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Recommendation for a  
COUNCIL.. REGULATION
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European  
Economic Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
on trade in textile products
(presented by the Commission to the Council)
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
By Decision of 25 February 1982, the Council authorised the Commission
to open negotiations with Sri Lanka with a view to the conclusion of
an agreement on trade in textile products.
In accordance with that Council Decision, and in consultation with the
Article 113 Committee, the Commission conducted negotiations with Sri
Lanka from 18 May to 19 May 1982.
Following the negotiations, a draft Agreement was drawn up.
The draft Agreement:
(i) covers all MFA products of wool, cotton and man-made fibres  
originating in Sri Lanka,
(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,
ii) agreement on specified quantities for Outward Processing Trade  
outside the quantitative limits established in the agreement;

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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 restrictions.
The Heads of the Delegation initialled the text of the draft Agreement  
on 19 May 1982, having noted that it correctly represented the results  
of the negotiations.
3. 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 (2).
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4. The Commission considers that the draft Agreement embodies an  
arrangement which is acceptable to the Community. It therefore recom­
mends that the Council :
(i) approve the Agreement by adopting the regulation, the draft of  
which is annexed hereto,
(ii) pending approval of the Agreement, take the necessary  
decisions in connection with the signing thereof.
L 374, 31.12.1982, p.106  
L 380, 31.12.1982, p.l

Recommendation for a Council Regulation concerning the conclusion of  
the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Democratic  
Socialist Republic -of Sri Lanka on trade in textile products
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 negotiated between  
the European Economic Community and the- Democratic Socialist Republic 
of Sri Lanka on trade in textile products should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Democratic Socialist  
Republic of Sri Lanka' ort trade in textile products is·, bp B^by» »approved on  
behalf of the Community.
The text of the agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
Article 2 »
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for
(1) ·  ‘in Article 19 of the Agreement
Article 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 Secreta­
riat General of the Council.

AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AND
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OP SRI LANKA 
ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS
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THE COUNOIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
of the one part, and
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OP SRI LANKA,
of the other part,
DESIRING to promote, with a view to permanent oo—operation and in 
conditions providing every security for trade, the orderly and equitable 
development of trade in textile produotB between the European Economic 
Community (hereinafter referred to as "the Community") and Sri Lanka,
RESOLVED to take the fullest possible account of the Berious economic 
and social problems at present affecting the textile industry in both 
importing and exporting countries, and in particular, to eliminate real 
risks of market disruption on the market of the Community and real risks 
of disruption to the textile trade of Sri Lanka,
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 Arrangement together with the Conclusions adopted on 22 December 1981 
by the Textiles Committee,^
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated 
as their Plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES l
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OP SRI LANKA t
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS t

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SECTION I Î TRADE ARRANGEMENTS
ARTICIE I
1· The parties recognize and confirm that, subject to the provisions
of this Agreement and without prejudice to their rights and obligations 
under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the conduct of their 
mutual trade in textile products*shall be governed by the provisions of 
the Geneva Arrangement.
2, '  In respect of the products covered by this Agreement, the Community
undertakes not to introduce quantitative® restrictions under Article XIX 
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or Article 3 of the Geneva 
Arrangement· *t
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3« Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions an
the importation into the Community of the products covered by this Agree­
ment shall be prohibited. * '  ;
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ARTICLE 2
1· .  This Agreement shell apply to trade in textile products of cot tea.
wool and man-made fibres originating in Sri Lanka which are listed
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in Annex I.
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2· The classification of the. products covered by this Agreement is based?
on the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff and on the JTocesclature of 
.. Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community end the Statistics 
of Trade between Member States (NIXEXE).
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3· Th« origizi of the products covered by this Agreement shall be
determined in accordance with the rules in foroe in the Community
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The procedures for control of the origin of the products referred 
'  to shove are laid down in Protocol A·

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ARTICLE 3
Sri Lanka _ agree* for. each Agreement year to restrain it*
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export* to the Community of the products described, in Annex II to the 
limit* aet out therein·
Exports of textile products set out in Annex II shall be subject 
to a double-checking system specified in Protocol A·
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ARTICLE 4
Sri Lanka and the Community recognize the speoial and differential character 
of re—imports of textile products into the Community after processing in 
Sri Lanka·
Such re-imports may he agreed outside the quantitative limits established 
under this Agreement provided that they are effected in accordance with the 
regulations on economic outward processing in force in the Community·

ARTICLE 5
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.

ARTICLE 6  .
1· 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 outside 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 Sri Lanka authorities, and to proof of origin in 
'accordance with the provisions of Protocol A.
2· Where the Community authorities 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 outsid· 
the Community, the authorities concerned shall inform the 
Sri Lanka authorities within four weeks of the quantities 
involved and authorize imports of identical quantities of 
.  .  the same products, which shall not be set off against the 
quantitative limit established tmder this Agreement; for-the 
current or the foilowing y»ar.

ARTICLE 7 :
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In any Agressent year advance use of a portion of the quantitative .  
liait established for the following Agreement year is authorised for each 
category of products up to 5 % of the quantitative limit for the current
Agreement year.*  '  »✓
Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the corresponding 
quantitative limits established for the following Agreement year.
Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for the following 
Agreement year of amounts not used, during any Agreement year is authorized 
for each category of products- up to 5 % of the quantitative limit for the 
current Agreement year.
Transfers in respect of categories in Group Z shall not be made from 
any category except as follows :
transfers between Categories 2 and 3 and from Category l to Categories 
2 and 3 may be made up to 5$ of the quantitative limits for the 
category to which the transfer is made.
— transfers between Categories 4» 5t 6» 7 and 8 may be made up to 3 1» of 
the quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made.
Transfers into any category in Groups II and III may he made from any 
category or categories in Groups I, II and III up to 5-.& of thé quantitative 
limit for the category to which the transfer is made.
The table of equivalence applicable to the transfers referred to 
above is given in Annex I to this Agreement.
The increase in any category of products resulting from the cumulative 
application of the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above during an 
'  Agreement year shall not exceed 15?«·
v  Prior notification shall be given by the authorities of Sri Lanka
in the event of recourse to the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above.

ARTICLE 8
1« Exports of textile products not listed in Annex II to this Agreement may
be made subject to quantitative limits by Sri Lanka on the conditions laid
down in the following paragraphs.
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 list?*  
in Annex II originating in Sri Lanka exceeds, in relation to the preceding 
year*8 total imports into the Community from all sources of products in  
that category, the following rates j
- for categories of products in Group I 0.5 $
- for categories of products in Group II 2.5 $
- for categories of products in Group III 5.0 $
It may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure  
described in Article 17 of this Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement  
on an appropriate restraint level for· the products in such category.
The Community shall authorise the importation of products of the said  
category shipped from Sri Lanka before the date on which the request for  
consultations was submitted.
3· Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, Sri Lanka undertakes to limit  
exports of the produots in the category concerned to the Community or to  
the region or regions of the Community market specified by the Community  
for a provisional period of 3 months from the date on which the request for  
consultations is made. Such provisional limit shall be established at 25$  
of the level of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in  
which imports exceeded the level resulting from the application of the  
formula set out in paragraph 2,  and gave rise to the request for consultation  
or 25$ of the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in  
paragraph 2,  whichever is the higher.
4· Should the Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a  
satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 17 of the 
Agreement, the Community shall have the right to introduce a definitive  
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 of imports 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 i3 the higher.

The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after  
consultations in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 17»  
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 under paragraph 2 or paragraph 4 may in  
no case be lower than the level of imports of products in that category  
originating in Sri Lanka in 1980.
6. Quantitative limits may also be established by the Community on  
a regional basis in accordance with the provisions of Protocol C.
7. The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced  
under this Article shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of  
Protocol D.
8. The provisions of this Article shall not apply where the percentages  
specified in paragraph 2 have been reached as a result of fall in total  
imports into the Community, and not as a result of an increase in exports
of products originating in Sri Lanka.
9. In the event of the provisions of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 being  
applied, Sri Lanka undertakes to issue export licences for products covered  
by contracts concluded before the introduction of the quantitative limit,  
up to the volume of the quantitative limit fixed.
10. Up to the date of communication of the statistics referred to in
Article 10 paragraph 6,  the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall  
apply on the basis of the annual statistics previously communioated 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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ARTICLB 9
1· Where th· Community ascertain· that the level of in ports 1st a given 
category of Group I subject to quantitative limits set out in Arums tl 
exceeds in any Agreement year the level of.imports in the preceding year 
« by 10JC of the level of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II
the current Agreement year, it may request the opening of consultations 
in accordance with the provisions described in Artiole 17 of this 
Agreement with a view to reaching agreement ont
- the suspension, wholly or in part, of the provisions of Ariiol^ . ·  t 
or
- a modification of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II by the 
establishment of an ad hoo limit below the existing quantitative limit '
- as well as the corresponding equitable and quantifiable compensation·
Z* The Community shall authorise the importation of produots of the said 
category shipped from Sri Lonkabefore the date on which the request for 
consultations was submitted.
Pending a mutually satisfactory solution,Sri Lanka undertakes for a period 
of 1 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 ths Community market specified b; 
the Community to one twelfth of the level of exports reached during the 
preceding calendar year.
A quantitative limit modified ae a result of the application of 
paragraph 1 in any year preceding the final Agreement year shall be 
subject to a growth rate so as to ensure that ths level of the quantitati* 
limit set out in Annex II for ths final Agreement year is regained in tha 
year.
Should the Parties bs unable in ths course of consultâtions to reach a 
satisfactory solution within ths period specified in Article :17 of ths 
Agreement,Sri Lanka undertakes, if so requested b y ‘ the Community:
- to suspend wholly or in part, ths provisions of Article 7 in respeot 
of ths Communityior any of Its regions for ths category oonceraed, or3*
4.

