Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic initialled in Brussels on 3 December 2001
Date: 2001-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Laos, textile product, trade agreement (EU), trade policy

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 20.12.2001
COM(2001)787 final

2001/0306 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the signing and the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in
textile products between the European Community and the Lao People's
Democratic Republic initialled in Brussels on 3 December 2001

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

In accordance with the Council negotiating directives of 29 October 2001,
the
Commission has negotiated with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic the renewal
of the Agreement on trade in textile products and initialled it on 3 December 2001.

Pending the completion of the relevant procedures, the Commission proposes that the
Agreement is applied provisionally as from 1 January 2002, subject to reciprocity.

The Council is invited to approve this proposal for a Council Decision on the signing,
on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement on trade in textile products
between the European Community and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and
authorising its provisional application pending the formal conclusion of
that
Agreement.

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2001/0306 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the signing and the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in
textile products between the European Community and the Lao People's
Democratic Republic initialled in Brussels on 3 December 2001

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article
300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an
Agreement on trade in textile products with the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic.

The Agreement was initialled on 3 December 2001.

Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be
signed on behalf of the Community.

It is appropriate to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis as from 1
January 2002 pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its formal
conclusion, subject to reciprocity.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Subject to a possible conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby
authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign on behalf of the European
Community the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European
Community and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

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Article 2

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a
provisional basis as from 1 January 2002 pending the completion of the procedures
for its conclusion.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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ANNEX

AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

AND THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS

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 co-operation and in conditions

providing every security for trade, the orderly and equitable development of trade in

textile products between the European Community (hereinafter

referred to as

"the Community") and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (hereinafter referred to

as "Laos")

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.

This agreement shall apply to trade in textile products listed in Annex I and

originating in Laos.

2.

Exports from Laos to the Community of products listed 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.

4.

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.

At the time of entry into force of this Agreement, exports of products listed in
Annex II not subject to quantitative limits shall be subject to the double-

checking system referred to in paragraph 3.

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5.

Following consultations in accordance with the 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.

6.

Exports of cottage industry fabrics woven on hand- or foot-operated looms,

garments or other articles obtained manually from such fabrics and traditional

folklore handicraft products to be determined in the framework of the

consultations provided for in Article 11, shall not be subject to quantitative

limits under Article 4.

Article 2

1.

Imports into the Community of textile products covered by this Agreement

shall not be subject to the quantitative limits established under this Agreement,

provided that they are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in

the same state or after processing, within the framework of the administrative

system of control which exists within the Community.

However, the release for home use of products imported into the Community

under the conditions referred to above shall be subject to the production of an

export licence issued by the authorities of 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 subsequently been re-exported outside the

Community, the 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:

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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 the quantitative limit for the current

Agreement year.

3.

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

category except as follows:

-

-

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,

transfers between categories 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 may be made up to 12% of

the quantitative limit for the 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 the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above during an

Agreement year shall not exceed the following limits:

-

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 above, at least 15 days in advance.

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Article 4

1.

Exports of textile products listed in Annex I to this Agreement may be made

subject to quantitative limits on the conditions laid down in the following

paragraphs.

2.

Where the Community finds, under the system of administrative control set

up, that the level of imports of products in a given category listed in Annex I

originating in 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:

-

-

-

2% for categories of products in group I.

8% for categories of products in group II,

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 the category of products in question to

the Community or to the region or regions of the Community market specified

by the Community.

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 in paragraph 2, or 106% of the level of imports reached during
the calendar year preceding that in which imports exceeded the level resulting
from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2 and gave rise to the
request for consultations, whichever is the higher.

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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 total

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

5.

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

shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Protocol B.

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.

7.

In the event of the provisions of paragraphs 2, 3 or 4 being applied, Laos

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 5

1.

In view of ensuring the effective functioning of

this Agreement,

the

Community and Laos agree to co-operate fully in order to prevent,

to

investigate and to take any necessary legal and/or administrative action against

circumvention by transhipment, re-routing, false declaration concerning the

country or place of origin,

falsification of documents, false declaration

concerning

fibre

content, quantities description or

classification of

to establish the necessary legal provisions

merchandise and by whatever other means. Accordingly, Laos and the
Community agree
and
administrative procedures permitting effective action to be taken against such
circumvention, which shall include the adoption of legally binding corrective
measures against exporters and/or importers involved.

2.

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

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3.

Pending the results of the consultations referred to in paragraph 2, Laos shall,

as a precautionary measure,

if so requested by the Community,

take all

necessary measures to ensure that, where sufficient evidence of circumvention

is provided, adjustments of quantitative limits established under Article 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.

4.

Should the Parties be unable, in the course of the consultation referred to in

paragraph 2 to reach a mutually satisfactory solution, the Community shall

have the right:

(a)

Where there is sufficient evidence that products originating in Laos

have been imported in circumvention of the present Agreement, to
the quantitative limits
set off

the relevant quantities against

established under Article 4;

(b)

Where sufficient evidence shows that false declaration concerning

fibre content, quantities, description or classification of products

originating in Laos has occurred, to refuse to import the products in

question;

(c)

Should it appear

that

the territory of Laos

is

involved in

transhipment or re-routing of products not originating in Laos, to

introduce quantitative limits against the same products originating in

Laos if they are not already subject to quantitative limits, or to take

any other appropriate measures.

