Proposal for a Council Decision on the provisional application of a bilateral textile Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 1997-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: North Macedonia, cooperation agreement (EU), export licence, marketing, textile product

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 04.07.1997 
COM(97) 339  final 

97/0187  (ACC) 

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 

ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF A BILATERAL 

TEXTILE AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

(presented  by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 
As  foreseen  in  the Cooperation  agreement  between  the  European  Community 
and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  initialled  on  20 June  1996  and  in 
accordance  with  the  Council  directive  of  19 February  1997,  the  Commission  has 
negotiated  a bilateral  agreement  with the Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia on 
trade in textile products 

The  Commission  has  initialled  an  agreement  on  trade  in  textile  products  with 

2. 
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on  16 April  1997 

3. 
Consequently,  it  is  proposed  that  the  Council  approves  the  attached  proposal 
for  a  Council  Decision  concerning  the  provisional  application  of  this  bilateral 
agreement pending the formal  conclusion. 

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 

ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF A BILATERAL 

TEXTILE AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 

AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article  113 in conjunction  with Article 228, pargraph 2, first  sentence, thereof, 

Having regard  to the proposal from  the Commission, 

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European  Community  an 
Agreement  on trade in textile products with the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia; 

Whereas,  this Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis from  1 January 
1997 pending the completion  of the procedures for its conclusion,  subject  to 
reciprocal provisional  application  by the Former Yugoslav Republic of  Macedonia; 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article 

The  Agreement  on  trade  in  textile  products  with  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  shall  be  applied  on  a provisional  basis  from  1 January  1997  pending  the 
completion  of  the  procedures  for  its  conclusion,  subject  to  reciprocal  provisional 
application by the Former Yugoslav Republic of  Macedonia 

The text of the Agreement  is attached to this decision. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council of the European  Union 

The President 

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
DIRECTORATE GENERAL I 
EXTERNAL RELATIONS: COMMERCIAL POLICY AND RELATIONS WITH NORTH 
AMERICA, THE FAR EAST, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 

Skopje,  16 April  1997 

Mr. Jani  Bogoevski 
Undersecretary 
Ministry of Economy 
Government  of the 
Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia 
SKOPJE 

Dear Mr.  Undersecretary, 

In respect of the recent negotiations of an Agreement on trade in textile products 
between the European Community  and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 
the undersigned, negotiator of the European Commission, has the honour to inform 
you as follows: 

Negotiations  of an Agreement on trade in textile products between the European 
Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have been  successfully 
concluded. The Agreement includes Annexes I, II and III, Appendixes A, B and C as 
well as a Protocol of Understanding  on Market access . 

This text, agreed  upon by both sides, is attached to this letter. 

I would appreciate if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm  that the 
text attached  hereto corresponds to what was agreed and can therefore  be deemed to 
be established  as authentic and  definitive. 

I avail myself  of this opportunity to renew to you, Mr. Undersecretary, the assurances 
of my highest  consideration. 

J. Nino Perez 

Directorate-General  I 
External Relations: Commercial  Policy and Relations 
with North America, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand 

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GOVERNMENT 
OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

NOT FOR  PUBLICATION 

Skopje,  16 April  1997 

Dear Sir, 

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated  16 April  1997, which 
reads as  follows: 

Negotiations of an Agreement on trade in textile products between the European 
Community  and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have been  successfully 
concluded. The Agreement includes Annexes I, II and III, Appendixes A, B and C as 
well as a Protocol of Understanding on Market access. 

This text, agreed upon by both sides, is attached to this letter. 

I hereby confirm  the content of your letter. I also confirm  that the text attached to your 
letter correspond  to what was agreed and can therefore  be deemed to be established  as 
authentic  and  definitive. 

However, I declare that the Republic of Macedonia does not accept the denomination 
used for my country in the above mentioned documents having in view that the 
constitutional  name of my country is the Republic of Macedonia. 

I avail myself of this opportunity  to renew to you the assurances of my highest 
consideration. 

Jani Bogoevski 
Undersecretary 
Ministry of Economy 

Mr. J. Nino Perez 
Directorate-General  I 
External Relations: Commercial Policy and Relations 
with North America, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand 

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AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS BETWEEN 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

Initialled at Skopje, 16 April 1997 

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AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS  BETWEEN 

THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 

AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
of the one part, 

and 

THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  THE  FORMER  YUGOSLAV  REPUBLIC  OF 
MACEDONIA, 
of the other part, 

DESIRING  to  promote,  with  a  view  to  permanent  cooperation  and  in  conditions 
providing  every  security  for  trade,  the  orderly  and  equitable  development  of  trade  in 
textile  products  between  the  European  Community  (hereinafter  referred 
to  as 
"the Community")  and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ; 

RESOLVED  to  take  the  fullest  possible  account  of  the  serious  economic  and  social 
problems  at  present  affecting  the  textile  industry  in  both  importing  and  exporting 
countries,  and  in  particular,  to  eliminate  the  real  danger  or  damage  to  both  the 
Community  and  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  markets  for  textile 
products. 

HAVING  REGARD  to the Cooperation  Agreement initialled  on 20 June  1996, and in 
particular to Article  15 thereof; 

HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated  as their 
Plenipotentiaries : 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION 

THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  THE  FORMER  YUGOSLAV  REPUBLIC  OF 
MACEDONIA 

WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

1. 
The  present  agreement  establishes  the  regime  applicable  to  trade  of  textile 
products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  listed in annex I. 

TITLE  1  - QUANTITATIVE  REGIME 

Article 2 

1. 
The  classification  of  the  products  covered  by  this  Agreement  is  based  on  the 
tariff  and statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter  called the  "combined 
nomenclature", or in abbreviated form  "CN") and any amendments thereof. 

Where  any  decision  on  classification  results  in  a  change  of  classification 
practice or a change of category of any product  subject  to this Agreement  the  affected 
products  shall  follow  the trade  regime  applicable  to the practice  or category  they  fall 
into after  such changes. 

Any amendment  to the combined nomenclature  (CN) made in accordance  with 
the procedures  in  force  in the  Community  concerning  categories  of  products  covered 
by this Agreement  or any decision relating to the classification  of goods shall not have 
the effect  of reducing quantitative  limits introduced pursuant to this Agreement. 

The  origin  of  the  products  covered  by  this  Agreement  shall  be  determined  in 

2. 
accordance with the rules in force  in the Community. 

Any  amendment  to these rules  of origin  shall be communicated  to the Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  and  shall  not  have  the  effect  of  reducing  any 
quantitative limit established pursuant to this Agreement. 

The  procedures  for  control  of  the  origin  of  the  products  referred  to  above  are 

laid down in Appendix A. 

Article 3 

1. 
Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement,  exports  from  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia to the Community of products listed in Annex I and 
originating in the Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia  shall, at the time of entry 
into  force  of  this  Agreement,  be  free  from  quantitative  limits  and  measures  of 
equivalent  effect.  Quantitative 
introduced  under 
conditions specified  in Article 8. 

limits  may  subsequently  be 

2. 
Should  quantitative  limits  be  introduced,  exports  of the textile  products  made 
subject  to quantitative limits shall be subject  to a double-checking  system as  specified 
in Appendix  A. 

3. 
At the time of entry into force  of this Agreement, exports of products listed in 
Annex  H,  not  subject  to  quantitative  limits,  shall  be  subject  to  the  double-checking 
system referred  to in paragraph 2. 

Following  consultations 

4. 
in  accordance  with  the  procedures  set  out  in 
Article  14, exports of products in Annex I not subject  to quantitative  limits, other than 
those  listed  in  Annex  H, may  be  subject,  subsequently  to  the  entry  into  force  of  this 
Agreement,  to  the  double-checking  system  referred  to  in  paragraph  2  or  to  a  prior 
surveillance system introduced by the Community. 

Article 4 

The  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  recognise 
the  special  and  differential  character  of  re-imports  of  textile  products  into  the 
Community  after  processing  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  as  a 
specific  form of industrial and trade cooperation. 

Should  quantitative  limits  be  established  under  Article 8,  provided  that  they 
are  effected  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  on  economic  outward  processing  in 
force  in  the  Community,  these  re-imports  shall  not  be  subject  to  these  quantitative 
limits if they are subject to the specific  arrangements laid down in Annex HI. 

Article 5 

The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  exports  of  cottage-industry 
fabrics  woven  on  hand-  or  foot-operated  looms,  garments  or  other  made-up  articles 
obtained  manually  from  such  fabrics  and  of  traditional  folklore  handicraft  products 
shall  not  be  subject  to  the  quantitative  limits  established  under  this  Agreement, 
provided  that  these  products  originating  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia meet the conditions laid down in Appendix B. 

Article 6 

1. 
Imports  into  the  Community  of  textile  products  covered  by  this  Agreement 
shall  not  be  subject  to  the  quantitative  limits  established  under  this  Agreement, 
provided that they are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the same 
state or after  processing, within the framework  of the administrative  system of control 
which exists within the Community. 

However,  the release  for  home  use of  products  imported  into  the  Community 
under the conditions  referred  to above shall be subject  to the production  of  an export 
licence issued by the authorities  of  the Former Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia,  and 
to proof of origin in accordance with the provisions of Appendix A. 

2. 
Where  the  Community  authorities  ascertain  that  imports  of  textile  products 
have  been  set  off  against  a  quantitative  limit  established  under  this  Agreement,  but 
that  the  products  have  subsequently  been  re-exported  outside  the  Community,  the 
authorities  shall  inform  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  authorities 
within  four  weeks  of  the  quantities  involved  and  authorise  imports  of  identical 
quantities  of  the  same  products,  which  shall  not  be  set  off  against  the  quantitative 
limit  established  under  this  Agreement  for  the  current  or  the  following  year,  as 
appropriate. 

Article 7 

Should  quantitative  limits  be  introduced  under  Article 8,  the  following 

provisions shall  apply: 

1. 
In  any  Agreement  year  advance  use  of  a  portion  of  the  quantitative  limit 
established  for  the  following  Agreement  year  is  authorized  for  each  category  of 
products up to 5% of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement  year. 

Amounts  delivered  in  advance  shall  be  deducted  from  the  corresponding 

quantitative limits established  for the following  Agreement  year. 

2. 
Carryover  to the corresponding  quantitative limit  for  the following  Agreement 
year  of  the  amounts' not  used  during  any  Agreement  year  is  authorized  for  each 
category of products up to 9% of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year. 

Transfers  in  respect  of  categories  in  group  I  shall  not  be  made  from  any 

3. 
category except as  follows: 

transfers  between  categories  1,  2  and 3  may  be  made  up  to  7%  of  the 
quantitative limits for the category to which the transfer  is made, 

transfers  between  categories  4,  5,  6,  7  and  8  may  be  made  up  to  7%  of  the 
quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer  is made. 

