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                                                                ACORDO
              entre a Comunidade Económica Europeia e o Reino da Tailândia sobre o
                                               Comércio de Produtos Têxteis í 1 )
              ( ! ) Por razões materiais, o presente Acordo é publicado no Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias na língua
                    em que foi negociado . A versão nas outras línguas será publicada posteriormente .
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                                                               AGREEMENT
               between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile
                                                                   products
               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
               of the one part , and
               THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ,
               of the other part ,
               DESIRING to promote , with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions providing every security for
               trade , the orderly and equitable development of trade in textile products between the European Economic
               Community ( hereinafter referred to as 'the Community') and the Kingdom of Thailand ( hereinafter referred to as
               'Thailand'),
               RESOLVED to take the fullest possible account of the serious economic and social problems at present affecting
               the textile industry in both importing and exporting countries , and , in particular , to eliminate real risks of market
               disruption on the market of the Community and real risks of disruption to the textile trade of Thailand ,
               HAVING REGARD to the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles ( hereinafter referred to as 'the
               Geneva Arrangement'), and in particular Article 4 thereof, and to the conditions set out in the Protocol extending
               the Arrangement together with the conclusions adopted on 22 December 1981 by the Textiles Committee ,
               HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries :
               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
               THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND
               WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
                              Article 1                                                                       Article 2
1.      The Parties recognize and confirm that , subject to the              1.       This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products
provisions of this Agreement and without prejudice to their                 of cotton , wool and man-made fibres originating in Thailand
rights and obligations under the General Agreement on                       which are listed in Annex I.
Tariffs and Trade , the conduct of their mutual trade in textile
products shall be governed by the provisions of the Geneva
Arrangement .                                                               2.        The classification of the products covered by this
                                                                            Agreement is based on the nomenclature of the Common
                                                                            Customs Tariff and on the Nomenclature of Goods for the
                                                                            External Trade Statistics of the Community and the Statistics
2.      In respect of the products covered by this Agreement ,              of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE ).
the Community undertakes not to introduce quantitative
restrictions under Article XIX of the General Agreement
on    Tariffs   and    Trade    or Article     3   of the Geneva
                                                                             3.       The origin of the products covered by this Agreement
Arrangement .                                                                shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in
                                                                            the Community .
3.      Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative
restrictions on the importation into the Community of the                    The procedures for control of the origin of the products
products covered by this Agreement shall be prohibited .                     referred to above are laid down in Protocol A.
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                            Article 3                               year is authorized for each category of products up to 5 % of
                                                                    the quantitative limit for the current agreement year .
Thailand agrees for each agreement year to restrain its
exports to the Community of the products described in               Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from
Annex II to the limits set out therein .                            the corresponding quantitative limits established for the
                                                                    following agreement year .
Exports of textile products set out in Annex II shall be subject
to a double-checking system specified in Protocol A.                 2.    Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for
                                                                    the following agreement year of amounts not used during any
                                                                     agreement year is authorized for each category of products
                            Article 4                               up to 5 % of the quantitative limit for the current agreement
                                                                    year .
Thailand and the Community recognize the special and
differential character of re-imports of textile products into       3.     Transfers in respect of categories in Group I shall not
the Community after processing in Thailand .                        be made from any category except as follows :
Such re-imports may be agreed outside the quantitative limits       — transfers from Category 1 to Categories 2 and 3 may be
established under this Agreement provided that they are                 made up to 5 % of the quantitative limits for the category
effected in accordance with the regulations on economic                 to which the transfer is made ,
outward processing in force in the Community .
                                                                    — transfers between Categories 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 may be
                                                                        made up to 5 % of the quantitative limit for the category
                                                                        to which the transfer is made .
                            Article 5
Exports of cottage industry fabrics woven on hand- or               Transfers into any category in Groups II and III may be made
foot-operated looms , garments or other articles obtained           from any category or categories in Groups I , II and III up to
manually from such fabrics and traditional folklore                 5 % of the quantitative limit for the category to which the
                                                                    transfer is made .
handicraft products shall not be subject to quantitative
limits , provided that these products meet the conditions laid
down in Protocol B.                                                 4.     The table of equivalence applicable to the transfers
                                                                    referred to above is given in Annex I.
                            Article 6                               5.     The increase in any category of products resulting from
                                                                    the cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1 ,
1.      Imports into the Community of textile products              2 and 3 during an agreement year shall not exceed 15% .
covered by this Agreement shall not be subject to the
quantitative limits established in Annex II , provided that they    6.     Prior notification shall be given by the authorities of
are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the       Thailand in the event of recourse to the provisions of
same state or after processing, under the administrative            paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 .
system of control set up for this purpose within the
Community .
                                                                                               Article 8
However , the release for home use of products imported
under the conditions referred to above shall be subject to the
production of an export licence issued by the Thai                  1.     Exports of textile products not listed in Annex II may
authorities , and to proof of origin in accordance with the         be made subject to quantitative limits by Thailand on the
provisions of Protocol A.                                           conditions laid down in the following paragraphs .
2.     Where the Community authorities have evidence that           2.     Where the Community finds , under the system of
imports of textile products have been set off against a             administrative control set up , that the level of imports of
quantitative limit established under this Agreement, but that       products in a given category not listed in Annex II originating
the products have subsequently been re-exported outside the         in Thailand exceeds , in relation to the preceding year's total
Community , the authorities concerned shall inform the Thai         imports into the Community from all sources of products in
authorities within four weeks of the quantities involved and        that category , the following rates :
authorize imports of identical quantities of the same
products , which shall not be set off against the quantitative      — for categories of products in Group I : 0,5% ,
limit established under this Agreement for the current or the       — for categories of products in Group II : 2,5% ,
following year.
                                                                    — for categories of products in Group III : 5,0% ,
                            Article 7                               it may request the opening of consultations in accordance
                                                                    with the procedure described in Article 17 , with a view to
1.     In any agreement year, advance use of a portion of the       reaching agreement on an appropriate restraint level for the
quantitative limit established for the following agreement          products in each category .
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The Community shall authorize the importation of products             11 .     The provisions of this Agreement which concern
of the said category shipped from Thailand before the date on        exports of products subject to the quantitative limits
which the request for consultations was submitted .                  established in Annex II shall also apply to products for which
                                                                     quantitative limits are introduced under this Article .
3.      Pending a mutually satisfactory solution , Thailand
undertakes to limit exports of the products in the category
concerned to the Community or to the region or regions of                                        Article 9
the Community market specified by the Community for a
provisional period of three months from the date on which
the request for consultations is made . Such provisional limit        1.      Where the Community ascertains that the level of
shall be established at 25 % of the level of imports reached         imports in a given category of Group I subject to quantitative
during the calendar year preceding that in which imports             limits set out in Annex II exceeds in any agreement year the
exceeded the level resulting from the application of the             level of imports in the preceding year by 10 % of the level of
formula set out in paragraph 2 , and gave rise to the request        the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for the current
for consultation or 25 % of the level resulting from the              agreement year , it may request the opening of consultations
application of the formula set out in paragraph 2 , whichever        in accordance with the provisions described in Article 17
is the higher.                                                       with a view to reaching agreement on :
4.      Should the Parties be unable in the course of                — the suspension , wholly or in part , of the provisions of
                                                                           Article 7 , or
consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the
period specified in Article 17 , the Community shall have the        — a modification of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II
right to introduce a definitive quantitative limit at an annual            by the establishment of an ad hoc limit below the existing
level not lower than the level resulting from the application of           quantitative limit ,
the formula set out in paragraph 2 , or 106 % of the level of
imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in            as well as the corresponding equitable and quantifiable
which imports exceeded the level resulting from the                  compensation .
application of the formula set out in paragraph 2 and gave
rise to the request for consultations , whichever is the              2.      The Community shall authorize the importation of
higher .                                                             products of the said category shipped from Thailand before
                                                                     the date on which the request for consultations was
The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after              submitted .
consultations in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 17 , with a view to fulfilling the conditions set out        Pending a mutually satisfactory solution , Thailand
in paragraph 2 , should the trend of total imports into              undertakes for a period of one month from the date of
the Community of the product in question make this                   notification of the request for consultations , to restrain
necessary .                                                          exports of the products in the category concerned to the
                                                                      Community or to the region or regions of the Community
5.      The limits introduced under paragraph 2 or para­             market specified by the Community to one-twelfth of the
graph 4 may in no case be lower than the level of imports of         level of exports reached during the preceding calendar
products in that category originating in Thailand in 1980 .          year .
6.      Quantitative limits may also be established by the            3.      A quantitative limit modified as a result of the
Community on a regional basis in accordance with the                  application of paragraph 1 in any year preceding the final
provisions of Protocol C.                                             agreement year shall be subject to a growth rate so as to
                                                                     ensure that the level of the quantitative limit set out in
7.      The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits           Annex II for the final agreement year is regained in that
introduced under this Article shall be determined in
                                                                     year .
accordance with the provisions of Protocol D.
                                                                     4.       Should the Parties be unable in the course of
8.      The provisions of this Article shall not apply where the
percentages specified in paragraph 2 have been reached as a          consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the
                                                                     period specified in Article 17 , Thailand undertakes , if so
result of a fall in total imports into the Community , and not
as a result of an increase in exports of products originating in     requested by the Community:
Thailand .
                                                                     — to suspend wholly or in part the provisions of Article 7 in
                                                                           respect of the Community or any of its regions for the
9.      Should the provisions of paragraphs 2 , 3 or 4 be                  category concerned , or
applied , Thailand undertakes to issue export licences for
products covered by contracts concluded before the                   — to modify the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for the
introduction of the quantitative limit, up to the volume of the            category concerned so as to restrain exports to the
quantitative limit fixed .                                                 Community or any of its regions to 125% of imports
                                                                           attained during the preceding calendar year , or to the
10 .      Up to the date of communication of the statistics                level of exports up to the date of the request for
referred to in Article 10 ( 5 ), the provisions of paragraph 2             consultations plus the level of exports provided for
shall apply on the basis of the annual statistics previously               during the consultation period under paragraph 2 ,
communicated by the Community .                                            whichever is the higher.
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Should the provisions of this paragraph be applied , the            The Community shall transmit to the Thai authorities import
Community undertakes to maintain an offer of equitable and          statistics for all products covered by the system of
quantifiable compensation .                                         administrative control referred to in Article 8 ( 2 ) and for
                                                                    products covered by Article 6 ( 1 ).
The application of the measures provided for in this
paragraph is limited to the year in which the measures are          4.      The information referred to in paragraph 3 shall , for
taken .                                                             all categories of products , be transmitted before the end of
                                                                    the third month following the quarter to which the statistics
5.      The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a          relate .
given category unless the quantitative limits established in
Annex II for the Community for that category represent at           5.      Should it be found on analysis of the information
least 2,5% of total Community imports during 1980 .                 exchanged that there are significant discrepancies between
                                                                    the returns for exports and those for imports , consultations
6.     The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a           may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified
given category unless the level of imports originating in           in Article 17 .
Thailand during the current agreement year represents at
least 50 % of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for that   6.      For the purpose of applying Articles 8 and 9 , the
category in the Community as a whole or in any region or            Community undertakes to provide the Thai authorities
regions of the Community concerned .                                before 15 April of each year with the preceding year's
                                                                    statistics on imports of all textile products covered by this
7.     Any limit modified in accordance with the provisions         Agreement , broken down by supplying country and
of paragraphs 1 or 4 may in no case be lower than the level of      Community Member State .
imports of products in that category originating in Thailand
in 1980 .
                                                                                               Article 1 1
8.     The provisions of this Article also apply where the level
referred to in paragraph 1 is exceeded in any of the                1.      Should there be divergent opinions between Thailand
Community's regions . In such a case the compensation               and the competent Community authorities at the point of
referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 will concern the region or        entry into the Community on the classification of products
regions of the Community indicated in the Community's               covered by this Agreement , classification shall provisionally
request for consultations .                                         be based on indications provided by the Community ,
                                                                    pending consultations in accordance with Article 17 with a
9.     With a view to limiting recourse to paragraph 1 of this      view to reaching agreement on definitive classification of the
Article , Thailand undertakes to inform the Community of            product concerned .
any sharp and substantial increases in the issue of export
licences for any category which is likely to lead to the            2.      The authorities of Thailand shall be informed of any
fulfilment of the conditions required for the application of        amendment to the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE or
this Article .
                                                                    any decision , made in accordance with the procedures in
                                                                    force in the Community , relating to the classification of
                                                                    products covered by this Agreement .
