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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
I, , COM(75)554 final .
\ I
Brussels ,1hNovember 1975 -
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■/.PROPOSAL FOR AREGULATION OFTHE COUNCIL ~-
■ . .•■ ^
concerning theimport arrangements forpertain textile
products originating inHong Kong .
RECOMMENDATION FOR AREGULATION OFTHE COUNCIL
concluding anAgreement between theEuropean Economic
( ■
Community andHong Kong ontrade intextiles .
v, ■ ■
V .
(Submitted bytheCommission totheCouncil .)
COM (75)551*final .
\

\
PROPOSAL FORAREGULATION OFTHE COUNCIL
ooncerning theimport arrangements forcertain textile
products originating inHong Kong
\

I f
Explanatory Memorandum
1.Bydeoision of11February 1975 ?"theCouncil authorised the
Commission toopen negotiations with Hong Kong fortheoonolusion of
anAgreement ontrade intextiles .
i
2m Inaccordance with theabove Council Deoision and .inconsultation
with theArticle 113Committee ,theCommission condaoted negotiations
with Hong Kong inMarch ,MayandJuly 1975 *
Following these negotiations adraft Agreement wasdrawn upand
initialled bytheHeads ofdelegations on13August 1975 »TheCommission
hasseized theCouncil ofarecommendation foraRegulation regarding
theconclusion ofthat Agreement
3.AstheCommission hasalready indicated initsabove mentioned
recommendation regarding theconclusion oftheAgreement ,theCommunity
andHong Kong had,during thenegotiations ,disolosed their intentions
toapply theprovisions oftheAgreement autonomously from 18July 1975
inanticipation oftheentry into force oftheAgreement soastoensure
theachievements ofitsobjectives and,inparticular ,toobviate the
risk ofextraordinary exports prior totheentry into force ofthe
Agreement .
Thepresent proposal foraRegulation isintended toestablish
theprovisions required foranimmediate ,autonomous implementation ofthe
negotiated Agreement .
4.Thedraft Agreement provides ,inparticular ,foraself–restraint ,
bytheHong Kong authorities ,within agreed quantitative limits ,ofexports
ofcertain textile products totheCommunity andforacontrol bythe
Commnnity toensure that theagreed limits areobserved .
Inorder toeffeot this oontrol thepresent draft Regulation
provides fortheestablishment ofquantitative import quotas .
(1

5»TheinitialledAgreementnaturallyconcernsonlyproduotnoriginating
inanddispatchedfromHongKong.TheHongKongauthorities thusapplythe
self-restraint ority-inrespectofexportshavingtheCommunityasdireot
destination.Itfollowsthatproductsofthecategoriescovered "bythe
AgreementandoriginatinginHongKongmaybeexportedfreelytothe
Communityviaothercountries.TheCommunitymayrefusesuchindireot
importssincetheAgreementonlyobligesittoletinproductsoriginating
inanddispatchedfromHongKong,andaccompanied bytheexportlicence
providedforintheAgreement *Assuchindireotimportsarecontrarytothe
purposeoftheAgreementitisnecessarythattheimportarrangement
established bytheCommunityshouldapplytoallproductsoriginatingin
HongKongwhateverthelocationfromwhich,theyaredispatched.
6.AsCommunityquotasareinvolved,tobeadministeredinaccordancewith
theproceduresetoutinRegulation(EEC)No.1023/70andinparticular
Article11thereof,theCounoilmustestablishthecriteriafortheallocation
ofthequotas.
Theallocationcriteriainquestionarethosewhichguidedthe
preparatory workintheCounoilwithaviewtoadoptionofthedecisions
oftheopeningofbilateralnegotiations TindertheArrangementregarding
International TradeinTextiles.Theallocationwillconsequently be
foundedonthesecriteriaandinparticular ontheresultsofthework
alreadydone
7*TheAgreementnegotiatedstipulatesthattheCommunityauthorities
shallautomatically acceptwithoutdelayimportssubjecttoaoeiling
uponproductionofanexportlicenceissuedbytheHongKongauthorities
certifyingthatthequantitieshavebeensetoffagainsttheoeilings.
Thisstipulation meansasregardsthequota,restrictions ,thattheauthorities
intheMemberStatesareobligedtograntimportlicences,automatically
andwithoutdelay,onsubmissionofanapplication accompanied byanexport
licence,providedthattheagreedlimitsareobserved.
(l)TheallocationwillbethesubjeotofaseparateRegulationtobeadopted
bytheCommissionlikewiseonthebasisofRegulation(EBC)No.1023/70.

8*Consideringtheurgenoyoftheproblemraisedbythepossibility
ofindireotimports,aproblemthatcanberesolvedonlybytheestablishment
ofimportquotassuchasisprovidedforinthepresentdraftRegulation,
theCommissionproposesthattheCouncilshouldadopt,asquicklyas
possible,thisRegulation.

/•
PROPOSAL FORAREGULATION OPTHE COUNCIL
concerning theimport arrangemsivts tor?oirtfcin textil *
produots originating inHong Zon^__
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community }
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)So.1023/70^^of25May1970
establishing acommon procedure foradministering quantitative quotas ,and
inpartioular Artiole 2thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Whereas ,inthecontext oftheArrangement Regarding International Trade
inTextiles ,theEuropean Economic Community andHong Kong have negotiated
anAgreement ontrade intextile products ;andwhereas theCommission has
submitted totheCouncil aRecommendation foraRegulation concluding
such Agreemfent ;
Whereas 'during thenegotiations ,theCommunity andHong Kong declared
their intention ofapplying theprovisions ofthis Agreement byanticipation
pending thecompletion oftheprocedures necessary foritsentry into
force •
Whereas ,consequently , import arrangement should beestablished for
theproducts concerned that permit theimplementation ofthenegotiated
Agreement ,andthesa arrangements should enter into foroe immediately ;
Whereas theAgreement requires theConanunityto permit
imports ofcertain textiles within quantitative limits ,theobservance
ofwhich Hong Kong undertakes toensure byvoluntary restraint onits
exports totheCommunity ;whereas ,inorder toensure that the
quantitative limits areobserved ,theAgreement provides forcontrol ,
bytheCommunity ;
Whereas tothis endCommunity quant itatve quotas should beintroduced
andthevolume ofsuoh quotas established for1975 »1975and .1977 »and
also thecriteria fortheir allocation ;
(l)O.J.No.L124,8June 1970

Whereas itisnecessary toensure that theobjective oftheAgreement
Bh<ral& not "bw«radf4 6,«fXooi>idn of$yftda »
Whereas ,because oftheconsiderable disparities "between theconditions
towhioh imports oftheproducts inquestion iiito theMember States are
currently subjeot andtheparticular sensitivity oftheCommunity 's
textile industry ,uniformity o.fthese import conditions oanbeachieved
only progressively !whereas tothis end itshould beadopted asa
criterion fortheallocation oftheCommunity quantitative quotas that the
volumes admitted under current importation conditions beadapted progress­
ively tothesupply requirements ofthemarkets ;
Whereas forcertain other textiles theAgreement makes provision fora
consultation procedure permitting theadoption ofprotective measures inthe
event ofareal risk ofmarket disruption }whereas under this
procedure Hong Kong henundertaken tointroduce voluntary restraint onits
exports tocertain Member States ;andwhereas inorder toensure the
observance ofthese quantitative limits theAgreement provides for control
bytheCommunity ;
Whereas provision should accordingly bemade formaintaining orprovisionally
introducing quantitative restrictions onimports oftheproducts in
question into theMember States concerned ,andforthesubsequent replace­
ment ofthevarious measures byuniform liberalisation measures forthe
Community asawhole ;
Whereas provision should bomade toensure that ,where products arebrought
into thecustoms territory oftheCommunity under inward processing or
temporary admission arrangements andre–exported outside that territory
intheir original condition orafter processing ,such products arenot
charged against' theCommunity quantitative quotas oragainst theother J
quantitative restrictions asreferred toabove concerning certain Member
States ;
Whereas ,when establishing inrespect of1975 levels ofquotas and -
quantitative regional restrictions ,account must betaken ontheonehand of
thequantities imported before 18July 1973 »that being thedate from which >
theHong Kong authorities have implemented defacto thevoluntary restraint '
measures provided forintheAgreement ,andontheother ofthequantities ;
imported after iaht date butprior totheentry into force ofthis Regulation ;
E1SADOPTED THIS REGULATION j