5.

The Parties agree to establish a system of administrative co-operation to

prevent and to address effectively all problems arising from circumvention in
accordance with the provisions of Protocol A of this Agreement.

Article 6

1.

Laos shall monitor its exports of products under restraint or surveillance into
the Community. Should a sudden and prejudicial change in traditional trade
flows arise, the Community will be entitled to request consultations in order to
find a satisfactory solution to those problems. Such consultations must be held

within fifteen working days of their being requested by the Community.

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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

1.

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

tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter called the

"combined nomenclature", or in abbreviated form "CN") and any amendments

thereof.

Where any decision on classification results in a change of classification

practice or a change of category of any product subject to this Agreement the

affected products shall follow the trade regime applicable to the practice or

category they fall into after such changes.

Any amendment to the combined nomenclature (CN) made in accordance with

the procedures in force in the Community concerning categories of products

covered by this Agreement or any decision relating to the classification of

goods shall not have the effect of reducing quantitative limits introduced

pursuant to this Agreement.

2.

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

accordance with the rules in force in the Community.

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

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

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Article 9

1.

Laos shall supply the Commission with precise statistical information on all

export

licences issued for categories of textile products subject

to the

quantitative limits established under this Agreement, or to a double checking

system expressed in quantities and in terms of value and broken down by

Member States of the Community.

2.

The Community shall likewise transmit to Laos authorities precise statistical

information on import authorisations issued by the Community authorities and

import statistics for products covered by the system referred to in Article 4 (2).

3.

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

forwarded before the end of the month following the month to which the

statistics relate.

4.

Upon request by the Community, Laos shall supply import statistics for all

products covered by Annex I.

5.

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

significant discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports,

consultations may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified in

Article 11 of this Agreement.

6.

For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 4, the Community

undertakes to provide Laos 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

1.

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

provisions:

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-

-

as far as possible consultations shall be held periodically.

Specific

additional consultations may also be held,

any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other

Contracting Party,

- 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,

-

the Contracting Parties shall enter into consultations within one month of

notification of the request at the latest, with a view to reaching agreement

or a mutually acceptable conclusion within one further month at the latest,

-

the period of one month referred to above for the purpose of reaching

agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion may be extended by

common accord.

2.

The Community may request consultations in accordance with paragraph 1

when it ascertains that during a particular year of application of the Agreement

difficulties arise in the Community or one of its regions due to a sharp and

substantial increase, by comparison to the preceding year, in imports of a

given category of Group I subject

to the quantitative limits established

pursuant to this Agreement.

3.

At the request of either of the Contracting Parties, consultations shall be held

on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any

consultations held under this article shall take place in a spirit of co-operation

and with a desire to reconcile the differences between the Contracting Parties.

Article 12

the request of either Contracting Party,
As regards intellectual property, at
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.

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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. In the meantime, it shall be applicable

on a provisional basis, subject to reciprocity.

2.

This Agreement shall apply until 31 December 2004. The operation of this

Agreement shall be reviewed prior to the accession of Laos to the WTO to

take account of the consequences thereof.

3.

Either Contracting Party may at any time propose modifications to this

Agreement or denounce it, provided that at least six months' 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 the expiration of the present agreement with a view to possibly

concluding a new Agreement.

5.

The Annexes, Protocols, Agreed Minutes and letters exchanged or attached to

this Agreement, shall form an integral part thereof.

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

For the

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

European Community

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ANNEX I

TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

1. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description
of goods is considered to be of
indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are
determined, within this Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an “ex” symbol in front of a CN code, the products
covered in each category are determined by the scope of
the corresponding
description.

the CN code and by that of

2. 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 animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.

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

girls are classified with the latter.

4. Where the expression “babies' garments” is used,

this is meant

to cover garments up to and including

commercial size 86.

Category

(1)

Description

CN-Code 2002

(2)

GROUP I A

Table of equivalence

pieces/kg

g/piece

(3)

(4)

1

Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale

5204 11 00
5205 13 00
5205 21 00
5205 26 00
5205 32 00
5205 41 00
5205 46 00
5206 12 00
5206 15 90
5206 24 00
5206 32 00
5206 41 00
5206 45 00

5204 19 00
5205 14 00
5205 22 00
5205 27 00
5205 33 00
5205 42 00
5205 47 00
5206 13 00
5206 21 00
5206 25 10
5206 33 00
5206 42 00
ex 5604 90 00

5205 11 00
5205 15 10
5205 23 00
5205 28 00
5205 34 00
5205 43 00
5205 48 00
5206 14 00
5206 22 00
5206 25 90
5206 34 00
5206 43 00

5205 12 00
5205 15 90
5205 24 00
5205 31 00
5205 35 00
5205 44 00
5206 11 00
5206 15 10
5206 23 00
5206 31 00
5206 35 00
5206 44 00

2

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

terry fabrics, pile fabrics,

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5208 11 10
5208 12 96
5208 21 10
5208 22 96
5208 31 00
5208 32 99
5208 42 00
5208 52 10
5209 11 00
5209 22 00
5209 39 00
5209 49 10
5209 59 00
5210 19 00
5210 29 00
5210 39 00
5210 51 00
5211 12 00
5211 29 00
5211 41 00
5211 49 90
5212 11 10
5212 13 10
5212 15 10
5212 22 10
5212 24 10
ex 5811 00 00

