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Date: 1975-11-14
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL concerning the import arrangements for certain textile products originating in Hong Kong.#RECOMMENDATION FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in textiles. (Submitted by the Commission to the Council.)

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                     . PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL ~-
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                concerning the import arrangements for pertain textile
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                            products originating in Hong Kong .
                       RECOMMENDATION FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
                concluding an Agreement between the European Economic
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                Community and Hong Kong on trade in textiles .
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                  ( Submitted by the Commission to the Council .)
COM ( 75 ) 551* final .
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     PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
ooncerning the import arrangements for certain textile
      products originating in Hong Kong
                        \
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                         Explanatory Memorandum
   1 . By deoision of 11 February 1975 ? "the Council authorised the
   Commission to open negotiations with Hong Kong for the oonolusion of
   an Agreement on trade in textiles .
                       i
   2m     In accordance with the above Council Deoision and. in consultation
   with the Article 113 Committee , the Commission condaoted negotiations
   with Hong Kong in March, May and July 1975 *
         Following these negotiations a draft Agreement was drawn up and
   initialled by the Heads of delegations on 13 August 1975 » The Commission
   has seized the Council of a recommendation for a Regulation regarding
   the conclusion of that Agreement
   3 . As the Commission has already indicated in its above mentioned
  recommendation regarding the conclusion of the Agreement , the Community
   and Hong Kong had, during the negotiations , disolosed their intentions
  to apply the provisions of the Agreement autonomously from 18 July 1975
   in anticipation of the entry into force of the Agreement so as to ensure
  the achievements of its objectives and, in particular , to obviate the
  risk of extraordinary exports prior to the entry into force of the
  Agreement .
        The present proposal for a Regulation is intended to establish
  the provisions required for an immediate , autonomous implementation of the
  negotiated Agreement .
  4 . The draft Agreement provides , in particular, for a self–restraint ,
  by the Hong Kong authorities , within agreed quantitative limits , of exports
  of certain textile products to the Community and for a control by the
  Commnnity to ensure that the agreed limits are observed.
        In order to effeot this oontrol the present draft Regulation
  provides for the establishment of quantitative import quotas .
  (1
 ---pagebreak---  5»      The initialled Agreement naturally concerns only pro duo tn originating
 in and dispatched from Hong Kong.      The Hong Kong authorities thus apply the
 self-restraint ority- in respect of exports having the Community as direot
 destination.    It follows that products of the categories covered "by the
Agreement and originating in Hong Kong may be exported freely to the
 Community via other countries .    The Community may refuse such indireot
 imports since the Agreement only obliges it to let in products originating
 in and dispatched from Hong Kong, and accompanied by the export licence
provided for in the Agreement *     As such indireot imports are contrary to the
purpose of the Agreement it is necessary that the import arrangement
established by the Community should apply to all products originating in
Hong Kong whatever the location from which, they are dispatched.
6.      As Community quotas are involved, to be administered in accordance with
the procedure set out in Regulation (EEC ) No . 1023/70 and in particular
Article 11 thereof, the Counoil must establish the criteria for the allocation
of the quotas .
        The   allocation criteria in question are those which guided the
preparatory work in the Counoil with a view to adoption of the decisions
of the opening of bilateral negotiations Tinder the Arrangement regarding
International Trade in Textiles .     The allocation will consequently be
founded on these criteria and in particular on the results of the work
already done
7*      The Agreement negotiated stipulates that the Community authorities
shall automatically accept without delay imports subject to a oeiling
upon production of an export licence issued by the Hong Kong authorities
certifying that the quantities have been set off against the oeilings .
This stipulation means as regards the quota, restrictions , that the authorities
in the Member States are obliged to grant import licences , automatically
and without delay, on submission of an application accompanied by an export
licence , provided that the agreed limits are observed.
( l ) The allocation will be the subjeot of a separate Regulation to be adopted
      by the Commission likewise on the basis of Regulation (EBC ) No . 1023/70.
 ---pagebreak--- 8*     Considering the urgenoy of the problem raised by the possibility
of indireot imports , a problem that can be resolved only by the establishment
of import quotas such as is provided for in the present draft Regulation,
the Commission proposes that the Council should adopt , as quickly as
possible , this Regulation .
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                PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OP THE COUNCIL
            concerning the import arrangemsivts tor? oirtfcin textil*
                 produots originating in Hong Zon^__
  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community}
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) So. 1023/70^^ of 25 May 1970
  establishing a common procedure for administering quantitative quotas , and
  in partioular Artiole 2 thereof ;
  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
  Whereas , in the context of the Arrangement Regarding International Trade
  in Textiles , the European Economic Community and Hong Kong have negotiated
  an Agreement on trade in textile products ; and whereas the Commission has
  submitted to the Council a Recommendation for a Regulation concluding
  such Agreemfent ;
 Whereas ' during the negotiations , the Community and Hong Kong declared
 their intention of applying the provisions of this Agreement by anticipation
 pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into
 force •
 Whereas, consequently,       import arrangement should be established for
 the products concerned that permit the implementation of the negotiated
Agreement , and thesa arrangements should enter into foroe immediately;
Whereas the Agreement requires the Conanunityto permit
 imports of certain textiles within quantitative limits , the observance
of which Hong Kong undertakes to ensure by voluntary restraint on its
exports to the Community ; whereas , in order to ensure         that the
quantitative limits are observed, the Agreement provides for control          ,
by the Community ;
Whereas to this end Community quant itatve quotas should be introduced
and the volume of suoh quotas established for 1975 » 197 5 and. 1977 » and
also the criteria for their allocation;
(l ) O.J. No. L 124, 8 June 1970
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the objective of the Agreement
 Bh<ral& not "bw « radf4  6,«fXooi>idn of $yftda »
Whereas , because of the considerable disparities "between the conditions
 to whioh imports of the products in question iiito the Member States are
 currently subjeot and the particular sensitivity of the Community 's
textile industry, uniformity o.f these import conditions oan be achieved
only progressively ! whereas to this end it should be adopted as a
criterion for the allocation of the Community quantitative quotas that the
volumes admitted under current importation conditions be adapted progress­
 ively to the supply requirements of the markets ;
Whereas for certain other textiles the Agreement makes provision for a
consultation procedure permitting the adoption of protective measures in the
event of a real risk of market disruption } whereas under this
procedure Hong Kong hen undertaken to introduce voluntary restraint on its
exports to certain Member States ; and whereas in order to ensure the
observance of these quantitative limits the Agreement provides for control
by the Community ;
Whereas provision should accordingly be made for maintaining or provisionally
introducing quantitative restrictions on imports of the products in
question into the Member States concerned, and for the subsequent replace­
ment of the various measures by uniform liberalisation measures for the
Community as a whole ;
Whereas provision should bo made to ensure that , where products are brought
into the customs territory of the Community under inward processing or
temporary admission arrangements and re–exported outside that territory
in their original condition or after processing, such products are not
charged against' the Community quantitative quotas or against the other       J
quantitative restrictions as referred to above concerning certain Member
States ;
Whereas, when establishing in respect of 1975       levels of quotas and -
quantitative regional restrictions , account must be taken on the one hand of
the quantities imported before 18 July 1973 » that being the date from which >
the Hong Kong authorities have implemented de facto the voluntary restraint '
measures provided for in the Agreement , and on the other of the quantities ;
imported after iaht date but prior to the entry into force of this Regulation ;
E1S ADOPTED THIS REGULATION j
 ---pagebreak---                            Article 1
   1.    Imports into the Community of the textiles listed in Annex A
  originating in Hong Kong shall he subjeot to Community quantitative
  quotas .
  2.     The volume of the quotas for 1975» 197 6     1977 shall he as shown /
  in the list referred to in paragraph 1 *
         However , the volume of quotas for 1975 shall he reduced
  by the volume of goods imported hatween 18 July 1975 swid the date of
  entry into force of this Regulation.
  3.    The quotas shall be administered, in accordanoe with the procedure
  laid down in Regulation (EEC ) No . 1023/70 and in particular Article 11
 thereof , in such a way as to ensure the expansion and orderly development
 of trade in textiles and to permit amounts to he carried over or forward
 hack from one year to another .
        However , the allocation shall he established on the basis of the
 volume of imports admitted under the conditions currently applied in
 the Member States and shall provide for annual rates of inorease that are
     t
 appreciably higher in the case of the Member States in which the import
 volumes are relatively the lowest , in order to bring'1 them progressively
Shinto live with the supply requirements of the markets .
 4*     The relevant authorities in the Member States concerned shall within
the quota limits issue import authorisations" automatically" arid immediatelyj
           on submission of the importer 's application together with a
 certified copy of an export licence granted by the Hong Kong authorities
and meeting the requirements specified in Annex C.
5 * Products brought into the customs territory of the Community under
inward processing or temporary admission arrangements and re-exported out­
side that territory in their original condition or after working shall not
be .^-hargaTagainst the quotas provided for in paragraph 1 .
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 4 -
                                Article 2
        Subject as provided in Article 3 | imports into the
 Community of the textiles listed in Annex B        originating in Hong Kong
 shall not be subject to quantitative restrictions .
