21994A0517(21)
17.5.1994 EUROOPA ÜHENDUSTE TEATAJA L 123/745
AGREEMENT
between the European Economic Community and Uzbekistan on trade in textil e products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
of the one part, andTHE GOVERNMENT OF UZBEKISTAN,of the other part,
DESIRING to promote, with a view to permanent cooperation and in condition s providing every security for trade, the orderly
and equitable development of trade in textile products between the Europe an Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as
“the Community”) and the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as “Uzbekistan”),
RESOLVED to take the fullest possible account of the serious economic and s ocial problems at present affecting the textile
industryinbothimportingandexportingcountries,andinparticular,to eliminaterealrisksofmarketdisruptiononthemarket
of the Community and real risks of disruption to the textile trade of Uzbeki stan,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as t heir plenipotentiaries:
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
THE GOVERNMENT OF UZBEKISTAN,
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1.
Trade in textile products listed in Annex I and originating
withintheContractingPartiesshallbeliberalizedfortheduration
of this Agreement under the conditions set out therein.
2.
SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisoranysuccessiveAgreement,
the Community undertakes, in respect of the products listed inAnnex I, to suspend the application of quantitative importrestrictions currently in force and not to introduce newquantitative restrictions.
Quantitative import restrictions shall be re-introduced in case of
denunciation or non-replacement of the present Agreement.
3.
Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions
on the importation into the Community of the products listed inAnnex I shall be prohibited for the duration of this Agreement.
Article 2
1.
Uzbekistan agrees to establish and maintain for each calendar
year quantitative limits on its exports to the Community in
accordance with Annex II. Such exports shall be subject toa double-checking system as specified in Protocol A. 2. At the time of entry into force of this Agreement, exports of
productslistedinAnnexIIInotsubjecttoquantitativelimitsshallbe subject to the double-checking system referred to inparagraph 1.
3.
Followingconsultationsinaccordancewiththeproceduresset
out in Article 15, exports of products in Annex I not subject toquantitative limits other than those listed in Annex III may besubject,subsequentlytotheentryintoforceofthisAgreement,tothe double-checking system referred to in paragraph 1 or toa prior surveillance system introduced by the Community.
4.
In administering the quantitative limits established under this
Agreement, Uzbekistan shall ensure that the Community textileindustry shall benefit from utilization of the said limits.
More particulary, as regards categories 2 and 2 a), Uzbekistan
undertakes upon request from the Community to reserve to theCommunitytextileindustry,asapriority,50%ofthequantitativelimitsconcernedduringaperiodextendingbetween1Januaryto31 May of each year. For this purpose, contracts made with theindustry during the period in question shall be taken intoconsideration.
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manufactures and processors and, if possible, of the quantity of
productsrequestedforeachfirm.Tothisend,thefirmsconcernedare invited to make direct contact with the relevant Uzbekenterprises as early as possible during the reservation periodmentioned in this paragraph, in order to make their purchasingintentions known.
Article 3
1.
Imports into the Community of textile products covered by
this Agreement shall not be subject to the quantitative limitsestablished in Annex II, provided that they are declared to be forre-export outside the Community in the same state or afterprocessing,withintheframeworkoftheadministrativesystemofcontrol which exists within the Community.
However,thereleaseforhomeuseofproductsimportedintothe
Community under the conditions referred to above shall besubject to the production of an export licence issued by theauthorities of Uzbekistan, and to proof of origin in accordancewith the provisions of Protocol A.
2.
Where the Community authorities ascertain that imports of
textile products have been set off against a quantitative limit
established under this Agreement, but that the products havesubsequently been re-exported outside the Community, theauthorities shall inform the Uzbek authorities within four weeksof the quantities involved and authorize imports of identicalquantitiesofthesameproducts,whichshallnotbesetoffagainstthe quantitative limit established under this Agreement for thecurrent or the following year, as appropriate.
3.
The Community and Uzbekistan recognize the special and
differential character of re-imports of textile products into the
Community after processing in Uzbekistan as a specific form ofindustrial and trade cooperation.
Providedthattheyareeffectedinaccordancewiththeregulations
on economic outward processing in force in the Community,these re-imports are not subject to the quantitative limitsestablished pursuant to this Agreement when they are subject tothe specific arrangements laid down in Protocol C.
Article 4
1.
In any Agreement year advance use of a portion of the
quantitativelimitestablishedforthefollowingAgreementyearisauthorized for each category of products up t o5%o ft h e
quantitative limit for the current Agreement year.
Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the
corresponding quantitative limits established for the followingAgreement year.
2.
Carry-over to the corresponding quantitative limit for the
following Agreement year of the amounts not used during any
Agreementyearisauthorizedforeachcategoryofproductsupto7 % of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year.
3. TransfersinrespectofcategoriesinGroupIshallnotbemade
from any category except as follows:— transfers between categories 2 and 3 and from category 1 to
categories2and3maybemadeupt o4%ofthe quantitative
limits for the category to which the transfer is made,
—
transfersbetweencategories4,5,6,7and8maybemadeup
t o4%o ft h e quantitative limit for the category to which the
transfer is made.
TransfersintoanycategoryinGroupsII,III,IVandVmaybemadefromanycategoryorcategoriesinGroupsI,II,III,IVandVupto5%ofthequantitativelimitforthecategorytowhichthetransferis made.
4.
Thetableofequivalenceapplicabletothetransfersreferredto
above is given in Annex I to this Agreement.
5. The increase in any category of products resulting from thecumulativeapplicationoftheprovisionsinparagraphs1,2and3above during an Agreement year shall not exceed the followinglimits:
—
13 % for categories of products in Group I,
—
13,5 % for categories of products in Groups II, III, IV and V.