5208 11 90
5208 12 99
5208 21 90
5208 22 99
5208 32 16
5208 33 00
5208 43 00
5208 52 90
5209 12 00
5209 29 00
5209 41 00
5209 49 90
5210 11 10
5210 21 10
5210 31 10
5210 41 00
5210 52 00
5211 19 00
5211 31 00
5211 42 00
5211 51 00
5212 11 90
5212 13 90
5212 15 90
5212 22 90
5212 24 90
ex 6308 00 00

5208 12 16
5208 13 00
5208 22 16
5208 23 00
5208 32 19
5208 39 00
5208 49 00
5208 53 00
5209 19 00
5209 31 00
5209 42 00
5209 51 00
5210 11 90
5210 21 90
5210 31 90
5210 42 00
5210 59 00
5211 21 00
5211 32 00
5211 43 00
5211 52 00
5212 12 10
5212 14 10
5212 21 10
5212 23 10
5212 25 10

2 a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5208 31 00
5208 32 99
5208 42 00
5208 52 10
5209 31 00
5209 42 00
5209 51 00
5210 31 90
5210 42 00
5210 59 00
5211 41 00
5211 49 90
5212 13 10
5212 15 10
5212 24 10
ex 5811 00 00

5208 32 16
5208 33 00
5208 43 00
5208 52 90
5209 32 00
5209 43 00
5209 52 00
5210 32 00
5210 49 00
5211 31 00
5211 42 00
5211 51 00
5212 13 90
5212 15 90
5212 24 90
ex 6308 00 00

5208 32 19
5208 39 00
5208 49 00
5208 53 00
5209 39 00
5209 49 10
5209 59 00
5210 39 00
5210 51 00
5211 32 00
5211 43 00
5211 52 00
5212 14 10
5212 23 10
5212 25 10

5208 12 19
5208 19 00
5208 22 19
5208 29 00
5208 32 96
5208 41 00
5208 51 00
5208 59 00
5209 21 00
5209 32 00
5209 43 00
5209 52 00
5210 12 00
5210 22 00
5210 32 00
5210 49 00
5211 11 00
5211 22 00
5211 39 00
5211 49 10
5211 59 00
5212 12 90
5212 14 90
5212 21 90
5212 23 90
5212 25 90

5208 32 96
5208 41 00
5208 51 00
5208 59 00
5209 41 00
5209 49 90
5210 31 10
5210 41 00
5210 52 00
5211 39 00
5211 49 10
5211 59 00
5212 14 90
5212 23 90
5212 25 90

3

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

than

5512 11 00
5512 29 10
5512 99 90
5513 13 00
5513 21 90
5513 31 00
5513 41 00
5514 11 00
5514 21 00
5514 31 00
5514 41 00
5515 11 10
5515 12 30
5515 13 91
5515 19 90
5515 22 11
5515 29 10
5515 91 30
5515 92 91
5515 99 90

5512 19 10
5512 29 90
5513 11 20
5513 19 00
5513 22 00
5513 32 00
5513 42 00
5514 12 00
5514 22 00
5514 32 00
5514 42 00
5515 11 30
5515 12 90
5515 13 99
5515 21 10
5515 22 19
5515 29 30
5515 91 90
5515 92 99
5803 90 30

5512 19 90
5512 91 00
5513 11 90
5513 21 10
5513 23 00
5513 33 00
5513 43 00
5514 13 00
5514 23 00
5514 33 00
5514 43 00
5515 11 90
5515 13 11
5515 19 10
5515 21 30
5515 22 91
5515 29 90
5515 92 11
5515 99 10
ex 5905 00 70

5512 21 00
5512 99 10
5513 12 00
5513 21 30
5513 29 00
5513 39 00
5513 49 00
5514 19 00
5514 29 00
5514 39 00
5514 49 00
5515 12 10
5515 13 19
5515 19 30
5515 21 90
5515 22 99
5515 91 10
5515 92 19
5515 99 30
ex 6308 00 00

3 a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

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5512 19 10
5512 99 10
5513 21 90
5513 31 00
5513 41 00
5514 21 00
5514 31 00
5514 41 00
5515 11 30
5515 13 19
5515 21 30
5515 29 30
5515 92 19
ex 5803 90 30

5512 19 90
5512 99 90
5513 22 00
5513 32 00
5513 42 00
5514 22 00
5514 32 00
5514 42 00
5515 11 90
5515 13 99
5515 21 90
5515 29 90
5515 92 99
ex 5905 00 70

5512 29 10
5513 21 10
5513 23 00
5513 33 00
5513 43 00
5514 23 00
5514 33 00
5514 43 00
5515 12 30
5515 19 30
5515 22 19
5515 91 30
5515 99 30
ex 6308 00 00

5512 29 90
5513 21 30
5513 29 00
5513 39 00
5513 49 00
5514 29 00
5514 39 00
5514 49 00
5515 12 90
5515 19 90
5515 22 99
5515 91 90
5515 99 90

