Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on trade in textile products - Protocol A - Protocol B - Agreed minute
Date: 2000-05-17
Institutions: European Community, Laos
Subjects: Laos, certificate of origin, export licence, quantitative restriction, textile product, trade agreement (EU)

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between the European Community and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on trade in textile
products

AGREEMENT

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

of the one part, and

THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC,

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 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
(hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)Laos(cid:146)),

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 2

This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products

1.
listed in Annex I and originating in Laos.

Exports from Laos to the Community of products listed
2.
in Annex I and originating in Laos shall, at the time of entry
into force of this Agreement, be free from quantitative limits.
However, quantitative limits may subsequently be introduced
under conditions specified in Article 4.

3.
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 Protocol A.

the time of entry into force of

At

4.
exports of products
quantitative limits shall be subject
system referred to in paragraph 3.

listed in Annex II not

this Agreement,
to
subject
to the double-checking

in

consultations

accordance with

the
Following
5.
procedures set out
in Article 11, 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.

Exports of cottage industry fabrics woven on hand- or
6.
foot-operated looms, garments or other articles obtained
manually from such fabrics and traditional folklore handicraft
products
the
consultations provided for in Article 11, shall not be subject to
quantitative limits under Article 4.

to be determined in the

framework of

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 Laos, and to proof of origin in accordance with
the provisions of Protocol 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
the
subsequently been re-exported outside the Community,
authorities shall inform the Lao 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 3

Should quantitative limits be introduced under Article 4, 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.

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Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the
the
corresponding quantitative
following Agreement year.

established for

limits

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 2 and 3 and from
category 1 to categories 2 and 3 may be made up to
12 % of
the quantitative limits for the category to
which the transfer is made,

(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, III, IV and V may
be made from any category or categories in groups I, II, III,
IV and V 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
in
paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above during an Agreement year
shall not exceed the following limits:

the provisions

(cid:151) 17 % for categories of products in groups I, II, III, IV

and V.

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

Article 4

Exports of

1.
to this
Agreement may be made subject to quantitative limits on the
conditions laid down in the following paragraphs.

textile products listed in Annex I

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

the level of

that

(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 groups III, IV and V,

it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with
the procedure described in Article 11 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, Laos undertakes,
from the date of notification of the request for consultations,
to suspend or limit at the level indicated by the Community
exports of
in question to the
Community or to the region or regions of the Community
market specified by the Community.

the category of products

The Community shall authorise the importation of products of
the said category shipped from Laos before the date on which
the request for consultations was submitted.

4.
Should the Contracting Parties be unable in the course of
consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the period
specified in Article 11, 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
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 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 11, 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
shall be
accordance with the provisions of Protocol B.

this Article

the quantitative limits
in

determined

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
Laos.

In the event of the provisions of paragraphs 2, 3 or 4
7.
licences for
being applied, Laos undertakes to issue export
products
the
before
contracts
introduction of the quantitative limit, up to the volume of the
quantitative limit fixed.

concluded

covered

by

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.

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Article 5

arising from circumvention in accordance with the provisions
of Protocol A of this Agreement.

re-routing,

1.
this
In view of ensuring the effective functioning of
Agreement, the Community and Laos agree to cooperate fully
in order to prevent, to investigate and to take any necessary
legal and/or administrative action against circumvention by
false declaration concerning the
transhipment,
country or place of origin,
false
declaration concerning fibre content, quantities description or
classification of merchandise and by whatever other means.
Accordingly, Laos and the Community agree to establish the
and administrative procedures
necessary legal provisions
such
permitting
legally
circumvention, which shall
binding corrective measures against exporters and/or importers
involved.

taken against
include the adoption of

falsification of documents,

action to

effective

be

Should the Community believe on the basis of
2.
information available that
is being
circumvented, the Community will consult with Laos 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.

the present Agreement

Pending the results of the consultations referred to in
3.
if so
paragraph 2, Laos shall, as a precautionary measure,
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 4 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,

4.
the
consultation referred to in paragraph 2 to reach a mutually
satisfactory solution, the Community shall have the right:

in the course of

Article 6

change

1.
Laos shall monitor its exports of products under restraint
or surveillance into the Community. Should a sudden and
the
prejudicial
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.

in traditional

flows

arise,

trade

2.
Laos 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 7

In the event of denunciation of this Agreement as provided for
in Article 14(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.

Article 8

The classification of

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

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

the Community

called

the

(a) where there is sufficient evidence that products originating
in Laos have been imported in circumvention of
this
Agreement, to set off the relevant quantities against the
quantitative limits established under Article 4;

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.

(b) where sufficient evidence shows
fibre

false declaration
or
concerning
classification of products originating in Laos has occurred,
to refuse to import the products in question;

that
quantities,

description

content,

(c) should it appear that the territory of Laos is involved in
transhipment or re-routing of products not originating in
Laos,
the same
products originating in Laos if they are not already subject
to quantitative limits, or to take any other appropriate
measures.

to introduce quantitative limits against

5.
The Parties agree to establish a system of administrative
cooperation to prevent and to address effectively all problems

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
introduced
pursuant to this Agreement.

reducing quantitative limits

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

to

amendment

Any
be
communicated to Laos and shall not have the effect of
reducing any quantitative limit established pursuant
to this
Agreement.

origin

these

rules

shall

of

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The procedures for control of
referred to above are laid down in Protocol A.

the origin of

the products

Article 9

Laos shall supply the Commission with precise statistical
1.
information on all export
licences issued for categories of
textile products subject to the quantitative limits established
to a double-checking system
under
expressed in quantities and terms of value and broken down
by Member States of the Community.

this Agreement, or

likewise transmit

The Community shall
precise

to the Lao
2.
import
on
authorities
authorisations
issued by the Community authorities and
import statistics for products covered by the system referred to
in Article 4(2).

information

statistical

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.

Upon request by the Community, Laos shall supply

4.
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 11 of this Agreement.

6.
For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 4,
the Community undertakes to provide the Lao 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

The Contracting Parties agree to examine the trend of trade in
textile products and garments each year, in the framework of
the consultations provided for in Article 11 and on the basis
of the statistics referred to in Article 9.

Article 11

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) as far as possible consultations shall be held periodically.

Specific additional consultations may also be held,

(cid:151) where appropriate, 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,

(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.

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 or one of
regions due to a sharp and
substantial increase, by comparison to the preceding year, in
imports of a given category of Group I
to the
quantitative limits established pursuant to this Agreement.

subject

its

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.

Article 12

regards

intellectual property, at

the request of either
As
Contracting Party, consultations shall be held in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 11 with a view to
finding an equitable solution to problems relating to the
protection of marks, designs or models of articles of apparel
and textile products.

Article 13

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 Laos.

Article 14

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.
shall be applicable on a
it
In the meantime,
provisional basis, subject to reciprocity.

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

the other Contracting Party,

2.

This Agreement shall apply until 31 December 2001.

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The operation of this Agreement shall be reviewed prior to the
the
accession of Laos
consequences thereof.

to the WTO to take account of

The Annexes, Protocols, Agreed Minutes and letters
form an

5.
exchanged or attached to this Agreement,
integral part thereof.

shall

3.
Either Contracting Party may at any time propose
modifications to this Agreement or denounce it, provided that
at
this
agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the period of
notice.

six months’ notice is given.

In that event,

least

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

Article 15

This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek,
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Lao languages, each
of these texts being equally authentic.

For the
Lao People’s Democratic Republic

For the
European Community

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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 10
5205 35 90
5205 41 00
5205 42 00

GROUP I A

Description
CN code 1997

(2)

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 41 00
5206 42 00
5206 43 00
5206 44 00
5206 45 10
5206 45 90

ex 5604 90 00

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 10
5206 35 90

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 11
5208 12 13
5208 12 15
5208 12 19
5208 12 91
5208 12 93
5208 12 95
5208 12 99
5208 13 00
5208 19 00
5208 21 10
5208 21 90
5208 22 11
5208 22 13
5208 22 15
5208 22 19
5208 22 91
5208 22 93
5208 22 95
5208 22 99
5208 23 00
5208 29 00
5208 31 00

5208 32 11
5208 32 13
5208 32 15
5208 32 19
5208 32 91
5208 32 93
5208 32 95
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(a)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5208 31 00
5208 32 11
5208 32 13
5208 32 15
5208 32 19
5208 32 91
5208 32 93
5208 32 95
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 10
5513 11 30
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

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 30
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 11
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 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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L 208/11

(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 10
6115 19 90

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

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 10
6208 92 90
6208 99 00

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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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

18,2

55

6212 10 00

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L 208/13

(1)

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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6.8.1999

(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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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 208/15

(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 19

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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Official Journal of the European Communities

6.8.1999

(1)

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 91
5506 90 99

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 10
5702 31 30
5702 31 90
5702 32 10
5702 32 90
5702 39 10
5702 41 10
5702 41 90

5702 42 10
5702 42 90
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 10
5703 10 90
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 10
5703 90 90

5704 10 00
5704 90 00

5705 00 10
5705 00 31
5705 00 39
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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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 208/17

(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 10
5806 31 90

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

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

6.8.1999

(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 11 90

6108 19 10

6108 19 90

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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(1)

84

(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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(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

97

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 31
5608 19 39
5608 19 91

5608 19 99
5608 90 00

98

99

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 10

5906 10 90

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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115

Flax or ramie yarn

GROUP IV

(2)

(3)

(4)

5306 10 11
5306 10 19
5306 10 31

5306 10 39
5306 10 50
5306 10 90

5306 20 11
5306 20 19
5306 20 90

5308 90 11
5308 90 13
5308 90 19

117

Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie

5309 11 11
5309 11 19
5309 11 90
5309 19 10

5309 19 90
5309 21 10
5309 21 90
5309 29 10

5309 29 90

5803 90 90

5311 00 10

5905 00 31
5905 00 39

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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124

Synthetic staple fibres

GROUP V

(2)

(3)

(4)

5501 10 00
5501 20 00
5501 30 00
5501 90 10

5501 90 90

5503 10 11
5503 10 19

5503 10 90
5503 20 00
5503 30 00
5503 40 00

5503 90 10
5503 90 90

5505 10 10

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

125 A

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

5402 41 00

5402 42 00

5402 43 00

125 B

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

5404 10 10
5404 10 90

5404 90 11
5404 90 19

5404 90 90

ex 5604 20 00
ex 5604 90 00

126

Artificial staple fibres

5502 00 10
5502 00 40

5502 00 80

5504 10 00
5504 90 00

5505 20 00

127 A

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

5403 31 00

ex 5403 32 00

5403 33 10

127 B

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

5405 00 00

ex 5604 90 00

128

Coarse animal hair, carded or combed

5105 40 00

129

Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair

5110 00 00

130 A

Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste

5004 00 10

5004 00 90

5006 00 10

130 B

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

5005 00 10
5005 00 90

5006 00 90

ex 5604 90 00

131

Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres

5308 90 90

132

Paper yarn

5308 30 00

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(3)

(4)

133

Yarn of true hemp

5308 20 10

5308 20 90

134

Metallised yarn

5605 00 00

135

Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair

5113 00 00

136

Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste

5007 10 00
5007 20 11
5007 20 19
5007 20 21
5007 20 31

5007 20 39
5007 20 41
5007 20 51
5007 20 59
5007 20 61

5007 20 69
5007 20 71
5007 90 10
5007 90 30
5007 90 50

5007 90 90

ex 5911 20 00

5803 90 10

ex 5905 00 90

137

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or of silk waste

ex 5801 90 90

ex 5806 10 00

138

Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ramie

5311 00 90

ex 5905 00 90

139

Woven fabrics of metal threads or of metallised yarn

5809 00 00

140

Knitted or crocheted fabric of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or
man-made fibres

ex 6001 10 00
6001 29 90

6001 99 90

6002 20 90
6002 49 00

6002 99 00

141

Travelling rugs and blankets of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or
man-made fibres

ex 6301 90 90

142

Carpets and other textile floor coverings of sisal, of other fibres of the Agave family or of Manila
hemp

ex 5702 39 90
ex 5702 49 90

ex 5702 59 00
ex 5702 99 00

ex 5705 00 90

144

Felt of coarse animal hair

5602 10 35

5602 29 10

145

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

5607 30 00

ex 5607 90 00

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(2)

(3)

(4)

146 A

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

ex 5607 21 00

146 B

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

ex 5607 21 00

5607 29 10

5607 29 90

146 C

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

5607 10 00

147

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

5003 90 00

148 A

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

5307 10 10

5307 10 90

5307 20 00

148 B

Coir yarn

5308 10 00

149

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

5310 10 90

ex 5310 90 00

150

Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of more than 150 cm; sacks and
bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than
used

5310 10 10

ex 5310 90 00

5905 00 50

6305 10 90

151 A

Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir)

5702 20 00

151 B

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

ex 5702 39 90

ex 5702 49 90

ex 5702 59 00

ex 5702 99 00

152

Needle loom felt of jute or of other textile bast fibres not impregnated or coated, other than floor
coverings

5602 10 11

153

Used sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres
of heading No 5303

6305 10 10

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(3)

(4)

154

Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling

5001 00 00

Raw silk (not thrown)

5002 00 00

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

5003 10 00

Wool not carded or combed

5101 11 00

5101 19 00

5101 21 00

5101 29 00

5101 30 00

Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed

5102 10 10

5102 10 30

5102 10 50

5102 10 90

5102 20 00

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

5103 10 10
5103 10 90

5103 20 10
5103 20 91

5103 20 99
5103 30 00

Garnetted stock of wool or fine or coarse animal hair

5104 00 00

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

5301 10 00

5301 21 00

5301 29 00

5301 30 10

5301 30 90

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

5305 91 00

5305 99 00

Cotton, not carded or combed

5201 00 10

5201 00 90

Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5202 10 00

5202 91 00

5202 99 00

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

5302 10 00

5302 90 00

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

5305 21 00

5305 29 00

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

5303 10 00

5303 90 00

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

5304 10 00
5304 90 00

5305 11 00
5305 19 00

5305 91 00
5305 99 00

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(2)

(3)

(4)

156

Blouses and pullovers knitted or crocheted of silk or silk waste for women and girls

6106 90 30

ex 6110 90 90

157

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

6101 90 10
6101 90 90

6102 90 10
6102 90 90

ex 6103 39 00

6103 49 99

6105 90 90

6108 99 90

ex 6111 90 00

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

6106 90 50
6106 90 90

ex 6107 99 00

6109 90 90

6114 90 00

6110 90 10
ex 6110 90 90

159

Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste

6204 49 10

6206 10 00

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

6214 10 00

Ties, bow ties and cravats of silk or silk waste

6215 10 00

160

Handkerchiefs of silk or silk waste

6213 10 00

161

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

6201 19 00
6201 99 00

6202 19 00
6202 99 00

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

6204 19 90

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

6205 90 10
6205 90 90

6206 90 10
6206 90 90

ex 6211 20 00
6211 39 00
6211 49 00

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ANNEX II

Products without quantitative limits subject to the double-checking system referred to in Article 1(4) of the
Agreement

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

Categories:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21, 28, 78.

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PROTOCOL A

TITLE I

CLASSIFICATION

Article 1

TITLE II

ORIGIN

Article 2

1.
The competent authorities of the Community undertake
to inform Laos of any changes in the Combined Nomenclature
(CN) before the date of
their entry into force in the
Community.

Products

originating

1.
to the
Community in accordance with the arrangements established
by the Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of Lao
origin conforming to the model annexed to this Protocol.

in Laos

export

for

2.
The competent authorities of the Community undertake
to inform the competent authorities of Laos 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:

2.
The certificate of origin shall be certified by Lao
competent governmental 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.

(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 the 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.

change of

classification practice or

4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting
in a
a change of
categorisation of any product subject to the Agreement affects
a category subject to quantitative limits, the Contracting Parties
agree to enter
into consultation in accordance with the
procedures described in Article 11 of the Agreement with a
view to honouring
second
subparagraph of Article 8(1) of the Agreement.

the obligation under

the

However, the products in Groups III, IV and V may be
3.
imported into the Community in accordance with the
arrangements established by the agreement on production of a
declaration by
invoice or other
exporter on the
commercial document stating that the products in question
originate in Laos within the meaning of the relevant rules in
force in the Community.

the

The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall
4.
not be required for import of goods covered by a certificate of
origin Form A completed in accordance with the relevant
Community rules in order to qualify for generalised tariff
preferences.

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 Lao 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.

5.
In case of divergent opinions between Laos 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 11 of the Agreement
with a view to reaching agreement on definitive classification
of the product concerned.

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 upon 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

The competent authorities of Laos shall issue an export licence
in respect of all consignments from Laos of textile products
to any definitive or provisional quantitative limits
subject
established under Article 4 of
the Agreement, up to the
relevant quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 3, 5
and 7 of the Agreement, as well as of all consignments of
textile products subject to a double-checking system without
quantitative limits as provided for in Article 1(4) and (5) of the
Agreement.

Article 7

For products subject

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

the

2. Where quantitative limits have been introduced pursuant
to the 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 of the categories
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
the model 2 annexed to this Protocol. It shall only cover one
category of products and may be used for one or more
consignments of the products in question. It shall be valid for
exports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty
establishing the European Community applies.

to the Agreement

Exports of textile products subject to quantitative limits
1.
the
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.

shall be set off against

the year

2.
For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, shipment of
the 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
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.

licence,

S e c t i o n I I

Importation

Article 11

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

Article 12

1.
The competent authorities of the Community shall issue
the 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.

2.
The import authorisations concerning products subject to
quantitative limits under the 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 their issue for imports
throughout
territory to which the Treaty
establishing the European Community is applicable.

customs

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 Laos for a particular category in any
year exceed the quantitative limit established in accordance
with Article 4 of the Agreement for that category, as may be
modified by Articles 3, 5 or 7 of the Agreement, the said
authorities may
import
the
authorisations. In this event, the competent authorities of the
Community shall immediately inform the authorities of Laos
and the special consultation procedure set out in Article 11 of
the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith.

issue of

suspend

further

2.
Exports of products of Laos origin subject to quantitative
limits or the double-checking system and not covered by Lao
export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this
Protocol may be refused an import authorisation by the
competent Community authorities.

However, without prejudice to Article 5 of the Agreement if
the import of such products is allowed into the Community by
the competent authorities of the Community, the quantities
appropriate
involved shall not be
set off
quantitative limits established pursuant
to the Agreement,
without the express agreement of the competent authorities of
Laos.

against

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, shall be printed with the 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
or the purpose of export to the Community in accordance
with the provisions of the 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) two letters identifying the exporting country as follows:

LA,

(cid:151) two letters

identifying the intended Member State of

customs clearance as follows:

AT = Austria

BL = Benelux

DE = Germany

DK = Denmark

EL = Greece

ES = Spain

FI

= Finland

FR = France

GB = United Kingdom

IE

IT

= Ireland

= Italy

PT = Portugal

SE = Sweden,

TITLE IV

(cid:151) a one-digit number identifying quota year, as follows:

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

Article 14

8 for 1998, 9 for 1999, 0 for 2000, 1 for 2001,

(cid:151) a two-digit number

from 01 to 99,
particular issuing office concerned in Laos,

identifying the

(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

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 Lao 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 Laos
shall cooperate closely in the
implementation of the provisions of this Protocol. To this end,
contracts and exchanges of views,
including on technical
matters, shall be facilitated by both Parties.

Article 18

the

competent

authorities of

In such cases,

2.
the
Community shall return the certificate of origin or the export
licence or a copy thereof to the competent Lao 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 competent
also forward any
authorities of
the
information that has been obtained suggesting that
particulars given on the
are
licence
inaccurate.

said certificate or

the Community

shall

3.
The provisions of paragraph 1 shall also apply to
subsequent verifications of the declarations of origin provided
for in Article 2 of this Protocol.

the Community within three months at

4.
The results of the subsequent verifications referred to in
paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated to the competent
authorities of
the
latest. The information communicated shall
indicate whether
the disputed certificate,
licence or declaration, applies to the
goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible
established by the
for
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

arrangements

the

Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in the
use of declarations of origin,
the Community may subject
the products in question to the provisions of
imports of
Article 2(1) of this Protocol.

In order to ensure the correct application of this Protocol, the
Community and Laos 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 Protocol.

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 three
years by the competent Lao authorities.

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.

shall

transmit

to issue and verify the export

to the Commission of
the names and addresses of

the European
Laos
the authorities
Communities
competent
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. Laos 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
or where information available to the competent authorities of
the Community or of Laos indicates or appears to indicate that
the provisions of the Agreement are being circumvented or
infringed, the two contracting Parties shall cooperate closely
and with the appropriate urgency in order to prevent or
remedy any such circumvention or infringement.

Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export
1.
licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the
competent authorities of
the Community 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 Lao authorities 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
in circumvention or infringement of this
Community to be,

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Protocol. Laos 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.

By agreement between the Community and Laos,
3.
officials designated by the Community may be present at the
inquiries referred to in paragraph 2.

production of textile products in Laos and on the trade in the
type of products covered by the Agreement between Laos 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 Laos prior to their
information may
importation into the Community. This
include at the request of the Community copies of all available
relevant documentation.

the

In pursuance of

4.
cooperation referred to in
paragraph 1, the competent authorities of the Community and
Laos shall exchange any information considered by either
contracting Party to be of use in preventing or remedying
circumvention or
the
Agreement. These exchanges may include information on the

the provisions of

infringement of

5. Where sufficient evidence shows that the provisions of
the
this Protocol have been circumvented or
competent authorities of Laos and the Community may agree
to take the measures set out in Article 5(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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Annex to Protocol A, Article 7(1): Model 1

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PROTOCOL B

The annual growth rate for quantitative limits which could be introduced under Article 4 of
the
Agreement shall be fixed by agreement between the two Parties in accordance with the consultation
procedure established in Article 11 of the Agreement. Such growth rate may in no case be higher
than the highest rate applicable to corresponding products under bilateral agreements on trade in textiles
concluded between the Community and other third countries having a level of
to or
comparable with that of Laos.

trade equal

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AGREED MINUTE

Market access

In the context of negotiations for an Agreement on trade in textile products between the European
Community and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Parties recorded their mutual understanding
on the following matters:

1. Customs duties currently in force in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on imported textile and
clothing products originating in the European Community shall not be increased during the period of
validity of the Agreement.

2. The Parties agree not to introduce any non-tariff barriers on textile and clothing products during the

validity of the Agreement.