6.
PriornotificationshallbegivenbytheUzbekauthoritiesinthe
eventofrecoursetotheprovisionsofparagraphs1,2and3above,at least 15 days in advance.
Article 5
1.
Exports of textile products not listed in Annex II to this
Agreement may be made subject to quantitative limits on theconditions laid down in the following paragraphs.
2. Where the Community finds, under the system ofadministrativecontrolsetup,thatthelevelofimportsofproductsinagivencategorynotlistedinAnnexIIoriginatinginUzbekistanexceeds, in relation to the preceding year’s total imports into theCommunity from all sources of products in that category, thefollowing rates:
—
0,35 % for categories of products in Group I,
— 1,2 % for categories of products in Group II,— 4 % for categories of products in Groups III, IV and V,
itmayrequesttheopeningofconsultationsinaccordancewiththe
procedure described in Article 15 of this Agreement, with a viewto reaching agreement on an appropriate restraint level for theproducts in such category.
3.
Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, Uzbekistan
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The Community shall authorize the importation of products of
the said category shipped from Uzbekistan before the date onwhich the request for consultations was submitted.
4.
Should the Contracting Parties be unable in the course of
consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the period
specified in Article 15 (2), the Community shall have the right tointroduce a definitive quantitative limit at an annual level notlowerthanthelevelresultingfromtheapplicationoftheformulaset out in paragraph 2, or 106 % of the level of imports reachedduringthecalendaryearprecedingthatinwhichimportsexceededthe level resulting from the application of the formula set out inparagraph 2 and gave rise to the request for consultations,whichever is the higher.
The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after
consultations in accordance with the procedure referred to inArticle 15, with a view to fulfilling the conditions set out inparagraph 2, should the trend of total imports into theCommunity of the product in question make this necessary.
5.
The annual growth rates for quantitative limits introduced
under this article should be determined in accordance with the
provisions of Protocol D.
6.
The provisions of this Article shall not apply where the
percentagesspecifiedinparagraph2havebeenreachedasaresult
of a fall in total imports into the Community, and not as a resultof an increase in exports of products originating in Uzbekistan.
7.
In the event of the provisions of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 being
applied, Uzbekistan undertakes to issue export licences for
productscoveredbycontractsconcludedbeforetheintroductionofthequantitativelimit,uptothevolumeofthequantitativelimitfixed.
8.
Uptothedateofcommunicationofthestatisticsreferredtoin
Article 12 (6), the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall
apply on the basis of the annual statistics previouslycommunicated by the Community.
9.
The provisions of this Agreement which concern exports of
productssubjecttothequantitativelimitsestablishedinAnnexII
shall also apply to products for which quantitative limits areintroduced under this Article.
Article 6
1.
InviewofensuringtheeffectivefunctioningofthisAgreement,
the Community and Uzbekistan agree to cooperate fully in orderto prevent, to investigate and to take any necessary legal and/oradministrative action against circumvention by transhipment,re-routing, false declaration concerning the country or place oforigin, falsification of documents, false declaration concerningfibre content, quantities description or classification ofmerchandise any by whatever other means. Accordingly,Uzbekistan and the Community agree to establish the necessarylegal provisions and administrative procedures permittingeffective action to be taken against such circumvention, whichshall include the adoption of legally binding corrective measuresagainst exporters and/or importers involved. 2. Should the Community believe on the basis of information
available that the present Agreement is being circumvented, theCommunitywillconsultwithUzbekistanwithaviewtoreachinga mutually satisfactory solution. These consultations will be heldasearlyaspossibleandatthelatestwithin30daysfromthedateof request.
3.
Pendingtheresultsoftheconsultationreferredtoinparagraph
2,Uzbekistanshall,asaprecautionarymeasure,ifsorequestedbytheCommunity,takeallnecessarymeasurestoensurethat,wheresufficient evidence of circumvention is provided, adjustments ofquantitative limits liable to be agreed following the consultationreferred to in paragraph 2, may be carried out for the quota yearin which the request to open consultations in accordance withparagraph 2 was made, or for the following year if the quota forthe current year is exhausted.
4. ShouldthePartiesbeunable,inthecourseoftheconsultationreferred to in paragraph 2 to reach a mutually satisfactorysolution, the Community shall have the right:
a)
where there is sufficient evidence that products originating in
Uzbekistan have been imported in circumvention of the
presentAgreement,tosetofftherelevantquantitiesagainstthequantitative limits established under the Agreement;
b)
where sufficient evidence shows that false declaration
concerning fibre content, quantities, description orclassification of products originating in Uzbekistan hasoccured, to refuse to import the products in question;
c)
should it appear the territory of Uzbekistan is involved in
transhipment or re-routing of products not originating inUzbekistan, to introduce quantitative limits against the sameproducts originating in Uzbekistan if they are not alreadysubjecttoquantitativelimits,ortotakeanyotherappropriatemeasures.
5.
The Parties agree to establish a system of administrative
cooperation to prevent and to address effectively all problemsarising from circumvention in accordance with the provisions ofProtocol A to this Agreement.
Article 7
1.
The quantitative limits established under this Agreement on
imports into the Community of textile products of Uzbek originwillnotbebrokendownbytheCommunityintoregionalshares.
2.
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3. Uzbekistan shall monitor its exports of products under
restraintorsurveillanceintotheCommunity.Shouldasuddenandprejudicialchangeintraditionaltradeflowsarise,theCommunitywill be entitled to request consultations in order to findasatisfactorysolutiontothoseproblems.Suchconsultationsmustbe held within 15 working days of their being requested by theCommunity.
4.
