31977R2706

CELEX: 31977R2706
Datum: 1977-11-28
Källa: eur-lex.europa.eu

19 . 12 . 77 No L 324 / 67 Official Journal of the European Communities

of 28 November 1977

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 products formerly covered by the long-term arrangement regard ing international trade in cotton textiles, the offer piade by the Community laid down that the preferences in the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European form of duty-free ceilings normally calculated according Economic Community, to the formula set out in the preceding recital , would be granted to the countries enjoying generalized prefer ences which are signatories to the long-term arrange Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, ment or possibly to those countries which undertook vis-a-vis the Community commitments similar to those existing under that arrangement and that they would be Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia ment (*), accorded for the duration of the said arrangement; whereas the arrangement was due to expire on 30 Sep tember 1973 and was extended to 31 December 1973 ; Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and whereas, provisionally for the years 1974 to 1976, it Social Committee (2), was considered that the countries concerned would adopt measures with equivalent aims, for both cotton textile and like products, pending the implementation of Whereas, within the context of UNCTAD , the Euro the arrangement regarding international trade in tex pean Economic Community offered to grant tariff pre tiles (3 ); whereas the latter should be adjusted progress ferences on finished and semi-finished products coming ively, with the result that the distinction made between from developing countries; whereas the preferential countries enjoying preferences in the textile sector is no treatment proposed in that offer covers, generally longer justified; whereas, however, it is not yet possible speaking, all finished and semi-finished industrial pro to assess the overall effect of the extent of the said ar ducts covered by Chapters 25 to 99 of the Common rangement; whereas, consequently, a degree of prudence Customs Tariff which originate in developing countries; is necessary in particular in determining which countries whereas the preference consists in the granting of ex are eligible for the preferences to be accorded in the emption from customs duties; whereas preferential textile sector as a whole; whereas to that end analogies imports are effected up to the level of ceilings calculated should be established between the products of that sec by value in respect of each product on the basis of fac tor and those of other industrial sectors which, because tors which are uniform for all the products; whereas, in of their particular sensitivity, are administered under the order that the preferences granted to the most competi preferential arrangements by means of tariff quotas; tive developing country or countries should be restricted whereas consequently at this stage it seems appropriate and that a substantial share should be reserved for the that the countries and territories covered by the said least competitive, preferential imports from any one tariff quotas should also be covered under the preferen developing country in respect of a given product should tial arrangements for the textile sector as a whole ; not, as a general rule, exceed 50% of the ceiling fixed whereas, moreover, in view of the special nature which for that product; trade in the products concerned may have, it appears generally appropriate to determine in terms of tonnages the ceilings for the preferential imports of such products Whereas, in the offer made by the Community, the by reference to deliveries effected in 1968 by the former annual ceilings should normally be calculated on the beneficiary countries alone ; basis of the total value for 1968 of cif imports from the countries benefiting from this scheme excluding those already enjoying various preferential tariff arrangements granted by the Community (basic amount), plus 5% of the value of cif imports from other countries and from Whereas the offer made by the Community includes a the countries already enjoying such arrangements (addi clause stating that the Community drew up the offer on tional amount); the assumption that all the main industrialized countries

H OJ No C 266, 7. 11 . 1977, p. 16 . (2) Opinion delivered on 26/27 October 1977 (not yet pub lished in the Official Journal). (3 ) OJ No L 118 , 30 . 4 . 1974, p. 1 .

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which are members of the OECD would participate in in the countries under consideration, the concept of granting preferences and would make similar efforts in 'originating products' being determined in accordance this direction ; whereas, moreover, it is evident from the with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Council conclusions worked out in UNCTAD that this offer, Regulation (EEC ) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the while being of a temporary nature, does not constitute a common definition of the concept of the origin of binding commitment and, in particular, may be with goods (2); whereas charges against each of these ceilings drawn wholly or in part at a later date ; whereas this must, as a general rule, come within a maximum possibility may be adopted inter alia with a view to Community amount of 50% in respect of the products remedying any unfavourable situations which might originating in any of the abovementioned countries and arise in the ACP States as a result of implementation of territories ; the generalized system of preferences;