Transfers  into  any  category  in  groups  II  and  HI  may  be  made  from  any 
category or categories in groups I, II and HI  up to  10% of the quantitative limit for the 
category  to which the transfer is made. 

The  table of  equivalence  applicable  to  the transfers  referred  to  above  is  given 

4. 
in Annex I to this  Agreement. 

The  increase  in  any  category  of  products  resulting  from  the  cumulative 
5. 
application of the provisions in paragraphs  1, 2 and 3 above during an Agreement year 
shall not exceed  17%. 

6. 
Prior  notification  shall  be  given  by  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  authorities in the event of recourse to the provisions of paragraphs  1, 2 and 
3 above, at least  15 days in advance. 

Article 8 

1. 
Exports  of  textile  products  listed  in Annex  I to  this  Agreement  may be  made 
subject  to quantitative limits on the conditions laid down in the following  paragraphs. 

2. 
Where  the  Community  finds,  under  the  system  of  administrative  control  set 
up,  that  the  level  of  imports  of  products  in  a  given  category  listed  in  Annex  I 
originating in the Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia exceeds, in relation to the 
preceding year's  total imports into the Community from  all sources of products in that 
category, the following  rates: 

1 % for categories of products in Group I, 
5% for categories of products in Group II, 
10% for categories of products in Group III, 

it  may  request  the  opening  of  consultations  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
described  in  Article  14 of  this  Agreement,  with  a  view  to  reaching  agreement  on  an 
appropriate restraint level for the products in such category. 

3. 
Pending  a  mutually  satisfactory  solution,  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  undertakes  to  limit  exports  of  the  products  concerned  to  the  Community 
for  a  provisional  period  of  3  months  from  the  date  on  which  the  request  for 
consultations  is made. 

Such  provisional  limit  shall  be  established  at  25%  of  the  level  of  imports 
reached  during  the  calendar  year  preceding  that  in  which  imports  exceeded  the  level 
resulting  from  the  application  of  the formula  set  out  in  paragraph  2,  and  gave rise  to 
the request  for  consultation,  or 25% of  the  level  resulting  from  the  application  of  the 
formula  set out in paragraph 2, whichever is the higher. 

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4. 
Should  the  Contracting  Parties  be  unable  in  the  course  of  consultations  to 
reach  a satisfactory  solution  within  the period  specified  in Article  14, the  Community 
shall  have  the  right  to  introduce  a  definitive  quantitative  limit  at  an  annual  level  not 
lower than the level resulting  from  the application  of the formula  set out in  paragraph 
2, or  106% of  the level of  imports  reached  during  the calendar  year preceding  that  in 
which imports exceeded the level resulting from  the application  of the formula  set out 
in paragraph 2 and gave rise to the request for cohsultations, whichever is the higher. 

The  annual  level  so  fixed  shall  be  revised  upwards  after  consultations  in 
accordance  with  the procedure  referred  to  in  Article  14, with  a view  to  fulfilling  the 
conditions  set  out  in  paragraph  2,  should  the  trend  of  total  imports  into  the 
Community of the product in question make this necessary. 

The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced  under this Article 

5. 
shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of  Appendix C. 

6. 
The  provisions  of  this  Article  shall  not  apply  where  the  percentages  specified 
in  paragraph  2  have  been  reached  as  a  result  of  a  fall  in  total  imports  into  the 
Community, and not as a result of an increase in exports of products originating in the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

7. 
In  the  event  the  provisions  of  paragraph  2,  3  and  4,  the  Community  shall 
authorise the imports  of products  of  the category concerned  shipped  from  the Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia before  the request for consultations  was submitted. 

Should  the  provisions  of  paragraphs  2  or  4  being  applied,  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  undertakes  to  issue  export  licences  for  products 
covered  by contracts concluded  before  the introduction  of the quantitative  limit, up to 
the volume of the quantitative limit  fixed. 

8. 
Up to the date of communication  of the statistics referred  to in Article 9(6), the 
provisions  of  paragraph  2  of  this  Article  shall  apply  on  the  basis  of  the  annual 
statistics previously communicated  by the Community. 

Article 9 

1. 
The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  supply  the  Commission 
with  precise  statistical  information  on  all  export  licences  issued  for  categories  of 
textile  products  subject  to the quantitative  limits  established  under  this  Agreement  or 
to a double checking  system, expressed  in quantities  and in terms of value and broken 
down by Member  States of the Community,  as well  as on all certificates  issued by the 
competent  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  authorities  for  products  referred 
to in Article 5 and subject to the provisions of Appendix B. 

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The  Community  shall  likewise  transmit  to  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
2. 
Macedonia  authorities  precise  statistical  information  on import  authorisations  issued 
by the Community  authorities and import statistics for products covered by the system 
referred  to in Article 8(2). 

3. 
The  information  referred  to  above  shall,  for  all  categories  of  products,  be 
forwarded  before  the  end  of  the  month  following  the  month  to  which  the  statistics 
relate. 

Upon  request  by  the  Community, 

4. 
Macedonia  shall supply import statistics for all products covered by Annex I. 

the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 

5. 
Should  it  be  found  on  analysis  of  the  information  exchanged  that  there  are 
significant  discrepancies  between  the  returns  for  exports  and  those  for  imports, 
consultations  may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified  in Article  14 
of this  Agreement. 

6. 
For  the  purpose  of  applying  the  provisions  of  Article  8,  the  Community 
undertakes  to provide the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  authorities  before 
15  April  of  each  year  with  the  preceding  year's  statistics  on  imports  of  all  textile 
products  covered  by  this  Agreement,  broken  down  by  supplying  country  and 
Community  Member State. 

Article 10 

In  view  of  ensuring  the  effective  functioning  of  this  Agreement, 

1. 
the 
Community  and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia agree to cooperate  fully 
in order to prevent, to investigate and to take any necessary legal and/or  administrative 
action  against circumvention  by transhipment, re-routing, false  declaration  concerning 
the country or place of origin, falsification  of documents, false  declaration  concerning 
fibre  content,  quantities, description  or classification  of merchandise  and by  whatever 
other  means.  Accordingly,  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  and  the 
Community  agree  to  establish  the  necessary  legal  provisions  and  administrative 
procedures  permitting  effective  action  to be  taken  against  such circumvention,  which 
shall  include  the  adoption  of  legally  binding  corrective  measures  against  exporters 
and/or importers  involved. 

Should  the  Community  believe  on  the  basis  of  information  available  that  the 
2. 
present  Agreement  is  being  circumvented,  the  Community  will  consult  with  the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  with  a  view  to  reaching  a  mutually 
satisfactory  solution.  These  consultations  will  be  held  as early  as  possible  and  at  the 
latest within  30 days from  the date of request. 

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Pending  the results of the consultations  referred  to in paragraph  2, the  Former 
3. 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall, as a precautionary measure, if so requested  by 
the Community,  take all necessary measures to ensure that, where sufficient  evidence 
of  circumvention  is  provided,  adjustments  of  quantitative  limits  established  under 
Article 8 liable to be agreed following  the consultations referred  to in paragraph 2 may 
be  carried  out  for  the  quota  year  in  which  the  request  to  open  consultations  in 
accordance  with  paragraph  2 was  made, or for  the following  year if the quota  for  the 
current year is exhausted. 

4. 
Should  the  parties  be  unable,  in  the  course  of  the  consultation  referred  to  in 
paragraph  2,  to  reach  a mutually  satisfactory  solution,  the  Community  shall  have  the 
right: 

(a)  Where  there  is  sufficient  evidence  that  products  originating  in  the  Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  have been imported  in circumvention  of  the 
present  Agreement,  to  set  off  the  relevant  quantities  against  the  quantitative 
limits established under Article 8; 

(b)  Where  sufficient  evidence  shows  that  false  declaration  concerning  fibre 
content,  quantities,  description  or  classification  of  products  originating  in  the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has occurred, to refuse  to import  the 
products in question; 

(c) 

is  involved 

Should  it  appear  that  the  territory  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia 
in  transhipment  or  re-routing  of  products  not 
originating  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  to  introduce 
quantitative  limits  against  the  same  products  originating  in  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia if they are not already subject  to  quantitative 
limits, or to take any other appropriate measures. 

5. 
The parties agree to establish a system of administrative cooperation to prevent 
and to address effectively  all problems arising from  circumvention  in accordance  with 
the provisions of Appendix A of this Agreement. 

Article 11 

1. 
The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  monitor  its  exports  of 
products  under  restraint  or  surveillance  into  the  Community.  Should  a  sudden  and 
prejudicial  change  in  traditional  trade  flows  arise, the  Community  will  be  entitled  to 
request  consultations  in  order  to  find  a satisfactory  solution  to  those problems.  Such 
consultations  must be held within  fifteen  working days of their being requested by the 
Community. 

2. 
The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  endeavour  to  ensure  that 
exports  of  textile  products  subject  to  quantitative  limits  into  the  Community  are 
spaced out as evenly as possible over the year due account being taken in particular of 
seasonal  factors. 

Article 12 

In  the  event  of  denunciation  of  this  Agreement  as  provided  for  in  Article 
18(3), the quantitative  limits  established  pursuant  to this  Agreement  shall be  reduced 
on  a  pro  rate  temporis  basis  unless  the  Contracting  Parties  decide  otherwise  by 
common  agreement. 

Article 13 

The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  and  the  Community  undertake 
to  refrain  from  discrimination  in  the  allocation  of  export  licences  and  import 
authorisations or documents referred  to in Appendixes A and B. 

Article 14 

1.  Save  where  it  is  otherwise  provided  for  in  this  Agreement,  the  consultation 
procedures  referred  to  in  this  Agreement  shall  be  governed  by  the  following 
provisions: 

any  request  for  consultations  shall  be  notified 
Contracting Party, 

in  writing  to  the  other 

the request  for consultations  shall be followed,  within  a reasonable period  and 
in any case not later than  15 days following  the notification,  by a report  setting 
out the circumstances  which, in the opinion  of the requesting  Party, justify  the 
submission of such a request, 

the  Contracting  Parties  shall  enter  into  consultations  within  one  month  of 
notification  of the request  at the latest, with a view to reaching  agreement  or a 
mutually acceptable conclusion within one further  month at the latest, 

the  period  of  one  month  referred  to  above  for  the  purpose  of  reaching 
agreement  or  a mutually  acceptable  conclusion  may  be  extended  by  common 
accord. 

2. 
The  Community  may  request  consultations  in  accordance  with  paragraph  1 
when  it  ascertains  that  during  a  particular  year  of  application  of  the  Agreement 
difficulties  arise  in  the  Community  due  to  a  sharp  and  substantial  increase,  by 
comparison to the preceding year, in imports of a given category of group I. 

