CELEX: 31976R3022
Language: en
Date: 1976-12-13 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3022/76 of 13 December 1976 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff preferences for textile products originating in developing countries and territories

20. 12 . 76                             Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 349/69
                                        COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3022/76
                                                     of 13 December 1976
               opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff
                   preferences for textile products originating in developing countries and territories
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           Whereas, however, in respect of cotton textile prod­
                                                                   ucts formerly covered by the long-term arrangement
                                                                   regarding international trade in cotton textiles, the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                 offer made by the Community laid down that the
pean Economic Community,                                           preferences in the form of duty-free ceilings normally
                                                                   calculated according to the formula set out in the
                                                                   preceding recital, would be granted to the countries
Having       regard    to    the    proposal      from    the      enjoying generalized preferences which are signato­
Commission,                                                        ries to the 'long-term arrangement or possibly to
                                                                   those     countries    which     undertook vis-a-vis the
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­                  Community commitments similar to those existing
liament (*),                                                       under that arrangement and that they would be
                                                                   accorded for the duration of the said arrangement;
                                                                   whereas the arrangement was due to expire on
 Whereas, within the context of UNCTAD, the Euro­                  30 September 1973 and was extended to 31 Decem­
pean Economic Community offered to grant tariff                    ber 1973 ; whereas, provisionally for the years 1974
preferences on finished and semi-finished products                 to 1976, it was considered that the countries con­
 coming from developing countries ; whereas the pre­               cerned would adopt measures with equivalent aims,
ferential treatment proposed in that offer covers,                 for both cotton textile and like products, pending the
 generally speaking, all finished and semi-finished in­            implementation of the arrangement regarding inter­
 dustrial products covered by Chapters 25 to 99 of                 national trade in textiles (2); whereas the latter is
 the Common Customs Tariff which originate in                       being implemented progressively, with the result that
 developing countries ; whereas the preference consists             the distinction made between countries enjoying pre­
 in the granting of exemption from customs duties ;                ferences in the textile sector is no longer justified ;
 whereas preferential imports are effected up to the                whereas, however, it is not yet possible to assess the
 level of ceilings calculated by value in respect of each           overall effect of the bilateral negotiations provided
 product on the basis of factors which are uniform for              for under the said arrangement ; whereas consequently
 all the products ; whereas, in order that the                      a degree of prudence is necessary in determining
 preferences granted to the most competitive deve­                  which countries are eligible for the preferences to be
 loping country or countries should be restricted and               accorded in the textile sector as a whole ; whereas
 that a substantial share should be reserved for the                to that end analogies should be established between
 least competitive, preferential imports from any one               the products of that sector and those of other in­
 developing country in respect of a given product                   dustrial sectors which, because of their particular
 should not, as a general rule, exceed 50% of the                   sensitivity, are administered under the preferential
  ceiling fixed for that product;                                   arrangements by means of tariff quotas ; whereas
                                                                    consequently at this stage it seems appropriate that
                                                                    the countries and territories covered by the said
 Whereas, in the offer made by the Community, the                   tariff quotas should also be covered under the
  annual ceilings should normally be calculated on the              preferential arrangements for the textile sector
 basis of the total value for 1968 of cif imports from              as a whole ; whereas, moreover, in view of the spe­
  the countries benefiting from this scheme excluding               cial nature which trade in the products concerned
  those already enjoying various preferential tariff ar­            may have, it appears generally appropriate to de­
  rangements granted by the Community ( basic                       termine in terms of tonnages the ceilings for the
  amount), plus 5% of the value of cif imports from                 preferential imports of such products by reference
  other countries and from the countries already en­                to deliveries effected in 1968 by the former bene­
  joying such arrangements (additional amount);                      ficiary countries alone ;
  (!) OJ No C 259, 4. 11 . 1976, p. 27.                              ( 2) OJ No L 118 , 30. 4. 1974, p . 1 .
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Whereas the offer made by the Community includes                   Whereas, in respect of the group of textile products
a clause stating that the Community (drew up the                   listed in Annexes A, B and C, generally originating
offer on the assumption that all die main industrial­              in the countries and territories listed in Annex D,
ized countries which are memlbers of the OECD                      the Community should therefore allow, for each
would participate in granting preferences and would                category of these products during 1977, duty-free
make similar efforts in this direction ; whereas, more­            imports within the limits of the Community ceilings
over, it is evident from the conclusions worked out                established in the manner set out above ; whereas
in UNCTAD that this offer, while being of a tempo­                 the benefit of such ' tariff exemption should be re­
rary nature, does not constitute a binding commit­                 served for products originating in the countries under
ment and, in particular, may be withdrawn wholly or                consideration, the concept of 'originating products'
in part at a later date ; whereas this possibility may             being determined in accordance with the procedure
be adopted inter alia with a view to remedying any                 laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC)
unfavourable situations which might arise in the ACP               No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition
States as a result of implementation of the general­               of the concept of the origin of goods (2); whereas
 ized system of preferences ;                                       charges against each of these ceilings must, as a
                                                                   general rule, come within a maximum Community
                                                                    amount of 50% in respect of the products originating
 Whereas, moreover, the conference of Heads of State                in any of the abovementioned countries and terri­
 or of Government of the Member States and the                      tories ;
 States acceding to the European Communities held
 in Paris from 19 to 21 October 1972 invited the
                                                                    Whereas, however, in the multilateral trade negotia­
 Community institutions and the Member States pro­                  tions, in accordance with paragraph 6 of the Tokyo
 gressively to adopt an overall policy of development               Declaration, the Community reaffirmed that special
 cooperation on a world-wide scale comprising in                    treatment should be granted to the least developed
 particular the improvement of generalized preferences              among the developing countries whenever this is
 with the aim of achieving a steady increase in im­                 possible ; whereas, therefore, charges of products ori­
 ports of manufactures from the developing countries ;              ginating in the least developed developing countries
                                                                     appearing on the list drawn up under United Nations
                                                                    resolution 3487 (XXX) of 12 December 1975 should
 Whereas tariff preferences have been applied from                   not be subject to the maximum Community amount;
  the second half of 1971 under the conditions set out
  above ; whereas these preferences should continue
 to be applied throughout 1977, with adjustments                    Whereas the ceiling arrangements so defined
 to take account particularly of the admission to the               constitute a distinct improvement to the Community
  preferential system in the textile sector of the new              preference scheme for textile products ; whereas,
  beneficiary countries and territories ;                            however, such improvement may only be made —
                                                                     particularly in view of experience gained in recent
                                                                    years — by ensuring that the improvement continues
                                                                     to be compatible with the degree of sensitivity of the
  Whereas, in accordance with Protocol 23 to the Act                 Community sector concerned, and that a better
  of Accession (*) the generalized tariff preferences                balance    is achieved    in   the    distribution  of the
  scheme has been applicable in the new Member States                advantages granted to the new group of beneficiary
  from 1 January 1974;                                               countries and territories ;
                                                                     Whereas in view of these factors :
  Whereas in respect of textile products, the complex­
  ity of the measure to be implemented, combined
  with the abovementioned aim of improving the gener­                — if imports into the Community of textile products
   alized preferences, could from 1974 to 1976 be over­                  of a given category from each of the potential
  come only by means of successive flat-rate increases                   beneficiary countries and territories do not exceed
   of around 50% and — on two occasions — 5% in                          6% of the imports of the same products from all
   the ceiling fixed for 1973 ; whereas the same situation               the beneficiaries, the objectives referred to above
   will again prevail in 1977, so that such improvement                  may be achieved by applying a method of
   can be made only by - means of a uniform flat-rate                    administration ibased on the charging at
   increase of 5% in the ceilings fixed for 1976, bringing               Community level, against the abovementioned
   the level to 174% of the ceilings for 1973 ;                          ceilings and maximum amounts, of imports of
                                                                         the products concerned in accordance with the
                                                                         detailed rules set out below;
   (') OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14.                               H OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 1 .
