Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries
Date: 1993-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import policy, originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product, third country

COMMISSION  OF  THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(93)  197 final 

Brussels,  11 May 1993 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

on  c o n on  rules  for  Imports  of certain  textile  products 
froe  th I rd  countries 

(presented  by the Commission) 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

The  Community  has  recently  accepted  the  Protocol  extending  the  Multifibre 
Arrangement  until  December  1993  and  has  renewed  its  bilateral  agreements  under 
the  MFA  until  December  1995.In  addition,textiles  protocols  to  the  Europe 
Agreements have been negotiated with Hungary,Poland,Czech Republic  and Slovak 
Republic.The bilateral  agreements  with  Bulgaria  and Romania  have  been  extended 
pending  the  negotiation  of  similar  protocols.New  bilateral  agreements  have  been 
initialled  with Vietnam  and Mongolia.Negotiations are currently  underway  with  a 
view  to  concluding  bilateral  agreements  with  each  of  the  Republics  of  the  former 
USSR.The  autonomous  arrangements  for  imports  of  textiles  and  clothing  from 
Taiwan have been renewed. 

To  ensure  the  efficient 
implementation  of  these  arrangements,it  is  therefore 
necessary  to lay  down common  rules and import procedures.For the sake of  clarity 
and in view  of the number of changes which have occurred  - particularly  as a result 
of  the completion  of  the  internal  market on  1 January  1993  -  the  Commission  has 
decided  to propose  a  new  Council  Regulation  rather  than  renew,  subject  to  a long 
series  of  modifications,  the  previous  Regulation  laying  down  common  rules  for 
textiles imports (Regulation  (EEC) 4136/861  ,which expired on 31 December  1992). 

In  addition,  the  Commission  has  taken  this  opportunity  to  simplify  Community 
Regulations  for  textiles  by  including  in  the  attached  proposal  the  administrative 
arrangements  regarding  surveillance  measures  on 
imports  from  preferential 
countries  and 
the  autonomous  measures  against  Taiwan,  which  were  previously 
dealt with in separate regulations,  so that economic operators will be able to refer to 
one  Regulation  covering  all  aspects of  the Community's import  régime  for  textiles 
and clothing products. 

The  attached  proposal  follows  closely  the  former  Regulation  (EEC)  4136/86.  The 
major changes  which have been  introduced  in comparison  with  that Regulation  can 
be summarised as follows. 

1. 

Amendments  as a result  of the completion  of the internal  market 

In the  agreements  referred  to  above,  the  regional  breakdown  of  community  limits 
has been  abolished  and  the regional  quotas  which  existed  in  1992  have either been 
transformed  into community  limits via  application  of  the basket  exit  mechanism  or 
have  been  eliminated.The  text  of  the  former  Regulation  4136/86  has  been  duly 
amended. 

In  addition,  it  was  necessary  to  introduce  a  management  system  for  these 
community  limits via the adoption of Council Regulation EEC/ 
/93.For reasons of 
clarity,the  main  provisions  of  that  regulation  are  incorporated  into  the  attached 
/93  will  be  repealed 
proposal  ( viz.  Article  12 and  Annex  V).Regulation  EEC/ 
apart from its transitional  measures (see Article 20 of the attached proposal). 

O.J.  L 387 of 31 December  1986 

<x 

The recently concluded bilateral agreements contain new provisions designed to deal 
with problems associated with possible cases of regional concentration of imports as 
well  as  to  allow  the  Community  to  apply  safeguard  measures  at  a  regional  level 
where  appropriate.Therefore,it  is  necessary  to  lay  down  procedures  for  invoking 
and implementing these provisions (see Articles 9 and  11 of the proposal).As for all 
other  measures  foreseen  under  the  Regulation,the  Commission  is  proposing  the 
same decision making procedures already laid down in the former Regulation (EEC) 
4136/86. 

2. 

Surveillance measures 

The measures needed to implement  the  surveillance  systems applied  to imports of 
textiles  and  clothing  products  are  set  out  in  Article  13 and  in  Annex  III  to  the 
attached proposal.These surveillance measures have been divided  into the  following 
categories: 

surveillance involving a double checking system; 

"a posteriori" surveillance for outward procressing trade 

simple surveillance measures 

"a posteriori" simple surveillance. 

3. 

Outward Processing Trade 

The relevant provisions of Regulation  (EEC) 4136/86  have been amended to take 
into  account  the  new  OPT  limits  which  have  been  negotiated,the  abolition  of 
regional limits and the recent discussions in the  113 Textiles Committee concerning 
possible  amendments  to  the  community's  policy  regarding  economic  outward 
processing in the textiles area ( see Article 5 and Annex VII of the proposal). 

4. 

Nomenclature.origin.customs documentation 

Annex  I  has  been  amended  to  take  into  account  changes  in  the  Combined 
Nomenclature and the extension of product coverage in certain bilateral  agreements 
upto Category  161. Other technical annexes have been updated in line with relevant 
changes in origin or other customs requirements. 

\t 

In  formulating  its  proposal,the  Commission  has  paid  particular  attention  to  the 
principle  of  subsidiarity,  to  ensure  that  the  prime  responsibility  for  implementing 
the  Community's  textiles  trade  policy  remains  with  the  national  authorities. 
Moreover,  the  Commission  has  not  proposed  any  changes  to  the  decision  making 
prrH*refrffe^foiMhf—Tj*xt^v^Map?gfmfnt  Committee  laid  down^ in  the  former 
Regulation (EEC) 4136/86. 

<c 

Proposal  for a 

C O U N C IL  R E G U L A T I ON ( E E C) 

on  c o n on  rules  for  iiports  of  certain  textile 

products 

fro»  thi rd  countr ies 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  C O M M U N I T I E S, 

Having 
Community  and in particular  Article  113 t h e r e o f, 

regard  to  the  Treaty 

establishing 

the 

European 

Economic 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the C o m m i s s i o n, 

Whereas  the  Community  has  accepted  the  extension  of  the  arrangement 
regarding  international  trade  in  textiles  on  the conditions  laid  down 
in  the  Protocol  for  the  extension  of  the  arrangement  and  the 
conclusions  adopted  by  the GATT  Textiles  Committee  on  9  December  1992 
and  annexed  to that  P r o t o c o l; 

Whereas  the  Community  has  negotiated  an  extension  for  three  years  of 
the  existing  agreements  on  trade  in  textile  products  with  a  number  of 
supplier  countries-, 

Whereas  the  agreements  in  question  establish  Community  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  for  1993,  1994 and  1 9 9 5; 

Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  ensure  that  the  purpose  of  each  of  these 
Agreements  should  not be  evaded  by  deflection  of  t r a d e;  whereas  it is 
therefore  necessary  to  determine  the way  in  which  the  origin  of the 
products  in  question  is  checked  and  the  methods  by  which  the 
appropriate  a d m i n i s t r a t i ve  cooperation  is  achieved; 

e f f e c t i v e n e ss  of  these 

Whereas  compliance  with  the quantitative  limits  on  exports  established 
under  the  Agreements  is  ensured  by  a  d o u b l e - c h e c k i ng  system;  whereas 
the 
depends  on  the  C o m m u n i t y 's 
measures 
establishing  a  set of  Community  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  to  be  applied  to 
imports  of  all  products  from  supplier  countries  whose  exports  are 
subject  to quantitative  r e s t r i c t i o n s; 

products 

under  the 
Whereas 
arrangements  governing  customs  w a r e h o u s e s,  temporary 
importation  or 
inward  processing  (suspension  s y s t e m)  should  not  be  subject  to  such 
Community  quantitative  limits; 

placed  in  a  free 

zone  or  imported 

Whereas  agreements  concluded  by  the  Community 
third 
countries  contain  special  provisions  for  imports  of  folklore  p r o d u c ts 
into  the  C o m m u n i t y,  and  it  is  therefore 
necessary  to  lay  down 
appropriate  procedures  for  implementing  there  p r o v i s i o n s; 

with  certain 

Whereas  provision  should  be  made  for  special  rules  for  products  re-
Imported  under  the arrangements  for economic  outward  processing  and for 
the  management  of the relevant  community  limits; 

W h e r e a s,  in order  to  ensure  that  Community  quantitative  limits  are not 
exceeded,  it  is  necessary  to  establish  a  special  management  procedure 
whereby  the competent  authorities  of  the  Member  States  will  not  issue 
import  licences  before  obtaining  prior  c o n f i r m a t i on  from  the  Commission 
that  their  are  still  amounts  available  of  the  quantitative  limit  in 
quest ion ; 

Orolt  5 -  18 February  1993 - Poge  1d. 

n e c e s s a ry  to  i n t r o d u ce 

e f f i c i e nt  and  rapid 
W h e r e as  it  is  a l so 
p r o c e d u r es  for  a l t e r i ng 
limits  and  their 
a l l o c a t i on  to t a ke  a c c o u nt  of t he d e v e l o p m e nt  of  t r a de  f l o w s,  n e e ds for 
a d d i t i o n al  imports  and t he C o m m u n i t y 's  o b l i g a t i o ns  under  t he  A g r e e m e n ts 
n e g o t i a t ed  w i th  s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i e s; 

q u a n t i t a t i ve 

C o m m u n i ty 

r e a c h ed 

p r o v i de  for  a  c o n s u l t a t i on 

in  t he  c a se  of  p r o d u c ts  not  s u b j e ct  to 

q u a n t i t a t i ve 
W h e r e a s, 
r e s t r i c t i o n,  t he  A g r e e m e n ts 
p r o c e d u re 
w h e r e b y,  in t he e v e nt  that  t he v o l u me  of  i m p o r ts  of a  g i v en  c a t e g o ry  of 
p r o d u c ts  into  t he C o m m u n i ty  e x c e e ds  a  c e r t a in  t h r e s h o l d,  a g r e e m e nt  c an 
be 
I n t r o d u c t i on  of 
q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i t s;  w h e r e as  t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i es  a l so  u n d e r t a ke  to 
s u s p e nd  or  limit  t h e ir  e x p o r ts  from  t he  d a te  of  a  r e q u e st  for  s u ch 
c o n s u l t a t i o n s,  at t he  level  i n d i c a t ed  by  t he C o m m u n i t y;  w h e r e as  if no 
w i t h in  t he  p e r i od 
a g r e e m e nt  is  r e a c h ed 
w i th  t he  s u p p l i er 
s t i p u l a t e d,  t he  C o m m u n i ty  m ay  i n t r o d u ce 
l i m i ts  at  a 
s p e c i f ic  annual  or m u l i t a n n u al  l e v e l; 

c o u n t ry 
q u a n t i t a t i ve 

w i th  t he  s u p p l i er 

c o u n t ry  on  t he 

W h e r e a s,  in  c e r t a in 
m o re 
a p p r o p r i a te  for s u ch  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  to be  a p p l i ed  at t he  r e g i o n al 
level  rather  t h an  at t he c o m m u n i ty  level  a nd it is  t h e r e f o re  n e c e s s a ry 
to  lay down  e f f i c i e nt  p r o c e d u r es  for d e c i d i ng  u p on  a p p r o p r i a te  m e a s u r es 
w h i ch  do not d i s r u pt  u n d u ly  the  f u n c t i o n i ng  of t he  internal  m a r k e t; 

c i r c u m s t a n c e s, 

it  m ay  be 

e x c e p t i o n al 

W h e r e as  t he  a g r e e m e n t s, 
c e r t a in 
p r o t o c o ls  or 
c o u n t r i es  f o r e s ee  t he p o s s i b i l i ty  for t he C o m m u n i ty  to s u b j e ct  t e x t i l es 
and  c l o t h i ng  imports  to a  s y s t em  of  s u r v e i l l a n ce  a nd  it  is  t h e r e f o re 
n e c e s s a ry  to lay d o wn  t he a d m i n i s t r a t i ve  p r o c e d u r es  for  i n t r o d u c i ng a nd 
i m p l e m e n t i ng  such  s u r v e i l l a n ce  m e a s u r e s; 

a r r a n g e m e n ts 

with 

W h e r e a s,  as  a  r e s u lt  of  t he  c o m p l e t i on  of  t he  internal 
m a r k et  for 
t e x t i l es  and c l o t h i ng  p r o d u c ts  on 1  J a n u a ry  1993  c o m m u n i ty  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  a re no  longer  b r o k en  d o wn  into  M e m b er  S t a t e s'  shares-,  w h e r e as 
the  a g r e e m e n ts  with  t h i rd  c o u n t r i es  p r o v i de  for  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  in t he 
r e g i o n al 
event  of  any  p r o b l e ms 
c o n c e n t r a t i on  of  d i r e ct  imports  into  t he C o m m u n i ty  a nd it  is  n e c e s s a ry 
to  lay d o wn  an e f f e c t i ve  p r o c e d u re  for  i m p l e m e n t i ng  t h e se  provisions-, 

w h i ch  m ay  a r i se  as  a  r e s u lt  of 

c o u n t r i es 

w i th  c e r t a in 

means-,  w h e r e as  a  c o n s u l t a t i on 

f o r e s ee  a  s y s t em  of 
W h e r e as  t he  a g r e e m e n ts 
c o o p e r a t i on  b e t w e en  t he C o m m u n i ty  a nd t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i es  w i th  t he 
aim  of  p r e v e n t i ng  c i r c u m v e n t i on  by  m e a ns  of  t r a n s h i p m e n t,  r e r o u t i ng  or 
o t h er 
u n d er 
w h i ch  an a g r e e m e nt  c an be  r e a c h ed  w i th  t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  in  q u e s t i on 
on  an  e q u i v a l e nt  a d j u s t m e nt  to t he r e l e v a nt  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  when  it 
a p p e a rs  that  t he  A g r e e m e nt  h as  b e en  c i r c u m v e n t e d; 
s u p p l i er 
c o u n t r i es  also  a g r e ed  to t a ke  t he n e c e s s a ry  m e a s u r es  to e n s u re  that a ny 
a d j u s t m e n ts 
w h e r e a s,  in  t he  a b s e n ce  of 
a p p l i e d; 
limit  p r o v i d e d,  t he 
a g r e e m e nt  with  a  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  w i t h in  t he t i me 
C o m m u n i ty  may,  w h e re  c l e ar  e v i d e n ce  of  c i r c u m v e n t i on  is p r o v i d e d,  a p p ly 
the  e q u i v a l e nt  a d j u s t m e n t; 

p r o c e d u re  is  e s t a b l i s h ed 

c o u ld  be  r a p i d ly 

w h e r e as 

limits  s et  in t he 
W h e r e as  in  order 
A g r e e m e nt  it  is  n e c e s s a ry  to  lay d o wn  a  r a p id  a nd e f f i c i e nt 
p r o c e d u re 
for  i n t r o d u c i ng  such  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  and c o n c l u d i ng  such  A g r e e m e n ts 
with  t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i e s; 

inter  alia  to  c o m p ly  with  t i me 

W h e r e as  t he p r o v i s i o ns  of  t h is  R e g u ' a t i cn  rrust  te  a : ::i e:  in  c o m f c •'" • t > 
with  t he  C o m m u n i t y 's 
t h o se 
a r i s i ng 
c o u nt r i e s, 

i n t e r n a t i o n al 
from  t he  a b o v e m e n t i o n ed 

o b l i g a t i o n s,  in  p a r t i c u l ar 

with 
s u p p l i er 

A g r e e m e n ts 

w i th 

Draft  5  -  18  February  1993  -  Page  ? 

HAS  A D O P T ED  T H IS  R E G U L A T I ON 

Article 

1 

Scope 

s e c t i on  XI  of  t he  C o m b i n ed 

a p p l i es  to  imports  of  t e x t i le 

f a l l i ng 
T h is  R e g u l a t i on 
N o m e n c l a t u re  a nd  of  o t h er 
w i t h in 
p r o d u c ts  as  listed  In  A n n ex  I,  o r i g i n a t i ng  in  t h i rd  c o u n t r i es  w i th 
w h i ch  t he C o m m u n i ty  h as c o n c l u d ed  b i l a t e r al  a g r e e m e n t s, 
p r o t o c o ls 
or  o t h er  a r r a n g e m e n ts  as  listed  in A n n ex I I. 

p r o d u c ts 

For  t he p u r p o s es  of  p a r a g r a ph  1,  t e x t i l es  p r o d u c ts  f a l l i ng 
S e c t i on  XI  of  t he  C o m b i n ed 
c a t e g o r i es  as s et o ut in A n n ex  I. 

w i t h in 
shall  be  c l a s s i f i ed  in 

N o m e n c l a t u re 

The  c l a s s i f i c a t i on  of  p r o d u c ts  listed  in A n n ex  I  shall  be  baseci on 
the  C o m b i n ed  N o m e n c l a t u re  ( C N ),  w i t h o ut  p r e j u d i ce  to A r t i c le  2  ( 6 ). 
The  p r o c e d u r es  for t he a p p l i c a t i on  of  t h is  p a r a g r a ph  a re  laid  d o wn 
In  A n n ex  III. 

S u b j e ct  to t he p r o v i s i o ns  of  t h is  R e g u l a t i o n , t he  i m p o r t a t i on 
into 
the  C o m m u n i ty  of  t he t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  r e f e r r ed  to  in  p a r a g r a ph  1 
shall  not  be  s u b j e ct  to  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
r e s t r i c t i o ns  or  m e a s u r es 
h a v i ng  e q u i v a l e nt  e f f e c t, 

The  o r i g in  of  t he  p r o d u c ts  r e f e r r ed  to  in  p a r a g r a ph  1  s h a ll  be 
d e t e r m i n ed  in a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he r u l es  in f o r ce  in t he  C o m m u n i t y. 

The  p r o c e d u r es  for e v i d e n ce  a nd for  v e r i f i c a t i on  of  t he o r i g in  of 
the  p r o d u c ts  r e f e r r ed  to  in  p a r a g r a ph 
1  a re  laid  d o wn  in  A n n e x es 
III  and IV  a nd in t he r e l e v a nt  c o m m u n i ty  l e g i s l a t i on  in  f o r c e. 

Article 
i tative 

Quant 

2 

limits 

The  i m p o r t a t i on  into  t he C o m m u n i ty  of  t he t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts 
listed 
in  A n n ex  V  o r i g i n a t i ng  in o ne of  t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i es  listed  in 
that  A n n ex  and s h i p p ed  b e t w e en  1  J a n u a ry  1 9 93 a nd 31  D e c e m b er 1 9 95 
s h a ll  be  s u b j e ct  to  t he  a n n u al  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
laid  d o wn  in 
that  A n n e x. 

limits 

r e l e a se  for  free 

The 
i m p o r ts 
s u b j e ct  to t he q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A n n ex  V  shall  be 
s u b j e ct  to  t he  p r e s e n t a t i on  of  an 
a u t h o r i z a t i on  or 
import 
e q u i v a l e nt 
issued  by  t he  M e m b er  S t a t e s'  a u t h o r i t i es  in 
a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he p r o v i s i o ns  of  A r t i c le 1 1. 

c i r c u l a t i on  In  t he  C o m m u n i ty  of 

d o c u m e nt 

s u p p l i er 

The  a u t h o r i z ed  i m p o r ts  s h a ll  be  c h a r g ed  a g a i n st  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  laid  d o wn  for t he year  in w h i ch  t he p r o d u c ts  a re s h i p p ed  in 
t h is 
the 
s h a ll  be  c o n s i d e r ed  as  h a v i ng 
R e g u l a t i o n, 
t a k en 
o n to  t he 
e x p o r t i ng  a i r c r a f t,  v e h i c le  or  v e s s e l. 

p l a ce  on  t he  d a te  on  w h i ch 

s h i p m e nt  Of  p r o d u c ts 

For  t he  p u r p o s es 

c o n c e r n e d. 

c o u n t ry 

loaded 

w e re 

they 

of 

I m p o r ts  of  p r o d u c ts  not  s u b j e ct  to  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
J a n u a ry  1993  w h i ch  w e re  in  the  c c u i s t  u f  s n i r r •. • ;  : . ; r c  C :  ? r : -. i t y 
b e f o re  that  d a te  shall  not be  s u b j e ct  to  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
r e f e r r ed  to  in  t h is  A r t i c le  p r o v i d ed  that 
s h i p p ed  from  t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  in w h i ch  they  o r i g i n a te  b e f o re  1 
J a n u a ry 1 9 9 3. 

they  were  e f f e ct : v e 11 

limits  b e f o re  1 

limits 

Droft  5 - 18  F«bruory  1993 - Poge 3 

5.  The  release  for  free  c i r c u l a t i on  of  p r o d u c ts  the  importation  of 

which  was subject  to  quantitative  limits  before  1  January  1993  and 
which  were  shipped  before  that  date  shall  continue  from  that  date 
to  be subject  to the p r e s e n t a t i on  of the same  import  d o c u m e n t s, and 
to  the same  import  c o n d i t i o n s,  as before  1 January 1 9 9 3. 

6.  The definition  of  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  laid  down  in Annex  V  and the 
c a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c ts  to  which  they  apply  shall  be  adapted  in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  17,where  this 
proves  necessary  to  ensure  that  any  subsequent  amendment  to the 
Combined 
amending  the 
( C N)  or  any 
c l a s s i f i c a t i on  of  such  p r o d u c ts  does  not  result  in a  reduction  of 
such  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits. 

N o m e n c l a t u re 

decision 

7.  The competent  authorities  of the Member  States  shall  make  sure  that 
the  q u a n t i t i t es  for  which  they  issue  an  import  license  shall  not 
exceed  at  any  moment  the  total  Community  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  for 
each  textile  category  and  each  third  country  c o n c e r n e d.  For  this 
p u r p o s e,  the  competent 
import 
a u t h o r i t i es 
a u t h o r i z a t i on  or  an  equivalent  document  only  upon  c o n f i r m a t i on  by 
the  Commission  of  the  European  C o m m u n i t i es  that  there  is  still 
quantity  available  of the total  Community  quota  for the category  of 
textile  product  and for the third  country  concerned  for  which  the 
importer  has submitted  an a p p l i c a t i on  with  the said  a u t h o r i t i e s. 

issue 

shall 

an 

Article 

Folklore 

3 
Product 

s 

1.  The q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  referred  to  in  Annex  V  shall  not  apply  to 
the  cottage  industry  and folklore  p r o d u c ts  specified  in  Annexes  VI 
and  Via  which  are  a c c o m p a n i ed  on  importation  by  a  c e r t i f i c a te 
issued  by  the  competent  a u t h o r i t i es  of  the  country  of  origin  in 
accordance  with  the  p r o v i s i o ns  of  Annexes  VI  and  Via  and  which 
fulfil  the other  c o n d i t i o ns  laid  down  t h e r e i n. 

2.  The  release  for  free  c i r c u l a t i on  in the  Community  of  the  textile 
products  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  o r i g i n a t i ng  in  China  or  India 
shall  be  granted  only  for  those  p r o d u c ts  covered  by  an  import 
document  issued  by the competent  a u t h o r i t i es  of  the Member  S t a t e s, 
provided 
p r o d u c ts  are  subject  to 
q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits. 

m a c h i n e - m a de 

similar 

that 

The  said  import  document  shall  be  issued  a u t o m a t i c a l ly  within  a 
maximum  of  five  working  days  from  the date  of  p r e s e n t a t i on  by the 
Importer  of  the  c e r t i f i c a te  referred  to  in  p a r a g r a ph  1  issued  by 
the  competent  a u t h o r i t i es  of the supplier  c o u n t r y. 

The  import  document  shall  be  valid  for six months  and  shall  state 
the  grounds  for  exemption  as  given  in the c e r t i f i c a te  referred  to 
in  p a r a g r a ph  1 . 

3.  P a r a g r a p hs  1 and 2  shall  not apply  to B r a z i l,  Hong  Kong  and M a c a o. 

4.  Where  e x p o r ts  from  China  of the p r o d u c ts  referred  to  in paragraph  1 
reach  1 5% of  any  Community  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  laid  down  in  Annex 
V.China  shall  refrain  from  issuing  further  c e r t i f i c a t e s. 

D r oM  5 - 18  Februory  1993  -  Pog*  4 

Article 

Temporary 

4 
imports 

The  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  r e f e r r ed  to  in  Annex  V  shall  not  apply  to 
p r o d u c ts  p l a c ed  in a  free  zone  or  imported  under  t he  a r r a n g e m e n ts 
g o v e r n i ng 
inward 
w a r e h o u s e s, 
p r o c e s s i ng  ( s u s p e n s i on  s y s t e m ). 

i m p o r t a t i on  or 

t e m p o r a ry 

c u s t o ms 

W h e re  t he  p r o d u c ts  r e f e r r ed  to  in t he  p r e c e d i ng  s u b p a r a g r a ph  a re 
s u b s e q u e n t ly  r e l e a s ed  for free  c i r c u l a t i o n,  e i t h er  in t he u n a l t e r ed 
s t a te  or  after  w o r k i ng  or  p r o c e s s i n g,  A r t i c le  2  ( 2) shall  a p p ly 
and  t he  p r o d u c ts  so  r e l e a s ed 
a g a i n st  t he 
q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  e s t a b l i s h ed  for t he year  for w h i ch  t he  e x p o rt 
I icence  w as  i s s u e d. 

shall  be  c h a r g ed 

W h e re  t he a u t h o r i t i es  in  t he M e m b er  S t a t es  e s t a b l i sh  that 
i m p o r ts 
of  t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  have  been  c h a r g ed  a g a i n st  a  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit 
laid  d o wn  in A n n ex  V  and  that  t h e se  p r o d u c ts  h a ve  s u b s e q u e n t ly  b e en 
r e - e x p o r t ed  o u t s i de  t he  c u s t o ms  t e r r i t o ry  of  the  C o m m u n i t y,  they 
shall 
Inform  t he  C o m m i s s i on  w i t h in  four  w e e ks  of  t he  q u a n t i t i es 
c o n c e r n ed  and  issue  a d d i t i o n al  import  a u t h o r i z a t i o ns  for t he  same 
p r o d u c ts  a nd t he same,  q u a n t i t i es  in a c c o r d a n ce  with  A r t i c le  2 ( 2 ). 

Imports  e f f e c t ed  under  cover  of  such  a u t h o r i z a t i o ns  shall  not be 
c h a r g ed  a g a i n st  t he q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  for t he c u r r e nt  year  or t he 
foI low ing  year . 

Art 

icie  5 

Outward 

Processing 

S u b j e ct  to t he c o n d i t i o ns  laid  d o wn  in  Annex  V I I,  r e - i m p o r ts  into 
the  C o m m u n i ty  of  t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  after  p r o c e s s i ng  in t he  c o u n t r i es 
listed  in  that  A n n ex  shall  not  be  s u b j e ct  to  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A n n ex  V  p r o v i d ed  that  they  a re  e f f e c t ed  in 
a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he R e g u l a t i o ns  on  e c o n o m ic  o u t w a rd  p r o c e s s i ng  in 
f o r ce  in t he  C o m m u n i t y. 

Article 

6 

prices 

imports 

W h e re 
listed  in 
Annex  I  and  o r i g i n a t i ng  in  B u l g a r ia  or  R o m a n ia  a re  e f f e c t ed  at 
a b n o r m a l ly  low p r i c e s,  t he p r o v i s i o ns  of  Annex  VIII  shall  a p p l y. 

into  t he  C o m m u n i ty  of  t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts 

Art 

icie  7 

Flexibility 

provisions 

India,  I n d o n e s i a,  M a l a y s i a,  P h i l i p p i n e s,  S i n g a p o re  a nd  T h a i l a n d, 
after 
in  a d v a n c e,  m ay  u t i l i ze  t he 
q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  set out in A n n ex  V  in t he f o l l o w i ng  w a y s: 

n o t i f y i ng  t he  C o m m i s s i on 

a) 

a d v a n ce  u t i l i z a t i on  d u r i ng  any  g i v en  year  of  a  p o r t i on  of a 
q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  e s t a b l i s h ed  for the f o l l o w i ng  year  shall  be 
a u t h o r i z ed  for e a ch  c a t e g o ry  of  p r o d u c ts  s u b j e ct  to a  m a x i m um 
limit  for  t he  year  of  a c t u al 
of  5%  of  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
ut i Ii zat ion . 

Such  a d v a n ce  imports  shall  be  d e d u c t ed  from  t he  c o r r e s p o n d i ng 
q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  e s t a b l i s h ed  for the f o l i o s, ng  > 6 a r ; 

DrnM  5  -  18  Fphryo'v  1993  -  Pog*  5 

b) 

C a r r y - o v er  of  a m o u n ts  n ot u t i l i z ed  d u r i ng  a ny g i v en  year  to t he 
c o r r e s p o n d i ng  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  for t he f o l l o w i ng  year  s h a ll 
be  a u t h o r i z ed  s u b j e ct  to  a  m a x i m um  of  7%  of  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limit  for t he year  of  a c t u al  u t i l i z a t i o n; 

c) 

T r a n s f e rs  of  q u a n t i t i es  in  G r o up 
on ly  as  fol lows : 

I  c a t e g o r i es  s h a ll  be  m a de 

f e rs  from  c a t e g o ry  1  to  c a t e g o r i es  2  a nd 3  s h a ll  be 
r i z ed  s u b j e ct  to  a  m a x i m um  of  7% of  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
e s t a b l i s h ed  for t he c a t e g o ry  to  w h i ch  t he t r a n s f er  is 

f e rs  b e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  2  a nd  3  s h a ll  be  a u t h o r i z ed 
ct  to  a  m a x i m um  of  7%  of  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limit 
Iished  f or t he c a t e g o ry  to  w h i ch  t he t r a n s f er  is  m a d e, 
f e rs  b e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  4,  5,  6,  7  a nd  8  s h a ll  be 
r i z ed  s u b j e ct  to  a  m a x i m um  of  7% of  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
e s t a b l i s ed  for t he c a t e g o ry  to  w h i ch  t he t r a n s f er  is 

t r a ns 
a u t ho 
I imit 
m a d e, 
t r a ns 
sub je 
e s t ab 
t r a ns 
a u t ho 
limit 
m a d e. 

T r a n s f e rs  of  q u a n t i t i es  into  t he  d i f f e r e nt  c a t e g o r i es  in  G r o up  II 
or  Ml  m ay be  from  any  c a t e g o ry  in G r o up  I,  II or  III  s u b j e ct  to a 
m a x i m um  of  7%  of  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
e s t a b l i s h ed  for t he 
c a t e g o ry  to  w h i ch  t he t r a n s f er  is  m a d e. 

limit 

tab Ie  of  equ i va I e n ce 

The 
t r a n s f e rs  is g i v en  In  A n n ex 

a p p l i c a b le  to  t he  a b o ve 

m e n t i o n ed 

d)  T he c u m u l a t i ve  a p p l i c a t i on  of t he p r o v i s i o ns  of  p o i n ts  ( a ), ( b) 
and  ( c) m ay n o t,  in t he c o u r se  of a ny g i v en  y e a r,  c a u se  a  limit 
e s t a b l i s h ed  for t he c a t e g o ry  in q u e s t i on  to be  e x c e e d ed  by  m o re 
t h an  1 7 %. 

B u l g a r ia  and R o m a n ia  m ay u t i l i ze  t he q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i ts  set out in 
A n n ex  V  in t he w a ys  p r o v i d ed  for in p a r a g r a ph  1, e x c e pt  t h a t: 

R e p u b l ic 

in  t he c a se  of  p o i nt  ( c ),  t h e re  s h a ll  be  no  a u t h o r i z a t i on  for 
t r a n s f e rs  from  c a t e g o ry  1 to  c a t e g o r i es  2  a nd 3  a nd  t r a n s f e rs 
b e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  4,  5,  6,  7  a nd  8  s h a ll  be  l i m i t ed  to 4 %. 
T r a n s f e rs  to  d i f f e r e nt  c a t e g o r i es  in  G r o u ps  II, III or  IV m ay 
not  be  g r e a t er  t h at  5 %.  H o w e v e r,  t he  C z e ch  R e p u b l ic  or t he 
s h a ll  be  a u t h o r i z ed  to  t r a n s f er  2%  from 
S l o v ak 
c a t e g o ry  1 to  c a t e g o r i es  2 a nd 3 a nd from  c a t e g o r i es  2 a nd 3 to 
c a t e g o ry  1. T he  c u m u l a t i ve  a p p l i c a t i on  of  t h e se  t r a n s f e rs and' 
t he  t r a n s f er  of 4%  p r o v i d ed  for b e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  2 a nd 3 m ay 
not  lead  to an  i n c r e a se  of  m o re  that  4% for c a t e g o r i es  2 a nd 3; 
in  t he  c a se  of  p o i nt  ( d ),  t he  e x c e ss  m ay not be  g r e a t er  t h an 
1 3%  for  G r o up  I  c a t e g o r i es  a nd  1 3 , 5%  for  c a t e g o r i es  in  G r o up 
II,  III  or IV. 

