Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on trade in textile products - Protocol - Agreed minute
Date: 2002-11-21
Institutions: European Communities, 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 ‘the Community’) and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (hereinafter referred to as ‘Laos’),

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products

1.
listed in Annex I and originating in Laos.

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.

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.

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.

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.

4.
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.

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.

5.
Following consultations in accordance with the proce-
dures 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, subsequent to the entry into force of this
Agreement, to the double-checking system referred to in para-
graph 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 manu-
ally from such fabrics and traditional
folklore handicraft
products to be determined in the framework of the consulta-
tions provided for in Article 11, shall not be subject to quanti-
tative limits under Article 4.

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 shall be 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
the
following Agreement year.

quantitative

established

limits

for

Article 2

1.
Imports into the Community of textile products covered
by this Agreement shall not be subject to the quantitative limits
they are
established under

this Agreement, provided that

2. Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for the
following Agreement year of the amounts not used during
any Agreement year shall be authorised for each category of
products up to 10 % of the quantitative limit for the current
Agreement year.

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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 cate-
gory to which the transfer is made.

Should the Contracting Parties be unable in the course of
4.
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.

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 cate-
gory 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, at least 15 days in advance.

Article 4

1.
Exports of textile products listed in Annex I to this Agree-
ment may be made subject to quantitative limits on the condi-
tions laid down in the following paragraphs.

2. Where the Community finds, under the system of admin-
istrative 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 Commu-
nity 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.

The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after consul-
tations 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.

The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits intro-
5.
duced under this Article shall be determined in accordance with
the provisions of Protocol B.

This Article shall not apply where the percentages speci-
6.
fied 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 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), paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply on the
basis of the annual statistics previously communicated by the
Community.

Article 5

rerouting,

this
In view of ensuring the effective functioning of
1.
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,
falsification of documents, false
country or place of origin,
declaration concerning fibre content, quantities description or
classification of merchandise and by whatever other means.
Accordingly, Laos and the Community agree to establish the
necessary legal provisions
and administrative procedures
permitting effective action to be taken against such circumven-
tion, which shall include the adoption of legally binding correc-
tive measures against exporters and/or importers involved.

2.
Should the Community believe on the basis of informa-
tion available that this Agreement is being circumvented, the
Community shall consult with Laos with a view to reaching a
mutually satisfactory solution. These consultations shall be held
as early as possible and at the latest within 30 days from the
date of request.

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Pending the results of the consultations referred to in
3.
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 consul-
tation referred to in paragraph 2 to reach a mutually satisfac-
tory solution, the Community shall have the right:

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

(b) where sufficient evidence shows

false declaration
concerning fibre content, quantities, description or classifi-
cation of products originating in Laos has occurred, to
refuse to import the products in question;

that

(c) should it appear that the territory of Laos is involved in
transhipment or rerouting of products not originating in
the same
Laos,
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
arising from circumvention in accordance with Protocol A.

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 Commu-
nity shall 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.

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

Article 8

1.
The classification of the products covered by this Agree-
ment 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 clas-
sification 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 quantita-
tive limit established pursuant to this Agreement.

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.
licences issued for categories of
information on all export
textile products subject to the quantitative limits established
under
to a double checking system
expressed in quantities and in terms of value and broken down
by Member States of the Community.

this Agreement, or

The Community shall likewise transmit to Laos authori-
2.
ties 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).

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

the information
5.
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.

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.

6.
For the purpose of applying 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
covered by this Agreement, broken down by
products
supplying country and Community Member State.

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Article 10

Article 12

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

— 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, consul-
tations shall be held on any problems arising from the applica-
this Agreement. Any consultations held under this
tion of
Article shall take place in a spirit of cooperation and with a
desire to reconcile the differences between the Contracting
Parties.

regards

intellectual property, at

As
the request of either
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. In the meantime, it shall be applicable on a provi-
sional 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 conse-
quences thereof.

3.
Either Contracting Party may at any time propose modifi-
cations 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 Agree-
ment.

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, Portu-
guese, Spanish, Swedish and Lao languages, each of these texts
being equally authentic.

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Hecho en Bruselas, el veintiuno de noviembre del dos mil dos.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den enogtyvende november to tusind og to.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am einundzwanzigsten November zweitausendundzwei.
Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι µία Νοεµβρίου δύο χιλιάδες δύο.

Done at Brussels on the twenty-first day of November in the year two thousand and two.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-et-un novembre deux mille deux.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventuno novembre duemiladue.

Gedaan te Brussel, de eenentwintigste november tweeduizendtwee.

Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e um de Novembro de dois mil e dois.

Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäensimmäisenä päivänä marraskuuta vuonna kaksituhattakaksi.

Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugoförsta november tjugohundratvå.

Por la Comunidad Europea

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunità europea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

För Europeiska gemenskapen

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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 CN code and by that of the corresponding description.