Article1
1.ImportsintotheCommunityofthetextileslistedinAnnexA
originatinginHongKongshallhesubjeottoCommunityquantitative
quotas.
2.Thevolumeofthequotasfor1975»19761977shallheasshown/
inthelistreferredtoinparagraph1*
However,thevolumeofquotasfor1975shallhereduced
bythevolumeofgoodsimportedhatween18July1975swidthedateof
entryintoforceofthisRegulation.
3.Thequotasshallbeadministered ,inaccordanoewiththeprocedure
laiddowninRegulation(EEC)No.1023/70andinparticularArticle11
thereof,insuchawayastoensuretheexpansionandorderlydevelopment
oftradeintextilesandtopermitamountstohecarriedoverorforward
hackfromoneyeartoanother.
However,theallocationshallheestablished onthebasisofthe
volumeofimportsadmittedundertheconditionscurrentlyappliedin
theMemberStatesandshallprovideforannualratesofinoreasethatare
t
appreciablyhigherinthecaseoftheMemberStatesinwhichtheimport
volumesarerelativelythelowest,inordertobring' 1themprogressively
Shintolivewiththesupplyrequirements ofthemarkets.
4*TherelevantauthoritiesintheMemberStatesconcernedshallwithin
thequotalimitsissueimportauthorisations "automatically "aridimmediatelyj
onsubmissionoftheimporter'sapplicationtogetherwitha
certifiedcopyofanexportlicencegrantedbytheHongKongauthorities
andmeetingtherequirementsspecifiedinAnnexC.
5*ProductsbroughtintothecustomsterritoryoftheCommunityunder
inwardprocessingortemporaryadmissionarrangements andre-exportedout­
sidethatterritoryintheiroriginalconditionorafterworkingshallnot
be.^-hargaTagainst thequotasprovidedforinparagraph1.

-4-
Article 2
Subject asprovided inArticle 3|imports into the
Community ofthetextiles listed inAnnex B originating inHong Kong
shall notbesubject toquantitative restrictions .
Article 3
1.IntheMember States indicated inthelist given inAnnex Bimports
ofthetextiles referred toinArticle 2shall belimited in1975 ?1976
and 1977 tothevolumes indicated inthat list .
However ,thevolumes fixed for1975 shall bereduced bythevolume
ofgoods imported between 18July 1975 and"thedate ofentry into force
of "theAgreement . >
2.The relevant authorities inthe Member States ooncerned shall within
thelimits indicated inAnnex Bissue import authorisations automatically
andimmediately , onsubmission oftheimporter 'sapplication
together with acertified copy ofanexport lioence granted bythe
Hong Kong authorities andmeeting therequirements specified inAnnex C.
3.Products brought into thecustoms territory oftheCommunity under
inward processing ortemporary admission arrangements andre-exported outside
that territory intheir original condition orafter working shall not
becharged against therestricted volumes provided forinparagraph 1.
4*Thevolumes ofthequantitative restrictions provided forinparagraph
1maybeadjusted inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 11
ofRegulation (EEC)No.1023/70.
Article 6
1.This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing
itspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
2.This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels , For the Counoil
The President ,

ANNEXA:COMMUNITT QUAUTITATIVEQUOTAS
Cate­
goryC.C.Ï.
Heading
No.
ex55.09
56.07NIM£X£
Code
55.09-01;02;11}
12;13;14;15;16Î
17;19;21J29;31,-
33;35»37;38;39»
41;49;68?ex71 ;
72;73;74;76;77î
78
56.07-8x01,0x03 ;
04i11;17;24;32Descriptionofgoods
Otherwovenfabricsofcottoni
-unbleachedorbleached
Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous
orwaste):
exA.ofsynthetictextilefibres
-unbleached,orbleachedunits
équivalent
1,000Kg.
(«0Volumeofquotas
1975 1976
10,82225,2641977
27,032
ex55.09
56.0755·09-03;04;05 ;
5l?52;53;54;55 ;
56;57;59;6l;63 ;
64;65;66;67;69;
ex71;8l;82;83 ;
84;86;87;92;93 ;
97
56.07-ex01;ex03î
05;07;08;13;14 ;
16;18;21;23;26 ;
27;28j33s34«36.Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
-otherthanunbleached andbleachedéquivalent
1,000Kg.
(a)4,51710,54511,283
Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous
orwaste):
exÀ.ofsynthetiotextilefibres:
–otherthanunbleachedandbleached
Equivalentweightmeanstheweightobtainedondividingthetotalareaofthefabricinm'byinm2perkg.ForthispurposetheaverageareaperKg.istobetakenasfollows:-wovenfabricsofcotton 5®,Per£&•-wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(discontinuousorwaste)16m2parKg.theaverageareaofthefabric
Sper
par

ÀNTTEXhiCOìOTUNITTQUALITATIVE QUOTAS
Cate­
goryC.C.T.
Reading
No.HBiEXfi
Code Description ofgood3Volumeofquotas
Units19751976 19TB
3ex60.04
60.04-13,ex24î
ex29;ex35î41î
ex45;ex59;ex70 ;
ex80Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberised s
-Shirts,blouses,undervests,T-shirts,singlets
andthelike1,000
unité
Μ■10,63623,89724,434
460.05
60.05~ex01 ;
ex(21to39)Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticnorrubberised :
exA.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
-Jerseysandpullovers,slipovors,twinseta,
cardigans,bedjacketsandjunperswiththe
exceptionofthosewhicharepartofaccm-
bination-set(c)1,000
pièces14,52532,432 32.m
560.05
60.05-02to09
11;13;15
41to49
51to59
ex01;ex(21to39)
ex(61toó9);71
to79;ex(8lto85)Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticnorrubberised s
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
ExII.other:
–Babies'garments
–Bathingcostumesandtrunks
–Dresses
-Skirts
–Combinationsets(includingcostumes)(o)1,000
Kg.
(d)1,3893,245
I3.4Î3
(b)Shirts,undervestsandT-shirt3arereckonedasoneuniteach;singletsarereckonedasonehalfofaunit,
(o)Aknittedcombinationsetconsistsoftwoorthreepieces,includingatopgarmentandaknittedlowergarment,
whicharecontractedfor.packed,consignedandsoldtogether.

■AHNEX AsCOKMUNITY QUANTITATIVE «JOTAS
Cate­
goryC.C.T.
Heading
No. .NIMEXE
CodeDescription ofgoods Volume ofquotas
Units 1975 1976 1977
6 ex61.01
ex 61.0261.01-exll ;
ex45»ex49
61.02-exll ;
ex(43 to49)Men'sandboys *outer garments :
-Raincoats oftheovercoat type
Women 's,girls' andinfants' outer garments t
–other than babies' garments t
–Raincoats oftheovercoat type1,000
pièces1,193 2,669 2,736
7 ex61.01
61.01-51 to59
71to79Men'sandboys' outer garments i
-Suits
-Jackets ,blazers andthelike1,000
units
(•>4,874 11,538 12,519
8 ex61.01
61.0261.01-61 to69
61.02-ex(91 to
99)Men'sandboys' outer garments t
–Trousers ,breeches andthelike
Women 's,girls' andinfants' outer garments t
exB.other than babies' garments :
Trousers ,jeans ,shorts andthelike except divided
skirts1,000
pairs23,961 53,586 54,926
9 61.02
61.02-41 to49Women 's,girls *andinfants 'outer garments I
exB.other than babies' garments i
-Coats and jackets1,000
pièces1,981 4,689 5,088
(e)Onesuit shall bereckoned astwounits

AHHEXA!COMMUNITYQUANTITATIVE QUOTAS
Cate­
goryC.C.T
Heading
Τίη.HIMEXS
Code DescriptionofgoodsVoli
Unit3,uneofquotas
1975 ,19761977
1061.02
61.02-61to69
71to79Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
exB.otherthanbabies'garments:
-Dresses
-Skirts,includingdividedskirts1,000
pièces5,12712,13813,170
1161.02
61.02-81to89Women's,girls*andinfants'outergarments:
exB.otherthanbabies'garmentst
-Shirtsandblouses
*1,000
pièces10,89024,35424,9«
.1
1261.03
61.03-11515 ;
19Men'sandboys'undergarment^includingcollars,
shirtfrontsandcuffs:
-Shirts1,000
pièces28,401 63,51565,103

