Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a bilateral Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on trade in textile products
Date: 1997-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: North Macedonia, bilateral agreement, export licence, marketing, textile product

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  13.10.1997 
COM(97)  505  final 

97/0257  (ACQ 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

ON THE CONCLUSION  OF A BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN  THE 

EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY  AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV  REPUBLIC 

OF 

MACEDONIA 

ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

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  directives  of  19  February  1997,  the  Commission  has 
negotiated  a  bilateral  textile  agreement  with  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia. 

2. The  bilateral  textile  agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  was  initialled  in  Skopje  on  16  April  1997. 
Following  the  Council  Decision  of  25 July  1997 the  agreement  is  now  being  applied 
on a provisional basis while awaiting formal  conclusion. 

3.  The  Council  is  therefore  asked  to  approve  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community 
the  attached  proposal  for  a  Council  decision  concerning  the  conclusion  of  this 
agreement. 

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PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 

ON THE CONCLUSION  OF A BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN  THE 

EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV  REPUBLIC 

OF 

MACEDONIA 

ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS 

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 bilateral  agreement  should be approved, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

ARTICLE 1 

The  Agreement between the European Community and the Former  Yugoslav  republic 
of Macedonia on trade in textile products is hereby  approved. 

The text of the Agreement  is attached to this decision. 

ARTICLE 2 

The President  of  the Council  is hereby authorised  to designate  the person  empowered 
to sign the Agreement  on behalf of the European  Community 

ARTICLE 3 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall  give  the  notification  provided  in  Aricle  17  (1)  of 
the Agreement. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council of the European  Union 

The President 

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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 
to  as 
textile  products  between  the  European  Community  (hereinafter  referred 
"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: 

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Article 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 

The  classification  of  the  products  covered  by  this  Agreement  is  based  on  the 
1. 
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. 

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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. 

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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. 

Where  the  Community  authorities  ascertain  that  imports  of  textile  products 
2. 
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.  •-

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Transfers  into  any  category  in  groups  II  and  HI  may  be  made  from  any 
category or categories in groups I, II and in  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. 

5. 
The  increase  in  any  category  of  products  resulting  from  the  cumulative 
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 consultations, 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 

The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  supply  the  Commission 
1. 
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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2. 
The  Community  shall  likewise  transmit  to  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
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). 

The  information  referred  to  above  shall,  for  all  categories  of  products,  be 
3. 
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 

Should  it  be  found  on  analysis  of  the  information  exchanged  that  there  are 
5. 
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. 

2. 
Should  the  Community  believe  on  the  basis  of  information  available  that  the 
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. 

if 

3. 
Pending  the results  of the consultations  referred  to in paragraph  2, the  Former 
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. 

Should  the  parties  be  unable,  in  the  course  of  the  consultation  referred  to  in 
4. 
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 IA  of this Agreement. 

Article  11 

The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  monitor  its  exports  of 
1. 
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. 

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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 

1. 
This  Agreement  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  first  day  of  the  month  following 
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. 

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

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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 

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"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 

SSL 

Description 
CN-Code1996 
JEL 

GROUP  IA 

Table of equivalence 
g/piece 
.HL 

pieces/kg 
SSL 

1 

Cotton yam, not put up for retail sale 

52041100 
52051300 
5205 2100 
52052600 
5205 32 00 
52053590 
5205 44 00 
52061100 
5206 15 10 
5206 2300 
52063100 
52063510 
52064300 
ex56049000 

520419 00 
52051400 
5205 22 00 
52052700 
5205 33 00 
52054100 
5205 46 00 
52061200 
5206 15 90 
5206 24 00 
52063200 
52063590 
52064400 

52051100 
52051510 
5205 23 00 
52052800 
5205 34 00 
52054200 
5205 47 00 
52061300 
5206 21 00 
5206 2510 
52063300 
52064100 
52064510 

520512 00 
52051590 
5205 24 00 
52053100 
5205 3510 
52054300 
5205 48 00 
52061400 
5206 22 00 
5206 25 90 
52063400 
52064200 
52064590 

2 

Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, pile fabrics, 
chenille fabrics, tulie and other net fabrics 

5208 1110 
52081215 
520812 95 
5208 2110 
5208 2215 
5208 22 95 
5208 31 00 
5208 3219 
5208 32 99 
5208 42 00 
5208 5210 
52091100 
5209 22 00 
5209 39 00 
5209 49 10 
5209 59 00 
521019 00 
5210 29 00 
5210 39 00 
52105100 
521112 00 
521129 00 
52114100 
52114990 
52121110 
52121310 
52121510 
•  5212 2210 
5212 2410 
ex58110000 