4

5

6

7

8

9

GROUP I B

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

6.48

154

6105 10 00
6109 10 00
6110 30 10

6105 20 10
6109 90 10

6105 20 90
6109 90 30

6105 90 10
6110 20 10

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

4.53

221

6101 10 90
6102 20 90
6110 11 90
6110 19 90
6110 30 99

6101 20 90
6102 30 90
6110 12 10
6110 20 91

6101 30 90
6110 11 10
6110 12 90
6110 20 99

6102 10 90
6110 11 30
6110 19 10
6110 30 91

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

1.76

568

6203 41 10
6203 42 35
6203 49 19
6204 62 33
6211 32 42

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

6203 42 31
6203 43 19
6204 61 10
6204 63 18
6211 42 42

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

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

5.55

180

6106 10 00
6206 30 00

6106 20 00
6206 40 00

6106 90 10

6206 20 00

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

4,60

217

6205 10 00

6205 20 00

6205 30 00

GROUP II A

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

5802 11 00

5802 19 00

ex 6302 60 00

20

Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted

17

6302 21 00
6302 31 90

6302 22 90
6302 32 90

6302 29 90
6302 39 90

6302 31 10

22

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

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

5508 10 19
5509 21 90
5509 31 90
5509 41 90
5509 52 10
5509 61 10
5509 91 10

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

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

22 a)

Of which acrylic

ex 5508 10 19
5509 32 90
5509 69 00

5509 31 10
5509 61 10

5509 31 90
5509 61 90

5509 32 10
5509 62 00

23

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

5508 20 10
5510 30 00

5510 11 00
5510 90 00

5510 12 00

5510 20 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 24 00
5801 32 00
5801 36 00

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

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

5801 23 00
5801 31 00
5801 35 00

32 a)

Of which:Cotton corduroy

5801 22 00

39

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

6302 51 10
6302 91 10

6302 51 90
6302 91 90

6302 53 90
6302 93 90

ex 6302 59 00
ex 6302 99 00

12

13

14

GROUP II B

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

24.3
pairs

41

6115 12 00
6115 91 00
6115 93 99

6115 19 00
6115 92 00
6115 99 00

6115 20 11
6115 93 10

6115 20 90
6115 93 30

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

17

59

6107 11 00
6108 22 00

6107 12 00
6108 29 00

6107 19 00
ex 6212 10 10

6108 21 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 13 90

ex 6201 12 10
6210 20 00

ex 6201 12 90

ex 6201 13 10

18

15

16

17

18

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

0.84

1 190

6202 11 00
ex 6202 13 90
6204 39 19

ex 6202 12 10
6204 31 00
6210 30 00

ex 6202 12 90
6204 32 90

ex 6202 13 10
6204 33 90

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’
track suits 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 21 00
6211 32 31

6203 12 00
6203 22 80
6211 33 31

6203 19 10
6203 23 80

6203 19 30
6203 29 18

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

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 29 00
6207 99 00

6207 19 00
6207 91 10

6207 21 00
6207 91 90

6207 22 00
6207 92 00

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

6208 11 00
6208 22 00
6208 91 90

6208 19 10
6208 29 00
6208 92 00

6208 19 90
6208 91 11
6208 99 00

6208 21 00
6208 91 19
ex 6212 10 10

19

Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted

59

17

6213 20 00

6213 90 00

21

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

2.3

435

ex 6201 12 10
6201 91 00
ex 6202 12 90
6202 92 00
6211 42 41

ex 6201 12 90
6201 92 00
ex 6202 13 10
6202 93 00
6211 43 41

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

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

24

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

3.9

257

6107 21 00
6107 91 90

6107 22 00
6107 92 00

6107 29 00
ex 6107 99 00

6107 91 10

Women's or girls’ night-dresses, pyjamas, négligees, bathrobes, dressing
gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted

6108 31 10
6108 32 90
6108 92 00

6108 31 90
6108 39 00
6108 99 10

6108 32 11
6108 91 10

6108 32 19
6108 91 90

26

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

3.1

323

19

6104 41 00
6204 41 00

6104 42 00
6204 42 00

6104 43 00
6204 43 00

6104 44 00
6204 44 00

27

Women's or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts

2.6

385

6104 51 00
6204 51 00

6104 52 00
6204 52 00

6104 53 00
6204 53 00

6104 59 00
6204 59 10

28

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

than

1.61

620

6103 41 10
6103 43 10
6104 61 10
6104 63 10

6103 41 90
6103 43 90
6104 61 90
6104 63 90

6103 42 10
6103 49 10
6104 62 10
6104 69 10

6103 42 90
6103 49 91
6104 62 90
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’
track suits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or
of man-made fibres

1.37

730

6204 11 00
6204 21 00
6211 42 31

6204 12 00
6204 22 80
6211 43 31

6204 13 00
6204 23 80

6204 19 10
6204 29 18

31

Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted

18.2

55

68

73

76

ex 6212 10 10

6212 10 90

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
ex 6209 10 00

6111 20 90
ex 6209 20 00

6111 30 90
ex 6209 30 00

ex 6111 90 00
ex 6209 90 00

Track suits 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

Men's or boys’
crocheted

industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or

6203 22 10
6203 33 10
6203 43 11
6211 32 10

6203 23 10
6203 39 11
6203 43 31
6211 33 10

6203 29 11
6203 42 11
6203 49 11

6203 32 10
6203 42 51
6203 49 31

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

industrial or

6204 22 10
6204 33 10
6204 63 11
6211 42 10

6204 23 10
6204 39 11
6204 63 31
6211 43 10

6204 29 11
6204 62 11
6204 69 11

6204 32 10
6204 62 51
6204 69 31

77

Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted

ex 6211 20 00

78

Garments, other
categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77

than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of

20

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

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

6203 43 39
6204 62 59
6204 69 39
6211 31 00
6211 42 90

6203 49 39
6204 62 90
6204 69 50
6211 32 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, 75

