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Language: pt
Date: 1987-09-05 00:00:00
Title: Decisão do Conselho, de 11 de Dezembro de 1986, relativa à aplicação a título provisório do Acordo entre a Comunidade Económica Europeia e a República Democrática Socialista do Sri Lanka sobre o comércio internacional de têxteis #Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on trade in textile products

5 . 9 . 87                                   Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias                                         N ? L 255 / 85
                                                    DECISÃO DO CONSELHO
                                                     de 11 de Dezembro de 1986
                  relativa à aplicação a título provisório do Acordo entre a Comunidade Económica Europeia e a
                    República Democrática Socialista do Sri Lanka sobre o comércio internacional de têxteis
                                                            ( 87 / 459 / CEE )
O CONSELHO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS ,                                    comércio de produtos têxteis é aplicado a título provisório a
                                                                          partir de 1 de Janeiro de 1987 , na pendência da respectiva
Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade                        celebração formal , sob reserva de uma aplicação provisória
Económica Europeia e , nomeadamente , o seu artigo                        recíproca pela outra parte .
113 ?,
Tendo em conta a proposta da Comissão ,                                   O texto do acordo consta em anexo à presente deci­
                                                                          são f 1 ).
Considerando que a Comissão negociou , em nome da
Comunidade , acordos sobre o comércio de produtos têxteis
com o Sri Lanka ;
                                                                                                       Artigo 2 ?
Considerando ser conveniente aplicar esses acordos, a título
provisório , a partir de 1 de Janeiro de 1987 , na pendência da           A Comissão é convidada a dar conhecimento da presente
realização dos procedimentos necessários à sua celebração ,               decisão à outra parte e a obter o seu acordo , que transmitirá
sob reserva de uma aplicação provisória recíproca pela outra              ao Conselho .
parte ,
DECIDE :
                                                                          Feito em Bruxelas , em 11 de Dezembro de 1986 .
                            Artigo 1 ?                                                                                Pelo Conselho
                                                                                                                       O Presidente
O Acordo entre a Comunidade Económica Europeia e a
República Democrática Socialista do Sri Lanka sobre o                                                                   K. CLARKE
                                                                          (') Por razões materiais , o presente Acordo é publicado no Jornal
                                                                              Oficial das Comunidades Europeias na língua em que foi
                                                                              negociado .
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                                                               AGREEMENT
                between the European Economic Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on
                                                           trade in textile products
                                                     Done at Brussels on 31 May 1986.
               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
               of the one part , and
               THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA ,
               of the other part ,
               DESIRING to promote , with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions providing every security for
               trade , the orderly and equitable development of trade in textile products between the European Economic
               Community ( hereinafter referred to as 'the Community') and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
               ( hereinafter referred to as 'Sri Lanka'),
               RESOLVED to take the fullest possible account of the serious economic and social problems at present affecting
               the textile industry in both importing and exporting countries , and in particular , to eliminate real risks of market
               disruption on the market of the Community and real risks of . disruption to the textile trade of Sri Lanka ,
               HAVING REGARD to the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles ( hereinafter referred to as 'the
               Geneva Arrangement'), and in particular Article 4 thereof; and to the conditions set out in the Protocol extending
               the Arrangement ,
               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 DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA :
               WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
                             SECTION I                                                                      Article 2
                       Trade arrangements                                   1.     This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products
                                                                           of cotton , wool and man-made fibres originating in Sri Lanka
                                                                           which are listed in Annex I.
                              Article 1                                    2.      The classification of the products covered by this
                                                                           Agreement is based on the Nomenclature of the Common
1.     The Parties recognize and confirm that , subject to the             Customs Tariff and on the Nomenclature of Goods for the
provisions of this Agreement and without prejudice to their                External Trade Statistics of the Community and the Statistics
rights and obligations under the General Agreement on                      of Trade between Member States ( NIMEXE ).
Tariffs and Trade , the conduct of their mutual trade in textile
products shall be governed by the provisions of the Geneva                 From the entry into force of the International Convention on
Arrangement .                                                              the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
                                                                           ( HS ) this classification will be based on the Harmonized
                                                                           System and on the Community nomenclatures derived from
2.     In respect of the products covered by this Agreement ,
the Community undertakes not to introduce quantitative                     that system .
restrictions under Article XIX of the General Agreement on                 3.      The origin of the products covered by this Agreement
Tariffs    and    Trade     or    Article    3    of  the   Geneva         shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in
Arrangement .                                                              the Community .
3.     Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative                   Any amendment to these rules of origin shall be
restrictions on the importation into the Community of the                  communicated to Sri Lanka and shall not have the effect of
products covered by this Agreement shall be prohibited .                   reducing any quantitative limit established in Annex II .
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The procedures for control of the origin of the products                                        Article 7
referred to above are laid down in Protocol A.
                                                                     1.    In any Agreement year advance use of a portion of the
                                                                    quantitative limit established for the following Agreement
                            Article 3                               year is authorized for each category of products up to 5 % of
                                                                    the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year .
 Sri Lanka agrees for each Agreement year to restrain its           Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the
 exports to the Community of the products described in
Annex II to the limits set out therein .                            corresponding quantitative limits established for the
                                                                    following Agreement year .
Exports of textile products set out in Annex II shall be subject
                                                                    2.     Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for
to a double-checking system specified in Protocol A.
                                                                    the following Agreement year of the amounts not used during
                                                                    any Agreement year is authorized for each category of
                                                                    products up to 9 % of the quantitative limit for the current
                            Article 4                               Agreement year .
Sri Lanka and the Community recognize the special and               3.     Transfers in respect of categories in Group I shall not
differential character of re-imports of textile products into       be made from any category except as follows :
the Community after processing in Sri Lanka .
                                                                    — transfers between categories 2 and 3 and from category 1
Provided that they are effected in accordance with the                  to categories 2 and 3 may be made up to 1 1 % of the
regulations on economic outward processing in force in the              quantitative limits for the category to which the transfer
Community , these re-imports are not subject to the                     is made ,
quantitative limits set out in Annex II when they are subject       — transfers between categories 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , and 8 may be
to the specific arrangements laid down in Protocol E.                   made up to 1 1 % of the quantitative limit for the category
                                                                        to which the transfer is made .
                            Article 5                               Transfers into any category in Groups II and III may be made
                                                                    from any category or categories in Groups I , II and III up to
Exports of cottage industry fabrics woven on hand- or               1 1 % of the quantitative limit for the category to which the
foot-operated looms , garments or other articles obtained           transfer is made .
manually from such fabrics and traditional folklore
handicraft products shall not be subject to quantitative            4.     The table of equivalence applicable to the transfers
limits, provided that these products meet the conditions laid       referred to above is given in Annex I to this Agreement .
down in Protocol B.
                                                                    5.     The increase in any category of products resulting from
                                                                    the cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1 ,
                            Article 6                               2 and 3 above during ah Agreement year shall not exceed
                                                                    17% .
1.      Imports into the Community of textile products
covered by this Agreement shall not be subject to the               6.     Prior notification shall be given by the authorities of
quantitative limits established in Annex II , provided that they    Sri Lanka in the event, of recourse to the provisions of
are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the       paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 above .
same state or after processing , within the framework of the
administrative system of control which exists within the
Community .                                                                                     Article 8
However , the release for home use of products imported             1.     Exports of textile products not listed in Annex II to this
under the conditions referred to above shall be subject to the      Agreement may be made subject to quantitative limits by Sri
production of an export certificate issued by the Sri Lankan        Lanka on the conditions laid down in the following
authorities , and to proof of origin in accordance with the         paragraphs .
provisions of Protocol A.
                                                                    2.     Where the Community finds , under the system of
2.      Where the Community authorities have evidence that          administrative control set up , that the level of imports of
imports of textile products have been set off against a             products in a given category not listed in Annex II originating
quantitative limit established under this Agreement, but that       in Sri Lanka exceeds , in relation to the preceding year's total
the products have subsequently been re-exported outside the         imports into the Community from all sources of products in
Community , the authorities concerned shall inform the Sri          that category , the following rates :
Lankan authorities within four weeks of the quantities
involved and authorize imports of identical quantities of the       —     1,25% for categories of products in Group I ,
same products , which shall not be set off against the              —     6,25% for categories of products in Group II ,
quantitative limit established under this Agreement for the
current or the following year .                                     — 12,50% for categories of products in Group III ,
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  it may request the opening of consultations in accordance           for products covered by contracts concluded before the
  with the procedure described in Article 16 of this Agreement,       introduction of the quantitative limit , up to the volume of the
  with a view to reaching agreement on an appropriate                 quantitative limit fixed .
 restraint level for the products in such category .
                                                                      10 .      Up to the date of communication of the statistics ,
 The Community shall authorize the importation of products            referred to in Article 9(6 ), the provisions of paragraph 2 of
 of the said category shipped from Sri Lanka before the date          this Article shall apply on the basis of the annual statistics
 on which the request for consultations was submitted .               previously communicated by the Community .
 3.     Pending a mutually satisfactory solution , Sri Lanka          11.       The provisions of this Agreement which xoncern
 undertakes to limit exports of the products in the category          exports of products subject to the quantitative limits
 concerned to the Community or to the regions of the                  established in Annex II shall also apply to products for which
 Community market specified by the Community for a                    quantitative limits are introduced under this Article .
 provisional period of three months from the date on which
 the request for consultations is made . Such provisional limit
 shall be established at 25 % of the level of imports reached
 during the calendar year preceding that in which imports                                          Article 9
 exceeded the level resulting from the application of the
 formula set out in paragraph 2 , and gave rise to the request
 for consultation or 25 % of the level resulting from the             1.       Sri Lanka shall supply the Community with precise
 application of the formula set out in paragraph 2 , whichever        statistical information on all export certificates issued by the
 is the higher .                                                      Sri Lankan authorities for all categories of textile products
                                                                      subject to the quantitative limits established under this
 4.     Should the Parties be unable in the course of                 Agréement .
 consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the
 period specified in Article 16 of the Agreement, the                 The Community shall likewise supply the Sri Lankan
 Community shall have the right to introduce a definitive             authorities precise statistical information on import
 quantitative limit at an annual level not lower than the level       authorizations or documents issued by the Community
 resulting from the application of the formula set out in             authorities in respect of export certificates issued by Sri
paragraph 2 , or 106 % of the level of imports reached during         Lanka .
the calendar year preceding that in which imports exceeded
 the level resulting from the application of the formula set out      2.      The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall , for
 in paragraph 2 , and gave rise to the request for consultations ,    all categories of products , be forwarded before the end of the
whichever is the higher.                                              second month following the quarter to which the statistics
                                                                      relate .
The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after
consultations in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 16 , with a view to fulfilling the conditions set out in      3.      Sri Lanka also undertakes to supply the Community
paragraph 2 , should the trend of total imports into the             with available statistical information on all textile exports by
Community of the product in question make this                       country of destination .
necessary .
                                                                     The Community shall supply the Sri Lankan authorities with
5.      The limits introduced under paragraph 2 or paragraph         import statistics for all products covered by the system of
4 may in no case be lower than the level of imports of               administrative control referred to in Article 8 ( 2 ) and for
products in that category originating in Sri Lanka in                products covered by Article 6(1 ).
1985 .
                                                                     4 .- The information referred to in paragraph 3 shall , for
6.     Quantitative limits may also be established by the            all categories of products , be transmitted before the end of
Community on a regional basis in accordance with the                 the third month following the quarter to which the statistics
provisions of Protocol C.                                            relate .