The  C z e ch  R e p u b l i c,  H u n g a r y,  P o l a nd  a nd  t he  S l o v ak  R e p u b l ic  m ay 
u t i l i ze  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
l i m i ts  set  out  in  A n n ex  V  in  t he  w a ys 
p r o v i d ed  for in p a r a g r a ph  1, e x c e pt  t h a t: 

for  t he  p u r p o s es  of  p o i nt  ( a ), a  t r a n s f er  of  6%  s h a ll  be 
a u t h or  i z e d, 
for  t he  p u r p o s es  of  p e i nt 
a u t h or i z e d, 
for  t he  p u r p o s es  of  p o i nt  ( c ), a  t r a n s f er  of  1 0%  s h a ll  be 
a u t h o r i z ed  from  c a t e g o r i es  in  G r o up  I,  II or  ill  to  c a t e g o r i es 
in  G r o up  II  or  I I I. 

c '  i n?  shall  be 

( b ),  3  t r a n s f er 

Draft 5 - 18  February  1993 - Poge 6 

4. 

B r a z il  may  u t i l i ze  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  in  t he  w a ys  p r o v i d ed  for 
in  p a r a g r a ph  1,  e x c e pt  t h a t: 

in  the  c a se  of  point  ( c ), a  t r a n s f er  of  2%  from  c a t e g o r i es  2 
and  3  to  c a t e g o ry  1  shall  be  a u t h o r i z e d. 

5. 

Hong  K o n g,  M a c ao  and  S o u th  Korea  may  u t i l i ze  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  set  out  in  A n n ex  V  in  the  w a ys  p r o v i d ed  for  in  p a r a g r a ph  1, 
e x c e pt  t h a t: 

f u r t h er 

f u r t h er 

a u t h o r i z a t i on  for  up  to  5%  c an  be 

in  t he  c a se  of  p o i nt  ( a ), the  a u t h o r i z a t i on  in  r e s p e ct  of  all 
c a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c ts  shall  be  s u b j e ct  to  a  m a x i m um  of  1%, 
a g r e ed 
u n l e ss 
f o l l o w i ng  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  A r t i c le  1 7, 
in  the  c a se  of  p o i nt  ( b ), the  a u t h o r i z a t i on  in  r e s p e ct  of  all 
c a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c ts  shall  be  s u b j e ct  to  a  m a x i m um  of  2 %, 
a g r e ed 
a u t h o r i z a t i on  for  up  to  7%  c an  be 
u n l e ss 
f o l l o w i ng  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  A r t i c le  1 7, 
in  the  c a se  of  point  ( c ), t h e re  shall  be  no  a u t h o r i z a t i on  for 
t r a n s f e rs  from  c a t e g o ry  1  to  c a t e g o r i es  2  and  3;  t r a n s f e rs 
b e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  2  and  3  and  b e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  4,  5,  6,  7 
and  8  shall  be  limited  to  AX.  T r a n s f e rs  to  d i f f e r e nt  c a t e g o r i es 
In  G r o up  II  or  III  shall  not  be  g r e a t er  t h an  5 %, 
in  the  case  of  point  ( d ), the  e x c e ss  may  not  be  g r e a t er  than 
1 2%  for  all  c a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c t s. 

6. 

P e ru  may  u t i l i ze  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A n n ex  V  in 
t he  w a ys  p r o v i d ed  for  in  p a r a g r a ph  1,  e x c e pt  t h a t: 

in  the  c a se  of  point  ( b ), the  a u t h o r i z a t i on  for  all  c a t e g o r i es 
of  p r o d u c ts  shall  be  s u b j e ct  to  a  m a x i m um  of  9%, 
in  t he  c a se  of  point 
b e t w e en 
c a t e g o r i es  1 ,2  and  3  and  the  a u t h o r i z a t i on  in  all  c a s es  shall 
be  for  1 1 %. 

t r a n s f e rs  may  be  m a de 

( e ), 

7. 

B a n g l a d e sh  may  u t i l i ze  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  in  the  w a ys  p r o v i d ed 
for  in  p a r a g r a ph  1,  e x c e pt  t h a t: 

In  the  case  of  p o i nt  ( b ),  t he  a u t h o r i z a t i on  shall  be  for  1 0 %, 
in  the  c a se  of  p o i nt  ( c ),  the  a u t h o r i z a t i on  shall  be  for 1 2 %. 

8. 

P a k i s t an  may  u t i l i ze  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A n n ex  V 
in  t he  w a ys  p r o v i d ed  for  in  p a r a g r a ph  1,  e x c e pt  t h a t: 

in  t he  c a se  of  p o i nt  ( o ),  t r a n s f e rs  may  be  m a de 
c a t e g or ies  1,  2  and  3, 

b e t w e en 

9.  Sri  Lanka  and  U r u g u ay  may  u t i l i se  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  r e f e r r ed 
to  in  A n n ex  V  in  the  w a ys  p r o v i d ed  for  in  p a r a g r a ph  1,  e x c e pt  t h a t: 

in  the  case  of  point  ( b ), the  a u t h o r i z a t i on  shall  be  for  9%, 
in  the  c a se  of  p o i nt  ( c ),  t he  a u t h o r i z a t i on  shall  be  for 1 1 %. 

10.  A r g e n t i na  may  u t i l i ze  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A n n ex 

V  in  the  w a ys  p r o v i d ed  for  in  p a r a g r a ph  l,  e x c e pt  t h a t: 

in  the  c a se  of  point  ( c ), t r a n s f e rs  from  c a t e g o r i es  2  and  3  to 
c a t e g o ry  1  shall  be  a u t h o r i z ed  s u b j e ct  to  a  m a x i m um  of  4 %. 

Oroft  5 - 18  Februory  1993 - Poge 7 

11.  China  may u t i l i se  the q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  set out in Annex  V  in the 

ways  p r o v i d ed  for  In  p a r a g r a ph  1 except  t h a t: 

In  the  case  of  point  a),the  a u t h o r i s a t i on  in  respect  of all 
c a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c ts 
to  a  m a x i m um  of 
2 % , u n l e ss  a u t h o r i s a t i on  for up  to  5% c an be  agreed  f o l l o w i ng 
c o n s u l t a t i o ns  In  a c c o r d a n ce  with  the  p r o c e d u r es  laid  down  in 
A r t i c l es  17 andf  18-, 

shall  be  s u b j e ct 

in  t he case  of  point  (b),the  a u t h o r i z a t i on  in  respect  of all 
shall  be  subject  to  a  maximum  of 
c a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c ts 
5 % , u n l e ss  further  a u t h o r i z a t i on  for  upto  7%  is  agreed 
upon 
f o l l o w i ng  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  in a c c o r d a n ce  with  A r t i c l es  17 and  1 8. 

out  in  Annex  V  in 

from  c a t e g o ry  1  to  c a t e g o r i es 

am  may u t i l i ze  the q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits set 
12.  V l e tn 
ays  p r o v i d ed  for  In  p a r a g r a ph  1,except  that 
the w 
in  respect  of  all 
n  the case  of  point  (a),the  a u t h o r i z a t i on 
I 
maximum  of 1%; 
a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c ts  shall  be subject  to a 
c 
in  respect  of  alt 
n  t he case  of  point  (b),the  a u t h o r i z a t i on 
I 
maximum  of 2 %; 
a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c ts  shall  be subject  to a 
c 
author i zat ion  for 
n  the  case  of  point  ( c ) , t h e re  shelI  be no 
i 
2  and  3; t r a n s f e rs 
r a n s f e rs 
t 
etween  c a t e g o r i es  2  and  3 , b e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  4  and  5 and 
b 
e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  6,7 and 8 shall  be  limited  to 4%; 
b 
r a n s f e rs  of  q u a n t i t i es  into  the d i f f e r e nt  c a t e g o r i es  in  g r o u ps 
t 
in  g r o u ps 
1,111,1V  and  V  may  be  made 
I 
,11,111,1V  and V  subject  to a  maximum  of  5% of  the  s p e c i f ic 
1 
u a n t i t a t i v e l i m i t; 
0 
t 
here  shall  be  no  a u t h o r i z a t i on 
for  t r a n s f e rs  b e t w e en  the 
s 
c a t e g o r i es 
q u a n t i t a t i ve 
p e c i f ic 
for 
i 
ncluded  in  d i f f e r e nt  g r o u ps  of  p r o d u c ts  referred  to  in  Annex 
V 
t 
c 
c 

he  c u m u l a t i ve  a p p l i c a t i on  of  p o i n ts  ( a ) , ( b ) a nd  ( c)  in the 
ourse  of  any  given  year  may  not  result  in  a  limit  for  any 
ategory  being  e x c e e d ed  by  1 2 %. 

from  any  c a t e g o ry 

e s t a b l i s h ed 

limits 

13.  M o n g o l ia  may u t i l i ze  the q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  set out  in  Annex  V in 

the  ways  p r o v i d ed  for in p a r a g r a ph  1, except  that 

in  the case  of  point  c) - t r a n s f e rs  b e t w e en  c a t e g o r i es  1, 2 and 
3  shall  be a u t h o r i z ed  subject  to a  maximum  of 4%; 

t r a n s f e rs 
a u t h o r i z ed  subject  to a  maximum  of 4%; 

b e t w e en 

c a t e g o r i es  4,  5,  6,  7  and  8  shall  be 

t r a n s f e rs  to one of the c a t e g o r i es  in  G r o u ps  II, IX, IV, or V 
from  one or  more  c a t e g o r i es  in  G r o u ps  I,  II, M l. IV or V may 
be  carried  out subject  to a  maximum  of 5%; 

in  the case  of  point  d) the maximum  a u t h o r i z ed  shall  be  13%. 

14.  Where  a  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  h as  been  increased  or  reduced  by the 
a p p l i c a t i on  of  p a r a g r a p hs  1 to  1 0, or  where  further  o p p o r t u n i t i es 
for  imports  have  been  c r e a t ed  under  A r t i c le  8,  such  increases  or 
r é d a c t i o ns  or  further  import  oppor tun. ; i es>  shall  not be  taken  into 
account  for  the  p u r p o s es  of  a p p l y i ng  p a r a g r a ph  1  in  the  c u r r e nt 
year  or  s u b s e q u e nt  y e a r s. 

15.  For  H u n g a ry  and  P o l a n d,  c a r r y - o v er  of  a m o u n ts  not  used  in  quota 
year  1 9 92 may be made  for quota  year  1993,  up to an amount  of  9* of 
the  c o r r e s p o n d i ng  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  for  1 9 9 2. 

DroM  5 - 18  Februory  1993  -  Poge  8 

16.  In order  to take  a c c o u nt  of t he d i s s o l u t i on  of the former  C z e ch and 
S l o v ak  Federal  R e p u b l i c,  t r a n s f e rs  into  any c a t e g o ry  may be  m a d e, 
in  e x c e p t i o n al  c a s e s,  b e t w e en  t he q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  of the  C z e ch 
R e p u b l ic  and of  t he  S l o v ak  R e p u b l i c,  for a  q u a n t i ty  not  g r e a t er 
than  1 0% of t he q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  to  w h i ch  t he t r a n s f er  is  m a d e, 
p r o v i d ed  that  t he  same  q u a n t i t y,  and  for  t he  same  c a t e g o r y,  is 
d e d u c t ed  from  t he  c o r r e s p o n d i ng  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  for t he  other 
r e p u b l i c. 
I m p l e m e n t a t i on  of any such  t r a n s f er  shall  be  subject  to 
a  request  to be  n o t i f i ed  to t he C o m m u n i ty  by  15 S e p t e m b er  of  e a ch 
y e a r,  f o l l o w ed  by  c o n s u l t a t i o n s. 

Article 

Adultlonal 

8 
imports 

1.  T he  C o m m u n i ty  q u a n t i t a t i ve 

limits  laid  down  in  A n n ex  V  m ay be 
increased  in a c c o r d a n ce  with  the p r o c e d u re  laid  down  in  A r t i c le  17 
where  it a p p e a rs  that  a d d i t i o n al  imports  are  r e q u i r e d. 

2. 

3. 

M o r e o v e r,  the C o m m u n i ty  m a y, in a c c o r d a n ce  with  the p r o c e d u re  laid 
with 
down 
C z e c h o s l o v a k i a,  H u n g a ry  and  P o l a n d,  s h o u ld  the  c o n d i t i o ns  in t he 
C o m m u n i ty  m a r k et  so  p e r m i t. 

1 7,  e l i m i n a te 

q u a n t i t a t i ve 

A r t i c le 

limit 

in 

a 

Where  a d d i t i o n al  imports  are  r e q u i r ed  ,  either  on the o c c a s i on  of 
fairs  or  w h e re  import  a u t h o r i z a t i o ns  or  e q u i v a l e nt  d o c u m e n ts  have 
b e en  issued  to t he amount  of  8 0% of  t he q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i t s, the 
C o m m i s s i on  m a y, after  oral  or  w r i t t en  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  with  the  Member 
S t a t es  w i t h in  t he  C o m m i t t ee  set  up  under 
A r t i c le  1 7,  open  up 
a d d i t i o n al  o p p o r t u n i t i es  for  i m p o r t s. 

In  an e m e r g e n c y,  the C o m m i s s i on  shall  open  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  w i t h in t he 
C o m m i t t ee  w i t h in  five  w o r k i ng  days  f o l l o w i ng  receipt  of  a  request 
from  a  Member  S t a te  and  shall  take  a  d e c i s i on  w i t h in  15  w o r k i ng 
d a ys  c a l c u l a t ed  from  t he same  d a t e. 

regional 

Article 

9 
concentrât 

ion 

flows  of  p r o d u c ts 

In  t he case  of a  s u d d en  and p r e j u d i c i al  c h a n ge  in t he  t r a d i t i o n al 
1. 
limits  or  to 
trade 
regional 
s u r v e i l l a n ce 
c o n c e n t r a t i on  of direct  imports  into  the C o m m u n i t y,  the C o m m i s s i on  will 
seek  a  s o l u t i on  to  t h e se  p r o b l e ms  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he  p r o c e d u r es 
laid  d o wn  in  A r t i c le  17 and  in  c o n f o r m i ty  with  the  p r i n c i p l es  of the 
Internal  M a r k e t. 

subject  to  q u a n t i t a t i ve 

r e s u l t i ng 

s u p p l i er 

from  a 

c o u n t ry 

in  a 

2.  T he  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  with  t he  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n ed 
shall  be 
c o n d u c t ed  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he p r o c e d u r es  laid  d o wn  in  A r t i c l es  16 
and  17  and  may  lead  to  t he  c o n c l u s i on  of  an  a g r e e m e nt  b e t w e en  t he 
implement 
.and  t he  m e a s u r es 
p a r t i e s . S u ch 
t h e m , s h a ll  be  a d o o p t ed  in  a c c o r d a n ce  with  the  p r o c e d u re  laid  down  in 
Art icle 1 7. 

n e c e s s a ry  to 

a g r e e m e n ts 

DroM  5 -  IP *>r-'u'v*  1 9^  - Pog* 9 

Introduct 

10 
i on  of  new  quantitative 

Article 

restr 

i et  i  ons 

The  i m p o r t a t i on  into  t he  C o m m u n i ty  of  t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  in  G r o u ps  I, 
II  a nd  III  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A n n ex 
c o u n t r i es 
l i s t ed  in  A n n ex  IX  a nd not  s u b j e ct  to  q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i ts  l i s t ed  in 
A n n ex  V,  s h a ll  be  s u b j e ct  to  a  s y s t em  of  a d m i n i s t r a t i ve  c o n t r o l. 

I  from  t he  s u p p l i er 

s h a ll 

a l so  a p p ly  to  i m p o r ts 

into  t he  C o m m un  i ty  of 
T h is  s y s t em 
I,  o r i g i n a t i ng  in 
t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  in  G r o up  IV  l i s t ed  in  A n n ex 
S l o v ak 
or 
H u n g a r y, 
B u l g a r i a, 
R e p u b l ic  a nd not  s u b j e ct  to  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i ts  l i s t ed  in  A n n ex 
V. 

R e p u b l i c, 

R o m a n ia 

P o l a n d, 

C z e ch 

S h o u ld  I m p o r ts  into  t he  C o m m u n i ty  of  p r o d u c ts  f a l l i ng  w i t h in  a ny 
g i v en  c a t e g o r y,  r e f e r r ed  to  e i t h er  in  t he  f i r st  s u b p a r a g r a ph  of 
p a r a g r a ph  1 a nd  o r i g i n a t i ng  in o ne of  t he  c o u n t r i es  l i s t ed  in  A n n ex 
IX  or  in  t he  s e c o nd  s u b p a r a g r a ph  of  p a r a g r a ph  1  a nd  o r i g i n a t i ng  in 
w i th  t he 
one  of  t he  c o u n t r i es 
e x c e p t i on  of  t he  C z e ch  R e p u b l i c,  t he  S l o v ak  R e p u b l i c,  H u n g a ry  a nd 
P o l a n d,  e x c e e d,  in  r e l a t i on  to  t he  p r e c e e d i ng  c a l e n d er  y e a r 's  t o t al 
i m p o r ts  into  t he  C o m m u n i ty  of  p r o d u c ts  in  t he  s a me  c a t e g o r y,  t he 
i n d i c a t ed  in  t he  t a b le  a p p e a r i ng  in  A n n ex  IX,  s u ch 
p e r c e n t a g es 
i m p o r ts  m ay  be  m a de 
u n d er  t he 
c o n d i t i o ns  laid  d o wn  in  t h is  A r t i c l e. 

s u b j e ct  to  q u a n t i t a t i ve 

s u b - p a r a g r a p h, 

in  that 

listed 

l i m i ts 

c a u se 

s e r i o us 

S h o u ld  i m p o r ts  into  t he  C o m m u n i ty  of  t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  o r i g i n a t i ng 
t a ke 
in  t he  C z e ch  R e p u b l i c,  H u n g a r y,  P o l a nd  or  S l o v ak  R e p u b l i c, 
p l a ce  in  s u ch  i n c r e a s ed  q u a n t i t i e s,  or  u n d er  s u ch  c o n d i t i o n s,  so as 
to  t he 
to 
C o m m u n i t y 's  p r o d u c t i on  of  like  or  d i r e c t ly  c o m p e t i t i ve 
p r o d u c t s, 
s u ch  i m p o r ts  m ay  be  m a de  s u b j e ct  to  q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i ts  u n d er  t he 
c o n d i t i o ns 
T he  f u l f i l m e nt  of  t h e se 
c o n d i t i o ns  s h a ll  be  d e t e r m i n ed  w i th  t he  a p p r o v al  of  t he  C o m m i t t ee 
p r o v i d ed  for  in  A r t i c le  1 7. 

laid  d o wn  in  t h is  A r t i c l e. 

t h e r e o f, 

d a m a ge 

t h r e at 

a c t u al 

or 

P a r a g r a p hs  2  a nd  3  s h a ll  not  a p p ly  w h e re  t he  p e r c e n t a g es  s p e c i f i ed 
t h e r e in  h a ve  b e en  r e a c h ed  as  a  r e s u lt  of  a  fall  in  t o t al 
i m p o r ts 
into  t he  C o m m u n i t y,  a nd  n ot  as  a  r e s u lt  of  an  i n c r e a se  in  e x p o r ts 
of  p r o d u c ts  o r i g i n a t i ng  in  t he  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n e d. 

W h e re  t he  C o m m i s s i on  .upon  its o wn  i n i t i a t i ve  or  at  t he  r e q u e st  of 
a  M e m b er  S t a t e , c o n s i d e rs  that  t he  c o n d i t i o ns  set  o ut  in  p a r a g r a p hs 
2  a nd  3  a re  f u l f i l l ed  a nd  t h at  a  g i v en  c a t e g o ry  or  p r o d u c ts  s h o u ld 
be  m a de  s u b j e ct  to  a  q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i t,  w i th  t he  a p p r o v al  of  t he 
C o m m i t t ee  u n d er  t he  p r o c e d u re  set  o ut  in  A r t i c le  1 7: 

a) 

it  s h a ll  o p en  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  w i th  t he  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n ed 
in  a c c o r d a n c e . w i th  t he  p r o c e d u re  s p e c i f i ed  in  A r t i c le  16  w i th  a 
v i ew  to  r e a c h i ng  an  a g r e e m e nt  or 
c o n c l u s i o ns  on  a 
s u i t a b le  level  of  r e s t r i c t i on  for  t he  c a t e g o ry  or  p r o d u c ts  in 
q u e st  i on ; 

joint 

Droft  5 - 18  February  1993 - Poge  10 

b) 

year 

p e n d i ng  a  m u t u a l ly  s a t i s f a c t o ry  s o l u t i o n,  t he C o m m i s s i on  s h a l l, 
as  a  g e n e r al  r u l e,  r e q u e st  t he  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n ed  to 
limit  e x p o r ts  of  t he p r o d u c ts  in t he c a t e g o ry  c o n c e r n ed  to t he 
C o m m u n i ty  , for a  p r o v i s i o n al  p e r i od  of  t h r ee  m o n t hs  from  t he 
d a te  on  w h i ch  t he  r e q u e st  for  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  is  m a d e. 
S u ch 
p r o v i s i o n al  limit  shall  be  e s t a b l i s h ed  at  2 5% of  t he  level  of 
that  in  w h i ch 
imports  d u r i ng  t he  c a l e n d er 
imports  e x c e e d ed  t he  level  r e s u l t i ng  from  a p p l i c a t i on  of t he 
f o r m u la  set out in p a r a g r a ph  2 and g i ve  rise  to t he r e q u e st  for 
c o n s u l t a t i o n,  or  2 5%  of  t he 
from  t he 
a p p l i c a t i on  of t he f o r m u la  set out in p a r a g r a ph  2, w h i c h e v er  is 
the  h i g h e r.  In  r e s p e ct  of  imports  from  t he  C z e ch  R e p u b l i c, 
limit 
H u n g a r y,  P o l a nd  or  S l o v ak  R e p u b l i c,  s u ch  a  p r o v i s i o n al 
shall  be  t a k en  in  c r i t i c al  c i r c u m s t a n c es  w h e re  d e l ay 
w o u ld 
c a u se  d a m a ge  d i f f i c u lt  to  r e p a ir  and it shall  be  e s t a b l i s h ed  at 
2 5 %,  at  least,  of t he  level  of  imports  d u r i ng  t he  t w e l v e - m o n t hs 
p e r i od  t e r m i n a t i ng  two  m o n t h s,  or  w h e re  data  is not  a v a i l a b le 
t h r ee  m o n t h s,  p r e c e d i ng  t he  m o n th  in  w h i ch  t he  r e q u e st  for 
c o n s uI tat i ons  i s  m a de . 

p r o c e e d i ng 

r e s u l t i ng 

level 

N e v e r t h e l e s s,  the  C o m m i s s i on  m a y,  in  e x c e p t i o n a l ly 
g r a ve 
c i r c u m s t a n c e s,  r e q u e st  M a c ao  and S o u th  K o r ea  to  s u s p e n d,  at t he 
level  i n d i c a t ed  by the C o m m i s s i on  and with  e f f e ct  from  t he  d a te 
of  n o t i f i c a t i on  of  the  r e q u e st  for c o n s u l t a t i o n,  their  e x p o r ts 
of  t he c a t e g o ry  of  p r o d u c ts  in  q u e s t i o n; 

c)  it  m ay  r e q u e st 

Hong 

K o n g, 

from  t he  d a te  of 
w i th 
n o t i f i c a t i on  of  t he  r e q u e st  for  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  and  p e n d i ng  a 
m u t u a l ly  s a t i s f a c t o ry  s o l u t i o n,  to  s u s p e nd  or  limit  at  t he 
level  i n d i c a t ed  by  t he  C o m m i s s i on  its e x p o r ts  of  the  c a t e g o ry 
or  p r o d u c ts  in q u e s t i on  to t he  C o m m u n i t y. 

e f f e ct 

W i th  r e s p e ct  to  t he  C z e ch  R e p u b l i c,  H u n g a r y,  P o l a nd  or  S l o v ak 
R e p u b l i c,  t h is  r e q u e st  shall  refer  only  to  r e s p e c t i ng  a  l i m i t, 
as  c u t l i n ed  a b o v e,  and not to a  s u s p e n s i on  of  imports-, 

d)  it  m a y,  p e n d i ng  t he  o u t c o me  of  t he  r e q u e s t ed 

c o n s u l t a t i o n s, 
a p p ly  to  t he  imports  of  t he  c a t e g o ry  of  p r o d u c ts  in  q u e s t i on 
q u a n t i t a t i ve 
r e q u e s t ed  of  t he 
p u r s u a nt  to  p o i n ts  ( b)  and  ( c ).  T h e se 
s u p p l i er 
m e a s u r es 
d e f i n i t i ve 
a r r a n g e m e n ts  to be  m a de  by  t he C o m m u n i t y,  t a k i ng  into  a c c o u nt 
the  r e s u l ts  of t he  c o n s u l t a t i o n s. 

identical  to  t h o se 

c o u n t ry 
shall 

p r e j u d i ce 

to  t he 

w i t h o ut 

limits 

be 

M e a s u r es  t a k en  p u r s u a nt  to  t h is  p a r a g r a ph  shall  be t he s u b j e ct  of a 
C o m m i s s i on  c o m m u n i c a t i on  p u b l i s h ed  w i t h o ut  d e l ay  in  t he 
Official 
Journal 

the  European 

Communities. 

of 

The  C o m m i s s i on  shall  refer  u r g e nt  c a s es  to  t he  C o m m i t t ee  p r o v i d ed 
for  in  A r t i c le  17  e i t h er  at  its  o wn  i n i t i a t i ve  or  w i t h in 
five 
w o r k i ng  d a ys  of  r e c e i pt  of a  r e q u e st  from  a  M e m b er  S t a te  or  S t a t es 
s e t t i ng  out t he  r e a s o ns  for t he u r g e n cy  and  shall  t a ke  a  d e c i s i on 
C o m m i t t e e 's 
w i t h in 
de I i berat I ons . 

of  t he  end  of  t he 

w o r k i ng 

d a ys 

five 

The  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  with  t he  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n ed  w h i ch  a re 
p r o v i d ed  for  in  point  5  ( a) m ay  lead  to  t he  c o n c l u s i on  cf  an 
a r r a n g e m e nt  b e t w e en  that  c o u n t ry  and t he C o m m u n i t y,  or the  a d o p t i on 
of 
c o n c l u s i o n s,  on  t he  i n t r o d u c t i on  and  the  level  of 
quant itat ive  l i m i t s. 

joint 

Oroft  5 - 18  Februory  1993 - Poge  11 

S u ch  a r r a n g e m e n ts  or  joint  c o n c l u s i o ns  s h a ll  s t i p u l a te  that  t he 
q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  a g r e ed  be  a d m i n i s t e r ed  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  a 
d o u b l e - c h e c k i ng  s y s t e m. 

7. 

S h o u ld  t he  p a r t i es  be  U n a b le  to  r e a ch  a  s a t i s f a c t o ry 
s o l u t i on 
w i t h in  o ne m o n th  f o l l o w i ng  t he o p e n i ng  of  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  a n d,  at t he 
l a t e s t,  w i t h in  t wo m o n t hs  f o l l o w i ng  n o t i f i c a t i on  of t he r e q u e st for 
c o n s u l t a t i o n s,  t he  C o m m u n i ty  s h a ll  h a ve  t he  r i g ht  to  i n t r o d u ce  a 
d e f i n i t i ve  q u a n t i t a t i v e ! l i lt  at an  a n n u al  level  n ot  lower  t h an t he 
level  r e s u l t i ng  from  t he  a p p l i c a t i on  of  t he  f o r m u la  set  o ut in 
p a r a g r a ph  2  or  1 0 6% of  t he  level  of  i m p o r ts  r e a c h ed  d u r i ng  t he 
c a l e n d er  year  p r e c e e d i ng  that  in  w h i ch  i m p o r ts  e x c e e d ed  t he  level 
r e s u l t i ng  from  t he a p p l i c a t i on  of t he f o r m u la  s et o ut in  p a r a g r a ph 
2  a nd g a ve  rise  to t he r e q u e st  for  c o n s u l t a t i o n s,  w h i c h e v er  is  t he 
h i g h e r. 

r e s p e ct  to  t he  C z e ch  R e p u b l i c,  H u n g a r y,  P o l a nd  a nd  S l o v ak 
s o l u t i on 
r e f e r r ed  to  in 
t h r e e - m o n th 
c o n s u l t a t i o n s,  or  m a de  d e f i n i t i ve  at  an 

W i th 
R e p u b l i c,  s h o u ld  t he c o n s u l t a t i o ns  not  lead  to an  a g r e ed 
w i t h in  o ne  m o n th  t h en  t he  p r o v i s i o n al 
p a r a g r a ph  5  ( b) m ay be  e i t h er  r e n e w ed  for a  f u r t h er 
p e r i od 
a n n u al 
m o n th  p e r i ed  t e r m i n a t i ng  t wo m o n t h s,  or  w h e re  d a ta  is not  a v a i l a b le 
p r e c e d i ng  t he  m o n th  jn  w h i ch  t he  r e q u e st  for 
m o n t h s, 
t h r ee 
c o n su I tat ion  is  m a de . 

p e n d i ng 
level  n ot  lower  t h an  1 1 0% of  t he  i m p o r ts  for t he  t w e l v e 

r e s t r a i nt 

f u r t h er 

In  r e s p e ct  of  H o ng  K o n g,  t he t i m e - l i m i ts  r e f e r r ed  to  a b o ve  s h a ll  be 
r e d u c ed  by  h a l f. 

8.  T he a r r a n g e m e n ts  p r o v i d ed  for in p a r a g r a ph  6  s h a ll  be  c o n c l u d ed a nd 
the  m e a s u r es  p r o v i d ed  for  e i t h er  in  p a r a g r a p hs  5  a nd 7  or  in t he 
a r r a n g e m e n ts  or  joint  c o n c l u s i o ns  r e f e r r ed  to  in  p a r a g r a ph  6  s h a ll 
be  a d o p t ed  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he  p r o c e d u re 
laid  d o wn  in  A r t i c le 
1 7. 

9.  T he  a n n u al 

into  t he  C o m m u n i t y, 

level  of  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 

e s t a b l i s h ed  in 
a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  p a r a g r a p hs  5 to 8 m ay not be  less  t h an  t he  level  of 
i m p o r ts 
B r a z i l, 
B u l g a r i a,  t he  C z e ch  R e p u b l i c,  H o ng  K o n g,  H u n g a r y,  P a k i s t a n,  P e r u, 
P o l a n d,  R o m a n i a,  the  S l o v ak  R e p u b l i c,  Sri  L a n ka  a nd U r u g u ay  a nd in 
1986 
M a c a o, 
P h i l i p p i n e s,  S i n g a p o r e,  S o u th  K o r ea  a nd  T h a i l a n d,  of  p r o d u c ts  of 
the  s a me  c a t e g o ry  a nd o r i g i n a t i ng  in t he s a me  s u p p l i er  c o u n t r y. 

in  1 9 85  for  A r g e n t i n a, 

B a n g l a d e s h, 

I n d o n e s i a, 

M a l a y s i a, 

I n d i a, 

l i m i ts 

for 

The  a n n u al  level  of t he q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i ts  e s t a b l i s h ed  m ay not be 
less  t h an  1 1 0%  of t he  i m p o r ts  into  t he C o m m u n i ty  o r i g i n a t i ng  in t he 
C z e ch 
d u r i ng  t he 
t w e l v e - m o n th  p e r i od  t e r m i n a t i ng  t wo  m o n t h s,  or  w h e re  d a ta  is n ot 
a v a i l a b le  t h r ee  m o n t h s,  p r e c e d i ng  t he  m o n th  in  w h i ch  t he  r e q u e st 
for  c o n s u l t a t i on  is  m a d e. 

