commiss decis march provis council regul ec brazilian automat import licens system oper notifi document number ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul ec decemb lai commun procedur field common commerci polici order ensur exercis commun right intern trade rule establish auspic world trade organis wto amend regul ec articl thereof consult advisori committe procedur januari commiss receiv complaint pursuant articl council regul ec heraft regul complaint lodg febeltex fédération belg du textil belgian textil feder complain alleg brazilian automat import licens enforc imposit compulsori payment term compulsori minimum price inconsist provis agreement establish world trade organis wto agreement annex basi complain ask commiss action convinc brazil repeal measur complaint contain suffici prima faci evid justifi initi commun examin procedur pursuant articl regul procedur initi februari initi examin procedur commiss conduct depth legal factual investig brazilian import licens system appli textil product base find investig commiss reach conclus find exist obstacl trade investig establish brazilian system licens system mean articl wto agreement import licens procedur ilp compli rule laid agreement gatt relev brazilian legisl automat import licens system compos decreto septemb establish sistema integrado de comércio exterior siscomex portaria interministeri ministri treasuri ministri industri trade decemb process import oper mean siscomex portaria secex decemb implement import oper mean siscomex includ price control comunicado decex list good subject automat import licens consolid comunicado decex decemb brazilian system flexibl product ad list automat import licens requir simpl decis ministri industri trade tourism brazilian licens system oper computeris instrument call siscomex grant import licens import textil product origin commun directli link set compulsori minimum price compulsori payment term date import declar accord decid includ brazilian author siscomex applic import licenc process import ask contact local agenc foreign trade depart ministri industri trade tourism decex brazilian legisl introduc system includ indic measur implement licens procedur commiss servic found exist intern administr rule guidelin compulsori payment term minimum import price administr brazil import licens system rule publish consequ govern trader acquaint possibl appeal unoffici regul siscomex process import licenc applic compli requir payment term minimum price formal decis import applic remain indefinit pend brazilian system serv implement gatt compat measur sole function applic administr import procedur trade polici tool order restrict flow import textil product brazil examin demonstr system brazilian author decid discretionari arbitrari manner basi unoffici publish ground grant import licenc impos compulsori payment term minimum price condit issuanc licenc brazil substanti restrict import textil product origin commun discourag larg number client commun produc brazil notifi part relev legisl comunicado decex decemb remain part notifi delai year initi commiss present examin regul notif essenti inform omit list product subject licens procedur circumst commiss consid complain alleg found brazilian practic constitut obstacl trade mean articl regul contrari provis articl xi gatt articl wto agreement import licens procedur commiss nonetheless consid refer legal base rule recours pertin provis wto agreement agreement annex procedur wto find advers trade effect commiss investig highlight enorm potenti brazilian market highli competit product export commun produc regard main find advers trade effect caus challeng practic brazil automat import licens system repres signific restrict access brazilian market commun textil product investig cover product contain chapter combin nomenclatur reveal effect brazilian system vari sector product gener speak notwithstand great potenti brazilian market commun textil export brazil regist signific increas compar report similar south american market introduct automat import licenc system implement compulsori payment term impos minimum price caus case decreas export european union textil product mattress tick cn code web cn code bedspread relat product cn code knit syntheth fabric curtain cn code technic fabric casual wear lyocel elastan cn code brazil challeng brazilian practic caus import loss competit brazilian market commun export textil product loss competit drastic sector mattress tick curtain fabric web subject minimum import price introduct contest measur led case signific loss number import brazilian client number import order receiv confirm requir minimum price led substanti reduct rang product export brazil word product export price low comparison compulsori minimum price requir longer export longer competit higher price significantli consequ take place relat low price product higher local competit brazilian import turn bui brazilian product imposit compulsori minimum price expens equival commun textil product advers trade effect caus commun produc export textil product chang technic specif composit product chang requir compli requir minimum price chang technic specif product case obtain product price meet requir minimum econom viabl regard commiss servic provid exampl case mattress tick percentag cotton rayon polyest product alter raw materi rayon raw materi result weight squar metr polypropylen brazil automat import licens system trade polici tool control trade flow result textil sector complet alter market condit case led close brazilian market commun textil export minimum import price usd kg impos brazilian author import jacquard mattress tick cn code doubl normal sale price product usd kg increas price caus import loss competit brazilian market commun export home textil product commiss conclud abovement effect constitut advers trade effect mean articl regul commun interest coupl year european export produc lodg case brazilian practic restrict effect commun export product steel plate textil sorbitol measur direct specif sensit sector transpar flexibl decision process reason major import commun tackl comprehens brazilian system ensur wto partner fulli compli oblig utmost import commun commit oblig fundament good function multilater trade system consist tackl allegedli wto incompat practic febeltex case import textil industri commun ensur fair access countri market commun textil product commun immedi challeng brazilian automat licens system pursuant relev provis agreement import licens procedur gatt wto disput settlement understand conclus measur meet held letter exchang relev brazilian author discuss matter aim find amic solut brazilian author forward propos view solut circumst appear interest commun call initi wto disput settlement proceed decid articl brazilian automat licens system compulsori minimum price compulsori payment term appear inconsist oblig countri marrakech agreement establish world trade organis constitut obstacl trade mean articl regul ec commun commenc action brazil understand rule procedur settlement disput relev wto provis view secur remov obstacl trade articl decis appli date public offici journal european commun brussel march commiss leon brittan vice presid oj oj notic initi examin procedur obstacl trade mean council regul ec consist trade practic maintain brazil relat trade textil product oj