports of products in that category originating 
in Romania in 1980.
6. In accordance with the procedures set out in paragraphs 2 and 4, a 
quantitative limit may be fixed on a regional basis where imports of a given 
product into any region of the Community exceed the following regional 
percentages of the amounts determined as laid down in paragraph 2:
Federal Republic of Germany 28.5% 
Benelux 10.5% 
France 18.5% 
Italy 15 % 
Denmark 3 % 
Ireland 1 % 
United Kingdom 23.5% 
Greece 2 %
7. The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under this 
Article shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Protocol C.
8. The provisions of this Article shall not apply where the percentages 
specified in paragraph 2 have been reached as a result of a fall in total 
imports into the Community, and not. as a result of an increase in exports of 
products originating in Romania.
9. In the event of the provisions of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 being applied, 
Romania 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 for the current year.

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10. Up to the date on which the statistics referred to in Article 10(6) are 
provided, the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall be applied on 
the basis of the annual statistics previously communicated by the Community.
11. The provisions of this Agreement which concern exports of products 
subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex II shall also apply to 
products for which quantitative limits are introduced under this Article.

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Article 8
1. Where the Community ascertains that the level of imports in any Agreement 
year of a given category of Group I products listed in Annex II exceeds the 
level of imports in the preceding year by 10% of the level of the quantitative 
limit in the same category for the current year, it may request the opening of 
consultations in accordance with the procedure described in Article 15 of this 
Agreement with a view to reaching agreement on:
- the suspension, wholly or in part, of the provisions of Article 4 
or
- a modification of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II by the 
establishment of an ad hoc limit below the existing quantitative limit
- and the corresponding equitable and quantifiable compensation.
2. The Community shall authorize the importation of products of the said 
category shipped from Romania before the date on which the request for 
consultations was submitted.
Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, Romania undertakes for a period of 
one month from the date of notification of the request for consultations to 
restrain exports of the products in the category concerned to the Community or 
to the region or regions of the Community market specified by the Community to 
one twelfth of the level of exports reached during the preceding calendar 
year.
3. A quantitative limit modified as a result of the application of 
paragraph 1 in any year preceding the final Agreement year shall be subject to 
a growth rate such as to ensure that the level of the quantitative limit set 
out in Annex II for the final Agreement year is regained in that year.

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4. Should the Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a 
satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 15 of the 
Agreement, Romania undertakes, if so requested by the Community:
- to suspend the provisions of Article 4 wholly or in part for the category 
concerned, in respect of the Community as a whole or any of its regions
- to modify the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for the category 
concerned so as to restrain exports to the Community or any of its regions 
to 125% of the level of imports attained during the preceding calendar 
year, or to the level of exports reached on the date on which the request 
for consultations is made plus the level of exports laid down in paragraph 
2 during the consultation period, whichever is the higher.
In the event of the provisions of this paragraph being applied, the Community 
undertakes to maintain an offer of equitable and quantifiable compensation.
The application of the measures provided for in this paragraph is limited to 
the Agreement year in which the measures are taken.
5. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a given category unless 
the quantitative limit established in Annex II for that category represents at 
least 1% of total Community imports during 1980.
6. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a given category unless
the level of imports originating in Romania during the current year
represents at least 50% of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for that 
category in the Community as a whole or in any region or regions of the 
Community concerned.
7. In no case may a limit modified in accordance with the provisions of 
paragraph 1 or 4 be lower than the level of imports in 1980 of products in 
that category originating in Romania .
8. The provisions of this Article also apply where the level referred to in
paragraph 1 is exceeded in any of the Community's regions. In this case, the 
compensation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 will concern the region or 
regions of the Community indicated in the Community's request for
consultations.

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9. With a view to limiting recourse to paragraph 1 of this Article, Romania 
undertakes to inform the Community of any sharp and substantial increase in 
the issue of export licences for any category which is likely to lead to the 
fulfilment of the conditions required for the application of this Article.

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Article 9
1. Romania and the Community agree to cooperate fully in preventing the 
circumvention of this Agreement by transshipment, rerouting or whatever other 
means.
2. Where information available to the Community as a result of the 
investigations carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in 
Protocol A constitutes evidence that products of Romanian origin subject to 
quantitative limits established under this Agreement have been transshipped, 
rerouted or otherwise imported into the Community in circumvention of this 
Agreement, the Community may request the opening of consultations in 
accordance with the procedures described in Article 15 of this Agreement, with 
a view to reaching agreement on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding 
quantitative limits established under the Agreement.
3. Pending the result of the consultations referred to in paragraph 2, 
Romania shall as a precautionary measure, if so requested by the Community, 
make the necessary arrangements to ensure that adjustments of quantitative 
limits liable to be agreed following the consultations referred to in 
paragraph 2 may be carried out for the quota year in which the request to open 
consultations in accordance with paragraph 2 was made, or for the following 
year if the quota for the current year is exhausted, where clear evidence of 
circumvention is provided.
»
4. Should the parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a 
satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 15 of the 
Agreement, the Community shall have the right, where clear evidence of 
circumvention has been provided, to deduct from the quantitative limits 
established under this Agreement amounts equivalent to the products of 
Romanian origin.

Article 10
1. Romania undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical 
information on all export licences issued by the Romanian authorities for all 
categories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits established 
under this Agreement and on all certificates issued by the Romanian 
authorities for all products referred to in Article 3(1) which are covered by 
the provisions of Protocol B.
The Community shall similarly transmit to the Romanian authorities precise 
statistical information on import authorizations or documents issued by the 
Community authorities in connection with the export licences and the 
certificates issued by Romania.
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for all categories of 
products, be transmitted by the end of the second month following the quarter 
to which the statistics relate.
3. For the purposes of applying Article 9, Romania undertakes to transmit 
to the Community at its request, available statistical information on all 
exports of textile products by country of destination.
4. The Community shall transmit to Romania statistical information on the 
products covered by the system of administrative control referred to in 
Article 7(2) and on the products covered by Article 3(2).

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5. Should it be.found on analysis of the information exchanged that there are 
significant discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for 
imports, consultations may be initiated in accordance with the procedure 
specified in Article 15 of this Agreement.
6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 7 and Article 8, the 
Community undertakes to provide the Romanian authorities by 15 April of each 
year with the preceding year's statistics on imports of all textile products 
covered by this Agreement, broken down by supplying country and Community 
Member State.

Article 11
1. In case of a difference of opinion between Romania ■  and the competent 
Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community on the 
classification of products covered by this Agreement/ classification shall 
provisionally be based on indications provided by the Community/ pending 
consultations in accordance with Article 15 with a view to reaching agreement 
on definitive classification of the products concerned.
2. The authorities of Romania shall be informed of any amendment to the 
Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE or any decision made in accordance with the 
procedures in force in the Community relating to the classification of 
products covered by this Agreement.
Amendments to the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE or decisions which result in 
a modification of the classification or products covered by this Agreement 
shall not have the effect of reducing any quantitative limit established in 
Annex II.
The procedures for the application of this paragraph are set out in 
Protocol A.

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Article 12-------- *
Ro
mania shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile products covered by 
this Agreement are spaced out as evenly as possible over the year, due account 
being taken nevertheless of seasonal factors.
However, in the event of denunciation of this Agreement as provided for in 
Article 19(3), the quantitative limits established in Annex II shall be 
reduced on a pro rata basis.

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Article 13
Where, as a result of factors other than seasonal factors, there is an 
excessive concentration of imports on any product belonging to a category 
subject to quantitative limits under this Agreement, the Community may request 
consultations in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 15 with a 
view to remedying this situation.

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Article 16
The Parties recognize and confirm that, without prejudice to their rights and 
obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the 
administration of their trade in the textile products defined in Article 1 
shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement and of the Geneva 
Arrangement.

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Article 17
1. Romania and the Community Undertake to refrain from discrimination in 
the allocation of the export licences and import authorizations or documents 
referred to in Protocols A and B.
2. In implementing this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall take care 
to maintain the traditional commercial practices and trade flows between the 
Community and Romania .
3. Should either Party find that the application of this Agreement is 
disturbing commercial relations between the Community and Romania , 
consultations shall be entered into promptly, in accordance with the procedure 
specified in Article 15 of this Agreement, with a view to remedying this 
situation.

