31976R3022

CELEX: 31976R3022
Datum: 1976-12-13
Källa: eur-lex.europa.eu

20 . 12 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 349/69

of 13 December 1976

opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff preferences for textile products originating in developing countries and territories

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, however, in respect of cotton textile prod ucts formerly covered by the long-term arrangement regarding international trade in cotton textiles, the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro offer made by the Community laid down that the pean Economic Community, preferences in the form of duty-free ceilings normally calculated according to the formula set out in the preceding recital, would be granted to the countries Having regard to the proposal from the enjoying generalized preferences which are signato Commission, ries to the 'long-term arrangement or possibly to those countries which undertook vis-a-vis the Community commitments similar to those existing Having regard to the opinion of the European Par under that arrangement and that they would be liament (*), accorded for the duration of the said arrangement; whereas the arrangement was due to expire on Whereas, within the context of UNCTAD, the Euro 30 September 1973 and was extended to 31 Decem pean Economic Community offered to grant tariff ber 1973 ; whereas, provisionally for the years 1974 preferences on finished and semi-finished products to 1976, it was considered that the countries con coming from developing countries ; whereas the pre cerned would adopt measures with equivalent aims, ferential treatment proposed in that offer covers, for both cotton textile and like products, pending the generally speaking, all finished and semi-finished in implementation of the arrangement regarding inter dustrial products covered by Chapters 25 to 99 of national trade in textiles (2); whereas the latter is the Common Customs Tariff which originate in being implemented progressively, with the result that developing countries ; whereas the preference consists the distinction made between countries enjoying pre in the granting of exemption from customs duties ; ferences in the textile sector is no longer justified ; whereas preferential imports are effected up to the whereas, however, it is not yet possible to assess the level of ceilings calculated by value in respect of each overall effect of the bilateral negotiations provided product on the basis of factors which are uniform for for under the said arrangement ; whereas consequently all the products ; whereas, in order that the a degree of prudence is necessary in determining preferences granted to the most competitive deve which countries are eligible for the preferences to be loping country or countries should be restricted and accorded in the textile sector as a whole ; whereas that a substantial share should be reserved for the to that end analogies should be established between least competitive, preferential imports from any one the products of that sector and those of other in developing country in respect of a given product dustrial sectors which, because of their particular should not, as a general rule, exceed 50% of the sensitivity, are administered under the preferential ceiling fixed for that product; arrangements by means of tariff quotas ; whereas consequently at this stage it seems appropriate that the countries and territories covered by the said Whereas, in the offer made by the Community, the tariff quotas should also be covered under the annual ceilings should normally be calculated on the preferential arrangements for the textile sector basis of the total value for 1968 of cif imports from as a whole ; whereas , moreover, in view of the spe the countries benefiting from this scheme excluding cial nature which trade in the products concerned those already enjoying various preferential tariff ar may have, it appears generally appropriate to de rangements granted by the Community ( basic termine in terms of tonnages the ceilings for the amount), plus 5% of the value of cif imports from preferential imports of such products by reference other countries and from the countries already en to deliveries effected in 1968 by the former bene joying such arrangements (additional amount); ficiary countries alone ;

(!) OJ No C 259, 4. 11 . 1976, p. 27. ( 2) OJ No L 118 , 30. 4. 1974, p . 1 .