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3. 
At  the request  of either  of  the Contracting  Parties, consultations  shall  be  held 
on  any  problems  arising  from  the  application  of  this  Agreement.  Any  consultations 
held  under this  Article  shall  take  place  in a spirit  of cooperation  and  with  a desire  to 
reconcile the differences  between the Contracting Parties. 

TITLE II - Final PROVISIONS 

Article 15 

The  operation  of  this  agreement  shall  be  reviewed  prior  to  the  accession  of  The 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the WTO. 

Article 16 

This  Agreement  shall  apply,  on  the  one  hand,  to  the  territories  in  which  the 
Treaty establishing  the European  Community  is applied  and  under the conditions  laid 
down  in  that  Treaty  and,  on  the  other  hand,  to the  territory  of  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia. 

Article 17 

This  Agreement  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  first  day of  the  month  following 
1. 
the  date  on  which  the  Parties  notify  each  other  of  the  completion  of  the  procedures 
necessary  for  that  purpose.  It  shall  apply  as from  1 January  1997  until  31  December 
1998.  Thereafter,  the  application  of  all  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement  shall  be 
extended  automatically  for  a period of one more year up to 31 December  1999, unless 
either Party notifies  the other at least six months before  31 December  1998 that it does 
not agree with this extension. 

Either  Contracting  Party  may  at  any  time  propose  modifications  to  this 

2. 
Agreement. 

3. 
Either  Contracting  Party may, at any time, denounce  this  Agreement  provided 
that  at least  sixty days'  notice  is given. In that event, the Agreement  shall come to  an 
end on the expire of the period of notice. 

4 
The  Contracting  Parties  agree  to  enter  into  consultations  not  later  than  six 
months  before  the  expiration  of  the  present  agreement  with  a  view  to  possibly 
concluding a new  Agreement. 

5 
The  Annexes,  Appendixes,  the  Protocol  of  Understanding  on  Market  Access 
and  letters  exchanged  or  attached  to  this  Agreement,  shall  form  an  integral  part 
thereof. 

\t 

Article 18 

This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in each of the official  languages of the 
contracting parties, each of these texts being equally authentic. 

For the Government of the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 

For the Council of the 
European Union 

iZ 

"ANNEX I 
PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 

ANNEX I 

When  the constitutive  material of the products  of categories  1 to  114 is not specifically  mentioned, these  products 
are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres. 
Garments  which are not recognizable  as being  garments  for men or boys or as being  garments  for women  or girls 
are classified with the latter. 
Where the expression  "babies'  garments" is used, this is meant to cover  garments  up to and including  commercial 
size 86. 

3. 

Category 

0) 

Description 
CN-Code  1996 
(2) 

GROUP I A 

Table of equivalence 

pieces/kq 
(3) 

q/piece 
(4) 

Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 

5204 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
ex 5604 

11 00 
13 00 
21 00 
26 00 
32 00 
35 90 
44 00 
11 00 
15 10 
23 00 
31 00 
35 10 
43 00 
90 00 

5204 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 

19 00 
14 00 
22 00 
27 00 
33 00 
41 00 
46 00 
12 00 
15 90 
24 00 
32 00 
35 90 
44 00 

5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 

11 00 
15 10 
23 00 
28 00 
34 00 
42 00 
47 00 
13 00 
21 00 
25 10 
33 00 
41 00 
45 10 

5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5205 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 
5206 

12 00 
15 90 
24 00 
31 00 
35 10 
43 00 
48 00 
14 00 
22 00 
25 90 
34 00 
42 00 
45 90 

Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, 
chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics 

terry fabrics, pile fabrics, 

5208 11 10 
5208 12 15 
5208 12 95 
5208 21 10 
5208 22 15 
5208 22 95 
5208 31 00 
5208 32 19 
5208 32 99 
5208 42 00 
5208 52 10 
5209 11 00 
5209 22 00 
5209 39 00 
5209 49 10 
5209 59 00 
5210 19 00 
5210 29 00 
5210 39 00 
5210 51 00 
5211 12 00 
5211 29 00 
5211 41 00 
5211 49 90 
5212 11 10 
5212 13 10 
5212 15 10 
5212 22 10 
5212 24 10 
ex 5811 00 00 

5208 11 90 
5208 12 19 
5208 12 99 
5208 21 90 
5208 22 19 
5208 22 99 
5208 32 11 
5208 32 91 
5208 33 00 
5208 43 00 
5208 52 90 
5209 12 00 
5209 29 00 
5209 41 00 
5209 49 90 
5210 11 10 
5210 21 10 
521031 10 
5210 41 00 
5210 52 00 
5211 19 00 
5211 31 00 
5211 42 00 
5211 51 00 
5212 11 90 
5212 13 90 
5212 15 90 
5212 22 90 
5212 24 90 
ex 6308 00 00 

5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5209 
5209 
5209 
5209 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5212 
5212 
5212 
5212 
5212 

1211 
12 91 
13 00 
22 11 
22 91 
23 00 
32 13 
32 93 
39 00 
49 00 
53 00 
19 00 
31 00 
42 00 
51 00 
11 90 
21 90 
31 90 
42 00 
59 00 
21 00 
32 00 
43 00 
52 00 
12 10 
14 10 
21 10 
23 10 
25 10 

5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5208 
5209 
5209 
5209 
5209 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5210 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5211 
5212 
5212 
5212 
5212 
5212 

12 13 
12 93 
19 00 
22 13 
22 93 
29 00 
32 15 
32 95 
41 00 
51 00 
59 00 
21 00 
32 00 
43 00 
52 00 
12 00 
22 00 
32 00 
49 00 
11 00 
22 00 
39 00 
49 10 
59 00 
12 90 
14 90 
21 90 
23 90 
25 90 

»3 

JUL 
2a) 

Of which: Other than unbleached or  bleached 

(2) 

M. 

JSL 

52083100 
5208 32 19 
5208 32 99 
.  5208 42 00 
5208 52 10 
' 
5209  3100 
5209 42 00 
5209 51 00 
521031  90 
5210 42 00 
5210 59 00 
521141  00 
5211 49 90 
5212  13  10 
5212  15  10 
521224  10 
ex 5811 00 00 

5208 32 11 
5208 32 91 
520833  00 
5208 43 00 
52085290 
5209 32 00 
5209 43 00 
5209 52 00 
5210 32 00 
521049  00 
5211 31 00 
521142  00 
52115100 
5212  13 90 
5212  15 90 
521224  90 
ex 6308 00 00 

520832  13 
520832  93 
520839  00 
520849  00 
520853  00 
520939  00 
520949  10 
520959  00 
521039  00 
521051  00 
521132  00 
52114300 
521152  00 
5212  14  10 
521223  10 
521225  10 

5208 32 15 
5208  3295 
5208 41  00 
5208 51  00 
5208 59 00 
5209 41  00 
5209 49 90 
521031  10 
5210 41 00 
5210 52 00 
521139  00 
521149  10 
5211 59 00 
5212  14 90 
521223  90 
521225  90 

Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than 
narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics f i n d, terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics 

5512 
5512 
5512 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5114 
5114 
5114 
5114 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
ex 6308 

11 00 
29 10 
99 90 
12 00 
21 30 
29 00 
39 00 
49 00 
19 00 
29 00 
39 00 
49 00 
12 10 
1319 
19 30 
21 90 
22 99 
91 10 
92 19 
99 30 
00 00 

5512 19 10 
5512 29 90 
5513 11 10 
5513 13 00 
5513 21 90 
5513 31 00 
5513 41 00 
5114 11 00 
5114 21 00 
5114 31 00 
5114 41 00 
5515 11 10 
5515 12 30 
5515 13 91 
5515 19 90 
5515 22 11 
5515 29 10 
5515 91 30 
5515 92 91 
5515 99 90 

551219 90 
5512 91 00 
5513 11 30 
551319 00 
5513 22 00 
5513 32 00 
5513 42 00 
511412 00 
5114 22 00 
5114 32 00 
5114 42 00 
5515 11 30 
5515 12 90 
5515 13 99 
5515 21 10 
5515 22 19 
5515 29 30 
5515 91 90 
5515 92 99 
5803 90 30 

5512 21 00 
5512 99 10 
5513 11 90 
5513 21 10 
5513 23 00 
5513 33 00 
5513 43 00 
5114 13 00 
5114 23 00 
5114 33 00 
5114 43 00 
5515 11 90 
5515 13 11 
5515 19 10 
5515 21 30 
5515 22 91 
5515 29 90 
5515 92 11 
5515 99 10 
ex 5905 00 70 

3  a) 

Of which: Other than unbleached  or bleached 

5512 
5512 
5513 
5513 
5513 
5514 
5514 
5514 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
5515 
ex 5803 

19  10 
99 10 
21 90 
31 00 
41 00 
21 00 
31 00 
41 00 
11 30 
13  19 
21 30 
29 30 
92 19 
90 30 

5512  19 90 
5512 99 90 
5513 22 00 
5513 32 00 
5513 42 00 
5514 22 00 
5514 32 00 
5514 42 00 
5515  11  90 
5515  13 99 
551521  90 
5515 29 90 
5515 92 99 
ex 5905 00 70 

551229  10 
551321  10 
5513 23 00 
5513 33 00 
5513 43 00 
5514 23 00 
5514 33 00 
5514 43 00 
5515  12 30 
5515  19 30 
551522  19 
5515 91 30 
5515 99 30 
ex 6308 00 00 

GROUP IB 

5512 29 90 
5513 21 30 
5513 29 00 
5513 39 00 
5513  49 00 
5514 29 00 
5514 39 00 
5514  49 00 
5515  12 90 
5515  19 90 
551522  99 
5515 91 90 
5515 99 90 

4 

5 

Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle necked jumpers  and 
pullovers  (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, 
knitted or crocheted 
6105  10 00 
6109  10 00 
611030  10 

6105 20  10 
6109 90  10 

6105 20 90 
6109 90 30 

6105 90 10 
6110 20 10 

6.48 

154 

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

4.53 

221 

610110 90 
6102 20 90 
61101035 
61101098 
6110 30 99 

610120 90 
6102 30 90 
61101038 
61102091 

610130 90 
6110 10 10 
61101091 
61102099 

6102  10 90 
6110  10 31 
61101095 
61103091 

IH 

HL 
6 

7 

8 

20 

22 

22  a) 

23 

32 

JSL 

Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers 
(incl. slacks); women's or girl's woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of 
cotton or of man made fibres; lower parts of track suits with lining, others 
than category  16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 
6203 42 31 
6203 43  19 
6204 61 10 
6204 63 18 
6211 42 42 