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Article 18
This Agreement shall apply to the territories in which the Treaty establishing 
the European Economic Community is applied on the one hand, and under the 
conditions laid down in that Treaty, and to the territory of Romania on the 
other hand.

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Artide 19
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month 
following the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other of the 
completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose. It shall be 
applicable until 31 December 1986.
2. This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January 1983.
3. Either Party may at any time propose amendments to this Agreement or
denounce it, provided that at least 90 days' notice is given. In the latter
event the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the period of 
notice.
4. The Annexes and Protocols to this Agreement and the exchanges of letters 
shall form an integral part thereof.

Artide 20
This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the Danish, Dutch, English, 
French, German, Greek, Italian and Romanian languages, each of those texts 
being equally authentic.

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I  04;0S;07;
|  03;10;12;
15; 19; 20;  
22:25;29;  
30;31:35;  
38;39;<0;  
41;43;4S;  
«;47;49Description
- v , 0f man-made
f i . Of synthetic textile fibre*'·  
Woven fabric* of synthetic
S & ·
s a w ? «chenille fabric*
56.07-01;  
05;07;08;  
12;15;19:  
22; 25;29;  
31; 35;38;  
<0;41;43;  
46;47;49*\ Of which other theo tut* 
bleached or bleached
I

GROUP J i o
himexhr i ·
(1(32)Description
60.04  
D 1 IIn)
b)
c)
IV b) I
<0»»)
dd)
ee)aa)dd)
dd)
69.0J  
A I
IIb) 4b b )l! aaa)  
bbb)  
ccc)ddd) 
eee) 
22 bbb)  
ccc) 
ddd)  
eee)
rro60.04-19; 
20;22;23  
24;26;41 
50; 58; 71 
79; 89Under garments. knitted or cro­
cheted, not clastic or rubberized:
Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight  
fine knit roll, polo or turtle  
necked jumpers and pull­
overs, underve:>ls and the like,  
knitted or crocheted, not elas­
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
60.05-01 ;
31  ; 33;34; 
35;36;39; 
40;41; 42; 
43Outer garments and other articles,  
knitted or crocheted, not elastic  
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and cle hing  
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
61.0!
B Vd) I  
2 
3«) 1  2 
3Men's and boys' outer g arm en ta:
1  6102
B II e) 6 aa)  
bb) 
oc)
61.01-62;  
64; 66; 72;  
74; 76
61.02-66;  
66; 72Women's, girls' and infants' otter  
garments:
B. Other:
Men's and boys’ woven  
breeches, shorts and trousers  
(including slacks); women's,  
girls' and infants' woven  
trousers and slacks, of wool,  
of cotton or of man-made tex­
tile fibresTable of equivalence
øicccs/feø
6 .4 8154
4-53 1 221
1 .7 6 568
..........................  - ..........  *  M .

-  3 ? -
60.65
A llb )4 « a )2 2
4 4
55
61.03
B U ·)  7 bb)  ee) d d )NIMf.XEH«
(IC32)
60.05-22;  
23; 24; 25
6 i.02-78:  
82; 84
61.03
AOeteripiio»
61.03-11;  
15; 19Outer panmenu and other article»,  
knitted or crocheted, not elastic f
or rubberized: j
A. Outer garments and clothing  
accessories;
1 1 . Other
Women's, girls’ and infant*’  outer  
garments:
B. Other:
Blouses and shirt-blouses,  
knitted, crocheted (not elastic  
or rubberized), or woven, for  
women, girls and infants, of  
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres
Men’s and boy's under garment»,  
including collar», shirt fronts and  
cuffs:
Men’s and boys' shirts,  
woven, of wool, of cotton or  
of man-made textile fibresTable of equivalence
pieces/kg g/piece
s s i100

~  3  V -
GROUP li
CCTMrtlasN»
J5.CS
62.02  
0 111·) INtM*XBc--'«
<IM2)
55.08-10;  
30;50;80
62.02-71Tacle of < * c * u  i valence
Description
p'icccs/kg g/pfceo
Terry towelling and similar teiTy  
fabrics of cotton;
Ded 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 Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
B la) and kitchen linen; curtains and
c) other furnishing articles:
B. Other:
62.02-12; Bed linen, woven
•13; 19
■  -
22 56.05
A
56.05-03;  
05;07;09;  
II; 13; 15;  
19; 21; 23;  
25;23;32;  
34;36;38;  
39; 42; 44;  
45;46;47
56.05-21;  
23; 25; 28;  
32;34;36Yarn of man-made fibres (discon­
tinuous or waste), not put up for  
retail sale;
A. Of synthetic textile fibres:
Yarn of discontinuous or  
waste synthetic fibres, not put  
up for retail sale
a) Of which acrylic
56.05
D
56.05-51;  
55; 61; 65;  
71;75;81;  
85; 91;95;  
99Yarn of man-made fibres (discon­
tinuous or waste), noi put up for  
retail sale:
B. Of regenerated textile fibres:
Yarn of discontinuous or  
waste regenerated fibres, not  
put up for retail sale

t r  -
C ittji»
32 ex 53.C4NIM R.rE
<:'s Description
U--2}
58.04-07; 
II; 15; 18 
4I;43:45 
61; 63;67 
69;71; 75 
77; 78Woven pile fabrics and chenille 
fabrics (_:!ier Ilian terry towcTTirj 
or rimilor terry fabrics cf cotton 
faJIintj within heading No 55.C3 
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’i-v* of equivalence
p i e c e s *  t o g/piece
58.04-63 a) of which cotton corduroy
6102 
O  II a)
«)■. m > )  2 
c)
62.02- *0; 
42; 44;<6; 
51; 59;65; 
72;74;77Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
8. Other:
Woven table linen, toilet and 
kitchen linen, other than of 
cotton terry fabric
u

\ , '
Ce-.r^xyCCTNÎMEXS
cede
•------ :-------■ -------L ·.
12 eo.03
A
D ! 
lib )Stockings, under stockings, socks, 
cnkle-cocks, socltcttes and the 
like, knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized;
C
D 60.03-1!; 
19;20;27; 
30:50 .Other than women’s stockings 
of synthetic textile fibres
t
13 60.04
0 IV b) 1  ce) 
2dd) 
d) 1  cc) 
2 cc)60.04-48; 
56; 75; 85Under garments, knitted or <ro- 
cheted, not clastic or rubberized.
Men’s and boy's underpants 
a n d ‘briefs, women’s, girls 
and infants’  (other than ba­
bies) knickers and bne.s, 
knitted or crocheted, not elas­
tic or rubberized, of cotton o. 
sythetic textile fibresTable of equivalence
1 pieccs/kgg/pieee
24*3 pain41
175»
Oh.14 A 61.01 
A 1 61.01-01Men's and boys' outer garments:
Men’s and boys’  coats of im­
pregnated, coated covered nr 
laminated woven fabncfall- 
ing within heading No 59.0», 
59 1 1  or 59.12
14 B 61.01 
B Vb) 1  
2 
361.01-41; 
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
ISA 61.02
O la)Women's, girls’ end infants’ outer
garments:
B. Other:
f61.02-05Women’s, girls’ and in ft nr* 
coats of impregnated, coatcu, 
covered or laminated woven 
fabric falling within heading 
No 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12
15 B 61.02
0 11«) 1  sa) 
bb) 
cc) 
2 aa) 
bb) 
cc)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 fibresi-o1000
0-721389
909
0-84 1190