7.     The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits            5.      Should it be found on analysis of the information
introduced under this Article shall be determined in                 exchanged that there are significant discrepancies between
accordance with the provisions of Protocol D.                        the returns for exports and those for imports , consultations
                                                                     may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified
8.     The provisions of this Article shall not apply where the      in Article 16 .
percentages specified in paragraph 2 have been reached as a
result of fall in total imports into the Community , and not as      6.      For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 8 ,
a result of an increase in exports or products originating in Sri    the Community undertakes to provide the Sri Lankan
Lanka .
                                                                     authorities before 15 April of each year with the preceding
                                                                     year's statistics on imports of all textile products covered by
9.     In the event of the provisions of paragraph 2 , 3 or 4        this Agreement , broken down by supplying country and
being applied , Sri Lanka undertakes to issue export licences        Community Member State .
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                            Article 10                              provided , to deduct from the quantitative limits established
                                                                    under this Agreement amounts equivalent to the products of
                                                                    Sri Lankan origin .
 1.     In case of divergent opinions between Sri Lanka and
the competent Community authorities at the point of entry
into the Community on the classification of products covered
by the present Agreement, classification shall provisionally                                    Article 12
be based on indications provided by the Community ,
pending consultations in accordance with Article 16 with a
view to reaching agreement on definitive classification of the      1.     Sri Lanka shall endeavour to ensure that exports of
product concerned .                                                 textile products subject to quantitative limits are spaced out
                                                                    as evenly as possible over an Agreement year, due account
                                                                    being taken , in particular , of seasonal factors .
2.      The authorities of Sri Lanka shall be informed of any
amendment to the tariff and statistical nomenclatures in
force in the Community or any decision , made in accordance         2.     Should there be an excessive concentration of imports
with the procedures in force in the Community , relating to         on any product within a category subject to quantitative
the classification of products covered by this Agreement .          limits under this Agreement , the -Community may request
                                                                    consultations in accordance with the procedure specified in
                                                                    Articel 16 of this Agreement with a view to remedying this
Any amendment to the tariff and statistical nomenclatures in        situation .
force in the Community or any decision which results in a
modification of the classification of products covered by this
Agreement shall not have the effect of reducing any
quantitative limit established in Annex II .                                                    Article 13.
The procedures for the application of this paragraph are set        Should recourse be had to the denunciation provisions of
out in Protocol A.
                                                                    Article 18 ( 4 ), the quantitative limits established in Annex II
                                                                    shall be adapted on a pro rata basis .
                           Article 11
                                                                                                Article 14
1.      Sri Lanka and the Community agree to cooperate fully
in preventing the circumvention of the present Agreement by         1.     For the purpose of the administration of this
transhipment , re-routeing or whatever other means .                Agreement , the limits referred to in Article 3 are broken
                                                                    down by the Community into shares for each of its Member
                                                                    States .
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          2.     Portions of the quantitative limits established in Annex
products of Sri Lankan origin subject to quantitative limits        II not used in one Member State of the Community may be
established under this Agreement have been transhipped ,            reallocated to another Member State in accordance with the
re-routed or otherwise imported into the Community in               procedures in force in the Community .
circumvention of this Agreement, the Community may
request the opening of consultations in accordance with the         The Community undertakes to examine with care and reply
procedures described in Article 16 , with a view to reaching        within four weeks to any request made for reallocation by Sri
agreement on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding          Lanka . In the event of agreement on such reallocation , the
quantitative limits established under this Agreement .              flexibility provisions set out in Article 7 shall continue to be
                                                                    applicable to the levels of the original allocation .
3.      Pending the result of the consultations referred to in
paragraph 2 , Sri Lanka shall as a precautionary measure, if        If, in the course of the application of this Agreement , Sri
so requested by the Community , make the necessary                  Lanka finds that the break-down of a limit established in
arrangements to ensure that adjustments of quantitative             Annex II causes particular difficulties , it may request the
limits liable to be agreed following the consultations referred     opening of consultations in accordance with Article 16 with a
to in paragraph 2 , may be carried out for the quota year in        view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution .
which the request to open consultations in accordance with
paragraph 2 was made , or for the following year if the quota       3.     After the first of June of each year of application of the
for the current year is exhausted , where clear evidence of         Agreement , Sri Lanka may transfer , subject to prior
circumvention is provided .                                         notification to the Community , the unused quantities of the
                                                                    regional quota-shares of a Community quantitative limit , set
4.      Should the Parties     be unable in the course of           out in Annex II , to the quota-shares of the same limit of other
consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the           regions of the Community provided that the regional
period specified in Article 16 , the Community shall have the       quota-share from which the transfer is made is utilized by less
right , where clear evidence of circumvention has been              than 80% , and up to the amount of the following
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 percentages of the quota-share to which the transfer is             — the Parties shall enter into consultations within one
 made :                                                                  month at the latest of notification of the request , with a
                                                                         view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable
 —    2 % in the first year of the application of the                    conclusion within one further month at the latest .
     Agreement ,
                                                                     2.     The Community may request consultations in
 —    4% in the second year of the application of the                accordance with paragraph 1 when it ascertains that during a
     Agreement ,                                                     particular year of application of the Agreement difficulties
                                                                     arise in the Community or one of its regions from a sharp and
 —    8 % in the third year of the application of the                substantial increase , by comparison to the preceding year , in
     Agreement ,                                                     imports of a given category of Group I subject to the
                                                                     quantitative limits set out in Annex II .
 — 12% in the fourth year of the application of the
     Agreement .                                                    3.      If necessary , at the request of either of the Parties and in
                                                                    conformity with the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement ,
 4.     Should it appear in any given region of the Community       consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the
 that additional supplies are required , the Community may ,         application of this Agreement . Any consultations held under
                                                                    this Article shall be approached by both Parties in a spirit of
 where measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 are
 inadequate to cover those requirements , authorize the             cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the difference
                                                                    between them .
 importation of amounts greater than those stipulated in
Annex II .
                                                                                                  Article 1 7
                                                                    This Agreement shall apply to the territories within which the
                           Article 15                               Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is
                                                                    applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty on
                                                                    the one hand , and to the territory of Sri Lanka on the other
 1.    Sri Lanka and the Community undertake to refrain             hand .
from discrimination in the allocation of export licences and
import authorizations or documents referred to in Protocols
A and B.
                                                                                                 SECTION II
2.     In implementing this Agreement , the Contracting                             Transitional and final provisions
Parties shall take care to maintain the traditional commercial
practices and trade flows between the Community and Sri
Lanka .                                                                                           Article 18
                                                                    1.      This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of
3.     Should either Party find that the application òf this        the month following the date of its signature . It shall be
Agreement is disturbing existing commercial relations               applicable until 31 December 1990 .
between importers in the Community and suppliers in Sri
Lanka consultations shall be started promptly , in accordance       2.      This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January
with the procedure specified in Article 16 , with a view to         1987 .
remedying this situation .
                                                                    3.      Either Party may at any time propose modifications to
                                                                    the Agreement .
                                                                    4.      Either Party may at any time denounce this Agreement
                           Article 16                              provided that at least 90 days notice is given . In that event,
                                                                   the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the
1.     The special consultation procedures referred to in this      period of notice .
Agreement shall be governed by the following rules :               5.      The Annexes , Protocols , Agreed Minutes , the Joint
— any request for consultations shall be notified in writing       Declaration and the Memorandum of Understanding to this
    to the other Party ,                                           Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.
— the request for consultations shall be followed within a                                        Article 19
    reasonable period ( and in any case not later than 15 days
    following the notification ) by a statement setting out the    This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the
    reasons and circumstances which , in the opinion of the        Danish , Dutch , English , French , German , Greek , Italian ,
    requesting Party , justify the submission of such a            Portuguese , Spanish and Sinhala languages , each of these
    request ,                                                      texts being equally authentic.
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                                                                                 ANNEX I
                                                                        LIST OF PRODUCTS
                       1 . When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 is not specifically mentioned these
                            products are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine animal hair , of cotton or of man-made
                            fibres .
                       2 . Garments which are not recognizable as being garments for men or boys or as garments for women or girls are
                            classified with the latter .
                       3 . Where the expression 'babies' garments' is used , this is meant also to cover girls' garments up to and including
                            commercial size 86 .