Whereas, however, in the multilateral trade negotia Whereas, moreover, the conference of Heads of State, or tions, in accordance with paragraph 6 of the Tokyo of Government of the Member States and the States Declaration, the Community reaffirmed that special acceding to the European Communities held in Paris treatment should be granted to the least developed from 19 to 21 October 1972 invited the Community among the developing countries whenever this is institutions and the Member States progressively to possible; whereas, therefore, charges of products adopt an overall policy of development cooperation on originating in the least developed developing countries a world-wide scale comprising in particular the im appearing on the list drawn up under United Nations provement of generalized preferences with the aim of resolution 3487 (XXX ) of 12 December 1975 should achieving a steady increase in imports of manufactures not be subject to the maximum Community amount ; from the developing countries;

Whereas tariff preferences have been applied from the Whereas the ceiling arrangements so defined constitute second half of 1971 under the conditions set out above ; a distinct improvement to the Community preference whereas these preferences* should continue to be applied scheme for textile products; whereas, however, such during the first half of 1978 , with adjustments to take improvement may only be made — particularly in view account particularly of the admission to the preferential of experience gained in recent years — by ensuring that system in the textile sector of the new beneficiary coun the improvement continues to be compatible with the tries and territories; degree of sensitivity of the Community sector con cerned, and that a better balance is achieved in the dis tribution of the advantages granted to the new group of Whereas, in accordance with Protocol 23 to the Act of beneficiary countries and territories; Accession ( 1), the generalized tariff preferences scheme has been applicable in the new Member States from 1 January 1974 ; Whereas in view of these factors :

Whereas in respect of textile products, the complexity — if imports into the Community of textile products of of the measure to be implemented, combined with the a given category from each of the potential be abovementioned aim of improving the generalized pre neficiary countries and territories do not exceed 6% ferences, could from 1974 to 1977 be overcome only by of the imports of the same products from all the means of successive flat-rate increases of around 50% beneficiaries, the objectives referred to above may and — on three occasions — 5% in the ceiling fixed for be achieved by applying a method of administration 1973 ; whereas the situation in the sector concerned no based on the charging at Community level, against longer enables further improvement of the generalized the abovementioned ceilings and maximum preferences to be envisaged for the first half of 1978 , so amounts, of imports of the products concerned in that the ceilings will be at a level of 50% of those fixed accordance with the detailed rules set out below ; for 1977 ;

— whereas from 6% , special rules for administering Whereas, in respect of the group of textile products the preferential ceilings become necessary : listed in Annexes A, B and C, generally originating in the countries and territories listed in Annex D , the — whereas, accordingly, where previous history of Community should therefore allow, for each category of deliveries in each category of the products con these products during 1977, duty-free imports within cerned shows that this level of 6% or more is the limits of the Community ceilings established in the generally attained only by independent countries manner set out above; whereas the benefit of such tariff with a very low per capita gross national pro exemption should be reserved for products originating duct, it is still possible to fix relatively high

(*) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972 , p. 14 . (2) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 1 .

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maximum amounts for such countries of the the actual charges against the quotas may relate order of 30% and even 50% in some cases; only to goods which are entered for home use and whereas, however, the compatibility mentioned are accompanied by a certificate of origin; above requires that these maximum amounts be placed within the framework of an administra whereas the application of the generally accepted tion of the ceilings concerned by means of tariff principles in respect of the allocation of the Com quotas, and these amounts should even, in ex munity tariff quotas which have been opened until ceptional cases, be fixed at a lower level for now entails, under these circumstances and in view potential beneficiaries which are less under of the variety of the products concerned and of the developed; fact that the benefiting countries are specified, cal culations which are all the more problematic in that the statistical data required sometimes prove to be whereas when at least the abovementioned level incomplete or not sufficiently accurate or represen of 6% is reached, as regards each of the coun tative ; whereas the time required for these calcu tries' and territories' own deliveries in the lations cannot be reconciled with the continuity categories of products concerned, mainly by necessary for the application of the tariff preferences beneficiaries other than the least developed, it concerned ; whereas, under these conditions , it would seem appropriate to ensure better access would be advisable still at this stage to adopt a fixed to the Community market tor the least scale for allocating the Community tariff quotas developed by reserving for them a share of concerned among the Member States; whereas, normally 70% of the ceiling for the products using as a basis general economic criteria relating to concerned — coupled with a maximum amount external trade in textiles, the gross national product of 50% — the remaining 30% being adminis and population, the percentages for the initial shares tered in the form of Community tariff quotas of the Member States of the quota amounts are as open without distinction to the other be follows for the quota year under consideration : neficiaries alone; Germany 27% ,