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 recognisable 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)

1

2

Description
CN code 2002

(2)

GROUP I A

Table of equivalence

pieces/kg

g/piece

(3)

(4)

Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale
5204 19 00,
5204 11 00,
5205 15 10,
5205 14 00,
5205 24 00,
5205 23 00,
5205 32 00,
5205 31 00,
5205 42 00,
5205 41 00,
5205 48 00,
5205 47 00,
5206 15 10,
5206 14 00,
5206 24 00,
5206 23 00,
5206 32 00,
5206 33 00,
5206 42 00, 5206 43 00, 5206 44 00, 5206 45 00, ex 5604 90 00

5205 12 00,
5205 21 00,
5205 27 00,
5205 34 00,
5205 44 00,
5206 12 00,
5206 21 00,
5206 25 90,
5206 35 00,

5205 11 00,
5205 15 90,
5205 26 00,
5205 33 00,
5205 43 00,
5206 11 00,
5206 15 90,
5206 25 10,
5206 34 00,

5205 13 00,
5205 22 00,
5205 28 00,
5205 35 00,
5205 46 00,
5206 13 00,
5206 22 00,
5206 31 00,
5206 41 00,

Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, pile fabrics,
chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics
5208 12 96,
5208 12 16,
5208 11 90,
5208 11 10,
5208 21 90,
5208 19 00,
5208 13 00,
5208 12 99,
5208 23 00,
5208 22 96,
5208 22 19,
5208 22 16,
5208 32 96,
5208 32 16,
5208 31 00,
5208 29 00,
5208 42 00,
5208 39 00,
5208 33 00,
5208 32 99,
5208 52 90,
5208 51 00,
5208 49 00,
5208 43 00,
5209 19 00,
5209 11 00,
5208 59 00,
5208 53 00,
5209 32 00,
5209 29 00,
5209 22 00,
5209 21 00,
5209 49 10,
5209 42 00,
5209 41 00,
5209 39 00,
5210 11 10,
5209 52 00,
5209 51 00,
5209 49 90,
5210 21 90,
5210 19 00,
5210 12 00,
5210 11 90,
5210 32 00,
5210 31 10,
5210 29 00,
5210 22 00,
5210 51 00,
5210 42 00,
5210 41 00,
5210 39 00,
5211 19 00,
5211 11 00,
5210 59 00,
5210 52 00,
5211 32 00,
5211 29 00,
5211 22 00,
5211 21 00,
5211 49 10,
5211 42 00,
5211 41 00,
5211 39 00,
5212 11 10,
5211 52 00,
5211 51 00,
5211 49 90,
5212 13 90,
5212 12 90,
5212 12 10,
5212 11 90,
5212 21 10,
5212 15 10,
5212 14 90,
5212 14 10,
5212 21 90,
5212 23 90,
5212 22 90,
5212 22 10,
5212 24 10, 5212 24 90, 5212 25 10, 5212 25 90, ex 5811 00 00,
ex 6308 00 00

5208 12 19,
5208 21 10,
5208 22 99,
5208 32 19,
5208 41 00,
5208 52 10,
5209 12 00,
5209 31 00,
5209 43 00,
5209 59 00,
5210 21 10,
5210 31 90,
5210 49 00,
5211 12 00,
5211 31 00,
5211 43 00,
5211 59 00,
5212 13 10,
5212 15 90,
5212 23 10,

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(1)

2(a)

3

3(a)

4

5

(2)

(3)

(4)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
5208 31 00,
5208 33 00,
5208 49 00,
5208 59 00,
5209 42 00,
5209 52 00,
5210 39 00,
5210 52 00,
5211 41 00,
5211 51 00,
5212 14 10,
5212 23 90,
ex 5811 00 00, ex 6308 00 00

5208 32 19,
5208 41 00,
5208 52 10,
5209 32 00,
5209 49 10,
5210 31 10,
5210 42 00,
5211 31 00,
5211 43 00,
5211 59 00,
5212 15 10,
5212 24 90,

5208 32 16,
5208 39 00,
5208 51 00,
5209 31 00,
5209 43 00,
5209 59 00,
5210 41 00,
5210 59 00,
5211 42 00,
5211 52 00,
5212 14 90,
5212 24 10,

5208 32 96,
5208 42 00,
5208 52 90,
5209 39 00,
5209 49 90,
5210 31 90,
5210 49 00,
5211 32 00,
5211 49 10,
5212 13 10,
5212 15 90,
5212 25 10,

5208 32 99,
5208 43 00,
5208 53 00,
5209 41 00,
5209 51 00,
5210 32 00,
5210 51 00,
5211 39 00,
5211 49 90,
5212 13 90,
5212 23 10,
5212 25 90,

Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than
narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics (including terry fabrics) and chenille
fabrics
5512 29 10,
5512 19 90,
5512 11 00,
5513 11 20,
5512 99 10,
5512 29 90,
5513 21 10,
5513 13 00,
5513 11 90,
5513 29 00,
5513 22 00,
5513 21 30,
5513 41 00,
5513 33 00,
5513 31 00,
5514 12 00,
5513 49 00,
5513 42 00,
5514 23 00,
5514 21 00,
5514 13 00,
5514 39 00,
5514 32 00,
5514 29 00,
5515 11 10,
5514 43 00,
5514 41 00,
5515 12 90,
5515 12 10,
5515 11 30,
5515 19 10,
5515 13 91,
5515 13 11,
5515 21 90,
5515 21 10,
5515 19 30,
5515 29 10,
5515 22 91,
5515 22 11,
5515 91 90,
5515 91 10,
5515 29 30,
5515 92 11,
5515 99 10,
5515 92 91,
5515 99 30, 5515 99 90, 5803 90 30, ex 5905 00 70, ex 6308 00 00