5208 1190 
52081219 
520812 99 
5208 2190 
,5208 2219 
5208 22 99 
5208 32 11 
5208 32 91 
5208 33 00 
5208 43 00 
5208 52 90 
520912 00 
5209 29 00 
5209 4100 
5209 49 90 
52101110 
5210 2110 
5210 3110 
5210 4100 
52105200 
521119 00 
52113100 
521142 00 
52115100 
5212 1190 
521213 90 
521215 90 
5212 22 90 
5212 24 90 
ex63080000 

5208 1211 
520812 91 
520813 00 
5208 2211 
5208 22 91 
5208 23 00 
5208 32 13 
5208 32 93 
5208 39 00 
5208 49 00 
5208 53 00 
520919 00 
5209 31 00 
5209 42 00 
5209 51 00 
52101190 
5210 2190 
5210 3190 
5210 42 00 
52105900 
52112100 
521132 00 
521143 00 
52115200 
52121210 
52121410 
5212 2110 
5212 2310 
5212 2510 

• 

52081213 
520812 93 
520819 00 
5208 2213 
5208 22 93 
5208 29 00 
5208 32 15 
5208 32 95 
5208 4100 
5208 51 00 
5208 59 00 
5209 2100 
5209 32 00 
5209 43 00 
5209 52 00 
521012 00 
5210 22 00 
5210 32 00 
5210 49 00 
52111100 
521122 00 
521139 00 
52114910 
52115900 
521212 90 
521214 90 
5212 2190 
5212 23 90 
5212 25 90 

i 

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2  a) 

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 

(2) 

S2L 

J51 

5208 31  00 
520832  19 
52083299 
520842  00 
520852  10 
52093100 
52094200 
52095100 
52103190 
52104200 
52105900 
52114100 
52114990 
5212  13 10 
5212  15  10 
521224  10 
ex 5811 00 00 

11 
91 
00 
00 
90 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
90 
90 
90 
00 
Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than 
narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics ( ind. terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics 

520832 
5208 32 
520833 
5208 43 
520852 
520932 
520943 
520952 
521032 
521049 
521131 
5211 42 
521151 
5212 13 
521215 
521224 
ex 6308 00 

520832  13 
5208  3293 
520839  00 
5208 49 00 
52085300 
52093900 
520949  10 
52095900 
521039  00 
52105100 
52113200 
52114300 
52115200 
5212 14  10 
521223  10 
52122510 

5208 32 15 
5208 32 95 
5208 41 00 
5208 51 00 
5208 59 00 
52094100 
520949  90 
521031  10 
52104100 
521052  00 
521139  00 
521149  10 
521159  00 
5212  14 90 
52122390 
52122590 

55121100 
5512 2910 
551299 90 
551312 00 
55132130 
551329 00 
5513 39 00 
551349 00 
511419 00 
5114 29 00 
5114 39 00 
5114 49 00 
55151210 
55151319 
551519 30 
5515 2190 
5515 22 99 
5515 91 10 
5515 9219 
5515 99 30 
ex 6308 00 00 

55121910 
5512 29 90 
551311 10 
5513 13 00 
5513 2190 
5513 31 00 
55134100 
51141100 
5114 2100 
5114 3100 
5114 4100 
551511 10 
551512 30 
551513 91 
5515 19 90 
5515 2211 
5515 2910 
5515 91 30 
5515 92 91 
5515 99 90 

551219 90 
5512 9100 
55131130 
551319 00 
5513 22 00 
551332 00 
55134200 
511412 00 
5114 22 00 
51.1432 00 
511442 00 
55151130 
551512 90 
5515 13 99 
5515 21 10 
5515 2219 
5515 29 30 
55159190 
5515 92 99 
5803 90 30 

5512 2100 
5512 9910 
55131190 
5513 21 10 
5513 23 00 
5513 33 00 
5513 43 00 
51141300 
511423 00 
511433 00 
511443 00 
5515 1190 
55151311 
5515 19 10 
5515 2130 
5515 22 91 
5515 29 90 
5515 9211 
5515 99 10 
ex 5905 00 70 

3B) 

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 

5512  19  10 
551299  10 
551321  90 
55133100 
55134100 
5514 21  00 
5514 31  00 
5514  4100 
55151130 
5515  13  19 
55152130 
551529  30 
5515 92 19 
ex 5803 90 30 

5512  19 90 
55129990 
551322  00 
551332  00 
551342  00 
5514 22  00 
5514 32  00 
5514 42  00 
5515  11 90 
5515  13 99 
55152190 
551529  90 
55159299 
ex 5905 00 70 