«· to modify tho quantitative Halt sot out in Annex XI for the category
concerned so as to restrain exports to the Community or any of its
*· regions to Wfl* of imports attained during the preceding calendar
year, or to the level of exports up to the date of the request for 
consultations plus the level of exports provided for during the 
consultation period under paragraph 2, whichever is the higher· -
In the event that the provisions of this paragraph are applied the 
Community undertakes to maintain an offer of-equitable and quantifiable 
compensation· * ·
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The application of the measures provided for in this paragraph is limited 
to the year in which the measures are taken.
3· The provieions of paragraph 1. shall not apply to a given category unless 
the quantitative limits established in Annex II for tho Community for 
that category represent at least ^,5" Jo £ total Community imports during 
I960.
6« The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a given category unless 
the level of imports originating in Sri Lanka.during the current Agreement 
year represent at least 59/6 of ths quantitativs limit set out In Annex it 
for that category in the Community as a whole or in any region or regions 
of the Community conoemed.
7* Any limit modified in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 or 4 
may in no case be lower than the level of imports of products in that 
category originating in Sri Lanka in I960.
$· The provisions of the artiole also apply where the level referred to in 
paragraph 1 is exceeded in any of the Community's regions. In such a cesij 
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. t  j
$0 With a view to limiting recourse to paragraph 1 of this Article, Sri Lanka 
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 t&* application of the 
present article.
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ARTICLE 10
1· Sri Lanka undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical  
information on all export licences issued hy the Sri Lanka authorities  
for all categories of textile products subject to the quantitative licit!  
established under this Agreement as well as on all certificates issued  
by the Sri Lanka authorities for all products referred to in Article 5  
and subject to the provisions of Protocol B,
The Community Bhall likewise transmit to the Sri Lanka authorities preoi.et  
statistical information on import authorizations or documents issued by th?  
Community authorities in respect of export licences and certificates issued  
by Sri Lanka,
2, The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for all categories of  
products, be transmitted before the end of the second month following the  
quarter to which the statistics relate,
3, Sri Lanka also undertakes to supply the Community with available statistical  
information on all textile exports by country of destination.
The Community shall transmit to the Sri Lanka authorities import statistics  
for all products covered by the system of administrative control referred to  
in Article 8, Paragraph 2 and for products covered by Article 6 Paragraph 1,
4, The information referred to in paragraph 3 shall, for all categories of pro­
ducts, be transmitted before the end of the third month following the quarter  
to which the statistics relate,
5, Should it be found on analysis of the information exchanged that there are  
significant descrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports,  
consultations may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified in  
Article 17 of this Agreement,
6, For the purpose of applying the provisions of Artiole 8, and Artiole 9»
the Community undertakes to provide the Sri Lanka authorities before 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 II
1* In case of divergent opinions "between Sri Lanka and the competent Community  
authorities at the point of entry into the Community on the classification  
of products covered by the present Agreement, classification shall provisionally  
be based on indications provided by the Community, pending consultations in  
accordance with Article 17 with a view to reaching agreement on definitive  
classification of the product concerned*
2* The authorities of Sri Lanka 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*
Any amendment to the Common Customs Tariff or Nimexe or any decision which  
results 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,
t<— ,

ARTICLE
1« Sri Lanka and th· Community agree to oooparata folly la preventing the 
circumvention of the present Agreement by transshipment, rerouting· o« 
whatever other meane· . ·
2 ·  Where information available to the Community ae a result of the
investigations carried out in accordance with the procedures set out la ~ 
Protocol A constitutes evidence that products of Sri Lanka origin subject 
to quantitative limits established under this Agreement have been 
transshipped, rerouted or otherwise imported into the C*•onunity in 
circumvention of this Agreement, the Community may request the opening 
of consultations in accordance with ths procedures described in Artl;le 17 
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, Sri 
Lanka shall an 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 cade, or for the 
following year ff the quota for the current year is exhausted, where 
clear evidence of circumvention is provided·
4· Should the parties be unable in the oourse of consultations to reach à 
satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 17 of thé 
Agreement, the Community shall have the right, where clear evidence of 
circumvention has been provided, to deduot from the quantitative limits 
established under this Agreement amounts squivaleat to the products of Sri 
Lanka origin·

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1· Sri Lanka shall endeavour to ensure that experts of textile
products subject to quantitative Units are spaced out as evenly as possible 
over an agreeaent year, due account being taken« in particular, of seasonal 
factors·
2* Should there be an excessive concentration of inports on any product 
within a category subject to quantitative Halts under this Agrees eat, the 
Cossunity nay request consultations in accordance with the procedure 
specified in Article 17 of this Agreenent with a view to renedying this 
situation·
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ARTICLE 14
Should recourse be had to the denunciation provisions of  
Article 19 paragraph 4» "the quantitative limits established in  
k r m t f r n  shall be adapted on a pro rata basis·

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ARTICLE 15
1· For the purpose of the administration of this Agreement, the limits
referred to in Article 3 are broken down by the Community into shares for  
each of its Member StateB.
2. Portions of the quantitative limits established in Annex II not used
in one Member State of the Community may be reallocated to another  
Member State in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community·
The Community undertakes to examine with oare and reply within 
four weeks to any request made for reallocation by Sri Lanka. In the  
event of agreement on such reallocation, the flexibility provisions set out  
in Article 7 shall continue to be applicable to the levels of the original  
allocation.
If, in the course of the application of the Agreement Sri Lanka  
finds that the break-down of a limit established in Annex II causes  
particular difficulties, it may request the opening of consultations in  
accordance with the provisions of Article 17 with a view to reaching a  
mutually satisfactory solution.
3# Should it appear in any given region of the Community that additional
supplies are required, the Community may, where measures taken pursuant  
to paragraph 1 above are inadequate to oover those requirements, authorize 
the importation of amounts greater than those stipulated in Annex II.

ARTICLE 16
1. Sri Lanka and the Community undertake to refrain from discrimination  
in the allocation of export licenoes and import authorisations of  
documents referred to in Protoools A and B.
2. In implementing this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall 
take care to maintain the traditional oommercial practices and trade 
flows between the Community and Sri Lanka·
3· Should either Party find that the application of this Agreement
is disturbing existing commercial relations between importers in. the  
Community and suppliers in Sri Lanka consultations shall be started promptly  
in accordance with the procedure specified in Artiole 17 of this Agreement,  
with a view to remedying this situation.

ARTICLE 17
1· The special consultation procedures referred to is this Agreement  
other than these referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, shall be
— any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the  
other Party;
— the request for consultations shall be followed within a reasonable  
period (and in any case not later than .fifteen days following the  
notification) by a stateaent setting out the reasons and circumstances  
which, in the opinion of the'requesting Party, .justify the subzissicn  
of such a request ;
>  — the Parties shall enter into consultations within one eenth -at the
latest of notification of the request, with a view to reaching agreement  
or a zutually acceptable conclusion within one further sonth at the  
latest.
2· The speciau. consultation procedure^ referred to in Article 9 of the  
Agreement shall be governed by the following rules :
— any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other  
Party, together with a stateaent setting out the ressens and circumstances  
which, in the opinion of the requesting Party, justify the submission
of such a request;
— the Parties shall enter into consultations within 15 days at the latest  
of notification of the request, with a view-to reaching agreeser.t or a 
mutually acceptable conlcusion within a further 15 days at the latest.
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3· If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties and in conformity  
with the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement, consult aliens shall be held  
on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any  
consultations hold under this Article shall bo approached by both Parties
-  in a spirit of cooperation and with a dosir· to reconcile the difference  
between then.governed by the following rules ;

ARTICLE 18
This Agreement shall' apply to thé territories within 
which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community 
>is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty 
on the one hand, and to the territory of Sri Lanka on the 
other hand.

ARTICLE 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  
Bhall he applicable until 31 December 1986·
2* This Agreement shall apply with effect fron 1 January 1983«
3· Either Party may at any time propose modifications to the Agreement·
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4· Either Party may at any time denounce this Agreement provided that at  
least sixty days’ notice is given· In that event the Agreement shall  
come to an end on the expiry of the period of notice*
5· The Annexes and Protocols to this Agreement, the joint declaration and  
the Memorandum of Understanding Bhall form an integral part thereof*

ARTICLE 20
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This Agreement shall he drawn up in two copies in the Banish« Butch«  
English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Sinhala languages, each
of these texts being equally authentic·

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•  C ategory CCT heading N o D escription
ipieces/kg g/piece
1 55.05 55.05-13; 
19:21;25; 
27; 29;33; 
35;37; 41; 
45;46;48; 
52; 58; 61; 
65; 67; 69; 
72;78;92; 
98Cotton yarn, not put up for retail 
sale' ■
i
I
Ji
2 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton:
55.09-03; 
04; 05; 06; 
07:08:09; 
10;12;13; 
14; 15; 16; 
17; 19; 21; 
29; 32; 34; 
35;37;38; 
39; 41; 49; 
51; 52;53; 
54; 55;56; 
57;59;61; 
63;64;65; 
66; 67; 68; 
69; 70; 71; 
72; 73; 74; 
75;76;77; 
78; 79;80; 
81; 82;83; 
84; 86; 90; 
91;92;93; 
98; 99Woven fabrics of cotton, 
other than gauze, terry fa­
brics, narrow woven fabrics,
■  pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, 
tulle and other net fabrics
I
Iaf
»
55.09-06; 
07; 08; 51; 
52; 53;54; 
55;56;57; 
59;61;63; 
64; 65; 66; 
67;70;71; 
80;81;82; 
83,84:86; 
90;91;92; 
93;98;99a) Of which other than un­
bleached or bleached
;
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C ategory CCT heading N o
56.07
AN IM EX E
code(1982)Description
56.07-01; 
04; 05; 07; 
08; 10;12; 
15; 19; 20; 
22; 25; 29; 
30;31;35; 
38;39;40; 
41; 43;45; 
46;  47; 49Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (discontinuous or waste):
A. Of synthetic textile fibres:
fabrics of synthetic 
(discontinuous or 
other than narrow 
fabrics, pile fabrics 
(including terry fabrics) and 
chenille fabricsWoven
fibres
waste)
woven
56.07-01; 
05; 07; 08 
12; 15; 19 
22; 25;29 
31;35;38 
40; 41; 43 
46; 47; 49a) Of which other than un­
bleached or bleached
f
i* -,

bw uur i  o
Catffory CCt.bewtine N oN IM EX Ecode(1982)
60.04 
B I ;
II a)b )
c)IV b) 1  aa) 
dd) 
2 ee)
d) I aa)
dd) 
2 dd)60.04-19:
20:22:23 
24:26:41 
50; 58;  71 
79:89Description
60.05 
A I
II b) 4 bb) 1 1  aaa) 
bbb) 
ccc) 
ddd) 
eee) 
22 bbb) 
ccc) 
ddd) 
eee) f f ï )60.05-01; 
31:33:34 
35:36:39 
40;41;42 
43Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight 
fine knit roll, polo or turtle 
necked jumpers and pull­
overs, undervests 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
Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, 
waistcoats, twinsets, cardi­
gans, bed-jackets and jum­
pers, knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized, of wool, 
of cotton or of man-made  tex­
tile fibres
61.01 
B  Vd) 1  
2 
3
e) 1  
2 
3
6102
B II e) 6 aa) 
bb) 
cc)Men’ s and boys' outer garments:
61.01-62; 
64;66;72; 
74;  76
61.02-66; 
68;  72Women’s, girls’  and infants' otter 
garments:
B . Other:
Men’s and boys’  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 fibres« Q u iv a le n c e
D ieces/kg
6.48«/piece
154
4-53
1.76 568

4
C«i«*w yCCThesdingNoNIM EX E
code(1912)Tabte of equivalence
D escription
pieces/kg g/piece
60.05
A II b) 4 aa) 22 
33 
44 
55
61.02 
B  Ile) bb)
cc)
dd)
60.05-22; 
23; 24; 25
61.02-78; 
82; 84Outer garments and otherarticles, :  
knitted or crocheted, not .elastic (  
or rubberized:  |
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories;
II. Other
Women’s, girls’  and infants’  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
•61.03
A
61.03-11;  
15; 1 9Men’s and boy’s under garments, 
including collars, shirt fronts and 
cuffs:
Men’s and boys’  shirts, 
woven, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres4-60217
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Category C C T  heading N o
55.08
62.02 
B  HI a) IN 1M E X Ecode(1982)Taele of equivalence
Description
55.08-10; 
30;50;80
62.02-71Terry towelling and similar terry 
fabrics of cotton:
Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
B . Other:
Woven cotton terry fabrics; 
toilet and kitchen linen of 
woven cotton terry fabricspieces/I c q g/piece
20 62.02 
B  la) 
c)
22 56.05
A62.02-12; 
13; 1 9Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
B . Other:
Bed linen, woven
56.05-03; 
05; 07;09 
11:13; 1 5  
19;21;23 
25;28;32 
34;36;38 
39;42; 44 
45;46; 47Yam 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
56.05-21; 
23;25;28; 
32;34;36a) Of which acrylic
23 56.05 Yarn of man-made fibres (discon-
B tinuous or waste), not put up for
retail sale:
B . Of regenerated textile fibres:
56.05-51; Yarn of discontinuous or
55;61;65; waste regenerated fibres, not
71;75;81; put up for retail sale
85; 91;95;
99
1
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of equivalence
pieces/feg g/piece
32 ex 58.04
58.04-07;
1 1  ; 15; 1 8  
41; 43; 45 
61;63; 67 
69; 71;75 
77 ; 78Woven pile fabrics and chenille 
fabrics (other than terry towelling 
or similar terry fabrics of cotton 
falling within heading No 55.08 
and fabrics falling within heading 
No-58.05):
Woven pile fabrics and chen­
ille fabrics (other.than terry 
fabrics of cotton and narrow 
woven fabrics), of wool, of 
cotton or of man-made textile 
fibres
58,04-63 a) of which cotton corduroy
39 62.02 
B  1 1  a)
c)
.. Ill a)
c)
62:02-40; 
42; 44;46; 
51;59;65; 
72; 74; 77Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and
other furnishing articles:
B . Other:
Woven table linen, toilet and 
kitchen linen, other than of 
cotton terry fabric