Benelux 10% , Whereas, as regards ceilings and maximum amounts France 19% , relating thereto, the objectives sought may be achieved by applying a method of administration based on the Italy 14% , charging, at Community level, against the abovemen Denmark 7% , tioned ceilings and maximum amounts, of imports of Ireland 1 % , the products concerned as and when these products are entered for home use and are accompanied by a certifi United Kingdom 22% ; cate of origin ; whereas this method of administration must make provision for the re-introduction of the levy Whereas, as as regards the tariff quotas coupled with a ing of customs duties as soon as the said ceilings or maximum amount of 30 or 50% as a general rule, set maximum amounts are reached at Community level ; out in Annex A, without affecting the Community na ture of those tariff quotas it still appears possible to provide at this stage for a utilization scheme based on a single allocation among the Member States; whereas, Whereas, as regards the ceilings administered in the moreover, the allocation adopted by this Regulation in form of tariff quotas: no way prejudices the possibility of adopting the general method of allocation of Community tariff quotas in — charges against each of the latter must, for the volving the setting up of a reserve share; whereas im abovementioned beneficiary countries, come within plementation of this principle in this particularly sensi a given percentage of the quota amount; tive sector can, however, take place only progressively, yet must remain attuned to the methods of administra tion laid down in the general framework of the it is necessary to guarantee to all importers equal generalized system of tariff preferences; whereas at the and continuous access to the abovementioned present juncture it appears feasible that such allocation quotas and uninterrupted application of the rates could in general be made according to the percentages laid down for those quotas to all imports of the set out in the table above ; whereas, however, one of the products concerned into all Member States until the new Member States, the Kingdom of Denmark, has for quota has been used up ; a number of years been importing relatively large quan tities of certain cotton yarns and woven fabrics falling within heading Nos ex 55.05 and ex 55.09 of the having regard to the abovementioned principles it Common Customs Tariff and certain yarn and woven seems that the Community nature of the quotas can fabrics of synthetic textile fibres and sisal twine falling best be respected by allocating them among the within heading Nos 51.04 and ex 59.04, and subhead Member States ; ings 56.05 A and 56.07 A of the Common Customs

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Tariff from a number of developing countries and has 2 . This suspension shall be enjoyed solely by products therefore ceased to produce the articles in question ; originating in the countries and territories listed in whereas this special situation should temporarily con Annex D, subject to the details given in Annexes A, B tinue to be taken into account and this Member State and C. should be granted an increased share without restricting the access thereto of countries benefiting from However, those imports which already enjoy exemption generalized preferences; from customs duties under other preferential tariff

arangements granted by the Community shall not be Whereas, in addition, in respect of the said products charged against the tariff quotas or ceilings referred to measures should be introduced to encourage the in paragraph 1 . For the purposes of this Regulation, the principal suppliers benefiting from the system to ensure concept of 'originating products' shall be determined in a balanced distribution of their deliveries throughout accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 the Community instead of concentrating them in of Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 . specific areas, or even in one single area of the Community ; whereas this measure, combined with the With regard to carpets, carpeting and rugs of wool or need to reserve an equitable share of the preferential fine animal hair, falling within heading No 58.01 and system for the least competitive countries, leads to the mentioned in Annexes A and C, the certificates of origin access of the countries stated in column 4 (b ) of Annex for these products shall state the number of knots per A being accompanied by a special Community metre of warp. maximum amount; of 10% of the national shares;

Whereas, as regards the products listed in Annex B and 3 . The ceilings shall be administered and the quotas allocated and administered in accordance with the administered by means of tariff quotas, the method of administration described for the products in Annex A following provisions . may also be adopted taking into account the absence of maximum amounts;

Whereas the methods of administration for the products SECTION I listed in Annexes A, B and C call for very close and particularly rapid cooperation between Member States Provisions relating to the administration of the and the Commission, which must, in particular, be able Community tariff ceilings to keep under observation :

Article 2 — the extent to which charges are made against the ceilings and maximum amounts and inform Member States thereof; whereas such cooperation 1 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 , this should be particularly close in view of the need for suspension shall be granted, in respect of each category the Commission to be able to take appropriate of products, within the limits of a Community ceiling measures to re-introduce customs duties, either expressed in tonnes : generally or individually, when any of the ceilings or maximum amounts are reached ; — indicated , for each of the products listed in Annex B , under ( a ) in column 5 , — the extent to which the tariff quotas are used up, and inform the Member States thereof; whereas, for — equal , as regards the products listed in Annex C, to these purposes, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the 87% of the amount obtained by adding together Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy imports into the Community in 1968 , expressed in of Luxembourg are united in and represented by the tonnes, of the products concerned from the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning independent countries listed in Annex D, excluding the administration of the quota shares allocated to those already enjoying various preferential tariff that economic union may be carried out by any of arrangements granted by the Community, and 5% its members , of the tonnage of imports in 1970 from other countries and from countries already enjoying such arrangements. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 2 . Only the products originating in the countries and territories listed in Annex D , other than those specified Article 1 under (b) in column 4 of Annex B, in respect of the corresponding products, may be charged against the 1 . From 1 January to 30 June 1978 , the Common ceilings fixed under ( a) in column 5 of the said Annex B. Customs Tariff duties on the products listed in Annexes A, B and C shall be totally suspended within the framework of Community tariff quotas or within the 3 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4, within limits of Community ceilings. each ceiling thus indicated or calculated, charges of

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products originating in any one of the countries and be limited to the maximum amount given under ( a) in territories listed in Annex D must not exceed a column 4 of Annex A against each cateogry of products. Community maximum amount equivalent to 50% of this ceiling with the exception of certain products for For the products listed in Annex A, charges of the which the maximum amount shall be reduced to the products originating in each of the countries listed percentage shown in Annex C. under ( b ) in column 4 of the said Annex shall be limited in each Member State to 10% of its share . Each Article 3 Member State shall re-introduce the levying of normal customs duties in respect of the country concerned as soon as it records that the said percentage has been 1 . As soon as the ceilings indicated or calculated in reached. The Member State in question shall im accordance with Article 2 ( 1 ), which are laid down for mediately notify the Commission, which shall inform Community imports of products originating in all the the other Member States without delay. countries and territories referred to in Article 1 (2 ) — account being taken of Article 2 (2) — are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on This limitation of the amount charged shall not apply to imports of the products in question from all the the tariff quotas given under ( a) in column 4 of Annex countries and territories concerned may at any time be B, such quotas being available only to the countries and re-introduced until the end of the period referred to in territories mentioned opposite, under (b ) in column 4 of Article 1 ( 1 ). the said Annex, considered as a group.

2 . As soon as the maximum amounts calculated in accordance with Article 2 (3 ) — account being taken of Article 6 Article 2 (2) — for Community imports of products originating in each of the countries and territories 1 . For the products listed in Annexes A and B, the referred to in Article 1 (2 ) are reached for any one of Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 5 ( 1 ) these countries or territories at Community level, the shall be allocated in shares which shall be, for each levying of customs duties on imports of the products in Member State, the amounts corresponding to the question from the country or territory concerned may at tonnages shown in column 5 of Annex A and under (c) any time be reintroduced until the end of the period in column 4 of Annex B against each category of referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ). products.

However, the first subparagraph shall not apply to the 2 . The shares allocated to Denmark for certain pro imports in question originating in the countries listed in ducts falling within subheadings and heading Nos Annex E. 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. Article 4

The first and second subparagraphs of Article 5 (2 ) shall The Commission shall re-introduce the levying of not apply to such an increase. customs duties in respect of all the countries or territories referred to in Article 1 (2 ) or in respect of any one of them by means of a Regulation in the conditions Article 7 laid down in Article 3 ( 1 ) and (2 ).

Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that importers of the products concerned SECTION II established in their territory have free access to the shares allocated to them . Provisions relating to the allocation and administration of the Community tariff quotas

Article 8 Article 5 The Commission shall take all necessary measures to 1 . The total suspension of customs duties within the ensure that the maximum amount referred to in Article framework of the Community tariff quotas referred to 5 (2 ) is observed . When the charges, at Community in Article 1 ( 1 ) concerns the products in Annex A and level , of products originating in each of the independent the products in Annex B for each of which the quota countries listed in Annex D against any one of the amount, expressed in tonnes, is indicated in column 3 of Community tariff quotas reach the maximum amount Annex A and under ( a) in column 4 of Annex B. laid down under ( a) in column 4 of Annex A, the Commission shall immediately notify the Member 2 . The amount to be charged in respect of each States of the date on which, as a result of this fact, the independent country referred to in Article 1 (2) against normal tariff is to be re-introduced in respect of the each of the tariff quota amounts mentioned above shall independent country in question. This notification shall

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be published in the Official Journal of the European 4. Any amendment to Annex D, in particular by the Communities. addition of new countries or territories enjoying tariff preferences, may entail a corresponding adjustment to SECTION III the amounts of the Community ceilings, quotas and maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2(1 ) and (3 ), and 5 ( 1 ) and (2). General provisions

Article 9 Article 10 1 . Imports of the products in question shall be actually charged against the Community ceilings, shares and On receipt of a request from the Commission, and in maximum amounts as and when these products are any case at least monthly, Member States shall inform it entered for home use and are accompanied by a of imports of the products concerned charged against certificate of origin pursuant to the rules referred to in their shares and the Community ceilings and maximum Article 1 (2 ). amounts.

