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Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products and of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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    General Secre tariat
                                           Recommendation for a
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION
                         concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the
                                   European Economic Community and the
                                     People's Republic of Bulgaria on
                                   trade in textile products and of the
                            Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
                               (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
         C0M(85) 212 final
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 By Decision of 25 February 1982, the Council authorised the Commission
 to open negotiations with Bulgaria with a view to the conclusion of an
 agreement on trade in textile products.
 In accordance with that Council Decision, and in consultation with the
 Article   113  Committee,     the   Commission      conducted    negotiations   with
 Bulgaria from 24 June to 20 July 1982.
 Following the negotiations, a draft Agreement was drawn up.
 The draft Agreement:
 (i)    covers  all   MFA   products     of  cotton^ wool,     fine    animal hair or
        man-made fibres originating in Bulgaria,
 (ii)   calls for voluntary restraint,          at agreed levels, on exports to
        the Community of certain categories of products covered by the
        Agreement,
 (iii) provides    for   a   consultation      procedure    whereby    voluntary  re­
        straint measures may be         introduced     for categories of products
        not  initially subject      to limitation,       where   certain   thresholds
        are exceeded,
 (iv) establishesa double checking system for categories of                  products
        subject  to    limitation,     and   an   origin   control    system for all
        categories covered by the Agreement,
 (v)    includes a flexibility clause allowing the transfer of a certain
        percentage of the quotas from category to category, or from one
        year to another,
 (vi)   includes   an     "anti-surge"     clause     allowing   in certain circum­
        stances  the    suspension    of   flexibility or the        introduction of
        temporary limits within quotas,
  (vii) includes   an     "anti-fraud"     clause     allowing    in certain circum­
        stances  the debiting against         the quota of the true country of
        origin of quantities shipped fraudulently,
ii)     includes a price clause which allows the Community to request
        consultations    to   deal  with    problems caused by abnormally          low
        export  prices    and   under    certain    circumstances     temporarily   to
        suspend imports,
 ---pagebreak---                 iri exchange     for   limitation,   contains    an   undertaking     by   the
                Community    not   to   introduce   further   quantitative      restrictions
                or  to   measures    having   an   effect   equivalent     to  quantitative
                restrictions.
   3.   Following       the negotiations,      bothparties    further     concluded     an
        Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters that certain products
        of flax and ramie should be subject to quantitative limits under the
        same   conditions,     and    in  accordance    with   the   same   administrative
        arrangements,     as  the   less   sensitive   products    covered    by the draft
        Agreement on textile trade.
  4.   The Heads of the Delegation initialled          the texts' of the draft Agreement
       and the exchange of letters on flax and ramie products on 20 July 1982,
           having    noted that    they correctly      represented    the results of the
       negotiations.
  5.   In order to ensure that the successful implementation of the Agreement
       should not be put at risk and to prevent a flood of exports preceding
       its entry into force,       the Community,     following the conclusion of the
       negotiations, proposed to the third countries that until such time as
       the   Agreement     entered    into   force   both   parties    should    apply   its
      provisions     on   an   autonomous    basis   as  from   1 January      1983.   These
      provisions were put into effect by Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3589/82
      of 23 December 1982        v \   making the importation into the Community of
       textile products originating         in certain    third    countries subject to
      authorisation      and   quantitative     limitation,    as   amended    by   Council
      Regulation (EEC) N° 3762/83 of 19 December 1983 {2) .
 6.   The Commission considers that the draft Agreement and the exchange of
      letters on flax and ramie products represent arrangements which are
      acceptable to the Community. It therefore recommends that the Council:
      (1)     approve the Agreement and the exchange of letters by adopting
             the regulation, the draft of which is annexed hereto,
      (n)    pending approval of the Agreement and the exchange of letters,
             take the     necessary     decisions   in  connection    with    the  signing
             thereof.
(1) OJ N° L 374, 31.12.1982, p .106
(2) OJ N° L 380, 31.12.1982, p . l
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           Recommendation for a Council Regulation concerning the
           conclusion of the Agreement between the European
           Economic    Community and the People's Republic of
           Bulgaria on trade in textile products and of the
           Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement on trade in textile products and the Agreement in
the  form   of   an  exchange   of   letters  negotiated   between   the   European
Economic   Community    and   the   People's   Republic  of   Bulgaria   should  be
approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                      Article'1
The Agreement·     between the European Economic Community and the People's
Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products and the Agreement in the
form  of  an   exchange   of  letters   are  hereby  approved   on  behalf   of the
Community.
The texts of the agreement are annexed to this Regulation.
                                      Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in
Article 18 of the Agreement
                                (1 )
                                      Article 3
This  Regulation    shall  enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in ail Member States.
Done at Brussels,
                                                         For the Council
                                                            The President
(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the
    Official Journal of the European Communities by the Secretariat
    General of the Council.
 ---pagebreak--- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN CCONOHIC COMMUNITY
    AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA ON
            TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS
     Initialled in Brussels on 20 July 1982
 ---pagebreak---                                          AGREEMENT
 between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bulgaria
                              on trade in textile products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
of the one part, and
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
of the other part,
DESIRING to promote,        with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions
providing the utmost security for trade,         the mutual expansion and orderly and
equitable        development    of    trade   in    textile  products   between   the
European Economic Community (hereinafter         referred to as 'the Community') and
the People's Republic of Bulgaria (hereinafter referred to as 'Bulgaria'),
RESOLVED to take the fullest possible           account of  the serious  economic and
social problems at present         affecting the textile industry in both importing
and exporting countries,        in particular in order to eliminate the real dangers
of distortion of the Community market and of disturbance of trade in Bulgarian
t e x t i le products,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as
their Plenipotentiaries:
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES:
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA:
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
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                                    SECTION 1
                               Trade arrangements
                                    Article 1
1.    This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products of cotton,  wool,
fine animal hair or man-made fibres originating in Bulgaria which are listed
in Annex I.
2.    The classification of the products covered by this Agreement is based on
the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff and on the Nomenclature of Goods
for the ^xterno.1 Trade Statistics of the Community and the Statistics of Trade
between its Member States (NIMEXE).
3.   The origin of the products covered by this Agreement shall be determined
in accordance with the rules in force in the Community.
The procedures for control of the origin of the products referred to above
laid down in Protocol A.
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                                     Article 2
1.     Bulgaria  agrees  to   establish  and   maintain  for   each  calendar  year
quantitative limits on its exports to the Community        in accordance with the
table in Annex II to this Agreement.
2.   Subject to the provisions set out in Article 5,      the Community undertakes
in respect   of products   covered  by  this Agreement,     with the  exception of
products covered by the operations falling within Article 3(A), to suspend the
application of quantitative restrictions on imports currently in force,         and
not to introduce new quantitative restrictions under the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade or Article 3 of the Geneva Agreement.
3.    Measures having equivalent effect      to quantitative restrictions on the
importation into the Community of the products covered by this Agreement shall
be prohibited.
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                                        Article 3
1.   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   shall  not   be subject   to quantitative  limits,
provided that these products meet the conditions laid down in Protocol B.
2.    Imports into the Community of textile products covered by this Agreement
shall   not   be  subject  to the    quantitative   limits  established in Annex   II,
provided that they are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in
the same state or after processing, under the administrative system of control
set up for this purpose within the Community.
However,    the release for home use of products imported under the conditions
referred to above shall be subject to the production of an             export  licence
issued by the Bulgarian authorities, and to proof of origin in accordance with
the provisions of Protocol A.
3.     Where    the  competent  authorities    in the   Community have  evidence 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 from the Community        in the same state or after processing,       the
authorities concerned shall inform the Bulgarian authorities within four weeks
of the quantities involved and shall authorize imports of identical quantities
of the same products,       which shall not be set off against       the quantitative
limit established for the current or the following year.
4.    Re-imports into the Community of textile products listed in Annex I which
have been temporarily exported by the Community and subsequently processed in
Bulgaria shall not be subject to the quantitative            limits established under
this Agreement,     provided they are effected in accordance with the regulations
on economic outward processing traffic in force in the Community.
 ---pagebreak---                                         Article 4
1.     Advance use of a portion of the quantitative limit established for the
following year shall be authorized for each category of products up to 5% of
the quantitative limit for the current year.
Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the quantitative               limits
established for the following year.
2.    Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for the following year
of amounts not used during any given year shall be authorized up to 5% of the
quantitative limit for the current year.
3.    In the case of Group I,      transfers shall be allowed only in the following
cases:
-  amounts may be transferred between categories 2 and 3 up to 3.5% of the
   quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made,
-  amounts may be transferred between categories 4,           5,   6, 7 and 8 up to 3.5%
   of the quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made.
Amounts    may  be  transferred    to  any   category   in Group    II  or III  from  any
category in Group I,      II,   or III,    up to 5% 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   given   category   of   products   resulting  from  the
cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above during
a single year must not exceed the following limits:
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-  11% for categories of products in Group I,
-  12.5% for categories of products in Group II or III.
6.    Prior notification must be given by the Bulgarian authorities to the
Community of any recourse to the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above.
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                                          Article 5
1.   Should a textile product covered by this Agreement be imported into the
Community from Bulgaria at prices which are              lower than the range of prices
charged under normal conditions of competition,             and for this reason cause or
threaten to cause serious injury to Community producers of the same product, a
like product,     or a directly competing product,             the Community may request
consultations    with    Bulgaria,      and   in   that   event   the    following   specific
provisions shall be applicable.
?..   Consultations shall be held at the request of the Community in order to
ascertain whether the situation described in paragraph 1 exists.                 If agreement
is reached as to the existence of such a situation,               Bulgaria shall take the
necessary steps to remedy it.
3.    If the consultations referred to above fail to produce agreement within
thirty days of the Community's           request   for such consultations,         and should
consignments of the product in question continue to be sent at prices which
are  lower   than    the   range    of   prices   charged    under    normal   conditions   of
competition,    and for this reason cause or threaten to cause serious injury to
the Community producers        referred to in paragraph 1,            the Community,    while
continuing   consultations      with    a   view   to   reaching    a   mutually   acceptable
solution,   may    refuse to import the said consignments.                Such action may be
continued only for as long as is strictly necessary to prevent or remedy the
situation.
4.    In critical circumstances,         where imports of specific textile products at
prices   below    the    range   of    prices    charged    under    normal    conditions   of
competition could cause injury which            it would be difficult to repair,           the
Community may temporarily refuse to import the said products pending agreement
on a solution in the course of consultations.                 Such consultations shall be
opened without delay,       and in any case within five days of the request by the
Community,   with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable solution.                  The two
Parties shall do their utmost to reach a mutually acceptable solution within
five days of the opening of such consultations.
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5.    For the purposes of applying the provisions of this Article,        in order to
determine whether the price of a textile product is 'below the range of prices
charged under normal conditions of competition', it may be compared with:
   the prices of like products at a comparable marketing stage on the market
   of the importing country, and
-  the prices    generally charged for such products sold under normal          market
   conditions by  other exporting  countries on     the market    of  the   importing
   country, and
-  the   lowest   prices  charged for·   such  products    sold under normal    market
   conditions by any other exporting country in the three months preceding the
   request   for  consultations,  and not     having   led to the adoption     of any
   measure by the Community.
6.    Bulgaria may request consultations at any time with a view to examining
such difficulties as may arise from the application of the provisions of this
Article.
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                                   SECTION II
                        Administration of the Agreement
                                    Article 6
1.  Exports of textile products covered by this Agreement which are subject to
quantitative limits shall be subject to a double-checking system,   the details
of which are specified in Protocol A.
2.    The competent authorities   in the Member States are required to issue
import authorizations or documents automatically within five working days of
the submission of a request by an importer in accordance with Protocol A.
The said import' authorizations or documents shall be valid for six months.
 ---pagebreak---                                       Article 7
  1.    Exports of textile products not listed in Annex II 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 not listed in
 Annex II originating in Bulgaria exceeds,     in relation to the preceding year's
 total imports into the Community of products in that category,         the following
 rates:
     0.2% for categories of products in Group I,
     1.2% for categories of products in Group II,
     4% for categories of products in Group III
 it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure
 described in Article 15 of this Agreement,      with a view to reaching agreement
 on the appropriate restraint level for the products in that category.
 3.    Pending a mutually satisfactory solution,     Bulgaria 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 authorize the importation of products of the said category
shipped from Bulgaria before the date on which the request for consultations
was submitted.
4.     Should the Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a
satisfactory    solution  within  the  period   specified   in  Article 15   of  this
Agreement the Community shall have the right to introduce a 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 reached during the
calendar year preceding that     in which   imports exceeded the     level  resulting
from the application of the formula set ou^t 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 15   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 limits introduced pursuant to paragraph 2 or 4 may in no case be lower
than the level of Community imports of products in that category originating
in Bulgaria in 1980.
6.     In accordance with    the procedures    set out  in paragraphs   2 and  4, a
quantitative limit may be fixed on a regional basis where imports of a given
product into any region of the Community exceed,        in relation to the amounts
determined as laid down in paragraph 2, the following regional percentages:
                    Federal Republic of Germany            28.5%
                   Benelux                                 10.5%
                    France                                 18.5%
                    Italy                                  15  %
                    Denmark                                 3  %
                    Ireland                                 1  %
                   United Kingdom                          23.5%
                   Greece                                   2  %
7.   The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under this
Article shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Protocol C.
8.     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 Bulgaria.
9.    In the event of the provisions of paragraph 2,         3 or 4 being applied,
Bulgaria 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 for the current year.