ANNEXA:CCMKUNITT QUANTITATIVE CTOTAS
Cate­
goryC.C.T.
Heading
No.KIMEXE
Code Descriptionofgoods
Unitsvolumeof
1975quotas
19761WI
13ex61.03
ex61.0461.03-e*31 »
ex35»ex39
61.04-e*10 ;
ex30sex90Men'sand'boys'undergarments,includingcollars,
shirtfrontsandcuffs:
-Pyjanasandothernightgarments
Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarmentst-Pyjamas,nightdresses andothernightgarments1,000
pièces5,24312,41213,467
1462.02
62.02-11}17
41"to65
71to77Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchenlinen;
curtainsandotherfurnishingarticlest
exB.otherthannetcurtainst
-Bedlinen
-Tablelinen
-Toiletlinenandkitchenlinen1,000
Kg-2,6106,0936,519

ÀNNEXBSQUANTITATIVE LIîTITS5STABLISKED UÎTOERARTICLEJ?
Cate­
goryC.C.T.
Heading
Ho.KBŒXE
Code Descriptionofgoods «.enber
Statevolumeofquotas
Units197519761977
15ex60.0260.02-
40
60
70Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,
notelastionorrubberised :
–Glovesimpregnatedorcoatedwithartificial
plasticmaterials
other»
–ofsynthetictextilefibres
–ofcotton
Note:ForBenelux,glovesoftheNimexeposition
60.02.40arenotcoveredbythisrestrictionCenelux
France
Italy1,000
pairs1,036
90
2342,396
209
5412,540
222
573
16ex60.04
60.04-11;15
ex24;26;27;
ex29>31to34
ex35»e*45!52i
54;56;ex59 ;
ex70:80Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastio
norrubberised t
–otherthanshirts,undervests,T-shirts,
singletsandthelikeandmen'sandboys'
drawersandbriefsF.R.G.
U.K.1,000
kg.161
336364
763379
793
17ex61.01
61.02Men'sandboys*outergarments:
–Waterproofgarmentsandraincoatsother
thanraincoatsoftheocercoattype
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
exB.otherthanbabies'garments:
–Waterproofgarmentsandraincoatsofthe
overcoattypeU.K. 1,000
pièces6981,6131,710
(l)ImportsintoIrelandoftheproductssetoutinthisannexremaintemporarilysubjecttotheimportrulesandformalities
applicableatthedateofentryintoeffectofthisRegulationuntiltheyhavebeenincludedintheprogrammeforthe
eliminationofquantitativerestrictionsprovidedforinArticle2(2)oftheGenevaArrangement.

ANNEX BtQUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE j .
Cate­
goryC.C.T.
Heading
No.NIKEXE
Code Description ofgoodsMember
Statevolume of c
Units 1975luatas
1976 1577
18 ex61.01
61.0261.01-21 ;23
61.02-21:23Men'sandboys' outer garments :
-Work clothing
Women 's,girls 1andinfants' outer garments :
exB.other than babies' garments
-Work clothingU.K. 1,000
pièces979 2,240 2.352
19 ex61.01
61.0261.01-31;35;
39
61.02-31 to38Men'sandboys' outer garments :
–Articles ofapparel used forsports
Women 's,girls' andinfants *outer garments :
exB.other than babies' garments
–Articles ofapparel used forsportsO.K. 1,000
pièces186 429 455

ANNEXB:CUASTITATIVE LDÎÎTSESTA3LISHÎ3 UNDERARTICLE3
Cate­
goryC.C.T.
Headtng
No.NINEXE
Code DescriptionofgoodsMeaber
Statevoluaeofquotas
Units 197519761977
20ex61*01
*?X61*021
Men'sand'boys*outergarments
–otherthan:
–Waterproofgarments
–Workclothing
–Articlesofapparelusedforsports
–Suits
–Trousers,breechesandthelike
–Jackets,blazersendthelike
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarmentst
–otherthan:
–Babies'garments
–Waterproofgarments
–Workclothing
–Articlesofapparelusedforsports
–Coatsandjackets
–Dresses
–Skirts
–Shirtsandblouses
–TrousersfjeansandthelikeU.K. 1,000
Kg.1,2372,6813,033
21ex61.03
ex61.04Men'sandhoys'undergarments,includingcollars,
shirtfrontsandcuffst
–otherthanshirts,pyjamasandothernightgar­
ments
Womenfs.girls*andinfants*undergaroents:
*otherthanpyjamas,nightdresses andother
nightwearU.K. 1,000
pièces1,9434,4924.762

AnnexC
TheexportlicencesissuedbytheHongKongauthoritiesin
respeotoftheproductssubjecttorestraintunderthisRegulation
shallspeoifyandcontain x
1.destination ;
2.sériainuraber;
3*importer'snameandaddress;
4*exporter'snameandaddress:
5*quantityintheunitsasdesignatedinAnnexes1and2hereto
and,wherethequantityisexpressedotherthaninweight,,the
equivalentweightcalculatedinaocordanoewiththetableof'
equivalencies setouthereunder }
6.Categorytowhichithas"beenimputedanddescriptionofproduct
7*Certification byHongKongthatthequantityhasbeendebited
againsttheagreedceilingforexportstotheCommunityor,
whereappropriate ,isforimmediatere-exportorisforimport
processingandsubsequentre-exportoutsidetheCommunity.

Pagre2
AnnexC
Tableofecruivalences
Category B.P.N.HeadingDescriptionRatioof
équivalences
3 ex60.04 Shirts,T-shirtsandundervests,knittedor
crocheted
Theceilingisestablishedinunitswhereby
1shirt,1T-shirtand1undervestshallbe
reckonedasoneunit,whereas1singletshall
bereckonedas-A-nnit.6,4units/kg.
4 ex60.05 Jerseys,pull-overs,slip-overs,twinsets,
cardigans,bed-jackets andjumpers,knitted
orcrocheted5,18pieces/
Kg.
6 ex
ex61.01
61.02Raincoatsoftheovercoattype 1,29pieces/
Kg.
7 ΘΧ61.01 Men'sandboys'suits,jackets,blazersand
thelike1,40pieces/
Kg.
8 ex
ex61.01
61.02Men's,boys',women's,girls'andinfants',
trousers,jeans,breechesandthelike2,47pieces/
Kg.
9 ex61.02 Women's,girls*andinfants*coatsandjack­
ets1,25pieoes/
Kg.
10 ex61.02 Women's,girls'andinfants*dressesand
skirts2,79pieces/
Kg.
11 ex61.02 Women*s,girls*andinfants'shirtsand
blouses5,55pieces/
Kg.
12 ex61.03 Men'sandboys'shirts 4,60pieoes/
Kg.
13 ex
ex61.03
61.04Pyjamas,nightdresses andothernightgarments3,22pieces/
Kg..
Theceilingisestablishedinpieoes,whereby1jack&tshallbereokanedasone
pieceandsuitas2pieces

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ANNEXC
CategoryB.T.N.HeadingDescription Ratioof
Ecruivalencies
15,
!7 !ex60.02
ex61.01
ex61.02Gloves
Waterproofgarmentsandrainooats
otherthanrainooatsoftheoverooattype11,5pairs/
Kg.
1.29pieces/
Kg.
18ex61.01
ex61.02Workolothing 1,40pieoes/
Kg.
19ex61.01
ex61.02Articlesofapparelusedforsports 2,00pieces/
Kg.
21ex61.03
ex61.04Otherwovenundergarments: 6,67pieces/.
Kg.

RECOMMENDATION FOR AREGULATION OFTHE COUNCIL
concluding anAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andHong Kong ontrade in
textiles .

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Byadecision of11February 1975 ?theCouncil authorized the
Commission toopen negotiations with Hong Kong fortheconclusion
ofanAgreement ontrade intextiles .This agreement ,negotiated un­
derArticle oftheArrangement regarding International Trade in
Textiles ,will replace aunilateral voluntary restraint arrangement
adopted byHong Kong following theexpiry oftheagreement concluded
in1971 onthebasis oftheearlier arrangement regarding international
trade incotton textiles .
2. Inaccordance with the above Council Decision and inconsulta - ,
tion with theArticle 113Committee ,theCommission conducted negotia­
tions with Hong Kong inMarch ,MayandJuly 1975 «
/•
Following these negotiations adraft agreement was drawn up.
Thedraft makes provision for :
-voluntary restraint ,atagreed levels ,onexports totheCommu­
nity ofcertain categories oftextile products andarticles
ofclothing intended forconsumption with theCommunity ;
-theadoption ofasurveillance andconsultation procedure appli
cable tocertain other categories ofproducts andpermitting ,
rinter alia ,the establishment onagreed terms ofvoluntary
restraint measures fortheproducts inquestion ;
-thecorresponding undertaking bytheCommunity not toinvoke
thesafeguard provisions oftheMultifibre Arrangement forthe
categories ofproducts covered bytheagreement solong asthe
agreed ceilings areobserved .
Theheads ofthedelegations found the draft Agreement tobe
inaccordance with theresults ofthenegotiations andinitialled
thetext on13August 1975 .