                            Article 10
                                                                    Any amendment to the Common Customs Tariff or
1.      Thailand undertakes to supply the Community with            NIMEXE or any decision which results in a modification of
precise statistical information on all export licences issued by    the classification of products covered by this Agreement shall
the Thai authorities for all categories of textile products         not have the effect of reducing any quantitative limit
                                                                    established in Annex II .
subject to the quantitative limits established under this
Agreement as well as on all certificates issued by the Thai
authorities for all products referred to in Article 5 and subject   The procedures for the application of this paragraph are set
                                                                    out in Protocol A.
to the provisions of Protocol B.
The Community shall likewise transmit to the Thai
authorities precise statistical information on import                                          Article 12
authorizations or documents issued by the Community
authorities in respect of export licences and certificates issued   1.      Thailand and the Community agree to cooperate fully
by Thailand .                                                       in preventing the circumvention of this Agreement by
                                                                    transhipment , re-routing or whatever other means .
2.     The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall , for
all categories of products , be transmitted before the end of       2.     Where information available to the Community as a
the second month following the quarter to which the                 result of the investigations carried out in accordance with the
statistics relate .                                                 procedures set out in Protocol A constitutes evidence that
                                                                    products of Thai origin subject to quantitative limits
3.     Thailand also undertakes to supply the Community             established under this Agreement have been transhipped ,
with available statistical information on all textile exports by    re-routed or otherwise imported into the Community in
country of destination .                                            circumvention of this Agreement, the Community may
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request the opening of consultations in accordance with the          If, in the course of the application of this Agreement ,
procedures described in Article 17 of this Agreement , with a        Thailand finds that the breakdown of a limit established in
view to reaching agreement on an equivalent adjustment of            Annex II causes particular difficulties , it may request the
the corresponding quantitative limits established under this         opening of consultations in accordance with the provisions of
Agreement .                                                          Article 17 with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory
                                                                     solution .
3.      Pending the result of the consultations referred to in
paragraph 2 , Thailand shall as a precautionary measure , if         3.     Should it appear in any given region of the Community
so requested by the Community , make the necessary                   that additional supplies are required , the Community may ,
arrangements to ensure that adjustments of quantitative              where measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 above are
limits liable to be agreed following the consultations referred      inadequate to cover those requirements , authorize the
to in paragraph 2 , may be carried out for the quota year in         importation of amounts greater than those stipulated in
which the request to open consultations in accordance with           Annex II .
paragraph 2 was made , or for the following year if the quota
for the current year is exhausted , where clear evidence of
circumvention is provided .
                                                                                                 Article 16
4.      Should the Parties be unable in the course of
consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the             1.    Thailand and the Community undertake to refrain
period specified in Article 17 of the Agreement , the                from discrimination in the allocation of export licences and
Community shall have the right , where clear evidence of             import authorizations of documents referred to in Protocols
circumvention has been provided , to deduct from the                 A and B.
quantitative limits established under this Agreement
amounts equivalent to the products of Thai origin .                  2.     In implementing this Agreement , the Contracting
                                                                     Parties shall take care to maintain the traditional commercial
                                                                     practices and trade flows between the Community and
                                                                     Thailand .
                            Article 13
 1.     Thailand shall endeavour to ensure that exports of            3.    Should either Party find that the application of this
textile products subject to quantitative limits are spaced out       Agreement is disturbing existing commercial relations
as evenly as possible over an agreement year , due account           between importers in the Community and suppliers in
being taken , in particular , of seasonal factors .                   Thailand , consultations shall be started promptly , in
                                                                      accordance with the procedure specified in Article 17 , with a
2.      Should there be an excessive concentration of imports        view to remedying this situation .
on any product within a category subject to quantitative
limits under this Agreement , the Community may request
consultations in accordance with the procedure specified in                                      Article 17
Article 17 with a view to remedying this situation .
                                                                      1.    The special consultation procedures referred to in this
                                                                      Agreement other than those referred to in paragraph 2 of this
                            Article 14                                Article , shall be governed by the following rules :
 Should recourse be had to the denunciation provisions of             — any request for consultations shall be notified in writing
Article 19 (4 ), the quantitative limits established in Annex II          to the other Party ,
 shall be adapted on a pro rata basis .
                                                                      — the request for consultations shall be followed within a
                                                                          reasonable period ( and in any case not later than 15 days
                                                                          following the notification ) by a statement setting out the
                            Article 15
                                                                          reasons and circumstances which , in the opinion of the
                                                                          requesting Party , justify the submission of such a
 1.     For the purpose of the administration of this                     request ,
 Agreement , the limits referred to in Article 3 shall be broken
 down by the Community into shares for each of its Member             — the Parties shall enter into consultations within one
 States .                                                                 month at the latest of notification of the request, with a
                                                                          view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable
 2.     Portions of the quantitative limits established in                conclusion within one further month at the latest .
 Annex II not used in one Member State of the Community
 may be reallocated to another Member State in accordance             2.     The special consultation procedures referred to in
 with the procedures in force in the Community .                      Article 9 shall be governed by the following rules :
 The Community undertakes to examine with care and reply              — any request for consultations shall be notified in writing
within four weeks to any request made for reallocation by                 to the other Party , together with a statement setting out
 Thailand . In the event of agreement on such reallocation , the          the reasons and circumstances which , in the opinion of
 flexibility provisions set out in Article 7 shall continue to be         the requesting Party , justify the submission of such a
 applicable to the levels of the original allocation .                    request ,
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— the Parties shall enter into consultations within 1 5 days at            Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures
    the latest of notification of the request, with a view to              necessary for this purpose . It shall be applicable until 31
    reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion                 December 1986 .
    within a further 15 days at the latest .
                                                                           2.      This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January
3.    If necessary , at the request of either of the Parties and in        1983 .
conformity with the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement ,
consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the               3.      Either Party may at any time propose modifications to
application of this Agreement . Any consultations held under               this Agreement .
this Article shall be approached by both Parties in a spirit of
cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the difference                  4.      Either Party may at any time denounce this Agreement
between them .                                                             provided that at least 60 days' notice is given . In that event ,
                                                                           the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the
                                                                           period of notice .
                             Article 18
                                                                           5.      The Annexes and Protocols to this Agreement , the
This Agreement shall to the territories in which the Treaty                agreed Minute and the Joint Declaration shall form an
establishing the European Economic Community is applied                    integral part thereof.
and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty on the one
hand , and to the territory of Thailand on the other hand .
                                                                                                            Article 20
                             Article 19                                    This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the
                                                                           Danish , Dutch , English , French , German , Greek , Italian and
1.    This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of            Thai languages , each of these texts being equally
the month following the date on which the Contracting                      authentic .
                                                                   ANNEX 1
                Certain changes have been made in the composition of the textile groups referred to in the Agreement. To facilitate
               reference to the new groupings , their composition is set out below :
               GROUP I                A     Textiles              Categories          1,2,3
                                      B     Clothing              Categories          4, 5, 6, 7, 8
               GROUP II               A     Textiles              Categories          9 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 32 , 39
                                      B     Clothing              Categories          12 , 13 , 14 A , 14 B , 15 A , 15 B , 16 , 17 , 18 ,
                                                                                      19 , 21 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 A , 30 B , 31 ,
                                                                                      68 , 73 , 76 , 78 , 81 , 83
               GROUP III              A     Textiles              Categories          33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 A , 38 B , 40 , 41 , 42 ,
                                                                                      43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 ,
                                                                                      54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 ,
                                                                                      65 , 66
                                      B     Clothing              Categories          10 , 67 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 74 , 75 , 77 , 80 , 82 ,
                                                                                      84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88
                                      C     Industrial            Categories          90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 ,
                                            Textiles                                  100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 ,
                                                                                      108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114
               Note:
               Category   10  comprises former  categories 10 and 11 .
               Category   24  comprises former  categories 24 and 25 .
               Category   19  comprises former  categories 19 and 89 .
               Category   72  comprises former  categories 72 and 79 .
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                                                          GROUP I A
                                        NIMEXE                                                                      Table of equivalence
 Category      CCT heading No              code                                     Description
                                         ( 1982 )                                                                  pieces / kg   g / piece
     1      55.05             55.05-13 , 19,21,25,27 ,       Cotton yarn , not put up for retail sale
                              29,33,35,37,41,45,46 ,
                              48,52,58,61,65,67,69 ,
                              72 , 78 , 92 , 98
     2      55.09                                            Other woven fabrics of cotton :
                              55.09-03 , 04 , 05 , 06 , 07 ,    Woven fabrics of cotton , other than gauze ,
                              08,09,10,12,13,14,15 ,             terry fabrics , narrow woven fabrics , pile
                              16,17,19,21,29,32,34 ,             fabrics , chenille fabrics , tulle and other net
                              35,37,38,39,41,49,51 ,             fabrics
                              52,53,54,55,56,57,59 ,
                              61,63,64,65,66,67,68 ,
                              69,70,71,72,73,74,75 ,
                              76,77,78,79,80,81,82 ,
                              83,84,86,90,91,92,93 ,
                              98 , 99
                              55.09-06,07,08,51,52 ,             a ) Of which other than unbleached or
                              53,54,55,56,57,59,61 ,                  bleached
                              63,64,65,66,67,70,71 ,
                              80,81,82,83,84,86,90 ,
                              91 , 92 , 93 , 98 , 99
      3     56.07                                            Woven          fabrics    of     man-made      fibres
            A                                                ( discontinuous or waste ):
                                                             A. Of synthetic textile fibres :
                              56.07-01,04,05,07,08 ,               Woven fabrics of synthetic               fibres
                              10,12,15,19,20,22,25 ,               ( discontinuous or waste ) other than narrow
                              29,30,31,35,38,40,41 ,               woven fabrics , pile fabrics ( including terry
                              43 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 49               fabrics ) and chenille fabrics
                              56.07-01,05,07,08 , 12 ,             a ) Of which other than unbleached or
                              15,19,22,25,29,31,35 ,                    bleached
                              38,40,41,43,46,47,49
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                                                                    GROUP I B
                                                 NIMEXE                                                                          Table of equivalence
 Category       CCT heading No                      code                                       Description
                                                  ( 1982 )                                                                      pieces / kg  g / piece
    4       60.04                                                      Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic          6,48          154
            B I                                                        or rubberized :
              II a )
                   b)                  60.04-19,20,22,23,24 ,             Shirts , T-shirts , lightweight fine knit roll , polo
                   c)                  26 , 41 , 50 , 58 , 71 , 79 ,      or turtle necked jumpers and pullovers ,
              IV b ) 1 aa )            89                                 undervests and the like , knitted or crocheted ,
                         dd )                                             not elastic or rubberized , other than babies'
                       2 ee )                                             garments , of cotton or synthetic textile fibres ;
                   d ) 1 aa )                                             T-shirts and lightweight fine knit roll , polo or
                         dd )                                             turtle necked jumpers and pullovers , of
                       2 dd )                                             regenerated textile fibres , other than babies'
                                                                          garments
     5      60.05                                                      Outer garments and other articles , knitted or             4,53         221
            A I                                                        crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
               II b ) 4 bb ) 11 aaa )
                                 bbb )                                 A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                                 ccc )
                                 ddd ) 60.05-01 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 35 ,      Jerseys , pullovers , slip-overs , waistcoats ,
                                 eee ) 36 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43         twinsets , cardigans , bed-jackets and jumpers ,
                              22 bbb )                                     knitted or crocheted , not elastic or
                                 ccc )                                     rubberized , of wool , of cotton or of
                                 ddd )                                     man-made textile fibres
                                 eee )
                                 fff)
     6      61.01                                                      Men's and boys' outer garments :                            1,76        568
            B V d) 1
                      2
                      3
                  e) 1
                      2
                      3
            61.02 '                                                    Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
            B II e ) 6 aa )
                        bb )                                           B. Other :
                        cc)
                                       61.01-62 , 64 , 66 , 72 , 74 ,      Men's and boys' woven breeches , shorts and
                                       76                                  trousers ( including slacks ); women's , girls'
                                                                           and infants' woven trousers and slacks , of
                                       61.02-66,68,72
                                                                           wool , of cotton or of man-made textile
                                                                           fibres
     7      60.05                                                      Outer garments and other articles , knitted or              5,55         180
            All b ) 4 aa ) 22                                          crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                              33
                              44                                       A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                              55
                                                                            II . Other
            61.02                                                      Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
            B II e ) 7 bb )                                            B. Other :
                        cc)
                        dd )
                                       60.05-22 , 23 , 24 , 25             Blouses and shirt-blouses , knitted , crocheted
                                                                           ( not elastic or rubberized ), or woven , for
                                       61.02-78 , 82 , 84
                                                                           women , girls and infants , of wool , of cotton
                                                                           or of man-made textile fibres
     8      61.03                                                      Men's and boys' under garments , including                 4,60         217
            A                                                          collars , shirt fronts and cuffs :
                                       61.03-11 , 15 , 19                 Men's and boys' shirts , woven , of wool , of
                                                                          cotton or of man-made textile fibres
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                                                           GROUP II A
                                         NIMEXE                                                                    Table of equivalence
 Category       CCT heading No              code                                    Description
                                          ( 1982 )                                                                pieces / kg   g / piece
      9     55.08                                             Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics of
                                                              cotton :
            62.02                                             Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen and kitchen
            Bill a ) 1                                        linen ; curtains and other furnishing articles :
                                                              B. Other :
                               55.08-10 , 30 , 50 , 80            Woven cotton terry fabrics ; toilet and kitchen
                               62.02-71
                                                                  linen of woven cotton terry fabrics
