WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/254
18July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2979)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification Under Article 2.17
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Administrative Arrangements withKorea
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification from theEuropean Commission
pursuant toparagraph 17ofArticle 2.TheTMB iscirculating thisnotification toWTO Members
fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/254
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European Commission
Directorate-General I
Brussels, 26September 1996
Dear Ambassador,
Iwould liketosubmit totheTextiles Monitoring Body theAdministrative Arrangements which
have been agreed between theEuropean Community andthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh*,
Hong Kong, India, theRepublic ofIndonesia, theRepublic ofKorea**,Macau, theFederation of
Malaysia, 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
Annexes: 12
Ambassador Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
*Thisnotification waswithdrawn attherequest oftheEuropean Commission.
**ThisdocumentcontainstheAdministrativeArrangementsconcludedwithKorea.AdministrativeArrangements
concluded withother Members listed above willbecirculated asseparate documents.G/TMB/N/254
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Brussels, 10September 1996
Dear Ambassador,
Theundersigned representatives oftheEuropean Community andtheRepublic ofKorea would
liketonotify totheTextiles Monitoring Body oftheAdministrative Arrangements which havebeen
agreed between theEuropean Community andtheRepublic ofKorea under Article 2(17) ofthe
Agreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC) -thetextofwhich isattached.
Please accept, Ambassador, theassurance ofourhighest consideration.
Representative oftheRepublic ofKorea Representative ofthe
totheEuropean Communities European Community
(Signed) Mr.HeeBeom Lee (Signed) Mr.Enrico Grillo Pasquarelli
Mission oftheRepublic ofKorea Head ofUnit
totheEuropean Communities
Ambassador Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21G/TMB/N/254
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Provisions oftheAgreement between theEuropean Community andtheRepublic ofKorea
ontrade intextile products initialled inBrussels on7August 1986, asamended bytheAgreement
intheform ofanExchange ofLetters amending theAgreement between theEuropean Economic
Community andtheRepublic ofKorea ontrade intextile products, initialled inBrussels, on
18December 1992, which willbenotified asadministrative arrangements under Article 2(17) ofthe
Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement.
Article Description
Section 1:Trade arrangements
Article 2(3) Determination oforigin ofcovered products
Article 4 Reimports afterOPT
Article 5 Cottage industry
Article 6 Imports toECforre-export afterprocessing
Article 9,asamended Exchange ofstatistical information
Article 10 Amendments toclassification
Article 11 Circumvention
Article 12,asamended Regional concentration
Article 16(1), asamended Consultations
Protocol A,asamended Classification,
Origin,
Double checking,
Export certificates,
Certificate oforigin etc.,
Export certificate etc.,
Administrative cooperation,
Specimen ofexport licence (textiles) Form 5,
Specimen ofcertificate oforigin.
Protocol B Cottage industry
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/254
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ANNEX
Administrative Arrangements between theEuropean Communities andKorea
Thefollowing Annex reproduces infullforthebenefit ofMembers thetextsoftheprovisions
ofthebilateral agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andKorea, asamended, which
arereferred tobyreference toArticle numbers inthenotification oftheadministrative arrangements
totheTextiles Monitoring Body ("TMB") pursuant toparagraph 17ofArticle 2oftheAgreement
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/254
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Article 2
3. Theorigin oftheproducts covered bythisAgreement shallbedetermined inaccordance with
therules inforce intheCommunity.
Anyamendment tothese rulesoforigin shallbecommunicated totheRepublic ofKorea and
shallnothavetheeffect ofreducing anyquantitative limitestablished inAnnex II.1
Theprocedures forcontrol oftheorigin oftheproducts referred toabove arelaiddown in
Protocol A.
Article 4
TheRepublic ofKorea andtheCommunity recognize thespecial anddifferential character
ofreimports oftextile products intotheCommunity afterprocessing intheRepublic ofKorea.
Suchreimports maybeagreed outside thequantitative limits established under thisAgreement
provided thattheyareeffected inaccordance withtheregulations oneconomic outward processing
inforce intheCommunity.