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Whereas the offer made by the Community includes Whereas, in respect of the group of textile products a clause stating that the Community (drew up the listed in Annexes A, B and C, generally originating offer on the assumption that all die main industrial in the countries and territories listed in Annex D, ized countries which are memlbers of the OECD the Community should therefore allow, for each would participate in granting preferences and would category of these products during 1977, duty-free make similar efforts in this direction ; whereas, more imports within the limits of the Community ceilings over, it is evident from the conclusions worked out established in the manner set out above ; whereas in UNCTAD that this offer, while being of a tempo the benefit of such ' tariff exemption should be re rary nature, does not constitute a binding commit served for products originating in the countries under ment and, in particular, may be withdrawn wholly or consideration, the concept of 'originating products' in part at a later date ; whereas this possibility may being determined in accordance with the procedure be adopted inter alia with a view to remedying any laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) unfavourable situations which might arise in the ACP No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition States as a result of implementation of the general of the concept of the origin of goods (2); whereas ized system of preferences ; charges against each of these ceilings must, as a general rule, come within a maximum Community amount of 50% in respect of the products originating in any of the abovementioned countries and terri Whereas, moreover, the conference of Heads of State tories ; or of Government of the Member States and the States acceding to the European Communities held in Paris from 19 to 21 October 1972 invited the Whereas, however, in the multilateral trade negotia Community institutions and the Member States pro tions, in accordance with paragraph 6 of the Tokyo gressively to adopt an overall policy of development Declaration, the Community reaffirmed that special cooperation on a world-wide scale comprising in treatment should be granted to the least developed particular the improvement of generalized preferences among the developing countries whenever this is with the aim of achieving a steady increase in im possible ; whereas, therefore, charges of products ori ports of manufactures from the developing countries ; ginating in the least developed developing countries appearing on the list drawn up under United Nations resolution 3487 (XXX) of 12 December 1975 should Whereas tariff preferences have been applied from not be subject to the maximum Community amount; the second half of 1971 under the conditions set out above ; whereas these preferences should continue to be applied throughout 1977, with adjustments Whereas the ceiling arrangements so defined to take account particularly of the admission to the constitute a distinct improvement to the Community preferential system in the textile sector of the new preference scheme for textile products ; whereas, beneficiary countries and territories ; however, such improvement may only be made — particularly in view of experience gained in recent years — by ensuring that the improvement continues to be compatible with the degree of sensitivity of the Whereas, in accordance with Protocol 23 to the Act Community sector concerned, and that a better of Accession (*) the generalized tariff preferences balance is achieved in the distribution of the scheme has been applicable in the new Member States advantages granted to the new group of beneficiary from 1 January 1974; countries and territories ;

Whereas in view of these factors : Whereas in respect of textile products, the complex ity of the measure to be implemented, combined with the abovementioned aim of improving the gener — if imports into the Community of textile products alized preferences , could from 1974 to 1976 be over of a given category from each of the potential come only by means of successive flat-rate increases beneficiary countries and territories do not exceed of around 50% and — on two occasions — 5% in 6% of the imports of the same products from all the ceiling fixed for 1973 ; whereas the same situation the beneficiaries, the objectives referred to above will again prevail in 1977, so that such improvement may be achieved by applying a method of can be made only by -means of a uniform flat-rate administration ibased on the charging at increase of 5% in the ceilings fixed for 1976, bringing Community level, against the abovementioned the level to 174% of the ceilings for 1973 ; ceilings and maximum amounts, of imports of the products concerned in accordance with the detailed rules set out below ;

(') OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p . 14. H OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 1 .

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— whereas from 6% , special rules for administering quotas and uninterrupted application of the rates the preferential ceilings become necessary : laid down for those quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has ibeen used up ; — whereas, accordingly, where previous history of deliveries in each category of the products concerned shows thait this level of 6% or more — having regard to the abovementioned principles is generally attained only by independent it seems that the Community naiture of the quotas countries with a very low per capita gross can best be respected by allocating them among national product, it lis still possible to fix the Member States ; relatively high maximum amounts for such countries of the order of 30% and even 50% — the actual charges against the quotas may relate in some cases ; whereas , however, the only to goods which are entered for home use compatibility mentioned above requires that and are accompanied by a certificate of origin ; these maximum amounts be placed within the framework of an administration of the ceilings concerned by means of tariff quotas , and these — whereas the application of the generally accepted amounts should even, in exceptional cases, be principles in respect of the allocation of the fixed at a lower level for potential beneficiaries Community tariff quotas which have been opened until now entails , under these circumstances and which are less underdeveloped ; in view of the variety of the products concerned and of the fact that the benefiting countries are — whereas when at least the abovementicmed specified, calculations which are all the more level of 6 % is reached, as regards each of the problematic in that the statistical data required countries' and territories ' own deliveries in the sometimes prove to be incomplete or not suf categories of products concerned, mainly by ficiently accurate or representative ; whereas the beneficiaries other than the least developed, time required for these calculations cannot be it would seem appropriate to ensure better reconciled with the continuity necessary for the access to the Community market for the least application of the tariff preferences concerned ; developed by reserving for them a share of whereas , under these conditions, it would be normally 70% of the ceiling for the products advisable still at this stage to adopt a fixed scale concerned -— coupled with a maximum for allocating the Community tariff quotas amount of 50% — the remaining 30% being concerned among the Member States ; whereas , administered in the form of Community tariff using as a basis general economic criteria relating quotas open without distinction to the other to external trade in textiles , the gross national beneficiaries alone ; product and population, the percentages for the initial shares of the Member States of the quota amounts are as follows for the quota year under Whereas, as regards ceilings and maximum amounts consideration : relating thereto, the objectives sought may be achieved by applying a method of administration Germany 27% based on the charging, at Community level, against the abovementioned ceilings and maximum amounts, Benelux 10% of imports of the products concerned as and when France 19% these products are entered for home use and are Italy 14% accompanied by a certificate of origin ; whereas this method of administration must make provision for Denmark 7% the reintroduction of the levying of customs duties Ireland 1 % as soon as the said ceilings or maximum amounts are reached at Community level ; United Kingdom 22%

