WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/262
18July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2980)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification Under Article 2.17
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Administrative Arrangements withThailand
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification from theEuropean Commission
pursuant toparagraph 17ofArticle 2.TheTMB iscirculating thisnotification toWTO Members
fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/262
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European Commission
Directorate-General
Brussels, 26September 1996
Dear Ambassador,
Iwould liketosubmit totheTextiles Monitoring Body theAdministrative Arrangements which
have been agreed between theEuropean Community andthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh*,
HongKong,India,theRepublicofIndonesia,theRepublicofKorea,Macau,theFederationofMalaysia,
Pakistan, Peru, theRepublic ofSingapore, SriLanka andtheKingdom ofThailand**under Article 2(17)
oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing.
Ithasbeenagreed between theCommission andtheauthorities ofthecountries concerned that
these provisions should benotified jointly. Theoriginal textsofthese jointnotifications areattached.
Please accept, Ambassador, theassurance ofmyhighest consideration.
(signed) Enrico Grillo Pasquarelli
Ambassador Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
*Thisnotification waswithdrawn attherequest oftheEuropean Commission.
**This documents contains theAdministrative Arrangements concluded with Thailand. Administrative
Arrangements concluded withtheother Members listed above willbecirculated asseparate documents.G/TMB/N/262
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6September 1996
Dear Ambassador,
Theundersigned representatives oftheEuropean Community andtheKingdom ofThailand
would liketonotify totheTextiles Monitoring Body oftheAdministrative Arrangements which have
beenagreed between theEuropean Community andtheKingdom ofThailand under Article 2(17) of
theAgreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC) -thetextofwhich isattached.
Please accept, Ambassador, theassurance ofourhighest consideration.
(Signed) (Signed)
Representative oftheKingdom ofThailand Representative oftheEuropean Community
totheEuropean Communities
Mr.Somkiati Ariyapruchya Mr.Enrico Grillo Pasquarelli
Ambassador, Head ofMission Head ofUnit
Mission oftheKingdom ofThailand
totheEuropean Communities
Ambassador Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21G/TMB/N/262
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Provisions oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheKingdom
ofThailand ontrade intextile products, initialled inBrussels on28June1986, asamended bythe
Agreement intheform ofanExchange ofLetters amending theAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheKingdom ofThailand ontradeintextile products, initialled inBrussels
on17December 1992, which willbenotified asadministrative arrangements under Article 2(17) of
theUruguay Round Textiles Agreement.
Article Description
Section 1:Trade Agreements
Article 2(3) Determination oforigin ofcovered products
Article 4 Reimports afterOPT
Article 5 Cottage industry
Article 6 Imports toECforre-export afterprocessing
Article 7(except paragraph 5) Flexibility
Article 9,asamended Exchange ofstatistical information
Article 10 Amendments toclassification
Article 11 Circumvention
Article 12,asamended Regional concentration
Protocol A,asamended Classification,
Origin,
Double-checking,
Export certificates,
Certificates oforigin etc.,
Export certificates etc.,
Administrative cooperation,
Specimen ofexport licence (textiles) Form 5,
Specimen ofcertificate oforigin.
Protocol B
Protocol E
Joint Declaration (1986)Cottage industry
OPToperations
Batik fabrics andproducts thereof
Agreed Minute No.2(1992) Temporary specific management system
Agreed Minute No.3(1992) Regions withtraditionally small quotas
Note verbale (1992) Refers toAgreed Minute No.2(1992)
Agreed Minute No.4(1992) Regional concentrationG/TMB/N/262
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ANNEX
Administrative Arrangements between the
European Community andThailand
Thefollowing Annex reproduces infullforthebenefit ofMembers thetextsoftheprovisions
ofthebilateral agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andThailand, asamended,
which arereferred tobyreference toArticle numbers inthenotification oftheadministrative
arrangements totheTextiles Monitoring Body ("TMB") pursuant toparagraph 17ofArticle 2ofthe
Agreement onTextiles andClothing ("ATC").
Where theprovisions referto"theAgreement" thereference istoaprovision ofthebilateral
agreement between theParties (andnottoarticles oftheATC).
Certain Articles referred tointhetextsdonotformpartoftheadministrative arrangements.
Theprovisions ofthese Articles haveeither beennotified totheTMB (e.g.thequantitative limits in
question andtherelevant flexibility provisions) orareprovisions which arenotintended toformpart
oftheadministrative arrangements. These provisions havebeenidentified bywayoffootnotes and
itshould therefore benoted thatthefootnotes areintended forexplanation anddonotform partof
theprovisions themselves.G/TMB/N/262
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Article 2
3. Theorigin oftheproducts covered bythisAgreement shallbedetermined inaccordance with
therules inforce intheCommunity.
Anyamendment tothese rulesoforigin shallbecommunicated toThailand andshallnothave
theeffect ofreducing anyquantitative limitestablished inAnnex II.1
Theprocedures forcontrol oftheorigin oftheproducts referred toabove arelaiddown in
Protocol A.
Article 4
Thailand andtheCommunity recognize thespecial anddifferential character ofreimports of
textile products intotheCommunity afterprocessing inThailand.
Provided thattheyareeffected inaccordance withtheregulations oneconomic outward
processing inforce intheCommunity, these reimports arenotsubject tothequantitative limits set
outinAnnex IIwhen theyaresubject tothespecific arrangements laiddown inProtocol E.
Article 5
Exports ofcottage industry fabrics woven onhand- orfoot-operated looms, garments orother
articles obtained manually fromsuchfabrics andtraditional folklore handicraft products shallnotbe
subject toquantitative limits, provided thattheseproducts meettheconditions laiddown inProtocol B.
Article 6
1. Imports intotheCommunity oftextile products covered bythisAgreement shallnotbesubject
tothequantitative limits established inAnnex II2,provided thattheyaredeclared tobeforre-export
outside theCommunity inthesamestateorafterprocessing, within theframework oftheadministrative
system ofcontrol which exists within theCommunity.
However, therelease forhome useofproducts imported under theconditions referred toabove
shallbesubject totheproduction ofanexport certificate issued bytheThaiauthorities, andtoproof
oforigin inaccordance withtheprovisions ofProtocol A.