551229  10 
551321  10 
551323  00 
551333  00 
551343  00 
551423  00 
551433  00 
55144300 
55151230 
55151930 
551522  19 
55159130 
55159930 
ex 6308 00 00 

GROUP  IB 

551229  90 
55132130 
551329  00 
551339  00 
551349  00 
5514 29 00 
5514 39 00 
5514 49 00 
5515  12 90 
55151990 
55152299 
55159190 
551599  90 

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  1000 
610910 00 
6110 3010 

6105 20 90 
6109 90 30 

6105 20 10 
6109  9010 

6105 9010 
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 

^ 

6101 10 90 
6102 20 90 
6110 10 35 
6110 1098 
6110 30 99 

6101 20 90 
6102 30 90 
6110 1038 
6110 20 91. 

610130 90 
611010 10 
61101091 
6110 20 99 

610210 90 
6110 1031 
6110 1095 
6110 30 91 

o? 

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Men's cr boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers 
(ind. slacks); women's or girl's woven trousers and slacks, ol 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 41 10 
6203 42 35 
6203 49 19 
6204 62 33 
6211 32 42 

6203 41 90 
6203 42 90 
6203 49 50 
6204 62 39 
6211 33 42 

6203 42 31 
6203 4319 
6204 61 10 
6204 6318 
621142 42 

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

J3L. 

1.76 

Jfl 
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 

m 

9 

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 

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 1100 

ex6302 60 00 

580219  00 

20 

Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted 

6302 2100 
6302 31 90 

6302 22 90 
6302 32 90 

630229 90 
6302 39 90 

6302 3110 

22 

Yam of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 

5508  10 11 
5509 21 10 
5509 3110 
5509 4110 
5509 51 00 
5509 59 00 
5509 69 00 
5509 99 00 
Of which acrylic 
ex 5508  10 19 
5509  32 90 
5509 69 00 

55081019 
5509 21 90 
5509 3190 
5509 4190 
5509 52 10 
5509 6110 
5509 9110 

55091100 
5509 22 10 
5509 3210 
5509 4210 
5509 52 90 
5509 6190 
5509 9190 

5509 12 00 
5509 22 90 
5509 32 90 
5509 42 90 
5509 53 00 
5509 62 00 
5509 92 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 
55101100 
5510 90 00 

5508 2010 
5510 30 00 

551012 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 

22  a) 

23 

32 

32 a) 

Of which:Cotton  corduroy 

580122  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 5190 
6302 9190 

6302 53 90 
6302 93 90 

6302 5110 
6302 9110 

ex 6302 59 00 
ex 6302 99 00 

GROUP n 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 
61152090 
6115 93 30 

6115  19 10 
61159100 
6115 93 99 

6115 19 90 
61159200 
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  1100 
6108 22 00 

6107  12 00 
6108 29 00 

6107 19 00 

6108  2100 

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 catecjory 21) 
62011100 
ex 6201  13 90 

ex620112  10 
6210 20 00 

ex 6201 12 90 

ex 6201 13 10 

zy 

4,60 

217 

24.3 
pairs 

41 

17 

59 

\P 

0.72 

1 389 

V 

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15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

21 

24 

26 

27 

-

28 

29 

S2L 

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 3100 
6210 30 00 

6202  11 00 
ex 620213 90 
6204 39  19 

ex 6202 12 90 
6204 32 90 

ex 6202 13 10 
6204 33 90 

Men's or boy's suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of 
wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, exduding 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 

62031100 
62032100 
62113231 

620312 00 

»  6203 22 8 0. 

62113331 

62031910 
62032380 

620319 30 
62032918 

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

62033100 

62033290 

62033390 

62033919 

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 

62071100 
620729 00 
6207 99 00 

620719 00 
6207 9110 

6207 2100 
6207 9190 

62072200 
62079200 

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

6208  11 00 
6208 22 00 
62089190 

6208 19 10 
6208 29 00 
62089210 

6208 19 90 
6208 9111 
62089290 

6208 21 00 
6208 9119 
62089900 

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 

ex 6201 12 10 
6201 91 00 
ex 6202 12 90 
62029200 
621142 41 

ex 6201 12 90 
6201 92 00 
ex 6202 13 10 
62029300 
621143 41 

ex 6201 13 10 
6201 93 00 
ex 6202 13 90 
62113241 

ex 6201 13 90 
ex 6202 12 10 
6202 91 00 
62113341 

Men's or boy's night-shirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and 
similar artides, knitted or crocheted 
6107 22 00 
6107 92 00 

6107 29 00 
ex 6107 99 00 

6107 2100 
6107 91 90 

61079110 

Women's or giri's night-dresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing 
qowns and similar artides, knitted or crocheted 

6108 3110 
6108 32 90 
6108 92 00 

" 

6108 3190 
6108 39 00 
6108  9910 

6108 3211 
6108 9110 

61083219 
6108 9190 

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

61044100 
62044100 

61044200 
62044200 

61044300 
62044300 

61044400 
62044400 

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

6104 5100 
6204 5100 

6104 52 00 
6204 52 00 

6104 53 00 
6204 53 00 

6104 59 00 
6204 5910 

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 4310 
6104 6110 
6104 63  10 

6103 4190 
6103 43 90 
6104 6190 
6104 63 90 

6103 4210 
6103 49  10 
6104 6210 
6104 69 10 

6103 42 90 
610349 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, exduding sW 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 

' 6 2 0 4 1 1 00 
6204 2100 
6211 42 31 

62041200 
6204 22 80 
621143 31 

62041300 
6204 23 80 

6204 19 10 
6204 2918 

S2L 
0.84 

1  190 

0.80 

1 250 

1.43 

700 

\ 

59 

2.3 

17 

435 

3.9 

257 

3.1 

2.6 

1.61 

323 

385 

620 

1.37 

730 

if 

>y 

31 

Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 

6212 10 00 

18.2 

55 

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68 

73 

76 

77 

78 

83 

SSL 

S2L 

SSL 

Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, 
mittens and mitts of categories  10 and 87, and babies' stockings, socks 
and sockettes. other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88 
61112090 
ex 6209 20 00 

61111090 
ex 6209  10 00 

61113090 
ex 6209 30 00 

ex61119000 
ex 6209 90 00 

1.67 

600 

U 

1) 

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 dothing, other than knitted or 
crocheted 

6203 2 2 10 
62033310 
62034311 

6203 2310 
62033911 
62034331 

62032911 
62034211 
62034911 

6203 3210 
62034251 
62034931 

Women's or girl's aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or 
occupational dothing, other than knitted or crochetée* 

6204 2 2 10 
6204 3 3 10 
6204 6311 
62113210 

6204 2310 
6204 3911 
6204 63 31 
62113310 

62042911 
6204 6211 
6204 6911 
62114210 

62043210 
6204 62 51 
6204 69 31 
62114310 

Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted 

ex 6211 20 00 

Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, exduding garments of 
categories 6,7, 8,14.15.16,17.18.21.26.27.29.68,72.76 and 77 

62034339 
6204 62 59 
6204 69 39 
62113100 
621142 90 

62034259 
6204 61 90 
6204 63 90 
62105000 
62114100 

62034130 
6204 61 80 
6204 63 39 
62104000 
621133 90 

62034939 
6204 62 90 
6204 69 50 
62113290 
621143 90 
Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, induding ski suits, knitted 
or crocheted, exduding garments of categories 4 , 5 , 7 , 1 3 , 2 4 , 2 6 , 2 7 , 2 8, 
68, 69, 72, 73, 74,75 
610110  10 
6102 20  10 
6103 33 00 
6104 33 00 
61141000 

61012010 
6102 3010 
ex 6103 39 00 
ex 6104 39 00 
61142000 

61013010 
61033100 
6104 3100 
6112 20 00 
61143000 

61021010 
6103 32 00 
6104 32 00 
6113 00 90 

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 tike 

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 

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Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for tyres of 
category  114 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 
5407 

5407 20 90 
540743  00 
5407 53 00 
5407 61 50 
5407 7100 
5407 81 00 
5407 9100 
ex 5811 00 00 

540730 00 
540744 00 
5407 54 00 
5407 6190 
540772 00 
5407 82 00 
5407 92 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5407 41 00 
5407 51 00 
5407 61 10 
5407 69 10 
5407 73 00 
5407 83 00 
5407 93 00 

1000 
42  00 
52 00 
61 30 
69  90. 
74 00 
84 00 
94 00 

35 a) 

Of which:Other  than unbleached  or bleached 

540742  00 
540753  00 
540761  90 
5407  74 00 
540792  00 
ex 5905  00  70 

540743  00 
540754  00 
540769  90 
540782  00 
540793  00 

540744  00 
54076130 
540772  00 
540783  00 
540794  00 

540752  00 
540761  50 
5407 73 00 
540784  00 
ex 5811 00 00 

36 

Woven fabrics of continuous artifidal 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 2210 
5408 24 00 
5408 34 00 

5408 22 90 
5408 31 00 
ex 5811 00 00 

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36 a) 

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S2L 

SSL 

Of which.Other  than unbleached or bleached 

5408  10 00 
5408 23 P0 
5408 34 00 

'5408 22  10 
5408 24 00 
ex 5811 00 00 

5408 22 90 
5408 32 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

! 