-2-
3. The Commission considers that this draft agreement constitutes
aresult that isacceptable totheCommunity .Itproposes that theCouncil
conclude this Agreement byadopting thedraft regulation annexed ,hereto .
k. Inorder toensure theachievement oftheobjectives oftheAgreement
and toprevent ,inparticular ,the risk ofextraordinary exports before
its entry into force ,theCommunity and Hong Kong have ,during the nego­
tiations ,declared their intention toapply theprovisions oftheAgreement
autonomously from 18July 1975 inanticipation ofitsentry into force .
For this reason themeasures necessary fortheCommunity 'simple­
mentation oftheprovisions oftheAgreement are included inaseparate
draft regulation ofwhich the Commission has seized the Council .

RECOMMANDATION FOR AREGULATION OFTHE COUNCIL
concluding anAgreement between
theEuropean Economic Community andHong Kong
ontrade intextiles
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113thereof ;
Having regard totherecommandation from theCommission ;
Whereas theAgreement ontrade intextiles negotiated between theEuropean
Economic Community andHong Kong should beconcluded ;
Whereas theimport arrangement forcertain textile products originating in
Hong Kong laid down bytheRegulation (EEC )no oftheCouncil
permits theapplication oftheprovisions ofthis Agreement ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andHong Kong
ontrade intextiles ,thetext ofwhich isgiven intheAnnex ,ishereby
concluded onbehalf oftheCommunity .
Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncil shall notify theother Contracting Party
oftheaccomplishment bytheCommunity oftheprocedures required forthe
entry into force oftheAgreement#

Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force onthe third day following
itspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
Done atBrussels For the Council
The President

AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AND
HONtJ KONG
ONTRADE INTEXTILES
Text asinitialled on
13th August 1975 *

PREAMBLE
.TheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities
oftheonepart ,
TheGovernment ofHong Kong
oftheother part .
Desiring toensure theorderly andequitable development oftrade
intextiles between theEuropean Eoonomio Community ,hereinafter
called "theCommunity "andHong Kong ,
Having regard totheprovisions oftheArrangement regarding
International Trade inTextiles (hereinafter referred toas
theGeneva Arrangement )andespeoially itsArticle 4,
Have decided ,inaspirit ofmutual co-operation andinconformity
with thesaid Geneva Arrangement ,toconclude this Agreement andto
this endhave designated astheir Plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OPTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
THE GOVERNMENT OPHONG KONG
Whohave agreed asfollows :
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Article1
1.Bothpartiesrecogniseandconfirmthat,subjecttothe
provisionsofthisAgreementandwithoutprejudicetotheirrights
andobligationsundertheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade,
theconductoftheirmutualtradeintextilesshallbegovernedby
theprovisionsoftheCenevaArrangement.
2.ThisAgreementshallapplytotradeinthosecategoriesof
textilesproducts,originatinginanddespatchedfromHongKong,
whicharelistedinAnnexesIandIIheretoandtothosereferred
toinArticle4hereof.
3.HongKongagreestoestablishquantitativelimitsonexports
totheCommunityinaccordancewiththeschedulesetoutin
AnnexIhereto.QuantitiesoftiequotasharessetoutinAnnexI
nottakenupbyamemberStateoftheCommunitymaybere-allocated to
anothermemberStatewithinthelimitsdecidedbytheCommunityin
accordancewiththeproceduresinforceintheCommunity.The
Communityundertakestorespondwithin4weeksofitsreceiptto
anyrequestmadebyHongKongforsuchre-allocation .Itisunderstood
thatanyre-allocation soeffectedwouldnotneedtobeconfined
withinanylimitssetinflexibilityprovisionsestablishedelsewhere
inthisAgreement.
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Artide2
TheCommunityundertakes,inrespectofthecategoriesof
textilesproductstowhichthisAgreementapplies,andsubjectto
thesatisfactory operationofthisAgreement,nottointroduce
newquantitative restrictions andtorefrainfrominvokingthe
provisionsofArticle3oftheCenevaArrangement providedthat
exportstotheCommunityofsuchtextilesproductsoriginatingin
anddespatched fz*omHongKongdonotexceedthequantitativelimits
establishedundertheprovisionsofthisAgreement.
•AW
0

Article 3
m
1, Imports into theCommunity ofthose textiles products to
whioh this Agreement applies which areforimmediate re-export or
forinward processing andsubsequent re-export outside theCommunity
shall notbesubjeot toquantitative limits established under this
Agreement ,provided they areentered assuch under anadministrative
system ofcontrol inforce forthis purpose within theCommunity .
2. Inanycase where Community authorities asoertain that imports
described inparagraph 1above have been retained forconsumption within
theCommunity ,thelatter will notify Hong Kong onaquarterly basis
oftheamounts involved .Hong Kong shall insuch cases andatthe
request oftheCommunity ,charge such amounts against thequantitative
limits inquestion forthecurrent Agreement year orforthenext
following Agreement year . .»
3* Inanycase where thecompetent authorities within the ..Community
asoertain under anadministrative system ofoontrol inforce that
imports oftextiles 'products towhich this Agreement applies have
%
.been charged against quantitative limits established ,under this
Agreement butsubsequently re-exported outside theCommunity ,the
competent authority concerned will inform theHong Korgauthorities
ofthequantities involved andauthorise imports ofthesame quantities
which shall notbecharged tothequantitative limits under the
Agreement ."

Article 1
1. Both parties agree toenter promptly into consultation with
each other attherequest ofeither party onanymatter concerning their
trade intextiles andinparticular onanyproblem arising from the
application ofthis Agreement .Such consultations shall beheld in
conformity with theprovisions oftheGeneva Arrangement andshall "beapproached
"byboth parties inaspirit ofcompromise andwith aview totheconciliation of
differences existing between them#
2. Inview ofthedesire oftheCommunity andHong Kong toavoid ,
ontheonehand ,real risks ofmarket disruption intheCommunity and ,
ontheother hand ,disruption tothetextiles trade ofHong Kong ,and
having full regard totheneed forequitable treatment ofparticipating
countries intheGeneva Arrangement ,thefollowing specific consultation
procedures shall apply totheproducts setoutinAnnex IIhereto .
3. Hong Kong acknowledges that ,inaccordance with theCommunity 's
statement accompanying itsacceptance oftheGeneva Arrangement ,theprocedures
referred tointhis Article maybeinvoked bytheCommunity atthelevel
ofthemember States .
Inrespect oftheproducts setoutinAnnex IIHong Kong will issue
export authorisations andprovide fortnightly returns totheCommission ,
showing ,byproduct ,andbymember States ,thequantities covered byexport
authorisations issued toHong Kong exporters inorder toprovide the
Commission with advance information onthedevelopment oftrade byproduct
andbyregions oftheCommunity .
5. TheCommunity mayrequest consultations with aview toreaching
agreement onanappropriate level ofrestraint foranyproduct setoutin
Annex IIhereto ,whenever ,intheview oftheCommunity ,conditions inanyof
itsmarkets aresuch that aImitation onfurther trade inanysuch product
maybenecessary toeliminate real risks ofmarket disruption .
d

Therequest forouchconsul nation .shall beaccompanist !,within
areasonable period oftime ,byastatencirj ofthemarket conditions inthe
Community which ,intheopinion ofthe .Community ,(pakenecessary therequest
forconsultation .Thestatement shall ,delude datadesigned to_demonstrate
tnaexistence ..ofrealrisks ofmarket disruption (asdefined inAnnex Aof
theGeneva Arrangement )0
• Until suchtimeasamutually satisfaetoxy conclusion hasbeen
arrived atbymeans ofsuchconsultations ,Hong ffongundertakes ,ifBOre­
quested bytheCommunity :
(i)toceaso theissue offurther export authorisations fromth«
date onwhich theCommunity 'srequest forconsultations was
made ;
(ii)notthereafter toresume theissue ofexport authorisations
foraslong asmaybenecessary toensure thatexports tothe
Community recorded fortheproduct inquestion donotexceed ,
atarannual rate ,theexports recorded inthe12months en­
ding 2months before themonth inwhich theCommunity 'srequest
forconsultations wasmade .
Ehcport authorisations issued prior tothereceipt oftherequest
forconsultations referred toabove ,maybehonoured bytheififsue ©fexport 21-*
cences byHongKong p>andtheCommunity shall admit imports ofallgoods in
respect ofwhich export authorisations havealready been issued atthedate '
onVhich»the Community requested consultations . • •
%
«
'* Hong Kong andtheCommunity shall consult assoon aspossible
within thirty days oftherequest forsuch consultations andmake their best
effort tocomplete feuchconsultations within sixty days oftherequest for *
consultations . • « .
ί
*0* Intheevent that theCommunity andBongKong areunable toreach -
agreement during such consultations either oftheparties mayelect tobring
thematter before theTextiles Surveillance Body inaccordance with Article 11$ )
oftheGeneva Arrangement .Either party choosing toadopt suchcourse ofaction
shall immediately notify theother ofitsintention .
Q,.