.  6203 4110 
;  6203 42 35 
6203 49  19 
6204 62 33 
6211 32 42 

6203 4190 
6203 42 90 
6203 49 50 
6204 62 39 
6211 33 42 

6203 42 33 
6203 43 90 
6204 62 31 
6204 69 18 
6211 43 42 

M. 
1.76 

SSL 
568 

Women's or girl's blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted 
or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres 

5.55 

180 

6106  10 00 
6106 30 00 

6106 20 00 
6106 40 00 

6106 90 10 

6206 20 00 

Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or 
man-made fibres 

6205  10 00 

6205 20 00 

6205 30 00 

4,60 

217 

GROUP II A 

Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and 
kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and woven 
terry fabrics, of cotton 
5802  11 00 

ex 6302 60 00 

5802  19 00 

Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted 

6302 21 00 
6302 31 90 

6302 22 90 
6302 32 90 

6302 29 90 
6302 39 90 

6302 31 10 

Yam of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 
5508 10 19 
5509 21 90 
5509 3.1 90 
5509 41 90 
5509 52 10 
5509 61 10 
5509 91 10 

5509 11 00 
5509 22 10 
5509 32 10 
5509 42 10 
5509 52 90 
5509 61 90 
5509 91 90 

5508 10 11 
5509 21 10 
5509 31 10 
5509 41 10 
5509 51 00 
5509 59 00 
5509 69 00 
5509 99 00 

5509 12 00 
5509 22 90 
5509 32 90 
5509 42 90 
5509 53 00 
5509 62 00 
5509 92 00 

Of which  acrylic 
ex 5508  10 19 
5509 32  90 
5509  69 00 

5509 31 10 
5509  61 10 

5509 31 90 
5509 61 90 

5509 32 10 
5509 62 00 

Yam of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale 
5510  11 00 
5510 90 00 

5508 20  10 
5510 30 00 

5510 12 00 

5510 20 00 

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or terry 
fabrics of cotton and narrow woven fabrics) and tufted textile surfaces, of 
wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 

5801  10 00 
5801 24 00 
5801 32 00 
5801 36 00 

5801 21 00 
5801 25 00 
5801 33 00 
5802 20 00 

5801 22 00 
5801 26 00 
5801 34 00 
5802 30 00 

5801 23 00 
5801 31 00 
5801 35 00 

32  a) 

Of which:Cotton  corduroy 

5801 22  00 

39 

12 

13 

14 

Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, 
other than of terry towelling or a similar terry fabrics of cotton 
6302 51 90 
6302 91 90 

6302 51  10 
6302 91  10 

6302 53 90 
6302 93 90 

ex 6302 59 00 
ex 6302 99 00 

GROUP II B 

Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle-socks, 
sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, 
including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 

6115  12 00 
6115 20 90 
6115 93 30 

6115  19 10 
6115 91 00 
6115 93 99 

6115  19 90 
6115 92 00 
6115 99 00 

6115 20 11 
611593  10 

Men's or boy's  underpants  and briefs, women's or girl's knickers  and 
briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made  fibres 

6107 11 00 
6108 22 00 

6107 12 00 
6108 29 00 

6107 19 00 

6108 21 00 

Men's or boy's woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and 
capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than  parkas) 
(of category  21) 
6201  11 00 
ex 6201  13 90 

ex 6201  12 10 
6210 20 00 

ex 6201 12 90 

ex 6201 13 10 

24.3 
pairs 

41 

17 

59 

0.72 

1 389 

(2) 

I 

(3) 

I 

U\ 

I 

(1) 

15 

Women's or girl's woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and 
capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 
(other than parkas)  (of category 21 ) 
ex 6202  12 10 
6204 31 00 
6210 30 00 

6202  11 00 
ex 6202 13 90 
6204 39  19 

ex 6202 12 90 
6204 32 90 

ex 6202  13 10 
6204 33 90 

16 

17 

18 

19 

21 

24 

26 

27 

28 

29 

Men's or boy's suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of 
wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; men's or boy's 
track suits with lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of 
cotton or of man-made fibres 

6203  11 00 
6203 21 00 
6211 32 31 

6203  12 00 
6203 22 80 
6211 33 31 

6203 19 10 
6203 23 80 

6203  19 30 
6203 29 18 

Men's or boy's jackets or blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, 
of cotton or of man-made fibres 

6203 31 00 

6203 32 90 

6203 33 90 

6203 39 19 

Men's or boy's singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, night-shirts, 
pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than  knitted 
or crocheted 

6207  11 00 
6207 29 00 
6207 99 00 

6207  19 00 
6207 9110 

6207 21 00 
6207 9190 

6207 22 00 
6207 92 00 

Women's or giri's singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, 
night-dresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar 
articles, other than knitted or crocheted 

6208  11 00 
6208 22 00 
6208 91 90 

6208  19 10 
6208 29 00 
6208 92 10 

6208 19 90 
6208 91 11 
6208 92 90 

6208 21 00 
6208 91 19 
6208 99 00 

Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted 

6213 20 00 

6213 90 00 

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

6X620112  10 
6201 91 00 
ex 6202  12 90 
6202 92 00 
621142 41 

ex 6201 12 90 
6201 92 00 
ex 6202 13 10 
6202 93 00 
621143 41 

ex620113  10 
6201 93 00 
ex 6202 13 90 
6211 32 41 

ex 6201  13 90 
ex 6202 12 10 
6202 91 00 
6211 33 41 

Men's or boy's night-shirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns  and 
similar articles, knitted or crocheted 
61072200 
6107 92 00 

61072900 
ex 6107 99 00 

61072100 
6107 9190 

61079110 

Women's or girl's night-dresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing 
gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 

6108 3110 
6108 32 90 
6108 92 00 

6108 3190 
6108 39 00 
6108 99 10 

6108 32  11 
6108 9110 

6108 32 19 
6108  9190 

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

61044100 
6204 41 00 

61044200 
6204 42 00 

61044300 
6204 43 00 

61044400 
6204 44 00 

Women's or girl's skirts, including divided skirts 

6104 5100 
6204 51 00 

6104 52 00 
6204 52 00 

6104 53 00 
6204 53 00 

6104 59 00 
6204 59 10 

Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than 
swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 

6103 4110 
6103 43  10 
6104 6110 
6104 63  10 

61034190 
6103 43 90 
6104 6190 
6104 63 90 

61034210 
6103 49  10 
6104 62 10 
6104 69  10 

61034290 
6103 49 91 
6104 62 90 
6104 69 91 

Women's or girl's suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of 
wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; women's or girl's 
track suits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or 
of man-made  fibres 
6204  11 00 
6204 21 00 
621142 31 

6204  12 00 
6204 22 80 
621143 31 

6204 13 00 
6204 23 80 

6204  19 10 
6204 29 18 

0.84 

1  190 

0.80 

1250 

1.43 

700 

59 

2.3 

17 

435 

3.9 

257 

3.1 

2.6 

1.61 

323 

385 

620 

1.37 

730 

31 

Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 

18.2 

55 

6212  10 00 

m 

68 

73 

76 

1 

(2) 

I 

(3) 

1 

(4) 

Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, 
mittens and mitts of catégories 10 and 87, and babies' stockings, socks 
and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88 

61111090 
ex6209  10 00 

61112090 
iex 6209 20 00 

61113090 
ex 6209 30 00 

ex61119000 
ex6209 90 00 

Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-
made textile fibres 
61121100 

61121200 

61121900 

Men's or boy's industrial Or occupational clothing, other than knitted or 
crocheted 

6203 22  10 
6203 33  10 
6203 4311 

6203 23  10 
6203 39 11 
6203 4331 

6203 29 11 
6203 42 11 
6203 4911 

6203 32 10 
6203 42 51 
6203 49 31 

Women's or girl's aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or 
occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted 

6204 22 10 
6204 33  10 
6204 6311 
621132  10 

6204 2310 
6204 39  11 
6204 63 31 
'621133  10 

6204 29 11 
6204 62 11 
6204 69 11 
62114210 

6204 32 10 
6204 62 51 
6204 69 31 
621143  10 

77 

. 

Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted 

ex 6211 20 00 

78 

Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of 
categories 6,7,  8.14,15,16,17,18,21,  26. 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77 

-  83 

6203 43 39 
6204 62 59 
6204 69 39 
62113100 
6211 42 90 

6203 41 30 
6204 61 80 
6204 63 39 
6210 40 00 
6211 33 90 

6203 42 59 
6204 61 90 
6204 63 90 
6210 50 00 
6211 41 00 

6203 49 39 
6204 62 90 
6204 69 50 
621132 90 
6211 43 90 
• Overcoats, jackets, 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, 74, 75 
610110  10 
6102 20 10 
6103 33 00 
6104 33 00 
6114  1000 

610120  10 
6102 30 10 
ex 6103 39 00 
ex6104 39 00 
61142000 

61013010 
6103 3100 
6104 31  00 
6112 20 00 
61143000 

6102 10 10 
6103 32 00 
6104 32 00 
6113 00 90 

1.67 

600 

-

| 

33 

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

GROUP III A 

34 

35 

5407 20 11 

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

6305 32 81 

6305 32 89 

6305 33 91 

6305 33 99 

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

5407 20 19 

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

5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 

10 00 
42 00 
52 00 
61 30 
69 90 
74 00 
84 00 
94 00 

5407 20 90 
5407 43 00 
5407 53 00 
5407 61 50 
5407 71 00 
5407 81 00 
5407 91 00 
ex 5811 00 00 

5407 30 00 
5407 44 00 
5407 54 00 
5407 61 90 
5407 72 00 
5407 82 00 
5407 92 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 

41 00 
51 00 
61 10 
69 10 
73 00 
83 00 
93 00 

35 a) 

Of which.Other than unbleached  or  bleached 

540742  00 
540753  00 
5407  61  90 
5407  74 00 
540792  00 
ex 5905 00 70 

540743  00 
540754  00 
540769  90 
540782  00 
540793  00 

540744  00 
5407 61  30 
5407 72 00 
540783  00 
540794  00 

5407 52 00 
5407  61  50 
5407  73 00 
540784  00 
6X5811  00 00 

36 

W o v en fabrics of continuous artificial fibres , other than those for tyres of 
category 114 

5408 10 00 
5408 23 10 
5408 32 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5408 21 00 
5408 23 90 
5408 33 00 

5408 22 10 
5408 24 00 
5408 34 00 

5408 22 90 
5408 31 00 
ex 5811 00 00 

36 a) 

Of which.Other  than unbleached  or  bleached 

5408  10 00 
5408 23 90 
5408 34 00 

540822  10 
5408 24  00 
ex 5811 00 00 

5408 22 90 
5408 32 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5408 23 10 
5408 33 00 

a 

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37 

(2) 