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 II2provided 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 licence issued bytheKorean authorities, andtoproof
oforigin inaccordance withtheprovisions ofProtocol A.
2. Where theCommunity authorities haveevidence thatimports oftextile products havebeen
setoffagainst aquantitative limit established under thisAgreement, butthattheproducts have
subsequentlybeenre-exportedoutsidetheCommunity,theauthoritiesconcernedshallinformtheKorean
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/254
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Article 9
1. TheRepublic ofKorea undertakes tosupply theCommunity withprecise statistical information
onallexport licences issued bytheKorean authorities forallcategories oftextile products subject to
thequantitative limits established under thisAgreement aswellasonallcertificates issued bytheKorean
authorities forallproducts referred toinArticle 5andsubject totheprovisions ofProtocol B.The
Community shalllikewise supply theKorean authorities withprecise statistical information onimport
authorizations ordocuments issued bytheCommunity authorities inrespect ofexport licences and
certificates issued bytheRepublic ofKorea.
2. "Theinformation referred toinparagraph 1shall, forallcategories ofproducts, beforwarded
before theendofthemonth following themonth towhich thestatistics relate."
3. TheRepublic ofKorea alsoundertakes tosupply theCommunity withavailable statistical
information onalltextile exports bycountry ofdestination.
TheCommunityshallsupplytheKoreanauthoritieswithimportstatisticsforallproductscovered
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
theKorean authorities before 15April ofeachyearwiththepreceding year'sstatistics onimports of
alltextile products covered bythisAgreement, broken down bysupplying country andCommunity
member State.
Article 10
1. ShouldtherebedivergentopinionsbetweentheRepublicofKoreaandthecompetentCommunity
authorities atthepoint ofentry intotheCommunity ontheclassification ofproducts covered bythis
Agreement,classificationshallprovisionallybebasedonindicationsprovidedbytheCommunity,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 Korean authorities, theCommunity shallinform theRepublic ofKorea ofsuchprovisional
debit within 30days.
3. Theauthorities oftheRepublic ofKorea shallbeinformed ofanyamendment tothetariffand
statistical nomenclatures inforce intheCommunity oranydecision, made inaccordance withthe
3Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
4Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/254
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procedures inforce intheCommunity, relating totheclassification ofproducts covered bythis
Agreement.
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. TheRepublic ofKorea andtheCommunity agree tocooperate fully inpreventing the
circumvention ofthisAgreement bytranshipment, rerouting orwhatever other means.
2. Where information available totheCommunity asaresult oftheinvestigations carried out
inaccordance withtheprocedures setoutinProtocol Aconstitutes evidence thatproducts ofKorean
origin subject toquantitative limits established under thisAgreement havebeentranshipped, rerouted
orotherwise imported intotheCommunity incircumvention ofthisAgreement, theCommunity may
request theopening ofconsultations inaccordance withtheprocedures described inArticle 16(1), with
aview toreaching agreement onanequivalent adjustment ofthecorresponding quantitative limits
established under thisAgreement.
3. Pending theresult oftheconsultations referred toinparagraph 2,theRepublic ofKorea shall
asaprecautionary measure, ifsorequested bytheCommunity, make thenecessary arrangements to
ensure thatadjustments ofquantitative limits liable tobeagreed following theconsultations referred
toinparagraph 2,maybecarried outforthequota yearinwhich therequest toopenconsultations
inaccordance withparagraph 2wasmade, orforthefollowing yearifthequota forthecurrent year
isexhausted, where clear evidence ofcircumvention isprovided.
4. Should theparties beunable inthecourse ofconsultations toreach asatisfactory solution within
theperiod specified inArticle 16,theCommunity havetheright, where clearevidence ofcircumvention
hasbeenprovided, todeduct from thequantitative limits established under thisAgreement amounts
equivalent totheproducts ofKorean origin.