11.Intheimplementation ofthisprovisionHongKongundertakes
toadvisetheCommunityimmediatelyuponreceiptofanyapplicationsfor
exportauthorisations inexceptionally largeamountsorunusual
concentration ofapplicationsforexportauthorisations inaparticular
product.Injudgingwhatconstitutesexceptionally largeorunusual
concentrations ofapplications,HongKongwillhaveregardtorecent
levelsoftradeandwillensurethatthequantitiescoveredbythe
issueofexportauthorisations inquestionwouldnotbesuchasto
causeasharpandsubstantialincreaseofimportsoftheproductsin
questionintotheCommunity.
12.TheCommunityandHongKongagreetoconsultattherequestof
eitherpartyinordertoreviewtheneedforthemaintenanceor
modification ofanylimitestablishedinrespectofaparticular
productarisingfromtheseconsultation arrangements.
13«Ifanexcessiveproductconcentration oftradetakesplacein
anycategoryforwhichCommunityceilingsareprovidedunderthis
Agreement,ortowhichthisArticleotherwiseapplies,whichinthe
opinionoftheCommunity,createsrealrisksofmarketdisruption
inrespectoffliatproduct,theCommunitymayrequestconsultations with
HongKongunderthesameconditionsasthosesetoutinparagraph7above,
savethat,thetermexportauthorisations usedtherein,shallbereplaced
forthepurposesofthisparagraphbyexportlicenses.
IT.If,intheopinionoftheCommunity,importsintotheCommunity
ofproductswhich,apartfromtheirfibrecomposition,arelikeproducts
toproductscoveredbythisAgreement,andareindirectcompetition
withsuchlikeproducts,createrisksofmarketdisruption,the
Communitymayrequestconsultations withHongKongunderthesame
conditionsasthosespecifiedinparagraph7above®
ck.

Article 5
(a)Within anyoneAgreement year ,unused portions ofquantitative
limits established under this Agreement maybetransferred to
another (quantitative limit soestablished ,under theconditions
set out bJIOW .
(b)Transfers mayonly beeffected under this Agreement asfollows t
(i)Theceiling foranyspeoific category maybeincreased by
■hetransfer from anyother category orcategories ofa
maximum percentage amount calculated inaccordance with
thetable ofequivalencies listed inAnnex 17hereto .
(ii)Themaximum percentage bywhich anyspecific ceiling may
beexceeded shall be :
(a)1%oftheceiling inrespect ofcategories other than
categories 3,4,6,8,11and12setoutiiAnnex I
hereto .
(h)1%oftheceiling inrespect ofcategories 3,4,6,
8,11and12setoutinAnnex Iwhere thetransfer
iseffected byacorresponding reduction inanyfrom
among thesaid categories 3,4.6,8,11and12.
(c)5i°oftheceiling inrespect ofcategories 3»4»6,
8,11and12where thetransfer isfrom categories
other than categories 3f4,6,8,11and12.
Portions ofanyquantitative limit established under this Agreement
-which arenotused duxxig anyAgreement year ,maybecarried over and
added tothecorresponding quantitative limit inthefollowing
Agreement year within thelimit setoutinparagraph 4below .
Advance delivery maybeauthorised from thequantitative limit
established forthesame product forthefollowing Agreement year
within thelimit setoutinparagraph 4below .Amounts delivered
inadvance shall bededucted from thequantitative limit forthe
product inquestion forthefollowing year .&.

4*InanyoneAgreementyearoarryoveaC*Ad6terryforwardmaybe
utilisedtoalimitof10%ofwhichcarryforwardshallnot
5«Theprecedingflexibilityprovisionsshallnot,inanygivenyear,
resultinaquantitativelimitforanycategory "beingexceeded
bymorethan15$ofthequantitativelimitforthatcategoryfor
thatAgreementyear.
6Theuseoftheprovisionsforcarryoverandcarryforward
setoutaboveshallbeprecededbyawrittennotification tothe
CommunitybyHongKong.
7*HongKongshallsetoutinitsperiodiostatisticalreportsthe
maximumexportlevels£>reachcategorysubjecttoaspecific
ceilingandtherateofutilisationofquotaagainstsuchlevels.representmorethan5%,
/Vu* à.

1.HongKongshallendeavourtoensure-thatexportsofall
textilesproductsfordiichquantitativelimitsmay"beestablished
underthisAgreementarespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
eachoftheAgreementyears,dueaccountbeingtaken,inparticular,
ofseasonalfactors.
2.Inparticular,HongKongwilluseitsbestendeavoursto
ensurethatexportsfromHongKongofproductstowhichthisAgreement
applieswillnot,inthecalendaryear1975»exceedthelimits
established byvirtueofthisAgreementfor1975*Shouldany
excessoccurwhich,intheopinionoftheCommunity,givesriseto
seriousdifficulties ,theCommunityandHongKongwillconsultwith
aviewtoarrivingatsolutionstoresolvethedifficulties.Hong
Kongwillgivesympatheticconsideration toanyproposalsbythe
Communityforsuchsolutions.
feu. cL.

•Article 7
ThetwoParties Agree toexchange alluseful information
concerning their mutual trade intextiles inorder toensure
thesuccessful Implementation ofthis Agreement *
//W. $

Article8
1*ThePartiesagreethatthequantitativelimitsestablished
xmderthisAgreementshallbemanagedunderasystemofdouble
control,thedetailsofwhicharesetoutinAnnexIIItothis
Agreement•
2.HongKongagreestofurnishtheCommunitywithprecisestatistical
information,onafortnighfl.ybasis(orotherintervalsasmaybe
agreed)fofallexportlicencesissuedbyHongKongforallcategories
oftextilesexportstotheCommunitytowhichthisAgreementapplies.
3»TheCommunitywilllikewiseforwardtoHongKongonfa.quarterly
basis,precisestatisticalinformationofimportsofsuchproducts
intotheCommunity.
&.
00

Artiole 9
«
1« Both Parties shall take allpossible measures toensure that
traditional channels andmethods oftrade between theCommunity and
Hong Kong aremaintained . ..
2. Should theCommunity inform Kong Kong that theapplication of
this Agreement hasgiven rise todifficulties regarding themain­
tenance ofexisting commercial relations between importers inthe
Community andtheir suppliers inHong Ko'ng theParties agree to
consult together inaccordance with theprocedures setoutin
Article 4»paragraph 1above .
d

Article10
WithoutprejudicetotheotherprovisionsofthisAgreement,
HongKongagreesthatquantitativerestrictions withregardtoimports
intoIrelandofthefollowingtextileproductsfromHongKongmaybe
maintaineduntil30.6.77atthelatest.
BTNHeading Productdescription
55.05 Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale
55*06 Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
t
CottongauzeBTNHeading
55.05
55.06
55.07

Articlen
ThisAgreementshallapplytotheterritorieswherethe
TreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomioCommunityapplies,onthe
OoniditionsestablishedinthesaidTreaty,andtotheterritory
ofHongKong.
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Article12
1.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceenthefirstdayof
themonthfollowingthedateonwhichtheContractingPartieshave
notifiedeachotherofthecompletionoftheproceduresnecessary
forthepurpose.Itshallremaininforceuntil31December1977-
2.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforce,inthemannerdefined
inparagraph1ofthisArticle,witheffectfrom18July1975*
3.EitherPartymayatanytimeproposemodifications tothis
Agreementordenounceitprovidedthatnoticeisgivenatleast120
daysbeforetheexpiryofanytwelve-month period;inthelatter
eventtheAgreementwillcometoanendattheexpiryofthesaid
twelve-month period.
4«AnnexesandProtocolstothisAgreementshallformam
integralpartthereof.
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Article13
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupintwocopiesintheGerman,French,
Italian,Dutch,DanishandEnglishlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeing
equallyauthentic.
•0 6>.