                                                                                GROUP I A
                                                                                                                                                     Table of
                       CCT
                                             NIMEXE code                                                                                           equivalence
  Category        heading No                      ( 1986 )
                                                                        HS code                                Description
                    ( 1986 )
                                                                                                                                             pieces / kg   g/ piece
     (1)                (2)                     •    (3)                    (4)                                    (5)                           (6)          (7)
       1    55.05                         55.05-13 , 19 , 21 ,    5204.11 , 19           Cotton yarn , not put up for retail sale
                                          25,27,29,33,35 ,
                                                                  5205.11 , 12 , 13 ,
                                          37,41,45,46,48 ,        14,15,21,22,23 ,
                                          51,53,55,57,61 ,
                                                                  24,25,31,32,33 ,
                                          65,67,69,72,78 ,
                                                                  34,35,41,42,43 ,
                                          81 , 83 , 85 , 87
                                                                  44 , 45
                                                                  5206.11 , 12 , 13 ,
                                                                  14,15,21,22,23 ,
                                                                  24,25,31,32,33 ,
                                                                  34,35,41,42,43 ,
                                                                  44 , 45
      2     55.09    .                    55.09-03 , 04 , 05 ,    5208.11 , 12 , 13 ,    Woven fabrics of cotton , other than gauze , terry
                                          06,07,08,09,10 ,        19,21,22,23,29 ,       fabrics , narrow woven fabrics , pile fabrics ,
                                          11 , 12^13 , 14 , 15 ,  31,32,33,39,41 ,       chenille fabrics , tulle and other net fabrics
                                          16,17,19,21,29 ,        42,43,49,51,52 ,
                                          32,34,35,37,38 ,        53 , 59
                                          39,41,49,51,52 ,
                                                                  5209.11 , 12 , 19 ,
                                          53,54,55,56,57 ,
                                                                  21,22,29,31,32 ,
                                          59,61,63,64,65 ,
                                                                  39,41,42,43,49 ,
                                          66,67,68,69,70 ,        51 , 52 , 59
                                          71,73,75,76,77 ,
                                          78', 79,80,81,82 ,      5210.11 , 12 , 19 ,
                                          83,84,85,87,88 ,        21,22,29,31,32 ,
                                          89,90,91,92,93 ,        39,41,42,43,49 ,
                                          98 , 99                 51 , 52 , 59
                                                                  5211.11 , 12 , 19 ,
                                                                  21,22,29,31,32 ,
                                                                  39,41,42,43,49 ,
                                                                  51 , 52 , 59
                                                                  5212.11 , 12 , 13 ,
                                                                  14,15,21,22,23 ,
                                                                  24 , 25
                                                                  ex 5811.00
       2 a) 55.09                         55.09-06 , 07 , 08 ,    5208.31 , 32 , 33 ,    a ) Of    which     other   than   unbleached   or
                                          09,51,52,53,54 ,        39,41,42,43,49 ,           bleached
                                          55,56,57,59,61 ,        51 , 52 , 53 , 59
                                          63,64,65,66,67 ,
                                                                  5209.31 , 32 , 39 ,
                                          70,71,73,83,84 ,
                                                                  41.42.43.49.51 ,
                                          85,87,88,89,90 ,        52 , 59
                                          91 , 92 , 93 , 98 ,
                                          99                      5210.31 , 32 , 39 ,
                                                                  41.42.49.51.52 ,
                                                                  59
                                                                  5211.31 , 32 , 39 ,
                                                                  41,42,43,49,51 ,
                                                                  52 , 59
                                                                  5212.13 , 14 , 15 ,
                                                                  23 , 24 , 25
                                                                  ex 5811.00
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    (1)            (2)         (3)                     (4)                                (5)                          (6)       (7)
                                                                                                                           I
     3       56.07     56.07-01 , 04 , 05 ,  5512.11 , 19 , 21 , Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres ( staple or waste)
            A          07,08,10,12,15 ,      29 , 91 , 99        other than narrow woven fabrics , pile fabrics
                       19,20,22,25,29 ,
                                             5513.11 , 12 , 13 ,
                                                                 ( including terry fabrics ) and chenille fabrics :
                       30,31,35,38,39 ,
                                              19,21,22,23,29 ,
                       40,41,43,45,46 ,
                                             31,32,33,39,41 ,
                       47 , 49
                                             42,43,49
                                             5514.11 , 12 , 13 ,
                                             19,21,22,23,29 ,
                                             31 /32,33,39,41 ,
                                             42 , 43 , 49
                                             5515.11 , 12 , 13 ,
                                             19,21,22,29,91 ,
                                             92 , 99
                                             ex 5811.00
    3 a)               56.07-01 , 05 , 07 ,  ex 5905.00          a ) Of    which    other    than   unbleached      or
                       08,12,15,19,22 ,                              bleached
                                             5512.19 , 29 , 99
                       25,29,31,35,38 ,
                       40,41,43,46,47 ,      5513.21 , 22 , 23 ,
                       49 ,                  29,31,32,33,39 ,
                                             41 , 42 , 43 , 49
                                             5514.21 , 22 , 23 ,
                                             29,31,32,33,39 ,
                                             41 , 42 , 43 , 49
                                             ex 5811.00
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                                                                                  GROUP I B
       (1)                 (2)                        (3 ) .                  (4)                                     (5 )                           (6)         (7)
        4     60.04                         60.04-19 , 20 , 22 ,     6105.10 , 20 , 90     Shirts , T-shirts , lightweight fine knit roll , polo or 6,48        154
              B I                           23,24,26,41,50 ,
                                                                      6109.10 , 90
                                                                                           turtle necked jumpers and pullovers ( other than
                II a )                      58 , 71 , 79 , 89                              of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and
                    b)                      ex 60.04-38 1            ex 6110.20 , ex 30    pullovers , undervests and the like , knitted or
                    c)                                                                     crocheted
                IV b) 1 aa )                ex 60.04-60 J * ;
                          dd )
                        2 ee )
                    d ) 1 aa)
                          dd )
                        2 dd )
              ex 60.04
              B IV a )
              ex 60.04
              B lV e )
              ex 60.05 ■                (')
              A lib ) 4 11 ) 11             ex 60.05-88
                              22            ex 60.05-89       ► (')
                              33            ex 60.05-90
                              44 J          ex 60.05-91 J
        5     60.05                         60.05-01 , 31 , 33 ,     6110.10 , 20 , 30    Jerseys , pullovers , slip-overs , waistcoats ,           4,53        221
              A I a)                        34,35,36,39,40 ,         ex 6101.10
                                                                                           twinsets , cardigans , bed jackets and jumpers
                II b ) 4 bb ) 11 aaa )      41 , 42 , 43 , 81                              ( other than jackets and blazers ), anoraks ,
                                   bbb )                             ex 6101.20           windcheaters , waister jackets and the like
                                   ccc)                              ex 6101.30
                                   ddd )
                                   eee )                             ex 6102.10
                                22 bbb )                             ex 6102.20
                                   ccc )
                                   ddd )                             ex 6102.30
                                   eee )
                                   fff)
                         ijij ) 11
        6     61.01                         61.01-62 , 64 , 66 ,     ex 6203.41 ,         Men's or boys' woven breeches , shorts other than         1,76        568
              BVd ) 1                       72 , 74 , 76             ex 42 , ex 43 ,      swimwear and trousers ( including slacks );
                       2                                             ex 49                women's or girls' woven trousers and slacks , of
                       3                                                                  wool , of cotton or of man-made fibres
                                                                     ex 6204.61 ,
                   e) 1
                       2
                                                                     ex 62 , ex 63 ,
                                                                     ex 69
                       3
              61.02                         61.02-66 , 68 , 72
              B II e) 6 aa )
                         bb )
                         cc)
        7     60.05                         60.05-22 , 23 , 24 ,     6106.10 , 20 ,       Blouses , shirts and shirt-blouses , whether or           5,55        180
              A II b ) 4 aa ) 22            25                       ex 90                not knitted or crocheted , of wool , cotton or.
                                33                                   6206.20 , 30 , 40    man-made fibres
                                44
                                55
              61.02                         61.02-78 , 82 , 84
              B II e) 7 bb )
                         cc )
                         dd )
       8      61.03                         61.03-11 , 15 , 19       6205.10 , 20 , 30    Men's or boys' shirts , other than knitted or             4,60       217
              A                                                                           crocheted , of wool , cotton or man-made fibres
( l ) New CCT Nos and NIMEXE codes will replace the 'ex' on 1 January 1987 .
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                                                                 GROUP II A
    (1)                 (2)           (3 )                    (4)                                   (5)                          (6)    (7)
     9      55.08            55.08-10 , 30 , 50 ,    5802.11 , 19          Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics of
                             80                                            cotton ; toilet linen and kitchen linen , other than
                                                     6302.60
            62.02            62.02-71                                      knitted or crocheted , of terry towelling and
            B III a ) 1                                                    similar terry fabrics , of cotton
    20      62.02            62.02-12 , 13 , 19      6302.21 , ex 22 ,     Bed linen , other than knitted or crocheted
            B I a)                                   ex 29 , 31 , ex 32 ,
                 c)                                  ex 39
    22      56.05           56.05-03 , 05 , 07 ,    ex 5508.10            Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres , not put
            A               09,11,13,15,19 ,                              up for retail sale :
                                                    5509.11 , 12 , 21 ,
                            21,23,25,28,32 ,
                                                    22,31,32,41,42 ,
                            34,36,38,39,42 ,
                                                    51,52,53,59,61 ,
                            44 , 45 , 46 , 47
                                                     62 , 69 , 91 , 92 ,
                                                    99
                            56.05-21 , 23 , 25 ,    5509.31 , 32 , 61 ,'  a ) Of which acrylic
                            28 , 32 , 34 , 36 ■     62 , 69
   23      56.05            56.05-51 , 55 , 61 ,    ex 5508.20            Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres , not put up
           B                65,71,75,81,85 ,                              for retail sale
                                                    5510.11 , 12 , 20 ,
                            91 , 95 , 99
                                                    30 , 90
   32      ex 58.04         58.04-07 , 11 , 15 ,    5801.10 , 21 , 22 ,   Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics ( other
                            18,41,43,45,61 ,        23,24,25,26,31 ,      than terry fabrics of cotton and narrow woven
                            63,67,69,71,75 ,        32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ,   fabrics ), of wool , of cotton or of man-made
                            77 , 78                 36                    textile fibres
                                                    5802.20 , 30
   32 a )                   58.04-63                5801.22               a ) Of which cotton corduroy
   39      62.02            62.02-40 , 42 , 44 ,    6302.51 , ex 53 ,     Table linen , toilet and kitchen linen , other than
           B Ila )          46,51,59,65,72 ,        ex 59 , 91 , ex 93 ,  knitted or crocheted , other than of terry towelling
                  c)        74 , 77                 ex 99                 or similar terry fabrics of cotton
              III a ) 2
                  c)
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                                                                             GROUP II B
       (1)                 (2)                   (3)                      (4)                                      (5)                           (6)        (7)
       12     60.03                    60.03-11 , 19 , 20 ,     6115.12 , 19 ,         Stockings , under stockings , socks , ankle-socks , 24,3 pairs         41
              A                        27 , 30 , 90             ex 20                  sockettes and the like , knitted or crocheted ,
              B I                                                                      rubberized : other than for babies , including
                                       60.04-33 , 34            6115.91 , 92 ,
                lib )                                           ex 93 , 99
                                                                                       stockings for varicose veins , other than stockings
              C                        60.06-92                                        of category 70
              D
       13     60.04                    60.04-48 , 56 , 75 ,     6107.11 , 12 , 19      Men's or boys' underpants and briefs , women's or         17           59
              B IV b ) 1   cc)         85
                                                                6108.21 , 22 , 29
                                                                                       girls' knickers and briefs , knitted or crocheted , of
                         2 dd )                                                        wool , cotton or man-made fibres
                    d) 1   cc )
                         2 cc)
              ex 60.04                 ex 60.04-38 1
              B IV a )                                    <■>
                              r
              ex 60.04                 ex 60.04-60 J
              B IV e)       J
       14     61.01                    61.01-07 , 41 , 42 ,     ex 6201.11 ,           Men's or boys' woven overcoats , raincoats and           0,72      1 389
              Alia )                  44 , 46 , 47              ex 12 , ex 13          other coats , cloaks and capes , of wool , of cotton
              B V b) 1                                          6210.20
                                                                                       or of man-made textile fibres ( other than parkas )
                       2                                                               ( of category 21 )
                       3
   "   15     61.02                   61.02-05 , 31 , 32 ,      ex 6202.11 ,           Women's or girls' woven overcoats , raincoats and        0,85      1 190
              B la )                  33,35,36,37,39 ,          ex 12 , ex 13          other coats , cloaks and capes ; jackets and
              B II e) 1 aa )          40
                                                                6210.30
                                                                                       blazers , of wool , of cotton or of man-made textile
                         bb )                                                          fibres ( other than parkas ) ( of category 21 )
                         cc)                                    6204.31 , ex 32 ,
                      2 aa )                                    ex 33 , ex 39
                         bb )
                         cc )
       16     61.01                   61.01-51 , 54 , 57        62.03.11 , 12 , 19 ,   Men's or boys' suits and ensembles , other than          0,80      1 250
              B Vc ) 1                                          21 , ex 22 , ex 23 ,   knitted or crocheted , of wool , of cotton or of
                      2                                         ex 29                  man-made fibres , excluding ski suits
                      3
       17     61.01                   61.01-34 , 36 , 37        6203.31 , ex 32 ,      Men's or boys' jackets , other than knitted or           1,43        700
              B Va ) 1                                          ex 33 , ex 39          crocheted , of wool , of cotton or of man-made
                      2                                                                fibres
                       3
       18     61.01                   61.01-24 , 25 , 26        6207.11 , 19 , 21 ,    Men's or boys' singlets and other vests ,
              Bill                                              22,29,91,92,99         underpants , briefs , nightshirts , pyjamas ,
                                                                6208.11 , 19 , 21 ,
                                                                                       bathrobes , dressing gowns and similar articles ,
              61.02                   61.02-22 , 23 , 24                               other than knitted or crocheted
              B lie)                                            22 , 29 , 91 , 92 , 99
              61.03                   61.03-51 , 55 , 59 ,
              B                        81 , 85 , 89
              C
              61.04                   61.04-11 , 13 , 18 ,                             Women's or girls' singlets and other vests , slips ,
              B                       91 , 93 , 98                                     petticoats , briefs , panties , nightdresses , pyjamas ,
                                                                                       négligés , bathrobes , dressing gowns and similar
                                                                                       articles , other than knitted or crocheted
( l ) New CCT Nos and NIMEXE codes will replace the 'ex on 1 January 1987 .
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      (1)                    (2)                  ,   (3)                       (4)                                  (5)                           (6)     (7)
      19      61.05                            61.05-10 , 99          6213.20 , 90         Handkerchiefs , other than knitted or crocheted         59        17
              A
              C
      21      61.01                            61.01-29 , 31 , 32     ex 6201.11 ,         Parkas ; anoraks , windcheaters , waister jackets      2,3      435
              B IV                                                   .ex 12 , ex 13        and the like , other than knitted or crocheted , of               #
              61.02                            61.02-25 , 26 , 28
                                                                                           wool , of cotton or man-made fibres
                                                                      6201.91 , 92 , 93
              Blld )
                                                                      ex 6202.11 ,
                                                                      ex 12 , ex 13
                                                                      6202.91 , 92 , 93
      24      60.04                           60.04-47 , 73           6107.21 , 22 , 29 ,  Men's or boys' nightshirts , pyjamas , bathrobes ,     3,9      257
              B IV b ) 1 bb )                                         91 , 92 , 99         dressing gowns and similar articles , knitted or
                         2 aa )                                                            crocheted                                 1
                           bb )                                       6108.31 , 32 , 39 ,
                     d ) 1 bb )                                       91 , 92 , 99
                         2 aa )
                           bb )
                                              60.04-51 , 53 , 81 ,                         Women's or girls' nightdresses , pyjamas ,
                                              83                                           négligés , bathrobes , dressing gowns and similar
             ex 60.04        .                ex 60.04-38                                  articles , knitted or crocheted
             B IV a )
             ex 60.04                         ex 60.04-60
             B lV e)                   1
                                                              f 0)
             ex 60.05                  | (1)  ex 60.05-88
             All b ) 4 11 ) ex 11             ex 60.05-89
                                ex 22         ex 60.05-90
                                ex 33        ex 60.05-91 J
                                ex 44 J
     26      60.05                           60.05-45 , 46 , 47 ,    6104.41 , 42 , 43 ,  Women's or girls' dresses , of wool , of cotton or     3,1      323
             A II b ) 4 cc ) 11              48                      44                   man-made fibres
                                 22
                                 33                                  6204.41 , 42 , 43 ,
                                                                     44
                                 44
             61.02                           61.02-48 , 52 , 53 ,
             B II e ) 4 bb )                 54
                         cc)
                         dd )
                         ee )
     27      60.05                           60.05-51 , 52 , 54 ,    6104.51 , 52 , 53 ,  Women's or girls' skirts , including divided           2,6      385
             A II b ) 4 dd )                 58                      59                   skirts
             61.02                           61.02-57 , 58 , 62 .    6204.51 , 52 , 53 ,
             B II e) 5 aa )                                          59
                         bb )
                         cc )
     28     60.05                            60.05-61 , 62 , 64      6103.41 , 42 , 43 ,  Trousers , bib and brace overalls , breeches and     1,61      620
            A II b ) 4 ee )                                          49                   shorts ( other than swimwear ), knitted or
            ex 60.05                         ex 60.05-88 1           6104.61 , 62 , 63 ,  crocheted , of wool , of cotton or man-made
                                                                                          fibres
            A ll b ) 4 11 ) ex 11 1          ex 60.05-89 1 m         69
                               ex 22 1 (1 ) ex 60.05-90 f 1 '
                               ex 33 [ [ 1 ex 60.05-91 J
                               ex 44 J
     29     61.02                            61.02-42 , 43 , 44     6204.11 , 12 , 13 ,   Women's or girls' suits and ensembles , other than
            B II e ) 3 aa )                                         ex 19 , 21 , ex 22 ,  knitted or crocheted , of wool , of cotton or
                         bb )                                       ex 23 , ex 29         man-made fibres , excluding ski suits                ■
                        cc )
(*) New CCT Nos and NIMEXE codes will replace the 'ex' on 1 January 1987 .
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     (1)                (2)                     (3)                     (4)                                 (5)                        (6)       (7)
     31     61.09                      61.09-50                6212.10             Brassieres , woven , knitted or crocheted
            D
     68     ex 60.03 (»)               ex 60.03 (')            ex 6111.10          Babies' garments and clothing accessories ,
            60.04                      60.04-02 , 03 , 04 ,    ex 6111.20
                                                                                   excluding gloves , knitted or crocheted included in
            A I                        06,07,08,10,11 ,
                                                                                   category 10
                                                               ex 6111.30
                II a )                 12 , 14
                   b)                                          ex 6111.90
                   c)
                                                               6209.10 , 20 , 30 ,
               III a )                                         90
                   b)
                   c)
                   d)
            60.05                      60.05-06 , 07 , 08 ,
            A II b ) 1                 09 , ex 93 , ex 94 ,
            ex 60.05 1 / j \           ex 95 (>) '
            A II b) 5 J w
            61.02                      61.02-01 , 03
            Ala )
                  b)
            61.04                      61.04-01 , 09
            A
            ex 61.11 (1 )              ex 61.11-00 0 )
     73     60.05                      60.05-16 , 17 , 19      6112.11 , 12 , 19   Tracksuits of knitted or crocheted fabric , of
            A II b ) 3                                                             wool , of cotton or of man-made textile fibres
     76     61.01                      61.01-13 , 15 , 17 ,    ex 6203.22 ,        Men's or boys' industrial or occupational
            B I                        19                      ex 23 , ex 29 ,     clothing, other than knitted or crocheted
                                                               ex 32 , ex 33 ,
            61.02                      61.02-12 , 14
                                                               ex 39 , ex 42 ,
                                                                                   Women's or girls' aprons , smock-overalls and
            B II a )                                           ex 43 , ex 49
                                                                                   other industrial or occupational clothing , other
                                                                                   than knitted or crocheted
                                                               ex 6204.22 ,
                                                               ex 23 , ex 29 ,
                                                               ex 32 , ex 33 ,
                                                               ex 39 , ex 62 ,
                                                               ex 63 , ex 69
                                                               ex 6211.32 ,
                                                               ex 33 , ex 42 ,
                                                               ex 43
     77     61.01                      61.01-81                6211.20             Ski suits , other than knitted or crocheted
            B Vf) 1
            ex 61.01                   ex 61.01-92
            B V ex g)                  ex 61.01-95    r (')
                        ex 1     l (i) ex 61.01-96 J
                        ex 2
                        ex 3 J                                                                                                                -
            61.02
            B II e ) 8 aa )
            ex 61.02           -\      61.02-85
            B II e ) 9                 ex 61.02-90 1
                       ex aa ) 1       ex 61.02-91    M1)
                       ex  bb) j u     ex 61.02-92 J
                       ex cc)
(*) New CCT Nos and NIMEXE codes will replace the 'ex' on 1 January 1987 .
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       (1)                 (2)                   (3)                      (4)                                     (5 )                        (6)    (7)
       78     61.01                                              ex 6203.41 ,         Garments , other than knitted or crocheted ,
              A I                      61.01-03,09               ex 42 , ex 43 ,      excluding garments of categories 6 , 7 , 8 , 14 , 15 ,
              61.01
                                                                 ex 49                 16 , 17 , 18 , 21 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 68 , 72 , 76 and 77
                                       ex 61.01-92 1
              All b )                                            ex 6204.61 ,
                                       ex 61.01-95 l (')         ex 62 , ex 63 ,
              ex 61.01                 ex 61.01-96 J 1           ex 69
              B V g)
                        ex 1    - (')                             6210.40 , 50
                        ex 2
                                                                  6211.31 , ex 32 ,
                        ex 3 ^                                   ex 33 , 41 , ex 42 ,
                                                                 ex 43
              61.02                    61.02-04,07
              All
              B lb )
              ex 61.02             1
              B II e) ex 9 aa ) 1      ex 61.02-90
                       ex    bb) J     ex 61.02-91 \ (')
                       ex cc) J        ex 61.02-92 J
       83     60.05                    60.05-03 , 04 , 76 ,      ex 6101.10 ,         Overcoats , jackets , blazers and other garments ,
              A lb )                   77 , 78 , 79 , 85         ex 20 , ex 30        including ski suits , knitted or crocheted ,
              Alia )                   ex 60.05-88 ~]            ex 6102.10 ,
                                                                                      excluding garments of categories 4,5,7,13,24 ,
                   b ) 4 hh ) 11       ex 60.05-89       1                            26 , 27 , 28 , 68 , 69 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75
                                                                 ex 20 , ex 30
                               22      ex 60.05-90 f ( }
                               33      ex 60.05-91 J             6103.31 , 32 , 33 ,
                               44                                39
                          kk ) 11
                                                                 6104.31 , 32 , 33 ,
                      ex 11 ) 11 |                               39
                          ex 33
                          ex
                               «                                 ex 6113.00
                          ex 44 J                                6114.10 , 20 , 30
í 1 ) New CCT Nos and NIMEXE codes will replace the 'ex' on 1 January 1987 .
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                                                              GROUP III A
      (1)             (2)           (3)                     (4)                                  ,( 5 )                      (6)       (7)
     33    51.04          51.04-06                ex 5407.20            Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn
           A III a )                              ex 5811.00
                                                                        obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or
           62.03          62.03-51 , 59
                                                                        polypropylene , less than 3 m wide; sacks and
           B II b ) 1
                                                  ex 6305.31            bags , of a kind used for the packing of goods , not
                                                                        knitted or crocheted , obtained from strip or the
                                                                        like
      34   51.04          51.04-08                ex 5407.20            Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn ,
           A III b )                              ex 5811.00
                                                                        obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or
                                                                        polypropylene , 3 m or more wide
     35    51.04          51.04-05 , 10 , 11 ,    5407.10 , 30 , 41 ,'  Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres ( continuous ),
           All            13,15,17,18,21 ,        42,43,44,51,52 ,      other than those for tyres of category 114
              IV          23,25,27,28,32 ,        53,54,60,71,72 ,      a ) Of    which    other      than unbleached     or
                          34 , 36 , 41 , 48       73,74,81,82,83 ,          bleached
                                                  84,91,92,93,94
                          51.04-10 , 15 , 17 ,    ex 5811.00
                          18,23,25,27,28 ,        ex 5905.00
                          32 , 34 , 41 , 48
                                                  5407.42 , 43 , 44 ,
                                                  52 , 53,54 , ex 60 ,
                                                  72,73,74,82,83 ,
                                                  84 , 92 , 93 , 94
                                                  ex 5811.00
                                                  ex 5905.00
     36    51.04          51.04-54 , 55 , 56 ,    5408.10 , 21 , 22 ,   Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres ,
           B II           58,62,64,66,72 ,        23,24,31,32,33 ,      other than those for tyres of category 114
           B III          74,76,81,89,93 ,        34
                                                                        a ) Of    which    other      than unbleached     or
                          94 , 97 , 98            ex 5905.00                bleached
                          51.04-55 , 58 , 62 ,
                                                  5408.10 , 22 , 23 ,
                          64,72,74,76,81 ,        24 , 32 , 33 , 34
                          89 , 94 , 97 , 98
                                                  ex 5905.00
     37    56.07          56.07-50 , 51 , 55 ,    5516.11 , 12 , 13 ,   Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
           B              56,59,60,61 , 65 ,      14,21,22,23,24 ,      a ) Of which other than unbleached                or
                          67,68,69,70,71 ,        31,32,33,34,41 ,          bleached
                          72,73,74,77,78 ,        42,43,44,91,92 ,
                          82 , 83 , 84 , 87       93 , 94
                          56.07-50 , 55 , 56 ,    ex 5905.00
                          59,61,65,67,69 ,        5516.12 , 13 , 14 ,
                          70,71,73,74,77 ,        22,23,24,32,33 ,
                          78 , 83 , 84 , 87       34,42,43,44,92 ,
                                                  93 , 94
                                                  ex 5905.00
     38 A  60.01          60.01-40                ex 5811.00            Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabrics
           B I b) 1                               ex 6002.43
                                                                        including net curtain fabric
                                                  ex 6002.93
     38 B  62.02          62.02-09                ex 6303.91            Net curtains , other than knitted or crocheted
           All
                                                  ex 6303.92
                                                  ex 6303.99
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    (1 )             (2)           (3)                     (4)                                   (5)                           (6)    ( 7)
    40      62.02         62.02-83 , 85 , 89     ex 6303.91            Woven curtains ( including drapes ), interior
            B IV a )                             ex 6303.92
                                                                       blinds , curtain and bed valances and other
                 c)                                                    furnishing articles , other than knitted or
                                                 ex 6303.99            crocheted , of wool , of cotton or of man-made
                                                                       fibres
                                                 6304.19 , 92 , 93 ,
                                                 99
    41      ex 51.01      51.01-01 , 02 , 03 ,   ex 5401.10           Yarn of synthetic filament (continuous), not put
            A             04,08,09,10,12 ,
                                                 5402.10 , 20 , 31 ,
                                                                       up for retail sale , other than non-textured single
                          20,22,24,27,29 ,
                                                 32,33,39,49,51 ,
                                                                       yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than
                          30,41,42,43,44 ,                             50 turns per metre
                                                 52 , 59 , 61,62 , 69
                          46 , 48
    42      ex 51.01     51.01-50 , 61 , 67 ,    ex 5401.20           Yarn of continuous man-made fibres , not put up
            B            68,71,77,78,80                               for retail sale :
                                                 5403.10 , 20 ,
                                                 ex 32 , ex 33 , 39 , B. Yarn of artificial fibres : yarn of artificial
                                                 41 , 42 , 49              filaments , not put up for retail sale , other than
                                                                           single yarn of viscose rayon untwisted or with
                                                                           a twist of not more than 250 turns per metre
                                                                           and single non-textured yarn of cellulose
                                                                           acetate
    43      51.03        51.03-10 , 20          ex 5401.10            Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of staple
            55.06                               ex 5401.20
                                                                      artificial fibres , cotton yarn , put up for retail
                         55.06-10 , 90                                sale
            56.06 B      56.06-20                5406.10 , 20
                                                 5204.20
                                                5207.10 , 90
                                                ex 5508.20
                                                ex 5511.30
   46      ex 53.05      53.05-10 , 22 , 29 ,   5105.10 , 21 , 29 ,   Carded or combed sheep's or lambs' wool or
                         31 , 38 , 39           30                    other fine animal hair
   47      53.06         53.06-21 , 25 , 31 ,   5106.10 , 20          Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool ( woollen
                         35,51,55,71,75         5108.10               yarn ) or of carded fine animal hair , not put up for
                                                                      retail sale
           53.08         53.08-11 , 15
           A
   48      53.07         53.07-02 , 08 , 12 ,   5107.10 , 20          Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool ( worsted
                         18,30,40,51,59 ,       5108.20               yarn ) or of combed fine animal hair , not put up
                         81 , 89                                      for retail sale
           53.08         53.08-21 , 25
           B
   49      ex 53.10      53.10-11,15            5109.10 , 90          Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal
                                                                      hair , put up for retail sale
   50      53.11         53.11-01 , 03 , 07 ,   5111.11 , 19 , 20 ,   Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine
                         11,13,17,20,30 ,       30 , 90               animal hair
                         40,52,54,58,72 ,
                                                5112.11 , 19 , 20 ,
                         74,75,82,84,88 ,
                                                30 , 90
                         91 , 93 , 97
                                                ex 5811.00
   51      55.04         55.04-00               5203.00               Cotton , carded or combed
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     (1)           (2)           (3)                      (4 )                                 (5 )                       (6 )     (7)
     53    55.07       55.07-10 , 90            5803.10             Cotton gauze
     54    56.04       56.04-21 , 23 , 28       5507.00             Staple artificial fibres , including waste , carded,
           B                                                        combed or otherwise processed for spinning
     55    56.04       56.04-11 , 13 , 15 ,     5506.10 , 20 , 30 , Synthetic staple fibres , including waste , carded or
           A           16 , 17 , 18             90                  combed or otherwise processed for spinning
     56    56.06       56.06-11 , 15            ex 5508.10          Yarn of staple synthetic fibres ( including waste),
           A
                                                5511.10 , 20
                                                                    put up for retail sale
     58    58.01       58.01-01 , 11 , 13 ,     5701.10 , 90 .      Carpets , carpeting and rugs , knotted (made up or
                       17 , 30 , 80                                 not )
     59    58.02       58.02-04 , 06 , 07 ,     5702.10 , 31 , 32 , Carpets and other textile floor coverings , other
           ex A        09,56,61,65,71 ,         39,41,42,49,51 ,    than the carpets of category 58
              B        75 , 81 , 85 , 90        52,59,91,92,99
           59.02       59.02-01 , 09            5703.10 , 20 , 30 ,
           ex A                                 90
                                                5704.10 , 90
                                                5705.00
     60    58.03       58.03-00                 5805.00             Tapestries , hand-made , of the type Gobelins ,
                                                                    Flanders , Aubusson , Beauvais and the like, and
                                                                    needleworked tapestries ( for example, petit point
                                                                    and cross stitch ) made in panels and the like by
                                                                    hand
     61    58.05 .     58.05-01 , 08 , 30 ,    5806.10 , 20 , 31 ,  Narrow woven fabrics , and narrow fabrics
           A la )      40,51,59,61,69 ,         32 , 39 , 40        (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft
             - c)      73 , 77 , 79 , 90                            assembled by means of an adhesive , other than
             II                                                     labels and similar articles of category 62
           B
           59.13       59.13-01 , 11 , 13 ,                         Elastic fabrics ( not knitted or crocheted ), made
                       15,19,32,34,35 ,                             from textile materials assembled from rubber
                       39                                           thread
     62    58.06       58.06-10 , 90           5807.10              Labels , badges and the like , of textile materials ,
                                                                    not embroidered , in the piece , in strips or cut to
                                                                    shape or size , woven
           58.07       58.07-31 , 39 , 50 ,    ex 5606.00           Chenille yarn ( including flock chenille yarn ),
                       80
                                                5808.10 , 90
                                                                    gimped yarn ( other than metallized yarn and
                                                                    gimped horsehair yarn ); braids and ornamental
                                                                    trimmings in the piece ; tassels , pompons and the
                                                                    like
           58.08       58.08-10 , 90           5804.10 , 21 , 29 ,  Tulle and other net fabrics but not including
                                               30                   woven , knitted or crocheted fabrics ; hand or
           58.09       58.09-11 , 19 , 21 ,                         mechanically made lace , in the piece , in strips or
                       31,35,39,91,95 ,                             in motifs
                       99
           58.10       58.10-21 , 29 , 41 ,    5810.10 , 91 , 92 ,  Embroidery , in the piece , in strips or in motifs
                       45 , 49 , 51 , 55 ,     99
                       59
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    (1)                (2)           (3 )                  (4)                                   (5)                       (6)    (7)
    63      60.01          60.01-30               ex 5811.00            Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres
            BI a )                                6002.10
                                                                        containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric
            60.06          60.06-11 , 18
                                                                        yarn and knitted or crocheted fabric containing
            A
                                                  5905.91             • by weight 5 % or more of rubber thread
                                                  6002.30
            60.01          60.01-51 , 55          6001.10               Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic
            Bib ) 2                                                     fibres
                                                  ex 6002.20
                     3
                                                  ex 6002.43
                                                  ex 6002.93
    65      60.01          60.01-01 , 10 , 62 ,  ex 5811.00             Knitted or crocheted fabric other than those of
            A              64,65,68,72,74 ,       6001.20 , 22 , 29 ,   categories 38 A and 63 , of wool , of cotton or of
            B lb ) 4       75,78,81,89,92 ,                             man-made fibres
              II
                                                 91 , 92 , 99
                           94 , 96 , 97
            C I                                  ex 6002.20
                                                 6002.41 , 42 ,
                                                 ex 43 , 91 , 92 ,
                                                 ex 93
   66      62.01           62.01-10 , 20 , 81 ,  6301.10               Travelling rugs and blankets , other than knitted
           A               85 , 93 , 95          ex 6301.20
                                                                        or crocheted , of wool , of cotton or of man-made
           B I                                                          fibres
              II a )                             ex 6301.30
                 b)                              ex 6301.40
                 c)                                                                                    >
                                                 ex 6301.90
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                                                                            GROUP III B
     ( 1 )'             (2)                   (3 )                     ' (4 )                                  (5 )                            (6)     (7)
     10     60.02                   60.02-40                   ex 6111.10 ,           Gloves , mittens and mitts , knitted or crocheted     17 pairs     59
            A'                      60.02-50 , 60 , 70 ,       ex 20 , ex 30 ,
            B                       80                         ex 90
                                                               6116.10 , 91 , 92 ,
                                                               93 , 99
     67     60.05                   ex 60.05-93 ,              ex 6113.00             Knitted or crocheted garments or clothing
            ex A II b)5H            ex 94 , ex 95 , 96 ,                              accessories other than for babies ; household linen
                                                               6117.10 , 20 , 80 ,    of all kinds , knitted or crocheted ; curtains
            B                       97 , 98 , 99               90
                                                                                      ( including drapes ) and interior blinds , curtain or
            60.06­                  60.06-96 , 98
            B III
                                                               ex 6301.20             bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted
                                                               ex 6301.30
                                                                                      or crocheted ; knitted or crocheted blankets and
                                                                                      travelling-rugs , other knitted or crocheted
                                                               ex 6301.40             articles including parts of garments or clothing
                                                                                      accessories
                                                               ex 6301.90
                                                               6302.10 , 40
                                                               6303.11 , 12 , 19
                                                               6304.11 , 91
                                                               ex 6305.20
                                                               ex 6305.31
                                                               ex 6305.39
                                                               ex 6305.90
                                                               ex 6307.10
                                                               ex 6307.90      -
     67 a )                         60.05-97                   ex 6305.31             a ) Of which sacks and bags of a kind used for the
                                                                                          packing of goods , made from polyethylene or
                                                                                          polypropylene strip
     69     60.04                   60.04-54                   6108.11 , 19           Slips and petticoats , knitted or crocheted             7,8       128
            B IV b) 2 cc) ]
            ex 60.04                ex 60.04-38
            B IV a )          > 0)                       (,)
            ex 60.04                ex 60.04-60 J
            B IV c)
     70     60.04                   60.04-31                   6115.11                Panty-hose of synthetic fibres , measuring per         30,4      33
            B III a ) 1                                                               single yarn less than 67 decitex ( 6,7 tex )
            60.03                   60.03-24 , 26              ex 6115.20 , ex 93     Womens full-length hosiery of synthetic fibres
            B II a )
     72     60.05                   60.05-11 , 13 , 15         6112.31 , 39 , 41 ,    Swimwear , of wool , of cotton or of man-made           9,7       103
            A II b ) 2                                         49                     fibres
            60.06                   60.06-91                   6211.11 , 12
            B I
            61.01                   61.01-22 , 23
            B II
            61.02                   61.02-16 , 18
            B II b )
     74     60.05                   60.05-71 , 72 , 73 ,       6104.11 , 12 , 13 ,    Women's or girls' knitted or crocheted suits and        1,54     650
            A II b ) 4 gg) 11       74                         19 , 21 , 22 , 23 ,    ensembles , of wool , of cotton or man-made
                            22                                 29                     fibres , excluding ski suits
                            33
                            44
(') New CCT Nos and NIMEXE codes will replace the 'ex' on 1 January 1987 .
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      (1)                (2)                    (3)                       (4)                                  (5)                             (6)     (7)
      75      60.05                   60.05-66 , 68             6103.11 , 12 , 19 ,   Men's or boys' knitted or crocheted suits and           0,80  1 250
             A II b ) 4 ff)                                     21 , 22 , 23 , 29     ensembles , of wool , of cotton or of man-made
                                                                                      fibres , excluding ski suits
      84     61.06                    61.06-30 , 40 , 50 ,      6214.20 , 30 , 40 ,   Shawls , scarves , mufflers , mantillas , veils and the
             B                        60                        90                    like other than knitted or crocheted , of wool , of                  -
             C                                                                        cotton or man-made fibres
             D
             E
      85     61.07                    61.07-30 , 40 , 90        6215.20 , 90         Ties , bow-ties and cravats not knitted or               17,9       56
             B                                                                        crocheted , of wool , of cotton or man-made
             C                                                                        fibres
             D
      86     61.09                    61.09-20 , 30 , 40 ,      6212.20 , 30 , 90    Corsets , corset-belts , suspender belts , braces ,      8,8      114
             A                        80                                             suspenders , garters and the like , and parts
             B                                                                       thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted
             C
             E
      87     ex 61.10                ex 61.10-00                6216.00              Gloves , mittens and mitts , not knitted or
                                                                                     crocheted , excluding gloves for babies of
                                                                                     category 68
     88      ex 61.11 ( 1 )          ex 61.10-00 1              6217.10 , 90         Stockings , socks and sockettes , not knitted or
                                     ex 61.11-00 J { '                               crocheted , other clothing accessories , parts of
                                                                                     garments or of clothing accessories , other than
                                                                                     knitted or crocheted
     90     ex 59.04                 59.04-11 , 12 , 14 ,       5607.41 , 49 , 50    Twine , cordage , ropes and cables of synthetic
                                     15 , 17 , 18 , 19 ,                             fibres , plaited or not
                                     21
     91     62.04                    62.04-23 , 73             6306.21 , 22 , 29    Tents
            All
            B II
     93     62.03                    62.03-30 , 40 , 97 ,      6305.20 , 39 , 90    Sacks and bags , of a kind used for the packing of
            B lb )                   98                                             goods , of woven fabrics , other than made from
               II a )                                                               polyethylene or polypropylene strip
                  b) 2
                  c)
     94     59.01                    59.01-07 , 12 , 14 >      5601.10 , 21 , 22 ,  Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof;
                                     15 , 16 , 18 , 21 ,       29 , 30              textile fibres , not exceeding 5 mm in length
                                     29                        ex 5811.00           ( flock ), textile dust and mill neps
   • 95     ex 59.02                 59.02-35 , 41 , 47 ,      5602.10 , 21 , 29 ,  Felt and articles thereof, whether or not
                                     51,57,59,91,95 ,          ?0                   impregnated or coated , other than floor
                                     97                                             coverings
                                                               ex 5811.00
                                                               ex 5905.00
                                                               ex 6307.90
(') New CCT Nos and NIMEXE codes will replace the 'ex* on 1 January 1987 .
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     (1)            ( 2)           (3)                    (4)                                   (5)                             (6)      (7)
     96    59.03         59.03-01 , 11 , 21 ,     5603.00              Non woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics ,
                         23 , 25 , 29 , 30       ex 5811.00          - whether or not impregnated , coated , covered or
                                                                       laminated
                                                 ex 5905.00
                                                  6210.10
                                                 ex 6301.40 , ex 90
                                                 ex 6302.22 ,
                                                 ex 32 , ex 53 ,
                                                 ex 93
                                                 ex 6303.92 , ex 99
                                                 ex 6304.19 ,
                                                 ex 93 , ex 99
                                                 ex 6305.39
                                                 ex 6307.10 , ex 90
     97    59.05         59.05-11 , 31 , 39 ,    5608.11 , 19 , 90     Nets and netting made of twine , cordage or rope
                         51 , 59 , 91 , 99                             and made up fishing nets of yarn , twine , cordage
                                                                       or rope
                                                                                                                  s
     98    59.06         59.06-00                5609.00               Other articles made from yarn , twine , cordage ,
                                                 ex 5905.00            rope or cables , other than textile fabrics , articles
                                                                       made from such fabrics and articles of category
                                                                       97
     99    59.07         59.07-10 , 90           5901.10,90            Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous
                                                                       substances , of a kind used for the outer covers of
                                                                       books and the like; tracing cloth ; prepared
                                                                       painting canvas ; buckram and similar stiffened
                                                                       textile fabrics      of a    kind  used    for     hat
                                                                       foundations
           59.10         59.10-10 , 31 , 39      5904.10 , 91 , 92     Linoleum , whether or not cut to shape; floor
                                                                       coverings consisting of a coating or covering
                                                                       applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to
                                                                       shape
           59.11         59.11-11 , 14 , 17 ,    5906.10 , 99          Rubberized textile fabrics , not knitted or
           A I           20                                            crocheted , excluding those for tyres
               II
             III b)
           B
           59.12         59.12-00                5907.10               Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated ;
                                                                       painted canvas being theatrical scenery , studio
                                                                       back-cloths or the like , other than of category
                                                                       100
                                                                                                                              -
    100    59.08         59.08-10 , 51 , 61 ,    6903.10 , 20 , 90     Textile fabrics impregnated , coated , covered or
                         71,79                   ex 5811.00
                                                                       laminated with preparations of cellulose
                                                                       derivatives or of other artificial plastic
                                                                       materials
    101    ex 59.04      59.04-80                5607.90               Twine, cordage , ropes and cables , plaited or not ,
                                                                       other than of synthetic fibres
    109    62.04         62.04-21 , 61 , 69      6306.11 , 12 , 19 ,   Tarpaulins , sails , awnings and sunblinds
           A I                                   31 , 39
           B I
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    (1)              ( 2)           (3 )                   (4)       -     *                   (5)                        (6)    (7)
   110      62.04          62.04-25 , 75 ,        6306.41 , 49         Woven pneumatic mattresses
            A III
            Bill
   111      62.04         62.04-29 , 79          6306.91 , 99          Camping goods , woven , other than pneumatic
            A IV                                                       mattresses and tents
            B IV
   112      62.05         62.05-01 , 10 , 30 ,   6307.20               Other made up textile articles , woven , excluding
           A              93 , 95 , 99                                 those of categories 113 and 114
                                                 ex 6307.90
           B
           D
           E
   113     62.05          62.05-20               ex 6307.10           Floor cloths , dish cloths and dusters , other than
           C                                                           knitted or crocheted
   114     51.04          51.04-03 , 52          5902.10 , 20 , 90    Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses
           A I
           B I
           59.11          59.11-15
           A III a )
           59.14          59.14-00               5908.00
           59.15          59.15-10 , 90          5909.00
           59.16          59.16-00               5910.00
           59.17          59.17-10 , 29 , 32 ,   5911.10 , 20 , 31 ,
           A              38,49,51,59,71 ,       32 , 40 , 90
           B II           79 , 91 , 93 , 95 ,
           C              99
           D
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                                                                           ANNEX II
                For practical reasons the product descriptions used Annex I are given in the present Annex in abbreviated form
                                                                  COMMUNITY LIMITS
                                                                                                                                                   Quantitative
  Category                                          Description                                                 Units               Year               limits
                                                                                                                                                       EEC
     6 0 ).    Men's and women's woven trousers and men's shorts and breeches                               1 000 pieces            1987              2  900
                                                                                                                                    1988              3  103
                                                                                                                                   1989               3  320
                                                                                                                                    1990              3  553
       7       Women's woven and knitted blouses                                                            1 000 pieces            1987             4   000
                                                                                                                                    1988              4  280
                                                                                                                                   1989               4  580
                                                                                                                                   1990               4  900
       8       Men's woven shirts                                                                           1 000 pieces            1987             4   250
                                                                                                                                   1988              4   548
                                                                                                                                   1989              4   866
                                                                                                                                   1990               5  206
    21 H       Parkas , anoraks , windcheaters and the like , woven                                         1 000 pieces           1987              3   000
                                                                                                                                   1988              3   240
                                                                                                                                   1989              3   500
                                                                                                                                   1990               3  780
0 ) For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum
    commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5% of the quantitative limits.
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                                                               PROTOCOL A
                                TITLE I                                 3.      However , the products in Group III may be imported
                          CLASSIFICATION
                                                                         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
                               Article I                                relating to the products to the effect that the products in
                                                                        question originate in Sri Lanka within the meaning of the
   1.      The competent authorities of the Community                   relevant rules in force in the Community .
  undertake to inform Sri Lanka of any changes in the tariff and        4.       The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1
  statistical nomenclatures before the date of their entry into         shall not be required for import of goods covered by a
  effect in the Community .                                             certificate of origin Form A or Form APR completed in
  2.       The competent authorities of the Community                   accordance with the relevant Community rules in order to
  undertake to inform Sri Lanka of any decisions relating to the        qualify for generalized tariff preferences .
  classification of products subject to the Agreement within                                        Article 3
  one month of their adoption at the latest . Such
' communication shall include :                                         The certificate of origin shall be issued only on application
                                                                        having been made in writing by the exporter or , under the
  ( a ) a description of the products concerned ;                       exporter's responsibility , by his authorized representative .
  ( b ) the relevant category and the related tariff and statistical    The competent governmental authorities of Sri Lanka shall
         references ;                                                   ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and
                                                                        for this purpose they shall call for any necessary documentary
  ( c) ' the reasons which have led to the decision .                   evidence or carry out any check which they consider
                                                                        appropriate .
  3.       Where a decision on classification results in a change of
  classification practice or a change of category of any product                                    Article 4
  subject to the Agreement , the competent authorities of the           Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down
  Community shall provide 30 days notice , from the date of the         for products falling within the same category , certificates or
  Community's communication , before the decision is put into           declarations of origin shall contain a sufficiently detailed
  effect . Products shipped before the date of application of the       description of the goods to enable the criterion to be
  decision shall remain subject to the earlier' classification          determined on the basis of which the certificate was issued or
  practice , provided that the goods in question are presented          the declaration drawn up .
  for importation into the Community within 60 days of that
  date .                                                                                            Article 5
                                                                        The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements
  4.      Where a Community decision on classification
                                                                        made in the certificate of origin and those made in the
  resulting in a change of classification practice or a change of
                                                                        documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of
 categorization of any product subject to the Agreement                 carrying out the formalities for importing the product shall
  affects a category subject to restraint, the two parties agree to     not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the
 enter into consultations in accordance with the procedures             certificate . .
 described in Article 1 6 ( 1 ) of the Agreement with a view to
 honouring the obligation under the second subparagraph of
 Article 10 ( 2 ) of the Agreement.                                                                 TITLE III
                                                                            DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FOR CATEGORIES OF
                                                                                 PRODUCTS WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
                                                                                                   Section I
                              TITLE II                                                            Exportation
                              ORIGIN                                                                Article 6
                                                                       The competent authorities of Sri Lanka shall issue an export
                              Article 2                                certificate in respect of all consignments from Sri Lanka of
                                                                       textile products referred to in Annex II , up to the relevant
 1.       Products originating in Sri Lanka for export to the          quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 7 , 13 and
 Community in accordance with the arrangements established              14 of the Agreement and of textile products subject to any
 by this Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of Sri        definitive or provisional quantitative limits established as a
 Lankan origin conforming to the model annexed to this                 result of the application of Article 8 of the Agreement.
 Protocol .
                                                                                                   Article 7
 2.       The certificate of origin shall be issued by the             1.      The export licence shall conform to the model annexed
 competent governmental authorities of Sri Lanka if the                to this Protocol . It must certify inter alia that the quantity of
 products in question can be considered products originating           the product in question has been set off against the
 in that country within the meaning of the relevant rules in           quantitative limit prescribed for the category of the product
 force in the Community .                                              in question .
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2.       Each export licence shall only cover one of the              However , if the competent Community authorities have not
categories of products listed in Annex II of this Agreement . In      been notified of the withdrawal or cancellation of the export
may be used for one or more consignments of the products in           licence until after the products have been imported into the
question .                                                            Community , the quantities involved shall be set off against
                                                                      the quantitative limit for the category and the quota year in
3.       Where the conversion rate provided for in Annex II is        question .
applied the following note must be inserted in box 9 of the
export licence : 'conversion rate for garments of a commercial
size not exceeding 130 cm is to be applied'.                                                     Article 13
                             Article 8
                                                                       1.    If the competent Community authorities find that the
                                                                      total quantities covered by export certificates issued by Sri
The competent Community authorities must be notified                  Lanka for a particular category in any Agreement year exceed
forthwith of the withdrawal or alteration of any export               the quantitative limit established in Annex II for that
licence already issued .                                              category , as may be modified by Articles 7, 13 and 14 of the
                                                                      Agreement , or any definitive or provisional limit established
                                                                      under Article 8 of the Agreement , the said authorities may
                             Article 9                                suspend the further issue of import authorizations or
                                                                      documents. In this event , the competent Community
1.       Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits     authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of Sri
established for the year in which shipment of the goods has           Lanka and the special consultation procedure set out in
been effected , even if the export certificate is issued after such   Article 16 of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith .
shipment.
                                                                      2.     Exports of Sri Lanka origin not covered by Sri Lankan
2.       For the purpose of applying paragraph 1 , shipment of        export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of
the goods is considered to have taken place on the date of            this Protocol may be refused the issue of import
their loading on to the exporting aircraft, vehicle or                authorizations or documents by the competent Community
vessel .                                                              authorities .
                                                                      However , if the import of such products is allowed into the
                            Article 10                                Community by the competent Community authorities , the
                                                                      quantities involved shall not be set off against the appropriate
The presentation of an export licence , in application of             quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a
Article 12 below , shall be effected not later than 31 March of       result of the application of Article 8 of the Agreement ,
the year following that in which the goods covered by the             without the express agreement of Sri Lanka save as provided
certificate have been shipped .                                       for in Article 11 of the Agreement .
                           Section II                                                            TITLE IV
                           Importation                                FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES
                                                                      AND     CERTIFICATES       OF    ORIGIN ,    AND      COMMON
                                                                                               PROVISIONS
                            Article 11
Importation into the Community of textile products subject
                                                                                                Article 14
to quantitative limits shall be subject to the presentation of an
import authorization or document .
                                                                      1.     The export certificate and the certificate of origin may
                                                                      comprise additional copies duly indicated as such . They shall
                            Article 12                                be made out in English or French . If they are completed by
                                                                      hand , entries must be ink and in block capitals .
1.       The competent Community authorities shall issue such
import authorization or document automatically within five            These documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm . The paper
working days of the presentation by the importer - of the             used must be white writing paper , sized , not containing
original of the corresponding export licence .                        mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g / m2 . Each
                                                                      part shall have a printed guilloche-pattern background
The import authorization or document shall be valid for six          making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means
months .                                                              apparent to the eye .
2.       The competent Community authorities shall cancel the         If the documents have several copies only the top copy which
already issued import authorization or document if the               is the original shall be printed with the guilloche-pattern
corresponding export licence has been withdrawn .                    background . This copy shall be clearly marked as 'original'
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  and the other copies as 'copy'. Only the original shall be                                         Article 19
  accepted by the competent authorities in the Community as
  being valid for the purposes of export to the Community in              Sri Lanka shall send the Commission of the European
  accordance with the arrangements established by this                    Communities the names and addresses of the governmental
  Agreement .                                                            authorities competent for the issue and verification of export
                                                                         certificates and certificates of origin together with specimens
  2.     Each document shall bear a standardized serial                  of the stamps used by these authorities . Sri Lanka shall also
  number , whether or not printed , by which it can be                   notify the Commission of any change in this information .
  identified .
  This number shall be composed of the following elements :                                          Article 20
  — a number indicating the quota year;                                   1.    Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or
  — numbers running from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the                 export licences shall be carried out at random , or whenever
      country of destination                                             the competent Community authorities have reasonable
                                                                         doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or as to accuracy
  — the numbering system shall also indicate the country of              of the information regarding the products in question .
      destination ( in box 7 of the export licence ), country of
      exportation and issuing office .                                   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
                              Article 15                                 authority in Sri Lanka giving , where appropriate , the reasons
                                                                         of form or substance for an enquiry . If the invoice has been
  The export certificate and certificate of origin may be issued         submitted , such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to
  after the shipment of the products to which they relate . In           the certificate or copies thereof. The authorities shall also
 such cases they shall bear either the endorsement 'délivré a            forward any information that has been obtained suggesting
 posteriori' or the endorsement 'issued retrospectively'.               that the particulars given on the said licences are
                                                                         inaccurate .
                              Article 16                                 3.     The provisions of paragraph 1 above shall be
                                                                        applicable to subsequent verifications of the declarations of
  1.     In the event of theft ,' loss or destruction of an export      origin referred to in Article 2 of this Protocol .
 certificate or a certificate of origin , the exporter may apply to
                                                                        4.      The results of the subsequent verifications carried out
 the competent governmental authority which issued the                  in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be
 document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the
                                                                        communicated to the competent authorities of the
 export documents in his possession . The duplicate of any
 such certificate so issued shall bear the endorsement
                                                                        Community within three months at the latest . The
                                                                        information communicated shall indicate whether the
 'duplicata'.
                                                                        disputed certificate or licence or declaration applies to the
                                                                        goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible
 2.     The duplicate must bear the date óf the original export
 certificate or certificate of origin .                                 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 facts fully and in particular the
                                                                        true origin of the goods .
                               TITLE V
                                                                        Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in
               ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
                                                                        the use of declarations of origin , the Community may subject
                                                                        imports of the products in question to the provisions of
                                                                        Article 2 paragraph 1 of this Protocol .
                              Article 17
                                                                        5.     For the purpose of subsequent verification of
                                                                       certificates of origin , copies of the certificates as well as any
The Community and Sri Lanka shall cooperate closely to                 export documents referring to them shall be kept for at least
implement the provisions of this Agreement . To this end ,             two years by the competent governmental authority in Sri
contacts and exchanges of views ( including on technical               Lanka .
matters) shall be facilitated by both parties .
                                                                       6.      Recourse to the random verification procedure
                                                                       specified in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the
                            , Article 18                               release for home use of the products in question .
In order to ensure that the Agreement is properly applied , the
Community and Sri Lanka shall assist each other in checking                                         Article 21
the authenticity and accuracy of export certificates and
certificates of origin issued or declarations made under this          1.      Where the verification procedure referred to in Article
Protocol .                                                             20 or where information available to the Community or to
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Sri Lanka indicates or appears to indicate that the provisions     4.     In pursuance of the cooperation referred to above ,
of this Agreement are being contravened , both parties shall       Sri Lanka and the Community shall exchange any
cooperate closely and with appropriate urgency to prevent          information considered by either party to be of use in
such contravention .                                               preventing the contravention of the provisions of the
                                                                   Agreement . These exchanges may include information on
2.      To this end Sri Lanka shall on its own initiative or at
                                                                   textile production in Sri Lanka and on trade in textile
                                                                   products of a kind covered by this Agreement between Sri
the request of the Community , carry out appropriate               Lanka and other countries , particularly where the
enquiries or arrange for such enquiries to be carried out
                                                                   Community has reasonable grounds to consider that the
concerning operations which are or which appear to the             products in question may be in transit across the territory of
Community to be in contravention of this Agreement . Sri           Sri Lanka prior to their importation into the Community .
Lanka shall communicate the results of these enquiries to the
                                                                   This information shall include at the request of the
Community together with any other pertinent information            Community copies of all relevant documentation .
enabling the true origin of the goods to be determined .
                                                                   5.     Where it is established that the provisions of this
3.      Subject to agreement between the Community and Sri         Agreement have been contravened , Sri Lanka and the
Lanka , officials designated by the Community may be               Community may agree to take such measures as are necessary
present at the enquiries referred to above .                       to prevent a recurrence of such contravention .
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Annex to Protocol A, Article 2 ( 1 ).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1 Exporter ( nanie. lull address, country)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Exportateur ( nom , adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ORIGINAL                        2       No
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            l
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         3 Quota year                                 4 Category number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Année contingentaire                         Numéro de catégorie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               II
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5 Consignee (name, full address, country)                                                                              CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Destinataire (nom. adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (Textile products)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CERTIFICAT D0RI6INE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (Produits textiles)
               .net
') Show net weight )kg( and also quantity in the unit prescribed for category where other than net weight Indiquer le poids net en kilogrammes ainsi que la quantité dans l'unité prévue pour la catégorie si cette unité n'est pas le poids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         6 Country of origin                          7 Country of destination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Pays d' origine                              Pays de destination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                B Place and date of shipment - Means of transport                                        9 Supplementary details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lieu et date d' embarquement - Moyen de transport                                        Données supplémentaires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1 0 .Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS                                                           11 Quantity (')            12 FOB Value (?)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES                                                        Quantité (')               Valeur fob (')
         currency of the sale contract Dans la monnaie du contrat de
                                               -
2 In the
                                                                             .vente
 )
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above originated in the country shown in box No 6, in accordance with the provisions in force in the European Economic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Community.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus sont originaires du pays figurant dans la case 6, conformément aux dispositions en vigueur dans la Communauté
                                                                                                                                                                               -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  économique européenne.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               14 Competent authority (name, full address, country)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Autorité compétente (nom. adresse comprète, pays)                                      At - À                                             , on - le
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ( Signature )                             ( Stamp - Cachet)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Annex to Protocol A , Article 7(1 }
                                                                                                                                                                                               1 Exporter (name, full address, country)                                                                   ORIGINAL                          2        No
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3 Quota year                                   4 Category number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Année contingentaire                           Numéro de catégorie
                                                                                                                                                                                           II
                                                                                                                                                                                               5 Consignee (name, full address, country)                                                                                   EXPORT LICENCE
                                                                                                                                                                                           •     Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (Textile products)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     LICENCE D' EXPORTATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (Produits textiles)
       .net
prévue pour la catégorie si cette unité n'est pas le poids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             6 Country of origin                            7 Country of destination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Pays d' origine                                Pays de destination
                                                                                                                                                                                               8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport                                             9 Supplementary details
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Lieu et date d' embarquement - Moyen de transport                                             Données supplémentaires
                                                                                                                                                                                           10 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS                                                                       1 1 Quantity (')         12 FOB Value (2)
                                                                                                                                                                                                Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES                                                                 Quantité (1 )           Valeur fob (2)
unité
)kg( and also quantity in the unit prescribed for category where other than net weight Indiquer le poids net en kilogrammes ainsi que la quantité dans I
                                                               -
                                                                                                                                                            .vente
                                                                                                                                                           Dans la monnaie du contrat de
                                                                                                                                                                                           13 CERTIFICATION 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 for the year shown in box No 3 in respect of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                 category shown in box No 4 by the provisions regulating trade in textile products with the European Economic Community.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus ont été imputées sur la limite quantitative fixée pour l'année indiquée dans la case 3 pour la catégorie désignée dans
                                                                                                                                                                          -
                                                                                                                                                                                                 la case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions régissant les échanges de produits textiles avec la Communauté économique européenne.
                                                                                                                                  'Á In the currency of the sale contract
                                                                                                                                                                                           14 Competent authority (name, full address, country)
                                                                                                                                                                                              Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays)                                              At - À                                                , on - le
          ; 1 ) Show net weight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (Signature)                                   (Stamp - Cachet)
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                                                          PROTOCOL B
           1.      The exemption provided for in Article 5 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 Sri Lanka ;
           ( b ) garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of Sri Lanka
                 obtained manually from the fabrics referred to above and sewn exclusively by hand without the
                 aid of any machine ;
           ( c) traditional folklore textile products of Sri Lanka made by hand in the cottage industry of Sri
                 Lanka as defined in a list to be agreed between both parties and annexed to this Protocol .
           Exemption shall be granted only for products accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent Sri
           Lankan authorities in accordance with the specimen annexed to this Protocol . Such certificates shall
           state the ground 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 covering the products referred to in paragraph ( c) above shall bear a
           conspicuous stamp : 'FOLKLORE'. In case of divergent opinion between Sri Lanka and the competent
           Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community as to the nature of such products ,
           consultations shall be held within one month with a view to resolving such divergences . Should
           imports of any of the above products reach such proportions as to cause difficulties to the Community ,
           the two Parties shall open consultations forthwith in accordance with the procedure laid down in
           Article 16 of the Agreement with a view to finding a quantitative solution to the problem .
           2.     The provisions of Title IV and V of Protocol A shall apply mutatis mutandis to the products
           referred to in paragraph 1 .
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                                                                                 1 Exporter (name, full address, country)
                                                                                   Exportateur ( nom. adresse complète, pays)                                                           ORIGINAL                          2       No
                                                                                                                                                                             CERTIFICATE in regard to HANDLOOMS , TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS and TRA­
                                                                                                                                                                             DITIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS , OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY , issued in
                                                                                                                                                                             conformity with and under the conditions regulating trade in textile
                                                                                                                                                                             products with the European Economic Community
                                                                                 3 Consignee ( name, full address, country)
                                                                                   Destinataire ( nom. adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                             CERTIFICAT relatif aux TISSUS TISSES SUR MÉTIERS A MAIN , aux PRO­
                                                                                                                                                                             DUITS TEXTILES FAITS A LA MAIN , et aux PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT
                                                                                                                                                                             DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL, DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE, délivré en
                                                                                                                                                                             conformité avec et sous les conditions régissant les échanges de produits
                                                                                                                                                                             textiles avec la Communauté économique européenne
                                                                                                                                                                            4 Country of origin                           5 Country of destination
                                                                                                                                                                              Pays d' origine                               Pays de destination
                                                                                 6 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport                                           7 Supplementary details '
                                                                                   Lieu et date d' embarquement - Moyen de transport                                          Données supplémentaires
                                                                                 8 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS                                                                 9 Quantity                10 FOB Value C )
                                                                                   Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis — DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES                                                             Quantité                 Valeur fob (')
                                                                                1 1 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 of the cottage industry of the country shown m box No 4 .
                                                                                    a) fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot (handlooms) ( 2.)
                                                                                    b) garments or other textile articles obtained manually from the fabrics described under a) and sewn solely by hand without the aid of any machine (handicrafts) ( 2 ) --
    .vente                                                                          c) traditional folklore handicraft textile products made by hand, as defined in the list agreed between the European Economic Community, and the country shown In box No 4 .
  )C In the currency of the sale contract
                                                Dans la monnaie du contrat de
                                                                                   Je soussigné certifie que l'envoi décrit ci-dessus contient exclusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrication artisanale du pays figurant dans la case 4 :
                                                                                   a) tissus tissés sur des métiers actionnés à la main ou au pied (handlooms) ( 2 )
                                                                                   b) vêtements ou autres articles textiles obtenus manuellement à partir de tissus décrits sous a) et cousus uniquement à la main sans l' aide d' une machine ( handicrafts) ( 2 )
                                                                                   c) produits textiles relevant du folklore traditionnel fabriqués à la main , comme définis dans la liste convenue entre la Communauté économique européenne et le pays
                                                                                      indiqué dans la case 4 .
            -
                                                                                12 Competent authority (name, full address, country)
                               Bitfer la
( 2 ) Delete as appropriate               )les(        )mention(s ).inutile(s
                                                                                   Autorité compétente ( nom. adresse complète, pays)                                        At — À
                                                     —
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  on - le
                                                                                                                                                                                          (Signature)                                    ( Stamp - Cachet )
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                                                        PROTOCOL C
           Under Article 8 ( 6 ) of the Agreement , a quantitative limit may be fixed on a regional basis where
           imports of a given product into any region of the Community in relation to the amounts determined in
           accordance with paragraph 2 of the said Article 8 exceed the following regional percentage :
                                 Germany                                              25,5%
                                 Benelux                                               9,5%
                                 France                                               16,5%
                                Italy                                                 13,5%
                                 Denmark                                               2,7%
                                Ireland                                                0,8%
                                 United Kingdom                                       21,0%
                                Greece                                                 1,5%
                                 Spain                                                 7,5%
                                Portugal                                               1,5%
                                                        PROTOCOL D
           The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under Article 8 of the Agreement shall be
           determined as follows :
           — for products in categories falling within Group I , II , III , the growth rate shall be fixed by
               Agreement between the Parties in accordance with the consultation procedure established in
              Article 16 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 Sri Lanka .
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                                                               PROTOCOL E
              Re-imports in the sense of Article 4 paragraph 2 of this Agreement into the Community of products
              listed in the Annex to this Protocol shall be subject to the provisions of the Agreement except as
              specifically provided for by the particular provisions set out below :
              1 . Only re-imports into the Community subject to the specific quantitative limits set out in the Annex
                    to this Protocol , as may be modified by the application of paragraphs 2 and 3 , shall be considered
                    re-imports in the sense of Article 4 , paragraph 2 .
              2 . Re-imports not covered by the Annex may be submitted to specific quantitative limits following
                    consultations in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 16 of the Agreement , provided
                    the products concerned are subject to the quantitative limits established under Annex II to the
                    Agreement .
             3 . The Community may , at its own discretion , and bearing in mind the interest of both parties , or in
                    the framework of a request set out in Article 16 of the Agreement :
                    ( a ) examine the possibilities of transfers between categories and advance use or carryover of
                          portions of specific quantitative limits from one year to another ;
                    ( b ) consider the scope for reallocating portions of any specific quantitative limits not used in one
                          region of the Community to another region .
             4 . However the Community may automatically carry out the flexibilities in the sense of paragraph 3
                   up to the following extent :
                   ( a ) transfer between categories up to 20 % of the share established for the category to which the
                          transfer is made ;
                   ( b ) carryover of specific quantitative limits from one year to another up to 13,5 % of the share
                          for the year of actual utilization ;
                   (c) advance use of specific quantitative limits from one year to another up to 7,5 % of the share
                          for the year of actual utilization .
             5 . The Community shall inform Sri Lanka of any measures taken pursuant to the preceding
                   paragraphs .
             6 . Debiting against a specific quantitative limit referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out by the
                   competent authorities of the Community at the time of issuing the prior authorization provided
                   for by the Community Regulation on economic outward processing , Regulation ( EEC ) No
                   636 / 82 . A specific quantitative limit shall be debited for the year in which a prior authorization is
                   issued .
             7 . A certificate of origin shall be issued for all products covered by the present Protocol by Sri Lanka
                   in accordance with the provisions of Protocol A of the Agreement , bearing a reference to the prior
                   authorization referred to in Paragraph 6 as evidence that the processing operation described in the
                   prior authorization has been carried out in Sri Lanka .
             8 . The Community shall provide Sri Lanka with the names , addresses and the specimens of stamps
                   used by the competent authorities of the Community for the issue of the prior authorizations
                   referred to in paragraph 6 .
             9 . Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 8 above Sri Lanka and the Community will <
                  continue to consult together to seek a mutually acceptable means to enable both parties to take
                  advantage of the OPT provisions in the Agreement with a view to effective development of trade in
                  textiles between Sri Lanka and the Community .
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                                                           Annex to Protocol E
                                                      OPT QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
           For practical reasons the product descriptions used in Annex I are given in the present Annex in abbreviated form
                                                                                          Units             Year           Quantitative
 Category                                 Description                                                                      limits EEC
                                                                                                            1987               750
                                                                                                            1988               829
     6     Men's and women's woven trousers and men's shorts and breeches             1 000 pieces          1989               916
                                                                                                            1990             1 012
                                                                                                            1987               550
                                                                                                            1988               608
     7     Women's woven and knitted blouses                                          1 000 pieces          1989               672
                                                                                                            1990               742
                                                                                                            1987               500
                                                                                                            1988               552
     8     Men's woven shirts                                                         1 000 pieces          1989               610
                                                                                                            1990               675
                                                                                                            1987               550
                                                                                                            1988               616
    21     Parkas , anoraks , windcheaters and the like , woven                       1 000 pieces          1989               690
                                                                                                            1990               773
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                                                          PROTOCOL F
              The Community and Sri Lanka agree that if the Multifibre Arrangement is extended for a period going
              beyond 31 December 1990 then the present Agreement will be automatically prolonged for a further
              period of one year up to 31 December 1991 in accordance with the. economic and technical terms of
              the existing Agreement , with the adaptations strictly necessary for the application of the Agreement
              for the fifth year .
                                                         Agreed Minute
              Sri Lanka and the European Economic Community agree that carryover to the quantitative limits for
              the year 1986 of amounts not used during the year 1986 is authorized up to 9 % of the corresponding
              quantitative limits for 1987 .
              BrUssels , 31 May 1986 .
                            Head of Delegation of the                         Head of Delegation of the
                   Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka              European Economic Community
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           Informação relativa ao Acordo entre a Comunidade e o Sri Lanka sobre o comércio de produtos
                                                         têxteis
           Nos termos do artigo 2 ? da decisão do Conselho de 11 de Dezembro de 1986 relativa à aplicação
           provisória do Acordo com o Sri Lanka sobre o comércio de produtos têxteis , a Comissão comunicou
           ao Conselho o acordo formulado a este respeito por aquele país parceiro , em 19 de Janeiro de
           1987 .