1 

(3)- 

1 

U\ 

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres 

5516  1100 
55*16 2100 
5516 24 00 
55163400 
5516 44 00 
5516 94 00 

5516  12 00 
5516 22 00 
5516 3100 
55164100 
5516 9100 
5803 90 50 

551613 00 
5516 2310 
5516 32 00 
55164200 
5516 92 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5516 14 00 
5516 23 90 
5516 33 00 
55164300 
5516 93 00 

37 a) 

Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached 

5516  12 00 
551623  10 
551633  00 
5516 44 00 
ex 5803 90 50 

5516  13 00 
5516 23 90 
5516 34 00 
551692  00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5516  14 00 
5516 24  00 
551642  00 
551693  00 

5516 22 00 
5516 32 00 
551643  00 
551694  00 

38 A 

Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric 

38 B 

Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted 

6002 4311 

6002-93 10 

40 

41 

42 

43 

46 

47 

48 

49 

50 

51 

53 

• 

ex 6303 91 00 

ex 6303 92 90 

ex 6303 99 90 

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

ex 6303 92 90 
6304 92 00 

ex 6303 91 00 
ex 6304  19 90 

6304 19 10 
ex 6304 99 00 
Yarn of synthetic filament (continuous), not put up for retail sale, other than 
non textured single yam untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 
turns/m 

ex 6303 99 90 
ex 6304 93 00 

5410  10 11 
5402 20 00 
5402 32 00 
5402 39 90 
5402 51 10 
5402 52 90 
5402 61 30 
5402 69 10 

540110  19 
5402 3110 
5402 33  10 
5402 49  10 
5402 51 30 
5402 59  10 
5402 61 90 
5402 69 90 
Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale 

5402  10 10 
5402 3130 
5402 33 90 
5402 49 91 
5402 51 90 
5402 59 90 
5402 62 10 
es 5604 20 00 

5402  1090 
5402 3190 
5402 39 10 
5402 49 99 
5402 52 10 
5402  6110 
5402 62 90 
ex 5604 90 00 

5401 20 10 

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/m and single non textured yam of cellulose acetate 

5403  10 00 
5403 33 90 
5403 49 00 

5403 20  10 
5403 39 00 
ex 5604 20 00 

5403 20 90 
5400 41 00 

ex 5403 32 00 
5403 42 00 

Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of artificial staple fibres, cotton yarn, put 
up for retail sale 
5204 20 00 
5401 20 90 
5511 30 00 

5207  10 00 
5406 10 00 

5207 90 00 
5406 20 00 

5401  10 90 
5508 20 90 

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

5105  10 00 
5105 30 90 

5105 2100 

5105 29 00 

5105 30 10 

Yarn of carded sheep's or lamb's wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine 
animal  hair, not put up for retail sale 
5106  1090 
5106 20 99 

5106  10 10 
5106 20 91 

510620  11 
5108  10 10 

510620  19 
5108  10 90 

Yam of combed sheep's or lamb's wool (worsted yam) or of combed fine 
animal  hair, not put up for retail sale 
5107  10 90 
5107 20 59 
5108 20 90 

5107  10 10 
5107 20 51 
5108 20 10 

5107 20  10 
5107 20 91 

5107 20 30 
5107 20 99 

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

5109 90  10 

5109  10 10 

5109  10 90 
Woven fabrics of sheep's or lamb's wool or of fine animal hair 
51111119 
51111919 
51111999 
511130 90 
51119099 
51121919 
5112 30  10 
51129091 

51111191 
51111931 
51112000 
511190  10 
5112  1110 
51121991 
5112 30 30 
51129093 

51111111 
51111911 
51111991 
511130 30 
51119093 
51121911 
5112 20 00 
51129010 

5109 90 90 

51111199 
51111939 
51113010 
511190 91 
5112  1190 
51121999 
5112 30 90 
51129099 

Cotton, carded or combed 

5203 00 00 

Cotton qauze 

5803  10 00 

\S 

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54 

55 

56 

58 

59 

60 

61 

I 

n\ 

I 

(3) 

I 

14) 

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

5507 00 00 

Synthetic staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise 
processed for spinning 
5506  10 00 
5506 90 91 

5506 20 00 
5506 90 99 

5506 30 00 

5506 90 10 

Yam of synthetic staple fibres (includinq waste), put up for retail sale 

55081090 

551110 00 

55112000 

Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted ( made up or not) 

570110  10 
570190  10 

570110 91 
570190  90 

570110 93 

570110 99 

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

5702  10 00 
5702 32  10 
5702 4190 
5702 5100 
5702 92 00 
5703 20  11 
5703 30  11 
5703 30 91 
5704  10 00 
5705 00 39 

5702 3110 
5702 32 90 
5702 42  10 
5702 52 00 
ex 5702 99 00 
5703 20  19 
5703 30  19 
5703 30 99 
5704 90 00 
ex 5705 00 90 

5702 3130 
5702 39  10 
5702 42 90 
ex 5702 59 00 
5703  10 10 
5703 20 91 
5703 30 51 
5703 90 10 
5705 00 10 

5702  3190 
5702 41 10 
5702 49 10 
5702  9100 
5703  10 90 
5703 20 99 
5703 30 59 
5703 90 90 
5705 00 31 

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

5805 00 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 
Elastic  fabrics and trimmings  (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile 
materials assembled from rubber  thread 

ex 5806  10 00 
5806 32  10 

5806 20 00 
5806 32 90 

5806 3110 
5806 39 00 

5806  3190 
5806 40 00 

62 

Chenille  yarn  (incl. flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized 
yarn and gimped horsehair  yarn) 

5606 00 91 

5606 00 99 

Tulle  and  other  net  fabrics  but  not  including  woven,  knitted  or  crocheted 
fabrics, hand or mechanically-made  lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 

5804  10 11 
5804 30 00 

5804  10  19 

5804 10 90 

5804  2110 

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

5807  10 10 

5807  10 90 

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

5808  10 00 

5808 90 00 

Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 

5810  10 10 
5810 92  10 

5810  10 90 
5810 92 90 

5810 9110 
5810 99  10 

5810  9190 
5810 99 90 

63 

Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5% or 
more elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by 
weiqht  5% or more of  rubber  thread 
ex6002  10  10 

6002  10 90 

ex 6002 3010 

5906 9100 
6002 30 90 

Raschel  lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres 

ex 6001  10 00 

6002 20 31 

6002 43 19 

65 

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

5606 00  10 
6001 29  10 
60019190 
600192 90 
6002 20 39 
6002 41 00 
6002 42 90 
6002 43 39 
6002 43 95 
6002 92 30 
6002 93 33 
6002 93 99 

ex 6001  10 00 
6001 91  10 
600192  10 
600199  10 
6002 20 50 
6002 42  10 
6002 43 31 
6002 43 50 
6002 43 99 
6002 92 50 
6002 93 35 

6001 21 00 
6001 91 30 
600192 30 
ex 60021010 
6002 20 70 
6002 42 30 
6002 43 33 
6002 43 91 
6002 9100 
6002 92 90 
6002 93 39 

6001 22 00 
6001 91 50 
600192 50 
6002 20 10 
ex 6002 30 10 
6002 42 50 
6002 43 35 
6002 43 93 
6002 92 10 
6002 93 31 
6002 93 91 

66 

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

630110 00 
ex 6301 40 80 

630120  91 
ex 6301 90 90 

630120 99 

630130 90 

^ 

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(3) 

I 

W 

17 
pairs 

59 

All 

£L 

GROUP III B 

10 

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted 

67 

611110  10 
6116  10 20 
6116 93 00 

611120  10 
6116  10 80 
6116 99 00 

611130  10 
6116 9100 

ex 6111 90 00 
6116 92 00 

Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household 
linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (incl. drapes) and interior 
blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or 
crocheted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling rugs, other than 
knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing 
accessories 

5807 90 90 
6117 80 10 
630130  10 
6302  10 90 
6303  12 00 
ex 6305 20 00 
ex 6305 39 00 

6113 0010 
6117 80 90 
630140  10 
6302 40 00 
6303 19 00 
6305 32 11 
ex 6305 90 00 

6117 10 00 
6117 90 00 
630190 10 
ex 6302 60 00 
6304 11 00 
ex 6305 32 90 
6307 1010 

6117 20 00 
630120  10 
6302 10 10 
6303  11 00 
6304 91 00 
6305 33 10 
6307 90 10 

67 a) 

Of which: Sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing of goods,  made 
from polyethylene  or polypropylene  strip 

69 

70 

6305 32  11 

6305 33 10 
Women's and girl's slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 
6108  1190 

6108 19 10 

6108  1110 

6108  19 90 

Panty-hose and tights of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less 
than 67 decitex  (6,7 tex) 

6115  1100 

61152019 

Women's full length hosiery of synthetic fibres 

6115 93 91 

7.8 

30.4 
pairs 

128 

33 

72 

Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 

9.7 

103 

74 

75 

84 

85 

86 

87 

88 

90 

91 

93 

94 

95 

61123110 
6112 4110 
6211  11 00 

61123190 
6112 4190 
6211  12 00 

611239  10 
6112 49  10 

61123990 
6112 49 90 

Women's  or giri's suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of  man-made 
fibres, excluding ski suits 

1.54 

650 

0.80 

1 250 

17.9 

56 

8.8 

114 

6104  1100 
6104 2100 

ex 610419 00 
ex 6104 29 00 
Men's or boy's knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton 
or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suit 

6104  12 00 
6104 22 00 

6104 13 00 
6104 23 00 

6103  1100 
6103 22 00 

6103  12 00 
6103 23 00 

6103 19 00 
6103 29 00 

6103  2100 

Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or 
crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 

6214 20 00 

6214 30 00 

6214 40 00 

6214 90 10 

Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of 
cotton or of man-made  fibres 

6215 20 00 

6215 90 00 

Corsets, corset-belts, suspender  belts, braces, suspenders, garters and 
the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted 
6212 30 00 

6212 20 00 

6212 90 00 

Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted 

ex 6209  10 00 
6216 00 00 

ex 6209 20 00 

ex 6209 30 00 

ex 6209 90 00 

Stockings, socks and sockettes, not knitted or crocheted; other clothing 
accessories, other than for babies, other than knitted or crocheted 

ex 6209  10 00 
6217  10 00 

ex 6209 20 00 
6217 90 00 

ex 6209 30 00 

ex 6209 90 00 

Twine, cordaqe, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not 

5607 41 00 
5607 50  11 

5607 49  11 
5607 50 19 

5607 49  19 
5607 50 30 

5607 49 90 
5607 50 90 

Tents 

6306 21 00 

6306 22 00 

6306 29 00 

Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics, 
other than made from polyethylene or polypropylene  strip 
ex 6305 39 00 
ex 6305 32 90 

ex 6305 20 00 

Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not 
exceedinq 5 mm in lenqth (flock), textile dust and mill neps 

