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292A1231(25 )
NrL110/104 EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS OFFICIELLA TIDNING 30.04.94
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andthePeople'sRepublicofChinaontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihave'thehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldfrom2to5December 1992between
ourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andthePeople'sRepublicofChina
appliedsince1January1989(hereinafter 'theAgreement ').
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisionsof
theAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexHIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned by
theAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations
respectively ,fromthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
arereplacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1,
Appendix 2andAppendix 3tothisletter,respectively .
2.2.InArticle5(1),thefigureof5%isreplacedby2%,withapossibility ofreaching5%
afterconsultations inconformity withArticle16(2).
InArticle5(2),thefigureof7%isreplacedby5%,withapossibility ofreaching7%
afterconsultations inconformity withArticle16(2).
2.3.Article6(6)andProtocolCoftheAgreement aredeleted .
2.4.Article8(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofChineseoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Chinashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflowsarise,
theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofindasatisfactory
solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15workingdaysof
theirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.Chinashallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjecttoquantitative
limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleovertheyeardue
accountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
2.5.Article10andallreferences tothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Article15(3)isreplacedbythefollowing :
Theinformation referredtoinparagraphs 1and2aboveshall,forallcategoriesof
products,beforwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthe
statistics relate.'
2.7.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle16(2):
'1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,..
2.8.ThesecondsentenceofArticle20(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisions ofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemoreyear
upto31December 1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore

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31December 1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,iftheAgreement
ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRound -GATTtrade
negotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,thisAgreement shallbe
automatically terminated asofthedateagreedfortheimplementation oftheresultsofthe
UruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations .'
2.9.ThefirstsentenceofArticle7(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshallbe
validforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity hasmade
recoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions ofAgreed
MinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextileproductscoveredbytheexport
licencescanonlybeputintofreecirculation intheregion(s)oftheCommunity
indicated inthoselicences.'
2.10.ThesecondindentofArticle12(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
'Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,orto
AgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeputintofree
circulation intheregion(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences.'
2.11.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocolAarereplacedbythe
following :
'—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearanceasfollows:
BL=Benelux, FR=France,
DE=Germany, GB=UnitedKingdom ,
DK=Denmark , IE=Ireland,
EL=Greece, IT=Italy,
ES=Spain, PT=Portugal',
'—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMember Stateofcustomsclearance .'
2.12.Paragraph 3(b)ofProtocolEtotheAgreement isdeleted.
2.13.TheAgreedMinutetotheAgreement of1989concerning specialflexibilities provisions for
theBerlinFairforGermany isdeletedandreplacedbythejointdeclaration setoutin
Appendix 8tothisletter.
2.14.TheAgreedMinutetotheAgreement of1989concerning Article10(2)oftheAgreement
isreplacedbyAgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 6tothisletter*
2.15.AlltheAgreedMinutesandjointdeclarations annexedtothisexchangeoflettersshall
formanintegralpartoftheAgreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenterinto
forceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshavenotified
eachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessarytothisendhavebeencompleted .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersandthe
amendments herebytotheAgreement of1989,asextended ,shallbeappliedprovisionally
from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42)
Appendix 2
ANNEX III
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexareto.befoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
1 tonnes 3399 3467 3536
2n tonnes(') 25720{') 26234(') 26759
ofwhich2(a) tonnes 3335 3402 3470
3 tonnes 5189 5345 5505
ofwhich3(a) tonnes 631 650 669
4(2) 1000pieces 43223 45384 47653
5(") 1000pieces(3) 11470(3) 11929(3) 12406
6 1000pieces(s) 16122(s) 16767{*} 17438
7 1000pieces(6) 7966f) 8285(6) 8616
8 1000pieces(7) 10654C) 10974(7) 11303
9 tonnes 4600 4876 5169
10 1000pairs 52695 54803 56995
12 1000pairs 17604 18484 19408
13 1000pieces 414892 419041 423232
15 1000pieces(8) 11500(8)11960(8) 12438
16 1000pieces 13000 13488 13993
18 tonnes 4298 4513 4739
19 1000pieces 83530 86871 90346
20/39 tonnes 7180 7539 7916
21(,0) 1000pieces(') 11111('} 11667Π 12250
22 tonnes 13111 13898 14732
23 tonnes 9195 9655 10137
24(") 1000pieces 29362 30390 31453
26 1000pieces(,2) 4099(u)4304C1) 4519
31 1000pieces 51000 52530 54106
32 tonnes 3407 3543 3685
33(**) tonnes 17500 18288 19110
37 tonnes 10519 11150 11819
ofwhich37(a) tonnes 3111 3298 3496
73(IJ) 1000pieces 3295 3460 3633
76 tonnes(14) 4501(I4)4726H 4962
78 tonnes 21000 21630 22279
83 tonnes 6300 6489 6684
(*}Possibilityoftransfertoandfromcategory3ofupto40%ofthecategorytowhichthetransferismade.