Uzbekistan shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile
products subject to quantitative limits into the Community are
spaced out as evenly as possible over the year due account beingtaken in particular of seasonal factors.
Article 8
IntheeventofdenunciationofthisAgreementasprovidedforinArticle20(3),thequantitativelimitsestablishedinAnnexIIshallbe reduced on a pro ratatemporis basis unless the Contracting
Parties decide otherwise by common agreement.
Article 9
Uzbekistanexportsofcottage-industryfabricswovenonhand-or
foot-operatedlooms,garmentsorothermade-uparticlesobtainedmanually from such fabrics and of traditional folklore handicraftproducts shall not be subject to quantitative limits, provided thattheseproductsoriginatinginUzbekistanmeettheconditionslaiddown in Protocol B.
Article 10
1.
ShouldtheCommunityconsiderthatatextileproductcovered
by this Agreement is being imported into the Community fromUzbekistan at a price abnormally lower than the normalcompetitive level and is for this reason causing or threatening tocause serious injury to Community producers of like or directlycompeting products, it may request consultations under Article15, and in that event the following specific provisions shall beapplicable.
2.
Iffollowingsuchconsultationsitisacknowledgedbycommon
accord that the situation described in paragraph 1 exists,
Uzbekistanshalltake,withinthelimitsofitspowers,thenecessarysteps,notablyasregardsthepriceatwhichtheproductinquestionwill be sold, to remedy the situation.
3. In order to determine whether the price of a textile product is
abnormally lower than the normal competitive level, it may becompared with:
—
the prices generally charged for like products sold under the
ordinary conditions by other exporting countries on the
market of the importing country, — thepricesoflikenationalproductsatacomparablemarketing
stage on the market of the importing country,
—
the lowest prices charged by a third country for the same
product in the course of ordinary commercial dealings in thethreemonthsprecedingtherequestforconsultations,andnothavingledtotheadoptionofanymeasurebytheCommunity.
4.
Should the consultations referred to in paragraph 2 above fail
to lead to an agreement within 30 days of the Community’srequest for consultations, the Community may, until theseconsultations have produced a mutually satisfactory solution,temporarily refuse consignments of the product in question atprices under the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 above.
5.
In totally exceptional and critical circumstances, where
consignments of products are being imported from Uzbekistaninto the Community at prices abnormally lower than the normalcompetitive level, such as to cause injury which it would bedifficult to repair, the Community may temporarily suspendimports of the products concerned pending agreement ona solution in the course of consultations, which shall be openedimmediately. The Contracting Parties shall do their utmost toreach a mutually acceptable solution within 10 working days’notice of the opening of such consultations.
6.
ShouldtheCommunityhaverecoursetothemeasuresreferred
to in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, Uzbekistan may at any timerequesttheopeningofconsultationstoexaminethepossibilityofeliminatingormodifyingthesemeasureswherethecauseswhichmade them necessary no longer exist.
Article 11
1.
TheclassificationoftheproductscoveredbythisAgreementis
basedonthetariffandstatisticalnomenclatureoftheCommunity(hereinafter called the “combined nomenclature”, or inabbreviated for “CN”) and any amendments thereof.
Where any decision on classification results in a change of
classification practice or a change of category of any productsubject to this Agreement the affected products shall follow thetrade regime applicable to the practice or category they fall intoafter such changes.
Any amendment to the combined nomenclature (CN) made in
accordance with the procedures in force in the Communityconcerning categories of products covered by this Agreement orany decision relating to the classification of goods shall not havethe effect of reducing quantitative limits introduced pursuant tothis Agreement.
2.
TheoriginoftheproductscoveredbythisAgreementshallbe
determined in accordance with the rules in force in theCommunity.
Any amendment to these rules of origin shall be communicated
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The procedures for control of the origin of the products referred
to above are laid down in Protocol A.
Article 12
1.
Uzbekistan shall supply the Commission with precise
statistical information on all export licences issued for categoriesof textile products subject to the quantitative limits set out inAnnex II or to a double-checking system, expressed in quantitiesand in terms of value and broken down by Member States of theCommunity,aswellasonallcertificatesissuedbythecompetentUzbekauthoritiesforproductsreferredtoinArticle9andsubjectto the provisions of Protocol B.
2.
The Community shall likewise transmit to the Uzbek
authorities precise statistical information on import
authorizations issued by the Community authorities and importstatistics for products covered by the system referred to inArticle 5 (2).
3.
The information referred to above shall, for all categories of
products,beforwardedbeforetheendofthemonthfollowingthe
month to which the statistics relate.
4.
Upon request by the Community, Uzbekistan shall supply
import statistics for all products covered by Annex I.
5.
Should it be found on analysis of the information exchanged
that there are significant discrepancies between the returns for
exports and those for imports, consultations may be initiated inaccordance with the procedure specified in Article 15 of thisAgreement.
6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 5, the
Community undertakes to provide the Uzbek authorities before15 April of each year with the preceding year’s statistics onimportsofalltextileproductscoveredbythisAgreement,brokendown by supplying country and Community Member State.
Article 13
1.
Uzbekistan shall create favourable conditions for imports of
textile products originating in the Community listed in Annex Iand, where appropriate inter alia , accord to them
non-discriminatory treatment as regards the application ofquantitative restrictions, the granting of licences and theallocationofcurrencyneededtopayforsuchimports.Uzbekistanwill also recommend to its importers to use the possibilitiesofferedbytheCommunityproducersoftextilesmentionedabovewhile according the highest possible degree of liberalization tothose imports taking into account the development of tradebetween the Contracting Parties. 2. Where a need for additional supplies arises and in particular
aneedleadingtothediversificationonimportsoftextileproductsin Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan shall accord non-discriminatorytreatment to imports of textile products originating in theCommunity.