2. Where theCommunity authorities haveevidence thatimports oftextiles products havebeen
setoffagainst aquantitative limit established under thisAgreement, butthattheproducts have
subsequently beenre-exported outside theCommunity, theauthorities concerned shallinform theThai
authorities within fourweeks ofthequantities involved andauthorize imports ofidentical quantities
ofthesame products, which shallnotbesetoffagainst thequantitative limitestablished under this
Agreement forthecurrent orthefollowing year.
1These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
2These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/262
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Article 9
1. Thailand undertakes tosupply theCommunity withprecise statistical information onallexport
licences issued bytheThaiauthorities forallcategories oftextile products subject tothequantitative
limits established under thisAgreement aswellasonallcertificates issued bytheThaiauthorities for
allproducts referred toinArticle 5andsubject totheprovisions ofProtocol B.
TheCommunity shalllikewise supply theThaiauthorities precise statistical information on
import authorizations ordocuments issued bytheCommunity authorities inrespect ofexport licences
andcertificates issued byThailand.
2. "Theinformation referred toinparagraph 1shall, forallcategories ofproducts, beforwarded
before theendofthemonth following themonth towhich thestatistics relate."
3. TheCommunity shallsupply theThaiauthorities withimport statistics forallproducts covered
bythesystem ofadministrative control referred toinArticle 8,paragraph 23andforproducts covered
byArticle 6,paragraph 1.
4. Theinformation referred toinparagraph 3shall, forallcategories ofproducts, betransmitted
before theendofthethirdmonth following thequarter towhich thestatistics relate.
5. Should itbefound onanalysis oftheinformation exchanged thatthere aresignificant
discrepancies between thereturns forexports andthose forimports, consultations maybeinitiated
inaccordance withtheprocedure specified inArticle 16.
6. Forthepurpose ofapplying theprovisions ofArticle 84,theCommunity undertakes toprovide
theThaiauthorities before 15April ofeachyearwiththepreceding year'sstatistics onimports ofall
textileproductscoveredbythisAgreement,brokendownbysupplyingcountryandCommunityMember
State.
Article 10
1. Should therebedivergent opinions between Thailand andthecompetent Community authorities
atthepoint ofentry intotheCommunity ontheclassification ofproducts covered bythisAgreement,
classification shall provisionally bebased onindications provided bytheCommunity, pending
consultations inaccordance withArticle 16withaviewtoreaching agreement ondefinitive classification
oftheproduct concerned.
2. Iftheabove provisional classification results inprovisional debit against aquantitative limit
foracategory ofproducts other thanthecategory indicated ontheexport documents issued bythe
competent Thaiauthorities, theCommunity shallinform Thailand ofsuchprovisional debit within
30days.
3. Theauthorities ofThailand shallbeinformed ofanyamendment tothetariff andstatistical
nomenclatures inforce intheCommunity oranydecision, made inaccordance withtheprocedures
inforce intheCommunity, relating totheclassification ofproducts covered bythisAgreement.
3Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
4Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/262
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Anyamendment tothetariff andstatistical nomenclatures inforce intheCommunity orany
decision which results inamodification oftheclassification ofproducts covered bythisAgreement
shallnothavetheeffect ofreducing anyquantitative limitestablished inAnnex II.5
Theprocedures fortheapplication ofthisparagraph aresetoutinProtocol A.
Article 11
1. Thailand andtheCommunity agree tocooperate fullyinpreventing thecircumvention ofthis
Agreement bytransshipment, re-routing orwhatever other means.
2. Where information available totheCommunity asaresult oftheinvestigations carried out
inaccordance withtheprocedures setoutinProtocol Aconstitutes evidence thatproducts ofThaiorigin
subject toquantitative limits established under thisAgreement havebeentransshipped, re-routed or
otherwiseimportedintotheCommunityincircumventionofthisAgreement,theCommunitymayrequest
theopening ofconsultations inaccordance withtheprocedures described inArticle 16,withaview
toreaching agreement onanequivalent adjustment ofthecorresponding quantitative limits established
under thisAgreement.
3. Pending theresult oftheconsultations referred toinparagraph 2,Thailand shall asa
precautionary measure, ifsorequested bytheCommunity, make thenecessary arrangements toensure
thatadjustments ofquantitative limits liable tobeagreed following theconsultations referred toin
paragraph 2,maybecarried outforthequota yearinwhich therequest toopen consultations in
accordance withparagraph 2wasmade, orforthefollowing yearifthequota forthecurrent yearis
exhausted, where clear evidence ofcircumvention isprovided.
4. Should theparties beunable inthecourse ofconsultations toreach asatisfactory solution within
theperiod specified inArticle 16,theCommunity shall have theright, where clear evidence of
circumventionhasbeenprovided,todeductfromthequantitativelimitsestablishedunderthisAgreement
amounts equivalent totheproducts ofThaiorigin.
Article 12
"1. Thequantitative limits established under thisAgreement onimports intotheCommunity of
textile products ofThaiorigin willnotbebroken down bytheCommunity intoregional shares.
2. TheParties shallcooperate inorder toprevent sudden andprejudicial changes intraditional
trade flows resulting inregional concentration ofdirect imports intotheCommunity.
3. ThailandshallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillanceintotheCommunity.
Should asudden andprejudicial change intraditional tradeflows arise, theCommunity willbeentitled
torequest consultations inorder tofindasatisfactory solution tothose problems. Suchconsultations
must beheldwithin 15working daysoftheirbeing requested bytheCommunity.
4. Thailand shallendeavour toensure thatexports oftextile products subject toquantitative limits
intotheCommunity arespaced outasevenly aspossible overtheyeardueaccount being taken in
particular ofseasonal factors."
5These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/262
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PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
Classification
Article 1
1. Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity undertake toinform Thailand ofanychanges
inthetariff andstatistical nomenclatures before thedateoftheirentry intoeffect intheCommunity.
2. Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity undertake toinform Thailand ofanydecisions
relating totheclassification ofproducts subject totheAgreement within onemonth oftheiradoption
atthelatest. Such communication shallinclude:
(a) Adescription oftheproducts concerned;
(b) therelevant category andtherelated tariff andstatistical references;
(c) thereasons which haveledtothedecision.
3. Where adecision onclassification results inachange ofclassification practice orachange
ofcategory ofanyproduct subject totheAgreement, thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity shall
provide 30days'notice, fromthedateoftheCommunity 'scommunication, before thedecision isput
intoeffect. Products shipped before thedateofapplication ofthedecision shallremain subject tothe
earlier classification practice, provided thatthegoods inquestion arepresented forimportation into
theCommunity within 60daysofthatdate.