12G R O U P  II B
60.03
A
B  I 
lib) 
C
D ' 60.03-11; 
19; 20; 27; 
30; 90Stockings, under stockings, socks, 
ankle-socks, sockettes and the 
like, knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized:
Other than women’ s stockings 
of synthetic textile fibresTable of equivalence
g/piece
24-3 pairs41
1 3 60.04
B  IV b) 1  cc) 
2 dd) 
d) 1  cc) 
2cc)60.04-48; 
56;75; 85Under garments, knitted or aty. 
cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
Men’s and boy’s underpants 
and briefs, women’ s, girls’  
and infants’  (other than ba­
bies’) knickers and briefs, 
knitted or crocheted, not elas­
tic or rubberized, of cotton or 
sythetic textile fibres1 75 9
14 A 61.01 
A I61.01-01Men’ s and boys’  outer garments:
Men’s and boys’  coats of im­
pregnated, coated, covered or 
laminated woven fabric fall­
ing within heading No 59.08, 
59.11 or 59.1 2
14 B
15 A
15 B61.01 
B  Vb) l
2
3
61.02 
B  I a)61.01-41; 
42; 44; 46; 
47Men’ s and boys’  outer garments:
Men’s and boys’  woven over­
coats, raincoats and other 
coats, cloaks and capes, other 
than those of category 14 A, 
of wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres
61.02-05Women’s, girls’  and infants' outer 
garments:
B . Other:
Women’s, girls’  and infant!·' 
coats of impregnated, coated,, 
covered or laminated woven 
fabric falling within heading 
No 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12
61.02 
B  He) aa)
bb)
cc)
aa)
bb)
cc)61.02-31;
32; 33;35; 
36;37;39; 
40
I  !Women'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 i5 A, of wool, of cotton 
or of man-made textile fibres101000
0-72 1  389
909
0-841  190

1 6Table of equivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
61.01 
B  Ve) 1  
2 
361.01-51; 
54; 57Men's and boys’  outer garments:
Men’s and boys’  woven suits 
(including coordinate suits 
consisting of two or three 
pieces, which are ordered, 
packed, consigned and nor­
mally sold together) of wool, 
of cotton or of man-made tex­
tile fibres, excluding ski suits
1 7 61.01 
B  Va) 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
1 8 6L03
B
C
61.03-51; 
55; 59; 81; 
85; 89Men’ s and boys’  under garments, 
including collars, shirt fronts and 
cuffs:
Men’s and boys’  woven under 
garments other than shirts, of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made texile fibres0-801250
■ 1
700
2161.05
A
B  1
HI
61.01 
B  IV
61.02 
B  II d)61.05-20
61.05-30;
99
61.01- 29; 
31; 32
61.02- 25; 
26; 28Handkerchiefs:
A . Of woven cotton fabric, of a 
value of more than 1 5  ECU 
kg net weight
B . Other:
Handkerchiefs of woven 
fabric of a value of not morethan 1 5  ECU/kg net weight
- 1
Men’s and boys’  outer garments:
Women’s, girls’  and infante’  outer!
garments: ., r
B . Other: _
Parkas; anoraks, windchea­
ters, waister jackets and the 
like, woven, of wool, of cot­
ton or of man-made textile 
fibres59 17
2 -3 435

C ategory-------------—
C C T  heading N oN IM E X E
code(1982)Description
24
26of egwivale-ice
pieces/lcg
60.04·
B  IV b) I  bb) 
d) 1  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 
fibresg/piece
3,9
B  IV b) 2 aa) 
bb) 
d) 2 aa) 
bb)60.04-51; 
53;81;83Women’s, girls’  and infants’  
(other than babies’) knitted or 
crocheted pyjamas and night 
dresses, of cotton or synthetic 
fibres
60.05
A lib) 4cc) 1 1
22
33
44
61.02
B  lie) 4 bb) 
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 fibres257
31323
27 60.05
A  lib) 4dd)Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:2-6
i385
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories: —
II. Other
61.02'
B  II e) 5 aa) 
bb) 
cc)Women’s, girls’  and infants' outer 
garments:
B . Other:
•60.05-51; 
52;54;58
61.02-57; 
58; 62Women’ s, girls' and infants’  
(other than babies’) woven 
and knitted or crocheted 
skirts, including divided skirts•
28 6005
A II b) 4 ee)Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or .Tocheted, not elastic 
or rubberize J:1-61 620
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
II. Other: 1J/60.05-61; 
62; 64Knitted or crocheted 
trousers (except shorts)
other than babies’
1il

-  3 v - I  w
C ategory
2 9C CT heading N oNIM EX E
code(1982)
61.02
B  Ile) 3 aa) 
bb) 
cc)
61.02-42; 
43; 44Detcription
Women’s, girls’  and infants’  outer 
garments:
B . Other:
Women’s, girls’  and infants’  
(other than babies’) woven 
suits and costumes (including 
coordinate suits consisting of 
two or three pieces which are 
ordered, packed, consigned 
and normally sold together), 
of wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres, excluding 
ski suitspieces/kg
1-37g/piece
730
30 A 61.04 
B I
61.04-11; 
13; 1 8Women’s, girls’  and infants’  un­
der garments :
Women's, girls’  and infants' 
woven pyjamas and night 
dresses, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
30 B 61.04 
B  II
61.04-91; 
93; 98Women’s, girls’  and infants’  un­
dergarments;
Women’s, girls’  and Infants’  
(other than babies') woven 
under garments, other than 
pyjamas and night dresses, of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres
> "  3 1  61.09
D
61.09-50Corsets, corset-belts, suspender- 
belts, brassières, braces, suspen­
ders, garters and the like fin elud­
ing such articles of knitted or cro­
cheted fabrics) whether or not 
elastic:
Brassières, woven, knitted or 
crocheted
68 60.04 
A I 
11
IIIa)
b)
c)
a)
b)
c)
d) 60.04-02; 
03;04;06; 
07;08;10; 
11;12; 1 4Under garments, knitted or cro­
cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
A. Babies’  garments; girls’  gar­
ments up to and including 
commercial size 86:
Babies’  under garments of 
knitted or crocheted fabrics, 
not elastic or rubberized4-02 5 0
18-255
f
— i

Category C C T  heading N oN IM E X E
code(1982)Description
7 3 60.05 
A II b) 3Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories: <
II. Other:Table ef equivalence
pieces/kg g/piece
60.05-16; 
17; 1 9Track suits of knitted or 
crocheted fabric, not elas­
tic or rubberized, of wool, 
of cotton or of man-made 
textile fibres
76 61.01 
B  I
61.02 
B  Ha)
7 8
8 161.01 
A II 
B  III 
V  0 1  
8)1 2 
361.01- 13; 
15; 17; 1 9
61.02- 12; 
1 4Men’ s and boys’  outer garments
Women’s, girls’  and infants’  outer 
garments:
B . Other:
Men's and boys’  woven in­
dustrial and . occupational 
clothing; women’ s, girls’  and 
infants’  woven aprons, 
smock-overalls and other in­
dustrial and occupational 
clothing (whether or not also 
suitable for domestic use), of 
wool, of cotton or of man* 
made textile fibres
61.01-09; 
24;25;26; 
8 1  ; 92;95; 
96Men’ s and boys' outer garments:
Men’ s and boys’  woven bath 
robes, dressing gowns, smok­
ing jackets and similar indoor 
wear, ski suits consisting of 
two or three pieces and other 
outer garments, except gar­
ments of categories 6, 14 A, 
1 4  B , 16, 17, 21, 76 and 79, of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres '
61.02 
B  I b) 
lie)
e) 8 aa) 
9 aa) b b )  
cc)61.02-07; 
22; 23; 24; 
85;90;91 ;  
92Women's, girls’  and outer gar­
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, 1 5  A, 15 B, 21, 
26, 27, 29, 76, 79 and 80, of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres

N|M £XETable of equivalence
C ateg o ry O C T  heading N o code(1982)D escription
pieces/kg g/piece
J *  ' ·*  1  1  U J --·-...........  * * * ·.·. i ■
83 60.05 
A lia)
b) 4 hh)
Ü Ü )kk)
H )II
22
33
44
il
H
1 1
22
33
4460.05-04; 
76; 77; 78 
79; 81; 85 
88; 89; 90 
91Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized;
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories:
II. Other;
Outer garments* knitted 
or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized, other than 
garments of categories 5, 
7, 26, 27, 28, 71, 72, 73, 74 
and 75, of wool, of cotton 
or of man-made textile 
fibres
L

'33 51.04 
A Ilia)
62.03 
B  II b) I
3451.04-06
62.03-96Woven fabrics of, m an-n& ade 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofll of strip­
falling within heading No 51.0! 
or 51.02:
A. Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres:
Sacks and bags, of a kind used 
for the packing of goods:.
B . Of other textile materials:
II. Other:
Woven fabrics of strip or 
the like of polyethylene or, 
polypropylene, less than 
3  m wide; woven sacks of 
such strip or the like
51.04 
A III b)
51.04-08Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monafil or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01
or 51.02:
A .Woven fabrics 
textile fibres:of synthetic
Woven fabrics of strip or the 
like of polyethylene or poly­
propylene, 3 m or more wide
35 51.04 
A IV
51.04-10; 
11; 13; 1 5  
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 51.01 
or 51.02:
A. Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres (continuous) 
other than those for tyres and 
those containing elastomeric
yarn:
a)Of which other than un­
bleached or bleached

3 *
51.04-55:
56;58;62;
64:66:72:
74:76:81:
89:93:94:
97; 98
51.04-55; 
58;62; 64 
72;74;76 
81; 89;94 
97; 98Description
Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofilor stop 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02:
B . Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres:
Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres (continuous) 
other than those for tyres and 
those containing elastomenc 
yarn:
a) Of which other than un­bleached or bleachedTable of equivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
37 56.07
B
07-50; 
55; 56 
60:61 
67; 68 
70; 71 
73:74 
78;82
83; 84;87
56.07-50; 
55; 56; 59 
61;65;67 
69;70;71 
73;74;77 
78; 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:
a) Of which other than un­
bleached or bleached
Knitted or crocheted fabric, not 
elastic or rubberized:
B . Of man-made fibres:
Knitted or crocheted syn­
thetic curtain fabrics includ­
ing net curtain fabric
Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen 
and kitchen linen; curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
A. Net curtainsIt
I
r
A
i