2 . Goods may be charged against a ceiling or Article 1 1 maximum amount or admitted under a tariff quota only if the certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 is Member States and the Commission shall cooperate presented before the date on which the levying of duties is re-introduced . closely to ensure that the preceding provisions are observed.

3 . The extent to which the ceilings, shares and Article 12 maximum amounts have been used up shall be determined at Community level on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraphs 1 and This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 j ?Anuary 2 . 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels , 28 November 1977 .

For the Council

The President

L. OUTERS

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allocated ) States ) shares tonnes (c of (in and Member to Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

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

zero-duty Quota to developing for countries ) b subject territories Kong are and Beneficiary Brazil Uruguay Brazil Brazil Hong preferences which B 5 ) tariff and ) 8 tonnes (a 60 2 24-50 territories Amount ANNEX (in

) Articles generalized ) in 3 the Total tonnes 122 26-50 to amount 200-50 preferential (in under : referred sale sup sale balls wool retail quotas ' similar in retail for or retail products tariff lambs up for for (including g and or finished tubes up put textile 's up , , 900 of 2 put not , put reels weight ceilings sheep cabled a List Description not , yarn not of ), or exceeding , , cards combed yarn not ramie yarn ) on of or Multiple or supports port Yarn (worsted Flax sale Cotton A.

1 No CCT 55.05 heading 53.07 54.03

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) (b 10 per 2 115 tonnes 20-75 in amount territory ) and (5 ) in% (i 50 50 50 Maximum country Ceiling ) ) tonnes (a 20 230 Amount 41-50 (in

35 1 0-50 0-95 0-70 0-35 0-05 110 2-85 1-05 1-99 1-47 0-73 0-10 2-31 7-00 1-00 27-00 10-00 19-00 14-00 , 22-00

allocated ) States ) shares tonnes (c of (in Member # to Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

Volume Germany Benelux France Italy Denmárk 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

) ) 5 tonnes (a 10-50 100 Amount (in

)

3) tonnes 25 52 Total amount 330 preferential (in

fibres fabrics , kg terry yarn per fibres single man-made ): 2 more similar per or of textile Description , and waste m or 000 : fabrics Measuring 120 towelling regenerated I. Other cotton Of B. Terry of Woven (discontinuous B.

) 'd No 1) CCT heading 55.05 55.08 56.07 (cont

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) (b per 2) 20 33 tonnes 82-50 in amount territory ) and (5 ) in% (1 50 50 50 Maximum country Ceiling )

) tonnes a 165 40 66 Amount (in

7-05 9-87 4-94 0-70 2-70 1-00 1-90 1-40 0-70 2-20 4-32 1-60 3-04 2-24 112 0-16 3-52 19-04 13-40 15-50 .0-10

allocated ) States ) shares tonnes (c of (in Member to Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom ' 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 (South (South Kong Kong and Beneficiary Colombia Korea Hong Hong Korea

) 6 a 10 tonnes 70-50 Amount (in

)

3 50 82 tonnes 'Total amount preferential (in 235-50

an in warp of or fabrics similar within falling falling narrow of or strips and means falling fabrics goods in chenille ) , by , and and (2 towelling consisting than piece cotton 58.05 fabrics 58.06 Description ) the of 55.08 No No fabrics terry assembled in other , woven No (bolduc weft pile than , fabrics heading heading

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 89 tonnes 17-50 137-75 m amount territory ) and (5 % ) in (1 50 50 50 Maximum country Ceiling ) ) tonnes (a 35 178 Amount 275-50 (in

50 8-26 1-18 4-05 1 2-85 210 1-05 0-15 3-30 7-60 5-32 0-76 3.1-86 11-80 22-42 16-52 25-96 20-52 14-44 10-64 16-72

allocated ) States ) shares tonnes (c of (in Member to Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

