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WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/168
16July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2756)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.17
Canada
Administrative Arrangements withRomania
TheTextiles Monitoring Bodyhasreceived anotification fromCanada pursuant toparagraph 17
ofArticle 2.TheTMB iscirculating thisnotification toWTO Members fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/168
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ThePermanent Mission ofCanada totheUnited Nations
1rueduPré-de-la-Bichette
1202 Geneva
13March 1996
Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154RuedeLausanne
1211 Geneva
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
Pursuant toArticle 2.17oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing, Ihavethehonour tonotify
theAdministrative Arrangements thathave been concluded withthefollowing WTO Members:
Bangladesh,Brazil,CostaRica,Cuba,HongKong,Hungary,India,Indonesia,Korea,Lesotho,Macau,
Malaysia,Mauritius,Pakistan,Philippines,Romania,1SlovakRepublic,SriLanka,Swaziland,Thailand
andUruguay.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) JeanSaint-Jacques
Counsellor
1Thisdocument contains theAdministrative Arrangements withRomania. Arrangements concluded with
theother WTO Members mentioned above willbecirculated asseparate documents.G/TMB/N/168
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Memorandum ofUnderstanding Between theGovernment ofCanada and
theGovernment ofRomania Relating totheExport from Romania of
Certain Textile Products toCanada
Introduction
1. ThisMemorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU) setsouttheadministrative arrangements thathave
beenagreed uponbetween theGovernments ofCanada andRomania, pursuant toArticle 2.17ofthe
MTN Agreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC) inorder toimplement thetextiles andclothing
restraints between Canada andRomania tobenotified pursuant toArticle 2.1oftheATC. These
provisions willalsoapply withrespect toanyrestraint introduced byCanada onimports oftextiles
andclothing from Romania pursuant totheprovisions ofArticle 6oftheATC.
Implementation
2. Inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 4.1oftheATC, these arrangements shall be
implemented onthebasisoftheexport control system operated bytheGovernment ofRomania. Exports
ofthetextile products included intherestraints notified under Article 2.1oftheATC shallbecovered
byanoriginal "Export Licence certificate" endorsed andissued bythecompetent authorities ofRomania
totheeffect thatthegoods covered bytheexport licence certificate havebeendebited fromtheapplicable
quantitative limit.
3. Forthepurpose ofimplementing these arrangements, thedateofexport from Romania shall
beusedtodetermine therestraint period inwhich anyshipments oftextile products shallbecounted.
4. TheGovernment ofRomania shallendeavour toensure thatexports toCanada ofallrestrained
textile products arespaced outasevenly aspossible during eachrestraint period, dueaccount being
taken ofseasonal factors andofnormal channels oftrade.
5. Export licence certificates issued bytheGovernment ofRomania inrespect ofrestrained textile
products shallcontain thefollowing information:
(a) Country ofdestination;
(b) Country oforigin;
(c) Licence certificate number andquota year;
(d) Importer 'sname andaddress;
(e) Exporter 'sname andaddress;
(f) ItemnumberanddescriptionofproductascontainedinthenotificationunderArticle2.1
oftheATC;
(g) Quantity expressed intheunitsdesignated foreachproduct inthenotification under
Article 2.1oftheATC. Ifmore thanonesetofmeasures isestablished, allshould
beindicated; where thequantity isexpressed other thanasdesignated, theequivalent
weight, unitsorm2should becalculated inaccordance withtheconversion factors set
outintherestraint notified under Article 2.1oftheATC;G/TMB/N/168
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(h) F.O.B. orC.I.F. value except fornon-commercial consignments;
(i) Certification bythecompetent authorities ofRomania thatthequantity hasbeendebited
from theagreed restraint limitforexports toCanada.
6. Intheevent thatanyquantity covered byanexport licence certificate isnotshipped, the
Government ofRomania shallnotify theGovernment ofCanada ofsuchquantity which maybecredited
bytheGovernment ofRomania totheappropriate restraint limit.
7. Except asprovided forinparagraphs 8to11below (Swing andCarryover/Carry Forward),
theGovernment ofRomania shallrestrain itsexports toCanada ofthetextile products notified pursuant
toArticle 2.1oftheATC tothelimits notified under Article 2.1oftheATC, asmodified bythe
provisions ofArticles 2.7,2.8,2.13and2.14oftheATC. Pursuant toArticle 4.1oftheATC, it
isunderstood thattheGovernment ofCanada shallnotbeobliged toaccept shipments inexcess of
therestraint levels notified under Article 2.1oftheATC, asmodified bytheprovisions ofArticles 2.7,
2.8,2.13and2.14oftheATC.
Swing
8. Subject tothespecific limitations contained intherestraint notification under Article 2.1of
theATC,andfollowingnotificationtotheappropriateCanadianauthorities,theGovernmentofRomania
mayexceed thespecified annual quantitative limit uptothepercentage specified intherestraint
notification under Article 2.1oftheATC, provided thatanequivalent amount isdeducted from any
other restraint level. When anyrestraint limitisexceeded bytheapplication ofswing, theGovernment
ofRomania shallsoindicate insubsequent monthly statistical reports.
9. Forthepurpose ofimplementing theswing provisions inparagraph 8,theconversion factors
specified intherestraint notification under Article 2.1oftheATC shallapply.
Carryover/Carry Forward
10. Following notification totheGovernment ofCanada ofthequantities involved, portions of
anyquantitative limitwhich arenotusedduring theannual restraint period maybecarried overand
added tothecorresponding quantitative limitforthefollowing annual restraint period. Therestraint
limitforanysuchrestraint period shallbeincreased within thepercentage limits specified intherestraint
notification under Article 2.1oftheATC.
11. Following notification totheGovernment ofCanada ofthequantities involved, anyrestraint
limitmaybeincreasedwithinthepercentagelimitsspecifiedintherestraintnotificationunderArticle2.1
oftheATC byaquantity advanced from thecorresponding restraint limitforthefollowing annual
restraint period. Therestraint limitforanysuchfollowing restraint period shallbereduced byaquantity
equal tothequantity soadvanced.
Exchange ofStatistics
12. TheGovernment ofRomania shallprovide theGovernment ofCanada withmonthly statistical
reports relating toexports ofrestrained textile products, licensed forexport toCanada anddebited
from thequantitative limits foreachrestraint period. These statistics shall include thefollowing
information:
(a) Itemnumber anddescription;G/TMB/N/168
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(b) Original andadjusted restraint limits fortherestraint period;
(c) Total quantity issued fortherestraint period todate;
(d) Notification ofanyutilization ofswing, carryover orcarry forward provisions and
thequantities involved asprovided forinparagraphs 8to11above.
Thisinformation should beprovided assoonaspossible following theendofeachmonth.
13. TheGovernment ofCanada shallprovide theGovernment ofRomania withmonthly statistical
reports relating toimport permits issued forimports originating inRomania oftextile products listed
inAnnex I.
14. BothGovernmentsreservetherighttorequestadditionalstatisticsasmaybereasonablyrequired,
including statistics relating totheexport orimport ofproducts notcontained inthenotification, under
Article 2.1oftheATC, ofCanada 'srestraints onimports from Romania.
Re-exports
15. TheGovernment ofCanada shall, sofaraspossible, inform theGovernment ofRomania when
imports intoCanada ofrestrained textile products aresubsequently re-exported fromCanada. Where
suchre-exports haveoriginally beendebited bytheGovernment ofRomania fromquantitative limits,
theGovernment ofRomania maythencredit backthequantity involved totheappropriate quantitative
limits.
Consultations
16. Pursuant toArticle 8.4oftheATC, theGovernment ofRomania andtheGovernment ofCanada
express theirwillingness toconsult, onrequest, onanymatter arising from theimplementation or
operation oftheATC orofthisMOU oronanymatter germane thereto.
Validity
17. ThisMemorandum ofUnderstanding willenterintoforce subsequent toanexchange ofletters
between thetwogovernments confirming theiracceptance ofthese arrangements. TheMemorandum
ofUnderstanding isconsidered tohavebeenapplied asof1January 1995 ontheaccession ofthe
Government ofCanada andtheGovernment ofRomania totheWorld Trade Organization inconformity
withtheimplementation oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing.
18. Done inOttawa, Canada, 20February 1995 intwooriginals, English only.
(signed) (signed)
FortheGovernment ofRomania FortheGovernment ofCanadaG/TMB/N/168
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ANNEX I-RESTRAINT LEVELS
ROMANIA
GROUP I
/CIA/CJ
Agreement
Item No/CO/CIB/CJ
Product Coverage/CIC/CJ
/n1/n9/n9/n5
Restraint
Level /CIunit/CJ/CID/CJ
Growth/CIE/CJ
Swing/CIF/CJ
Carryover/CP
Carry Forward/CIG/CJ
Conversion
Factor
/CIm/n2/CPunit/CJ Category Short Description
/n1a /n1/CO/n2 Jackets/CM of wool /n3/n8/n1/CM/n1/n9/n5 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n5/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n2/CO/n6
/n1b /n1/CO/n2 Jackets/CM other than wool /n5/n7/n1/CM/n7/n9/n4 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n5/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n2/CO/n6
/n1c /n1/CO/n1
/n1/CO/n3Coats/DL
Rainwear/n5/n8/n3/CM/n2/n2/n8 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n5/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n4/CO/n0
/n1d /n1/CO/n1/CN of which/CM
Coats /n3/n8/n1/CM/n1/n9/n5 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n5/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n4/CO/n0
/n2 /n2/CO/n0 Winter Outerwear/DL /n4/n8/CM/n1/n9/n5 /n4/CO/n6/n4/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n3/CO/n2
/n3b /CINote /n1/CJ
/CINote /n1/CJ/n3/CO/n1
/n3/CO/n3Suits/CM MB/DL
Jackets and blazers/CM MB/n1/n2/n0/CM/n0/n0/n0 /n4/CO/n6/n4/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n3/CO/n2
/n3/CP/n4a /n3/CO/n2
/n4/CO/n0Ensembles/CM MBC/DL
Female casual /CG fine
wear/n1/CM/n2/n2/n9/CM/n2/n5/n1 /n5/CO/n8/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n3/CO/n5
/n5a /n5/CO/n1
/n5/CO/n2
/n5/CO/n3Trousers/CM MB/DL
Trousers/CM WG/DL
Trousers/CM C/n7/n8/n1/CM/n6/n2/n6 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n1/CO/n6
/n5b /n5/CO/n1/CN of which
Trousers/CM MB/CM wool /n1/n7/n0/CM/n4/n7/n9 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n1/CO/n6
/n5c /n5/CO/n4
/n5/CO/n5Overalls /CG coveralls/DL
Shorts/n2/n0/n2/CM/n0/n3/n4 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n5/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n1/CO/n8
/n6 /n6/CO/n0 Tailored collar shirts/CM
MBC/n6/n7/n7/CM/n9/n0/n3 /n4/CO/n6/n4/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n1/CO/n7
/n7/CP/n8a /n7/CO/n0
/n8/CO/n1Woven shirts/CM blouses /CG
similar articles/DL
k/CPc Shirts/CM blouses /CG
similar articles/n1/CM/n0/n3/n7/CM/n6/n0/n6 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n5/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n1/CO/n6
/n8b /n8/CO/n2
/n8/CO/n3T/CNshirts/DL
Sweatshirts/n7/n8/n1/CM/n4/n5/n0 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n5/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n1/CO/n6
/n1/n1 /n1/n1/CO/n0 Sweaters /n1/CM/n8/n1/n3/CM/n9/n0/n5 /n3/CO/n4/n8/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n1/CO/n1
/n1/n4a /n1/n4/CO/n6 Babies /CH garments/CM
sleepwear/n1/n7/n0/CM/n6/n9/n1 /n6/CO/n9/n6/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n0/CO/n7
Note /n1/DK HS codes for C are excluded for categories /n3/CO/n1 /CG /n3/CO/n3/COG/TMB/N/168
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ANNEX I-RESTRAINT LEVELS
ROMANIA
GROUP II
/CIA/CJ
Agreement
Item No/CO/CIB/CJ
Product Coverage/CIC/CJ
/n1/n9/n9/n5
Restraint
Level /CIunit/CJ/CID/CJ
Growth/CIE/CJ
Swing/CIF/CJ
Carryover/CP
Carry Forward/CIG/CJ
Conversion
Factor
/CIm/n2/CPunit/CJ Category Short Description
/n3/n1a /n3/n1/CO/n1 Combed wool fabric
/CIMTK/CJ/n1/n7/n8/CM/n1/n7/n4 /n3/CO/n4/n8/CF /CN /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /CN
/n4/n1a /n4/n1/CO/n1 Bed sheets /n9/n9/n2/CM/n4/n7/n6 /n5/CO/n8/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n5/CO/n2
/n4/n1b /n4/n1/CO/n2 Pillow cases /n6/n7/n3/CM/n4/n6/n6 /n5/CO/n8/CF /n6/CF /n1/n0/CF/CI/n5/CF/CJ /n1/CO/n2
Note/DK No swing between products in Group I and products in Group II/CO