Cunary CCT heaiiftg N oN IM EX E 
code (1982)Description
40 62.02 ,
B  IV a) ·,.
c)
4 1
42
43
4462.02-83; 
85; 89
ex 51.01 
A
ex 51.01 
B
51.03
51.04 
A IIBed linen, table linen, toilet line!) 
and kitchen linen, curtains and 
other furnishing articles:
B . Other: " f / f
Woven curtains (other than, 
net curtains) and furnishing 
articles, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
51.01-05; 
06; 07; 08 
09; 10; 1 2  
20;22; 24 
27; 29; 30 
35; 36;37 
39; 40; 45
51.01-50; 
61; 67; 68; 
71 ; 77;78; 
80
51.03-10;
20
51.04-05Yarn 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 of 
not more than 50 turns per 
metre
Yam of man-made fibres (contin 
uous), not put up for retail sale:
B . Yarn of regenerated textih
fibres:
Yam of regenerated textih 
fibres (continuous), not pu 
up for retail sale, other that 
single yam of viscose rayor 
untwisted or with a twist o 
not more than 250 turns pe 
metre and single non-texture< 
yarn of any acetate
Yam of man-made fibres (contin­
uous), put up for retail sale
Woven fabrics of man-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02:
A. Woven fabrics 
textile fibres:of synthetic
Woven fabrics of synthetic 
textile fibres (continuous), 
containing elastomeric yarnTable of equivalence
pieces/1 g/piece

^ V O  _ 16 _ .
-Tjs.* cf <qwaverce
C ate« » » ». C C T  heading N onimexe
code(1982)D escription pieces/kg g/piece
4—  »
45
46
4751.04 
B  II
ex 53.05
53.06
53.08
A
48 53.07
53.08
B51.04-54
53.05-10; .  
22; 29;32; 
39Woven fabrics of rtian-made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil or strip 
falling within heading No 51.01 
or 51.02: \  /
B . Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres: _
Woven fabrics of regenerated 
textile fibres (continuous), 
containing elastomeric yam ·
Sheep’ s or lamps’  wool or. other 
animal hair (fine or coar$e), pare? 
ed or combed:
Carded or combed sheep's or 
lambs’  wool or other fine, dm- 
mat hair :  ■
53.06-21; 
25; 31; 35; 
51; 55;71; 
75
53.08-11;
1 5
53.07-02; 
08; 12; 18; 
30; 40;51; 
59;81; 89
53.08-21; 
25Yarn of carded sheep’s OfiJsipbs’  
wool (woollen yarn), not put up: 
for retail sale:
Yam of fine animal hair (darited 
or combed), not put .up for retail sale: i: ) .
Yam of carded sheep’s o r 
lambs’  wool (woollen yam) or 
of carded fine animal:  hair, 
not put up for retail sale :
Yam of combed sheep’s or lambs’ 
wool (worsted yam), not put up 
for retail sale:
Yam of fine animal hair (carded^ 
or combed), not put up for retail, sale:
Yam of combed sheep’ s or 
lambs’  wool (worsted yam) cr 
of combed fine animal hair, 
not put up for retail sale ;.
49 ex 53.10
53.10-11;
1 5Yarn of sheep’s or lamb’s wools 
of horsehair or of other animal' 
hair (fine or coarse), put up for re­
tail sale:
Yarn of sheep’s or lambs’ 
wool or of fine animal hair, 
put up for retail sale
/--
1%

CCT heading N o
53.11N IM E X E
code
< 1 9 » 2 )
53.11-01; 
03; 07;11; 
13;17;20; 
30;40;52; 
54;58;72; 
74; 75; 82;: 
84;88;91; 
93; 97D escription
Woven fabrics of sheep’ * "  «  
lambs’  wool or of fine an·™ «» ® * * t·Table of equivalence
pieces/kgg/plece
.
*. ... .. ■
v  ·  ·  .  1  · · ’ ’ f·)· '·  • ', i i ':
55.04 }rdy·· J55-04;P0 :
— rlr,':tr 4 :  rCotton, carded or combed ’  /
55.06 V * " : ■ ■ ;55.06-10;
90Cotton yam, put up for reuiil^c,:
..."
1  ■ ^~ ■ · .  ,.· ·  ■  : 7 V :.: i f P
53'■l .55.07 .'V 55.07-10;
90. ’  f'r-
Cotton gauze. ,  ,  y  l( s  ^
·■''■·· ·  ' ' '* v*r -t . . .
■  ' , ./iV 1 '·'
■·. r ->.^
54 56.04 ' v  -  V ·
B  v.Man-made fibres (discontinubn»1 ' 
or waste), carded, combed «!<? 
otherwise prepared for spinning:; .
B . Regenerated textile fibres:1 ’  r■ ,  ' ‘  i; r ' '·1 ,  t
i \ '  ■56.04-21; 
23; 28 ■ -Regenerated textile 
(discontinuous or ; waite·),·f  
. carded or combed .
.  '·> * '·· · ’ *  ·  · *
* ·.
55 ' 56.04
a . ‘ :i '.  ' · · .  .·· 5
Man-made fibres (discontinuous, 
or waste), carded, combed 1  or 
otherwise prepared for spinning,1 ?
A . Synthetic textile fibres: t,;; £'·;
k  ' ■·.·/* y ·■  ·  '···.,.· · ■  .56.04-11; 13;15; 16; 
17; 1 8Synthetic textile fibres jdia·, 
continuous or waste), carded 
or combed

Csttgory
-56C C T  beading NoN IM E X E
code(1982)Description
56.06
A v'·.
57 56.06
B
. " ·  .it·,
"f !> & ?·;.· 5.8.61
,59 58.02 
ex A 
B
59.02 
ex A ;
,.· ',-60·:·'» .v ·58.03
61 r 58.05 
A I a)
*  ■- · ' ■  c ·  
II 
B56.06-11;
1 5Yam of man-made fibres (discon­
tinuous or waste), 'put up for re? 
tail sale:' .
Yam of synthetic textile^ 
fibres (discontinuous /o r,., 
waste), put up for retail salpw;^
5606-20•  .  . ^  * '■ )
Yam of man-made fibres ( d i s ^ T  
tiriuous or waste), put up for iC ,.« ;- 
tail sale:
Yam of regenerated telttHe 
fibres S ?  (discontinuous $ 0 ® fibres 4 .· (discontinuous 
waste)', put up for retailV
58.01-01; -  
11;13;17; 
30:80Carpets, Carpeting and rugs^jknot-. 
ted (made up or not) ‘
...-  m4f
5
8.02-04;. 
06; 07; 09; 
56; 61; 65: 
71; 75 ; 81; 
85; 9C
59.02-01; 
09
58.03-00
58.05-01; 
08; 30; 40;' 
51; 59.; 61; 
69; 73; 77; 
79:90,Other carpet^ Carpeting, n|gs^ 
mats and matting, and .‘K eler^·* ’  
'Schumacks’  and .  *Karatn^ii^;.  
rugs ,  and the like (made .u'piptf' 
not): :
Felt and articles of felt, whether 
or not impregnated or coated:
A; Felt in thi piece or sim ply;pife;
,  to rectangular shape: ’  * ._ . . ? · ·  ···-.·' ·.··..’ > /  > 1
··■; Woven, knitted or crocheted; 
i .  carpets, carpeting, rugs,' maid 
and matting, and i ‘KeIpni’ £ 
‘Schumacks’  and ‘Karamanie*
.  mgs and the like (made up ^i;
'' not);.floor covering, offel^,
'•ii., ·.·,· ·.■'..·■ .. ·.,.··« ;· ■ '■  .  c . V - '- V - V  ' ; .  . ·  .  . V »h '· . · . '
$■· / 'V ' ,f  '· · ■ ■ ■
Tapestries;· hand-made, - -  of tpe 
type Gobelins, Flanders, Aiibq&( 
son, Beauvais and the like,’ , ap'd; 
needleworked ’  tapestries (foir exV  
ample, petit point and Cross' 
stitch) made .  in' panels and the 
like by hand: k
Tapestries, hand-made
Narrow woven "fabrics, and nar­
row fabrics (bolduc) consisting of 
warp without weft assembled by, j -  
means of an adhesive, Other than"1
foods falling within fteadi|ig 
lo 58.06: , ,  .  -·, : /
Narrow woven fabrics not e x ­
ceeding 30 cm in width w ifi), 
selvedges (woven, gummed or' 
made otherwise) on bhtfc 
edges, other than woven 
labels and the like; bolduc'£

C ategory
6 2C C T  heading N o
58.06
58.07
58.08
58.09
58.10N IM E X E
code0982)Description
58.06-10;
90
58.07-31; 
39; 50;80
58.08-10;
90
58.09-11; 
19; 21 ; 31 ;  
35; 39;91; 
95; 99
58.10-21; 
29; 41; 45; 
49; 51; 55; 
59Woven labels, badges and the 
like, not embroidered, in th e  
piece, in strips or cut to shape or 
size ■ '
Chenille yam (including flock 
chenille yam), gimped yam (othef 
than metallized yam falling W ith­
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 yam 
(other than metallized yam 
and gimped horsehair yam); 
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 thè 
piece, in strips or in motifs ;  i„
Embroidery, in the piece, in strips 
or in motifsTable of
pieces/kg
63 60.01 
B  la)
60.06
A
60.01-30
60.06-11;
1 8Knitted or crocheted fabric, not 
elastic or rubberized:
B . Of man-made fibres: '
Knitted or crocheted fabric and 
articles thereof, elastic or rubber­
ized (including elastic knee-caps 
and elastic stockings):
A. Fabric:
Knitted or crocheted fabric, 
not elastic or rubberized, of 
synthetic textile fibres, con­
taining elastofibres; knitted 
or crocheted fabric, elastic or 
rubberized , -

20
Category
65
66CCTheadin*No
64 66.01
B lb ) 7- 3
60.01
A
B  lb) 
1 1 
C 1
62.01
A
B 1  
IIa)
b)
c)n im e x e
code(1982)Description
Knitted or crocheted fabric, n6t
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
60.01-01; 
10;62;64; 
65; 68; 72; 
74;75;78; 
81;89;92; 
94; 96; 97Knitted or crocheted fabric, not j  
elastic or rubberized:
Other than those of categories 
38 A, 63 and 64, of wool, oi 
cotton or of man-made textile 
fibres
62.01-10; 
20; 81; 85; 
93; 95Table of equivalence
pieces/kg g/piece
Travelling rugs and blankets:
Travelling rugs and blankets, 
of wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres

bKUUP ill 0
CMcpnr C C T  heading N o
10 60.02
Ai  m m
D escription
60.02^40pieces/kg g/pieee
60.02-50; 
60;;70; 80.Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted 
or crocheted, not elastic or nib* t
berized; 17 pairs
Gloves, mittens and mitts, 
knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized, 
impregnated or coated with 
artificial plastic materials59
Gloves, mittens and mitts, 
knitted or crocheted, not 
elastic or rubberized, other 
than-impregnated or' coated 
with artificial plastic 
materi als
67 60.05 · 
A II b) 5 
B
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^· 
ized (including elastic knee-caps, 
and elastic stockings);
B. Other:
Clothing accessories ■  dnd 
. other articles (except1 'f o ­
ments),  knitted or crocheted;, 
not elastic or rubberized; h riH ?. 
cles (other than bathing 
tumes) of knitted or crocheted·; 
fabric, elastic or rubbefiiOdjft 
,  of wool, ,t of 'Cotton,.
_ mah-madd.textile fibres iii.i'dr t ■■-· ■* > .·&  · .  • . V . 'V . U r W  .·
60.05-97 a) of which sacks and bags of a kind 
used for the packing of goods, 
m ade from polyethylene or polypropylene strip
69 60.04
B  IVb)2 cc)
H i:60.04-54Under garments, knitted 
cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
B . Of other textile materials;::  ’
Women’ s, girls’  and infants’  
knitted or crochetedpetti- 
coats and slips, of synthetic' 
textile fibres, other, than 
babies' garments
_7.8 1
28
w 60.04 ' 
B  III
60.04-31; 
33; 34Under garments, knitted pr. #ra- :  
cheted, not elastic or robbdn^d; i.r”
B . Of other textile materials;-'·’
Panty-hose (tights) -t i > ] iV·30.4 3.3