Whereas, as regards the ceilings administered in the Whereas, as regards the tariff quotas coupled with form of tariff quotas : a maximum amount of 30 or 50% as a general rule, set out in Annex A, without affecting the Community nature of those tariff quotas it still — charges against each of the latter must, for the appears possible to provide at this stage for a util abovementioned beneficiary countries , come ization scheme based on a single allocation among within a given percentage of the quota amount ; the Member States ; whereas , moreover, the allocation adopted by this Regulation in no way prejudices the — at is necessary to guarantee to all 'importers equal possibility of adopting the general method of and continuous access to the abovementioned allocation of Community tariff quotas involving the

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setting up of a reserve share ; whereas implementation — the extent to which charges are made against the of this principle (in this particularly sensitive sector ceilings and maximum amounts and inform can, however, take place only progressively, yet must Member States thereof; whereas such cooperation remain attuned to the methods of administration laid should be particularly dose in viiew of the need down in the general framework of the generalized for the Commission to be able to take appropriate system of tariff preferences ; whereas at the present measures to reintroduce customs duties, either juncture it appears feasible that such allocation could generally or individually, when any of the ceilings in general be made according to the percentages set or maximum amounts are reached ; out in the table above; whereas, however, one of the new Member States, the Kingdom of Denmark, has for a number of years been importing relatively — the extent to which the tariff quotas are used up, large quantities of certain cotton yarns and woven and inform the Member States thereof ; whereas , fabrics falling within heading Nos ex 55.05 and ex for these purposes, since the Kingdom of Belgium, 55.09 of the Common Customs Tariff and certain the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand yarn and woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres Duchy of Luxembourg are united in and rep and sisal twine falling within heading Nos 51.04 and resented by the Benelux Economic Union, any ex 59.04, and subheadings 56.05 A and 56.07 A of measure concerning the administration of the the Common Customs Tariff from a number of quota shares allocated to that economic union , developing countries and has therefore ceased to may be carried out by any of its members, produce the articles in question ; whereas this special situation should temporarily continue to be taken into account and this Member State should be granted an increased share without restricting the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : access thereto of countries benefiting from generalized preferences ;

Article 1 Whereas, in addition, in respect of the said products measures should be introduced to encourage the 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1977 the Com principal suppliers benefiting from the system to mon Customs Tariff duties and, until 30 June 1977, ensure a balanced distribution of their deliveries the tariff duties of the new Member States on the throughout the Community instead of concentrating products listed in Annexes A, B and C, shall be them in specific areas, or even in one single area of totally suspended within the framework of Com the Community ; whereas each Member State must munity tariff quotas or within the limits of Com thus be able to reintroduce the levying of normal munity ceilings . Customs duties as soon as it records that the charges against each of its shares of the products originating in the countries listed against each of the said prod 2 . This suspension shall be enjoyed solely by pro ucts in column 4 (b) of Annex A reach, together, the amount indicated in brackets in column 5 of the ducts originating in the countries and territories listed in Annex D , subject to the details given in Annexes said Annex ; whereas this amount corresponds to the A, B and C. addition of special maximum amounts, of the order of 10% of each Community quota volume, to However, those imports which already enjoy exemp which the said countries may have access provided tion from customs duties under other preferential this volume has not been used up ; whereas, further tariff arrangements granted by the Community shall more, compliance with this amount of 10% for not be charged against the tariff quotas or ceilings each country concerned shall be guaranteed at referred to in paragraph 1 . For the purposes of this Community level ; Regulation, the concept of originating products shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation ( EEC ) No $02/68 . Whereas, as regards the products listed in Annex B and (administered by means of tariff quotas, the With regard to carpets, carpeting and rugs of wool method of administration described for the products or fine animal hair, falling within heading No 58.01 in Annex A may also be adopted taking into account and mentioned in Annexes A and C, the certificates the absence of maximum amounts ; of origin for these products shall state the number of knots per metre of warp .

Whereas the methods of administration for the prod ucts listed in Annexes A, B and C call for very close and particularly rapid cooperation between Member 3 . The ceilings shall be administered and the quotas States and the Commission, which must, in particular, allocated and administered in accordance with the be able to keep under observation : following provisions .

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SECTION I munity level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question from 'the country Provisions relating to the administration of or territory concerned may at any time be re the Community tariff ceilings introduced until the end of the period referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ).

Article 2 However, the first paragraph shall not apply to the imports in question originating in the countries listed 1 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4, this in Annex E. suspension shall be granted, in respect of each cate gory of products, within the limits of a Community Article 4 ceiling expressed in metric tons :

— indicated, for each of the products listed in An The Commission shall reintroduce the levying of nex B, under ( a ) in column 5 , customs duties in respect of all the countries or territories referred to in Article 1 (2) or in respect of — equal, as regards the products listed in Annex C, any one of them by means of a Regulation in the to 174 % of the amount obtained by adding conditions laid down in Article 3 ( 1 ) and (2). together imports into the Community in 1968 , expressed in metric tons, of the products concerned from the independent countries listed SECTION II in Annex D , excluding those already enjoying various preferential tariff arrangements granted by the Community, and 5% of the metric tonnage Provisions relating to the allocation and administra of imports in 1970 from other countries and from tion of the Communities tariff quotas

countries already enjoying such arrangements.

Article 5 2. Only the products originating in the countries and territories listed in Annex D , other than those 1 . The total suspension of customs duties within specified under (b) in column 4 of Annex B, in the framework of the Community tariff quotas re respect of the corresponding products, may be ferred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) concerns the products in charged against the ceilings fixed under ( a) in Annex A and the products in Annex B for each of column 5 of the said Annex B. which the quota amount, expressed in metric tons, is indicated in column 3 of Annex A and under ( a) in 3 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4, column 4 of Annex B. within each ceiling thus indicated or calculated, charges of products originating in any one of the 2. The amount to ibe charged in respect of each countries and territories listed in Annex D must not independent country referred to in Article 1 (2) exceed a Community maximum amount equivalent against each of the tariff quota amounts mentioned •to 50% of this ceiling with the exception of certain above shall be limited to the maximum amount products for which the maximum amount shall be given under ( a) in column 4 of Annex A against each reduced to the percentage shown in Annex C. category of products.

For the products listed in Annex A, charges of the Article 3 products originating in the countries feted under (b ) in column 4 of the said Annex shall be limited to the 1 . As soon as the ceilings indicated or calculated in percentages indicated in that column against each of accordance with Article 2 ( 1 ), which are laid down these products. Each Member State shall reintroduce for Community imports of products originating in the levying of normal customs duties in respect of the all the countries and territories referred to in Article 1 said countries as soon as it records that the total of (2) — account being taken of Article 2 (2 ) — are amounts charged against their respective shares has reached at Community level, the levying of customs reached the cumulative special maximum amount duties on imports of the products in question from specified in brackets in column 5 of Annex A. The all the countries and territories concerned may at Member State in question shall immediately notify any time be reintroduced until the end of the period the Coimmissioii, which shall inform the other Mem referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ). ber States without delay.

2 . As soon as the maximum amounts calculated in This limitation of the amount charged shall not apply accordance with Article 2 (3 ) — account being taken to the tariff quotas given under (a) in column 4 of of Article 2 (2) — for Community imports of pro Annex B, such quotas being available only to the ducts originating in each of the countries and ter countries and territories mentioned opposite, under ritories referred to in Article 1 (2) are reached for (b ) in column 4 of the said Annex, considered as a any one of these countries or territories at Com group .

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Article 6 shares and maximum amounts as and when these products are entered for home use and are ac 1 . For the products listed in Annexes A and B, the companied by a certificate of origin pursuant to the Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 5 ( 1 ) rules referred to in Article 1 (2). shall be allocated in shares which shall be, for each Member State, the amounts corresponding to the metric tonnages shown in column 5 of Annex A and 2 . Goods may be charged against a ceiling or under (c) in column 4 of Annex B against each maximum amount or admitted under a tariff quota category of products. only if the certificate of origin referred to in para 2. The shares allocated to Denmark for certain graph 1 is presented before the date on which the products falling within subheadings and heading Nos levying of duties is reintroduced .

51.04, ex 55.05 , ex 55.09 , 56.05 A, 56.07 A and ex 59.04 shall be increased by an amount determined in a footnote to Annex A. 3 . The extent to which the ceilings, shares and maximum amounts have been used up shall ibe de The first and second subparagraphs of Article 5 (2) termined at Community level on the basis of the shall not apply to such an increase . imports charged in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2. Article 7

Member States shall take all measures necessary to 4. Any amendment to Annex D, in particular by ensure that importers of the products concerned the addition of new countries or territories enjoying established in their territory have free access to the tariff preferences, may entail a corresponding adjust shares allocated to them . ment to the amounts of the Community ceilings, quotas and maximum amounts referred to in Article Article 8 2 ( 1 ) and ( 3 ) and in Article 5 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ).