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— whereas from 6% , special rules for administering                  quotas and uninterrupted application of the rates
    the preferential ceilings become necessary :                     laid down for those quotas to all imports of the
                                                                     products concerned into all Member States until
    — whereas, accordingly, where previous history                    the quota has ibeen used up ;
         of deliveries in each category of the products
         concerned shows thait this level of 6% or more          — having regard to the abovementioned principles
         is generally attained only by independent                    it seems that the Community naiture of the quotas
         countries with a very low per capita gross                   can best be respected by allocating them among
         national product, it lis still possible to fix               the Member States ;
         relatively high maximum amounts for such
         countries of the order of 30% and even 50%
                                                                 — the actual charges against the quotas may relate
         in    some   cases ;  whereas,     however,    the           only to goods which are entered for home use
         compatibility mentioned above requires that                  and are accompanied by a certificate of origin ;
         these maximum amounts be placed within the
         framework of an administration of the ceilings
         concerned by means of tariff quotas, and these          — whereas the application of the generally accepted
         amounts should even, in exceptional cases, be               principles in respect of the allocation of the
         fixed at a lower level for potential beneficiaries           Community tariff quotas which have been opened
         which are less underdeveloped ;                             until now entails, under these circumstances and
                                                                     in view of the variety of the products concerned
                                                                      and of the fact that the benefiting countries are
    — whereas when at least the abovementicmed
                                                                     specified, calculations which are all the more
         level of 6 % is reached, as regards each of the             problematic in that the statistical data required
         countries' and territories ' own deliveries in the
                                                                     sometimes prove to be incomplete or not suf­
         categories of products concerned, mainly by                 ficiently accurate or representative ; whereas the
         beneficiaries other than the least developed,               time required for these calculations cannot be
         it would seem appropriate to ensure better                  reconciled with the continuity necessary for the
         access to the Community market for the least                application of the tariff preferences concerned ;
         developed by reserving for them a share of                  whereas, under these conditions, it would be
         normally 70% of the ceiling for the products                 advisable still at this stage to adopt a fixed scale
         concerned -— coupled with a maximum                         for allocating the Community tariff quotas
         amount of 50% — the remaining 30% being                     concerned among the Member States ; whereas,
         administered in the form of Community tariff                using as a basis general economic criteria relating
         quotas open without distinction to the other                to external trade in textiles, the gross national
         beneficiaries alone;                                        product and population, the percentages for the
                                                                     initial shares of the Member States of the quota
                                                                     amounts are as follows for the quota year under
Whereas, as regards ceilings and maximum amounts                     consideration :
relating thereto, the objectives sought may be
achieved by applying a method of administration                                                               27%
based on the charging, at Community level, against                        Germany
the abovementioned ceilings and maximum amounts,                          Benelux                             10%
of imports of the products concerned as and when                          France                              19%
these products are entered for home use and are
                                                                          Italy                               14%
accompanied by a certificate of origin ; whereas this
method of administration must make provision for                          Denmark                              7%
the reintroduction of the levying of customs duties                       Ireland                              1%
as soon as the said ceilings or maximum amounts are
reached at Community level ;                                              United Kingdom                      22%
Whereas, as regards the ceilings administered in the             Whereas, as regards the tariff quotas coupled with
form of tariff quotas :                                          a maximum amount of 30 or 50% as a general
                                                                 rule, set out in Annex A, without affecting the
— charges against each of the latter must, for the               Community nature of those tariff quotas it still
    abovementioned beneficiary countries, come                   appears possible to provide at this stage for a util­
    within a given percentage of the quota amount ;              ization scheme based on a single allocation among
                                                                 the Member States ; whereas, moreover, the allocation
                                                                 adopted by this Regulation in no way prejudices the
— at is necessary to guarantee to all 'importers equal           possibility of adopting the general method of
    and continuous access       to the    abovementioned         allocation of Community tariff quotas involving the
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 setting up of a reserve share ; whereas implementation          — the extent to which charges are made against the
 of this principle (in this particularly sensitive sector             ceilings and maximum amounts and inform
  can, however, take place only progressively, yet must               Member States thereof; whereas such cooperation
  remain attuned to the methods of administration laid                should be particularly dose in viiew of the need
  down in the general framework of the generalized                    for the Commission to be able to take appropriate
  system of tariff preferences ; whereas at the present               measures to reintroduce customs duties, either
  juncture it appears feasible that such allocation could             generally or individually, when any of the ceilings
  in general be made according to the percentages set                 or maximum amounts are reached ;
  out in the table above; whereas, however, one of the
  new Member States, the Kingdom of Denmark, has
  for a number of years been importing relatively                — the extent to which the tariff quotas are used up,
  large quantities of certain cotton yarns and woven                  and inform the Member States thereof; whereas,
  fabrics falling within heading Nos ex 55.05 and ex                  for these purposes, since the Kingdom of Belgium,
  55.09 of the Common Customs Tariff and certain                      the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand
  yarn and woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres                  Duchy of Luxembourg are united in and rep­
  and sisal twine falling within heading Nos 51.04 and                resented by the Benelux Economic Union, any
  ex 59.04, and subheadings 56.05 A and 56.07 A of                    measure concerning the administration of the
  the Common Customs Tariff from a number of                          quota shares allocated to that economic union
, developing countries and has therefore ceased to                    may be carried out by any of its members,
   produce the articles in question ; whereas this special
   situation should temporarily continue to be taken
   into account and this Member State should be
  granted an increased share without restricting the             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
   access thereto of countries benefiting from generalized
   preferences ;
                                                                                          Article 1
  Whereas, in addition, in respect of the said products
  measures should be introduced to encourage the                 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1977 the Com­
  principal suppliers benefiting from the system to              mon Customs Tariff duties and, until 30 June 1977,
   ensure a balanced distribution of their deliveries            the tariff duties of the new Member States on the
   throughout the Community instead of concentrating             products listed in Annexes A, B and C, shall be
   them in specific areas, or even in one single area of         totally suspended within the framework of Com­
   the Community ; whereas each Member State must                munity tariff quotas or within the limits of Com­
   thus be able to reintroduce the levying of normal             munity ceilings .
   Customs duties as soon as it records that the charges
   against each of its shares of the products originating
   in the countries listed against each of the said prod­
   ucts in column 4 (b) of Annex A reach, together,              2. This suspension shall be enjoyed solely by pro­
   the amount indicated in brackets in column 5 of the           ducts originating in the countries and territories listed
   said Annex ; whereas this amount corresponds to the           in Annex D , subject to the details given in Annexes
   addition of special maximum amounts, of the order             A, B and C.
   of 10% of each Community quota volume, to                      However, those imports which already enjoy exemp­
   which the said countries may have access provided              tion from customs duties under other preferential
   this volume has not been used up ; whereas, further­           tariff arrangements granted by the Community shall
   more, compliance with this amount of 10% for                   not be charged against the tariff quotas or ceilings
   each country concerned shall be guaranteed at                  referred to in paragraph 1 . For the purposes of this
   Community level ;                                              Regulation, the concept of originating products shall
                                                                  be determined in accordance with the procedure laid
                                                                  down in Article 14 of Regulation ( EEC ) No $02/68 .
