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AGREEMENT
between theEuropean Economic Community andtheUnion ofSoviet Socialist Republics ontrade in
textile products
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart ,and
THE GOVERNMENT OFTHE UNION OFSOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ,
oftheother part ,
DESIRING topromote ,with aview topermanent cooperation andinconditions providing every security for
trade ,theorderly andequitable development oftrade intextile products between theEuropean Economic
Community (hereinafter referred toas'theCommunity ')andtheUnion ofSoviet Socialist Republics (hereinafter
referred toas'USSR '),
RESOLVED totake thefullest possible account oftheserious economic andsocial problems atpresent affecting
thetextile industry inboth importing andexporting countries ,andinparticular ,toeliminate realrisks ofmarket
disruption onthemarket oftheCommunity andrealrisks ofdisruption tothetextile trade oftheUSSR ,
HAVE DECIDED toconclude thisAgreement andtothisendhave designated astheir Plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THE GOVERNMENT OFTHE UNION OFSOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS :
WHO HAVE AGREED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
1.Trade intextile products listed inAnnex Iand
originating within theContracting Parties shall beliberalized
fortheduration ofthisAgreement under theconditions set
outtherein .
2.-Subject totheprovisions ofthisorany successive
Agreement ,theCommunity undertakes ,inrespect ofthe
products listed inAnnex I,tosuspend theapplication of
quantitative import restrictions currently inforce andnotto
introduce new quantitative restrictions .
Quantitative import restrictions shall bere-introduced in
case ofdenunciation ornon replacement ofthepresent
Agreement .
3.-Measures having equivalent effect toquantitative
restrictions ontheimportation into theCommunity ofthe
products listed inAnnex Ishall beprohibited .shall besubject toadouble-checking system specified in
Protocol A.
2.Inadministering thequantitative limits referred toin
paragraph 1,theUSSR shall ensure that theCommunity
textile industry shall benefit from utilization ofthesaid
limits .
More particularly ,asregards categories ,1,2 ,2Aand 3the
USSR undertakes upon request from Community textile
industry toreserve ,asapriority ,25%ofthequantitative
limits concerned forindustry users during aperiod extending
between 1February to20March ofeach year andanother
25%ofthequantitative limits concerned forindustry users
during aperiod extending between 1September to15
October ofeach year .Forthispurpose ,contracts made with
theindustry during theperiods inquestion shall betaken into
consideration .
3.Tofacilitate theimplementation ofthese provisions the
Community shall provide thecompetent USSR authorities ,
before theend ofeach year ,with alistofinterested
manufacturers and processors and,ifpossible ,ofthe
quantity ofproducts requested foreach firm .Tothisend,the
firms concerned areinvited tomake direct contact with the
relevant USSR enterprises asearly aspossible during thetwo
reservation periods mentioned inparagraph 2,inorder to
make their purchasing intentions known .Article 2
1.The USSR agrees toestablish andmaintain foreach
calendar year quantitative limits onitsexports tothe
Community inaccordance with Annex II.Such exports

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Article 3 traditional folklore handicraft products shall notbesubject
toquantitative limits ,provided thatthese products meet the
conditions laid down inProtocol B.
4.TheCommunity andtheUSSR recognize thespecial
anddifferential character ofre-imports oftextile products
intotheCommunity after processing intheUSSR .
Provided that they areaffected inaccordance with the
regulations oneconomic outward processing inforce inthe
Community ,these re-imports are not subject tothe
quantitative limits setoutinAnnex IIandtheconsultation
levels setoutinAnnex IIIwhen theyaresubject tothespecific
arrangements laiddown inProtocol D.1.Exports oftextile products specified inAnnex IIIofthis
Agreement aresubject totheconditions laiddown inthe
following paragraphs .Such exports shall besubject toa
double-checking system specified inProtocol A.
2.The USSRagrees tomaintain foreach calendar year its
exports totheCommunity oftheproducts specified inAnnex
IIIwithin thelevels specified therein ,hereinafter referred to
asconsultation levels .
3.Consultations shall beheldperiodically ,inaccordance
with theprocedure provided forinArticle 18,inorder to
examine thetrend ofexports with regard totheconsultation
levels and tobring about ,ifnecessary and,where
appropriate ,inadvance oftherelevant consultation level
being attained ,mutually agreed adjustments thereto .
4.Ifitappears thatquantities additional tothelevels set
outinparagraph 2arerequired ,consultations willbeheld ,in
accordance with theprocedures ofArticle 18and atthe
request ofeither Contracting Party ,with aview tofinding a
mutually acceptable solution .Such asolution may consist of
either fixing anewconsultation level forthecurrent calendar
year orfixing adefinitive quantitative limit which will be
subject totheprovisions laiddown fortheproducts listed in
Annex II.Iftheconsultations donotlead toamutually
satisfactory solution ,theconsultation levels specified in
Annex III,aseventually modified ,shall bemaintained .Article 5
Article 41.InanyAgreement year advance useofaportion ofthe
quantitative limit established forthefollowing Agreement
year isauthorized foreach category ofproducts upto5%of
thequantitative limit forthecurrent Agreement year .
Amounts delivered inadvance shall bededucted from the
corresponding quantitative limits established for the
following Agreement year .
2.Carryover tothecorresponding quantitative limit for
thefollowing Agreement yearoftheamounts notused during
any Agreement year ,isauthorized foreach category of
products upto7%ofthequantitative limit forthecurrent
Agreement year .
3.Transfers inrespect ofcategories ingroup Ishall notbe
made from anycategory except asfollows :
—transfers between categories 2and3andfrom category 1
tocategories 2and 3may bemade upto4%ofthe
quantitative limits forthecategory towhich thetransfer
ismade ,
—transfers between categories 4,5,6,7and8may bemade
upto4%of'thequantitative limit forthecategory to
which thetransfer ismade .
Transfers intoanycategory ingroups IIandIIImay bemade
from anycategory orcategories ingroups I,IIandIIIupto
5%ofthequantitative limit forthecategory towhich the
transfer ismade .
4.The table ofequivalence applicable tothetransfers
referred toabove isgiven inAnnex ItothisAgreement .
5.Theincrease inanycategory ofproducts resulting from
thecumulative application oftheprovisions inparagraphs 1,
2and 3above during anAgreement year shall notexceed the
following limits :
—13%forcategories ofproducts ingroup I,
—13,5 %forcategories ofproducts ingroup II.
6.Prior notification shall begiven bytheauthorities of
theUSSR intheevent ofrecourse totheprovisions of
paragraphs 1,2and 3above .1.Imports into the Community oftextile products
covered bythis Agreement shall not besubject tothe
quantitative limits established inAnnex IIortothe
consultation levels setoutinAnnex III,provided thatthey are
declared tobeforre-export outside theCommunity inthe
same state orafter processing ,within theframework ofthe
administrative system ofcontrol which exists within the
Community .
However ,therelease forhome useofproducts imported
under theconditions referred toabove shall besubject tothe
production ofanexport licence issued bythe USSR
authorities ,andtoproof oforigin inaccordance with the
provisions ofProtocol A.
2.Where the Community authorities ascertain that
imports oftextile products have been setoffagainst a
quantitative limit oraconsultation level established under
thisAgreement ,butthat theproducts have subsequently
been re-exported outside theCommunity ,theauthorities
concerned shall inform the USSR authorities within four
weeks ofthequantities involved andauthorize imports of
identical quantities ofthesame products ,which shall notbe
setoffagainst thequantitative limit orconsultation level
established under this Agreement forthecurrent orthe
following year .
3. USSR exports ofcottage-industry fabrics woven on
hand -orfoot-operated looms ,garments orother made-up
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Article 6 8.Intheevent oftheprovisions ofparagraph 2,3or4
being applied ,theUSSR undertakes toissue export licences
forproducts covered bycontracts concluded before the
introduction ofthe.quantitative limit ,uptothevolume ofthe
quantitative limit fixed .
9.Uptothedate ofcommunication ofthestatistics
referred toinArticle 15(6),theprovisions ofparagraph 2of
thisArticle shall apply onthebasis oftheannual statistics
previously communicated bytheCommunity .
10.The provisions ofthis Agreement which concern
exports ofproducts .subject tothe quantitative limits
established inAnnex IIshall alsoapply toproducts forwhich
quantitative limits areintroduced under thisArticle .
Article 71.Exports oftextile products notlisted inAnnex IIorIII
tothisAgreement may bemade subject toquantitative limits
bytheUSSR ontheconditions laiddown inthefollowing
paragraphs .
2.Where theCommunity finds ,under thesystem of
administrative control setup,that thelevel ofimports of
products inagiven category notlisted inAnnex IIorIII
originating intheUSSR exceeds ,inrelation tothepreceding
year's total imports intotheCommunity from allsources of
products inthat category ,thefollowing rates :
—2,4%forcategories ofproducts ingroup II,
—8%forcategories ofproducts ingroup III,
itmay request theopening ofconsultations inaccordance
with theprocedure described inArticle 18ofthisAgreement ,
with aview toreaching agreement onanappropriate
restraint level fortheproducts insuch category .
3.Pending amutually satisfactory solution ,theUSSR
undertakes ,from thedate ofnotification oftherequest for
consultations ,tosuspend orlimit atthelevel indicated bythe
Community exports ofthecategory ofproducts inquestion
totheCommunity ortotheregion orregions ofthe
Community market specified bytheCommunity .
TheCommunity shall authorize theimportation ofproducts
ofthesaidcategory shipped from theUSSR before thedate
onwhich therequest forconsultations wassubmitted .
4.Should theContracting Parties beunable inthecourse
ofconsultations toreach asatisfactory solution within the
period specified inArticle 18(2),theCommunity shall have
theright tointroduce adefinitive quantitative limit atan
annual level notlower than thelevel resulting from the
application oftheformula setoutinparagraph 2,or106%
offhelevel ofimports reached during thecalendar year
preceding that inwhich imports exceeded thelevel resulting
from theapplication oftheformula setoutinparagraph 2
andgave risetotherequest forconsultations ,whichever is
thehigher .
The annual level sofixed shall berevised upwards after
consultations inaccordance with theprocedure referred toin
Article 18,with aview tofulfilling theconditions setout
inparagraph 2,,should thetrend oftotal imports into
theCommunity oftheproduct inquestion make this
necessary .
5;Thelimits introduced under paragraph 2or4may in
nocase belower than thelevel ofimports ofproducts irithat
category originating intheUSSR in1989 .
6.Quantitative limits may also beestablished bythe
Community onaregional basis inaccordance with the
provisions ofProtocol C.
7.Theprovisions ofthisArticle shall notapply where the
percentages specified inparagraph 2have been reached asa
result ofafallintotal imports intotheCommunity ,andnot
asaresult ofanincrease inexports ofproducts originating in
theUSSR .1.TheCommunity andtheUSSR agree tocooperate fully
inpreventing thecircumvention ofthis Agreement by
transhipment ,re-routing orwhatever other means .
2.Where information available totheCommunity asa
result oftheinvestigations carried outinaccordance with the
procedures setoutinProtocol Aconstitutes evidence that
products ofUSSR origin subject toquantitative limits or
consultation levels established under thisAgreement have
been transhipped ,re-routed orotherwise imported into the
Community incircumvention ofthis Agreement ,the
Community may request theopening ofconsultations in
accordance with theprocedures described inArticle 18,with
aview toreaching agreement onanequivalent adjustment of
thecorresponding quantitative limits orconsultation levels
established under thisAgreement .
3.Pending theresult oftheconsultations referred toin
paragraph 2,theUSSR shall asaprecautionary measure ,if
sorequested bytheCommunity ,make the necessary
arrangements toensure that adjustments ofquantitative
limits orconsultation levels liable tobeagreed following the
consultations referred toinparagraph 2may becarried out
forthequota year inwhich therequest toopen consultations
inaccordance with paragraph 2was made ,orforthe
following year ifthequota forthecurrent year isexhausted ,
where clear evidence ofcircumvention isprovided .
4.Should theContracting Parties beunable inthecourse
ofconsultations toreach asatisfactory solution within the
period specified inArticle 18(2),theCommunity shall have
theright ,where clear evidence ofcircumvention hasbeen
provided ,todeduct from the quantitative limits or
consultation levels established under this Agreement
amounts equivalent totheproducts ofUSSR origin .
Article 8
1.The USSR shall endeavour toensure that exports of
textile products covered bythisAgreement arespaced outas
evenly aspossible over theyear ,dueaccount being taken in
particular ofseasonal factors .
2.Should there beanexcessive concentration ofimports
ofany products belonging toacategory subject to