Not9onAnnexI
TheattachedversionofAnnexItotheConummity-IIong KongTextiles
AgreementshowstheNimaxepositionsinsquare'brackets.TheseNimaxe
positionsdonotappearintheversionofAnnexIasinitialled on
13thAugust,19751theyareshownforguidanceofthecompetent Com­
munityauthoritiesinconnectionwithdefactoimplementation ofthe
Agreement,andmaybesubjecttomodification .

Category
N°schedule ofquantitative limits established under Article 1§3ofthis ÂgreementANNEX 1
Page i
Woven fabrics ofcotton (other thangauze ,terry to­
welling andsimilar terry fabrics ,.narrow fabrics of
awidth notexceeding 30cm,pile fabrics andchenille
fabrics ,tulle andother netfabrics ):-Unbleachsd
-Bleached
INiaiexe :55.09-01,02,11 to49,68,72to70J
Woven fabrics ofman–made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste ):
Ofsynthetic textile fibres :
–Unbleached orbleached
/Nimexe :56.07-ex01,ex03,04,11,17,24,327Control
Unit
r
)
)aquiva-
lient
)1000kg
)(a)
)
)Member .J Quantitative liait
State 1975 1976 l 1977 '*
I
i
FRO 1813 2352 2924
Ρ 400 600 900
I 1800 2198 2625
BNL 1700 2056 2373
UK 1729l(b ) 173770»J 17464(b )
IîtL 450 452 1 461
DK 157 229 285
EEC 236ll(b )
125264(V 27032(b )
Within thelimits specified forcategory N°1,sublimits assetoutbelow areestablished ,with resject only
totheUnited Kingdom ,fortheproducts falling within subcategory N°1A.
(a)Equivalent weight means theweight obtained ondividing thetotal areaofthefabric inm^bytheaverage arsaofthe
fabrio inmperkg.Forthis purpose theaverage area perkgistobetaken asfollows s
-Forwoven fabrics ofcotton : 5m2perkg.
-Forwoven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres ,discontinuous orwaste :6nuperkg.
-Forwoven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres ,continuous s 8mperkg.
(b)Thelimits specified under thiscategory fortheshare attributed totheUnited Kingdom alsocover exports ofthepro­
ducts ofBTNHeading N°51»04 Woven fabrics ofsnan-made fibres (continuous ),including woven fabrics ofaonofil orstrip
ofHeading N°51*01 or51*02 :exA.Woven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres –Unbleached orbleached .

ANNEX I
Page 2.
Category
N° DescriptionControl
UnitMember
StateQuantitative liait
1975 1976 1977
1AWoven fabrics ofman-made fibres (continuous ),
including woven fabrics ofmonofil orstrip :
Ofsynthetic textile fibres :
–Unbleached orbleachedr
)
I
!
J_Nimexe :51*04 -ex03,ex05,ex07,ex11,
13,21,26.7
Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste )s)
|)
)equi­
)valent
)1000 kg
)(a)UK 7298 7334 7371
Ofsynthetic textile fibres :).η
-Unbleached orbleached
t£Nimexe :56.07-ex 01,ex03»04,11,17,
24,32J
2(a)Equivalent weight means theweight obtained ondividing thetotal area ofthefabric inmbytheaverage area ofthe
2fabric inmperkg.Forthis purpose theaverage area perkgistobetaken asfollows :
-Forwoven fabrics ofcotton : 5m2perkg
-Forwoven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres (discontinuous orwaste ):6m2perkg
-Forwoven fabrics ofsynthetic textile fibres (continuous ): 8m2perkg

ANNEXT
Page3.
Category
N° DescriptionControl
UnitMember
StateQuantit
1975ativelimit
I1976 !I1977
2
iWovenfabricsofcotton(otherthangauze,terry
towellingandsimilarterryfabrics,narrowfa­
bricsofawidthnotexceeding30cm,pilefa­
bricsandchenillefabrics,tull8andothernetfabrics):
-Otherthanunbleached orbleached
/"Nimexe:55.09-03to05,51to67,69,71
81to91J
Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
0fsynthetictextilefibres:
-Otherthanunbleached orbleached
Nimexe:56.07-ex01,ex03,07,08,13to
16,18to23,26to28,33to36j
Withinthelimitsspecifiedforcategoryn°2,sv
totheUnitedKingdom,fortheproductsfalling %)
)
)
S
)
)
)equi­
)valent
)1000kg
)(a)
)
)
)
)
)
)
iblimitsasset
fithinsubcategFRG
P
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC
outbelow
;oryn°2A.600
400
150
370
8.105(b)
150
80
9.855(b)
areestablis868
578
225
470
8.146(b)
155
103 j
!
10.545(b)
!
hed,withr1.123
746-
338
596
8.187(b)
160
133
11.2830>)
espectonly
(a)Equivalentweightmeanstheweightobtainedondividingthetotalareaofthefabricinm2bytheaverageareaofthe
fabricinm^perkg.Forthispurposetheaverageareaperkgistobetakenasfollows:
2-Forwovenfabricsofcotton: 5®2per®-Forwovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(discontinuous orwaste):6perkg-Forwovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(continuous): 8mperkg
(b)ThelimitsspecifiedunderthiscategoryfortheshareattributedtotheUnitedKingdomalsocoverexportsofthe
productsofBTNHeadingN°51.04Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),includingwovenfabricsffifmonofil
orstripofheadingn°51.01or51.02:exA.Wovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres-Otherthanunbleachedor
bleached.

ÂMEXI
Page4
Category
N° DescriptionControl
UnitMember .
StateQuanl
1975 Ititativelimi
1976jt
1977
2AWovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstrip:
Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
-Otherthanunbleached orbleached
/Nimexe:51*04-03to07,ex11,15to18,
23to34,42to4&7
Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
Ofsynthetictextilefibres:
-Otherthanunbleachedorbleached
/~Nimexes56.07-ex01,ex03f07,08,13to
16,18to23,26to28,33to36)equiva-
)lent:,
)1000kg
)(a)UK1
414041604182
(a)Equivalentweightmeans"theweightobtainedondividingthetotalareaofthefabricinm"bytheaverageareaof
thefabricinmperkg.Forthispurposetheaverageareaperkgistobetakenasfollows:
-Forwovenfabricsofcotton: 5mperkg
-Forwovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(discontinuousorwaste):6m2perkg
-Forwovenfabricsofsynthetictextilefibres(continuous): 8m2perkg

ANNEXI
Page5
Category .
N° DescriptionControl
UnitMember
StateQuant
1975 Iitativeliai
I1976It
I1977
3Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted,notelas­ticorrubberised :
–Shirts,T-shirts,.undervests,singletsand
thelike
^Nimexes60,04-©x11»13Tex24»ex29,
ex35s41,ex45»ex59,ex70,
©x8c\7j1000
units(a)FRG
Ρ
I
•BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC9189
65
203
1479
11527
88
763
233149336
221
283
1591
H585
97
784
2389719502
324
393
1717
11643
107
808
24494
4Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberised :
Jersey,pull-overs,slip-overs,twinsets,
cardigants,bed-jackets andjumpers
FNimexe:60.05-01,21to39.71000
piècesFRG
Ρ
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC10405
130
367
2241
17585
23
939
3169010619
300
489
2402
17673
31
968
3248210864
414
642
2574
17761
41
998
33294
5Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberised :
-Infant'sgarments
-Bathingcostumesandtrunks
-Dressesandfrocks
-Skirts
-Combinationsets(d)
/Nimexe:60.05-02to15fto69?ex71?*
..ex72,ex73,ex74,ex75,78,
ex79-J71000kg
0>)FRG
Ρ
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC735
33
27
352
1821(c)
2
61
3031(c)
11^V_840
50
41
386
1850(c)
3
75
3245(c)914
75
62
410
1924(<
5
85
3475('
.11£* ™(a)Oneshirt,oneT-shirtandoneundershirtshallbereckmedasoneunit.Onesingletshallbereckonedasonehalfofa
(b)Thisweightistobetakenasthatofthetextilecomponentsofthegarments.
(c)ThelimitsestablishedunderthiscategoryinrespectoftheUnitedKingdomalsocoverexportsofallotheroutergarm<
andclothingaccessoriesclassifiedunderBTNHeadingn°60.05thanthosespecifiedundercategory5andcategory4.
(d)Aknittedcombinationsetconsistsoftwoorthreepieces,includingaknittedtopgarmentandaknittedlowergarment
whicharecontractedfor,packed,consignedandsoldtogether.