Article 14
1.
TheContractingPartiesagreetoexaminethetrendoftradein
textile products and garments each year, in the framework of theconsultations provided for in Article 15 and on the basis of thestatistics referred to in Article 12.
2.
IftheCommunityfindsthatinthecasesforeseeninArticle13
(2) of this Agreement it is placed in an unfavourable position ascomparedwithathirdcountry,itmayrequestconsultationswithUzbekistan in accordance with the procedure specified in Article15 with a view to taking appropriate action.
Article 15
1.
SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement,the
consultationproceduresreferredtointhisAgreementotherthanthose referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, shall be governedby the following provisions:
—
as far as possible consultations shall be held periodically.
Specific additional consultations may also be held,
—
anyrequestforconsultationsshallbenotifiedinwritingtothe
other Contracting Party,
—
where appropriate, the request for consultations shall be
followedwithinareasonableperiod(andinanycasenotlaterthan15daysfollowingthenotification)byareportsettingoutthe circumstances which, in the opinion of the requestingParty, justify the submission of such a request,
—
the Contracting Parties shall enter into consultations within
one month of notification of the request at the latest, witha view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptableconclusion within one further month at the latest,
—
the period of one month referred to above for the purpose of
reachingagreementoramutuallyacceptableconclusionmaybe extended by common accord.
2.
TheCommunitymayrequestconsultationsinaccordancewith
paragraph 1 when it ascertains that during a particular year ofapplication of the Agreement difficulties arise in the Communityor one of its regions due to a sharp and substantial increase, bycomparisontotheprecedingyear,inimportsofagivencategoryof Group I subject to the quantitative limits set out in Annex II.
3.
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Articleshalltakeplaceinaspiritofcooperationandwithadesire
to reconcile the differences between the Contracting Parties.
Article 16
The Contracting Parties undertake to promote the exchange of
visitsbypersons,groupsanddelegationsfrombusiness,tradeandindustry, to facilitate contacts in the industrial, commercial andtechnical fields connected with trade and cooperation in textileindustry and textile products and garments, and to assist in theorganization of fairs and exhibitions of mutual interest.
Article 17
1.
Uzbekistan is prepared to cooperate fully and if necessary to
take,withintheframeworkofitstradepolicyandwithinthelimitsof its powers, measures to prevent the disruption of the trade forcertain raw materials listed in Annex IV.
2.
Taking into account its production and export possibilities,
Uzbekistan in administrating exports of the products referred to
inparagraph1,shallgivewheneverpossiblefavourabletreatment,on a non-discriminatory basis, to the abovementioned products,requested by the Community with a view to meeting its needs.
3.
Problems arising in this area may be subject to the
consultations provided for in Article 15.
Article 18
As regards intellectual property, at the request of either
Contracting Party, consultations shall be held in accordance withthe procedure laid down in Article 15 with a view to finding anequitablesolutiontoproblemsrelatingtotheprotectionofmarks,designs or models of articles of apparel and textile products.
Article 19
ThisAgreementshallapply,ontheonehand,totheterritoriesin
which the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunityisappliedandundertheconditionslaiddowninthatTreaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of Uzbekistan. 
Article 20
1.
This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the
month following the date on which the Parties notify each otherofthecompletionoftheproceduresnecessaryforthatpurpose.Itshall be applicable until 31 December 1994. Thereafter, theapplication of all the provisions of this Agreement shall beextended automatically for a period of one more year up to 31December 1995, unless either Party notifies the other at least sixmonthsbefore31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension.
2.
This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January 1993.
3.
Either Contracting Party may at any time propose
modifications to this Agreement or denounce it, provided that atleastsixmonths’noticeisgiven.Inthatevent,theAgreementshallcome to an end on the expiry of the period of notice.
4.
The Contracting Parties agree to enter into consultations not
later than six months before the expiration of the presentAgreementwithaviewtopossiblyconcludinganewAgreement.
5.
TheAnnexes,Protocols,AgreedMinutesandlettersexchanged
orattachedtothisAgreement,shallformanintegralpartthereof.
Article 21
This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the Danish,Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese,Spanish und Uzbek languages, each of these texts being equallyauthentic.
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ANNEX I
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ANNEX II
(The full products descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement)
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
2 tonnes 2 600 2 691 2 785
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ANNEX III
Products without quantitative limits subject to the double-checking sys tem referred to in Article 2 (3) of the
Agreement.
(The full products descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement)
Category:
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ANNEX IV
Raw materials referred to in Article 17
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PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
CLASSIFICATION
Article 1
1.
The competent authorities of the Community undertake to
informUzbekistanofanychangesinthecombinednomenclature
(CN) before the date of their entry into force in the Community.
2. The competent authorities of the Community undertake toinform the competent authorities of Uzbekistan of any decisionsrelating to the classification of products subject to the presentAgreement,withinonemonthoftheiradoptionatthelatest.Suchcommunication shall include:
a) a description of the products concerned;b) the relevant category and the related CN codes;c) the reasons which have led to the decision.
3.
Where a decision on classification results in a change of
classification practice or a change of category of any product
subject to the Agreement, the competent authorities of theCommunity shall provide 30 days’ notice, from the date of theCommunity’s communication, before the decision is put intoeffect.Productsshippedbeforethedateofentryintoeffectofthedecision shall remain subject to the earlier classification practice,provided that the goods in the question are presented forimportation into the Community within 60 days of that date.
4.