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(')ThefollowingadditionalquantitiesmaybeexportedtotheCommunity byChina:
Fabricsofcategory2below115cminwidth tonnes 1993 1331
1994 1358
1995 1385
Fabricsofcategory2formedicalgauze tonnes 1993 1840
(CNcodes52081110and52082110) 1994 ï877
1995 1914
nForthepurposeorsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitative limitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthan
babies'garments )ofamaximumcommercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cm
maybeappliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
(})Thesefiguresincludethefollowing .quantitiesreservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:562000pieces
1994:584000pieces
1995:608000pieces.
()Forproductsofcategory5(otherthananoraks,windcheaters ,waisterjacketsandthelike)offineanimalhair,the
followingsublimitsapplywhithinthequantitative limitsestablished forcategory5:
1993:140000pieces
1994:144000pieces
1995:148000pieces.
(s)ThesefiguresincludethefollowingquantitiesreservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:1000000pieces
1994:1040000pieces
1995:1082000pieces.
(CNcodes62034190,62034290,62034390and62034950)maybe Thefollowingadditionalquantitiesofshorts
exportedtotheCommunity byChina:
1993:994000pieces
1994:1034000pieces
1995:1075000pieces.
(s)ThesefiguresincludethefollowingquantitiesreservedfortheEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:607000pieces
1994:631000pieces
1995:657000pieces.
OThesefiguresincludethefollowingquantitiesreservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:1000000pieces
1994:1030000pieces
1995:1061000pieces.
(s)ThesefiguresincludethefollowingquantitiesreservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear;
1993:260000pieces
1994:270000pieces
1995:281000pieces.
(')ThesefiguresincludethefollowingquantitiesreservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
2993:839000pieces
1994:881000pieces
1995:925000pieces.
(10)Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitative limitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthan
babies'garments )ofamaximumcommercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cm
maybeappliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
(")Forthepurposeofsettingoffexponsagainsttheagreedquantitative limitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthan
babies'garments )ofamaximumcommercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cm
maybeappliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
C2)ThesefiguresincludethefollowingquantitiesreservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:292000pieces
1994:307000pieces
1995:322000pieces.
HForthepurposeofsettingoffexponsagainsttheagreedquantitative limitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthan
•babies'garments)ofamaximumcommercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cm
maybeappliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
(M)ThesefiguresincludethefollowingquantitiesreservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:150tonnes
1994:158tonnes
1995:165tonnes.

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Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
OPTQUOTAS
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
4 1000pieces 200 215 231
5 1000pieces 500 530 562
6 1000pieces 1800 1908 2022
1 1000pieces 500 530 562
8 1000pieces 1200 1254 1310
15 1000pieces 400 424 449
16 1000pieces 800 845 893
18 tonnes 100 108 116
21 1000pieces 1500 1613 1733
24 1000pieces 100 105 111
26 1000pieces 900 968 1040
31 1000pieces 5000 5225 5460
73 1000pieces 200 215 231
76 tonnes 800 860 925
78 tonnes 50 52 55
83 tonnes 50 52 55
Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon8December 1992,the
PartiesagreedthatArticle6oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions
arefulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,Chinashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolAto
theAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
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Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article8(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisionsofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle8(3),Chinaundertakes ,ifsorequestedbytheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,theselimits
shallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s)concernedofproductswhichwereshipped
fromChinaonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification to
ChinabytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformChinaofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchasdefined
intheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinordertoimplement the
aboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment FortheCouncil
ofthePeople'sRepublicofChina oftheEuropeanCommunities
Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweenthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1989,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersof7December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinathatthe
Community hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1of
AgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992.Consequently ,the
corresponding provisions ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations availsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson8December
1992,thePartiesagreedthatChinashallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsofthe
Community whichhavetraditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimports
ofproductsservingasinputsfortheirprocessing industry.