H u n g a r y,  P o l a nd  or  S l o v ak 

R e p u b l i c, 

R e p u b l i c, 

1 0.  W h e re  t he  t r e nd  of  total 

i m p o r ts  into  t he C o m m u n i ty  of  a  p r o d u ct 
w h i ch  is  s u b j e ct  to a  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  e s t a b l i s h ed  in  a c c o r d a n ce 
w i th  p a r a g r a p hs  5  to  8  r e n d e rs  it  n e c e s s a r y,  the  a n n u al 
level  of 
that  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limit  s h a ll  be  i n c r e a s e d,  a f t er  c o n s u l t a t i on  w i th 
the  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he p r o c e d u re  laid  d o wn  in 
A r t i c le  1 6, in  o r d er  to  e n s u re  c o m p l i a n ce  w i th  t he c o n d i t i o ns set 
out  in p a r a g r a p hs  2 a nd 3. 

Oroft  5 - 18  Februory  1993 - Poge  12 

11.  T he q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  e s t a b l i s h ed  in a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  p a r a g r a p hs  6 
and  8  shall  p r o v i de  for an  a n n u al  g r o w th  rate  d e t e r m i n ed  by  m u t u al 
a g r e e m e nt  w i th  t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n ed  in t he c o n t e xt  of t he 
c o n s u l t a t i on  p r o c e d u re  laid  d o wn  in A r t i c le 1 6. 

12.  The  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  e s t a b l i s h ed  p u r s u a nt  to  p a r a g r a p hs  5  to 8 
shall  not  a p p ly  to  p r o d u c ts  w h i ch  h a ve  a l r e a dy  b e en  d i s p a t c h ed  to 
the  C o m m u n i ty  p r o v i d ed  that  they  w e re  s h i p p ed  from  t he  s u p p l i er 
c o u n t ry  in  w h i ch  they  o r i g i n a te  for>  e x p o rt  to t he C o m m u n i ty  b e f o re 
the  d a te  of  n o t i f i c a t i on  of t he r e q u e st  for  c o n s u l t a t i o n s. 

13.  T he q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  e s t a b l i s h ed  p u r s u a nt  to  p a r a g r a p hs  5  to 8 
shall  be  a d m i n i s t e r ed  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  A r t i c l es  2 a nd 3 a nd 5 to 
10,  save  as  o t h e r w i se  p r o v i d ed  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he  p r o c e d u re 
laid  down  in Art ic le  1 7. 

Regional 

Article 
safeguard 

11 

measures 

P r o v i d ed  that  t he r e l e v a nt  c o n d i t i o ns  laid  d o wn  in  A r t i c l es  10 and 14 
h a ve  been  f u l f i l l e d,  t he C o m m i s s i o n,  in  a c c o r d a n ce  with  t he  p r o c e d u re 
laid  down  in  A r t i c le  1 7 , a f t er  h a v i ng  e x a m i n ed  a l t e r n a t i ve 
s o l u t i o n s, 
may  a u t h o r i z e,  e x c e p t i o n a l l y,  t he a p p l i c a t i on  of  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  in 
a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  A r t i c le  10 for o ne or  m o re  r e g i o ns  of t he C o m m u n i t y,  if 
it  c o n s i d e rs  that  m e a s u r es  a p p l i ed  at  that  level  a re m o re  a p p r o p r i a te 
than  m e a s u r es  to be  a p p l i ed  to t he w h o le  of t he  C o m m u n i t y. 

Such  m e a s u r es  shall  be  t e m p o r a ry  a nd  d i s t u rb  t he  o p e r a t i on  of t he 
internal  m a r k et  as  little  as  p o s s i b l e. 

Specific 

rules 

Article 
for 

12 

the  administrat 

ion 

of  Community  quantitative 

limits 

1.  For  t he  p u r p o se  of  a p p l y i ng 

c o m p e t e nt 
a u t h o r i t i es  of  t he  M e m b er  S t a t es  shall  n o t i fy  t he  C o m m i s s i on  of 
r e q u e s ts  for  import  a u t h o r i z a t i o ns  r e c e i v e d. 

A r t i c le  2  ( 2 ),  t he 

2.  A  request  shall,  be  valid  if  it  c l e a r ly  e s t a b l i s h es  t he  s u p p l i er 
third  c o u n t r y,  t he  c a t e g o ry  of  t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  c o n c e r n e d,  t he 
a m o u n ts  to  be  i m p o r t e d,  t he  n u m b er  of  t he  e x p o rt  license  a nd t he 
Member  S t a te  in  w h i ch  the p r o d u c ts  a re  intended  to be p ut  in  free 
c i rculat ion . 

3.  The  C o m m i s s i on 

shall 

C o m m u n i ty 
of  t he 
n o t i fy 
s u b - l i m it 
q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  a nd  w h e re  a p p r o p r i a t e,  t he  r e l e v a nt 
for 
c o m p e t e nt 
issued  by  t he 
a u t h o r i t i e s,  in t he  c h r o n o l o g i c al  o r d er  in  w h i ch  t he  r e q u e s ts  a re 
r e c e i v ed  to  it ("first  c o me  -  first  s e r v e d"  b a s i s ). 

l i c e n s es  m ay  be 

t he  a m o u n ts 

import 

w h i ch 

4.  The  c o m p e t e nt 

a u t h o r i t i es  of  t he  M e m b er 

n o t i fy 
r e q u e s ts  r e c e i v e d,  e i t h er  i n d i v i d u a l ly  or  b a t c h ed  on a  d a i ly  b a s i s, 
and  the  C o m m i s s i on  shall  n o t i fy  its  c o n f i r m a t i on  that  t h e re  a re 
a m o u n ts  of  the  q u a n t i t i es 
e i t h er  in 
w r i t i ng  or  by  t e l e x,  t e l e f ax  or  o t h er  m e a ns  of  c o m m u n i c a t i on  such 
as  e l e c t r o n i cs  or  t e l e m a t i c s,  p r o v i d ed  that  all  t he  e l e m e n ts  set 
out  in p a r a g r a ph  2 a re c l e a r ly  e s t a b l i s h e d. 

a v a i l a b le  for  i m p o r t a t i on 

S t a t es 

shall 

Oroft  5 - 18  Februory  1993 - Poge  13 

5. 

6. 

In  t he a l l o c a t i on  of t he C o m m u n i ty  q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i ts  r e f e r r ed  to 
in  p a r a g r a ph  1, t he C o m m i s s i on  s h a ll  a l l o c a t e,  as f ar as  p o s s i b l e, 
s u b m i t t ed  f or  e a ch 
t he 
c a t e g o ry  of  p r o d u c ts  a nd e a ch  t h i rd  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n e d. 

i n d i c a t ed  in  t he  r e q u e st 

a m o u nt 

full 

W h en  m o re  t h an  o ne  r e q u e st  is  r e c e i v ed  at  t he  s a me  t i me  by t he 
u n d er  t he 
C o m m i s s i o n, 
C o m m u n i ty  import  r e s t r i c t i o ns  c o n c e r n e d,  t he C o m m i s s i on  s h a ll  c a r ry 
out  t he a l l o c a t i on  in p r o p o r t i on  t o , t he  q u a n t i t i es  a p p l i ed f o r. 

a v a i l a b le 

e x c e e d i ng 

q u a n t i ty 

total 

the 

7.  T he  c o m p e t e nt  a u t h o r i t i es  shall  n o t i fy  t he  C o m m i s s i on 

i m m e d i a t e ly 
a f t er  b e i ng  i n f o r m ed  of  a ny  p r e v i o u s ly  a l l o c a t ed  q u a n t i ty  that  is 
not 
import 
u s ed 
a u t o m a t i c a l ly  be 
a u t h o r i z a t i o n. 
C o m m u n i ty 
t r a n s f e r r ed 
import  limit  for  e a ch  c a t e g o ry  of  p r o d u ct  a nd  e a ch  t h i rd  c o u n t ry 
c o n c e r n e d. 

q u a n t i t i es 
into  t he  r e m a i n i ng  q u a n t i t i es  of  t he  total 

v a l i d i ty 
s h a ll 

t he  d u r a t i on 

of  t he 

d u r i ng 

u n u s ed 

S u ch 

of 

8.  T he  import  a u t h o r i z a t i o ns  or  e q u i v a l e nt  d o c u m e n ts  s h a ll  be  issued 

in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  A n n ex I I I. 

a l r e a dy 

of 
issued 

of  a ny  c a n c e l l a t i on 
d o c u m e n ts 

a u t h o r i t i es  of  t he  M e m b er  S t a t es  s h a ll  n o t i fy  t he 
9  . T he  c o m p e t e nt 
a u t h o r i z a t i o ns  or 
import 
C o m m i s s i on 
w h e re  t he 
c a s es 
in 
e q u i v a l e nt 
l i c e n s es  h a ve  b e en  w i t h d r a wn  or  c a n c e l l ed  by 
c o r r e s p o n d i ng  e x p o rt 
the  c o m p e t e nt  a u t h o r i t i es  in t he  s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i e s. 
H o w e v e r,  if 
t he  c o m p e t e nt  a u t h o r i t i es  of a  M e m b er  S t a te  h a ve  not b e en  i n f o r m ed 
by  t he  c o m p e t e nt 
c o u n t ry  of  t he 
w i t h d r a w al  or  c a n c e l l a t i on  of  an  e x p o rt 
l i c e n se  a nd  a f t er  t he 
r e l a t ed  p r o d u c ts  h a ve  b e en 
into  that  M e m b er  S t a t e,  t he 
q u a n t i t i es  in  q u e s t i on  shall  be  s et  o ff  a g a i n st  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limit  for t he year  d u r i ng  w h i ch  s h i p m e nt  of  p r o d u c ts  took  p l a c e. 

a u t h o r i t i es  of  a 

s u p p l i er 

i m p o r t ed 

1 0.  T he  C o m m i s s i on  m a y , in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he  p r o c e d u re 

laid  d o wn  in 
A r t i c le  1 7 , t a ke  a ny  m e a s u re  n e c e s s a ry  to  i m p l e m e nt  t he  p r o v i s i o ns 
of  t h is  Art i c I e . 

Article 

13 

Surve 

i  11ance 

1. 

or  a  poster 

W h e r e,  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he  r e l e v a nt  p r o v i s i o ns  of  an  a g r e e m e nt 
betwe-en  t he C o m m u n i ty  a nd a  t h i rd  c o u n t r y,  a  s y s t em  of  s u r v e i l l a n ce 
a  priori 
i or i  is  i n t r o d u c ed  on  a  c a t e g o ry  of  p r o d u c ts 
r e f e r r ed  to  in  A n n ex  I  w h i ch  is  n ot  s u b j e ct  to  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  listed  in A n n ex  V, t he p r o c e d u r es  a nd f o r m a l i t i es  c o n c e r n i ng 
s i n g le 
p r o c e s s i n g, 
c l a s s i f i c a t i on  and c e r t i f i c a t i on  of  o r i g in  s h a ll  be  t h o se  laid  d o wn 
in  A n n ex  III and  IV. 

c h e c k i n g, 

e c o n o m ic 

o u t w a rd 

d o u b le 

a nd 

2.  T he  c a t e g o r i es  of  p r o d u c ts  a nd  t he  t h i rd 

c u r r e n t ly 
s u b j e ct  to  s u r v ei  I I a n c e , in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  p a r a g r a ph  1, a re  listed 
i n  t he t a b l es  in  A n n ex  III. 

c o u n t r i es 

3.  T he  d e c i s i on  to  impose  t he  s u r v e i l l a n ce  s y s t em  on  c a t e g o r i es  of 
p r o d u c ts  or on  s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i es  not  listed  in t he t a b l es  in  A n n ex 
III,  a f t er  d ue c o n s u l t a t i o ns  w i th  t he c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n e d,  as  well  as 
any 
i m p l e m e nt  t he  s u r v e i l l a n ce 
s y s t e m,  shall  be  a d o p t ed  in a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he p r o c e d u re  laid  down 
in  A r t i c le  1 7. 

n e e d ed  to 

a d d i t i o n al 

m e a s u r es 

Droit  5 - 18  Februory  1993 -  Page  14 

Article 
Stat 

Ist 

14 
les 

For  t he t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  s u b j e ct  to  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  r e f e r r ed  to 
in  A r t i c le  2 or to t he s u r v e i l l a n ce  m e a s u r es  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A r t i c le 
13,  M e m b er  S t a t es  shall  n o t i fy  t he C o m m i s s i on  w i t h in  t he  first  10 
d a ys  of  e a ch  m o n th  of  t he  total  q u a n t i t i e s,  in  t he  a p p r o p r i a te 
u n i ts  and by  c o u n t ry  of  o r i g in  and c a t e g o ry  of  p r o d u c t s,  for  w h i ch 
import  a u t h o r i z a t i o ns  h a ve  b e en  issued  d u r i ng  t he p r o c e e d i ng  m o n t h. 

In  r e s p e ct  of t he t e x t i le  p r o d u c ts  in  A n n ex  I,  M e m b er  S t a t es  s h a ll 
n o t i fy  t he  C o m m i s s i on  m o n t h l y,  w i t h in  10  d a ys  of  t he end of  e a ch 
• o n t h,  of  the 
m o n t h, 
I n d i c a t i ng  t he c o m b i n ed  n o m e n c l a t u re  c o de  and u s i ng  t he u n i ts a n d, 
I m p o r ts 
w h e re  a p p r o p r i a te  s u p p l e m e n t a ry  u n i t s,  used  In  that  c o d e. 
shall  be  b r o k en  d o wn  In  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he s t a t i s t i c al  p r o c e d u r es 
in  f o r c e. 

q u a n t i t i es 

Imported 

d u r i ng 

total 

that 

For  p r o d u c ts  c i t ed  in  A n n ex  VI  M e m b er  S t a t es  shall  n o t i fy  t he 
C o m m i s s i on  m o n t h l y,  w i t h in  30 d a ys  f o l l o w i ng  t he end of  e a ch  m o n t h, 
of  t he best  i n f o r m a t i on  a v a i l a b le  on t he total  q u a n t i t i es  i m p o r t ed 
d u r i ng  that  m o n t h,  in  t he  a p p r o p r i a te  u n i ts  a nd  by  c o u n t ry  of 
o r i g in  and c a t e g o ry  of  p r o d u c t s. 

In  o r d er  to  e n a b le  m a r k et  t r e n ds  in  t he  p r o d u c ts  c o v e r ed  by  t h is 
R e g u l a t i on  to be  m o n i t o r e d,  M e m b er  S t a t es  shall  c o m m u n i c a te  to t he 
C o m m i s s i o n,  b e f o re  31  M a r ch  e a ch  y e a r,  s t a t i s t i c al  d a ta  on  e x p o r t s. 
The  s t a t i s t i c al  data  r e l a t i ng  to t he p r o d u c t i on  and c o n s u m p t i on  of 
e a ch  p r o d u ct  shall  be  f o r w a r d ed  u n d er  a r r a n g e m e n ts  to be  d e t e r m i n ed 
s u b s e q u e n t ly  p u r s u a nt  to t he p r o c e d u re  laid  down  in A r t i c le 1 7. 

W h e re  t he  n a t u re  of  t he  p r o d u c ts  or  p a r t i c u l ar  c i r c u m s t a n c es  so 
r e q u i r e,  t he  C o m m i s s i on  m a y, at  t he  r e q u e st  of  a  M e m b er  S t a te  or 
on  its o wn  i n i t i a t i v e,  alter  t he t i m e - l i m i ts  for c o m m u n i c a t i ng  t he 
a b o v e m e n t i o n ed  i n f o r m a t i on  u n d er  t he p r o c e d u re  laid  d o wn  in  A r t i c le 
1 7. 

M e m b er  S t a t es  shall  n o t i fy  t he C o m m i s s i on 
u n d er  c o n d i t i o ns  set in 
a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he p r o c e d u re  laid  d o wn  in A r t i c le  1 7, of all  o t h er 
p a r t i c u l a rs  d e e m ed  u n d er  that  p r o c e d u re  to be  n e c e s s a ry  in o r d er  to 
e n s u re  c o m p l i a n ce  with  t he o b l i g a t i o ns  a g r e ed  b e t w e en  t he  C o m m u n i ty 
and  t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i e s. 

In  t he u r g e nt  c a s es  r e f e r r ed  to  in t he  last  s u b p a r a g r a ph  of  A r t i c le 
10  ( 5 ), t he  M e m b er 
s e nd  t he 
n e c e s s a ry 
import  s t a t i s t i cs  and  e c o n o m ic  data  to  t he  C o m m i s s i on 
and  the  o t h er  M e m b er  S t a t es  by  t e l e x,  t e l e f ax  or  o t h er  m e a ns  of 
c o m m u n i c a t i on  such  as  e l e c t r o n i cs  or  t e l e m a t i c s. 

S t a te  or  S t a t es 

c o n c e r n ed 

shall 

Draft 5 - 18  Februory 1993 - Page 15 

Article 
C i rcumvent 

15 
i on 

c o n s t i t u t es 

W h e r e,  f o l l o w i ng  t he e n q u i r i es  c a r r i ed  out  in  a c c o r d a n ce  with  the 
n o t es  that t he 
p r o c e d u r es  e s t a b l i s h ed  in A n n ex  IV, the C o m m i s s i on 
I n f o r m a t i on  in  its  p o s s e s s i on 
p r o d u c ts 
that 
proof 
o r i g i n a t i ng  in a  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  listed  in  A n n ex  V and s u b j e ct  to 
limits  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A r t i c le  2  or  i n t r o d u c ed 
the  q u a n t i t a t i ve 
r e r o u t ed  or  o t h e r w i se 
under 
imported 
s u ch 
q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  and  that  t h e re  is  a  need  for  t he  n e c e s s a ry 
a d j u s t m e n ts  to  be  m a d e,  it  shall  request  that  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  be 
o p e n e d,  in  a c c o r d a n ce  with  the p r o c e d u re  d e s c r i b ed  in  A r t i c le  1 6, 
so  that  a g r e e m e nt  may be  r e a c h ed  on an e q u i v a l e nt  a d j u s t m e nt  of t he 
c o r r e s p o n d i ng  q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i t s. 

into  t he  C o m m u n i ty 

c i r c u m v e n t i on  of 

b e en  t r a n s h i p p e d, 

A r t i c le  9  h a ve 

t h r o u gh 

P e n d i ng  t he o u t c o me  of t he c o n s u l t a t i o ns  r e f e r r ed  to  in  p a r a g r a ph 
1,  t he C o m m i s s i on  m ay ask t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n ed  to  take 
the  n e c e s s a ry  p r e c a u t i o n a ry  s t e ps  to e n s u re  that  a d j u s t m e n ts  to the 
q u a n t i t a t i ve 
limits  a g r e ed  f o l l o w i ng  s u ch  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  may  be 
c a r r i ed  out for t he year  in w h i ch  the request  for c o n s u l t a t i o ns w as 
lodged  or  for t he  f o l l o w i ng  y e a r,  if  t he  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  for 
the  c u r r e nt  year  is  e x h a u s t e d,  w h e re  there  is  clear  e v i d e n ce  of 
c i r c u m v e nt i on . 

This  p a r a g r a ph  shall  not apply  to Hong  K o n g. 

If  t he  C o m m u n i ty  and  t he  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  fail  to  a r r i ve  at  a 
s a t i s f a c t o ry  s o l u t i on  w i t h in  t he  p e r i od  s t i p u l a t ed  in  A r t i c le  16 
e v i d e n ce  of 
and  if  t he  C o m m i s s i on 
c i r c u m v e n t i o n,  it  shall  deduct 
limits  an 
e q u i v a l e nt  v o l u me  of  p r o d u c ts  o r i g i n a t i ng  in t he s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry 
c o n c e r n e d. 

from  the  q u a n t i t a t i ve 

there  is  clear 

n o t es  that 

In  a d d i t i o n,  w h e re  s u f f i c i e nt  e v i d e n ce  s h o ws  that  false  d e c l a r a t i on 
c o n c e r n i ng  fibre  c o n t e n t,  q u a n t i t i e s,  d e s c r i p t i on  or  c l a s s i f i c a t i on 
of  p r o d u c ts  o r i g i n a t i ng  in t he C z e ch  R e p u b l i c,  H u n g a r y,  P o l a nd  or 
S l o v ak  R e p u b l ic  h as o c c u r r e d,  t he C o m m u n i ty  a u t h o r i t i es  may  r e f u se 
to  import  t he p r o d u c ts  in  q u e s t i o n. 

P o l a n d, 

H u n g a r y,  or 

F u r t h e r m o r e,  s h o u ld  it  appear  that  t he  t e r r i t o ry  of  the  C z e ch 
involved  in 
R e p u b l i c, 
t r a n s s h i p m e nt  or  r e - r o u t i ng  of  p r o d u c ts  not  o r i g i n a t i ng  in  that 
c o u n t r y,  t he C o m m i s s i on  may  introduce  q u a n t i t a t i ve  limits  a g a i n st 
the  s a me  p r o d u c ts  o r i g i n a t i ng  in that  same  c o u n t r y,  if they  a re  not 
a l r e a dy  s u b j e ct  to  q u a n t i t a t i ve  l i m i t s,  or  it  may  take  any  other 
a p p r o p r i a te  m e a s u r e s. 

R e p u b l ic 

S l o v ak 

m e a s u r es 

The  a g r e e m e n ts  p r o v i d ed  for  in  p a r a g r a ph  1  shall  be  c o n c l u d ed  and 
p r o v i d ed  for  either  in  p a r a g r a ph  3  or  in  t he 
the 
in 
a r r a n g e m e n ts 
a c c o r d a n ce  with  t he p r o c e d u re  laid  down  in A r t i c le 1 7. 

r e f e r r ed  to  in  p a r a g r a ph  1  shall  be  a d o p t ed 

Article 
Consul  tat 

16 
ions 

The  C o m m i s s i o n , in 
in 
A r t i c le  1 7,  shall  c o n d u ct  the  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  r e f e r r ed  to  in  this 
R e g u l a t i on  in a c c o r d a n ce  with  t he f o l l o w i ng  r u l e s: 

with  the  p r o c e d u re 

a c c o r d a n ce 

down 

laid 

D'o't 

ie or < 

1993 - Page 16 

the  C o m m i s s i on 
the  request  for c o n s u l t a t i o n s, 

shall  notify  the s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n ed  of 

request  for  c o n s u l t a t i o ns 

the 
w i t h in  a 
r e a s o n a b le  p e r i od  (and  in  any  case  not  later  than  15  d a ys 
f o l l o w i ng  t he  n o t i f i c a t i o n)  by  a  s t a t e m e nt  s e t t i ng  out the 
o p i n i o n, 
r e a s o ns  and  c i r c u m s t a n c es  w h i c h,  in  the  C o m m u n i t y 's 
justify  t he s u b m i s s i on  of s u ch  a  r e q u e s t, 

shall  be  f o l l o w ed 

the  C o m m i s s i on 
shall  Initiate  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  , w i t h in  o ne m o n th 
at  t he  latest  of  n o t i f i c a t i on  of  t he  r e q u e s t,  w i th  a  view  to 
r e a c h i ng  a g r e e m e nt  or  a  m u t u a l ly  a c c e p t a b le  c o n c l u s i on  w i t h in 
one  f u r t h er  m o n th  at t he  latest. 

H o w e v e r « c o n s u l t ât Ions  with  Hong  Kong  shall  be  g o v e r n ed  by 
foI low ing  rules : 

the 

the  C o m m i s s i on 
c o n s u l t a t i o n s, 
r e a s o ns  and  c i r c u m s t a n c es  w h i c h,  in  t he  C o m m u n i t y 's 
justify  t he s u b m i s s i on  of  such  a  r e q u e s t, 

Kong  of  t he  request  for 
s e t t i ng  out  the 
o p i n i o n, 

with  a  s t a t e m e nt 

shall 
t o g e t h er 

n o t i fy  Hong 

shall  initiate  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  w i t h in  15 d a ys  at 
the  C o m m i s s i on 
the 
latest  of  n o t i f i c a t i on  of  the  r e q u e s t,  with  a  view  to 
r e a c h i ng  a g r e e m e nt  or  a  m u t u a l ly  a c c e p t a b le  c o n c l u s i on  w i t h in 
15  days  at t he latest . 

Article 
i  I e 

T ext 

17 

Committee 

1.  A  T e x t i le  C o m m i t t e e,  h e r e i n a f t er  c a l l ed  'the C o m m i t t e e ',  c o m p o s ed 
of  r e p r e s e n t a t i v es  of t he Member  S t a t es  and c h a i r ed  by a  C o m m i s s i on 
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e,  is h e r e by  set  u p. 

2.  T he C o m m i t t ee  shall  draw  up  its  rules  of  p r o c e d u r e. 

3. 

W h e re  r e f e r e n ce  is made  to the p r o c e d u re  laid  down  in this  A r t i c l e, 
the  c h a i r m a n,  on h is o wn  i n i t i a t i ve  or  at the  request  of a  Member 
S t a t e,  shall  refer  t he matter  to t he  C o m m i t t e e. 

4.  T he  C h a i r m an  shall  lay  draft  m e a s u r es  b e f o re  the  C o m m i t t e e.  T he 
C o m m i t t ee  shall  d e l i v er  an  o p i n i on  on the draft  m e a s u r es  w i t h in  a 
p e r i od 
which  may be  fixed  by t he c h a i r m an  in  a c c o r d a n ce  with t he 
d e g r ee  of  u r g e n cy  of t he m a t t e r.  T he C o m m i t t ee  shall  d e c i de  by  the 
m a j o r i ty  s p e c i f i ed  in  A r t i c le  148 ( 2) of  t he E EC  t r e a ty  for t he 
a d o p t i on  of  acts  by t he Council  on a  p r o p o s al  from  t he  C o m m u n i t y. 
In  t he case  of  v o t es  w i t h in  the C o m m i t t e e,  t he v o t es  of t he  M e m b er 
S t a t es  shall  be  w e i g h t ed  in  a c c o r d a n ce  with  the  a b o v e m e n t i o n ed 
A r t i c l e.  T he c h a i r m an  shall  not  v o t e. 

The  C o m m i s s i on 
c o n f o r m i ty  with  t he C o m m i t t e e 's  o p i n i o n. 

shall  adopt  the m e a s u r es  p r o p o s ed  where  they  a re in 

p r o p o s ed  are not 

Where  the  m e a s u r es 
o p i n i o n,  or  where  no  o p i n i on  h as  been  g i v e n,  t he 
C o m m i t t e e 's 
C o m m i s s i on 
shall  present  to the C o u n c i l,  without  d e l a y,  a  p r o p o s al 
for  the m e a s u r es  to be  t a k e n.  The Council  shall  act by  a  q u a l i f i ed 
major ity. 

c o n f o r m i ty 

with  t he 

Droft  5 - 18  Fef.ruorv  1993 -  Poae  17 

S h o u ld  t he C o u n c il  fall  to  t a ke  a  d e c i s i on  w i t h in  o ne m o n th  of t he 
d a te  on  w h i ch  t he  p r o p o s al  w as  laid  b e f o re  it,  t he  C o m m i s s i on 
s h a ll  a d o pt  t he p r o p o s ed  m e a s u r e s. 

5.  T he c h a i r m an  m a y, on h is o wn  i n i t i a t i ve  or at t he r e q u e st  of o ne of 
the  M e m b er  S t a t e s'  r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s,  c o n s u lt  t he C o m m i t t ee  a b o ut a ny 
r e l a t i ng  to  t he  o p e r a t i on  or  a p p l i c a t i on  of  t h is 
o t h er  m a t t er 
R e gu lat ion. 

Article 

18 

The  M e m b er  î t T t Ts ^sTTaTF  Tnlo^rm  the  C o m m u n i ty  f o r t h w i th  of  al I  m e a s u r es 
t a k en  p u r s u a nt  to  t h is  R e g u l a t i on  a nd  of  all  l a w s,  r e g u l a t i o ns  or 
a d m i n i s t r a t i ve  p r o v i s i o ns  c o n c e r n i ng  a r r a n g e m e n ts  for  i m p o r t a t i on  of 
the  p r o d u c ts  c o v e r ed  by  t h is  R e g u l a t i o n. 

Article 

19 

A m e n d m e n ts  to t he A n n e x es  of  t h is  R e g u l a t i on  w h i ch  m ay be  n e c e s s a ry  to 
t a ke  into  a c c o u nt  t he c o n c l u s i o n,  a m e n d m e nt  or  e x p i ry  of  a g r e e m e n ts  or 
a r r a n g e m e n ts  w i th  t h i rd  c o u n t r i es  or  a m e n d m e n ts  m a de  to  C o m m u n i ty  r u l es 
on  s t a t i s t i c s,  c u s t o ms  a r r a n g e m e n ts  or  c o m m on  r u l es  for  i m p o r ts  s h a ll 
be  a d o p t ed  in a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  t he p r o c e d u re  laid  d o wn  in A r t i c le 1 7. 

. . . / 93  is 
( E E C)  N° 
R e g u l a t i on 
t r a n s i t i o n al  p r o v i s i o ns  w h i ch  s h a ll 

h e r e by 

r e p ea I ed . e x c e pt  for 

app I y  unt il  31  M a r ch  1 9 9 3. 

ts 

Article 

20 

T h is  R e g u l a t i on  shall  e n t er 
p u b l i c a t i on  in t he O f f i c i al  J o u r n al  of t he E u r o p e an  C o m m u n i t i e s. 

into  f o r ce  on  on  t he  d ay  f o l l o w i ng 

its 

Article 

21 

It  shall  a p p ly  from  1  J a n u a ry 1 9 9 3. 
T h is 
a p p l i c a b le  in all M e m b er  S t a t e s. 

R e g u l a t i on 

shall  be 

b i n d i ng 

i n  i ts  ent i rety  a nd  d i rectI y 

D o ne  at  B r u s s e l s, 

For 

the  Counci 

I 

The 

President 

Droft  5 - 18 Februory  1993 - Poge 18 

ANNEX 

I 

1.  When  the  constitutive  material  of  the  products  of  categories  J  to  114  is  not  specifically  mentioned,  these 
products  arc  to  be  taken  to  be  made  exclusively  of  woo!  or  of  fine  hair,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres. 

2.  Garments  which  are  not  recognizable  as  being  garments  for  men  or  boys  or  as  being  garments  for  women  or 

girls  are  classified  with  che  latter. 

3.  VX'here the expression'babies'garments'is  used, this  is meant 

to  cover 

garments  up to and  including 

cc—mfrcia:  size  £6 

Category 

(1) 

CN code 
199^ 
(2) 

5204 11 00 
5204 19 00 

5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
52Û5 
5205 

11 00 
12 00 
13 00 
14 00 
15 10 
15 90 
21 00 
22 00 
23 00 
24 00 
25 10 
25 30 
25 SO 
31 00 
32 00 
33 00 
34 00 
35 10 
35 90 
41 00 
42 00 
43 00 
44 00 
45 10 
45 30 
45 90 

5206 11 00 
5206 12 00 
5206 13 00 
5206 14 00 
5206 15 10 
5206 15 90 
5206 21 00 
5206 22 00 

5206 24 00 
5206 25 10 
5 2 v :  2  j  :•. • 
520''  31  00 
'. '.'.•:. ?'  0-: 
5200  33  00 

GROUP  I A 

Description 

(J) 

Cotton  yarn,  not  put  up  for  retail  sale 

Table of equivalence 

pieces /kg 

g/piece 

(4) 

(5) 

A^ 

( l) 

(2) 

t; ' 

<«> 

O) 

,  1 

(cont'd} 

5206 34 00 
5206 33 10 
5206 35 90 
5206<1 00 
5206 42 00 
5206 43 00 
5206 44 00 
5206 45 10 
5206 45 90 

ex 5604 90 00 

2 

i 

j 
i 
1 
i 
I 
1 
1 
1 
1 

i 

i 
i 

5208 11 10 
520$ 1  )  90 
5208 12 11 
5208 12 13 
520S 12 15 
5208 12 19 
520? 12 91 
520S 12 93 
5208 12 95 
5208 12 99 
520? 1300 
5208 19 00 
520S 21 10 
5208 21 90 
520S 22 11 
5208 22 13 
5208 22 15 
520S22 19 
520S 22 91 
520S 22 93 
5208 22 95 
5205 22 99 
520? 23 00 
520S 29 00 
520S 31 00 
520? 32 11 
520? 32 13 
520?32 15 
520S 32 19 
520S 32 91 
520S32 93 
520? 32 95 
5208 32 99 
5208 33 00 
5208 39 00 
5208 4 1 00 
520? 42 00 
5208 4 3 00 
520? *9 00 
5208 51 00 
520S 52 10 
520? 52 90 
520? 53 00 

5208 59 00 

520? 11 00 
5209 12 00 
520> 19 00 
5?OH 21 00 
520922 00 
52('V 2C 00 

.•  r  i".' 
2'j'- 
5209 3C 00 

W o v en fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terrv fabrics, narrow, w o v en 
fabr-.r^  pilf fabrics, chemtic fab-res, io!ie  ar.i  o:t>ef ne: fabrics 

20 

(«> 

(5) 

(1) 

2 
(cont'd) 

(2) 

5209 49 lu 
5209 49 90 
5209 51 00 
5209 52 00 
5209 59 00 

5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
521C 
5210 

11 10 
11 90 
12 00 
19 00 
21 10 
21 90 
22 00 
?Q 00 
31 10 
31 90 
32 00 
39 00 
41 00 
42 00 
49 00 
51 00 
52 00 
59 00 

5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 

11 00 
12 00 
19 00 
21 00 
22 00 
29 00 
31 00 
32 0C 
39 00 
41 00 
42 00 
43 00 
49 11 
49 19 
49 90 
51 00 
52 00 
59 00 

5 212  I . 1 < > 
5212  11  VO 
5 2 12 12 10 
5 2 12  12 90 
5212 13 10 
5212 1390 
5212 14 10 
5212 14 90 
5212 15 10 
5212 15 90 
5212 21 10 
5212 21 90 
5212 22 10 
5212 22 90 
5212 2? 10 
5212 23 90 
52:2 24 10 
5212 24 90 
5212  25  10 

ex 5?1 I OOOu 

< . /.  \u%  00  I.I... 