Article 12
"1. Thequantitative limits established under thisAgreement onimports intotheCommunity of
textile products ofKorean origin willnotbebroken down bytheCommunity intoregional shares.
2. TheParties shallcooperate inorder toprevent sudden andprejudicial changes intraditional
trade flows resulting inregional concentration ofdirect imports intotheCommunity.
3. KoreashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintintotheCommunity.Shouldasudden
andprejudicial change intraditional trade flows arise, theCommunity willbeentitled torequest
consultations inorder tofindasatisfactory solution tothose problems. Such consultations must be
heldwithin 15working daysoftheirbeing requested bytheCommunity, andinaccordance with
Article 16,paragraph 1.
5These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/254
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4. Korea shallendeavour toensure thatexports oftextile products subject toquantitative limits
intotheCommunity arespaced outasevenly aspossible overtheyeardueaccount being taken in
particular ofseasonal factors."
Article 16
"1. Savewhere itisotherwise provided forinthisAgreement, thespecial consultation procedures
referred tointhisAgreement shallbegoverned bythefollowing rules:
- Anyrequest forconsultations shallbenotified inwriting totheother party;
- therequest forconsultations shallbefollowed within areasonable period (andinany
casenotlaterthan15daysfollowing thenotification) byastatement setting outthe
reasons andcircumstances which, intheopinion oftherequesting Party, justify the
submission ofsucharequest;
- theParties shallenter intoconsultations within onemonth atthelatest ofnotification
oftherequest, withaviewtoreaching agreement oramutually acceptable conclusion
within onefurther month atthelatest."G/TMB/N/254
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PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
Classification
Article 1
1. Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity undertake toinform theRepublic ofKorea of
anychanges inthetariff andstatistical nomenclatures before thedateoftheirentry intoeffect inthe
Community.
2. Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity undertake toinform theRepublic ofKorea of
anydecisions relating totheclassification ofproducts subject totheAgreement within onemonth of
theiradoption 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 intheRepublic ofKorea forexport totheCommunity inaccordance with
thearrangements established bythisAgreement shallbeaccompanied byacertificate ofKorean origin
conforming tothemodel annexed tothisProtocol.
2. ThecertificateoforiginshallbeissuedbythecompetentgovernmentalauthoritiesoftheRepublic
ofKorea iftheproducts inquestion canbeconsidered products originating inthatcountry within the
meaning oftherelevant rules inforce intheCommunity.G/TMB/N/254
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3. However, theproducts inGroup III6maybeimported intotheCommunity inaccordance with
thearrangements established bythisAgreement onproduction ofadeclaration bytheexporter onthe
invoice orother commercial document relating totheproducts totheeffect thattheproducts inquestion
originated intheRepublic ofKorea within themeaning oftherelevant rulesinforceintheCommunity.
4. Thecertificate oforigin referred toinparagraph 1shallnotberequired forimport ofgoods
covered byacertificate oforigin Form AorForm APR completed inaccordance withtherelevant
Community rules inorder toqualify forgeneralized tariff preferences.
Article 3
Thecertificate oforigin shallbeissued onlyonapplication having beenmade inwriting by
theexporter or,under theexporter 'sresponsibility, byhisauthorized representative. Thecompetent
governmental authorities oftheRepublic ofKorea shallensure thatthecertificate oforigin isproperly
completed andforthispurpose theyshallcallforanynecessary documentary evidence orcarry out
anycheck 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 withQuantitative Limits
Section I
Exportation
Article 6
Thecompetent authorities oftheRepublic ofKorea shallissue anexport licence inrespect
ofallconsignments fromtheRepublic ofKorea oftextile products referred toinAnnex II7,uptothe
relevant quantitative limits asmaybemodified byArticles 78,139and1410oftheAgreement andof
6Thisrelates totheEuropean Community 'sgroupings ofcategories ofproducts.
7These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
8TheseprovisionsrelatetoflexibilitiesandhavebeennotifiedbytheEuropeanCommunitypursuanttoArticle2
oftheATC.