22
Category
•71
72CCT heeding No
60.05 
A Hb) I
60.05 
A II b) 2
60.06 
B I
61.01
B  II
61.02 
B  lib)N IM EXEcode(1982)DescriptionTacle of equivalence
pieces/kgg/piece
60.05-06; 
07; 08; 09Outer garments and other 
knitted or crocheted, not 
or rubberized: y . * - -
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories:
IL Other: 
b) Other:
1. Babies’  garments; 
girls’  garments up 
to and including 
commercial size
86; .  -v
Babies’  knifed 
outer garments; o f, 
wool, of cotton 4> r> 
of man-made tefc 
tile fibres : .-J- »  i ·
t
60.05- 11; 
13; 1 5
60.06- 91Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing
accessories:
II. Other
Knitted or crocheted fabric and 
articles thereof, elastic or rubber­
ized (including elastic knee-caps 
and elastic stockings):
B . Other:
Knitted swimwear
61.01-22;
23
61.02-16;18Men s and boys’  outer garments:
Women’s, girls’  and infants’  outer garments:
B . Other: ·
Woven swimwear, of wool, of 
cotton or of man-made textile fibres9,7103

Cmgofy■ J
NIM EXE
CCT Mating N *" code D escription(1982)
74
7560.05 ' "
A II b) 4gg) 1 1  
22 '  
33 
44
60.05
A II b) 4 it)60.05-71; 
72;73; 74
60.05-66;
68Outer.garments andotheraiticl**. 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
ornibberized:
A. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories;
II. Other:
Women’ s, girls’  and in­
fants' (other than babies’) 
suits and costumes (in­
cluding coordinate suits 
consisting of two or three 
pieces which are ordered, 
packed, consigned and 
normally sold together), 
of knitted or crocheted 
fabric, not elastic or rub' 
berized, of wool, of cot· 
ton or of man-made tex· 
tile fibres, excluding ski 
suits
Outer garments and other articles, 
knitted or crocheted, not elastic 
or rubberized:
À. Outer garments and clothing 
accessories ;
II. Other:
Men’ s and boys' suits (in­
cluding coordinate suits 
consisting of two or three 
pieces which are ordered, 
packed, consigned and 
normally sold together), 
of knitted or crocheted 
fabric, not elastic or rub­
berized, of wool, of cot­
ton or of man-made tex­
tile fibres, excluding ski 
suits ~
77 60.03 
B  Ha)
60.03-24;
26Stockings, under stockings, sbcks, 
ankle-socks, sockettes and the. 
like, knitted or crocheted, 'toot 
clastic or rubberized: '
Women’ s stockings Of: syn­
thetic textile fibres23
Table of equivalence
pieces/kg
"T-·*·*  ■---------- -g/pi
ece
V54,.„
], ’  V .
:  0-80
..!v · ·  i  · .  • • • V / n ';1 250
L
j -

82
« * r.:
' i'i ■  V ;  ■
85
8661.04
A
61.02-01;
03
61.04-01;
09Women’s, girls’ and infants’ ouwr
garments;
commercial size 86- ; .
Women’s, girls’  and infants’\utK 
der garments:
A. Babies’  garments; girls’ | p 1 .  
ments up to and including 
commercial size 86:■> v 'V  V .
Babies’  woven garments·,.of 
wool, of cotton or of man­
made textile fibres ? /■
60.04 
B IV a)
c)
60.04-38;
60Under garments, knitted or era-· 
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 «  of 
regenerated textile fibres ·.
84 61.06
B
C 
D 
E
61.07
B
C
D61.06-30; 
40; 50;60
61.09
A
B
C
E61.07-30; 
40; 90Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantif 
las, veils and the like:
Other than knitted or cro­
cheted, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
Ties, bow ties and cravats:
Other than knitted or cro­
cheted, of wool, of cotton or 
of man-made textile fibres
Corsets, corset belts, suspender- 
belts, brassières, braces, suspen­
ders, garters and the like (includ­
ing such articles of knitted or cro­
cheted fabric), whether or not 
elastic:
61.09-20; Corsets, corset-belts, suspen-
30; 40; 80 der-belts, braces, suspenders,
garters and the like (including 
such articles of knitted or cro­
cheted fabric), other than 
brassières, whether or not 
elasticTable of equivalence
pieces/kgr g/piece
17-9 56
8-8 114

-  U -
N IM E X ED escriptionTable of equivalence
C ategory C C T  beading N o
\code(1982) pieces/kg g/piec®
__.J
87 61.10 61,10-00 Gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings, 
socks and sockettes, not knitted 
or crocheted1
■  k  ·
11
1
\
88 61.11
61.11-00Made up accessories for articles 
of apparel (for example, dress 
shields, shoulder and other pads, 
belts, muffs, sleeve protectors, 
pockets): .
Other than knitted or cro­
cheted»
i
«
11
i
;t
i
}
\
i
i
!

CO.
C aM fO ty OCT heading NoN IM E X Ecode< 1982)'
Detcnpoon— —--------- -— —
,  Tab
le of equivalence
0 , e c « / * »  g / p i e c e
'  "■  90e :  .. .ex 59.04•Twine, cordage, ropes and.cnbl«, 
plaited or not: ‘  ·
-59.04-11; 
13; 15; 17; 
1 8Twine, cordage, ropes and· 
cables, of synthetic textile, 
fibres, plaited or not ·
9 1 62.04 
A II 
B  IITarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun-' 
blinds, tents and camping godds;
»  ' .  .62.04-23; 
73 ,Tents. ...
- - - - -- -
<  · . ·  , ' 92 51.04 
A I  
B  IWoven fabrics of man made 
fibres (continuous), including 
woven fabrics of monofil O f strip 
failing within heading No .5f;03 · .  
or 51.02: / ,  ' .  ^
. .  j.tllr  'K / ^ · J·.
93
•94
9559.11 
A Mia)
62.03 
B  1  
11b)
a)
b)
c)
59.01
ex 59.0251.04-03;
52
59.11-15
62.03-93; 
95;97; 98
59.01-07; 
12; 14; 15; 
16;18;21; 
29
59.02-35; 
41;47;51; 
57; 59; 91; 
95; 97Rubberized textile fabric&.other 
jhan rubberized knitted, or cro­
cheted goods: .1'
A. Rubberizfed textile fabrics not 
comprised in B  below:
III. Other;
Woven fabrics of man­
made textile fibres and 
rubberized textile woven 
fabrics, for tyres
Sacks and bags, of a kind used 
for the packing of goods;
B . Of other textile materials;
Sacks and bags, of a kind 
used for the packing of 
goods, of woven fabrics, other 
than made from polyethylene 
or polypropylene strip
Wadding and articles of wad­
ding; textile flock and dust and 
mill neps
Felt and articles of felt, whether 
or not impregnated or coated:
Felt and articles of felt, 
whether or not impregnated 
or coated, other than floor
coverings

S 4  * £ (
C C T  head«·· NoN IM E X E
code
< 19 1 2 1D escription
96 59.03
59.03-11; 
19; 30
97 59.05Bonded fibre fabrics, similar 
bonded yam fabrics, and articles 
of such fabrics, whether or not 
impregnated or coated:
Other than clothing and 
clothing accessories
59.05-11; 
21; 29;91; 
99Nets and netting made of twine 
cordage or rope, and made up 
fishing nets of yam, twine, cor­
dage or rope :
Nets and netting made of 
twine, cordage or rope and 
made up fishing nets O f yarn, 
twine, cordage or rope ■ . · . · ■
98 59.06
99 59.07
100 59.08
101 ex 59.0459.06-00
59.07-10;
90
59.08-10; 
5 1  ; 61 ; 71 ;  
79
59.04-80Othei articles made from yam, 
twine; cordage, rope or cables, 
other than textile fabrics and arti­
cles made from such fabrics;
Other articles made from 
yarn, twine, cordage, rope or 
cables, other than textile 
fabrics, articles made from 
such fabrics and articles of 
category 97
Textile fabrics coated with gum 
or amylaceous substances, of a 
kind used for the outer covers of 
books and the like; tracing cloth; 
prepared painting canvas; buck­
ram and similar fabrics for hat 
foundations and similar uses ;
Textile fabrics impregnated, coat­
ed, covered or laminated with 
preparations of cellulose deriva­
tives or of other artificial plastic 
materials
Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, 
plaited or not:
Other tha;i of synthetic textile 
fibres3
p ieces/kg g/piece

C a u p orjr CCT heading NoN IM E X Ecode
(19«)Table of equivalence
D escriptionpieces/kg g/piece
104
105
106
10759.12
59.13
59.14
59.1559.12-00
59.13-01; 
11;13;15; 
19; 32; 34; 
35; 39
59.14-00
59.15-10;
90Textile fabrics otherwise impreg­
nated or coated; painted canvas 
being theatrical scenery, studiò 
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
Wicks, of woven, plaited or knit­
ted textile materials, for lamps, 
stoves, lighters, candles and the 
like; tubular knitted gas-mantle 
fabric and incandescent gas man­
tles
Textile hosepiping and similar >  
tubing, with or. without lining, ar­
mour or accessories of other ma­
terials, ---^•  ' * ;  ·
:  102 59.1059.10-10; 
31; 39
TLinoleums and materials pre·. 
pared on a textile base in a «mi- 
lar manner to linoleum; whether 
or not cut to shape or of a..k«vr 
used as floor coverings; floor 
coverings consisting of a coating 
applied on a textile base,, cut to 
6hape or not > ■U \ j
l■ '■ ···· 1  
; ! Ì
' !  i*  w  . ·  . 1
103 59.11
A l
II
III b)
B .  ■59.11-11; 14;17;20Rubberized textile fabrics other 
than rubberized knitted or c t o- 
cheted goods:
Excluding fabrics for tytwti ·  .!
t
l‘  ’
I :·»  ·· f 
%
- * > · » *