2l 

a)  Of  which 

Oiric:  than  unbleached  c;  b:cachcd 

(«) 

<S) 

520S 31 00 
5208 32 11 
520S32 13 
5208 32 15 
5205 32 19 
520R 32 91 
520? 32 93 
5208 32 95 
5208 32 99 
5206 33 00 
5208 39 00 
5206 41 00 
520? <2 01 
520? 43 00 
5208 49 00 
5208 51 00 
5208 52 10 
5208 52 90 
5206 53 00 
5208 59 00 

5209 31 00 
520? 32 00 
5209 39 00 
5209 41 00 
5209 42 00 
5209 43 00 
5209 49 10 
52C9 49 90 
5209 51 00 
5209 52 00 
5209 59 00 

5210 31 10 
5210 31 90 
5210 32 00 
5210 39 00 
521041 00 
5210 42 00 
5210 49 00 
5210 51 00 
5210 52 00 
5210 59 00 

5211 31 00 
5211 32 G'' 
5211 39 00 
5211 41 00 
5211 4200 
5211 43 00 
5211 49 11 
5211 49 19 
5211 -9 90 
5211 51 00 
5211 52 00 
5211 59 00 

5212 13 Hi 
5212 13 90 
5212 14 10 
5212 1<SO 
5212 15 10 
5212 15 90 
5212 23 10 
5212 23 90 

5 2 12  21-  10 

!

I 

r, 

..>•  11  * >"  ' 

• 

r>  <  3 OS  00 

0" 

11 

 
!.?! 

(4) 

<S) 

Woven  fabnci  of  synthetic  fibies  (discontinuous-  or  waste)  oihct  than 
narrow  woven  fabrics, pile  fabnes (including icir\  fabrics)  and  chenille 
fabnes 

(2) 

2 11 00 
2 19 10 
2 19 90 
2 21 00 
2 29 10 
2 29 90 
2 91 00 
2 99 10 
2 99 90 

3 11 10 
3 11 30 
3 11 90 

55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 

55 
55 

55 
55 
55 
^S 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 

55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
5r 

13 00 
19 00 
21 10 
21 30 
21 90 
22 00 
23 00 
29 00 
31 00 
32 00 
33 00 
39 00 
41 00 
42 00 
4 3 00 
49 00 

11 00 
12 00 
13 00 
19 00 
21 00 
22 00 
23 00 
29 00 
31 00 
32 00 
33 00 
39 00 
41 00 
42 00 
43 00 
49 00 

11 10 
11 30 
11 90 
12 10 
12 30 
12 90 
13 11 
13 19 
1391 
13 99 
19 10 
19  }Q 
j c  <J,;I 

21 10 
21 30 
21 90 
22 1 1 
22 19 

55 
55 
<$ 
5 : 15 
5515 
551: 

5 51.1  2"  30 

Il) 

(2) 

(3) 

<«> 

(S) 

3 
(Vo.-.'c/; 

3  a) 

5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 

29 90 
91 10 
91 30 
91 90 
92 11 
92 19 
92 91 
92 99 
99 10 
99 30 
99 90 

5803 90 30 

ex 5905 00 70 

ex 630S 00 00 

5512 19 10 
5512 1990 
5512 29 10 
551229 90 
5512 99 10 
5512 99 90 

5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 

21 10 
21 30 
21 90 
22 00 
23 00 
29 00 
31 00 
32 00 
33 00 
39 00 
4 1 00 
42 00 
43 00 
49 00 

5514 
5514 
5514 
5514 
5 5 14 
5514 
5514 
5514 
5514 
5514 
5514 
5514 

21 00 
22 00 
23 00 
29 00 
3 ! 00 
32 00 
33 00 
39 00 
41 00 
42 00 
43 00 
49 00 

5515 11 30 
5515 11 90 
5515 12 30 
5515 12 90 
5515 13 I*» 
5515 1 • "<< 
5515 19 30 
5515 19 90 

5515 21 *u 
5515 22 19 
5515 22 o<. 
5 5 1 5 2 -  • ' 
.'.'•  1  ' 

. " • ' •• 

a)  Of  which: 

Other  than  unbleached  or  bleached 

2.U 

(I) 

(2) 

(3) 

(<) 

(M 

3 a) 
(cor.l'd) 

5515 92 19 
5515 92 99 
5515 99 30 
5515 99 90 

ex.5803 90 30 

ex 5905 00 70 

ex 6308 00 00 

% 

(I) 

4 

(2) 

6105 10 00 
Cl05 20 10 
6105 20 90 
6105 90 10 

6109 10 00 
6109 90 10 
6109 90 30 

611020 10 
611030 10 

6101  10  90 
6101  20  90 
6101 30 90 

6102 10 90 
6102 20 90 
6102 30 90 

6110 10 10 
6110 1031 
6110  10  35 
6 1 10 
6 1 10 
6 1 10 
6 1 10 

10  36 
10  91 
10  95 
10  98 

6 1 1 0 2 0 91 
6110  20  99 
6110  3 0 91 
6110  30  99 

£203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 

41  10 
41  90 
4 2 31 
42  33 
4 2 35 
42  90 
43  19 
43  90 
49  19 
49  50 

6204  61  10 
6204  62  31 
6204  62  33 
6204  62.39 
6204  63  18 
62CM 69  18 

6211  32  42 
6211  3 3 42 
6211  42  42 
6211  43  42 

6106 10 00 
6106 20 00 
6106 90 10 

6206 20 00 
6206 30 00 
6206 40 00 

6205 10 00 
6205 20 00 
6205 30 00 

cuowr « H 

Shins, T-shirts, lightweight  fine knu  roll. pok» «>r turtle neck e<l |iiinpers 
and  pullovers  (other  th.in of  \vO<.)l or  fine  aminr.l  li.nr ). mulcr \ OM',  aiul 
the  like,  knitted  or  crocheted 

6.4 S 

IS» 

Jerseys,  pullovers, 
twinsets,  cardigans, 
slip-overs,  waistcoats, 
bed-jackets  and  jumpers  (other  than  lackets  and  blazers),  anoraks, 
windcheaters,  waister  jackets  and  the  like,  knitted  or  crocheted 

4,53 

221 

Men's  or  boy's  woven  breeches,  shorts  other  ; 
than sw.mwear and trousers (including slacks) 
j 
women's Or girls' woven trousers and slacks. o(  | 
wool,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres,  lower 

1,76 

568 

I  Pa 

rts  of,/racksui:s  with  lining,  othe.  than  -
tcgory  16 or  29. of  cotton  or  of  man-made 

catcgo 
fibres 

Women's  or  girls'  blouses,  shirts  and  shirt-blouses,  whether  or  not 
knitted  or  crocheted,  of  woo!,  cotton  or  man-made  fibres 

5,55 

180 

Men's  or  boys' shirts, other  thar. kr./.ted  or  crocheted,  of  wool,  cotton 
or  man-made  fibres 

4,60 

% 

G R O UP H A 

etry  towcll-.ng  and  similar  woven  terry  fabrics  of  cotton,  toilet  linen 
nd  kitchen  lir.cn,  other  than  knitted  or  ciochcicd.  of  tcrr>  towelling 

and  woven  terry  fabr.es,  of  cotton 

Bed  Imen,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted 

fibres,  not  put  up  (or  retail  sale 

20 

5802 11 00 
5802 19 00 

6302 60 00 

6302 21 00 
6302 22 90 
6302 29 90 
6 307 3110 
6302 31 90 
6302 32 90 
6302 39 90 

22 

5506 10 11 
5508 10 19 

5 50ç H 00 
5509 12 00 
5 50*5 ?i 10 
5509 21 90 
5509 22 10 
5509 22 90 
5509 31 10 
5509 31 90 
550^ 32 10 
5509 32 90 
5509 41 10 
5509 41 90 
5509 42 10 
5509 42 90 
5509 51 00 
5509 52 10 
5509 52 90 
5509 53 00 
5509 59 00 
5509 61 10 
5509 61 90 
5509 62 00 
5509 69 00 
5509 91 10 
5509 91 90 
5509 92 00 
5509 99 00 

5506 10 19 

5509 31 10 
5509 31 90 
5509 32 10 
5509 32 90 
5509 61 10 
5509 61 90 
5509 62 00 
5509 69 00 

Ol  which  a c t \V 

ft 

(M 

(<) 

(S) 

Woven  pile  fabrics  and  chcmlic  fabncs  (other  than  terry  towelling  or 
terr>  fabrics  of  cotton  and  narrow  woven  fabrics)  and  «uf:co  textile 
surfaces,  o!  woo!,  of  cotton  or  of  mnn-m.ijr  textile  fibres 

(I) 

}2 

(2) 

5803 
5801 
5801 
5801 
5801 
5801 
5801 
5801 
5801 
5S01 
5801 
5801 
5801 

10 00 
21 00 
22 00 
23 00 
2400 
25 00 
26 00 
31 00 
32 00 
33 00 
34 00 
35 00 
36 00 

5802  20  00 
5802  30  00 

32 a) 

5801  22  00 

a)  Of  which: 

Cotton  corduroy 

Tabic  l.r.cr..  toiict  and  kitchen  linen, other  than  knitted  or  crocheted, 
other  than  of  terry  towelling  or  similar  terry  fabrics  ol  cotton 

39 

6302 51 10 
6302 51 90 
6302 53 90 
ex 6302 59 00 
6302 91 10 
6302 91 90 
6302 93 90 

ex  63C2  99  00 

1% 

«"•••.our il i< 

l'-i.iij  I...  •  ....  '  !.;•!.•• 

.!'••  k ni;; . .  v; II.',.  I M.).-L  .rip» . 

\ «K  U I KS  a nd  On 

l il i 

incl.idinj;  uockinp.s  !.. 
70 

l i n n e t!  ''il  < r o f l i f t e d.  t>'l»« 
»  if  i<c-.c  v e i n -.  o'l  er  «bar.  p 

I  !.  o.  U. 
:.'.«  »i lilies. 
.1 r.u.-porv 

H> 

2 1.  I 
p.l.fs 

M e n 's  or  boys'  underpants  and  briefs,  women's  or  girls'  knickers  and 

17 

SI 

briefs,  knitted  or  crocheted.  o(  w o o !,  cotton  or  mar.-m.idc  fibres 

M e n 's  or  boys'  w o v en  o v e r c o a t *,  raincoats  and  otner  eu.us. «Ju.iks  , mJ 

0.72 

I  *8* 

c a p e,  of  w o o !,  of  cotton  or  of  r-.sr.-made  textile  dbrcs  (other  than 

p a r k a s ) ( of  category  2 1) 

W o m e n 's  or  girls'  w o v en  overcoats,  raincoats  and  other  co.its.  cloaks 

0.84 

I  1 90 

a nd  capes,  lackets  and  blazers,  of  w o o l,  of  cotton  o:  of  man-made 

textile  fibres  (other  t h an  p a r k a s!  (of  category  21 ) 

Mer.'»,  or  bo\  i'  suit",  and  r:  semblés,  orbf :  O.ar. 

knitted  or  crocheted,  of  v*ool,  of  cotton  or  of 

m a n - m a de  fibres,  excluding  ski  suits,  m e ns  or 

boys'  tracksuits  w i th  l i n i n g,  »Mtb  an  outer  shell 

of  a  single 

identics!  fab.'ic.  o:  co::or.  or  of 

m a n - m a de  fibres 

0.80 

I 25»» 

M e n 's  or  boys'  |ackets  a.id  b!a:crs.  other  t h jn  knitted  or  crocheted,  of 
w o o l,  of  cotton  or  of  man-rr.acr  fibres 

1.43 

?0O 

M e n 's  or  boys'  singlets  and  otr.er  v e s ' i . u n d e r p a n t i.  b - . " ..  r.  :l  :shiris. 
p x a m a i.  b a t h r o b e,  dres«:r.r  p . . r ..  a n cf  N i r-,.:,,,  ;-• 
k n i t t ed  or  crocheted 

r;S c, 

, ,i an 

,. 

j

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

«.II', 12 <»" 
CI I ' IV H» 
M IS  19 90 
Cl 15 20 11 
6115 20 90 
6115 91 0 • 
6115 92 00 
6115 9"? 10 
6115 93 30 
6115 93 99 
6115 99 00 

6107 11 00 
6107 12 00 
6107 19 00 
* 
6108 21 00 
Mf'c :: oo 
610? 29 00 

6201 II 00 
e» 6201 12 10 
ex 6201  12 90 
ex 6201 13 10 
ex 6201 13 90 

6210 20 00 

6202 11 00 
ex 6202 12 10 
ex 6202 12 90 
e> 0202 13 10 
ex.62C2 13 90 

6204 31 00 
620- 32 90 
620-  }} 90 
6204 39 19 

6210 30 00 

620- 1 1 00 
6203 12 00 
6203 19 10 
6203 19 30 
6203 2 i 00 
6203 22 80 
6205 23 80 
6203 29 18 

6211 32 31 
6211  }} 31 

6203 31 00 
620? 32 90 
6203 33 90 
620}  39 19 

6 2 0-  1  1  00 

6 2 0"  19  On 

o 2 0 - 21  Ci 

6 2(;~  22  ().' 
6 2 0"  :Ç  ,>;) 

n 

(I) 

IS 
,'. ll/l/i/J 

19 

21 

24 

26 

«:..•><) 7 '/.'  oo 
6207 VV 00 

620S 
<>20>: 
620b 
620S 
620S 
620? 
6.20? 
6206 
6208 
620S 
620S 

1 I 00 
'.9 iO 
19 90 
21 00 
22 00 
29 00 
91 10 
91 90 
92 10 
92 90 
99 00 

6213 20 00 
6213 90 00 

ex 6201 12 10 
o  6201 12 90 
ex 6201 13 10 
ex 6201 13 90 
6201 91 00 
6201 92 00 
6201 93 0-3 

exf.202 12 10 
« 6 2 02 12 90 
a  6202 13 10 
<=x 6202 13 90 
6202 91 00 
6202 92 00 
6202 93 00 

6211 3241 
6211 33 41 
6211 42 41 
621 l 43 4] 

61C7 21 00 
610" 22 00 
6107 29 00 
610/ 91 00 
6107 92 00 
ex 6107 99 00 

6108 31 10 
610? 31 90 
610? 32 11 
610? 32 19 
6105 32 90 
610? 39 00 
6108 91 00 
610? 92 00 
6106  99  10 

610<  41  00 
610-  4 2 00 
610^  43  00 
6104  44  00 

6204  4!  00 
6204  4 2  o: 
6204  43  00 
6204  44  00 

6 1 0-  51  00 
6104  52  00 

610-*  5 9 

<»> 

4-

<•«> 

O) 

W o m e n 's  or  f,"ls  smpjcis  .uid  other 
\ C M S.  slips,  p e t t i c o a t s,  bric!s. 
n.inties.  nightdresses.  py|.utt.is.  ncr.lip.cs,  b a t h r o b e s,  sliCSMOg  j;owr> 
am!  similar  articles,  other  thai:  k n u i cd  or  crocheted 

Handkerchiefs,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted 

59 

2.} 

435 

Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets 
and the like, other than knitted or corchetcd,of 
wool,  of  cotton  or  man-made  fibres;  upper 
parts  of  tracksuits  with  lining,  other  than 
category  16 or  29.  of  cotton  or  of  man-made 
fibres 

Men's  or  boys'  nightshirts,  pyiamas,  bathrobes,  dressing  gowns  and 
similar  articles,  knitted  or  crocheted 

3.9 

257 

Women's or girls' nightdresses,  pyiamas,  negliges, bathrobes,  dressing 
gowns  and  similar  articles,  knitted  or  crocheted 

Women's  or  girls' dresses,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  man-made  fibres 

3.1 

323 

W o m e n 's  or  girls'  skirts,  inch  ding  divided  $1 ins 

2.6 

3S5 

30 

<n 

27 
Uc-.fd) 

IS 

19 

31 

68 

73 

76 

(J) 

<«) 

(i) 

T r o u s e r s,  bib  and  brace  overalls,  breeches  and  shorts  (other 
t h an 
swimwcar),  knitted  or  crocheted,  of  woe I,  of  c o t t on  or  man-made 
fibres 

1.61 

620 

W o m e n 's  or  girls'  suits  and  ensembles,  other 
t h an  knitted  or crocheted, of  wool, of conor. or  | 
m a n - m a de  fibres, excluding  ski  suits,  women's 
or  girls'  tracksuits  wish  lining,  with  an  outer  ; 
shell  of  a sinplc  identical  fabric,  of  cotton  or  of  ' 
m a n - m a de  fibres 

I.J: 

7.K> 

(2) 

6204 5 1 00 
6204 52 00 
6204 53 00 
6204 59 10 

6103 41 10 
6103 41 90 
6103 42 10 
6103 42 90 
6103 43 10 
6103 43 90 
61034C 10 
6103 49 91 

6104 61 10 
6104 61 90 
6104 62 10 
6104 62 90 
6104 63 10 
6104 6i 90 
6104 69 10 
6.0<69 91 

620411 00 
6204 12 00 
6204 13 00 
6204 19 10 
6204 21 00 
6204 22 80 
6204 23 80 
6204 29 18 

6211 42 31 
6211 43 31 

6212  1 0 00 

Brassières,  woven,  kmrted  or  crocheted 

I S .2 

55 

6111  10  90 
6111  20  90 
6111  30  90 
ex  6 1 II  90  00 

ex  6 2 09  10  00 
ex  6 2 09  20  00 
ex  6 2 09  30  00 
ex  6 2 09  90  00 

6 1 12  II  00 
6112  1 2 00 
6112  1 9 00 

6203  22  10 
6203  23  10 
6203  29  1  i 
6 2 03  32  10 
6 2 03  33  10 

6 2 03  42  1  I 
6203  42  51 
t- 2 0 ;. 4 _•  i  ) 
6 2 01  43  V. 
6 2 03  4.-  :  , 
6 2 03  49  31 

t.204  22  1" 
(,?0<  2 1 1" 
6204-29  «I 

Babies'  garments  and  clothing  accessories,  excluding  babies'  glomes, 
n.i ft ens  and  mitts  of  catégorie > 10 and  6 ".  and  babies'  stockings,  soel  s 
and  socketies.  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted,  of  category  8S 

T r a ct  suits  of  knirted  or  crocheted  fabric,  of  w o o !,  of  cotton  or  of 
man-made 

textile  fibres 

1.67 

6 00 

Men's  or  boys'  i ri d. -• -. : r > a I or  occupational  clothing,  other  than  •  t u n ed 
or  crocheted. 
\X o m e n 's  or  gu!>'  a p r o n s,  smocl-c^ersi.i  and  other 
occupational  clothing,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted 

industrial  or 

V 

(1) 

76 
(cont'd) 

77 

78 

83 

(3) 

(«) 

(S) 

<2> 

6104  J2  10 
6204  M  10 
6204  39  11 
6204  62  11 
6204  62  51 
6204  63  11 
6204  63  31 
6204  69  11 
6204  69  31 

6211  32  10 
6211  33  10 
6211  42 
6211  43  10 

\0~"" 

ex  6211  20  00 

Ski  suits, other  than  knitted  or  crocheted 

Garments,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted,  excluding  garments  of 
categories  6,  7,  8,  14,  15, 16,  17,  18.  2 1, 26,  27,  29, 68, 72, 76  and 
77 

Overcoats,  pckets,  blazers  and  other  garments,  including  ski  suits, 
knitted  or crocheted, excluding garments of categories  4,  5, 7,  13,  24, 
26,  27,  28,  68,  69.  72.  73,  7*.  75 

6203  41  30 
6203  42  59 
6203  43  39 
6203  49  39 

6204  61  80 
6204  61  90 
6204  62  59 
6204  62  90 
6204  63  39 
6204  63  90 
6204  69  39 
6204  69  50 

6210  40  00 
6210  50  00 

6211  31  00 
6211  32  90 
6211  33  90 
6211  41  00 
6211  42  90 
6211  43  90 

6101  10  10 
6101  20  10 
6101  30  10 

6102  10  10 
6102  20  10 
6102  30  10 

6103  31  00 
6103  32  00 
6103  33  00 
ex  6103  39  00 

6104  31  00 
6104  32  00 
6104  33  00 
ex  6104  39  00 

ex  63 12  20  00 

6113  00  90 

6 1 14  jr.  0? 
t.i  i*  2<.  v.) 
j i . ' iO 
ci  N 

i 
: 
| 

i 

i 

22. 

(I) 

33 

(2) 

5407 20 11 

6305 31 91 
6305 31 99 

G K O Ur III  A 

13! 

(4) 

(<) 

Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained  from  strip or  the like 
of  polyethylene  or  polypropylene,  less  than  3 m  wide 

Sacks and bags, of a kind  used for the packing of goods, not kr.ittcd or 
crocheted,  obtained  from  strip or the like 

34 

5407  20  19 

Woven  fabrics  of synthetic  filament  yarn,  obtained  from  strip  or the 
like  of  polyethylene  or  polypropylene.  3 m or  more  wide 

35 

35 a) 

5407 10 00 
5407 20 90 
5407 30 00 
5407 41 00 
5407 42 10 
5407 42 90 
5407 43 00 
5407 44 10 
5407 44 90 
5407 51 00 
5407 52 00 
5407 53 10 
5407 53 90 
5407 54 00 
5407 60 10 
5407 60 30 
5407 60 51 
5407 60 59 
5407 60 90 
5407 71 00 
5407 72 00 
5407 73 10 
5407 73 91 
5407 73 99 
5407 74 00 
5-407 81 00 
5407 82 00 
540" S3 10 
5407 83 90 
5407 84 00 
540"91 00 
5407 92 00 
5407 93 10 
5407-93 90 
5407 94 00 

ex 5811 00 00 

ex 5905 00 70 

5407 42 10 
54C7 42 90 
5407 4 3 00 
5407 44 10 
5407 44 90 
5407 52 00 
540"  ^} io 
5--:~  5 3 90 
5407 54 00 
5.5,-1-  f.C\ 
}0 
5407  60  r-1 
^ • ' . . •"  o'."  '••• 
54 07  o0  V'.) 

Woven  fabrics  of  synthetic  fibres  (continuous),  other  than  those for 
tyres of category  114 

a)  Of  which-. 

Other  rb;r.  unbleached  or  bleached 

33 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

{4) 

(S) 

35 a) 
(cont'd) 

36 

36 a) 

37 

5407 72 00 
5407 73 10 
5407 73 91 
5407 73 99 
5407 74 00 
5407 82 00 
5407 83 10 
5407 83 90 = 
5407 84 00 
5407 92 00 
5407 93 10 

5407 94 00 

ex 5811 00 00 

ex 5905 00 70 

5408 
5408 
5 4 OS 
5408 
540S 
5408 
540E 
5408 
5408 
5408 
5408 

10 00 
21 00 
22 10 
22 90 
23 10 
23 90 
24 00 
31 00 
32 00 
33 00 
34 00 

ex  5811  00  00 

ex  5905  00  70 

5408 
540S 
5408 
5408 
5408 
5408 
540S 
540S 
540S 

10 00 
22 10 
22 90 
23 10 
23 90 
24 00 
32 00 
33 00 
34 00 

ex  5811  00  00 

ex  5905  00  70 

5516 
5516 
5516 
5516 
5516 
5516 
5516 
5516 
5516 
5516 
55 3 6 
5 5 3  '.'• 

11 00 
12 00 
13 00 
J 4 00 
21 00 
22 00 
23 10 
23 90 
24 o: 
31 00 
32 00 
T?  n-'i 

5516 
5 5 3 ( 
5 5 1 «i 
55  ]<• 
55K. 

4 3 00 
4 2  00 
4  %  00 

4 4  On 
91  00 

Woven  fabrics  of continuous  artificial  fibres, other than those for  tyres 
of  category  114 

a) Of which: 

Other  than  unbleached  or  bleached 

Woven  fabrics  of  artificial  staple  fibres 

3*. 

( I) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

37 
(cont'd) 

37 a) 

38 A 

3S B 

40 

41 

a) Of which. 

Other than unbleached or bleached 

5516 92 00 
5516 93 00 
5516 94 00 

5803 90 50 

ex 5905 00 70 

5516 1200 
5516 1300 
5516 14 00 
5516 22 00 
551623 10 
5516 23 90 
5516 24 00 
5516 32 00 
5516 33 00 
5516 34 00 
5516 42 00 
5516 43 00 
5516 44 00 
5516 92 00 
5516 93 02 
5516 94 00 

<*  5803 90 50 

ex 5905 00 70 

6002  43  11 
6002  93  10 

Knined  or  crocheted  synthetic  curtain  fabric  including  net  curtain 
fabric 

Net  curtains,  other  than  kr.ittcd  or  crocheted 

Woven  curtains  (including  drapes,  interior  blinds,  curtain  and  bed 
valances and other  furnishing  articles), ccher than  knitted  or  crocheted, 
of  wool,  of  cortor.  or  of  man-made  fibres 

Yarn of synthetic filament  (continuous-, not  put  up  for  retail sale, other 
than  non-textured  single  yarn  untwisted  or  with  a  rwist  of  not  more 
than  50  njrns  per  metre 

ex  6303  91  00 
ex  6303  92  90 
ex  6303  99  90 

ex  6303  91  00 
ex  6303  92  90 
ex  6303  99  90 

6304  19  10 
ex  6304  IS  90 
6304  92  00 
ex  6304  93  00 
ex  6304  99  00 

5401 
5401 

10  11 
10  19 

5402 
5402 
5402 
5402 
5402 
5402 
5402 
5^ -,; 

5402 
<40? 

10  10 
10  90 
20  00 
31  10 
31  30 
31  90 
32  00 
33  10 
33  90 
39  10 

5402 49 10 
5402 49 91 

5402 51 i'.' 
S402 51 30 

3i> 

(1) 

i 

i 

(2) 

(0 

(4) 

(5) 

41 
(fO'itd) 

5402  51  90 
5402  52  10 
5402  52  90 
5402  59  10 
5402  59  90 
5402  61  10 
5402  61  30 
5402  61  90 
5402  62  10 
5402  62  90 
5402  69  10 
5402  69  90 

ex  5604  20  00 
ex  5604  90  00 

i 

42 

5401  20  10 

Yarn  of  continuous  man-made  fibres,  not  put  up  for  retail  sale: 

Yarn, of  artificial  fibres;  yarn  of  artificial  filaments,  not  put  up  for 
retail sale, other than single yarn of viscose rayon  untwisted or with a 
twist  of  not  more  than  250  turns  per  metre  and  single  non-textured 
yarn  of  cellulose  acetate 

5403  10  00 
5403  20  10 
5403  20  90 
ex  5403  32  00 
5403  33  90 
5403  39  00 
5403  41  00 
5405  42  00 
5403  49  00 

ex  5604  20  00 

43 

5204  20  00 

Yarn  of man-made  filament, yarn of staple artificial  fibres, cotton  yarn, 
put  up  lor  resail  sale 

5207  10  00 
5207  90  00 

5401  10  90 
5401  20  90 

5406  10  00 
5406  20  00 

5508  20  90 

5511  30  00 

5105  1000 
5105  21  00 
5105  29  00 
5105  30  10 
5105  30  90 

5106  10  10 
5106  10  90 
5106  20  13 
5106  20  19 
5106  20  91 
5106  20  99 

5jnc  10  10 
:  •'. -  ::  9 .- 

<i -ï-  in  jr-
5 K---  !o  S-
5 Kr  20  !'i 
M i '-  .i:  3'! 

j 

j 

46 

4, 

-a 

j 

j 

Carded  or  combed  sheep's  or  lambs'  wool  or  other  fine  animal  hair 

Yarn  of carded  sheep's or  lambs' wool (woollen  yarn ) or  of carded  fine 
animai  hair,  no:  put  up  for  retail  sale 

Ya: 

f . -t 

<*ep  l  < >'  Irrr-.;-.  w o o!  i n o r i i Ck 

• - : ' . <• 
h a i r.  POi  p ut  i:[  f.v  re: .11'  sale 

of  combed 

2b 

(1) 

(cor.ùii 

| 

i 

1 

49 

50 

51 

53 

54 

55 

(.») 

(4) 

<M 

Yarn  of  sheep's  or  lambs' wool  or  of  fine  animal  hair,  put  up  for  retail 
sale 

Woven  fabrics  of  sheep's  or  lambs'  wool  or  of  fine  animal  hair 

( 2) 

5 1 0 7 2 0 51 
5107  20  59 
5107  2 0 91 
5107  20  99 

5108  20  10 
5108  20  90 

5109  10  10 
5109  10  90 
5109  90  10 
5109  90  90 

5111  M  00 
5111  19  10 
5111  1990 
5113  20  00 
5111  30  10 
5111  30  30 
5111  30  90 
51  il  90  10 
5111  9 0 91 
5111  90  93 
5111  90  99 

5112  11  00 
5132  19  10 
5112  1990 
5112  20  00 
5 1 1 2 30  10 
5 1 1 2 30  30 
5112  30  90 
5 1 1 2 90  10 
5 1 1 2 9 0 91 
5 1 1 2 9 0 93 
511290  99 

5203  00  00 

Cotton,  carded  or  combed 

5803  10  00 

Cotton  gauze 

5507  00  00 

Staple  artificial  fibres,  including  waste, carded,  combed  or  otherwise 
processed  for  spinning 

Synthetic staple  fibres,  including waste, carded  or combed  or  otherwise 
processed  for  spinning 

5506  10  00 
5506  20  00 
5506  30  00 
5506  90  10 
5506  90  91 
5506  90  99 

56 

550?  10  90 

Yarn  of  staple  synthetic  fibres  (including  waste),  put  up  for  retail 
sale 

5511  10  00 
5511  20  00 

i 

5 " s.  V-  K 
5701  10  91 
5701  10  93 

5701  90  10 
5701  90  90 

58 

1 
' 
j 
1 

) 
1 
i 

, 

Csrprts,  carpr:.:  r:  sr.d  t~r  .  kr.-:"»c  '--.see  up  or  no:) 

2J 

(I) 

59 

(2) 

(3) 

<«) 

(51 

Carpets  and other  textile  floor  coverings,  other  than  the carpets  of 
category  58 

5702 10 00 
5702 31 10 
5702 31 30 
5702 31 90 
5702 32 10 
5702 32 90 
5702 39 10 
5702 41 10 
570241. 90 
-':iTr7U2=W2W= 
5702 42 90 
5702 49 10 
5702 51 00 
5702 52 O'i 
ex 5702 59 00 
5702 91 00 
5702 92 00 
ex 5702 99 00 

5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 
5703 

10 10 
10 90 
20 11 
20 19 
20 91 
20 99 
30 11 
30 19 
30 51 
30 59 
30 91 
30 99 
90 10 
90 90 

5704 10 00 
5704 90 00 

5705 00 10 
5705 00 31 
5705 00 39 
ex  5 7 05  00 90 

60 

5805  00 00 

Tapestries,  hand-made,  of  the  type  Gobelins,  Flanders.  Aubusson, 
Beauvais  and the like,  and  needleworkcd  tapestries  (for  example,  petit 
point  and cross  stitch)  made  in panels  and the like  by  hand 

61 

ex 5806 10 00 
5806 20 00 
5806 31 10 
5806 31 90 
5806 32 10 
580- 32 90 
5806 39 00 
5806 40 00 

Narrow  woven  fabrics, and  narrow  fabrics (bolduc) consisting of  warp 
without  weft  assembled  by means of an  adhesive,  other  than  labels and 
similar  articles  of category  62 

Elasnc  fabrics  and trimmings  (not knitted  or  crocheted),  made  from 
textile  materials  assembled  from  rubber  thread 

62 

560o 00 91 
5606 00 «vo 

Chenille  yarn  (including  flock  chenille  yarn),  gimped  yam  (other  than" 
metallised  yam  and pimped  horsehair  yamV 

Tulle  and  other  net  fabrics  but  not  including  woven,  knitted  or 
crocheted  fabric;,  hand  o:  rr.ccl.anicalis-made  lace,  in  the  piece,  in 
s;r.;  .  c:  >:.  r.\i  '.!. 

