Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on trade in textile products - Protocol of understanding on market access
Date: 1999-12-31
Institutions: European Community, North Macedonia
Subjects: North Macedonia, clothing, export licence, quantitative restriction, textile product, trade agreement (EU)

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between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on trade in
textile products

AGREEMENT

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

of the one part,

and

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA,

of the other part,

DESIRING to promote, with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions providing every security for trade, the
orderly and equitable development of trade in textile products between the European Community (hereinafter referred
to as (cid:145)the Community(cid:146)) 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 which entered into force on 1 January 1998, and in particular to
Article 15 thereof,

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

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

This Agreement establishes the regime applicable to trade in textile products originating in the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia listed in Annex I.

TITLE I

QUANTITATIVE REGIME

Article 2

the trade regime applicable to the practice or category they fall
into after such changes.

The classification of

the products covered by this
1.
Agreement is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature
(cid:145)Combined
of
(hereinafter
Nomenclature(cid:146), or
and any
amendments thereto.

in abbreviated form (cid:145)CN(cid:146))

the Community

called

the

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
reducing quantitative limits introduced
have the effect of
pursuant to this Agreement.

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

2.
The origin of the products covered by this Agreement
shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in
the Community.

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to

amendment

Any
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.

origin

these

rules

shall

of

established under this Agreement, provided that these products
originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
meet the conditions laid down in Appendix B.

the origin of
The procedures for control of
referred to above are laid down in Appendix A.

the products

Article 6

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 limits
may subsequently be introduced under conditions specified in
Article 8.

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

the time of entry into force of

At

3.
exports of products
quantitative limits, shall be subject
system referred to in paragraph 2.

listed in Annex II, not

this Agreement,
to
subject
to the double-checking

in

Following

consultations

accordance with

the
4.
procedures set out in Article 14, exports of products in Annex
I not subject to quantitative limits, other than those listed in
Annex II, 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
into the Community after
reimports of
processing in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as a
specific form of industrial and trade cooperation.

textile products

Should quantitative limits be established under Article 8,
they are effected in accordance with the
provided that
regulations on economic outward processing in force in the
to these
Community,
quantitative
specific
arrangements laid down in Annex III.

these reimports shall not be subject
to the
are
limits

subject

they

if

Article 5

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s 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
folklore handicraft
to the quantitative limits
products

shall not be subject

traditional

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

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

2. Where the Community authorities ascertain that imports
of textile products have been set off against a quantitative limit
established under this Agreement, but that the products have
subsequently been re-exported outside the Community,
the
inform the Former Yugoslav Republic of
authorities shall
Macedonia authorities within four weeks of
the quantities
involved and authorise imports of identical quantities of the
the
same products, which shall not be set off against
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 authorised 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 authorised for each category of
products up to 10 % of
for the
current Agreement year.

the quantitative limit

3. Transfers in respect of categories in group I shall not be

made from any category except as follows:

(cid:151) transfers between categories 1, 2 and 3 may be made
up to 12 % of the quantitative limits for the category to
which the transfer is made,

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(cid:151) transfers between categories 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 may be
for the

the quantitative limit

made up to 12 % of
category to which the transfer is made.

Transfers into any category in groups II and III may be
made from any category or categories in groups I, II and
III up to 12 % of the quantitative limit for the category to
which the transfer is made.

4. The table of equivalence applicable to the transfers referred

to above is given 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, at least 15
days in advance.

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
the
lower than the level resulting from the application of
the level of
formula set out
imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in
which imports
from the
application of the formula set out in paragraph 2 and gave rise
to the request for consultations, whichever is the higher.

in paragraph 2, or 106 % of

exceeded the

resulting

level

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
imports into the
Community of the product in question make this necessary.

total

The annual growth rate for

5.
introduced under
accordance with the provisions of Appendix C.

this Article

shall be

the quantitative limits
in

determined

Article 8

Exports of textile products listed in Annex I may be
to quantitative limits on the conditions laid

1.
made subject
down in the following paragraphs.

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.

that

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

the level of

imports

total

(cid:151) 2 % for categories of products in group I,

(cid:151) 8 % for categories of products in group II,

(cid:151) 15 % for categories of products in group III,

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

Pending a mutually satisfactory solution,

3.
the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes to limit exports of
the products concerned to the Community for a provisional
period of three 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
from the
application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, and gave
the level
rise to the request
resulting from the application of
in
paragraph 2, whichever is the higher.

for consultation, or 25 % of

the formula set out

exceeded the

resulting

level

the Community shall authorise

7. Where the provisions of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are
imports of
applied,
products of the category concerned shipped from the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia before the request
for
consultations was submitted.

the

Should the provisions of paragraph 2 or 4 be 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
1.
the Commission with precise statistical
information on all
export licences issued for categories of textile products subject
to the quantitative limits established under this Agreement or
to a double-checking system, expressed in quantities and in
terms of value and broken down by Member States of the
Community, as well as on all certificates
issued by the
competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities
for products referred to in Article 5 and subject
to the
provisions of Appendix B.

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The Community shall

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

authorisations

import

issued

on

The information referred to above shall, for all categories
the month

3.
of products, be forwarded before the end of
following the month to which the statistics relate.

On request by the Community,

4.
the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia shall supply import statistics for all
products covered by Annex I.

Should it be found on analysis of

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

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

Article 10

to

any

and

take

legal

necessary

1. With a view to ensuring the effective functioning of this
Agreement, the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia agree to cooperate fully in order to prevent, to
investigate
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
classification of
merchandise and by whatever other means. Accordingly, the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Community
agree
and
administrative procedures permitting effective action to be
include the
taken against such circumvention, which shall
against
adoption of
exporters and/or importers involved.

legally binding corrective measures

content, quantities, description or

to establish the necessary

legal provisions

that

available

this Agreement

Should the Community believe on the basis of
2.
being
information
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 of the date
of request.

is

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

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

(b) where sufficient evidence shows
fibre

false declaration
or
concerning
content,
Former
classification of products originating in the
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has occurred, to refuse to
import the products in question;

that
quantities,

description

(c) should it appear that the territory of the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia is involved 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 take any other
appropriate measures.

to quantitative limits, or

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

Article 11

1.
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall
monitor its exports of products under restraint or surveillance
into the Community. Should a sudden and prejudicial change
in traditional trade flows arise, the Community will be entitled
to request consultations in order to find a satisfactory solution
to those problems. Such consultations must be held within 15
working days of their being requested by the Community.

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall
2.
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.

Pending the results of the consultations referred to in
3.
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
paragraph 2,
if so requested by the
shall, as a precautionary measure,
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

Article 12

In the event of denunciation of this Agreement as provided for
in Article 17(3), the quantitative limits established pursuant to
this Agreement shall be reduced on a pro rata temporis basis
unless the Contracting Parties decide otherwise by common
agreement.

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Article 13

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

The
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

Save where

1.
Agreement,
Agreement shall be governed by the following provisions:

in this
is otherwise provided for
the consultation procedures referred to in this

it

(cid:151) any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to

the other Contracting Party,

(cid:151) the request for consultations shall be followed, within a
reasonable period and in any case not later than 15 days
the
following the notification, by a report setting out
circumstances which,
the requesting
Contracting Party, justify the submission of such a request,

in the opinion of

(cid:151) 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,

(cid:151) 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.

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

At

the request of either of

3.
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 World Trade Organisation (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

the completion of

1.
This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of
the month following the date on which the Contracting Parties
notify each other of
the procedures
necessary for that purpose. It shall apply as from 1 January
2000 until 31 December 2002. Thereafter, the application of
all
shall be extended
automatically for a period of one more year up to 31
December 2003, unless either Contracting Party notifies the
other at least six months before 31 December 2002 that it
does not agree with this extension.

the provisions of

this Agreement

Either Contracting Party may at any time propose

2.
modifications to this Agreement.

3.
Either Contracting Party may, at any time, denounce this
Agreement provided that at least 60 days(cid:146) notice is given. In
that event, the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry
of the period of notice.

4.
The Contracting Parties agree to enter into consultations
not later than six months before this Agreement expires with a
view to possibly concluding a new Agreement.

The Annexes, Appendixes,

5.
of
understanding on market access and letters exchanged or
attached to this Agreement, shall form an integral part thereof.

Protocol

and

the

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

1. 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.

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

are classified with the latter.

3. Where the expression (cid:145)babies’ garments(cid:146) is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial

size 86.

Category

(1)

1

Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale

5204 11 00
5204 19 00

5205 11 00
5205 12 00
5205 13 00
5205 14 00
5205 15 10
5205 15 90
5205 21 00
5205 22 00

5205 23 00
5205 24 00
5205 26 00
5205 27 00
5205 28 00
5205 31 00
5205 32 00
5205 33 00
5205 34 00
5205 35 00
5205 41 00

GROUP I A

Description
CN code 1999

(2)

5205 42 00
5205 43 00
5205 44 00
5205 46 00
5205 47 00
5205 48 00

5206 11 00
5206 12 00
5206 13 00
5206 14 00

5206 15 10
5206 15 90
5206 21 00
5206 22 00
5206 23 00
5206 24 00
5206 25 10
5206 25 90
5206 31 00
5206 32 00
5206 33 00

5206 34 00
5206 35 00
5206 41 00
5206 42 00
5206 43 00
5206 44 00
5206 45 00

ex 5604 90 00

Table of equivalence

pieces/kg

g/piece

(3)

(4)

2

Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics,
chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics

5208 11 10
5208 11 90
5208 12 16
5208 12 96
5208 12 99
5208 13 00
5208 19 00
5208 21 10
5208 21 90
5208 22 16
5208 22 19
5208 22 96
5208 22 99
5208 23 00
5208 29 00
5208 31 00
5208 32 16
5208 32 19
5208 32 96
5208 32 99
5208 33 00
5208 39 00
5208 41 00

5208 42 00
5208 43 00
5208 49 00
5208 51 00
5208 52 10
5208 52 90
5208 53 00
5208 59 00

5209 11 00
5209 12 00
5209 19 00
5209 21 00
5209 22 00
5209 29 00
5209 31 00
5209 32 00
5209 39 00
5209 41 00
5209 42 00
5209 43 00
5209 49 10

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

5210 11 10
5210 11 90
5210 12 00
5210 19 00
5210 21 10
5210 21 90
5210 22 00
5210 29 00
5210 31 10
5210 31 90
5210 32 00
5210 39 00
5210 41 00
5210 42 00
5210 49 00
5210 51 00
5210 52 00

5210 59 00

5211 11 00
5211 12 00
5211 19 00
5211 21 00
5211 22 00
5211 29 00
5211 31 00
5211 32 00
5211 39 00
5211 41 00
5211 42 00
5211 43 00
5211 49 10
5211 49 90
5211 51 00
5211 52 00
5211 59 00

5212 11 10
5212 11 90

5212 12 10
5212 12 90
5212 13 10
5212 13 90
5212 14 10
5212 14 90
5212 15 10
5212 15 90
5212 21 10
5212 21 90
5212 22 10
5212 22 90
5212 23 10
5212 23 90
5212 24 10
5212 24 90
5212 25 10
5212 25 90

ex 5811 00 00

ex 6308 00 00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

2(a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5208 31 00
5208 32 16
5208 32 19
5208 32 96
5208 32 99
5208 33 00
5208 39 00
5208 41 00
5208 42 00
5208 43 00
5208 49 00
5208 51 00
5208 52 10
5208 52 90
5208 53 00

5208 59 00

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

5210 31 10

5210 31 90
5210 32 00
5210 39 00
5210 41 00
5210 42 00
5210 49 00
5210 51 00
5210 52 00
5210 59 00

5211 31 00
5211 32 00
5211 39 00
5211 41 00
5211 42 00

5211 43 00
5211 49 10
5211 49 90
5211 51 00
5211 52 00
5211 59 00

5212 13 10
5212 13 90
5212 14 10
5212 14 90
5212 15 10
5212 15 90
5212 23 10
5212 23 90

5212 24 10
5212 24 90
5212 25 10
5212 25 90

ex 5811 00 00

ex 6308 00 00

3

Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow woven fabrics, pile
fabrics (including terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics

5512 11 00
5512 19 10
5512 19 90
5512 21 00
5512 29 10
5512 29 90
5512 91 00
5512 99 10
5512 99 90

5513 11 20
5513 11 90
5513 12 00
5513 13 00
5513 19 00
5513 21 10
5513 21 30
5513 21 90

5513 22 00
5513 23 00
5513 29 00
5513 31 00
5513 32 00
5513 33 00
5513 39 00
5513 41 00
5513 42 00
5513 43 00
5513 49 00

5514 11 00
5514 12 00
5514 13 00
5514 19 00
5514 21 00
5514 22 00

5514 23 00
5514 29 00
5514 31 00
5514 32 00
5514 33 00
5514 39 00
5514 41 00
5514 42 00
5514 43 00
5514 49 00

5515 11 10
5515 11 30
5515 11 90
5515 12 10
5515 12 30
5515 12 90
5515 13 11

3(a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5512 19 10
5512 19 90
5512 29 10
5512 29 90
5512 99 10
5512 99 90

5513 21 10
5513 21 30
5513 21 90
5513 22 00
5513 23 00
5513 29 00

5513 31 00
5513 32 00
5513 33 00
5513 39 00
5513 41 00
5513 42 00
5513 43 00
5513 49 00

5514 21 00
5514 22 00
5514 23 00
5514 29 00

5514 31 00
5514 32 00
5514 33 00
5514 39 00
5514 41 00
5514 42 00
5514 43 00
5514 49 00

5515 11 30
5515 11 90
5515 12 30
5515 12 90

5515 91 90
5515 92 11
5515 92 19
5515 92 91
5515 92 99
5515 99 10
5515 99 30
5515 99 90

5803 90 30

ex 5905 00 70

ex 6308 00 00

5515 92 99
5515 99 30
5515 99 90

ex 5803 90 30

ex 5905 00 70

ex 6308 00 00

5515 13 19
5515 13 91
5515 13 99
5515 19 10
5515 19 30
5515 19 90
5515 21 10
5515 21 30
5515 21 90
5515 22 11
5515 22 19
5515 22 91
5515 22 99
5515 29 10
5515 29 30
5515 29 90
5515 91 10
5515 91 30

5515 13 19
5515 13 99
5515 19 30
5515 19 90
5515 21 30
5515 21 90
5515 22 19
5515 22 99
5515 29 30
5515 29 90
5515 91 30
5515 91 90
5515 92 19

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(1)

4

5

6

7

8

GROUP I B

(2)

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

6105 10 00
6105 20 10
6105 20 90

6105 90 10

6109 10 00

6109 90 10
6109 90 30

6110 20 10
6110 30 10

(3)

6,48

(4)

154

Jerseys, pullovers, slipovers, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bedjackets and jumpers (other than
jackets and blazers), anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted

4,53

221

6101 10 90
6101 20 90
6101 30 90

6102 10 90
6102 20 90
6102 30 90

6110 10 10
6110 10 31
6110 10 35
6110 10 38

6110 10 91
6110 10 95
6110 10 98
6110 20 91

6110 20 99
6110 30 91
6110 30 99

Men’s or boys’ woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (including slacks);
women’s or girls’ woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; lower
parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres

1,76

568

6203 41 10
6203 41 90
6203 42 31
6203 42 33
6203 42 35

6203 42 90
6203 43 19
6203 43 90
6203 49 19
6203 49 50

6204 61 10
6204 62 31
6204 62 33
6204 62 39
6204 63 18

6204 69 18

6211 43 42

6211 32 42
6211 33 42
6211 42 42

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

5,55

180

6106 10 00
6106 20 00

6106 90 10

6206 20 00
6206 30 00

6206 40 00

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

4,60

217

6205 10 00

6205 20 00

6205 30 00

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(1)

9

GROUP II A

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

5802 11 00

5802 19 00

ex 6302 60 00

20

Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted

6302 21 00
6302 22 90

6302 29 90
6302 31 10

6302 31 90
6302 32 90

6302 39 90

22

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

5508 10 11
5508 10 19

5509 11 00
5509 12 00
5509 21 10

5509 21 90
5509 22 10
5509 22 90
5509 31 10
5509 31 90
5509 32 10

5509 32 90
5509 41 10
5509 41 90
5509 42 10
5509 42 90
5509 51 00

5509 52 10
5509 52 90
5509 53 00
5509 59 00
5509 61 10
5509 61 90

5509 62 00
5509 69 00
5509 91 10
5509 91 90
5509 92 00
5509 99 00

22(a)

Of which: acrylic

ex 5508 10 19

5509 31 10
5509 31 90

5509 32 10
5509 32 90

5509 61 10
5509 61 90

5509 62 00
5509 69 00

23

Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale

5508 20 10

5510 11 00
5510 12 00

5510 20 00
5510 30 00

5510 90 00

32

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 21 00
5801 22 00
5801 23 00

5801 24 00
5801 25 00
5801 26 00
5801 31 00

5801 32 00
5801 33 00
5801 34 00
5801 35 00

5801 36 00

5802 20 00
5802 30 00

32(a)

Of which: Cotton corduroy

5801 22 00

39

Table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling
or similar terry fabrics of cotton

6302 51 10
6302 51 90

6302 53 90
ex 6302 59 00

6302 91 10
6302 91 90

6302 93 90
ex 6302 99 00

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(1)

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

GROUP II B

(2)

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

6115 12 00
6115 19 00

6115 20 11
6115 20 90

6115 91 00
6115 92 00

6115 93 10
6115 93 30

6115 93 99
6115 99 00

(3)

24,3
pairs

(4)

41

Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, women’s or girls’ knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted,
of wool, cotton or man-made fibres

17

59

6107 11 00
6107 12 00

6107 19 00

6108 21 00
6108 22 00

6108 29 00

ex 6212 10 10

Men’s or boys’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or
of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21)

0,72

1 389

6201 11 00
ex 6201 12 10

ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10

ex 6201 13 90

6210 20 00

Women’s or girls’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes;
blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21)

jackets and

0,84

1 190

6202 11 00
ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90

ex 6202 13 10
ex 6202 13 90

6204 31 00
6204 32 90
6204 33 90

6204 39 19

6210 30 00

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

0,80

1 250

6203 11 00
6203 12 00
6203 19 10

6203 19 30
6203 21 00
6203 22 80

6203 23 80
6203 29 18

6211 32 31
6211 33 31

Men’s or boys’
man-made fibres

jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of

1,43

700

6203 31 00

6203 32 90

6203 33 90

6203 39 19

Men’s or boys’ singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes,
dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted

6207 11 00
6207 19 00

6207 21 00
6207 22 00

6207 29 00
6207 91 10

6207 91 90
6207 92 00

6207 99 00

Women’s or girls’ singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas,
negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted

6208 11 00
6208 19 10
6208 19 90

6208 21 00
6208 22 00
6208 29 00

6208 91 11
6208 91 19
6208 91 90

6208 92 00
6208 99 00

ex 6212 10 10

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(1)

19

21

(2)

Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted

6213 20 00

6213 90 00

(3)

59

(4)

17

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

2,3

435

ex 6201 12 10
ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10
ex 6201 13 90

6201 91 00
6201 92 00
6201 93 00

ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90
ex 6202 13 10
ex 6202 13 90

6202 91 00
6202 92 00
6202 93 00

6211 32 41
6211 33 41
6211 42 41
6211 43 41

24

Men’s or boys’ nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or
crocheted

3,9

257

6107 21 00
6107 22 00

6107 29 00
6107 91 10

6107 91 90
6107 92 00

ex 6107 99 00

Women’s or girls’ nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles,
knitted or crocheted

6108 31 10
6108 31 90

6108 32 11
6108 32 19

6108 32 90
6108 39 00

6108 91 10
6108 91 90

6108 92 00
6108 99 10

26

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

3,1

323

6104 41 00
6104 42 00

6104 43 00
6104 44 00

6204 41 00
6204 42 00

6204 43 00
6204 44 00

27

Women’s or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts

2,6

385

6104 51 00
6104 52 00

6104 53 00
6104 59 00

6204 51 00
6204 52 00

6204 53 00
6204 59 10

28

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

1,61

620

6103 41 10
6103 41 90
6103 42 10
6103 42 90

6103 43 10
6103 43 90
6103 49 10
6103 49 91

6104 61 10
6104 61 90
6104 62 10
6104 62 90

6104 63 10
6104 63 90
6104 69 10
6104 69 91

29

Women’s or girls’ suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of
man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; women’s or girls’ tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell
of identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres

1,37

730

6204 11 00
6204 12 00
6204 13 00

6204 19 10
6204 21 00
6204 22 80

6204 23 80
6204 29 18

6211 42 31
6211 43 31

31

BrassiŁres, woven, knitted or crocheted

ex 6212 10 10

6212 10 90

18,2

55

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68

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

6111 10 90
6111 20 90

6111 30 90
ex 6111 90 00

ex 6209 10 00
ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00
ex 6209 90 00

73

Tracksuits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres

1,67

600

6112 11 00

6112 12 00

6112 19 00

76

Men’s or boys’ industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted

6203 22 10
6203 23 10
6203 29 11

6203 32 10
6203 33 10
6203 39 11

6203 42 11
6203 42 51
6203 43 11

6203 43 31
6203 49 11
6203 49 31

6211 32 10
6211 33 10

Women’s or girls’ aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or occupational clothing, other than
knitted or crocheted

6204 22 10
6204 23 10
6204 29 11

6204 32 10
6204 33 10
6204 39 11

6204 62 11
6204 62 51
6204 63 11

6204 63 31
6204 69 11
6204 69 31

6211 42 10
6211 43 10

77

Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted

ex 6211 20 00

78

Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77

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

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

6204 63 90
6204 69 39
6204 69 50

6210 40 00

6210 50 00

6211 31 00
6211 32 90
6211 33 90

6211 41 00
6211 42 90
6211 43 90

83

Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, including ski suits, knitted or crocheted, excluding
garments of categories 4, 5, 7, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74 and 75

6101 10 10
6101 20 10
6101 30 10

6102 10 10

6102 20 10
6102 30 10

6103 33 00
ex 6103 39 00

6104 33 00
ex 6104 39 00

6103 31 00
6103 32 00

6104 31 00
6104 32 00

6112 20 00

6113 00 90

6114 10 00
6114 20 00
6114 30 00

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31.12.1999

(1)

33

GROUP III A

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

5407 20 11

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

6305 32 81

6305 32 89

6305 33 91

6305 33 99

34

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

5407 20 19

35

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

5407 10 00
5407 20 90
5407 30 00
5407 41 00
5407 42 00
5407 43 00
5407 44 00

5407 51 00
5407 52 00
5407 53 00
5407 54 00
5407 61 10
5407 61 30
5407 61 50

5407 61 90
5407 69 10
5407 69 90
5407 71 00
5407 72 00
5407 73 00
5407 74 00

5407 81 00
5407 82 00
5407 83 00
5407 84 00
5407 91 00
5407 92 00
5407 93 00

5407 94 00

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 70

35(a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

ex 5407 10 00
ex 5407 20 90
ex 5407 30 00
5407 42 00
5407 43 00
5407 44 00

5407 52 00
5407 53 00
5407 54 00
5407 61 30
5407 61 50
5407 61 90

5407 69 90
5407 72 00
5407 73 00
5407 74 00
5407 82 00
5407 83 00

5407 84 00
5407 92 00
5407 93 00
5407 94 00

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 70

36

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

5408 10 00
5408 21 00
5408 22 10

5408 22 90
5408 23 10
5408 23 90

5408 24 00
5408 31 00
5408 32 00

5408 33 00
5408 34 00

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 70

36(a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

ex 5408 10 00
5408 22 10
5408 22 90

5408 23 10
5408 23 90
5408 24 00

5408 32 00
5408 33 00
5408 34 00

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 70

37

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres

5516 11 00
5516 12 00
5516 13 00
5516 14 00
5516 21 00

5516 22 00
5516 23 10
5516 23 90
5516 24 00
5516 31 00

5516 32 00
5516 33 00
5516 34 00
5516 41 00
5516 42 00

5516 43 00
5516 44 00
5516 91 00
5516 92 00
5516 93 00

5516 94 00

5803 90 50

ex 5905 00 70

37(a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5516 12 00
5516 13 00
5516 14 00
5516 22 00

5516 23 10
5516 23 90
5516 24 00
5516 32 00

5516 33 00
5516 34 00
5516 42 00
5516 43 00

5516 44 00
5516 92 00
5516 93 00
5516 94 00

ex 5803 90 50

ex 5905 00 70

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L 344/15

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

38 A

Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric

6002 43 11

6002 93 10

38 B

Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted

ex 6303 91 00

ex 6303 92 90

ex 6303 99 90

40

41

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

ex 6303 91 00
ex 6303 92 90

ex 6303 99 90

6304 19 10
ex 6304 19 90

6304 92 00
ex 6304 93 00

ex 6304 99 00

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

5401 10 11
5401 10 19

5402 10 10
5402 10 90

5402 20 00
5402 31 00
5402 32 00
5402 33 00
5402 39 10

5402 39 90
5402 49 10
5402 49 91
5402 49 99
5402 51 00

5402 52 00
5402 59 10
5402 59 90
5402 61 00
5402 62 00

5402 69 10
5402 69 90

ex 5604 20 00
ex 5604 90 00

42

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

5401 20 10

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

5403 10 00
5403 20 10
5403 20 90

ex 5403 32 00
5403 33 90
5403 39 00

5403 41 00
5403 42 00
5403 49 00

ex 5604 20 00

43

Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of staple artificial fibres, cotton yarn, put up for retail sale

5204 20 00

5207 90 00

5401 20 90

5406 20 00

5511 30 00

5207 10 00

5401 10 90

5406 10 00

5508 20 90

46

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

5105 10 00

5105 21 00

5105 29 00

5105 30 10

5105 30 90

47

48

Yarn of carded sheep’s or lambs’ wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine animal hair, not put up for
retail sale

5106 10 10
5106 10 90

5106 20 11
5106 20 91

5106 20 99

5108 10 10
5108 10 90

Yarn of combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool (worsted yarn) or of combed fine animal hair, not put up
for retail sale

5107 10 10
5107 10 90
5107 20 10

5107 20 30
5107 20 51
5107 20 59

5107 20 91
5107 20 99

5108 20 10
5108 20 90

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49

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

5109 10 10

5109 10 90

5109 90 10

5109 90 90

50

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

5111 11 11
5111 11 19
5111 11 91
5111 11 99
5111 19 11
5111 19 19
5111 19 31

5111 19 39
5111 19 91
5111 19 99
5111 20 00
5111 30 10
5111 30 30
5111 30 90

5111 90 10
5111 90 91
5111 90 93
5111 90 99

5112 11 10
5112 11 90

5112 19 11
5112 19 19
5112 19 91
5112 19 99
5112 20 00
5112 30 10
5112 30 30

5112 30 90
5112 90 10
5112 90 91
5112 90 93
5112 90 99

51

Cotton, carded or combed

5203 00 00

53

Cotton gauze

5803 10 00

54

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

5507 00 00

55

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

5506 10 00
5506 20 00

5506 30 00
5506 90 10

5506 90 90

56

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

5508 10 90

5511 10 00

5511 20 00

58

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

5701 10 10
5701 10 91

5701 10 93
5701 10 99

5701 90 10
5701 90 90

59

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

5702 10 00
5702 31 00
5702 32 00
5702 39 10
5702 41 00
5702 42 00
5702 49 10

5702 51 00
5702 52 00
ex 5702 59 00
5702 91 00
5702 92 00
ex 5702 99 00

5703 10 00
5703 20 11
5703 20 19
5703 20 91
5703 20 99
5703 30 11
5703 30 19

5703 30 51
5703 30 59
5703 30 91
5703 30 99
5703 90 00

5704 10 00

5704 90 00

5705 00 10
5705 00 30
ex 5705 00 90

60

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

5805 00 00

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L 344/17

(1)

61

62

(2)

(3)

(4)

Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft assembled by
means of an adhesive, other than labels and similar articles of category 62. Elastic fabrics and
trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread

ex 5806 10 00
5806 20 00

5806 31 00
5806 32 10

5806 32 90
5806 39 00

5806 40 00

Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallised yarn and gimped
horsehair yarn)

5606 00 91

5606 00 99

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

5804 10 11
5804 10 19

5804 10 90
5804 21 10

5804 21 90
5804 29 10

5804 29 90
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

5807 10 10

5807 10 90

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

5808 10 00

5808 90 00

Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs

5810 10 10
5810 10 90

5810 91 10
5810 91 90

5810 92 10
5810 92 90

5810 99 10
5810 99 90

63

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

5906 91 00

ex 6002 10 10
6002 10 90

ex 6002 30 10
6002 30 90

Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres

ex 6001 10 00

6002 20 31

6002 43 19

65

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

5606 00 10

ex 6001 10 00
6001 21 00
6001 22 00
6001 29 10
6001 91 10
6001 91 30
6001 91 50
6001 91 90

6001 92 10
6001 92 30
6001 92 50
6001 92 90
6001 99 10

ex 6002 10 10
6002 20 10
6002 20 39
6002 20 50

6002 20 70
ex 6002 30 10
6002 41 00
6002 42 10
6002 42 30
6002 42 50
6002 42 90
6002 43 31
6002 43 33
6002 43 35

6002 43 39
6002 43 50
6002 43 91
6002 43 93
6002 43 95
6002 43 99
6002 91 00
6002 92 10
6002 92 30
6002 92 50

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

66

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

6301 10 00
6301 20 91

6301 20 99
6301 30 90

ex 6301 40 90
ex 6301 90 90

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Official Journal of the European Communities

31.12.1999

(1)

10

67

GROUP III B

(2)

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted

6111 10 10
6111 20 10
6111 30 10

ex 6111 90 00

6116 10 20

6116 10 80
6116 91 00
6116 92 00

6116 93 00
6116 99 00

(3)

17
pairs

(4)

59

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

5807 90 90

6113 00 10

6117 10 00
6117 20 00
6117 80 10

6117 80 90
6117 90 00

6301 20 10
6301 30 10
6301 40 10
6301 90 10

6302 10 10
6302 10 90
6302 40 00
ex 6302 60 00

6303 19 00

6304 11 00
6304 91 00

ex 6305 32 90
6305 33 10
ex 6305 39 00
ex 6305 90 00

6303 11 00
6303 12 00

ex 6305 20 00
6305 32 11

6307 10 10
6307 90 10

67(a)

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

6305 32 11

6305 33 10

69

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

7,8

128

6108 11 00

6108 19 00

70

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

6115 11 00

6115 20 19

Women’s full-length hosiery of synthetic fibres

6115 93 91

30,4
pairs

33

72

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

9,7

103

6112 31 10
6112 31 90
6112 39 10

6112 39 90
6112 41 10
6112 41 90

6112 49 10
6112 49 90

6211 11 00
6211 12 00

74

75

Women’s or girls’ knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made
fibres, excluding ski suits

1,54

650

6104 11 00
6104 12 00

6104 13 00
ex 6104 19 00

6104 21 00
6104 22 00

6104 23 00
ex 6104 29 00

Men’s or boys’ knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made
fibres, excluding ski suits

0,80

1 250

6103 11 00
6103 12 00

6103 19 00
6103 21 00

6103 22 00
6103 23 00

6103 29 00

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(2)

(3)

(4)

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

6214 20 00

6214 30 00

6214 40 00

6214 90 10

85

Ties, bow ties and cravats not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres

17,9

56

6215 20 00

6215 90 00

86

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

8,8

114

6212 20 00

6212 30 00

6212 90 00

87

Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted

ex 6209 10 00

ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00

ex 6209 90 00

6216 00 00

88

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

ex 6209 10 00
ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00
ex 6209 90 00

6217 10 00
6217 90 00

90

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

5607 41 00
5607 49 11

5607 49 19
5607 49 90

5607 50 11
5607 50 19

5607 50 30
5607 50 90

91

Tents

6306 21 00

6306 22 00

6306 29 00

93

94

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 20 00

ex 6305 32 90

ex 6305 39 00

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

5601 10 10
5601 10 90

5601 21 10
5601 21 90

5601 22 10
5601 22 91

5601 22 99
5601 29 00

5601 30 00

95

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

5602 10 19
5602 10 31
5602 10 39

5602 10 90
5602 21 00
5602 29 90

5602 90 00

ex 5905 00 70

6307 90 91

ex 5807 90 10

6210 10 10

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97

98

99

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

5603 11 10
5603 11 90
5603 12 10
5603 12 90
5603 13 10
5603 13 90
5603 14 10
5603 14 90
5603 91 10

5603 91 90
5603 92 10
5603 92 90
5603 93 10
5603 93 90
5603 94 10
5603 94 90

ex 5905 00 70

6210 10 91
6210 10 99

ex 6301 40 90
ex 6301 90 90

ex 5807 90 10

6302 22 10

6302 32 10
6302 53 10
6302 93 10

6303 92 10
6303 99 10

ex 6304 19 90
ex 6304 93 00

ex 6304 99 00

ex 6305 32 90
ex 6305 39 00

6307 10 30
ex 6307 90 99

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

5608 11 11
5608 11 19

5608 11 91
5608 11 99

5608 19 11
5608 19 19

5608 19 30
5608 19 90

5608 90 00

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

5609 00 00

5905 00 10

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

5901 10 00

5901 90 00

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

5904 10 00

5904 91 10

5904 91 90

5904 92 00

Rubberised textile fabrics, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres

5906 10 00

5906 99 10

5906 99 90

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

5907 00 10

5907 00 90

100

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

5903 10 10
5903 10 90

5903 20 10
5903 20 90

5903 90 10
5903 90 91

5903 90 99

101

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

ex 5607 90 00

109

Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, and sunblinds

6306 11 00

6306 12 00

6306 19 00

6306 31 00

6306 39 00

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(2)

(3)

(4)

110

Woven pneumatic mattresses

6306 41 00

6306 49 00

111

Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents

6306 91 00

6306 99 00

112

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

6307 20 00

ex 6307 90 99

113

Floorcloths, dishcloths and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted

6307 10 90

114

Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses

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

5902 90 90

5909 00 90

5908 00 00

5910 00 00

5909 00 10

5911 10 00

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

5911 32 90
5911 40 00
5911 90 10
5911 90 90

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Flax or ramie yarn

GROUP IV

(2)

(3)

(4)

5306 10 10
5306 10 30

5306 10 50
5306 10 90

5306 20 10
5306 20 90

5308 90 12
5308 90 19

117

Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie

5309 11 10
5309 11 90

5309 19 00
5309 21 10

5309 21 90
5309 29 00

5311 00 10

5803 90 90

5905 00 30

118

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

6302 29 10
6302 39 10

6302 39 30
6302 52 00

ex 6302 59 00
6302 92 00

ex 6302 99 00

120

Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles,
not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie

ex 6303 99 90

6304 19 30

ex 6304 99 00

121

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

ex 5607 90 00

122

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

ex 6305 90 00

123

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(3) of the
Agreement

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

Categories:

1, 2, 4, 5, 8.

Categories 6, 7, 15, 16 and 67 are submitted to automatic surveillance level system. Once the levels of Article 8(2) are
reached, these categories will be automatically submitted to the double-checking system.

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ANNEX III

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

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

in Article 14 of

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.

3. However, the Community may apply automatically the flexibility rules set out in paragraph 2 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) carryover of a specific quantitative limit from one year to the next may not exceed 13,5 % of the quantity set

for the year of actual utilisation;

(c) advance use of specific quantitative limits from one year to another may not exceed 7,5 % of the quantity set

for the year of actual utilisation.

4. The Community shall inform the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of any measures taken pursuant to the

preceding paragraphs.

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) No 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 authorised 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 as evidence that
the processing operation it describes has been carried out in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

7. The Community shall provide the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with the names and addresses of, and
specimens of the stamps used by, the competent authorities of the Community which issue the prior authorisations
referred to in paragraph 5.

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Appendix A

TITLE I

CLASSIFICATION

Article 1

TITLE II

ORIGIN

Article 2

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.

The competent authorities of the Community undertake
2.
to inform the competent authorities of the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia of any decisions
relating to the
classification of products subject to the present Agreement,
within one month of
the latest. Such
communication shall include:

their adoption at

(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
to the earlier classification
practice, provided that the goods in question are presented for
importation into the Community within 60 days of that date.

remain subject

change of

classification practice or

4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting
in a
a change of
categorisation of any product subject to this Agreement affects
a category subject to quantitative limits, the Contracting Parties
into consultation in accordance with the
agree to enter
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.

at

of Macedonia

and
the point of

In case of divergent opinions between the Former
5.
the
competent
Yugoslav Republic
Community authorities
entry into the
Community on the classification of products covered by
this 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
product
concerned.

classification

definitive

the

on

of

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 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
certificate of origin conforming to the model annexed to this
Appendix.

The

2.
certificate of origin shall be certified by the
competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities
if
in question can be considered products
originating in that country within the meaning of the relevant
rules in force in the Community.

the products

However, the products in group III may be imported into
3.
the Community
arrangements
in accordance with the
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
in the Former Yugoslav Republic of
question originate
Macedonia within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in
the Community.

The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall
4.
not be required for imports of goods covered by an EUR.1
movement certificate 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 authorised representative. The
competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities
shall ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed
and for
for any necessary
documentary evidence or carry out any check which they
consider appropriate.

this purpose they shall call

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.

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Article 5

Article 8

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 on the statements in the certificate.

competent authorities of

The
the Community must be
informed immediately of the withdrawal or modification of
any export licence already issued.

Article 9

TITLE III

DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM

S e c t i o n I

Exportation

Article 6

issue an export

Former Yugoslav Republic

from the
textile products subject

The competent authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of
licence in respect of all
Macedonia shall
consignments
of
to any definitive or
Macedonia of
provisional quantitative limits established under Article 8 of
this Agreement, up to the relevant quantitative limits as may
be modified by Articles 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(3) and (4) of this Agreement.

this Agreement

Exports of textile products subject to quantitative limits
1.
the
shall be
pursuant
quantitative limits established for
in which the
shipment of the goods has been effected even if the export
licence is issued after such shipment.

the year

set off

against

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 or 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.

S e c t i o n I I

Importation

Article 11

Article 7

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

the export

For products subject

to quantitative limits under this
1.
licence shall conform to model 1
Agreement
annexed to this Appendix and it shall be valid for exports
throughout
territory to which the Treaty
customs
establishing the European Community applies.

the

2. Where quantitative limits have been introduced pursuant
to this Agreement, each export licence must certify inter alia
that the quantity of the product in question has been set off
against the quantitative limit established for the category of the
products concerned and shall only cover one category of
products subject to quantitative limits. It may be used for one
or more consignments of the products in question.

subject

For products

3.
to a double-checking system
without quantitative limits the export licence shall conform to
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.

Article 12

1.
The competent authorities of the Community shall issue
the import authorisation referred to in Article 11, within five
the
working days of
original of the corresponding export licence.

the presentation by the importer of

2.
The import authorisations concerning products subject to
quantitative limits under this Agreement shall be valid for six
months from the date of their issue for imports throughout
the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the
European Community is applied.

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

the

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The competent authorities of the Community shall cancel
the
import

4.
authorisation already
the
corresponding export licence has been withdrawn.

issued whenever

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.

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
the Community shall
event,
immediately inform the authorities of the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia and the special consultation procedure
set out
this Agreement shall be initiated
forthwith.

the competent authorities of

in Article 14 of

origin

subject

Exports of products of the Former Yugoslav Republic of
2.
Macedonia
or
to
double-checking system and not covered by the Former
licences issued in
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia export
accordance with the provisions of
this Appendix may be
refused an import authorisation by the competent Community
authorities.

quantitative

limits

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
appropriate
set off
quantitative limits established pursuant to this Agreement, with
the express agreement of
the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

the competent authorities of

against

the

shall

be printed with the

mechanical pulp, and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. If the
documents have several copies only the top copy, which is the
original,
guilloche pattern
background. This copy shall be clearly marked as (cid:145)original(cid:146) and
the other copies as (cid:145)copies(cid:146). 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.

Each document shall bear a standardised serial number,

2.
whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.

This number shall be composed of the following elements:

(cid:151) a two-digit number identifying the exporting country as

follows: 96,

(cid:151) two digits

identifying the intended Member State of

customs clearance as follows:

01 = France

02 = Belgium and Luxembourg

03 = Netherlands

04 = Germany

05 = Italy

06 = United Kingdom

07 = Ireland

08 = Denmark

09 = Greece

10 = Portugal

11 = Spain

30 = Sweden

32 = Finland

38 = Austria

TITLE IV

(cid:151) a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding
to the last figure in the respective year, for example 0 for
2000,

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

(cid:151) a two-digit number

from 01 to 99,

identifying the

particular issuing office concerned in exporting country,

Article 14

(cid:151) a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to
99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs
clearance.

The export

1.
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 (cid:215) 297 mm. The paper
sized, not containing
used shall be white writing paper,

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 (cid:145)dØlivrØ a posteriori(cid:146)
or the endorsement (cid:145)issued retrospectively(cid:146).

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Article 16

In the event of theft,

1.
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 (cid:145)duplicata(cid:146) or (cid:145)duplicate(cid:146).

The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export

2.
licence or certificate of origin.

TITLE V

ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 17

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

Article 18

the

authorities

competent

In such cases,

2.
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 shall be communicated to
the Community within three
the competent authorities of
months at
the latest. The information communicated shall
indicate whether the disputed certificate, licence or declaration
applies to the goods actually exported and whether these
goods
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.

export under

eligible

the

are

for

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(1) of this Appendix.

In order to ensure the correct application of this Appendix, the
Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
offer mutual assistance for the checking of the authenticity and
the accuracy of export licences and certificates of origin issued
or of any declarations made within the terms of this Appendix.

For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates
5.
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
Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia authorities.

competent

Article 19

6.
Recourse to the random verification procedure specified
in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the release
for home use of the products in question.

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall transmit to
the European Commission the names and addresses of the
authorities competent to issue and verify the export licences
and the certificates of origin, together with specimens of the
stamps used by these authorities and specimen signatures of
officials responsible for signing the export licences and the
certificates of origin. The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall also notify the Community of any change in
this information.

Article 20

Article 21

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

the provisions of

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

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

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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
the
information enabling the
circumvention or infringement, including the true origin of the
goods to be determined.

cause of

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

the competent authorities of

In pursuance of the cooperation referred to in paragraph
4.
1,
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
the
provisions of this Agreement. These exchanges may include

infringement of

information on the production of
textile 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
importation into the Community. This
information may include, at the request of the Community,
copies of all available relevant documentation.

to their

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

infringed,

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Specimen of the certificate of origin referred to in Article 2(1) of Appendix A

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

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Quantite´ (1)

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Valeur fob (2)

13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’AUTORITE´ COMPE´ TENTE

I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above originated in the country shown in box No 6, in accordance with the provisions in force in the European
Community.
Je soussigne´ certifie que les marchandises de´ signe´ es ci-dessus sont originaires du pays figurant dans la case 6, conforme´ ment aux dispositions en vigueur dans la
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Valeur fob (2)

13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’AUTORITE´ COMPE´ TENTE

I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above have been charged against the quantitative limit established for the year shown in 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 soussigne´ certifie que les marchandises de´ signe´ es ci-dessus ont e´ te´
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impute´ es sur la limite quantitative fixe´ e pour l’anne´ e indique´ e dans la case 3 pour la cate´ gorie

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8 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport

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NON-RESTRAINED TEXTILE CATEGORY
CATE´ GORIE TEXTILE NON LIMITE´ E

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Marques et nume´ ros — Nombre et nature des colis — DE´ SIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES

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Quantite´ (1)

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Valeur fob (2)

13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’AUTORITE´ COMPE´ TENTE

I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above originated in the country shown in box No 6, in accordance with the provisions in force in the bilateral
Agreement with the European Community.
Je soussigne´ certifie que les marchandises de´ signe´ es ci-dessus sont originaires du pays figurant dans la case 6, conforme´ ment aux dispositions en vigueur dans
l’accord bilate´ ral avec la Communaute´ europe´ enne.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 344/37

Cottage industry and folklore products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Appendix B

1. The exemption provided for in Article 5 of this Agreement in respect of cottage industry products

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 annexed 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) must bear a stamp (cid:145)FOLKLORE(cid:146) 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.

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.

1 Exporter (name, full address, country)

Exportateur (nom, adresse comple` te, pays)

O R I G I N A L

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Annex to Appendix B

3 Consignee (name, full address, country)

Destinataire (nom, adresse comple` te, pays)

CERTIFICATE in regard 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, TISSE´ S SUR ME´ TIERS A` MAIN, aux
PRODUITS TEXTILES FAITS A` LA MAIN, et aux PRODUITS TEXTILES
RELEVANT DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL, DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE,
de´ livre´ en conformite´ avec et sous les conditions re´ gissant les e´ changes
de produits textiles avec la Communaute´ europe´ enne.

4 Country of origin
Pays d’origine

5 Country of destination
Pays de destination

6 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport

Lieu et date d’embarquement — Moyen de transport

7 Supplementary details

Donne´ es supple´ mentaires

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

Marques et nume´ ros — Nombre et nature des colis — DE´ SIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES

9 Quantity
Quantite´

10 FOB value (1)
Valeur fob (1)

11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’AUTORITE´ COMPE´ TENTE

fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot (handlooms) (2);

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)
(b) garments or other textile articles obtained manually from the fabrics described under (a) and sewn solely by hand without the aid of any machine (handicrafts) (2);
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.
(c)

tissus tisse´ s sur des me´ tiers actionne´ s a` la main ou au pied (handlooms) (2);

Je soussigne´ certifie que l’envoi de´ crit ci-dessus contient exclusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrication artisanale du pays figurant dans la case 4:
(a)
(b) veˆ tements ou autres articles textiles obtenus manuellement a` partir de tissus de´ crits sous (a) et cousus uniquement a` la main sans l’aide d’une machine (handicrafts) (2);
la main, comme de´ finis dans la liste convenue entre la Communaute´ europe´ enne et le pays indique´ dans la
(c) produits textiles relevant du folklore traditionnel fabrique´ s a`

case 4.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 344/41

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.

L 344/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.12.1999

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 Brussels on 2 December 1999, 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.