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Article 12 quantitative limits under thisAgreement ,theCommunity
mayrequest consultations inaccordance with theprocedure
specified inArticle 18with aview toremedying this
situation .
Article 91.The USSR isprepared tocooperate fully andtothe
extent necessary totake ,within theframework ofitstrade
policy and within thelimits ofitspowers ,measures to
prevent thedisruption ofthetrade forcertain rawmaterials
listed inAnnex IV.
2.Taking into account itsproduction and exports
possibilities ,the USSR inadministering exports ofthe
products referred toinparagraph 1shall give whenever
possible favourable treatment ,onanon-discriminatory
basis ,totheabovementioned products ,requested bythe
Community with aview tomeeting itsneeds .
3.Problems arising inthisarea may bethesubject ofthe
consultations provided forunder Article 18.Intheevent ofdenunciation ofthisAgreement asprovided
forinArticle 22(3),thequantitative limits established in
Annex IIand theconsultation levels inAnnex IIIshall be
reduced onaproratatemporis basis unless theContracting
Parties decide otherwise bycommon agreement .
Article 10
For thepurpose oftheeffective administration ofthis
Agreement ,thequantitative limits andconsultation levels
referred toinArticles 2and 3may bedivided bythe
Community intoshares foreach ofitsregions .Such shares
shall becommunicated bytheCommunity totheUSSR .Article 13
Article 111.Should theCommunity consider that atextile product
covered bythis Agreement isbeing imported into the
Community from theUSSR ataprice abnormally lower than
thenormal competitive level andisforthisreason causing or
threatening tocause serious injury toCommunity producers
oflike ordirectly competing products ,itmay request
consultations under Article 18,and inthat event the
following specific provisions shall beapplicable .
2.Iffollowing such consultations itisacknowledged by
common accord thatthesituation described inparagraph 1
exists ,theUSSR shall take ,within thelimits ofitspowers ,
thenecessary steps ,notably asregards theprice atwhich the
product inquestion willbesold ,toremedy thesituation .
3.Inorder todetermine whether theprice ofatextile
product isabnormally lower than thenormal competitive
level ,itmay becompared with :
—theprices generally charged forlikeproducts soldunder
theordinary conditions byother exporting countries on
themarket oftheimporting country ,
—theprices oflike national products atacomparable
marketing stage onthe market ofthe importing
country ,
—thelowest prices charged byathird country forthesame
product inthecourse ofordinary commercial dealings in
thethree months preceding therequest forconsultations ,
andnothaving ledtotheadoption ofanymeasure bythe
Community .
4.Should theconsultations referred toinparagraph 2
above failtolead toagreement within 30days ofthe
Community's request forconsultations ,theCommunity
may ,until these consultations have produced amutually
satisfactory solution ,temporarily refuse consignments ofthe
product inquestion atprices under theconditions referred to
inparagraph 1above .
5.Intotally exceptional andcritical circumstances ,where
consignments ofproducts arebeing imported from theUSSR
into theCommunity atprices abnormally lower than the
normal competitive level ,such astocause injury which it1.Portions ofthequantitative limits established inAnnex
IIortheconsultation levels setoutinAnnex IIInotused in
oneregion oftheCommunity may bereallocated toanother
region inaccordance with theprocedures inforce inthe
Community .
TheCommunity undertakes toexamine with care andreply
within fourweeks toanyrequest made forreallocation bythe
USSR .With regard tothequantitative limits established in
Annex II,intheevent ofagreement onsuch reallocation ,the
flexibility provisions setoutinArticle 5shall continue tobe
applicable tothelevels oftheoriginal allocation .
2.After thefirstofJune ofeach year ofapplication ofthe
Agreement ,the USSR may transfer ,subject toprior
notification totheCommunity ,theunused quantities ofthe
regional quota-shares ofaCommunity quantitative limit ,set
outinAnnex IIorofaconsultation level ,setoutinAnnex III,
tothequota-shares ofthesame limit ofother regions ofthe
Community provided that theregional quota-share from
which thetransfer ismade isutilized bylessthan 80%,and
uptotheamount ofthefollowing percentages ofthe
quota^share towhich thetransfer ismade :
—4%inthefirst year ofapplication oftheAgreement ,
—8% inthe second year ofapplication ofthe
Agreement ,
—16% inthe third year ofapplication ofthe
Agreement .
Thepercentage inthesubsequent years ofapplication ofthe
Agreement shall bedetermined following consultations
between theContracting Parties .
3.Should itappear inanygiven region oftheCommunity
that additional supplies arerequired ,theCommunity may ,
where measures taken pursuant toparagraph 2are
inadequate tocover those requirements ,authorize the
importation ofamounts greater than those stipulated in
Annex II.

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would bedifficult torepair ,theCommunity maytemporarily
suspend imports ofthe products concefned pending
agreement onasolution inthecourse ofconsultations ,which
shall beopened immediately .TheContracting Parties shall
dotheir utmost toreach amutually acceptable solution
within 10working days'notice oftheopening ofsuch
consultations .
6.Should theCommunity have recourse tothemeasures
referred toinparagraphs 4and5above ,theUSSR may atany
time request theopening ofconsultations toexamine the
possibility ofeliminating ormodifying these measures where
thecauses which made them necessary nolonger exist .authorizations ordocuments issued bytheCommunity
authorities andimport statistics forproducts covered bythe
system referred toinArticle 6(2).
3.The information referred toabove shall ,for all
categories ofproducts ,betransmitted before theendofthe
second month following thequarter towhich thestatistics
relate .
4.Upon request bytheCommunity ,theUSSR shall
supply import statistics for allproducts covered by
Annex I.
5.Should itbefound onanalysis oftheinformation
exchanged thatthere aresignificant discrepancies between
thereturns forexports andthose forimports ,consultations
may beinitiated inaccordance with theprocedure specified
inArticle 18ofthisAgreement .
6.Forthepurpose ofapplying theprovisions ofArticle 6,
theCommunity undertakes toprovide theUSSR authorities
before 15April ofeach year with thepreceding year's
statistics onimports ofalltextile products covered bythis
Agreement ,broken down bysupplying country and
Community Member State .Article 14
Article 161.The classification oftheproducts covered bythis
Agreement isbased onthetariff andstatistical nomenclature
andontheCommon Customs Tariff oftheCommunity
(hereinafter called the 'combined nomenclature ',orin
abbreviated form 'CN')andanyamendments thereof .
Where anydecision onclassification results inachange of
classification practice orachange ofcategory ofanyproduct
subject tothisAgreement theaffected products shall follow
thetrade regime applicable tothepractice orcategory they
fallinto after such changes .
Any amendment tothecombined nomenclature (CN)made
inaccordance with theprocedures inforce intheCommunity
concerning categories ofproducts covered bythisAgreement
oranydecision relating totheclassification ofgoods shall not
have theeffect ofreducing quantitative limits orconsultation
levels introduced pursuant tothisAgreement .
2.Theorigin oftheproducts covered bythisAgreement
shall bedetermined inaccordance with therules inforce in
theCommunity .
Any amendment tothese rules oforigin shall be
communicated totheUSSR and shall nothave theeffect of
reducing anyquantitative limit established inAnnex IIorthe
consultation levels setoutinAnnex III.
The procedures forcontrol oftheorigin oftheproducts
referred toabove arelaid down inProtocol A.1. The USSR shall create favourable conditions for
imports oftextile products originating intheCommunity
listed inAnnex Iand,inter alia,accord tothem
non-discriminatory treatment asregards theapplication of
quantitative restrictions ,thegranting oflicences and the
allocation ofcurrency needed topayforsuch imports .The
USSR will also recommend toitsimporters tousethe
possibilities offered bytheCommunity producers oftextiles
mentioned above while according thehighest possible degree
ofliberalization tothose imports taking into account the
development oftrade between theContracting Parties .
2.Where aneed foradditional supplies arises and in
particular aneed leading tothediversification ofimports of
textile products inthe USSR ,the USSR shall accord
non-discriminatory treatment toimports oftextile products
originating intheCommunity .
Article 15
Article 17
1.The USSR shall supply theCommunity with precise
statistical information onallexport licences issued for
categories oftextile products subject tothequantitative
limits setoutinAnnex II,andtheconsultation levels setout
inAnnex IIIexpressed inquantities andinterms ofvalue and
broken down byMember State oftheCommunity ,aswell
asonallcertificates issued bythe competent USSR
organizations authorized under USSR legislation for
products referred tpinArticle 4(3)and subject tothe
provisions ofProtocol B.
2.The Community shall likewise transmit totheUSSR
authorities precise statistical information on import1.TheContracting Parties agree toexamine thetrend of
trade intextile products and garments each year ,inthe
framework oftheconsultations provided forinArticle 18
and onthebasis ofthestatistics referred toinArticle 15.
2.IftheCommunity finds that inthecases foreseen in
Article 16 (2)ofthis Agreement itisplaced inan
unfavourable position ascompared with athird country ,it
mayrequest consultations with theUSSR inaccordance with
theprocedure specified inArticle 18with aview totaking
appropriate action .

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Article 18 Article 20
Asregards intellectual property ,attherequest ofeither
Contracting Party ,consultations shall beheld inaccordance
with theprocedure laiddown inArticle 18with aview to
finding anequitable solution toproblems relating tothe
protection ofmarks ,designs ormodels ofarticles ofapparel
andtextile products .
Article 21
This Agreement shall apply ,ontheone hand ,tothe
territories inwhich theTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community isapplied andunder theconditions
laid down inthat Treaty and,ontheother hand ,tothe
territory oftheUnion ofSoviet Socialist Republics .
Article 221.The consultation procedures referred tointhis
Agreement other than those referred toinparagraph 2ofthis
Article ,shall begoverned bythefollowing provisions :
—asfaraspossible consultations shall beheldperiodically .
Specific additional consultations may alsobeheld ,
—anyrequest forconsultations shall benotified inwriting
totheother Contracting Party ,
—where appropriate ,therequest forconsultations shall be
followed within areasonable period (andinanycasenot
later than 15days following thenotification )byareport
setting outthecircumstances which ,intheopinion ofthe
requesting Party ,justify the submission ofsuch a
request ,
—theContracting Parties shall enter into consultations
within onemonth ofnotification oftherequest atthe
latest ,with aview toreaching agreement oramutually
acceptable conclusion within onefurther month atthe
latest ,
—theperiod ofonemonth referred toabove forthepurpose
ofreaching agreement oramutually acceptable
conclusion may beextended bycommon accord .
2.The Community may request consultations in
accordance with paragraph 1when itascertains thatduring a
particular year ofapplication oftheAgreement difficulties
arise intheCommunity oroneofitsregions duetoasharp
and substantial increase ,bycomparison tothepreceding
year ,inimports ofagiven category ofgroup 1subject tothe
quantitative limits setoutinAnnex II.
3.Attherequest ofeither oftheContracting Parties ,
consultations shall beheld onanyproblems arising from the
application ofthisAgreement .Anyconsultations held under
thisArticle shall takeplace inaspirit ofcooperation andwith
adesire toreconcile thedifferences between theContracting
Parties .1.This Agreement shall enter intoforce onthefirstdayof
themonth following thedate ofitssignature .Itshall be
applicable until 31December 1992 .
2.This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1January
1990 .
3.Either Contracting Party may atany time propose
modifications tothisAgreement ordenounce it,provided
that atleast sixmonths 'notice isgiven .Inthat event ,the
Agreement shall come toanendontheexpiry oftheperiod of
notice .
4.The Contracting Parties agree toenter into
consultations notlater than sixmonths before theexpiration
ofthepresent agreement with aview topossibly concluding a
new Agreement .
5.TheAnnexes andProtocols tothisAgreement andthe
Agreed Minutes andletters exchanged orattached thereto ,
shall form anintegral part thereof .Article 19
Article 23TheContracting Parties undertake topromote theexchange
ofvisits bypersons ,groups anddelegations from business ,
trade andindustry ,tofacilitate contacts intheindustrial ,
commercial and technical fields connected with trade and
cooperation intextile industry and textile products and
garments ,and toassist intheorganization offairs and
exhibitions ofmutual interest .This Agreement shall bedrawn upintwo copies inthe
Danish ,Dutch ,English ,French ,German ,Greek ,Italian ,
Portuguese ,Spanish andRussian languages ,each ofthese
texts being equally authentic .