AJJITEXT
Page6.
Category
n° iDescriptionControl
UnitMember
StateQuantj
1975 ILtativelimil
IW II1977
6Men'sandboys'outergarments:
-Raincoatsoftheovercoattype
,/Nimexe^:.6l»01-ex11,ex41»©*"-45»ex497
Women's,girl'sandinfantsoutergarments:
-RaincoatsoftheovercoattypefNimaxe: J)
)
)
)1000
)pieces
)FRG
Ρ
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC1068
15
194
720
549
1
57
26041077
25
209
724
572
1
61
2669» ■
1089
34
224
728
595
2
64
2736
7Men'sandboy'soutergarments(otherthan
knittedorcrocheted):
-Suits
-Jackets,blazersandthelike/Nimexe:61.01-51to59,"/Ito79*71000
pièces
(a)FRG
F
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC6106
47
291
1163
2378
5
644
106346137
251
437
1327
2725
'14
647
115386168
376
656
1502
3146
21
650
12519
(a)Onesuitshallbereckonadastwopieces

ANNEXI
Page7
Category
n8I
DescriptionControl
UnitMember
State|Quanti
11975 Itativelimit
I1976 I1*
I1977
8Men'8andtoy'soutergarments(otherthan \
knittedorcrocheted):
-Trousers,jeans,breechesandthelike
^limexe:61.01-61to.69y
Women's,girl'sandinfant'soutergarments
(otherthanknittedorcrocheted):
-Trousers,jeans,breechesandthelikej
exceptdividedskirts./Niroexe: _7)
)
)1000
)pieces
Î
)
)
)FRG
F
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
η21010
187
713
2023
25953
12
2381
5227921342
496
982
2239
26083
27
2417
53586
111
21717
725
1313
2467
26213
39
2452
54926
9Women's,girl'sandinfant'soutergarments
(otherthanknittedorcrocheted)
-Coatsandjackets/~Nimexe:61.02-41to)'
I1000
\pieces
Î
)
)
)FRG
F
I
BNL
UX
IRL
DK
EEC2824
52
42
207
1083
3
111
43222838
78
63
306
1260
5
139
46892852
117
95
416
1436
8
I64
5088

AWEX I
Page 8
Category
MO Description Control
UnitMember
StateQuan
1975 Ititative limi
1976 It
1977
10women 's,girl 'sandinfant 'scuter garments :
(other than knitted orcrocheted )
-Dresses
1
–Skirts ,including divided skirts
/"Nimexe :61.02-61 to79.7<1000
(pieces
)
)
IFRG
Ρ
I
BNL
UX
IRL
DK
EEC5584
136
226
883
4167
7
184
111875843
204
339
1093
4408
11
240
121386092
306
509
1297
4642
17
307
13170
11Women s,girl 'sandinfant 'souter garments
(other than knitted orcrocheted ):
-Shirts andblouses
/"Nimexe :61.02-81 to89-7)1000
)pieces
)FRG
Ρ
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC16069
88
159
1504
5546
5
389
2376016149
225
183
1623
5742
12
420
2435416230
321
261
1746
5936
17
452
24963
12 Men'sandboy'sunder garments (other than
knitted orcrocheted )including collars ,
shirts fronts and cuffs :
-Shirts
/~Nimexe :61.03-11 to)1000
)pieces
)
)
)FRG
F
I
BNL _
UK
IRL
DK
EEC28189
I69
963
3051
27460
9
2125
6196628526
588
1270
3327
27597
32
2175
6351528917
850
1681
3642
27735
46
2232
65103 '

Category
N° DescriptionControl
Unit
13
14Men'sandboy'sundergarments(otherthanknittedorcrocheted),includingcollarsshirtfrontsandcuffs:
~andothernightgarments
/Nimexe:61.03-31to39.7
women's9girl'sandinfant'sundergar–
mentB(otherthanknittedorcrocheted):-Pyjamas,nightdresses andothernight
garments
■/"Nimexe;6l.04-ex10,ex30,ex
Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenand
kitchenlinen;curtainsandotherfur­
nishingarticles:
-Bedlinen
-Tablelinen
-Toiletlinenandkitchenlinen
,^Nimex8:62.01-11to77*7Member
State
FRO 6878 6912
Ρ 83 270I 18 219
BNL 648 853
UK 3600 3871
IRL 4 15
DK 209 272
EEC 1144012412
FRG
P
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EECQuantitative limit
1975 I1976
124
15
70
123
260
3
99
6941314 1537
111 166
105 157
163 212
4281 4302
4 6
115 139
6093 6519ANNEXI
Plage9
1977
6947
405
328
1147
4256
22
362
13467

page1
ANNEXIT »
Productssubjecttospecialconsultation
proceduresundertheprovisionsofArticle4
BTNHeading *'Productdescription
60.02 Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticnorrubberised :
A.Glovesimpregnated orcoated
withartificialplasticmaterials
exB.Other:
-0fsynthetictextilefibres
-Ofcotton
ex60.04 Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
norrubberised ,otherthan:
-Shirts,T-shirts,undervests ,singletsandthelike
» .....
ex60.05 Outergarmentsandotherarticles,
knittedorcrocheted,notelasticnorrubberised,
otherthan:
–Jerseys,pull-overs ,slip-overs ,
twinsets,cardigans,bediackets ,jumpers
-Infants'garments
-Bathingcostumesandtrunks
-Dressesandfrocks
-Skirts
-Trousers
-Combinationsets(a)
Men'sandboys'outergarments:
-Waterproof garmentsandraincoats
otherthanraincoatsoftheovercoattype
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments :•
-Waterproofgarmentsandraincoatsotherthan
raincoatsoftheovercoattypeex60.05
ex61.01
ex61.02
(a)Aknittedcombinationretconsistsoftwoorthreepieces,
includingaknittedtopgarmentandaknittedlowergarment,
whicharecontractedfor,■nnf'rd,consignednndsoldtogether.d

ANNEX II page 2
BTN Heading Product description
ex61.01 Men'sandboys *outer garments :
-Work clothing
ex61.02 Women 's,girls' andinfants' outer garments :
exB.Other ;
-Work clothing
4
ex61.01 Men'sand "boys' outer garments :
-Articles ofapparel used forsports
ex61.02 Women 's,girls' andinfants' outer garments :
exB.Other :
-Articles ofapparel used forsports
ex61.01 • Men'sandboys' outer garments
other .than :
-Waterproof garments
-Work clothing
-Articles ofapparel used forsports
-Suits
-Trousers ,breeches and the like
-Jackets ,blazers andthelike
Women 's,girls' andinfants *outer garments
other than :
-Waterproof garments
-Work clothing
-Articles ofapparel used forsports
-Coats and jackets
-Dresses
-Skirts
-Shirts and blouses
-Trousers ,.jeans andthelike
Men'sandboys' under parmfints ,
including collars ,shirt fronts andcuffs ,
other than :
-Shirts
Fyirw r; *i"in••*i iά·ex61.02
ex61.01

ANNEX II page 3
BTN Heading '" Product description
ex61.04 Women 's,girls' andinfants' under garments
other than :
-Pyjamas ,nightdresses andother nightwear
ex61.09 Corsets ,corset-belts ,suspender-bel ts,"brassières ,
braces ,suspenders ,garters andthe like
(including such articles ofknitted orcrocheted
fabric ),whether ornotelastic :
-Brassières
62.02 Bedlinen ,table linen ,toilet linen and
kitchen linen ;curtains andother furnishing
articles :
A.Net curtains
exB.Other :
-Curtains andother furnishing articles
fou . rjL