     20     62.02                                             Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen and kitchen
            B I a)                                            linen ; curtains and other furnishing articles :
                 c)                                           B. Other :
                               62.02-12 , 13 , 19                 Bed linen , woven
     22     56.05                                             Yarn of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or
            A                                                 waste ), not put up for retail sale :
                                                              A. Of synthetic textile fibres :
                               56.05-03 , 05 , 07 , 09 , 11 ,     Yarn of discontinuous or waste synthetic
                               13,15,19,21,23,25,28 ,              fibres , not put up for retail sale
                               32,34,36,38,39,42,44 ,
                               45 , 46 , 47
                               56.05-21,23,25,28,32 ,              a ) Of which acrylic
                               34 , 36
     23     56.05                                             Yarn of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or
            B                                                 waste ), not put up for retail sale :
                                                              B. Of regenerated textile fibres :
                               56.05-51 , 55,61,65,71 ,           Yarn of discontinuous or waste regenerated
                               75 , 81 , 85 , 91 , 95 , 99        fibres , not put up for retail sale
     32     ex 58.04                                          Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics ( other
                                                              than terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of
                                                              cotton falling within heading No 55.08 and'
                                                              fabrics falling within heading No 58.05 ):
                               58.04-07 , 11 , 15 , 18 , 41 ,    Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics ( other
                               43,45,61,63,67,69,71 ,            than terry fabrics of cotton and narrow woven
                               75 , 77 , 78                      fabrics ), of wool , of cotton or of man-made
                                                                 textile fibres
                               58.04-63                          a ) Of which cotton corduroy
     39     62.02                                             Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen and kitchen
            B II a )                                          linen ; curtains and other furnishing articles :
                  c)                                          B. Other :
              Ilia ) 2
                  c)
                               62.02-40 , 42 , 44 , 46 , 51 ,     Woven table linen , toilet and kitchen linen ,
                               59 , 65 , 72 , 74 , 77             other than of cotton terry fabric
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                                                            GROUP II B
                                          NIMEXE                                                                       Table of equivalence
 Category        CCT heading No              code                                    Description
                                           ( 1982 )                                                                   pieces / kg   g / piece
    12      60.03                                               Stockings , under stockings , socks , ankle-socks , 24,3 pairs            41
            A                                                   sockettes and the like , knitted or crocheted , not
            B I                                                 elastic or rubberized :
               II b )
            C
                                60.03-11 , 19,20,27,30 ,           Other than women's stockings of synthetic
                                90                                 textile fibres
            D
    13       60.04                                              Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic        17             59
            B IV b ) 1    cc )                                  or rubberized :
                       2  dd )
                   d) 1   cc )
                                60.04-48 , 56 , 75 , 85            Men's and boys' underpants and briefs ,
                       2  cc )
                                                                   women's , girls' and infants' ( other than
                                                                   babies') knickers and briefs , knitted or
                                                                   crocheted , not elastic or rubberized , of cotton
                                                                   or synthetic textile fibres
   14 A      61.01                                              Men's and boys' outer garments :                         1,0         1 000
            A I
                                61.01-01                           Men's and boys' coats of impregnated , coated ,
                                                                   covered or laminated woven fabric falling
                                                                   within heading No 59.08 , 59.11 or 59.12
   14 B      61.01                                              Men's and boys' outer garments :                        0,72         1 389
            BV b ) 1
                      2
                                61.01-41 , 42 , 44 , 46 , 47       Men's and boys' woven overcoats , raincoats
                      3                                            and other coats , cloaks and capes , other than
                                                                   those of category 14 A , of wool , of cotton or of
                                                                   man-made textile fibres
   15 A      61.02                                              Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :             1,1          909
            B I a)                                              B. Other :
                                61.02-05                            Women's , girls' and infants' coats of
                                                                    impregnated , coated , covered or laminated
                                                                    woven fabric falling within heading No
                                                                    59.08 , 59.11 or 59.12
   15 B      61.02                                              Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :          0,84         1 190
            B II e ) 1 aa )                                   . B. Other :
                         bb )
                         cc)
                      2 aa )    61.02-31,32,33,35 , 36 ,            Women's , girls' and infants' woven overcoats ,
                         bb )   37 , 39 , 40                        raincoats and other coats , cloaks and capes ;
                         cc)                                        jackets and blazers , other than garments of
                                                                    category 15 A , of wool , of cotton or of
                                                                    man-made textile fibres
    16       61.01                                              Men's and boys' outer garments :                        0,80         1 250
            BV c) 1
                      2         61.01-51 , 54 , 57                 Men's and boys' woven suits ( including
                      3                                            coordinate suits consisting of two or three
                                                                   pieces , which are ordered , packed , consigned
                                                                   and normally sold together ) of wool , of cotton
                                                                   or of man-made textile fibres , excluding ski
                                                                   suits
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                                        NIMEXE                                                                    Table of equivalence
 Category       CCT heading No              code                                Description
                                          ( 1982 )                                                               pieces / kg   g / piece
     17      61.01                                        Men's and boys' outer garments :                         1,43            700
            BV a ) 1
                     2
                               61.01-34 , 36 , 37            Men's and boys' woven jackets ( excluding
                     3
                                                             waister jackets ) and blazers of wool , of cotton
                                                             or of man-made textile fibres
     18     61.03                                         Men's and boys' under garments , including
            B                                             collars , shirt fronts and cuffs :
            C
                               61.03-51,55,59,81,85 ,        Men's and boys' woven under garments other
                               89                            than shirts , of wool , of cotton or of man-made
                                                             textile fibres
     19     61.05                                         Handkerchiefs :                                            59              17
            A
                               61.05-20                   A. Of woven cotton fabric , of a value of more
                                                               than 15 ECU / kg net weight
            B I                                           B. Other :
              HI
                               61.05-30 , 99                   Handkerchiefs of woven fabric , of a value of
                                                               not more than 15 ECU / kg net weight
    21      61.01                                         Men's and boys' outer garments :                          2,3           435
            B IV
            61.02                                         Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
            B II d )
                                                          B. Other :
                               61.01-29 , 31 , 32             Parkas , anoraks , windcheaters , waister
                               61.02-25 , 26 , 28             jackets and the like , woven , of wool , of cotton
                                                              or of man-made textile fibres
    24      60.04                                         Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic       3,9           257
            B IV b ) 1 bb )                               or rubberized :
                 d ) 1 bb )
                               60.04-47 , 73                 Men's and boys' pyjamas , knitted or
                                                            crocheted , of cotton or of synthetic textile
                                                            fibres
            60.04              60.04-51 , 53 , 81 , 83      Women's , girls' and infants' ( other than
            B IV b ) 2 aa )                                  babies') knitted or crocheted pyjamas and
                       bb )                                 nightdresses , of cotton or synthetic fibres
                 d ) 2 aa )
                       bb )
    26      60.05                                        Outer garments and other articles , knitted or            3,1            323
            All b ) 4 cc) 11                             crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                            22
                            33
                            44
                                                         A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                                                              II . Other
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                                        NIMEXE
                                                                                                             Table of equivalence
 Category        CCT heading No             code                               Description
                                          ( 1982 )                                                          pieces / kg   g / piece
    26      61.02                                         Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
 (cont'd)   B II e ) 4 bb )
                       cc )                               B. Other :
                       dd )
                       ee )
                                60.05-45 , 46 , 47 , 48      Women's , girls' and infants' ( other than
                                                             babies') woven and knitted or crocheted
                                61.02-48 , 52 , 53 , 54      dresses of wool , of cotton or of man-made
                                                             textile fibres
     27     60.05                                         Outer garments and other articles , knitted or       2,6            385
            All b ) 4 dd )                                crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                                                          A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                                                              II . Other
             61.02                                        Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
            B II e ) 5 aa )
                        bb )                              B. Other :
                        cc )
                                60.05-51 , 52 , 54 , 58      Women's , girls' and infants' ( other than
                                                              babies') woven and knitted or crocheted
                                61.02-57,58,62                skirts , including divided skirts
     28      60.05                                        Outer garments and other articles , knitted or       1,61            620
             All b ) 4 ee )                               crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                                                          A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                                                              II . Other :
                                60.05-61 , 62 , 64                 Knitted or crocheted trousers ( except
                                                                   shorts ) other than babies'
     29      61.02                                        Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :       1,37            730
             B II e ) 3 aa )
                        bb )
                        cc)                               B. Other :
                                61.02-42 , 43 , 44            Women's , girls' and infants' ( other than
                                                              babies') woven suits and costumes ( including
                                                              coordinate suits consisting of two or three
                                                              pieces which are ordered , packed , consigned
                                                              and normally sold together ), of wool , of
                                                              cotton or of man-made textile fibres ,
                                                              excluding ski suits
    30 A     61.04                                        Women's , girls' and infants' under garments :        4,0            250
             B I
                                61.04-11 , 13 , 18           Women's , girls' and infants' woven pyjamas
                                                             and nightdresses , of wool , of cotton or of
                                                             man-made textile fibres
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                                           NIMEXE                                                                       Table of equivalence
 Category        CCT heading No               code                                   Description
                                            ( 1982 )                                                                   pieces / kg   g / piece
   30 B     61.04                                              Women's , girls' and infants' under garments :
            B II
                                61.04-91 , 93 , 98                Women's , girls' and infants' ( other than
                                                                  babies') woven under garments , other than
                                                                  pyjamas and nightdresses , of wool , of cotton
                                                                  or of man-made textile fibres
     31     61.09                                              Corsets , corset-belts , suspender-belts , brassieres ,   18,2              55
            D                                                  braces , suspenders , garters and the like ( including
                                                               such articles of knitted or crocheted fabrics )
                                                               whether or not elastic :
                                61.09-50                          Brassieres , woven , knitted or crocheted
     68     60.04                                              Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic
            A I                                                or rubberized :
               II a )
                   b)
                   c)
               III a )                                         A. Babies' garments ; girls' garments up to and
                   b)                                               including commercial size 86 :
                   c)
                   d)
                                60.04-02 , 03 , 04 , 06 , 07 ,      Babies' under garments of knitted or
                                08 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 14              crocheted fabrics , not elastic or rubberized
    73      60.05                                              Outer garments and other articles , knitted or            1,67            600
            All b ) 3                                          crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                                                               A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                                                                    II . Other :
                                60.05-16 , 17 , 19                       Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric ,
                                                                         not elastic or rubberized , of wool , of
                                                                         cotton or of man-made textile fibres
    76      61.01                                              Men's and boys' outer garments :
            B I
            61.02                                              Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
            B II a )
                                                               B. Other :
                                61.01-13 , 15 , 17 , 19            Men's and boys' woven industrial and
                                                                   occupational clothing : women's , girls' and
                                61.02-12 , 14                      infants' woven aprons , smock-overalls and
                                                                   other industrial and occupational clothing
                                                                   ( whether or not also suitable for domestic
                                                                   use ), of wool , of cotton or of man-made
                                                                   textile fibres
    78      61.01                                              Men's and boys' outer garments :
            All
            Bill                61.01-09 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 81 ,   Men's and boys' woven bath robes , dressing
              V f) 1            92 , 95 , 96                     gowns , smoking jackets and similar indoor
                  g) 1                                           wear , ski suits consisting of two or three pieces
                       2                                         and other outer garments , except garments of
                       3                                         categories 6 , 14 A , 14 B , 16 , 17 , 21 , 76 and
                                                                 79 , of wool , of cotton or of man-made textile
                                                                 fibres
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                                            NIMEXE                                                                             Table of equivalence
 Category       CCT heading No                 code                                     Description
                                             ( 1982 )                                                                         pieces / kg   g / piece
    81      61.02                                                Women's , girls' and outer garments :
            B I b)
              II c )                                             B. Other :
                 e ) 8 aa )
                     9 aa )       61.02-07,22,23,24,85 ,            Women's , girls' and infants' woven bath
                       bb )       90 , 91 , 92                      robes , dressing gowns , bed jackets and similar
                       cc )                                         indoor wear and outer garments , except
                                                                    garments of categories 6 , 7 , 15 A , 15 B , 21 ,
                                                                    26 , 27 , 29 , 76 , 79 and 80 , of wool , of cotton
                                                                    or of man-made textile fibres
    83      60.05                                                Outer garments and other articles , knitted or
            All a )                                              crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                  b ) 4 hh ) 11
                               22
                               33                                A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                               44                                    II . Other :
                        ijij ) 11
                        kk ) 11
                                  60.05-04 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 ,          Outer garments , knitted or crocheted , not
                        11 ) 11
                                  81 , 85 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91             elastic or rubberized , other than garments
                               22                                         of categories 5 , 7 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 71 , 72 , 73 ,
                               33                                         74 and 75 , of wool , of cotton or of
                                                                          man-made textile fibres
                               44
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                                                           GROUP III A
                                         NIMEXE                                                                     Table of equivalence
 Category       CCT heading No               code                                  Description
                                           ( 1982 )                                                                pieces / kg   g/ piece
     33     51.04                                             Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),
            A III a )                                         including woven fabrics of monofil or strip falling
                                                              within heading No 51.01 or 51.02 :
                                                              A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres :
            62.03                                             Sacks and bags , of a kind used for the packing of
            BII b ) 1                                         goods :
                                                              B. Of other textile materials :
                                                                  II . Other :
                               51.04-06                                Woven fabrics of strip or the like of
                                                                       polyethylene or polypropylene , less than
                               62.03-96                                3 m wide ; woven sacks of such strip or the
                                                                       like
     34     51.04                                             Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),
            A III b )                                         including woven fabrics of monofil or strip falling
                                                              within heading No 51.01 or 51.02 :
                                                              A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres :
                               51.04-08                            Woven fabrics of strip or the like of
                                                                   polyethylene or polypropylene , 3 m or more
                                                                   wide
     35     51.04                                             Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),
            A IV                                              including woven fabrics of monofil or strip falling
                                                              within heading No 51.01 or 51.02 :
                                                              A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres:
                               51.04-10 , 11 , 13 , 15 , 17 ,      Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres
                               18,21,23,25,27,28,32 ,              (continuous ) other than those for tyres and
                               34 , 36 , 41 , 48                   those containing elastomeric yarn :
                               51.04-10 , 15 , 17 , 18 , 23 ,      a ) Of which other than unbleached or
                               25 , 27 , 28 , 32 , 34 , 41 ,           bleached
                               48
     36     51.04                                             Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),
            Bill                                              including woven fabrics of monofil or strip falling
                                                              within heading No 51.01 or 51.02 :
                                                              B. Woven fabrics of regenerated textile fibres :
                               51.04-55 , 56 , 58 , 62 , 64 ,     Woven fabrics of regenerated textile fibres
                               66,72,74,76,81,89,93 ,             ( continuous ) other than those for tyres and
                               94 , 97 , 98                       those containing elastomeric yarn :
                               51.04-55,58,62,64,72 ,             a ) Of which other than unbleached or
                               74 , 76 , 81 , 89 , 94 , 97 ,           bleached
                               98
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                                         NIMEXE                                                                         Table of equivalence
 Category      CCT heading No               code                                   Description
                                          ( 1982 )                                                                     pieces / kg   g / piece
    37      56.07                                            Woven fabrics of man-made                fibres    ( dis­
            B                                                continuous or waste ):
                                                             B. Of regenerated textile fibres :
                              56.07-50 , 51 , 55 , 56 , 59 ,     Woven fabrics of regenerated textile fibres
                              60,61,65,67,68,69,70 ,              ( discontinuous or waste ) other than narrow
                              71,72,73,74,77,78,82 ,              woven fabrics , pile fabrics ( including terry
                              83 , 84 , 87                        fabrics ) and chenille fabrics :
                              56.07-50 , 55 , 56 , 59 , 61 ,      a ) Of which other than unbleached or
                              65,67,69,70,71,73,74 ,                   bleached
                              77 , 78 , 83 , 84 , 87
   38 A     60.01                                            Knitted or crocheted fabric , not elastic or
            BI b ) 1                                         rubberized :
                                                             B. Of man-made fibres :
                              60.01-40                           Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabrics
                                                                 including net curtain fabric
   38 B     62.02                                            Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen and kitchen
            All                                              linen ; curtains and other furnishing articles :
                              62.02-09                       A. Net curtains
    40      62.02                                            Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen and kitchen
            B IV a )                                         linen , curtains and other furnishing articles :
                  c)                                         B. Other :
                              62.02-83 , 85 , 89                 Woven curtains ( other than net curtains ) and
                                                                 furnishing articles , of wool , of cotton or of
                                                                 man-made textile fibres
    41     ex 51.01                                          Yarn of man-made fibres ( continuous ), not put
           A                                                 up for retail sale:
                                                             A. Yarn of synthetic textile fibres :
                              51.01-05 , 06 , 07 , 08 , 09 ,      Yarn of synthetic textile fibres ( continuous ),
                              10,12,20,22,24,27,29 ,              not put up for retail sale , other than
                              30 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 39 , 40 ,       non-textured single yarn untwisted or with a
                              45                                  twist of not more than 50 turns per metre
    42     ex 51.01                                          Yarn of man-made fibres ( continuous ), not put
           B                                                 up for retail sale :
                                                             B. Yarn of regenerated textile fibres :
                              51.01-50 , 61 , 67 , 68 , 71 ,     Yarn of regenerated               textile    fibres
                              77 , 78 , 80                       ( continuous ), not put up for retail sale , other
                                                                 than single yarn of viscose rayon untwisted or
                                                                 with a twist of not more than 250 turns per
                                                                 metre and single non-textured yarn of any
                                                                 acetate
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                                           NIMEXE                                                                       Table of equivalence
 Category        CCT heading No               code                                    Description
                                            ( 1982 )                                                                   pieces / kg   g / piece
     43     51.03               51.03-10 , 20                  Yarn of man-made fibres ( continuous ), put up for
                                                               retail sale
     44     51.04                                              Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),
            All                                                including woven fabrics of monofil or strip falling
                                                               within heading No 51.01 or 51.02 :
                                                               A. Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres :
                                51.04-05                             Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres
                                                                     ( continuous ), containing elastomeric yarn
     45     51.04                                              Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),
            B II                                               including woven fabrics of monofil or strip falling
                                                               within heading No 51.01 or 51.02 :
                                                               B. Woven fabrics of regenerated textile fibres :
                                51.04-54                            Woven fabrics of regenerated textile fibres
                                                                    ( continuous ), containing elastomeric yarn
     46     ex 53.05                                           Sheep's or lambs' wool or other animal hair ( fine
                                                               or coarse ), carded or combed :
                                53.05-10 , 22 , 29 , 32 , 39      Carded or combed sheep's or lambs' wool or
                                                                  other fine animal hair
    47      53.06                                              Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool ( woollen
                                                               yarn ), not put up for retail sale :
            53.08                                              Yarn of fine animal hair ( carded or combed ), not
            A                                                  put up for retail sale :
                                53.06-21 , 25 , 31 , 35 , 51 ,    Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool
                                55 , 71 , 75                      ( woollen yarn ) or of carded fine animal hair ,
                                                                  not put up for retail sale
                                53.08-11 , 15
    48      53.07                                              Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool ( worsted
                                                               yarn ), not put up for retail sale :
            53.08                                              Yarn of fine animal hair ( carded or combed ), not
            B                                                  put up for retail sale :
                                53.07-02 , 08 , 12 , 18 , 30 ,    Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool
                                40 , 51 , 59 , 81 , 89            ( worsted yarn ) or of combed fine animal hair ,
                                                                  not put up for retail sale
                                53.08-21 , 25
    49      ex 53.10                                           Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool of horsehair or of
                                                               other animal hair ( fine or coarse ), put up for retail
                                                               sale :
                                53.10-11 , 15                     Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine
                                                                  animal hair , put up for retail sale
    50      53.11               53.11-01 , 03 , 07 , 11 , 13 , Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine
                                17,20,30,40,52,54,58 ,         animal hair
                                72,74,75,82,84,88,91 ,
                                93 , 97
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                                        NIMEXE                                                                       Table of equivalence
 Category      CCT heading No              code                                   Description
                                         ( 1982 )                                                                   pieces / kg   g / piece
    51      55.04             55.04-00                       Cotton , carded or combed
    52      55.06             55.06-10 , 90                  Cotton yarn , put up for retail sale
    53      55.07             55.07-10 , 90                  Cotton gauze
    54      56.04                                            Man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste ),
            B                                                carded , combed or otherwise prepared for
                                                             spinning :
                                                             B. Regenerated textile fibres :
                              56.04-21 , 23 , 28                 Regenerated textile fibres ( discontinuous or
                                                                 waste ), carded or combed
    55      56.04                                            Man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste ),
            A                                                carded , combed or otherwise prepared for
                                                             spinning :
                                                             A. Synthetic textile fibres :
                              56.04-11 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 ,     Synthetic textile fibres ( discontinuous or
                              18                                 waste ), carded or combed
    56      56.06                                            Yarn of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or
            A                                                waste), put up for retail sale:
                              56.06-11 , 15                     Yarn of synthetic textile fibres ( discontinuous
                                                                or waste ), put up for retail sale
    57      56.06                                            Yarn of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or
            B                                                waste ), put up for retail sale :
                              56.06-20                          Yarn of regenerated textile fibres ( dis­
                                                                continuous or waste ), put up for retail sale
    58      58.01             58.01-01 , 11 , 13 , 17,30 ,   Carpets , carpeting and rugs , knotted ( made up or
                              80                             not )
    59      58.02                                            Other carpets , carpeting , rugs , mats and matting ,
            ex A                                             and 'Kelem', 'Schumacks' and 'Karamanie' rugs
               B                                             and the like ( made up or not):
            59.02                                            Felt and articles of felt , whether or not
            ex A                                             impregnated or coated :
                                                             A. Felt in the piece or simply cut to rectangular
                                                                  shape :
                              58.02-04,06,07,09,56 ,              Woven , knitted or crocheted , carpets ,
                              61 , 65 , 71 , 75 , 81 , 85 ,       carpeting , rugs , mats and matting , and
                              90                                  'Kelem', 'Schumacks' and 'Karamanie' rugs
                                                                  and the like ( made up or not ); floor covering ,
                              59.02-01 , 09                       of felt
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                                        NIMEXE                                                                     Table of equivalence
 Category      CCT heading No              code                                    Description
                                         ( 1982 )                                                                 pieces / kg   g / piece
     60     58.03                                           Tapestries , hand-made , of the type Gobelins ,
                                                            Flanders , Aubusson , Beauvais and the like , and
                                                            needleworked tapestries ( for example , petit point
                                                            and cross stitch ) made in panels and the like by
      >                                                     hand :
                              58.03-00                         Tapestries , hand-made
                                                  «
     61     58.05                                           Narrow woven fabrics , and narrow fabrics
            A I a)                                          ( bolduc ) consisting of warp without weft
                 c)                                         assembled by means of an adhesive , other than
              II                                            goods falling within heading No 58.06 :
            B
                              58.05-01,08,30,40,51 ,           Narrow woven fabrics not exceeding 30 cm in
                              59 , 61 , 69 , 73 , 77 , 79 ,    width with selvedges ( woven , gummed or
                              90                                made otherwise ) on both edges , other than
                                                               woven labels and the like ; bolduc
     62     58.06             58.06-10 , 90                 Woven labels , badges and the like , not
                                                            embroidered, in the piece , in strips or cut to shape
                                                            or size
            58.07                                           Chenille yarn ( including flock chenille yarn ),
                                                            gimped yarn ( other than metallized yarn falling
                                                            within heading No 52.01 and gimped horsehair
                                                            yarn ); braids and ornamental trimmings in the
                                                            piece ; tassels , pompons and the like :
                              58.07-31 , 39 , 50 , 80           Chenille yarn ( including flock chenille yarn ),
                                                                gimped yarn ( other than metallized yarn
                                                                and gimped horsehair yarn ); braids and
                                                                ornamental trimmings in the piece ; tassels ,
                                                                pompons and the like
            58.08             58.08-10 , 90                 Tulle and other net fabrics ( but not including
                                                            woven , knitted or crocheted fabrics ), plain
            58.09             58.09-11 , 19,21,31,35 ,      Tulle and other net fabrics ( but not including
                              39 , 91 , 95 , 99             woven , knitted or crocheted fabrics ), figured ;
                                                            hand or mechanically made lace , in the piece , in
                                                            strips or in motifs
            58.10             58.10-21,29,41,45,49 ,        Embroidery , in the piece , in strips or in motifs
                              51 , 55 , 59
     63     60.01                                           Knitted or crocheted fabric , not elastic or
            B I a)                                          rubberized :
                                                            B. Of man-made fibres :
            60.06                                           Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof,
            A                                               elastic or rubberized ( including elastic knee-caps
                                                            and elastic stockings ):
                                                            A. Fabric :
                              60.01-30                           Knitted or crocheted fabric , not elastic or
                                                                 rubberized , of synthetic textile fibres ,
                              60.06-11 , 18                      containing elastofibres ; knitted or crocheted
                                                                 fabric , elastic or rubberized
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                                          NIMEXE                                                                  Table of equivalence
 Category        CCT heading No               code                                  Description
                                            ( 1982 )                                                             pieces / kg   g / piece
    64      60.01                                              Knitted or crocheted fabric , not elastic or
            BI b ) 2                                           rubberized :
                     3
                                                               B. Of man-made fibres :
                                60.01-51 , 55                     Rachel lace and long-pile fabric ( imitation
                                                                  fur ), knitted or crocheted , not elastic or
                                                                  rubberized , of synthetic textile fibres
    65      60.01                                              Knitted or crocheted fabric , not elastic or
            A                                                  rubberized :
            BI b ) 4
              II
                                60.01-01 , 10 , 62 , 64 , 65 ,   Other than those of categories 38 A , 63 and
            CI
                                68,72,74,75,78,81,89 ,           64 , of wool , of cotton or of man-made textile
                                92 , 94 , 96 , 97                fibres
    66      62.01                                              Travelling rugs and blankets :
            A
            BI
                                62.01-10 , 20 , 81 , 85 , 93 ,   Travelling rugs and blankets , of wool , of
                                95                               cotton or of man-made textile fibres
              II a )
                 b)
                 c)
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                                                         GROUP III B
                                        NIMEXE                                                                        Table of equivalence
  Category     CCT heading No              code                                      Description
                                         ( 1982 )                                                                    pieces / kg   g / piece
     10     60.02                                            Gloves , mittens and mitts , knitted or crocheted ,     17 pairs          59
            A                                                not elastic or rubberized :
                              60.02-40                          Gloves , mittens         and mitts ,  knitted or
                                                                crocheted , not          elastic or    rubberized ,
                                                                impregnated or coated with artificial plastic
                                                                materials
            B                 60.02-50 , 60 , 70 , 80           Gloves , mittens and mitts , knitted or
                                                                crocheted , not elastic or rubberized , other than
                                                                impregnated or coated with artificial plastic
                                                                materials
     67     60.05                                            Outer garments and other articles , knitted or
            A II b ) 5                                       crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
            B
            60.06                                            Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof,
            B II                                             elastic or rubberized ( including elastic knee-caps
              III                                            and elastic stockings ):
                                                             B. Other :
                              60.05-93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 ,     Clothing accessories and other articles ( except
                              98 , 99                            garments ), knitted or crocheted , not elastic or
                              60.06-92 , 96 , 98
                                                                 rubberized ; articles ( other than bathing
                                                                 costumes ) of knitted or crocheted fabric ,
                                                                 elastic or rubberized , of wool , of cotton , or of
                                                                 man-made textile fibres
                              60.05-97                           a ) Of which sacks and bags of a kind used for
                                                                      the packing of goods , made from
                                                                      polyethylene or polypropylene strip
     69     60.04                                            Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic        7,8           128
            B IV b ) 2 cc )                                  or rubberized :
                                                             B. Of other textile materials :
                              60.04-54                           Women's , girls' and infants' knitted or
                                                                 crocheted petticoats and slips , of synthetic
                                                                 textile fibres , other than babies' garments
     70     60.04                                            Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic       30,4             33
            B III                                            or rubberized :
                                                             B. Of other textile materials :
                              60.04-31 , 33 , 34                 Panty-hose ( tights )
     71     60.05                                            Outer garments and other articles , knitted or
            A II b ) 1                                       crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                                                             A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                                                                 II . Other :
                                                                       b ) Other :
                                                                           1 . Babies' garments ; girls' garments
                                                                               up to and including commercial
                                                                               size 86 ;
                              60.05-06 , 07 , 08 , 09                          Babies' knitted outer garments , of
                                                                               wool , of cotton or of man-made
                                                                               textile fibres
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                                       NIMEXE                                                                    Table of equivalence
 Category       CCT heading No             code                                Description
                                         ( 1982 )                                                               pieces / kg  g / piece
    72    ' 60.05                                         Outer garments and other articles , knitted or           9,7         103
            A II b ) 2                                    crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                                                          A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                                                              II . Other :
            60.06                                         Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof,
            B I                                           elastic or rubberized ( including elastic knee-caps
                                                          and elastic stockings ):
                                                          B. Other :
                               60.05-11 , 13 , 15             Knitted swimwear
                               60.06-91
            61.01                                         Men's and boys' outer garments :
            B II
            61.02                                         Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
            B II b )                                      B. Other :
                               61.01-22 , 23                  Woven swimwear , of wool , of cotton or of
                                                              man-made textile fibres
                               61.02-16 , 18
    74      60.05                                         Outer garments and other articles , knitted or           1,54        650
            All b ) 4 gg) 11                              crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                           22
                           33                             A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                           44                                 II . Other :
                               60.05-71 , 72 , 73 , 74             Women's , girls' and infants' ( other than
                                                                   babies') suits and costumes ( including
                                                                   coordinate suits consisting of two or three
                                                                   pieces which are ordered , packed ,
                                                                   consigned and normally sold together ), of
                                                                   knitted or crocheted fabric , not elastic or
                                                                   rubberized , of wool , of cotton or of
                                                                   man-made textile fibres , excluding ski
                                                                   suits
    75      60.05                                         Outer garments and other articles , knitted or           0,80       1 250
            A II b ) 4 ff)                                crocheted , not elastic or rubberized :
                                                          A. Outer garments and clothing accessories :
                                                              II . Other :
                               60.05-66 , 68                       Men's and boys' suits ( including
                                                                   coordinate suits consisting of two or three
                                                                   pieces which are ordered , packed ,
                                                                   consigned and normally sold together), of
                                                                   knitted or crocheted fabric , not elastic or
                                                                   rubberized , of wool , of cotton or of
                                                                   man-made textile fibres , excluding ski
                                                                   suits
    77      60.03                                         Stockings , under stockings , socks , ankle-socks ,   40 pairs         25
            B II a )                                      sockettes and the like , knitted or crocheted , not
                                                          elastic or rubberized :
                               60.03-24 , 26                 Women's stockings of synthetic textile fibres
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                                        NIMEXE                                                                     Table of equivalence
 Category       CCT heading No              code                                Description
                                          ( 1982 )                                                                pieces / kg  g / piece
     80     61.02                                         Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments :
            A
                                                          A. Babies' garments ; girls' garments up to and
                                                               including commercial size 86 :
            61.04 *                                       Women's , girls' and infants' under garments :
            A
                                                          A. Babies' garments ; girls' garments up to and
                                                              including commercial size 86 :
                               61.02-01 , 03                  Babies' woven garments of wool , of cotton or
                                                               of man-made textile fibres
                               61.04-01 , 09
    82      60.04                                         Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic
            B IV a )                                      or rubberized :
                  c)                                      B. Of other textile materials :
                               60.04-38 , 60                  Under garments , other than babies', knitted
                                                              or crocheted , not elastic or rubberized , of
                                                              wool , of fine animal hair or of regenerated
                                                              textile fibres
    84      61.06                                         Shawls , scarves , mufflers , mantillas , veils and the
            B                                             like :
            C
            D
            E
                               61.06-30 , 40 , 50 , 60       Other than knitted or crocheted , of wool , of
                                                             cotton or of man-made textile fibres
    85      61.07                                         Ties , bow ties and cravats :                             17,9           56
            B
            C
                               61.07-30 , 40 , 90            Other than knitted or crocheted , of wool , of
                                                             cotton or of man-made textile fibres
            D
    86      61.09                                        Corsets , corset-belts , suspender-belts , brassieres ,     8,8         114
            A                                             braces , suspenders , garters and the like ( including
            B                                             such articles of knitted or crocheted fabric),
            C                                             whether or not elastic :
            E
                               61.09-20 , 30 , 40 , 80       Corsets , corset-belts , suspender-belts , braces ,
                                                             suspenders , garters and the like ( including such
                                                             articles of knitted or crocheted fabric), other
                                                             than brassieres , whether or not elastic
    87      61.10              61.10-00                  Gloves , mittens , mitts , stockings , socks and
                                                         sockettes , not knitted or crocheted
    88      61.11                                        Made up accessories for articles of apparel ( for
                                                         example, dress shields , shoulder and other pads,
                                                         belts , muffs , sleeve protectors , pockets ):
                               61.11-00                      Other than knitted or crocheted
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                                                           GROUP III C
                                         NIMEXE                                                                      Table of equivalence
 Category       CCT heading No               code                                    Description
                                           ( 1982 )                                                                 pieces / kg   g / piece
    90      ex 59.04                                          Twine , cordage , ropes and cables , plaited or
                                                              not :
                               59.04-11 , 13 , 15 , 17 , 18      Twine , cordage , ropes and cables , of synthetic
                                                                 textile fibres , plaited or not
    91      62.04                                             Tarpaulins , sails , awnings , sunblinds , tents and
            A II                                              camping goods :
            B II
                               62.04-23 , 73                     Tents
    92      51.04                                             Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( continuous ),
            A I                                               including woven fabrics of monofil or strip falling
            B I                                               within heading No 51.01 or 51.02 :
            59.11                                             Rubberized textile fabrics , other than rubberized
            A III a )                                         knitted or crocheted goods :
                                                              A. Rubberized textile fabrics not comprised in B
                                                                   below :
                                                                   III . Other :
                               51.04-03 , 52                             Woven fabrics of man-made textile fibres
                                                                         and rubberized textile woven fabrics , for
                               59.11-15                                  tyres
    93      62.03                                             Sacks and bags , of a kind used for the packing of
            B I b)                                            goods :
              II a )
                 b) 2                                         B. Of other textile materials :
                               62.03-93 , 95 , 97 , 98
                 c)
                                                                   Sacks and bags , of a kind used for the packing
                                                                   of goods , of woven fabrics , other than made
                                                                   from polyethylene or polypropylene strip
    94      59.01              59.01-07 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 , Wadding and articles of wadding ; textile flock
                               18 , 21 , 29                   and dust and mill neps
    95      ex 59.02                                          Felt and articles of felt , whether or not
                                                              impregnated or coated :
                               59.02-35,41,47,51,57 ,            Felt and articles of felt , whether or not
                               59 , 91 , 95 , 97                 impregnated or coated , other than floor
                                                                 coverings
    96      59.03                                             Bonded fibre fabrics , similar bonded yarn fabrics ,
                                                              and articles of such fabrics , whether or not
                               59.03-11,19,30                 impregnated or coated :
                                                                 Other than clothing and clothing accessories
    97      59.05                                             Nets and netting made of twine , cordage or rope ,
                                                              and made up fishing nets of yarn , twine , cordage
                                                              or rope :
                               59.05-11 , 21 , 29 , 91 , 99      Nets and netting made of twine , cordage or
                                                                 rope and made up fishing nets of yarn , twine ,
                                                                 cordage or rope
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                                          NIMEXE                                                                       Table of equivalence
  Category      CCT heading No               code                                    Description
                                           ( 1982 )                                                                   pieces / kg   g / piece
      98    59.06                                              Other articles made from yarn , twine , cordage ,
                                                              rope or cables , other than textile fabrics and
                                                               articles made from such fabrics :
                               59.06-00                           Other articles made from yarn , twine ,
                                                                  cordage , rope or cables , other than textile
                                                                  fabrics , articles made from such fabrics and
                                                                  articles of category 97
      99    59.07              59.07-10 , 90                   Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous
                                                              substances , of a kind used for the outer covers of
                                                              books and the like ; tracing cloth ; prepared
                                                              painting canvas ; buckram and similar fabrics for
                                                              hat foundations and similar uses
     100    59.08              59.08-10 , 51 , 61 , 71 , 79   Textile fabrics impregnated , coated , covered or
                                                              laminated with preparations of cellulose
                                                              derivatives or of other artificial plastic
                                                              materials
     101    ex 59.04                                          Twine , cordage , ropes and cables , plaited or
                                                              not :
                               59.04-80                           Other than of synthetic textile fibres
     102    59.10              59.10-10 , 31 , 39             Linoleums and materials prepared on a textile
                                                              base in a similar manner to linoleum , whether or
                                                              not cut to shape or of a kind used as floor
                                                              coverings ; floor coverings consisting of a coating
                                                              applied on a textile base , cut to shape or not
     103    59.11                                             Rubberized textile fabrics other than rubberized
            A I                                               knitted or crocheted goods :
              II
              III b )          59.11-11 , 14 , 17 , 20            Excluding fabrics for tyres
            B
     104    59.12                                             Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated ;
                                                              painted canvas being theatrical scenery , studio
                                                              back-cloths or the like :
                               59.12-00                           Textile fabrics , impregnated or coated , other
                                                                  than those of categories 99 , 100 , 102 and 103 ;
                                                                  painted canvas being theatrical scenery , studio
                                                                  back-cloths or the like
    105     59.13              59.13-01 , 11 , 13 , 15 , 19 , Elastic fabrics and trimmings ( other than knitted
                               32 , 34 , 35 , 39              or crocheted goods ) consisting of textile materials
                                                              combined with rubber threads
    106     59.14              59.14-00                       Wicks , of woven , plaited or knitted textile
                                                              materials , for lamps , stoves , lighters , candles and
                                                              the like ; tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric and
                                                              incandescent gas mantles
    107     59.15              59.15-10 , 90                  Textile hosepiping and similar tubing , with or
                                                              without lining , armour or accessories of other
                                                              materials
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                                        NIMEXE                                                                          Table of equivalence
 Category        CCT heading No              code                                    Description
                                           ( 1982 )                                                                    pieces / kg   g / piece
    108     59.16               59.16-00                       Transmission , conveyor or elevator belts or
                                                               belting , of textile material , whether or not
                                                               strengthened with metal or other material
    109     62.04                                              Tarpaulins , sails , awnings , sunblinds , tents and
            A I                                                camping goods :
            B I
                                62.04-21 , 61 , 69                Woven     tarpaulins ,    sails ,  awnings     and
                                                                  sunblinds
    110     62.04                                              Tarpaulins , sails , awnings , sunblinds , tents and
            A III                                              camping goods :
            B III
                                62.04-25 , 75                     Woven pneumatic mattresses
    111     62.04                                              Tarpaulins , sails , awnings , sunblinds , tents and
            A IV                                               camping goods :
            B IV
                                62.04-29 , 79                     Camping goods , woven , other than pneumatic
                                                                  mattresses and tents
    112     62.05                                              Other made up textile articles ( including dress
            A                                                  patterns ):
            B
            D
            E                   62.05-01 , 10 , 30 , 93 , 95 ,    Other made up textile articles , woven ,
                                99                                excluding those of categories 113 and 114
   113      62.05                                              Other made up textile articles ( including dress
            C                                                  patterns ):
                                                               C. Floor cloths , dish cloths , dusters and the
                                                                   like :
                                62.05-20                           Floor cloths , dish cloths , dusters and the like ,
                                                                   other than knitted or crocheted
   114      59.17               59.17-10 , 29 , 31 , 39 , 49 , Textile fabrics and textile articles of a kind
            A                   51,59,71,79,91,93,95 ,         commonly used in machinery or plant
            B II                99
            C
            D
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                                                                        ANNEX II
                For practical reasons the product descriptions used in Annex I are given in the present Annex in abbreviated form
                                                                                                                                   Quantitative
   Category                                       Description                                   Units               Year              limits
                                                                                                                                       EEC
         2      Cotton fabrics                                                                 Tonnes              1983              15  600
                                                                                                                   1984              15  756
                Fabrics of discontinuous synthetic fibres of which other than grey or                              1985              15  914
                bleached
                                                                                                                   1986              16  075
                                                                                                                   1983               4  100
                                                                                                                   1984               4  141
                                                                                                                   1985               4  182
                                                                                                                   1986               4  224
        2a      Cotton fabrics ( ! ) ( 2 )                                                     Tonnes              1983               8  775
                                                                                                                   1984               8  819
                                                                                                                   1985               8  863
                                                                                                                   1986               8  907
                Of which other than grey or bleached                                                               1983               2  265
                                                                                                                   1984               2  276
                                                                                                                   1985               2  288
                                                                                                                   1986               2  299
         4      Knitted shirts , singlets , T-shirts , sweater shirts                       1 000 pieces           1983               9  200
                                                                                                                   1984               9  476
                                                                                                                   1985               9  760
                                                                                                                   1986              10  053
         5      Jerseys , pull-overs                                                        1 000 pieces           1983               6  800
                                                                                                                   1984               7  072
                                                                                                                   1985               7  355
                                                                                                                   1986               7  649
         6      Men's and women's woven trousers and men's shorts and breeches              1 000 pieces           1983                1 500
                                                                                                                   1984                1 560
                                                                                                                   1985                1 622
                                                                                                                   1986                1 687
         7      Women's woven and knitted blouses                                           1 000 pieces           1983               2 150
                                                                                                                   1984               2 215
                                                                                                                   1985               2 281
                                                                                                                   1986               2 349
         8      Men's woven shirts                                                          1 000 pieces           1983                1 815
                                                                                                                   1984                1 851
                                                                                                                   1985                1 888
                                                                                                                   1986                1 926
        10      Knitted gloves ( 3 )                                                         1 000 pairs           1983               4  762
                                                                                                                   1984               5  048
                                                                                                                   1985               5  351
                                                                                                                   1986               5  672
        12      Socks                                                                        1 000 pairs           1983               8  200
                                                                                                                   1984                8 528
                                                                                                                   1985                8 869
                                                                                                                   1986               9  224
        21      Anoraks                                                                     1 000 pieces           1983               3  050
                                                                                                                   1984               3  172
                                                                                                                   1985               3  299
                                                                                                                   1986               3  431
(') Category 2 a ) is a subcategory within category 2 and the quantitative limits for category 2 a ) are sublimits within the overall limits for
      category 2 .
( 2 ) ( a ) Where Thailand intends to export to the Community quantities of cotton fabric in excess of its sublimit , Thailand shall request
      consultations with the Community to determine if such an increased amount shall be authorized within the framework of the overall
      limit .
      ( b ) Where Thailand intends to utilize the overall limit in such a way which would have the effect of reducing the export of cotton fabrics
      significantly below its sublimit , Thailand shall inform the Community and consultations may be held if necessary .
( 3 ) For the United Kingdom a sublimit for products of NIMEXE positions 60.02-40 of 600 000 pairs for the year 1983 and a growth rate of 6 %
      for 1983 to 1986 has been agreed .
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                                                                                                                           Quantitative
   Category                                     Description                                   Units            Year          limits
                                                                                                                              EEC
      22       Yarn of synthetic textile fibres                                             Tonnes             1983           1 300
                                                                                                               1984           1 365
                                                                                                               1985           1 433
                                                                                                               1986           1 505
       24      Pyjamas (')                                                               1 000 pieces          1983           1 700
                                                                                                               1984           1 768
                                                                                                               1985           1 839
                                                                                                               1986           1 912
       26      Dresses                                                                    1 000 pieces         1983           2 200
                                                                                                               1984           2 228
                                                                                                               1985           2 380
                                                                                                               1986           2 475
       73      Track Suits                                                                1 000 pieces         1983           1 400
                                                                                                               1984           1 462
                                                                                                               1985           1 485
                                                                                                               1986           1 530
( l ) The restraint level set out for category 24 shall not cover products in NIMEXE positions 60.04-47 , 73 .
                                                          REGIONAL RESTRAINT LEVELS
                                                                               Member                                      Quantitative
    Category                              Description                            State
                                                                                              Units            Year
                                                                                                                             limits
       27      Shirts                                                            UK       1 000 pieces         1983             306
                                                                              I                                1984             318
             I                                                                I\                               1985             331
I                                                                             I                                1986             344
                                                                                 DK       1 000 pieces         1983             107
             I                                                                I                                1984             111
                                                                              I                                1985             116
l                                                                                                              1986             120
       57      Woven fabrics of regenerated textile fibres                        IT         Tonnes            1983           2 600
                                                                                                               1984           2 704
                                                                                                               1985           2 812
                                                                                                               1986           2 925
                                                               Appendix to Annex II
             Additional regional restraint levels agreed in discussion between the EEC and Thailand on 21 and 22 December 1982
                                                                               Member                                      Quantitative
    Category                              Description                            State
                                                                                              Units            Year
                                                                                                                             limits
       74      Women's knitted suits and costumes                                UK       1 000 pieces         1983           292
                                                                              I                                1984           307
                                                                              II                               1985           322
                                                                              I                                1986           338
       83      Other knitted outerwear                                           UK          Tonnes            1983            186
                                                                                                               1984            194
                                                                                                               1985           203
                                                                                                               1986           212
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                                                             PROTOCOL A
                             TITLE I                                  3.     The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall
                                                                      not be required for import of goods covered by a certificate of
                                                                      origin Form A or Form APR completed in accordance with
                       CLASSIFICATION                                 the relevant Community rules in order to qualify for
                                                                      generalized tariff preferences .
                            Article 1
                                                                                                   Article 3
1.       The competent authorities of the Community                   The certificate of origin shall be issuectonly on application
undertake to inform of any changes in the Common Customs              having been made in writing by the exporter or , under the
Tariff or NIMEXE before the date of their entry into effect in
                                                                      exporter's responsibility , by his authorized representative .
the Community .
                                                                      The competent governmental authorities of Thailand shall
                                                                      ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and
2.       The competent authorities of the Community                   for this purpose they shall call for any necessary documentary
undertake to inform of any decisions relating to the                  evidence or carry out any check which they consider
classification of products subject to the Agreement within            appropriate .
one month of their adoption at the latest . Such
communication shall include :
( a ) a description of the products concerned ;                                                    Article 4
( b ) the relevant category , tariff position or sub-position and     Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down
      the NIMEXE code ;
                                                                      for products falling within the same category , certificates or
( c) the reasons which have led to the decision .                     declarations of origin shall contain a sufficiently detailed
                                                                      description of the goods to enable the criterion to be
                                                                      determined on the basis of which the certificate was issued or
3.      Where a decision on classification results in a change of
classification practice or a change of category of any product        the declaration drawn up .
subject to the Agreement , the competent authorities of the
Community shall provide 30 days' notice , from the date of
the Community's communication , before the decision enters                                         Article 5
into effect . Products shipped before the date of entry into
effect of the decision shall remain subject to the earlier            The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements
classification practice , provided that the goods in question         made in the certificate of origin and those made in the
are presented for importation into the Community within               documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of
60 days of that date .                                                carrying out the formalities for importing the product shall
                                                                      not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the
                                                                      certificate .
                             TITLE II
                                                                                                   TITLE III
                             ORIGIN
                                                                          DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FOR CATEGORIES OF
                                                                               PRODUCTS WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
                            Article 2
1.      Products originating in Thailand for export to the                                        Section I
Community in accordance with the arrangements established
by the Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of
Thai origin conforming to the model annexed to this                                              Exportation
Protocol .
2.      The certificate of origin shall be issued by the                                           Article 6
competent governmental authorities of Thailand if the
products in question can be considered products originating           The competent authorities of Thailand shall issue an export
in that country within the meaning of the relevant rules in           licence in respect of all consignments from Thailand of textile
force in the Community .                                              products referred to in Annex II , up to the relevant
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quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 7 , 14 and                                    Article 12
15 of the Agreement and of textile products subject to any
definitive or provisional quantitative limits established as a        1.     The competent Community authorities shall issue such
result of the application of Articles 8 and 9 of the                  import authorization or document automatically within five
Agreement .                                                           working days of the presentation by the importer of the
                                                                      original of the corresponding export licence .
                                                                      The import authorization or document shall be valid for six
                             Article 7                                months .
1.     The export licence shall conform to the model annexed          2.     The competent Community authorities shall cancel the
to this Protocol . It must certify inter alia that the quantity of    already issued import authorization or document if the
the product in question has been set off against the                  corresponding export licence has been withdrawn .
quantitative limit prescribed for the category of the product         However, if the competent Community authorities have not
in question .                                                         been notified about the withdrawal or cancellation of the
                                                                      export licence until after the products have been imported
2.     Each export licence shall only cover one of the                into the Community , the quantities involved shall be set off
categories of products listed in Annex II of this Agreement . It      against the quantitative limit for the category and the quota
may be used for one or more consignments of the products in           year in question .
question .