Table of equivalence
16CCTht»4t#»MoHIMEXic-te«1-32»D tiC fipt*® *'
61.01 a vc) i 2 
361.01-SI;
54; S7Men'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 tes­
tile fibres, excluding ski suits
17 61.0!
B V ·) 1  
2 
361.01-34;  
36; 37Men’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
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  ...pieces/kgg/piece
o-eo1250
1 .
700
18 61.03
D
CMen’s and boys' under garment:·,  
including collars, shirt fronts au.l  
cuffs:
61.03-51;  
55; 59; 81 ;  
85; 89Men's and boys’ woven under  
garments other than shirts, ot  
wool, of cotton or of man­
made texile fibres
. ***** · +**—***
19 61.05A61.05-20
B  I 
III
61.05-30;
99
61.02B 11 d)
61.01- 29;  
31 ; 32
61.02- 25;  
26; 28Handkerchiefs:
A. Of woven cotton fabric, of a 
value of more than li ECU  
kg net weight
B. Other:
Handkerchiefs of 
fabric, of a value of not more 
than 15 ECU/kg net weight
•s and boys' outer garments;
Women s, girls' and infants' outer 
garments:
B. Other: .
Parkas; anoraks, windet1 «® - 
.... waister jackets and the 
ifve* woven, of wool, of eot-
ton or of man-made textile  
fibres5917
■+ —
2-3 435

Tac^e of eowivate-ce
C f.-^ry
24CCT ►isiin  j Nom m'xsv-rl*
(1(32)D:scrip(ionp i o c t s / k D g/picce
60.04-
D  IV b) I  bb)  
d) I  bb)60.04-47:
73Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
Men’s and boys' pyjamas,  
knitted or crocheted, of cot­
ton or of synthetic textile  
fibres
B IV b) 2 as)  
bb) 
d) 2 aa)  
bb)60.04-51;  
53; 81;33Women’s, girls’  and infants’  
(other than babies') knitted or  
crocheted pyjamas and night  
dresses, of cotton or synthetic  
fibres·
2« 60.05
A II b) 4cc)II
22
33
44
61.02
B lie ) 4bb)  
cc) dd) ee)60.05-45;
46:47;48
61.02-48;  
52; 53; 54Outer garments and other articles,  
knitted or crocheted, not elastic  
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing  
accessories:
II. Other
Women'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) 4dd)
61.02'
B II e) 5 aa)  b b )  
cc)
2860.05-51;  
52; 54; 58
61.02-57;  
58; 62Outer garments and other articles,  
knitted or crocheted, not elastic  
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories;
II. Olher
Women's, girls' and infanta* outer
garments:
B. Other:
Women's, girls' and infants'^  
(other than babies’) woven  
and knitted or crocheted  
skirts, including divided skirts
6005
A Hb) 4 ee)
60.05-61;  
62; 64Outer garments and other articles,  
knitted or '.Tocheted, not clastic  
or rubberize 1 :
A. Outer garments and clothing  
accessor es:
II. Other:
Knitted or crocheted  
trousers (except shorts)  
other than babies*3 ,9257
31.323
2-6 385
1-6! 620

-35 -
JOB 61.04  
D  II
61.04-91;
9J;9SWomen·», girls’ and infants’  oucer 
garments:
B. Other:
Women’s, girls' and infan,s 
(other rhuti 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 te.-dite fibres, excluding 
ski suits1-37
61.09-50Women's, g’rls’  and infants’  un­
der garments
Women's girls’  and infants 
woven p; jamas and night 
dresses, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
Women's, girls’  and infants un­
dergarments:
Women's, girls’  and infan* *  
(other than babies’) woven 
under garments, other than 
pyjamas and night dresses, of 
wool, of cotton or of man- 
made textile fibres
Corset,, corsci-belw. suspender- 
belts, brass.tres. braces, susp .
dersV garters'and ^nllted'or
cheted fabrics 
elasticing suchwtiv.il» -  -ethef of fl0t
Brassiere·
crochetedwoven, knitted or118-2
68 60.04  
A 1  II
111a)
b)
c)
a)
b)
c)4>60.04-02; 
03.04;06: 
07;0S :10; 
II; 12; 14U nder garments, knitted ° r ^ ° 'cheted. not elastic or rubberized.
A Babies' garments, girls B*r- 
A· menu up to and including 
commercial size 86
Babies’  under 8ar™ ef nt'  knitted or crocheted fabrics, 
not elastic or rubberized

< * ■ \ p * .
. . N1MEX2 Description
Ce«-; snrCTThrtdinjNo(1i32)
73 iO.CS 
A II b) 3
60.05-16; 
17; 19Outer garment* 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 fibres11
Table of equivalence
pieces/Ho g/piccc
£00
76 61.01
3 I
61.01
B Ha)
61.01- 13; 
15;17; 19
61.02- 12;
14
78 61.01 
A II 
B III 
Vf) !  
8)i 
2 
3
81 61.02 
B 1  b)  
He) 
e) aa)
aa)
bb)
ce)61.01-09; 
24; 25; 26; 
81; 92;95; 
96
61.02-07: 
22;23:24; 
85;90;91;  
92Men's and boys' outer garment
Women's, girls’  and infants outer
jaiinents:
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
Men's and boys' outer garments:
Men's and boys' woven bath 
robes, dressing gowns, smok­
ing jackets and similar indoor 
wear, ski suits consisting of 
two or ihree 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
girls' and outer gar- Women s, 
ments:
B. Other:
Women’s, girls' and infants' 
woven bath robes, dressing 
towns, bed jackets and similar 
indoor wear and outer gar­
ments, except garments of 
categories 6, 7, 15 A, 15 B, .1, 
26, 27, 29, 76, 79 and 80, of  
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres
Va.

4L·
*
NtMEXfl
O srsiJ CCT keediii] He code Cctcriptio·
•
83 (W SA  H a )
b) 4 hh)
ijij)
kk)
U)I!
22
33
IIIIII
22
3360.05-04; 
76;77;78 
79;81;85 
88; C9;90 
91Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories;
H. Other:
Outer garments, knitted 
or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized, other than 
garments of categories 5. 
7. 26, 27. 28, 71, 72,73, 74 
sod 75, of wool, of cotton 
or of man-made textile 
fibresTable of equivalence
pteees/kg g/picce
-T *I
\
n
u

•GROUP I I I  A•  13
.  <*'teso t f C C T  fcstititg N·N IM E X C* « s ;· ; f  « s .
< IS U )
____ __________________pi
eces/kg' g/plece
33 51.04  
A III·)
62.03  
3 II b) tWoven 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:
51.04-06
62.03-96B. 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
34 51.04  
A III b)
51.04-08Woven 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 strip or the 
like of polyethylene or poly­
propylene, 3 m or more wide
33 51.04  
A IV
51.04-10:  
II; 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;48Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil or strip 
falling within heading No 5l.pl 
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 
yarn:
»)Of which other than uis  
bleached or bleached

Table of equivalence
O ify ty CCT beedinj M oWlHnAC
eri«
(1932)Detcriplionpieces/kg g/piece
Hi '
51 .0 4
a  in
»  »  ·  1  ·  ·1
■  Woven fabric* of man-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 fihres:. ·  .  i‘
t
. ■  f
I
51.04-55; 
56:58:62; 
64;66;72: 
74;76; 81; 
89.93;94; 
97; 03Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres (continuous) 
other ;han those for tyres and 
those containing elastomeric 
yarn:
>i
i6
1»
1
« ■«
✓51.04-55; 
53; 62; 64; 
72; 74;76; 
81; 89;94; 
97; 98a) Of which other than un­
bleached or bleachedi
"" '
t
56.07
0
56.07-50: 
51; 55;56; 
59; 60.61 ; 
65; 67;68; 
69; 70; 71; 
72; 73;74; 
77; 78;82; 
83; 84;87Woven 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:■·1
56.07-50; 
55;56;59; 
61; 65;67; 
69:70; 71; 
73;74;77; 
78; 83; 84; 
87»)Of which other than un­
bleached or bleached
38 A 60.01 Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
B Ib) 1 elastic or rubberized:
B. Of man-made fibres:
60.01-40 Knitted or crocheted syn-
thetic curtain fabrics includ-
ing net curtain fabric
3SB 62.02 
A I!
62.02-09Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen: curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
A. Net curtains- f "
u