4. Where aCommunity decision onclassification resulting inachange ofclassification practice
orachange ofcategorization ofanyproduct subject totheAgreement affects acategory subject to
restraint, thetwoParties agree toenterintoconsultations inaccordance withtheprocedures described
inArticle 16(1) oftheAgreement withaviewtohonouring theobligation under thesecond subparagraph
ofArticle 10(3) oftheAgreement.
TITLE II
Origin
Article 2
1. Products originating inThailand forexport totheCommunity inaccordance with the
arrangements established bythisAgreement shall beaccompanied byacertificate ofThai origin
conforming tothemodel annexed tothisProtocol.
2. Thecertificate oforigin shallbeissued bythecompetent governmental authorities ofThailand
iftheproducts inquestion canbeconsidered products originating inthatcountry within themeaning
oftherelevant rules inforce intheCommunity.
3. Thecertificate oforigin referred toinparagraph 1shallnotberequired forimport ofgoods
covered byacertificate oforigin Form AorForm APR completed inaccordance withtherelevant
Community rules inorder toqualify forgeneralized tariff preferences.G/TMB/N/262
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Article 3
Thecertificate oforigin shallbeissued onlyonapplication having beenmade inwriting by
theexporter or,under theexporter 'sresponsibility, byhisauthorized representative. Thecompetent
governmental authorities ofThailand shallensure thatthecertificate oforigin isproperly completed
andforthispurpose theyshallcallforanynecessary documentary evidence orcarry outanycheck
which theyconsider appropriate.
Article 4
Where different criteria fordetermining origin arelaiddown forproducts falling within the
same category, certificates ordeclarations oforigin shallcontain asufficiently detailed description
ofthegoods toenable thecriterion tobedetermined onthebasis ofwhich thecertificate wasissued
orthedeclaration drawn up.
Article 5
Thediscovery ofslight discrepancies between thestatements made inthecertificate oforigin
andthose made inthedocuments produced tothecustoms office forthepurpose ofcarrying outthe
formalities forimporting theproduct shallnotipsofactocastdoubt uponthestatements inthecertificate.
TITLE III
Double-Checking System forCategories ofProducts With Quantitative Limits
Section I
Exportation
Article 6
Thecompetent authorities ofThailand shallissueanexport licence inrespect ofallconsignments
fromThailand oftextile products referred toinAnnex II6uptotherelevant quantitative limits asmay
bemodified byArticles 77,138and149oftheAgreement andoftextile products subject toanydefinitive
orprovisional quantitative limits established asaresult oftheapplication ofArticle 810oftheAgreement.
Article 7
"1. Theexport licence shallconform tothemodel annexed tothisProtocol anditshallbevalid
forexports throughout thecustoms territory towhich theTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
6These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
7TheseprovisionsrelatetoflexibilitiesandhavebeennotifiedbytheEuropeanCommunitypursuanttoArticle2
oftheATC.
8Thisprovision related toproratacalculations intheevent ofdenunciation oftheAgreement.
9Thisprovision concerned asystem ofregional shares.
10Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/262
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Community isapplied. However, where theCommunity hasmade recourse totheprovisions of
Article 811inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreed Minute No.1,ortotheAgreed Minute
No.2,thetextile products covered bytheexport licences canonlybeputintofreecirculation inthe
region(s) oftheCommunity indicated inthose licences."
Itmust certify interaliathatthequantity oftheproduct inquestion hasbeensetoffagainst
thequantitative limitprescribed forthecategory oftheproduct inquestion.
2. Each export licence shallonlycover oneofthecategories ofproducts listed inAnnex II12of
thisAgreement. Itmaybeusedforoneormore consignments oftheproducts inquestion.
Article 8
Thecompetent Community authorities mustbenotified forthwith ofthewithdrawal oralteration
ofanyexport licence already issued.
Article 9
1. Exports shallbesetoffagainst thequantitative limits established fortheyearinwhich shipment
ofthegoods hasbeeneffected, eveniftheexport licence isissued aftersuchshipment.
2. Forthepurpose ofapplying paragraph 1,shipment ofthegoods isconsidered tohavetaken
place onthedateoftheirloading ontotheexporting aircraft, vehicle orvessel.
Article 10
Thepresentation ofanexport licence, inapplication ofArticle 12,shallbeeffected notlater
than31March oftheyearfollowing thatinwhich thegoods covered bythelicence havebeenshipped.
Section II
Importation
Article 11
Importation intotheCommunity oftextile products subject toquantitative limits shallbesubject
tothepresentation ofanimport authorization ordocument.
Article 12
1. Thecompetent Community authorities shall issue suchimport authorization ordocument
automatically within fiveworking daysofthepresentation bytheimporter oftheoriginal ofthe
corresponding export licence.
"Theimport authorizations shallbevalidforsixmonths fromthedateoftheirissueforimports
throughout thecustoms territory towhich theTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community isapplied. However, where theCommunity hasrecourse totheprovisions of
11Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
12These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/262
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Article 813inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreed Minute No.1,ortotheAgreed
Minute No.2,theproducts covered bytheimport licences canonlybeputintofreecirculation
intheregion(s) oftheCommunity indicated inthose licences."
2. Thecompetent Community authorities shallcancel thealready issued import authorization or
document ifthecorresponding export licence hasbeenwithdrawn.
However, ifthecompetent Community authorities havenotbeennotified ofthewithdrawal
orcancellation oftheexport licence untiltheproducts havebeenimported intotheCommunity, the
quantities involved shallbesetoffagainst thequantitative limitforthecategory andthequota year
inquestion.
Article 13
1. Ifthecompetent Community authorities findthatthetotalquantities covered byexport licences
issued byThailand foraparticular category inanyAgreement yearexceed thequantitative limit
established inAnnex IIforthatcategory, asmaybemodified byArticles 714,1315and1416ofthe
Agreement, oranydefinitive orprovisional limitestablished under Article 817oftheAgreement, the
saidauthorities maysuspend thefurther issue ofimport authorizations ordocuments. Inthisevent,
thecompetentCommunityauthoritiesshallimmediatelyinformtheauthoritiesofThailandandthespecial
consultation procedure setoutinArticle 16oftheAgreement shallbeinitiated forthwith.
2. Exports ofThaiorigin notcovered byThaiexport licences issued inaccordance withthe
provisions ofthisProtocol mayberefused theissue ofimport authorizations ordocuments bythe
competent Community authorities.
However, iftheimport ofsuchproducts isallowed intotheCommunity bythecompetent
Community authorities, thequantities involved shallnotbesetoffagainst theappropriate quantitative
limits setoutinAnnex II18orestablished asaresult oftheapplication ofArticle 819oftheAgreement,
without theexpress agreement ofThailand saveasprovided forinArticle 11oftheAgreement.
13Thisprovision isrelated toa"basket exit" mechanism.
14These provisions relate toflexibilities andhave been notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant to
Article 2oftheATC.
15Thisprovision related toproratacalculations intheevent ofdenunciation oftheAgreement.
16Thisprovision concerned asystem ofregional shares.
17Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
18These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
19Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/262
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FORM AND PRODUCTION OFEXPORT CERTIFICATES AND
CERTIFICATES OFORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 14
1. Theexport licence andthecertificate oforigin maycomprise additional copies dulyindicated
assuch. They shallbemade outinEnglish orFrench. Iftheyarecompleted byhand, entries must
beininkandinblock capitals.
These documents shallmeasure 210x297mm. Thepaper usedmustbewhite writing paper,
sized, notcontaining mechanical pulpandweighing notlessthan25g/m2.Eachpartshallhaveaprinted
guilloche-pattern background making anyfalsification bymechanical orchemical means apparent to
theeye.
Ifthedocuments haveseveral copies onlythetopcopywhich istheoriginal shallbeprinted
withtheguilloche-pattern background. Thiscopyshallbeclearly marked as"original" andtheother
copies as"copy". Onlytheoriginal shallbeaccepted bythecompetent authorities intheCommunity
asbeing valid forthepurposes ofexport totheCommunity inaccordance withthearrangements
established bythisAgreement.
2. Each document shallbearastandardized serial number, whether ornotprinted, bywhich it
canbeidentified.
Thisnumber shallbecomposed ofthefollowing elements:
- Twoletters identifying Thailand asfollows: TH,
"- twoletters identifying theintended Member State ofcustoms clearance asfollows:
AT=Austria
BL=Benelux
DE=Federal Republic ofGermany
DK=Denmark
EL=Greece
ES=Spain
FI=Finland
FR=France
GB=United Kingdom
IE=Ireland
IT=Italy
PT=Portugal
SE=Sweden"
- aone-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding tothelastfigure inyear,
e.g.seven for1987;
- atwo-digit number running consecutively from01to99identifying theissuing office;
"- afive-digit number running consecutively from00001 to99999 allocated totheintended
Member State ofcustoms clearance."G/TMB/N/262
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Article 15
Theexport licence andcertificate oforigin maybeissued aftertheshipment oftheproducts
towhich theyrelate. Insuchcases theyshallbeareither theendorsement "délivré aposteriori" or
theendorsement "issued retrospectively".
Article 16
1. Intheevent oftheft, lossordestruction ofanexport licence oracertificate oforigin, theexporter
mayapply tothecompetent governmental authority which issued thedocument foraduplicate tobe
made outonthebasisoftheexport documents inhispossession. Theduplicate ofanysuchcertificate
orlicence soissued shallbeartheendorsement "duplicata".
2. Theduplicate must bearthedateoftheoriginal export licence orcertificate oforigin.
TITLE V
Administrative Cooperation
Article 17
TheCommunity andThailand shall cooperate closely toimplement theprovisions ofthis
Agreement. Tothisend,contacts andexchanges ofviews (including ontechnical matters) shallbe
facilitated bybothParties.
Article 18
Inorder toensure thattheAgreement isproperly applied, theCommunity andThailand shall
assist eachother inchecking theauthenticity andaccuracy ofexport licences andcertificates oforigin
issued ordeclarations made under thisProtocol.
Article 19
Thailand shallsendtheCommission oftheEuropean Communities thenames andaddresses
ofthegovernmental authorities competent fortheissueandverification ofexport licences andcertificates
oforigin together withspecimens ofthestamps usedbythese authorities. Thailand shallalsonotify
theCommission ofanychange inthisinformation.
Article 20
1. Subsequent verification ofcertificates oforigin orexport licences shallbecarried outatrandom,
orwhenever thecompetent Community authorities havereasonable doubt astotheauthenticity ofthe
certificate orlicence orastoaccuracy oftheinformation regarding theproducts inquestion.
2. Insuchcases thecompetent authorities intheCommunity shallreturn thecertificate oforigin
orexport licence oracopythereof tothecompetent governmental authority inThailand giving, where
appropriate, thereasons offormorsubstance foranenquiry. Iftheinvoice hasbeensubmitted, such
invoice oracopythereof shallbeattached tothecertificate orlicence oritscopy. Theauthorities
shallalsoforward anyinformation thathasbeenobtained suggesting thattheparticulars given onthe
saidcertificate orlicence areinaccurate.G/TMB/N/262
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3. Theresults ofthesubsequent verifications carried outinaccordance withparagraphs 1and2
shallbecommunicated tothecompetent authorities ofthecommunity within threemonths atthelatest.
Theinformation communicated shallindicate whether thedisputed certificate orlicence ordeclaration
applied tothegoods actually exported andwhether these goods areeligible forexport inaccordance
withthearrangements established bytheAgreement. Theinformation shallalsoinclude, attherequest
oftheCommunity, copies ofalldocumentation necessary todetermine thefactsfullyandinparticular
thetrueorigin ofthegoods.
4. Forthepurpose ofsubsequent verification ofcertificates oforigin, copies ofthecertificates
aswellasanyexport documents referring tothemshallbekeptforatleasttwoyears bythecompetent
governmental authority inThailand.
5. Recourse totherandom verification procedure specified inthisArticle mustnotconstitute an
obstacle totherelease forhome useoftheproducts inquestion.
Article 21
1. Where theverification procedure referred toinArticle 20orwhere information available to
theCommunity ortoThailand indicates orappears toindicate thattheprovisions ofthisAgreement
arebeing contravened, bothparties shallcooperate closely andwithappropriate urgency toprevent
suchcontravention.
2. TothisendThailand shallonitsowninitiative orattherequest oftheCommunity, carry out
appropriate enquiries orarrange forsuchenquiries tobecarried outconcerning operations which are,
orappear totheCommunity tobeincontravention ofthisAgreement. Thailand shallcommunicate
theresults oftheseenquiries totheCommunity together withanyother pertinent information enabling
thetrueorigin ofthegoods tobedetermined.
3. ByagreementbetweenthecompetentCommunityauthoritiesandthecompetentThaiauthorities,
officials designated bytheCommunity maybepresent attheenquiries referred toabove.
4. Inpursuance ofthecooperation referred toparagraph 1,Thailand andtheCommunity shall
exchange anyinformation considered byeither party tobeofuseinpreventing thecontravention of
theprovisions oftheAgreement. These exchanges mayinclude information ontextile production in
Thailand andontrade intextile products ofakindcovered bythisAgreement, between Thailand and
other countries, particularly where theCommunity hasreasonable grounds toconsider thattheproducts
inquestion maybeintransit across theterritory ofThailand prior totheir importation intothe
Community. Thisinformation shallinclude attherequest oftheCommunity copies ofallrelevant
documentation.
5. Where itisestablished thattheprovisions ofthisAgreement havebeencontravened, Thailand
andtheCommunity mayagree totakesuchmeasures asarenecessary toprevent arecurrence ofsuch
contravention.G/TMB/N/262
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ANNEX TOPROTOCOL A,ARTICLE 2(1) Appendix III
1.Exporter (name, fulladdress, country)
Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays)ORIGINAL 2.No.
3.Quota year
Année contingentaire4.Category number
Numéro decatégorie
5.Consignee (name, fulladdress, country)
Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays)CERTIFICATE OFORIGIN
(Textile products)
______________________________
CERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE
(Produits textiles)
6.Country oforigin
Paysd'origine7.Country ofdestination
Paysdedestination
8.Place anddateofshipment -Means oftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement -Moyen detransport9.Supplementary details
Données supplémentaires
10.Marks andnumbers -Number andkindofpackages -DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marques etnuméros -Nombre etnature descolis-DESIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11.Quantity1
Quantité112.F.o.b. value2
Valeur f.o.b.2
13.CERTIFICATION BYTHE COMPETENT AUTHORITY/VISA DEL'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
I,theundersigned, certify thatthegoods described above originated inthecountry shown inboxNo.6,inaccordance withthe
provisions inforce intheEuropean Community.
Jesoussigné certifie quelesmarchandises désignées ci-dessus sontoriginaires dupaysfigurant danslacase6,conformément
auxdispositions envigeur danslaCommunauté européenne.
14.Competent authority (name, fulladdress, country)
Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) At/A .................................. On/Le .............................
(Signature) (Stamp -Cachet)
1Show theweight (kg.) andalsoquantity intheunitprescribed forcategory where other thannetweigh/Indiquer lepoids netenkilogrammes ainsique
laquantité dansl'unité prévue pourlacatégorie sicetteunité n'estpaslepoids net.
2Inthecurrency ofthesalecontract/Dans lamonnaie ducontrat devente.G/TMB/N/262
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ANNEX TOPROTOCOL A,ARTICLE 7(1) Appendix IV
1.Exporter (name, fulladdress, country)
Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays)ORIGINAL 2.No.
3.Quota year
Année contingentaire4.Category number
Numéro decatégorie
5.Consignee (name, fulladdress, country)
Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays)EXPORT LICENCE
(Textile products)
______________________________
LICENCE D'EXPORTATION
(Produits textiles)
6.Country oforigin
Paysd'origine7.Country ofdestination
Paysdedestination
8.Place anddateofshipment -Means oftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement -Moyen detransport9.Supplementary details
Données supplémentaires
10.Marks andnumbers -Number andkindofpackages -DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marques etnuméros -Nombre etnature descolis-DESIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11.Quantity1
Quantité112F.o.b. value2
Valeur f.o.b.2
13.CERTIFICATION BYTHE COMPETENT AUTHORITY/ VISA DEL'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
I,theundersigned, certify thatthegoods described above havebeencharged against thequantitative limitestablished forthe
yearshown inboxNo.3inrespect ofthecategory shown inboxNo.4bytheprovisions regulating trade intextile products
withtheEuropean Community.
Jesoussigné certifie quelesmarchandises désignées ci-dessus ontétéimputées surlalimite quantitative fixée pourl'année
indiquée danslacase3pourlacatégorie désignée danslacase4danslecadre desdispositions régissant leséchanges de
produits textiles aveclaCommunauté européenne.
14.Competent authority (name, fulladdress, country)
Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) At/A .................................. On/Le .............................
(Signature) (Stamp -Cachet)
1Show theweight (kg.) andalsoquantity intheunitprescribed forcategory where other thannetweight/Indiquer lepoids netenkilogrammes ainsique
laquantité dansl'unité prévue pourlacatégorie sicetteunité n'estpaslepoids net.
2Inthecurrency ofthesalecontract/ Dans lamonnaie ducontrat devente.G/TMB/N/262
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PROTOCOL B
1. Theexemption provided forinArticle 5oftheAgreement inrespect ofcottage industry products
shallapply onlytothefollowing products:
(a) Fabrics woven onhand- orfoot-operated looms, being fabrics ofakindtraditionally
made inthecottage industry ofThailand;
(b) garments orother textile articles ofakindtraditionally made inthecottage industry
ofThailand obtained manually fromthefabrics referred toabove andsewnexclusively
byhandwithout theaidofanymachine;
(c) traditional folklore textile products ofThailand made byhandinthecottage industry
ofThailand asdefined inalisttobeagreed between bothparties andannexed tothis
Protocol.
Exemption shall begranted onlyforproducts accompanied byacertificate issued bythe
competent Thaiauthorities inaccordance withthespecimen annexed tothisProtocol. Suchcertificates
shallstatetheground onwhich exemption isbased andshallbeaccepted bythecompetent Community
authorities provided thattheyaresatisfied thattheproducts concerned conform totheconditions set
outinthisProtocol. Certificates covering theproducts referred toinparagraph (c)above shallbear
aconspicuous stamp: "FOLKLORE". Incaseofdivergent opinion between Thailand andthecompetent
Community authorities atthepoint ofentry intotheCommunity astothenature ofsuchproducts,
consultations shallbeheldwithin onemonth withaviewtoresolving suchdivergences. Should imports
ofanyoftheabove products reach suchproportions astocause difficulties totheCommunity, the
twoParties shallopenconsultations forthwith inaccordance withtheprocedure laiddown inArticle 16
oftheAgreement withaviewtofinding aquantitative solution totheproblem.
2. Theprovisions ofTitleIVandVofProtocol Ashallapply "mutatis mutandis "totheproducts
referred toinparagraph 1ofthisProtocol.G/TMB/N/262
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ANNEX IITOPROTOCOL B
ListofTraditional Folklore Handicraft Textile Products ofThailand asAgreed
Between theEuropean Economic Community andThailand inAccordance
withSubparagraph (c)ofProtocol B
Products listed below areindicated byThailand asbeing uniquely andhistorically traditional
folklore textile products made byhandinthecottage industry ofThailand.
Meoappliqué
Afinely-detailed appliqué about sixinches square usedtoadorn backs ofcollars orfrontwaists
ofgarments. Composed ofacentre ofdarkcotton decorated withascroll design ofbright chair-stitch
andcross-stitch embroidery, surrounded bymultiple bands ofcorded cotton sewn together.
Yaowallhanging
Arectangular panel ofhomespun cotton having ageometric design ofseveral colours closely
filled inwithtinyembroidered cross-stitches. Thehanging isattached toasmall bamboo stickwith
ornamental endsandhung byabraided woollen cordwhich continues downward toform anedging
forthepanel.
Yaoman'sshirt
Aloose-fitting garment ofcoarse darkhomespun withkimono sleeves andanunusual front
closing which lapstotheleftoftheneckline andthencurves inanarctothesideseam, secured by
braided loops andtinybellswhich serve asbuttons. Edges ofthelaplineandthecotton ofthefront
andsleeves aretrimmed withmultiple rows ofnarrow piping incontrasting colours, andthelower
leftfront isadorned withageometric design ofminute cross-stitches.
Meoman'sjacket
Similar totheYaoshirtorjacket, butofashort midriff length, fastening inastraight lapat
themid-left frontwithbellsandbraid loops ending insmall woollen tufts. Therowsofcontrast trim,
beginning inaseam off-centre andcontinuing around thelaptothesideseam arenarrow bands of
fabricpiecedtogether,morepronouncedthantheYaopiping.Line-thinbandsofdarkaccentthecolours,
especially inthemitred corners. Sleeves aretrimmed byplain bands ofcontrast.
Akha sashes
Canbeofbright coarse homespun withcontrasting stripes woven attheendsoramoreelaborate
stylewhich ismore draped infrontoveradarkplainsashsomewhat likeasquare scarfhungdiagonally
withthepoints tothecentre. Thistypecomprises anintricately woven design ofanall-over pattern
withawidedecorative border andiswoven inmany colours. Anexcellent example ofskilful weaving.
Akha woman 'sblouse
Kimono-style garment withdiagonal lapsedged byawideborder ofintricate rows ofcolour
andgeometric design; theV-necked lapfastened withalongsilver brooch. Homespun cotton with
woven design.G/TMB/N/262
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Karen jackets andblouses
Handwoven, straight-cut garments withalengthwise slitinthemiddle longenough toslipover
thehead, andwithedges sewn together toform aseam below thearmpits. Theneckslitistrimmed
withcordedging made oftwo-tone twisted fibres looped together inasimple knotwithfringe ends
atthebottom oftheslit. Garments canbeofvarying length andeither ofplain orstriped fabric.
Contrasting stripes areoften woven crosswise toformawideborder atthebottom, thethreads being
leftsixtoteninches longforfringe atthesideseams, sometimes usedlikewise astrimatthecentre
front. Worn withlong-sleeved blouses orshirts beneath.
Karen sashes
Narrow bands ofplain colour, homespun withaten-inch fringe. Cross stripes arewoven at
theendsfrom amuch heavier cord, lefthanging atthesides asfringe.
Lahu sashes
Narrowwovenhomespunbandswithlengthwisestripesofcolour,endinginlongbraidedstrands
towhich areattached brilliantly coloured small ballpom-poms ofthread.
Lahu blouses
Avariation ofthekimono withwider sleeves, often ofbrilliant stripes ontheupper section.
Thefront oftheblouse lapstotheright, secured attheneckedgeandthencurving down tobelow
thearmpit, thelapbordered byathree-inch striped bank.
Northeast skirts
Characterized bywide, woven skirtborders withanembroidered lookattained byinserting
thread intotheloom withaneedle tochange colours. Geometric patterns arepredominant, butthere
arebirds, flowers andanimals. Itisahighly skilled handicraft ofgreat beauty, andcanbeborders
onlyorborders woven ontoskirtlengths ofvertical striped orplain silk.
Hilltribe jackets orblouses
PatternedaftertheKarenstraight-cutgarment,butwithoutthelongfringe.Thehilltribegarment
hasaheavier-patterned, deeper-bordered design ending inaone-inch fringe around thebottom. Woven
homespun withbraided andcordtrimatneckandarms.
Chiengmai jackets andblouses
Traditional kimono-style withround neck, meeting inthecentre front withanunderlap and
secured byaseries ofnarrow self-tie strings. Thestylevaries fromverycoarse plainhomespun fabric
forwork jackets toprinted medium cotton formen'sshirts andtoplainmedium cotton withdecorative
border forwomen 'sdress.
Chiengmai embroidered garments
Originating inChiengmai butnotofChiengmai tradition asagarment. However, itisapopular
Thaihandicraft. Simple garments ofdark, plain, medium-weave cotton, straight-cut butwithshaped
arms andneckline. Trimmed atedges, around bottom, onpockets and/or down front withbright
embroidered flowers. Thegarment canbeofanylength andmayzipinfront orback.G/TMB/N/262
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Traditional Thaiskirts
Awrap-around cylindrical skirtmade ofapproximately twoyards offabric seamed intoatube
andlapped tofitthewearer asalongskirt. Itcanbeofplain orstriped silkorwoven metallic thread
insilk,withdecorative border.
Traditional Thaiwallhangings
Rectangles ofThaimedium-woven cotton withone-half inchfringed edge, fastened topainted
wooden poles. Thehangings aretrimmed withclassical Thaimotifs suchasThaidancers, elephants
orroyal barge painted onthecotton inoneorseveral colours.
Velvet wallhangings
Skilful paintings ondarkvelvet ofBuddhas, elephants orThaiscenery.
Traditional Thaipillows
These pillows arerectangular inform andmade ofeight rectangular tubes joined around an
openspace. Theyareusedashandwarmers incooler areas. Pillows canbeofsilk,cotton orhomespun.
Thepillows arecovered withplain andprint, making effective useoftheThaidesign inprint.
Akha man'sjacket
Made ofblack homespun cotton theAkha man'sshirthasaMandarin-style collar. Theshirt
istrimmed incontrasting colours andisdecorated withrowsofsilver oraluminium studsand/or coins.
There areusually rows ofcross-stitch embroidery.
Akha women 'sjacket
TheAkha women 'sjacket issimilar totheman'sexcept thatitiscollarless andthereisnormally
more ofthecontrasting coloured material usedtodecorate it.
Meoskirt
AMeoskirtconsists ofsixyards ofpleated Meobatik. Theborder isanembroidered strip
ofmaterial approximately thesame length. TheMeobatik iswhite andnavyblue. Thetrimisan
infinite variety ofcolours anddesign. Itusually hasstrips ofmaterial appliqued onbreaking thepattern
ofembroidery.
Meoapron
TheMeoapron ispurely decorative. Itconsists ofembroidery andappliqué doneonastrip
ofmaterial approximately 10"x30".
Lahu wallhanging
Handwoven, theLahu wallhangings consist ofseveral rows ofatraditional Lahu design
interspersed withrowsofpom-poms orasolidrowofwool woven intoanother design. Attached to
abamboo arrow theLahu wallhanging ishungbyabraided woolsash. Thebottom ofthewallhanging
endsinarowofeither wool orcotton fringe.G/TMB/N/262
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Karen blankets
Karen blankets consist ofthreeorfourwoven panels ofKaren backstrap loom-woven material
sewn together. They arewoven ofcotton andareusually striped. Oneendhasarowoffringe 3"
to5"long. Thematerial usedintheblankets issimilar tothejackets andblouses.G/TMB/N/262
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ANNEX TOPROTOCOL B Appendix V
1.Exporter (name, fulladdress, country)
Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays)ORIGINAL 2.No.
CERTIFICATE inregard toHANDLOOMS, TEXTILE
HANDICRAFTS andTRADITIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS,
OFTHE COTTAGE INDUSTRY, issued inconformity withand
under theconditions regulating trade intextile products withthe
European Community
_______________________
CERTIFICAT relatif auxTISSUS, TISSES SUR METIERS A
MAIN, auxPRODUITS TEXTILES FAITS ALAMAIN, etaux
PRODUITSTEXTILESRELEVANTDUFOLKLORE
TRADITIONNEL, DEFABRICATION ARTISANALE, délivré
enconformité avecetsouslesconditions régissant leséchanges de
produits textiles aveclaCommunauté européenne3Consignee (name, fulladdress, country)
Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays)
4.Country oforigin
Paysd'origine5.Country ofdestination
Paysdedestination
6.Place anddateofshipment -Means oftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement -Moyen detransport7.Supplementary details
Données supplémentaires
8.Marks andnumbers -Number andkindofpackages -DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marques etnuméros -Nombre etnature descolis-DESIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES9.Quantity
Quantité10.F.o.b. value1
Valeur f.o.b.1
11.CERTIFICATION BYTHE COMPETENT AUTHORITY/VISA DEL'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
I,theundersigned, certify thattheconsignment described above includes onlythefollowing textile products ofthecottage
industry ofthecountry shown inboxNo.4:
(a)fabrics woven onlooms operated solely byhand orfoot(handlooms)2;
(b)garments orother textile articles obtained manually from thefabrics described under (a)andsewn solely byhand without
theaidofanymachine (handicrafts)2;
(c)traditional folklore handicraft textile products made byhand, asdefined inthelistagreed between theEuropean Community
andthecountry shown inboxNo.4.
Jesoussigné certifie quel'envoi décrit ci-dessus conient exclusivement lesproduits textiles suivants relevant delafabrication
artisanale dupaysfigurant danslacase4:
(a)tissus tissés surdesmétiers actionnés àlamain ouaupied(handlooms)2;
(b)vètements ouautres articles textiles obtenus manuellement àpartir detissus décrits sous(a)etcousus uniquement àlamain
sansl'aided'unemachine (handicrafts)2;
(c)produits textiles relevant dufolklore traditionnel fabriqués àlamain, comme définis danslalisteconvenue entre la
Communauté européenne etlepaysindiqué danslacase4.
12Competent authority (name, fulladdress, country)
Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complete, pays)At/A .................................. On/Le .............................
(Signature) (Stamp -Cachet)
1Inthecurrency ofthesalecontract -Dans lamonnaie ducontrat devente.
2Delete asappropriate -Biffer la(les)mention(s) inutile(s).G/TMB/N/262
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PROTOCOL E
Reimports inthesense ofArticle 4,paragraph 2ofthisAgreement intotheCommunity of
products listed intheAnnex tothisProtocol shallbesubject totheprovisions oftheAgreement except
asspecifically provided forbytheparticular provisions setoutbelow:
1. Only reimports intotheCommunity subject tothespecific quantitative limits setoutinthe
Annex tothisProtocol, asmaybemodified bytheapplication ofparagraphs 2and3shallbeconsidered
reimports inthesense ofArticle 4,paragraph 2.
2. Reimports notcovered bytheAnnex maybesubmitted tospecific quantitative limits following
consultations inaccordance withtheprocedures setoutinArticle 16oftheAgreement, provided the
products concerned aresubject tothequantitative limits established under Annex IItotheAgreement.
3. TheCommunity may, atitsowndiscretion, andbearing inmind theinterest ofbothParties,
orintheframework ofarequest setoutinArticle 16oftheAgreement:
(a) Examine thepossibilities oftransfers between categories andadvance useorcarry-over
ofportions ofspecific quantitative limits from oneyeartoanother.
4. However,theCommunitymayautomaticallycarryouttheflexibilitiesinthesenseofparagraph3
uptothefollowing extent:
(a) Transfer between categories upto20percentoftheshare established forthecategory
towhich thetransfer ismade;
(b) carry-over ofspecific quantitative limits fromoneyeartoanother upto10.5percent
oftheshare fortheyearofactual utilization;
(c) advance useofspecific quantitative limits fromoneyeartoanother upto7.5percent
oftheshare fortheyearofactual utilization.
5. TheCommunity shall inform Thailand ofanymeasures taken pursuant tothepreceding
paragraphs.
6. Debiting against aspecific quantitative limitreferred toinparagraph 1shallbecarried out
bythecompetent authorities oftheCommunity atthetimeofissuing theprior authorization provided
forbytheCommunity regulation oneconomic outward processing, Regulation (EEC) No.636/82.
Aspecific quantitative limitshallbedebited fortheyearinwhich aprior authorization isissued.
7. AcertificateoforiginshallbeissuedforallproductscoveredbythepresentProtocolbyThailand
inaccordance withtheprovisions ofProtocol AoftheAgreement, bearing areference totheprior
authorization referred toinparagraph 6asevidence thattheprocessing operation described intheprior
authorization hasbeencarried outinThailand.
8. TheCommunity shallprovide Thailand withthenames, addresses andthespecimens ofstamps
usedbythecompetent authorities oftheCommunity fortheissue oftheprior authorizations referred
toinparagraph 6.G/TMB/N/262
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9. Notwithstanding theprovisions ofparagraphs 1to8above Thailand andtheCommunity will
continue toconsult together toseekamutually acceptable means toenable bothParties totakeadvantage
oftheOPTprovisions intheAgreement withaviewtoeffective development oftradeintextiles between
Thailand andtheCommunity.G/TMB/N/262
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JOINT DECLARATION CONCERNING BATIK FABRICS
AND PRODUCTS THEREOF
A. TheCommunity andThailand agree thatbatik fabric maynotbedescribed ashaving been
produced bythetraditional handicraft batik process unless, foreachofthecolours orshades applied
tothefabric, eachofthefollowing three operations hasbeencarried outbyhand:
(a) Waxing (application ofwaxbyhandtothefabric);
(b) dyeing/painting (application ofcolour either bythetraditional cottage method ofdyeing
orbyhand-painting;
(c) de-waxing (boiling thefabric toremove thewax).
B. Theparties hereby further agree tothefollowing arrangements:
1. Thecompetent Community authorities willaccept astraditional folklore handicraft
textile products within themeaning ofArticle 1(c)ofProtocol Ballbatik fabrics,
irrespective ofthemethod ofmanufacture ofthebasic fabric, andallproducts made
ormade uptherefrom, whether sewn byhandoronahand- orfoot-operated sewing
machine, provided thattheprocess ofapplying colours andshades tothefabric has
been thetraditional handicraft batik process described atAabove, andsubject to
appropriate certification bythecompetent Thailand authorities.
2. Thecompetent Thailand authorities willissue certificates conforming tothemodel
annexed toProtocol Bforbatik fabrics orproducts thereof onlywhen suchfabrics
orproducts havebeenproduced bytheprocesses, including inparticular thetraditional
handicraft batik process, specified inthepreceding paragraph.
Head ofDelegation ofThailand Head ofDelegation ofthe
European Economic CommunityG/TMB/N/262
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AGREED MINUTE NO.2
Notwithstanding Article 12,paragraph 1ofthisAgreement, forimperative technical or
administrative reasons ortofindasolution toeconomic problems resulting fromregional concentration
ofimports, orinorder tocombat circumvention andfraud oftheprovisions ofthisAgreement, the
Community willestablish foralimited period oftimeaspecific management system inconformity
withtheprinciples oftheInternal Market.
However, iftheParties areunable toreach asatisfactory solution during theconsultations
provided forinArticle 12,paragraph 3,theCommunity mayalsointroduce temporary limits forone
ormore ofitsregions. Insuchacase,theselimits shallnotpreclude theimportation intotheregion(s)
concerned ofproducts which wereshipped fromThailand onthebasisofexport licences obtained before
thedateofformal notification toThailand bytheCommunity about theintroduction oftheabove limits.
TheCommunity shallinform Thailand ofthetechnical andadministrative measures, suchas
defined intheattached NoteVerbale, thatneedtobeintroduced bybothParties inorder toimplement
theabove paragraphs inconformity withtheprinciples oftheInternal Market.
FortheGovernment ofthe FortheCouncil ofthe
Kingdom Republic ofThailand European Economic CommunityG/TMB/N/262
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AGREED MINUTE NO.3
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheKingdom
ofThailand ontrade intextiles andclothing products, initialled inBrussels on17December 1992,
theParties agreed thatThailand shallendeavour nottodeprive certain regions oftheCommunity which
havetraditionally hadrelatively small shares ofCommunity quotas ofimports ofproducts serving as
inputs fortheirprocessing industry.
TheCommunity andThailand further agreed toholdconsultations, should theneedarise, in
order toavert anyproblems which might occur inthisrespect.
TheParties agreed thatthisAgreed Minute replaces thecorresponding Agreed Minute ofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment ofthe FortheCouncil ofthe
Kingdom Republic ofThailand European Economic CommunityG/TMB/N/262
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NOTE VERBALE
TheDirectorate-GeneralforExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
presents itscompliments totheMission oftheKingdom ofThailand totheEuropean Communities
andhasthehonour torefertotheAgreement ontextile products negotiated between theKingdom of
Thailand andtheCommunity applied since 1January 1987, asextended bytheexchange ofletters
initialled on9October 1991andasfurther extended bytheexchange ofletters of17December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishes toinform theMission oftheKingdom ofThailand thatthe
Community hasdecided toapply, starting from1January 1993, theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofAgreed
Minute No.2totheExchange ofLetters initialled on17December 1992. Consequently, the
corresponding provisions ofArticles 7and12ofProtocol AtotheAgreement shallalsobeapplied
asoftheabove date.
TheDirectorate-General forExternal Relations avails itself ofthisopportunity torenew to
theMission oftheKingdom ofThailand totheEuropean Communities theassurance ofitshighest
consideration.G/TMB/N/262
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AGREED MINUTE NO.4
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheKingdom
ofThailand ontrade intextiles andclothing products, applied since 1January 1987, asextended by
theExchange ofLetters initialled on9October 1991andfurther extended bytheExchange ofLetters
initialled on17December 1992, Thailand agreed that,from thedateofrequest forandpending the
consultations referred toinArticle 12,paragraph 3,itshallcooperate bynotissuing export licences
thatwould further aggravate theproblems resulting fromtheregional concentration ofdirect imports
intotheCommunity.
FortheGovernment ofthe FortheCouncil ofthe
Kingdom Republic ofThailand European Economic Community