                                                                                                 Article 13
                             Article 8
                                                                      1.     If the competent Community authorities find that the
                                                                      total quantities covered by export licences issued by Thailand
The competent Community authorities must be notified                  for a particular category in any agreement year exceed the
forthwith of the withdrawal or alteration of any export               quantitative limit established in Annex II for that category , as
licence already issued .                                              may be modified by Article 7,14 and 1 5 of the Agreement , or
                                                                      any definitive or provisional limit established under Article 8
                                                                      or 9 of the Agreement , the said authorities may suspend the
                             Article 9                                further issue of import authorizations or documents . In this
                                                                      event , the competent Community authorities shall
                                                                      immediately inform the authorities of Thailand and the
1.     Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits
                                                                      special consultation procedure set out in Article 17 of the
established for the year in which shipment of the goods has           Agreement shall be initiated forthwith .
been effected , even if the export certificate is issued after such
shipment .                                                            2.     Exports of Thai origin not covered by export licences
                                                                      issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol may
2.     For the purposes of applying paragraph 1 , shipment of         be refused the issue of import authorizations or documents
the goods is considered to have taken place on the date of            by the competent Community authorities .
their loading on to the exporting aircraft , vehicle or
vessel .                                                              However, if the import of such products is allowed into the
                                                                      Community by the competent Community authorities , the
                                                                      quantities involved shall not be set off against the appropriate
                                                                      quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a
                            Article 10
                                                                      result of the application of Articles 8 or 9 of the Agreement ,
                                                                      without the express agreement of Thailand , save as provided
The presentation of an export licence , in application of             for in Article 12 of the Agreement .
Article 12 below , shall be effected not later than 31 March of
the year following that in which the goods covered by the
licence have been shipped .
                                                                                                 TITLE IV
                           Section II
                                                                         FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES
                                                                           AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON
                           Importation                                                         PROVISIONS
                                                                                                 Article 14
                            Article 11
                                                                      1.     The export licence and the certificate of origin may
Importation into the Community of textile products subject            comprise additional copies duly indicated as such . They shall
to quantitative limits shall be subject to the presentation of an     be made out in English or French . If they are completed by
import authorization or document .                                    hand , entries must be in ink and in printscript .
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These documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper                                               TITLE V
used must be white writing paper , sized , not containing
mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g / mz . Each
part shall have a printed guilloche-pattern background                               ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means
apparent to the eye .
                                                                                                   Article 17
If the documents have several copies only the top copy which
is the original shall be printed with the guilloche-pattern            The Community and Thailand shall cooperate closely to
background. This copy shall be clearly marked as 'original'            implement the provisions of the Agreement . To this end ,
and the other copies as 'copy'. Only the original shall be             contacts and exchanges of views ( including on technical
accepted by the competent authorities in the Community as              matters ) shall be facilitated by both Parties .
being valid for the purposes of export to the Community in
accordance with the arrangements established by the
Agreement .                                                                                        Article 18
2.      Each document shall bear a standardized serial
                                                                       In order to ensure the proper application of this Agreement ,
number , whether or not printed , by which it can be
identified .
                                                                       the Community and Thailand shall assist each other in
                                                                       checking the authenticity and accuracy of export licences and
                                                                       certificates of origin issued under this Protocol .
This number shall be composed of the following elements :
— two letters identifying Thailand as follows : TH ,
                                                                                                   Article 19
— two letters identifying country of destination as
     follows :
                                                                       Thailand shall send the Commission of the European
     BL    = Benelux                                                   Communities the names and addresses of the governmental
     DE = Federal Republic of Germany                                  authorities competent for the issue and verification of export
     DK = Denmark                                                      licences and certificates of origin together with specimens of
     FR    = France                                                    the stamps used by these authorities . Thailand shall also
     GB = United Kingdom                                               notify the Commission of any change in this information .
     GR = Greece
     IE = Ireland
     IT    = Italy ,                                                                               Article 20
— a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding              1.    Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or
     to the last figure in year e.g. 3 for 1983 ,                      export licences shall be carried out at random , or whenever
— a two-digit number running consecutively from 01 to 99               the competent Community authorities have reasonable
     identifying the issuing office ,                                  doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as
                                                                       to the accuracy of the information regarding the products in
— a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to              question .
     99999 allocated to the country of destination .
                                                                       2.     In such cases the competent authorities in the
                                                                       Community shall return the certificate of origin or export
                             Article 15
                                                                       licence or a copy thereof to the competent governmental
                                                                       authority in Thailand giving , where appropriate , the reasons
                                                                       of form or substance for an inquiry . If the invoice has been
The export licence and certificate of origin may be issued             submitted , such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to
after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In
                                                                       the certificate or licence or its copy . The authorities shall also
such cases they shall bear either the endorsement 'delivrée a
                                                                       forward any information that has been obtained suggesting
posteriori' or the endorsement 'issued retrospectively'.
                                                                       that the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are
                                                                       inaccurate .
                             Article 16                                3.     The results of the subsequent verifications carried out
                                                                       in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be
1.      In the event of theft , loss or destruction of an export       communicated to the competent authorities of the
licence or a certificate of origin , the exporter may apply to the     Community within three months at the latest . The
competent governmental authority which issued the                      information communicated           shall  indicate whether the
document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the            disputed certificate or licence applies to the goods actually
export documents in his possession . The duplicate of any              exported and whether these goods are eligible for export in
such     certificate or licence      so   issued   shall bear the      accordance with the arrangements established by the
endorsement 'duplicata'.                                               Agreement. The information shall also include , at the request
                                                                       of the Community , copies of all documentation necessary to
2.      The duplicate must bear the date of the original export        determine the facts fully and in particular the true origin of
licence or certificate of origin .                                     the goods .
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4.     For the purpose of subsequent verification of                  are or appear to the competent Community authorities to be
certificates of origin , copies of the certificates as well as any    in contravention of the Agreement. Thailand shall
export documents referring to them shall be kept for at least a       communicate the results of these inquiries to the Community
period of two years by the competent governmental authority           together with any other pertinent information enabling the
in Thailand .                                                         true origin of the goods to be determined .
5.     Recourse to the random verification procedure                  3.     By agreement between the competent Community
specified in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the      authorities and the competent Thai authorities , officials
release for home use of the products in question .                    designated by the Community may be present at the inquiries
                                                                      referred to in paragraph 2 .
                            Article 21                                4.     In pursuance of the cooperation referred to in
                                                                      paragraph 1 , Thailand and the Community shall exchange
1.     Where the verification procedure referred to in Article        any information considered by either partner to be of use in
20 or where information available to the competent                    preventing the contravention of the provisions of the
Community authorities or to the competent Thai authorities            Agreement . Such information may include information on
indicates , or appears to indicate , that the provisions of the       trade in products subject to the Agreement between Thailand
Agreement are being contravened , both Parties shall                  and other countries and information on production of such
cooperate closely and with the appropriate urgency to                 products in Thailand .
prevent such contravention .
                                                                      5.    Where it is established that the provisions of the
2.     To this end , the competent Thai authorities shall , on        Agreement have been contravened , the competent Thai
their own initiative or at the request of the Community               authorities and the competent Community authorities may
authorities , carry out appropriate inquiries or arrange for          agree to take such measures as are necessary to prevent a
such inquiries to be carried out concerning operations which          recurrence of such contravention .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1 Exporter (name, full address, country)                                                                  ORIGINAL                           2       No
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Exportateur ( nom, adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               3 Quota year                                   4 Category number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Année contingentaire                           Numéro de catégorie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5 Consignee (name , full address, country)                                                                                  EXPORT LICENCE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Destinataire (nom , adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Textile products)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         LICENCE D'EXPORTATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Produits textiles)
        .net
(<) Show net weight )kg( and also quantity in the unit prescribed for category where other than net weight Indiquer le poids net en kilogrammes ainsi que la quantité dans l'unité prévue pour la catégorie si cette unité n'est pas le poids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               6 Country of origin                            7 Country of destination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Pays d'origine                                 Pays de destination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport                                             9 Supplementary details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport                                              Données supplémentaires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS                                                                    11 Quantity (1 )          12 FOB Value (2)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES                                                               Quantité (')              Valeur fob (2)
( 2 ) In the currency of the sale contract Dans la monnaie du contrat de
                                                 -
                                                                              .vente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   I , the undersigned, certify that the goods described above have been charged against the quantitative limit established for the year shown in box No 3 in respect of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   category shown in box No 4 by the provisions regulating trade in textile products with the European Economic Community.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus ont été imputées sur la limite quantitative fixée pour l'année indiquée dans la case 3 pour la catégorie désignée dans
                                                                                                                                                                                 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   la case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions régissant les échanges de produits textiles avec la Communauté économique européenne.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14 Competent authority (name, full address, country)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays)                                           At - À                                                 on - le .....I
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ( Signature )                                (Stamp - Cachet)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                                       1 Exporter ( name, full address, country)                                                             ORIGINAL                         2       No
                                                                                                                                                        Exportateur ( nom , adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3 Quota year                                 4 Category number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Année contingentaire                         Numéro de catégorie
                                                                                                                                                      5 Consignee ( name , full address, country)                                                                            CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
                                                                                                                                                    j Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays)                                                                                 (Textile products)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             CERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (Produits textiles)
                        .net
    weight Indiquer le poids net en kilogrammes ainsi que la quantité dans l'unité prévue pour la catégorie si cette unité n'est pas le poids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6 Country of origin                          7 Country of destination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pays d'origine                               Pays de destination
                                                                                                                                                      8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport                                         9 Supplementary details
                                                                                                                                                        Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport                                          Données supplémentaires
                                                                                                                                                     10 Marks and numbers - Number and kind ot packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS                                                              1 1 Quantity (')         12 FOB Value (2)
                                                                                                                                                        Marques et numéros - Nombre et nature des colis - DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES                                                          Quantité (')            Valeur fob (2)
                                                         -
          net
(') Show net weight )kg( and also quantity in the unit prescribed for category where other than
                                                                                                                                                     13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
                                                                                                                                                        I , the undersigned , certify that the goods described above originated in the country shown m box No 6 , in accordance with the provisions in force in the European Economic
                                                                                                                                                        Community .
                                                                                                                                                        Je soussigné certifie que les marchandises désignées ci-dessus sont originaires du pays figurant dans la case 6, conformément aux dispositions en vigueur dans la Communauté
( 2) In the currency of the sale contract Dans la monnaie du contrat de
                                                                                                                                                -
                                                                                                                                                        économique européenne.
                                                                              .vente
                                                                                                                                                     14 Competent authority ( name, full address, country)
                                                                                                                                                        Autorité compétente ( nom , adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                At - À                                             , on - le
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ( Signature )                               ( Stamp - Cachet)
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                                                          PROTOCOL B
            1.     The exemption provided for in Article 5 of the Agreement in respect of cottage industry products
            shall apply only to the following products :
            ( a ) fabrics woven on hand- or foot-operated looms , being fabrics of a kind traditionally made in the
                  cottage industry of Thailand ;
            ( b ) garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of Thailand
                  obtained manually from the fabrics referred to above and sewn exclusively by hand without the
                  aid of any machine ;
            ( c) traditional folklore textile products of Thailand made by hand in the cottage industry of Thailand
                  as defined in a list to be agreed between both Parties and annexed to this Protocol .
            Exemption shall be granted only for products accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent
            Thailand authorities in accordance with the specimen annexed to this Protocol . Such certificates shall
            state the grounds on which exemption is based and shall be accepted by the competent Community
            authorities provided that they are satisfied that the products concerned conform to the conditions set
            out in this Protocol . Certificates covering the products referred to in paragraph ( c) above shall bear a
            conspicuous stamp : 'FOLKLORE'. In case of divergent opinion between Thailand and the competent
            Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community as to the nature of such products ,
            consultations shall be held within one month with a view to resolving such divergences . Should
            imports of any of the above products reach such proportions as to cause difficulties to the Community ,
            the two Parties shall open consultations forthwith in accordance with the procedure laid down in
            Article 17 of the Agreement with a view to finding a quantitative solution to the problem .
            2.     The provisions of Title IV and V of Protocol A shall apply mutatis mutandis to the products
            referred to in paragraph 1 .