6101 10 10
6102 20 10
6103 33 00
6104 33 00
6114 10 00

6101 20 10
6102 30 10
ex 6103 39 00
ex 6104 39 00
6114 20 00

6101 30 10
6103 31 00
6104 31 00
6112 20 00
6114 30 00

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

GROUP III A

33

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

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

5407 20 19

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

34

35

5407 10 00
5407 42 00
5407 52 00
5407 61 30
5407 69 90
5407 74 00
5407 84 00
5407 94 00

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

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

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

35 a)

Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached

ex 5407 10 00
5407 43 00
5407 54 00
5407 69 90
5407 82 00
5407 93 00

ex 5407 20 90
5407 44 00
5407 61 30
5407 72 00
5407 83 00
5407 94 00

ex 5407 30 00
5407 52 00
5407 61 50
5407 73 00
5407 84 00
ex 5811 00 00

5407 42 00
5407 53 00
5407 61 90
5407 74 00
5407 92 00
ex 5905 00 70

36

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

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

5408 21 00
5408 23 90
5408 33 00

5408 22 10
5408 24 00
5408 34 00

5408 22 90
5408 31 00
ex 5811 00 00

21

36 a)

Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached

ex 5408 10 00
5408 23 90
5408 34 00

5408 22 10
5408 24 00
ex 5811 00 00

5408 22 90
5408 32 00
ex 5905 00 70

5408 23 10
5408 33 00

37

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres

5516 11 00
5516 21 00
5516 24 00
5516 34 00
5516 44 00
5516 94 00

5516 12 00
5516 22 00
5516 31 00
5516 41 00
5516 91 00
5803 90 50

5516 13 00
5516 23 10
5516 32 00
5516 42 00
5516 92 00
ex 5905 00 70

5516 14 00
5516 23 90
5516 33 00
5516 43 00
5516 93 00

37 a)

Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached

5516 12 00
5516 23 10
5516 33 00
5516 44 00
ex 5803 90 50

5516 13 00
5516 23 90
5516 34 00
5516 92 00
ex 5905 00 70

5516 14 00
5516 24 00
5516 42 00
5516 93 00

5516 22 00
5516 32 00
5516 43 00
5516 94 00

38 A

Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric

6005 31 10
6006 31 10

6005 32 10
6006 32 10

6005 33 10
6006 33 10

6005 34 10
6006 34 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 6304 19 90

ex 6303 92 90
6304 92 00

ex 6303 99 90
ex 6304 93 00

6304 19 10
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/m

5401 10 11
5402 20 00
5402 39 10
5402 49 99
5402 59 90
5402 69 90

5401 10 19
5402 31 00
5402 39 90
5402 51 00
5402 61 00
ex5604 20 00

5402 10 10
5402 32 00
5402 49 10
5402 52 00
5402 62 00
ex 5604 90 00

5402 10 90
5402 33 00
5402 49 91
5402 59 10
5402 69 10

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/m and single non textured yarn of cellulose acetate

5403 10 00
5403 33 90
5403 49 00

5403 20 10
5403 39 00
ex 5604 20 00

5403 20 90
5403 41 00

ex 5403 32 00
5403 42 00

43

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

5204 20 00
5401 20 90
5511 30 00

5207 10 00
5406 10 00

5207 90 00
5406 20 00

5401 10 90
5508 20 90

22

46

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

47

48

49

5105 10 00
5105 39 10

5105 21 00
5105 39 90

5105 29 00

5105 31 00

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 20 99

5106 10 90
5108 10 10

5106 20 10
5108 10 90

5106 20 91

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 20 51
5108 20 10

5107 10 90
5107 20 59
5108 20 90

5107 20 10
5107 20 91

5107 20 30
5107 20 99

Yarn of sheep's or lambs’ wool or of combed 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 19 11
5111 19 91
5111 30 30
5111 90 93
5112 19 11
5112 20 00
5112 90 10

5111 11 19
5111 19 19
5111 19 99
5111 30 90
5111 90 99
5112 19 19
5112 30 10
5112 90 91

5111 11 91
5111 19 31
5111 20 00
5111 90 10
5112 11 10
5112 19 91
5112 30 30
5112 90 93

5111 11 99
5111 19 39
5111 30 10
5111 90 91
5112 11 90
5112 19 99
5112 30 90
5112 90 99