5804 10 11 
5?04 \(- 19 
5 >•'.-' 10 V 
5804 21 10 
5F04 21 90 
5b04 2<* 10 
5? 04 2Q 90 
i k ' it 

.si'  11, i 

2% 

(1) 

"62 
(co-.-.'d) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(51 

5807 10 10 
5807 10 90 

Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered, in the 
piece,  in strips  or  cut  to  shape  or  sue,  woven 

5808 10 00 
5808 90 00 

Braids  and  ornamental  trimmings  in the piece; tassels,  pompoms  and 
the  like 

Embroidery,  in  the  piece,  in strips  or  in  motifs 

Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight  5 % 
or more of elastomeric yam and knitted or «crocheted fabric  containing 
by  weight  5%  or  more  of  rubber  thread 

Raschel  lace  and  long-pile  fabric  of  synthetic  fibres 

5810 
5810 
5810 
5810 
5810 
5810 
5810 
5810 

10 10 
10 90 
91 10 
91 90 
92 10 
92 90 
99 10 
99 90 

63 

5906 91 00 

ex 6002 10 10 
6002 10 90 
ex 6002 30 10 
6002 30 90 

ex 6001 10 00 

6002 20 31 
6002 43 19 

65 

5606  00  10 

Knitted or crocheted  fabric other than those of categories 38  A and 63, 
of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres 

ex  6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 
6001 

10 00 
21 00 
22 00 
29 10 
91 10 
91 30 
91 50 
91 90 
92 10 
92 30 
92 50 
92 90 
99 10 

ex 6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
ex 6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6 002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
6002 
<-c,o: 

10 10 
20 10 
20 39 
20 50 
20 70 
30 10 
41 00 
42 10 
42 30 
42 50 
42 90 
4331 
43 33 
43 35 
43 39 
43 50 
43 91 
4 3 93 
43 95 
43 99 
91 00 
92 3 0 
92 30 

3>S 

(1) 

65 
(cont'd) 

66 

(2) 

6002  92  90 
6002  93  31 
6002  93  33 
6002  93  35 
6002  93  39 
6002  93  91 
6002  93  99 

6301  10  00 
6301  20  91 
6301  20  99 
6301  30  90 
ex  6301  40  90 
ex  6301  90  90 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of  wool, 
of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres 

/,0 

GROUT m i. 

Gloves, mittens and nuns, knitted or crocheted 

(«) 

17 
pairs 

( • $! 

59 

Knitted  or  crocheted  clotl.ir.c  accessories  other  than  for  babies, 
household  linen o(  all kinds, knitted  or  crocheted,  curtains  (including 
drapes)  and  interior  blinds,  curtain  or  bed  valances  and  other 
furnishing  articles  knitted  or crocheted; knitted  or  crocheted  blankets 
and  traveliir.g-rugs, other  kn::ied  or crocheted  articles including  parts 
of  garments  or  of  clothing  accessories 

(!) 

10 

(2i 

6111 10 10 
6111 20 10 
6111 30 10 
ex 6111 90 00 

6116 10 10 
6116 1090 
6116 91 00 
6116 92 00 
6lit 93 00 
6116 99 00 

67 

5807 90 90 

611300 10 

6117 1000 
6117 20 00 
611780 10 
6117 80 90 
6117 90 00 

6301 20 10 
630) 30 10 
6301 40 10 
6303 90 10 

6302 10 10 
63C2 10 90 
6302 40 00 
ex 6302 60 00 

6303 11 00 
6303 12 00 
6303 19 00 

6304 11 00 
630* 91 00 

ex 6305 20 00 
ex 6305 39 00 
ex 6305 90 00 
6305 31 10 

6307 10 10 
6307 90 10 

67 a) 

6305 31 10 

i)  Ot  winch 

Sacks and  bags of  a kind usee (o: the packing of goods, made  from 
po!ve;hslcne  or  polypropylene  strip 

69 

6 ! 0? 1110 
610? 11 90 
610? 19 10 
610V  19  90 

Women's  or  girls' slips  and  petticoats,  knitted  or  crocheted 

7.8 

128 

OP  2<>  1'» 
' 

'•  ! 

«•1 

i  ' 

:- 

IV  ••  «... 
« ••;• 
.. 
t h an  (  "  vlc.iu-s  ( ( , ,7  n x) 

• • . ' .• 

V 

:  •  l.ii:  In.:-- 

!•••-. • 

30,4 
p.lil  s 

33 

k\ 

(1) 

72 

74 

75 

84 

65 

86 

67 

(2) 

6 1 12  31  10 
6 1 12  31  90 
6 1 12  39  10 
6 1 12  39  90 
6 1 12  41  10 
6 1 1 2 41  90 
6 1 12  49  10 
6 1 12  49  90 

6211  11  00 
6 2 11  12  00 

6 1 04  il  00 
6 1 04  12  00 
6 1 04  13  00 
ex  6 1 04  19  00 
6 1 04  21  00 
6 1 04  22  00 
6 1 04  23  00 
ex  6 1 04  29  00 

6 1 03  11  00 
6 1 03  12  00 
6 1 03  19  00 
6 1 03  21  00 
6 1 03  22  00 
6 1 03  23  00 
6 1 03  29  00 

6 2 14  20  00 
6 2 14  30  00 
6214  40  00 
6214  90  10 

(3) 

Swimwear,  of  w o o l,  of  c o r on  or  of  man-made  fibres 

(«) 

9,7 

(J) 

103 

Women's  or  girls  knitted  or  crocheted  suits  and  ensembles,  of  w o o l,  of 
cotton  or  m a n - m a de  fibres,  excluding  ski  suits 

1.54 

6 50 

Men's  or  boys'  knitted  or  crocheted  suits  and  ensembles,  of  w o o l,  of 
cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres,  excluding  ski  suits 

0 , 80 

1  2 50 

Shasvls,  scarses,  muffler',  mantillas,  ve,!-.  and 
knitted  or  crocheted,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  m a n - m a de  fibres 

the  like  o:her 

t h an 

6 2 15  20  00 
6 2 15  90  00 

Ties,  bow  ties  and  cravats  not  knitted  or  crocheted,  of  woo!,  of  cotton 
or  m a n - m a de  fibres 

17.9 

56 

6 2 12  20  00 
6 2 12  30  00 
6 2 12  90  00 

Corsets,  corset-belts,  suspender  belts,  braces,  s u s p e n d e r s,  garters  and 
the  like,  and  p a ns  thereof,  whether  or  not  knitted  or  crocheted 

8,8 

114 

6 2 16  00  00 

Gloves,  mittens  and  mitts,  no:  knitted  or  crocheted 

ex  6 2 09  10  00 
e>  6 2 09  20  00 
ex  6 2 0?  30  00 
ex  6 2 09  90  00 

8? 

6 2 17  10  00 
6 2 1-  90  0 '' 

Stockings,  socks  and  sockcttes, not  knitted  or  crocheted  o;!.-  '  . ' ^'hinp 
accessories,  pa::s  of  p,3r:i;".--  .'  r:  :!  ••  •:.  i:  «•••• 
'.-. •  l "' 
t  .,:  ,:  ,  ,-:!.e:  t!.:in  knitted  c:  cr(_»che:eJ 

•• 

ex  , 2 09  10  00 
e»  c 2 09  20  00 
es  6 2 0 '.  3'i  "o 

i 

^ 

(1) 

90 

91 

93 

94 

95 

96 

(2) 

5607  4 l  00 
5607  49  1  1 
5607  49  19 
5607  49  90 
5607  50  11 
5607  50  19 
5607  50  30 
5607  50  90 

6306  21  00 
6306  22  00 
6306  29  00 

(3) 

(«) 

(S) 

1 wine,  coidagr,  topes  and  tabi'i  o!  «sniheiK  fibres,  plaited  or  noi 

Tents 

ex  6305  20  00 
ex  6305  39  00 

Sacks  and  bags,  of  a  kind  used  for  the  packing  of  goods  of  woven 
fabrics,  other  than  made  from  poi>ethylene or  polypropylene  strip 

5601  10  10 
5601  10  90 
5601  21  10 
5601  21  90 
5601  22  10 
5601  22  91 
5601  22  99 
5601  29  00 
5601  30  00 

5602  10  19 
5602  10 31 
5602  10  39 
5602  10  90 
5602  21  00 
5602  29  90 
5602  90  00 

ex  5807  90  10 

ex  5905  00  70 

6210  10  10 

6307  90  91 

5603  00  10 
5603  00  91 
5603 00  93 
5603  00  95 
5603  00  99 

ex  5607  90  10 

ex  5905  00  70 

6210  30 91 
6210  10  99 

ex  6301  40  90 
ex  6301  90  90 

'''02  22  10 

6302  53  10 
6*02  93  10 

( . . VM  9?  10 

Wadding  of  textile  materials  and  articles  thereof,  textile  fibres,  not 
exceeding  5 mm  in  length (flock),  textile  dust  and  mill  neps 

Felt and  articles thereof, whether  or not  impregnated or coated, other 
than  floor  coverings 

Non-woven  fabrics  and  articles  of  such  fabrics,  whether  or  not 
impregnated,  coated, covered  or  laminated 

J* 

£ 

(3) 

0>) 

(5) 

Nets  and  netting  made of  twine, cordage or  rope  and  made  up  fishing 
nets  of  yarn,  twine,  cordage  or  rope 

(I) 

96 
(cont'd) 

97 

(2: 

ex 6304 19 90 
ex 6304 93  00 
ex 6304 99 00 

ex 6305 39 00 

6307  10  30 
ex 6307  90  99 

5608 
560S 
5608 
5608 
5608 
5608 
5608 
5608 
5608 
5608 
5608 

1 1 11 
11  19 
11  91 
11  99 
19  11 
19  19 
19  31 
19  39 
1 9 91 
19  99 
90  00 

9S 

5609  00  00 

5905  00  10 

Other  articles  made  from  yarn,  rwine, cordage,  rope  or  cables,  other 
than  textile  fabrics,  articles  made  from  such  fabrics  and  articles  of 
category  97 

99 

5901 10 00 
5901 90 00 

Textile  fabrics  coated  with  gum  or  amylaceous  substances,  of  a  kind 
used  for  the outer  covers of  books  ana  the like; tracing  cloth;  prepared 
rai-iiu  gcr1"  -3<; buckram  srdsirrilar  stiffened  textile  fabrics  of a kind 
used  for  nat  foundation: 

5904 10 00 
5904 91 10 
5904 91 90 
5904 92 00 

5906 10 10 
5906 10 90 
5906 99 10 
5906  99 90 

5907  00  00 

5903 10 10 
5903 10 90 
5903 20 10 
5903 20 90 
5903 90 10 
5903 90 91 
5903 90 99 

100 

Linoleum,  sshether or  not  cut  tc  shape,  floor  coverings consisting of  a 
coating or covering applied  on  a textile backing, whether  or  not cut  to 
shape 

Rubberized  textile  -fabrics,  not  knitted  or  crocheted,  excluding  those 
for  tyres 

Textile  fabrics  otherwise  impregnated  or  coated;  painted  canvas  being 
theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like, other  than of category 
100 

Textile  fabric; 
laminated  with 
impregnated,  coated,  covered  or 
preparations  of  cellulose  derivatives  or  of  other  artificial  plastic 
materials 

101 

ex  5607  90  00 

Twine,  cordage,  ropes  and  cables,  plar.ed  or  not,  other  than  of 
synthetic  fibres 

109 

6306  11  00 
6306  12  00 
6306  19  00 
6306  31  00 
630c  3^  00 

T a r p a u l i n :,  sails,  twmir.gs,  and  sonb'unds 

^ 

(1) 

no 

m 

112 

(2) 

6306  41  00 
6306  49  00 

6306  91  00 
6306  99  00 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Woven  pneumatic  mattresses 

Camping  goods,  woven,  other  than  pneumatic  manresscs  and  tents 

6307  20  00 
ex  6307  90  99 

Other  made  up  textile  articles,  woven,  excluding  those  of  categories 
113  and  114 

113 

6307  10  90 

Floor  cloths,  dish  cloths  and  dusters,  other 
crocheted 

than  knitted  or 

Woven  fabrics  and  articles  for  technical  uses 

114 

5902  10  10 
5902  10  90 
5902  20  10 
5902  20  90 
5902  90  10 
5902  90  90 

5908  00  00 

5909  00  10 
5909  00  90 

5910  00  00 

5911  10  00 
ex  5911  20  00 
5911  31  11 
5911  31  19 
5911  31  90 
5911  32  10 
5911  32  90 
5911  4C00 
5911  90  10 
5911  90  90 

tf 

_ î9. 

GROUP  IV 

Description 

(3) 

Flax  or  ramie  yarn 

Woven  fabrics  of  flax  or  of  ramie 

Table  of  equivalence 

pieces /kg 

g/piece 

( 4) 

(S) 

Table  linen, toilet  linen and  kitchen of  flax  or  ramie, other  than  knitted 
or  crocheted 

Category 

CN  code 

(1) 

1 15 

1 17 

1 18 

(2) 

5 3 06  10  11 
5 3 06  10  19 
5 3 06  10  31 
5 3 06  10  39 
5 3 06  10  50 
5 3 06  10  90 
5 3 06  20  11 
5 3 06  20  19 
5 3 06  20  90 

5 3 08  90  11 
5 3 08  90  13 
5 3 08  90  19 

5 3 09  11  11 
5 3 0 9 1 1 19 
5 3 09  11  90 
5 3 09  19  10 
5 3 09  19  90 
5 3 09  21  10 
5 3 09  21  90 
5 3 09  29  10 
5 3 09  29  90 

5 3 1 1 00  10 

5 8 03  90  90 

5 9 05  00  31 
5 9 05  00  39 

. 

6 3 02  29  10 
6 3 02  39  10 
6 3 0 2 ^9  30 
6 3 02  52  00 
ex  6 3 02  59  00 
6 3 02  92  00 
ex  6 3 02  99  00 

120 

ex  6 3 03  99  90 

6 3 04  19  30 
ex  6 3 04  99  00 

C u r t a i ns  (including  drapes),  interior  blinds,  curtain  and  bed  valances 
and  other  furnishing  articles,  not  knitted  or  crocheted,  of  flax  or 
ramie 

121 

122 

123 

ex  5 6 07  90  00 

T w i n e,  cordage,  ropes  and  cables,  plaited  or  n o t,  of  flax  or  ramie 

ex  6 3 05  90  00 

Sacks  and  bags, of  a kind  used  for  the  packing  of  g o o d s,  used,  of 
other  than  knitted  or  crocheted 

flax, 

5S01  90  10 

Woven-pilc  fabrics  and  chçnilie  fabrics  of  flax  or  r a m i e,  other 
narrow  woven  fabrics 

t h an 

6 2 14  90  90 

Shassls,  scarves, mufflers,  mantillas,  veils  and  the  like,  of  flax  or  ramie, 
o-.hcr  t h an  knitted  or  crtschcicd 

{,(, 

-23 

CROUP V 

(J) 

Synthetic staple  fibres 

(4) 

(5) 

Synthetic  filament  yarn (continuous) not  put  up  for  retail  sale,  other 
tha n yarn  of category  41 

• 

Monofilament, strip (araficiaj straw and the like) and imitation catgut 
of  synthetic  materials 

Artificial  staple  fibres 

I  . 

(1) 

124 

125  A 

125 B 

126 

(2) 

550110  00 
5501  20  00 
5501 30  00 
5501  90  00 

5503  10  11 
5503  1019 
5503  10  90 
5503 20  00 
5503 30  00 
5503 40  00 
5503 90  10 
5503 90  90 

5505  10  10 
5505  10  30 
5505  10  50 
5505  10  70 
5505  10  90 

5402 41  10 
5402  4 1 30 
5402 41  90 
5402 42  00 
5402 43  10 
5402 43  90 

5404  10  10 
5404  10  90 
5404  90  11 
5404  90  19 
5404  90  90 

ex 5604  20  00 
ex 5604  90  00 

5502 00  10 
5502 00  90 

5504  10 00 
5504  90  00 

5505  20  00 

127 A 

5403  31  00 
ex  5403 32  00 
5403 33  10 

127  B 

5405 00  00 

ex  5604 90 00 

Yarn of artificial  filaments (continuous) not put up for  retail sale, other 
than  yarn  of  category  42 

Monofilament, strip (artificial  straw and the like) and imitation  catgut 
of  artificial  textile  materials 

s  , 

U8 

129 

i20  A 

5105 40  00 

Coarse  animal  hair, carded  or  combed 

5110 00  00 

Yarn  of  coarse  animal  hair  or  of  horsehair 

Silk  yarn  other  than  yarn  spun  from  silk  waste 

5004  00  10 
5004  00  90 

5006 00  10 

. 

& 

_  ID-

'  (I) 

(2) 

(J) 

( 4) 

($) 

!  130 B 

1  5005 00 10 
I  5005 00 90 

5006 00 90 
ex 5604 90 00 

Silk  yarn  other  than  of category  130 A; silk-worm gut 

^ 1 31 

5 0 0 8 ^0  90 

Yarn  of other  vegetable  textile  fibres 

132 

133 

134 

135 

136 

5 3 08  30 00 

Paper  yarn 

5308  20 10 
5308  20 90 

Yarn  of  true  hemp 

5 6 05  00 00 

Metallized  yarn 

5 1 13  00 00 

Woven  fabrics  of coarse  animal  hair  or of  horsehair 

Woven  fabrics  of silk  or of silk  waste 

5007 10 00 
5007 20 10 
5007 20 21 
500X2031 
$007 20 39 
!  5007 20 41 
5007 20 51 
T "5007 20 35 
5007 20 61 
5007 20 69 
5007 20 71 
5007 90 10 
5007 90 30 
5007 9050 
5007 90 90 

—stoT9<rn—-

ex 5905 00 90  J 

ex  5911  20 00 

137 

rics  and  chefiillc  fabrics and-narrow-woven  fabrics of 

ex 5806 10 00 

silk,  or  of  silk  waste 

138 

5311 00 90 

ex 5905 00 90 

Woven  fabrics  of  paper  yarn  and other  textile  fibres  other  than  of 
-jimk 

139 

140 

5809 00 00 

Woven  fabrics  of  metal  threads  or  of  metallized  yarn 

Knitted  or crocheted  fabric of textile  material  other  than  wool  or  fine 
a:.m.ai  hait »  cotton  or  man-made  fibres 

ex 6001 10 00 
6001 29 90 
6001 99 90 

6002 20 00 
OJ.J2 4 9 00 
6002 99 00 

141 

ex  6301  90 90 

Travelling  rugs  and blankets  of textile  material  oihcr  t h an  svool or  fine 
animal  h a n.  cotton  oi  man-made  dbies 

k* 

_  3 '-

(•) 

142 

144 

145 

(2) 

ex  5702  39  90 
ex  5702  49  90 
ex 5702  59  00 
ex  5702 99  90 

ex 5705  00  90 

(3) 

HI 

(5) 

Carpets  and  other textile  floor  coverings 
of  sisal, of  other  fibres  of  ihe  Agave  ge 
nus or of  Manila  hemp 

f%"  • 

5602  10 3S 
5602 29  10 

Felt of  coarse animal hair 

5607  30  00 
ex  5607  90  00 

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables platted or not abaca (Manila  hemp) 
or of  true hemp 

146  A 

ex 5607 21  00 

Binder or baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal or other fibres 
of  the Agave family 

146 B 

ex 5607  21  00 
5607  29  10 
5607  29  90 

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of sisal or other fibres of  the Agave 
family, other than the products of category  146 A 

! 

146 C 

1  5607  10 00 

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether of not plaited or braided, of 
jute or of other textile bast fibres of  heading No 5303-

i 

147 

.  5003 90  00 

Stlk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and 
gamertcd stock, other than not carded or combed 

148 A 

5307  10  10 
5307  10  90 
5307  20  00 

Yarn of  jute or of  other textile  bast fibres of  heading  No  5303 

148B 

5308  10 00 

Coir yarn 

149 

150 

5310  10 90 
ex 5310 90  00 

Woven fabrics of jute oc of other textile bast fibres of  a width  cf  more 
than  150 cm 

5310  10  10 
ex 5310 90  00 
6305  10  90 

Woven  fabrics of jute or of other textile  bast fibres of  a width  of  not 
more  than  150 cm 
Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of  goods,  of  jute or of 
other  textile  bast fibres, other  than used 

151  A 

5702  20  00 

Floor coverings of  coconut fibres (coir) 

151  B 

t 

ex 5702 39  90 
;  ex 5702 49  90 
ex 5702  59  00 
ex  5702  99  00 

Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of jute or of other textile bast 
fibres, other than tufted  or  flocked 

152 

5602  10 11 

Needle  loom fr': <-fv.;;r or of other textile  has; fih-es  n. •• :-  predated 
o:  coated, u:ne:  than  lioot  coverings 

153 

6305  10  10 

Used sacks and baf.--. °''a  kind used for the packing of goods, of  jute or 
of  other  textile  ha'.'  fi^-5  o(  Keadm,-  No  5303 

i 

w 

- 3 2. 

(1) 

154 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

5001 00 00 

Silkworm  cocoons  suitable  for  reeling 

5002 00 00 

Raw  silk (not  thrown) 

5003 10 00 

Silk  waste (including cocoons  unsuitable  for  reeling),  yam  waste  and 
garnettcd stock,  not  carded or  combed 

Wool  not  carded or  combed 

Fine  or  coarse  animal  hair,  not carded  or  combed 

Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but 
excluding  gametted  stock 

5101 11 00 
5101 19 00 
5101 21 00 
5101 29 00 
5101 30 00 

5102 10 10 
5102 10 30 
5102 10 50 
5102 10 90 
5102 20 00 

5103 
5103 
5103 
5103 
5103 
5103 

10 10 
10 90 
20 10 
20 91 
20 99 
30 00 

5104 00 00 

Garnetted  stock  of  wool  or fine or coarse  animal  hair 

5301 10 00 
5301 21 00 
5301 29 00 
5301 30 10 
5301 30 90 

5305 91 00 
5305 99 00 

5201 00 10 
5201 00 90 

5202 10 00 
5202 91 00 
5002 99 00 

Flax, raw or processed bot not spun: flax tow and waste (including yarn 
waste  and  gametted  stock) 

Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres raw or processed but not spun: 
tow,  noils  and  waste,  other  than  coir  and  abaca  of  heading 
No  5304 

Cotton,  not carded  or  combed 

Cotton  waste  (including  yarn  waste  and  garnettcd  stock) 

5302 10 00 
5302 90 00 

True  hemp [Cannabis  saliva  L.), raw or processed  but not spun:  tow 
and  waste  of  true  hemp (including  yarn  waste  and  gamerted  stock) 

5305 21 00 
5305 29 00 

Abaca  (Manila  hemp or Musa textilis  Nee), raw or processed  but  not 
spun:  tow,  noils  and  waste  of  abaca  (including  yarn  waste  and 
garncrted  stock) 

5303 10 00 
5303 90 00 

Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding  flax,  true hemp and ramie), 
raw or processed  but not spun: tow and waste of  true hemp (including 
yam  waste  and garnettcd  stock) 

5304 10 00 
5304 90 00 

Other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils 
and  waste  of  such  fibres  (including  yarn  waste  and  garnettcd  stock) 

5305 11 00 
5305 19 00 
5305 91 00 
5305 99 00 

156 

6106 90 30 

Blouses  and  pullovers  knitted  or  crocheted  of  silk  s,r  silk  ssaste  for 

ex 6110 90  'JO 

5 0 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Garments, knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories  1 to  123 
and  of  category  156 

(1) 

157 

(2) 

6101 90 10 
6101 90 90 

6102 90 10 
6102 90 90 

ex 6103 39 00 
6103 49 99 

ex 6104 19 00 
ex 6104 29 00 
ex 6104 39 00 
6104  49  00 
6104  69  99 

6105  90  90 

6106  90  50 
6106  90  90 

ex 6107  99  00 

6108  99  90 

6109  90  90 

6110  90  10 
ex 6110 90  90 

ex 6111  90  00 

6114  90  00 

159 

6204 49 10 
6206 10 00 

6214 10 00 

Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, sot knitted or crocheted, of silk or 
silk  waste 

Shawls, scarves, mufflers,  mantillas, veils and  the like, not  knitted or 
crocheted,  of  silk  or silk  waste 

6215 10 00 

Ties,  bow  ries  and  cravats of  silk  or  silk  waste 

160 

6213  10  00 

Handkerchiefs  of  silk  or silk  waste/ /OK 

Wl 

6201 19 00 
6201 99 00 

Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories  1 to 
123  and  category  159 

6202 19 00 
6202 99 00 

6203 19 90 
6203 29 90 
6203 39 90 
6203 49 90 

6204 19 90 
6204 29 90 
6204 39 90 
6204 49 90 
6204 59 90 
6204  69  90 

6205  90  10 
6205  90  90 

6206  90  10 
6206  90  90 

O-  i  t  J"'  s'U 
6211  49  00 

Si 

ANNEX  I I 

Exporting  countries  referred  to  in Article 1 

Argent ina 
Bangladesh 
BraziI 
Bulgaria 
Ch ina 
Co Iomb i a 
Czech  Republic 
Egypt 
Guatemala 
Hong  Kong 
Hungary 
India 
Indonesia 
South  Korea 
Macao 
Ma I aysia 
Malta 
Mex ico 
Morocco 
MongoIi a 
Pak istan 
Peru 
Ph iIippines 
Poland 
Romania 
S ingapore 
Slovak  RepubI ic 
Sr i Lanka 
Ta iwan 
Tha iland 
Tunes ia 
Turkey 
Uruguay 
Vietnam 

a 

Annex  I I -  22  Jonuory  1993 - Poge 1 

ANNEX  I I I 

referred  to  in Articles  2 and  3 

PART 

CLASSIFICATION 

Article 1 

The  classifeat ion  of  the  textile  products  referred  to  in Article  1(1) 
of  the Regulation  is based on  this combined  nomenclature. 

Article  2 

On  the  initiative  of  the  Commission  or  of  a  Member  State,  the 
Nomenclature  Committee,  which  was  established  by  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No.  2658/87^^  which  will  examine  urgently  in  conformity  with 
the  provisions  of  the  aforementioned  Regulations,  all  questions 
concerning  the  classification  of  products  referred  to  in  Article  1(1) 
of  the  Regulation  within  the  combined  nomenclature  (CN)  in  order  to 
classify  them  in the appropriate  categories. 

Article  3 

The  Commission  shall  inform  supplying  countries  of  any  changes  in  the 
combined  nomenclature  (CN)  on  their  adoption  by  the  competent 
authorities of  the  Community. 

Art icle 4 

The  Commission  shall  inform  the  competent  authorities  of  supplier 
countries of  any  decisions  adopted  in accordance  with  the procedures  in 
force  in  the  Community  relating  to  classification  of  products  covered 
by  this  Regulation,  within  one  month  at  the  latest  of  their  adoption. 
Such  communication  shall  include: 

(a) a description  of  the products  concerned; 

(b) the  relevant  category,  and  the  combined  nomenclature  code  (code 

CN); 

(c) the reasons which have  led to the decision. 

(1) OJ No L 256, 7.9.1987, p.1 

SI 

Art icle 5 

1.  Where  a  classification  decision  adopted  in  accordance  with 
Community  procedures  in  force  results  in  a  change  of  classification 
practice  or  a  change  in  category  of  any  product  covered  by  this 
Regulation,  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Member  States  shall 
provide  30  days'  notice,  from  the  date  of  the  Commission's 
notification, before  the decision  is put  into effect. 

2.  Products  shipped  before  the  date  of  application  of  the  decision 
shall  remain  subject  to earlier  classification  practice,  provided  that 
the goods  in question  are entered  to  importation within 60 days of  that 
date. 

Art icle 6 

Where  a  classification  decision  adopted  in  accorddance  with  the 
Community  procedures  in  force  referred  to  in  Article  5  of  this  Annex 
involves  a  category  of  products  subject  to  a  quantitative  limit,  the 
Commission  shall,  without  delay,  initiate  consultation  in  accordance 
with  Article  16 of  the  Regulation,  in order  to  reach  agreement  on  the 
necessary  adjustments  to  the corresponding  quantitative  limits provided 
for  in Annex  I I. 

Art icle 7 

1.  Without  prejudice  to any  other  provision on  this subject, where  the 
classification  indicated  in the documentation  necessary  for  importation 
of  the  products  covered  by  this  Regulation  differs  from  the 
classification  determined  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Member 
State  into which  they.are  to  be  imported,  the  goods  in question  shall 
be  provisionally  subject  to  the  import  arrangements  which,  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Regulation,  are  applicable  to 
them  on  the  basis  of  the  classification  determined  by  the 
aforementioned  authorities. 

2.  Member  States  shall  inform  the  Commission  without  delay  of  the 
cases  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  and  the  Commission  shall  notify  the 
competent  authorities  of  the  supplying  countries  of  the  details  of  the 
case  in quest ion. 

3.  Member  States,  when  providing  the  information  referred  to  in 
paragraph  2,  shall  specify  if,  following  the  application  of  the 
provisions of  paragraph  1, the quantities of  the products which  are  the 
subject  of  divergence  have  been  provisionally  debited  against  a 
quantitative  limit  laid down  for  a cetegory  of  products other  than  that 
indicated  in  the  export  licence  referred  to  in  Article  11  of  this 
Annex. 

4.  The  Commission  shall  notify  the  competent  authorities  of  the 
supplying  countries  concerned  of  the  provisional  debits  referred  to  in 
paragraph  3, within  30 days of  the date of  such  provisional  debit. 

^ 

Art icle  8 

In the  cases  referred  to  in Article  7,  as well  as  in  those  cases  of  a 
similar  nature  raised  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  supplying 
countries,  the  Commission,  if  necessary,  and  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  provided  for  in  Article  14  of  the  Regulation,  shall  enter 
into consultations with  the supplier  country  or  countries  concerned,  in 
order  to  reach  agreement  on  the  classification  definitively  applicable 
to the products  involved  in the divergence. 

Article 9 

The  Commission,  in  agreement  with  the  competent  authorities  of  the 
importing  Member  State  or  States  and  of  the  supplier  country  or 
countries,  may,  in  the  cases  referred  to  in  Article  8  of  this  Annex, 
determine  the  classification  definitively  applicable  to  the  products 
involved  in the divergence. 

Article  10 

When  a  case  of  divergence  referred  to  in Article  7  cannot  be  resolved 
in  accordance  with  Article  9,  the  Committee  on  Common  Customs  Tariff 
Nomenclature  are  required,  in  accordance  with  their  respective  powers 
and  with  the  provisions  of  the  Regulation  setting  up  the  aforesaid 
Committees,  to  establish  definitively  the  classification  of  the  goods 
concerned. 

S<> 

Part  II 

DOUBLE-CHECKING  SYSTEM 
(for  administering quantitative  limits) 

Article 11 

The competent  authorities of  the supplier countries shall  issue an 

1. 
export  licence  (1)  in respect of  all  consignments of  textile  products 
subject  to the quantitative  limits established  in Annex  v up  to the  level 
of  the said  limits. 