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                                                                      1 Exporter (name, full address, country)
                                                                        Exportateur ( nom . adresse complète, pays)
                                                                                                                                                                             ORIGINAL                         2        No
                                                                                                                                                                 CERTIFICATE in regard to HANDLOOMS , TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS and TRA­
                                                                                                                                                                 DITIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS , OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY , issued in
                                                                                                                                                                 conformity with and under the condition* regulating trade in textile
                                                                                                                                                                 products with the European Economic Community
                                                                      ) Consignee ( name, full address , country)
                                                                        Destinataire ( nom. adresse complète , pays )
                                                                                                                                                                 CERTIFICAT relatif aux TISSUS TISSES SUR MÉTIERS A MAIN , aux PRO­
                                                                                                                                                                 DUITS TEXTILES FAITS A LA MAIN , et aux PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT
                                                                                                                                                                 DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL , DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE , délivré en
                                                                                                                                                                 conformité avec et sous les conditions régissant les échanges de produits
                                                                                                                                                                 textiles avec la Communauté économique européenne
                                                                                                                                                                 4 Country of origin                          5 Country of destination
                                                                                                                                                                   Pays d'origine                               Pays de destination
                                                                     6 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport                                           7 Supplementary details
                                                                       Lieu et date d'embarquement - Moyen de transport                                            Données supplémentaires
                                                                     8 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages - DESCRIPTION OF GOODS                                                                 9 Quantity               10 FOB ValueD
                                                                        Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis — DÉSIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES                                                            Quantité                Valeur fob (')
                                                                    1 1 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - VISA DE L'AUTORITÉ COMPÉTENTE
                                                                        I , the undersigned, certify that the consignment described above includes only the following textile products of the cottage industry of the country shown in box No 4 :
                                                                        a) fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot ( handlooms) ( 2 )
                                                                        b) garments or other textile articles obtained manually from the fabrics described under a) and sewn solely by hand without the aid of any machine ( handicrafts) ( 2 )
.vente                                                                  c) traditional folklore handicraft textile products made by hand, as defined in the list agreed between the European Economic Community and the country shown in box No 4
currency 01 ine saie contract
                                    uans la monnaie du contrat de
                                                                       Je soussigné certifie que l'envoi décrit ci-dessus contient exclusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrication artisanale du pays figuran! dans la case 4 :
                                                                       a) tissus tissés sur des métiers actionnés à la main ou au pied (handlooms) ( 2 )
                                                                       b) vêtements ou autres articles textiles obtenus manuellement à partir de tissus décrits sous a) et cousus uniquement à la main sans l'aide d'une machine ( handicrafts) ( 2 )
                                                                       c) produits textiles relevant du folklore traditionnel fabriqués à la main , comme définis dans la liste convenue entre la Communauté économique européenne et le pays
                                                                          indiaué dans la case 4 .
       -
as appropriate    Biffer la
                              )les(        )mention(s ).imit le(s
                                                                    12 Competent authority ( name, full address, country)
                                                                       Autorité compétente ( nom, adresse complète, pays)
                                            -
                                                                                                                                                                 At — À                                               on - le
                               ) Delete
m me
;
                               2
                                                                                                                                                                              (Signature)                                    (Stamp - Cachet)
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                                                                  ANNEX II
              List of traditional folklore handicraft textile products of Thailand as agreed between the European Economic
                               Community and Thailand in accordance with subparagraph ( c) of Protocol B
              Products listed below are indicated by Thailand as being uniquely and historically traditional folklore textile
                                         products made by hand in the cottage industry of Thailand .
                        Denomination of products                                                   Description of products
Meo applique                                                               A finely-detailed appliqué about six inches square used to adorn
                                                                            backs of collars or front waists of garments . Composed of a centre of
                                                                            dark cotton decorated with a scroll design of bright chair-stitch and
                                                                           cross-stitch embroidery , surrounded by multiple bands of corded
                                                                           cotton sewn together .
Yao wall hanging                                                           A rectangular panel of homespun cotton having a geometric design
                                                                           of several colours closely filled in with tiny embroidered
                                                                           cross-stitches . The hanging is attached to a small bamboo stick with
                                                                           ornamental ends and hung by a braided woollen cord which
                                                                           continues downward to form an edging for the panel .
Yao man's shirt                                                            A loose-fitting garment of coarse dark homespun with kimono
                                                                           sleeves and an unusual front closing which laps to the left of the
                                                                           neckline and then curves in an arc to the side seam , secured by
                                                                           braided loops and tiny bells which serve as buttons . Edges of the lap
                                                                           line and the cotton of the front and sleeves are trimmed with multiple
                                                                           rows of narrow piping in contrasting colours , and the lower left front
                                                                           is adorned with a geometric design of minute cross-stitches .
Meo man's iacket                                                           Similar to the Yao shirt or jacket , but of a short midriff length ,
                                                                           fastening in a straight lap at the mid-left front with bells and braid
                                                                           loops ending in small woollen tufts . The rows of contrast trim ,
                                                                           beginning in a seam off-centre and continuing around the lap to the
                                                                           side seam are narrow bands of fabric pieced together , more
                                                                           pronounced than the Yao piping . Line-thin bands of dark accent the
                                                                           colours , especially in the mitred corners . Sleeves are trimmed by
                                                                           plain bands of contrast .
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                      Denomination of products                                             Description of products
Akha sashes                                                         Can be of bright coarse homespun with contrasting stripes woven at
                                                                    the ends or a more elaborate style which is more draped in front over
                                                                    a dark plain sash somewhat like a square scarf hung diagonally with
                                                                    the points to the centre . This type comprises an intricately woven
                                                                    design of an all-over pattern with a wide decorative border and is
                                                                    woven in many colours . An excellent example of skilful weaving .
Akha women's blouse                                                 Kimono-style garment with diagonal laps edged by a wide border of
                                                                    intricate rows of colour and geometric design ; the V-necked lap
                                                                    fastened with a long silver brooch . Homespun cotton with woven
                                                                    design .
Karen jackets and blouses                                           Handwoven , straight-cut garments with a lengthwise slit in the
                                                                    middle long enough to slip over the head , and with edges sewn
                                                                    together to form a seam below the armpits . The neck slit is trimmed
                                                                    with cord edging made of two-tone twisted fibres looped together in
                                                                    a simple knot with fringe ends at the bottom of the slit . Garments can
                                                                    be of varying length and either of plain or striped fabric. Contrasting
                                                                    stripes are often woven crosswise to form a wide border at the
                                                                    bottom , the threads being left six to 10 inches long for fringe at the
                                                                    side seams , sometimes used likewise as trim at the centre front . Worn
                                                                    with long-sleeved blouses or shirts beneath .
Karen sashes                                                        Narrow bands of plain colour homespun with a 10-inch fringe .
                                                                    Cross stripes are woven at the ends from a much heavier cord , left
                                                                    hanging at the sides as fringe .
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                         Denominatian of products                                             Description of products
Lahu sashes                                                            Narrow woven homespun bands with length-wise stripes of colour ,
                                                                       ending in long braided strands to which are attached brilliantly
                                                                       coloured small ball pom-poms of thread .
Lahu blouses                                                           A variation of the kimono with wider sleeves , often of brilliant
                                                                       stripes in the upper section . The front of the blouse laps to the right ,
                                                                       secured at the neck edge and then curving down to below the armpit ,
                                                                       the lap bordered by a three-inch striped bank .
Northeast skirts                                                       Characterized by wide , woven skirt borders with an embroidered
                                                                       look attained by inserting thread into the loom with a needle to
                                                                       change colours . Geometric patterns are predominant , but there are
                                                                       birds , flowers and animals . It is a highly skilled handicraft of great
                                                                       beauty , and can be borders only or borders woven onto skirt lengths
                                                                       of vertical striped or plain silk .
Hilltribe jackets or blouses                                           Patterned after the Karen straight-cut garment , but without the
                                                                       long fringe . The hilltribe garment has a heavier-patterned ,
                                                                       deeper-bordered design ending in a one-inch fringe around the
                                                                       bottom . Woven homespun with braided cord trim at neck and
                                                                       arms .
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                        Denomination of products                                              Description of products
Chiengmai jackets and blouses                                         Traditional Kimono style with round neck , meeting in the centre
                                                                      front with an underlap , and secured by a series of narrow self-tie
                                                                      strings . The style varies from very coarse plain homespun fabric
                                                                      for work jackets to printed medium cotton for men's shirts and to
                                                                      plain medium cotton with decorative border for women's dress
                                                                      garments .
Chiengmai embroidered garments                                        Originating in Chiengmai but not of Chiengmai tradition as a
                                                                      garment . However , it is a popular Thai handicraft . Simple garments
                                                                      of dark , plain , medium-weave cotton , straight-cut but with shaped
                                                                      arms and neckline . Trimmed at edges , around bottom , on pockets
                                                                      and / or down front with bright embroidered flowers . The garment
                                                                      can be of any length and may zip in front or back .
Traditional Thai skirts                                               A wrap-around cylindrical skirt made of approximately tw.o yards of
                                                                      fabric seamed into a tube and lapped to fit the wearer as a long skirt .
                                                                      It can be of plain or striped silk or woven metallic thread in silk , with
                                                                      decorative border .
Traditional Thai wall hangings                                        Rectangles of Thai medium-woven cotton with one-half inch fringed
                                                                      edge , fastened to painted wooden poles . The hangings are trimmed
                                                                      with classical Thai motifs such as Thai dancers , elephants or royal
                                                                      barge painted on the cotton in one or several colours .
Velvet wall hangings                                                  Skilful paintings on dark velvet of Buddhas , elephants or Thai
                                                                      scenery .
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                       Denomination of products                                             Description of products
Traditional Thai pillows                                             These pillows are rectangular in form and made of eight rectangular
                                                                     tubes joined around an open space . They are used as hand warmers
                                                                     in cooler areas . Pillows can be of silk , cotton or homespun . The
                                                                     pillows are covered with plain and print , making effective use of the
                                                                     Thai design in print .
Akha man's iacket                                                    Made of black homespun cotton , the Akha man's shirt has a
                                                                     mandarin-style collar . The shirt is trimmed in contrasting colours
                                                                     and is decorated with rows of silver or aluminium studs and / or
                                                                     coins . There are usually rows of cross-stitch embroidery .
Akha woman's jacket                                                  The Akha woman's jacket is similar to the man's except that it is
                                                                     collarless and there is normally more of the contrasting coloured
                                                                     material used to decorate it .
Meo skirt                                                            A Meo skirt consists of six yards of pleated Meo Batik . The border is
                                                                     an embroidered strip of material approximately the same length .
                                                                     The Meo Batik is white and navy blue. The trim is an infinite variety
                                                                     of colours and design . It usually has strips of material appliquéd on
                                                                     breaking the pattern of embroidery .
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                  Denomination of products                                             Description of products
Meo apron                                                       The Meo apron is purely decorative . It consists of embroidery and
                                                                appliqué done on a strip of material approximately 10 x 30 in .
Lahu wall hanging                                               Handwoven , the Lahu wall hangings consist of several rows of a
                                                                traditional Lahu design interspersed with rows of pompoms or a
                                                                solid row of wool woven in to another design . Attached to a bamboo
                                                                arrow the Lahu wall hanging is hung by a braided wool sash . The
                                                                bottom of the wall hanging ends in a row of either wool or cotton
                                                                fringe .
Karen blankets                                                  Karen blankets consist of three or four panels of Karen backstrap
                                                                loom woven material sewn together . They are woven of cotton and
                                                                are usually striped . One end has a row of fringe 3 to 5 in long . The
                                                                material used in the blankets is similar to the jackets and blouses .
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                                                        PROTOCOL C
            Under Article 8 ( 6 ) of the Agreement, a quantitative limit may be fixed on a regional basis where
            imports of a given product into any region of the Community in relation to the amounts determined in
            accordance with paragraph 2 of the said Article 8 , exceed the following regional percentage :
                                  Germany                                             28,5% ,
                                  Benelux                                             10,5% ,
                                  France                                              18,5% ,
                                  Italy                                               15 % ,
                                  Denmark                                              3 %,
                                  Ireland                                              1 %,
                                  UK                                                  23,5% ,
                                  Greece                                               2   %.
                                                        PROTOCOL D
            The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under Article 8 of the Agreement shall be
            determined as follows :
            For products in categories falling within Groups I , II and III , the growth rate shall be fixed by
            agreement between the Parties in accordance with the consultation procedure established in Article 17
            of the Agreement . Such growth rate may in no case be lower than the highest rate applied to
            corresponding products under bilateral agreements concluded under the Geneva Arrangement
            between the Community and other third countries having a level of trade equal to or comparable with
            that of Thailand .