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ANNEX I
LIST OFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE 1(1)
1.When theconstitutive material oftheproducts ofcategories 1to114 isnotspecifically mentioned ,these
products aretobetaken tobemade exclusively ofwool oroffinehair,ofcotton orofman-made fibres .
2.Garments which arenotrecognizable asbeing garments formenorboys orasbeing garments forwomen or
girls areclassified with thelatter .
3.Where theexpression 'babies 'garments 'isused ,thisismeant alsotocover girls'garments uptoandincluding
commercial size 86.
GROUP IA
Category CN code 1988 DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 5204 1100
5204 1900
5205 1100
5205 1200
5205 1300
5205 1400
5205 1510
5205 1590
5205 2100
5205 2200
5205 2300
5205 2400
5205 2510
5205 2530
5205 2590
5205 3100
5205 3200
5205 3300
5205 3400
5205 3510
5205 3590
5205 4100
5205 4200
5205 4300
5205 4400
5205 4510
5205 4530
5205 4590
5206 1100
5206 1200
5206 1300
5206 1400
5206 1510
5206 1590
5206 2100
5206 2200
520623 00
5206 2400
5206 2510
5206 2590
5206 3100
5206 3200
5206 3300Cotton yarn ,notputupforretail sale

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1
(cont'd )5206 3400
5206 3510
5206 3590
5206 4100
5206 4200
5206 4300
5206 4400
5206 4510
5206 4590
ex5604 9000
2 5208 1110
5208 1190
5208 1211
5208 1213
5208 1215
5208 1219
5208 1291
5208 1293
5208 1295
5208 1299
5208 1300
5208 1900
5208 2110
5208 2190
5208 2211
5208 2213
5208 2215
5208 2219
5208 2291
5208 2293
5208 2295
5208 2299
5208 2300
5208 2900
5208 3100
5208 3211
5208 3213
5208 3215
5208 3219
5208 3291
5208 3293
5208 3295
5208 3299
5208 3300
5208 3900
5208 4100
5208 4200
5208 4300
5208 4900
5208 5100
5208 5210
5208 5290
5208 5300
5208 5900
5209 1100
5209 1200
5209 1900
5209 2100
5209 2200
5209 2900
5209 3100
5209 3200
5209 3900
5209 4100
5209 4200
5209 4300Woven fabrics ofcotton ,other than gauze ,terry fabrics ,narrow woven
fabrics ,pilefabrics ,chenille fabrics ,tulle andother netfabrics :

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
2
(cont'd )5209 4910
5209 4990
5209 5100
5209 5200
5209 5900
5210 1110
5210 1190
5210 1200
5210 1900
5210 2110
5210 2190
5210 2200
5210 2900
5210 3110
5210 3190
5210 3200
5210 3900
5210 4100
5210 4200
5210 4900
5210 5100
5210 5200
5210 5900
•5211 1100
5211 1200
5211 1900
5211 2100
521122 00
521129 00
5211 3100
5211 3200
5211 3900
5211 4100
5211 4200
5211 4300
5211 4911
5211 4919
5211 4990
5211 5100
5211 5200
5211 5900
52121110
5212 1190
5212 1210
5212 1290
5212 1310
5212 1390
5212 1410
5212 1490
5212 1510
521215 90
5212 2110
5212 2190
5212 2210
5212 2290
5212 2310
5212 2390
5212 2410
5212 2490
521225 10
521225 90
ex5811 0000
ex6308 0000\

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(1)
(2) (3)(4)
(5)
2a) 5208 3100
5208 3211
5208 3213
5208 3215
5208 3219
5208 3291
5208 3293
5208 3295
5208 3299
5208 3300
5208 3900
5208 4100
5208 4200
5208 4300
5208 4900
5208 5100
5208 5210
5208 5290
5208 5300
5208 5900a)Ofwhich :
Other than unbleached orbleached
 
5209 3100
5209 3200
5209 3900
5209 4100
5209 4200
5209 4300
5209 4910
5209 4990
5209 5100
5209 5200
5209 5900
5210 3110
5210 3190
5210 3200
5210 3900
5210 4100
5210 4200
5210 4900
5210 5100
5210 5200
5210 5900•
52113100
5211 3200
521139 00
5211 4100
5211 4200
5211 4300
5211 4911
5211 4919
521149 90
5211 5100
5211 5200
5211 5900
5212 1310
5212 1390
5212 1410
5212 1490
5212 1510
5212 1590
5212 2310
521223 90
521224 10
5212 2490
5212 2510
5212 2590
ex5811 0000
ex6308 0000

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i 2) 3 (4 5
3 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic fibres (discontinuous orwaste )other than
narrow woven fabrics ,pilefabrics (including terry fabrics )andchenille
fabrics5512 1100
55121910
5512 1990
5512 2100
5512 2910
5512 2990
5512 9100
5512 9910
5512 9990
5513 1110
5513 1130
5513 1190
5513 1200
5513 1300
5513 1900
5513 2110
5513 2130
5513 2190
5513 2200
5513 2300
5513 2900
5513 3100
5513 3200
5513 3300
5513 3900
5513 4100
5513 4200
5513 4300
5513 4900
5514 1100
5514 1200
5514 1300
5514 1900
5514 2100
5514 2200
5514 2300
5514 2900
5514 3100
5514 3200
5514 3300
5514 3900
5514 4100
5514 4200
5514 4300
5514 4900
5515 1110
5515 1130
5515 1190
5515 1210
5515 1230
5515 1290
5515 1311
5515 1319
5515 1391
5515 1399
5515 1910
5515 1930
5515 1990
5515 2110
5515 2130
5515 2190
5515 2211
5515 2219
5515 2291
5515 2299
5515 2910
5515 2930

30.12.89 N° L397/13 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas
(1) . (2) (3) (4) (5)
3
(cont'd )5515 2990
5515 9110
5515 9130
5515 9190
5515 9211
5515 9219
5515 9291
5515 9299
5515 9910
5515 9930
5515 9990
5803 9030
ex5905 0070
ex6308 0000-
3a) 5512 1910
5512 1990
5512 2910
5512 2990
5512 9910
5512 9990
5513 2110
5513 2130
5513 2190
5513 2200
5513 2300
5513 2900
5513 3100
5513 3200
5513 3300
5513 3900
5513 4100
5513 4200
5513 4300
5513 4900a)Ofwhich :
Other ,than unbleached orbleached
5514 2100
5514 22,00
5514 2300
5514 2900
5514 3100
5514 3200
5514 3300
5514 3900
5514 4100
5514 4200
5514 4300
5514 4900
5515 1130
5515 1190
5515 1230
5515 1290
5515 1319
5515 1399
5515 1930
5515 1990
5515 2130
5515 2190
5515 2219
5515 2299
5515 2930
5515 2990
5515 9130
5515 9190I

N° L397/14 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas 30.12.89
' (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
3a) 5515 9219
(cont'd ) 5515 9299 \ \
5515 9930\\ \
\5515 9990\
I5803 9030
lex5905 0070
ex6308 0000

30.12.89 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas N° L397/15
GROUP IB
(1) (2) (3) '' (4) (5)
4 6105 1000
6105 2010
-6105 2090
6105 9010
6109 1000
6109 9010
6109 9030
6110 2010
6110 3010Shirts ,T-shirts ,lightweight fineknitroll,polo orturtle necked jumpers
andpullovers (other than ofwool orfineanimal hair),undervests and
thelike,knitted orcrocheted6,48 154
5 6101 1090
6101 2090
6101 3090
6102 1090
6102 2090
6102 3090
6110 1010
6110 1031
6110 1039
6110 1091
6110 1099
6110 2091
6110 2099
6110 3091
6110 3099Jerseys ,pullovers ,slip-overs ,waistcoats ,twinsets ,cardigans ,
bed-jackets andjumpers (other than jackets andblazers ),anoraks ,
windcheaters ,waister jackets andthelike,knitted orcrocheted4,53 221
6 6203 4110
6203 4190
6203 4231
6203 4233
6203 4235
6203 4290
6203 4319
6203 4390
6203 4919
6203 4950
6204 6110
6204 6231
6204 6233
6204 6235
620463 19
6204 6919Men's orboys'woven breeches ,shorts other than swimwear and
trousers (including slacks );women's orgirls'woven trousers and
slacks ,ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made fibres1,76 568
7 6106 1000
6106 2000
6106 9010
6206 2000
62063000
620640 00Women's orgirls'blouses ,shirts and shirt-blouses ,whether ornot
knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,cotton orman-made fibres5,55 180
8 6205 1000
6205 2000
6205 3000Men's orboys 'shirts ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,cotton
orman-made fibres4,60 217

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GROUP IIA
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
9 5802 1100
5802 1900
ex6302 6000Terry towelling andsimilar woven terry fabrics ofcotton ;toilet linen
andkitchen linen ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,ofterry towelling
andwoven terry fabrics ,ofcotton
20 6302 2100
6302 2290
6302 2990
6302 3110
630231 90
630232 90
6302 3990Bedlinen ,other than knitted orcrocheted
22
r­
22a)5508 1011
5508 IT)19
5509 1100
5509 1200
550921 10
5509 2190
5509 2210
5509 2290
5509 3110
5509 3190
5509 3210
5509 3290
5509 4110
550941 90
5509 4210
5509 4290
5509 5100
5509 5210
5509 5290
5509 5300
5509 5900
5509 6110
5509 6190
5509 6200
5509 6900
5509 9110
5509 9190
5509 9200
5509 9900
5508 1019
5509 3110
5509 3190
5509 3210
5509 3290
5509 6110
5509 6190
5509 6200
5509 6900Yarn ofstaple orwaste synthetic fibres ,notputupforretail sale
a)Ofwhich acrylic
23 5508 2010
5510 1100
5510 1200
5510 2000
5510 3000
5510 9000Yarn ofstaple orwaste artificial fibres ,notputupforretail sale

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
32 5801 1000
5801 2100
5801 2200
5801 2300
5801 2400
5801 2500
5801 2600
5801 3100
5801 3200
5801 3300
5801 3400
5801 3500
5801 3600
5802 2000
5802 3000Woven pilefabrics andchenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or
terry fabrics ofcotton andnarrow woven fabrics )andtufted textile
surfaces ,ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made textile fibres
32a) 5801 2200 a)Ofwhich :
Cotton corduroy .
39 6302 5110
6302 5190
6302 5390
ex6302 5900
6302 9110
6302 9190
6302 9390
ex6302 9900Table linen ,toilet andkitchen linen ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,
other than ofterry ,towelling orsimilar terry fabrics ofcotton

