RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/135
13February 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0544)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.6and2.7(b)
Israel
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification fromIsrael pursuant toparagraphs 6
and7(b)ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 7(b)ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/135
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Permanent Mission ofIsrael
Geneva, 28December 1995
Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Geneva
Dear Mr.Chairman,
Onbehalf oftheGovernment ofIsrael, Iwishtonotify theTextiles Monitoring Body ofthe
WorldTradeOrganization,pursuanttoArticle6,paragraph1oftheAgreementonTextilesandClothing,
thatIsrael reserves theright, during thetransition period provided forinthisAgreement, toapply
thetransitional safeguard toallproducts included intheAnnex tothatAgreement, withtheexception
ofproducts integrated intoGATT 1994.1
Inconformity withtheprovisions ofArticle 2,paragraphs 6and7(b)ofthesaidAgreement,
myauthorities haveinstructed metoprovide thelistofproducts covered bythefirstintegration, as
enclosed.
MayIkindly askyoutohavethisnotification circulated asappropriate.
Bestregards.
Yours sincerely,
Zeev Galmor
Minister Counsellor
Enclosure: Israel -listoffirstintegration
1Israel 'snotification under Article 6,paragraph 1iscontained inG/TMB/N/100.G/TMB/N/135
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HSLine Description Import 1990 Percentage
Value Unit
($000)Quantity
5402.62 260
5402.69 1,200
Total Item 5402 26,314 4.767
5403.10 503
5403.31 987
5403.32 134
5403.33 1,214
5403.39 223
5403.41 220
5403.42 121
5403.49 143
Total Item 5403 3,545 0.642
5404.10 702
5404.90 281
Total Item 5404 983 0.178
5405.00 56
5405.90 316
Total Item 5405 372 0.067
5407.92 770
5407.94 1,426
54NES 255
Total Item 5407 2,451 0.444
5501.10 957
5501.20 130
5501.30 1,419
Total Item 5501 2,505 0.454
5502.00 2,893
Total Item 5502 2,893 0.524
5503.20 7,356
5503.30 3,535
5503.40 7,783
5503.90 82
Total Item 5503 18,755 3.398
STAGE TOTAL 96,420 17.467
ANNEX TOTAL 552,000 100.000