The original  of  the export  licence shall  be presented  by  the  importor 

2. 
for  the purposes of  the  issue of  the  import authorization referred  to in 
Art icle 14. 

Article 12 

The export  licence for quantitative  limits shall  conform  to the 

1. 
specimen appended  to this Annex  which may  also contain a translation  into 
another  language and shall  certify  inter  alia that  the quantity  of goods  in 
question has been set off  against  the quantitative  limit established for 
the category of  the product  concerned. 

2. 
However,  in the case of  Hong Kong, the export  licence shall  conform 
to the specimen attached  to this Annex  and rearing  the words  "Hong Kong". 

Each export  licence shall  cover  only one of  the categories of 

3. 
products  listed  in Annex  V. 

Art icle 13 

Exports shall  be set off  against  the quantitative  limits established  for 
the year  in which  the products covered by  the export  licence have been 
shipped within  the meaning of Article 2 (3) of  the Regulation. 

Article 14 

The authorities of  the Member  States designated on  the export  licence 

1. 
shall  issue an  import authorization, within a maximum of  five working  days 
of  the presentation by the  importer of  the original  of  the corresponding 
export  licence. This presentation must  be effected  not  later  than 31 March 
of  the year  following  that  in which  the goods covered  by  the  licence have 
been shipped. 

Sto 

2. 
of  their  issue. 

The  import  authorizations shall  be valid  for  six months  from  the date 

3. 
which  issued  them. 

The  import  authorizations shall  be valid only  in the Member  State 

4. 
the  import  authorization shall  contain: 

The declaration or  request made by  the  importer  in order  to obtain 

a) 

the names of  the  importer  and exporter; 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

the country of origin of  the products or, when different,  the country 
of  export  or of purchase-, 

a description  of  the products  including: 
-  their  commercial  designation, 

-  a description of  the products  in accordance  with  the  combined 

nomenclature  (CN  code); 

the appropriate category  and  the quantity  in the appropriate unit  as 
indicated  in Annex  V and  .. for  the products  in question; 

the value of  the products, as  indicated  in box  12 of  the export 
I icence-, 

where  appropriate, dates of  payment  and delivery  and a copy of  the 
bill  of  lading and of  the purchase  contract; 

g) 

date and number  of  the export  licence-, 

h) 

any  internal  code used  for  administrative purposes; 

i) 

date and signature of  importer. 

5. 
by an  import  authorization  in a single  consignment. 

Importers shall  not  be obliged  to  import  the total  quantity  covered 

Art icle 15 

The validity of  import  authorizations  issued by  the authorities of  the 
member  States shall  be subject  to the validity  of  and  the  quantities 
indicated  in the export  licences  issued by  the comptent  authorities of  the 
supplier  countries on  the basis of which  the  import  authorities  have been 
issued. 

Article 16 

Import  authorizations or  equivalent  documents  shall  be  issued by  the 
competent  authories of  the Member  States  in conformity  with  article  3 
paragraph  2 and without  discrimination  to any  importer  in the  Community 
wherever  the place of his establishment may  be  in the Community,  without 
prejudice  to compliance with other  conditions  required  under  current  rules. 

£1 

Art icle 17 

If the Commission  finds that  the total  quantities  covered  by export 

1. 
licences  issued by a supplier  country  for  a particular  category  in any 
agreement  year  exceed  the quantitative  limit established  for  that  category, 
the competent  licence author!tes  in the Member  States shall  be  informed 
immediately  to suspend  the further  issue of  import  authorizations or  import 
documents.  In this event, the special  consultation  procedure  set out  in 
Article  16 of  the Regulation  shall  be  initiated  forthwith  by  the 
Commission. 

The competent  authorities of  a Member  State shall  refuse  to  issue 

2. 
import  authorizations for products originating  in a supplier  country  which 
are not  covered  by export  licenses  issued  in accordance with  the provisions 
of  this Annex. 

56 

Part  III 

Double-checking system 
(for products subject  to surveillance) 

Article 18 

1. The competent  authorities of  the supplier countries  listed  in Table A 
shall  issue an export  licence or an export  information document  in respect 
of all  textile products subject  to surveillance procedures under  the double-
checking system. 

2.  In the case of Turkey, the export  information document  for  textile 
products shall be  issued by  the Turkish associations of exporters of  textile 
products and clothing  in  Istanbul, Akdeniz  (Cukurova), Ege  (Izmir), Uludag 
(Bursa), Antalya  and Guneydogu.  In the case of  Egypt, export  licences shall 
be  issued and stamped by  the Cotton Textile Consolidation Fund. 

3. The original  of  the export  licence shall  be presented  by  the  importer  for 
the purposes of  the  issue of  the  import authorization referred  to in 
Article 14. 

Article  19 

1. The export  licence shall  conform  to the specimen appended  to this Annex 
and may also contain a translation  into another  language. 

2. However,  in the case of Turkey, Egypt  and Malta, the export  licence shall 
conform  to the respective specimens attached  to this Annex. 

3. Each export  licence shall  cover only one of  the categories of  products 
Iisted  in Table A. 

Exports shall  be recorded under  the year  in which  the products covered by 
the export  licence were shipped. 

Art icle 20 

Art icle 21 

1. The authorities of  the Member  State designated  on  the export  licence 
shall  issue an  import authorization within a maximum of  five working days of 
the presentation by  the  importer of  the original  of  the corresponding  export 
licence. This presentation must be effected  not  later  than 31 March of  the 

ss 

year  following  that  in which  the goods covered  by  the  licence were  shipped. 
This time  limit  does not  apply  to Egypt  and Malta;  in the case of  Turkey, 
all export  information  documents must  be presented  to the  competent 
authorities of  the Member  States within one month of  the date of  their 
i ssue. 

2. The  import  authorizations shall  be valid  for six months  from  the date of 
their  issue-,  in the case of Turkey, the time  limit  is two months. In 
exceptional  circumstances,  their  validity  may  be extended  by one month. 

3. The declaration or  request  made by  the  importer  in order  to obtain  the 
import  authorization shall  contain: 

(a) 

the names of  the  importer  and exporter-, 

(b) 

(c) 

the country  of origin of  the products and, when different,  the 
country  of export  or of purchase  (this shall  not  apply  to Turkey, 
Egypt  or  Malta); 

a description of  the products  including-. 
-  their  commercial  designation, 
-  a description of  the products  in accordance  with  the  Combined 
Nomenclature CN code-, 

(d) 

the appropriate  category  and  the quantity  in the appropriate unit, 
as  indicated  in Table A, for  the products  in question; 

(e) 

the value of  the products, as  indicated  in the export  licence; 

(f) 

where appropriate, dates of payment  and  delivery  and  a copy of  the 
bill  of  lading and of  the purchase  contract; 

(g) 

date and number  of  the export  licence-, 

(h) 

any  internal  code used  for  administrative purposes; 

(i) 

date and signature of  importer. 

4.  Importers shall  not  be obliged  to  import  the  total  quantity  covered  by an 

import  authorization  in a single  consignment. 

Article 22 

The validity of  import  authorizations  issued by  the authorities of  the 
Member  States shall  be subject  to the validity  of  and  the quantities 
indicated  in the export  licences  issued by  the competent  authorities of  the 
supplier  countries on  the basis of which  the  import  authorizations have been 
issued. 

bO 

Art icle 23 

Import authorizations or equivalent  documents shall  be  issued without 
discrimination to any  importer  in the Community  wherever  the place of  his 
establishment may be  in the Community, without prejudice  to compliance  with 
the other  conditions required under  current rules. 

Article  24 

The competent  authorities of a Member  State shall  refuse  to  issue  import 
authorizations for products originating  in a supplier  country  which are not 
covered  by export  licences  issued  in accordance with  the provisions of  this 
Annex. 

Article 25 

Reimportation of  textile products  listed  in Table B of  this Annex  in 
accordance with  the regulations on economic outward  processing  traffic 
applied  in the Community  shall  not be subject  to Parts  III and  IV, but  shall 
be subject  to retrospective surveillance. 

t\ 

PART IV 

Single checking system 
(for products subject  to surveillance) 

Art icle 26 

1. Textile products coming from supplier  countries  listed  in Table C shall 

be subject  to a system of simple prior surveillance. 

2. The release for  free circulation of  the products  referred  to in 

paragraph  1 shall  be subject  to presentation of a surveillance document. 

3. The competent  authorities of  the Member  States shall  issue surveillance 

documents within a maximum of  five working days of a request  being 
submitted  by  the  importer. 

4. The surveillance document  shall  conform  to the attached  specimen. 

Article 27 

The declaration or  request presented by  the  importer  to the competent 
authority of  the Member  State of  release  for  free circulation for  issue of a 
surveillance document  shall state: 

the name and address of  importer, exporter  and declarant, 
the country of origin, 
the models and numbers, number  and  types of packages, the 
description of  the goods, 
the Combined  Nomenclature  code  for  the products, 
the textile category, 
the quantity of products  in the unit specified  in Table C  for  the 
category  concerned, 
the date and place of  importation,  if known, 
the CAF  value at  the EEC border,  in ecus, 

and shall  be accompanied  by a certified  copy of  the bill of  lading,  letter 
of credit, contract or  any other  commercial  document  indicating a firm 
intention to carry out  the  importation. 

Article  28 

The  importation  into the Community of  textile products  listed  in Table D of 
this Annex  shall  not be subject  to Parts  III and  IV, but shall  be subject  to 
retrospective surveillance. 

bl 

PART V 

Art icle 29 

1. The export  licence or equivalent  document  referred  to  in Articles 11 and 

19 and the certificate of origin may  include additional  copies duty 
indicated as such. They shall be made out  in English, French or  Spanish. 

2. The surveillance documents referred  to  in Article 26 shall  include at 

least one extra copy  for  the competent  authorities  issuing  the 
surveillance documents. They shall  be made out  in the official  language 
or one of  the official  languages of  the Member  State  issuing  the 
documents. 

3.  If the documents referred  to above are completed by hand, entries must be 

in  ink and  in block  letters. 

4. The export  licences or equivalent  documents, certificates of origin and 
surveillance documents shall measure  210 x 297 mm. The paper  shall  must 
be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical  pulp1  and 
weighing not  less than 25 g/m2.  Each part shall  have a printed 
gui I loche pattern background making any  falsification by mechanical  or 
chemical  means apparent  to the eye2»3. 

5. Only  the original  shall  be accepted by  the competent  authorities  in the 
Community  as being valid  for  import purposes  in accordance with  the 
provisions of  this Regulation3. 

6. Each export  licence or equivalent  document  and  the certificate of origin 

shall bear a standardized  serial  number, whether  or not printed, by which 
it can be  ident if ied4. 

7. This number  shall be composed of  the following elements5: 

two  letters  identifying  the exporting country  as follows: 
- AR 
- Argent ina 
- BD 
- Bangladesh 
- BR 
- BraziI 
- Bui gar ia 
- BG 
- Czech Republic - CZ 
- EG 
- Egypt 
- HK 
- Hong Kong 
- HU 
- Hungary 
- IN 
-  India 

1  and 2  This  is not obligatory  for  Hong-Kong. 
3  This  is not obligatory  for Turkey, Egypt  and Malta. 
4  In the casae of Hong Kong, this  is obligatory only  for  the export  licence 
5  This  is not obligatory  for Sri Lanka.  In the case of Peru, Singapore, 
Egypt and Malta, this provision will  enter  into force at a  later date. 

ti 

Indonesia 
Macao 
Malays i a 
MongoIi a 
Malta 
Pakistan 
Peru 
Phi Iippines 
Poland 
Roman i a 
Singapore 
Slovakia 
South Korea 
Sr i Lanka 
Taiwan 
Thai land 
Turkey 
Uruguay 
VietNam 

ID 
MO 
MY 
MN 
MT 
PK 
PE 
PH 
PL 
RO 
SG 
SK 
KR 
LK 
TW 
TH 
TR 
UY 
VN 

two  letters  identifying  the Member  State of  destination  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  the quota  year  or  the year  under 
which exports were  recorded,  in the case of products  listed  in Table 
A of  this Annex, corresponding  to the  last  figure  in the year  in 
question, e.g.  '3' for  1993, 

a two-digit  number  identifying  the  issuing office  in the exporting 
country, 

a five-digit  number  running  consecutively  from 00001  to 99999 
allocated  to the specific Member  State of  destination. 

Art icle 30 

The export  licence and  the certificate of origin may  be  issued after  the 
shipment  of  the products  to which  they  relate.  In such cases they shall 
bear  the endorsement  'délivré à posteriori' or  'issued  retrospectively* 
or  'expedido con posterioridad'. 

^ 

A r t i c le  31 

In the event of  theft, loss or destruction of an export  licence or a 
certificate of origin, the exporter may apply  to the competent  authority 
which  issued the document  for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of 
the export documents  in his possession. The duplicate  licence or 
certificate  issued  in this way shall bear  the endorsement  'duplicata' or 
'dupIi cate' or  'dupIi cado'. 

The duplicate shall bear  the date of  the original  licence or certificate 

Li 

TAB±E_& 

Countr.es  and  c t . f l o r . es  subject  to.the  syste-  of 

double  eheck.no  surveillance, 

< T he  complete  description  or  the  c t e g o r . es 

Is  shown  In  Annex 

I) 

Third  (VMintrv 

BANGLADESH 

TURKEY 

EGYPT 

MALTA 

Croups 

I B 

I A 

I B 

t I A 

I I I A 

I A 

I B 

I I A 

I B 

Category 

Uni! 

4 
6 
8 

1 
2 
3 

4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

9 
20 
ex  2 2 a( 1) 

ex 

12 
13 
18<2> 
26 
83 

33 
41 
65 

1 
2 

4 

20 

6 

1000  pieces 

M 
M 

•• 
•' 

tonnes 

1000  pieces 

tonnes 

•i 

1000  pairs 
1000  pieces 
tonnes 
1000  pieces 
tonnes 

tonnes 

M 

•I 

tonnes 

•• 

1000  pieces 

tonnes 

1000  pieces 

Y T T CN  codes  550870,9,  55093,10.  55093,90.  55093210.  55093290 

(2) CN codes  62079,00,  620891,0 

J_A3k£_B_ 

Countries and categories subject  to 
"a posteriori" surveillance for OPT 

(The complete  description of 

the categories  is shown  in Annex  I) 

Third Country 

TURKEY 

Group. 

I B 

Il B 

I B 

Il B 

I B 

MALTA 

MOROCCO 

TUNISIA 

Category 

Unit 

4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

12 
13 
26 
83 

6 
7 
8 

26 

6 

1000 pieces 

•• 

" 

1000 pieces 

u 

•• 

1000 pairs 
1000 pieces 

tonnes 

1000 pieces 

1000 pieces 

» 

» 

1000 pieces 

1000 pieces 

Q 

TABLE C 

Countries and categories subject  to the system of 
simple surveillance 

(The complete description of  the categories  is shown  in Annex  I) 

Third Country 

Groups 

Category 

Unit 

MOROCCO 
(only Tanger  zone) 

I B 

I I B 

I I A 

I I B 

I I I A 

26 

32 
39 

24 
27 
28 
29 
73 

56 
70 
74 
75 

TURKEY 

MALTA 

1000 pieces 

M 

• I 

u 

M 

tonnes 

1000 pieces 

u 

•i 

ii 

ii 

tonnes 

tonnes 

1000 pieces 

•i 

•i 

» 

II 

L% 

TABLE D 

Countries and categories subject to the system of 
"a posteriori" simple surveillance 

(The complete description of the categories is shown  in Annex  I) 

Third Country 

Groups 

Category 

Unit 

MOROCCO 

I B 

TUNISIA 

MB 

I  A 

I  B 

6 
7 
8 

26 

2 

6 

1000 pieces 

Il 

" 

M 

" 

.

.

.. 

tonnes 

1000  pieces 

tS 

• lni'lrl  .'i.tiiii'  lull  Hill" v 

' minimi 

«IMlM.ïlt'lll  muni  .KlifM'  ' iitii|ili'ii'  ii.iv.1 

S Consignee  'name  full address  couniiy) 

Destinataire  (nom  adtesse  complete  oavsi 

O R I G I N AL 

No 

J Quota yea» 

Année conlinqentaiip 

4  Categoiy  numbe< 

Numéro  de catégorie 

CERTIFICATE  OF  O R I G IN 

(Textile  products) 

CERTIFICAT  D ' O R I G I NE 

(Produits  textiles) 

6  Country  of origin 

Pays o"ongme 

Country  of  destination 

Pays de  destination 

8  Place  and dale  ol shipment  -  Means  of tiensoo'1 

l>eu et  date  d'embarquement  Moyen  de transput 

9  Supplementary  details 

Données supplémentaires 

10 Marks  and numbers  Number  and kind 01 packages 

ill SCRlPllON  OF GOODS 

Maiques et  numéros  -  Nombre  et  nature  des  colis  UfSlGNAllON  OÉS MARCHANDAIS 

11 Quantity ('i 

12 fOB Value (•'} 

Quantité  (') 

Valeur tob l'I 

U 

=  e 
sz  — 
c  c 
—  «I 

fi 

ar  ^ 
o  £ 

m  ** 

a>  C 

5  " 
5l  £ 

l.'l CIHIIHCAIION  RY THI  COMPI II  NI  AllllldHIIY  VISA  ill  I  AUIOHIlf  COMPI  U N I! 

i  the  undersigned  cerlity  that  the  goods  desr.nbed  above  nngmated in  the  countiy  snow»  m b(u  N • <; >i .icrurd-wi,t-  *>:''  !f.e  canSion',  .n  lone  m tn«> lurou^'1  i i  t>%rin(; 

Community 

Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus sont originaires du pays figurant  dans la case 6. conformément aux dispositions en vigueur dans la Communauté 

économique européenne. 

14  Competent  authority  (nam?  lull addinss  cimniiy) 

Autniilr  i.nmpètcntr  (mini  .iilir.sr  i nmiilHi'  u.iyM 

AI 

ft 

If) 

EXPORTER  (Full  Name  &  Address) 

Certificate 

No. 

CONSIGNEE  (l«  required) 

GOVERNMENT  OF HONG  KONG 

CERTIFICATE  OF 

HONG  KONG  ORIGIN 

Carrier 

Port  of  Loading 

Dale  of  Departure 

Country  of  Destination 

Port  of  Discharge 

Final  Destination 

It  on  Carnage 

Factory  Number 

(on  or  about) 

Matk(:.)  &  Numt>et(',) 

Number  .ind  'lyne  i)t  I'.u>a<]<-:. & 
Description  oi  Uood-, 

Quantity  or  Weight 
(in  words  and  ligures) 

Drand  Names.  01 
l a b e ls  (it  any) 

I  h o r t ' by  c e r t i fy  t h at  t he  p o o ds  d e s c r i b ed  a b o ve  w e re  m a de  in  H o ng  K o n g. 

ORIGINAL  -  WHITE 
DUPLICATE 
TRIPLICATE 

YELLOW 
I I G HT  HI  l it 

CROWN  COPYRIGHT  RESERVED 

TIC  If.  (Rev  i 

11 

f or  Director 

of  Trade 

Industry 

and 

Customs 

1  Exporter  (name,  lull  address, country) 

Exportateur  (nom.  adresse  complete, pays) 

5  Consignee  (name,  lull  address, country) 

Destinataire  (nom.  adresse  complète,  pays) 

O R I G I N AL 

No 

3  Quota  year 

Année  contingentais 

4  Category  number 

Numéro  de  catégorie 

EXPORJ  LICENCE 

(Textile  products) 

LICENCE  D'EXPORTATION 

(Produits  textiles) 

6  Country  ot  origin 

Pays  d'origine 

7  Country  of  destination 

Pays  de  destination 

8  Place  and  date  of  shipment  -  Means  of  transport 

Lieu  et  date  d'embarquement  -  Moyen  de  transport 

9  Supplementary  details 

Oonnèes  supplémentaires 

10  Marks  and  numbers  -  Number  and  kind  of  packages  -  DESCRIPTION  OF  GOODS 

Marques  et  numéros  -  Nombre  et  nature  des  colis  -  DESIGNATION  DES  MARCHANDISES 

11.Quantity  (') 

12 FOB Value  (') 

Quantité  (') 

Valeur fob  (') 

IE 
ol 

£  Z 

3S 

5% 

11 

13  CERTIFICATION  BY  THE  COMPETENT  AUTHORITY  -  VISA  OE  L'AUTORITÉ  COMPÉTENTE 

I.  the  undersigned,  certify  that  the  goods  described  above  have  been  charged  against  the  quantitative  limit  established  for  the  year  shown  m  box  No  3  in  respect  ol  the 

category  shown  in  box  No  4  by  the  provisions  regulating  trade  in  textile  products  with  the  European  Economic  Community. 

Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus ont été imputées  sur la limite quantitative fixée pour  l'année indiquée dans la case 3 pour  la catégorie  désignée  dans 

ta case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions régissant les échanges de produits textiles avec la Communauté économique européenne. 

14  Competent  authority  (name, full address, country) 

Autorité  compétente  (nom. adresse  complète, pays) 

A t -A 

on  -  le 

1% 

(Signature) 

(Stamp  -  Cachet) 

1  Exporter  (name, full  address,  country) 

Exportateur  (nom. adresse  complète,  pays) 

ORIGINAL 

2  No y 

3  Export  year 

4  Category  number 

Année  d'exportation 

Numéro  de  catégorie 

5  Consignee  (name, full address,  country) 

Destinataire  (nom, adresse  complète,  pays 

EXPORT  LICENCE 
(Textile  products) 

LICENCE  D'EXPORTATION 
(Produits  textiles) 

6  Country  of  origin 
Pays  d'origine 

7  Country  of  destination 
Pays  de  destination 

8  Place  a nd  date  of  shipment  — Means  of  transport 

9  Supplementary  details 

Lieu  et  date  d'embarquement  — Moyen  de  transport 

Données  supplémentaires 

NON-RESTRAINED  TEXTILE  CATEGORY 

CATÉGORIE  TEXTILE  NON  LIMITÉE 

10  Marks  a nd  numbers  -  Number  a nd  kind  of  packages  -  DESCRIPTION  OF  GOODS 

Marques  et  numéros  -  Nombre  et  nature  des  colis  -  DÉSIGNATION  DES  MARCHANDISES 

11 Quantity  C) 
Quantité  (1) 

12 FOB Value  p) 
Valeur  FOB  f) 

13  CERTIFICATION  BY  THE  COMPETENT  AUTHORITY  -  VISA  DE  L'AUTORITÉ  COMPÉTENTE 

I, the  undersigned, certify  that  the  goods  described  above  originated  in  the  country  shown  in  box  No  6, in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
in force in the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Ecorx)m"rC Community and l  > 

?•. 

Je  soussigné  certifie  que  les  marchandises  désignées  ci-dessus  sont  originaires  du  pays  figurant  dans  la  case  6,  conformément  aux 
dispositions  en  vigueur  dans  l'accord  sur  le  commerce  des  produits  textiles  entre  la  Communauté  économique  européenne  et 

14  Competent  authority  (name, full address,  country) 

Autorité  compétente  (nom, adresse  complète,  pays) 

At  -  À 

, on  -  le 

(Signature) 

(Stamp  -  Cachet) 

II. 

•g o 
a 

'c 
•  I 
.2>  o 
._ 
«J 
5  « 
0> 

<D 

O 
C  Ol 

S  « 
~  o 
a>  <o 
sz  — 
O  3 
£  â 

O  °-  <» 
U)  -Qi  > 
Q>  —  a> 

o  3  — 
w —  « 
O  «  ~ 
—  c  c 
D 
10  O 
<D  "O  O 
-0> 
5 
3 

up 
eu 
tr>  £ 
"  3  «2 
a  o- g 
•=  m o 
3  oj  E 
g  a-S 
~ 
to 
._ 
r-  W  C 
ta 
E  c 
> . ïû 
| 
S  w 
= 
<»  — 
5  E  a 
o  o  o 
5 o  ° 
-  _  03 
5  S  w 

T)  nj  JC 
i  cz ~ 
-  w  o 
"  o  o 
'.  .5?  a> 
>  o  c 
».  3 
0J  O 

c  c 

ANNEX  IV 

referred  to  in  Article  1 

Administrative  cooperation 

Ar t i c I e 1 

The  Commission  shall  supply  the  Member  States'  authorities  with 
the  names  and  addresses  of  authorities  in  the  supplying  countries 
competent  to  issue  certificates  of  origin  and  export  licences 
together  with  specimens  of  the  stamps  used  by  these  a u t h o r i t i e s. 

Article  2 

1.  Subsequent  verification  of  certificates  of  origin  or  export 
licences  shall  be  carried  out  at  random,  or  whenever 
the 
competent  Community  authorities  have  reasonable  doubt  as  to  the 
authenticity  of  the  certificate  of  origin  or  export  licence  or  as 
to  the  accuracy  of  the  information  regarding  the  true  origin  of 
the  products  in  question. 

In  such  cases  the  competent  authorities  in  the  Community  shall 
return  the  certificate  of  origin  or  the  export  licence  or  a  copy 
thereof  of  the  competent  governmental  authority  in  the  supplying 
country  concerned,  giving,  where  appropriate,  the  reasons  of  form 
If  the  invoice  has  been  submitted, 
or  substance  for  an  enquiry. 
such 
to  the 
certificate  of  origin  or  export  licence  or  copy  thereof.  The 
competent  authorities  shall  also  forward  any  information  that  has 
been  offered  suggesting  that  the  particulars  given  on  the  said 
certificate  or  the  said  licence  are  inaccurate. 

invoice  or  a  copy  thereof  shall  be  attached 

2.  The  provisions  of  paragraph  1  shall  also  apply  to  subsequent 
verifications  of  declarations  of  origin. 

3.  The  results  of  the  subsequent  verifications  carried  out  in 
accordance  with  paragraph 
to  the 
1  shall 
competent  authorities  of  the  Community  within  three  months  at  the 
I atest . 

be  communicated 

The  information  communicated  shall  indicate  whether  the  disputed 
certificate,  licence  or  declaration  applies  to  the  goods  actually 
exported  and  whether  the  goods  are  eligible  for  export  to  the 
Community  under  this  Regulation.  The  competent  authorities  of 

T* 

C o m m u n i ty 

all 
t he 
n e c e s s a ry  to  d e t e r m i ne  the  f a c ts  f u l l y,  i n c l u d i n g, 
t he  o r i g in  of  the  g o o d s ^1^. 

r e q u e st 

c o p i es 

a l so 

m ay 

of 

d o c u m e n t ât i on 
in  p a r t i c u l a r, 

s u ch 

S h o u ld 

4. 
m a j or 
i r r e g u l a r i t i es  in  t he  u se  of  d e c l a r a t i o ns  of  o r i g i n,  t he  M e m b er 
S t a te  c o n c e r n ed  s h a ll 
T he 
C o m m i s s i on 
M e m b er 
S t a t es . 

i n f o rm  the  C o m m i s s i on  of  t h is  f a c t. 

i n f o r m a t i on  on  to  t he  o t h er 

v e r i f i c a t i o ns 

p a ss  the 

r e v e al 

a b u se 

s h a ll 

or 

At  t he  r e q u e st  of  a  M e m b er  S t a te  or  on  the  i n i t i a t i ve  of  t he 
C o m m i s s i o n,  t he  C o m m i t t ee  on  O r i g in  s h a l l,  as  s o on  as  p o s s i b le 
a nd  in  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  the  p r o c e d u re  s p e c i f i ed  in  A r t i c le  13  of 
it  is  d e s i r a b le  to 
R e g u l a t i on  ( E E C)  No  8 0 2 / 6 8,  e x a m i ne  w h e t h er 
r e q u i re  t he  p r o d u c t i on  or  a  c e r t i f i c a te  of  o r i g in  in  r e s p e ct  of 
the  p r o d u c ts  and  the  s u p p l y i ng  c o u n t ry  c o n c e r n e d. 

T he  d e c i s i on 
the 
s p e c i f i ed  in  A r t i c le  14  of  R e g u l a t i on  ( E E C)  No  8 0 2 / 6 8. 

in  a c c o r d a n ce 

be  t a k en 

s h a ll 

w i th 

p r o c e d u re 

R a n d om  r e c o u r se  to  the  p r o c e d u re 

5. 
s p e c i f i ed 
s h a ll  not  c o n s t i t u te  an  o b s t a c le  to  t he  r e l e a se 
the  p r o d u c ts  in  q u e s t i o n. 

in  t h is  A r t i c le 
for  h o me  u se  of 

A r t i c le  3 

c o n t r a v e n e d, 

i n d i c a t es  that  the  p r o v i s i o ns  of  t h is  R e g u l a t i on 

W h e re  the  v e r i f i c a t i on  p r o c e d u re  r e f e r r ed  to  in  A r t i c le  2  or 
1. 
in  t he 
w h e re  i n f o r m a t i on  a v a i l a b le  to  the  c o m p e t e nt  a u t h o r i t i es 
a re 
C o m m u n i ty 
b e i ng 
t he 
s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry  or  c o u n t r i es  c o n c e r n ed  to  c a r ry  o ut  a p p r o p r i a te 
e n q u i r i es 
out 
c o n c e r n i ng  o p e r a t i o ns  w h i ch  a re  or  a p p e ar  to  be  in  c o n t r a v e n t i on 
of 
t h e se 
e n q u i r i es  s h a ll  be  c o m m u n i c a t ed  to  the  c o m p e t e nt  a u t h o r i t i es  of 
the 
i n f o r m a t i on 
any 
w i th 
e n a b l i ng  the  t r ue  o r i g in  of  the  g o o ds  to  be  d e t e r m i n e d. 