   Whereas, as regards the products listed in Annex B
   and (administered by means of tariff quotas, the
   method of administration described for the products            With regard to carpets, carpeting and rugs of wool
    in Annex A may also be adopted taking into account            or fine animal hair, falling within heading No 58.01
    the absence of maximum amounts ;                              and mentioned in Annexes A and C, the certificates
                                                                  of origin for these products shall state the number
                                                                  of knots per metre of warp .
   Whereas the methods of administration for the prod­
   ucts listed in Annexes A, B and C call for very close
   and particularly rapid cooperation between Member              3 . The ceilings shall be administered and the quotas
   States and the Commission, which must, in particular,          allocated and administered in accordance with the
    be able to keep under observation :                           following provisions .
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                          SECTION I                              munity level, the levying of customs duties on
                                                                 imports of the products in question from 'the country
       Provisions relating to the administration of              or territory concerned may at any time be re­
               the Community tariff ceilings                     introduced until the end of the period referred to in
                                                                 Article 1 ( 1 ).
                           Article 2                             However, the first paragraph shall not apply to the
                                                                 imports in question originating in the countries listed
 1 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4, this         in Annex E.
 suspension shall be granted, in respect of each cate­
 gory of products, within the limits of a Community
                                                                                          Article 4
 ceiling expressed in metric tons :
— indicated, for each of the products listed in An­              The Commission shall reintroduce the levying of
     nex B, under ( a ) in column 5 ,                            customs duties in respect of all the countries or
                                                                 territories referred to in Article 1 (2) or in respect of
— equal, as regards the products listed in Annex C,              any one of them by means of a Regulation in the
     to 174 % of the amount obtained by adding                   conditions laid down in Article 3 ( 1 ) and (2).
     together imports into the Community in 1968 ,
     expressed in metric tons, of the products
     concerned from the independent countries listed                                    SECTION II
     in Annex D , excluding those already enjoying
     various preferential tariff arrangements granted
     by the Community, and 5% of the metric tonnage              Provisions relating to the allocation and administra­
     of imports in 1970 from other countries and from                      tion of the Communities tariff quotas
     countries already enjoying such arrangements.
                                                                                          Article 5
2. Only the products originating in the countries
 and territories listed in Annex D , other than those            1 . The total suspension of customs duties within
 specified under (b) in column 4 of Annex B, in                  the framework of the Community tariff quotas re­
 respect of the corresponding products, may be                   ferred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) concerns the products in
 charged against the ceilings fixed under ( a) in                Annex A and the products in Annex B for each of
 column 5 of the said Annex B.                                   which the quota amount, expressed in metric tons, is
                                                                 indicated in column 3 of Annex A and under ( a) in
 3 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4,             column 4 of Annex B.
 within each ceiling thus indicated or calculated,
 charges of products originating in any one of the               2. The amount to ibe charged in respect of each
 countries and territories listed in Annex D must not           independent country referred to in Article 1 (2)
exceed a Community maximum amount equivalent                     against each of the tariff quota amounts mentioned
•to 50% of this ceiling with the exception of certain            above shall be limited to the maximum amount
products for which the maximum amount shall be                   given under ( a) in column 4 of Annex A against each
 reduced to the percentage shown in Annex C.                     category of products.
                                                                For the products listed in Annex A, charges of the
                           Article 3                            products originating in the countries feted under (b )
                                                                in column 4 of the said Annex shall be limited to the
 1 . As soon as the ceilings indicated or calculated in         percentages indicated in that column against each of
 accordance with Article 2 ( 1 ), which are laid down           these products. Each Member State shall reintroduce
for Community imports of products originating in                the levying of normal customs duties in respect of the
all the countries and territories referred to in Article 1       said countries as soon as it records that the total of
 (2) — account being taken of Article 2 (2) — are               amounts charged against their respective shares has
reached at Community level, the levying of customs              reached the cumulative special maximum amount
 duties on imports of the products in question from             specified in brackets in column 5 of Annex A. The
all the countries and territories concerned may at              Member State in question shall immediately notify
 any time be reintroduced until the end of the period            the Coimmissioii, which shall inform the other Mem­
 referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ).                                 ber States without delay.
2 . As soon as the maximum amounts calculated in                 This limitation of the amount charged shall not apply
 accordance with Article 2 (3 ) — account being taken            to the tariff quotas given under (a) in column 4 of
of Article 2 (2) — for Community imports of pro­                 Annex B, such quotas being available only to the
ducts originating in each of the countries and ter­              countries and territories mentioned opposite, under
ritories referred to in Article 1 (2) are reached for            (b) in column 4 of the said Annex, considered as a
any one of these countries or territories at Com­                group .
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                         Article 6                             shares and maximum amounts as and when these
                                                               products are entered for home use and are ac­
1 . For the products listed in Annexes A and B, the            companied by a certificate of origin pursuant to the
Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 5 ( 1 )         rules referred to in Article 1 (2).
shall be allocated in shares which shall be, for each
Member State, the amounts corresponding to the
metric tonnages shown in column 5 of Annex A and               2 . Goods may be charged against a ceiling or
under (c) in column 4 of Annex B against each                  maximum amount or admitted under a tariff quota
category of products.                                          only if the certificate of origin referred to in para­
2. The shares allocated to Denmark for certain                 graph 1 is presented before the date on which the
products falling within subheadings and heading Nos            levying of duties is reintroduced .
51.04, ex 55.05 , ex 55.09, 56.05 A, 56.07 A and ex
59.04 shall be increased by an amount determined in
a footnote to Annex A.                                         3 . The extent to which the ceilings, shares and
                                                               maximum amounts have been used up shall ibe de­
The first and second subparagraphs of Article 5 (2)            termined at Community level on the basis of the
shall not apply to such an increase.                           imports charged in accordance with paragraphs 1
                                                               and 2.
                         Article 7
Member States shall take all measures necessary to             4. Any amendment to Annex D, in particular by
ensure that importers of the products concerned                the addition of new countries or territories enjoying
established in their territory have free access to the         tariff preferences, may entail a corresponding adjust­
shares allocated to them .                                     ment to the amounts of the Community ceilings,
                                                               quotas and maximum amounts referred to in Article
                         Article 8                              2 ( 1 ) and (3 ) and in Article 5 ( 1 ) and (2).
The Commission shall take all necessary measures
to ensure that the maximum amount referred to in                                         Article 10
Article 5 (2) is observed. When the charges, at Com­
 munity level, of products originating in each of the
independent countries listed in Annex D against                On receipt of a request from the Commission, and
any one of the Community tariff quotas reach the               in any case at least monthly, Member States shall in­
 maximum amount laid down under ( a) or ( b ) in               form it of imports of the products concerned charged
column 4 of Annex A, the Commission shall                      against their shares and the Community ceilings and
                                                                maximum amounts .
 immediately notify the Member States of the date on
 which, as a result of this fact, the normal tariff is to
 be reintroduced in respect of the independent country
                                                                                         Article 11
 in question . This notification shall be published in
 the Official Journal of the European Communities.