CaM acry GCTfcMdiagN·
108 5 9 .1 -6
'': T -
109
no62.04 
A 1  
B  .1N IM E X E
code
(1912)D escription
59.16-00
62.04-21; 
61; 69Transmission, conveyor or eleva-i 
tor belts or belting, of textile ma­
terial, whether or not strengthened 
with metal O r other material
Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping goods.
Woven tarpaulins, sails, awn­
ings and sunbiinds
62.04 
A III 
B  III62.04-25;
75Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping goods:
Woven pneumatic mattresses
-  · ■  —
113 62.05
C
62.05-20Other made up textile articles (in­
cluding dress patterns):
C. Floor cloths, dish cloth?, 
dusters and the like: ■  ,
Floor cloths, dish cloths, 
dusters and the like, other 
than knitted qr crocheted
114 59.17
A
B  II
C
D59.17-10; 
29; 31; 39; 
49; 51; 59; 
71; * 7 9 ; 91; 
93;95; 99Textile fabrics and textile articles 
of a kind commonly used in 
machinery or plantpieces/kg
---- -------
.....
1 1
1 62.04 ' 
A IV 
B  IV62.04-29;
79Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun- 
blinds, tents and camping goods:
Camping goods, woven, other 
than pneumatic mattresses 
and tents
H2 62.05
A
B
D
E62.05-01; 
10;30;93; 
95:99-------------------- \------------
i ƒ
'···■ 
Other made up tex tile articles (in·* 
eluding dress pattens): .’ S , j ;
Other made uptextile articles, 
woven, excluding those oi 
categories 113 and 116T·'·
i

ANNEX I I
For practical reasons the product descriptions used in Annex I are given in  
the present Annex in abbreviated form
Community limits
Category Description Units Year Quantitative
limits
EEC
6Men's and Women's woven 
trousers and men’s shorts  
and breeches1 000 pieces 1983
1984
1985
19862 200 
2 288 
2 379 
2 475
7Women's woven and knitted  
blouses1 000 pieces 1983
1984
1985
19863 350  
3 417  
3 485  
3 555
8Men's woven shirts 1 000 pieces 1983
1984
1985
19863 500  
3 552  
3 606  
3 660
21 Parkasj- anoraks, wind­
cheaters and the like,  
woven1 000 pieces 1983
1984
1985
19862 250
2 340  
2 434  
2 531
Regional limits
Category Description Units Year Quantitative  
limit s
18
(UK)Men's woven underwear  
other than shirtstonnes 1983
1984
1985
1986125 
130 
, 135  
141
26
(P)Woven and knitted  
dresses1 000 pieces 1983
1984
1985
1986208
216
225
234
---7
le
s&K

PROTOCOL A1 .
TITLE I
CLASSIFICATION
Artiols 1 ‘
1 * The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Sri 
of any changes in the Common Customs Tariff or NIKEXE before the date 
of their entry into effect in the Comnunity.
2· The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Sri Lanka 
of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject to 
the present Agreement within one month of their adoption at the latest· 
Such communication shall include i
a) a description of the products conoemed
b) the relevant category, tariff position or sub-position and 
the Vimexe code
o) the reasons which hav'e led to the decision·
3· Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification 
practice or a change of oategory of any product subject to the present 
Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 
30 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 goofls in question are presented 
for importation into the Community within 60 days of that date.
4. W here a Com m unity decision on classification resulting in a , change 
of classification practics or a change of categorisation of any 
.priduct subject to the present Agreement affects a category subject 
to restrain t,  the two parties agree to enter into consultation in 
accordance with the procedures described in Article 175  para. 1  of 
thi6 Agreement with a view to honouring the obligation under Article 
11, para. 2, 2nd sub-para."
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TITLE II  
ORIGIN
Article 2
1« Products originating in Sri Lanka for export to the Community in accordance  
with the arrangements established by this Agreement shall be accompanied by  
a certificate of Sri Lanka origin conforming to the model annexed to this  
Protocol.
2. The certificate of origin shall be issued by the competent governmental  
authorities of Sri Lanka if the products in question can be considered  
products originating in that country within the meaning of the relevant  
rules in force in the Community*
3* However, the products in Group III may be imported into the Community  
in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement on  
production of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other  
commercial document relating to the products to the effect that the pro­
ducts in question originate in Sri Lanka 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 a certificate of origin Form A or form APR  
completed in accordance with the relevant Community rules in order to  
qualify for generalized tariff preferences.
Article 3
*
The certificate of origin shall be issued only on application haying been made  
in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authori-  
zed representative. The competent governmental authorities of Sri Lanka shall  
ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and for this purpose  
they shall call for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any check  
which they consider appropriate.
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3.
Artide 4
Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products 
falling within the same Category, certificates or declarations of origin shall 
contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods to enable the criterion 
to be determined on the basis of which the certificate was issued or the decla- 
ration drawn up. ·
The disoovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certi­
ficate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs officeArticle 5
for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the product shall 
not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate.

TITLE m
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UBLE CHECKING SYSTEM |
FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS j  
WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS !
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Section I 
Exportation
Article 6
The competent authorities of Sri Lanka shall issue an export  
licence in respect of all consignments from Sri Lanka of textile products
referred to in Annex II, up to the relevant quantitative limits as may be  
modified by Articles 7, 14 and 15 of the Agreement and of textile products  
subject to any definitive or provisional quantitative limits established-  
as a result of the application of Articles 8 and 9 of the Agreement ·
Article 7
1. The export licence »hall conform to the model 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  
presecribed for the category of the product in question.
2. Each export licence '  ·  shall only cover one of the
categories of products listed in Annex II of this Agreement· it may be  
used for one or more consignments of the products in question.
A rticle 8
The competent Community authorities must be potified forthwith of the  
withdrawal or alteration of any export licence already issued.

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•5.
Article q
1. Export* 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. ·
a  «
v  »2. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1, shipment of ths good%
•  i’ t e  considered to have taken plaoe on the date of their loadingr'on to the
exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel·
Article 10  .  .... .... ,  -
The presentation of an export licence, in application of Article 12- below, 
shall be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which
the goods oovered by the lioence have been shipped.
1  ·  
Section II |
I
Importation ( ·
Article 11
Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative 
limits shall be subject to the presentation of an Import authorization or 
document.
«
Article
1. The competent Community authorities shall Issue such Import  
authorization or document automatically within five working days of the  
presentation by the importer of the original .  of the corresponding '  
export licence.
The import authorization or document shall be valid for six months ·

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2, The competent Community authoritiesshall cancel the already issued^ ^T 
Import authorization or document if the corresponding export licence ha» 
been withdrawn.
However, if the competent community authorities have not been notified
about the withdrawal or cancellation of the export licence until after the produc
have been Imported into the Community,the quantities involved shall be^set
off against the quantitative limit lor the category and the quota year in
question.
*
Article 13
1* If the competent Community authorities find that the total quantities 
•  covered by export certificates issued by SrL-Lanka for a particular 
category in any Agreement year exceed the quantitative lin.it established 
in Annex II for that category, as may be modified by Article 7» 14 and 15 of the 
Agreement, or any definitive or provisional limit established under Article 8 
or 9 of the Agreement, the said authorities may suspend the further 
issue of import authorisations or documents. In this event, the competent 
Community authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of 
Sri Lanka and the special consultation procedure set out in
Article 17 of the Agreement shall bs initiated forthwith.
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Z, Export* of Sri Lanka origin not covered by Sub lanka export
licences issued in accordance with the provisions of 
this Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorizations or  
documents by the competent Community authorities.
However, if the import of such products are allowed into the Community by the 
competent Community authorities, the quantities involved shall not be set oil 
against the appropriate quantitative limits set out in Annex II or 
established as a result of the application of Articles 8 or 9 of the 
Agreement, without the express Agreement of Sri Lanka.
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TITLE IV
F O R M  A N D  P R O D U C T I O N  O F  E X P O R T  CERTIFICATES A N D  CERTIFICATES
O F  ORIGIN, A N D  C O M M O N  PROVISIONS
. *
A rticl· I4
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 printscript.
These documents shall measures 210 x 297 m m .  The paper used must be white 
writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 
g/m^·. Each part shall have a printed guilloche-pattem background making any 
falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.
If the documents have several copies only the top copy which is the original shall 
be printed with the guilloche pattern background. This copy shall be clearly 
marked as "original" and the other copies as "copies". Only the original shall be 
accepted by the competent authorities in the Community as being valid for the 
purposes of export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements 
established by this 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 element·*
- a number indicating the quota yearj
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 lieenoe), oountry of exportation and issuing office*
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A rtid e  15
The export licence and certificate of origin may be Issued after the shipment of the 
products to which they relate. In such cases they shall bear either the endorsement 
"delivree a posteriori" or the endorsement "issued retrospectively".
Article 1 f ' ‘
In the event of theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a
certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent governmental 
authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of 
the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate or  
•  licence so issued shall bear the endorsement "duplicata".
2. The duplicate must bear the date of the original export · licence or,
certificate of origin.8.

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TITLE V
Artide 17
The Community and Sri Lanka shall cooperate closely to implement the provisions r f 
this Agreement* To this end, contacts and exchanges of views (including on technical 
matters) shall he facilitated by both parties.
In order to ensure the proper application of this Agreement, the Community and Sri Lank 
shall assist each other in checking the authenticity and accuracy of export licences
Sri Lanka shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names and addressee 
of the governmental authorities competent for the iBSue and verification of export 
licences and certificates of origin together with specimens of the stamps used by 
these authorities. Sri Lanka shall also notify the Commission of any change in this 
information.
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 products in question.
2. In such cases the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certi­
ficate of origin or export licence or a copy thereof to the competent govern­
mental authority in Sri Lanka giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form
or substance for an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice 
or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or licence or its copy·TteArtide 18
and certificates of origin issued or declaration made under this Protocol.
Article 19
Article 20

authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that 
the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are inaccurate.
The provisions of paragraph 1 above shall be applicable to subsequent verifications 
of the declarations of origin referred to in Article 2 of this Protocol.
The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with para­
graphs 1 and '/above shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the 
Commur>;'y within three months at the latest. The information communicated shall 
indic>'* whether the disputed oertificate or licence or declaration applies to the 
pe/ds actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export in 
accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement. The information 
shall also include, at the request of the Community, copies of all documentation 
necessary to determine the facts fully and In particular the true origin of the goods.
Should such verifications reveal systematic Irregularities in the use of declarations 
of origin, the Community may subject imports of the products in question to the 
provisions of Article 2 paragraph 1 of this Protocol.
For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin, copies of the 
certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept for at least 
period of three years by the competent governmental authority in Sri Lanka.
Recourse to the random verification procedure specified 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 £
or where information available to the Community or to Sri Lanka indicates 
or appears to indicate that the provisions of this Agreement are being 
contravened/ both parties shall cooperate closely and with the 
appropriate urgency to prevent such contravention.
2. To this end/Sri Lanka shall, on Its own initiative or at the request of the 
Community/ carry out appropriate enquiries or arrange for such enquiries 
to be carried out concerning operations which are or appear to the Com­
munity to be 1n contravention of this Agreement. Sri Lanka shall commu­
nicate the results of these enquiries to the Community together with any 
other pertinent Information enabling the true origin of the goods to be 
determined.
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f e r ­ ii.
In pursuance of the cooperation ref erred, to in paragraph 1, Sri Lanka and 
the Community shall exchange any information considered hy either partner 
to he of use in preventing the contravention of the provisions of. this 
Agreement. Such information may include information on trade in products 
subject to this Agreement between Sri Lanka and other countries and infor­
mation on production of such products in Sri Lanka.
»
Where it is established that the provisions of this Agreement have been 
contravened, Sri Lanka and the Community may agree to take such measures 
as are necessary to prevent a recurrence of such contravention.