5512 21 00,
5512 99 90,
5513 19 00,
5513 23 00,
5513 39 00,
5514 11 00,
5514 22 00,
5514 33 00,
5514 49 00,
5515 12 30,
5515 13 99,
5515 21 30,
5515 22 99,
5515 91 30,
5515 92 99,

5512 19 10,
5512 91 00,
5513 12 00,
5513 21 90,
5513 32 00,
5513 43 00,
5514 19 00,
5514 31 00,
5514 42 00,
5515 11 90,
5515 13 19,
5515 19 90,
5515 22 19,
5515 29 90,
5515 92 19,

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
5512 19 10,
5512 99 90,
5513 23 00,
5513 39 00,
5514 21 00,
5514 32 00,
5514 43 00,
5515 12 90,
5515 21 30,
5515 29 90,
5515 99 30,
ex 6308 00 00

5512 29 10,
5513 21 30,
5513 31 00,
5513 42 00,
5514 23 00,
5514 39 00,
5515 11 30,
5515 13 99,
5515 22 19,
5515 91 90,

5512 19 90,
5513 21 10,
5513 29 00,
5513 41 00,
5514 22 00,
5514 33 00,
5514 49 00,
5515 13 19,
5515 21 90,
5515 91 30,

5515 99 90,

5512 29 90,
5513 21 90,
5513 32 00,
5513 43 00,
5514 29 00,
5514 41 00,
5515 11 90,
5515 19 30,
5515 22 99,
5515 92 19,

5512 99 10,
5513 22 00,
5513 33 00,
5513 49 00,
5514 31 00,
5514 42 00,
5515 12 30,
5515 19 90,
5515 29 30,
5515 92 99,
ex 5905 00 70,

ex 5803 90 30,

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
6105 10 00,
6109 90 10, 6109 90 30, 6110 20 10, 6110 30 10

6105 90 10,

6109 10 00,

6105 20 90,

6105 20 10,

Jerseys, pullovers, slipovers, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bedjackets and
jumpers (others than jackets and blazers), anoraks, windcheaters, waister
jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted
6101 30 90,
6101 20 90,
6101 10 90,
6110 11 30,
6110 11 10,
6102 30 90,
6110 12 90,
6110 19 90,
6110 19 10,
6110 30 91, 6110 30 99

6102 10 90,
6110 11 90,
6110 20 91,

6102 20 90,
6110 12 10,
6110 20 99,

6,48

154

4,53

221

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(1)

6

7

8

9

20

22

(2)

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 track suits with lining, others
than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres
6203 41 10,
6203 42 90,
6204 61 10,
6204 69 18, 6211 32 42, 6211 33 42, 6211 42 42, 6211 43 42

6203 42 33,
6203 49 19,
6204 62 39,

6203 42 35,
6203 49 50,
6204 63 18,

6203 42 31,
6203 43 90,
6204 62 33,

6203 41 90,
6203 43 19,
6204 62 31,

Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted
or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres
6106 10 00,
6206 40 00

6206 20 00,

6206 30 00,

6106 90 10,

6106 20 00,

(3)

1,76

(4)

568

5,55

180

Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or
man-made fibres
6205 10 00, 6205 20 00, 6205 30 00

4,60

217

GROUP II A

Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and
kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and
woven terry fabrics, of cotton
5802 11 00, 5802 19 00, ex 6302 60 00

Bedlinen, other than knitted or crocheted
6302 29 90,
6302 22 90,
6302 21 00,
6302 32 90, 6302 39 90

6302 31 10,

6302 31 90,

Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale
5508 10 11,
5509 21 90,
5509 32 10,
5509 42 90,
5509 59 00,
5509 91 10, 5509 91 90, 5509 92 00, 5509 99 00

5509 12 00,
5509 31 10,
5509 41 90,
5509 52 90,
5509 62 00,

5509 11 00,
5509 22 90,
5509 41 10,
5509 52 10,
5509 61 90,

5508 10 19,
5509 22 10,
5509 32 90,
5509 51 00,
5509 61 10,

5509 21 10,
5509 31 90,
5509 42 10,
5509 53 00,
5509 69 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

32

Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale
5508 20 10,
5510 90 00

5510 20 00,

5510 12 00,

5510 11 00,

5510 30 00,

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or terry
fabrics of cotton and narrow woven fabrics) and tufted textile surfaces, of
wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres
5801 10 00,
5801 25 00,
5801 34 00, 5801 35 00, 5801 36 00, 5802 20 00, 5802 30 00

5801 23 00,
5801 32 00,

5801 24 00,
5801 33 00,

5801 22 00,
5801 31 00,

5801 21 00,
5801 26 00,

32(a)

Of which: Cotton corduroy
5801 22 00

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12

13

14

15

16

17

18

(2)

(3)

(4)

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 51 90, 6302 53 90, ex 6302 59 00, 6302 91 10,
6302 91 90, 6302 93 90, ex 6302 99 00

GROUP II B

Pantyhose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle socks, sock-
ettes 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 92 00, 6115 93 10, 6115 93 30, 6115 93 99, 6115 99 00

6115 20 90,

6115 91 00,

6115 20 11,

6115 19 00,

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
6107 11 00,
6108 22 00,
6107 19 00,
6108 29 00, ex 6212 10 10

