. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/420
24 January 2002
(02-0363)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 6.1
CHINA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from China pursuant to Article 6.1
and is circulating it to WTO Members for their information.G/TMB/N/420
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Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China at Geneva
Economic and Trade Office
14 January 2002
Dear Sir,
Pursuant to Article 6.1 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, I would like to notify the
Textiles Monitoring Body that China wishes to re tain the right to use the transitional safeguard
mechanism during the transition period of the Agreement.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
LI Enheng
Deputy Permanent Representative
Minister Counsellor
Permanent Mission of China
Mr. András Szepesi
ChairmanTextiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154 rue de Lausanne
CH-1211 Geneva 21
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