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GROUP IIB
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
12 6115 1200
6115 1910
6115 1990
6115 2011
6115 2090
6115 9100
6115 9200
6115 9310
6115 9130
6115 9399
6115 9900Panty-hose andtights ,stockings ,understockings ,socks ,ankle-socks ,
sockettes andthelike,knitted orcrocheted ,other than forbabies ,
including stockings forvaricose veins ,other than products ofcategory
7024,3
pairs41
13 6107 1100
6107 1200
610719 00
6108 2100
6108 2200
6108 2900Men's orboys'underpants andbriefs ,women's orgirls'knickers and
briefs ,knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,cotton orman-made fibres17 59
14 6201 1100
ex6201 1210
ex6201 1290
ex6201 1310
ex6201 1390
6210 2000Men's orboys'woven overcoats ,raincoats andother coats ,cloaks and
capes ,ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made textile fibres (other than
parkas )(ofcategory 21)0,72 1389
15 6202 1100
ex6202 1210
ex6202 1290
ex6202 1310
6202 1390
6204 3100
6204 3290
6204 3390
6204 3919 '
6210 3000Women's orgirls'woven overcoats ,raincoats andother coats ,cloaks
andcapes ;jackets andblazers ,ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made
textile fibres (other than parkas )(ofcategory 21)0,84 1190
16 620311 00
6203 1200
6203 1910
6203 1930
6203 2100
6203 2290
6203 2390
6203 2919Men's orboys'suits andensembles ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,of
wool ,ofcotton orofman-made fibres ,excluding skisuits0,80 1250
17 6203 3100
6203 3290
6203 3390
6203 3919Men's orboys'jackets andblazers ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,of
wool ,ofcotton orofman-made fibres1,43 700
18 6207 1100
6207 1900
6207 2100
6207 2200
6207 2900
6207 9100Men's orboys'singlets andother vests ,underpants ,briefs ,nightshirts ,
pyjamas ,bathrobes ,dressing gowns andsimilar articles ,other than
knitted orcrocheted

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(i 3 4 (5 (2)
18 6207 9200
6207 9900 , (cont'd )
Women's orgirls'singlets andother vests ,slips ,petticoats ,briefs ,
panties ,nightdresses ,pyjamas ,négligés ,bathrobes ,dressing gowns
andsimilar articles ,other than knitted orcrocheted6208 1100
6208 1910
6208 1990
6208 2100
6208 2200
6208 2900
6208 9110
6208 9190
6208 9210
6208 9290
6208 9900
19 Handkerchiefs ,other than knitted orcrocheted 59 17 6213 2000
6213 9000
21 2,3 435 Parkas -,anoraks ,windcheaters ,waister jackets andthelike,other than
knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,ofcotton orman-made fibresex6201 1210
ex6201 1290
ex6201 1310
ex6201 1390
6201 9100
6201 9200
6201 9300
ex6202 1210
ex6202 1290
ex6202 1310
ex6202 1390
6202 9100
6202 9200
6202 9300
24 Men's orboys'nightshirts ,pyjamas ,bathrobes ,dressing gowns and
similar articles ,knitted orcrocheted3,9 257 6107 2100
6107 2200
6107 2900
6107 9100
6107 9200
ex6107 9900
Women's orgirls'nightdresses ,pyjamas ,négligés ,bathrobes ,dressing
gowns andsimilar articles ,knitted orcrocheted6108 3110
6108 3190
6108 3211
6108 3219
6108 3290
6108 3900
6108 9100
6108 9200
6108 9910
26 Women's orgirls'dresses ,ofwool ,ofcotton orman-made fibres 3,1 323 6104 4100
6104 4200
6104 4300
6104 4400
6204 4100
6204 4200
6204 4300
6204 4400
27 Women's orgirls'skirts ,including divided skirts 2,6 385 6104 5100
6104 5200
6104 5300
6104 5900

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(1).: (2) (3) {4) (5)
27
(cont'd )6204 5100
6204 5200
6204 5300
6204 5910
28 6103 4110
6103 4190
6103 4210
6103 4290
6103 4310
6103 4390
610349 10
6103 4991
6104 6110
6104 6190
6104 6210
6104 6290
6104 6310
6104 6390
6104 6910
610469 91Trousers ,biband brace overalls ,breeches and shorts (other than
swimwear ),knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,ofcotton orman-made
fibres1,61 620
29 6204 1100
6204 1200
6204 1300
6204 1910
6204 2100
6204 2290
6204 2390
6204 2919Women's orgirls'suits andensembles ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,
ofwool ,ofcotton orman-made fibres ,excluding skisuits1,37 730
31 6212 1000 Brassieres ,woven ,knitted orcrocheted 18,2 55
68 6111 1090
6111 2090
6111 3090
ex6111 9000
ex6209 1000
ex6209 2000
ex6209 3000
ex6209 9000Babies 'garments andclothing accessories ,excluding babies 'gloves ,
mittens andmitts ofcategories 10and87,andbabies 'stockings ,socks
andsockettes ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,ofcategory 88
73 6112 1100
6112 1200
6112 1900Track suits ofknitted orcrocheted fabric ,ofwool ,ofcotton orof
man-made textile fibres1,67 600
76 6203 2210
6203 2310
6203 2911
6203 3210
6203 3310
6203 3911
6203 4211
6203 4251
6203 4311
6203 4331
6203 4911
6203 4931
6204 2210
6204 2310
6204 2911Men's ofboys'industrial oroccupational clothing ,other than knitted
orcrocheted ;
Women's orgirls'aprons ,smock-overalls and other industrial or
occupational clothing ,other than knitted orfcrocheted
»

30.12.89 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas N° L397/21
i 2 (3 (4 5
76
(cont'd )6204 3210
6204 3310
6204 3911
6204 6211
6204 6251
6204 6311
6204 6331
6204 6911
6204 6931
6211 3210
6211 3310
6211 4210
621143 10
77 ex6211 2000 Skisuits ,other than knitted orcrocheted
78 Garments ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,excluding garments of
categories 6,7,8,14,15,16,17,18,21,26,27,29,68,72,76
and 776203 4130
6203 4259
6203 4339
6203 4939
6204 6180
6204 6190
6204 6259
6204 6290
6204 6339
6204 6390
6204 6939
6204 6950
6210 4000
6210 5000
6211 3100
6211 3290
6211 3390
6211 4100
6211 4290
6211 4390
83 Overcoats ,jackets ,blazers andother garments ,including skisuits ,
knitted orcrocheted ,excluding garments ofcategories 4,5,7,13,24,
26,27,28,68,69,72,73,74,756101 1010
6101 2010
6101 3010
6102 1010
6102 2010
6102 3010
6103 3100
6103 3200
6103 3300
ex6103 3900
6104 3100
6104 3200
6104 3300
ex6104 3900
ex6112 2000
6113 0090
6114 1000
6114 2000
6114 3000

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GROUP IIIA
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
33 5407 2011
6305 3191
6305 3199Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filament yarn obtained from striporthelike
ofpolyethylene orpolypropylene ,lessthan 3mwide
Sacks andbags ,ofakind used forthepacking ofgoods ,notknitted or
crocheted ,obtained from strip orthelike
34 5407 2019 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filament yarn ,obtained from strip orthe
likeofpolyethylene orpolypropylene ,3mormore wide
35
t5407 1000
5407 2090
5407 3000
5407 4100
5407 4210
5407 4290
5407 4300
5407 4410
5407 4490
5407 5100
5407 5200
5407 5310
5407 5390
5407 5400
5407 6010
5407 6030
5407 6051
5407 6059
5407 6090
5407 7100
5407 7200
5407 7310
5407 7391
5407 7399
5407 7400
5407 8100
5407 8200
5407 8310
5407 8390
5407 8400
5407 9100
5407 9200
5407 9310
5407 9390
5407 9400
ex5811 0000
ex5905 0070Woven fabrics ofsynthetic fibres (continuous ),other than those for
types ofcategory 114
35a) 5407 4210
5407 4290
5407 4300
5407 4410
5407 4490
5407 5200
5407 5310
5407 5390
5407 5400
5407 6030
5407 6051
5407 6059
5407 6090a)Ofwhich :
Other than unbleached orbleached

30.12.89 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas N° L397/23
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
35a)
(cont'd )5407 7200
5407 7310
5407 7391
5407 7399
5407 7400
5407 8200
5407 8310
5407 8390
5407 8400
5407 9200
5407 9310
5407 9390
5407 9400
ex5811 0000
ex5905 0070
36
36a)5408 1000
5408 2100
5408 2210
5408 2290
5408 2310
5408 2390
5408 2400
5408 3100
5408 3200
5408 3300
5408 3400
ex5811 0000
ex5905 0070
5408 1000
5408 2210
5408 2290
5408 2310
5408 2390
5408 2400
5408 3200
5408 3300
5408 3400
ex5811 0000
ex5905 0070Woven fabrics ofcontinuous artificial fibres ,other than those fortypes
ofcategory 114
a)Ofwhich :
Other than unbleached orbleached
37 5516 1100
5516 1200
551613 00
5516 1400
551621 00
5516 2200
551623 10
551623 90
5516 2400
5516 3100
55163200
5516 3300
5516 3400
5516 4100
55164200
5516 4300
5516 4400
5516 9100Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fibres

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(i) (2) 3 (4 (5
37
(cont'd )5516 9200
5516 9300
.5516 9400
5803 9050
ex5905 0070
37a a)Ofwhich :
Other than unbleached orbleached551612 00
5516 1300
5516 1400
5516 2200
5516 2310
5516 2390
5516 2400
5516 3200
5516 3300
5516 3400
5516 4200
5516 4300
5516 4400
5516 9200
5516 9300
5516 9400
5803 9050
ex5905 0070
38A 6002 4311
6002 9310Knitted orcrocheted synthetic curtain fabric including netcurtain
fabric
38B Netcurtains ,other than knitted orcrocheted ex6303 9100
ex6303 9290
ex6303 9990
40 Woven curtains (including drapes ),interior blinds ,curtain and bed
valances andother furnishing articles ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,
ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made fibresex6303 9100
ex6303 9290
ex6303 9990
6304 1910
ex6304 1990
6304 9200
ex6304 9300
ex6304 9900
41 Yarnofsynthetic filament (continuous ),notputupforretail sale,other
than non-textured single yarn untwisted orwith atwist ofnotmore
than 50turns permetre5401 1011
5401 1019
5402 1010
540210 90
5402 2000
5402 3110
5402 3130
5402 3190
5402 3200
5402 3310
5402 3390
5402 3910
5402 3990
5402 4910
5402 4991
5402 4999
5402 5110
5402 5130

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i 2 3) 4 (5
41
(cont'd )5402 5190
5402 5210
5402 5290
5402 5910
5402 5990
5402 6110
5402 6130
5402 6190
5402 6210
5402 6290
5402 6910
5402 6990
ex5604 2000
ex5604 9000
42 5401 2010 Yarn ofcontinuous man-made fibres ,notputupforretail sale :
Yarn ofartificial fibres ;yarn ofartificial filaments ,notputupfor
retail sale,other than single yarn ofviscose rayon untwisted orwith a
twist ofnotmore than 250turns permetre andsingle non-textured
yarn ofcellulose acetate5403 1000
5403 2010
5403 2090
ex5403 3200
5403 3390
5403 3900
5403 4100
5403 4200
5403 4900
ex5604 2000
43 Yarnofman-made filament ,yarnofstaple artificial fibres ,cotton yarn ,
putupforretail sale5204 2000
5207 1000
5207 9000
5401 1090
5401 2090
5406 1000
5406 2000
5508 2090
5511 3000
46 Carded orcombed sheep's orlambs 'wool orother fineanimal hair 5105 1000
5105 2100
5105 2900
5105 3010
5105 3090
47 Yarn ofcarded sheep's orlambs 'wool (woollen yarn )orofcarded fine
animal hair ,notputupforretail sale5106 1010
5106 1090
5106 2011
5106 2019
5106 2091
5106 2099
5108 1010
5108 1090
48 Yarn ofcombed sheep's orlambs 'wool (worsted yarn )orofcombed
fineanimal hair,notputupforretail sale5107 1010
5107 1090
5107 2010
5107 2030