6108 21 00,

6107 12 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)
6201 11 00,
ex 6201 13 90, 6210 20 00

ex 6201 12 90,

ex 6201 13 10,

ex 6201 12 10,

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)
ex 6202 13 10,
6202 11 00,
ex 6202 13 90, 6204 31 00, 6204 32 90, 6204 33 90, 6204 39 19,
6210 30 00

ex 6202 12 90,

ex 6202 12 10,

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
6203 11 00,
6203 22 80, 6203 23 80, 6203 29 18, 6211 32 31, 6211 33 31

6203 19 30,

6203 21 00,

6203 19 10,

6203 12 00,

24,3
pairs

41

17

59

0,72

1 389

0,84

1 190

0,80

1 250

Men's or boys' jackets or blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool,
of cotton or of man-made fibres
6203 31 00, 6203 32 90, 6203 33 90, 6203 39 19

1,43

700

6207 19 00,

6207 21 00,

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 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 19 10,
6208 11 00,
6208 29 00,
6208 91 11,
6208 99 00, ex 6212 10 10

6208 21 00,
6208 91 90,

6208 22 00,
6208 92 00,

6208 19 90,
6208 91 19,

6207 22 00,

6207 29 00,

19

Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted
6213 20 00, 6213 90 00

59

17

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(1)

21

24

26

27

28

29

31

68

73

(2)

Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than
knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; upper
parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or
of man-made fibres
ex 6201 12 10,
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

ex 6201 13 10,

ex 6201 12 90,

6107 22 00,

Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar
articles, knitted or crocheted
6107 21 00,
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 39 00, 6108 91 10, 6108 91 90, 6108 92 00, 6108 99 10

6108 32 19,

6107 91 10,

6107 91 90,

6108 32 90,

6108 32 11,

6107 29 00,

6108 31 90,

Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
6104 41 00,
6204 41 00,
6104 43 00,
6204 42 00, 6204 43 00, 6204 44 00

6104 44 00,

6104 42 00,

Women's or girls' skirts,
6104 51 00,
6204 52 00, 6204 53 00, 6204 59 10

6104 52 00,

6104 53 00,

including divided skirts

6104 59 00,

6204 51 00,

Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swim-
wear), knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
6103 43 10,
6103 42 10,
6103 41 10,
6104 61 90,
6103 49 91,
6103 43 90,
6104 62 10,
6104 69 10,
6104 63 10,
6104 69 91

6103 42 90,
6104 61 10,
6104 63 90,

6103 41 90,
6103 49 10,
6104 62 90,

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
6204 11 00,
6204 22 80, 6204 23 80, 6204 29 18, 6211 42 31, 6211 43 31

6204 19 10,

6204 21 00,

6204 13 00,

6204 12 00,

(3)

2,3

(4)

435

3,9

257

3,1

323

2,6

385

1,61

620

1,37

730

Brassieres, woven, knitted or crocheted
ex 6212 10 10, 6212 10 90

18,2

55

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

Tracksuits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-
made textile fibres
6112 11 00, 6112 12 00, 6112 19 00

1,67

600

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77

78

83

33

34

35

(2)

(3)

(4)

6203 29 11,

6203 23 10,
6203 42 11,

Men's or boys' industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or
crocheted
6203 22 10,
6203 39 11,
6203 49 11, 6203 49 31, 6211 32 10, 6211 33 10
Women's or girls' aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or occupa-
tional clothing, other than knitted or crocheted
6204 22 10,
6204 39 11,
6204 69 11, 6204 69 31, 6211 42 10, 6211 43 10

6203 33 10,
6203 43 11, 6203 43 31,

6204 32 10,
6204 63 11,

6204 33 10,
6204 63 31,

6204 29 11,
6204 62 51,

6204 23 10,
6204 62 11,

6203 32 10,

6203 42 51,

Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted
ex 6211 20 00

Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of catego-
ries 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77
6204 61 80,
6203 43 39,
6203 41 30,
6204 63 90,
6204 62 90,
6204 61 90,
6204 69 39,
6211 31 00,
6210 40 00,
6211 32 90, 6211 33 90, 6211 41 00, 6211 42 90, 6211 43 90

6203 49 39,
6204 63 39,
6210 50 00,

6203 42 59,
6204 62 59,
6204 69 50,

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,
6102 30 10, 6103 31 00, 6103 32 00, 6103 33 00,
6104 31 00, 6104 32 00, 6104 33 00,
6113 00 90, 6114 10 00, 6114 20 00, 6114 30 00

6102 20 10,
ex 6103 39 00,
ex 6104 39 00, 6112 20 00,

6102 10 10,

6101 30 10,

6101 20 10,

GROUP III A

Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of
polyethylene or polypropylene,
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

less than 3 m wide

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
5407 42 00,
5407 30 00,
5407 10 00,
5407 53 00,
5407 51 00,
5407 43 00,
5407 61 90,
5407 61 30,
5407 54 00,
5407 73 00,
5407 71 00,
5407 69 10,
5407 74 00,
5407 84 00,
5407 82 00,
5407 91 00, 5407 92 00, 5407 93 00, 5407 94 00, ex 5811 00 00,
ex 5905 00 70