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 (South (South Kong Kong and Beneficiary Brazil Uruguay Yugoslavia Korea Hong Korea Hong

) ) tonnes (a 118 15 76 Amount (in

)

3 Total tonnes 50 amount 393-50 254 preferential (in

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

1 No CCT heading 60.01 60.02 62.03

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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 No heading Description No

T ' "

CHAPTER 50

1 50.04 Silk yarn, other than yarn of noil or other waste '!§ilk, not put up for retail sale

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

3 50.07 Silk yarn and yarn spun from noil or other waste silk, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut ; imitation catgut of silk

4 50.09 Woven fabrics of silk, of noil or other waste sil k ( 1 )

CHAPTER 51

5 51.01 Yarn of man-made fibres ( continuous), not put up for retail sale ( 2)

6 51.02 Monofil , strip ( artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut, of man-made fibre materials

7 51.03 Yarn of man-made fibres ( continuous), put up for retail sale

8 CHAPTER 52 METALLIZED TEXTILES

CHAPTER 53

9 53.06 Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (wollen yarn ), not put up for retail sale

10 53.08 Yarn of fine animal hair ( carded or combed ), not put up for retail sale

11 53.09 Yarn of horsehair or of other coarse animal hair, not put up for retail sale

12 53.10 Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool , of horsehair or of other animal hair ( fine or coarse), put up for retail sale

13 53.11 Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair ( l )

14 53.12 Woven fabrics of horsehair or of other coarse 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.. (') For products falling within this heading, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 2 (3 ) is reduced to 20 % . (2) For products falling within this heading, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 2 (3 ) is reduced to 30 % .

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CCT Order No heading Description No

CHAPTER 54

15 54.04 Flax or ramie yarn, put up for retail sale

16 54.05 Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie

CHAPTER 55

17 55.06 Cotton yarn , put up for retail sale

18 55.07 Cotton gauze

CHAPTER 56

19 56.01 Man-made fibres ( discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning ( J )

20 56.02 Continuous filament tow for the manufacture of man-made fibres (discontinuous) (*)

21 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 ( J )

22 56.04 Man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), carded, combed or other wise prepared for spinning

23 56.05 Yarn of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste ), not put up for retail sale :

B. Of regenerated textile fibres

24 56.06 Yarn of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste), put up for retail sale

CHAPTER 57

25 ex 57.07 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres, other than coir yarn ; paper yarn

26 ex 57.11 Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, other than those of coir ; woven fabrics of paper yarn

CHAPTER 58

27 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 or 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):

For i falling within this heading, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 2 (3 ) is reduced to 30% .

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CCT Order No heading Description No

28 58.02 ex A. Carpets, whether tufted or not other than of jute or other (cont'd) textile bast fibres of heading No 57.03 or coir

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

30 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

31 58.06 Woven labels, badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size

32 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

33 58.08 Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven , knitted or crocheted fabrics ), plain

34 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

35 59.01 Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock and dust and mill neps

36 59.02 Felt and articles of felt, whether or not impregnated or coated

37 59.03 Bonded fibre fabrics, similar bonded yarn fabrics, and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated or coated

38 59.05 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope, and made up fishing nets of yarn , twine, cordage or rope

39 59.06 Other articles made from yarn , twine, cordage, rope or cables other than textile fabrics and articles made from such fabrics

40 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

41 59.08 Textile fabrics impregnated , coated , covered or laminated with pre parations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials

42 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

43 59.11 Rubberized textile fabrics, other than rubberized knitted or croche ted goods

44 59.12 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated ; painting canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like

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CCT Order No heading Description No

45 59.13 Elastic fabrics and trimmings ( other than knitted or crocheted goods ) consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads

46 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

47 59.15 Textile hosepiping and similar tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of otheir materials

48 59.16 Transmission , conveyor or elevator belts or belting, of textile material , whether or not strengthened with metal or other material

49 59.17 Textile fabrics and textile articles of a kind commonly used in machinery or plant

CHAPTER 60

50 60.06 Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberized (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings)

CHAPTER 61

51 61.06 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like

52 61.07 Ties, bow ties and cravats

53 61.10 Gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings, socks and sockettes, not being knitted or crocheted goods

54 61.11 Made up accessories for articles of apparel ( for example, dress shields, shoulder and other pads, belts, muffs , sleeve protectors, pockets)

CHAPTER 62

55 62.01 Travelling rugs and blankets

56 62.04 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods

57 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

58 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 (')

1 . INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES

660 Afghanistan ( 2) 416 Guatemala 662 Pakistan

208 Algeria 260 Guinea ( 2) 440 Panama 330 Angola 257 Guinea Bissau 801 Papua New Guinea 528 Argentina 488 Guyana 520 Paraguay

453 Bahamas 452 Haiti ( 2) 504 Peru 640 Bahrain 424 Honduras 708 Philippines

666 Bangladesh ( 2 ) 664 India 644 Qatar

469 Barbados 700 Indonesia 324 Rwanda ( 2 )

284 Benin ( 2) 616 Iran 819 Samoa ( 2) 675 Bhutan ( 2) 612 Iraq 311 Sao Tome and Principe 516 Bolivia 272 Ivory Coast 632 Saudi Arabia 391 Botswana ( 2) 464 Jamaica 248 Senegal 508 Brazil 628 Jordan 355 Seychelles and Dependencies 676 Burma 696 Kampuchea , Democratic 264 Sierra Leone

328 Burundi ( 2) 346 Kenya 706 Singapore 302 Cameroon 728 Korea , Republic of 342 Somalia ( 2) 247 Cape Verde Islands 636 Kuwait 669 Sri Lanka 306 Central African Empire ( 2 ) 684 Laos (2) 224 Sudan ( 2) 244 Chad ( 2) 604 Lebanon 492 Surinam 512 Chile 395 Lesotho ( 2 ) 393 Swaziland

480 Colombia 268 Liberia 608 Syria 375 Comoros 216 Libya 352 Tanzania ( 2 ) 318 Congo, People's Republic of 370 Madagascar 680 Thailand 436 Costa Rica 386 Malawi ( 2) 280 Togo

448 Cuba 701 Malaysia 817 Tonga 600 Cyprus 667 Maldive Islands ( 2 ) 472 Trinidad and Tobago

338 Djibouti 232 Mali ( 2 ) 212 Tunisia

456 Dominican Republic 228 Mauritania 350 Uganda ( 2) 500 Ecuador 373 Mauritius 647 United Arab Emirates 220 Egypt 412 Mexico 236 Upper Volta ( 2) 428 El Salvador 204 Morocco 524 Uruguay 310 Equatorial Guinea 366 Mozambique 484 Venezuela 334 Ethiopia ( 2) 803 Nauru 690 Vietnam 815 Fiji 672 Nepal ( 2 ) 652 Yemen (2 )

314 Gabon 432 Nicaragua 656 Yemen, Democratic ( 2 ) 252 Gambia ( 2 ) 240 Niger ( 2) 048 Yugoslavia 276 Ghana 288 Nigeria 322 Zaire

473 Grenada 649 Oman 378 Zambia

(*) The code number preceding the name of each beneficiary country or territory is that given in 'Geonomenclature 1977*, published by the Statistical Office of the European Communities . - - * ( 2) This country is also included 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

r 890 Australian Antarctic Territory

421 Belize

413 Bermuda

890 British Antarctic Territory

357 British Indian Ocean Territory

812 British Pacific Ocean ( J )

703 Brunei

202 Canary Islands

463 Cayman Islands and Dependencies

205 Ceuta and Melilla

802 Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norfolk Island

529 Falkland Islands and Dependencies

822 French Polynesia

890 French Southern and Antarctic Territories

044 Gibraltar

740 Hong Kong

743 Macao

377 Mayotte

476 Netherlands Antilles

809 New Caledonia and Dependencies

808 Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America or under United States trusteeship ( 1)

329 St Helena and Dependencies

814 Territories for which New Zealand is responsible ( Cook Islands, Niue Island, Tokelau Islands)

454 Turks and Caicos Islands

457 Virgin Islands of the United States

811 Wallis and Futuna Islands

471 West Indies

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

(*) 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).

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ANNEX E

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

660 Afghanistan 386 Malawi

666 Bangladesh 667 Maldive Islands

284 Benin 232 Mali

675 Bhutan 672 Nepal

391 Botswana 240 Niger

328 Burundi 324 Rwanda

306 Central African Empire 819 Samoa

244 Chad 342 Somalia

334 Ethiopia 224 Sudan

252 Gambia 352 Tanzania

260 Guinea 350 Uganda

452 Haiti 236 Upper Volta

684 Laos 652 Yemen

395 Lesotho 656 Yemen, Democratic