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(1): (2) (3) (4) (5)
48 :
(cont'd )5107 2051
5107 2059
5107 2091
510720 99
5108 2010
5108 2090
49 5109 1010
5109 1090
5109 9010
5109 9090Yarn ofsheep's orlambs 'wool oroffineanimal hair,putupforretail
sale
-
50 5111 1100
5111 1910
511119 90
5111 2000
5111 3010
5111 3030
5111 309a
5111 9010
5111 9091
5111 9093
5111 9099
5112 1100
5112 1910
5112 1990
5112 2000
5112 3010
5112 3030
5112 3090
5112 9010
5112 9091
5112 9093
5112 9099Woven fabrics ofsheep's orlambs 'wool oroffineanimal hair
51 5203 0000 Cotton ,carded orcombed
53 580310 00 Cotton gauze
54 5507 0000 Staple artificial fibres ,including waste ,carded ,combed orotherwise
processed forspinning
55 5506 1000
5506 2000
5506 3000
5506 9010
5506 9091
5506 9099Synthetic staple fibres ,including waste ,carded orcombed orotherwise
processed forspinning
56 5508 1090
5511 1000
5511 2000Yarn ofstaple synthetic fibres (including waste ),putupforretail
sale
58 5701 10i0
5701 1091
5701 1093
5701 1099
5701 9010
5701 9090Carpets ,carpetines andrugs ,knotted (made upornot)

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
59 5702 1000
5702 3110
5702 3130
5702 3190
5702 3210
5702 3290
5702 3910
5702 4110
5702 4190
.5702 4210
5702 4290
5702 4910
5702 5100
5702 5200
ex5702 5900
5702 9100
5702 9200
ex5702 9900
5703 1010
5703 1090
5703 2011
5703 2019
5703 2091
5703 2099
5703 3011
5703 3019
5703 3051
5703 3059
5703 3091
5703 3099
5703 9010
5703 9090
570410 00
5704 9000
5705 0010
5705 0031
5705 0039
ex5705 0090Carpets andother textile floor coverings ,other than thecarpets of
category 58
60 5805 0000 Tapestries ,hand-made ,ofthetype Gob,elins ,Flanders ,Aubusson ,
Beauvais andthelike,andneedleworked tapestries (forexample ,petit
point andcross stitch )made inpanels andthelikebyhand
61 ex5806 1000
5806 2000
5806 3110
5806 3190
5806 3210
5806 3290
5806 3900
5806 4000Narrow woven fabrics ,andnarrow fabrics (bolduc )consisting ofwarp
without weft assembled bymeans ofanadhesive ,other than labels and
similar articles ofcategory 62
Elastic fabrics andtrimmings (notknitted orcrocheted ),made from
textile materials assembled from rubber thread
62 5606 0091
5606 0099
5804 1011
5804 1019
5804 1090
5804 2110
5804 2190
5804 2910
5804 2990
5804 3000Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn),gimped yarn (other than
metallized yarn andgimped horsehair yarn ):
Tulle and other netfabrics butnotincluding woven ,knitted or
crocheted fabrics ,hand ormechanically :made lace,inthepiece ,inr
strips orinmotifs

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(D (2) (3) (4) (5)
62
(cont'd )5807 1010
5807 1090
5808 1000
5808 9000
5810 1010
5810 1090
5810 9110
5810 9190
5810 9210
5810 9290
5810 9910
5810 9990Labels ,badges andthelikeoftextile materials ,notembroidered ,inthe
piece ,instrips orcuttoshape orsize,woven
Braids andornamental trimmings inthepiece ;tassels pompons andthe
like
Embroidery ,inthepiece ,instrips orinmotifs
63 5906 9100
ex6002 1010
6002 1090
ex6002 3010
6002 3090
ex6001 1000
6002 2031
600243 19Knitted orcrocheted fabric ofsynthetic fibres containing byweight 5%
ormore ofelastomeric yarn andknitted orcrocheted fabric containing
byweight 5%ormore ofrubber thread
Raschel laceandlong-pile fabric ofsynthetic fibres
/65 5606 0010
ex6001 1000
6001 2100
6001 2200
6001 2910
6001 9110
6001 9130
6001 9150
6001 9190
6001 9210
6001 9230
6001 9250
6001 9290
6001 9910
ex6002 1010
6002 2010
6002 2039
6002 2050
6002 2070
ex6002 3010
6002 4100 .
6002 4210
6002 4230
6002 4250
6002 4290
6002 4331
6002 4333
6002 4335
6002 4339
6002 4350
6002 4391
6002 4393
6002 4395
600243 99
6002 9100
6002 9210
6002 9230
600292 50Knitted orcrocheted fabric other than those ofcategories 38Aand63,
ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made fibres

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
65
(cont'd )6002 9290
6002 9331
6002 9333
6002 9335
6002 9339
6002 9391
6002 9399.
'
66 6301 1000
6301 2091
6301 2099
6301 3090
ex6301 4090
ex6301 9090Travelling rugsandblankets ,other than knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,
ofcotton orofman-made fibres

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GROUP IIIB
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
10 61111010
6111 2010
6111 3010
ex6111 9000
6116 1010
6116 1090
6116 9100
6116 9200
6116 9300
6116 9900Gloves ,mittens andmitts ,knitted orcrocheted 17
pairs59
V
-67
67a)5807 9090
6113 0010
6117 1000
6117 2000
6117 8010
6117 8090
6117 9000
6301 2010
6301 3010
6301 4010
6301 9010
6302 1010
6302 1090
6302 4000
ex6302 6000
6303 1100
6303 1200
6303 1900
6304 1100
6304 9100
ex6305 2000
ex6305 3900
ex6305 9000
6305 3110
63071010
6307 9010
6305 3110Knitted orcrocheted clothing accessories other than forbabies ;
household linen ofallkinds ,knitted orcrocheted ;curtains (including
drapes )and interior blinds ,curtain orbed valances and other
furnishing articles knitted orcrocheted ;knitted orcrocheted blankets ""
andtravelling-rugs ,other knitted orcrocheted articles including parts
ofgarments orofclothing accessories
a)Ofwhich :
Sacks andbags ofakind used forthepacking ofgoods ,made from
polyethylene orpolypropylene strip
69 6108 1110
6108 1190
6108 1910
6108 1990Women's orgirls'slips andpetticoats ,knitted orcrocheted 7,8 128
70 6115 1100 .
6115 2019
6115 9391Panty-hose andtights ofsynthetic fibres ,,measuring persingle yarn less
than 67decitex (6,7tex)
Women's full-length hosiery ofsynthetic fibres30,4
pairs33

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i 2 (3 (4 5)
72 Swimwear ,ofwool ,ofcotton orofman-made fibres 9,7 103 6112 3110
6112 3190
6112 3910
6112 3990
6112 4110
6112 4190
6112 4910
6112 4990
6211 1100
6211 1200 .
74 1,54 650 Women's orgirls,knitted orcrocheted suits andensembles ,ofwool ,of
cotton orman-made fibres ,excluding skisuits6104 1100
6104 1200
6104 1300
ex6104 1900
6104 2100
6104 2200
6104 2300
ex6104 2900
75 1250 Men's orboys'knitted orcrocheted suits andensembles ,ofwool ,of
cotton orofman-made fibres ,excluding skisuits0,80 6103 1100
6103 1200
6103 1900
6103 2100
6103 2200
6103 2300
6103 2900
84 Shawls ,scarves ,mufflers ,mantillas ,veils and thelike other than
knitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,ofcotton orman-made fibres6214 2000
6214 3000
6214 4000
6214 9010
85 17,9 56 6215 2000
6215 9000Ties ,bow tiesandcravats notknitted orcrocheted ,ofwool ,ofcotton
orman-made fibres
86 8,8 114 6212 2000
6212 3000
6212 9000Corsets ,corset-belts ,suspender belts ,braces ,suspenders ,garters and
thelike,andparts thereof ,whether ornotknitted orcrocheted
87 6216 0000 Gloves ,mittens andmitts ,notknitted orcrocheted
ex6209 1000
ex6209 2000
ex6209 3000
ex6209 9000
88 Stockinp ,socks andsockettes ,notknitted orcrocheted ;other clothing
accessories ,parts ofgarments orofclothing accessories ,other than for
babies ,other than knitted orcrocheted6217 1000
6217 9000
ex6209 1000
ex6209 2000
ex6209 3000
ex6209 9000

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l (2) 3 4 5
90 Twine ,cordage ,ropes ándcables ofsynthetic fibres ,plaited ornot 5607 4100
560749 11
5607 4919
5607 4990
5607 5011
5607 5019
5607 5030
5607 5090
91 Tents 6306 2100
6306 2200
6306 2900
93 ex6305 2000
ex6305 3900Sacks andbags ,ofakind used forthepacking ofgoods ofwoven
fabrics ,other than made from polyethylene orpolypropylene strip
94 Wadding oftextile materials and articles thereof ;textile fibres ,not
exceeding 5mminlength (flock ),textile dust andmillneps5601 1010
5601 1090
5601 2110
5601 2190
5601 2210
5601 2291
5601 2299
5601 2900
5601 3000
95 Feltandarticles thereof ,whether ornotimpregnated orcoated ,other
than floor coverings5602 1019
5602 1031
5602 1039
5602 1090
5602 2100
5602 2990
5602 9000
ex5807 9010
ex5905 0070
6210 1010
6307 9091
96 Non -woven fabrics and articles ofsuch fabrics ,whether ornot
impregnated ,coated ,covered orlaminated5603 0010
5603 0091
5603 0093
5603 0095
5603 0099
ex5807 9010
ex5905 0070
6210 1091
6210 1099
ex6301 4090
ex6301 9090
6302 2210
6302 3210
630253 10
6302 9310
6303 9210
6303 9910

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i (2) 3 (4 5
96
(cont'd )ex6304 1990
ex6304 9300
ex6304 9900
ex6305 3900
6307 1030
ex6307 9099
97 Nets andnetting made oftwine ,cordage orrope andmade upfishing
nets ofyarn ,twine ,cordage orrope5608 1111
5608 1119
5608 1191
5608 1199
5608 1911
5608 1919
5608 1931
5608 1939
5608 1991
5608 1999
5608 9000
98 5609 0000
5905 0010Other articles made from yarn ,twine ,cordage ,rope orcables ,other
than textile fabrics ,articles made from such fabrics and articles of
category 97
99 Textile fabrics coated with gum oramylaceous substances ,ofakind
used fortheouter covers ofbooks andthelike;tracing cloth ;prepared
painting canvas ;buckram andsimilar stiffened textile fabrics ofakind
used forhatfoundations
Linoleum ,whether ornotcuttoshape ;floor coverings consisting ofa
coating orcovering applied onatextile backing ,whether ornotcutto
shape ;5901 1000
5901 9000
5904 1000
5904 9110
5904 9190
5904 9200
5906 1010
5906 1090
5906 9910
5906 9990
5907 0000Rubberized textile fabrics ,notknitted orcrocheted ,excluding those
fortyres
Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated orcoated ;painted canvas being
theatrical scenery ,studio back-cloths orthelike,other than ofcategory
100
100 Textile fabrics impregnated ,coated ,covered orlaminated with
preparations ofcellulose derivatives orofother artificial plastic
materials5903 1010
5903 1090
5903 2010
5903 2090
5903 9010
5903 9091
5903 9099
101 ex5607 9000 Twine ,cordage ,ropes and cables ,plaited ornot,other than of
synthetic fibres
109 Tarpaulins ,sails ,awnings ,andsunblinds 63061100
6306 1200
6306 1900
6306 3100
6306 3900

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
110 6306 4100
6306 4900Woven pneumatic mattresses
111 6306 9100
6306 9900Camping goods ,woven ,other than pneumatic mattresses andtents
112 6307 2000
ex6307 9099Other made uptextile articles ,woven ,excluding those ofcategories
113 and 114
113 6307 1090 Floor cloths ,dish cloths and dusters ,other than knitted or
crocheted
114 5902 1010
5902 1090
5902 2010
5902 2090
5902 9010
5902 9090
5908 0000
5909 0010
5909 0090
5910 0000
5911 1000
ex5911 2000
5911 3111
5911 3119
5911 3190
5911 3210
5911 3290
5911 4000
5911 9010
5911 9090Woven fabrics and articles fortechnical uses

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GROUP IV
Category CN code DescriptionTable ofequivalence
pieces /kg g/piece
(1) (2) (3) (4) (S)
115 5306 1011
5306 1019
5306 1031
5306 1039
5306 1050
5306 1090
5306 2011
5306 2019
5306 2090
5308 9011
5308 9013
5308 9019Flax orramie yam
117 530911 11
5309 1119
5309 1190
5309 1910
5309 1990
5309 2110
5309 2190
5309 2910
5309 2990
5311 0010
5803 9090
5905 0031
5905 0039Woven fabrics offlax oroframie
118­ 6302 2910
6302 3910
6302 2930
6302 5200
ex6302 5900
6302 9200
ex6302 9900/
Bedlinen ,table linen ,toilet linen andkitchen linen ,offlaxorramie ,
other than knitted orcrocheted
120 ex6303 9990
6304 1930
ex6304 9900Curtains (including drapes ),interior blinds ,curtain andbedvalances
and other furnishing articles ,notknitted orcrocheted ,offlax or
ramie
121 ex5607 9000 Twine ,cordage ,ropes andcables ,plaited ornot,offlaxorramie
122 ex6305 9000 Sacks andbags ,ofakind used forthepacking ofgoods ,used ,offlax,
other than knitted orcrocheted
123 5801 9010
6214 9090Woven-pile fabrics andchenille fabrics offlaxorramie ,other than
narrow woven fabrics
Shawls ,scarves ,mufflers ,mantillas ,veils andthelike,offlaxorramie ,
other than knitted orcrocheted

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ANNEX II
(Forpractical reasons theproduct descriptions used inAnnex Iaregiven inthepresent Annex inabbreviated
form )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Description Units YearQuantitative
limits EEC
1 Cotton yarn Tonnes 1990
1991
19924600
4761
4928
2 Woven fabrics ofcotton Tonnes 1990
1991
199212400
12834
13283
2a) Ofwhich :other than unbleached orbleached Tonnes 1990
1991
19922900
3002
3107
3 Woven fabrics ofman-made fibres (discontinuous orwaste ) Tonnes 1990
1991
19921800
1863
1928
4 Shirts ,T-shirts andthelike,knitted orcrocheted 1000
pieces1990
1991
19922850
2978
3112
5 Jerseys ,windcheaters andthelike 1000
pieces1990
1991
19922350
2456
2566
6 Woven trousers 1000
pieces1990
1991
19922200 .
2299
2402
7 Blouses andshirt-blouses ,woven ,knitted orcrocheted 1000
pieces1990
1991
19921100
1150
1201
8 Men's shirts ,woven 1000
pieces1990
1991
19922600
2717
2839
20 Bed linen ,other than knitted orcrocheted Tonnes 1990
1991
19921950
2018
2089
21 Parkas ,anoraks ,woven 1000
pieces1990
1991
19921200
1254
1310

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ANNEX III
(Forpractical reasons theproduct descriptions used inAnnex Iaregiven inthepresent Annex
inabbreviated form )
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION LEVELS
Category Description UnitsConsultation
levels EEC
9 Woven terry fabrics andtoilet linen Tonnes 2500
12 Socks ,other than babies 1000
pairs7000
13 Underpants andbriefs ,knitted orcrocheted1000
pieces7000
15 Women's overcoats ,raincoats ,cloaks andcapes ,other than knitted orcrocheted 1000
pieces1000
16 Men's woven suits 1000
pieces800
22 Yarn ofstable orwaste synthetic fibres Tonnes 2000
23 Yarn ofstaple orwaste artificial fibres Tonnes 1500
24 Pyjamas ,nightdresses ,bathrobes ,dressing gowns andthelike,knitted orcrocheted 1000
pieces1800
26/27 Woven andknitted orcrocheted dresses andskirts ,including divided skirts 1000
pieces1800
29 Women's orgirls'suits andensembles ,other than knitted orcrocheted 1000
pieces500
33 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filament yarn ,sacks andbags obtained from strip Tonnes 1900
36 Woven fabrics ofregenerated fibres (continuous ) Tonnes 1400
37 . Woven fabrics ofregenerated fibres (discontinuous orwaste ) Tonnes 1800
39 Table ,toilet andkitchen linen ,other than knitted orcrocheted Tonnes 900
50 Woven fabrics ofwool oroffine animal hair Tonnes 450
67 Clothing accessories ,other than forbabies ,andother articles ,knitted orcrocheted ,
including partsTonnes 900
73 Track suits : 1000
pieces800

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Category Description UnitsConsultation
levels EEC
74 Women's orgirls'knitted orcrocheted suits andensembles 1000
pieces1000
83 Other knitted garments Tonnes 550
90 Cordage ofsynthetic fibres Tonnes 1400
115 Flax orramie yarn Tonnes 550
117 Woven fabrics offlax oroframie Tonnes 1200
118 Bedlinen ,table linen ,toilet andkitchen linen offlaxorramie Tonnes 800
ANNEX IV
RAW MATERIALS REFERRED TO INARTICLE 12
Angora
Cashmere
Cotton
Silk waste

30.12.89 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas N° L397/39
PROTOCOLA
TITLE I
CLASSIFICATION
Article 12. ,The certificate oforigin shall becertified bythe
competent USSR organizations authorized under USSR
legislation iftheproducts inquestion canbeconsidered
products originating in,thatcountry within themeaning of
therelevant rules inforce intheCommunity .
3.However ,theproducts ingroup IIImay beimported
into theCommunity inaccordance with thearrangements
established bythisAgreement onproduction ofadeclaration
bytheexporter ontheinvoice orother commercial document
relating totheproducts totheeffect that theproducts in
question originate intheUSSR within themeaning ofthe
relevant rules inforce intheCommunity .
Article 3
Thecertificate oforigin shall beissued only onapplication
having been made inwriting bytheexporter or,under the
exporter's responsibility ,byhisauthorized representative .
Thecompetent USSR organizations authorized under USSR
legislation shall ensure that thecertificate oforigin is
properly completed andforthispurpose they shall callfor
anynecessary documentary evidence orcarry outanycheck
which they consider appropriate .1.The competent authorities ofthe Community
undertake toinform the USSR ofany changes inthe
combined nomenclature (CN )before thedate oftheir entry
into effect intheCommunity .
2.The competent authorities ofthe Community
undertake toinform theUSSR ofany decisions relating
totheclassification ofproducts subject totheAgreement
within one month oftheir adoption atthelatest .Such
communication shall include :
(a)adescription oftheproducts concerned ;
(b)therelevant category andtherelated CNcodes ;
(c)thereasons which have ledtothedecision .
3.Where adecision onclassification results inachange of
classification practice orachange ofcategory ofanyproduct
subject totheAgreement ,thecompetent authorities ofthe
Community shall provide 30days'notice ,from thedate of
theCommunity's communication ,before thedecision isput
into effect .Products shipped before thedate ofentry into
effect ofthedecision shall remain subject totheearlier
classification practice ,provided that thegoods inquestion
arepresented forimportation intotheCommunity within 60
days ofthatdate .
4.Where aCommunity decision onclassification
resulting inachange ofclassification practice orachange of
categorization ofanyproduct subject totheAgreement
affects acategory subject torestraint ,theContracting Parties
agree toenter into consultation inaccordance with the
procedures described inArticle 18oftheAgreement with a
view tohonouring the obligation under the second
subparagraph ofArticle 14(2)oftheAgreement .
5.Incaseofdivergent opinions between theUSSR andthe
competent Community authorities atthepoint ofentry into
theCommunity ontheclassification ofproducts covered by
thepresent Agreement ,classification shall provisionally be
based onindications provided bytheCommunity ,pending
consultations inaccordance with Article 18with aview to
reaching agreement ondefinitive classification oftheproduct
concerned .Article 4
Where different criteria fordetermining origin arelaiddown
forproducts falling within thesame category ,certificates or
declarations oforigin shall contain asufficiently detailed
description ofthegoods toenable thecriterion tobe
determined onthebasis ofwhich thecertificate was issued or
thedeclaration drawn up.
Article 5
Thediscovery ofslight discrepancies between thestatements
made inthecertificate oforigin and those made inthe
documents produced tothecustoms office forthepurpose of
carrying outtheformalities forimporting theproduct shall
not ipso facto cast doubt upon thestatements inthe
certificate .
TITLE III
DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FOR CATEGORIES OF
PRODUCTS WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS AND
CONSULTATION LEVELSTITLE II
ORIGIN
Article 2Section I
Exportation
Article 61.Products originating intheUSSR forexport tothe
Community inaccordance with thearrangements established
bythisAgreement shall beaccompanied byacertificate of
USSR origin conforming tothemodel annexed tothis
Protocol .Thecompetent USSR authorities shall issue anexport licence
inrespect ofallconsignments from theUSSR oftextile

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Article 12 products referred toinAnnex IIandinAnnex III,uptothe
relevant quantitative limits orconsultation levels asmay be
modified byArticles 3,4,5,7,9 and 11oftheAgreement and
oftextile products subject toanydefinitive orprovisional
quantitative limits established asaresult oftheapplication of
Article 6oftheAgreement .
Article 71.TheCompetent Community authorities shall issue the
import authorization ordocument referred toinArticle 11
within fiveworking days ofthepresentation bytheimporter
oftheoriginal ofthecorresponding export licence .
Theimport authorization ordocument shall bevalid forsix
months .
2.The competent Community authorities shall cancel
thealready issued import authorization ordocument ifthe
corresponding export licence hasbeen withdrawn .
However ,ifthecompetent Community authorities have not
been notified about thewithdrawal orcancellation ofthe
export licence until after theproducts have been imported
intotheCommunity ,thequantities involved shall besetoff
against thequantitative limit orconsultation level forthe
category andthequota year inquestion .1.Theexport licence shall conform tothemodel annexed
tothisProtocol ,Itmust certify inter aliathatthequantity
oftheproduct inquestion hasbeen setoffagainst the
quantitative limit orconsultation level prescribed forthe
category oftheproduct inquestion .
2.Each export licence shall only cover one ofthe
categories ofproducts listed inAnnex IIorAnnex IIIofthe
Agreement .Itmay beused foroneormore consignments of
theproducts inquestion .
Article 13
Article 8
The competent Community authorities must benotified
forthwith ofthewithdrawal oralteration ofanyexport
licence already issued .
Article 9
1.Exports shall besetoffagainst thequantitative limits
orconsultation levels established fortheyear inwhich
shipment ofthegoods hasbeen effected ,even iftheexport
licence isissued after such shipment .
2.Forthepurposes ofapplying paragraph 1,shipment of
thegoods isconsidered tohave taken place onthedate
oftheir loading ontotheexporting aircraft ,vehicle or
vessel .1.Ifthecompetent Community authorities findthatthe
total quantities covered byexport licences issued bythe
competent USSR authorities foraparticular category inany
Agreement year exceed thequantitative limit established in
Annex IIortheconsultation level established inAnnex IIIfor
thatcategory ,asmay bemodified byArticles 3,4,5,7,9 and
11oftheAgreement ,oranydefinitive orprovisional limit
established under Article 6oftheAgreement ,thecompetent
Community authorities may suspend thefurther issue of
import authorizations ordocuments .Inthis event ,the
competent Community authorities shall immediately inform
thecompetent USSR authorities andthespecial consultation
procedure setoutinArticle 18oftheAgreement shall be
initiated forthwith .
2.Exports ofUSSR origin notcovered byUSSR export
licences issued inaccordance with theprovisions ofthis
Protocol may berefused theissue ofimport authorizations or
documents bythecompetent Community authorities .
However ,without prejudice toArticle 7oftheAgreement ,if
theimport ofsuch products areallowed intotheCommunity
bythecompetent Community authorities thequantities
involved shall not besetoffagainst theappropriate
quantitative limits orconsultation levels setoutinAnnex II
andinAnnex IIIorestablished asaresult oftheapplication of
Articles 3and 6oftheAgreement ,without theexpress
agreement oftheUSSR .Article 10
The presentation ofanexport licence ,inapplication of
Article 12below ,shall beeffected notlater than 31March of
theyear following that inwhich thegoods covered bythe
licence have been shipped .
Section II
ImportationTITLE IV
FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT LICENCES AND
CERTIFICATES OFORIGIN ,AND COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 11
Article 14
Importation intotheCommunity oftextile products subject
toquantitative limits orconsultation levels shall besubject to
thepresentation ofanimport authorization ordocument .1.The export licence andthecertificate oforigin may
comprise additional copies duly indicated assuch .They shall