9Thisprovision related toproratacalculations intheevent ofdenunciation oftheAgreement.
10Thisprovision concerned asystem ofregional shares.G/TMB/N/254
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textiles products subject toanydefinitive orprovisional quantitative limits established asaresult of
theapplication ofArticle 811oftheAgreement.
Article 7
"1. Theexport licence shallconform tothemodel annexed tothisProtocol anditshallbevalid
forexports throughout thecustoms territory towhich theTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community isapplied. However, where theCommunity hasmade recourse totheprovisions of
Article 812inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreed Minute No.1,ortotheAgreed Minute
No.2,thetextile products covered bythecorresponding export licences canonlybeputintofree
circulation intheregion(s) oftheCommunity indicated inthose licences."
Itmustcertify interaliathatthequantity oftheproduct inquestion hasbeensetoffagainst
thequantitative limitprescribed forthecategory oftheproduct inquestion.
2. Each export licence shallonlycover oneofthecategories ofproducts listed inAnnex II13of
thisAgreement. Itmaybeusedforoneormore consignments oftheproducts inquestion.
3. Where theconversion rateprovided forinAnnex II14isapplied thefollowing notemust be
inserted inbox9oftheexport licence "conversion rateforgarments ofacommercial sizenotexceeding
130cm.istobeapplied".
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.
11Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
12Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
13These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
14These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/254
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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
Article 815inaccordance 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 bytheRepublic ofKorea foraparticular category inanyAgreement yearexceed thequantitative
limitestablished inAnnex II16forthatcategory, asmaybemodified byArticles 717,1318and1419of
theAgreement, oranydefinitive orprovisional limitestablished under Article 820oftheAgreement,
thesaidauthorities maysuspend thefurther issueofimport authorizations ordocuments. Inthisevent,
thecompetent Community authorities shallimmediately inform theauthorities oftheRepublic ofKorea
andthespecial consultation procedure setoutinArticle 16oftheAgreement shallbeinitiated forthwith.
15Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
16These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
17These provisions relate toflexibilities andhave been notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant to
Article 2oftheATC.
18Thisprovision related toproratacalculations intheevent ofdenunciation oftheAgreement.
19Thisprovision concerned asystem ofregional shares.
20Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/254
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2. Exports ofKorean origin notcovered byKorean export licences issued inaccordance with
theprovisions 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 II21orestablished asaresult oftheapplication ofArticle 822oftheAgreement,
without theexpress agreement oftheRepublic ofKorea andsaveasprovided forinArticle 11ofthe
Agreement.
TITLE IV
Form andProduction ofExport Licences andCertificates ofOrigin,
andCommon Provisions
Article 14
1. Theexport licence andthecertificate oforigin maycomprise additional copies dulyindicated
assuch. They shallbemade outinEnglish orFrench. Iftheyarecompleted byhand, entries must
beinkandinblock 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". Only theoriginal 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 theRepublic ofKorea asfollows: KR;
"- twoletters identifying theintended Member State ofcustoms clearance asfollows:
AT=Austria
BL=Benelux
DE=Federal Republic ofGermany
DK=Denmark
EL=Greece
ES=Spain
21These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
22Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/254
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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.7for1987;
- atwo-digit number running consecutively from01to99identifying theissuing office;
- afive-digit number running consecutively from00001 to99999 allocated tothecountry
ofdestination.
"- afive-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to99999 allocated to
theintended member State ofcustoms clearance."
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 andtheRepublic ofKorea shallcooperate closely toimplement theprovisions
ofthisAgreement. Tothisend,contacts andexchanges ofviews (including ontechnical matters) shall
befacilitated bybothparties.