The Commission shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the maximum amount referred to in Article 10 Article 5 (2) is observed. When the charges, at Com munity level, of products originating in each of the On receipt of a request from the Commission, and independent countries listed in Annex D against in any case at least monthly, Member States shall in any one of the Community tariff quotas reach the form it of imports of the products concerned charged maximum amount laid down under ( a) or ( b ) in column 4 of Annex A, the Commission shall against their shares and the Community ceilings and maximum amounts . immediately notify the Member States of the date on which, as a result of this fact, the normal tariff is to be reintroduced in respect of the independent country Article 11 in question . This notification shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that the preceding provisions are SECTION III observed .

General provisions

Article12¶

1 . Imports of the products in question shall be This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January actually charged against the Community ceilings, 1977 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1976 .

For the Council The President M. van der STOEL

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States special 1-60 1-68 9-25 1-32 1-49 (43-41 (16-08 (30-55 (22-51 (11-25 ( (35-37 (45-57 (16-88 (32-07 (23-63 (11-81 ( (37-13 (35-69 (13-22 (25-11 (18-50 ( ( (29-08 (40-23 (14-90 (28-31 (20-86 (10-43 (. (32-78

Member cumulative ) 8-04 8-44 6-61 7-45 to 80-40 56-28 84-40 59-08 66-10 92-54 46-27 74-50 52-15 217-08 152-76 112-56 176-88 227-88 160-36 118-16 185-68 178-47 125-59 145-42 201-15 141-55 104-30 163-90 the tons , amount 5 allocated metric brackets (in in maximum shares , of with Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

) ) ) )

) (South (South (South (South (b 10 10 10 10 per special ) % Korea Yugoslavia Korea Yugoslavia Korea Yugoslavia Korea Yugoslavia (in ) amount 4 for — — for — — for — — for — —

country Maximum ) (a 30 30 30 30 general

) tons amount 3 804 844 661 745 metric Quota (in

including knitted , , garments

articles outer ' garments

) rubberized cuffs (2 other garments or infants under and Description and ' outer ' and elastic ' boys fronts not boys girls , , and shirt garments and ,

Outer crocheted Men's Women's Men's collars

1 CCT No heading 60.05 61.01 61.02 61.03

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) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

States special 5-92 8-29 4-14 0-59 (9-72 (3-60 (6-84 (5-04 (2-52 (0-36 (7-92 (15-98 ( (11-25 ( ( ( (13-02

Member cumulative ) 2-96 1-56 7-00 1-00 3-60 to 79-92 29-60 56-24 41-44 20-72 65-12 42-12 15-60 29-64 21-84 10-92 34-32 27-00 10-00 19-00 14-00 22-00 97-20 36-00 68-40 50-40 25-20 79-20 the tons , amount oI allocated metric brackets (in in maximum shares , of with Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

)

) (South (b 10 10 per ) special % Korea Yugoslavia Brazil (in ) amount (4 for for — —

country Maximum ) (a 30 30 30 30 general

) tons amount ) (3 296 156 100 360 metric Quota (in

* ),

(includ fabric kitchen brassieres , like and articles garments the crocheted linen under or ' and ) furnishing toilet (2 , suspender-belts infants , garters knitted Description other , of linen and elastic ' and not table girls , , corset-belts articles or 's , suspenders , curtains linen ; such

Women Handkerchiefs Corsets braces ing whether Bed linen

) No (1 CCT 61.04 61.05 61.09 62.02 heading

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) per (b ) (2 98 19 metric 141 in tons amount territory ) and (5 % ) 50 50 (1 50 in Maximum Ceiling country

) ) metric (a 37 tons 281 195 Amount (in

8-40 1-20 4-90 9-31 6-86 3-43 0-49 4-32 1-60 3-04 2-24 1-12 0-16 3-52 32-40 1200 22-80 16-80 26-40 13-23 10-78 ) and allocated States tons

c shares of metric Community Member countries (in Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom to Volume ) Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United zero-duty (4 to developing

Quota for subject countries ) are (b territories Kong

preferences and which B Beneficiary Brazil Uruguay Brazil Brazil Hong 5 tariff and 2 ) territories ) ANNEX metric (a 49 16 tons 120 Amount (in Articles generalized in ) the ) to metric 3 53 Total tons 401 244 amount (in preferential under referred : sale sale sup wool retail balls quotas ' similar in retail for products retail or tariff lambs up for g for (including and or textile up put finished tubes 's up 900 , , of not 2 put , put weight sheep reels List ceilings not cabled a Description , yarn not ), of exceeding , or , cards combed yarn not ramie yarn ) on of or Multiple or supports port Yarn (worsted Flax sale Cotton A.