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thebasis oftheexport documents inhispossession .The
duplicate ofanysuch certificate orlicence soissued shall bear
theendorsement 'duplicata '.
2.Theduplicate must bear thedateoftheoriginal export
licence orcertificate oforigin .
TITLE V
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article 17oemade outinEnglish orFrench .Ifthey arecompleted by
hand ,entries must beininkandinprintscript .
These documents shall measure 210x297 mm .The paper
used must bewhite writing paper ,sized ,notcontaining
mechanical pulp andweighing notlessthan 25g/m2.Each
part shall have aprinted guilloche-pattern background
making anyfalsification bymechanical orchemical means
apparent totheeye.
Ifthedocuments have several copies only thetopcopy which
istheoriginal shall beprinted with theguilloche pattern
background .This copy shall beclearly marked as'original '
andtheother copies as'copy '.Only theoriginal shall be
accepted bythecompetent authorities intheCommunity as
being valid forthepurpose ofexport totheCommunity
inaccordance with thearrangements established bythe
Agreement .
2. Each document shall bear astandardized serial
number ,whether ornot printed ,bywhich itcan be
identified .
This number shall becomposed ofthefollowing elements :
—twoletters identifying theUSSR asfollows :SU,
—two letters identifying Member State ofdestination as
follows :The Community andtheUSSR shall cooperate closely to
implement theprovisions oftheAgreement .Tothisend,
contacts and exchanges ofviews (including ontechnical
matters )shall befacilitated bytheContracting Parties .
Article 18
Inorder toensure theproper application oftheAgreement ,
theCommunity and theUSSR shall assist each other in
checking theauthenticity andaccuracy ofexport licences and
certificates oforigin issued ordeclaration made under this
Protocol .
Article 19BL =Benelux ,
DK =Denmark ,
DE =Federal Republic ofGermany ,
EL =Greece ,
ES =Spain ,
FR =France ,
GB =United Kingdom ,
IE =Ireland ,
IT =Italy ,
PT =Portugal ,The USSR shall send theCommission oftheEuropean
Communities thenames and addresses ofthecompetent
USSR authorities orofthecompetent USSR organizations
authorized under USSR legislation toissue andtoverify
export licences and certificates oforigin together with
specimens ofthestamps and signatures used bythese
authorities ororganizations .The USSR shall alsonotify the
Commission ofanychange inthisinformation .
Article 20—aone-digit number identifying quota year ,corresponding
tothelastfigure intherespective Agreement year,e.g.
0for1990 ,
—atwo-digit number identifying theparticular issuing
office concerned intheUSSR ;
—afive-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to
99999 allocated totherespective Member State of
destination .
Article 15
The export licence andcertificate oforigin may beissued
after theshipment oftheproducts towhich they relate .In
such cases they shall bear either theendorsement 'delivfe a
posteriori 'ortheendorsement 'issued retrospectively '.1.Subsequent verification ofcertificates oforigin or
export licences shall becarried outatrandom ,orwhenever
the competent Community authorities have reasonable
doubt astotheauthenticity ofthecertificate orlicence oras
totheaccuracy oftheinformation regarding theproducts in
question .
2.Insuch cases the competent authorities inthe
Community shall return thecertificate oforigin orexport
licence oracopy therof tothecompetent USSR organizations
authorized under USSR legislation ortothecompetent USSR
authorities giving ,where appropriate ,thereasons ofform or
substance foranenquiry .Iftheinvoice hasbeen submitted ,
such invoice oracopy therof shall beattached tothe
certificate orlicence oritscopy .The authorities shall also
forward anyinformation thathasbeen obtained suggesting
thattheparticulars given onthesaidcertificate orlicence are
inaccurate .
3.The provisions ofparagraph 1above shall be
applicable tosubsequent verifications ofthedeclarations of
origin referred toinArticle 2ofthisProtocol .Article 16
1.Intheevent oftheft ,lossordestruction ofanexport
licence oracertificate oforigin ,theexporter may apply to
thecompetent USSR authorities ortothecompetent USSR
organizations authorized under USSR legislation which
issued thedocument foraduplicate tobemade outon

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4.The results ,ofthesubsequent verifications carried
outinaccordance with paragraphs 1and 2above shall
becommunicated tothe competent authorities ofthe
Community within three months atthe latest .The
information communicated shall indicate whether the
disputed certificate orlicence ordeclaration applies tothe
goods actually exported andwhether these goods areeligible
forexport inaccordance with thearrangements established
bytheAgreement .Theinformation shall alsoinclude ,atthe
request oftheCommunity ,copies ofalldocumentation
necessary todetermine thefacts fully andinparticular the
true origin ofthegoods .
Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in
theuseofdeclarations oforigin ,theCommunity maysubject
imports oftheproducts inquestion totheprovisions of
Article 2(1)ofthisProtocol .
5.For the purpose ofsubsequent verification of
certificates oforigin ,copies ofthecertificates aswell asany
export documents referring tothem shall bekeptforatleast a
period oftwoyears bythecompetent USSR organizations
authorized under USSR legislation .
6.Recourse tothe random verification procedure
specified inthisArticle must notconstitute anobstacle tothe
release forhome useoftheproducts inquestion .provisions ofthis Agreement arebeing contravened ,the
Contracting Parties shall cooperate closely and with the
appropriate urgency toprevent such contravention .
2.Tothisend ,theUSSR shall ,onitsown initiative orat
therequest oftheCommunity ,carry out appropriate
inquiries orarrange forsuch inquiries tobecarried out
concerning operations which are orappear tothe
Community tobeincontravention ofthisAgreement .The
USSR shall communicate theresults ofthese inquiries tothe
Community together with anyother pertinent information
enabling thetrueorigin ofthegoods tobedetermined .
3. Byagreement between theCommunity andtheUSSR
officials designated bytheCommunity may bepresent atthe
inquiries referred toinparagraph 2.
4.Inpursuance ofthe cooperation referred toin
paragraph 1,theUSSR andtheCommunity shall exchange
anyinformation considered byeither Contracting Party tobe
ofuseinpreventing thecontravention ofth?provisions of
thisAgreement .These exchanges may include information
ontextile production intheUSSR andontrade intextile
products ofakind covered bythis Agreement between
the USSR and other countries ,particularly where the
Community hasreasonable grounds toconsider that the
products inquestion may beintransit across theterritory of
theUSSR prior totheir importation into theCommunity .
This information may include atthe request ofthe
Community copies ofavailable relevant documentation .
5.Where itisestablished that theprovisions ofthis
Agreement have been contravened ,the USSR and the
Community may agree totake such measures asarenecessary
toprevent arecurrence ofsuch contravention .Article 21
1.Where the verification procedure referred toin
Article 20orwhere information available totheCommunity
ortotheUSSR indicates orappears toindicate that the

AnnextoProtocolA,Article2(1)
ORIGINAL 2No1Exporter(name,fulladdress.country)
Exportateur (nom,adressecomplete ,pays)
3Quotayear
Annéecontingentaire4Categorynumber
Numerodecatégorie
CERTIFICATE OFORIGIN
(Textileproduct»)5Consignee (name,fulladdress.country)
destinataire (nom,adressecomplete,pays)
CERTIFICA ?D'ORIGINE
(Produitstextiles)
6Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement-Moyendetransport9Supplementary details
Donnéessupplémentaires
10Marteandnumbers-Numberandkindotpackages-DESCRIPTION OFGODOS
Marquesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DÉSIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11Quantity(')
Quantité<1)12FOBvalué(*)
Valeurfob(2)
IOsnownetweight(Kg)anaalsoquantityintheunitprescribedtorcategorywhereotherthannetweight-Indiquerlepoidsnetenkilogrammes ainsiquelaquantitédansl'unitéprévuepourlacatégoriesicetteunitén'estpaslepoids net.
(2)Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract -Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
i.theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedaboveoriginatedinthecountryshowninboxNo6.inaccordancewiththeprovisionsinforcéintheEuropeanEconomic
Community .
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandisesdésignéesci-dessussontoriginairesdupaysfigurantdanslacase6,conformément auxdispositionsenvigueurdanslaCommunauté
économiqueeuropéenne .
14Competentauthority(name,fulladdress.country)
Autoritécompétente (nom.adressecomplète.pays)At-Á on-le
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)


AnnextoProtocolA,Article7(1)
ORIGINAL 2No1Exporter(name,fulladdress,country)
Exportateur (nom,adressecomplète,pays)
3Quotayear;
Annéecontingentare4Categorynumber
Numérodecatégorie
EXPORTLICENCE
(Textlleproducís)5Consignee(name,tuiladdress,country)
Destinataire (nom,adressecomplète ,pays)
LICENCED'EXPORTATION
(Produitstextiles)
6Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
kieuetdated'embarquement -Moyendetransport9Supplementary details
Donnéessupplémentaires
10Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marquesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DÉSIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES1iQuantity(1)
Quantité(M12FOBvalue(2
Valeurfob(2uonow»eiweigni[VQ)anaaisoquaruixymnieuniipreserva rorcategorywnereoinerman neiweigni-inoiqueríepoiasneienKilogrammes ainsiqueiaquantitéaansiuniteprevuepouriacategoriesiceneunirenestpasiepotasnet
(*)Inthecurrencyofthesalecontract -Danslamonnaieducontratde vente.
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADE COMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedabovehavebeenchargedagainstthequantitativelimitestablishedfortheyearshowninboxNo3inrespectofthe
categoryshowninboxNo4bytheprovisionsregulatingtradeintextileproductswiththeEuropeanEconomicCommunity .
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandises désignéesci-dessusontétéimputéessurlalimitequantitativefixéepourl'annéeindiquéedanslacase3pourlacatégoriedésignéedans
lacase-4danslecadredesdispositionsrégissantleséchangesdeproduitstextilesaveclaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne .
14Competentauthority(name,fulladdress,country)
Autoritécompétente (nom,adressecomplète,pays)-At-À ,on-le
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)


30.12.89 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas N° L397/47
PROTOCOL B
1.The exemption provided forinArticle 4(3)oftheAgreement inrespect ofcottage-industry
products shall apply only tothefollowing products :
(a)fabrics woven onhand -orfoot-operated looms ,being fabrics ofakindtraditionally made in
thecottage industry oftheUSSR ;
(b)garments orother textile articles ofakind traditionally made inthecottage industry ofthe
USSR obtained manually from thefabrics referred toabove andsewn exclusively byhand
without theaidofanymachine ;
(c)traditional folklore textile products made byhand inthecottage industry oftheUSSR as
defined inalisttobeagreed between theContracting Parties .
Exemption shall begranted only forproducts accompanied byacertificate issued bythe
competent USSR organizations authorized under USSR legislation inaccordance with themodel
annexed tothisProtocol .Such certificates must state thegrounds onwhich exemption isbased
andshall beaccepted bythecompetent Community authorities provided thatthey aresatisfied
thattheproducts concerned conform totheconditions setoutinthisProtocol .Certificates forthe
products referred toinparagraph (c)must beclearly marked 'FOLKLORE '.Intheevent ofa
difference ofopinion between theUSSR andthecompetent Community authorities atthepoint of
entry intotheCommunity concerning thenature ofproducts ,consultation shall beheldwithin a
month inorder tosettle thedifference .Should imports ofanyoftheabove products reach such
proportions astocause difficulties totheCommunity ,theContracting Parties shall open
consultations forthwith inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 14ofthe
Agreement with aview tofinding aquantitative solution totheproblem .
2.Theprovisions ofTitles IVandVofProtocol Ashall beapplied mutatis mutandis totheproducts
referred toinparagraph 1.


