. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/R/75
11 May 2001
(01-2444)
Textiles Monitoring Body
REPORT OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH MEETING
1. The Textiles Monitoring Body held its seventy-sixth meeting on 2 April 2001.
2. Mr. E. E. Kalu (Nigeria) was appointed as the non-participating observer from Africa.
3. Present at this meeting were the following members, alternates and observer:
Messrs. Bernabe; Babajide; Fox-Drummond Gough; Kalu; Kiener/Karapinar; Leung; Moroz;
Tagliani.
4. The TMB adopted the report of its seventy-fifth meeting (G/TMB/R/74).
Notifications under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11 of the ATC
5. The TMB reviewed under Article 2.21 the notifications made, pursuant to Articles 2.8(b) and
2.11, by the Czech Republic (G/TMB/N/374 and Add.1), Mauritius (G/T MB/N/376/Rev.1) and
Turkey (G/TMB/N/364 and Add.1).  The TMB noted that, in accordance with Article 2.8(b), the
volume of the products integrated amounted to th e following percentages of 1990 imports of the
products falling under the coverage of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified): Czech Republic
(18.39 per cent of 1993 imports), Mauritius (18.84 per cent of the value) and Turkey (42.4 per cent).
With respect to Turkey, the TMB observed that the integration programme contained two productsdefined as "ex HS lines" in the Annex to the ATC and that even if all the imports of such lines were
not counted in the volume of imports of the products to be integrated, that volume would still amount
to not less than 18 per cent of the total volume of Turkey’s 1990 imports of the products in the Annex,
as envisaged in Article 2.8(b).  The TMB also noted that in each notification, in accordance with
Article 2.8(b), the products integrated included products from each of the four groups: tops and yarns,
fabrics, made-up textile products and clothing.  With regard to those notifications mentioned above
for which the calculation of the share of the products integrated had been made on the basis of adifferent base year, other than 1990, or on value instead of volume, the TMB ensured that no better
data were available and that the Members concerned had followed the same approach as for the
notifications they had made pursuant to Articles 2.6 and 2.7(b), as well as 2.8(a) and 2.11.
6. The TMB continued its review, under Article 2.21, of the notifications made pursuant to
Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11 by Canada, Morocco and the United States. It examined the clarification andexplanations received from those Members and decided to revert to its review of these notifications at
a subsequent meeting.
7. The TMB started its review, under Article 2.21, of the notification made pursuant to
Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11 by Paraguay.  It decided to seek clarification from Paraguay as to whether
products from each of the four groups specified in Article 2.8(b) (tops and yarns, fabrics, made-uptextile products and clothing) were included in the integration programme.G/TMB/R/75
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Notification under Article 2.17 of the ATC
8. The TMB continued its review, pursuant to Article 2.21, of administrative arrangements
agreed between the United States and Oman, notified by the United States pursuant to Article 2.17.
The TMB decided to seek clarification from the United States with respect to certain provisions
contained in the administrative arrangements related to product coverage, the spacing of exports, theexchange of respective import and export data and the cooperation in the prevention of circumvention.
The TMB also decided to revert to its review of this notification at a subsequent meeting,  inter alia ,
on the basis of the information and clarification to be provided by the United States.
Preparation for the TMB’s 2001 Comprehensive Report Pursuant to Article 8.11 of the ATC
9. The TMB agreed to send to WTO Members, at the beginning of April 2001, a reminder of the
request for information it had sent on 16 February 2001 (G/TMB/24).
Observations with Respect to Late Notifications
10. With respect to notifications addressed to the TMB after the relevant deadlines, the TMB
reiterated that its taking note of late notifications was without prejudice to the legal status of such
notifications.
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