•7 o
<0OCT Matins N ·NIMEXI
r d i
(1952)Table of equivalence
Description
p1«ees/feog/plece
62.02  
0 IV a)'  
c )
62.02-83:
85:89
41 «31.01
ARed linen, table linen, toilet linen  
and kitchen linen, curtains and  
other furnishing articles:
B. Other:
Woven curtains (other than  
net curtains) and furnishing  
articles, of wool, of cotton or  
of man-made textile fibres" f
51.01-05:  
06:07:08;  
C9;10;12;  
20:22:24;  
27; 29; 30;  
35:36:37;  
39;40;45
42 «51.01
BYam 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 yam  
untwisted or with a twist o ~  
not more than 50 turns per  
metre
51.01-50:
6I;67;68:
71:77:78:
80Yarn of man-made fibres (contin  
uous). not put up for retail sale:
B. Yarn of regenerated textili
fibres:
Yam of regenerated textil  
fibres (continuous), not pu  
up for retail sale, other that  
single yarn of viscose rayor  
untwisted or with a twist o  
not more than 250 turns pe  
metre and single non-texture<  
yarn of any acetate
43 51.03 51.03-10;
20
51.04  
A IIYam of man-made fibres (contin­
uous), put up for retail sale
51.04-05Woven fabrics of man-made  
fibres (continuous), including  
woven fabrics of monofil or strip  
falling within heading No 51.01  
or 51.02:
Woven fabrics of synthetic  
textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of synthetic  
textile fibres (continuous),  
containing elastomeric yam
• u ,

? a = .»
C «” w> .CCTH'dingN·nimexe
cede
(ICSilDtvefiptio»p i e e e s / k g  g / p i e c e
45 51.01  
D  II
*Woven fabrics of rtian-m’c  
fibres (continuous), includin  
woven fairies of monofil or stri  
falling within heading No 51.0  
or 51.02:
B. Woven fabrics of regenerate  
textile fibres:—  1
e ' ' *
3 [ 
P ·1
d :
i
51.04-54 Woven fabrics of regenerate  
textile fibres (continuous  
containing elastomeric yarnd
i. :  
1
46 •  «53.05 Sheep's or lamps' wool or othe  
animal hair (fine or coarse), care  
ed or combed:r .
J..... .................—  -V .53.05-10;  
22; 29; 32;  
39
4 —Carded or combed sheep’s o  
lambs' wool or other fine ani  
mal hair
4r
•
47 J3.P6
53.09
A
53.06-21;  
25:31:35;  
51; 55; 71;  
75
53.03-11;
15T
Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs'  
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 yam) or  
of carded fine animal hair,  
not put up for retail tala··*  t-
*
49 . 53.07
53.09
0  . .  
91
1Yam of combed sheep's or lambs' |  
wool (worsted yarn), not put up  
for retail sale:
Yam of fine animal hair (carded  
> r  combed), not put up for retaila(6·•
•
553.07-02;  
)8; 12; 18;  
0; 40;51  
9; 81:C 9Yam of combed sheep's or  
lambs' wool (worsted y; rn) rr  
of combed fine animal hair,  
. no*  put up for retail sale•
—  -23.08-21;
S__
49 e > (53.10
5:
1 JY
0
h
ta
.10-11:am of sheep's or lamb's wool,  
horsehair or of other animal  
sir (fine or coarse), put up for re-  
il sale:
Yarn of sheep's or lambs'  
wool or of fine animal hair,  
put up for retail sale«
> ?•
i
. U  !

C r' - r.j y CCTtediasN·
53.11NIM EXB
cede
(1732)
53.II-OJ:  
03; 07; 11  
13;I7;20  
30:^0;52  
54:58:72  
74; 75; 82  
84;88;9t  
93:97Dstcripiioa
Woven fabrics of »heepV or  
lambs’ wool or of fine animal hair"71 -
T i d e  o f  o e > u 1 v a le n c e
pieces/kg g/pleeo
-· ^  ··>
i 'K : ' ·
7 ...-
51
i'1 ; - ·.35.04 55.04-00 Cotton, carded or combed
.... 52 55.0655.06-10;
30Colton yam, put up for retail sale
-
S3
//55.07 55.07-10;
90Cotton gauze
54
5556.0«
3
56.04
A56.04-21;  
23:28 ·Man-made fibres (discontinuous  
or waste), carded, combed or 
otherwise prepared for spinning:
B. Regenerated textile fibres:
Regenerated textile fibres
(discontinuous or waste);  
carded or combed
56.04- H ; 
13; 15; 16;  
17: ISMan-made fibres (discontinuous  
or waste), carded, combed or 
otherwise prepared for spinning: ,
A. Synthetic textile fibres:
Synthetic textile fibres (dis­
continuous or waste), carded  
or combed

-7*
NIM«:tSf-ilD::eri?*ioa
■  ■  ■■ ■ ' · "<·:·p i e c e c / h f j
56.C6-I1;
IS
57
vr·1  ·56.«3Y.-m of man-made fibres (discon- 
•nuous or waste). put up for re-.· 
tr> il sale:
Yam of synthetic textile ■ ’  
fibres (discontinuous o r,
waste), put up for retail sale .
56.06-20.  - <-\
Yam of man-made fibres (discon­
tinuous or waste), put up for re* ,  
tail sale: >
Yam of ’regenerated text.le 
fibres (discontinuous '■Of 
waste), put up for retail sole, ^  ,
-  *-■ '  '-r-
· . ·* ■55.0158.01-01:  
11;13;17;  
30; C OCarpets, carpeting and rugs, knot­
ted (made up or not)
.59 55.02  
ex A 
D
59.02  
ex A
60 58.05
61 58.05Ala)c
II0 ·  ■  . · ■ · '58.02-0«;  
C6; 07; 09;  
55;61;65;  
71:75:81;  
85:90
59.02-01;
09Other carpets, carpeting rtfgY 
mats and matting, and 'Kclei.y’, 
'Schumacks' and 'Karamanje; 
rugs and the like (made up or 
not):
Felt and articles of felt, whethef 
or not impregnated or coated:
A. Felt in the piece or simply cut 
to rectangular shape:i  V
Woven, knitted or crocheted 
carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats 
and matting, and ‘KelemV 
‘Schumacks’  and ‘Karamanie* 
rugs and the like (made u p er 
•  not); floor covering, of felt
58.03-00Tapestries, hand-made, of (he 
type Gobelins, Handers, Aubus 
son, Beauvais and the like, and 
needlsworked tapestries (for ex­
ample, petit point and cross 
stitch) made in panels and the 
like by hand:
Tapestries, hand-made
58.05-01;  
CS;30;40;  
51;59;61;  
69; 73; 77;  
79; 90Narrow woven fabrics, and nar 
row fabrics (bolduc) consisting of 
warp 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 or 
made otherwise) on both 
edges, other than woven 
labels and the like; bolduc

O r r r y CCTJ-H m jN · e~*e Description I
(1932)
... L .|_........ .................. ■ . i
62 58.06
58.07
58.08
58.09
58.1058.06-10;
90
58.07-31; 
39;50;80
58.08-/0;
90
58.C9-11  ; 
19;2I:31; 
35;39;9I; 
95; 99
58.10-21;  
29; 41;45;  
49; 51:55:  
59Woven labels, badges and (he 
like, not embroidered, in (he 
piece, in strips or cut to shape or
size
Chenille yam (including flock 
chenille yarn), gimped yam (other 
than metallized yam falling with 
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 fabrics), plain
Tulle and other net fabrics (but 
not including woven, knitted or 
crocheted fabrics), figured; hand 
or mechanically made lace, in the 
piece, in strips or in motifs
Embroidery, in the piece, in atrip* 
or in motifsTjole of eq-’vJie-co
pjeces/kg g/piece
M 160.01
0 la)
60.06A
60.01-30
(60.06-11;
18I Knitted or crocheted fabric, not 
| elastic or rubberized:
B. Of man-made fibres;
/ Knitted or crocheted fabric and 
e° r■ «'«tic or rubber“ 
in d r  ' nf l,d' nl tlas,lc knee-capsI  and elastic stockings): *
I A. Fabric:
Knitted or crocheted fabric 
not elastic or rubberized of 
synthetic textile fibres, con­
taining elastofibres; knitted
rubbenZeeded rabnC·  C'a,!iC

20
HIM1XSDctcriptiaa C r — ery c c r  t- r d ir j r:»
(1-31) ’Tehle of equivalence
piccca/hg0/picse
«4
«5«0.01
0 lb ) 2
«0.01
A
B lb) 
II
62.01
A
B I 
II·)b)
c)60.01-SI;
55
60.01-01;  
10;62;64;  
65;63;72;  
74;75;78;  
31;S9;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  
elastic 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