51

Cotton, carded or combed

5203 00 00

53

Cotton gauze

54

55

5803 10 00

Artificial staple fibres,
processed for spinning

5507 00 00

Synthetic staple fibres,
processed for spinning

including waste, carded, combed or otherwise

including waste, carded, combed or otherwise

5506 10 00
5506 90 90

5506 20 00

5506 30 00

5506 90 10

56

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

5508 10 90

5511 10 00

5511 20 00

58

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

5701 10 10
5701 90 10

5701 10 91
5701 90 90

5701 10 93

5701 10 99

59

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

23

5702 10 00
5702 41 00
5702 52 00
ex 5702 99 00
5703 20 91
5703 30 51
5703 90 00
5705 00 30

5702 31 00
5702 42 00
ex 5702 59 00
5703 10 00
5703 20 99
5703 30 59
5704 10 00
ex 5705 00 90

5702 32 00
5702 49 10
5702 91 00
5703 20 11
5703 30 11
5703 30 91
5704 90 00

5702 39 10
5702 51 00
5702 92 00
5703 20 19
5703 30 19
5703 30 99
5705 00 10

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

5805 00 00

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

ex 5806 10 00
5806 32 90

5806 20 00
5806 39 00

5806 31 00
5806 40 00

5806 32 10

60

61

62

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

5606 00 91

5606 00 99

Tulle and other net
fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs

including woven, knitted or crocheted

fabrics but not

5804 10 11
5804 21 90

5804 10 19
5804 29 10

5804 10 90
5804 29 90

5804 21 10
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 92 10

5810 10 90
5810 92 90

5810 91 10
5810 99 10

5810 91 90
5810 99 90

63

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

5906 91 00
6004 90 00

ex 6002 40 00

6002 90 00

ex 6004 10 00

Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres

ex 6001 10 00
6005 33 50

6003 30 10
6005 34 50

6005 31 50

6005 32 50

65

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

24

5606 00 10
6001 29 10
6001 91 90
6001 92 90
6003 20 00
6005 10 00
6005 24 00
6005 34 90
6005 44 00
6006 23 00
6006 33 90
6006 43 00

ex 6001 10 00
6001 91 10
6001 92 10
6001 99 10
6003 30 90
6005 21 00
6005 31 90
6005 41 00
6006 10 00
6006 24 00
6006 34 90
6006 44 00

6001 21 00
6001 91 30
6001 92 30
ex 6002 40 00
6003 40 00
6005 22 00
6005 32 90
6005 42 00
6006 21 00
6006 31 90
6006 41 00

6001 22 00
6001 91 50
6001 92 50
6003 10 00
ex 6004 10 00
6005 23 00
6005 33 90
6005 43 00
6006 22 00
6006 32 90
6006 42 00

66

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

6301 10 00
ex 6301 40 90

6301 20 91
ex 6301 90 90

6301 20 99

6301 30 90

10

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted

GROUP III B

6111 10 10
6116 10 20
6116 93 00

6111 20 10
6116 10 80
6116 99 00

6111 30 10
6116 91 00

ex 6111 90 00
6116 92 00

67

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

5807 90 90
6117 80 10
6301 30 10
6302 10 90
6303 12 00
ex 6305 20 00
ex 6305 39 00

6113 00 10
6117 80 90
6301 40 10
6302 40 00
6303 19 00
6305 32 11
ex 6305 90 00

6117 10 00
6117 90 00
6301 90 10
ex 6302 60 00
6304 11 00
ex 6305 32 90
6307 10 10

6117 20 00
6301 20 10
6302 10 10
6303 11 00
6304 91 00
6305 33 10
6307 90 10

67 a)

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

6305 32 11

6305 33 10

59

17

pairs

69

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

7.8

128

6108 11 00

6108 19 00

70

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

30.4
pairs

33

6115 11 00

6115 20 19

Women's full length hosiery of synthetic fibres

6115 93 91

72

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

9.7

103

6112 31 10
6112 41 10
6211 11 00

6112 31 90
6112 41 90
6211 12 00

6112 39 10
6112 49 10

6112 39 90
6112 49 90

25

74

75

84

85

86

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 21 00

6104 12 00
6104 22 00

6104 13 00
6104 23 00

ex 6104 19 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 suit

0.80

1 250

6103 11 00
6103 22 00

6103 12 00
6103 23 00

6103 19 00
6103 29 00

6103 21 00

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

6214 20 00

6214 30 00

6214 40 00

6214 90 10

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

17.9

56

6215 20 00

6215 90 00

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

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
6216 00 00

ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00

ex 6209 90 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
6217 10 00

ex 6209 20 00
6217 90 00

ex 6209 30 00

ex 6209 90 00

90

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

5607 41 00
5607 50 11

5607 49 11
5607 50 19

5607 49 19
5607 50 30

5607 49 90
5607 50 90

91

Tents

6306 21 00

6306 22 00

6306 29 00

93

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

26

94

95

96

97

98

99

100

Wadding of
exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps

textile materials and articles thereof;

textile fibres, not

5601 10 10
5601 22 10
5601 30 00

5601 10 90
5601 22 91

5601 21 10
5601 22 99

5601 21 90
5601 29 00

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

5602 10 19
5602 21 00
ex 5905 00 70

5602 10 31
5602 29 90
6210 10 10

5602 10 39
5602 90 00
6307 90 91

5602 10 90
ex 5807 90 10

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

5603 11 10
5603 13 10
5603 91 10
5603 93 10
ex 5807 90 10
ex 6301 40 90
6302 53 10
ex 6304 19 90
ex 6305 39 00