R e g u l a t i o n. 

a u t h o r i t i es 

p r o v i s i o ns 

e n q u i r i es 

p e r t i n e nt 

C o m m u n i ty 

t o g e t h er 

r e s u l ts 

c a r r i ed 

a r r a n ge 

r e q u e st 

o t h er 

s h a ll 

s u ch 

t h is 

s a id 

T he 

the 

the 

for 

to 

be 

of 

or 

of 

In  p u r s u a n ce  of  t he  a c t i on  t a k en  u n d er 

t h is 
2. 
e x c h a n ge 
A n n e x,  the  c o m p e t e nt 
any 
a u t h o r i t i es  of 
s u p p l i er  c o u n t r i es  w h i ch  is  c o n s i d e r ed  to  be  of  u se  in  p r e v e n t i ng 
the  c o n t r a v e n t i on  of  the  p r o v i s i o ns  of  t h is  R e g u l a t i o n. 

a u t h o r i t i es  of  the  C o m m u n i ty  m ay 

i n f o r m a t i on  w i th  the  c o m p e t e nt 

t he  t e r ms  of 

g o v e r n m e n t al 

(1 ) 

For  the  p u r p o se  of  s u b s e q u e nt  v e r i f i c a t i on  of  c e r t i f i c a t es 
of  o r i g i n,  c o p i es  of  the  c e r t i f i c a t es  as  w e ll  as  a ny  e x p o rt 
d o c u m e n ts  r e f e r r i ng  to  t h em  s h a ll  be  k e pt  for  at  least  t wo 
e a ch 
y e a rs 
s u pp lying  c o u nt r y. 

g o v e r n m e n t al 

a u t h o r i ty 

c o m p e t e nt 

t he 

in 

by 

11 

is 

it 

h a ve 

W h e re 

e s t a b l i s h ed 

t h is 
3. 
a c t i ng 
R e g u l a t i on 
a c c o r d i ng 
the 
laid 
R e g u l a t i o n,  m ay  t a k e,  w i th  the  a g r e e m e nt  of  the  s u p p l i er  c o u n t ry 
or  c o u n t r i es  c o n c e r n e d,  s u ch  m e a s u r es  as  a re  n e c e s s a ry  to  p r e v e nt 
r e c u r r e n ce  of  s u ch  c o n t r a v e n t i o n. 

that 
c o n t r a v e n e d, 

p r o v i s i o ns 
C o m m i s s i o n, 

b e en 
p r o c e d u re 

in  A r t i c le 

the 
the 

17  of 

d o wn 

the 

of 

to 

•?* 

ANNEX V 

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 

agreed for the years 1993 to 1995 

(The complete description of the goods  is shown  in Annex  I) 

THIRD COUNTRY  CATEGORY  UNIT 

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 
1995 

1994 

1993 

Argent ina 

GROUP 
1 
2 
2a 

GROUP 
46 

IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

4 246 
6 294 
5 728 

4 331 
6 401 
5 825 

4 418 
6 510 
5 924 

tonnes 

19 579 

20 754 

21 999 

Braz i 

GROUP  IA 
1 
2 
2a 
3 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

35 837 
22 231 
4 709 
2 200 

36 446 
22 453 
4 789 
2 288 

37 066 
22 678 
4 870 
2 380 

IB 

GROUP 
4 
6D 

000 pieces 
000 pieces 

29 800 
3 113 

30 992 
3 238 

32 232 
3 367 

Bulgar ia 

GROUP 
9 
20 
22 
39 

GROUP 
46 

GROUP 
1 
2 
2a 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

GROUP 
14 
15 
73 
76 

IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

I IA 

tonnes 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

IB 

1 000 pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

000 
000 
000 
000 

I IB 

000 
pieces 
000 
pieces 
000 
pieces 
000 pieces 

6 502 
3 995 
11 851 
3 167 

6 762 
4 155 
12 562 
3 357 

7 033 
4 321 
13 316 
3 558 

18 352 

19 453 

20 620 

264 
2 164 
629 

1 780 
2 052 
742 
556 
3 387 

288 
565 
1 924 
2  146 

1) See appendix 

?i 

China 

GROUP 
1 
2D 
2a 
3D 
3a 

GROUP IB 
41> 
*!> 
61> 
7D 
8D 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

3 399 
25 720 
3 335 
5 189 
631 

3 467 
26 234 
3 402 
5 345 
650 

3 536 
26 759 
3 470 
5 505 
669 

000 pieces 
000 p^ece& 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

43 223 
11 470 
16 122 
7 966 
10 654 

45 384 
1T 929 
16 767 
8 285 
10 974 

47 653 
12 406 
17 438 
8 616 
11 303 

GROUP 
9 
20/39 
22 
23 
32 

GROUP 
12 
13 
151> 
16 
18 
19 
2 iD 
2 41) 
2 6D 
31 
7 3D 
7 6 l) 
78 
83 

GROUP 
33D 
37 
37a 

IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

IB 

pa i rs 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 

1 000 
1 000 
1 000 
1 000 
tonnes 
1 000 
1 000 
1 000 
1 000 
1 000 
1 000 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

I I IA 

t o n n es 
t o n n es 
t o n n es 

4 600 
7 180 
13 111 
9 195 
3 407 

4 876 
7 539 
13 898 
9 655 
3 543 

5  169 
7  9 16 
14  732 
10  137 
3  685 

17 
414 
11 
13 
4 
83 
11 
29 
4 
51 
3 
4 
21 
6 

604 
892 
500 
000 
298 
530 
111 
362 
099 
000 
295 
501 
000 
300 

18 484 
419 041 
11 960 
13 488 
4 513 
86 871 
11 667 
30 390 
4 304 
52 530 
3 460 
4 726 
21 630 
6 489 

19 408 
423 232 
12 438 
13 993 
4 739 
90 346 
12 250 
453 
31 
519 
4 
106 
54 
633 
3 
962 
4 
22 279 
6 684 

17 500 
10 519 
3 111 

18 288 
11 150 
3 298 

19 110 
11 819 
3 496 

Czech 
repub ic 

GROUP  1MB 
10 

1 000 pairs 

52 695 

54 803 

56 995 

GROUP IA 
2 
2a 
3 

GROUP IB 
4 
5 
61> 
7 
8 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

13 762.5  14 038 
5 662.5  5 776 
4 807 
4 622 

14 319 
5 891 
4 999 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

5 920 
3 249 
2 475 
1 152 
4 392 

6 157 
3 379 
2 574 
1 198 
4 524 

6 403 
3 514 
2 677 
1 246 
4 659 

1) See appendix 

So 

GROUP 
9 
20 
32 
39 

IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

GROUP  MB 
12 
15 
16 
17 
2 4D 
26 
76 

000 pairs 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 

tonnes 

GROUP  MIA 
36 

tonnes 

1 392 
1 512 
3 861 
954 

1 448 
1 603 
4 093 
1 011 

1 506 
1 699 
4 338 
1 072 

661 .5 

12 600 

12 000 
630 
1 000 
1 050 
320 
339 
1 550 
1 627.5 
1 000 
1 050 
1 387.5  1 471 

13 230 
695 
1 102.5 
359 
1 709 
1 102.5 
1 559 

1 134 

1 191 

1 251 

3 234 
3 465 
2 880 
1 035 

3 428 
3 673 
3 053 
1 097 

3 634 
3 894 
3 236 
1 163 

13 
11 
11 
7 

511 
627 
213 
511 

13 538 
11 650 
11 236 
7 526 

13 
11 
11 
7 

565 
674 
258 
541 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

IA 

Hong Kong 

GROUP 
90 
110 
117 
118 

GROUP 
2 
2a 
3 
3a 

GROUP 
41) 
5 
6D 
7 
8 

GROUP 
32 
39 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

37 525 
28 536 
54 167 
31 775 
48 749 

37 788 
28 707 
54 438 
32 029 
49 041 

38 052 
28 880 
54 711 
32 286 
49 335 

IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 

6 891 
1 505 

7 063 
1 535 

7 240 
1 565 

GROUP  MB 
12 
131) 
16 
18 
21D 
24 
26 
27 
29 
31 
68D 
73D 
77 
78 
83 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

1 000 pairs 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 sets 
tonnes 
000 
1 
000 
1 
000 
1 
000 
1 
000 sets 
1 
000 pieces 
1 
tonnes 
1 000 sets 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

12 354 
81 992 
282 
278 
17 099 
8 378 
10 037 
9 953 
2 621 
19 888 
2 572 
2 013 
642 
9 051 
369 

12 724 
82 812 
2 316 
7 459 
17 355 
8 588 
10 138 
10 152 
2 686 
20 485 
2 662 
2 054 
658 
9 277 
378 

13 106 
83 640 
2 351 
7 646 
17 615 
8 803 
10 239 
10 355 
2 754 
21 099 
755 
095 
674 
509 
388 

1) See appendix 

% 

GROUP 
61 

I MA 

t o n n es 

2  187 

2  297 

2  411 

GROUP  1MB 
10 
72 
74 

1 000 pairs 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 sets 

87 536 
16 877 
1 093 

89 287 
17 552 
1 137 

91 073 
18 254 
1 182 

Hungary 

GROUP IA 
2 
2a 
3 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

4 500 
3 000 
1 400 

4 590 
3 060 
1 477 

4 682 
3 121 
1 558 

GROUP IB 
4 
5 
61> 
7 
8 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

6 500 
4 800 
2 800 
2 000 
2 300 

6 793 
5 016 
2 926 
2 090 
2 369 

7 098 
5 242 
3 058 
2 184 
2 440 

GROUP  I IA 
9 
20 
39 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

850 
2 200 
1 200 

893 
2 321 
1 272 

937 
2 449 
1 348 

GROUP  MB 
12 
15 
16 
17 
241> 
731> 

1 000 pairs 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

17 300 
1 750 
1 200 
900 
4 200 
2 200 

18 252 
1 855 
1 272 
954 
4 452 
2 332 

19 255 
1 966 
1 348 
1 011 
4 719 
2 472 

GROUP  II IB 
117 

tonnes 

GROUP IA 
1 
2 
2a 
3 
3a 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

900 

954 

1 011 

33 599 
48 150 
10 981 
20 725 
4 145 

34 271 
48 992 
11 639 
21 554 
4 310 

34 956 
49 850 
12 338 
22 416 
4 483 

GROUP IB 
41> 
5 
61> 
7 
8 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

36 505 
23 134 
5 269 
48 779 
34 044 

38 148 
24 291 
5 532 
49 999 
34 980 

39 865 
25 505 
5 809 
51 249 
35 942 

GROUP  MA 
9 
20 
39 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

6 950 
11 664 
3 062 

7 298 
12 247 
3 246 

7 662 
12 859 
3 440 

India 

1) See appendix 

62 

-. P V V C  -* • -

GROUP  MB 
15 
26 
27 
29 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

3 939 
11 584 
10 553 
6 436 

4 176 
12 047 
10 975 
6 758 

4 426 
12 529 
11 415 
7 096 

FOLKLORE PRODUCTS 
6 
8 
15 
27 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

646 
1 645 
730 
1 290 

678 
1 690 
774 
1 342 

712 
1 737 
821 
1 395 

Indonesia 

GROUP IA 
1 
2 
2a 
3 
3a 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

13 800 
18 110 
6 740 
14 006 
7 461 

14 214 
18 834 
7 010 
14 706 
7 834 

14 640 
19 588 
7 290 
15 442 
8 226 

Macao 

GROUP 1B 
4 
5 
61> 
7 
8 

GROUP  MB 
21 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

30 450 
22 331 
7 866 
6 016 
9 648 

31 668 
23 671 
8 338 
6 377 
10 227 

32 935 
25 091 
8 838 
6 760 
10 840 

1 000 pieces 

25 441 

26 204 

26 990 

GROUP  IMA 
35 

tonnes 

13 200 

13 926 

14 692 

GROUP IB 
41> 
5 
61> 
7 
8 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

11 983 
10 964 
11 449 
4 474 
6 705 

12 103 
11 073 
11 564 
4 519 
6 772 

12 224 
11 184 
11 680 
4 564 
6 840 

GROUP  I IA 
20 
39 

tonnes 
tonnes 

GROUP  MB 
13 
15 
16 
18 
19 
211> 
241) 
26 
27 
31 
7 31) 
78 
83 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
tonnes 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
tonnes 

154 
194 

158 
199 

163 
205 

6 798 
386 
384 
3 709 
612 
552 
1 731 
1 019 
2 252 
6 626 
1 111 
1 381 
315 

6 934 
398 
389 
3 783 
630 
563 
1 766 
1 034 
2 286 
6 825 
1 133 
1 409 
325 

7 073 
410 
395 
3 859 
649 
574 
1 801 
1 050 
2 320 
7 030 
1 156 
1 437 
334 

1) See appendix 

83 

Malaysia 

GROUP 
2 
2a 
3D 
3a D 

GROUP 
4D 
5 
eD 
7 
8 

IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

5 094 
2 050 
10 734 
4 330 

5 247 
2 112 
11 056 
4 460 

5 404 
2 175 
11 388 
4 594 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

8  740 
4 270 
5 715 
27 200 
5 550 

9  177 
4 484 
6 001 
28 016 
5 717 

9 636 
4 708 
6 301 
28 856 
5 888 

GROUP  MA 
22 

tonnes 

7 136 

7 564 

8 018 

MongoIi a 

Pak istan 

GROUP IB 
5 
5aD 

GROUP IA 
1 
2 
2a 
3 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

750 
105 

780 
109 

811 
113 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

9 053 
26 219 
4 000 
38 033 

9 280 
26 874 
4 240 
39 554 

9 512 
27 546 
495 
136 

4 
41 

GROUP 
4D 
5 
•6D 
7 
8 

GROUP 
9 
20 
39 

GROUP 
18 
26 

GROUP 
1D 
2 

GROUP 
41) 
5 
eD 
7 
8 

IB 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

18 165 
4 637 
21 300 
12 500 
4 245 

19 074 
4 915 
22 365 
13 250 
4 372 

20 027 
5 210 
23 483 
14 045 
4 503 

IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

IB 

3 788 
16 658 
8 000 

4 015 
17 741 
8 400 

4 256 
18 894 
8 820 

IA 

IB 

tonnes 
1 000 pieces 

12 000 
12 099 

12 720 
12 825 

13 483 
13 594 

tonnes 
tonnes 

9 489 
5 165 

9 963 
5 527 

10 461 
5 913 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
p ieces 

15 895 
7 -489 
6  403 
4 256 
5 170 

16 611 
7 863 
6 755 
4 426 
5 351 

17 358 
8 257 
7 127 
4 603 
5  538 

Peru 

Phi I ippines 

1) See appendi x 

81, 

GROUP  I IB 
13 
15 
21D 
26 
31 
7 3D 

OOO 
OOO 
OOO 
OOO 
OOO 
OOO 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

14 674 
1 923 
5 540 
2 485 
10 063 
10 310 

15 554 
2 038 
5 872 
2 634 
10 667 
10 826 

16 487 
2 161 
6 225 
2 792 
11 307 
11 367 

GROUP 
10 

IB 

1 000 pairs 

12 834 

13 604 

14 421 

Poland 

GROUP IA 
2 
2a 
3 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

7 000 
2 000 
3 720 

7 140 
2 040 
3 869 

7 283 
2 081 
4 024 

IB 

GROUP 
41) 
5 
6D 
8 

000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

21 000 
7 400 
4 500 
3 800 

21 840 
7 733 
4 725 
3 933 

22 714 
8 081 
4 961 
4 071 

GROUP  I IA 
9 
20 

tonnes 
tonnes 

2 500 
2 600 

2 625 
2 730 

2 756 
2 867 

GROUP 
12 
14 
15 
16 
24D 
26 

GROUP 
90 
117 
118 

IB 

1 000 pairs 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

20 500 
500 
350 
725 
500 
500 

21 730 
1 590 
2 491 
1 829 
5 830 
4 770 

23 034 
1 685 
2 640 
1 938 
6  180 
5 056 

I I IB 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

4 000 
2 600 
2 000 

4 200 
2 756 
2 120 

4 410 
2 921 
2 247 

168 
659 
846 
427 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

p ieces 
pieces 
pieces 
p ieces 
pieces 

20 657 
13 140 
5 319 
925 
7 790 

Roman ia 

GROUP IA 
1 
2 
2a 
3 

GROUP IB 
4D 
5 
6 
7 
8 

GROUP 
20 

IA 

tonnes 

1 270 

1) See appendix 

S£ 

-  -P T) tj e —f  — 

GROUP 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
24 
26 
68 
73D 
78 

I IB 

1  0 00 pairs 
1  0 00 pieces 
1  0 00 pieces 
1  0 00 pieces 
1  0 00 pieces 
1  0 00 pieces 
1  0 00 pieces 
1  0 00 pieces 
tonnes 
1 0 00 pieces 

tonnes 

41 916 
18 929 
064 
675 
221 
261 
683 
274 
817 
714 
440 

GROUP  MIA 
36 
37 
41 
55 
58 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

GROUP  1MB 
99 
117 
118 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

640 
4 639 
5 230 
17 314 
1 161 

1 018 
1 206 
627 

Singapore 

GROUP IA 
2 
2a 
3 

GROUP IB 
4D 
5 
6D 
7 
8 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

3 503 
1 728 
853 

3 608 
1 780 
895 

3 716 
1 834 
940 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

18 176 
10 554 
10 526 
9 121 
6 265 

18 903 
10 976 
11 000 
9 486 
6 453 

19 659 
11 415 
11 495 
9 865 
6 647 

Slovak 
republic 

GROUP IA 
2 
2a 
3 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

2 787.5  2 843 
1 887.5  1 925 
1 870 
1 798 

2 900 
1 964 
1 945 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6D 
7 
8 

GROUP 
9 
20 
32 
39 

B 

000 P 
000 p 
000 P 
000 p 
000 P 

eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 

1 480 
2 451 
2 025 
768 
2 808 

1 539 
2 549 
2 106 
799 
2 892 

IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

58 
1 188 
39 
561 

60 
1 259 
41 
595 

1 601 
2 651 
2 190 
831 
2 979 

62 
1 335 
44 
630 

1) See appendix 

Si 

GROUP  I IB 
12 
15 
16 
17 
2 4D 
26 
76 

OOO pairs 
OOO pieces 
OOO pieces 
OOO pieces 
OOO pieces 
OOO pieces 

tonnes 

GROUP  I MA 
36 

tonnes 

GROUP 
90 
110 
117 
118 

I I IB 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

GROUP  IA 
1 
2 
2a 
3 
3a 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

South Korea 

13 000 
770 
1 000 
960 
3  450 
1 000 
2  362.5 

13 650 

808.5 

1 050 
1 018 
3 622.5 
1 050 
2 504 

14 333 
849 
102.5 
079 
803 
102.5 
655 

666 

699 

616 
35 
320 
115 

653 
37 
339 
122 

734 

692 
39 
360 
129 

880 
5 591 
706 
4  480 
669 

881 
5  596 
707 
4  503 
675 

882 
5  602 
708 
4  525 
682 

GROUP 
4D 
5 
6D 
7 
8 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

12 521 
28 110 
5  172 
8  649 
29 494 

12 659 
28 278 
5  236 
8  714 
29 715 

12 798 
28 448 
5  302 
8  780 
29 938 

GROUP  I IA 
g 
22 
32 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

1 167 
13 288 
2 087 

1  197 
13 753 
2  149 

1 227 
14 235 
2  214 

GROUP  I IB 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
171) 
18 
21 D 
24 
26 
27 
28 
291> 
31 
68 
73 
77 
78 
83 

1 000 pa irs 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

133 136 
8  915 
5 999 
7  767 
905 
2 738 
1 377 
12 281 
% 1 30 
2 752 
1 615 
627 
477 
5 560 
1 088 
796 
1 793 
5  356 
313 

136 465 
9  048 
6  149 
8  000 
923 
2 780 
1 418 
12 526 
4  266 
2 780 
1 647 
646 
491 
699 
142 
812 
838 
544 
320 

139 876 
9  184 
6  303 
8  240 
941 
2 821 
1 461 
12 777 
4  407 
2 808 
1 680 
665 
506 
5 841 
1  199 
828 
1 883 
5  738 
328 

1) See appendix 

n 

Sr i Lanka 

Ta iwan 

GROUP 
33 
35 
36 
37 
50 

I IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

5 559 
5 024 
4 044 
5 840 
669 

5 810 
5 275 
4 287 
6  132 
701 

6 071 
5 539 
4 544 
6 439 
734 

GROUP  1MB 
10 
67 
70 
86 
91 
97 
97a D 
100 
111 

1 000 pairs 
tonnes 
1 000 pairs 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

22 210 
1 221 
010 
993 
672 
118 
358 
950 
91 

23 099 
270 
430 
353 
706 
185 
380 
247 
96 

24 023 
1 321 
7 876 
6 734 
741 
1 257 
403 
5 562 
103 

IB 

GROUP 
6D 
7 
8 

GROUP 
21D 

GROUP 
2 
2a 
3 
3a 

GROUP IB 
41) 
5 
eD 
7 
8 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

5 361 
8 581 
6 877 

5 736 
9 182 
7 358 

6 138 
9 825 
7 873 

1 000 pieces 

5 768 

6 229 

6 727 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

5 797 
395 
8 034 
620 

5 803 
397 
8 074 
626 

5 808 
399 
8 115 
633 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

10 246 
20 427 
5 231 
3 265 
8 601 

10 380 
20 549 
5 296 
3 292 
8 687 

10 515 
20 673 
5 362 
3 320 
8 774 

GROUP  I IA 
20 
22 
23 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

243 
7 919 
4 603 

249 
8 078 
4 741 

255 
8 239 
4 883 

1) See appendi x 

86 

—  P u g e  t~©~ 

GROUP 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
21D 
24 
26 
27 
28D 
68 
73 
77 
78 
83 

IB 

1 OOO pairs 
1 OOO pieces 
1 OOO pieces 
1 OOO pieces 
1 OOO pieces 
1 OOO pieces 
tonnes 
1 OOO pieces 
1 OOO pieces 
1 OOO pieces 
1 OOO pieces 
1 OOO pieces 
tonnes 
1 OOO pieces 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

33 893 
2 628 
3 368 
2 217 
398 
801 
1 704 
5 564 
3 735 
3 034 
1 629 
1 801 
555 
1 556 
272 
4 044 
901 

34 570 
2 680 
3 486 
2 283 
406 
817 
1 746 
5 648 
3 828 
3 064 
1 662 
1 846 
578 
1 579 
289 
4 165 
928 

35 262 
2 734 
3 608 
2 352 
414 
833 
1 790 
732 
924 
095 
695 
1 892 
601 
1 ©03 
306 
4 290 
956 

GROUP  M IA 
33 
35 
37 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

GROUP 
10 
67 
74 
91 
97 
97aD 
110 

GROUP 
1 
2 
2a 
3D 
3a 1 ) 

Thai land 

B 

eces 

1 000 pairs 
tonnes 
1 000 p 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

1 279 
6 124 
15 036 

1 343 
6 368 
15 638 

1 410 
6 623 
16 263 

19 236 
1 142 
232 
1 082 
959 
452 
3 735 

20 005 
1 204 
245 
1 136 
1 007 
474 
3 960 

20 805 
1 271 
258 
1 192 
1 057 
498 
4 197 

15 
11 
2 
20 
5 

654 
428 
975 
640 
424 

16 
11 
3 
21 
5 

124 
771 
064 
259 
586 

16 
12 
3 
21 
5 

607 
124 
156 
897 
754 

GROUP IB 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

23 298 
16 499 
4 647 
5 545 
2 944 

24 463 
17 324 
4 880 
5 822 
3 047 

25 687 
18 190 
5 124 
6 113 
3 154 

GROUP  MA 
22 

tonnes 

2 647 

2 806 

2 974 

GROUP 
12 
21 
2 4D 
26 
3 

I IB 

1  0 00 pairs 
1  000 pieces 
1  0 00 pieces 
1  000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

17 337 
7 388 
3 884 
4 265 
2 486 

18 377 
831 
117 
521 
635 

19 480 
8 301 
4 364 
4 792 
2 793 

1) See appendi x 

89 

GROUP  1MB 
10 
97 
9 7 aD 

1 000 pairs 
tonnes 
tonnes 

14 541 
1 318 
1 150 

15 559 
1 397 
1 219 

16 648 
1 480 
1 292 

Vietnam 

GROUP 1 
Categories  1, 22, 23, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49,  56, 

115, 125a, 125b, 127a, 127b, 130a,  130b 
1 783 

1 747 

1 710 

tonnes 

Total 
of  which: 
tonnes 
1 
t o n n es 
U 
tonnes 
23 
tonnes 
41 
115 
tonnes 
130a/130b  tonnes 

150 

2 Q4 
165 
209 
71 
1 52 

150 
208 
159 
218 
72 
154 

^ 
tôO 
200 
™" 

'^ 

GROUP  2 
Categor ies 

2, 3. 32, 33. 34, 35. 36, 37, 50. 53,  61, 
100,  117,  136 

tonnes 

Total 
of which: 
2 
3 
32 
35 
36 
37 
50 
117 
GROUP 3 
Categories  38a, 63. 65. 140 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

Total 
of which: 
65 

tonnes 

tonnes 

2 113 
^ 

* 
«" 
J> 
^ 

* 

'« 

386 
J OD 

"' 

2 165 

2 218 

4 51 

2 51 

52 

2 08 

1 33 

1 32 

1 07 
71 

___ 

452 
252 

53 
216 
1 38 

1 37 

1 12 

71 

398 

230 

410 

239 

1) See appendix 

-  ..P " Q g  J^ 

91 

GROUP 6 
Categories 9, 19, 20, 38b, 39, 40, 58, 59, 60, 62, 

66, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 101, 109. 110, 
111, 112, 113, 118, 120, 123, 141, 142, 
151a, 151b 
tonnes 

2 736 

2 797 

2 860 

Total 
of which: 
9 
^ï& 
20 
39 
90 
97 
118 

tonnes 
1^)Ô0^4eces 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

700 
500^ 
141 
116 
100 
70 
57 

718 
515 
145 
118 
103 
72 
58 

736 
530 
149 
120 
106 
74 
59 

1) See appendi x 

° il 

Appendix to Annex V 

CATEGORY  THIRD COUNTRY  REMARKS 

Peru 

China 

In addition  to  the quantitative  limits shown 
in Annex  V, an additional  annual  quantity of 
900 tonnes of products falling within category 
1  is reserved  for  imports  into the Community 
for processing by the EC industry. 

in wid 

be Iow 155 
cm 
5208 
12 
5208 
19 
5208 
22 
5208 
31 
5208 
33 
5208 
42 
5208 
51 
5208 
59 
5209 
19 
5209 
29 
5209 
39 
5209 
43 
5209 
51 
5210 
11 
5210 
31 
5210 
41 
5211 
11 
5211 
31 
5211 
41 
5211 
49 
5212 
11 
5212 
14 
5212 
21 
5212 24 
10 
and  ex  6308 
quant i t ies ma 

11, 
00. 
91 , 
00, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
10, 
10, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
00, 
19, 
90, 
10, 
90, 

11 , 

For  fabrics 
5208 11 90, 
13 00, 
5208 
22 
5208 
29 00, 
5208 
32 91 , 
5208 
00, 
41 
5208 
00, 
49 
5208 
00, 
53 
5208 
00, 
12 
5209 
00, 
22 
5209 
32 00, 
5209 
5209 
42 00. 
5209 
49 90, 
5209 
59 00, 
5210 
00, 
19 
5210 
00, 
39 
5210 
00, 
49 
5211 
00, 
19 
5211 
00, 
39 
5211 
00, 
43 
5212 
10, 
11 
5212 
90, 
13 
5212 
10, 
21 
5212 
90, 
23 
5811 
00 00 
addi t iona 
EEC by China 
1993 
1994 
1995 

1 333 
1 358 
1 385 

tons 
tons 
tons 

521 

00 00) 
y be ex 

th (CN codes: 
5208 12 91, 
5208 21 90, 
5208 23 00, 
5208 32 11, 
5208 39 00, 
5208 43 00, 
5208 52 10, 
5209 11 00, 
5209 21 00, 
5209 31 00, 
5209 41 00, 
5209 49 10, 
5209 52 00, 
5210 12 00, 
5210 32 00, 
5210 42 00, 
5211 12 00, 
5211 32 00, 
5211 42 00, 
5211 49 90, 
5212 13 90, 
5212 14 90, 
5212 23 10, 
2 24 90,  ex 
the  fo Mowing 
ported  to the 

For  fabric  for  medical  gauze  (CN  codes: 
5208 11 10  and  5208 21 10)  the  following 
additional  quantities  may  be exported  to the 
EEC by China-. 
1993 
1994 
1995 

1 840 tons 
1 877 tons 
1 914 tons 

Possibility of transfer  to and from category 3 
of  up  to  40% of  the  category  to  which  the 
transfer  is made. 

93> 

China 

Possibility  of  transfer  with  category  2 of  up 
to  40% of  the  category  to  which  the  transfer 
is made 

Malaysia 
Thai land 

The quantitative  limits shown  in Annex V 
include cotton  fabric falling within  category 
2. 

3a 

Malaysia 
Thai land 

The quantitative  limits shown  in Annex V 
include cotton  fabric other  than unbleached or 
bleached  falling within category  2a. 

China 
Hong Kong 
India 
Macao 
Malaysia 
Pak istan 
Phi Iippines 
Poland 
Roman i a 
Singapore 
South Korea 
Taiwan 

China 

For  the purpose of setting off  exports against 
the agreed  quantitative  limits a conversion 
rate of  five garments  (other  than babies' 
garments) of  a maximum  commercial  size of  130 
cm for  three garments whose  commercial  size 
exceeds  130 cm may be applied  for up  to 5% of 
the quantitative  limits. 

For Hong Kong, Macao and South Korea,  this 
figure shall  be 3%, and  for Taiwan  4%. 

The export  license concerning  these  products 
must  bear,  in box  9,  the words  'The conversion 
rate  for garments of a commercial  size of not 
more  than  130 cm must  be applied'. 

These  figures  include  the following  quantities 
reserved  for  European  industry  for  a period of 
180 days each  year : 
562 000 pieces 
1993 
584 000 pieces 
1994 
608 000 pieces 
1995 

n u i ^ v v /i 

j  u  w rv \^  v. j 

n i i i u ^ i i v s u i ^ /i  ot 

category  5  (other 

than 
ster  jackets and  the 
fa I Iing  within  CN 

For  products  of 
anoraks, windcheaters, wa 
a  i iw>  U I N O, 
like)  of  fine  animal  hair  falling  withii 
codes:  6110  10  35,  6110  10  38,  6110  10  »o 
6110  10  98,  the  following  sub-limits  appl 
within  the quantitative  limits established  fo 
category  5: 
category  5: 
1993: 140 000 pieces 
1994: 144 000 pieces 
1995:  148 000 pieces 

--  95, 

— 

ui 

IU 

5a 

MongoIi a 

Products of kashmir or  fine animal  hair 
(CN-codes 6110 1035, 6110  1038, 6110 1095 and 
6110  1098) 

The export  licences and  certificates of  origin 
should  bear  in box  4 the category  "5a";  in box 
9  the words  "Products of  fine animal  hair" or 
"Produits en poils fins";  in box  10 the  type 
of  fine hair  of which  the product  consists. 

% 

China 

Brazi I 
Czech Rep. 
Slovak Rep. 
Hungary 
India 
Indonesia 
Macao 
Malaysia 
Pak istan 
Ph iIippines 
Poland 
Singapore 
South Korea 
Sr i Lanka 
Taiwan 

Hong Kong 

China 

These  figures  include the following quantities 
reserved  for  European  industry  for a period of 
180 days each  year : 
1993 
1994 
1995 

1 000 000 pieces 
1 040 000 pieces 
1 082 000 pieces 

The  following  additional  quantities  of  shorts 
(CN codes  6203  41  90, 6203 42 90, 6203 43 90, 
6203 49 50)  may  be  exported  by  China  to  the 
EEC: 
1993: 
994 000 pieces 
1994: 1 034 000 pieces 
1995:  1 075 000 pieces 

For  the purpose of  setting off  exports  against 
the agreed quantitative  limits a conversion 
rate of  five garments  (other  than babies' 
garments) of  a maximum commercial  size of  130 
cm  for  three garments whose commercial  size 
exceeds  130 cm may be applied  for up  to 5% of 
the quantitative  limits. 

For Macao  this figure shall  be 3% and  for  Hong 
Kong  it shall  be  1%.  Utilization of  the 
conversion  rate for Hong Kong  is  limited  in 
respect of  long trousers to the subceiling 
shown below. 

The export  license concerning  these  products 
must  bear,  in box 9,  the words  'The conversion 
rate for garments of  a commercial  size of not 
more  than  130 cm must  be applied'. 

Within  the  quantitative  limits  laid  down  in 
Annex  V  there  are  the  following  sub-ceilings 
for  long  trousers  falling  within  CN-codes 
62034235, 
62034110, 
62046231, 
62034319, 
62046239, 
62113242, 
62113342, 62114242 and 62114342: 

62034233, 
62046110, 
62046918, 

62034231, 
62034919, 
62046318, 

1993 
1994 
1995 

45 075 000 pieces 
45 301 000 pieces 
45 527 000 pieces 

The  export  license  covering  these  products 
should be endorsed  'category  6 S'. 

These  figures  include  the following  quantities 
reserved  for European  industry  for  a period of 
180 days each year : 
607 000 pieces 
1993 
631  000 pieces 
1994 
657 000 pieces 
1995 

G s 

8 

China 

13 

Hong Kong 

15 

China 

These  figures  include  the following  quantities 
reserved  for  European  industry  for  a period of 
180 days each  year : 
1993: 1 000 000 pieces 
1994:  1 030 000 pieces 
1995: 1 061  000 pieces 

The quantitative  limits shown  in Annex  V cover 
only  products  of  cotton  or  synthetic  fibres 
falling  within  CN  codes  61071100,  61071200, 
61082100 and 61082200. 

In  addition  to  the  quantitative  limits  shown 
in Annex  V,  the  following  specific  quantities 
were  agreed  for  exports  of  products  (of  wool 
or  regenerated  fibres) falling within CN codes 
61071200, 61071900, 61082200 and 61082900: 

1993 
1994 
1995 

1 607 tons 
1 671  tons 
1 738 tons 

The  export  license  covering  these  products 
should  be endorsed  'category  13 S'. 

These  figures  include  the  foMowing  quantities 
reserved  for  European  industry  for  a period of 
180 days each  year •. 
1993: 260 000 pieces 
1994: 270 000 pieces 
1995: 281  000 pieces 

17 

South Korea 

Additional  flexibility  of  1.5%  transfer  in 
respect  of products  falling within  category  21 
is ava i table. 

21 

South Korea 

Additional  flexibility  of  1.5%  transfer  in 
respect  of  products  falling within  category  17 
is ava i lable. 

China 
Hong Kong 
Macao 
Philippines 
South Korea 
Sri  Lanka 
Taiwan 

For  the purpose of setting off exports against 
the agreed  quantitative  limits a conversion 
rate of  five garments  (other  than babies' 
garments) of  a maximum  commercial  size of  130 
cm  for  three garments whose  commercial  size 
exceeds  130 cm may be applied  for up  to 5% of 
the quantitative  limits. 

For  Hong Kong  this figure shall  be 2%, for 
South Korea  3% and  for  Taiwan  4%. 

The export  license concerning  these  products 
must  beat , in box 9, the words  'The  conversion 
rate  for garments of  a commercial  size of not 
more  than  130 cm must  be applied'. 

<H 

21 

Ch ina 

the  following  quantities 
industry  for  a  period  of 

These  figures  include 
reserved  for  European 
180  days  each  year : 
1993 
1994 
1995 

839  000  pieces 
881  000  pieces 
925  000  pieces 

24 

China 
Czech  Rep. 
Slovak  Rep. 
Hungary 
Macao 
Poland 

For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against 
the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion 
rate  of  five  garments  (other  than  babies' 
garments)  of  a maximum  commercial  size  of  130 
cm  for  three  garments  whose  commercial  size 
exceeds  130  cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5%  of 
the  quantitative  limits. 

The  export  license  concerning  these  products 
must  bear,  in box  9,  the  words  'The  conversion 
rate  for  garments  of  a  commercial  size  of  not 
more  than  130  cm  must  be  applied'. 

Thai land 

The  quantitative  limits  do  not  cover  products 
falling  within  CN  codes  61072100  and  61072200. 

26 

China 

28 

Ta iwan 

the  following  quantities 
industry  for  a  period  of 

These  figures  include 
reserved  for  European 
180  days  each  year : 
292  000 
1993 
307  000 
1994 
1995 
322  000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

In  addition  to  the  quantitative  limits  laid 
down  in  Annex  V,  specific  quantities  were 
agreed  for  exports  of  bib  and  brace  overalls, 
breeches  and  shorts  falling  within  CN-codes 
6103  4190,  6103  4290,  6103  4390,  6103  4991, 
6104  6190,  6104  6290,  6104  6390  and  6104  6991 
on I y : 

1993 
1994 
1995 

166  tonnes 
170  tonnes 
174  tonnes 

29 

South  Korea 

In  addition  to  the  quantitative  limits  laid 
down  in  Annex  V,  additional  quantities  are 
reserved  for  martial  arts  (judo,  karate,  kung 
fu,  Taekwondo  or  the  like)  clothing-. 

1993 
1994 
1995 

266  000  pieces 
275  000  pieces 
285  000  pieces 

33 

Ch i na 

quantitative 

These 
to 
products  declared  for  re-export  outside  the 
Commun i t y. 

limits 

apply 

also 

LP 

68 

Hong Kong 

The quantitative  limits shown  in Annex V cover 
only  the  garments  falling  within  CN  codes 
61111090, 61112090, 61113090, ex  61119000, ex 
62091000,  ex  62092000,  ex  62093000  and  ex 
62099000. 

In  addition  to  the  quantitative  limits  shown 
in Annex  V,  the  following  specific  quantities 
*»ere agreed  for exports of babies garments and 
clothing  accessories,  knitted  or  crocheted, 
other  than  gloves, mittens  and  mitts;  babies 
garments  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted 
falling  within  CN  codes  61111090,  61112090, 
61113090,  ex  61119000,  ex  62091000,  ex 
62092000, ex 62093000 and ex 62099000: 

1993 
1994 
1995 

586 tons 
606 tons 
628 tons 

The  export  license  covering  these  products 
should be endorsed  'category 68 S'. 

72 

73 

Hong Kong 

Applies only  to knitted  swimwear 

China 
Hong Kong 
Hungary 
Macao 
Philippines 
Romania 

For  the purpose of  setting off  exports against 
the agreed  quantitative  limits a conversion 
rate of  five garments  (other  than babies' 
garments) of  a maximum  commercial  size of  130 
cm for  three garments whose commercial  size 
exceeds  130 cm may  be applied  for up  to 5% of 
the quantitative  limits. 

For Hong Kong  this figure shall  be 3%. 

The export  license concerning  these  products 
must bear,  in box 9,  the words  'The conversion 
rate for garments of  a commercial  size of not 
more  than  130 cm must  be applied'. 

These  figures  include  the  following  quantities 
reserved  for  European  industry  for  a period of 
180 days each year : 
150 tons 
1993 
158 tons 
1994 
165 tons 
1995 

Fine nets  (CN-codes 5608 1119 and 5608  1199) 

76 

Ch ina 

97a 

South Korea 
Taiwan 
Tha iland 

U 

ANNEX VI 

Referred  to  in Article  3 

Cottage  industry and folklore products 

The  exemption  provided  for  in  article  3  in 
industry  products  shall  apply  only  to  the 
products: 

respect  of  cottage 
fol lowing  types  of 

a)  fabrics  woven  on  looms operated  solely  by  hand  or  foot,  being 
fabrics of a kind  traditionally made  in the cottage  industry or 
each supplier  country; 

b)  garments or other  textile articles of  a kind  traditionally made 
in  the  cottage  industry  of  each  supplier  country,  obtained 
manually  from  the  fabrics  referred  to  above  and  sewn 
exclusively  by  hand  without  the  aid  of  any  machine.  In  the 
case  of  India  this  exception  applies  to  the  cottage  industry 
products made  by  hand  from  the products  described  in paragraph 
(a)  other  than  garments.  The  specific  provisions  regarding 
garments are set out  in Annex  VI(a); 

c)  traditional  folklore products of each supplier  country, made by 
hand,  listed  in  an  Annex  to  the  bilateral  agreements  or 
arrangements  concerned; 

d)  in  the  esse  of  Bangladesh,  Indonesia, Malaysia,  Sri  Lanka  and 
Thailand,  traditional  handicraft  batik  fabrics  and  textile 
articles  made  from  such  batik  fabrics  whether  sewn  by  hand  or 
on  a  hand-or  foot*-operated sewing  machine. Batik  fabrics  shall 
be defined as follows: 

handicraft  batik  fabrics  are  made  according  to  a 
traditional  process  whereby  colours  and  shades  are  applied 
to white unbleached  fabrics. This process  is carried out by 
hand  in three stages*. 

i) application of wax  to the fabric by  hand, 

ii) dyeing or painting  (colour  is applied either  by  the 
traditional  craft method of dyeing, or by  hand 
paint ing), 

iii) removal  of wax by boiling the fabric. 

These  three  treatments  are  carried  out 
colours or  shades applied  to the fabrics. 

for  each  of  the 

Exemption shall  be granted only  in respect of products covered by a 
certificate  conforming  to  the  specimen  attached  to  this  Annex  and 
issued by  the competent  authorities  in the supplier  country. 

However,  in  the  case  of  Turkey,  the  export  information  document 
shall  conform  to the specimen attached  to this Annex. 

99 0 

In  the  case  of  Bangladesh,  Indonesia,  Malaysia,  Sri  Lanka  and 
Thailand,  the  following  shall  be  entered  in  box  11  of  the 
cert if icate-. 

'(d) 

traditional  handicraft  batik  fabrics  and  textile  articles 
made  from  such  batik  fabrics.' 

and 

•(d) 

tissus 
textiles  fabriqués  à  partir  de  tels  tissus  "batik".' 

traditionnels 

artisanaux 

"batik" 

et 

articles 

In  the  case  of  India,  the  title  of  the  certifcate  is as  follows-. 

"Certificate  in  regard  to  hand loom  fabrics,  products  of  the 
cottage  industry  and  traditional  folklore  products,  issued 
in  conformity  with  and  under  the  conditions  regulating 
trade  in  textile  products  with  the  European  Economic 
Community", 

produits 

"Certificat  relatif  aux  tissus  tissés  sur  métier  à  main  et 
fabrication 
aux 
artisanale 
folklore 
traditionnel  délivré  en  conformité  avec  et  sous  les 
conditions  régissant  les échanges  de  produits  textiles  avec 
la Communauté  Economique  Européenne", 

faits  avec  ces  tissus 
produits 

relevant 

aux 

et 

de 

du 

and  paragraph  (b)  in box  11  shall  read  as  follows: 

'(b) 

and 

'(b) 

hand-made  cottage  industry  products  made  of  the  fabrics 
described  under  ( a ) ', 

produits  de  fabrication  artisanale  faits  à  la main  avec  les 
tissus  décrits  sous ( a ) '. 

"Folklore". 

In  the  case  of  Turkey,  the  export  information  document  shall  bear  a 
conspicious  stamp 
the 
certificates  concerning  the  products  envisaged  in  indent  (c)  above 
must  bear  a  stamp  "FOLKLORE"  marked  clearly.  In  the  case  of  a 
difference  of  opinion  between  the  Community  and  Hungary  concerning 
the  nature  of  these  products,  consultations  shall  be  held  within 
one  month  in order  to  resolve  these  differences. 

In  the  case  of  Hungary, 

The  certificate  and  export  information  document  shall  specify  the 
grounds  on  which  exemption  is  granted. 

3.  Should 

reach 
imports  of  any  product  covered  by  this  Annex 
Community, 
liable  to  cause  problems  within  the 
proportions 
consultations  with  the  supplying  countries  shall  be  initiated  as 
soon  as  possible,  with  a  view  to  resolving  the  situation  by  the 
adoption  of  a  quantitative  limit  or  surveillance  measures,  in 
accordance  with  Articles  10  and  13 of  this  Regulation. 

The  provisions  of  Part  III  of  Annex  III  shall  apply  "mutatis 
mutandis"  to  the  products  covered  in par.1  of  this  Annex. 

100 

ANNEX VI a 

INDIA 

1.  Exports of hand-made garments made  in the cottage  industry of  India 
from  fabric  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  Annex  VI  (i.e.  those 
categories of  products  falling within  Groups  IB,  M B,  and  1 M B,  In 
Annex  I)  are  included  in  the  quantitative  limits  established  in 
Annex  V. Theses products w MI  be covered  by export  certificates. 

2.  Additional  quantities  have  been  established  for  such  products 
belonging  to  categories  6,  8.  15 and  27. These  are  set  out  in the 
table attached  to this Annex, 

3.  For  all consignments of garments subject  to the quantitative  limits 
listed  in the  table  referred  to  in paragraph  2, the export  licence 
provided  for  in  Article  11  (1) of  Part  II  of  Annex  III  shall  be 
replaced by  a certificate  conforming  to the model  attached  to Annex 
VI . 

4.  The  certificate  referred  to  in  paragraph  3  shall  contain  the 

following  information  in box 7: 

-  the category  number  of  the product  in question, 
-  the quota  year , 
-  the reference  'Hand-made garments'. 

5.  The  provisions  from  Article  11  to  29  of  Annex  III  and  the 
provisions  of  Annex  IV concerning  administrative  cooperation  shall 
also  apply  to  the  consignments  of  the  products  set  out  in  the 
following  table  and  to  the  certificate  referred  to  in paragraph  3 
above. 

TABLE A 

Community  quantitative  limits: 1993-1995 

(1000 pieces) 

Cat.6 
Cat.8 
Cat.15 
Cat.27 

1993 

1994 

1995 

646 
1,645 
730 
1,290 

678 
1,690 
774 
1,342 

712 
1,737 
821 
1,395 

f0( 

Annex VI I 

referred  to  in Article 5 

Outward  processing  traffic 

Art icle 1 

Re-imports  into the Community  of  textile products  listed  in column  1 of 
the  table  attached  to  this  Annex,  effected  in  accordance  with  the 
Regulations  on  economic  outward  processing  in  force  in  the  Community, 
shall  not  be subject  to the quantitative  limits referred  to  in Article 
2  of  the  Regulation  where  they  are  subject  to  specific  quantitative 
limits given  in column  3 of  the  table  and  have  been  reimported  after 
processing  in  the  corresponding  third  country  listed  in  column  5  for 
each of  the quantitative  limits specified. 

Art icle 2 

Re-imports  not  covered  by  this  Annex  may  be  subject  to  specific 
quantitative  limits  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in 
Article  17 of  the Regulation, provided  that  the products  concerned  are 
subject  to  the  quantitative  limits  laid  down  in  Article  2  of  this 
Régulât ion. 

Art icle 3 

1.  Transfers  between  categories  and  advance  use  or  carry-over  of 
portions  of  specific  quantitative  limits  from  one  year  to  another  may 
be carried out  in accordance with  the procedure  laid down  in Article  17 
of  the Régulât ion. 

2.  However, automatic  transfers  in accordance  with  paragraph  1 may  be 

carried out within  the following  limits: 

transfer  between categories  for up to 20% of  the quantitative  limit 
established  for  the  category  to  which  the  transfer  is made,except 
in 
Czech 
RepubIic.Hungary.Poland.Romania  and  the Slovak  RepubI ic.where up  to 
25% may  be  transferred, 

re-imports 

Bulgaria, 

case 

from 

the 

of 

carry-over  of  a  specific  quantitative  limit  from  one  year  to 
another  for  up  to  10,5% of  the  quantitative  limit  established  for 
the actual  year of utiMzation,except  in the case of Bulgaria,Czech 
Republic,Hungary.Poland,Romania and  the Slovak  RepubI ic.where up to 
13.5% may  be carried over, 

advance  use of  a specific  quantitative  limit  for  up  to 7,5% of  the 
quantitative  limit established  for  the actual  year of utilization. 

3.  Where  there  is  a  need  for  additional  imports  the  specific 
quantitative  limits  may  be  adjusted  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  laid down  in Article  17 of  the Regulation. 

4.  The  Commission  shall  inform  the  third  country  or  countries 
concerned  of  any  measures  taken  pursuant  to  the  preceding 
paragraphs. 

ùl 

Art icle 4 

1.  For  the purpose  of  applying  Article  l.the competent  authorities of 
the Member  States,before  issuing prior  authorisations  in accordance 
with  the  relevant  Community  regulations  on  economic  outward 
processing,shall  submit  a request  to the Commission. 

2.  A  request  shall  be  considered  valid  if  it  provides  the  following 

informat ion: 

a)  the name and address of  the community  manufacturer  applying 

for a prior authorization-, 

b)  a  declaration  by  the  competent  authorities  that  the 
applicant  fulfils  the  eligibility  criteria  laid  down  in 
Regulation 636/82,as amended  by Regulation 

c)  the third country  in which  the goods are  to be  processed; 

d)  the category  of  textile products  concerned; 

e)  the amount  to be re-imported; 

f)  the  Member  State  in which  the  products  are  to  be  put  into 

free circulât ion-, 

g)  the  amount  of  textile  products  falling  under  the  category 
specified  under  point  d)  for  which  the  applicant  has  been 
authorised  to  carry  out  economic  outward  processing  in the 
third  country  specified  under  point  c) during  the  previous 
calendar  year. 

3.  The Commission  shall  notify  the competent  authorities of  the Member 
States of  the amount  of  the  limits  indicated  in column  three of  the 
attached  table  for  which  prior  authorizations may  be  issued,in  the 
chronological  order  in  which  the  requests  are  received  by  it 
("first come-first  served"  basis). 

4.  The  competent  authorities  of  the  Member  States  shall  submit  their 
requests  and  the  Commission  shall  notify  its  confirmation  that, 
there  are  amounts  of  the  quantities  available  for  importation 
either  in  writing  or  by  telex,  telefax  or  other  means  of 
communication  such  as electronics  or  telematics, provided  that  alt 
the elements set out  in paragraph  2 are clearly  established. 

5.  When  more  than  one  request  is  received  at  the  same  time  by  the 
Commission,  exceeding  the  total  quantity  available  under  the 
Community  import  restrictions  concerned,  the Commission  shall  carry 
out  the allocation  in proportion  to the quantities applied  for. 

6.  The  competent  authorities  shall  notify  the  Commission  immediately 
after  being  informed  of  any  previously  allocated  quantity  that  is 
not  used  during  the  duration  of  validity  of  the  import 
authorization.  Such  unused  quantities  shall  automatically  be 
transferred  into  the  remaining  quantities  of  the  total  Community 
level  for  each  category  of  product  and  each  third  country 
concerned. 

I& 

Art icle 5 

The  certificate of  origin  shall  be  issued  by  the competent  governmental 
authorities  in  the  supplier  country  concerned,  in  accordance  with  the 
Community  legislation  in  force  and  the  provisions  of  Annex  III  for  all 
products  covered  by  this Annex. 

Art icle 6 

The  competent  authorities  of  the  Member  States  shall  supply  the 
Commission  with  the names  and  addresses of  the authorities  competent  to 
issue  the  prior  authorizations  referred  to  in Article  4  together  with 
specimens of  the stamp  impressions  used  by  them. 

The  provisions  of  this  Annex  may  be  amended  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  laid  down  in Article  17 of  the  Regulation. 

Art icle 7 

lot. 

1 Exporter  (name, lull  addiess. couniiy) 

Exportateur  (nom  adresse complete  pays) 

O R I G I N AL 

No 

3  Consignee  (name  Mi  address  couniiy) 

Destinataire  (nom  adresse  compieie  paysi 

CERTIFICATE  in  regard  to  HANDLOOMS.  TEXTILE  HANDICRAFTS  and  TRA 

DITIONAL  TEXTILE  PRODUCTS.  OF  THE  COTTAGE 

INOUSTRV. 

issued 

in 

conformity  with  and  under  the  conditions  regulating  trade 

in  textile 

products  with  the  European  Economic  Community 

CERTIFICAT  relatif  aux  TISSUS  TISSÉS  SUR  MÉTIERS  A  MAIN,  aux  PRO 

DUITS  TEXTILES  FAITS  A  LA  MAIN,  et  aux  PRODUITS  TEXTILES  RELEVANT 

DU  FOLKLORE  TRADITIONNEL.  OE  FABRICATION  ARTISANALE,  délivré  en 

conformité  avec  et  sous  les  conditions  régissant  les  échanges  de  produits 

textiles  avec  la  Communauté  économique  européenne 

4  Country  ol  ongm 
p3yS  d'origine 

5  Country  ol  destination 

Pays  de  destination 

6  Place  and  date  of  shipment  -
Lieu  et  date  d'embarquement 

Means  ol  transport 
-  Moyen  de  transport 

7 Supplementary  details 

Données  supplémentaires 

Marks  and  numbers  -  Number  and  kind  ol  packages 
Marques  et  numéros  — Nombre  e!  nature  des  colis  -

-  DESCRIPTION  Of  GOODS 
DÉSIGNATION  OES  MARCHANDISES 

9  Quantity 

Quantité 

10  FOB  Valuer» 
Vaieur  tob(') 

n  CERTIFICATION  3Y  THE  COMPETENT  AUTHORITY  -  VISA  DE  L'AUTORITÉ  COMPÉTENTE 

t.  v?t  undersigned,  certify  that  the  consignment  described  above  includes  only  the  following  textile  products  ol  tie  cottage  industry  of  the  country  shown  m  box  No  4 
s)  fabrics  woven  on  looms  operated  solely  by  hand  or  foot  (handlooms)  ('') 

b)  garments  or  other  textile  articles  obtained  manually  from  the  fabrics  described  under  a)  and  sewn  soieiy  by  nano  without  the  aid  of  any  machine  (handicrafts)  (M 
c)  traditional  folklore  handicraft  textile  products  made  by  hand,  as  defined  m  the  list  agreed  between  the  European  Economic  Community,and  the  country  shown  in  box  No 4 

JE  soussigné  certifie  que  l'envoi  décrit  ci-dessus  contient  exclusivement  les  produits  textiles  suivants  relevant  de  la  fabrication  artisanale  du  pays  figurant  dans  la  case 4 
a)  tîssus  Sissés  sur  des  métiers  actionnés  à  la  main  ou  au  pied  (handlooms)  (') 
b)  vêtements  M  autres  articles  textiles  obtenus  manuellement  à  partir  de  tissus  décrits  sous  a)  et  cousus  uniquement  à  la  main  sans  l'aide  d'une  machine  (handicrafts)  (M 
c)  produits  testâtes  relevant  du  folklore  traditionnel  fabriqués  a  la  main,  comme  définis  dans  la  liste  convenue  entre  la  Communauté  économique  européenne  et  le  pays 

indiqué  dans  la  case 4 

12  Competent  authority  (name, fuit address, country) 

Autorité  compétente  (nom. adresse complète, pays) 

on  - 

le 

loi 

tS.c.Jîuiei 

jSiarro  • Cac^en 

e  w 
to  c 

"I 

O  E 
I  -5T 
v 
C  =• 
09  m 

Is 

«>  is 
a  i 

ANNEX VI I 

OPT 

(The complete description of the goods  is shown  in Annex  I) 

THIRD COUNTRY  CATEGORY  UNIT 

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 
1995 

1994 

1993 

Bulgar ia 

China 

IB 

I IB 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

GROUP 
14 
15 
73 
76 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

GROUP  I IB 
15 
16 
18 
21 
24 
26 
31 
73 
76 
78 
83 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

GROUP 
331 > 
37 
37a 

I I IA 

tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 

592 
646 
1 474 
2 852 
1 910 

393 
1 573 
674 
787 

200 
500 
1 800 
500 
1 200 

1 200 
800 
100 
1 500 
100 
900 
5 000 
200 
800 
50 
50 

2 15 
530 
1 908 
530 
1 254 

1 254 
845 
108 
1 613 
105 
968 
5 225 
215 
860 
52 
52 

231 
562 
2 022 
562 
1 310 

310 
893 
116 
733 
111 
040 
460 
231 
925 
55 
55 

17 500 
10 519 
3 111 

18 
11 
3 

288 
150 
298 

19 110 
11 819 
3 496 

Czech 
RepubI ic 

GROUP  I I 
B 
10 

1 000 pairs 

52 695 

54 803 

56 995 

B 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
p ieces 
p ieces 
pieces 

1  000  p i e c es 

800 
705 
770 
400 
3  965 

088 
927 
996 
544 
4  1 4 3 .5 

3 9 3 .5 
163 
236 
6 9 6 .5 

4  330 

Annex  V I 1 -2 

-

/ Ok 

GROUP iIB 
12 
15 
16 
17 
24 
26 
76 

000 pairs 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 

tonnes 

6 240 
2 025 
900 
720 
875 
1 350 
2 800 

6 708 
2 177 

967.5 
785 
941 
1 451 
3 052 

7 211 
2 340 
1 040 
855 
1 011 
1 560 
3 327 

Hungary 

Indonesia 

Macao 

Malaysia 

MongoIi a 

Pak istan 

IB 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

GROUP 
12 
15 
16 
17 
24 
73 

GROUP 1B 
6 
7 
8 

GROUP IB 
6 

GROUP  MB 
16 

IB 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

GROUP 
5 

GROUP IB 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

11 000 
7 000 
13 000 
11 000 
8 000 

11 743 
7 473 
13 878 
11 743 
8 360 

12 535 
7 977 
14 814 
12 535 
8 736 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pa i rs 
p ieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

22 000 
10 500 
2 200 
2 500 
6 000 
2 500 

23 815 
11 445 
2 398 
2 725 
6 540 
2 725 

25 
12 
2 
2 
7 
2 

780 
475 
614 
970 
129 
970 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

504 
335 
420 

549 
365 
457 

598 
398 
499 

1 000 pieces 

224 

229 

233 

1 000 pieces 

580 

594 

609 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

p ieces 
pieces 
pieces 
p ieces 
pieces 

155 
155 
155 
155 
131 

166 
166 
166 
166 
137 

179 
179 
179 
179 
143 

1 000 pieces 

150 

159 

169 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
p ieces 
pieces 

2 150 
850 
2 000 
950 
1 325 

2 311 
927 
2 140 
1 017 
1 418 

485 
010 
290 
088 
517 

GROUP 
26 

B 

1 000 pieces 

1 250 

1 388 

1 431 

10} 

Annex  VI1-2 -

Phi Iippines 

Poland 

Romania 

IB 

GROUP 
6 
8 

GROUP 
21 

I IB 

IB 

IB 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
8 

GROUP 
12 
14 
15 
16 
24 
26 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

000 pieces 
000 pieces 

401 
111 

423 
115 

446 
119 

1 000 pieces 

170 

180 

191 

000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

8 000 
9 250 
18 500 
17 250 

8 
9 
19 
18 

480 
874 
888 
156 

8 989 
10 541 
21 379 
19 109 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

7 
4 
11 
3 
2 
4 

000 
550 
000 
550 
500 
000 

7 630 
4 960 
11 990 
3 870 
2 725 
4 360 

8 317 
5 406 
13 069 
4 218 
2 970 
4 752 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
p ieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

1 054 
1 167 
3 552 
2 652 
2 546 

GROUP  I IB 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
24 
26 
68 
73 
78 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 
000 
000 
000 
tonne* 
1 000 
tonne; 

pairs 

eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 
eces 

pieces 

6 334 
16 927 
108 
371 
655 
108 
347 
184 
356 
693 
356 

Singapore 

Slovak 
RepubI ic 

GROUP 
7 

GROUP IB 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

1 000 pieces 

425 

451 

478 

1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 

1 200 
2 795 
2 730 
1 600 
2 535 

1 272 
2 963 
2 894 
1 696 
2 649.5  2 768 

1 348.5 
3 140 
3 067 
1 797.5 

lob 

Annex  V I I -2  -  Page-9 

GROUP  I IB 
12 
15 
16 
17 
24 
26 
76 

1 000 pairs 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 

6 760 
2 475 
900 
1 280 
1 625 
1 350 
4 200 

7 267 
2 661 

967.5 

1 395 
1 747 
1 451 
4 578 

812 
860 
040 
521 
878 
560 
990 

000 pieces 
000 pieces 
000 pieces 

1 640 
1 210 
1 115 

1 716 
1 295 
1 193 

1 836 
1 386 
1 277 

IB 

IB 

1 000 pieces 

1 205 

1 301 

1 405 

100 
100 
184 
100 

337 
152 

210 
160 
300 
220 
800 

1 560 
520 
200 
400 
220 
30 
300 
230 

108 
108 
197 
108 

387 
164 

212 
161 
302 
223 
807 

607 
528 
206 
409 
227 
30 
311 
240 

117 
117 
211 
117 

446 
178 

213 
162 
304 
226 
814 

655 
536 
212 
418 
234 
31 
323 
251 

Sr i Lanka 

Tha iland 

Vietnam 

GROUP 
6 
7 
8 

GROUP 
21 

GROUP 
5 
6 
7 
8 

GROUP 
21 
26 

GROUP 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

000 pieces 
000 pieces 

000 
000 
000 
000 
000 

pieces 
p ieces 
pieces 
pieces 
pieces 

IB 

GROUP  I IB 
12 
13 
18 
21 
24 
26 
31 
76 

1 000 pairs 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
1 000 pieces 
tonnes 

101 

Annex  VI1-2 -

ANNEX VI I I 

referred  to  in Article 6 

Art icle 1 

Roman i a 

1.  In  the  event  that  one  of  the  textile  products  in  Annex  I, 
originating  in and  coming  from  Romania,  is  imported  into  the Community 
at  an  abnormally  low  price,  falling  short  of  the  normal  competitive 
amount,  so  as  to  cause  or  threaten  to  cause  serious  harm  to  the 
Community  producers  of  products  which  are  similar  or  in  direct 
competition, the Commission may  request  consultations with Romania. 

2.  Should  agreement  not  be  reached  during  the  aforementioned 
consultations  within  a  period  of  30  days  from  the  date  on  which 
consultations are requested, the Commission may,  in accordance with  the 
procedure  provided  for  in  Article  17,  temporarily  suspend  imports  of 
the product  in question. 

3.  In quite  exceptional  and  grave  circumstances, when  imports  into the 
Community  of  a Romanian  textile  product  at  abnormally  low prices would 
be  likely  to  cause  damage  which  it would  be  difficult  to  repair,  the 
parties  will  embark  on  emergency  consultations  which  must  be  held 
within  a maximum  period  of  five working  days  from  the day on which  the 
Commission gives notification of  its request  for consultation. 

If within  this period of  five working  days the parties should  not  reach 
a  mutually  acceptable  agreement  making  it  possible  to  deal  with  the 
situation,  the  Commission  may,  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
provided  for  in Article  17 suspend  the  issuing of  documents  permitting 
the  import of  the product  in question. 

4.  In  order  to  determine  whether  the  price  of  a  textile  product  is 
abnormally  low,  falling  short  of  the  normal  competitive  amount,  the 
price will  be compared: 

with  the prices of  similar  national  products  at  a comparable  stage 
in the marketing process on  the market of  the  importing  country, 

with  the  prices  which  are  general  for  similar  products  sold  under 
normal  conditions by other  exporting  countries on  the market  of  the 
importing  country, and 

with  the  lowest  prices  applied  by  a  third  country  to  the  same 
product  in the three months preceding  the request  for  consultation, 
and  which  have  not  led  to  the  adoption  of  any  measure  by  the 
Commi ss ion. 

Iio 

Art icle 2 

Bulgaria 

1.  In the event  that one of  the textile products  in Annex  I is  imported 
from  Bulgaria  into  the  Community  at  prices  falling  below  the  price 
range  usual  under  conditions  of  normal  competition,  and  therefore 
causes or  threatens  to cause serious harm  to the Communtiy producers of 
the  same  products, similar  products or  products  in direct  competition, 
the Commission may  request  consultations with Bulgaria. 

2.  If during  the aforementioned  consultations agreement  is not  reached 
within a period of 30 days from the date of  the Commission  request, and 
if shipments of  the product  in question  continue  to be made  at  prices 
lower  than the price range usual  under  conditions of normal  competition 
and  therefore cause or  threaten  to cause  serious harm  to  the Community 
producers  referred  to  in  paragraph  1,  the  Commission  may,  while 
continuing  consultations with  a view  to reaching  a mutually  acceptable 
solution,  in accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in Article  17 
suspend  imports of  the shipments  in question. 

3.  In critical  situations, when  imports of specific  textile products at 
prices  lower  than  the  price  range  usual  under  conditions  of  normal 
competition  threaten  to  cause  damage  which  it  would  be  difficult  to 
repair,  the  Commission  may,  in accordance  with  the  procedure  provided 
for  in Article  17 authorize  the Member  State  concerned  temporarily  to 
suspend  imports of  the product  in question.  In that  case, consultations 
will  be  embarked  on  without  delay,  and  in any  case within  a period of 
five  days  from  the  date  of  the  Commission's  request,  with  a  view  to 
reaching  a mutually  acceptable solution. 

4.  For  the  purposes  of  applying  the  provisions  of  this  Article  and 
determining  whether  the  price  of  a  textile  product  is  "lower  than  the 
price range usual under  conditions of normal  competition", these prices 
may be compared: 

with  the  prices  of  similar  products  at  a  comparable  stage  in  the 
marketing process on  the market of  the  importing country, 

with  the  prices  which  are  general  for  such  products  sold  under 
normal  commercial  conditions  by  other  exporting  countries  on  the 
market of  the  importing country, and 

with  the  lowest  prices  applied  for  such  products  sold  under  normal 
commercial  conditions  by  any  other  exporting  country  durimg  the 
three months preceding  the request  for  consultation, and ^hich have 
not  led to the adoption of any measure by  the Commission. 

H\ 

Annex  IX 

referred  to  in article  10 

SUPPLIER COUNTRY 

GROUP  I  GROUP  II GROUP  III  GROUP  IV  GROUP V 

Bangladesh 

2.00% 

8.00% 

15.00% 

Peru 
Sr i Lanka 
Uruguay  _;--

Argentina 
Braz iI 
India 
Indonesia 
Malaysia 
Pak istan 
Phi Iippines 
Singapore 
Thai land 

Bulgaria 
Roman i a 

Hong Kong 
Macao 
South Korea 
Taiwan 

1.25% 

6.25% 

12.50% 

1.00% 

5.00% 

10.00% 

0.40% 

2.40% 

8.00% 

8.00% 

0.40% 

2.00% 

6.00% 

Vietnam 

0.20% 

1.00% 

3.00% 

5.00% 

5.00% 

Mongolia 

1.00% 

5.00% 

10.00% 

8.00% 

8.00% 

China 

5.00% 

10.00% 

\l% 

ISSN 0254-1475 

COM (93) 197 final 

DOCUMENTS 

EN 

11 

Catalogue number : CB-CO-93-223-EN-

ISBN 92-77-55664-1 

Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
L-2985 Luxembourg 

u3>