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10.    Up to the date on which the statistics referred to in Article 10(6) are
provided,   the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall be applied on
the basis of the annual statistics previously communicated by the Community.
11.     The provisions  of this  Agreement which  concern exports  of products
subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex II shall also apply to
products for which quantitative limits are introduced under this Article.
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                                         Article 8
1.      Where the Community ascertains       that the     level of     imports of     a given
category of Group I products listed in Annex II exceeds in any Agreement year
the    level of   imports   in the    preceding year     by  10%    of   the    level  of the
quantitative limit in the same category for the current year,                 it may request
the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure described in
Article 15 of this Agreement with a view to reaching agreement on:
-   the suspension, wholly or in part, of the provisions of Article 4
    or
-   a modification     of  the   quantitative    limit   set  out    in    Annex   II  by the
    establishment of an ad hoc limit below the existing quantitative limit
-   and the corresponding equitable and quantifiable compensation.
2.      The Community shall authorize the importation of products of the said
category    shipped   from   Bulgaria   before    the  date  on   which     the   request for
consultations was submitted.
Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, B u l g a r i a undertakes for a period of
one month from the date of notification of the request for consultations to
restrain exports of the products in the category concerned to the Community or
to the region or regions of the Community market specified by the Community to
one twelfth of the       level of    exports  reached    during the      preceding calendar
year.
2·       A  quantitative    limit   modified   as   a  result    of    the   application   of
paragraph 1 in any year preceding the final Agreement year shall be subject to
a growth rate so as to ensure that the level of the quantitative limit set out
in Annex II for the final Agreement year is regained in that year.
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  4.    Should the Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a
  satisfactory   solution    within   the   period    specified  in  Article 15    of   the
  Agreement, Bulgaria undertakes, if so requested by the Community:
 -   to suspend the provisions of Article 4 wholly or in part for the category
     concerned, in respect of the Community as a whole or any of its regions
 -   to modify   the  quantitative     limit  set    out  in Annex II for    the category
     concerned so as to restrain exports to the Community or any of its regions
     to 125% of imports attained during the preceding calendar year,             or to the
     level of exports reached on the date on which the request for consultations
     is made plus the     level of   exports    laid   down in paragraph 2 during the
     consultation period, whichever is the higher.
 In the event of the provisions of this paragraph being applied,            the Community
 undertakes to maintain an offer of equitable and quantifiable compensation.
 The application of the measures provided for in this paragraph is limited to
 the Agreement year in which the measures are taken.
 5.    The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a given category unless
 tiie quantitative limit established in Annex II for that category represents at
 least 2.5% of total Community imports during 1980.
6.     The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a given category unless
the    level  of   imports    originating    in   Bulgaria   during   the   current    year
 represents at least 50% of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for that
category in the Community as a whole            or in any region     or regions     of the
Community concerned.
7.     Any limit modified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 or 4
rnay in no case be lower than the level of imports in 1980 of products in that
category originating in Bulgaria.
                                                                          »          ·
8.     The provisions of this Article also apply where the level referred to in
paragraph 1 is exceeded in any of the Community's regions.             In this case, the
compensation   referred    to in paragraphs 1 and 4 will concern the region or
regions of the        Community     indicated     in    the  Community's     request    for
consultations.
                                                    (
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9.   With a view to limiting recourse to paragraph 1 of this Article, Bulgaria
undertakes to inform the Community of any sharp and substantial increases in
the issue of export licences for any category which is likely to lead to the
fulfilment of the conditions required for the application of this Article.
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                                              Article 9
 1.      Bulgaria and the Community agree to cooperate fully in preventing the
 circumvention of this Agreement by transshipment,                 rerouting or whatever other
 means.
 2.     Where    information     available      to   the    Community     as    a   result   of   the
 investigations      carried    out   in   accordance      with   the   procedures      set   out   in
 Protocol A constitutes evidence that products of Bulgarian origin subject to
quantitative limits established under this Agreement have been transshipped,
 rerouted or otherwise imported into the Community                   in circumvention of this
Agreement,       the    Community    may     request     the   opening     of     consultations     in
accordance with the procedures described in Article 15 of this Agreement, with
a view to reaching agreement on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding
quantitative limits established under the Agreement.
3.      Pending the      result of     the   consultations       referred     to    in paragraph 2,
Bulgaria shall as a precautionary measure, 1 if so requested by the Community,
make the     necessary arrangements         to ensure that adjustments of quantitative
 limits    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,                    where clear evidence of
circumvention is provided.
4.      Should the parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a
satisfactory      solution     within    the    period    specified      in    Article 15    of   the
Agreement,      the    Community    shall    have   the    right,     where     clear   evidence   of
circumvention      has   been   provided,       to deduct      from   the    quantitative      limits
established under         this   Agreement      amounts     equivalent      to    the  products    of
Bulgarian origin.                                      '
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                                       SE C T I O N II
                            Management o f the A greement
                                           Article 10
 1.     Bulgaria    undertakes to     supply the         Community with   precise statistical
 information on all export licences issued by the Bulgarian authorities for all
 categories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits established
 under   this    Agreement    and   on   all       certificates    issued   by   the   Bulgarian
 authorities for all products referred to in Article 3 which are covered by the
provisions of Protocol B.
The Community shall similarly transmit to the Bulgarian authorities precise
statistical     information on import authorizations or documents issued by the
Community     authorities     in   connection         with   the  export    licences    and  the
certificates issued by Bulgaria.
2.     The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall,                for all categories of
products, be transmitted by the end of the second month following the quarter
to which the statistics relate.
3.     Bulgaria undertakes to transmit,              at the Community's request,       available
statistical information        on  all    exports       of  textile  products   by   country  of
destination.
The Community shall transmit to Bulgaria statistical information on the four
products   covered    by   the   system    of      administrative    control   referred   to  in
Article 7(2) and on the products covered by Article 3(2).
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4.    The information referred to in paragraph 3 shall,     for all categories of
products,   be transmitted by the end of the third month following the quarter
to which the statistics relate.
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 15 of this Agreement.
6.  For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 7 and Article 8, the
Community undertakes to provide the Bulgarian authorities by 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.
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                                     Article 11
1.    In case of a difference of opinion between Bulgaria 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 15 with a view to reaching agreement
on definitive classification of the products concerned.
2.    The authorities of Bulgaria     shall be informed of any amendment         to the
Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE or any decision made in accordance with the
procedures in force in the Community           relating   to   the   classification  of
products covered by this Agreement.
Amendments to the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE or decisions which result in
a modification of the classification or products covered by this Agreement
shall not have the effect of reducing any quantitative limit established in
Annex II.
The procedures    for   the  application    of   this   paragraph     are  set  out  in
Protocol A.
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 20  -
                                   Article 12
Bulgaria shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile products covered by
this Agreement are spaced out as evenly as possible over the year, due account
being taken nevertheless of seasonal factors.
However,   in the event of denunciation of this Agreement as provided for in
Article 18(3),   the  quantitative  limits   established in Annex II  shall be
reduced on a pro rata basis.
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                                    -  21 -
                                  Article 13
Should there be an excessive concentration of imports on any product belonging
to  a category  subject  to  quantitative   limits under this   Agreement, the
Community may request consultations in accordance with the procedure specified
in Article 15 with a view to remedying this situation.
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                                    Article 14
 1.    For the purpose of the administration of this Agreement,         the   limits
 established in Annex II shall be broken down by the Community into shares for
 each of its Member States.
 2.   Portions of the quantitative limits established in Annex II not used in a
Member State of the Community may be allocated to another Member          State    in
accordance with the procedures in force in the Community.
The Community undertakes to examine with care and to reply within four weeks
to any request made by Bulgaria     for such   reallocation.     In the   event of
reallocation being agreed,    the flexibility provisions set out     in Article 4
shall continue to be applicable to the levels of the original allocation.
3.     Should  additional  supplies  be  required  in  any  given  region   of   the
Community, the Community may, where measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 are
inadequate to cover those 'requirements, authorize the importation of amounts
greater than those stipulated in Annex II.
 ---pagebreak---                                           - 23 --
                                        Article 15
  The special consultation procedures       referred to in this Agreement shall be
  governed by the following rules:
     any request for consultations shall be        notified in writing to       the other
     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 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 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 special consultation procedures referred          to in Article 8 of this
 Agreement shall be governed by the following rules:
    any request    for consultations   shall be    notified in writing to the other
    Party,   together with a statement setting out the reasons and circumstances
    which, in the opinion of the requesting Party,           justify the submission of
    such a request;
- the Parties shall enter into consultations not later than 15 days following
    the notification of the     request,   with a view to reaching agreement or a
    mutually acceptable conclusion within a further period of 15 day·? at the
    latest.
3.      If necessary,   at the request of either of the Parties,           consultations
shall be held on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement.
Any consultations held pursuant to this Agreement shall take place in a spirit
of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the differences between the two
Parties.
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                                      Article 16
1.   Bulgaria and the Community undertake to refrain from discrimination in
the allocation of the export licences and import authorizations or documents
referred to in Protocols A and B.
2.   In implementing this Agreement,       the Contracting Parties shall take care
to maintain the traditional commercial practices and trade flows between the
Community and Bulgaria.
3.   Should    either  Party  find   that  the  application   of  this   Agreement   is
disturbing    commercial   relations   between   importers   in  the   Community    and
suppliers   in Bulgaria,     consultations   shall  be  entered into    promptly,    in
accordance with the procedure specified in Article 15 of this Agreement,           with
a view to remedying this situation.
 ---pagebreak---                                   A r t i d e 17
This Agreement shall apply to the territories in which the Treaty establishing
the European Economic Community is applied on the one hand, and under the
conditions laid down in that Treaty and to the territory of Bulgaria on the
other hand.
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                                   A r t i d e 18
1.     This Agreement shall enter into force on the first        day of the month
following the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other of the
completion of the procedures necessary          for this purpose.    It  shall  be
applicable until 31 December 1986.
2.  This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January 1983.
3.     Either Party may at any time propose amendments to this Agreement or
denounce it,   provided that at least 60 days' notice is given.      In the latter-
event the Agreement shall    come to an end on the expiry of        the period of
notice.
A.    The Annexes and Protocols to this Agreement and the exchanges of tetters
shall form an integral part thereof.
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                                  A r t i d e 19
This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the Danish,  Dutch, English,
French, German, Greek,    Italian and Bulgarian languages, each of those texts
being equally authentic.
 ---pagebreak--- A Μ N E X I ---pagebreak---                             O RO UJ’ I        A
     NIMHXH
         toiR                         Dctcì iption
       (I9W)
   55.05-13:        Oo’i ton yarn, noi pnt op for reta fi
    19;21 ; 35      sali·
   27; 3.9; 33
   35; 37 ; 41
   4 5 ; -li.; 46
   5 2 ;5 S ;6 !
   65; 67;69
   7 2 ;7 8 ;9 2
   98
                   Olhcr v.'ovt·« fabrics o f colimi :
 55.09-03;              Wovcii f.abrics of colimi,
 04 ; 05 ; f'5 ;        Cliicr llirin pan/c, tcrry f.i-
 0 7 ;0 8 ;0 9 ;        bric.:, navrow v/oven fabrirs,
  IO; 12; 13;           pile fabrics, clicnilic fabrics,
 1-1; 15; 16;           tulle and olher net fabrics
 17;19; 21 ;
 2 9 ;3 2 ;3 4 ;
 35; 37 ; 38 ;
 39; 41;49;
 51; 52; 53;
 54; 55; 56;
 57; 59; CI;
 03;64;65;
66; 67;6S;
6 9 .7 0 ;7 1 ;
7 2 ;7 3 :7 4 ;
7 5 :76 :7 7 ;
78; 79;.SO;
8 1 ;8 2 ;8 3 ;
84; 86;90;
91: 9 2;93:
98; 99
55.09-06;         a) Of v/hicb olhcr ih mi           un-
07;08; 51 ;            l>1e-r:t litri or blcaclied
52; 53;54;
55; 56;57;
59; 6 !; 63;
64; 65;66;
6 7 ;7 0 ;7 1 ;
80; 81 ; 82;
8 3 ;8 4 ;8 6 ;
9 0 ;9 1 ;9 2 ;
93; 98;99
                                                           1       .
                                                          ^ v > (j \
 ---pagebreak---                                 N IM K X F .
                                                                                     Table of equivalence
Celcfory     CCT I·'-adirti No     code                    Description
                                  (iv.;:)                                        p i e ce s / kg
                                             Woven fabrics of man-made
         56.07                               fibres (discontinuous or waste):
         A
                                             A. Of synthetic textile fibres:
                               56.07-01;          Woven fabrics of synthetic
                               0d;05;07;          fibres     (discontinuous   or
                               03;10;             waste) othes than narrow
                               15; 19 20          woven fabric-;, pile fabrics
                               22;26; 29          (includin:: terry fabrics) and
                               30;i I ; 35        chenille, fabrics
                               38:39; 40;
                               41;43; 45;
                               46:47:49
                                56.07-01;      a) Of which other than
                                05 ; 07 03       . bleached or blenched
                                12; 15 19
                                22; 25 29
                                31; 35
                                40; 4 I
                                46:47
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                        Tabte of equi val enee
                                       NIMr.XK                      HfsciipUon
           CCr.liuidini! No              coJc
i>i<wry                                 (1VS7)                                                 p i e c e s / kg        g/piece
                                                     Under garments, kniued ° r “ ?'
        60.04                                        cbf.lcd, noi ciasttc or rubb-ru.ee .
        n i .                                                                                      6.48                 154
            H s)                      60.04-10;           Shins, T-shirts,
                                                          fine V:nil roll, polo or imi '■
                 1>)                  20;22;23;           necked jumpers and pi I
                 c) ,                 24;26;41;           ovns. under vests ano dm IO-1,
            IV b) I an)                VV.5B;7I;          knit:,-ri or crocheted, ]no,
                        rid)          29; SO
                     7. co)                                tie or rubberized, ‘,u,t:,r ‘iT
                  d) l ns)                                 babies' garments, oi co.tori (
                        dri)                               svnthetic       textile    fibr.s.
                     2 dri)                                T-shirts and lightweight Hnc
                                                            knit roll, polo or turtle necked
                                                            jumpers and pullovers, of .c-
                                                             pcncraled textile fores, other
                                                             than babies' garments
                                                       Outer·garments and othc-r articles,                               m
          60.05                                        knitted' or croclictcd, not elastic.                 453
          A 1                                          or rubberized;
              II b) 4 bb) 11 aa»)
                                bbb)                   A. Outer garments and clothing
                                ccc)                          accessories;
                                ddd)
                                ccc)    60.05-01 ;            Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs,
                             22 bbb)        33; 34            waistcoats, iwinscls, cardi­
                                ccc)         36; 39           gans, bcd-jac.kcls and jum­
                                 ddd)        41 ; 42           pers, knitted or crocheted, not
                                 ecc)                          clastic or rubberized, of wool,
                                 fif)                          of cotton or,of man-made tex­
                                                               tile fibres
          61.01                                         Men's and boys' outer garments:
          I! Vd)
                                                                                                         1.76            568
         6102                                         Women's, girls' and infants' otter
         IJ lie)       aa)                            garments:
                       bb)
                       cc)                            1). Other:
                                       61.01-62;            Men’s and boys' woven
                                       64;66;72;            breeches, shorts and trousers
                                       74; 76               (including slacks); women's,
                                                            girl··.’ and infants' woven
                                       61.02-66;            trousers and slacks, of woo!,
                                       68; 72               of cotton or of man-made tex­
                                                            tile fibres
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                              3Z
                                                                                  Icible of cciu'iv;, I.cnce
C't.iff/·!)
                                                                              pieces/kg               < j / p i e cc
            r,o.or>                      Outer garments ami other Rif
            A II b) 4 a?) 22             knit Leri oi crocheted, not clastic
                        ■ 33             or rubbciircd:
                           44            A. Outer garments and clothing
                           55                acccssm ies:
                                              II. Olliei
            61.02                        Women’s, girl·,’ anti infants’ outer
            J) lie) 7 bb)                garments:
                       cc)
                       del)              B. Other;
                              60.05-22;       Blouses and shirt-blouses,
                              23; 24:25       kniiied. crocheted (not clastic
                                              or rubberized), or woven, tor
                              61.02-78;       women, girls and inlunts, of
                              82; 84          wool, of cotton or of man­
                                              made textile fibres
             61.03                        Men's and boy's tinder gin merits,            4-60      217
             A                            including colbus, shirt fronts and
                                          cnlis:
                               61.03-11;       Men's and boys’ shirts,
                               15; 19          woven, of woof of cotton or
                                               of man-made textile fibres
 ---pagebreak---                                                     ClROU!> 11
                                                                                           Tit;le of eciunv/aleoce
                              NIMfXL
                                 ccKli                       Disruption
Cmr/.ory     CC3 bciiting No                                                         p i ece p /!;c)        g / p i c·c o
                                ( 1987.)
          55.03                              Terry tov.vllin;’, and similar lerry
                                             fabrics of coiion;
          62.02                              Bed linen, lable linen, toilet linen
          B III») I                          and kitchen linen; cmtnins and
                                             oibcr furnishing ariiclcs:
                                             11. Other:
                             55.08-10;             Woven ctiiton terry fabrics;
                             30;50;80              loilel and kitchen linen of
                                                   woven cotton terry fabrics
                             62.02-71
   2.0    62.02                              Be.d linen, table linen, toilet linen
          M la)                              and kitchen linen; curtains and
               c)
                                             other furnishing articles:
                                              li. Oilier:
                             62.02-12;             Bed linen, woven
                             13; 19
                                               Yarn of inan-mude fibres (discon­
    22     56.05                               tinuous or waste), not put up for
           A
                                               retail sale:
                                               A. Of synthetic textile fihres;
                              56.05-03;             Yarn of discontinuous or
                              05; 07;07             waste synthetic fibres, not put
                              I I ; 13; 15          up for retail sale
                              19;21; 23
                              25; 28;32
                              34; 36;33
                              39;42;44
                              45; 46;47
                               56.05-21;        a) Of which acrylic .
                               23;25;28;
                               32;34;36
       23     56.05                               Yarn of man made fibres (discon­
              n                                   tinuous or waste), not put up for
                                                  retail s..lc:
                                                  H. Of regenerated textile fibres:
                                  56.05-51;            Yarn of discontinuous or
                                  55;61;65;            waste regenerated fibres, not
                                  71;75;81;            put up for retail sale
                                  85; 91;95;
                                 99
 ---pagebreak---                                          NIMI.XE
             (XT             No             oxlc
Cm W. my                                   ( I'.'tU)
                » T v, . .'· .·, ··**                                                          p'CCCS/l'.q g/p ieco
   32    ex 5S.04                                       Woven pili·.· fabrics and dicniltc
                                                        fabrics (oilier Ilian terry tmvcllhv.
                                                        or similar mry fabiics of corion
                                                        fallili)·, within lu-adiii;·. No 55.OS
                                                        and fabrics f.illiri); within heading
                                                         No -58.05} :
                 ■·
                                       53.04 -0 7 ;           Woven pile fabrics and chen­
                                        11 ; 15 ; 1K;         ille fai.lies (other .than <vriy
                                       41; 43; 45;            fabrics of cotton and nnnov/
                                       01 * 0} i (>7 ;        wove n fabrics), of wool, of
                                       69; 71; 75;            cotton 01 of man-made textile
                                       77 ; 78                fibres
                                    58„CVi"63          a) of which cotton corduroy
         63.03                                           lied linen, table linen, toilet linen
   39                                                    and hiiclien linen; curtains and
          li 11 a)
                 c)                                      other furnishir.i, articles;
         . . Ill a.) 2                                   Fi. Other·.
                 c)
                                       62 .02 - 10 ;           Woven table linen, toilet and
                                        <2;-14;.16;            hitcher·. linen, oilier than of
                                        51;59;65;              cotton terry fabric
                                        72 ; 74 ; 7 ?
 ---pagebreak---                                        GROUP II B                    O   S '
                                                                                    Ta b l e of eq uivalence
                                                  Description
                                                                             pieces/I'.g               g / p i e oe
                                   Stockings, mulct stockings, socks,                                    41
                                   ankle-socks, sockclics «ml the              7.4-3 pairs
                                   like, knitted or crocheted, not                         i
                                   clastic or rubberized:
                                        Other than women’s stocking.s
                                        ol' synthetic textile fibres
                                                                                                           59
                                    Under garments, knitted or cro­                  17
                                    cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
                                         Men’s and boy’s underpants
                                         and In ids, women’s, girls'
                                         and infants’ (other than ba­
                                         bies’) knickers and briefs,
                                         knitted or crocheted, not clas­
                                         tic or rubberized, of cotton 01
                                         sytlieiic textile fibres
                                     Men's and boys’ outer garments:                                        1 000
14 A   61.01                                                                          1-0
       A 1            61.01-01            Men's and boys' coats of im­
                                          pregnated, coated, covered or
                                          laminated woven fabric fall­
                                          ing within heading No 59.0$,
                                          59.11 or 59.12
        61.01                         Men’s and boys' outer garments;                                      1 389
 14 B                                                                               072
        fl Vb) !       61.01-4);           Men’s and boys’ woven over­
                2                          coats, raincoats and other
                3      42;44;46;
                       47                  coats, cloaks and capes, other
                                           than those of category 14 A,
                                           of wool, of cotton or of man­
                                           made textile fibres
                                      Women’s., girls' and infants' outer                  1                909
 15 A   61.02                                                                         VI
         B 1 a)                       paimcnis:
                                      B. Other:
                       61.02-05             Women's, girls’ and infant':·'
                                            coats of impregnated, coated..
                                            covered or laminated woven
                                            fabric falling within heading
                                            No 59.03, 59.11 or 59.12
  is n   61.02                        Women's, girls’ and infants' outer              0-84                 1 190
         B lie)   aa)                 garments:
                  bb)
                  cc)                 ». Other;
                  aa)
                  bb)  61.02-31;            Women’s, girls' and infants'
                  cc)  32; 33; 35;          woven overcoats, raincoats
                       36; 37; 39;          and other coats, cloaks and
                       40                   capes; jackets and blazers,
                                           other than garments of cate­
                                           gory 15 A, of wool, of cotton
                                           or of man made textile fibres
                                                                                                1
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                               Ta b l e of cq u iv o L o n ce
                                       NIMbXt:
                  CCT hsaiiiiig Ho        Cldc                  Description
Culc*;or y                               (I9S2)                                         p i cces/kg                 g/     p i e c.o
   16       61.0!                                Men's and boys' outer garments:                                            1 2.50
            U Vc) I                                                                             0-80
                      2             61.01-51;        Men’s and boys' woven suits
                      3             54; 57           (including coordinate suits
                                                     consisting of two or three
                                                     pieces, which arc ordered,
                                                     packed, consigned and nor­
                                                     mally vdi! logiti'cr) of wool,
                                                     of cotton c.r of man-made tex­
                                                     tile fibics, excluding ski suits
                                                                                                             t1 .    · - »·
                                                                                                   1-43                     700
   17       61.01                                Men's and boys' outer garments:      l
            If Va) 1
                      2             61.01-34;        Men's and boys’ woven jack­      1
                      3             36; 37           ets (excluding waisler jackets)
                                                     and filacers of wool, of cotton-
                                                     or of man-made textile fibres
  IE       61,03                                Men's and boys’ under garment.-,,
           B                                    including coliars, shirt fronts an·!
           C                                    cuffs:
                                   61.03-51;         Men’s and boys' woven under
                                   55; 59;81;       garments other than shirts, of
                                   85; 80           wool, of cotton or of man­
                                                    made texile fibics
    19        61.05                                Handkerchiefs:
              A
                                      61.05 20     A. Of woven cotton fabric, of a
                                                        value of more than 15 ECU
                                                        kg net weight
                                                                                                                               1?
             n i
                 ID                               B. Other:
                                     61.05-30;         Handkerchiefs of woven
                                     99                fabric, of a value of not more
                                                       than 15 ECli/kg net weight
                                                  Men’s and boys’ outer garments:               2-3       .435
   21       61.01
             B IV
            61.02                                 Women's, girls' and infants' outer
             1! lid )                             garments;                      ■,
                                                  B. Other:
                                    '61.01-29;         l’arkas; anoraks, windchea­
                                     31; 32            ters, waislcr jackets and the
                                                     'like, v/oven, of wool, ol cot­
                                     61.02-25;         ton or of man-made textile
                                     26; 28            fibres
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                 3                             of oCiwiv3 Vc'·r.e
                                   NIMr.XU                            r>;vcri|>iK'n                                      cj/ p i e c e
                                                                                                   piecco/hcj
                                     (I5H21
   u       (0.04                                      Under garments, knitted or cro­
           1! IV b) 1 bb)                             cheted, not clastic or rabbet i/.cd:
                     d) Ibb)      60. 01 -4 7 ;            Men’s and boys’ pyjamas,
                                  73                       knitted or crocheted, of co!-
                                                           ton or cif synthetic textile
                                                           fit. res                                                       257
                                                                                                        3,9
            11 IV b) 2 an)
                           bb)                              Women’s, girls’ and infants
                      d) 2 a a)   60 .04 -51 ;
                                   53 ; 8 1 ; 83            (other than babies’) knitted or
                           bl>)                             crocheted pyjamas and nigh;
                                                            dresses, of cotton or synthetic
                                                            fibres
    26      60.05                                      Outer garments and other articles,
             A lib) dee) 11                            knitted or crocheted, not clastic
                               22                      or rubberized:
                               33                      A. Outer garments and clothing
                               44                             accessories:
                                                              11. Other             ’ '
                                                       Women’s, girls' and infants' outer                      3-1      323
             61.02
             II JIc) 4 bb)                             garments:
                          cc)                           II. Other:
                          dd)
                          cc)       60 . 05 - 45 ;            Women’s, girls' and infants'
                                    46 ; 47;48                (other than babies') woven
                                                              and knitted or crocheted
                                    61 .07 -4 8 ;             dresses of v.ooi, of cotton or
                                    52 ; 53;54                of man-made textile fibres
                                                           Outer garments and other articles,                   2-6      385
       27      60.05                                       knitted or crocheted, not clastic
               A lib) 4 dd)                                or tubberi/cd:
                                                           A. Outer garments and clothing
                                                                 accessories:
                                                                 II. Other
                                                           Women':-, girls’ and infants' outer
                61 . 02'
                11 II c)5:m)                               garments.
                            bb)                             ft. Other:
                            cc)
                                        60 .05 - 51 ;             Women's, girls and infants ^
                                        52 ; 5-1; 58              (other than babies’) woven
                                                                  and knitted or rrochetcd
                                        61 .02 - 57 ;             skirts, including divided skirts
                                        58 ; 62
        78       6005                                       Outer car me t                                       1-61     670
                 A lib) 4 cc)                               knitted or crocheted, not elastic
                                                            or mbbcii/c i:
                                                            A. Outer garments and clothing
                                                                  accessor cs:
                                                                  II. Other:
                                        60 .05 -6 1 ;                  Knitted or crocheted
                                        62 ; 64                        ti onsets (except shorts)
                                                                       other than babies’'
\\
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    3 8
                                   nimi                      lyMCiipiion
               CCl 6' rating. No      n dr                                             p i e c e s / i·· c.
Ciuif.oiy                            (BVll.n
   29     61.02                               Women's, girls' anil infants’ outer
                                              garments:                                         -1-37
          R lie) 3 an)
                     bb) :                    li. Ollier:
                     cc)
                                 61.02-42;         Women’s, girls’ and infants'
                                 43,41             (oilier than In'. 1- i w o v e n
                                               .   suits and costumes (ini hiding
                                                   coordinate suits ciue-ir riii;’, ol
                                                   two or three pieces which are
                                                   ordered, picked, consigned
                                                   and normally sold toguliet),
                                                   of wool, of cotton or of man­
                                                   made textile fibres, excluding
                                                   ski suits
  '30 A    61.04                               Women's, fills’ and infants’ un­
           B I                                 der Raiments:
                                  61.04-11;         Women’s, girls’ arid inf,ruts’
                                  13; If!           woven (.'vic.inas and night
                                                    dresses, of wool, of cotton or
                                                    of man-made textile fibres
  30 B    61.04                               Women's, girls' and infants' v.n-
          B 11                                der garments:
                                 61.04-91;          W om c n's, girls’ and infants’
                                 93; 98            (other titan babies’) woven
                                                    under g.irnenls, oilier than
                                                   pyjamas and night dresses, of
                                                   wool, of cotton or of man­
                                                   made tc:·.tile fibres
                                              Corsets, corsct-bclts, suspender-                         18?
    31    61.09                                bclts, brassieres, braces, suspen-
           n                                   ders, carters and the lux (rnJtiu-
                                               ing such articles of knitted or cro­
                                               cheted fabrics) whether or not
                                               clastic:
                                  61.09-50           Brassieres, woven, knitted or
                                                     crocheted
          66.04                                Under garments, knitted or cro­
                                               cheted, not clastic cr rubbcri/.cu.
          A I
              II   a)                          A, Babies’ garments; girls’ gar­
                   b)                               ments up to and including
                   c)                               commercial size 86;
              111 a)
                   b)
                   c)
                   d>             60.04-02;         Babies’ under garments of
                                  03;04;06;         knitted or crocheted fabrics,
                                  07;0i!; 10;       not elastic or rubberized
                                  11:12; 11
 V
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                                                                                           Tabl e of eq u i v a l e n c e
                                                      Description
                           code
                          (ivi?)                                                   p i c- c c r. /kg            g/ p i c ce
                                                                                                  1 67  600
73    (.0.05                            Oilier pai iiicnls and oilier articles,
      A 1I h) 3                         knitted or crocheted, not clastic
                                        or rubbetbed:
                                        A. Outer gaiinetits and clothing
                                            acccssoiics:
                                             11. Other;
                                                   Track suits of knitted or
                         00.05-16;                 crocheted labric, not e la s ­
                         17; 19                    tic or rubbei i/.ed, of wool,
                                                   of cotton or of man-maoc
                                                    textile fibres
  76     61.01                            Men's and boys’ outer garments
         I) 1
         61.02                             Women's, girls’ and infants' outer
         B 11a)                            garments;
                                           U. Other:
                           61.01- 13;           Men's and boys’ woven in­
                           15; 17; 19           dustrial and· occupational
                                                clothing; women’s, girls' and
                           61.02-     12;       infants'       woven      aprons,
                           14                   smock-overalls and other in­
                                                dustrial and occupational
                                                clothing (whether or not also
                                                suitable for domestic use), of
                                                wool, id’ cotton or of man­
                                                made textile fil.ics
   78     61.01                            Men’s and boys' outer garments:
          A II             61.01-09;             Men's and boys’ woven bath
          B 111                                 robes, dressing gowns, smok­
              V 0 1        24; 25; 26;
                           81:92: 95;            ing jackets and similar indoor
                 "i        96                    v/c.u, ski suits consisting of
                                                 two or three pieces and other
                   3                            outer garments, except gar­
                                                ments of categories 6, 14 A,
                                                 14 B, 16, 17, 21, 76 and 79, of
                                                wool, of cotton or of man­
                                                 made textile fibres ■
   81     61.02                             Women's, girls' and outer gar­
          B I b)                            ments:
              lie)                          B. Other:
                c)   aa)
                     aa)    61.02-07;            Women's, girls' and infants'
                     bb)    22; 23;24;           woven bath robes, dressing
                     cc)    85; 90;91;           towns, Lied jackets and similar
                            92                   indoor weai and outer gar­
                                                 ments, except garments of
                                                 categories 6, 7, 15 A, 15 it. 21.
                                                 26, 27, 29, 76, 79 and 80, of
                                                  wool, of cotton or cd man­
                                                  made textile fibres
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                                                                                                   g /p ic c e
                                                                           pieces/1'9
                                     Outer garments and other article.»»
83 00.05                             knitted or crocheted, not clastic
   A 11a)                            or rubberized:
         b) 4 hh)   H
                    22               A. Outer garments and clothing
                    33                   accessories:             .
                    44
              ijij) II                    11. Other:
              kl:) II                         Outer garments, knitted
              H) II    60.05-04;
                                              or crocheted, not clastic
                    22 70;77:78;
                    33 7y ; 81 ; 85;          or rubberized, other than
                    44                        r.irincnts of categories a,
                       88; 89;90;             7 26, 27, 2S, 7), 72, 73, 74
                       91                     and 75, of wool, of cotton
                                              o; of inan-madc textile
                                              fibres
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                                mimi    >:t:
                 ccr h<ding !o                               Pere i n >;ton
Ceti n,irV                        (IV<1J.)                                            p ie c c / I;g     g/ p i o c c
                                                                                  J
  '.VI     5 [ .01                           Woven fabri·.·:; of own-made
           A llla)                           fibres (continuous), iiiciuwin;:,
                                             woven fabric·, of monofil or snip
                                             falling within heading No 51.01
                                             or 51.02:
                                             A. Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                                   textile fibres:
           <12.03                            Sachs and baps, of a hind used
           B llb )                           for the packing of goods:
                                              B. Of other textile materials:
                                              II. Other.
                               51.04-05                  Woven fabrics of strip or
                                                         the like of polyethylene, or
                               62.03-96                  polypropylene, less than
                                                         3 rn vide; woven sacks of
                                                         such strip or the like
                                                                                                     -I—
     34     51.04                               Woven fabrics of man-made
            A 111b)                            fibres (continuous), including
                                               woven fabrics of rn’onofil or strip
                                                fallini; within heading No 51.0!
                                               or 51.02:
                                                A. Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                                     textile fibtes:
                                51.04-03              Woven fabrics of strip or the
                                                     like of polyethylene or poly­
                                                     propylene, 3 m or more wide
     35     51.04                              Woven fabrics of man-made
            A IV                              fibres (continuous), including
                                              woven fabrics of monofil or snip
                                               falling within heading No 51.01
                                              or 51.02:
                                               A. Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                                    textile fibres;
                               51.04-10;             Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                I I ; 13;15;         textile fibres (continuous)
                                1 7 ;IK;21:          other than those for tyres and
                               23;25;27;             those containing elastomeric
                               28;32;34;             vain:
                               36;41;48
                                51.04-10;                 Of which other than un
                                 15; 17; 18               bleached or bleached
                                23;25; 27
                                 28;32;34
                                 41; 48
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                            NIMF.XE
        CCT bending Ko        oidc                    Description
                             (IW2)                                             pieces/kg            g/pi ece
    51.04                             Woven fabrics . of mnn-mridc
    I) HI                             fibres (continuous), including
                                      woven fabrics of moi.ofil or strip
                                      falling within heading No 51.01
                                      or 51.02:                   . 6 .
                                      B. Woven fabrics of regenerate,4
                                            textile fibres:               )'
                        51.04-55:         Woven fabrics of regenerated
                        56:58:62:         textile fibres (continuous)
                        64:66:'/?;        other than those for lyres and
                        74:76:81:         those containing elastomeric
                        89;93;94:         yarn:
                        97;98
                        51.04-55:         a) Of which other than Un­
                        58;62;61;               bleached or bleached
                        72;74;76:
                        81; 89;94;
                        97; 9S
37 56.07                            Woven fabrics of man-made
   B                                fibres (disconlinuous or waste):
                                    H. Of regenerated textile fibres:
                       56.07-50;          Woven fabrics of legcncratcd
                       51; 55;56;        textile fores (discontinuous
                       59;60;61;         or waste) oilier than narrow
                       65; 67;68;        woven fabrics, pile fabrics
                       69;70;71;         (including terry fabrics) and
                       72;73;74;         chenille fabrics:
                       77;78;82;
                       £3;84;87
                         56.07-50;         a) Of which other than un- !
                        55;56;59;               bleached or bleached
                        61;65;67;
                        69:70;71;
                         73;74;77;
                        78;83;84;
                         87
                                        Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
                                       clastic or rubberized:
                                        B. Of man-made fibres:
                          60.01-40           Knitted or crocheted syn­
                                             thetic curtain fabrics includ­
                                             ing net curtain fabric
                                              /                            ·
                                                                            ♦h
                                        Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
                                        and kitchen linen; curtains and
                                        other furnishing articles:
                          62.02-09    . A. Net curtains
                         ....... _____ ________ ____
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                           nimkxe
                              coJe                      Descnplion
          ccr fctading No                                                        pieccs/kg            g/pi ece
                             [mi)
40    62.02                            Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
      B IV a)'                         iintl kitchen linen, curtains mul
              c)                       other furnishing articles:
                                       13. Other:                        ;
                          62.02-83;          Woven curtains (other than
                          85; 89            net curtains) and furnishing
                                            articles, of wool, of cotton or
                                            of man-made textile fibres
 41    ex 51.01                         Yarn of man-made fibres (coritin-      .
       A                                nous), not put up for retail sale:     j
                                        A. Yarn of           synthetic textile (
                                              fibres:
                           51.0105;           Yarn of synthetic textile
                           06; 07; 08         fibres (continuous), not put
                           09;10; 12          up for retail sale, other than
                           20;22;24           noil-textured      single yarn
                           27;29;30           untv. i'.ted or with a twist of
                           35; 36;37          not more than 50 turns per
                           39; 40;45          metre
   42    ex 51.01                          Yarn of man-made fibres (contin
         B                                 uous). not pul up for retail sale:
                                           B. Yarn of regenerated te.xtil
                                                fibres:
                             51.01-50:          Yarn of regenerated textil
                            61;67;63;           fibres (continuous), r.ot pu
                             71;77;78;          up for retail sale, other thm
                             80                 single yarn of viscose ravor
                                                untwisted or with a twist o
                                                not more than 250 turns pa
                                                metre and single non-tcxturci
                                                yarn of any acetate
 43    51.03               51.03-10;    Yarn of man-made fibres (contin­
                           20           uous), put up for retail sale
 44    51.04                             Woven fabrics of man-made
       A 11                              fibres (continuous), including
                                         woven f-ibiics of rnonofil or strip
                                         falling within heading No 51.01
                                         or 51.02:
                                         A. Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                              textile fibres:
                           51.04-05           Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                             textile fibres (continuous),
                                             containing elastomeric yarn
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                                                n im t x c
                                                   o-.U·                       D'Tvcripiion                  p ic c e s/k g                              g /p ie c c
     Onir'i"·?             . OCT l';a>li«3 No
                                                                                                       _ · :r-                  --A·..«..-*—-*·             ..
                                                                                                     '                                 !
                                                                Woven fabrics of man-unde              *                      ·        r
             45           51.04
                          B II                                  fibres (continuous), including
                                                                woven fabrics of monofil or strip
                                                    \           falling within heading No 51.01
                                                                or 51.02;
                                                                B. Wove it fabrics of regcncratccl
                                                                      textile fibres:                                                    i
                                                 51.04-54             Woven fabrics of regenerated
                                                                                                                                         1
                                                                      textile fibres (continuous),                                        i
                                                                      containing elastomeric yarn                                         1
                       • ex 53.05                               Sheep’s or lamps’ wool or other
 "           46                                                 animal luiir (Tine or coarse), card­
                                                                ed or combed;
                                                 53.05-10; .          Carded or combed sheep’s o
                                                 22; 29; 32;          lambs’ wool or other fine ani­                                                                 ' ■
                                                 39                   mal hair
                                    ..
            •17          53.05                                  Yin;) o-l u\rded sheep's or hiiTibs*
                                                               woo! (woollen yarn), not pul up
                                                               for rciriil
                         53.08                                                                                                                                           •
                                                               Yarn of fine animal hair (carded
                         A
                                                               or combed), not put up for retail
                                                               sale:
                                               53.06-21;             'wun of carded sheep’s or
                                               25; 31;35;            Iambic wool (woollen yam) or
                                               51;55;71;             of carced fine animal hair,
                                               75                    not p u t up for retail sale
                                               53.08-11;
                                               15
           43       . 53.07                                   5 am of combed sheep’s or lambs’
                                                              wool (worsted yarn), not put up
                                                              for retail .vile:                                              •
                        53.03                                 Yarn ol fine animal hair (carded
                        B
                                                              or comb.·.,'), not put up for retail
                                                             sale;
                                              53.07-02;             Yarn ol combed shcoo’s or
                                              03; 12; 18;          lambs' wool (worsted yarn) cr
                                              30;40;51;            ol combed line animal hair,
                                              59; 81;39          . 'tot put up for ictail sale
                                              53.08-21;
.............. .......       ________ _______ 25
        49             ex 53.10                              Yarn of sheep's or lamb's wool,
                                                             of horsehair or of other animal
                                                             lmir (line or coarse), put up for re­
                                                             tail sale;
                                              53.10-11;            Yarn of sheep’s or lambs’
                                              15                   wool or of fine animal hair,
                                                                   put up for retail sale
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                                                                                                                          7 c··c l e o'} c q u 1 vr; I e n c e
                                                  Ml Ml; XI:
                                                     code                 Description
                                                    (1932)                                                           pi Cue’S/kg                    g/pi ece
                                               53.1 l-0t;    Woven Wirics of sheep’s ' cx
                       50    53.11                           lambs’ wool cr of fine i-itimal h.-ir
                                               03;07; II;'
                                               13; 17; 20;
                                               '30; '10; 52;
                                               51; 53 ; 72;
                                               74;75;32;
                                                34; 38;01;
                                               93; 97
                                                                                                          * ·. ' i l
                                                                                                                 I
                                                                                                          . "tI .
                                                               Colton, cm.rev el or combed
                                                 55.06-10;     Cotton yarn, put up for retail side ·
                      . 52    55.06
                                                 90                                      .......... i t " '
   :     !■ _■ · '
   .     5 ^t            53    55.07              55.07-10;    Cotton "auze               ' '          ■     .
                                                 90
•       *·..· V.:                      - ... .                                                                ,;
.                ’ .V                                                                                  ■ ^ .
                        54    56.04                            Man-made fibre; (discontinuous ;
·■■ v‘Y                       13                               or waste), carded, combed or
                                                               otherwise prepared for sp/innim;:
                                                               H. Recrncratcd textile fibres: :
                                                 56.04-2);         Keen crated textile fibres'
     ’V         ·                    »     '     23;28 ■           (discontinuous or waste), .
                                                                   carded or combed
                         55 ’ 56.04                            Man-made fibre? (discontinuous
                               A                               or waste), carded, combed or
  s ;               ·                                          otherwise prepared for; pi:;n;ti” ,
                 ( S
                                                               A. Synthetic textile fibres:
                                                  56.0411;          Synthetic textile, filncs (dis­
i*’H                *                             13; 15;16;        continuous or waste), carded
• , 1, · . ·                                      17; 18            or combed
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                 CXT i.-'n'Vmj Ha      cede                                                                              g/pieco
                                      (1052)                                                           p i o c e s '/k g
                                                      Yam of inan-madc fibres (dewori-
            56.06                                     linuous or waste), put up <ur rc-
            A .                                       tail sale:        ·'· _ ■    .."·’■
                                                             Yam of synth*. tic textile: :
                                  56.06-U;                   (jlire:.      (discontinuous      or.
                                  15                         waste),'put up (or retail s-de ·
                                                       Yam of man-made fibres (u'sCO'V^
   57     ' 56.06                                       tinuous or waste), put .up fo- t ··; :
        • ;. B .                                        tail sale:.. :                    / ' i y ’Y
                                                               Yam of 'regenerated touUc ^
                                   56.06-20                    fibre:'. ■ (discontinuous ■:.c r "
                                                               waste), put up for retail ssl6.
                                   58.01-01              Carpets, carpeting and rug· , krted-
V ::53·       58.01                 11; 13; 17;          ted (made up or not)
                                    30;SO '
     .50,       58.02                                       Other carpets, carpeting, rugs,
                cx A                                        mats and matting, and .'Kelei.y’,
                    B                                       ‘Sehumacks' and •Karamar.ie'
                                                            rugs and the like (maJa up or
                                                            not):
                59.02                                       Pelt and articles of felt, whether
                cx A                                       or no; impregnated or coated:
                                                            A. Frit in the piece or simply cut
                                                                  to rectangular shape:            ,·'
                                      53.02-03;                   Woven, knitted or crocheted
                                     06; 07; 09;                  carpets, carpeting, mgs, m m
                                      56;61; 65;               ‘ and malting, and ‘Kelern',
                                     71; 75; 81;                  ‘Schui.'.acks’ and 'Karaoianl·;’
                                      S5; 90 -                    rugs and the like (made up or
                                                          .. ■ not); floor covering, cf felt
                                     59.02-01;
                                     09 : ■        :
     60        53.03                                       Tape'hies, hand-made, ■ o f . \,ho
                                                           type ( :ob.dins, Handeis, Aubu;·
                                                           son, Penn .:is and the I ke, end
                                                           needieworl;e<i tapestries (for ct-
                                                           ii tuple, petit point and cross
                                                           stitch) made in panels and (he
                                                           like by hand;                . ...... : .
                                     58.03-00                    Tapestries, hund madp . ’’ g'
     61.       53.05                                       Narrow woven · fabrics, and nar­
               A 1 a)                                      row fabrics (bolduc) consisting cf
                      c ■                                  warp without weft (assembled try
                   I!                                      mean.·; of an adbesi re, oilier (r'.-:::t
                                                           (joods falling witihin headin'·1
                                                           No 53.06;
                                     58.05-01;                    Narrow woven fabrics not .r<-
                                     03; 3 0 ; -it);'            iceding'3H cm in width with
                                     M ; 59; 61:                  selvedges (woven, [planned or
                                     6 9 ;7 3 ;7 7 ;             loide uiherwise) on bo,'h
                                     7 9 ;9 0 .                  edges, other than woven
                                                                 label:; and the like; bolduc
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                                                                                            TdbLe o f   eq ·..·'v ^ k o -'c c ;
                            N IM f.Xr:
       CCT htJidine, Mil                                 Ocwrifaion
                                                                                     p i o c o s / k rj            cj / p i e c
                                       __ _____ -            -----------------------
62 53.06                  53.06-10;        Woven labels, badges ami (he
                          90               like, not embroidered, in the
                                           piece, in strips or cut to shape or
                                           size
   58.07                                   Chenille yam (including flock
                                           chcrnlle yam), gimped yarn (other
                                           than metallized yarn falling •.vitu-
                                           in heading Mo 52.01 and giinpcd
                                           horsehair yarn); braids and orna­
                                           mental trimmings in the piece;
                                           tassels, pompons and the like;.
                          58.07-31 ;            Chenille yarn (includin'· flock
                          39;50;80              chenille yarn), pimped yarn
                                                (other than metallized yarn
                                                and ginipod horsehair yarn);
                                                braid.s and ornamental trim­
                                                mings in the piece; tassels,
                                                pompons and the like
   58.08                  53.03-10;        Tulle and other net fabrics (but
                          90               not including woven, knitted or
                                           crocheted fabrics), plain
   58.09                  53.09-11;        Tulle and other net fabrics (but
                           19;21;31;        not-including woven, knitted or
                          35; 39;91;        crocheted f.’.hiics), figured; hand
                          95; 99            or mechanically made lace, in the
                                            piece, in strips or in motifs
   5S.I0                  58.10-21;         Kmhroidery, in the piece, in strips
                          29; 41;-15;       or in motifs
                          49; 51; 55;
                          59
63 60.01
   B la)                                   Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
                                           clastic or rubberized:
                                           B. Of man-made fibres:
   60.06
   A                                       Knitted or crocheted fabric and
                                          at tides thereof, el.i-tie or rubber­
                                          ized (iiicltidif;:» elastic knee-caps
                                          and clastic stockings):
                                          A. Fabric:
                         60.01-30               Knitted or crocheted fabric,
                                               not elastic or rubberized, of
                         60.06-1I;             synthetic textile fibres, con-
                         IS                    taimiig dastolibres; knitted
                                               or crocheted labric, elastic or
                                              rubberized
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                                    NIMliXS                                               Tabl e of c>c|!.rivolenco
                                       ce···.!e                Description
         CCT tit'3'1ii' 'j I .’o
                                      (1922)                                         piece:;/kg             g/pi oce
   60.01                                        Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
64                                              clastic or rubberized:'
   13 lb) 2
          - 3                                   H. Of man-made fibres:
                                 60.01-51;           Rachel lace ar.d long-pile fab­
                                 55                  ric (imitation (ur), knitted or
                                                     crocheted, not clastic or rub­
                                                     berized, of synthetic textile
                                                     fibres
65 60.01                                        Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
   A                                            elastic or rubberized:
   13 lb) 4                                          Other than those of categories
       II                        60.01-01;
                                  10; 62; 6-1        38 A, 63 and 61, of wool, of
   C .l                          65;68;72            cotton or of man-made textile
                                 74;75;78             fibres
                                 81 ; S9;92
                                 94; 96; 97
66  62.01                                        Travelling, rugs and blankets:
    A                             62.01-10;           Travel’ing mgs and blankets,
    11 )                                              of wool, of cotton or of man­
        11 a)                     20; 81 ;85;
                                  93; 95              made textile fibres
           b)
           c)
                  ·»1 ··
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   <x r i-Ci.lii'dNo                                                                                       ij/pi ece
                       (IW?.)                                             . ;j     p i e c e ! k 'j
                                   Glov···. mittens and mitts, knitted
C0.02                              or c r o t W l . not elastic or n.u-          .
A                                  bciizcd:                                          V pal To                  59
                     60.02-10        Gl oves, mi t t e n s and m i t t s ,
                                     k n i t t e d or c r o c h e t e d , not
                                      e l a s t i c cr r u b b e r i z e d ,
                                      impregnated or coat ed with
                                       a r t i f i c i a l p l a s t i c materials
                     60.02-50:          Gloves, mittens and mitts,
                     60;70;80.          knitted or crocheted, not
                                        elastic or rubberized, other
                                        than-im pr egn at ed or coated
                                        with artificial pl astic
                                       materials
 60.05 ■                             Outer garments ?.nd other articles,
  A lib) 5                           knitted or crocheted, not elastic
  B                                  or rubberized:
  60.06                               Knitted or crocheted fabric and.
  B II                                articles thueof. elastic or rubber­
      ill                             ized (including elastic knee-caps
                                      and clastic stockings):          · ·· ■·
                                       B. Other:
                      60.05-93;              Clothing accessories and
                      94:95:96;              other articles (except *gar-,
                      97; 9S;99              meets), knitted or a ochct-d,
                                             not elastic or rubberized: arti­
                       60 06-92;             cles (other than bathing cos-
                      96; 98                 turn·;') of knitted or crothet-.-d
                                             fabric, ehslic or rubbenzed.
                                     ,       of wool, of cotton, or of:
                                     I ' ' maii-made textile fibres ;
                      60,05-97             a) of which sacks and bags of a kind
                                                 used for the p a ck ing of goods,
                                                 made from p o l y e t h y l e n e or po ly pr o p y l e n e strip^
   60.01                                 Under garments, knitted or cro­
    B IV b) 2 ce)                        cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
                                         B. Of other textile materials:                     7.3              123
                        60.0-1-54          • Women's, girls' and infants’
                                               knitted or crocheted petti­
                                               coats and slips, of synthetic
                                               textile fibres, oilier, than
                                               babies' garments
    60.0-1                                Unrlrr garments, knitted or cro­
    n   in                                cheted, not elastic or rubberize 1:
                                          II. Of other textile materials:
                                                                                            3 0 ,/»             3,3
                         60.04-31;             Panty-hose (tights)           ...
                         33:34
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                                           NtMI-xr.
C.'tri-oi-y       CCf liwdiiijj Mo            cade
                                             (1 >M2)
    7I        60.05                                       Ouicr gni merits »ml other articles,
              A II b) 1                                   kuilt-i! c,r crocheted, not elastic
                                                          or rubberized:
 ·
                                                          A. Ouicr garments and clothing,
                                                              xicecssoiies:
                                                               II, Oilier:
                                                                   b) Ollier:
                                                                        1. Babies’ garments;
                                                                             girls’ garments up
                                                                             to and including
                                                                             commercial size
                                                                             86;
                                         60.05-06;                           Babies'      knitted
                                         07; 08: 09                          outer garments, of
                                                                             wool, of cotton or
                                                                             of man-made (ex
                                                                             tile fibres
  72         60.05
             A II b) 2                                   Ou'er garments and other articles,
                                                         knitted or crocheted, not ela.-tic
                                                         or rubberized:
                                                         A. Outer garments and" clothing
                                                             accessories;
                                                             II. Other
            60.05
            n /                                         Knitted or crocheted fabric end
                                                        articles thereof, elastic or rubber-
                                                              finclmlmg elastic knee-cans
                                                        and elastic .••tor-kings):’
                                                        D. Other;                                 9 /(                 103
                                      60.05-      11        Knitted swimwear
                                      )3; 15
                                      60.06-      91
          61.01
          1) I!                                        Men's and boys’ outer garments:
        [ 61.92
          a /ib)                                    ' Women's, <’irls’ - p . i ;„r . .
                                                   I S-trnuims: ~           J lnf',,Us 0u'er,
                                                      N- Other:
                                    61.01-22;
                                  [23                     VVoven swiimvcar, of word, of
                                                         fibres '      '- -j-r-rmide textile
                                 161.03-16·
                                   18
                                                                                                                             I
                                                                                                                             i
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                  Ta b l e of equi val en ce
                      NIMr-'XE
      OCT         Mo     CO.’ff                 Rcschiuioo
                                                                            pi eces/kg                           q/pi ece
74 60.05            ·           On'·:)' );;iiincuts and other articles,                       .............6 so
   A n o ) 4 ea) i>             knitted or crocheted, not elastic
                 22             or rubbei i/ed:
                 33             A. Oilier c'umerits and clothing
                 41                  a t u .vnics:
                                    'll. Other:
                      00.05-71;            Women's, gills’ and in­
                      72;73;74             fants’ (other than babies')
                                           suits and costumes (in­
                                           cluding coordinate suits
                                           consisting of two or three
                                           pieces which arc ordered,
                                           packed, consigned and
                                           normally sold together),
                                           of knitted or crocheted
                                           fabric, not clastic or rub­
                                           berised, of wool, of cot­
                                           ton or of man·made tex­
                                            tile fibres, excluding ski
                                            suits
                                                                                        oso               1 250
                                 Outer garments and other articles,
                                 knitted or crocheted, not clastic
                                 or rubberized:
                                 A. Cuter garments and clothing
                                       accessories:
                                       11. Other:
                                             idea's and hoys' suits (in­
                                             cluding cooidinate suits
                                             constraint’, of two or tluee
                                             pieces which are ordeu d,
                                             packed, consigned and
                                             normally sold together),
                                             of knitted of crocheted
                                             fabric, not cl.vii»: or rub­
                                             berized, of wool, ol cot­
                                             ton or of man-made tex­
                                             tile fibics, excluding ski
                                             suits
                                 Stockings, under «docking     ■,-s, socks,           40 p;?ivs               IS
                                 ankle neks, sockcttes and the
                                 like,    knitted or
                                 __ , knitted       or crocheted,
                                                         crocheted, ' not
                                 clastic or nibbetized:
                                      Women's stockings of syn­
                                      thetic textile fibres
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                            Tab(.e of e q ui val en ce
                                            Tit MIX.·:
O.’·' \ y         CCY l.t "li)*:; Kt>                                    Dt
                                                                         tJ \c ri{■(ion
                                              (I'.·')                                                pic c .;·a / f:rj        g/p ioco
                                                          Women··,. girls’ ;u.d h i W s ’ outer
                                                          gartii'Mils;                   . , . ·;'■
                                                          A. Babies’ garments; gnls’ g ^
                                                               hkm !·;  up to 3l1tl >ncUnliiib
                                                                coinmeici.«! size 36:
               61.04                                       Women’s, girls' and infants’ tin-:,
                A                                          der garments:                     " .. .·
                                                           A. Babies’ garments; girls’ ‘gar­
                                                                 ments up to and including
                                                                commercial size 86:
                                           61.02-01;             Babies' woven garments , of
                                           03                    wool, of cotton or of man­
                                                                 made textile fibres
                                           61.04-01;
                                           09
     82        60.04                                       Under garments, knitted or cro­
                B IV a)                                    cheted, not elastic or rubberized;
                     c)
                                                           B. Of other textile materials:
                                          60.04-38;             Under garments, other than
                                          60                    babies’, knitted or crocheted,
                                                                not clastic or rubberized, of
                                                                wool, of fine animal hair or of
                                                                regenerated textile fibres
  84         61.06
             13
                                                         Shawls, scarves, miifilcrs, mantil­
                                                         las, veils and the like:
             C
             D                          61.06-30;             Other than knitted or        cto-
             E                          '10; 50; 60           ch.eird, oi wool, of cotton or
                                                             ol man-made textile fibres
 85        61.07
            13                                          Tics, bow ties and cravats:
           C                           61.07-30;             Other than knitted or cro-
           D                           40; 90                cr.etcd, ol wool, ol cotton or
                                                             of man-made textile fibres
86        61.09
          A                                            Corsets, corset bells, sitspetidcr-                         8-8   114
          13                                           bclts, bra·· acres, braces, suspen­
          C                                            ders, garters and the like (includ­
          li                                           ing, such e.rucics ol knitted or cro­
                                                       cheted lanticj, whether or not
                                                       clastic:
                                      61.09-20;             Corsets, corset-bells, suspen­
                                      30;40;80              der-bolts, braces, suspenders,
                                                           garters and the like (including
                                                           such ai licles ol knitted or cro­
                                                           cheted lalaic), other than
                                                           hrassiircs, whether or not
                                                           clastic
 ---pagebreak---                                                            £ 3 _
                                         T a b l e of cquivolcnce
                                   p i ec es/ kg            g /p i e c (»
Gloves, mittens, milts, stockings,
socks ami societies, not ..knitted
or crocheted
Made up accessories for articles
of apparel (for example, dress
shields, shoulder and other pacts,
belts, muffs, sleeve protectors,
pockets): .
    Other than knitted or cro­
    cheted
 ---pagebreak---                                           GROUP I I I C
                                                                                          Ta bl e of ecjuivalence
                            NiMEXC
                                                             Description
                             ( li’32)                                                p ieccs/kg             y/ pi oco
     . .1 ·
         ex 59.0·»                        Twine, oc'.Iage, topes undc'r'oUt s,
90                                        plaited or not:
                         59.04-11;               Twine, cordage, ropes and
                         13;15; 17;               cet'les, of synthetic textile
                         IS                       fibres, plaited or not
                                          Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun-
                                           blinds, tents and camping goods:' '
                                           Woven fabrics of man-made
92        51.04                             fibres (continuous). m^Kun;,
          A I                               woven fabrics of monoid or si..,J
          II 1                              falling within heading No .>1.01
                                            or 51.02:
                                             P.ubbcri/cd textile fabrics, other
          59.11                              than nil herized knitted or cro-.
          A Ilia)                            dieted goods:
                                             A. Rubberized textile fabrics not
                                                    comprised in 13 below.
                                                    III. Other:
                          51.04-03;                       Woven fabrics of man­
                                                           made textile fibres and
                          52                               rubberized textile woven
                                                           fabrics, for tyres
                           59.11-15
                                              Sachs and bags, of a hind used
  93        62.03                           j for the p idling o! goods:
            13 1 1')
                li a)                        [ it. Of other textile materials:
                    b) 2                             Sa-hs and bags, of a kind
                    c)      62.03-93;                usee; for the packing of
                            95;97;93                 cocos, of woven fabrics .drier
                                                     than made from polyethylene
                                                     or polypropylene strip
                             59 01 07; I Wadding and articles of w'‘d
   94        59.01           12; 14; 15; ding; textile (look and dust and
                             16; 13; 21; j mill neps
                             29
                                                  Pell and articles of felt, whether
    95        cx 59.02                          [ or not impregnated or coated.
                              59.02-35;                Pdt and artidcs of fell,
                                                       whether or not impiegna'.e<l
                              •ft ; 47; 51;            or coated, other tlmn floor
                              57;59;91;
                              95; 97                    coverings
 ---pagebreak---                 —.-------------- “
                                                                                   *   ·'   .-V - J                  • -* '
                  NIMfXiv
                     cede                          Dcu: rip*voii
                    (19X2)                                                  p i e c c s / It 9                       q/ p i cce
                                   nonded fibre fabrics, similar
                                   bonded yarn fabrics, and articles
                                   of such, fabrics, whether or not
                                   impregnated or coated.
                  59.03-11;              Other than clothing         and
                  19;30 -                clothing acocssoiies
                                                                                                    ............... -
                                     Nets and netting made of twine,
                    •               cordage or rope, and made up
                                     fishing nets of yarn, twine, cor­
                                     dage or rope:
                   59.05-11;               Nets and netting made of
                   21;29;91;               twine, cordage or rope rind
                                           made up fishing nets of yarn,
                   99                      twine, cordage or rope     . "
                    —-                  -        ..... ....
93   59.C6                         Other articles made from yam,
                                   twine, cordage, rope or cables
                                   other titan textile fabrics and arti­
                                   cles made from such fabrics;
                  59.06-00                Other articles made from
                                          yarn, twine, cordage, rope or
                                          cables, other · than textile
                                          famics, articles made from
                                          such fabrics and at tides of
                                          category 97
99    59.07       59.07-10;         Textile fabrics coated with gum
                  90                or amylaceous substances, of a
                                    kind used for the outer covers of
                                    books and the like; tracing cloth;
                                    prepared painting canvas; buck­
                                    ram and similar labrics for hat
                                    foundations and similar uses
ICO   59.03        59.03-10;        Textile fabrics impregnated, coat­
                   51 ;61 ; 71 ;    ed, covered or laminated with
                   79               preparations of cellulose deriva­
                                    tives or of other artificial plastic
                                    materials
 101   ex 59.04                      Twine, cordage, ropes and cables,
                                      plaited or not:
                    59.04-30                Other than of synthetic textile
                                            fibres
                                                                                                                      10f; (
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                   Ta b l e of e q ui val en ce
                            NIMF.XE
                               cede                   D«cric.t:or»
           CCf trading Wo                                                                              g/ p i e c e
                              (l'.di)                                       pi ec e s / k g
                          59.10-10;   linoleum': and materials pre­
102   59.10                           pared on a textile bare in a f.uvu·
                          31; 39
                                      lar manner to linoleum, whether
                                      or not cut to shape or of a iciiul
                                      used as llo.nr coverings; lloor
                                      covetin',» consisting cd a coating
                                      applied on a textile base, c.ul to
                                      shape or not
                                       Rubberized textile fabrics- other
 103   59.11                           than tobberized knitted or cro­
       A I                             cheted goods:
           11
           ill b)          59.11-11;         Excluding fabrics for tyres
       n                   14;17; 20
  104   59.12                          Textile fabrics otherwise impreg­
                                        nated or coated; painted can..S3
                                        being theatrical scenery, studio
                                       back-cloths or the like:
                           59.12-00          Textile fabrics, impregnated
                                             or coated, ether than those cf
                                             categories 99, 100, 102 and
                                             103; painted canvas being
                                             theatrical scenery, studio
                                             back-cloths or the like
 105   59.13               59.13-01;    Elastic fabrics and trimmings
                               13;15;  (other than knitted or crocheted
                               32;34;  goods) consisting of textile mate­
                               39      rials combined with rubber
                                       threads
 106   59.14               59.14-00     Wicks, of woven, plaited or knit­
                                        ted textile materials, for lamps,
                                        stoves, lighters, candles and the
                                        like; tubular knitted gas-mantle
                                        fabric and incandescent gas man­
                                        tles
107    59.15               59.15-10;   Textile host-piping and similar
                           90          tubing, with or.without lining, ar­
                                       mour or accessories of other ma­
                                       terials
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   Dtvcrii5ik>fl
           1 t T Ur..4irvg M-*
                               59.16 CO         Transmission. conveyor or eleva­
108     59.16                                   tor belli or u'.'ltifi:'., of textile ma­
                                                terial, v !·. -li.-.r or not .siren^lienee!
                                                with metal or oilier material
                                                 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun-
                                                 blinds, tents anti camping goods:··
                                                       Woven tarpaulins, sails, awn-
                                                       inits anti stin'olinds
                                                   T a rpa ulins, sails, awnings,        sun-
                                                   blind·. tents am! camping gooi.s:
                                                         Woven pneuinatic mattre.sF.es
                                                     Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun-
                                                     biimls, tents and camping goods:
                                                           Camping goods, woven, other
                                                           than pneumatic mattresses
                                                           anti tents
                                                     Other made up tetile articles (in
                                                     eluding dicis pattens)'.
                                                           Oilier made uptextilc mdcl-*.
                                                           woven, e reducing those
                                                           categories 113 and lb*
                                                        Other made up textile articles (in­
    113       62.05                                     cluding dress pattern:,).
              C
                                                        C. Floor cloths, dish             cloths,
                                                              dusters anti the like;
                                    62.05-20                  I-loor cloths, dish cloths,
                                                              dusleis .mil the like, otutr
                                                              than knitted or crocheted
                                     59.17-10;           Textile fabrics and textile aiticles
     114       59.17                                     of a kind commonly used in
               A                     29'; 31: 39;
                                     4 9; 51; 59;        machinery or plant
               n ii                  7 1; 7 9; 9 1;
               c                     9 3; 9 5 ; 99
               D
 ---pagebreak---                                         ANNEX II
                             Community quantitative Limits
                                                                     EEC
Category             Description                     Unit   Year quant i tat ive
                                                                   limit
          Cotton yarns                              tonnes  1983     83
                                                            1984     83
                                                            1985
                                                            1986    8Z
         Woven cotton fabrics                       tonnes  1983 1 220
                                                           1984  1 226
                                                           1985  1 238
                                                           1986  1 238
  2 A    Woven cotton fabrics other than           tonnes  1983     458
         unbleached                                        1984     460
                                                           1985     463
                                                           1986     465
         Woven fabrics of discontinuous            tonnes  1983     148
         synthetic fibres                                  1984     149
                                                           1985     151
                                                           1986     152
 3 A     Synthetic fabrics, other than             tonnes  1983       80
         unbleached                                        1984       81
                                                           1985       82
                                                           1986       84
         T-shi rts                                 1 000   1983     740
                                                  pieces   1984     747
                                                           1985     755
                                                           1986     762
 ---pagebreak---                                                                      s i
                             Community quantitative limits
                                                                      EEC
Category            Description                       Unit Year   quant i tat i ve
                                                                    limit
         Pull-overs                                1 000   1983           750
                                                   pieces  1984           761
                                                           1985           773
                                                           1986           784
         Trousers                                  1 000   1983           354
                                                   pieces  1984           361
                                                           1985           368
                                                           1986           376
         Blouses                                    1 000  1983           320
                                                    pieces 1984           325
                                                           1985           330
                                                           1986           335
         Shi rts                                    1 000  1983        2  470
                                                    pieces 1984        2  507
                                                            1985       2  545
                                                            1986       2  583
 12      Knitted stockings and socks                1 000   1983        1  900
                                                    pieces  1984        1  929
                                                            1985        1  957
                                                            1986        1  987
 14 B    Men's overcoats, raincoats and             1 000   1983           141
         other coats                                pieces  1984           144
                                                            198 5          147
                                                            1986           150
 ---pagebreak---                                                                 éo
                           Community quantitative Limits
                                                                  EEC
ategory              Description                   Unit  Year quantitative
                                                                limit
  15 B  Women's overcoats, raincoats and         1 000   1983      289
        other coats                              pieces  1984      296
                                                         1985      304
                                                         1986      311
  16    Men's woven suits                        1 000   1983      214
                                                 pieces  1984      217
                                                         1985      220
                                                         1986      224
  50    Woven fabrics of wool                    tonnes  1983      224
                                                         1984      228
                                                         1985      233
                                                         1986      238
  76    Workwear                                 1 000   1983   1  432
                                                 pieces  1984   1  461
                                                         1985   1  490
                                                         1986   1  520
 ---pagebreak---                                                                             6-i
                                    REGIONAL QUOTAS
                                           *- — - - - - - -                    '
 Category        Description                                  Member
                                               Unit                    Year      Limits
                                                              State
                                                            .
 9        Terry towelling and similar        tonnes           UK     1983        50
          terry fabrics, of cotton                                   1984        52
                                                                     1985        53
                                                                     1986        55
13        Knitted underwear.  Underpants      1 000           UK     1983        65
          and briefs                         pieces                  1984        66
                                                                     1985        66
                                                                     1986        67
17        Men's outer garments (Jackets)      1 000           UK     1983        20
                                              pieces                 1984        21
                                                                     1985        21
                                                                     1986        22
18        Woven under garments, other         tonnes          France 1983        38
          than shirts                                                1984        39
                                ,                                    1985        40
                                                                     1986        42
19        Handkerchiefs                       1 000           UK     1983        120
                                              pieces                 1984        124
                                                                     1985        127
                                                                     1986        131
20 + 39   Bed linen                           tonnes          UK     1983        50
                                                                     1984        52
                                                                     1985        53
                                                                     1986        55
          •
                                                                              I
                                                                              j
 ---pagebreak---                                                                        6 2
                                         REGIONAL QUOTAS
,-..— ------ ■·
   Category               Description              Unit   Member  Year      Limits
                                                          State
    22          Yarn of discontinuous synthetic   tonnes UK      1983      50
                fibres                                           1984      52
                                                                 1985      53
                                                                 1986      55
    24          Knitted pyjamas                   1 000  Benelux 1983      19
                                                  pieces         1984      20
                                                                 1985      21
                                                                 1986      21
    32          Pile fabri c                      tonnes UK      1983      30
                                                                 1984      31
                                                                 1985      32
                                                                 1986      33
    33          Polyethylene fabrics              tonnes UK      1983      50
                                                                 1984      52
                                                                 1985      53
                                                                 1986      55
    37          Fabrics of synthetic              tonnes UK      1983      30
                discontinuous fibres                             1984      31
                                                                 1985      32
                                                                 1986      34
                                                         Italy   1983      501
                                                                 1984      521
                                                                 1985      542
                                                                 1986      564
    53          Cotton gauze                      tonnes Italy   1983      90
                                                                 1984      93
                                                                 1985      95
                                                                 1986      98
 ---pagebreak---                                     REGIONAL QUOTAS
                                                     Member
Category         D es c ri p ti o n          Unit           Year
                                                     State
   66       Blankets                          tonnes UK     1983
                                                            1984
                                                            1985
                                                            1986
         J.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                       é V
                                    PROTOCOL A
                                      TITLE I
                                  CLASSIFICATION
                                     Section I
                                 Article 1
1.   The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Bulgaria of
any changes in the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE before the date of their
entry into effect in the Community.
2.   The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Bulgaria of
any decisions    relating to the   classification  of products  covered by this
Agreement not later than one month following their adoption.
This communication shall include:
 (a)  a description of the products concerned
 (b)  the relevant category,   tariff position or sub-position and the NIMEXE
      code
(c)   the reasons which have led to the decision.
3.     Where a decision   on  classification   results in  a change   of  earlier
classification practice or a change of category of any product covered by this
Agreement,   the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 30 days'
notice, from the date of the Community's communication,      before the decision
enters 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 6Ü days of
that date.
 ---pagebreak---                                       -   2 -
                                   T IT L E   II
                                     ORIGIN
                                   Article 2
1. Products originating in Bulgaria for export to the Community in accordance
with the arrangements established by this Agreement shall be accompanied by a
certificate of origin conforming to the specimen annexed to this Protocol.
2.   The certificate of origin shall be issued by the competent governmental
authorities of Bulgaria 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, products in Group III may be imported into the Community in
accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement on production
of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other commercial document
stating that the products in question originate in Bulgaria within the meaning
of the relevant rules in force in the Community.
                                   Article 3
The certificate of origin shall be issued only on written application by the
exporter or his authorized representative, on the exporter's responsibility.
The competent governmental authorities of Bulgaria shall be responsible for
ensuring that certificates of origin are properly completed and for this
purpose they shall ask for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any
checks which they consider appropriate.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                           ii
                                     - 3 -
                                   Article 4
Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products
falling within a single category, a certificate or declaration of origin shall
contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods to make it possible
to identify the criterion 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.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                               ih
                                      - 4 -
                                   T IT L E I I I
                            DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM
                     FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO
                              QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
                                   Section I
                                  Exportation
                                    Article 6
The competent authorities of Bulgaria shall issue an export licence in respect
of every consignment of textile products listed in Annex II up to the relevant
quantitative limit, taking into account any modification of that limit under
Article 4, 12 or 14 of the Agreement, and of textile products subject to a
definitive or provisional quantitative limit established under Articles 7 and
8 of the Agreement.
                                     Article 7
1. The export licence shall conform to the specimen annexed to this Protocol.
 It must certify inter alia that the quantity of the product in question has
been set off against the quantitative limit laid down for that category of
 products.
 2.    Each export licence shall cover only one of the categories of products
 listed in Annex II to this Agreement.            It may be used for one or more
 consignments of the products in question.
                                     Article 8
 The competent Community authorities must be notified forthwith            of  the
 withdrawal or alteration of any export licence already issued.
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 5 -
                                    Artide 9
 1.   Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for
 the year in which shipment of the goods has been effected, even if the export
 certificate is issued after such shipment.
2.    For the purposes of paragraph 1, shipment of the goods is considered to
have taken place on the date of their loading on to the exporting aircraft,
vehicle or vessel.
                                   Article 10
The production of an export licence for the purpose of Article 12 of this
Protocol must 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 shall be subject to the production of an import authorization or
document.
                                   Article 12
1.    The competent Community authorities shall issue such import authorization
or document automatically within five working days of the production by the
importer of the original of the corresponding export licence.
The import authorization or document shall be valid for six months.
2. The competent Community authority shall cancel the import authorization or
document issued if the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn.
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 6 -
However, if the competent Community authorities have not been notified about
the withdrawal or cancellation of the export licence until after the products
have been imported into the Community, the quantities involved shall be set
off against the quantitative limit for the category and the quota year in
question.
                                    Article 13
1.     If the competent Community authorities find that the total volume covered
by export certificates issued by Bulgaria for a particular category in any
Agreement year exceeds the quantitative limit established in Annex II for that
 category, taking into account any modification of that limit under Article 4,
 12 or 14 of the Agreement, or a definitive or provisional limit established
 under Article 7 or 8 of the Agreement, the said authorities may suspend the
 further issue of import authorizations or documents.        In this event, the
 competent Community authorities shall immediately inform the Bulgarian
 authorities and the special consultation procedure set out in Article 15 of
 the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith.
 2.       The competent Community authorities may refuse to issue import
 authorizations or documents for products of Bulgarian origin not covered by
 export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol.
 However, without prejudice to Article 9 of the Agreement, if imports of such
 products are allowed into the Community by the competent Community
  authorities, the quantities involved shall not be set off against the
  appropriate quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a result
  of the application of Article 7 or 8 of the Agreement without the express
  agreement of Bulgaria.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                            7-0
                                        - 7 -
                                     T IT L E IV
           FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES
                        OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS
                                    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 block capitals.
The documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm.        The paper used must be white sized
writing paper not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than
25 g/m2.
If the documents have several copies, the top copy alone, which is the
original, shall be printed with a guilloche pattern background.           This copy
shall be marked "original" and the other copies "copy".           Only the original
shall be accepted by the competent Community authorities for the purposes of
checking exports to the Community in accordance with the arrangements
established by this Agreement.
2.    Each document shall bear a standardized serial number,         whether or not
printed, by which it can be identified.
This number shall be composed of the following elements:
   a number indicating the quota year;
- numbers running from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the country of
   destination;
“ the numbering system shall also indicate the country of destination (in box
   7 of the export licence), the country of exportation and the issuing
   office.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                            7V
                                  Artide 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 be
marked "délivré a posteriori" or "issued retrospectively".
                                  Article 16
1.    In the event of theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a
certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent governmental
authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the
basis of the export documents in his possession.      The duplicate licence or
certificate so issued shall be marked "duplicata".
2.     The duplicate must bear the date of the original export      licence or
certificate of origin.
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                                       - 9 -
                                     T IT L E V
                           ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
                                   Artide 17
The Community and Bulgaria shall cooperate closely to implement the provisions
of this Agreement.    To this end, contacts and exchanges of views (including
those on technical matters) shall be facilitated by both parties.
                                   Article 18
In order to ensure the proper application of this Agreement, the Community and
Bulgaria shall assist each other in checking the authenticity and accuracy of
export licences and certificates of origin issued or declarations made under
this Protocol.
                                   Article 19
Bulgaria shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names and
addresses of the governmental authorities responsible for issuing export
licences and certificates of origin together with specimens of the stamps used
by these authorities.    Bulgaria shall notify the Commission of any change in
this information.
                                   Article 20
1. Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall
be carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have
reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to
the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the products in
question.
2.   In such cases the competent authorities    in the Community shall return the
certificate of origin or export licence or       a copy thereof to the competent
governmental authority in Bulgaria, giving,     where appropriate, the reasons of
form or substance for an enquiry.        If the invoice has been submitted, the
invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached     to the certificate or licence or
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                                    -  10 -
its copy.    The authorities shall also provide any information that has been
obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or
licence are inaccurate.
3.    The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply to subsequent verifications of
the declarations of origin referred to in Article 2 of this Protocol.
4. The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with
paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the
Community 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 in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement.
The information shall also include, at the request of the Community, copies of
all documentation necessary to determine the full facts, 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
concerned to the provisions of Article 2(1) of this Protocol.
5.    For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin on
export licences, copies of the certificates and any export documents referring
to them shall be kept for at least three years by the competent governmental
authority in Bulgaria.
6.   Recourse to the random verification procedure referred to in this Article
must not constitute an obstacle to the release for home use of the products in
question.
                                  Article 21
1.   Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 20 or information
obtained by the Community or Bulgaria indicate or appear to indicate that the
provisions of this Agreement have been contravened, both parties shall
cooperate closely and with the appropriate urgency to prevent such
contravention.
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                                     - 11 -
 2. To this end Bulgaria shall, on its own initiative or at the request of the
 Community, carry out the necessary enquiries, or arrange for enquiries to be
carried out, into operations which are or appear to the Community to be in
contravention of this Agreement. Bulgaria shall communicate the results of
these enquiries to the Community together with any other pertinent information
enabling the true origin of the goods to be determined.
3.    By agreement between the Community and Bulgaria officials designated by
the Community may be present at the enquiries referred to in paragraph 2.
4.    In pursuance of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1, Bulgaria and
the Community shall exchange any information considered by either partner to
be of use in preventing the contravention of the provisions of this Agreement.
Such information may include information on trade between Bulgaria and other
countries in products subject to this Agreement and information on Bulgaria's
production of such products.
5.    Where it is established that the provisions of this Agreement have been
contravened, Bulgaria and the Community may agree to take such measures as are
necessary to prevent a recurrence of such contravention.
 ---pagebreak---   1 lip o M o f fiu ^ e lull ü ild fW rounifv)
                                                                                                            ORIGINAL                              7      No
     fip o M .ilf’ Uf »nom adisse compiete, rays)
                                                                                               3 Ouota year                                       4 Category number
                                                                          ■<      .              Année contingentane                            i   Numéro de catégorie
  5 Consignee {name full address, country)                                            j                      ’*         C E R T I F I C A T E OF O R I G I N
     O cshnalane (nom, adresse complete, flats! ‘      * 1 ··        * ·*    -4 '   1
                                                                                                                                (T e x tile prod ucts)
                                                                                                                         CERTIFICAT D’ORIGINE
                                                                                                                                (P ro d u its te x tile s )
                                                                                              6 Country ol origin                                 7 Country ol destination
                                                                                              . Pays d'origine                                      Pays de destination
 8 Place and date ol shipment - M eans ol transport                                           9 Supplementary details
     lie u et dale dem baiqucm eni - Moyen de transport                                          Données supplémentaires
                                                                                                                                                                1
10 Marks and numbers - Number and kmd ol packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS                                                                       11 Quantity (')          12 FOO Value (')
     Marques et numéros - Nombre el nature des colis - DESIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES                                                                 Quantité f )           Valeur lob (')
13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
    I. lire undersigned, certify dial the goods described above originaled in Ihe country shown in box No 6. in accordance w ith the provisions in lorce in the European Economic
 • Community                         ·            ·                                      ·                                    ·
   Je soussigné certifie quo les marchandises désignées cl-dessus sort originaires du pays figurant dans la case 6. confoTmément aux dispositions en vlguour dans la Communaulé
   économique européenne.                                                                             .