-  f p -
group m o 21
car h e a d in g  n oNSMEXB
c*de
(IC32)Description
| picccs/Wgg /p io c c
1 0 60.02
A
60.02-40
60.02-50;  
60;70;80Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted  
or crocheted, not elast.c or rub- .  
berized: 1 7  Pa lp s
Gloves, mittens and mitts, 
knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized, 
impregnated o r coated with 
artificial plastic materials
■t .
Gloves, mittens and mitts, 
knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized, other 
than-impregnated or' coated 
with artificial plastic 
materi als59
67 60.05 ·  
A lib) 5  
3
60.06  
B II
III
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*1  
ized (including elastic knee-caps 
and elastic stockings):
B. Other:
Clothing accessories emf 
other articles (except g*.f·: 
tnents), knitted or crocheted, 
not elastic or rubberized; orti- 
cles (other than bathing cos­
tumes) of knitted or crocheted 
fabric, elastic or rubberized, 
of wool, of cotton, or ·» l i ­
man-made textile fibres ; 't *
60.05-97 a) of which sacks and bags of a kind 
used for the packing of goods, 
made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip
69 60.04
B IVb)2cc)
60.04-54Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted , not elastic or rubberized:
B. Of other textile materials:
Women's, girls' and infants* 
knitted or crocheted petti­
coats and slips, of synthetic 
textile fibres, other than 
■  babies' garmests7 .8 128
70 60.04  
B 1 1 1
60.04-31;
33:34Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted, not clastic or rubberized:
B. Of other textile material«:
Panty-hose (tights)3 0 .4 3 3

"T .
CCT b— dirg N ·NIMFX8
e r i *<;:22)
71 c o .o s
A lib ) I
60.05-06:  
07; 08; 09
72 60.05 
A II b) 2
60.06  0 I
60.05- 11;  
13; 15
60.06- 91
161.01 
0 !I
f  61.02 
0 H b)Qut:r garments end other art::!?', ·  
knitted or crocheted, not e'.csu;· 
r r  rubberized:
A. Outer garment* and clothing.
accessories'.
IL Other; 
b) Other:
1. Babies’  garments; 
girls' garments up 
to and including 
commercial size 
86;
Babies' knitted 
outer garments, of 
wool, of cotton o r*  
. of man-made tex­
tile fibres
Outer "arments and other articles, 
knitted cr crocheted, not elastic 
or rubbenzed:
A. Outer garments and clothin;
accessories:
II. Other
Knitted cr crocheted fabric and 
articles thereof, elastic or rubber­
ized (including elastic knee-caps 
and elastic stockings):
B. Other:
Knitted swimwear
00.06-91
Men s and boys’ outergarments:
g^™emsS:'8,r,S'ind,nfams'oui" 
B. Other:
^ en sw|mwear, of wool, of 1  
cotton or of man-made textileTaste ©f ©covalence
picces/fcg g/plece
9 ,7 103

•-
- -
CCTteediitgMa .N I  M  E X EDescriptionTable of equivalence
c~*a
(IC32)pieccc/kg (j/piecc
7 4CO.OS
A Ilb )4 c 3 ) U
33
44
73 40.03
A lib ) 4 fl)60.05-71 ;  
72;73; 74
60.05-66;6 3Outer garments end other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elasi: 
or rubberized;
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories;
’ll. Other:
Women's, girls' and in 
fants' (other than babies’) 
suits and costumes (in 
eluding 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 
becized, of wool, of cot 
ton or of man-made tex 
tile fibres, excluding sk 
suits
Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
11. Other:
Men's and boys’ suits (in 
eluding 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, of cot­
ton or of man-made tex­
tile fibres, excluding ski 
suits
77 60.03
B Ha)
60.03-24;
26Stockings, under stockings, socks, 
ankle-socks, sockettes and the 
like, knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized: ,
Women’s stockings Of syn­
thetic textile fibres jVS4.
L L..^—6S
Cr
F — --------
o-
co 1250
.. .  '
w

-  rz  -
3 .
Table of equivalence
p-icccc/hg g/p:cce
ftt.oa
A
61.04
A
61-02-01;  
03
6104-01:
C9commercial size 86-
Women's, girls' and infants’ un­
der garments:
A. Babies’  garments; girls' gar­
ments tip to and including 
commercial size 86;
Babies’ woven garments of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made iextile fibres
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
61.06
B
C
D
E
85
86 6I.C9
A
Q
C . 
E61.06-30;  
40;50;60Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantil­
las, veils and the like:
Other than knitted or cro­
cheted, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
61.07-30;  
40; 90
61.09-20;  
30;40;80Ties, bow ties and cravats:
Other than knitted or cro 
cheted, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
Corsets, corset belts, suspender- 
belts, brassieres, braces, suspen­
ders, garters and the like (includ­
ing such articles of knitted or cro­
cheted fabric), whether or not 
elastic;
Corsets, corset-belts, suspen­
der-belts, braces, suspenders, 
garters and the like (including 
such articles of knitted or cro­
cheted fabric), other than 
brassieres, whether or not 
clastic8-8 114
i
U  i

ass
r ‘M «xir* ft
<tC32)Table of equivalence
piecec/kO
«7 61.10 61.10-00
M 61.11
61.11-00gloves, mittens. mitt*, stockings,  
sock* and sockettes, not knitted  
or crocheted
Made up accessories for articles 
of apparel (for example, dress 
shields, shoulder and other pads, 
belts, muff's, sleeve protectors,
pockets):
Other than knitted or cro­
cheted
I

26.
GROUP III C
9 .
U K E  1 . '
mill neps
Felt and articles of felt, whether 
or not impregnated or coated.
Felt and articles of fe't. 
whether or not trnpresna^d 
or coated, other than floor 
coverings

55.03MM EX! 
e.sdeDtwnpoo»
« 59.0559.03-U : 
19; 30
59.05-H; 
2 ! ; 2 9 ;9 i;  
59Bonded fibre fabrics, similar 
bonded yam fabrics, and articles 
of such fabrics, whether or not 
impregnated or coated:
Other than clothing and 
clothing accessories
Nets 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
95 59.05
99 59.07
IC O 59.CS
101 ex 59.0459.06-00
59.07-10;
50
59.08-10; 
51:61 ; 71 ; 
79Other articles made from yam, 
twine, cordage, rope or cables, 
other than textile fabrics and arti­
cles made from such fabrics:
Other articles made from 
yam, 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 s 
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, coal­
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 
fibreso  icccs/hg

3  &  »
«  | s
C- ; « 7  jMIMES*
f'd*
l..ET
nuijx is*t
f
102 59.10 59.10-10; 
31; 39Linoleums and materials pre­
pared on a textile base in a simi­
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
103 59.11 
A I
II
III b) 
O59.11-11; 
14; 17; 20Rubberized textile fabrics other 
than rubberized knitted or cro­
cheted goods:
Excluding fabrics for tyres
IC4 59.12
59.12-00
105 59.13
106
10759.1459.13-01; 
II; 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
59.14-00
59.15 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'mcandcscent gas man­
tles
Textile hosepipir.g and similar 
tubing, with or.without lining, ar­
mour or accessories of other ma­
terialsTchte of equivalence
p1ccec/l:n (j/pier.e

29*
tflMEXf
e r r  f - i r j r * Drunpitca
(1732) ;
........  ■'g / p i e c e
ICS
1I
50-16 
v  *f
5 9 .1 « » Transmission, conveyor or eleva­
tor bells or belting, of textile ma­
terial, whether or not strengthened 
with metal or other material\
f t1
11
1  1091
i
!62.04 
A 1  
D  I62.04-21;
61:69Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping goods:
Woven tarpaulins, sails, awn­
ings and sunblinds*  1
i !
)*
•  110 62.04 
A III 
B  III62.04-25;
75Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping goods:
Woven pneumatic mattresses1  ,f
*  *
1
!·
Ill 62.C4 
A IV 
3 IVTarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping goods:
62.04-29;
79Camping goods, woven, other 
than pneumatic mattressis 
and tents
Other made up tetile article* (ini 
eluding dress pattens):
Other made uptextile article*, 
woven, excludng those of 
categories 11 3  and 114
Other made up textile articles (in­
cluding dress patterns):
C. Floor cloths, dish 
dusters and the like:cloths.
59.17-10: 
29'; 31; 39; 
49;51;59; 
71;'79; 91; 
93; 95;99Floor cloths, dish cloths, 
dusters and the like, other 
than knitted or crocheted
Textile fabrics and textile articles 
of a kind commonly used in 
machinery or plant