) No 1 CCT heading 53.07 54.03 55.05

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) (b per ) (2 20 42 metric 230 in tons amount territory ) (5 and % ) 50 50 50 (1 in Maximum Ceiling country

) ) 40 83 metric (a 460 tons Amount (in

2-70 1-00 1-90 1-40 0-70 0-10 2-20 5-67 2-10 3-99 2-94 1-47 0-21 4-62 2-00 54-00 20-00 38-00 28-00 14-00 44-00 ) allocated States tons ) shares (c of metric Member (in Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom to

Volume ) Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United (4

Quota

countries ) (b territories and Beneficiary Brazil Brazil Brazil Yugoslavia

) ) metric (a 10 21 tons 200 Amount (in

) 3 50 metric tons 104 660 Total amount preferential (in

fibres fabrics , kg yarn terry per fibres man-made ): single ) more similar 2 per or of waste textile , Description and m or

000 : fabrics Measuring 120 toweling regenerated

Other I. cotton Of B. Terry of Woven (discontinuous B.

No 1 CCT 55.08 heading 56.07

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) (b per ) (2 40 66 metric 165 in tons amount territory ) and (5 % ) (1 50 50 50 in Maximum Ceiling country

) ) metric (a 80 tons 330 132 Amount (in

9-87 1-41 5-40 2-00 3-80 2-80 1-40 0-20 4-40 8-64 3-20 6-08 4-48 2-24 0-32 7-04 38-07 1410 26-79 19-74 31-02 ) allocated States tons

c shares of metric Member (in Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom to

Volume ) Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United (4

Quota ) )

countries ) (b (South Kong Kong (South territories and Beneficiary Colombia Korea Hong Hong Korea

) ) metric (a 20 32 tons 141 Amount (in

) 3 metric tons 471 100 164 Total amount preferential (in

an in warp of or fabrics similar within falling narrow falling of or strips and means falling fabrics goods in chenille , , ) by

) and and 2 towelling piece 58.05 fabrics consisting than 58.06 cotton Description ) the of No No terry 55.08 assembled fabrics in other , No woven (bolduc pile weft , than heading heading fabrics .

Woven (other terry heading within Narrow fabrics without adhesive within Embroidery motifs

1 CCT No heading 58.04 58.05 58.10

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) (b ) per (2 76 35 metric 2 178 in tons amount territory ) (5 and % 50 50 50 (D in Maximum Ceiling country

) ) metric (a 70 tons 551 356 Amount (in

2.36 8.10 3-00 5.70 4*20 2*10 0.30 6.60 1*52 63·72 23-60 44*84 33.04 16.52 51.92 41*04 15*20 28.88 21*28 10.64 33*44 ) allocated States tons ) shares (c of metric Member (in Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom to

Volume ) Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United (4

Quota ) )

countries ) (b (South Kong (South Kong territories and Beneficiary Brazil Uruguay Yugoslavia Korea Hong Korea Hong

) ) metric (a 30 tons 236 152 Amount (in

) ) metric (3 100 508 Total tons 787 amount (in preferential

, or the coir ) elastic for fibres not knitted rubberized sisal , used : , of coir or or (excluding fabrics mitts kind ) ) a flax (2 materials and elastic of : Of Other fibres Description (excluding , : ) cotton a) b textile crocheted not bags goods of Used ex Other or mittens , of . , and other I. II than rubberized Of ex Knitted or Gloves crocheted other Sacks packing B.

No 'D CCT 60.01 60.02 62.03 heading

No 10 11 12 Order

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ANNEX C

List of products originating in developing countries and territories to which the generalized tariff preferences for certain textile products will apply (a)

CCT Order heading No Description No

CHAPTER 50

1 50.04 Silk yarn, other than yarn of noil or other waste silk, not put up for retail sale

2 50.05 Yarn spun from silk waste other than noil, not put up for retail sale

3 50.06 Yarn spun from noil silk, not put up for retail sale

4 50.07 Silk yarn and yarn spun from noil or other waste silk, put up for retail sale

5 50.08 Silk-worm gut; imitation catgut of silk

6 50.09 Woven fabrics of silk or of waste silk other than noil

7 50.10 Woven fabrics of noil silk

CHAPTER 51

8 51.01 Yarn of man-made fibres (continuous), not put up for retail sale (*)