ANtfffîC III
Agreed details ofdouble-checking system
Asagreed between theParties inArticle 8ofthis Agreement ,the
administration ofexports fron Hong Kong and imports into the
EECofthose textile products towhich this Agreement applies
will bebased onasystem ofdouble checking .Thedetails of
this system have been agreed between theParties andareset
out below .
Thecompetent authorities within theCommunity will ,automatically
andwithout delay ,accept imports ofthetextile products referred
toabove onsubmission oftheimporter 'sapplication together with
acertified copy oftheexport licence .Thecompetent authorities
within theCommunity shall beentitled torequire thepresentation
ofacertificate ofHong Kong origin andacertified copy of
anexport licence inrespect ofthose textile products originating
inHong Kong andsetoutinAnnex Iand (inanycase where the
provisions ofArticle 4have been invoked )iaAnnex II.These export
licences will beissued byHong Kong uptothetotal amount ofthe
agreed ceiling3 .
The export licences issued byHong Kong inrespect oftheproducts
subject torestraint under this Agreement shall specify andcontain :
1*destination
2.sériai number
3.importer *sname andaddress
4*exporter' sname andaddress
5*quantity intheunits asdesignated intheAgreement and ,
where thequantity isexpressed other than inweight ,the
equivalent weight calculated inaccordance v;ith thetable
ofequivalencies setout inAnnex IV.
6.Category anddescription ofproduct .
7.Certification byHong Kong that thequantity hasbeen debited
against theagreed ceiling fororportn totheCommunity or,
where appropriate ,infor i::v<n.r .!^r peri .orforiwwri
processing andsuui^quonc re-export outside the (Joinniunity .
nw *. (%■

-2-
The competent authorities within theCommunity will notraise
difficulties intheevent ofadiscrepancy "between theweight
indicated intheexport licence andtheshipment orimport weight
provided itiswithin reasonable limits .
Hong Kong will forward tothecompetent authorities within the
Community ,viatherepresentatives ofthemember States ofthe
Community anddirectly totheCommission ,theperiodic returns ,
provided forinArticle 8ofthis Agreement ,showing thedetails
referred toin(l),(5)and (6)above ,covered bytheexport licences
issued against thequantitative limits forexports totheCommunity ,
aswell astheallocation ofthese export licences amongst the
msmber States oftheCommunity forallcategories oftextiles exports
totheCommunity oranyofitsmember States towhich this Agreement
applies .
cL

ANNEX IV
Table oféquivalences
agreed forthepurpose oftheapplication ofArt ,5hereof
Category
NoBlttHeading Description Ratio of
^auivalencc
ex60.04
ex60.05
ex61.01
ex61.02
ex61.01
ex61.01
ex61.02
ex61.02
ex61.02
ex61.02
ex61.03
ex61.03 *
.'.1 i''Shirts ,T-shirts andundervests ,knitted or
crocheted
The ceiling isestablished inunits whereby
1shirt ,1T-shirt and 1undervest shall be
reckoned asoneunit ,whereas 1singlet shall
bereckoned asl/2unit .
Jerseys ,pull-overs ,slip-overs ,twinsets ,
card ipans ,bed-,jackets and jumpers ,
knitted orcrocheted
Raincoats oftheovercoat type
Hen'sandboys' suits ,jackets :,blazers and
the like
Men's,boys' ,women 's,girls' andinfants'
trousers ,jeans ,breeches andthelike
Vtomen 's,girls' andinfants' coats andjackets
Women 's,girls' and infruvts' drosses andskirts
Women 's,girls' and infants' shirts andblouses
Mon' sandboys' shirts
Fy.irn?ir ;?ni"ht^rersr^F <r•:cit.»ir»r nxrvt r.-r^rits
ΓΥν6f4units /kg
5,18 pieces /kg
1,29 pieces /k<j
l,/r0pieces /kt**
2,47 pieces /kp
1,25 pieces /kg
2,79 pieces /k^
5,55 pieces /k«c
4,60 pieces /k<*
3,?? niocon '
I
Thec?ilinr isestablished inpieces ,whereby 1jacket shall bereckoned asonepiece
andonesuit ass2pieces .

page2,AnnexIV
Category
NoBTN-Heading|Description
I__RatioofJKcruivf.lence !
•15 ex60.02Gloves 11,5pairs/kg1
17' ex61.01
ex61.02Waterproofgarmentsandraincoats
otherthanraincoatsoftheovercoattype1,29pieces/kg
.18
kex61.01
vex61.02workclothing 1,40pieccs/kgj
I
19
Ieiç61,01
ex61.02Articlesofapparelusedforsports 2,00pioces/ks[
21ex61.03
ex61.04
.11Otherwovenundergarments:6,67pieces/kgjj
&.

Protocol
totheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andHon/?Kongontradeintextiles
1.PursuanttoArticle4ofthisAcrreement,consultations havebeen
heldbetweenthePartiesregardingexportsfromHongKongtotheCommunity
ofthetextileproductslistedbelow.
*2.Asagreedintheconsultations mentionedabove,HoncjKon/»shall
limitexportsofthoproductslistedbelowtotheregionsoftheCommunity
marketandtothequantitative limitsindicated.
itegory |
Ko IBTIJHeadinrProductDescription ttegion(s)
coveredControl
unit 107Si+n▼3yo
1976+f
1977
•5..;'60.02
I
IGloves,mittensandmitts,knitted
orcrocheted,notelasticnorrub­
berised:
A.Glovesimprecated orcoated
withartificialplastic
materials
exB.Other:
-Ofsynthetictextile
fibres
-Ofcottoni
3NL*
Ρ
I1000
pairs2260
197
51023°6
209
541ι
?5^0:
22?..
573;
ι
i
i
:6.ex60.04Undergarments,knittedorcro­
cheted,notelasticnorrubberised ,
otherthan:
-Shirts,T-shirts,undervents ,
singletsandthelike
-Men'sandboys'drawersand
briefsFR0
UK1000kr,
i3Γ0
733>6/1
76337?
79>
I
l7.ex61.01
ex61.021
Men'sandboys*outergarments:
-Waterproof garmentsandrain­
coatsotherthanraincoatsof
theovercoattype
Women's,girls'p.ndinfants'
outergarments :
-Waterproofrp.rnontsandrairi-
craif;o -mio:'ytr.~
theo-1h+■•-(■!UK
t1000 ■
pieceB
S;
1522,/
1613
l1710
ι
I
i
i
i
!
*ForBenelux,coverageexcludor?rrlovcsofsynthetictextilefibres?
a)Aknitted ,combination nonnif.+softv?oort'nro.enipcnf,inc1vdji'nknittedton
agarmentandaknittedlo'-.'crrrr.rnerii,,whicharecontr^cto -.for,packed,consignedmi'ilyfisoldtogether.

'Parc2
itegory
No jBTNHeadingProductdescription |]
.. i3en;ion(s)
coveredControlQuantitativelinits I
unit I197519761977
L8ex61.Oi
»Mon'sandboys'outergarments:
-Workclothing
Women's,girls'andinfants'outer
garments :
cxB.Other:
-WorkclothingUK
I
I.1000
pièces21332240..2352
19ex61.01
I
61.02wen'sandboys'outergarments s
–Articlesofapparelusedfor
bport3
Women's,girls'andinfants'
outergarments
exB.Other:
-Articlesofapparelusedfor
sportsUK 1COO
pièces.405429455
I
L
0ex61.01
ex61.02Men'sandboys1outergarments
otherthan:
-Waterproof «arments
-Workclothing
-Articlesofapi>arelusedfor
sports
-Suits
I-Trousers,breechesandthelike
!JciCucvojblazersandthelike
Women's,girls'e.ndinfants'
outergarmentsotherthans
-Vfaterproofgarments
–worïcclothinr
-Articlesofapparelusedfor
suorts
-CoatsandRackets
-Dresses
-Skirts
-Shirtsandblouses
-Trousers.jeansandthelikeUK 10C0kg269?28613033
t
I
ι
!
i
i
!
i
i
i
i
I
1
feu,
%. I
ex61.O/Jvpn*nrir/lbevr*'
micm*Yr. i:
-Shirts
-Pyjamas*n«iclhorni.'rhtpvmn^ntf ;
Women'n,Hrl:;' <•*rsinfjsutfj'
undergarmentsotherthan:
–r.v.inmrin,m'^t'lrnnspnr.nrt
othernightwear
IIÎT»'
11
1rrn
V*i«V;».:
I!A'A*09
i
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/nftI
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