5407 41 00,
5407 52 00,
5407 61 50,
5407 72 00,
5407 83 00,

5407 20 90,
5407 44 00,
5407 61 10,
5407 69 90,
5407 81 00,

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(1)

35(a)

36

36(a)

37

37(a)

38 A

(2)

(3)

(4)

ex 5407 20 90,

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
5407 42 00,
ex 5407 10 00,
5407 54 00,
5407 52 00,
5407 43 00,
5407 72 00,
5407 61 90,
5407 61 30,
5407 73 00,
5407 84 00,
5407 82 00,
5407 92 00, 5407 93 00, 5407 94 00, ex 5811 00 00, ex 5905 00 70

5407 53 00,
5407 69 90,
5407 83 00,

5407 44 00,
5407 61 50,
5407 74 00,

ex 5407 30 00,

Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres, other than those for tyres of
category 114
5408 10 00,
5408 23 90,
5408 34 00, ex 5811 00 00, ex 5905 00 70

5408 22 90,
5408 32 00,

5408 23 10,
5408 33 00,

5408 22 10,
5408 31 00,

5408 21 00,
5408 24 00,

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

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
5516 13 00,
5516 12 00,
5516 11 00,
5516 23 90,
5516 23 10,
5516 22 00,
5516 34 00,
5516 33 00,
5516 32 00,
5516 43 00,
5516 91 00,
5516 44 00,
5516 94 00, 5803 90 50, ex 5905 00 70

5516 14 00,
5516 24 00,
5516 41 00,
5516 92 00,

5516 21 00,
5516 31 00,
5516 42 00,
5516 93 00,

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
5516 12 00,
5516 23 90,
5516 42 00,
5516 94 00, ex 5803 90 50, ex 5905 00 70

5516 14 00,
5516 32 00,
5516 44 00,

5516 13 00,
5516 24 00,
5516 43 00,

5516 22 00,
5516 33 00,
5516 92 00,

5516 23 10,
5516 34 00,
5516 93 00,

Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric
6005 31 10,
6006 31 10,
6005 33 10,
6006 32 10, 6006 33 10, 6006 34 10

6005 34 10,

6005 32 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, 6304 92 00, ex 6304 93 00, ex 6304 99 00

ex 6303 99 90,

ex 6303 92 90,

6304 19 10,

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 31 00,
5402 49 10,
5402 59 10,
5402 69 90, ex 5604 20 00, ex 5604 90 00

5402 10 90,
5402 39 10,
5402 51 00,
5402 62 00,

5402 20 00,
5402 39 90,
5402 52 00,
5402 69 10,

5402 10 10,
5402 33 00,
5402 49 99,
5402 61 00,

5401 10 19,
5402 32 00,
5402 49 91,
5402 59 90,

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(1)

42

43

46

47

48

49

50

51

53

54

55

(2)

(3)

(4)

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 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

Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of artificial staple fibres, cotton yarn, put
up for retail sale
5204 20 00,
5406 10 00, 5406 20 00, 5508 20 90, 5511 30 00

5401 10 90,

5401 20 90,

5207 90 00,

5207 10 00,

Carded or combed sheep's or lambs' wool or other fine animal hair
5105 29 00,
5105 10 00,
5105 39 90

5105 31 00,

5105 21 00,

5105 39 10,

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,
5108 10 10, 5108 10 90

5106 20 91,

5106 20 10,

5106 10 90,

5106 20 99,

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 59, 5107 20 91, 5107 20 99, 5108 20 10, 5108 20 90

5107 20 30,

5107 20 51,

5107 20 10,

5107 10 90,

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

Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair
5111 11 11,
5111 19 19,
5111 20 00,
5111 90 91,
5112 19 11,
5112 30 10,
5112 90 93, 5112 90 99

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

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

5111 11 19,
5111 19 31,
5111 30 10,
5111 90 93,
5112 19 19,
5112 30 30,

5111 19 11,
5111 19 99,
5111 90 10,
5112 11 90,
5112 20 00,
5112 90 91,

Cotton, carded or combed
5203 00 00

Cotton gauze
5803 10 00

Artificial staple fibres,
processed for spinning
5507 00 00

including waste, carded, combed or otherwise

Synthetic staple fibres,
processed for spinning
5506 10 00, 5506 20 00, 5506 30 00, 5506 90 10, 5506 90 90

including waste, carded, combed or otherwise

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56

58

59

60

61

62

63

(2)

(3)

(4)

Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale
5508 10 90, 5511 10 00, 5511 20 00

Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted ( made up or not)
5701 10 10,
5701 90 90

5701 10 99,

5701 10 93,

5701 10 91,

5701 90 10,

5702 31 00,

Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of
category 58
5702 41 00,
5702 32 00,
5702 10 00,
5702 42 00, 5702 49 10, 5702 51 00, 5702 52 00, ex 5702 59 00,
5702 91 00, 5702 92 00, ex 5702 99 00, 5703 10 00, 5703 20 11,
5703 30 19,
5703 20 99,
5703 20 19,
5703 30 51,
5703 90 00,
5703 30 91,
5704 10 00, 5704 90 00, 5705 00 10, 5705 00 30, ex 5705 00 90

5703 30 11,
5703 30 99,

5703 20 91,
5703 30 59,

5702 39 10,

Tapestries, handmade, 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 20 00, 5806 31 00, 5806 32 10, 5806 32 90,
5806 39 00, 5806 40 00