9 51.02 Monofil, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut, of man-made fibre materials

10 51.03 Yarn of man-made fibres (continuous), put up for retail sale

11 CHAPTER 52 METALLIZED TEXTILES

CHAPTER 53

12 53.06 Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (wollen yarn), not put up for retail sale

13 53.08 Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale

14 53.09 Yarn of horsehair or of other coarse animal hair, not put up for retail sale

15 53.10 Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool, of horsehair or of other animal hair (fine or coarse), put up for retail sale

16 53.11 Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair

(a) Products qualifying, under the ordinary arrangements for exemption or total temporary suspension of the Common Customs Tariff duty are only token entries as regards the Member States of the Community as originally constituted, whereas the exemption or suspension is directly and fully applicable by the new Member States under the present arrangements . i1) For products falling within this heading, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 1 (3) is reduced to 30% •

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CCT Order heading No Description No

17 53.12 Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair other than horsehair

18 53.13 Woven fabrics of horsehair

CHAPTER 54

19 54.04 Flax or ramie yarn, put up for retail sale

20 54.05 Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie

CHAPTER 55

21 55.06 Cotton yarn, put up for retail sale

22 55.07 Cotton gauze

CHAPTER 56

23 56.01 Man-made fibres ( discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning ( 1)

24 56.02 Continuous filament tow for the manufacture of man-made fibres ( discontinuous) 0 )

25 56.03 Waste (including yarn waste and pulled or garnetted rags) of man made fibres (continuous or discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning i 1 )

26 56.04 Man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste), carded, combed or other wise prepared for spinning

27 56.05 Yarn of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste), not put up for retail sale :

B. Of regenerated textile fibres

28 56.06 Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), put up for retail sale

CHAPTER 57

29 57.05 Yarn of true hemp

30 57.07 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres :

B. Other

31 57.08 Paper yarn

32 57.09 Woven fabrics of true hemp

{l) For products falling within this heading, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 1 (3) is reduced to 30% .

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CCT Order No heading Description No

33 ex 57.11 Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, excluding those of coir

34 57.12 Woven fabrics of paper yarn

CHAPTER 58

35 ex 58.01 Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted ( made up or not), other than of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or of coir and wool or fine animal hair, containing per metre of warp not more than 500 rows of knots

58.02 Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and 'Kelem', 'Schumacks' and ' Karamanie' rugs and the like ( made up or not):

36 ex A. Carpets, whether tufted or not other than of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or coir

37 B. ' Kelem ', ' Schumacks' and ' Karamanie' rugs and the like

38 58.03 Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needle-worked tapestries (for example, petit point and cross stitch ) made in panels and the like by hand

39 58.06 Woven labels, badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size

40 58.07 Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn of heading No 52.01 and gimped horsehair yarn); braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece ; tassels, pompons and the like

41 58.08 Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics), plain

42 58.09 Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics), figured ; hand or mechanically made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs

CHAPTER 59

43 59.01 Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock and dust and mill neps

44 59.02 Felt and articles of felt, whether or not impregnated or coated

45 59.03 Bonded fibre fabrics, similar bonded yarn fabrics, and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated or coated

46 59.05 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope, and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope

47 59.06 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, rope or cables other than textile fabrics and articles made from such fabrics

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CCT Order heading No Description No

48 59.07 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

49 · 59.08 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with pre parations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials

50 59.09 Textile fabrics coated or impregnated with oil or preparations with a basis of drying oil

51 59.10 Linoleum 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

52 59.11 Rubberized textile fabrics, other than rubberized knitted or croche ted goods

53 59.12 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated ; painting canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like

54 59.13 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (other than knitted or crocheted goods) consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads

55 59.14 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

56 59.15 Textile hosepiping and similar tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials

57 59.16 Transmission, conveyor or elevator belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not strengthened with metal or other material

58 59.17 Textile fabrics and textile articles of a kind commonly used in machinery or plant

CHAPTER 60

59 60.06 Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberized (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings)

CHAPTER 61

60 61.06 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like

61 61.07 Ties, bow ties and cravats

62 61.08 Collars, tuckers, fallals, bodice-fronts, jabots, cuffs, flounces, yokes and similar accessories and trimmings for women's and girls' garments

63 61.10 Gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings, socks and sockettes, not being knitted or crocheted goods

64 61.11 Made up accessories for articles of apparel (for example, dress shields, shoulder and other pads, belts, muffs, sleeve protectors, pockets)