Article 18
Inorder toensure thattheAgreement isproperly applied, theCommunity andtheRepublic
ofKorea shall assist eachother inchecking theauthenticity andaccuracy ofexport licences and
certificates oforigin issued ordeclarations made under thisProtocol.G/TMB/N/254
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Article 19
TheRepublic ofKorea shallsendtheCommission oftheEuropean Communities thenames
andaddresses ofthegovernmental authorities competent fortheissueandverification ofexport licences
andcertificates oforigin together withspecimens ofthestamps usedbytheseauthorities. TheRepublic
ofKorea 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 intheRepublic ofKorea
giving, where appropriate, thereasons ofform orsubstance foranenquiry. Iftheinvoice hasbeen
submitted, suchinvoice oracopy thereof shallbeattached tothecertificate orlicence oritscopy.
Theauthorities shallalsoforward anyinformation thathasbeenobtained suggesting thattheparticulars
given onthesaidcertificate orlicence areinaccurate.
3. Theprovisions ofparagraph 1shallbeapplicable tosubsequent verifications ofthedeclarations
oforigin referred toinArticle 2ofthisProtocol.
4. Theresults ofthesubsequent verifications carried outinaccordance withparagraphs 1and2
shallbecommunicated tothecompetent authorities oftheCommunity within threemonths atthelatest.
Theinformation communicated shallindicate whether thedisputed certificate orlicence applied tothe
goods actually exported andwhether these goods areeligible forexport inaccordance withthe
arrangements established bythisAgreement. Theinformation shallalsoinclude, attherequest ofthe
Community, copies ofalldocumentation necessary todetermine thefactsfullyandinparticular the
trueorigin ofthegoods.
Should suchverifications reveal systematic irregularities intheuseofdeclarations oforigin,
theCommunity maysubject imports oftheproducts inquestion totheprovisions ofArticle 2,
paragraph 1ofthisProtocol.
5. Forthepurpose ofsubsequent verification ofcertificates oforigin, copies ofthecertificates
aswellasanyexport documents referring tothemshallbekeptforatleasttwoyears bythecompetent
governmental authority intheRepublic ofKorea.
6. 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 ortotheRepublic ofKorea indicates orappears toindicate thattheprovisions ofthis
Agreement arebeing contravened, bothparties shallcooperate closely andwithappropriate urgency
toprevent suchcontravention.
2. TothisendtheRepublic ofKorea shallonitsowninitiative orattherequest oftheCommunity,
carry outappropriate enquiries orarrange forsuchenquiries tobecarried outconcerning operations
which are,orappear totheCommunity tobeincontravention ofthisAgreement. TheRepublic ofG/TMB/N/254
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KoreashallcommunicatetheresultsoftheseenquiriestotheCommunitytogetherwithanyotherpertinent
information enabling thetrueorigin ofthegoods tobedetermined.
3. Byagreement between thecompetent Community authorities andthecompetent Korean
authorities, officials designated bytheCommunity maybepresent attheenquiries referred toabove.
4. Inpursuance ofthecooperation referred toinparagraph 1,theRepublic ofKorea andthe
Community shallexchange anyinformation considered byeither party tobeofuseinpreventing the
contravention oftheprovisions oftheAgreement. These exchanges mayinclude information ontextile
production intheRepublic ofKorea andontradeintextile products ofakindcovered bythisAgreement
between theRepublic ofKorea andother countries, particularly where theCommunity hasreasonable
grounds toconsider thattheproducts inquestion maybeintransit across theterritory oftheRepublic
ofKorea andprior totheirimportation intotheCommunity. Thisinformation shallinclude atthe
request oftheCommunity copies ofallrelevant documentation.
5. WhereitisestablishedthattheprovisionsofthisAgreementhavebeencontravened,theRepublic
ofKorea andtheCommunity mayagree totakesuchmeasures asarenecessary toprevent arecurrence
ofsuchcontravention.G/TMB/N/254
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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 thannetweight/Indiquer lepoids netenkilogrammes ainsique
laquantité dansl'unité prévue pourlacatégorie sicetteunité n'estpaslepoids net.