5408 23 10 
5408 33 00 

37 

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres 

5516  1100 
5516 2100 
5516 24 00 
5516 34 00 
5516 44 00 
5516 94 00 

5516  1200 
5516 22 00 
5516 3100 
5516 4100 
5516 9100 
5803 90 50 

5516  1300 
5516 2310 
5516 32 00 
5516 42 00 
5516 92 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5516  1400 
5516 23 90 
5516 33 00 
5516 43 00 
5516 93 00 

-

37 a) 

Of which&ther  than unbleached or bleached 

3 8A 

3 8B 

40 

41 

42 

43 

46 

47 

48 

49 

50 

551612  00 
551623  10 
551633  00 
551644  00 
ex 5803 90 50 

551613  00 
551623  90 
551634  00 
551692  00 
ex 5905 00 70 

5516  14 00 
551624  00 
5516 42 00 
5516 93 00 

551622  00 
5516 32 00 
55164300 
551694  00 

Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain {aorta induding net curtain fabric 

6002 4311 

6002^310 

Net curtains, other tjv»t  knitted or crocheted 

ex 6303 91 OC 

ex 6303 92 90 

ex 6303 99 90 

W o w*  curtains ( induding drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed 
vaiances and other furnishing artides), other than knitted or crocheted, of 
wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 
.  ex 6303 91 00 
ex 6304 19 90 

63041910 
ex 6304 99 00 
Yam 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 
tums/m 

ex 6303 92 90 
6304 92 00 

ex 6303 99 90 
ex 6304 93 00 

.  54101011 
5402 20 00 
5402 32 00 
5402 39 90 
5402 5110 
5402 52 90 
5402 6130 
5402 69 10 

540110  19 
5402 3110 
5402 33  10 
5402 49 10 
5402 5130 
5402 59  10 
5402 6190 
5402 69 90 
Yam of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale 

5402 1010 
5402 3130 
5402 33 90 
5402 49 91 
5402 5190 
5402 59 90 
5402 62 10 
es 5604 20 00 

5402  10 90 
5402  3190 
5402 39 10 
5402 49 99 
5402  5210 
5402 61 10 
5402 62 90 
ex 5604 90 00 

5401 20 10 

Yam of artifidal fibres; yam of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale, 
other than single yam of viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not 
more than 250 tums/m and single non textured yam of cellulose acetate 

540310 00 
5403 33 90 
540349  00 

5403 2010 
5403 39 00 
ex5604 20 00 

5403 20 90 
5403 4100 

ex 5403 32 00 
5403 42 00 

Yam of man-made filament, yam of artifidal staple fibres, cotton yam, put 
up for retail sale 
5204 20 00 
540120 90 
551130 00 

5207 10 00 
540610 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 

51051000 
5105 30 90 

51052100 

51052900 

51053010 

Yam of carded sheep's or lamb's wool (woollen yam) or of carded fine 
animal hair, not put up for retail sale 
510610 90 
5106 20 99 

5106 20 11 
5108 10 10 

5106 1010 
5106 20 91 

5106  2019 
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 

Yam 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 
51113090 
51119099 
51121919 
51123010 
51129091 

51111191 
51111931 
51112000 
511190  10 
51121110 
51121991 
51123030 
51129093 

51111111 
51111911 
51111991 
51113030 
51119093 
51121911 
51122000 
51129010 

5109 90 90 

51111199 
51111939 
51113010 
51119091 
51121190 
51121999 
51123090 
51129099 

51 

Cotton, c^arded or combed 

5203 00 00 

26 

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53 

54 

55 

56 

58 

59 

60 

61 

62 

-

63 

i 

(2) 

| 

(3) 

| 

f4l 

Cotton gauze 

5803  10 00 

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 

550610 00 
5506 90 91 

5506 20 00 
5506 90 99 

5506 30 00 

5506  9010 

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

550810 90 

551110 00 

551120 00 

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

57011010 
57019010 

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 3210 
5702 41 90 
5702 51 00 
5702 92 00 
5703 2011 
57033011 
5703 30 91 
570410 00 
5705 00 39 

5702 31 10 
5702 32 90 
5702 42 10 
5702 52 00 
6X5702 99 00 
5703 2019 
57033019 
5703 30 99 
5704 90 00 
ex 5705 00 90 

5702 31 30 
5702 3910 
5702 42 90 
ex 5702 59 00 
57031010 
5703 20 91 
57033051 
5703 9010 
5705 0010 

5702 31 90 
5702 4110 
5702 49 10 
5702 91 00 
570310 90 
5703  2099 
57033059 
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 (boiduc) consisting of warp 
without weft, assembled by means of an adhesive, other than labels and 
similar artides of category 62 
Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile 
materials assembled from rubber thread 

-

i«. 

-. 

ex 5806 10 00 
5806 3210 

5806 31 90 
5806 40 00 
Chenille yam (inck flock chenille yam), gimped yam (other than metallized 
yam and gimped horsehair yam) 

5806 20 00 
5806 32 90 

5806 31 10 
580639 00 

5606 00 91 

5606 00 99 

Tulle  and  other  net  fabrics  but not induding woven, knitted or crocheted 
fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 
5804  2110 

5804  1019 

580410 90 

5804  10 11 
5804 30 00 

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

580710  10 

580710 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 

58101010 
5810 9210 

581010 90 
5810 92 90 

5810 9110 
58109910 

5810 9190 
5810 99 90 

Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5% or 
more elastomeric yam and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by 
weight 5% or more of rubber thread 
ex60021X)10 

600210 90 

ex 6002 3010 

5906 9100 
6002 30 90 

Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres 

ex60011000 

60022031 

60024319 

65 

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

5606 0010 
.  ..  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 

60012100 
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 

600122 00 
6001 91 50 
600192 50 
6002  2010 
ex 6002 3010 
6002 42 50 
6002 43 35 
6002 43 93 
6002 92 10 
6002 93 31 
6002 93 91 

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12) 

SSL 

SSL 

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

6301 10 00 
ex 6301 40 90 

6301 20 91 
ex 6301 90 90 

6301  20  99 

6301  30  90 

10 

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted 

GROUP III B 

67 

611110  10 
6116  1020 
6116 93 00 

61112010 
61161080 
6116 99 00 

61113010 
61169100 

ex 6111 90 00 
61169200 

Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household 
linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains find, drapes) and interior 
blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing artides knitted or 
crocheted; knitted or crocheted blanket? and travelling rugs, other than 
knitted or crocheted artides induding parts of garments or of clothing 
accessories 

5 8 0 7 9 0 90 
6117 80  10 
63013010 
63021090 
6303  12 00 
e x 6 3 0 5 2 0 00 
6X6305 39 00 

61130010 
6117 80 90 
63014010 
63024000 
630319 00 
63053211 
èx 6305 90 00 

.61171000 
611790 00 
63019010 
ex63026000 
63041100 
6X63053290 
63071010 

61172000 
63012010 
6302  1010 
63031100 
6304 9100 
63053310 
6307 9010 

67 a) 

, 

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

630532  11 

63053310 

69 

70 

Women's and giri's slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 
61081190 

6108  1110 

61081910 

610819  90 

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

61151100 

61152019 

Women's full length hosiery of synthetic fibres 

6115 93 91 

17 
pairs 

59 

-

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 

6112 3 1 10 
61124110 
62111100 

6112 3190 
61124190 
621112 00 

61123910 
61124910 

6112 39 90 
61124990 

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

1.54 

650 

0.80 

1250 

17.9 

8.8 

56 

114 

Iff 

61041100 
61042100 

ex6104  1900 
ex61042900 
Men's or boy's knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wod, of cotton 
or of man-made fibres, exduding ski suit 

61041200 
61042200 

61041300 
61042300 

6103  1100 
6103 22 00 

610312 00 
6103 23 00 

610319 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 

621440 00 

6214 9010 

Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wod, 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 

621290 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 dothing 
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 
560750 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 

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94 

95 

96 

97 

98 

99 

100 

101 

109 

-
110 

111 

112 

113 

114 

1 

(2) 

1 

(3) 

I 

(4\ 

-

Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not 
exceeding 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 coverings 

560210  19 
5602 21 00 
ex 5905 00 70 

560210 31 
5602 29 90 
62101010 
Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not 
impregnated, coated, covered or laminated 

5602 10 39 
5602 90 00 
6307 90 91 

5602  10 90 
ex 5807 90 10 

5603 1110 
560313,10 
5603 C1 10 
5603 9310 
ex 5807 90 10 
ex 6301 40 90 
6302 5310 
ex 6304 19 90 
ex 6305 39 00 

56031190 
560313 90 
5603 91 90 
5603 93 90 
ex 5905 00 70 
ex 6301 90 90 
6302 9310 
ex 6304 93 00 
6307 10 30 

56031210 
56031410 
5603 92 10 
5603 94 10 
621010 91 
6302 2210 
6303 9210 
ex 6304 99 00 
ex 6307 90 99 

56031290 
560314 90 
5603 92 90 
5603 94 90 
621010 99 
6302 3210 
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 
56081911 
5608  19 91 

56081119 
5608 19 19 
5608 19 99 

56081191 
5608 19 31 
5608 90 00 

5608  1199 
560819 39 

Other articles made from yam, 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; tradng doth; prepared painting 
canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat 
foundations 

590110 00 

590190 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, exduding those for tyres 
5906 99 90 

5906 99  10 

5906 10 90 

5904 9190 

5906 1010 

5904 9110 

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 artifidal plastic  materials 

59031010 
5903 90 10 

5903 10 90 
5903 90 91 

5903 2010 
5903 90 99 

5903 20 90 

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

ex 5607 90 00 

Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds 

6306 1100 
6306 39 00 

6306 12 00 

6306 19 00 

6306 3100 

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 doth, 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 
5909 00 90 
59113111 
591132 90 

5902 10 90 
5902 90 90 
5910 00 00 
59113119 
591140 00 

5902 20  10 
5908 00 00 
591110 00 
59113190 
591190  10 

5902 20 90 
5909 00 10 
ex 591120 00 
591132 10 
591190 90 

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115 

SSL 

GROUP IV 

S2L 

SSL 

Flax or ramie y am 
5306 10 11 
5306 10 50 
5306 20 90 

5306.10 19 
5306 10 90 
5308 9011 

5306 10 31 
5306 20 11 
5308 90 13 

5306 10 39 
5306 20 19 
5308 9019 

117 

W o v en fabrics of flax or of ramie 

118 

120 

121 

122 

123 

5309 11 11 
5309 19 90 
5309 29 90 
5905 00 39 

5309 11 19 
5309 21 10 
5311 0010 

5309 11 90 
5309 21 90 
5803 90 90 

5309 19 10 
5309 29 10 
5905 00 31 

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 ( ind. drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other 
furnishing artides, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or  ramie 
63041930 

ex 6304 99 00 

ex 6303 99 90 

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 

5801 90 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 

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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 

31 

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. 

2. 

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

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) 

(c) 

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; 

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. 

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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. 

The  Community  shall  provide  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 
7. 
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  qf  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. 

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

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4. 

Where  a  Community  decision  on  classification  resulting  in  a  change  of 

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. 

IT 

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  III 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. 

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TITLE III 

DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM 

SECTION  1  - EXPORTATION 

Article 6 

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. 

Where  quantitative  limits have been introduced  pursuant  this Agreement,  each 
2. 
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 

Exports  of  textile  products  subject  to  quantitative  limits  pursuant  this 
1. 
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 
to  the 
double-checking  system  pursuant  to  this  Agreement,  shall  be  subject 
presentation  of an import  authorisation. 

Article  12 

The  competent  authorities  of 

1. 
import 
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. 

The  import  authorisations  for  products  subject  to  a  double  checking  system 
3. 
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. 

The  competent  authorities  of  the  Community  shall  cancel 

4. 
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. 

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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. 

H\ 

TITLE IV 

FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES OF 

ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS CONCERNING  EXPORTS TO THE 

COMMUNITY 

Article 14 

1. 

The export licence and the certificate  of origin may comprise additional  copies 

duly  indicated  as  such.  They  shall  be  made  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 

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08 = Denmark 
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. 

HI 

TITLE V 

ADMINISTRATIVE  COOPERATION 

Article 17 

The  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall 
ct  .1, erate  closely  in  the  implementation  of  the  provisions  of  this  Appendix.  To  this 
er  i  contacts  and  exchanges  of  views,  including  on  technical  matters,  shall  be 
fa-  il.tated 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  ihc 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 

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. 

transmit 

to 

Article 20 

1. 
Subsequent  verification  of  certificates  of  origin  or  export  licences  shall  be 
canied  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. 

Ou 

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. 

3. 

The  provisions  of  paragraph  1  above  shall  also  apply  to  subsequent 

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  the  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 

to  in  Article  20  or  where 
1. 
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 7 jrmer  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. 

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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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\  Exporte!  (name.  !u» address  country) 

Exportateur  »nom. ao<esse complete  pays» 

5  Consignee  (name, fun address, country) 

Destinataire  (nom. adresse  complete, pays) 

O R I G I N AL 

No 

3  Ouota  year 

Année  contingentais 

4  Category  number 

Numéro  de catégorie 

CERTIFICATE  OF  ORIGIN 

(Textile  products) 

CERTIFICAT  D'ORIGINE 

(Produits  textiles) 

6  Country  oi  origin 
Pays  d*origine 

7  Country  oi  destination 
Pays de destination 

8  Place  and  date  of  shipment  -  Means  of  transport 

lieu  et date  d'embarquement  -  Moyen  de transport 

9  Supplementary  details 

Oonnées  supplémentaires 

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

Marques  et numéros  -  Nombre  et nature  des colis  -  OBSIGNATION OES MARCHANDISES 

11 Quantity (') 
Quantité (') 

12 FOB Value  O 
Valeur lob (*) 

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

t. the undersigned, cemfylhàt  the goods  described  above  originated  m the country  shown  m  box No 6. m accordance  witn  the provisions  m  lorce  in the European 

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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  aulhonly  (name,  lull  address,  country) 

Autonle  compétente  (nom  adresse  complete  pays) 

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Exportateur  (nom. adresse complete,  pays) 

5 Consignee  (name, fuU  address,  country) 

Destinataire  (nom. adresse complète,  pays) 

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O R I G I N AL 

No-

3 Quota year 

Année contingentais 

4 Category numbci 

Numéro de catégorie 

E X P O RT  L I C E N CE 

(Textile  products) 

L I C E N CE  D ' E X P O R T A T I ON 

(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 

Oonnées supplémentaires 

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

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

11 Quantity (') 
Quantité (') 

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13 CERTIFICATION 8Y THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY -  VISA OE L'AUTORITÉ  COMPÉTENTE 

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

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

Community. 

Je soussigné certifie que tes 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. to« address, country) 

Autorité compétente (nom. adresse complète,  pays) 

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(Signature) 

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Cipodaleui  inom.  aoressc  comcieie  paysi 

5  Consignee  (name. tuR address, counuy) 

- Destinataire  (nom. adresse  complete, pays) 

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3  Export year 

Année d'exportation 

4  Category number 

Numéro  de  catégorie 

EXPORT  LICENCE 

(Textile  products) 

LICENCE  D'EXPORTATION 

(Produits textiles) 

8. 

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 
CATÉGORIE  TEXTIŒ  NON  LIMITÉE 

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

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

11 Quantity (') 

12 FOB Value  O 

Quantité (') 

Valeur fob p) 

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

• 

I.  the  undersigned, certify  that  the goods described above  originated  in the couniry  shown in box No 6.  in accordance  with  the  provisions  in force  ir.  t he  b i l a t e r al 

a g r e e m e nt  w i th  the  European  Community 

_ 

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— 

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

la Communauté  économique  européenne 

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14  Competent  authority  (name, lull address, country) 

Autorité  compétente  (nom. adresse complète, pays) 

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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. 

si 

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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1  Expoitci  (iwme, lull iiudie^. country) 

Exportateur (nom. adtesse complete. p;iys) 

ORIGINAL 

2  No 

At it  <;^ 

lu  A | ) [ ) ( M KI  i  v  M 

3  Consignee (name, lull address, country) 

Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

CERTIFICATE in rcqard to HANDLOOMS, 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  Community 

CERTIFICAT  relatif  aux  TISSUS TISSÉS  SUR  MÉTIERS  À  MAIN, aux 
PRODUITS TEXTILES FAITS À 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 

5  Country of destination 
Pays de destination 

6  Place and dale of shipment — Means of transport 

Lieu et date d'embarquement — Moyen de transport 

7  Supplementary details 

Données supplémentaires 

8  Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages — DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 

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

9  Quantity 
Quantité 

10 FOB Value (') 
Valeur fob (') 

11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ 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 No 4: 
a)  fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot (handlooms) (*) 
b)  garments or other textile artides obtained manually from the fabrics described under a) and sewn solely by hand without  the aid of any machine 

(handicrafts)  f) 

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 

No 4. 

Je soussigné certifie que l'envoi décrit ci-dessus contient exdusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrication artisanale du pays figurant 
dans la case 4: 
a)  tissus tissés sur des métiers actionnés à la main ou au pied (handlooms) (2) 
b)  vêtements ou autres artides textiles obtenus manuellement à partir de tissus décrits sous a) et cousus uniquement à la main sans l'aide d'une machine 

(handicrafts) f)  -  • 

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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 !a case 4. 

12 Competent authority (name, full address, country) 

Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) 

At-A 

on-le 

Signature 

Stamp-Cachet" 

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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  of  Macedonia  to 

textile  and  clothing  products  shall  not  be  increased  during  the  validity  of  the 

Agreement. 

2. 

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

the Agreement. 

Initialled at Skopje, on  16 April  1997 

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