TheCommunity andChinafurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorderto
avertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 7
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1989,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992,Chinaagreedthat,fromthe
dateofrequestforandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle8(3),itshallcooperate by
notissuingexportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
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ofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaFortheCouncil
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Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweenthe
People'sRepublicofChinaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1989,asextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinathat
whilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecominginto
forceoftheextendedAgreement ,theCommunity ispreparedtoallowtheprovisions ofthe
Agreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherParty
mayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120
days'noticeisgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreement totheforegoing .
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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Appendix 8
Jointdeclaration ontheBerlinFair
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1.January1989,and
furtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992,thetwoPartiesagreed
thatthefollowingBerlinFairquantities ,thatwereincludedintheGermanregionalquotasfor
1992:
Category :1 317 tonnes
2.1338 tonnes
2(a) 159 tonnes
3 196 tonnes
3(a) 27 tonnes
4 2061 1000pieces
5 705 1000pieces
6 1689 1000pieces
7 302 1000piecesv
8 992 1000pieces
9 294 tonnes
10 .,2215 1000pairs
12 843 1000pairs
13 3192 1000pieces
19 5431 1000pieces
20/39 372 tonnes
21 964 1000pieces
22 332 tonnes
24 1138 1000pieces
32 184 tonnes
37 567 tonnes
37(a) 158 tonnes
aremadeavailablefortheyears1993,1994,1995ontheunderstanding thatsuchquantitiesmay
beusedexclusively atEuropean fairsandthattheytakedefinitively careofChina'sinterests
regardinganyfutureallocationofquantitiesforfairsthatcouldbedecidedbytheCommunity .
Flexibilities providedforinArticle5oftheAgreement willapplytotheabovecategories .
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Appendix 9
AgreedMinuteNo5
Inthecontextofthesettlementoftheovershipment ,whichoccurredin1992concerning the
sublimitforcashmerepulloversincategory5,Chinaundertakes toensureimprovedregular
suppliesofcashmererawmaterialsintermsofqualitiesandpricestoEuropeanproducersof
cashmeremade-upproducts .
Theactualimplementation ofthisundertaking aswellasactiveactionbyChinatocombatfraud
andtranshipments ofcashmereproductswillbetakenintoaccountbytheEuropeanCommunity
indefiningthecalendarandmodalities fortheresorption ofquantitiesovershipped in1992.
Asafirststepintheresorption ofthe1992overshipments ,whosemagnitude willbedetermined
onthebasisofCommunity importstatisticsfor1992,anannualdeductionof45000pieceshas
beenagreedfortheyears1993,1994and1995.
Consultations willbeheldattherequestofeitherpartytoreviewtradedevelopments onthis
subject.
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 10
AgreedMinuteNo6
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1989,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992,thePartiesagreedthatby
derogation totheprovisions ofArticle4(1)oftheAgreement ,thequantitative limitsprovidedfor
inAnnexIIIinrespectofproductsofcategory33coverallimportsincludingproductsdeclaredto
beforre-exportoutsidetheCommunity .Exportsoftheseproductswillconsequently besubjectto
thenormaldouble-checking system.
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ofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaFortheCouncil
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Appendix 11
AgreedMinuteNo7
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1989,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992,Chinaundertakes tolimitits
exportstotheEuropeanCommunity ofsurgicaldressing (CNcode30059031)tothefollowing
quantities :
1993 3200tonnes
1994 3360tonnes
1995 3528tonnes.
Exportsoftheseproductswillbemadesubjecttonormaldouble-checking systemprovisions of
theAgreement .