                                Article 3
 1.     In the Member States indicated in the list given in Annex B imports
 of the textiles referred to in Article 2 shall be limited in 1975 ? 1976
 and 1977 to the volumes indicated in that list .
       However , the volumes fixed for 1975 shall be reduced by the volume
 of goods imported between 18 July 1975 and "the date of entry into force
 of "the Agreement .                                        >
 2.    The relevant authorities in the Member States ooncerned shall within
 the limits indicated in Annex B issue import authorisations automatically
 and immediately ,              on submission of the importer 's application
together with a certified copy of an export lioence granted by the
Hong Kong authorities and meeting the requirements specified in Annex C.
3.     Products brought into the customs territory of the Community under
inward processing or temporary admission arrangements and re-exported outside
that territory in their original condition or after working shall not
be charged against the restricted volumes provided for in paragraph 1 .
4*     The volumes of the quantitative restrictions provided for in paragraph
1 may be adjusted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11
of Regulation (EEC ) No . 1023/70.
                                Article 6
1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
2.     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                            For the Counoil
                                                                The President ,
 ---pagebreak---                                       ANNEX A :  COMMUNITT QUAUT ITAT IVE QUOTAS
Cate­   C.C.Ï .           NIM£X£                          Description of goods                            Volume of quotas
gory   Heading            Code
       No .                                                                                         units  1975       1976    1977
       ex 55.09                            Other woven fabrics of cottoni                      équivalent 10,822     25,264  27,032
                 55 . 09-01 ; 02 ; 11 }    -  unbleached or bleached                           1,000 Kg.
                 12;13;14;15;16Î                                                               («0
                 17;19;21J29;31,-
                 33 ; 35 » 37 ; 38 ; 39 »
                 41;49;68?ex71 ;
                 72;73;74;76;77î
                 78
       56.07                               Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous
                                           or waste ):
                                             ex A. of synthetic textile fibres
                 56.07-8x01,0x03 ;           -  unbleached, or bleached
                 04i11;17;24;32
       ex 55.09                            Other woven fabrics of cotton:                      équivalent  4,517     10,545 11,283
                 55·09-03;04;05 ;          - other than unbleached and bleached                1,000 Kg.
                 5l?52;53;54;55 ;                                                              ( a)
                 56;57;59;6l;63 ;
                 64 ; 65 ; 66 ; 67 ; 69 ;
                 ex71;8l;82;83 ;
                 84;86;87;92;93 ;
                 97
       56.07                               Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous
                                           or waste ):
                                             ex À. of synthetio textile fibres :
                 56.07-ex01;ex03î            –  other than unbleached and bleached
                 05;07;08;13;14 ;
                 16;18;21;23;26 ;
                 27 ; 28j 33 s 34 « 36.
 Equivalent weight means the weight obtained on dividing the total area of the fabric in m' by the average area of the fabric
 in m2 per kg.  For this purpose the average area per Kg. is to be taken as follows :
 - woven fabrics of cotton                                                        5®, Ppar
                                                                                  S     er £&•
                                                                                      per
 - woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous or waste ) 1          6m2 par Kg.
 ---pagebreak---                                              ÀNTTEX hi    COìOTUNITT QUALITATIVE QUOTA S
Cate­    C.C.T.         HBiEXfi
                        Code                                       Description of good3                     Volume of quotas
gory     Reading
         No .                                                                                    Unit s   1975        1976    19TB
  3      ex 60.04                       Undergarments , knitted or crocheted, not elastic       1,000     10,636     23,897  24,434
                                        or rubberised s                                         unité
                     60.04-13 , ex24î   -   Shirts , blouses , undervests , T-shirts , singlets Μ ■
                     ex29;ex35î41î          and the like
                     ex45;ex59;ex70 ;
                     ex80
  4      60.05                          Outer garments and other articles , knitted or          1,000     14,525     32,432  32 . m
                                        crocheted , not elastic nor rubberised :                pièces
                                          ex A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                     60.05~ex01 ;        - Jerseys and pull overs , slip ovors , twinseta ,
                     ex (21 to 39 )          cardigans , bed jackets and junpers with the
                                             exception of those which are part of a ccm-
                                             binat ion-set ( c )
  5      60.05                          Outer garments and other articles , knitted or          1,000      1,389      3,245   3.4Î3
                                        crocheted, not elastic nor rubberised s                  Kg.
                                         A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :            ( d)
                                              Ex II . other :
                     60.05-02 to 09           –   Babies' garments
                     11;13;15                 –   Bathing costumes and trunks
                     41 to 49                 –   Dresses
                     51 to 59                 -   Skirts
                     ex 01;ex(21 to 39)       – Combination sets ( including costumes ) (o )
                     ex ( 61 to ó9);71
                     to 79;ex(8lto 85 )                                                                           I
( b ) Shirts , undervests and T-shirt3 are reckoned as one unit each ; singlets are reckoned as one half of a unit ,
(o ) A knitted combination set consists of two or three pieces , including a top garment and a knitted lower garment ,
      which are contracted for. packed, consigned and sold together.
 ---pagebreak---                                            ■ AHNEX A s  COKMUNITY QUANTITATIVE «JOTAS
Cate­      C.C.T.     NIMEXE
                                              Description of goods                                    Volume of quotas
gory       Heading    Code
                                                                                                Units        1975       1976   1977
           No . .
 6         ex 61.01                 Men 's and boys * outer garments :                          1,000        1,193      2,669  2,736
                    61.01-exll ;    - Raincoats of the overcoat type                            pièces
                    ex 45 » ex 49
          ex 61.02                  Women 's , girls' and infants' outer garments t
                                    – other than babies' garments t
                    61.02-exll ;       – Raincoats of the overcoat type
                    ex(43 to 49)
 7         ex 61.01                 Men 's and boys' outer garments i                           1,000        4,874     11,538 12,519
                    61.01-51 to 59  -  Suits                                                    units
                    71 to 79        - Jackets , blazers and the like                            (•>
 8         ex 61.01                 Men 's and boys' outer garments t                           1,000       23,961     53,586 54,926
                    61.01-61 to 69 – Trousers , breeches and the like                           pairs
           61.02                    Women 's , girls' and infants' outer garments t
                                      ex B. other than babies' garments :
                    61.02-ex(91 to        Trousers , jeans , shorts and the like except divided
                    99)                   skirts
9          61.02                    Women's , girls * and infants ' outer garments I            1,000        1,981      4,689  5,088
                                      ex B. other than babies' garments i                       pièces
                    61.02-41 to 49    - Coats and jackets
      (e ) One suit shall be reckoned as two units
 ---pagebreak---                                                    AHHEX A !   COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE QUOTAS
Cate­    C.C.T        HIMEXS                                                                     Voliune of quotas
gory     Heading      Code                                 Description of goods
                                                                                              Unit 3 ,      1975   ,  1976   1977
         Τίη .
         61.02                  Women 's , girls' and infants' outer garments :              1,000         5,127     12,138 13,170
 10
                                 ex B. other than babies' garments :                         pièces
                 61.02-61 to 69  - Dresses
                 71 to 79        - Skirts , including divided skirts
         61.02                  Women 's , girls * and infants' outer garments :             1,000        10,890     24,354 24,9«
 11
                                 ex B. other than babies' garments t                         pièces
                 61.02-81 to 89  - Shirts and blouses
                                                                                       *
     . 1
                                Men 's and boys' under garment ^ including collars ,         1,000        28,401     63,515 65,103
 12       61.03
                                shirt fronts and cuffs :                                     pièces
                 61.03-11515 ;  - Shirts
                 19
 ---pagebreak---                                       ANNEX A :   CCMKUNITT QUANTITATIVE CTOTAS
Cate­ C.C.T.         KIMEXE                                                                  volume of quotas
gory  Heading        Code                        Description of goods
      No .
                                                                                      Unit s  1975       1976   1WI
 13   ex 61.03                 Men 's and 'boys' under garments , including collars , 1,000   5,243     12,412 13,467
                               shirt fronts and cuffs :                               pièces
               61.03-e*31 »    - Pyjanas and other night garments
               ex 35 » ex 39
      ex 61.04                 Women 's , girls' and infants' under garments t
               61.04-e*10 ;    - Pyjamas , nightdresses and other night garments
               ex 30s ex 90
                               Bedlinen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen; 1,000   2,610      6,093  6,519
 14   62.02
                               curtains and other furnishing articles t               Kg-
                                 ex B. other than net curtains t
               62 . 02-11 } 17   -   Bed linen
               41 "to 65         -   Table linen
               71 to 77          -   Toilet linen and kitchen linen
 ---pagebreak---                                                  ÀNNEX B S  QUANTITATIVE LIîTITS 5STABLISKED UÎTOER ARTICLE J?