Where a Community decision on classification resulting in
achangeofclassificationpracticeorachangeofcategorizationofanyproductsubjecttotheAgreementaffectsacategorysubjecttoquantitative limits, the Contracting Parties agree to enter intoconsultation in accordance with the procedures described inArticle 15 of the Agreement with a view to honouring theobligationunderthesecondsubparagraphofArticle11(1)oftheAgreement.
5.
In case of divergent opinions between Uzbekistan and the
competent Community authorities at the point of entry into theCommunity on the classification of products covered by thepresent Agreement, classification shall provisionally be based onindicationsprovidedbytheCommunity,pendingconsultationsinaccordancewithArticle15withaviewtoreachingagreementondefinitive classification of the product concerned.
TITLE II
ORIGIN
Article 2
1.
Products originating in Uzbekistan for export to the
Community in accordance with the arrangements established bythis Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of Uzbekorigin conforming to the model annexed to this Protocol.
2.
The certificate of origin shall be certified by the competent
UzbekorganizationsauthorizedundertheUzbeklegislationiftheproducts in question can be considered products originating inthat country within the meaning of the relevant rules in force inthe Community.
3.
However, the products in Groups III, IV and V may be
imported into the Community in accordance with thearrangements established by this Agreement on production ofadeclarationbytheexporterontheinvoiceorothercommercialdocument relating to the products to the effect that the productsin question originate in Uzbekistan within the meaning of therelevant rules in force in the Community.
4.
Thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph1shallnotbe
required for import of goods covered by a certificate of originForm A or Form APR completed in accordance with the relevantCommunity rules in order to qualify for generalized tariffpreferences.
Article 3
Thecertificateoforiginshallbeissuedonlyonapplicationhavingbeen made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter’sresponsibility, by his authorized representative. The competentUzbek organizations authorized under Uzbek legislation shallensurethatthecertificateoforiginisproperlycompletedandforthis purpose they shall call for any necessary documentaryevidenceorcarryoutanycheckwhichtheyconsiderappropriate.
Article 4
Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down forproducts falling within the same category, the certificates ordeclarations of origin must contain a sufficiently detaileddescription of the goods so as to enable Uzbek criterion to bedetermined,onthebasisofwhichthecertificatewasissuedorthedeclaration drawn up.
Article 5
The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statementsmadeinthecertificateoforiginandthosemadeinthedocumentsproducedtothecustomsofficeforthepurposeofcarryingouttheformalities for importing the products shall not ipso facto cast
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TITLE III
DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM
Section I
Exportation
Article 6
1.
ThecompetentauthoritiesofUzbekistanshallissueanexport
licence in respect of all consignments from Uzbekistan of textile
products subject to any definitive or provisional quantitativelimits established under Article 5 of the Agreement, up to therelevantquantitativelimitsasmaybemodifiedbyArticles4,6and8 of the Agreement, as well as of all consignments of textileproducts subject to a double-checking system withoutquantitative limits as provided for in Article 2 (3) and (4) of theAgreement.
Article 7
1.
For products subject to quantitative limits under this
Agreement the export licence shall conform to Model 1 annexedto this Protocol and it shall be valid for exports throughout thecustoms territory to which the Treaty establishing the EuropeanEconomic Community applies. However, where the Communityhas made recourse to the provisions of Articles 5 and 7 of theAgreement in accordance with the provisions of the AgreedMinute No 1, or to the Agreed Minute No 2, the textile productscoveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputintofreecirculationin the regions) of the Community indicated in those licences.
2.
Each export licence must certify inter aliathat the quantity of
the product in question has been set off against the quantitativelimit established for the category of the product concerned andshallonlycoveroneofthecategoriesofproductslistedinAnnexII. It may be used for one or more consignments of the productsin question.
3.
For products subject to a double-checking system without
quantitative limits the export licence shall conform to Model 2annexed to this Protocol. It shall only cover one category ofproducts and may be used for one or more consignments of theproducts in question.
Article 8
The competent authorities of the Community must be informedimmediately of the withdrawal or modification of any exportlicence already issued.Article 9
1.
Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits
established for the year in which the shipment of the goods hasbeen effected even if the export licence is issued after suchshipment.
2.For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, shipment of the
goods is considered to have taken place on the date of theirloading onto the exporting aircraft, vehicule or vessel.
Article 10
Thepresentationofanexportlicence,inapplicationofArticle12hereafter, shall be effected not later than 31 March of the yearfollowing that in which the goods covered by the licence havebeen shipped.
Section II
Importation
Article 11
Importation into the Community of textile products subject toquantitativelimitsortoadouble-checkingsystempursuanttothisAgreement shall be subject to the presentation of an importauthorization.
Article 12
1.
The competent authorities of the Community shall issue the
import authorization referred to in Article 11 above, within fiveworking days of the presentation by the importer of the originalof the corresponding export licence.
2.
The import authorizations concerning products subject to
quantitative limits shall be valid for six months from the date oftheirissueforimportsthroughoutthecustomsterritorytowhichthe Treaty establishing the European Economic Community isapplied. However, where the Community has recourse to theprovisions of Articles 5 and 7 of the Agreement in accordancewith the provisions of the Agreed Minute No 1, or to the AgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybe put into free circulation in the regions) of the Communityindicated in those licences.
3.
The import authorizations for products subject to
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4. The competent authorities of the Community shall cancel the
import authorization already issued whenever the correspondingexport licence has been withdrawn.
However, if the competent authorities of the Community are
notifiedofthewithdrawalorthecancellationoftheexportlicenceonly after the importation of the products into the Community,the relevant quantities shall be set off against the quantitativelimits established for the category and the quota year concerned.
Article 13
1.
If the competent authorities of the Community find that the
total quantities covered by export licences issued by thecompetent authorities of Uzbekistan for a particular category inany year exceed the quantitative limit established in accordancewith Article 5 of the Agreement for that category established inAnnexIIforthatcategoryasmaybemodifiedbyArticles3,4and6 of the Agreement, or any quantitative limit established inaccordance with Article 5 of the Agreement, the said authoritiesmay suspend the further issue of import authorizations. In thisevent, the competent authorities of the Community shallimmediately inform the authorities of Uzbekistan and the specialconsultation procedure set out in Article 15 of the Agreementshall be initiated forthwith.
2.
Exports of products of Uzbek origin subject to quantitative
limits or a double-checking system and not covered by Uzbek
export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of thisProtocol may be refused an import authorization by thecompetent Community authorities.
However, without prejudice to Article 6 of the Agreement if the
import of such products is allowed into the Community by thecompetentauthoritiesoftheCommunity,thequantitiesinvolvedshall not be set off against the appropriate quantitative limitsestablishedinAnnexII,orestablishedbyvirtueofArticle5oftheAgreement, without the express agreement of the competentauthorities of Uzbekistan.
TITLE IV
FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS
CONCERNING EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY
Article 14
1.
The export licence and the certificate of origin may comprise
additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made outin English or French. If they are completed by hand, entries mustbe in ink and in printed script.
These documents shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper used
shall be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanicalpulp, and weighing not less than 25 g/
m˛. If the documents haveseveral copies only the top copy, which is the original, shall beprintedwiththeguillochepatternbackground.Thiscopyshallbeclearlymarkedas“original”andtheothercopiesas“copies”.OnlytheoriginalshallbeacceptedbythecompetentauthoritiesoftheCommunity as being valid for the purpose of export to theCommunity in accordance with the provision of the Agreement.
2.
Each document shall bear a standardized serial number,
whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.
This number shall be composed of the following elements:
—
two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: UZ,
—
two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs
clearance as follows:
BL = Benelux,
DE = Federal Republic of Germany,DK =Denmark,
EL = Greece,ES = Spain,FR = France,GB = United Kingdom,IE = Ireland,IT = Italy,PT = Portugal,
—
a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to
the last figure in the respective year, e.g. 3 for 1993,
—
a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular
issuing office concerned in the exporting country,
—
a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to
99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs
clearance.
Article 15
Theexportlicenceandthecertificateoforiginmaybeissuedafterthe shipment of the products to which they relate. In such casesthey must bear the endorsement “ délivré a posteriori
”o rt h e
endorsement “issued retrospectively”.
Article 16
1.
In the event of a theft, loss or destruction of an export licence
oracertificateoforigin,theexportermayapplytothecompetentUzbekistann authorities which issued the document for aduplicatetobemadeoutonthebasisoftheexportdocumentsin
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his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate or licence so
issued shall bear the endorsement “duplicata
” or “duplicate”.
2.
The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export licence
or certificate of origin.
TITLE V
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article 17
The Community and Uzbekistan shall cooperate closely in theimplementation of the provisions of this Protocol. To this end,contacts and exchanges or views, including on technical matters,shall be facilitated by both Parties.
Article 18
In order to ensure the correct application of this Protocol, the
Community and Uzbekistan offer mutual assistance for thechecking of the authenticity and the accuracy of export licencesandcertificatesoforiginissuedorofanydeclarationsmadewithinthe terms of this Protocol.
Article 19
Uzbekistan shall transmit to the Commission of the European
Communities the names and addresses of the authoritiescompetent to issue and verify the export licences and thecertificates of origin, together with specimens of the stamps usedby these authorities and specimen signatures of officialsresponsible for signing the export licences and the certificates oforigin.UzbekistanshallalsonotifytheCommunityofanychangein this information.
Article 20
1.
Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export
licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the
competent Community authorities have reasonable doubt as tothe authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to the accuracyof the information regarding the true origin of the products inquestion.2.
In such cases, the competent authorities in the Community
shallreturnthecertificateoforiginortheexportlicenceoracopythereof to the competent Uzbek authorities, giving, whereappropriate, the reasons of form or substance which justify anenquiry.Iftheinvoicehasbeensubmitted,suchinvoiceoracopythereofshallbeattachedtothecertificateortothelicenceortheircopies.Theauthoritiesshallalsoforwardanyinformationthathasbeen obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the saidcertificate or licence are inaccurate.
3.
The provisions of paragraph 1 above shall also apply to
subsequentverificationsofthedeclarationsoforiginprovidedforin Article 2 of this Protocol.
4.
The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in
accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall becommunicated to the competent authorities of the Communitywithinthreemonthsatthelatest.Theinformationcommunicatedshall indicate whether the disputed certificate, licence ordeclaration, applies to the goods actually exported and whetherthese goods are eligible for export under the arrangementsestablishedbytheAgreement.Theinformationshallalsoinclude,attherequestoftheCommunity,copiesofallthedocumentationnecessary to fully determine the facts, and in particular the trueorigin of the goods.
Shouldsuchverificationsrevealsystematicirregularitiesintheuse
of declarations of origin, the Community may subject imports ofthe products in question to the provisions of Article 2 (1) of thisProtocol.
5.
For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of
origin, copies of the certificates as well as any export documentsreferring to them shall be kept for at least two years by thecompetent Uzbek authorities.
6.
Recoursetotherandomverificationprocedurespecifiedinthis
Articlemustnotconstituteanobstacletothereleaseforhomeuseof the products in question.
Article 21
1.
Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 20 or
where information available to the competent authorities of theCommunityorofUzbekistanindicatesorappearstoindicatethatthe provisions of this Agreement are being circumvented orinfringed,thetwoContractingPartiesshallcooperatecloselyandwith the appropriate urgency in order to prevent any suchcircumvention or infringement.
2.
Tothisend,thecompetentauthoritiesofUzbekistanshall,on
theirowninitiativeorattherequestoftheCommunity,carryoutappropriate inquiries, or arrange for such inquiries to be carriedout, concerning operations which are, or appear to theCommunity to be, in circumvention or infringement of thisProtocol. Uzbekistan shall communicate the results, of theseinquiries to the Community, including any other pertinentinformation enabling the cause of the circumvention orinfringement, including the true origin of the goods to bedetermined.11/20. kd ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 285
3.By agreement between the Community and Uzbekistan,
officials designated by the Community may be present at the
inquiries referred to in paragraph 2 above.
4.
Pursuant to the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1 above,
thecompetentauthoritiesoftheCommunityandUzbekistanshall
exchangeanyinformationconsideredbyeitherContractingPartyto be of use in preventing circumvention or infringement of theprovisions of this Agreement. These exchanges may includeinformation on the production of textile, products in Uzbekistanand on the trade in the type of products covered by thisAgreement between Uzbekistan and third countries, particularlywhere the Community has reasonable grounds to consider thatthe products in question may be in transit across the territory ofUzbekistan prior to their importation into the Community. ThisinformationmayincludeattherequestoftheCommunitycopiesof all available relevant documentation.
5.
Where sufficient evidence shows that the provisions of this
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Annex to Protocol A, Article 2 (1)

Annex to Protocol A, Article 7 (1): Model 1

Annex to Protocol A, Article 7 (3): Model 2

PROTOCOL B
referred to in Article 9
Cottage industry and folklore products originating in Uzbekistan
1.
The exemption provided for in Article 9 in respect of cottage industry prod ucts shall apply to the
following types of product only:
a)
fabricswovenonloomsoperatedsolelybyhandorfoot,beingfabricsofaki ndtraditionallymade
in the cottage industry of Uzbekistan;
b)
garmentsorothertextilearticlesofakindtraditionallymadeinthecott ageindustryofUzbekistan
obtained manually from the fabrics referred to above and sewn exclusively by hand without the
aid of any machine;
c)
traditional folklore products of Uzbekistan made by hand, in a list to be ag reed between the
Community and Uzbekistan.
Exemption shall be granted in respect only of products covered by a certifi cate conforming to the
specimen attached to this Protocol and issued by the competent authoritie s in Uzbekistan. These
certificates must indicate the reasons justifying their issuance; the co mpetent authorities of the
Community will accept them after having checked that the products concern ed have fulfilled the
conditionsestablishedinthisProtocol.Thecertificatesconcerningth eproductsenvisagedinc)above
must bear a stamp “FOLKLORE” marked clearly. In the case of a difference of o pinion between the
Partiesconcerningthenatureoftheseproducts,consultationsshallbeh eldwithinonemonthinorder
to resolve these differences.
Should imports of any product covered by this Protocol reach proportions l iable to cause problems
within the Community, consultations with Uzbekistan shall be initiated a s soon as possible, with
a view to resolving the situation by the adoption if necessary of a quantita tive limit, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of this Agreement.
2.
The provisions of Titles IV and V of Protocol A shall apply mutatis mutandis to the products covered
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Annex to Protocol B

PROTOCOL C
ReimportsintotheCommunity,withinthemeaningofArticle3(3)ofthisAg reement,ofproductslisted
in the Annex to this Protocol shall be subject to the provisions of this Agre ement, unless the special
provisions below provide otherwise:
1.
Subject to paragraph 2, only reimports into the Community of products affe cted by the specific
quantitative limits laid down in the Annex to this Protocol shall be consid ered reimports within the
meaning of Article 3 (3) of the Agreement.
2.
Reimports not covered by the Annex to this Protocol may be made subject to sp ecific quantitative
limits following consultations in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 15 of the
Agreement,providedtheproductsconcernedaresubjecttoquantitativel imitsunderAnnexIItothe
Agreement, to a double-checking system or to surveillance measures.
3.
Having regard to the interests of both Parties, the Community may at its dis cretion, or in response
to a request under Article 15 of the Agreement:
a)
examinethepossibilityoftransferringfromonecategorytoanother,usi nginadvanceorcarrying
over from one year to the next, portions of specific quantitative limits;
b)
consider the possibility of increasing specific quantitative limits.
4.
However,theCommunitymayapplyautomaticallytheflexibilityrulesset outinparagraph3above
within the following limits:
a)
transfers between categories may not exceed 20 % the quantity for the categ ory to which the
transfer is made;
b)
carry-overofaspecificquantitativelimitfromoneyeartothenextmayno texceed10,5%ofthe
quantity set for the year of actual utilization;
c)
advanceuseofspecificquantitativelimitsfromoneyeartoanothermayno texceed7,5%ofthe
quantity set for the year of actual utilization.
5.
The Community shall inform Uzbekistan of any measures taken pursuant to th e preceding
paragraphs.
6.
The competent authorities in the Community shall debit the specific quant itative limits referred to
in paragraph 1 at the time of issue of the prior authorization required by Co uncil Regulation (EEC)
No636/82whichgovernseconomicoutwardprocessingarrangements.Aspec ificquantitativelimit
shall be debited for the year in which a prior authorization is issued.
7.
Acertificateoforiginmadeoutbytheorganizationsauthorizedtodosoun derUzbekistanlawshall
beissued,inaccordancewithProtocolAtotheAgreement,forallproducts coveredbythisProtocol.
This certificate shall bear a reference to the prior authorization mentio ned in paragraph 6 above as
evidence that the processing operation it describes has been carried out i n Uzbekistan.
8.