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1  ( «porter (njmt. fuN address. country) 
Exportateur (nom. «O rasse compieta, pays)ORIGINAL
3 Quota yeat 
Année contingentantNo
4 Category number 
Numéro (te catégont
& Consignee (nam«, lu« «dO rass. country) 
Destinataire taoa. «erasse comptât«, pays)
\t  Place and date of shipment - Means al transport 
lieu et date (rembarquement -  Moyen de transportEXPORT LICENCE 
(Toxtllo products)
LICENCE O’ EXPORTATION 
(Produits textiles)
6 Country ol origin 
Pays d'ongme7 Country ot destmjtion 
Pays de destination
9 Supplementary details 
Données supplémentaires
0 Marks and numbers -  Number and kindof packages -  DESCRIPTION DF GOODS 
' Marques et numéros -  Nombre et nature des colts -  DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES
ï11 Ouantity(') 
OuanMé(')12 FOB Valu« (*) 
tueur lob O
! C ER TIFIC ATIO N  BT THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
i me undersigned, certity thaï tne gonds described abdve have been charged against the quantitative Imwt established tor the year shown m bo* No 3 m respect ot the 
cjiegvy shown m bo* No 4 by the provisions regulating trade in textile products with the European Economic Community.
J a  soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées b-dessus ont été imputées sur la limite quantitative fi*ée pour l'année indiquée dans la case 3 pour le catégorie désignée dans 
h case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions régissant les échanges de produits textiles avec la Communauté économique européenne.
'4 Com petent authority (name, lull adotess. country) 
Autorité competenti («un, adressa complète, pays)A t-A ... on-le
(Sipnslure) (Stamp

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3 Quota year 
Annee contingentane4  C.ilùljü'v nunoer 
Num>."u de categorie
CERTIFICATE O F  ORIGIN 
(Textile products)5 Consignee rname. Is» address. country)
Oestinataire fnem adresse complete pays)
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/CERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE 
(Produits textiles)
6 Country ol origin 
Pays d'origine7  Country ol destination 
Pays de destination
8 Place and date ot shipment *  Means of transport t 
lieu el date d’embarauement -  Moyen de transport9 Supplementary details 
Oonnees supplémentaires
1s
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; IU  M ^riij one numbers ·  Number and tund ol packages - DESCRIPTION O F  GOODS 
Marques el numéros -  Nombre et nature des colis - DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES11 Quantity)')
Q uantité (')1 2 «M t a ti* O 
VWeur to d  O
i3 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE I  AUTORITÊ COMPÉTFNTE 
i ne undersigned certify that the goods described above originated m the country shown m box No 6. m accordance with the provisions m force m the European Economic
Community
Je soussigné c r titw  que le t m archandises désignées o-detsus so nt o rig in a ire s du pays figurant dans la casa 6. conformément eux dispositions en vigueur dan» ta Communauté
économique européenne
1 4  Cumyi-tenl autnonty in«mir luif addicts country) 
Aulente competente (nam aentsu complets. pays)A î-  k

PROTOCOL B
(T
The exemption provided for 1n Article4W4) 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 Sri Lanka
(b> garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally made 1n 
the cottage industry of Sri Lanka obtained manually from the fabrics 
referred to above and sewn exclusively by hand without the aid of 
any machine;
<c> traditional folklore textile products of sri Lajika made by .
hand in the cottage industry of Sri Lanka as defined in a list .  
to be agreed between both Parties and annexed to this Protocol *
Exemption shall be granted only for products accompanied by a certificate 
issued by the competent Sri Lanka authorities in accordance with the 
specimen annexed to this Protocol. Such certificates shall state the ground* 
on which exemption is based and shall be accepted by the competent Communi­
ty authorities provided that they are satisfied that the products concerned 
conform to the conditions set out in this Protocol . Certificates covering 
the products referred to 1n para (c) above shall bear a conspicuous stamp : 
"FOLKLORE". In case of divergent opinion between Sri Lanka and the competent 
Community authorities ht the point of entry into the Community as to the 
nature of such products, consultations shall be held within one month with 
a view to resolving such divergences. Should imports of any of the above 
products reach such proportions as to cause difficulties to the Community, 
the two Parties 6hall open consultations forthwith in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 17 of the Agreement with a view to 
finding a quantitative solution to the problem.
The provisions of Title IV and.V of Protocol A shall apply "mutatis mutandis 
to the products referred to in paragraph 1.

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c.>i<îrtkuf (HCM . M n M  Compte». g*l%i
3 Consignee (nim·. lull iddress. country) 
D ism antle (non. adrest· complet·, paya)
6 Pïjc ï end date of shipment -  Means ol transport 
l« u  et date d'embarquement -  Moyen de transportoaisisuL N o
CERTIFICATE I m regard ta HANDLOOMS. TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS Mi TRA­
DITIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS. OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY, Issue* in 
co nlorm ity w ith  and under the conditions regulating trade In ta id le  
products w ith  the European Economic Community
CERTIFICAT re la tif aux TISSUS TISSES SUR METIERS A M AIN. aux PRO­
DUITS TEXTILES FAITS A LA MAIN, et aux PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT 
OU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL. DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE, d é livré  sa 
conform ité avac at to u t lo t c o n d itio n ! régissant las échanges de produits 
te x tile »  tv e c  la Communauté économ lqut européeone
4 Country of origin 
Pays d'origineS Country ot destination 
Pays de destination
7 Supplementary details- 
Oonntei supplémentaires
.· I  Marks and numpers — Number and tond of packages -  DESCRIPTION Of GOODS 
il ' Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature i n colts — DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES9 Quantity 
Quantité10 F O B  Valut (')  
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CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY -  VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
I. the undersigned, certify that the consignment described above includes only the following textile products of the cottage industry of the country shown in box No 4:
a) fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot (handlooms) (’ )
b) garments or other textile articles obtained manually trom the fabrics described under a) and sewn solely by hsnd without the aid of iny machine (handicrafts) ( ')
c) traditional folklore handicah textile products made by hand, as defined in the list agreed between the European Economic Community and th i country shown m box No 4 
h) traditional handicraft batik fabrics and textile articles made by hand trom such batik fabrics without the aid ot any machina ( ’ )
Je soussigné certifie que renvoi décrit o dessus contient exclusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrication artisanale du pays figuram dans la case a .
a) tissus tissés sur des metiers actionnes i  la mam ou au pied (handlooms) O
b) vêtements ou autres articles textiles obtenus  manuellement a partir da tissus décrits sous a) al cousus uniquement é la mam sans raidi d'uni machina (handicrafts) (’ )
c) produits textiles relevant du folklore traditionnel fabriqués i  le mam. comme définis dans la lista convenue «ntri K Communauté économiqui européenne et 1 «  pays 
indiqué dans la casa 4
d) tissus artisanaux traditionnels 'batik' et articles textiles fabriqués A  la main, u n i raide (Tune machiné, à  partir i t tels tissus ‘ batik* (').
] 12 Competent authority (nims. full address, country) 
Autorité compétente (nom, n i/tm  complet·, pays)A t - 'À  . ..on-te__
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PROTOCOL C
Under Artiole 8 (6) of the Agreement, a quantitative limit may be fixed on
a regional basis where imports of a given product into any region of the 
Community in relation to the amounts determined in accordance with para-- 
graph 2 of the said Article 8 , exceed the following regional percentage :
Germany 28*5 $t
Benelux 10.5
Prance 18*5
Italy 15 %,
Denmark 3 f ° i
Ireland 1
UK 23.5 g,
GREECE 2 #
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PROTOCOL D
The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under 
Article 8 of the Agreement shall be determined as follows :
for products in categories falling within Group I, II, III, the growth 
rate shall be fixed by agreement between the Parties in accordance with 
the consultation procedure established in Article 17 of the Agreement« 
Such growth rate may in no case be lower than the highest rate applied 
to corresponding products under bilateral agreements concluded under 
the Geneva Arrangement between the Community and other third countries 
having a level of trade equal to or comparable with that of Sri Lanka.

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■ Declaration concerning Article 2 (3) of the Agreement .
The Community declares that, in accordance with the Community rules on origin referred to 
in Arride 2 (3) of the Agreement:, any amendments to the said rules will remain based upon 
criteria not requiring, in order to confer originating status, more extensive operations than -  
those which constitute a single complete process. '  <  -
Done at Brussels, ·
r .  For lb« European Economie Community
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Joint Declaration concerning batik fabrics and products thereof
A. 'The Community and Sri Lanka agree that batik fabric may not be described as having 
been produced by the traditional handicraft batik process unless, for each of the colours or 
shades applied to the fabric, each of the following three operations has been carried out by 
hand:
(a) waxing (application of wax by hand to the fabric); > '
(b) dycing/painting (application of colour either by the traditional cottage method of dyeing 
or by hand-painting);
(c) de-waxing (boiling the fabric to remove the wax). , V
B . The Parties hereby further agree t» the following arrangements: , .
1. The competent Community authorities w ill accept as traditional folklore handicraft tea-.  
tile products within the meaning > il Article I  (c) of Protocol R  all batik fabrics, irrespec­
tive of the method of manufacture of the basic fabric, and all products made or made up 
therefrom, whether sewn by hand or on a hand- or foot-operated sewing machine, 
provided that the process of applying colours and shades to the fabric hat been the tradi­
tional handicraft batik process described at A  above, and subject to appropriate certifi­
cation by the competent Sri Lanka authorities.
2. The competent Sri Lanka authorities w ill issue certificates conforming to the model 
' annexed to Protocol B  for batik fabrics or products thereof- only when such fabrics or
products have been produced by the processes, including in particular the traditional 
handicraft batik process, specified in the preceding paragraph.
Done at Brussels, ' ■  v  .
For tht European For ib t Government o f
Economie Community the Democratic Socialist Republic o f Sri Lanka

M em orandum  of undemanding ..,
In implementation of the licensing arrangements set out in Protocol A,.thc Community and 
Sri Lanka agree that, as regards export» from Sri Lanka to the Federal Republic of Germany, 
the system outlined in the Annex appended hereto shall apply as from-the date of coming 
into operation of the Agreement. The Community will consider the question of extension of 
this system to exports from Sri Lanka to other regions of the Community and w ill notify Sri 
Lanka in the event that such extension can be agreed. . .
Brussels,. 19 May 19&2· . < *
Head o f the Delegation o f th t ,  Head o f the Delegation o f the
Democratic Socialist Republic o f Sri Lanka : European Economic Community
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ANNEX
to the memorandum of understanding concerning advance notices o f iunc cf export licences '
The competent authorities of Sri Lanka may at thrir discretion isiue, in rctpect of products subject to 
quantitative limitation which are intended to be exported, sn advance notice of issue of export licence 
conforming to the model attached to this Annex, In iasuing each such advance notice, the said '
authorities undertake: 1
— - to issue, before exportation of the products specified in the advance notice, an export licence 
. conforming to the model annexed to Protocol A, and definitively to set off the quantity actually 
caponed apuntt the relevant quantitative limn tor rhe year in which the exportation takes place,
to ensure that the quantity actually exported shall not be greater than that spccilicd in the advance 
nonce,
—  in the event that ex port a non is not effected within the year specified in the advancs notice, to notify 
ti.« competent Community authorities accordingly. (
Tfce competent Community authorities shall, upon presentation of an advance notice of issue of export 
licence, issue an import authonzation or document in accordance with the provisiona of Protocol A, and 
‘shall set off the limit in their records.
1» rhe event that the quantity actually exported, and therefore specified in an export licence, ia less than 
»tased in the relevant advance notice or that the competent Community authoritica receive notification 
that exportation of ihc goods specified in an advance notice will not be or has not been effected within, 
the year specified therein, the said authorities shall duly adjust their records.
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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With reference to the agreement in trade in textile products between 
Sri Lanka and the Community initialled on 19 May 1982, Sri Lanka may, 
in a spirit of cooperation agree to the presence of Community officials 
at the enquiries referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 21 of Protocol A.