2Inthecurrency ofthesalecontract/Dans lamonnaie ducontrat devente.G/TMB/N/254
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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/254
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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 oftheRepublic ofKorea;
(b) garments orother textile articles ofakindtraditionally made inthecottage industry
oftheRepublic ofKorea obtained manually from thefabrics referred toabove and
sewn exclusively byhandwithout theaidofanymachine;
(c) traditional folklore textile products oftheRepublic ofKorea made byhandinthecottage
industry oftheRepublic ofKorea asdefined inalisttobeagreed between bothParties,
andKorean items aslisted inparagraph (f)below;
(d) tackwondo suitsbeing hand-sewn, specialist sportswear garments, whose characteristics
include looseness offitandtheabsence ofanyother thantiefastenings;
(e) fabrics, notexceeding 24x48inches insize, containing hand-embroidered or
hand-painted Korean scenes andusedprimarily asdecorations orartobjects;
(f) traditional Korean items aslisted below:
Woman 'sJogori
Atraditional Korean short blouse forwomen extending tojustbelow thebustwith
atightbodice andlong-loose sleeves whose width attheelbow isgreater thanatthe
armhole andatthewrist. IthasaV-shaped neckwithawhite fixed collar, about 1.5
to2.5cm.wideandafull-length frontopening fromthebottom oftheV-shaped neck
opening. TheJogori hasnobuttons, butsometimes hasfixed tiesforclosure offront
opening. Thegarment islined.
Chima
Atraditional Korean longskirtforeveryday wear. Itisloose fitting andextends from
above thebusttotheground orankle. Ithasafull-length sideopening without buttons
andextends above thebustwithout shoulder straps.
Ithasapleated breast bandandtwofixed fastening tiesabout 2to3cm.wide, made
ofthesamefabrics asthebreast bandandattached ateither sideofthevertical opening.
Thegarment islined. TheChima hasnopockets.
Durumagi
Atraditional Korean woman 'sdress foreveryday wear. Itisanankle length, ample,
formless garment withlongandverywidesleeves which arewider attheelbow than
atthearmhole andatthewrist. IthasaV-shaped neckwithafixed about 1.5to
2.5cm.widecollar, made ofafabric different fromthefabric ofthedress itself and
always white. TheDurumagi hasafull-length front opening, without buttons. For
closure ofthedress ithastwoabout 5to7cm.widetiesfixedtotheoutside justbelowG/TMB/N/254
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theneck, oneither sideofthefrontopening. These tiesaremade ofthesame fabric
asthedress andtheyaresolongthattheyreach thebottom ofthedress, onebeing
slightly longer thantheother. TheDurumagi mayhavetwoinsetsidepockets atwaist
level. Thedress isfullylined withafabric different from theoutside fabric.
Man'sJogori
Thisisashort traditional Korean man'sjacket foreveryday wear. Itisloose fitting,
hasacentral frontopening andlong, loose sleeves which arewider indiameter atthe
elbow thanatthearmhole andatthewrist. IthasaV-shaped neckwithanabout 1.5
to2.5wide, white collar ofafabric different from thatofthegarment. Ithastwo
attached tiesforfastening it.These areabout 5to7cm.wide, made ofthesame
material asthejacket andfixed oneither sideofthefront opening justbelow the
V-shaped collar. TheJogori hasnopockets andisalways fullylined withafabric
different from theoutside fabric.
Bajee
Traditional Korean men'slongtrousers. They areveryloose, thewidth ofthelegs
being smallest attheankle andgradually increasing upward. TheBajee have a
waistband approximately 20cm.wide. They havenofront orsideopenings andno
pockets. Thetrousers arefullylined withafabric different from theoutside fabric.
Thespace between theouter fabric andthelining maybefilled withcotton. TheBajee
havenobuttons.
Magoja
Thisisatraditional Korean man'sjacket forelegant use. Itisapproximately waist
length, loose fitting, hasaV-shaped neckopening without acollar, acentral front
opening theentire length ofthejacket fastened byoneortwobuttons bothplaced
immediately below thebottom oftheV-shaped opening. Ithasnopockets andno
buttons, whether onthesleeves orelsewhere, other thanthose already mentioned.