Cate­    C.C.T.        KBŒXE
                                                                                                                volume of quotas
gory     Heading       Code                      Description of goods                   «. enber
         Ho .                                                                           State        Units     1975      1976    1977
 15      ex 60.02      60.02-     Gloves , mittens and mitts , knitted or crocheted ,   Cenelux       1,000    1,036     2,396   2,540
                                  not elastio nor rubberised :                          France       pairs        90       209     222
                                                                                        Italy                    234       541     573
                               40 – Gloves impregnated or coated with artificial
                                    plastic materials
                                    other »
                               60   –   of synthetic textile fibres
                               70   –   of cotton
                                  Note : For Benelux , gloves of the Nimexe position
                                         60.02.40 are not covered by this restriction
 16      ex 60.04                 Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastio   F.R.G.        1,000      161       364     379
                                  nor rubberised t                                      U.K.         kg.         336       763     793
                    60.04-11 ; 15 –  other than shirts , undervests , T-shirts ,
                    ex24;26;27 ;     singlets and the like and men 's and boys'
                    ex29>31 to 34    drawers    and briefs
                    ex35»e*45!52i
                    54;56;ex59 ;
                    ex 70:80
 17      ex 61.01                 Men 's and boys * outer garments :                    U.K.          1,000      698     1,613   1,710
                                  – Waterproof garments and raincoats other                          pièces
                                     than raincoats of the ocercoat type
              61.02               Women 's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
                                      ex B. other than babies' garments :
                                     – Waterproof garments and raincoats of the
                                         overcoat type
 (l ) Imports into Ireland of the products set out in this annex remain temporarily subject to the import rules and formalities
      applicable at the date of entry into effect of this Regulation until they have been included in the programme for the
      elimination of quantitative restrictions provided for in Article 2(2 ) of the Geneva Arrangement .
 ---pagebreak---                                              ANNEX B t   QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE j .
Cate­ C.C.T.       NIKEXE                                                             Member               volume of cluatas
gory  Heading       Code                      Description of goods                    State       Units       1975        1976   1577
      No .
18    ex 61.01                     Men 's and boys' outer garments :                   U.K.      1,000          979       2,240  2.352
                 61 . 01-21 ; 23   - Work clothing                                               pièces
           61.02                   Women 's , girls 1 and infants' outer garments :
                                     ex B. other than babies' garments
                 61.02-21:23         - Work clothing
      ex 61.01                     Men 's and boys' outer garments :                   O.K.      1,000          186          429   455
19
                 61 . 01-31 ; 35 ; – Articles of apparel used for sports                         pièces
                 39
           61.02                   Women 's , girls' and infants * outer garments :
                                     ex B. other than babies' garments
                 61.02-31 to 38      – Articles of apparel used for sports
 ---pagebreak---                                         ANNEX B :  CUASTITATIVE LDÎÎTS ESTA3LISHÎ3 UNDER ARTICLE 3
Cate­  C.C.T.   NINEXE                                                         Meaber               voluae of quotas
gory   Headtng  Code                              Description of goods         State       Units   1975       1976   1977
       No .
                1
 20    ex 61*01        Men 's and 'boys * outer garments                       U.K.        1,000   1,237       2,681 3,033
                       – other than :                                                       Kg.
                         –   Waterproof garments
                         –   Work clothing
                         –   Articles of apparel used for sports
                         –   Suits
                         –   Trousers , breeches and the like
                         –   Jackets , blazers end the like
      *?X 61*02        Women 's , girls' and infants' outer garments t
                       –   other than :
                          –   Babies' garments
                          –   Waterproof garments
                          –   Work clothing
                          –   Articles of apparel used for sports
                          –    Coats and jackets
                          –   Dresses
                           –   Skirts
                          –    Shirts and blouses
                          – Trousers f jeans and the like
 21    ex 61.03        Men 's and hoys' under garments , including collars ,   U.K.        1,000   1,943       4,492 4.762
                       shirt fronts and cuffs t                                            pièces
                       – other than shirts , pyjamas and other night gar­
                           ments
       ex 61.04        Women f s . girls * and infants * under garoents :
                       * other than pyjamas , nightdresses and other
                           night wear
 ---pagebreak---               Annex C
     The export licences issued by the Hong Kong authorities in
respeot of the products subject to restraint under this Regulation
shall speoify and contain x
     1.  destination ;
     2.  sériai nuraber ;
     3*  importer 's name and address ;
     4*  exporter' s name and address :
     5*  quantity in the units as designated in Annexes 1 and 2 hereto
         and, where the quantity is expressed other than in weight ,, the
         equivalent weight calculated in aocordanoe with the table of '
         equivalencies set out hereunder }
     6.  Category to which it has "been imputed and description of product
     7*  Certification by Hong Kong that the quantity has been debited
         against the agreed ceiling for exports to the Community or ,
         where appropriate , is for immediate re-export or is for import
         processing and subsequent re-export outside the Community.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                             Pagre 2
                                Annex C
                          Table of ecruivalences
            B.  P.N. Heading     Description                                          Ratio of
 Category
                                                                                      équivalences
   3         ex  60.04        Shirts , T-shirts and undervests , knitted or
                              crocheted
                                                                                    6,4 units/kg.
                              The ceiling is established in units whereby
                              1 shirt , 1 T-shirt and 1 undervest shall be
                              reckoned as one unit , whereas 1 singlet shall
                              be reckoned as -A- nnit .
  4         ex   60.05        Jerseys , pull-overs , slip-overs , twinsets ,
                              cardigans , bed-jackets and jumpers , knitted         5,18 pieces/
                              or crocheted                                                Kg.
  6         ex   61.01        Raincoats of the overcoat type                        1,29  pieces/
            ex   61.02                                                                    Kg.
  7         ΘΧ   61.01        Men 's and boys' suits , jackets , blazers and        1,40  pieces/
                              the like                                                    Kg.
  8         ex   61.01         Men 's , boys' , women 's , girls' and infants' ,    2,47  pieces/
            ex   61.02        trousers , jeans , breeches and the like                    Kg.
  9         ex   61.02        Women 's , girls * and infants * coats and jack­      1,25  pieoes/
                              ets                                                        Kg.
 10         ex   61.02        Women 's , girls' and infants * dresses and           2,79 pieces/
                              skirts                                                     Kg.
 11         ex   61.02        Women*s , girls * and infants' shirts and             5,55 pieces/
                              blouses                                                    Kg.
 12         ex   61.03        Men's and boys' shirts                                4,60 pieoes/
                                                                                         Kg.
 13         ex   61.03        Pyjamas , nightdresses and other night garments       3,22 pieces/
            ex   61.04                                                                   Kg.   .
The ceiling is established in pieoes , whereby 1 jack&t shall be reokaned as one
piece and suit as 2 pieces
 ---pagebreak---                     ν
                                                                Page 3
                          ANNEX C
Category B.T.N. Heading    Description                                 Ratio of
                                                                       Ecruivalencies
 15   ,   ex 60.02      Gloves                                         11,5 pairs/
                                                                            Kg.
 !7     ! ex 61.01      Waterproof garments and rainooats              1.29 pieces/
          ex 61.02      other than rainooats of the overooat type
                                                                            Kg.
18        ex 61.01      Work olothing                                  1,40 pieoes/
          ex 61.02                                                          Kg.
19        ex 61.01      Articles of apparel used for sports            2,00 pieces/
          ex 61.02                                                          Kg.
21        ex 61.03      Other woven under garments :                   6,67 pieces/ .
          ex 61.04                                                          Kg.
 ---pagebreak--- RECOMMENDATION FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
  concluding an Agreement between the European
  Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in
                   textiles .
 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 1.         By a decision of 11 February 1975 ? the Council authorized the
 Commission to open negotiations with Hong Kong for the conclusion
 of an Agreement on trade in textiles . This agreement , negotiated un­
 der Article of the Arrangement regarding International Trade in
 Textiles , will replace a unilateral voluntary restraint arrangement
 adopted by Hong Kong following the expiry of the agreement concluded
 in 1971 on the basis of the earlier arrangement regarding international
 trade in cotton textiles .
 2.        In accordance with the above Council Decision and in consulta- ,
 tion with the Article 113 Committee , the Commission conducted negotia­
 tions with Hong Kong in March , May and July 1975 «
            /•
           Following these negotiations a draft agreement was drawn up .
The draft makes provision for :
           - voluntary restraint , at agreed levels , on exports to the Commu­
               nity of certain categories of textile products and articles
               of clothing intended for consumption with the Community ;
           - the adoption of a surveillance and consultation procedure appli
               cable to certain other categories of products and permitting ,
         r     inter alia , the establishment on agreed terms of voluntary
               restraint measures for the products in question ;
           - the corresponding undertaking by the Community not to invoke
               the safeguard provisions of the Multifibre Arrangement for the
               categories of products covered by the agreement so long as the
               agreed ceilings are observed .
           The heads of the delegations found the draft Agreement to be
in accordance with the results of the negotiations and initialled
the text on 13 August 1975 .
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 2 -
3.    The Commission considers that this draft agreement constitutes
a result that is acceptable to the Community . It proposes that the Council
conclude this Agreement by adopting the draft regulation annexed, hereto .
k.    In order to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the Agreement
and to prevent , in particular , the risk of extraordinary exports before
its entry into force , the Community and Hong Kong have , during the nego­
tiations , declared their intention to apply the provisions of the Agreement
autonomously from 18 July 1975 in anticipation of its entry into force .
      For this reason the measures necessary for the Community 's imple­
mentation of the provisions of the Agreement are included in a separate
draft regulation of which the Commission has seized the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                  RECOMMANDATION FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
                        concluding an Agreement between
                 the European Economic Community and Hong Kong
                             on trade in textiles
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the recommandation from the Commission ;
Whereas the Agreement on trade in textiles negotiated between the European
Economic Community and Hong Kong should be concluded ;
Whereas the import arrangement for certain textile products originating in
Hong Kong laid down by the Regulation ( EEC ) no          of the Council
permits the application of the provisions of this Agreement ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                    Article 1
       The Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong
on trade in textiles , the text of which is given in the Annex , is hereby
concluded on behalf of the Community .
                                    Article 2
       The President of the Council shall notify the other Contracting Party
of the accomplishment by the Community of the procedures required for the
entry into force of the Agreement#
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 5
      This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
Done at Brussels                                For the Council
                                                The President
 ---pagebreak---        AGREEMENT
      BETWEEN THE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
           AND
       HONtJ KONG
   ON TRADE IN TEXTILES
                     Text as initialled on
                     13th August 1975*
 ---pagebreak---                 PREAMBLE
. The Council of the European Communities
                               of the one part ,
  The Government of Hong Kong
                               of the other part .
  Desiring to ensure the orderly and equitable development of trade
  in textiles between the European Eoonomio Community, hereinafter
  called "the Community" and Hong Kong,
  Having regard to the provisions of the Arrangement regarding
  International Trade in Textiles (hereinafter referred to as
  the Geneva Arrangement ) and espeoially its Article 4 ,
 Have decided , in a spirit of mutual co-operation and in conformity
 with the said Geneva Arrangement , to conclude this Agreement and to
 this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries :
 THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
 THE GOVERNMENT OP HONG KONG
 Who have agreed as follows :
'K                                                       Ci
 ---pagebreak---                     Article 1
 1.   Both parties recognise and confirm that , subject to the
 provisions of this Agreement and without prejudice to their rights
 and obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ,
 the conduct of their mutual trade in textiles shall be governed by
 the provisions of the Ceneva Arrangement .
 2.   This Agreement shall apply to trade in those categories of
 textiles products , originating in and despatched from Hong Kong,
which are listed in Annexes I and II hereto and to those referred
to in Article 4 hereof .
3.    Hong Kong agrees to establish quantitative limits on exports
to the Community in accordance with the schedule set out in
Annex I hereto .  Quantities of tie quota shares set out in Annex I
not taken up by a member State of the Community may be re-allocated to
another member State within the limits decided by the Community in
accordance with the procedures in force in the Community.     The
Community undertakes to respond within 4 weeks of its receipt to
any request made by Hong Kong for such re-allocation . It is understood
that any re-allocation so effected would not need to be confined
within any limits set in flexibility provisions established elsewhere
in this Agreement .
                                                                CL
 ---pagebreak---                                Artide 2
             The Community undertakes , in respect of the categories of
  textiles products to which this Agreement applies , and subject to
  the satisfactory operation of this Agreement , not to introduce
  new quantitative restrictions and to refrain from invoking the
  provisions of Article 3 of the Ceneva Arrangement provided that
  exports to the Community of such textiles products originating in
  and despatched fz*om Hong Kong do not exceed the quantitative limits
  established under the provisions of this Agreement .
•     AW    0
 ---pagebreak---                                     Article 3
                 m
   1,      Imports into the Community of those textiles products to
   whioh this Agreement applies which are for immediate re-export or
   for inward processing and subsequent re-export outside the Community
   shall not be subjeot to quantitative limits established under this
   Agreement , provided they are entered as such under an administrative
   system of control in force for this purpose within the Community.
   2.     In any case where Community authorities asoertain that imports
   described in paragraph 1 above have been retained for consumption within
   the Community, the latter will notify Hong Kong on a quarterly basis
  of the amounts involved. Hong Kong shall in such cases and at the
   request of the Community, charge such amounts against the quantitative
  limits in question for the current Agreement year or for the next
  following Agreement year.       . »
  3*      In any case where the competent authorities within the.. Community
  asoertain under an administrative system of oontrol in force that
  imports of textiles 'products to which this Agreement applies have
           %
. been charged against quantitative limits established, under this
  Agreement but subsequently re-exported outside the Community, the
  competent authority concerned will inform the Hong Korg authorities
  of the quantities involved and authorise imports of the same quantities
  which shall not be charged to the quantitative limits under the
  Agreement . "
 ---pagebreak---                             Article 1
  1.     Both parties agree to enter promptly into consultation with
  each other at the request of either party on any matter concerning their
  trade in textiles and in particular on any problem arising from the
  application of this Agreement . Such consultations shall be held in
  conformity with the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement and shall "be approached
 "by both parties in a spirit of compromise and with a view to the conciliation of
 differences existing between them#
 2.      In view of the desire of the Community and Hong Kong to avoid,
 on the one hand, real risks of market disruption in the Community and,
 on the other hand, disruption to the textiles trade of Hong Kong, and
 having full regard to the need for equitable treatment of participating
 countries in the Geneva Arrangement , the following specific consultation
procedures shall apply to the products set out in Annex II hereto .
3.       Hong Kong acknowledges that , in accordance with the Community 's
statement accompanying its acceptance of the Geneva Arrangement , the procedures
referred to in this Article may be invoked by the Community at the level
of the member States .
         In respect of the products set out in Annex II Hong Kong will issue
export authorisations and provide fortnightly returns to the Commission,
showing, by product , and by member States , the quantities covered by export
authorisations issued to Hong Kong exporters in order to provide the
Commission with advance information on the development of trade by product
and by regions of the Community.
5.      The Community may request consultations with a view to reaching
agreement on an appropriate level of restraint for any product set out in
Annex II hereto , whenever, in the view of the Community, conditions in any of
its markets are such that a Imitation on further trade in any such product
may be necessary to eliminate real risks of market disruption.
                                                                       d
 ---pagebreak---                    The request for ouch consul nation .shall be accompanist! , within
      a reasonable period of time, by a statencirj of the market conditions in the
      Community which, in the opinion of the .Community, (pake necessary the request
      for consultation. The statement shall, delude data designed to_demonstrate
     tna existence.. of real risks of market disruption (as defined in Annex A of
     the Geneva Arrangement ) 0
         •        Until such time as a mutually satisfaetoxy conclusion has been
     arrived at by means of such consultations, Hong ffong undertakes, if BO re­
     quested by the Community :
                 (i) to ceaso the issue of further export authorisations from th«
                      date on which the Community 's request for consultations was
                     made ;
               (ii) not thereafter to resume the issue of export authorisations
                     for as long as may be necessary to ensure that exports to the
                     Community recorded for the product in question do not exceed ,
                     at ar annual rate , the exports recorded in the 12 months en­
                    ding 2 months before the month in which the Community's request
                    for consultations was made.
               Ehcport authorisations issued prior to the receipt of the request
   for consultations referred to above ,may be honoured by the ififsue ©f export 21- *
   cences by Hong Kongp> and the Community shall admit imports of all goods in
  respect of which export authorisations have already been issued at the date '
  on Vhich»the Community requested consultations.          •                        •
                                                                                       %
                                                                                      «
  '*          Hong Kong and the Community shall consult as soon as possible
  within thirty days of the request for such consultations and make their best
  effort to complete feuch consultations within sixty days of the request for *
 consultations.                •             «  .
                                                                  ί
*0*         In the event that the Community and Bong Kong are unable to reach-
agreement during such consultations either of the parties may elect to bring
the matter before the Textiles Surveillance Body in accordance with Article 11$)
of the Geneva Arrangement. Either party choosing to adopt such course of action
shall immediately notify the other of its intention.
                                                                           Q,.
 ---pagebreak---    11 .     In the implementation of this provision Hong Kong undertakes
   to advise the Community immediately upon receipt of any applications for
   export authorisations in exceptionally large amounts or unusual
   concentration of applications for export authorisations in a particular
  product . In judging what constitutes exceptionally large or unusual
  concentrations of applications , Hong Kong will have regard to recent
  levels of trade and will ensure that the quantities covered by the
  issue of export authorisations in question would not be such as to
  cause a sharp and substantial increase of imports of the products in
  question into the Community.
  12 .     The Community and Hong Kong agree to consult at the request of
 either party in order to review the need for the maintenance or
 modification of any limit established in respect of a particular
 product arising from these consultation arrangements .
 13 «      If an excessive product concentration of trade takes place in
 any category for which Community ceilings are provided under this
Agreement , or to which this Article otherwise applies , which in the
opinion of the Community , creates real risks of market disruption
 in respect of fliat product , the Community may request consultations with
Hong Kong under the same conditions as those set out in paragraph 7 above ,
save that , the term export authorisations used therein, shall be replaced
for the purposes of this paragraph by export licenses .
IT .      If, in the opinion of the Community, imports into the Community
of products which, apart from their fibre composition, are like products
to products covered by this Agreement , and are in direct competition
with such like products , create risks of market disruption, the
Community may request consultations with Hong Kong under the same
conditions as those specified in paragraph 7 above®
                                                                        ck .
 ---pagebreak---                            Article 5
(a) Within any one Agreement year, unused portions of quantitative
      limits established under this Agreement may be transferred to
      another (quantitative limit so established, under the conditions
      set out b JIOW.
(b) Transfers may only be effected under this Agreement as follows t
      ( i ) The ceiling for any speoific category may be increased by
            ■he transfer from any other category or categories of a
             maximum percentage amount calculated in accordance with
             the table of equivalencies listed in Annex 17 hereto .
     (ii ) The maximum percentage by which any specific ceiling may
             be exceeded shall be :
             (a) 1% of the ceiling in respect of categories other than
                  categories 3, 4, 6, 8, 11 and 12 set out ii Annex I
                  hereto .
             (h ) 1% of the ceiling in respect of categories 3, 4 , 6,
                  8 , 11 and 12 set out in Annex I where the transfer
                  is effected by a corresponding reduction in any from
                  among the said categories 3, 4. 6, 8, 11 and 12.
             (c) 5 i° of the ceiling in respect of categories 3» 4» 6,
                  8 , 11 and 12 where the transfer is from categories
                  other than categories 3f 4, 6, 8, 11 and 12.
  Portions of any quantitative limit established under this Agreement
 -which are not used duxxig any Agreement year, may be carried over and
  added to the corresponding quantitative limit in the following
  Agreement year within the limit set out in paragraph 4 below.
  Advance delivery may be authorised from the quantitative limit
  established for the same product for the following Agreement year
  within the limit set out in paragraph 4 below. Amounts delivered
  in advance shall be deducted from the quantitative limit for the
  product in question for the following year.
                                                                    &.
 ---pagebreak--- 4*    In any one Agreement year oarry oveaC *Ad 6terry forward may be
     utilised to a limit of 10% of which carryforward shall not
     represent more than 5%,
5«   The preceding flexibility provisions shall not , in any given year,
     result in a quantitative limit for any category "being exceeded
     by more than 15$ of the quantitative limit for that category for
     that Agreement year .
6    The use of the provisions for carry over and carry forward
     set out above shall be preceded by a written notification to the
     Community by Hong Kong.
7*   Hong Kong shall set out in its periodio statistical reports the
     maximum export levels £>r each category subject to a specific
     ceiling and the rate of utilisation of quota against such levels .
   /Vu*                                                             à.
 ---pagebreak---  1.     Hong Kong shall endeavour to ensure - that exports of all
 textiles products for diich quantitative limits may "be established
 under this Agreement are spaced out as evenly as possible over
 each of the Agreement years , due account being taken, in particular,
 of seasonal factors .
 2.     In particular , Hong Kong will use its best endeavours to
 ensure that exports from Hong Kong of products to which this Agreement
applies will not , in the calendar year 1975 » exceed the limits
established by virtue of this Agreement for 1975 *     Should any
excess occur which , in the opinion of the Community, gives rise to
serious difficulties , the Community and Hong Kong will consult with
a view to arriving at solutions to resolve the difficulties .    Hong
Kong will give sympathetic consideration to any proposals by the
Community for such solutions .
feu.                                                              cL .
 ---pagebreak---                         •Article 7
     The two Parties Agree to exchange all useful information
concerning their mutual trade in textiles in order to ensure
the successful Implementation of this Agreement *
/ W.                                                         $
 ---pagebreak---                         Article 8
 1*      The Parties agree that the quantitative limits established
 xmder this Agreement shall be managed under a system of double
 control , the details of which are set out in Annex III to this
Agreement •
2.      Hong Kong agrees to furnish the Community with precise statistical
information, on a fortnighfl.y basis (or other intervals as may be
agreed)f of all export licences issued by Hong Kong for all categories
of textiles exports to the Community to which this Agreement applies .
3»      The Community will likewise forward to Hong Kong on fa. quarterly
basis, precise statistical information of imports of such products
into the Community.
    0 0
                                                                 &.
 ---pagebreak---                               Artiole 9
                                           «
1«     Both Parties shall take all possible measures to ensure that
traditional channels and methods of trade between the Community and
Hong Kong are maintained.                          ..
2.     Should the Community inform Kong Kong that the application of
this Agreement has given rise to difficulties regarding the main­
tenance of existing commercial relations between importers in the
Community and their suppliers in Hong Ko'ng the Parties agree to
consult together in accordance with the procedures set out in
Article 4 » paragraph 1 above .
                                                                    d
 ---pagebreak---                          Article 10
        Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Agreement ,
Hong Kong agrees that quantitative restrictions with regard to imports
into Ireland of the following textile products from Hong Kong may be
maintained until 30.6.77 at the latest .
BTN
BTN Heading
     Heading                     Product description
    55.05                        Cotton yarn , not put up for retail sale
    55*06
    55.06                        Cotton yarn , put up for retail sale
                                            t
   55.07                         Cotton gauze
 ---pagebreak---                                Article n
        This Agreement shall apply to the territories where the
Treaty establishing the European Economio Community applies , on the
O oniditions established in the said Treaty, and to the territory
of Hong Kong.
                                                                   CL
 ---pagebreak---                          Article 12
 1.     This Agreement shall enter into force en the first day of
 the month following the date on which the Contracting Parties have
 notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary
for the purpose .   It shall remain in force until 31 December 1977-
 2.     This Agreement shall enter into force , in the manner defined
 in paragraph 1 of this Article , with effect from 18 July 1975 *
3.      Either Party may at any time propose modifications to this
Agreement or denounce it provided that notice is given at least 120
days before the expiry of any twelve-month period; in the latter
event the Agreement will come to an end at the expiry of the said
twelve-month period .
4«           Annexes and Protocols to this Agreement shall form am
integral part thereof .
           '                                                       cL
 ---pagebreak---                              Article 13
       This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the German , French ,
Italian, Dutch, Danish and English languages, each of these texts being
equally authentic .
     •   0
                                                                     6>.
 ---pagebreak---                       Not 9 on Annex I
The attached version of Annex I to the Conummity-IIong Kong Textiles
Agreement shows the Nimaxe positions in square 'brackets . These Nimaxe
positions do not   appear in the version of Annex I as initialled on
13th August , 19751 they are shown for guidance of the competent Com­
munity authorities in connection with de facto implementation of the
Agreement , and may be subject to modification .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                   ANNEX 1
                          schedule of quantitative limits established under Article 1 § 3 of this Âgreement                       Page i
  Category
     N°                                                                      Control    Member.    J            Quantitative liait
                                                                              Unit      State          1975          1976     l      1977 ' *
              Woven fabrics of cotton (other than gauze , terry to­                              I
              welling and similar terry fabrics , . narrow fabrics of                            i
              a width not exceeding 30 cm , pile fabrics and chenille
              fabrics , tulle and other net fabrics ) :
                 - Unbleachsd
                 - Bleached
                                                                                          FRO         1 813          2 352          2 924
                                                                           r              Ρ             400            600            900
                   I Niaiexe : 55.09-01,02,11 to 49 , 68 , 72 to 70J       )              I           1 800          2 198          2 625
                                                                           ) aquiva-      BNL         1 700          2 056          2 373
             Woven fabrics of man–made fibres                              lient          UK         17 29l(b )     17 377 0»J 17 464(b )
              (discontinuous or waste ) :                                  ) 1000kg       IîtL          450            452      1     461
                Of synthetic textile fibres :                              ) ( a)         DK            1 57           229            285
                                                                           )
                 – Unbleached or bleached                                  )              EEC        23 6ll(b)      25 264(V       27 032(b )
                   /Nimexe : 56.07-ex 01 , ex 03 , 04 , 11 , 17 , 24 , 327
                                                                                                  1
             Within the limits specified for category N° 1 , sublimits as set out below are established , with resject only
             to the United Kingdom , for the products falling within subcategory N° 1 A.
(a) Equivalent weight means the weight obtained on dividing the total area of the fabric in m^ by the average arsa of the
    fabrio in m per kg. For this purpose the average area per kg is to be taken as follows s
    - For woven fabrics of cotton :                                                  5m2 per kg.
    - For woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres , discontinuous or waste : 6 nu per kg.
    - For woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres , continuous s                   8 m per kg.
(b) The limits specified under this category for the share attributed to the United Kingdom also cover exports of the pro­
    ducts of BTN Heading N° 51»04 Woven fabrics of snan-made fibres ( continuous ), including woven fabrics of aonofil or strip
    of Heading N° 51*01 or 51*02 : ex A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres – Unbleached or bleached.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                    ANNEX I
                                                                                                                   Page 2 .
  Category                                                              Control Member              Quantitative liait
     N°                        Description
                                                                         Unit   State
                                                                                               1975         1976       1977
                                                                   r
   1 A       Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),        )
             including woven fabrics of monofil or strip :
             Of synthetic textile fibres :                          I
               – Unbleached or bleached                             !
               J_ Nimexe : 51*04 - ex 03 , ex 05 , ex 07 , ex 11 , |))
                            13 , 21 , 26.7                          ) equi­
                                                                    ) valent
              Woven fabrics of man-made fibres                      ) 1000 kg     UK         7 298         7 334      7 371
              (discontinuous or waste ) s                           ) (a)
              Of synthetic textile fibres :                         ) .
                                                                   η
               - Unbleached or bleached
               £Nimexe : 56.07-ex 01 , ex 03 » 04 , 11 , 17 ,
     t
                           24 , 32J
( a) Equivalent weight means the weight obtained on dividing the total area of the fabric in m 2 by the average area of the
                 2
     fabric in m per kg. For this purpose the average area per kg is to be taken as follows :
     - For woven fabrics of cotton :                                                 5 m2 per kg
     - For woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous or waste ) : 6 m2 per kg
     - For woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres ( continuous ) :                8 m2 per kg
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                             ANNEX T
                                                                                                                            Page 3 .
Category                                                              Control      Member         Quant it ative limit
   N°                            Description                           Unit        State        1975       I 1976       !I    1977
    2         Woven fabrics of cotton(other than gauze , terry
              towelling and similar terry fabrics , narrow fa­   )
              brics of a width not exceeding 30 cm , pile fa­    )
              brics and chenille fabrics , tull8 and other net   )
              fabrics ) :
              - Other than unbleached or bleached
                                                                 S
                                                                 )                  FRG          600           868           1.123
                                                                 )                  P            400           578             746   -
                /"Nimexe : 55.09-03 to 05 , 51 to 67 , 69 , 71   ) equi­            I            150           225             338
                            81 to 91J                            ) valent           BNL          370           470             596
              Woven fabrics of man-made fibres                   ) 1000 kg          UK         8.105 (b)     8.146 (b )      8.187 (b )
                                                                 ) ( a)             IRL          150           155             160
              (discontinuous or waste ) :                                                         80                           133
                                                                 )                  DK                         103      j
              0f synthetic textile fibres :                      )                                                       !
              - Other than unbleached or bleached                )                  EEC        9.855 ( b )  10.545 ( b ) 11.283 0>)
                                                                 )                                                        !
                   Nimexe : 56.07-ex 01 , ex 03,07,08,13 to      )
      i
                            16 , 18 to 23 , 26 to 28 , 33 to 36j )
              Within the limits specified for category n° 2 , sviblimits   as set out below are establis hed ,  with r espect only
              to the United Kingdom , for the products falling %fithin subcateg;ory n° 2 A.
 ( a) Equivalent weight means the weight obtained on dividing the total area of the fabric in m2 by the average area of the
       fabric in m^ per kg. For this purpose the average area per kg is to be taken as follows :
                                                                                             2
       - For woven fabrics of cotton :                                                    5 ®2 per ®
       - For woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous or waste ) :        6    per kg
       - For woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres ( continuous ) :                   8m per kg
 (b ) The limits specified under this category for the share attributed to the United Kingdom also cover exports of the
        products of BTN Heading N° 51 . 04 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ), including woven fabrics ffif monofil
        or strip of heading n° 51.01 or 51.02 : ex A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres - Other than unbleached or
        bleached .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                  ÂMEX I
                                                                                                                 Page 4
Category                                                             Control  Member .          Quanltitative limi t
    N°                             Description                       Unit     State        1975      I
                                                                                                         1976     j    1977
 2 A           Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),
               including woven fabrics of monofil or strip :
                                                                                        1
               Of synthetic textile fibres :
               - Other than unbleached or bleached
                 / Nimexe : 51*04-03 to 07 , ex 11 , 15 to 18 ,
                            23 to 34 , 42 to 4&7
                                                                ) equiva-
               Woven fabrics of man-made fibres                 ) lent :,
               (discontinuous or waste ) :                      ) 1000 kg        UK         4 140        4 160       4 182
               Of synthetic textile fibres :                    ) ( a)
               - Other than unbleached or bleached
                 /~Nimexe s 56.07-ex 01 , ex 03 f 07 , 08,13 to
                            16,18 to 23 , 26 to 28 , 33 to 36
 ( a) Equivalent weight means "the weight obtained on dividing the total area of the fabric in m "by the average area of
       the fabric in m per kg. For this purpose the average area per kg is to be taken as follows :
       - For woven fabrics of cotton :                                              5 m per kg
       - For woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous or waste ) : 6 m2 per kg
       - For woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (continuous ) :              8m2 per kg
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                          ANNEX I
                                                                                                                         Page 5
    Category .                                                          Control  Member               Quant itative liai t
       N°                             Description                       Unit     State        1975         II    197 6   I        1977
       3        Undergarments , knitted or crocheted , not elas­
                tic or rubberised :
                                                                       1000        FRG      9 189              9 336      1    9 502
                                                                       units(a )   Ρ            65                221               324
                – Shirts , T-shirts , .undervests , singlets and                   I          203                 283               393
                  the like                                                       • BNL      1 479              1 591           1 717
                  ^ Nimexe s 60,04- ©x 11 » 13T ex 24 » ex 29 ,                    UK      11 527             H 585           11 643
                                                                                   IRL          88                 97              107
                              ex 35s 41 , ex 45 » ex 59 , ex 70 ,
                              ©x 8c\ 7j                                            DK         763                 784              808
                                                                                   EEC     23 314             23 897          24 494
       4        Outer garments and other articles , knitted or         1000        FRG     10 405             10 619          10 864
                crocheted , not elastic or rubberised :                pièces      Ρ          130                 300              414
                  Jersey , pull-overs , slip-overs , twinsets ,                    I          367                 489              642
                  cardigants , bed-jackets and jumpers                             BNL      2 241              2 402           2 574
                                                                                   UK      17 585             17 673          17 761
                  FNimexe : 60.05-01 , 21 to 39 .7                                 IRL          23                 31                41
                                                                                   DK         939                 968              998
                                                                                   EEC     31 690             32 482          33 294
       5        Outer garments and other articles , knitted or         1000 kg     FRG        735                 840              914
                crocheted , not elastic or rubberised :                  0>)       Ρ            33                 50                75
                - Infant 's garments                                               I            27                 41                62
                - Bathing costumes and trunks                                      BNL        352                 386              410
                - Dresses and frocks                                               UK       1 821 ( c )       1 850 ( c)       1 924 (<
                - Skirts                                                           IRL            2                  3                5
                - Combination sets (d )                                            DK           61                 75                85
                  / Nimexe : 60.05-02 to 15 f       to 69 ? ex 71 ? *              EEC      3 031 ( c)        3 245 ( c)        3 475 ('
                            . ex 72 , ex 73 , ex 74 , ex 75 ,     78 ,
                               ex 79-J7
( a) One shirt , one T-shirt and one undershirt shall be reckmed as one unit . One singlet shall be reckoned as one half of a
                                                                                            1 1 ^   V _                   . 1   1 £*    ™
( b ) This weight is to be taken as that of the textile components of the garments .
( c ) The limits established under this category in respect of the United Kingdom also cover exports of all other outer garm<
      and clothing accessories classified under BTN Heading n° 60. 05 than those specified under category 5 and category 4 .
(d ) A knitted combination set consists of two or three pieces , including a knitted top garment and a knitted lower garment
      which are contracted for , packed , consigned and sold together .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                      AJJITEX T
                                                                                                                    Page 6 .
Category                                                              Control Member        Quant jLtative limil
                                 Description
    n°      i                                                          Unit   State     1975       I   W        I        1977
                                                                                                                  »           ■
    6         Men 's and boys' outer garments :                     )          FRG    1 068           1 077           1 089
              - Raincoats of the overcoat type                      )          Ρ         15               25              34
                ,/Nimexe ^:. 6l»01-ex 11 , ex 41 » ©*"-45 » ex 497 )) 1000     I
                                                                               BNL
                                                                                        194
                                                                                        720
                                                                                                         209
                                                                                                         724
                                                                                                                         224
                                                                                                                         728
              Women 's , girl 's and infants outer garments :
                                                                    ) pieces   UK       549              572             595
              - Raincoats of the overcoat type
                                                                    )          IRL        1                1               2
                                                                               DK        57               61              64
                 f Nimaxe :                                J
                                                                               EEC    2 604           2 669          2 736
    7         Men 's and boy 's outer garments ( other than                    FRG    6 106           6 137          6 168
              knitted or crocheted ) :                                         F         47              251             376
              - Suits                                                 1000
                                                                               I        291              437             656
                                                                               BNL    1 163           1 327          1 502
              - Jackets , blazers and the like                        pièces
                                                                               UK     2 378           2 725           3 146
                                                                       ( a)    IRL                      ' 14              21
                / Nimexe : 61.01-51 to 59 , "/I to 79*7                                   5
                                                                               DK       644              647             650
                                                                               EEC   10 634          11 538         12 519
( a) One suit shall be reckon ad as two pieces
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                               ANNEX I
                                                                                                              Page 7
                                                                                                                   1     *
                                                                Control Member
Category                                                  I
                                                                               |      Quanti tative  limit
                              Description                        Unit   State
 n8                                                                            1  1975       I    1976     II     1977
                                                                                                            1 1
   8      Men '8 and toy 's outer garments ( other than   \)
          knitted or crocheted ) :                           )           FRG     21 010         21 342          21 717
          - Trousers , jeans , breeches and the like         )   1000    F          187            496             725
             ^limexe : 61.01-61 to.6 9y                      )   pieces  I          713            982           1 313
         Women 's , girl 's and infant 's outer garments     Î           BNL
                                                                         UK
                                                                                  2 023
                                                                                 25 953
                                                                                                 2 239
                                                                                                26 083
                                                                                                                 2 467
                                                                                                                26 213
         ( other than knitted or crocheted ) :               )           IRL         12             27                39
          - Trousers , jeans , breeches and the likej        )           DK       2 381          2 417           2 452
              except divided skirts .                        )              η
                                                                                 52 279         53 586          54 926
            / Niroexe :                      _7                                               1
   9      Women 's , girl 's and infant 's outer garments    )'
          ( other than knitted or crocheted )                            FRG      2 824          2 838           2 852
         - Coats and jackets
                                                            I\ pieces
                                                                 1000    F
                                                                         I
                                                                                     52
                                                                                     42
                                                                                                    78
                                                                                                    63
                                                                                                                     117
                                                                                                                      95
             /~Nimexe : 61.02-41 to                                      BNL        207            306               416
                                                             Î           UX       1 083          1 260           1 436
                                                            )            IRL           3             5                 8
                                                             )           DK         111            139               I64
                                                            )                                                    5 088
                                                                         EEC      4 322          4 689
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                             AWEX I
                                                                                                            Page 8
Category
   MO                       Description                         Control Member         Quan titative limi t
                                                                 Unit   State   1975       I    1976     I        1977
  10     women 's , girl 's and infant 's cuter garments :
         ( other than knitted or crocheted )                             FRG    5 584          5 843          6 092
         - Dresses                                           < 1000
                                                                         Ρ        136            204            306
                                                                         I        226            339            509
         – Skirts , including divided skirts
                                                           1
                                                             ( pieces    BNL      883          1 093          1 297
            /"Nimexe : 61.02-61 to 79.7                      )           UX     4 167          4 408          4 642
                                                             )           IRL         7            11              17
                                                             I           DK
                                                                         EEC
                                                                                  184
                                                                               11 187
                                                                                                 240
                                                                                              12 138
                                                                                                                307
                                                                                                             13 170
  11     Women s , girl 's and infant 's outer garments                  FRG   16 069         16 149         16 230
         ( other than knitted or crocheted) :                            Ρ          88           225            321
         - Shirts and blouses                                            I        159            183            261
                                                             ) 1000
            /"Nimexe : 61.02-81 to 89-7                      ) pieces    BNL    1 504          1 623          1 746
                                                             )           UK     5 546          5 742          5 936
                                                                         IRL         5            12              17
                                                                         DK       389            420            452
                                                                         EEC   23 760         24 354         24 963
  12     Men 's and boy 's under garments ( other than                         28 189
                                                                         FRG                  28 526         28 917
         knitted or crocheted ) including collars ,                      F        I69            588            850
         shirts fronts and cuffs :                                       I        963          1 270          1 681
         - Shirts                                            ) 1000      BNL _  3 051          3 327          3 642
                                                             ) pieces    UK    27 460         27 597         27 7 35
            /~Nimexe : 61.03-11 to                           )           IRL         9            32              46
                                                             )           DK
                                                                         EEC
                                                                                2 125
                                                                               61 9 66
                                                                                               2 175
                                                                                              63 515
                                                                                                              2 232
                                                                                                             65 103    '
                                                             )
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                ANNEX I
                                                                                               Plage 9
Category                                              Control
  N°                       Description                        Member        Quantitative limit
                                                      Unit    State   1975     I     1976           1977
  13      Men 's and boy's under garments (other than           FRO   6 878       6 912
          knitted or crocheted ), including collars                                              6 947
                                                                Ρ        83          270
          shirt fronts and cuffs :                              I
                                                                                                    405
                                                                         18          219            328
         ~           and other night garments                   BNL     648          853         1 147
                                                               UK     3 600       3 871
            / Nimexe : 61.03-31 to 39 .7                                                         4 256
                                                                IRL       4           15             22
                                                               DK       209          272
         women' s 9 girl 's and infant 's under gar–                                                362
         mentB ( other than knitted or crocheted) :            EEC   11 440      12 412         13 467
         - Pyjamas , nightdresses and other night
            garments
          ■ /"Nimexe ; 6l.04-ex 10 , ex 30 , ex
 14      Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen and            FRG      124       1 314
         kitchen linen ; curtains and other fur­                                                 1 537
                                                               P         15          111           166
         nishing articles :                                    I         70         105            157
         - Bed linen                                           BNL      123         163            212
                                                               UK       260       4 281          4 302
         - Table linen
                                                               IRL        3            4              6
         - Toilet linen and kitchen linen                      DK        99         115            139
           ,^Nimex8 : 62.01-11 to 77 * 7                       EEC      694       6 093          6 519
 ---pagebreak---                                                                             page 1
                               ANNEX IT                    »
           Products subject to special consultation
           procedures under the provisions of Article 4
BTN Heading     * '      Product description
       60.02             Gloves , mittens and mitts , knitted or crocheted ,
                         not elastic nor rubberised :
                         A. Gloves impregnated or coated
                             with artificial plastic materials
                      ex B. Other :
                             - 0f synthetic textile fibres
                             - Of cotton
  ex 60.04              Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic
                        nor rubberised , other than :
                        - Shirts , T-shirts , undervests , singlets and the like
                      »                                 .....
  ex 60.05              Outer garments and other articles ,
                        knitted or crocheted , not elastic nor rubberised ,
                        other than :
                        – Jerseys , pull-overs , slip-overs ,
                          twinsets , cardigans , bediackets , jumpers
                        - Infants' garments
                        - Bathing costumes and trunks
                        - Dresses and frocks
                        - Skirts
                        - Trousers
                        - Combination sets     ( a)
  ex 61.01              Men 's and boys' outer garments :
                        - Waterproof garments and raincoats
                          other than raincoats of the overcoat type
  ex 61.02              Women 's , girls' and infants' outergarments :    •
                        - Waterproof garments and raincoats other than
                          raincoats of the overcoat type
  ( a ) A knitted combination ret consists of two or three pieces ,
        including a knitted top garment and a knitted lower garment ,
        which are contracted for , ■nnf'rd , consigned nnd sold together .
                                                                              d
 ---pagebreak---                                                              ANNEX II   page 2
BTN Heading   Product description
   ex 61.01   Men 's and boys * outer garments :
              - Work clothing
   ex 61.02   Women 's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
              ex B. Other ;
    4
                     - Work clothing
   ex 61.01   Men 's and "boys' outer garments :
              - Articles of apparel used for sports
   ex 61.02   Women 's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
              ex B. Other :
                     - Articles of apparel used for sports
   ex 61.01 • Men 's and boys' outer garments
              other .than :
              - Waterproof garments
              - Work clothing
              - Articles of apparel used for sports
              - Suits
              - Trousers , breeches and the like
              - Jackets , blazers and the like
   ex 61.02   Women 's , girls' and infants * outer garments
              other than :
              - Waterproof garments
              - Work clothing
              - Articles of apparel used for sports
              - Coats and jackets
              - Dresses
              - Skirts
              - Shirts and blouses
              - Trousers , .jeans and the like
   ex 61.01   Men 's and boys' under parmfints ,
              including collars , shirt fronts and cuffs ,
              other than :
              - Shirts
                Fyirw r;                     * i "in • • * i          i
                                                                    ά·
 ---pagebreak---                                                     ANNEX II           page 3
BTN Heading ' "    Product description
   ex 61.04        Women 's , girls' and infants' under garments
                   other than :
                   - Pyjamas , nightdresses    and other nightwear
   ex 61.09        Corsets , cors et-belts , suspender-bel ts , "brassières ,
                   braces , suspenders , garters and the like
                   ( including such articles of knitted or crocheted
                   fabric ), whether or not elastic :
                   - Brassières
   62.02           Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen and
                   kitchen linen ; curtains and other furnishing
                   articles :
                   A. Net curtains
                ex B. Other :
                       - Curtains and other furnishing articles
         fou                                 .                       rjL
 ---pagebreak---                             ANtfffîC III
      Agreed details of double-checking system
As agreed between the Parties in Article 8 of this Agreement , the
administration of exports fron Hong Kong and imports into the
EEC of those textile products to which this Agreement applies
will be based on a system of double checking. The details of
this system have been agreed between the Parties and are set
out below.
The competent authorities within the Community will , automatically
and without delay, accept imports of the textile products referred
to above on submission of the importer 's application together with
a certified copy of the export licence . The competent authorities
within the Community shall be entitled to require the presentation
of a certificate of Hong Kong origin and a certified copy of
an export licence in respect of those textile products originating
in Hong Kong and set out in Annex I and (in any case where the
provisions of Article 4 have been invoked) ia Annex II . These export
licences will be issued by Hong Kong up to the total amount of the
agreed ceiling3 .
The export licences issued by Hong Kong in respect of the products
subject to restraint under this Agreement shall specify and contain :
     1*  destination
     2.  sériai number
     3.  importer * s name and address
     4*  exporter' s name and address
     5*  quantity in the units as designated in the Agreement and,
         where the quantity is expressed other than in weight , the
         equivalent weight calculated in accordance v;ith the table
         of equivalencies set out in Annex IV.
     6. Category and description of product .
     7.  Certification by Hong Kong that the quantity has been debited
         against the agreed ceiling for orportn to the Community or ,
         where appropriate , in for i : :v<n.r. ! ^ r peri. or for iwwri
         processing and suui^quonc re-export outside the (Joinniunity.
  nw* .                                                              (%■
 ---pagebreak---                              - 2 -
The competent authorities within the Community will not raise
difficulties in the event of a discrepancy "between the weight
indicated in the export licence and the shipment or import weight
provided it is within reasonable limits .
Hong Kong will forward to the competent authorities within the
Community, via the representatives of the member States of the
Community and directly to the Commission, the periodic returns ,
provided for in Article 8 of this Agreement , showing the details
referred to in ( l ), (5 ) and (6) above, covered by the export licences
issued against the quantitative limits for exports to the Community,
as well as the allocation of these export licences amongst the
msmber States of the Community for all categories of textiles exports
to the Community or any of its member States to which this Agreement
applies .
                                                                    cL
 ---pagebreak---                                                ANNEX IV
                                         Table of équivalences
                        agreed for the purpose of the application of Art , 5 hereof
Category   Bltt Heading    Description                                                    Ratio of
  No                                                                                      ^auivalencc
          ex 60.04         Shirts , T-shirts and undervests , knitted or                  6 f 4 units/kg
                           crocheted
                           The ceiling is established in units whereby
                           1 shirt , 1 T-shirt and 1 undervest shall be
                           reckoned as one unit , whereas 1 singlet shall
                           be reckoned as l/2 unit .
          ex 60.05         Jerseys , pull-overs , slip-overs , twinsets ,                 5,18 pieces/kg
                           card i pans , bed -,jackets and jumpers ,
                           knitted or crocheted
          ex 61.01         Raincoats of the overcoat type                                 1,29 pieces/k<j
          ex 61.02
          ex 61.01         Hen 's and boys' suits , jackets:, blazers and                 l ,/r0 pieces/kt* *
                           the like
          ex 61.01         Men 's , boys' , women 's , girls' and infants'                2,47 pieces/kp
          ex 61.02         trousers , jeans , breeches and the like
          ex 61.02         Vtomen 's , girls' and infants' coats and jackets              1,25 pieces/kg
          ex 61.02         Women 's , girls' and infruvts' drosses and skirts             2,79 pieces /k^
          ex 61.02         Women 's , girls' and infants' shirts and blouses              5,55 pieces/k«c
          ex 61.03         Mon' s and boys' shirts                                        4,60 pieces/k<*
          ex 61.03 *       Fy.irn?ir; ? ni "ht^rersr^F <r • : cit.»ir»r nxrvt r.-r^rits    3 ,?? ni o con '
              .'.1 i' '
                                                                                        I
          ΓΥν
    The c?ilinr is established in pieces , whereby 1 jacket shall be reckoned as one piece
    and one suit ass 2 pieces .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                             page 2 , Annex IV
  Category    BTN -Heading      | Description                                 Ratio of         J
     No                         I      _  _                                   Kcruivf.lence    !
   •15          ex 60.02          Gloves                                      11,5 pairs/kg    1
    17'         ex 61.01          Waterproof garments and raincoats           1,29 pieces/kg
                ex 61.02          other than raincoats of the overcoat type
.   18
    k
                ex 61.01
               vex 61.02
                                  work clothing                                1,40 pieccs/kg   j
    19
           I
                eiç 61,01         Articles of apparel used for sports          2,00 pioces/ks [
                ex 61.02
            I
    21          ex 61.03
                ex 61.04
                          . 1 1
                                  Other woven under garments :
                                                                              6,67 pieces/kg j
                                                                                            &.
 ---pagebreak---                                                        Protocol
                             to the Agreement between the European Economic Community
                                         and Hon /? Kong on trade in textiles
                      1.     Pursuant to Article 4 of this Acrreement , consultations have been
                      held between the Parties regarding exports from Hong Kong to the Community
                      of the textile products listed below .
                     *2 .    As agreed in the consultations mentioned above , Honcj Kon/» shall
                      limit exports of tho products listed below to the regions of the Community
                      market and to the quantitative limits indicated .
  itegory | BTIJ   Headinr     Product Description                       ttegion(s ) Control               i + n ▼ 3 yo         + f
   Ko       I                                                              covered     unit         107 S    197 6        1977
                                                                                                                                    ι
                                                                         i
 •5..;  '         60.02     Gloves , mittens and mitts , knitted             3NL *   1000           2 260    2 3°6        ? 5^0     :
                            or crocheted , not elastic nor rub­              Ρ       pairs            197        209        22 ?.   .
                            berised   :                                      I                        510        541        573     ;
                                                                                                                                    ι
             I
             I
                                A. Gloves imprecated or coated
                                    with artificial plastic
                                    materials
                            ex B. Other :                                                                                           i
                                    - Of synthetic textile
                                      fibres                                                                                        i
                                    - Of cotton
 :6 .          ex 60.04     Under garments , knitted or cro­                 FR0     1000 kr,          3Γ0        > 6/1      37 ?
                            cheted , not elastic nor rubberised , UK                                  733        763        79 >
                            other than    :
                            - Shirts , T-shirts , undervents ,
                              singlets and the like
                                                                                                i
                            - Men ' s and boys ' drawers and
                              briefs
                                                         1
           I                                                                                      ;
                                                                                                               , /
l7 .           ex 61.01       Men 's and boys * outer garments :              UK      1 000   ■      1 522    1 613         1 710
                                                                                      pieceB
                             - Waterproof garment s and rain­                                                           l
                                                                                                                                     ι
                                coats other than raincoats of
                                the overcoat type
                                                                                           S
               ex 61.02       Women 's , girls' p.nd infants'
                              outer garments :                                                                                       I
                                                                                                                                      i
                             - Waterproof rp.rnonts and rairi-                                                                       i
                                craif; o                   -mio: 'ytr. ~                                                  i
                                the o-1       h + ■•-(■!                   t                                              !
* For Benelux , coverage excludor? rrlovcs of synthetic textile fibres?
a)        A knitted, combination            nonnif.+s of tv?o or t'nro.e nipcnf , inc1 vdj i' n knitted ton
a         garment and a knitted lo'-.'cr rrr.rneri i, , which are contr^cto -. for , packed , consigned mi'i
lyfi      sold together .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                     ' Parc 2
itegory BTN Heading          Product description                     |]3en;ion(s )    Control            Quantitative linits         I
 No    j                         .    .                              i   covered           unit      I 1975        1976      1977
L8         ex 61 . Oi       Mon 's and boys' outer garments :                UK       1 000              2 133     2 240 . .2 352
                                                                                      pièces
                            - Work clothing
                            Women 's , girls' and infants' outer
                             garments :
                             cx B. Other :
                                     - Work clothing                     I
                                                                         I .
                 »
19          ex 61.01        wen 's and boys' outer garments s                UK         1 COO               .405      429       455
         I                                                                              pièces
                            – Articles of apparel used for
                               b port 3
               61.02        Women 's , girls' and infants'
                            outer garments
                            ex B.    Other :
                            - Articles of apparel used for
                               sports
                                                                                                                                         I
                                                                                                                                       L
 0         ex 61.01          Men 's and boys 1 outer garments                UK         1 0C0 kg         2 69 ?    2 861      3 033
                             other than :
                            - Waterproof «arment s
                            - Work clothing                                                                                              t
                                                                                                                                         I
                            - Articles of api>arel used for
                                sports
                                                                                                                                         ι
                            - Suits
                          I - Trousers , breeches and the like
                          !     JciCuc voj blazers and the like
                                                                                                                                   !
           ex 61.02          Women 's , girls' e.nd infants'
                             outer garments other than s
                             - Vfaterproof garments
                            – worïc clothinr
                                                                                                                                       i
                             - Articles of apparel used for                                                                            i
                                suorts                                                                                                 !
                            - Coats and Rackets                                                                                        i
                             - Dresses                                                                                                 i
                             - Skirts                                                                                                  i
                                                                                                                                       i
                             - Shirts and blouses                                                                                      I
                             - Trousers . jeans and the like
       1.                I                                                          1                                                  II
                              vpn * n rir/l bevr*'                         I   ÎT»'      1   rrn       !  A      ' A * 09    / nft I
                                                                                         V*i «V ;».:             i
                              mi cm *Yr .                i :                          I
                                                                                                                                          l
                                                                                                                             à- !
                             - Shirts
                              - Pyjamas * n«i cl hor ni.'rhtpvmn^ntf;
                                                                                                                 f
             ex 61 . O/J      Women' n , Hrl:;' <• *rs infjsutfj'
  feu,
     %
                             under garments other than :
                                                                           1
                                                                                                                                         i
                             – r.v.inmrin , m' ^ t'l rnnspn r.nrt
                                  other nightwear
                                                                       I