                                                               Member States and the Commission shall cooperate
                                                               closely to ensure that the preceding provisions are
                        SECTION III                            observed .
                    General provisions
                                                                                         Article 12
                         Article 9
 1 . Imports of the products in question shall be              This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January
 actually charged against the Community ceilings,               1977.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 13 December 1976.
                                                                                     For the Council
                                                                                      The President
                                                                                    M. van der STOEL
 ---pagebreak---                                                      ANNEX A
                                                                                                                                                                20 . 12 . 76
      ist of textile products subject to zero-duty Community tariff quotas under the generalized
                                tariff preferences granted to developing countries
                                                                           Maximum amount per             Volume of shares allocated to Member States
                                              Quota amount                    country (in % )             together with, in brackets, the cumulative special
            Description                       (in metric tons)                                                            maximum amount
                                                                                     4
                                                                                                                           (in metric tons)
                                                                   (a)                            (b)
                (2)                                 (3 )         general                        special                           (5
of man-made fibres (continuous),                   383            30                            10        Germany                      103-41       (20-68)
n fabrics of monofil or strip of                                                   for                    Benelux                       38-30       ( 7-66)       Official
01 or 51.02                                                                        — Colombia             France                        72-77       ( 14-55)
                                                                                   — Korea (South)        Italy                         53-62       (10-72)
                                                                                                          Denmark (*)                   26-81       ( 5-36)
                                                                                                          Ireland                         3-83      ( 0-76)
                                                                                                          United Kingdom                84-26       ( 16-85)
                                                                                                                                                               Journal of the European
 t put up for retail sale:
    g, per single yarn, per kg:
                                                                                                                                                                   Communities
  0 m or less                                    1 3.94           30                             10       Germany                      376-38       (37-64)
                                                                                   for Brazil             Benelux                      139-40       ( 13-94)
                                                                                                          France                       264-86       (26-49)
                                                                                                          Italy                        195-16       ( 19-52)
                                                                                                          Denmark                       97-58       ( 9-76)
                                                                                                          Ireland                       13-94       ( 1-39)
                                                                                                          United Kingdom               306-68       (30-67)
        y 26-90 metric tons .
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                              Maximum amount per             Volume of shares allocated to Member States
                                                Quota amount                    country (in % )             together with, in brackets, the cumulative special
          Description                           (in metric tons)                                                            maximum amount
                                                                                      (4)
                                                                                      \v
                                                                                                                             (in metri c tons)
                                                                     (a)                            (b)
                                                                                                                                   (5 )
                                                                                                                                                                 No L 349/76
               (2)                                    (3)          general                        special
 than 14 000             m   but   not   more      6 432            30                             10       Germany                       1 736-64   (347-32)
 40 000 m                                                                            for                    Benelux                        643-20    ( 128-64)
                                                                                     — Brazil                                             1 222-08
                                                                                                            France                                   (244-41)
                                                                                     — Mexico
                                                                                                            Italy                          900-48    (180-09)
                                                                                                            Denmark (*)                    450-24    ( 90-04)
                                                                                                            Ireland                         64-32    ( 12-86)
                                                                                                            United Kingdom                1 415-04   (283-00)
 than 40 000             m   but   not   more      2 212            30                             10       Germany                        597-24    ( 179-17)
 80 000 m                                                                            for                    Benelux                        221-20    ( 66-36)
                                                                                     — Brazil                                              420-28
                                                                                                            France                                   (126-08)
                                                                                     — Colombia
                                                                                                            Italy                          309-68    ( 92-90)
                                                                                     — Mexico
                                                                                                            Denmark (2)                    154-84    ( 46-45)
                                                                                                            Ireland                         22-12    (   6-63)
                                                                                                            United Kingdom                 486-64    ( 145-99)
                                                                                                                                                                 Official Tournal of the European Communities
 than 80 000             m   but less than           319            20                                      Germany                         86-13
    00 m                                                                                                    Benelux                         31-90
                                                                                                            France                          60-61
                                                                                                            Italy                           44-66
                                                                                                            Denmark                         22-33
                                                                                                            Ireland                          3-19
                                                                                                            United Kingdom                  70-18
       y 1 100-82 metric tons.
      by 597*01 metric tons.                                                                                                                                     20 . 12 . 76
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    Maximum amount per        Volume    of   shares   allocated    to   Member   States
                                                                     country (in % )         together with, in brackets, the cumulative special
         Description                 j Quota amount
                                      (in metric tons)                     4                                   maximum amount
                                                                                                                (in metric tons)
                                                                                                                                                         20 . 12. 76
                                                           (a)                       (b)
             (2 )                           (3 )         general                   special                              (5
 brics of cotton :
 85% or more by weight of
 dth of less than 85 cm :
eached                                     930             40                                Germany                          251-10
                                                                                             Benelux                             93-00
                                                                                             France                           176-70
                                                                                             Italy                            130-20
                                                                                             Denmark                             65-10
                                                                                             Ireland                              9-30
                                                                                             United Kingdom                   204-60
r                                          568            40                         10      Germany                             153-36     (30-67)
                                                                          for                Benelux                              56-80     ( 11-36)
                                                                                Colombia     France                              107-92     (21-58 )
                                                                                Mexico       Italy                                79-52     ( 15-90)
                                                                                             Denmark                              39-76     ( 7-95)
                                                                                             Ireland                               5-68     ( 1-13 )
                                                                                             United Kingdom                      124-96     (24-99)
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     eached, of a width of:
    5 cm or more but not more than       5 760             30                          10    Germany                         1 555-20      ( 155-52)
     15 cm                                                                for Brazil         Benelux                           576-00      ( 57-60)
                                                                                             France                          1 094-40      ( 109-44)
                                                                                             Italy                             806-40      ( 80-64)
                                                                                             Denmark                           403-20      ( 40-32)
                                                                                             Ireland                            57-60      ( 5-76)
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         Description              (in metric tons)                                                      maximum amount
                                                                      (4)
                                                                                                         (in metric tons)
                                                       (a)                       (b)
                                                                                                                (S)
                                                                                                                                              No L 349/78
             ( 2)                       (3 )         general                 special
   ore than 115 cm but not more      3 500             40                        10     Germany                       945-00     (283-50)
    an 165 cm                                                         for               Benelux                       350-00     ( 105-00)
                                                                                        France                        665-00     ( 199-50)
                                                                      — Brazil
                                                                                        Italy                         490-00     ( 147-00)
                                                                      — Colombia                                      245-00     ( 73-50)
                                                                                        Denmark H
                                                                      — Korea (South)   Ireland                        35-00     ( 10-50)
                                                                                        United Kingdom                770-00     (231-00)
   ore than 165 cm                   1 129            40                         10     Germany                       304-83     ( 121-93 )
                                                                                        Benelux                       112-90     ( 45-16)
                                                                      for
                                                                                        France                        214-51     ( 85-80)
                                                                      — Brazil                                        158-06
                                                                                        Italy                                    ( 63-22)
                                                                     — Korea (South)    Denmark                        79-03     ( 31-61 )
                                                                     — Singapore        Ireland                        11-29     ( 4-51 )
                                                                                        United Kingdom                248-38     ( 99-35)
                                                                     — Yugoslavia
ther                                   547            40                         10     Germany                       147-69      (44-30)
                                                                                        Benelux                        54-70      ( 16-41 )
                                                                      for
                                                                                        France                        103-93      (31-17)
                                                                     — Brazil
                                                                                        Italy                          76-58      (22-97)
                                                                     — Colombia         Denmark (2)                    38-29      ( 11-48 )
                                                                     — Mexico           Ireland                         5-47      ( 1-64)
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                                                                                        United Kingdom                120-34      (36-10)
                                       3 3            40                         10     Germany                        84-51        (8-45 )
                                                                                        Benelux                        31-30        (3-13 )
                                                                      for Yugoslavia
                                                                                        France                         59-47        (5-95 )
                                                                                        Italy                          43-82        (4-38 )
                                                                                        Denmark                        21-91        (2-19)
                                                                                        Ireland                         3-13        (0-31 )
                                                                                        United Kingdom                 68-86        (6-89 )
     by 787-18 metric tons.
     by 1 177-88 metric tons.                                                                                                                        2U . 1Z . 76
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                                                                                                                   (in metric tons)
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                                                          (a)                        (b)
                 (2)                        3           general                    special                                  5
made fibres (discontinuous or
    up for retail sale:
    textile fibres                        634             30                        10          Germany                             171-18     (34-23 )
                                                                         for                    Benelux                           63-40        ( 12-68 )
                                                                                                France                           120-46        (24-09)
                                                                               Korea (South )
                                                                                                Italy                             88-76        (17-75 )
                                                                               Singapore        Denmark i 1 )                     44-38        ( 8-87)
                                                                                                Ireland                            6-34        ( 1-26)
                                                                                                United Kingdom                   139-48        (27-89)
 of man-made fibres (discontinuous
   textile fibres                         591             30                        10          Germany                             159-57     ( 15-96)
                                                                                                Benelux                              59-10     ( 5-91)
                                                                         for Korea (South)
                                                                                                France                              112-29     ( 11-23 )
                                                                                                Italy                                82-74     ( 8-27)
                                                                                                Denmark (2)                          41-37     ( 4-14)
                                                                                                Ireland                               5-91     ( 0-59)
                                                                                                United Kingdom                      130-02     ( 13-00)
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   ng and rugs, knotted (made up
 or of fine animal hair, contain­       5 408            35                                     Germany                         1 460-16
 metre of warp not more than                                                                    Benelux                           540-80
     of knots                                                                                   France                          1 027-52
                                                                                                Italy                             757-12
                                                                                                Denmark                           378-56
                                                                                                Ireland                            54-08
                                                                                                United Kingdom                  1 189-76
       by 61-64 metric tons .
        by 464-30 metric tons .                                                                                                                                  No L J4 yuy
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                                                                             4)
                                                                                                                   (in metric tons)
                                                            (a)                           (b)
                                                                                                                                                       No L 349/80
                (2)                           3)          general                       special                            5
e, ropes and cables plaited or
                                          2 779             40                                    Germany                      750-33
                                                                                                  Benelux                      277-90
                                                                                                  France                       528-01
                                                                                                  Italy                        389-06
                                                                                                  Denmark                      194-53
                                                                                                  Ireland                       27-79
                                                                                                  United Kingdom               611-38
 ave sisalana)                              696             30                                    Germany                      187-92
                                                                                                  Benelux                       69-60
                                                                                                  France                       132-24
                                                                                                  Italy                         97-44
                                                                                                  Denmark (*)                   48-72
                                                                                                  Ireland                        6-96
                                                                                                  United Kingdom               153-12
  textile fibres                            669             30                                    Germany                      180-63
                                                                                                  Benelux                       66-90
                                                                                                  France                       127-11
                                                                                                  Italy                         93-66
                                                                                                  Denmark                       46-83
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                                                                                                  Ireland                        6-69
                                                                                                  United Kingdom               147-18
                                            522             30                                    Germany                      140-94
    than of jute or of other textile
                                                                                                  Benelux                       52-20
   of heading No 57.03 or of coir
                                                                                                  France                        99-18
                                                                                                  Italy                         73-08
                                                                                                  Denmark                       36-54
                                                                                                  Ireland                        5-22
                                                                                                  United Kingdom               114-84
       by 158 metric tons .                                                                                                                              20 . 12. 76
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                                                             (a )                         (b)
              (2)                              3)          general                    special                           5
   r stockings, socks, ankle-socks,
    e like, knitted or crocheted, not
     ized :
   textile fibres                            114            30                            10     Germany                       30-78        (3-08)
                                                                             for Korea (South)   Benelux                       11-40        ( 1-14)
                                                                                                 France                        21-66        (2-17)
                                                                                                 Italy                         15-96        ( 1-60)
                                                                                                 Denmark                         7-98       (0-80)
                                                                                                 Ireland                         1-14       (0-11 )
                                                                                                 United Kingdom                25-08        (2-51 )
                                             400            30                            10     Germany                      108-00       (21-60)
                                                                             for                 Benelux                       40-00       ( 8-00)
                                                                             — Korea (South)     France                        76-00       ( 15-20)
                                                                             — Yugoslavia        Italy                         56-00       ( 11-20)
                                                                                                 Denmark                       28-00       ( 5-60)
                                                                                                 Ireland                        4-00       ( 0-80)
                                                                                                 United Kingdom                88-00       (17-60)
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ts, knitted or crocheted, not              2 453            30                            10     Germany                      662-31     ( 132-46)
     ized                                                                    for                 Benelux                     245-30      ( 49-06)
                                                                             — Korea (South)     France                      466-07      ( 93-21)
                                                                             — Yugoslavia        Italy                       343-42      ( 68-68)
                                                                                                 Denmark                      171-71     ( 34-34)
                                                                                                 Ireland                       24-53     ( 4-90)
                                                                                                 United Kingdom              539-66      ( 107-93 )
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                                                                                                             (in metric tons)
                                                         ( a)                    (b)
                                           3           general                                                        5
                                                                                                                                                          No L 349/82
            (2)                                                                special
 s and other articles, knitted or        804             30                      10       Germany                         217-08         (43-41 )
    lastic or rubberized                                                for               Benelux                              80-40     ( 16-08)
                                                                        — Korea (South)   France                          152-76         (30-55 )
                                                                        — Yugoslavia      Italy                               112-56     (22-51)
                                                                                          Denmark                              56-28     ( 11-25 )
                                                                                          Ireland                               8-04     ( 1-60)
                                                                                          United Kingdom                      176-88     (35-37)
                                                                                                                                                            Officiai
  ' outer garments                       844             30                      10       Germany                         227-88         (45-57)
                                                                        for               Benelux                              84-40     ( 16-88)
                                                                        — Korea (South)   France                              160-36     (32-07)
                                                                        — Yugoslavia      Italy                           118-16         (23-63 )
                                                                                          Denmark                             59-08      ( 11-81 )
                                                                                          Ireland                               8-44     ( 1-68 )
                                                                                          United Kingdom                      185-68     (37-13 )
    and infants' outer garments          661             30                      10       Germany                             178-47     (35-69)
                                                                        for               Benelux                              66-10     ( 13-22)
                                                                        — Korea (South)   France                              125-59     (25-11 )
                                                                        — Yugoslavia      Italy                                92-54     ( 18-50)
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                                                                                          Denmark                              46-27     ( 9-25)
                                                                                          Ireland                               6-61     ( 1-32)
                                                                                          United Kingdom                      145-42     (29-08)
ys' under garments, including            745             30                      10       Germany                         201-15         (40-23 )
      nts and cuffs                                                     for               Benelux                              74-50     ( 14-90)
                                                                        — Korea (South)   France                              141-55     (28-31 )
                                                                        — Yugoslavia      Italy                               104-30     (20-86)
                                                                                          Denmark                             52-15      ( 10-43 )
                                                                                          Ireland                               7-45     (. 1-49)
                                                                                          United Kingdom                  163-90         (32-78 )          20. 12. 76
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      Description                       (in metric tons)                                                          maximum amount
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                                                                                                                   (in metric tons)
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                                                             (a)                        (b )
           (2)                                (3 )         general                    special                               Io
  and infants' under garments                296             30                           10    Germany                             79-92     ( 15-98)
                                                                             for                Benelux                             29-60     ( 5-92)
                                                                                                France                              56-24     ( 11-25)
                                                                             — Korea (South)                                        41-44
                                                                                                Italy                                         ( 8-29)
                                                                             — Yugoslavia       Denmark                             20-72     ( 4-14)
                                                                                                Ireland                              2-96     ( 0-59)
                                                                                                United Kingdom                      65-12     ( 13-02)
                                             156             30                                 Germany                             42-12
                                                                                                Benelux                             15-60
                                                                                                France                              29-64
                                                                                                Italy                               21-84
                                                                                                Denmark                             10-92
                                                                                                Ireland                              1-56
                                                                                                United Kingdom                      34-32
  belts, suspender-belts, brassieres*        100             30                                 Germany                             27-00
 ers, garters and the like (includ­                                                             Benelux                             10-00
  s of knitted or crocheted fabric),                                                            France                              19-00
 elastic                                                                                        Italy                               14-00
                                                                                                Denmark                              7-00
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                                                                                                Ireland                              1-00
                                                                                                United Kingdom                      22-00
 e linen, toilet linen and kitchen           360             30                           10    Germany                             97-20         (9-72)
  and other furnishing articles                                              for Brazil         Benelux                             36-00         (3-60)
                                                                                                France                              68-40         (6-84)
                                                                                                Italy                               50-40         (5-04)
                                                                                                Denmark                             25-20         (2-52)
                                                                                                Ireland                              3-60         (0-36)
                                                                                                United Kingdom                      79-20         (7-92)
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   ist of textile products referred to in Articles 2 and 5 which are subject to zero-duty Community
   eilings and tariff quotas under the generalized tariff preferences for developing countries and
                                                  territories
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                                                                                  Quota (4)                                                 Ceiling (5)
                                 Total
                              preferential
   scription                    amount       Amount                                           Volume of shares allocated       Amount        Maximum amount per
                               (in metric    (in metric     Beneficiary countries                  to Member States            (in metric   country and territory (b)
                                 tons)          tons)           and territories                     (in metric tons)             tons)
                                                                                                                                              in %        in metric
      2                            3)           (a)                   (b)                                  c                      (a)
                                                                                                                                                (1)        tons (2)
sheep's or lambs' wool           401           120          Brazil                        Germany                      32-40     281             50          141
  ot put up for retail sale                                 Uruguay                       Benelux                      1200
                                                                                          France                       22-80
                                                                                          Italy                        16-80
                                                                                          Denmark                       8-40
                                                                                          Ireland                       1-20
                                                                                          United Kingdom               26-40
  n, not put up for retail       244             49         Brazil                        Germany                      13-23      195           50            98
                                                                                          Benelux                       4-90
                                                                                          France                        9-31
                                                                                          Italy                         6-86
                                                                                          Denmark                       3-43
                                                                                          Ireland                       0-49
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                                                                                          United Kingdom               10-78
  put up for retail sale:
 abled, finished in balls          53            16         Brazil                        Germany                       4-32       37           50            19
 reels, tubes or similar                                    Hong Kong                     Benelux                       1-60
   weight (including sup­                                                                 France                        3-04
  eding 900 g                                                                                                           2-24
                                                                                          Italy­
                                                                                          Denmark                       1-12
                                                                                          Ireland                       0-16
                                                                                          United Kingdom                3-52
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                                   preferential
       escription                    amount       Amount                                        Volume of shares allocated      Amount        Maximum amount per
                                    (in metric    (in metric   Beneficiary countries                to Member States            (in metric   country and territory (b)
                                                                                                                                                                         20 . 12 . 76
                                      tons)          tons)        and territories                    (in metric tons)             tons)
          2)                            3            (a)                (b)                                (c)                     (a)         in %        in metric
                                                                                                                                                (1 )       tons (2)
 per single yarn,                       50           10        Brazil                       Germany                      2-70       40           50            20
or more per kg                                                                              Benelux                      1-00
                                                                                            France                       1-90
                                                                                            Italy                        1-40
                                                                                            Denmark                      0-70
                                                                                            Ireland                      0-10
                                                                                            United Kingdom               2-20
nd similar terry fabrics               104            21       Brazil                       Germany                      5-67       83           50            42
                                                                                            Benelux                      2-10
                                                                                            France                       3-99
                                                                                            Italy                        2-94
                                                                                            Denmark                      1-47
                                                                                            Ireland                      0-21
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        of     man-made   fibres
   waste):
  textile fibres                      660           200        Brazil                       Germany                     54-00     460            50          230
                                                               Yugoslavia                   Benelux                     20-00
                                                                                            France                      38-00
                                                                                            Italy                       28-00
                                                                                            Denmark                     14-00
                                                                                            Ireland                      2-00
                                                                                            United Kingdom              44-00
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                             preferential
   scription                  amount        Amount                                        Volume of shares allocated       Amount        Maximum amount per
                              (in metric    (in metric   Beneficiary countries                to Member States             (in metric   country and territory (b)
                                 tons)         tons)        and territories                     (in metric tons)             tons)
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                                                                                                                                          in %        in metric
     2)                           3            (a)                (b)                                  c                      (a)
                                                                                                                                            (1)       tons (2)
  s and chenille   fabrics      471           141        Colombia                     Germany                      38-07     330            50          165
   towelling or    similar                               Korea (South)                Benelux                      1410
  cotton falling   within                                Hong Kong                    France                       26-79
8 and fabrics      falling                                                                                         19-74
   58.05)                                                                             Italy
                                                                                      Denmark                       9-87
                                                                                      Ireland                       1-41
                                                                                                                   31-02
                                                                                                                                                                        Official
                                                                                      United Kingdom
   fabrics, and    narrow       100             20       Hong Kong                    Germany                       5-40       80           50            40
  consisting of warp                                                                  Benelux                       2-00
  mbled by means of an                                                                France                        3-80
 than goods falling                                                                                                 2-80
                                                                                      Italy
                                                                                                                                                                    Journal of the European
   58.06
                                                                                      Denmark                       1-40
                                                                                      Ireland                       0-20
                                                                                      United Kingdom                4-40
                                                                                                                                                                       Communities
  e piece, in strips or in      164             32       Korea (South )               Germany                       8-64     132            50            66
                                                                                      Benelux                       3-20
                                                                                      France                        6-08
                                                                                      Italy                         4-48
                                                                                      Denmark                       2-24
                                                                                      Ireland                       0-32
                                                                                      United Kingdom                7-04
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                            preferential
       cription              amount        Amount                                        Volume of shares allocated      Amount        Maximum amount per           20. 12. 76
                             (in metric    (in metric   Beneficiary countries                to Member States            (in metric   country and territory (b)
                                tons)        tons)         and territories                    (in metric tons)             tons)
                                                                                                                                         in %        in metric
        (2)                     (3 )          (a)                (b)                                (c)                     (a)
                                                                                                                                          (D         tons (2)
  ed fabrics, not elastic      787           236        Brazil                       Germany                     63·72     551             50          276
                                                        Uruguay                      Benelux                     23-60
                                                        Yugoslavia                   France                      44*84
                                                                                     Italy                       33.04
                                                                                     Denmark                     16.52
                                                                                     Ireland                      2.36
                                                                                     United Kingdom              51.92
                                                                                                                                                                      Official
 nd mitts, knitted or          100            30        Korea (South)                Germany                      8.10       70            50           35
lastic or rubberized,                                   Hong Kong                    Benelux                      3-00                                            Journal
   n                                                                                 France                       5.70
                                                                                     Italy                        4*20
                                                                                     Denmark                      2*10
                                                                                     Ireland                      0.30
                                                                                     United Kingdom               6.60
 f a kind used for the         508           152        Korea (South )               Germany                     41*04     356             50          178
                                                        Hong Kong                    Benelux                     15*20
                                                                                     France                      28.88
    materials :
                                                                                     Italy                       21*28
                                                                                                                                                                  of the European Communities
                                                                                     Denmark                     10.64
  f flax or of sisal                                                                 Ireland                      1*52
  ther (excluding coir                                                               United Kingdom              33*44
   bres)
  xcluding coir fibres)
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                                                                   ANNEX C
            List of products originating in developing countries and territories to which the generalized
                                    tariff preferences for certain textile products will apply (a)
                               CCT
              Order
                             heading                                              Description
                No              No
                       CHAPTER 50
                 1           50.04                Silk yarn, other than yarn of noil or other waste silk, not put up
                                                  for retail sale
                 2           50.05                Yarn spun from silk waste other than noil, not put up for retail
                                                  sale
                 3           50.06                Yarn spun from noil silk, not put up for retail sale
                 4           50.07                Silk yarn and yarn spun from noil or other waste silk, put up for
                                                  retail sale
                 5           50.08                Silk-worm gut; imitation catgut of silk
                 6           50.09                Woven fabrics of silk or of waste silk other than noil
                 7           50.10                Woven fabrics of noil silk
                       CHAPTER 51
                 8           51.01                Yarn of man-made fibres (continuous), not put up for retail sale (*)
                 9           51.02                Monofil, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut, of
                                                  man-made fibre materials
                10           51.03                Yarn of man-made fibres (continuous), put up for retail sale
                11     CHAPTER 52                 METALLIZED TEXTILES
                       CHAPTER 53
                12           53.06                Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (wollen yarn), not put up
                                                  for retail sale
                13           53.08                Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail
                                                  sale
                14           53.09                Yarn of horsehair or of other coarse animal hair, not put up for
                                                  retail sale
                15           53.10                Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool, of horsehair or of other animal
                                                  hair (fine or coarse), put up for retail sale
                16           53.11                Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair
            (a) Products qualifying, under the ordinary arrangements for exemption or total temporary suspension of the Common
                Customs Tariff duty are only token entries as regards the Member States of the Community as originally constituted,
                whereas the exemption or suspension is directly and fully applicable by the new Member States under the present
                arrangements .
            i1) For products falling within this heading, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 1 (3) is reduced to 30% •
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                             CCT
            Order          heading
              No                                                               Description
                              No
              17            53.12               Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair other than horsehair
              18            53.13               Woven fabrics of horsehair
                      CHAPTER 54
              19            54.04               Flax or ramie yarn, put up for retail sale
              20            54.05               Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie
                      CHAPTER 55
              21            55.06               Cotton yarn, put up for retail sale
              22            55.07                Cotton gauze
                       CHAPTER 56
              23            56.01               Man-made fibres (discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise
                                                prepared for spinning (1)
               24           56.02                Continuous filament tow for the manufacture of man-made fibres
                                                 ( discontinuous) 0 )
               25           56.03                Waste (including yarn waste and pulled or garnetted rags) of man­
                                                 made fibres (continuous or discontinuous), not carded, combed or
                                                 otherwise prepared for spinning i1)
               26           56.04                Man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), carded, combed or other­
                                                 wise prepared for spinning
               27            56.05               Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), not put up for
                                                 retail sale :
                                                 B. Of regenerated textile fibres
               28           56.06                Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), put up for retail
                                                 sale
                       CHAPTER 57
               29           57.05                Yarn of true hemp
               30           57.07                Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres:
                                                 B. Other
               31            57.08               Paper yarn
               32            57.09               Woven fabrics of true hemp
           {l) For products falling within this heading, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 1 (3) is reduced to 30% .
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                        CCT
            Order
                      heading                                       Description
             No          No
             33   ex 57.11         Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, excluding those of
                                   coir
             34       57.12        Woven fabrics of paper yarn
                  CHAPTER 58
             35    ex 58.01        Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted (made up or not), other than
                                   of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or of coir
                                   and wool or fine animal hair, containing per metre of warp
                                   not more than 500 rows of knots
                       58.02       Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and 'Kelem',
                                   'Schumacks' and 'Karamanie' rugs and the like (made up or not):
             36                    ex A. Carpets, whether tufted or not other than of jute or other
                                            textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or coir
             37                        B. 'Kelem', 'Schumacks' and 'Karamanie' rugs and the like
             38        58.03       Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson,
                                   Beauvais and the like, and needle-worked tapestries (for example,
                                   petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand
             39        58.06       Woven labels, badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in
                                   strips or cut to shape or size
             40        58.07        Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other
                                   than metallized yarn of heading No 52.01 and gimped horsehair
                                   yarn); braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels,
                                   pompons and the like
              41       58.08       Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or
                                    crocheted fabrics), plain
              42       58.09        Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or
                                    crocheted fabrics), figured; hand or mechanically made lace, in the
                                    piece, in strips or in motifs
                  CHAPTER 59
              43       59.01        Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock and dust and mill
                                    neps
              44        59.02       Felt and articles of felt, whether or not impregnated or coated
              45        59.03       Bonded fibre fabrics, similar bonded yarn fabrics, and articles of
                                    such fabrics, whether or not impregnated or coated
              46        59.05       Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope, and made up
                                    fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope
              47        59.06       Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, rope or cables other
                                    than textile fabrics and articles made from such fabrics
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                      CCT
            Order
             No
                     heading                                     Description
                       No
             48      59.07        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 fabrics for hat
                                  foundations and similar uses
             49 ·    59.08        Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with pre­
                                 parations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic
                                  materials
             50      59.09        Textile fabrics coated or impregnated with oil or preparations with
                                  a basis of drying oil
             51      59.10        Linoleum and materials prepared on a textile base in a similar
                                  manner to linoleum, whether or not cut to shape or of a kind used
                                  as floor coverings ; floor coverings consisting of a coating applied on
                                  a textile base, cut to shape or not
             52      59.11        Rubberized textile fabrics, other than rubberized knitted or croche­
                                  ted goods
             53      59.12       Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated ; painting canvas
                                  being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like
             54      59.13        Elastic fabrics and trimmings (other than knitted or crocheted goods)
                                  consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads
             55      59.14        Wicks, of woven, plaited or knitted textile materials, for lamps,
                                  stoves, lighters, candles and the like; tubular knitted gas-mantle
                                  fabric and incandescent gas mantles
             56      59.15        Textile hosepiping and similar tubing, with or without lining,
                                  armour or accessories of other materials
             57      59.16        Transmission, conveyor or elevator belts or belting, of textile
                                  material, whether or not strengthened with metal or other
                                  material
             58      59.17       Textile fabrics and textile articles of a kind commonly used in
                                  machinery or plant
                  CHAPTER 60
             59      60.06       Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberized
                                  (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings)
                  CHAPTER 61
             60      61.06        Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like
             61      61.07        Ties, bow ties and cravats
             62      61.08        Collars, tuckers, fallals, bodice-fronts, jabots, cuffs, flounces, yokes
                                  and similar accessories and trimmings for women's and girls'
                                  garments
             63      61.10        Gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings, socks and sockettes, not being
                                  knitted or crocheted goods
             64      61.11        Made up accessories for articles of apparel (for example, dress
                                  shields, shoulder and other pads, belts, muffs, sleeve protectors,
                                 pockets)
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            Order      CCT
             No       heading                                   Description
                        No
                  CHAPTER 62
             65       62.01       Travelling rugs and blankets
             66       62.04       Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods
             67    ex 62.05       Other made up textile articles (including dress patterns) other than
                                  of jute, other than textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or coir
                  CHAPTER 63
             68    ex 63.01       Clothing, clothing accessories, travelling rugs and blankets, house­
                                  hold linen and furnishing articles (other than articles falling within
                                   heading No 58.01 , 58.02 or 58.03), of textile materials ; footwear and
                                  headgear of any material, showing signs of appreciable wear and
                                  imported in bulk or in bales, sacks or similar bulk packings other
                                   than of jute, other than textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or
                                  coir
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                                                               ANNEX D
                            List of developing countries and territories enjoying generalized tariff preferences
                                                    I. INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
Afghanistan (*)                                   Haiti i1)                                    Rwanda 0)
Algeria                                           Honduras                                     Sao Tome and Principe
Angola                                            India                                        Saudi Arabia
Argentina                                         Indonesia                                    Senegal
Bahamas                                           Iran                                         Seychelles
Bahrain                                           Iraq                                         Sierra Leone
Bangladesh 0)                                     Ivory Coast                                  Singapore
Barbados                                          Jamaica                                      Somalia (x)
Bénin (x)                                         Jordan                                       Sri Lanka
Bhutan (x)                                        Kenya                                        Sudan i1)
Bolivia                                           Khmer Republic                               Surinam
Botswana (1)                                      Korea (South)                                Swaziland
Brazil                                            Kuwait                                       Syria
Burma                                             Laos (*)                                     Tanzania (] )
Burundi (*)                                       Lebanon                                      Thailand
Cameroon                                          Lesotho i1)                                  Togo
Cape Verde Islands                                Liberia                                      Tonga
Central African Republic (x)                      Libya                                        Trinidad and Tobago
Chad O                                            Malagasy Republic                            Tunisia
Chile                                             Malawi (*)                                   Uganda (*)
Colombia                                          Malaysia                                     United Arab Emirates :
Comoros                                           Maldive Islands (x)                             Abu Dhabi
Congo, People's Republic of                       Mali 11)                                        Dubai
Costa Rica                                        Mauritania                                      Ras al Khaimah
Cuba                                              Mauritius                                       Fujairah
Cyprus                                            Mexico                                          Ajman
Dominican Republic                                Morocco                                         Sharjah
Ecuador                                           Mozambique                                      Ummal Qaiwain
Egypt, Arab Republic of                           Nauru                                        Upper Volta f1)
El Salvador                                       Nepal (-1)                                   Uruguay
Equatorial Guinea                                 Nicaragua                                    Venezuela
Ethiopia i1)                                      Niger i1)                                    Vietnam
Fiji                                              Nigeria                                      Western Samoa i1)
Gabon                                             Oman                                         Yemen, People's Democratic Republic
Gambia (*)                                        Pakistan                                     of (x)
Ghana                                             Panama                                       Yemen Arab Republic (x)
Grenada                                           Papua New Guinea                             Yugoslavia
Guatemala                                                                                      Zaire
                                                  Paraguay
Guinea (x)                                        Peru                                         Zambia
Guinea Bissau                                     Philippines
Guyana                                            Qatar
(*) This country is also listed in Annex E.
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                                                 II . COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
            dependent or administered, or for whose external relations Member States of the Community
                                           or third countries are wholly or partly responsible
            Afars and Issas (Territory of the)
            Australian Antarctic Territory
            Belize
            Bermuda
            British Antarctic Territory
            British Indian Ocean Territory (Aldabra, Farquhar, Chagos Archipelago, Desroches)
            British Pacific Ocean (*)
            Brunei
            Cayman Islands and Dependencies
            Christmas Island
            Cocos (Keeling) Islands
            Corn Islands and Swan Islands
            Falkland Islands and Dependencies
            French Polynesia
            French Southern and Antarctic Territories
            Gibraltar
            Heard Island and McDonald Islands
            Hong Kong
            Leeward Islands (2)
            Macao
            Mayotte
            Netherlands Antilles
            New Caledonia and Dependencies
            Norfolk Island
            Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America or under United States trusteeship (8)
            Portuguese Timor
            St Helena (including Ascension, Gough Island, and Tristan da Cunha)
            Spanish territories in Africa
            Territories for which New Zealand is responsible (Cook Islands, Niue Island, Tokelau Islands
                  and Ross Dependency)
            Turks and Caicos Islands
            Virgin Islands of the United States (St Croix, St Thomas, St John, etc.)
            Wallis and Futuna Islands
            Windward Islands (4)
            Note: The above lists may by amended subsequently to take account of changes in the inter­
                      national status of countries or territories.
            (*) Gilbert Islands, Tuvalu, British Solomon Islands, New Hebrides Condominium, and Pitcairn Islands.
             (') Antigua, Montserrat, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, British Virgin Islands.
             (') The Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America include : Guam, American Samoa (including
                 Swain 's Island), Midway Islands , Johnston and Sand Islands , Wake Island and the Trust Territory of the Pacific
                 Islands (the Caroline , Marianas and Marshall Islands).
            (4) Dominica, St Lucia, St Vinccnt.
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                                                    ANNEX E
           List of least developed developing countries to which the first subparagraph of Article 3 (2)
                                                   does not apply
           Afghanistan                                    Malawi
           Bangladesh                                     Maldive Islands
           Bénin                                          Mali
           Bhutan                                         Nepal
           Botswana                                       Niger
           Burundi                                        Rwanda
           Central African Republic                       Somalia
           Chad                                           Sudan
           F.thopia                                       Tanzania
           Gambia                                         Uganda
           Guinea                                         Upper Volta
           Haiti                                          Western Samoa
           Laos                                           Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of
           Lesotho                                        Yemen Arab Republic