Itislined withafabric different from themain fabric.
Joki
Thisisatraditional Korean man'swaistcoat. Itissleeveless withacollarless V-shaped
neckopening. Thefront opens from thenecktothebottom ofthewaistcoat. Ithas
4to6buttons, andanoutside front pocket oneachside; these pockets haveneither
flapsnorbuttons. Itislined withafabric different from theoutside fabric.
2. Exemption shall begranted onlyforproducts accompanied byacertificate issued bythe
competentKoreanauthoritiesinaccordancewiththespecimenannexedtothisProtocol.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 Korea 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.
3. Theprovisions ofTitleIVandVofProtocol Ashallapply "mutatis mutandis "totheproducts
referred toinparagraph 1ofthisProtocol.G/TMB/N/254
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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 auxTISSUE, TISSES SUR METIERS A
MAIN, auxPRODUITS TEXTILES FAITS ALAMAIN, etaux
PRODUITSTEXTILESRELEVANTDUFOLKLORE
TRADITIONNEL, DEFABRICATION ARTISANALE, délivré
enconformité avecetsouslesconditions régissant leséchanges de
produits textiles aveclaCommunauté européenne3.Consignee (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 contient 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 sousa)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.
12.Competent authority (name, fulladdress, country)
Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, 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/254
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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,Korea undertakes, ifsorequested bytheCommunity, torespect
temporary export limits foroneormore regions oftheCommunity. Insuchacase, these limits shall
notpreclude theimportation intotheregion(s) concerned ofproducts which wereshipped fromKorea
onthebasisofexport licences obtained before thedateofformal notification toKorea bytheCommunity
about theintroduction oftheabove limits.
TheCommunity shallinform Korea ofthetechnical andadministrative measures suchasdefined
intheattached NoteVerbale thatneedtobeintroduced bybothParties inorder toimplement theabove
paragraphs inconformity withtheprinciples oftheInternal Market.
FortheGovernment ofthe FortheCouncil ofthe
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AGREED MINUTE NO.3
Inthecontext oftheagreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic
ofKorea ontrade intextiles andclothing products, initialled inBrussels on18December 1992, the
Parties agreed thatKorea shallendeavour nottodeprive certain regions oftheCommunity which have
traditionally hadrelatively small shares ofCommunity quotas ofimports ofproducts serving asinputs
fortheirprocessing industry.
TheCommunity andKorea further agreed toholdconsultations, should theneedarise, inorder
toavert anyproblems which might occur inthisrespect.
TheParties agreed thatthisAgreed Minute replaces thecorresponding Agreed Minute ofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment ofthe FortheCouncil ofthe
Republic ofKorea European Economic CommunityG/TMB/N/254
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NOTE VERBALE
TheDirectorate-GeneralforExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
presents itscompliments totheMission oftheRepublic ofKorea totheEuropean Communities and
hasthehonour torefertotheAgreement ontextile products negotiated between theRepublic ofKorea
andtheCommunity applied since 1January 1987, asextended bytheexchange ofletters initialled
on16October 1991 andasfurther extended bytheexchange ofletters of18December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishes toinform theMission oftheRepublic ofKorea thatthe
Community hasdecided toapply, starting from1January 1993, theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofAgreed
Minute No.2totheexchange ofletters initialled on18December 1992. Consequently, the
corresponding provisions ofArticles 7and12ofProtocol AtotheAgreement shallalsobeapplied
asoftheabove date.
TheDirectorate-General forExternal Relations avails itself ofthisopportunity torenew to
theMission oftheRepublic ofKorea totheEuropean Communities theassurance ofitshighest
consideration.G/TMB/N/254
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AGREED MINUTE NO.4
Inthecontext oftheagreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic
ofKorea ontrade intextiles andclothing products, applied since 1January 1987, asextended bythe
Exchange ofLetters initialled on16October 1991 andfurther extended bytheExchange ofLetters
initialled on18December 1992, Korea 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
Republic ofKorea European Economic Community