5601  10 10 
5601 22  10 
5601 30 00 

5601  10 90 
5601 22 91 

5601 21  10 
5601 22 99 

5601 21 90 
5601 29 00 

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

5602  10 19 
5602 21 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5602  10 31 
5602 29 90 
6210  10  10 

5602  10 39 
5602 90 00 
6307 90 91 

5602  10 90 
ex 5807 90 10 

T.O 

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96 

97 

98 

99 

100 

101 

J2L 

M. 

ifl 

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

5603  1110 
5603  13 10 
5603 9110 
5603 93  10 
6X5807 90  10 
ex 6301 40 90 
6302 53  10 
ex6304  19 90 
ex 6305 39 00 

5603  11 90 
5603  13 90 
5603 9190 
5603 93 90 
6X5905 00 70 
ex 6301 90 90 
6302 93  10 
ex 6304 93 00 
6307  10 30 

5603 12 10 
5603 14 10 
5603 9210 
5603 94 10 
6210 10 91 
6302 22 10 
6303 92 10 
ex 6304 99 00 
ex 6307 90 99 

5603  12 90 
5603  14 90 
5603 92 90 
5603 94 90 
6210  10 99 
6302 32 10 
6303 99 10 
ex 6305 32 90 

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

5608  1111 
5608  19 11 
5608  19 91 

5608  1119 
5608  19 19 
5608  19 99 

5608  1191 
5608  1931 
5608 90 00 

5608  1199 
5608  1939 

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

5609 00 00 

5905 00 10 

Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used  • 
for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing cloth; prepared  painting 
canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat 
foundations 

5901  10 00 

5901 90 00 

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

5904 10 00 

5904 92 00 
Rubberised textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres 

5904 9110 

5904 9190 

5906  10 10 

5906  10 90 

5906 99 10 

5906 99 90 

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

5907 00  10 

5907 00 90 
Textile fabrics  impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with 
preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic  materials 

5903  10 10 
5903 90 10 

5903  10 90 
5903 90 91 

5903 20 10 
5903 90 99 

5903 20 90 

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, other than of synthetic 
fibres 

ex 5607 90 00 

109 

Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds 

110 

111 

112 

113 

114 

6306  11 00 
6306 39 00 

6306  12 00 

6306 19 00 

6306 31 00 

Woven pneumatic  mattresses 

6306 41 00 

6306 49 00 

Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents 

6306 91 00 

6306 99 00 

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

6307 20 00 

ex 6307 90 99 

Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted 

6307  10 90 

Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses 

5902  10 10  . 
5902 90  10 
59090090 
59113111 
591132 90 

5902  10 90 
5902 90 90 
59100000 
59113119 
591140 00 

5902 20  10 
5908 00 00 
59111000 
59113190 
591190  10 

5902 20 90 
5909 00 10 
ex59112000 
591132  10 
591190 90 

, 

ai 

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J5L 

LU. 

JSL 

GROUP IV 

115 

Flax or ramie yam 

5306  10 11 
5306  10 50 
5306 20 90 

5306  10 19 
5306  10 90 
5308 90 11 

117 

Woven fabrics of flax or of  ramie 

5309  1111 
5309  19 90 
5309 29 90 
5905 00 39 

5309  1119 
5309 2110 
5311 00  10 

5306  10 31 
5306 20 11 
5308 90 13 

5309  11 90 
5309 2190 
5803 90 90 

5306  10 39 
5306 20 19 
5308 90 19 

5309  19 10 
5309 29 10 
5905 00 31 

118 

120 

121 

122 

123 

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

6302 29  10 
ex 6302 59 00 

6302 39  10 
6302 92 00 

6302 39 30 
ex 6302 99 00 

6302 52 00 

Curtains  ( incl. drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other 
furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or  ramie 
6304  19 30 

ex 6303 99 90 

ex 6304 99 00 

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or  ramie 

ex 5607 90 00 

Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, 
other than knitted or crocheted 

ex 6305 90 00 

Woven  pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow 
woven  fabrics 

580190  10 

ex 5801 90 90 

Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, 
other than knitted or crocheted 

6214 90 90 

22. 

ANNEX  II 

Products  without  quantitative  limits subject  to the double checking  system referred  to 
in Article 3, paragraph  3, of the Agreement. 

(The  full  product  descriptions  of the categories  listed  in this  annex  are to be found  in 
Annex  1  of  the Agreement). 

CATEGORIES 

1 
2 
4 
5 

6 
7 

8 

15 

16 

67 

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ANNEX  III 

Reimports  into  the  Community,  within  the  meaning  of  Article  4  of  this  Agreement, 
shall  be  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement,  unless  the  special  provisions 
below provide otherwise, 

1. 
Reimports  into  the  Community  within  the  meaning  of  Article  4  of  this 
Agreement may be made subject  to specific  quantitative limits following  consultations 
in  accordance  with  the  procedures  set  out  in  Article  14 of  this  Agreement,  provided 
the  products  concerned  are  subject  to  quantitative  limits  pursuant  to  this  Agreement, 
to a double checking system or to surveillance measures. 

Having  regard  to  the  interests  of  both  Parties,  the  Community  may  at  its 

2. 
discretion, or in response to a request under Article  14 of this Agreement: 

(a) 

examine  the  possibility  of  transferring  from  one  category  to  another,  using  in 

advance  or  carrying  over  from  one  year  to  the  next,  portions  of  specific 

quantitative limits; 

(b) 

consider the possibility of increasing specific  quantitative limits. 

However,  the Community  may apply automatically  the flexibility  rules  set out 

3. 
in paragraph 2 above within the following  limits: 

(a) 

transfers  between  categories  may  not  exceed  25%  of  the  quantity  for  the 
category  to which the transfer is made; 

(b) 

carry-over  of  a  specific  quantitative  limit  from  one  year  to  the  next  may  not 

exceed  13.5 % of the quantity set for the year of actual  utilisation; 

(c) 

advance  use  of  specific  quantitative  limits  from  one  year  to  another  may  not 
exceed 7.5 % of the quantity set for the year of actual  utilisation. 

The  Community  shall  inform  the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia of 

4. 
any measures taken pursuant to the preceding paragraphs. 

1H 

5. 

The  competent  authorities 

in  the  Community  shall  debit 

the  specific 

quantitative  limits  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  at  the  time  of  issue  of  the  prior 

authorisation  required  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  N°  3036/94  which  governs 

economic  outward  processing  arrangements.  A  specific  quantitative  limit  shall  be 

debited for the year in which a prior authorisation is issued. 

6. 

A certificate  of origin made out by the organisations  authorized  to do so under 

the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  law  shall  be issued,  in  accordance  with 

Appendix  A  to  this  Agreement,  for  all  products  covered  by  this  Annex.  This 

certificate  shall  bear  a reference  to  the  prior  authorisation  mentioned  in  paragraph  5 

above as evidence that the processing operation it describes has been carried out in the 

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

7. 

The  Community  shall  provide  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 

with the names and addresses of,  and specimens of the stamps  used by, the  competent 

authorities  of  the  Community  which  issue  the  prior  authorisations  referred  to  in 

paragraph 5 above. 

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APPENDIX  A 

TITLE 1 

CLASSIFICATION 

Article 1 

1. 
The  competent  authorities  of  the Community  undertake  to  inform  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia of any changes in the combined  nomenclature  (CN) 
before  the date of their entry into force in the Community. 

2. 

The  competent  authorities  of  the  Community  undertake  to  inform 

the 

competent  authorities  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  of  any 

decisions  relating  to  the  classification  of  products  subject  to  the  present  Agreement, 

within one month  of their adoption at the latest. Such communication  shall include: 

(a) 

a description  of the products  concerned; 

(b) 

the relevant category  and the related CN codes; 

(c) 

the reasons which have led to the decision. 

Where  a decision on classification  results in a change of classification  practice 
3. 
or  a  change  of  category  of  any  product  subject  to  this  Agreement,  the  competent 
the  Community  shall  provide  30  days'  notice,  from  the  date  of  the 
authorities  of 
Community's  communication, before the decision is put into  effect. 

Products  shipped  before  the  date  of  entry  into  effect  of  the  decision  shall 

remain  subject  to  the  earlier  classification  practice,  provided  that  the  goods  in 

question  are  presented  for  importation  into  the  Community  within  60  days  of  that 

date. 

7-' 

Where  a  Community  decision  on  classification  resulting  in  a  change  of 
4. 
classification  practice  or  a  change  of  categorisation  of  any  product  subject  to  this 
Agreement  affects  a  category  subject  to  quantitative  limits,  the  Contracting Parties 
agree to enter into consultation in accordance with the procedures described in Article 
14  of  this  Agreement  with- a  view  to  honouring  the  obligation  under  the  third 
subparagraph of Article 2( 1 ) of this Agreement. 

5. 

In  case  of  divergent  opinions  between  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 

Macedonia  and  the  competent  Community  authorities  at  the  point  of  entry  into  the 

Community  on  the  classification  of  products  covered  by  the  present  Agreement, 

classification  shall provisionally be based on indications provided by the Community, 

pending  consultations  in  accordance  with  Article  14  with  a  view  to  reaching 

agreement on definitive classification of the product concerned. 

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TITLE II 

ORIGIN 

Article 2 

1. 

Products  originating  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  for 

export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements set out in Title I of this 

Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate  of  the Former Yugoslav Republic of 

Macedonia  origin conforming  to the model annexed to this Appendix. 

2. 

The  certificate  of  origin  shall  be certified  by the competent  Former  Yugoslav 

Republic  of  Macedonia  authorities  if  the  products  in  question  can  be  considered 
products  originating  in  that  country  within  the  meaning  of  the relevant  rules  in  force 

in the Community. 

3. 

However,  the  products  in  Group  m  may  be  imported  into  the  Community  in 

accordance  with  the  arrangements  established  by  this  Agreement  on  production  of  a 

declaration  by  the  exporter  on  the  invoice  or  other  commercial  document  relating  to 

the  products  to  the  effect  that  the  products  in  question  originate  in  the  Former 

Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  within the meaning of the relevant rules in force  in 

the Community. 

4. 
The  certificate  of  origin  referred  to  in  paragraph  1 shall  not  be  required  for 
imports  of  goods  covered  by  a  certificate  of  circulation  EUR  1 or  a  form  EUR  2 
issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Cooperation  Agreement. 

Article 3 

The  certificate  of  origin  shall  be  issued  only  on  application  having  been  made  in 
writing  by  the  exporter  or,  under  the  exporter's  responsibility,  by  his  authorized 
representative.  The  competent  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  authorities 
shall  ensure  that  the  certificate  of  origin  is  properly  completed  and  for  this  purpose 
they  shall  call  for  any necessary  documentary  evidence  or carry  out  any check  which 
they consider  appropriate. 