ANNEX II
For practical reasons the descriptions used in Annex I 
are given in this Annex in an abbreviated form
Community quantitative Limits
Category Description UnitsYearEEC
quantitative
limits
1
I
iCotton yarn not put up for retail sale Tonnes 1983
1984 
' 1985
19861022
1023
1024
1025
2 Cotton fabrics Tonnas 1983
1984
1985
19863900
3920
3939
3959
2A Of which other than unbleached or bleachedTonnas 1983
1984
1985
19862423
2435
2447
2460
3 Fabrics of discontinuous synthetic fibres Tonnes 1983
1984
1985 
19361080
1091
1102
1113
4I  Knitted shirts, singlets, T-shirts, 
sweater-shirts1000
pieces1983
1984
1985
198614850
14999
15148
15300
5 Jerseys, pullovers __ 10
00
aieces1983
1984
1985
198610100
10252
10405
10561
6 Men's and women's woven trousers and 
men's shorts and breeches1000
aieces1983
1934
1985
19864100
4141
4182
4224
7 Women's knitted blouses
!1000
pieces1983
1984
1985
1986680
63?
694
701

1
Category
IDescription UnitsYearEEC
quantitative
limits
8 Men's woven shirts1000
pieces1983
1984
1985 
19366000
6060
6121
6182
12 Knitted stockings and socks, other than 
women's stockings of synthetic yarn1000
pieces1933
1984
1935
198623132
23695
29269 
29 3 5 4
13 Men's and women's knitted underpants, 
knickers and briefs1000
aieces1983
1934
1935
19859211
9395
9583
9775
14B Men's overcoats, raincoats and other 
coats, cloaks and capes1000
aieces1983
1984
1985
1986710
724
739
753
15A Women's woven coated coats 1000
pieces1983
1984
1985
198690
93
95
98
15B Woven women's overcoats, raincoats and 
other coats, cloaks and jackets1000
pieces1983
1984
1985
1986920
948
976
1005
16 Men's woven suits 1000
pieces19§3
1934
1935 
19861617
1666
1715
1767
17 Mens woven jackets and blazers1000
pieces1983
1984
1985
1936785
805
825
845
20 Bed linen Tonnes•  1983
1984
1985
1986675
695
716
738
22 Yarns of discontinuous synthetic fibres Tonnes 1983
1984 
1965 
19862045
2106
2170
2235

6  O  -
|
\
CategoryrII
Description UnitsYear3
EEC j  
quantitative 
limits
■ ■
23 Yarn of discontinuous regenerated fibres
!Ponne· 1983
1 .9c?
198623 6 7 
2433
2311 ■  J  
2336 ?
;
24 & 251 Men's and women's knitted pyjamas
II1000
pieces1933
19?4
1993
19863488
3623 |  
3773
3924 !
I
26 !
1Woven and knitted dresses 1000
pieces1983
L9S4
1965
1986773
793 1 
791 c
793
36 !
1Fabrics of continuous regenerated fibres Tonnes1933
1984
1935
1986323
339 ! 
336 f  
374 I
37 !jFabrics of regenerated discontinuous fibres Tonne«1993
19S4
193>
19362447
2369 ·  
2693
2333 |
41 !j
jYarns of continuous textile fibres Tonne*1933
IS84
193? 
19 £62492 ■ ;  
2617 I  
2717 !  
2933
i!
55 Synthetic textile fibresTonnej1993
1984
1923
19669946
10363
10833
11393 J
582 Knotted carpets Tonnes1983
1984
1985
1986j
500
525
551
579 \
71
77
1Babies' knitted outer wear 
Synthetic stockings
I
___________________________________________To
nnes
1000
pieces1933
1984
19S5
1936
1993
1984
19&3
198694 ] 
99 ! 
104 1 
109
1160
1213
1279 .  j  
1343 ?
2Germany: sub-ceiling of 80 000 pieces for women's nightshirts.
Manufactured industrially.

-  é'i
Category Description Units YearEEC
quantitative
limits
81 Other women's outer wearTonnes 1933 187
1934 194
1935 202
1936 210
82 Other knitted underwear, wool or fine Tonnes 1983 904
animal 1934 949
1965 997
1986 · 1046
104 Other impregnated or coated fabrics Tonnes 1933 174
1934 183
1935 192
1986 201

RegionaL  quantità c  i  v e  Limits
ROMANIA
ategory Description UnitMember State Year Limit
18Woven under Tonnes BN L 1983 109
garments 1984 114
1985 120
1986 126
21Parkas, anoraks. 1000 I t a l y , 1983 612
windcheaters pieces 1984 643
1985 · 673
1986 708
28Knitted trousers 1000 BNL 1933 122
pieces 1984 128
1935 135
1986 141
29Woven suits 1000 I ta ly 1983 61
and costumes pieces 1934 64
1985 67
1986 71
30AWoven pyjamas and 1000 BNL 1983 165
nightdresses pieces 1984 173
1935 132
1986 191
39Table li.nen. Tonnes Prance 1933 112
toilet linen 19 =  4 115
i? l -5 119
1986 122
Table linen, Tonnes I ta ly 1983 375
toilet linen 1984 386
1985 397
1986 409
73Track-suits 1000iGermany 1983 585
pieces 1934 597■1985 609
1986 621
Prance 1983 100
I9£4 102
1985 104
1966 106
BN L 1983 129
1984 · 132
1935 134
1986 137
69Knitted petticoats Tonnes H N L 1983 323
and slips 1984 339
1985 358
19 86 374
83Knitted outer Tonnes BNL 1983 106
garments 1984 111
1935 117
15*6 113

Regional quantitative Limits
ROMANIA
91Description UnitMember State Year
Tents Tonnes France 1983
1984
1985
1986Limit
357
375
394
416
5% sub-ceiling for cotton.

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PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
CLASSIFICATION  
Section I
Article 1
1. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Romania of  
any changes in the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE before the date of their  
entry into effect in the Community.
2. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Romania of  
any decisions relating to the classification of products covered by the  
Agreement not later than one month following their adoption.
This communication shall include:
(a) a description of the products concerned
(b) the relevant category, tariff heading or subheading and the NIMEXE code
(c) the reasons which have led to the decision.
3. Where a decision on classification results in a change of earlier  
classification practice or a change of category of any product covered by the  
Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 15 days'  
notice, from the date of the 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 the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods  
in question are presented for importation into the Community within 60 days of  
that date.

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TITLE II 
ORIGIN
Article 2
1. Products originating in Romania for export to the Community in accordance  
with the arrangements established by the Agreement shall be accompanied by a  
certificate of origin conforming to the specimen annexed to this Protocol.
2. The certificate of origin shall be issued by the competent authorities of  
Romania 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, products in Group III may be imported into the Community in  
accordance with the arrangements established by the Agreement on production of  
a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other commercial document  
stating that the products in question originate in Romania 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 covered by an Form A certificate of origin or  
Form APR issued in accordance with the Community rules governing admission for  
generalized tariff preferences.
Article 3
The competent authorities of Romania shall be responsible for ensuring that  
certificates of origin are properly completed and for this purpose they shall  
ask for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any checks which they  
consider appropriate.

Article 4
Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products  
falling within a single category/ a certificate or declaration of origin shall  
contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods to make it possible  
to identify the criterion on the basis of which the certificate was issued or  
the declaration drawn up.
Article 5
The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the  
certificate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs  
office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the  
products shall not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the  
certificate.

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TITLE III
DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM  
FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCT SUBJECT TO  
QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Section I
Export 
Article 6
The competent authorities of Romania shall issue an export licence in respect  
of every consignment of textile products listed in Annex II up to the relevant  
quantitative limit/ taking into account any modification of that limit under  
Article 4/ 12 or 14 of the Agreement/ and of textile products subject to a
definitive or provisional quantitative limit established under Article 7 or 8  
of the Agreement.
Article 7
1. The export licence shall conform to the specimen annexed to this Protocol.  
It must certify inter alia that the quantity of the product in question has  
been set off against the quantitative limit laid down for that category of  
product.
2. Each export licence shall cover only one of the categories of products
listed in Annex II to the Agreement. It may be used for one or more
consignments of the products in question.
Article 8
The competent Community authorities must be notified forthwith of the  
withdrawal or alteration of any export licence already issued.

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Article 9
1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for  
the year in which shipment of the goods has been effected, even if the export  
certificate is issued after such shipment.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, shipment of the goods is considered to  
have taken place on the date of their loading on to the exporting aircraft,  
vehicle or vessel.
Article 10
The production of an export licence for the purpose of Article 12 of this  
Protocol must be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that  
in which the goods covered by the licence were shipped.
Section II 
Import 
Article 11
Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative  
limits shall be subject to the production of an import authorization or  
document.
Article 12
1. The competent Community authorities shall issue such import authorization  
or document automatically within five working days of the production by the  
importer of the original of the corresponding export licence.
The import authorization or document shall be valid for six months.
2. The competent Community authority shall cancel the import authorization or  
document issued if the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn.

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However, if the competent Community authorities have not been notified about  
the withdrawal or cancellation of the export licence until after the products  
have been imported into the Community, the quantities involved shall be set  
off against the quantitative limit for the category and the quota year in  
question.
Article 13
1. If the competent Community authorities find that the total volume covered  
by export licences issued by Romania authorities for a particular category  
in any Agreement year exceeds the quantitative limit established in Annex II  
for that category, taking into account any modification of that limit under  
Article 4, 12 or 14 of the Agreement, or a definitive or provisional limit  
established under Article 7 or 8 of the Agreement, the said authorities may  
suspend the further issue of import authorizations or documents. In that  
event, the competent Community authorities shall immediately inform the  
Romanian authorities and the special consultation procedure set out in  
Article 15 of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith.
2. The competent Community authorities may refuse to issue import  
authorizations or documents for products of Romanian origin not covered by  
export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol.
However, without prejudice to Article 9 of the Agreement, if imports of such  
products are allowed into the Community by the competent Community  
authorities, the quantities involved shall not be set off against the  
appropriate quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a result  
of the application of Article7 or 8 of the Agreement without the express  
agreement of Romania.

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TITLE IV
FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES  
OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 14
1. The export licence and the certificate of origin may comprise additional  
copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English or French.  
If they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in block capitals.
The documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used must be white sized  
writing paper not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than  
25 g/m^.
If the documents have several copies, the top copy alone, which is the  
original, shall be printed with a guilloche pattern background. This copy  
shall be marked "original" and the other copies "copy". Only the original  
shall be accepted by the competent Community authorities for the purposes of  
checking exports to the Community in accordance with the arrangements  
established by the Agreement.
2. Each document shall bear a standardized serial number, whether or not  
printed, by which it can be identified.
This number shall be composed of the following elements:
- a number indicating the quota year;
- numbers running from 00001 to 99999  allocated to the country of  
destination;
- the numbering system shall also indicate the country of destination (in box  
7 of the export licence) and the country of exportation.

Artide 15
The export Licence and the certificate of origin may be issued after the  
shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they must be  
marked "délivré a posteriori" or "issued retrospectively".
Article 16
1. In the event of theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a  
certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent government  
authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the  
basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate licence or  
certificate so issued shall be marked "duplicata".
2. The duplicate must bear the date of the original export licence or  
certificate of origin.

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TITLE V
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION  
Article 17
The Community and Romania shall cooperate closely to implement the provisions  
of the Agreement. To this end, contacts and exchanges of views (including  
those on technical matters) shall be facilitated by both parties.
Article 18
In order to ensure the proper application of the Agreement, the Community and  
Romania shall assist each other in checking the authenticity and accuracy of  
export licences and certificates of origin issued or declarations made under  
this Protocol.
Article 19
Romania shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names and  
addresses of the authorities responsible for issuing export licences and  
certificates of origin together with specimens of the stamps used by these  
authorities. Romania shall notify the Commission of any change in this  
information.
Article 20
1. 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 true origin of the products in  
question.
2. In such cases the competent authorities in the Community shall return the  
certificate of origin or export licence or a copy thereof to the competent  
authority in Romania, giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or  
substance for an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, the invoice or a  
copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or licence or its copy. The

authorities shall also provide any information that has been obtained  
suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are  
inaccurate.
3. The provisions of paragraph 1  shall apply to subsequent verifications of  
the declarations of origin referred to in Article 2 of this Protocol.
4. The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with  
paragraphs 1  and 2 shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the  
Community within three months at the latest. The information communicated  
shall indicate whether the disputed certificate, licence or declaration  
applies to the goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible  
for export in accordance with the arrangements established by the Agreement.  
The information shall also include, at the request of the Community, copies of  
all documentation necessary to determine the’  full facts, in particular the  
true origin of the goods.
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Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in the use of  
declarations of origin, the Community may subject imports of the products  
concerned to the provisions of Article 2(1) of this Protocol.
5. For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin or  
export licences, copies of the certificates and any export documents referring  
to them shall be kept for at least three years by the competent authority in  
Romania.
6. Recourse to the random verification procedure referred to in this Article  
must not constitute an obstacle to the release for home use of the products in  
question.
Article 21
1. Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 20 or information  
obtained by the Community or Romania indicate or appear to indicate that the  
provisions of the Agreement have been contravened, both parties shall  
cooperate closely and with the appropriate urgency to prevent such  
contravention.

2. To this end Romania shall, on its own initiative or at the request of the  
Community, carry out or arrange to have carried out the necessary enquiries  
into operations which are or appear to the Community to be in contravention of  
the Agreement. Romania shall communicate the results of these enquiries to  
the Community together with any other pertinent information enabling the true  
origin of the goods to be determined.
3. In pursuance of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1, Romania and  
the Community shall exchange any information considered by either partner to  
be of use in preventing the contravention of the provisions of the Agreement.  
Such information may include information on trade between Romania and other  
countries in prodycts subject to this Agreement and information on Romania's  
production of such products.
5. Where it is established that the provisions of the Agreement have been  
contravened, Romania and the Community may agree to take such measures as are  
necessary to prevent a recurrence of such contravention.

PROTOCOL B
1. The exemption provided for in Article 3(1) of the Agreement in respect of  
cottage industry products shall apply only to the following products:
(a) fabrics woven on hand- or foot-operated looms, being fabrics of a kind  
traditionally made in the cottage industry of Romania;
(b) garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally made in the  
cottage industry of Romania, obtained manually from the fabrics referred to  
above and sewn exclusively by hand without the aid of any machine;
(c) traditional folklore textile products made by hand in the cottage industry  
of Romaniaas defined in a list agreed by common accord between the Parties and  
appended to this Protocol.
Exemption shall be granted only for products accompanied by a certificate  
issued by the competent Romanian authorities in accordance with the specimen  
annexed to this Protocol. Such certificates must state the grounds on which  
exemption is based and shall be accepted by the competent Community  
authorities provided that they are satisfied that the products concerned  
conform to the conditions set out in this Protocol. Should imports of any of  
the above products reach such proportions as to cause difficulties to the  
Community, the two Parties shall enter into consultations in accordance with  
the procedure laid down in Article 15 of the Agreement with a view to finding  
a quantitative solution to the problem.
2. The provisions of Titles IV and V of Protocol A shall be applied mutatis  
mutandis to the products referred to in paragraph 1.

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PROTOCOL C
The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under Article 7  
of the Agreement shall be determined as follows:
for products in Groups II and III, the growth rate shall be set by agreement  
between the Parties in accordance with the consultation procedure described in  
Article 15 of the Agreement. Such growth rate may in no case be lower than  
the highest rate accorded for corresponding products under bilateral  
agreements concluded by virtue of the Geneva Arrangement between the Community  
and other third countries having a level of trade equal or comparable to that  
of Romania.