5804 10 19,

5804 21 10,

Chenille yarn (incl. 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 21 90,
5804 10 90,
5804 29 10, 5804 29 90, 5804 30 00
Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered, in the
piece,
5807 10 10, 5807 10 90
Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the
like
5808 10 00, 5808 90 00
in the piece,
Embroidery,
5810 10 10,
5810 92 90, 5810 99 10, 5810 99 90

in strips or cut to shape or size, woven

in strips or in motifs

5810 91 90,

5810 92 10,

5810 91 10,

5810 10 90,

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, ex 6002 40 00, 6002 90 00, ex 6004 10 00, 6004 90 00
Raschel
ex 6001 10 00, 6003 30 10, 6005 31 50, 6005 32 50, 6005 33 50,
6005 34 50

lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres

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65

66

10

67

(2)

(3)

(4)

6001 91 30,

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 92 10,
6001 91 50,
6001 91 10,
ex 6002 40 00,
6001 92 30, 6001 92 50, 6001 92 90, 6001 99 10,
ex 6004 10 00,
6003 10 00, 6003 20 00, 6003 30 90, 6003 40 00,
6005 24 00,
6005 10 00,
6005 41 00,
6005 31 90,
6006 21 00,
6005 42 00,
6006 32 90,
6006 22 00,
6006 33 90,
6006 43 00,
6006 44 00

6005 23 00,
6005 34 90,
6006 10 00,
6006 31 90,
6006 42 00,

6005 22 00,
6005 33 90,
6005 44 00,
6006 24 00,
6006 41 00,

6005 21 00,
6005 32 90,
6005 43 00,
6006 23 00,
6006 34 90,

6001 91 90,

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

GROUP III B

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

17
pairs

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
6117 80 10,
6117 10 00,
5807 90 90,
6117 80 90,
6301 40 10,
6301 20 10,
6301 90 10, 6302 10 10, 6302 10 90, 6302 40 00, ex 6302 60 00,
6303 11 00, 6303 12 00, 6303 19 00, 6304 11 00, 6304 91 00, ex
6305 20 00, 6305 32 11, ex 6305 32 90, 6305 33 10, ex 6305 39 00,
ex 6305 90 00, 6307 10 10, 6307 90 10

6117 20 00,
6301 30 10,

6113 00 10,
6117 90 00,

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

70

72

Women's and girls' slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted
6108 11 00, 6108 19 00

7,8

128

Panty-hose 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
6115 93 91

length hosiery of synthetic fibres

30,4
pairs

33

Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
6112 31 10,
6112 41 90, 6112 49 10, 6112 49 90, 6211 11 00, 6211 12 00

6112 39 90,

6112 39 10,

6112 31 90,

6112 41 10,

9,7

103

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74

75

84

85

86

87

88

90

91

93

94

95

(2)

Women's or girls' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of
cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits
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 suit
6103 11 00,
6103 23 00, 6103 29 00

6103 21 00,

6103 22 00,

6103 19 00,

6103 12 00,

(3)

1,54

(4)

650

0,80

1 250

Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or
crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
6214 20 00, 6214 30 00, 6214 40 00, 6214 90 10

Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of
cotton or of man-made fibres
6215 20 00, 6215 90 00

17,9

56

Corsets, corsetbelts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the
like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted
6212 20 00, 6212 30 00, 6212 90 00

8,8

114

Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted
ex 6209 10 00,
ex 6209 30 00,
ex 6209 20 00,
6216 00 00

ex 6209 90 00,

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, 6217 90 00

ex 6209 30 00,

ex 6209 90 00,

ex 6209 20 00,

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not
5607 41 00,
5607 50 19, 5607 50 30, 5607 50 90

5607 49 90,

5607 49 19,

5607 49 11,

5607 50 11,

Tents
6306 21 00, 6306 22 00, 6306 29 00

Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics,
other than made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip
ex 6305 20 00, ex 6305 32 90, ex 6305 39 00

textile materials and articles thereof;

Wadding of
exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
5601 10 10,
5601 22 91, 5601 22 99, 5601 29 00, 5601 30 00

5601 21 90,

5601 21 10,

5601 10 90,

textile fibres, not

5601 22 10,

Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than
floor coverings
5602 10 19,
5602 21 00,
5602 10 39,
5602 29 90, 5602 90 00, ex 5807 90 10, ex 5905 00 70, 6210 10 10,
6307 90 91

5602 10 90,

5602 10 31,

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96

97

98

99

100

101

109

110

111

(2)

(3)

(4)

5603 11 90,
5603 14 10,
5603 92 90,

Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impreg-
nated, coated, covered or laminated
5603 13 10,
5603 12 10,
5603 11 10,
5603 91 90,
5603 14 90,
5603 13 90,
5603 92 10,
5603 94 10,
5603 93 10,
5603 94 90, ex 5807 90 10, ex 5905 00 70, 6210 10 91, 6210 10 99,
ex 6301 40 90, ex 6301 90 90, 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,
6307 10 30,
ex 6304 99 00,
ex 6307 90 99

5603 12 90,
5603 91 10,
5603 93 90,

ex 6305 39 00,

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 19, 5608 19 30, 5608 19 90, 5608 90 00

5608 11 99,

5608 19 11,

5608 11 91,

5608 11 19,

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 impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with prepara-
tions of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials
5903 10 10,
5903 90 91, 5903 90 99

5903 20 90,

5903 90 10,

5903 20 10,

5903 10 90,

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, other than of synthetic
fibres
ex 5607 90 90

Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds
6306 11 00, 6306 12 00, 6306 19 00, 6306 31 00, 6306 39 00

Woven pneumatic mattresses
6306 41 00, 6306 49 00

Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents
6306 91 00, 6306 99 00

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(1)

112

113

114

115

117

118

120

121

122

123

124

(2)

(3)

(4)

Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories 113
and 114
6307 20 00, ex 6307 90 99

Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted
6307 10 90

Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses
5902 90 10,
5902 20 10,
5902 10 10,
5902 90 90,
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

5902 20 90,
5909 00 90,

5902 10 90,
5908 00 00,

GROUP IV

Flax or ramie yarn
5306 10 10,
5306 20 90, 5308 90 12, 5308 90 19

5306 10 30,

5306 10 50,

5306 10 90,

5306 20 10,

Woven fabrics of flax or of rami
5309 11 10,
5309 29 00, 5311 00 10, 5803 90 90, 5905 00 30

5309 19 00,

5309 11 90,

5309 21 10,

5309 21 90,

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

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

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie
ex 5607 90 90

Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax,
other than knitted or crocheted
ex 6305 90 00

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow
woven fabrics
5801 90 10, ex 5801 90 90
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie,
other than knitted or crocheted
6214 90 90

GROUP V

Synthetic staple fibres
5501 10 00,
5503 10 11,
5503 40 00,
5505 10 50, 5505 10 70, 5505 10 90

5501 20 00,
5503 10 19,
5503 90 10,

5501 30 00,
5503 10 90,
5503 90 90,

5501 90 10,
5503 20 00,
5505 10 10,

5501 90 90,
5503 30 00,
5505 10 30,

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

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125 B

126

127 A

127 B

128

129

130 A

130 B

131

132

133

134

135

136

137

138

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

Artificial staple fibres
5502 00 10,
5505 20 00

5502 00 40,

5502 00 80,

5504 10 00,

5504 90 00,

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

Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of
artificial textile materials
5405 00 00, ex 5604 90 00

Coarse animal hair, carded or combed
5105 40 00

Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair
5110 00 00

Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste
5004 00 10, 5004 00 90, 5006 00 10

Silk yarn other than of category 130 A; silkworm gut
5005 00 10, 5005 00 90, 5006 00 90, ex 5604 90 00

Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres
5308 90 90

Paper yarn
5308 90 50

Yarn of true hemp
5308 20 10, 5308 20 90

Metallised yarn
5605 00 00

Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horse hair
5113 00 00

Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste
5007 10 00,
5007 20 39,
5007 20 69,
5007 90 90, 5803 90 10, ex 5905 00 90, ex 5911 20 00

5007 20 21,
5007 20 59,
5007 90 30,

5007 20 19,
5007 20 51,
5007 90 10,

5007 20 11,
5007 20 41,
5007 20 71,

5007 20 31,
5007 20 61,
5007 90 50,

Woven pile fabric and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or
of silk waste
ex 5801 90 90, ex 5806 10 00

Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ramie
5311 00 90, ex 5905 00 90

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(1)

139

140

141

142

144

145

146 A

146 B

146 C

147

148 A

148 B

149

150

(2)

(3)

(4)

Woven fabrics of metal threads or of metallised yarn
5809 00 00

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, 6003 90 00, 6005 90 00,
6006 90 00

Travelling rugs and blankets of textile material other than wool or fine
animal hair, cotton or man made fibres
ex 6301 90 90

Carpets and other textile floor coverings of sisal, of other fibres of the
agave family or the Manila hemp
ex 5702 39 90,
ex 5702 49 90,
ex 5705 00 90

ex 5702 99 00,

ex 5702 59 00,

Felt of coarse animal hair
5602 10 35, 5602 29 10

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables plaited or not abaca (Manila hemp) or of
true hemp
5607 90 10, ex 5607 90 90

Binder or baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal or other fibres of
the agave family
ex 5607 21 00

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

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

Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and
garnetted stock, other than not carded or combed
5003 90 00

Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303
5307 10 10, 5307 10 90, 5307 20 00

Coir yarn
5308 10 00

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

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

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151 B

152

153

154

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

Needle loom felt of jute or of other textile bast fibres not impregnated or
coated, other than floor coverings
5602 10 11

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

5103 10 90,

5102 19 10,

5102 19 30,

5103 20 10,

5102 19 90,

5103 20 99,

5102 19 40,

5103 20 91,

Silkworm 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 11 10,
5102 20 00
Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but
excluding garnetted stock
5103 10 10,
5103 30 00
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 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 90 00
Cotton, not carded nor 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 and waste of abaca (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
5305 21 00, 5305 29 00
Jute or other textile bast fibres (excluding 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, 5304 90 00, 5305 11 00, 5305 19 00, 5305 90 00

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(1)

156

157

159

160

161

(2)

(3)

(4)

Blouses and pullovers knitted or crocheted of silk or silk waste for women
and girls
6106 90 30, ex 6110 90 90