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Order CCT No heading Description No

CHAPTER 62

65 62.01 Travelling rugs and blankets

66 62.04 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods

67 ex 62.05 Other made up textile articles ( including dress patterns) other than of jute, other than textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or coir

CHAPTER 63

68 ex 63.01 Clothing, clothing accessories, travelling rugs and blankets, house hold linen and furnishing articles ( other than articles falling within heading No 58.01 , 58.02 or 58.03 ), of textile materials ; footwear and headgear of any material, showing signs of appreciable wear and imported in bulk or in bales, sacks or similar bulk packings other than of jute, other than textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or coir

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ANNEX D

List of developing countries and territories enjoying generalized tariff preferences

I. INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES

Afghanistan (*) Haiti i1) Rwanda 0) Algeria Honduras Sao Tome and Principe Angola India Saudi Arabia Argentina Indonesia Senegal Bahamas Iran Seychelles Bahrain Iraq Sierra Leone Bangladesh 0) Ivory Coast Singapore Barbados Jamaica Somalia (x) Bénin (x) Jordan Sri Lanka Bhutan (x) Kenya Sudan i1) Bolivia Khmer Republic Surinam Botswana (1) Korea (South) Swaziland Brazil Kuwait Syria Burma Laos (*) Tanzania (] ) Burundi (*) Lebanon Thailand Cameroon Lesotho i1) Togo Cape Verde Islands Liberia Tonga Central African Republic (x) Libya Trinidad and Tobago Chad O Malagasy Republic Tunisia Chile Malawi (*) Uganda (*) Colombia Malaysia United Arab Emirates : Comoros Maldive Islands (x) Abu Dhabi Congo, People's Republic of Mali 11) Dubai Costa Rica Mauritania Ras al Khaimah Cuba Mauritius Fujairah Cyprus Mexico Ajman Dominican Republic Morocco Sharjah Ecuador Mozambique Ummal Qaiwain Egypt, Arab Republic of Nauru Upper Volta f1) El Salvador Nepal (-1) Uruguay Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua Venezuela Ethiopia i1) Niger i1) Vietnam Fiji Nigeria Western Samoa i1) Gabon Oman Yemen, People's Democratic Republic Gambia (*) Pakistan of (x) Ghana Panama Yemen Arab Republic (x) Grenada Papua New Guinea Yugoslavia Guatemala Zaire Paraguay Guinea (x) Peru Zambia

Guinea Bissau Philippines Guyana Qatar

(*) This country is also listed in Annex E.

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II . COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

dependent or administered, or for whose external relations Member States of the Community or third countries are wholly or partly responsible

Afars and Issas (Territory of the) Australian Antarctic Territory Belize Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory (Aldabra, Farquhar, Chagos Archipelago, Desroches) British Pacific Ocean (*) Brunei Cayman Islands and Dependencies Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Corn Islands and Swan Islands Falkland Islands and Dependencies French Polynesia French Southern and Antarctic Territories Gibraltar Heard Island and McDonald Islands Hong Kong Leeward Islands (2) Macao Mayotte Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia and Dependencies Norfolk Island Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America or under United States trusteeship (8) Portuguese Timor St Helena (including Ascension, Gough Island, and Tristan da Cunha) Spanish territories in Africa Territories for which New Zealand is responsible ( Cook Islands, Niue Island, Tokelau Islands and Ross Dependency) Turks and Caicos Islands Virgin Islands of the United States (St Croix, St Thomas, St John, etc.) Wallis and Futuna Islands Windward Islands (4)

Note: The above lists may by amended subsequently to take account of changes in the inter national status of countries or territories.

(*) Gilbert Islands, Tuvalu, British Solomon Islands, New Hebrides Condominium, and Pitcairn Islands. (') Antigua , Montserrat, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla , British Virgin Islands . (') The Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America include : Guam, American Samoa (including Swain 's Island), Midway Islands , Johnston and Sand Islands , Wake Island and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (the Caroline , Marianas and Marshall Islands). (4) Dominica, St Lucia, St Vinccnt.

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ANNEX E

List of least developed developing countries to which the first subparagraph of Article 3 (2) does not apply

Afghanistan Malawi

Bangladesh Maldive Islands

Bénin Mali

Bhutan Nepal

Botswana Niger

Burundi Rwanda

Central African Republic Somalia

Chad Sudan

F.thopia Tanzania

Gambia Uganda

Guinea Upper Volta

Haiti Western Samoa

Laos Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of

Lesotho Yemen Arab Republic