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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptoryourletterof..whichreadsasfollows:
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefer,totheconsultations heldfrom2to5December 1992
betweenourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontrade
intextileproductsbetweentheEuropean Economic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaappliedsince1January1989(hereinafter "theAgreement").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned
bytheAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations ,
respectively fromthePeople'sRepublic ofChinatotheEuropean Economic
Community ,arereplacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December 1994by
Appendix 1,Appendix2andAppendix 3ofthisletter,respectively .
2.2.InArticle5(1),thefigureof5%isreplacedby2%,withapossiblityofreaching5%
afterconsultations inconformity withArticle16(2).
InArticle5(2),thefigureof7%isreplacedby5%,withapossiblityofreaching7%
afterconsultations inconformity withArticle16(2).
2.3.Article6(6)andProtocolCoftheAgreement aredeleted.
2.4.Article8(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
"1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofChineseoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Chinashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflows
arise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofinda
satisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15
workingdaysoftheirbeingrequestedbytheCommunity .
4.Chinashallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommunity arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors."
2.5.Article10andallreferencestothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Article15(3)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Theinformation referredtoinparagraphs 1and2aboveshall,forallcategoriesof
products,beforwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowingthemonthtowhichthe
statisticsrelate."
2.7.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle16(2):
"1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,..."
2.8.ThesecondsentenceofArticle20(1),isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemore
yearupto31December1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonths
before31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,ifthe
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GATTtradenegotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,this
Agreement shallbeautomatically terminated asofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations ."
2.9.ThefirstsentenceofArticle7(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedby.thefollowing :
"1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshall
bevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanEconomic Community isapplied.However,wherethe
Community hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance with
theprovisions oftheAgreedMinuteNo1,ortotheAgreedMinuteNo2,the
textileproductscoveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputintofreecirculation
intheregion(-s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.10.ThesecondindentofArticle12(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity isapplied.However ,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisionsofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreedMinuteNo1,or
toAgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeput
intofreecirculation intheregion(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.11.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocolAarereplacedbythe
following :
"—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance as
follows :
BL=Benelux, FR=France,
DE=Germany , GB=UnitedKingdom ,
DK=Denmark , IE=Ireland,
EL=Greece, IT=Italy,
ES=Spain, PT=Portugal",
"—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMember Stateofcustomsclearance."
2.12.Paragraph 3(b)ofProtocol EtotheAgreement isdeleted.
2.13.TheAgreedMinutetotheAgreement of1989concerning specialflexibilities provisions
fortheBerlinFairforGermany isdeletedandreplacedbythejointdeclaration setout
inAppendix 8tothisletter.
2.14.TheAgreedMinutetotheAgreement of1989concerning Article10(2)ofrhe
Agreement isreplacedbyAgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 6tothisletter.
2.15.AlltheAgreedMinutesandjointdeclarations annexedtothisexchangeoflettersshall
formanintegralpartoftheAgreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenter
intoforceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshave
notifiedeachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessary tothisendhavebeen
completed .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersand
theamendments herebytotheAgreement of1989,asextended,shallbeapplied
provisionally from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernment isinagreement withthecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofChina

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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42)
Appendix 2
ANNEX III
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
(')Category Unit 1993 .1994 1995
1 tonnes 3399 3467 3536
2n tonnes(') 25720(') 262340 26759
ofwhich2(a) tonnes 3335 3402 3470
3 tonnes 5189 5345 5505
ofwhich3(a) tonnes 631 650 669
4(2) 1000pieces 43223 45384 47653
5(4) 1000pieces(3) 11470(3) 11929(J) 12406
6 1000pieces(5) 16122(5) 16767(5) 17438
7 1000pieces(6) 7966(6) 8285(6) 8616
8 1000pieces(7) 10654C) 10974O 11303
9 tonnes 4600 4876 5169
10 1000pairs 52695 54803 56995
12 1000pairs 17604 18484 19408
13 1000pieces 414892 419041 423232
15 1000pieces(*) 11500(8)11960(8) 12438
16 1000pieces 13000 13488 13993
18 tonnes 4298 4513 4739
19 1000pieces 83530 86871 90346
20/39, tonnes 7180 7539 7916
21-(,0) 1000pieces(9) ninH 11667Π 12250
22 tonnes 13111 13898 14732
23 tonnes 9195 9655 10137
24(") 1000pieces 29362 30390 31453
26 1000pieces(,2) 4099(12)4304(12) 4519
31 1000pieces 51000 52530 54106
32 tonnes 3407. 3543 3685
33(**)tonnes 17500 18288 19110
37 tonnes 10519 11150 11819
ofwhich37(a) tonnes 3111 3298 3496
73(») 1000pieces 3295 3460 3633
76 tonnesC4) 4501C4)4726(M) 4962
78 tonnes 21000 21630 22279
83 tonnes 6300 6489 6684
(*)PossibilityofTransfertoandfromcategory3ofupto40^ofthecategorytowhichthetransferismade.