Garments, knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to 123
and 156
ex 6103 39 00,
6101 90 10, 6101 90 90, 6102 90 10, 6102 90 90,
ex 6104 39 00,
6103 49 99,
6104 49 00,
6106 90 90,
6105 90 90,
ex 6107 99 00, 6108 99 90, 6109 90 90, 6110 90 10, ex 6110 90 90,
ex 6111 90 00, 6114 90 00

ex 6104 29 00,

ex 6104 19 00,

6106 90 50,

6104 69 99,

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

Handkerchiefs of silk or silk waste
6213 10 00

Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to
123 and category 159
6203 19 90,
6202 19 00,
6201 19 00,
6204 29 90,
6203 49 90,
6203 29 90,
6204 39 90,
6205 90 10,
6204 59 90,
6205 90 90, 6206 90 10, 6206 90 90, ex 6211 20 00, 6211 39 00,
6211 49 00

6202 99 00,
6204 19 90,
6204 69 90,

6201 99 00,
6203 39 90,
6204 49 90,

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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.)

ANNEX II

Categories:

4

5

6

7

8

21

28

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PROTOCOL A

TITLE II

ORIGIN

Article 2

TITLE I

CLASSIFICATION

Article 1

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 Commu-
nity.

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 this Agree-
ment, within one month of their adoption at the latest. Such
communication shall include:

(a) a description of the products concerned;

(b) the relevant category and the related CN codes;

(c) the reasons which have led to the decision.

1.
Products originating in Laos for export to the Community
in accordance with the arrangements established by the Agree-
ment shall be accompanied by a certificate of Lao origin
conforming to the model annexed to this Protocol.

2.
The certificate of origin shall be certified by Lao compe-
tent 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.

3.
However, the products in groups III, IV and V may be
imported into the Community in accordance with the arrange-
ments 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.

4.
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.

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.

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.

4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting
in a change of classification practice or a change of categorisa-
tion 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.

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.

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
this 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 5

The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements
made in the certificate of origin and those made in the docu-
ments 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

S e c ti on 1

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 estab-
lished 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 quantita-
tive limits as provided for in Article 1(4) and (5) of the Agree-
ment.

Article 7

the export

For products subject

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

2. 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
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.

the category of

3.
For products subject to a double-checking system without
quantitative limits the export licence shall conform to 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
shall be valid for exports
It
throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty estab-
lishing the European Community applies.

in question.

Article 8

competent authorities of

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

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.

Se c ti on 2

Importation

Article 11

Importation into the Community of textile products subject to
quantitative limits or to a double-checking system pursuant to
the Agreement shall be subject to the presentation of an 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 the customs territory to which the Treaty estab-
lishing the European Community is applicable.

The competent authorities of the Community shall cancel
4.
the import authorisation already issued whenever the corre-
sponding export licence has been withdrawn.

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

Article 13

Article 9

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

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.

If the competent authorities of the Community find that
1.
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 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 authorisa-
tions. In this event, the competent authorities of the Commu-
nity shall immediately inform the authorities of Laos and the
special consultation procedure set out in Article 11 of the
Agreement shall be initiated forthwith.

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Exports of products of Laos origin subject to quantitative
2.
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 compe-
tent 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
involved shall not be set off against the appropriate quantitative
the
limits established pursuant
express agreement of the competent authorities of Laos.

to the Agreement, without

TITLE IV

FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT LICENCES AND CERTI-
PROVISIONS
FICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON

CONCERNING EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY

Article 14

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 mm 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 ‘copy’. 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.

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:

— 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 parti-

cular 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 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
‘duplicata’ or
‘duplicate’.

The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export

2.
licence or certificate of origin.

TITLE V

ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 17

— two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: LA,

— two letters

identifying the intended Member State of

customs clearance as follows:

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

the provisions of

AT

BL

DE

= Austria

= Benelux

= Federal Republic of Germany

DK = Denmark

EL

ES

FI

FR

= Greece

= Spain

= Finland

= France

GB

= United Kingdom

IE

IT

PT

SE

= Ireland

= Italy

= Portugal

= Sweden,

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

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Article 20

Article 21

1.
Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export
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.
In such cases, the competent authorities of the Commu-
nity 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 authorities of the
Community shall also forward any information that has been
obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certi-
ficate or licence are inaccurate.

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

the latest. The information communicated shall

4.
The results of the subsequent verifications referred to in
paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be communicated to the
competent authorities of the Community within three months
at
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(1).

5.
For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates
of origin, copies of the certificates as well as any export docu-
ments referring to them shall be kept for at least three years by
the competent Lao authorities.

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.

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.

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,
Protocol. Laos shall communicate the results of these inquiries
to the Community, including any other pertinent information
enabling the cause of
infringement,
including the true origin of the goods to be determined.

the circumvention or

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

the provisions of

4.
Pursuant to the 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
infringement of
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 Community. This information may include at
the
request of the Community copies of all available relevant docu-
mentation.

5. Where sufficient evidence shows that the provisions of
this Protocol have been circumvented or infringed, the compe-
tent 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.

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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 estab-
lished 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.

AGREED MINUTE

MARKET ACCESS

In the context of negotiations for an Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's
Democratic Republic on trade in textile products, 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.