Annex toProtocol B
ORIGINAL 2 No1Exporter (name ,fulladdress ,country )
Exportateur (nom .adresse complète ,pays )
CERTIFICATE ¡nregard toHANDLOOMS ,TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS and TRA­
DITÍONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS ,OFTHE COTTAGE INDUSTRY ,issued in
conformity with and under theconditions regulating trade Intextil *
producto withtheEuropean Economic Community
CERTIFICAT relatif aux TISSUS TISSÉS SUR MÉTIERS AMAIN ,aux PRO­
DUITS TEXTILES FAITS ALAMAIN ,etaux PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT
DUFOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL .DEFABR1CATION ARTISANALE ,délivré en
conformité avec etsous lesconditions régissant leséchanges deproduits
textiles avec laCommunauté économique européenne3Consignee (name ,fulladdress ,country )
Destinataire (nom .adresse complète ,pays )
4Country oforigin
.Pays d'origine5Country ofdestination
Pays dedestination
6Place anddate ofshipment -Means oftransport
Lieuetdate d'embarquement -Moyen detransport7Supplementary details
Données supplémentaires
8Marks andnumbers -Number andkind ofpackages -DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marques etnuméros —Nombre etnature descolis-DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES9Quantity
Quantité10FOB value (')
Valeur fob(1)
11CERTIFICATION BYTHE COMPETENT AUTHORITY -VISA DEL'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
I.theundersigned ,certify thattheconsignment described above includes onlythefollowing textile products ofthecottage industry ofthecountry shown inboxNo4:
a)fabrics woven onlooms operated solely byhand orfoot (handlooms )(')
b)garments orother textile articles obtained manually from thefabrics described under a)andsewn solely byhand without theaidofanymachine (handicrafts )C)
c)traditional folklore handicraft textile products made byhand ,asdefined inthelistagreed between theEuropean Economic Community ,andthecountry shown InboxNo4.
Jesoussigné certifie quel'envoi décrit ci-dessus contient exclusivement lesproduits textiles suivants relevant delafabrication artisanale dupays figurant dans lacase4:
a)tissus tissés surdesmétiers actionnés àlamain ouaupied (handlooms )H
b)vêtements ouautres articles textiles obtenus manuellement àpartir detissus décrits sous a)etcousus uniquement àlamain sans l'aide d'une machine (handicrafts )(M
c)produits textiles relevant dufolklore traditionnel fabriqués àlamain ,comme définis dans laliste convenue entre laCommunauté économique européenne etlepays
indiqué dans lacase 4.C)Inttiecurrency ofthesale contract-Dans lamonnaie ducontrat de vente.
C)Delete asappropriate-Biffer la (les) mentions) inutile(s).).
12Competent authority (name ,fulladdress ,country )
Autorité compétente (nom,adresse complète ,pays)At—Á: .on-le.
(Signatura ) (Stamp-Cached


30.12.89 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas N° L397/51
PROTOCOL C
Under Article 6(6)oftheAgreement ,aquantitative limit may befixed onaregional basis where
imports ofagiven product intoanyregion oftheCommunity inrelation totheamounts determined in
accordance with paragraph 2ofthesaidArticle 6exceed thefollowing regional percentage :
Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
United Kingdom
Greece
Spain
Portugal25,5%
9,5%
16,5%
13,5%
2,7%
0,8%
21,0%
1,5%
7,5%
1,5%
PROTOCOL D
Reimports inthesense ofArticle 4(4)ofthisAgreement intotheCommunity ofproducts listed inthe
Annex tothisProtocol shall besubject totheprovisions oftheAgreement except asspecifically
provided forbytheparticular provisions setoutbelow :
1.Only reimports intotheCommunity subject tothespecific quantitative limits setoutintheAnnex
tothisProtocol ,asmaybemodified bytheapplication ofparagraphs 2and3,shall beconsidered
reimports inthesense ofArticle 4(4).
2.Reimports notcovered bytheAnnex tothisProtocol may besubmitted tospecific quantitative
limits following consultations inaccordance with theprocedures setoutinArticle 18ofthe
Agreement ,provides theproducts concerned aresubject otthequantitative limits established
under Annex IIortheconsultation levels established under Annex IIItotheAgreement .
3.TheCommunity may ,atitsown discretion ,andbearing inmind theinterest ofboth Contracting
Parties ,orintheframework ofarequest setoutinArticle 18oftheAgreement :
(a)examine thepossibilities oftransfers between categories andadvance useofcarry-over of
portions ofspecific quantitative limits from oneyear toanother ;
(b)consider thescope forreallocating portions ofanyspecific quantitative limits notused inone
region oftheCommunity toanother region .
4.However theCommunity mayautomatically carry outtheflexibilities inthesense ofparagraph 3
uptothefollowing extent :
(a)transfer between categories upto20%oftheshare established forthecategory towhich the
transfer ismade ;
(b)carryover ofspecific quantitative limits from oneyeartoanother upto10,5 %oftheshare
fortheyear ofactual utilization ;
(c)advance useofspecific quantitative limits from oneyeartoanother upto7,5%oftheshare
fortheyear ofactual utilization .
5.The Community shall inform theUSSR ofanymeasures taken pursuant tothepreceding
paragraphs .
6.Debiting against aspecific quantitative limit referred toinparagraph 1shall becarried out
bythecompetent authorities oftheCommunity atthetime ofissuing theprior authorization
provided forbytheCommunity regulation oneconomic outward processing ,Regulation (EEC )
No636/82.Aspecific quantitative limit shall bedebited fortheyear inwhich aprior
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7.Acertifícate oforigin shall beissued forallproducts covered bythepresent Protocol bythe
competent USSR organizations authorized under USSR legislation inaccordance with the
provisions ofProtocol AoftheAgreement ,bearing areference totheprior authorization referred
toinparagraph 6asevidence thattheprocessing operation described intheprior authorization
hasbeen carried out intheUSSR .
8.TheCommunity shall provide theUSSR with thenames ,addresses andthespecimens ofstamps
used bythecompetent authorities oftheCommunity fortheissue oftheprior authorizations
referred toinparagraph 6.
9.Notwithstanding theprovisions ofparagraphs 1to8above ,theUSSR andtheCommunity will
continue toconsult together toseek amutually acceptable means toenable both Contracting
Parties totake advantage oftheOPT provisions intheAgreement with aview toeffective
development oftrade intextiles between theUSSR andtheCommunity .
Annex toProtocol D
OPT quantitative limits
(InthisAnnex theproduct descriptions used inAnnex Iaregiven inabbreviated form )
Category Description Units YearQuantitative
limits
EEC
7\Blouses and shirt-blouses 1000
pieces1990
1991
1992400
427
456
21 Parkas ,anoraks andthelike,woven 1000
pieces1990
1991
1992300
320
342
29 Women's orgirls'suits andensembles 1000
pieces1990
1991
1992100
107
114
73 Track suits 1000
pieces1990
1991
1992150
160
171

30,12.89 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas N° L397/53
Agreed Minute
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Communtiy andtheUnion ofSoviet
Socialist Republics ontrade intextile products initialled on11December 1989 ,theContracting
Parties agreed that theUSSR ,with regard toArticle 2(2)oftheAgreement ,inadministering the
quantitative limits shall ensure thefollowing .
Asregards categories 1,2,2aand3,toreserve fortheyear1990 ,asapriority ,30%ofthequantitative
limits concerned forindustry users during aperiod beginning on1January andending on20of
March .Forthispurpose ,contracts concluded with theindustry during theperiod inquestion shall be
taken into consideration .
Tothisend,thefirms concerned areinvited tomake direct contact with therelevant USSR enterprises
asearly aspossible during theabove reservation period ,inorder tomake their purchasing intentions
known .
Head oftheDelegation ofthe Head oftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic Community Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics
Agreed Minute
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheUnion ofSoviet
Socialist Republics ontrade intextile products initialled on11December 1989 ,theUSSR expressed
itsconcern over thetype andscope ofeconomic outward processing operations referred toin
Article 4(4)oftheAgreement .
TheCommunity informed theUSSR thattheprovisions oneconomic outward processing inforce in
theCommunity refer toCouncil Regulation (EEC )No636/82of16March 1982 .
Economic outward processing isaspecial form ofindustrial cooperation .Itisintended inparticular to
enable thetextile andclothing industry toadapt totheconditions ofinternational competition .The
quantities ofproducts reimported intotheCommunity under economic outward processing should
notexceed theagreed limits .
TheCommunity assured theUSSR thatintheevent ofanyfuture modification ofRegulation (EEC )
No636/82,theCommunity willtake allnecessary measures inorder toensure thatthismodification
shall nothave anysubstantial adverse effect ontheindustrial cooperation which could beestablished
onthebasis oftheabove Regulation .
Head oftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHead oftheDelegation ofthe
Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics

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Agreed Minute
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheUnion ofSoviet
Socialist Republics ontrade intextile products initialled on11December 1989 ,theUSSR expressed
itsconcern over thepossibility oftheCommunity taking unilateral action inaccordance with
Article 7(4)oftheAgreement .
TheCommunity took note andexpressed theview thatintheevent oftheneed arising forrecourse to
Article 7,theCommunity willexplore with theUSSR allpossible avenues forarriving atamutually
satisfactory solution .
Head oftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHead oftheDelegation ofthe
Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics
Agreed Minute
TheCommunity andtheUSSR agree thattheprovisions ofArticle 11(2)oftheAgreement between
theEuropean Economic Community andtheUnion ofSoviet Socialist Republics ontrade intextile
products initialled on11December 1989 willbeapplied inaway which willnotdeprive certain
Member States with relatively small shares ofCommunity quotas (Denmark ,Ireland andGreece )of
imports ofproducts serving asinputs fortheir processing industry .
TheCommunity andtheUSSR further agree tohold consultations ,should theneed arise ,inorder to
avert anyproblems which might occur inthisrespect .
Head oftheDelegation ofthe
Union ofSoviet Socialist RepublicsHead oftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic Community
Agreed Minute
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheUnion ofSoviet
Socialist Republics ontrade intextile products initialled on11December 1989 ,theUSSR informed
theCommunity thatitisintroducing anewforeign trade statistical system projected totake effect on
1January 1991 ,andforthisreason itexpressed itsserious concern over itsability tocomply
technically with itsobligation tosupply theCommunity ,notably during 1990 ,with import statistics
forallproducts covered byAnnex I,referred toinArticle 15(4)oftheAgreement .
TheCommunity took noteoftheconcern expressed byUSSR .TheCommunity andtheUSSR agreed
tohold consultations ,should theneed arise ,inorder toavert anyproblems which might occur inthis
respect .
Head oftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHead oftheDelegation ofthe
Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics
t

30.12.89 Diario Oficial delasComunidades Europeas N° L397/55
Agreed Minute
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheUnion ofSoviet
Socialist Republic ontrade intextile products initialled on11December 1989 ,theUSSR expressed its
concern over theeffective implementation oftheProvisions ofProtocols A,BandDoftheAgreement
asfrom 1January 1990 .
TheCommunity took note andexpressed itsreadiness forprompt andclose technical cooperation
with theUSSR ,inorder toassist theUSSR tocomply efficiently andcorrectly with theProvisions of
Protocols A,BandDandwith aview toavoid anytechnical problems which might occur inthis
respect .
Head oftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic Community .Head oftheDelegation ofthe
Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics
Agreed Minute
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheUnion ofSoviet
Socialist Republics ontrade intextile products initialled on11December 1989 ,theContracting
Parties agreed that,with regard toArticle 9ofProtocol Aoftheabove Agreement ,thedate of
shipment ofthegoods ,where different means oftransport areused toeffect theexportation ,isthe
dateoftheir loading onthefirstmeans oftransport used asindicated inthecorresponding transport
document . '
Head oftheDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityHead oftheDelegation ofthe
Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics