31978R3157

CELEX: 31978R3157
Datum: 1978-12-29
Källa: eur-lex.europa.eu

30 . 12 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 375 /71

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3157/ 78

of 29 December 1978

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 , 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 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the countries already enjoying such arrangements Economic Community, ( additional amount);

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, however, in respect of cotton textile products formerly covered by the long-term arrangement regarding international trade in cotton textiles, the offer in question laid down that the preferences in the form Having regard to the opinion of the European of duty-free ceilings normally calculated according to Parliament ( J), the formula set out in the preceding recital would be granted to the countries enjoying generalized preferences which are signatories to the long-term Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and arrangement, or possibly to those countries which Social Committee I 2), undertook vis-a-vis the Community commitments similar to those existing under that arrangement, and that they would be accorded for the duration of the said arrangement; whereas the arrangement was due to Whereas, within the context of UNCTAD , the expire on 30 September 1973 and was extended to European Economic Community offered to grant tariff 31 December 1973 ; whereas, provisionally for the preferences on finished and semi-finished products period 1 January 1974 to 30 June 1978 , it was coming from developing countries; whereas the considered that the countries concerned would adopt preferential treatment proposed in that offer covers, measures with equivalent aims, for both cotton textile generally speaking, all finished and semi-finished and like products, pending the implementation of the industrial products covered by Chapters 25 to 99 of the arrangement regarding international trade in textiles (3); Common Customs Tariff which originate in developing whereas the latter expired on 31 December 1977 and countries; whereas the preference consists in the whereas the Community has participated in granting of exemption from customs duties; whereas negotiations for its renewal and has accepted its preferential imports are effected up to the level of prolongation, subject to the conditions and rules set out ceilings calculated by value in respect of each product in a protocol to which have been attached the on the basis of factors which are uniform for all the conclusions adopted by the Textiles Committee on products; whereas, in order that the preferences granted 14 December 1977 ; whereas , within the framework of to the most competitive developing country or countries the said arrangement regarding international trade in should be restricted and that a substantial share should textiles, bilateral agreements have been negotiated be reserved for the least competitive, preferential between the Community and certain supplier countries imports from any one developing country in respect of a and territories which enjoy generalized preferences given product should not, as a general rule, exceed 50% covering trade in textiles for the period 1 January 1978 of the ceiling fixed for that product; to 31 December 1982 ; whereas under these agreements these countries and territories have accepted a quantita tive limitation of their exports of certain textile pro ducts to the Community during the said period ; Whereas, in the offer made by the Community, the whereas it would therefore be sufficient under this annual ceilings should normally be calculated on the Regulation to limit the benefit of preferences in the tex basis of the total value for 1968 of cif imports from the tile sector to products originating in the said countries and territories and in those which were to give the Community similar undertakings ;

( ) Opinion delivered on 15 . 12 . 1978 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Opinion delivered on 29. 11 . 1978 (not yet published in the Official Journal). ( 3) OJ No L 118, 30. 4. 1974, p. 1 .

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Whereas, however, the implementation of a system of mentioned in Annexes A and C, the certificates of origin tariff preferences for textile products which will take for these products shall state the number of knots per due account of the results of the textile policy pursued metre of warp. under the arrangement regarding international trade in textiles constitutes a fairly complex operation 3 . The ceilings shall be administered and the quotas necessitating an intensive study of the specif rules to allocated and administered in accordance with the be put into effect and of their impact on trade in textile following provisions. products in general and preferential imports in particular; whereas, furthermore, this study cannot be carried out without certain information being known relating to the application of this arrangement, particularly as regards the functioning of the system of SECTION I surveillance introduced to ensure the proper working of the agreements ; Provisions relating to the administration of the Community tariff ceilings Whereas it was therefore desirable to extend, on exactly the same basis and for a further period of six months beginning 1 July 1978 , the arrangements laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2706/77 ( 1), which was Article 2 applicable during the first half of 1978 ;

1 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4, this Whereas the arrangements laid down in Regulation suspension shall be granted, in respect of each category (EEC) No 2706/77 should be extended for a further of products, within the limits of a Community ceiling period of six months, with the volumes concerned being expressed in tonnes : increased by 5% ,

— indicated, for each of the products listed in Annex B, under ( a) in column 5 ,

— equal, as regards the products listed in Annex C, to HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 91-5% of the amount obtained by adding together imports into the Community in 1968 , expressed in tonnes, of the products concerned from the independent countries listed in Annex D , excluding Article 1 those already enjoying various preferential tariff arrangements granted by the Community, and 5% 1 . From 1 January to 30 June 1979, the Common of the tonnage of imports in 1970 from other Customs Tariff duties on the products listed in Annexes countries and from countries already enjoying such

A, B and C shall be totally suspended within the arrangements. framework of Community tariff quotas or within the limits of Community ceilings. 2 . Only the products originating in the countries and territories listed in Annex D , other than those specified under (b) in column 4 of Annex B, in respect of the 2. This suspension shall be enjoyed solely by products corresponding products, may be charged against the originating in the countries and territories listed in ceilings fixed under ( a) in column 5 of the said Annex B. Annex D , subject to the details given in Annexes A, B and C.

3 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4, within However, those imports which already enjoy exemption each ceiling thus indicated or calculated, charges of from customs duties under other preferential tariff products originating in any one of the countries and territories listed in Annex D must not exceed a arrangements granted by the Community shall not be charged against the tariff quotas or ceilings referred to Community maximum amount equivalent to 50% of in paragraph 1 . For the purposes of this Regulation, the this ceiling with the exception of certain products for which the maximum amount shall be reduced to the concept of ' originating products' shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 percentage shown in Annex C.

of Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 .

Article 3 With regard to carpets, carpeting and rugs of wool or fine animal hair, falling within heading No 58.01 and 1 . As soon as the ceilings indicated or calculated in accordance with Article 2 ( 1 ), which are laid down for Community imports of products originating in all the (!) OJ No L 324, 19 . 12 . 1977, p. 67 . countries and territories referred to in Article 1 (2) —

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account being taken of Article 2 (2 ) — are reached at under ( b ) in column 4 of the said Annex shall be limited Community level, the levying of customs duties on in each Member State to 10 % of its share. Each imports of the products in question from all the Member State shall reintroduce the levying of normal countries and territories concerned may at any time be customs duties in respect of the country concerned as reintroduced until the end of the period referred to in soon as it records that the said percentage has been Article 1 ( 1 ). reached. The Member State in question shall immediately notify the Commission, which shall inform the other Member States without delay. 2 . As soon as the maximum amounts calculated in accordance with Article 2 (3 ) — account being taken of This limitation of the amount charged shall not apply to Article 2 (2 ) — for Community imports of products the tariff quotas given under ( a) in column 4 of Annex originating in each of the countries and territories B, such quotas being available only to the countries and referred to in Article 1 (2) are reached for any one of territories mentioned opposite, under (b) in column 4 of these countries or territories at Community level, the the said Annex, considered as a group. levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question from the country or territory concerned may at any time be reintroduced until the end of the period referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ). Article 6

However, the first subparagraph shall not apply to the 1 . For the products listed in Annexes A and B, the imports in question originating in the countries listed in Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 5 ( 1 ) Annex E. shall be allocated in shares which shall be, for each

Member State, the amounts corresponding to the tonnages shown in column 5 of Annex A and under (c) Article 4 in column 4 of Annex B against each category of products. The Commission shall reintroduce the levying of customs duties in respect of all the countries or territories referred to in Article 1 (2) or in respect of any 2 . The shares allocated to Denmark for certain one of them by means of a Regulation according to the products falling within heading Nos and subheadings conditions laid down in Article 3(1 ) and (2 ). 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.

The first and second subparagraphs of Article 5 (2) shall not apply to such an increase. SECTION II

Provisions relating to the allocation and administration of the Community tariff quotas Article 7

Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that importers of the products concerned established in their territory have free access to the shares allocated to them. Article 5

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

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

Article9¶

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

amounts .

2 . Goods may be charged against a ceiling or maximum amount or admitted under a tariff quota only Article 11 if the certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 is presented before the date on which the levying of duties Member States and the Commission shall cooperate is reintroduced . closely to ensure that the preceding provisions are observed .

3 . The extent to which the ceilings, shares and maximum amounts have been used up shall be Article 12 determined at Community level on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraphs 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January and 2 . 1979 .

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

Done at Brussels, 29 December 1978 .

For the Council

The President

H.-D . GENSCHER

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2-01 7-32 54.27 20.10 3819 28.14 14-07 44.22 73.20 51.24 197-64 139-08 102.48 161-04

States

Member to )

) tonnes (5 allocated (in

shares of ) (J Kingdom Kingdom

Volume Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United pre

tariff )

) (South (b 10 10 special country generalized Colombia Korea Brazil per the ) % ) for — for — (4 (in amount under

quotas Maximum ) countries (a 30 30 general tariff A

developing to )

ANNEX ) Community amount tonnes (3 granted (in 201 732 Quota

zero-duty ), to of ferences

strip : subject or kg : (continuous sale per , products fibres monofil retail yarn ) of (2 for textile less single Description 51.02 up . of or man-made or per m fabrics put , tonnes List of 73 not 000 6 : 51.01 , 14 by woven : fabrics No yarn Other Measuring — . II Other increased is Woven including heading Cotton B.

share this ) ) (2 No (1 6 CCT heading 51.04 55.05

Article to

No 1 2 Order Pursuant (*)

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68 1 33-77 81.27 11-61 45-22 16-75 31-82 23.45 11-73 36-85 911-79 337.70 641.63 472-78 236.39 742-94 313-47 116.10 220-59 162-54 255.42 States

Member to )

tonnes 5 allocated (in

shares of ) ) (J (2 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

) (b 10 10 special country Brazil Mexico Brazil Colombia Mexico per ) % ) for for — — — (4 (in amount

Maximum ) (a 30 30 20 general

)

amount 3 tonnes 377 161 167.50 3 1 (in Quota

more than more

not less not

but but but

m m m

) 000 000 000 (2 14 m 40 m 80 . . Description 000 m 000 tonnes tonnes than than than 80 40 000 275.21 149.25 More More than More 120 by by than

increased increased is is

share share this this ) ) ) 'd (2 (2 1) No 6 6 CCT heading 55.05 (cont Article Article to to

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4.88 2-98 48.80 92.72 68.32 34.16 80-46 29.80 56-62 41-72 20-86 65.56 30-24 131.76 107.36 816-48 302-40 574-56 423.36 211.68 665-28

States

Member to )

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shares of Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

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) ' 10 (b 10 special ' country Colombia Mexico Brazil per ) for for % 4 (in amount

] Maximum ) (a 40 40 30 genera

) 488 298 024 amount 3 tonnes 3 (in Quota

of than

weight more : : not by of cm 85 but : more width a than more 2 cotton or of , or of less •Description cm of cm 85% 85 115 fabrics : width a Unbleached Other Unbleached — : Of — Other — woven . I. II Containing cotton

Other A.

1) No 55.09 CCT heading

6 7 8 No Order

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5-93 2-87 1-65 18-38 59.30 83.02 41-51 77-49 28.70 54.53 4018 20.09 63.14 44-42 16-45 31-25 23-03 11-52 36-18 496.12 183.75 349.12 257.25 128-63 404-25 160.11 112-67 130-46

States

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) tonnes (5 allocated (in

shares ) of (*) (2 Kingdom 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 Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United

) )

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

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) ) amount tonnes (3 837.50 593 287 164-50 1 (in Quota

not

but

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3-33 3.10 89.91 33.30 63.27 46-62 23-31 73-26 83.70 3100 58.90 43.40 21-70 68-20 28-39 766-53 283-90 397.46 198-73 624.58 .539-41

States

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) tonnes (5 allocated (in ) shares (*) (2 of 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

) )

(South (South ) 10 10 (b special country Korea Singapore Korea

per for — — for ) % 4 (in amount

Maximum ) 30 30 40 (a general

)

amount 3 333 tonnes 310 839 2 (in Quota

or up than

contain (made , more (discontinuous hair not (discontinuous : knotted fibres , sale animal warp 2 rugs fibres fine of . retail fibres fibres . Description and of knots for tonnes man-made tonnes or metre of 03 up textile textile of 116 15.41 man-made put per rows by wool by carpeting ): of not fabrics , Of 500 synthetic synthetic ing ): ), Of Of A. increaed increased waste not is is Yarn waste A. Woven or A. Carpets or ex share share this this ) ) (2 (2 1 No 6 6 CCT heading 56.05 56.07 58.01 Article Article to to

No 13 14 15 Order Pursuant Pursuant ) ) (1 (2

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3.66 3-51 2.74 14.59 98.68 36.55 69.45 51-17 25-59 80.40 94-77 35.10 66-69 49-14 24-57 77-22 73.98 27.40 52.06 38.36 19.18 60.28 393.93 145.90 277.21 204-26 102-13 320.98

States

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) tonnes (5 allocated (in

shares of (*) Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

) (b special country per ) % ) (4 (in amount

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amount 3 tonnes 365.5 351 274 (in 1459 Quota

or coir textile of

plaited or other

of 57.03 cables or

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this ) 1 (2 No 59.04 6 CCT heading ex Article to

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10 16 600 8.40 4.20 0.60 2 16.20 11.40 13.20 56.70 21.00 39.90 29.40 14.70 4620 90 12-88 347.76 128.80 244.72 18032 283-36

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shares of Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

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Maximum ) (a 30 30 30 general

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amount 3 tonnes 60 210 288 (in 1 Quota

, not not , ,

ankle-socks , crocheted crocheted or socks hair or ,

(2 knitted fibres , animal Description : materials knitted stockings like fine textile , of the or textile under and rubberized rubberized , cotton garments or synthetic wool other or Of Of Of Of

Stockings sockettes elastic B. A. C. D. Under elastic

No (1 CCT 60.03 60.04 heading

No 20 21 22 Order

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4.22 4-43 3.47 3-91 42.20 80.18 59.08 29.54 92.84 44.30 84-17 62.02 31-01 97-46 93-69 34.70 65.93 48-58 24-29 76-34 39.10 74-29 54-74 27-37 86.02 113.94 119.61 105.57

States

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shares of Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

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) ) amount (3 tonnes 422 443 347 391 (in Quota

including knitted , ,

garments

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

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

) No (1 CCT 60.05 61.01 61.03 heading 61.02

23 24 26 No 25 Order

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amount tonnes (3 82 52-50 189 155.50 (in Quota

, ),

(includ fabric kitchen brassieres , like and articles garments the crocheted linen

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Women Handkerchiefs Corsets braces ing whether Bed linen

1) .04 No CCT 6 61.05 heading 61.09 62.02

No 27 28 29 30 Order

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) (b per 2 tonnes 9.75 35.75 73.75 51-25 in amount territory ) and (5 % 1 in 50 50 50 50 Maximum Ceiling country

)

) tonnes (a 71-50 19.50 Amount 147.50 102.50 (in

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

Volume Community countries France Ireland Germany Benelux Italy Denmark United 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 (South Kong are and Beneficiary Brazil Korea Brazil Uruguay Brazil Brazil Hong preferences which B 5 ) tariff and ) tonnes (a 8.50 2 30.50 63 25-50 territories Amount (in ANNEX

) Articles generalized 3 in tonnes 28 the Total 102 210-50 128 amount to (in preferential

under : referred sale waste wool sale balls sup retail ' similar quotas in retail for other retail or products lambs tariff or up for for (including g or noil up put finished tubes and textile 's up , , 900 ) of of 2 , put not , put reels weight silk sheep List Description cabled , a ceilings not of yarn not ), or of exceeding , cards , combed yarn not ramie yarn fabrics on ) of or Multiple or supports port

Woven silk Yarn (worsted Flax sale Cotton A.

1 No CCT beading 50.09 53.07 54.03 55.05

1 2 3 4 No Order

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) (b per 2 tonnes 10.50 21-75 in 121-25 amount territory ) and (5 % 1 in 50 50 50 Maximum Ceiling country

)

) tonnes (a 21 43.50 Amount (in 242.50

1-49 0-55 1-05 0.76 0.39 0-05 1-21 2-97 1-10 2.09 1-54 0.77 0-11 2-42 7-28 1-04 28-08 10.40 19.76 14-56 22-88

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

and Beneficiary Brazil Brazil Brazil Yugoslavia

) ) 5-50 11 tonnes (a 104 Amount (in

)

3 Total tonnes amount 26.50 54.50 (in 346-50 preferential

fibres fabrics , kg terry yarn per fibres man-made ): single 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 1) No CCT heading 55.05 55.08 (cont 56.07

No 5 6 7 Order

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) (b per 2 21 tonnes 86.50 34.50 in amount territory ) and (5 % 1) in 50 50 50 Maximum Ceiling country

)

) tonnes (a 173 42 69 Amount (in

7-45 5-22 0-74 2-84 1-05 2.00 1.47 0-74 0.10 2-30 4-59 1.70 3-23 2-38 1.19 0.17 3-74 20.12 14-15 10.43 16.39

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 Kong Kong (South

and Beneficiary Colombia Korea Hong Hong Korea

) ) tonnes (a 74.50 10.50 17 Amount (in

)

3 Total tonnes amount 52.50 86 preferential (in 247.50

an in than warp or within falling of textile fabrics similar narrow of 58.06 or ,other other strips and means No falling fabrics or in chenille , by 57.03 , ) jute 2 and and No towelling consisting of heading piece cotton 58.05 fabrics Description ) the of No than terry 55.08 assembled fabrics heading within in , woven of No (bolduc other pile weft , than fabrics heading falling fibres

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

1 CCT No heading 58.04 58.05 58.10

No 8 9 Order 10

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) (b ) per 2 tonnes 18-25 93-25 144.50 m amount territory ) and (5 % ) in (1 50 50 50 Maximum Ceiling country

)

) tonnes (a 289 Amount 36-50 (in 186-50

04 8-68 1-24 4-32 1.60 3 2-24 1-12 0.16 3-52 8.00 5-60 0.80 33.48 12.40 23.56 17.36 27-28 21.60 15.20 11.20 17-60

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 Kong (South Kong

and Beneficiary Brazil Uruguay Yugoslavia Korea Hong Korea Hong

) ) tonnes (a 16.00 80 Amount (in 124

) ) 3 Total tonnes amount 52-50 preferential (in 413 266.50

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

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 heading Description No 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 noil or other waste silk, not pur 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

CHAPTER 51

4 51.01 Yarn of man-made fibres ( continuous), not put up for retail sale (')

5 51.02 Monofil , strip ( artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut, of man-made fibre materials

6 51.03 Yarn of man-made fibres ( continuous), put up for retail sale

7 CHAPTER 52 METALLIZED TEXTILES

CHAPTER 53

8 53.06 Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool ( wollen yarn ), not put up for retail sale

9 53.08 Yarn of fine animal hair ( carded or combed ), not put up for retail sale

10 53.09 Yarn of horsehair or of other coarse animal hair, not put up for retail sale

1 1 53.10 Yarn of sheep's or lambs ' wool , of horsehair or of other animal hair ( fine or coarse ), put up for retail sale

12 53.11 Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair ( 2 )

13 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 subheading 51.01 A and B II, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 2 (3 ) is reduced to .30 % . (a) For products falling within this heading, the maximum Community amount referred to in Article 2 (3 ) is reduced to 20 % .

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CCT Order heading Description No No

CHAPTER 54

14 54.04 Flax or ramie yarn, put up for retail sale

15 54.05 Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie

CHAPTER 55

16 55.06 Cotton yarn , put up for retail sale

17 55.07 Cotton gauze

CHAPTER 56

18 56.01 Man-made fibres ( discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning (')

19 56.02 Continuous filament tow for the manufacture of man-made fibres (discontinuous ) (')

20 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 (')

21 56.04 Man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste ), carded , combed or other wise prepared for spinning

22 56.05 Yarn of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste ), not put up for retail sale :

B. Of regenerated textile fibres

23 56.06 Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste ), put up for retail sale

CHAPTER 57

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

25 ex 57 . 1 1 Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, other than those of coir ; woven fabrics of paper yarn

CHAPTER 58

26 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

27 58.02 Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and ' Kelem', ' Schumacks' and ' Karamanie' rugs and the like ( made up or not):

(*) 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

27 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

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

29 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

30 58.06 Woven labels, badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size

31 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

32 58.08 Tulle and other net fabrics ( but not including woven , knitted or crocheted fabrics ), plain

33 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

34 59.01 Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock and dust and mill

neps

35 59.02 Felt and articles of felt, whether or not impregnated or coated

36 59.03 Bonded fibre fabrics, similar bonded yarn fabrics, and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated or coated

37 59.05 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope, and made up fishing nets of yarn , twine , cordage or rope

38 59.06 Other articles made from yarn , twine, cordage, rope or cables other than textile fabrics and articles made from such fabrics

39 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

40 59.08 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated , covered or laminated with pre parations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials

41 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

42 59.11 Rubberized textile fabrics, other than rubberized knitted or croche ted goods

43 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 heading Description No No

44 59.13 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (other than knitted or crocheted goods ) consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads

45 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

46 59.15 Textile hosepiping and similar tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials

47 59.16 Transmission , conveyor or elevator belts or belting, of textile material , whether or not strengthened with metal or other material

48 59.17 Textile fabrics and textile articles of a kind commonly used in machinery or plant

CHAPTER 60

49 60.06 Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberized ( including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings)

CHAPTER 61

50 61.06 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like

51 61.07 Ties, bow ties and cravats

52 61.10 Gloves, mittens , mitts, stockings, socks and sockettes, not being knitted or crocheted goods

53 61.11 Made up accessories for articles of apparel ( for example, dress shields, shoulder and other pads, belts, muffs, sleeve protectors, pockets)

CHAPTER 62

54 62.01 Travelling rugs and blankets

55 62.04 Tarpaulins , sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods

56 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

57 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)

I. INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES

660 Afghanistan (2) 488 Guyana 520 Paraguay

208 Algeria 452 Haiti (2) 504 Peru

330 Angola 424 Honduras 708 Philippines

528 Argentina 664 India 644 Qatar

453 Bahamas 700 Indonesia 247 Republic of Cape Verde

640 Bahrain 616 Iran 324 Rwanda ( 2)

666 Bangladesh (2) 612 Iraq 819 Samoa ( 2)

469 Barbados 272 Ivory Coast 311 Sao Tome and Principe

284 Benin (2) 464 Jamaica 632 Saudi Arabia

675 Bhutan (2) 338 Jibuti 248 Senegal

516 Bolivia 628 Jordan 355 Seychelles and dependencies

391 Botswana (2) 696 Kampuchea (Cambodia) 264 Sierra Leone

508 Brazil 346 Kenya 706 Singapore

676 Burma 636 Kuwait 812 Solomon Islands

328 Burundi (2) 684 Laos (2) 342 Somalia (2)

302 Cameroon 604 Lebanon 728 South Korea

306 Central African Empire (2) 395 Lesotho (2) 656 South Yemen (2)

244 Chad (2) 268 Liberia 669 Sri Lanka

512 Chile 216 Libya 224 Sudan ( 2)

480 Colombia 370 Madagascar 492 Surinam

375 Comoros 386 Malawi (2) 393 Swaziland

318 Congo 701 Malaysia 608 Syria

436 Costa Rica 667 Maldives (2) 352 Tanzania ( 2)

448 Cuba 232 Mali ( 2) 680 Thailand

600 Cyprus 228 Mauritania 280 Togo

456 Dominican Republic 373 Mauritius 817 Tonga

500 Ecuador 412 Mexico 472 Trinidad and Tobago

220 Egypt 204 Morocco 212 Tunisia

428 El Salvador 366 Mozambique 812 Tuvalu

310 Equatorial Guinea 803 Nauru 350 Uganda (2)

334 Ethiopia ( 2) 672 Nepal (2) 647 United Arab Emirates

815 Fiji 432 Nicaragua 236 Upper Volta ( 2)

314 Gabon 240 Niger (2) 524 Uruguay

252 Gambia ( 2) 288 Nigeria 484 Venezuela

276 Ghana 652 North Yemen (2) 690 Vietnam

473 Grenada 649 Oman 048 Yugoslavia

416 Guatemala 662 Pakistan 322 Zaire

260 Guinea ( 2) 440 Panama 378 Zambia

257 Guinea Bissau 801 Papua New Guinea

(') The code number preceding the name of each beneficiary country or territory is that given in 'Geonomenclature 1979' ( Regulation ( EEC) No 2843 /78 — OJ No L 339, 5 . 12 . 1978 , p. 5). ( 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

808 American Oceania ( x)

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

421 Belize

413 Bermuda

357 British Indian Ocean Territory

812 British Oceania

703 Brunei

463 Cayman Islands

529 Falkland Islands and dependencies

822 French Polynesia

044 Gibraltar

740 Hong Kong

743 Macao

377 Mayotte

476 Netherlands Antilles

809 New Caledonia and dependencies

814 New Zealand Oceania (Tokelau and Niue Islands ; Cook Islands)

890 Polar regions (French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Australian Antarctic Territories, British Antarctic Territories)

329 St Helena and dependencies

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 .

(*) American Oceania includes : 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 Maldives

284 Benin 232 Mali

675 Bhutan 672 Nepal

391 Botswana 240 Niger

328 Burundi 652 North Yemen

306 Central African Empire 324 Rwanda

244 Chad 819 Samoa

342 Somalia 334 Ethiopia

252 Gambia 656 South Yemen

260 Guinea 224 Sudan

452 Haiti 352 Tanzania

684 Laos 350 Uganda

395 Lesotho 236 Upper Volta