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Article 4 

Where  different  criteria  for  determining  origin  are  laid  down  for  products  falling 
within  the  same  category,  the  certificates  or  declarations  of  origin  must  contain  a 
sufficiently  detailed  description  of the goods on the basis  of  which  the certificate  was 
issued or the declaration drawn up. 

Article 5 

The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate  of 

origin  and  those  made  in  the  documents  produced  to  the  customs  office  for  the 

purpose  of carrying out the formalities  for importing  the products  shall  not ipso  facto 

cast  doubt upon the statements in the certificate. 

TITLE III 

DOUBLE-CHECKING  SYSTEM 

SECTION  1  - EXPORTATION 

Article 6 

1. 

The  competent  authorities  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 

shall issue an export licence in respect of all consignments  from  the Former  Yugoslav 

Republic  of  Macedonia  of  textile  products  subject  to  any  definitive  or  provisional 

quantitative  limits  established  under  Article  8 of  this  Agreement,  up  to  the  relevant 

quantitative limits as may be modified  by Art. 7,  10 and  12 of this Agreement, as well 
as of all consignments  of textile products subject  to a double checking system  without 

quantitative limits as provided for in Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Agreement. 

Article 7 

1. 

For  products  subject  to  quantitative  limits  under  this  Agreement  the  export 

licence shall conform  to the model  1  annexed to this Appendix and it shall be valid  for 

exports  throughout  the  customs  territory  to  which  the  Treaty  establishing  the 

European Community  applies. 

2. 

Where quantitative limits have been introduced  pursuant  this Agreement,  each 

export  licence  must  certify  inter  alia  that  the  quantity  of  the  product  in  question  has 

been  set  off  against  the quantitative  limit established  for  the category  of  the  products 

concerned  and shall only cover one category of products subject  to quantitative limits. 

It may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question. 

3. 

For  products  subject  to  a  double  checking  system  without  quantitative  limits 

the export licence shall conform  to the model 2 annexed to this Appendix. It shall only 

cover one category of products  and may be used  for  one or more consignments  of  the 

products in question. 

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Article 8 

The  competent  authorities  of  the  Community  must  be  informed  immediately  of  the 

withdrawal or modification  of any export licence already issued. 

Article 9 

1. 

Exports  of  textile  products  subject  to  quantitative  limits  pursuant  this 

Agreement  shall  be  set  off  against  the  quantitative  limits  established  for  the  year  in 

which the shipment of the goods has been effected  even if the export licence is issued 

after  such shipment. 

2. 

For  the  purpose  of  applying  paragraph  1, shipment  of  goods  is considered  to 

have  taken  place  on  the  date  of  their  loading  onto  the  exporting  aircraft,  vehicle  of 

vessel. 

Article 10 

The  presentation  of  an export  licence,  in  application  of  Article  12 hereafter,  shall  be 

effected  not later than 31 March of the year following  that in which the goods covered 

by the licence have been  shipped. 

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SECTION II 

IMPORTATION 

Article 11 

Importation  into  the Community  of textile products  subject  to quantitative  list or to a 
double-checking  system  pursuant  to  this  Agreement,  shall  be  subject 
to  the 
presentation of an import  authorisation. 

Article 12 

The  competent  authorities  of 

import 
1. 
authorisation  referred  to  in  Article  11  above,  within  five  working  days  of  the 
presentation by the importer of the original of the corresponding export licence. 

the  Community  shall 

issue 

the 

2. 

The  import  authorisations  concerning  products  subject  to  quantitative  limits 

under  this  Agreement  shall  be  valid  for  six  months  from  the  date  of  their  issue  for 

imports  throughout  the  customs  territory  to  which  the  Treaty  establishing  the 

European Community  is applied. 

3. 
The  import  authorisations  for  products  subject  to  a  double  checking  system 
without  quantitative  limits  shall  be  valid  for  six  months  from  the  date  of  issue  for 
imports  throughout  the  customs  territory  to  which  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European Community  is applicable. 

4. 

The  competent  authorities  of  the  Community  shall  cancel  the  import 

authorisation  already  issued  whenever  the  corresponding  export  licence  has  been 

withdrawn. 

However,  if  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Community  are  notified  of  the 
withdrawal  or  the  cancellation  of  the export  licence  only  after  the  importation  of  the 
products  into  the  Community,  the  relevant  quantities  shall  be  set  off  against  the 
quantitative limits established for the category and the quota year concerned. 

3  2. 

Article 13 

1. 
If  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Community  find  that  the  total  quantities 
covered  by  export  licences  issued  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  for  a  particular  category  in  any  year  exceed  the 
quantitative  limit  established, in  accordance  with  Article  8 of  this  Agreement  for  that 
category,  as  may  be  modified  by  Articles  7,  10 and  12  of  this  Agreement,  the  said 
authorities  may  suspend  the  further  issue  of  import  authorisations.  In  this  event,  the 
competent  authorities  of  the  Community  shall  immediately  inform  the  authorities  of 
the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  and  the  special  consultation  procedure 
set out in Article  14 of this Agreement shall be initiated  forthwith. 

2. 

Exports  of  products  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  origin 

subject  to  quantitative  limits  or  double  checking  system  and  not  covered  by  the 

Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  export  licences  issued  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  of  this  Appendix  may  be  refused  an  import  authorisation  by  the 

competent Community  authorities. 

However,  without  prejudice  to Article  10 of  this  Agreement,  if  the  import  of 
such  products  is  allowed  into  the  Community  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the 
Community,  the  quantities  involved  shall  not  be  set  off  against  the  appropriate 
quantitative limits established pursuant to this Agreement, with the express  agreement 
of the competent  authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

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TITLE IV 

FORM AND PRODUCTION  OF EXPORT LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES  OF 
ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS CONCERNING EXPORTS TO THE 
COMMUNITY 

Article 14 

The export licence and the certificate  of origin may comprise additional copies 
1. 
duly  indicated  as  such.  They  shall  be  made  out  in  English  or  French.  If  they  are 
completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in printed  script. 

These documents  shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used  shall be white 

writing  paper,  sized,  not  containing  mechanical  pulp,  and  weighing  not  less  than  25 
g/m2.  If  the  documents  have  several  copies  only  the  top  copy,  which  is  the  original, 

shall  be  printed  with  the  quilloche  pattern  background.  This  copy  shall  be  clearly 

marked  as  "original"  and  the  other  copies  as  "copies".  Only  the  original  shall  be 

accepted  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Community  as  being  valid  for  the 

purpose  of  export  to  the  Community  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this 

Agreement. 

2. 

Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, 

by which it can be  identified. 

This number shall be composed of the following  elements: 

a two-digit number identifying  the exporting country  as follows:  96 

two letters identifying  the intended Member State of customs clearance as 
follows: 

01 =  France 
02 =  Belgium and Luxembourg 

03 = Netherlands 

04 = Germany 
05 = Italy 
06 = United  Kingdom 
07 = Ireland 
08 = Denmark 

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09 = Greece 

10 = Portugal 
11=  Spain 
30 = Sweden 
32 = Finland 
38 = Austria 

a  one-digit  number  identifying  quota  year,  corresponding  to  the  last  figure  in 

the respective year, e.g. 7 for  1997, 

a  two-digit  number  from  01  to  99,  identifying  the  particular  issuing  office 

concerned in exporting country, 

a  five-digit  number  running  consecutively  from  00001  to  99999  allocated  to 

the intended Member State of customs clearance. 

Article 15 

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 must bear the endorsement  "délivré a 
posteriori" of the endorsement "issued  retrospectively". 

Article 16 

1. 
In the event of a theft,  loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate  of 
origin,  the  exporter  may  apply  to  the  competent  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  authorities  which  issued  the  document  for  a duplicate  to be  made  out  on 
the  basis  of  the  export  documents  in  his  possession.  The  duplicate  of  any  such 
certificate  or licence so issued shall bear the endorsement "duplicata" or "duplicate". 

2. 

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

origin. 

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TITLEV 

ADMINISTRATIVE  COOPERATION 

Article 17 

The  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall 
cooperate  closely  in  the  implementation  of  the  provisions  of  this  Appendix.  To  this 
end,  contacts  and  exchanges  of  views,  including  on  technical  matters,  shall  be 
facilitated  by both Parties. 

Article 18 

In order to ensure the correct application of this Appendix, the Community and 

the Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia offer  mutual assistance for  the checking 

of the authenticity  and the accuracy of export licences  and certificates  of origin  issued 

or of any declarations made within the terms of this Appendix. 

Article 19 

The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall 

transmit 

to 

the 

Commission  of the European Communities the names and addresses of the  authorities 

competent  to  issue  and  verify  the  export  licences  and  the  certificates  of  origin, 

together  with  specimens  of  the  stamps  used  by  these  authorities  and  specimen 

signatures  of  officials  responsible  for  signing  the export  licences  and  the  certificates 

of  origin.  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  also  notify  the 

Community of any change in this  information. 

Article 20 

1. 

Subsequent  verification  of  certificates  of  origin  or  export  licences  shall  be 

carried  out  at  random,  or  whenever  the  competent  Community  authorities  have 
reasonable  doubt  as  to  the  authenticity  of  the  certificate  or  licence  or  as  to  the 
accuracy of the information  regarding the true origin of the products in question. 

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2. 

In  such  cases,  the  competent  authorities  in  the  Community  shall  return  the 

certificate  of  origin  or  the export  licence  or  a copy  thereof  to  the  competent  Former 

Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  authorities,  giving,  where  appropriate,  the  reasons 

of form  or substance which justify  an enquiry. If the invoice has been  submitted,  such 

invoice  or a copy thereof  shall  be attached  to the certificate  or to the licence or  their 

copies.  The  authorities  shall  also  forward  any  information  that  has  been  obtained 

suggesting that the particulars given on the said  certificate  or licence are inaccurate. 

The  provisions  of  paragraph  1  above  shall  also  apply  to  subsequent 

3. 
verifications  of the declarations of origin provided for in Article 2 of this Appendix. 

4. 

The  results  of  the  subsequent  verifications  carried  out  in  accordance  with 

paragraphs  1 and  2 above  shall  be  communicated  to  the competent  authorities  of  the 

Community  within  three  months  at  the  latest.  The  information  communicates  shall 
indicate  whether  the  disputed  certificate,  licence  or  declaration,  applies  to  the  goods 

actually  exported  and  whether  these  goods  are  eligible  for  export  under  the 

arrangements established by this Agreement. The information  shall also include, at the 

request  of  the  Community  ,  copies  of  all  tjhe  documentation  necessary  to  fully 

determine the facts, and in particular the true origin of the goods. 

Should  such  verifications  reveal  systematic  irregularities  in  the  use  of 

declarations of origin, the Community may subject  imports of the products in question 

to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph  1  of this Appendix. 

5. 

For  the  purpose  of  subsequent  verification  of  certificates  of  origin,  copies  of 

the certificates  as well  as any export  documents  referring  to them  shall  be  kept  for  at 

least two years by the competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  authorities. 

Recourse  to  the  random  verification  procedure  specified  in  this  Article  must 

6. 
not constitute an obstacle to the release for home use of the products in question. 

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Article 21 

Where  the  verification  procedure  referred 

1. 
to  in  Article  20  or  where 
information  available to the competent authorities of the Community or of the Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  indicates  or  appears  to  indicate  that  the  provisions 
of  this  Agreement  are  being  circumvented  or  infringed,  the  tow  contracting  Parties 
shall  cooperate closely  and with the appropriate  urgency  in order  to prevent  any  such 
circumvention or  infringement. 

2. 

To  this  end,  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 

Macedonia  shall, on their own initiative or at the request of the Community, carry out 

appropriate  inquiries,  or  arrange  for  such  inquiries  to  be  carried  out,  concerning 

operations  which  are,  or  appear  to  the  Community  to  be,  in  circumvention  or 

infringement  of  this  Appendix.  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall 

communicate  the  results  of  these  inquiries  to  the  Community,  including  any  other 
pertinent  information  enabling  the  cause  of  the  circumvention  or  infringement, 

including the true origin of the goods to be determined. 

3. 
By  agreement  between  the Community  and  the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia,  officials  designated  by  the  Community  may  be  present  at  the  inquiries 
referred  to in paragraph 2 above. 

4. 
In  pursuance  of  the  cooperation  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  above,  the 
competent  authorities  of  the  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  shall  exchange  any  information  considered  by  either  contracting  Party  to 
be  of  use  in  preventing  circumvention  or  infringement  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Agreement.  These  exchanges  may  include  information  on  the  production  of  textiles 
products  in the Former  Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia  and on the trade in the type 
of  products  covered  by  this  Agreement  between  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  and  third  countries,  particularly  where  the  Community  has  reasonable 
grounds  to consider  that the products in question  may be in transit  across the territory 
of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  prior  to  their  importation  into  the 
Community. This  information  may include at the request  of the Community copies of 
all available relevant  documentation. 

5. 
Where  sufficient  evidence  shows  that  the  provisions  of  this  Appendix  have 
been  circumvented  or  infringed,  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia  and the Community may agree to take the measures set out in 
Article  10, paragraph  4 of the Agreement,  and any other  measures  as are necessary  to 
prevent a recurrence of such circumvention  or  infringement. 

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Specimen of certificate of origin referred to in Article 2(1) of 
1  Exporter (name, full address, country) 

Appendix A 

ORIGINAL 

Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

S  Consignee (name, full address, country) 

Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

3  Quota period 

Année contingentaire 

4  Category number 

Numéro de catégorie 

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN 
(Textile products) 

CERTIFICAT  D'ORIGINE 
(Produits textiles) 

6  Country of 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 

Données  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 (1) 

12  FOB Value (2) 

Quantité (I) 

Valeur FOB (2) 

13  CERTIFICATION  BY THE COMPETENT  AUTHORITY  - VISA  DE L'AUTORITE  COMPETENTE 

I, the undersigned, certify  that the goods  described  above originated  in the country shown in box N°6 in accordance with the provisions in force in 

the European  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  européenne 

14  Competent authority (name, full  address, country) 

Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

At-A 

O n - le 

Signature 

Ho 

Stamp - Cachet 

Specimen of export licence referred to in Article 7(1) of Appendix A, Model 1 
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1  Exporter (name, full address, country) 

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A r » T n t \T 

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I 

ORIGINAL 

2  N° 

Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

a 

Quota period 

Année contingentaire 

Category  number 

Numéro de catégorie 

S  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 and date of shipment - Means of transport 

Lieu et date d'embarquement  - Moyen  de transport 

9  Supplementary details 

Données 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 (I) 

12  FOB Value (2) 

Quantité (I) 

Valeur FOB (2) 

13  CERTIFICATION  BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY  - VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE 

I, the undersigned, certify  that the goods described  above have been charged against the quantitative limit established  for  the year shown in box N°3 in 

respect of the category shown in box N° 4 by the provisions  regulating trade in textile products with the European  Community 

Je soussigné certifiie  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 la case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions  régissant les échanges de produits textiles avec la Communauté européenne. 

14  Competent authority (name, full  address, country) 

Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

A t -A 

O n - le 

Sinnature 

Stamp - Cachet 

Specimen of export licence referred to in Article 7(3) of Appendix A, Model 2 
O R I G I NS 
1  Exporter (name, full address, country) 
ORIGINAL 

N° 

Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

Quota period 

Année contingentaire 

Category number 

Numéro de catégorie 

S  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 and date of shipment - Means of transport 

Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport 

9  Supplementary details 

Données supplémentaires 

NON RESTRAINED TEXTILE CATEGORY 

CATEGORIE TEXTILE NON LIMITEE 

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 (1) 

12  FOB Value (2) 

Quantité (1) 

Valeur FOB (2) 

13  CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE 

I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above originated in the country shown in box N°6, in  accordance with the provisions in force in the 

bilateral Agreement with the European 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 l'Accord bi  bilateral ave avec la Communauté Européenne 

14  Competent authority (name, full address, country) 

Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

A t -A 

On-le 

Signature 

Sump - Cachet 

Hi 

APPENDIX B 
referred to in Article 5 

COTTAGE INDUSTRY AND FOLKLORE PRODUCTS 

ORIGINATING IN  THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

The exemption provided for in Article 5 in respect of cottage industry products 

1. 
shall apply to the following  types of product only: 

(a) 

fabrics  woven  on  looms  operated  solely  by  hand  or  foot,  being  fabrics  of  a 

kind  traditionally  made  in  the  cottage  industry  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 

Macedonia; 

(b) 

garments  or  other  textile  articles  of  a  kind  traditionally  made  in  the  cottage 

industry of  the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  obtained  manually  from  the 

fabrics  referred  to  above  and  sewn  exclusively  by  hand  without  the  aid  of  any 

machine; 

(c) 

traditional  folklore  products  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 

made by hand, in a list to be agreed between the Community and the Former  Yugoslav 

Republic of  Macedonia. 

Exemption  shall be granted  in respect only of products covered by a  certificate 
conforming  to  the  specimen  attached  to  this  Appendix  and  issued  by  the  competent 
authorities  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia.  These  certificates  must 
indicate  the  reasons  justifying  their  issuance.  The  competent  authorities  of  the 
Community  will  accept  them  after  having  checked  that  the  products  concerned  have 
fulfilled  the  conditions  established  in  this  Appendix.  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  Parties  concerning  the 
nature  of  these  products,  consultations  shall  be  held  within  one  month  in  order  to 
resolve these  differences. 

H3> 

Should  imports  of  any  product  covered  by  this  Appendix  reach  proportions 
liable  to  cause  problems  within  the  Community,  consultations  with  the  Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  shall be initiated as soon as possible, with a view to 
resolving  the  situation  by  the  adoption  if  necessary  of  a  quantitative  limit,  in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article  14 of this Agreement. 

2. 

The  provisions  of  Parts  IV  and  V  of  Appendix  A  shall  apply  "mutatis 

mutandis" to the products covered by paragraph 1  of this Appendix. 

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Annex to Appendix B 
1  Exporter (name, full  address, country) 

Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

3  Consignee (name, full  address, country) 

Destinataire (nom, adresse complete,  pays) 

ORIGINAL 

2  N° 

CERTIFICATE  in regard  to HAKDLOOMS,  TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS  and 

TRADITIONAL  TEXTILE PRODUCTS,  of  the COTTAGE  INDUSTRY, 

issued  in conformity with and under  the conditions regulating  trade in 

textile products with  the European Comnunity 

CERTIFICAT relatif  aux TISSUS TISSSES SUR METIERS A MAIN,  aux 

PRODUITS TEXTILES FAITS A LA MAIN,  et aux PRODUITS TEXTILES 

RELEVANT DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL,  DE FABRICATION ARTI 

SANALE  délivré en conformité  avec et sous  les conditions  régissant 

les échanges de produits  textiles avec  la Communauté  Européenne 

4  Country of origin 

Pays d'origine 

S  Country of destination 

Pays de destination 

6 

Place and date of shipment • Means of  transport 

Lieu et date d'embarquement  - Moyen de  transport 

7  Supplementary details 

Données  supplémentaires 

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

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

9  Quantity 

10  FOB Value (1) 

Quantité 

Valeur FOB (1) 

11  CERTIFICATION  BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITE COMPETENTE 

I, the undersigned, certify  that the consignment described  above includes only the following  textile products of the cottage industry of the country shown 
in box N°4 : 
a) fabrics  woven on looms operated  solely  by hand of foot (handlooms) (2) 
b) garments or other textile articles obtained  manually from  the fabrics described under a) and sewn solely be hand without the aid of any  machine 
(handicrafts)  (2) 
c) traditional  folklore  handicraft  textile  products made by hand, as defined  in the list agreed between the European Community and the country shown in box 
N°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) tissus tisssés sur des  métiers actionnés à  la main ou au pied (handlooms) (2) 
b) vêtements ou autres articles textiles obtenus  manuellement  à partir de tissus décrits sous a) et cousus uniquement a la main sans l'aide d'une  machine 
(handicrafts)  (2) 
c) produits textiles relevant du folklore  traditionnel  fabriqués  à la main, comme définis  dans la liste convenue entre  la Communauté européenne et le pays 
indiqué dans la case 4. 

12  Competent authority (name, full  address, country) 

Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète,  pays) 

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Stamp - Cachet 

APPENDIX C 

The  annual  growth  rate  for  the  quantitative  limits  which  may  be  introduced  under 

Article 8 of this Agreement for the products covered by this Agreement shall be fixed 

by  agreement  between  the  Parties  in  accordance  with  the  consultation  procedures 

established in Article  14 of this Agreement. 

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PROTOCOL OF UNDERSTANDING ON MARKET ACCESS 

In  the context  of  the Agreement  on  trade in  textile  products  between  the European 
Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia initialled in Skopje on 
16  April  1997,  the  Parties  recorded  their  mutual  understanding  on  the  following 
matters: 

1. 
Customs duties applicable in the Former Yugoslav Republic *6f Macedonia to 
textile  and  clothing  products  shall  not  be  increased  during  the  validity  of  the 
Agreement. 

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The Parties agree not to introduce any non-tariff  barriers during the validity of 

2. 
the Agreement. 

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