5603 11 90
5603 13 90
5603 91 90
5603 93 90
ex 5905 00 70
ex 6301 90 90
6302 93 10
ex 6304 93 00
6307 10 30

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

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

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

5608 11 11
5608 19 11
5608 90 00

5608 11 19
5608 19 19

5608 11 91
5608 19 30

5608 11 99
5608 19 90

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

5609 00 00

5905 00 10

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

5901 10 00

5901 90 00

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

5904 10 00

5904 90 00

Rubberised textile fabric, 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 back-cloths, other than of category 100

5907 00 10

5907 00 90

Textile fabrics
preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials

impregnated,

laminated with

covered

coated,

or

5903 10 10
5903 90 10

5903 10 90
5903 90 91

5903 20 10
5903 90 99

5903 20 90

27

101

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

ex 5607 90 90

109

Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds

6306 11 00
6306 39 00

6306 12 00

6306 19 00

6306 31 00

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

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

6307 10 90

114

Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses

5902 10 10
5902 90 10
5909 00 90
5911 31 11
5911 32 90

5902 10 90
5902 90 90
5910 00 00
5911 31 19
5911 40 00

5902 20 10
5908 00 00
5911 10 00
5911 31 90
5911 90 10

5902 20 90
5909 00 10
ex 5911 20 00
5911 32 10
5911 90 90

115

Flax or ramie yarn

GROUP IV

5306 10 10
5306 20 10

5306 10 30
5306 20 90

5306 10 50
5308 90 12

5306 10 90
5308 90 19

117

Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie

5309 11 10
5309 21 90
5905 00 30

5309 11 90
5309 29 00

5309 19 00
5311 00 10

5309 21 10
5803 90 90

118

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

6302 29 10
ex 6302 59 00

6302 39 10
6302 92 00

6302 39 30
ex 6302 99 00

6302 52 00

120

Curtains ( incl. 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 90

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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

124

Synthetic staple fibres

GROUP V

5501 10 00
5501 90 90
5503 20 00
5503 90 90
5505 10 70

5501 20 00
5503 10 11
5503 30 00
5505 10 10
5505 10 90

5501 30 00
5503 10 19
5503 40 00
5505 10 30

5501 90 10
5503 10 90
5503 90 10
5505 10 50

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 90 90

5404 10 90
ex 5604 20 00

5404 90 11
ex 5604 90 00

5404 90 19

126

Artificial staple fibres

5502 00 10
5504 90 00

5502 00 40
5505 20 00

5502 00 80

5504 10 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

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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 90 50

133

Yarn of true hemp

5308 20 10

5308 20 90

134

Metallized yarn

5605 00 00

135

Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horse hair

5113 00 00

136

Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste

5007 10 00
5007 20 31
5007 20 59
5007 90 10
5803 90 10

5007 20 11
5007 20 39
5007 20 61
5007 90 30
ex 5905 00 90

5007 20 19
5007 20 41
5007 20 69
5007 90 50
ex 5911 20 00

5007 20 21
5007 20 51
5007 20 71
5007 90 90

137

Woven pile fabric 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 metallized 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
6005 90 00

6001 29 90
6006 90 00

6001 99 90

6003 90 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 the Manila hemp

ex 5702 39 90
ex 5705 00 90

ex 5702 49 90

ex 5702 59 00

ex 5702 99 00

144

Felt of coarse animal hair

30

5602 10 35

5602 29 10

145

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

5607 90 10

ex 5607 90 90

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
family, other than the products of category 146 A

the agave

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 N° 5303

5607 10 00

147

Silk waste (incl. 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 N° 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 not more
than 150 cm; Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of
jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than used

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 N° 5303

6305 10 10

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154

Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling

5001 00 00

Raw silk (not thrown)

5002 00 00

Silk waste( incl. 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 30 00

5101 19 00

5101 21 00

5101 29 00

Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed

5102 11 00
5102 19 90

5102 19 10
5102 20 00

5102 19 30

5102 19 40

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

5103 10 10
5103 20 99

5103 10 90
5103 30 00

5103 20 10

5103 20 91

Garnetted stock of wool or of 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 30 90

5301 21 00

5301 29 00

5301 30 10

Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun:
tow, noils and waste, other than coir and abaca of heading N° 5304

5305 90 00

Cotton, not carded nor combed

5201 00 10

5201 00 90

Cotton waste (incl. 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 and waste of abaca (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5305 21 00

5305 29 00

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

5303 10 00

5303 90 00

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

5304 10 00
5305 90 00

5304 90 00

5305 11 00

5305 19 00

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 156

6101 90 10
ex 6103 39 00
ex 6104 39 00
6106 90 50
6109 90 90
6114 90 00

6101 90 90
6103 49 99
6104 49 00
6106 90 90
6110 90 10

6102 90 10
ex 6104 19 00
6104 69 99
ex 6107 99 00
ex 6110 90 90

6102 90 90
ex 6104 29 00
6105 90 90
6108 99 90
ex 6111 90 00

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
6203 19 90
6204 19 90
6204 59 90
6206 90 10
6211 49 00

6201 99 00
6203 29 90
6204 29 90
6204 69 90
6206 90 90

6202 19 00
6203 39 90
6204 39 90
6205 90 10
ex 6211 20 00

6202 99 00
6203 49 90
6204 49 90
6205 90 90
6211 39 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

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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.

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:

(a)

(b)

(c)

a description of the products concerned;

the relevant category and the related CN codes;

the reasons which have led to the decision.

Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice
or a change of category of any product subject
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.

to the Agreement,

Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a change of
classification practice or 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 the
obligation under the second subparagraph of Article 8(1) of the Agreement.

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.

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TITLE II

ORIGIN

Article 2

1.

2.

3.

4.

Products originating in Laos for export 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.

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.

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

The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall 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.

Article 4

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

Article 5

The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate
of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs office for the
purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not ipso facto
cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate.

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TITLE III

DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM

Section I - Exportation

Article 6

The competent authorities of Laos shall issue an export licence in respect of all
consignments from Laos of textile products subject to any definitive or provisional
quantitative limits established under Article 4 of the Agreement, up to the relevant
quantitative limits as may be modified by Art. 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, paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Agreement.

Article 7

1.

2.

3.

For products subject 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 throughout
the customs territory to which the Treaty
establishing the European Community applies.

Where quantitative limits have been introduced pursuant 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.

For products subject 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.

Article 8

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

Article 9

1.

textile products subject

Exports of
the
Agreement shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the
year in which the shipment of the goods has been effected even if the export
licence is issued after such shipment.

to quantitative limits pursuant

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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 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.

Section II – Importation

Article 11

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

to the Agreement shall be subject

1.

2.

3.

4.

Article 12

The competent authorities of
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.

the Community shall

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.

The import authorisations for products subject to a double-checking system
without quantitative limits 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 applicable.

The competent authorities of
the import
authorisation already issued whenever the corresponding export licence has
been withdrawn.

the Community shall cancel

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

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

2.

Exports of products of Laos origin subject to quantitative limits or double
checking system and not covered by Laos 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
the Community,
appropriate quantitative limits established pursuant to the Agreement, without
the express agreement of the competent authorities of Laos.

the quantities involved shall not be set off against

TITLE IV

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

Article 14

1.

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

These documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used shall be white
writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not less
than 25 g/m². If the documents have several copies only the top copy, which is
the original, shall be printed with the guilloche pattern background. This copy
shall be clearly marked as "original" and the other copies as "copies". Only the
original shall be accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as
being valid for the purpose of export to the Community in accordance with the
provisions of the Agreement.

2.

Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not
printed, by which it can be identified.

This number shall be composed of the following elements:

-

-

two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: LA

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

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AT = Austria

BL = Benelux

DE = Federal Republic of Germany

DK = Denmark

EL = Greece

ES = Spain

FI = Finland

FR = France

GB = United Kingdom

IE = Ireland

IT = Italy

PT = Portugal

SE = Sweden

-

-

-

a one-digit number identifying quota year, as follows:

2 for 2002; 3 for 2003; 4 for 2004;

a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing
office concerned in Laos;

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

Article 15

The export licence and the certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the
products to which they relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement "délivré à
posteriori" or the endorsement "issued retrospectively".

Article 16

1.

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

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2.

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

TITLE V

ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 17

The Community and Laos shall co-operate closely in the implementation of the
provisions of this Protocol. To this end, contacts and exchanges of views, including
on technical matters, shall be facilitated by both Parties.

Article 18
In order to ensure the correct application of this 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.

Article 19
Laos shall transmit to the Commission of the European Communities the names and
addresses of the authorities competent to issue and verify the export licences and the
certificates of origin, together with specimens of the stamps used by these authorities
and specimen signatures of officials responsible for signing the export licences and
the certificates of origin. Laos shall also notify the Community of any change in this
information.

Article 20

1.

2.

3.

4.

random, or whenever

Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall be
the
carried out at
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.

the competent authorities of

In such cases, the competent authorities of 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 Community shall also forward any
The competent authorities of
information that has been obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the
said certificate or licence are inaccurate.

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

The results of the subsequent verifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2
above shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community

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within three 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 are eligible for export under the
arrangements established by the Agreement. The information shall also
include, at the request of the Community, copies of all the documentation
necessary to fully determine the facts, and in particular the true origin of the
goods.

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

For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin, copies of
the certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept
for at least three years by the competent Lao authorities.

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.

Article 21

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 co-operate
closely and with the appropriate urgency in order to prevent or remedy any
such circumvention or infringement.

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 Community to be, in circumvention or infringement of this 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, officials designated by the
Community may be present at the inquiries referred to in paragraph 2 above.

remedying circumvention or

the
In pursuance of the co-operation referred to in paragraph 1 above,
competent authorities of the Community and Laos shall exchange any
information considered by either contracting Party to be of use in preventing
or
the
Agreement. These exchanges may include information on the 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 importation into the

the provisions of

infringement of

5.

6.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Community. This information may include at the request of the Community
copies of all available relevant documentation.

5.

Where sufficient evidence shows that the provisions of this Protocol have been
the competent authorities of Laos and the
circumvented or
Community may agree to take the measures set out in Article 5, paragraph 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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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 trade
equal to or comparable with that of Laos.

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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.

The Parties agree not

2.
clothing products during the validity of the Agreement.

to introduce any non-tariff barriers on textile and

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