CONFIDENTIAL
DECLARATION BY THE COMMUNITY
Article 1(3) of Title I of Protocol A provides that the competent  
authorities in the Community shall allow fifteen days to elapse  
from the date of the Community's communication before a  
classification decision comes into effect. In the light of the  
concern expressed by the Romanian delegation about the  
administrative difficulties which might be caused in Romania by  
this period of notice, the Community undertakes to examine the  
issue in the context of administrative cooperation with Romania  
with a view to finding an appropriate solution.

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CONFIDENTIAL
Si r,
At the time when the Agreement on trade in textile products  
between the Community and Romania was initialled, the Romania  
delegation reserved the Romanian Government's right to request  
an adjustment of the provisions of Article 8 should those  
provisions be modified in a subsequent textile agreement with  
another supplier country having a level of trade with the  
Community comparable to that of Romania.
I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this  
letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
S. Andrei
Head of the Romanian Delegation  
for textile negotiations with  
the Community

CONFIDENTIAL
Si r,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of  
today's date, worded as follows:
"At the time when the Agreement on trade in textile products  
between the Community and Romania was initialled, the Romanian  
delegation reserved the Romanian Government's right to request  
an adjustment of the provisions of Article 8 should those  
provisions be modified in a subsequent textile agreement with  
another supplier country having a level of trade with the  
Community comparable to that of Romania."
Please accept. Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Horst G. Krenzler
Special Representative of the Commission  
of the European Economic Community for  
textile negotiations

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~ ~ CONFIDENTIAL
JOINT DECLARATION
The Parties agree that Protocol A to the bilateral textile  
agreement initialled on 23 July 1982 will be adapted by mutual  
agreement to take account of any technical changes which may  
be found necessary in the course of negotiations between the  
Community and other parties to the MFA.
Brussels, 23 July 1982
For the Government of the  
Socialist Republic of RomaniaFor the European  
Economic Community

V
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DECLARATION BY THE COMMUNITY
During the negotiations between Romania and the European Economic  
Community which resulted in today's initialling of a bilateral  
textile agreement, the Community took note of the wish expressed  
by the Romanian delegation that in applying Article 8, due account  
should be taken of both Parties' interest in the satisfactory  
implementation of industrial cooperation agreements and contracts  
and long-term agreements and contracts. On that occasion the  
Community drew Romania's attention to the provisions of Article 8(9).

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Exchange of Letters
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the recent negotiations between the Socialist  
Republic of Romania and the European Economic Community which today resulted  
in the signature of a Bilateral Agreement in conformity with the provisions  
of the Arrangement regarding international trade in textiles, and make the  
following statement:
\
For the purposes of the application of Article 5 of the abovementioned  
Bilateral Agreement, the Socialist Republic of Romania will arrange for  
export contracts concluded with its other partners to contain a clause  
stipulating that re-exports from one of the partners to the Community of  
goods covered by the contract, should not take place at prices lower than  
those specified in the contract.
I should be grateful if you would confirm that the foregoing is in accordance  
with the terms of the Agreement reached between the Socialist Republic of  
Romania and the European Economic Community.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Government of  
the Socialist Republic of Romania

Si r,
1 hereby confirm receipt of the following letter:
'1 have the honour to refer to the recent negotiations between the  
Socialist Republic of Romania and the European Economic Community which  
today resulted in the signature of a Bilateral Agreement in conformity  
with the provisions of the Arrangement regarding international trade in  
textiles, and make the following statement:
For the purposes of the application of Article 5 of the abovementioned  
Bilateral Agreement, the Socialist Republic of Romania will arrange for  
export contracts concluded with its other partners to contain a clause  
stipulating that re-exports from one of the partners to the Community  
of goods covered by the contract, should not take place at prices lower  
than those specified in the contract.
I should be grateful if you would confirm that the foregoing is in  
accordance with the terms of the Agreement reached between the Socialist  
Republic of Romania and the European Economic Community.'
I have the honour to confirm that the foregoing is in accordance with the  
terms of the Agreement reached between the European Economic Community  
and the Socialist Republic of Romania.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Council of the European Communit

AGREEMENT
IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS  
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY  
AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA

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Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement initialled on 23 July 1982  
between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of  
Romania on trade in textile products.
During the negotiations for this Agreement the Community and Romania,  
both parties being GATT participants, also agreed on the following  
provisions concerning trade in certain flax and ramie products:
For the period of validity of the abovementioned Bilateral Agreement,
Romania will respect, for each calendar year, quantitative limits for  
the export of products of flax and ramie to the Community in accordance  
with Tables I and II annexed hereto. (I. 'Description of products'  
and II. 'Level of Romanian exports').
The procedure for, and the administration of, these voluntary restraint  
arrangements shall by analogy be subject to the same conditions as those  
applying to exports of products in Group III covered by the Agreement between  
the Community and Romania on trade in textile products. The same shall apply  
wherever reference is made in Annexes I and II to Articles of the Agreement.
The entry into force and duration of the arrangements provided for by  
the above clauses shall be the same as those of the Agreement.

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I should be grateful if you would confirm that the foregoing is in accordance  
with the conclusions reached following the negotiations on textiles between  
the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania, and  
that this exchange of letters constitutes an Agreement between the Government  
of the Socialist Republic of Romania and the European Economic Community.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Council of the European Communities

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Si r,
I hereby confirm receipt of your Letter of today's date which reads as follows:
'1 have the honour to refer to the Agreement initialled on 23 July 1982  
between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of  
Romania on trade in textile products.
During the negotiations for this Agreement the Community and Romania  
also agreed on the following provisions concerning trade in certain flax  
and ramie products:
For the period of validity of the abovementioned Bilateral Agreement,
Romania will respect, for each calendar year, quantitative limits for  
the export of products of flax and ramie to the Community in accordance  
with Tables I and II annexed hereto (I. "Description of products" and  
II. "Level of Romanian exports").
The procedure for, and the administration of these voluntary restraint  
arrangements shall by analogy be subject to the same conditions as those  
applying to exports of products in Group III covered by the Agreement  
between the Community and Romania on trade in textile products.
The same shall apply wherever reference is made in Annexes I and II  
to Articles of the Agreement.
The entry into force and duration of the arrangements provided for  
by the above clauses shall be the same as those of the Agreement.

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I should be grateful if you would confirm that the foregoing is in  
accordance with the conclusions reached following the negotiations 
on textiles between the European Economic Community and the Socialist  
Republic of Romania, and that this exchange of letters constitutes an  
Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania  
and the European Economic Community'.
I have the honour to confirm that the content of your letter is in accordance  
with the conclusions reached following the negotiations on textiles between  
the Socialist Republic of Romania and the European Economic Community.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Government of  
the Socialist Republic of Romania

ANNEX I
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Category DescriptionNIMEXE code 
(1982)
115 Flax or ramie yarn, not put up for retail sale34.03-10; 31; 33; >7; 
39, 30, *1; *9
116 Flax or ramie yam, put ip for retail sale54 04-IÇ; 90
117 Woven fabrics of flax or ramie54 03-21; 25; 31; IS; 
31, 51; 33; *1; *1
118 Bed linen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or  
crocheted*202-15
119Table linen, toilet and kitchen linen of flax  
or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted*2 02-41; 73
120Curtains (inclining net curtains) and other  
furnishing articles,- of flax or ramie, other  
than knitted or crocheted*2 02-01,(7
121Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not,  
of flax or ramie39.04-40
122!  Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of  
!  goods, used, of flax, or sisal, other than  
i  knitted or crocheted62 03-91
123Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, of flax  
or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics;  
shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and  
the like, of flax or ramie, other thon knitted  
or crocheted5(04-10
*1.04-90
I

ANNEX II
Flax products
Category Description Unit YearEEC
quantitative
limits
117 Woven fabrics of flax Tonne· 1983 700
1984 723
1985 757
1986 787
118 Bed linen etc of flax Tonne·1983 356
1984 370
1985 385
1986 400