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AGREED KINinS
Sri Lanka and the Community agreed that the 
provisions of protocol A of the bilateral textile 
agreement-initialled on 19/5 shall he adapted in 
order to take into account any technical modifications 
which would be necessary following the negotiations 
between the Community ·  and other parties to the JKFA·
Brussels, 19 May 1982
Head of Delegation of the 
Democratic Socialist Republio of Sri LankaHead of the Delegation of the 
European Economic Community
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AGREED MINUTE
Delegations of the European Eoonomio Community and of Sri Lanka met on 
17, 18 and 19 May to negotiate the renewal of the bilateral textile 
agreement which expires on 31 December 1902·
These negotiations led to the initialling of an agreement on 19 May.
On this oocasion, the following was also agreed*
(i) Carryover to the quantitative limits for the year I 983 of amounts 
hot used'during the year 1982 is authorised up to of the 
corresponding quantitative limits for 1903· ·
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( ii.) if the provisions of Art·. 8 of the Agreement Initialled on 19 May 1902 
are invoked in respect of categories 4 and 5:by tho Community, tho 
Community will take into aocount the quantitative „ 
limits existing in respect of these categories under the bilateral 
textile agreement expiring on 31 December 1982.
(iii) If the provisions of Art. 8 of the Agreement initialled on 19 May 1902 
are invoked in respect of products in Croup I by the Community, the 
Community will take into aocount the annual growth 
rates specified in protoool D a) of the bilateral textile secernent 
expiring on 31 December 1982·
Head of the Delegation of
t h e  Deraocratio Socialist 
Republic of Sri LankaHead of the Delegation of 
tho European Eoonomio Community

AGREED MINUTE ·  ■'
1.- In the course of negotiations for the renewal'of the bilateral textile 
agreement which expires on 31 December 1982, held on 17, 18 and 
19 May 19®2, the delegation of Sri Lanka' deolared Sri Lanka's interest 
in developing Outward Processing,Trade with, the Community,
2* In this connection, and pursuant to Article 4 of the bilateral textile 
agreement between the Community and Sri Lanka, the parties agreed that 
the complementary provisions essential· for the implementation of 
Outward· Processing Trade between the Community and Sri Lanka should be 
set out in a separate arrangement between the parties* .  1
3* Pending settlement of the detailed management questions of the arrangement 
referred to in Paragraph 2, the Community and Sri,Lanka agreed that the 
following additional quantities should form part of that arrangement.
Category Quantity
<  6 v .  '  '  100 000
7 250 000
8 \ 25O.OOO
y
4» Sri Lanka also requested a quantity of 100 000 pieoes in respect of 
Category -21* The Community stated that if it were deoided to make 
outward processing quantities in Group II available the 
quantity requested by Sri Lanka under Category 21 would be'so made
•  available. ,The Community would inform the delegation of Sri Lanka of 
its final deoision in this respe,ot as soon as possible.
Head of the Delegation of the Head of the Delegation of the.
Democratic Sooialist Republic European Economio Community'
of Sri Lanka

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MEMORANDUM OP UNDERSTANDING
In considering the duration of.the present Agreement, the Community and 
Sri Lanka agreed that during the last year of application of the Agreement, 
consultations may he held between the parties with a-view to considering 
an extension of the Agreement for a further period of one year up to 
31 December I 987· : -  ^
Brussels, 19 May 1982.
Head of Delegation of the Democratic 
Socialist Republio of Sri LankaHead of the Delegation of the 
European Economic Community

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AGREED MIOTJTE
1. Delegations of the European Eoonomio Community'and Sri Lanka met on 
17 to 19 May 1982 for negotiations to renew the bilateral textile ,  
agreement whioh expires on-31 Deo ember 1982· ' s
2. In the margin of these negotiations, consultations were also held under 
Artiole 6 of the present( Agreement.
3· As a result of these consultations, Sri Lanka agreed to limit its exports 
to the Community as follows t .
Year
1982
1982Category
18
26EC region.
; ·  UK ’ ■  
FranceQuantity
120 tonnes 
200 000 pieoes
Head of the Delegation of 
Democratic Socialist 
Bepublio of Sri LankaHead of the 
the Europlegation of 
conomic Community

COMMISSION q ,
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EU
ROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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I  refer to Article 4, Paragraph 2 of the Agreement between the '  
European Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as "the Community")  
and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred  
to aswSri Lanka’ } on trade in textile products (hereinafter referred to  
as"the Agreement") initialled on 19 May 1982. In this connection, I  have  
the honour to propose that reimports into the Community of products listed  
in the Annex should be subject to the provisions of the Agreement except  
as specifically provided for by the particular provisions set out below :
1. Only reimports into the Community subject to the specific quantitative  
limits set out in the annex, as may be modified by the application of  
Paragraphs 2 and 3, shall be considered reimports in the sense of  
Article A, Paragraph 2 of the Agreement.
Reimports not covered by the annex may be submitted to specific quanti*  
tative limits following consultations in accordance with the procedures  
set out in Article 17 of the Agreement, provided the products concerned  
are subject to the quantitative limits established under the Agreement .
The Community may, at its own discretion, and bearing in mind the m u n  
of both parties, or following a request for consultations (rom Sri Lank.,  
in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 17 of the  
Agreement :
h i s  Excellency Mr. D.A. OA SILVA  
Ambassador,
Head of the Mission of the Democratic  
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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(a) examine the possibilities of transfers between categories and 
advance use or carry over op portions of specific quantitative 
limits from one year to another;
(b) consider the scope for reallocating portions of any specific 
quantitative limits not used in one region of the Community to 
another region in accordance with the procedures in force in 
the Community.
4. The Community shall inform Sri Lanka of any measures taken pursuant 
to the preceding paragraph.
5. Debiting against a specific quantitative limit referred to in 
Paragraph 1 shall be carried out by the competent authorities of the 
Community at the time of issuing of the prior authorisation provided 
for by the Community regulation on economic outward processing 
(Reg. 636/82, O.J L 76 of 20 March 198Z) already transmitted to the 
Mission. A specific'quantitative limit shall be debited for the year 
in which a prior authorisation is issued.
6. A certificate of origin shall be issued by Sri Lanka for all products 
covered by the exchange of letters in accordance with the provisions 
of Protocol A of the Agreement, bearing a reference to the prior 
authorisation referred to in Paragraph 5 as evidence that the process)/ 
operation described in the prior authorisation has been carried out in 
Sri Lanka.
7. The Community shall provide Sri Lanka with the names and addresses of 
and specimens of the stamps used by, the competent authorities of the 
Community for the Issue of the prior authorisations referred to in 
Paragraph 5.
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8. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1  to 7 above, Sri Lanka 
and the Community will continue to consult together to seek a mutually 
acceptable means to enable both parties to take advantage of the OPT 
provisions in the Agreement with a view to effective development of 
trade in texti.les between Sri Lanka and the Community.

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Specific quantitative limits for reimports referred to in Article 4  
of the Agreement between the -European Economic Community and the  
Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Category .  Quant it y
6 100,000 pieces
? 250,000 pieces
8 250,000 pieces
21 100,000 pieces
I  should be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of the Gove  
of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the foregoing.
for the European Economic Communu
H.G. KREN 2LER

Hr. H.Q. Krenzler,
Special Representative for Textile Negotiations, 
Directorate-General for External Relations, 
Commission of the European Communities,
200,  rue de la Lol,
10*»9 Brussels.
Sir,
1 hereby confirm receipt of the following letter:
"I refer to Article if, Paragraph 2 of the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as "the 
Community") and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 
(hereinafter referred to as "Sri Lanka1) on trade in textile 
products (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement") initialled 
on 19 Hay 1982. In this connection, I have the honour to propose 
that reimports into the Community of products listed in the Annex 
should be subject to the provisions of the Agreement except as 
specifically provided for by the particular provisions set out 
below :
1. Only reimports into th^ Community subject to the specific s 
quantitative limits set out in the annex, as may be modified by 
the application of Paragraphs 2 and 3, shall be considered 
reimports in the sense of Article *f, Paragraph 2 of the 
Agreement*
2. Reimports not covered by the annex may be submitted to specific 
quantitative limits following consultations in accordance with 
the.procedures set out in Article 1? of the Agreement, provided 
the products concerned are subject to the quantitative limits, 
established under the Agreement.
3* The Community may, at its own discretion, and bearing in mind 
the interest of both parties, or following a request for consul­
tations from Sri Lanka in accordance with the procedures set out 
in Article 17 of the Agreement :
contd.. 2.

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(a) examine the possibilities of transfers between categories 
* ·  and advance use or carry over of portions of specific
■  > · ·  quantitative Units, from one year to another;
(b) (  consider the soope for reallocating portions of any
speoifio quantitative limits not used in one region of 
the Comnunity to another region in accordance with the 
procedures in force in the Community·
*». The Community shall inform Sri Lanka of any measures taken 
pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
5. Debiting against a specific quantitative limit referred to in '  
Paragraph 1 shall be oarried out by the competent authorities of 
the Community at the time of issuing of the prior authorisation 
provided for by the Community regulation on economic outward 
processing (Reg. 636/8 2,  O.J L 76 of 2 0*March 1982J already 
transmitted to the Missi-ohi -  'A specific quantitative limit shall 
be debited for the year in which a prior authorisation ie issued.
6. A certificate of origin shall be issued by Sri Lanka for all 
products covered by the exchange of letters in accordance.with 
the provisions of Protocol A of the Agreement, bearing a reference 
to the prior authorisation referred to in Paragraph 5 as evidence 
that the processing operation described in the prior authorisation
.  has been carried’out in^Sri Lanka.
'·7. The Community shall provide Sri Lanka with the names and 
addresses of and specimens of the stamps used by, the competent 
authorities of the Community for the issue of the prior 
authorisations referred to in Paragraph 3*
8. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 7 above, Sri 
Lanka and the Community will continue to consult together to seek 
a mutually acceptable means to enable both parties to take 
advantage of the OPT provisions in the Agreement with a view to 
effective development of trade in textiles between Sri Lanko and 
the Community.
Specific quantitative limits for reimports referred to in Articla 
of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 
Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.annex
Cat exory Quanti ty
6
?
8
21100.000  pieces |
230.000  pieces .
230.000  pieces i
100.000  pieces
contd..3.

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J ®h°uld bfl «fataful if you could confirm the agreement of\ 
the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri \  
Lanka to the foregoing." \
I hereby confirm the agreement of the Government of the 
Democratic SociaUat Republic of Sri Lanka to the content of 
the foregoing letter. .  ,
For the Government of the Democratio 
Socialist Republic of Srfl Lanka.
M.V. Aranwela, 
Charge d'Affaires.