The Community shall provide Uzbekistan with the names and addresses of, an d specimens of the
stamps used by, the competent authorities of the Community which issue the prior authorizations
referred to in paragraph 6 above.
9.
Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraphs1to8above,Uzbekistan andtheCommunityshall
continueconsultationswithaviewtoseekamutuallyacceptablesolution enablingbothContracting
Parties to benefit from the Agreement’s provisions on outward processing traffic and so ensure the
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Annex to Protocol C
(The product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be f ound in Annex I to the Agreement)
OPT QUOTAS
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
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PROTOCOL D
The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits which may be introduced under Article 5 of the
AgreementfortheproductscoveredbytheAgreementshallbefixedbyAgree mentbetweentheParties
in accordance with the consultation procedures established in Article 15 of the Agreement.294 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 11/20. kd
Agreed Minute No 1
In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community an d the Republic of
Uzbekistan on trade in textile and clothing products, initialled on 8 June 1993, the Parties agreed that
Article 5 of the Agreement does not preclude the Community, if the conditio ns are fulfilled, from
applyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformit ywiththeprinciplesofthe
internal market.
In such an event, the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be informed in advance of the relevant provisions of
Protocol A to the Agreement to be applied, as appropriate.
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Agreed Minute No 2
NothwithstandingArticle7(1)ofthisAgreement,forimperativetechnic aloradministrativereasonsor
to find a solution to economic problems resulting from regional concentra tion of imports, or in order
to combat circumvention and fraud of the provisions of this Agreement, the Community will establish
for a limited period of time a specific management system in conformity wit h the principles of the
internal market.
However, if the Parties are unable to reach a satisfactory solution during the consultations provided for
in Article 7 (3), Uzbekistan undertakes, if so requested by the Community, to respect temporary export
limits for one or more regions of the Community. In such a case, these limits shall not preclude the
importation into the regions) concerned of products which were shipped fr om Uzbekistan on the basis
ofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformalnotificationtoUzbe kistanbytheCommunityabout
the introduction of the above limits.The Community shall inform Uzbekistan of the technical and administrativ e measures, such as defined
in the attached note verbale , that need to be introduced by both Parties in order to implement the above
paragraphs in conformity with the principles of the internal market.
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Note verbale
The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the E uropean Communities
presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republi c of Uzbekistan and has the
honourtorefertotheAgreementontextileproductsnegotiatedbetweenUz bekistanandtheCommunity
initialled on 8 June 1993.
TheDirectorate-GeneralwishestoinformtheMinistrythattheCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,starting
from1January1993,theprovisionsofparagraph1ofAgreedMinuteNo2toth eAgreementinitialled
on 8 June 1993. Consequently, the corresponding provisions of Articles 7 a nd 12 of Protocol A to the
Agreement shall also be applied as of the above date.
The Directorate-General for External Relations avails itself of this opp ortunity to renew to the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan the assurance of its highe st consideration.11/20. kd ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 297
Agreed Minute No 3
In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community an d the Republic of
Uzbekistan on trade in textile and clothing products, initialled on 8 June 1993, the Parties agreed that
Uzbekistan shall endeavour not to deprive certain regions of the Communit y which have traditionally
had relatively small shares of Community quotas of imports of products ser ving as inputs for their
processing industry.
The Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan further agreed to hold consul tations, should the need
arise, in order to avert any problems which might occur in this respect.
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Agreed Minute No 4
In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community an d the Republic of
Uzbekistan on trade in textile and clothing products, initialled on 8 June 1993, the Republic of
Uzbekistanagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforandpendingtheconsul tationsreferredtoinArticle
7(3),itshallcooperatebynotissuingexportlicencesthatwouldfurther aggravatetheproblemsresulting
from the regional concentration of direct imports into the Community.
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Exchange of notes
The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the E uropean Communities
presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republi c of Uzbekistan and has the
honourtorefertotheAgreementontextileproductsbetweenUzbekistanan dtheCommunityinitialled
on 8 June 1993.
The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Ministry that whilst awaiti ng the completion of the
necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the Ag reement, the Community
is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de factofrom 1 January 1993. This is on
theunderstandingthateitherPartymayatanytimeterminatethisdefacto applicationoftheAgreement
provided that 120 days’ notice is given.The Directorate-General for External Relations would be grateful if the M inistry would confirm its
Agreement to the foregoing.The Directorate-General for External Relations avails itself of this opp ortunity to renew to the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan the assurance of its highe st consideration.
Exchange of notes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan presents its compliments to the
Directorate-GeneralforExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuro peanCommunitiesandhasthe
honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products between the Community and the Republic of
Uzbekistan initialled in Brussels on 8 June 1993.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan wishes to con firm to the
Directorate-Generalthatwhilstawaitingthecompletionofthenecessar yproceduresfortheconclusion
and the coming into force of the Agreement, the Government of Uzbekistan is prepared to allow the
provisions of the Agreement to apply de factofrom 1 January 1993. This is on the understanding that
eitherPartymayatanytimeterminatethis defactoapplicationoftheAgreementprovidedthat120days’
notice is given.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan avails itsel f of this opportunity to renew
to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of th e European Communities the
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Agreed Minute No 5
In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community an d the Republic of
Uzbekistan on trade in textile products initialled on 8 June 1993, the Part ies agreed that, in conformity
withArticle20(2),oftheAgreement,thequantitiesofproductsoriginat inginUzbekistanshippedduring
theyear1993andfallingwithinoneofthecategoriesoftextileproductss ubjecttothequantitativelimits
referredtoinArticle2(1)oftheAgreementshallbesetoffagainstthequa ntitativelimitsestablishedfor
the year 1993 for the category concerned.
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