M Compelenl aulhunly (name luit address ccunijy)
   A utonlè compétente Inom. adresse complete, pays)
                                                                                              A l'- À                                                  . on - le
                                                                                                         ■' iSignaiurei                                     (Slamo ■ Cactiel)
 ---pagebreak---     ! Exportai (nome, full î M u s . countiy)                                                                   ORIGINAL                       2       No
      Exportateur (nom. ftdrosse complèto, pays)
                                                                                                   3 Ouola year                                4 Category number
                                                                                                      Année cunlingcnteire                       Numéro de catégorie
                                                            :                       ’  i
    5 Consignee (name, lull address, country) j      ;     ,                      ;      . :                                    EXPORT LICENCE
      Ucslioataire (nom. adresse compiile, peysj     ·     *■·  ! . ti      . ...i ..... . h                                     (Textile products)
                                                                                                                            LICENCE D'EXPOflTATION
                                                                                                                                 (Produits textiles)
                                                                                                    6 Countiy ol origin                         7 Country ol destination
                                                                                                      Pays tfotigine                              Pays do destination
    8 Place and date ol shipment - Means cl transport                                               9 Supplementary details
      Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport                                                Données supplémentaires
                                                                                                               1        e ,
   10 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - 0C5CPS1PÎÎ0N OF ROODS                                                                  11 Quantity (')         12 FOB Value (O
      Marques cl numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DÉSIGNATION DÉS MARCHANDISES                                                               Quantité (')           Valour lob (']
c3  I3 CEHTiriCAllON BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
       I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above have been charged against the quantitative limit established lot the year shown in box No 3 in respect ot the
       category shown in box No 4 by the provisions regulating trade in textile products with the European Economic Community.
       Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées cl-dossus ont élé Imputées sur la limite quantitative fixée pour Pennée Indlquéo dans la case 3 pour la catégorie désignée dans
       la case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions régissant los échanges de produits textiles avec la Communauté économique européenne.
    14 Cornpcltint authority (name, lull address, country)
       Autorité compétente (nom, (dresse complète, pays)                                              A l-Â .                                           , on - l e .
                                                                                                                    (Signature)                               (Stamp - Cachet)
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   7-f.
                                PROTOCOL B
1.  The exemption provided for in Article 3 of the Agreement in
    respect of cottage industry products shall apply only to the
    following products:
    (a) fabrics woven on hand-or foot-operated looms, being fabrics
        of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of
        Bulgaria;
    (b) garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally
        made in the cottage industry of Bulgaria, obtained manually
        from the fabrics referred to above and sewn exclusively by
        hand without the aid of any machine;
    (c) traditional folklore textile products made by hand in the
        cottage industry of Bulgaria as defined in a list agreed by common
        accord between the Parties and appended to this Protocol.
    Exemption shall be granted only for products accompanied by a
    certificate issued by the competent Bulgarian authorities in
    accordance with the specimen annexed to this Protocol.    Such
    certificates must state the grounds on which exemption is based
    and shall be accepted by the competent Community authorities
    provided that they are satisfied that the products concerned
    conform to the conditions set out in this Protocol.    Certificates
    for the products referred to in paragraph (c) must be clearly
    marked "FOLKLORE".    In the event of a difference of opinion
    between Bulgaria and the competent Community authorities at the
    point of entry into the Community concerning the nature of
    products, consultations shall be held within a month in order to
    settle the difference.    Should imports of any of the above products
    reach such proportions as to cause difficulties to the Community,
    the two Parties shall enter into consultations in accordance with
    the procedure laid down in Article 15 of the Agreement with a
    view to finding a quantitative solution to the problem.
2 . The provisions of Titles IV and V of Protocol A shall be applied
    mutatis mutandis to the products referred to in paragraph 1.
 ---pagebreak---   1 (iXpO'lPf (fi.lmp f u!> Jifd'MS C O U ^ t f )                                                                                                 2      No
                                                                                                               O R IG IN A L
    Exportaleut (nom, ariiesie c o m p ile , pays)
                                                                                                 CERTIFICATE In regard to HANDLOOMS. TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS and TRA­
                                                                                                 DICIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS, OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTHY, Issuod In
                                                                                                 co n fo rm liy w llh ond under lire conditions rogulotlng trade In te x tile
                                                                                                 Products vrlth tire European Economie Com m unlly
 3 Consignée (name, lull «ddfCSJ. country)
    Destinataire (nom. adresse com plète, pays)    ·   >                    .
                                                                                                 CERTIFICAT re la tif aux TISSUS TISSÉS SUR MÉTIERS A M AIN, aux PRO­
                                                                                                 DUITS TEXTILES FAITS A LA M AIN, et aux PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT
                                                                                                 DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL, DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE, délivré en
                                                                                                 co nfo rm ité avoc et sous les conditions régissant Iss échanges de prudults
                                     ’              '    .                          1            te x tile s avec la Communauté économ ique européenne
                                                                                                 4 Country ol origin          ,                   5 Country ol destination
                                                                                                    Pays d'origine                              •   Pays de destination
 6 Place and dale ol slupment - - Means ol transport                                             7 Supplementary details
    Lieu el dale d'embarquement — Moyen de transport                                               Oonnêes supplémentaires
                                                                                                                                     t
                                                                                                                                                                                           »
                                                                  1
  . Matts and numbers — Number ami kind oi packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS                                                                        9 Quantity             10 FOB Value (')
    Marques ol numéros — Nombre el nature des colls - DÉSIGNATION DÉS MARCHANDISES                                                                  Quantité                Valeur lo b t’)
11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
    I, the undersigned, certify that the consignment described above includes only the following textile products ol the cottage industry ol the country shown in box No 4 :
    a) fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or loot (handlooms) (’ )
    b) garments or other textile articles obtained manually from the fabrics described under a) and sewn solely by hand wilhoul the aid ol any machine (handicrafts} ('1
    c) traditional lolklore handicraft textile products made by hsnd, as detlned In the list agreed between the European Economic Community and the country shown in box No 4
    Jo   soussigné certifie que l'envoi décrit ci-dossus contient exclusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrication artisanale du pays figurant dans la case 4:
    a)  tissus tissés sur des métiers ecticnnés à la main ou au pied (handlooms) ( ’ )
    b)  vêlements ou autres articles textiles obtenus manuellement è partir de tissus décrits sous 8) et cousus uniquement é la main sans l'eide d'une machine (handicrafts) ( ’ )
    c)  produits textiles relevant du folklore traditionnel fabriqués è la main, comme définis dans la liste convenue entra la Communauté économique européenne et le pays
        indiqué dans la esse 4                                 '
12 Competent authority (name, lull Bddress. country)
   Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                  At — Ai                                              , on — I
                                                                                                                (Signature)                                  (Stamp — Cechet)
 ---pagebreak---                                 PROTOCOL C
The annual growth rate for quantitative limits introduced under
Article 7 of the Agreement shall be determined as follows:
for products in categories falling within Group II or III, the growth
rate shall be fixed by agreement between the Parties in accordance
with the consultation procedure established in Article 15 of the
Agreement.   Such growth rate may in no case be lower than the highest
rate applied to corresponding products under bilateral Agreements
concluded under the Geneva Arrangement between the Community and other
third countries having a level of trade equal to or comparable with
that of Bulgaria.
 ---pagebreak---                      Declaration concerning Article -4 (3) of the Agtcement
The Community declares that, in accordance with the Community rules on origin referred to
in Article A (3) of the Agreement, any amendments to the said rules will remain based upon
criteria nor requiring, in order to confer originating status, more extensive operations than
those which constitute a single complete process.
Done at Brussels,                        '
                                                                        For the European
                                                                      Economic Community
 ---pagebreak---                       JOINT DECLARATION
Having regard to Protocol A concerning the procedure for the issue of export licences, the
Parties have agreed that from the date of entry into force of the Agreement, the provisions
set out in the attached Annex will be applied to Bulgaria’s exports to the Federal Republic of
Germany. The Community will give consideration to the question of extending the said
provisions to Bulgaria’s exports to other regions of the Community, and will notify Bulgaria
without delay of any measures adopted in this sphere.
          For the                                          ’ For the European
         People's Republic o f Bulgaria                    Economic Community
 ---pagebreak---       Annex to the Joint Declaration concerning the procedure for the
                                                                      n
                          issue of export licences
 1.  The competent Bulgarian authorities may, at their discretion, issue
     an advance notice of exportation conforming to the specimen at Annex
     for each contract for the supply of products subject to quantitative
     limitation which are to be exported.    The said authorities undertake:
     - to issue, before the shipment of products covered by an advance
       notice, an export licence/export licences conforming to the
       specimen annexed to Protocol A of the Agreement, and to set off
       definitively the quantity of goods exported against the
       quantitative limit for the year in which exportation takes place,
     - to ensure that the quantity exported does not exceed that
       specified in the advance notice,
    - where exportation of goods covered by an advance notice does
       not take place in the course of the year specified in the said
       notice, to inform the competent authorities in the Community of
       this fact.
2.  Where an advance notice has been issued, the number of such notice
    shall be indicated on each corresponding export licence.
3.  On presentation of an advance notice of exportation, the competent
    authorities in the Community shall issue an import authorization
    or document in accordance with the provisions of Protocol A, and
    shall set off the quantity in question against the corresponding
    quantitiative limit.
4.  Where the total quantity of products exported, as indicated in
    the export licence(s), is lower than that shown in the corresponding
    advance notice, or where goods covered by an advance notice have
    not been or will not be exported in the course of the year
    specified in that notice, the competent authorities in the
    Community are required to take account of such circumstances for
    the purpose of calculating the imports to be set off against the
    relevant quantitative limits.
 ---pagebreak---                                                    CONFIDENTIAL
Sir,
When the Agreement on trade in textile products between Bulgaria and
the Community was initialled,the Bulgarian Delegation reserved the
right for its Government to request that the existing provisions of
Article 8 be changed in the event of their being modified in a textile
agreement concluded subsequently with another supplying country which
has reached a level of trade and economic development comparable with
that of Bulgaria.
I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                     P. 0. M. MILANOV
                                     Head of the Bulgarian
                                      Delegation to the Textiles
                                     Negotiations with the EEC
 ---pagebreak---                                                                      <fC/
                                                    CONFIDENTIAL
 Si r,
I acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads
as follows:
"When the Agreement on trade in textile products between Bulgaria
and the Community was initialled, the Bulgarian Delegation reserved
the right for its Government to request that the existing provisions
of Article 8 be changed in the event of their being modified in a
textile agreement concluded subsequently with another supplying
country which has reached a level of trade and economic development
comparable with that of Bulgaria."
Please accept. Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                        Horst G. KRENZLER
                            Special Representative of the Commission
                            of the European Communities for Textiles
                                         Negotiations
 ---pagebreak---              ' AGREEMENT
IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
 ---pagebreak--- Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bulgaria on trade
in textile products initialled on                 1982.
In the course of the negotiations for the said Agreement the Community and
the People's Republic of Bulgaria also agreed on the following
provisions concerning trade in certain products of flax or ramie.
For the period of validity of the bilateral Agreement referred to
above the People's Republic of Bulgaria shall comply for each
calendar year with quantitative limits on exports to the Community
of products of flax or ramie, in accordance with Annexes I and II
(I: description of products; II: level of Bulgarian exports).
These voluntary restraint measures and the administration thereof shall
be subject by analogy to the same conditions as those applying to
exports of Group III products under the Agreement between the Community
and the People's Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products.
The same applies to the references in the said Annexes I and II to
articles of the Agreement.
The entry into force and duration of the arrangements provided for above
shall be the same as those of the Agreement.
I should be obliged if you would confirm that the foregoing is in
accordance with the conclusions reached following the negotiations on
this question between the European Economic Community and the People's
Republic of Bulgaria.
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX f
                                                     1     ,
                                     Description     |                    ·.          NIMFYP^ode.      .
Category
                                                                                      (1982)
  115    I-lax or ramie yarn, not put up (ur retail sale                     V    54.03-10; 31;-35; '
                                                                             , 37; 39; SO; 61; 69
   116   Flax or ramie yarn, put up for retail sale                          ' 54.04-10; 90         "·
                                                                              ‘                           1
   117   Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie                                   ■ 54.05-21; 25; 31;
                                                                                   35; 38; 51; 55; 61;
                                                                             --t 68
   118   Bed linen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted           ’ 62.02-15           '' ''
   119   Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie,          ; 62,02-61*75 1
         ocher than knitted or crocheted                 '
                                                                               Ï                /    i
   120   Curtains (including net curtains) and other furnishing articles,          62.02-01,87; .
         of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted
   121   Twine, cordage* ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or           ;. 59,04-60
         ramie                       ·                     *<
                                                                                                     N
    122  Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, .           62.03-91
         of flax, or sisal, other than knitted or crocheted
    123  Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, of flax or ramie, other       ! 58,04-80
         than narrow woven fabrics: shawls, scarves, mufflers, 1
         mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than            ; 61.06-90'       .  ·
          knitted or crocheted
 ---pagebreak---                                                        er
                               ANNEX II
                           REGIONAL QUOTAS
Category       Description           Unit  Member Year  Limits
                                           State
117+118  Bed linen, table linen    Tonnes  Italy  1983    24
+119     and toilet linen, of                     1984    25
         f lax                                    1985    26
                                                  1986    27
                                           UK     1983    47
                                                  1984    49
                                                  1985    51
                                                  1986    53