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(')ThefollowingadditionalquantitiesmaybeexportedtotheCommunity byChina:
Fabricsofcategory2below115cminwidth tonnes 1993 1331
1994 1358
1995 1385
Fabricsofcategory2formedicalgauze tonnes 1993 1840
rCNcodes52081110and52082110) 1994 1877
1995 1914
(-)Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitative limitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthan
babies'garments )ofamaximum commercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cm
maybeappliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
(l)Thesefiguresincludethefollowingquantities reservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:562000pieces
1994:584000pieces
1995:608000pieces.
OForproductsofcategory5(otherthananoraks,windcheaters ,waisterjacketsandthelike)offineanimalhair,the
followingsublimitsapplywhithinthequantitative limitsestablished forcategory5:
1993:140000pieces
1994:144000pieces
1995:148000pieces.
(J)Thesefiguresincludethefollowingquantities reservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:1000000pieces
1994:1040000pieces
1995:1082000pieces.
Thefollowingadditional quantities ofshorts(CNcodes62034190,62034290,62034390and62034950)maybe
exportedtotheCommunity byChina:
1993;994000pieces
1994:1034000pieces
1995:1075000pieces.
HThesefiguresincludethefollowingquantitiesreservedfortheEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:607000pieces
1994:631000pieces
1995:657000pieces.
()Thesefiguresincludethefollowingquantities reservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180davseachyear:
199j>:1000000pieces
1994:1030000pieces
1995:1061000pieces.
()Thesefiguresincludethefollowingquantities reservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180davseachyear:
199j:260000pieces
1994:270000pieces
1995:281000pieces.
(')Thesefiguresincludethefollowingquantities reservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180dayseachyear:
1993:8j9000pieces
1994:881000pieces
1995:925000pieces.
(l0)Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitative limitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthan
babies'garments )ofamaximum commercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cm
maybeappliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
(")Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitative limitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthan
babies'garments )ofamaximum commercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cm
maybeappliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
C2)Thesefiguresincludethefollowingquantities reservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodof180davseachyear:
1993:292000pieces
1994:307000pieces
1995:322000pieces.
(u)Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitative limitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthan
babies'garments )ofamaximum commercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cm
maybeappliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
(14)Thesefiguresincludethefollowingquantities reservedforEuropeanindustryforaperiodofISOdayseachyear:
1993:150tonnes
1994:158tonnes
1995:165tonnes.

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Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
OPTQUOTAS
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
4 1000pieces 200 215 231
5 1000pieces 500 530 562
6 1000pieces 1800 1908 2022
7 1000pieces 500 530 562
8' 1000pieces 1200 1254 1310
15 1000pieces 400 424 449
16 1000pieces 800 845 893
18 tonnes 100 108 116
21 1000pieces 1500 1613 1733
24 1000pieces 100 105 111
26 1000pieces 900 968 1040
31 1000pieces 5000 5225 5460
73 1000pieces 200 215 231
76 tonnes 800 860 925
78 tonnes 50 52 55
83 tonnes 50 52 55'
Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean EconomicCommunity andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon8December 1992,the
PartiesagreedthatArticle6oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions
arefulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,ChinashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisionsofProtocolAto
theAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
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Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article8(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle8(3),Chinaundertakes ,ifsorequestedbytheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,theselimits
shallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s)concernedofproductswhichwereshipped
fromChinaonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification to
ChinabytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformChinaofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchasdefined
intheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinordertoimplement the
aboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciples oftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweenthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1989,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersof7December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinathatthe
Community hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1of
AgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992.Consequently ,the
corresponding provisions ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtothe-Agreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson8December
1992,thePartiesagreedthatChinashallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsofthe
Community whichhavetraditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimports
ofproductsservingasinputsfortheirprocessing industry.
TheCommunity andChinafurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorderto
avertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofChirmFortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities
Appendix 7
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January 1989,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992,Chinaagreedthat,fromthe
dateofrequestforandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle8(3),itshallcooperate by
notissuingexportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
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Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropean Communities presentsits
compliments totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations oftheCommission ofthe
EuropeanCommunities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetween
thePeople'sRepublicofChinaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1989,asextendedby
theexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992.
TheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinawishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General that
whilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecominginto
forceoftheextendedAgreement ,Chinaispreparedtoallowtheprovisions oftheAgreement to
applydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherPartymayatany
timeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120days'notice
isgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreement totheforegoing .
TheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofChinatotheEuropeanCommunities availsitselfofthis
opportunity torenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationstheassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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Appendix 8
Jointdeclaration ontheBerlinFair
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1989,and
furtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992,thetwoPartiesagreed
thatthefollowing BerlinFairquantities ,thatwereincludedintheGermanregionalquotasfor
1992:
Category :1 317 tonnes
2 1338 tonnes
2(a) 159 tonnes
3 196 tonnes'
3(a) 27 tonnes
4 2061 1000pieces
5 705 1000pieces
6 1689 1000pieces
7 302 1000pieces
8 992 1000pieces
9 294 tonnes
10 2215 1000pairs
12 843 1000pairs
13 3192 1000pieces
19 5431 1000pieces
20/39 372 tonnes
21 964 1000pieces
22 332 tonnes
24 1138 1000pieces
32 184 tonnes
37 567 tonnes
37(a) 158 tonnes
aremadeavailablefortheyears1993,1994,1995ontheunderstanding thatsuchquantities may
beusedexclusively atEuropean fairsandthattheytakedefinitively careofChina'sinterests
regardinganyfutureallocationofquantities forfairsthatcouldbedecidedbytheCommunity .
Flexibilities providedforinArticle5oftheAgreement willapplytotheabovecategories .
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Appendix 9
AgreedMinuteNo5
Inthecontextofthesettlement oftheovershipment ,whichoccurredin1992concerning the
sublimitforcashmerepulloversincategory5,Chinaundertakes toensureimprovedregular
suppliesofcashmererawmaterialsintermsofqualitiesandpricestoEuropean producers of
cashmeremade-upproducts .
Theactualimplementation ofthisundertaking aswellasactiveactionbyChinatocombatfraud
andtranshipments ofcashmereproductswillbetakenintoaccountbytheEuropeanCommunity
indefiningthecalendarandmodalities fortheresorption ofquantitiesovershipped in1992.
Asafirststepintheresorption ofthe1992overshipments ,whosemagnitude willbedetermined
onthebasisofCommunity importstatisticsfor1992,anannualdeductionof45000pieceshas
beenagreedfortheyears1993,1994and1995.
Consultations willbeheldattherequestofeitherPartytoreviewtradedevelopments onthis
subject.
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 10
AgreedMinuteNo6
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1989,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992,theParriesagreedthatby
derogation totheprovisions ofArticle4(1}oftheAgreement ,thequantitative limitsprovidedfor
inAnnexIIIinrespectofproductsofcategory33coverallimportsincludingproductsdeclaredto
beforre-exportoutsidetheCommunity .Exportsoftheseproductswillconsequently besubjectto
thenormaldouble-checking system.
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Appendix 11
AgreedMinuteNo7
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andthePeople's
RepublicofChinaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1989,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8December 1992,Chinaundertakes tolimitits
exportstotheEuropeanCommunity ofsurgicaldressing (CNcode30059031)tothefollowing
quantities :
1993 3200tonnes
1994 3360tonnes
1995 3528tonnes.
Exportsoftheseproductswillbemadesubjecttonormaldouble-checking systemprovisions of
theAgreement .
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities