Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on trade in textile products - Protocol of understanding on market access
L 344/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on trade in textile products AGREEMENT THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, of the one part, and THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, of the other part, DESIRING to promote, with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions providing every security for trade, the orderly and equitable development of trade in textile products between the European Community (hereinafter referred to as áthe Communityí) and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, RESOLVED to take the fullest possible account of the serious economic and social problems at present affecting the textile industry in both importing and exporting countries, and in particular, to eliminate the real danger or damage to both the Community and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia markets for textile products, HAVING REGARD to the Cooperation Agreement which entered into force on 1 January 1998, and in particular to Article 15 thereof, HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries: THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 This Agreement establishes the regime applicable to trade in textile products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia listed in Annex I. TITLE I QUANTITATIVE REGIME Article 2 the trade regime applicable to the practice or category they fall into after such changes. The classification of the products covered by this 1. Agreement is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature Combined of (hereinafter Nomenclatureí, or and any amendments thereto. in abbreviated form CNí) the Community called the Any amendment to the Combined Nomenclature (CN) made in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community concerning categories of products covered by this Agreement or any decision relating to the classification of goods shall not reducing quantitative limits introduced have the effect of pursuant to this Agreement. Where any decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of category of any product subject to this Agreement the affected products shall follow 2. The origin of the products covered by this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community. 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/3 to amendment Any be communicated to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and shall not have the effect of reducing any quantitative limit established pursuant to this Agreement. origin these rules shall of established under this Agreement, provided that these products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia meet the conditions laid down in Appendix B. the origin of The procedures for control of referred to above are laid down in Appendix A. the products Article 6 Article 3 1. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, exports from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Community of products listed in Annex I and originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall, at the time of entry into force of this Agreement, be free from quantitative limits and measures of equivalent effect. Quantitative limits may subsequently be introduced under conditions specified in Article 8. 2. Should quantitative limits be introduced, exports of the textile products made subject to quantitative limits shall specified in to a double-checking system as be subject Appendix A. the time of entry into force of At 3. exports of products quantitative limits, shall be subject system referred to in paragraph 2. listed in Annex II, not this Agreement, to subject to the double-checking in Following consultations accordance with the 4. procedures set out in Article 14, exports of products in Annex I not subject to quantitative limits, other than those listed in Annex II, may be subject, subsequently to the entry into force of this Agreement, to the double-checking system referred to in paragraph 2 or to a prior surveillance system introduced by the Community. Article 4 The Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recognise the special and differential character of into the Community after reimports of processing in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as a specific form of industrial and trade cooperation. textile products Should quantitative limits be established under Article 8, they are effected in accordance with the provided that regulations on economic outward processing in force in the to these Community, quantitative specific arrangements laid down in Annex III. these reimports shall not be subject to the are limits subject they if Article 5 The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s exports of cottage-industry fabrics woven on hand- or foot-operated looms, garments or other made-up articles obtained manually from such fabrics and of folklore handicraft to the quantitative limits products shall not be subject traditional Imports into the Community of textile products covered 1. by this Agreement shall not be subject to the quantitative limits established under this Agreement, provided that they are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the same state or after processing, within the framework of the administrative system of control which exists within the Community. However, the release for home use of products imported into the Community under the conditions referred to above shall be subject to the production of an export licence issued by the authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and to proof of origin in accordance with the provisions of Appendix A. 2. Where the Community authorities ascertain that imports of textile products have been set off against a quantitative limit established under this Agreement, but that the products have subsequently been re-exported outside the Community, the inform the Former Yugoslav Republic of authorities shall Macedonia authorities within four weeks of the quantities involved and authorise imports of identical quantities of the the same products, which shall not be set off against quantitative limit established under this Agreement for the current or the following year, as appropriate. Article 7 Should quantitative limits be introduced under Article 8, the following provisions shall apply. 1. In any Agreement year advance use of a portion of the quantitative limit established for the following Agreement year is authorised for each category of products up to 5 % of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year. Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the corresponding quantitative limits established for the following Agreement year. 2. Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for the following Agreement year of the amounts not used during any Agreement year is authorised for each category of products up to 10 % of for the current Agreement year. the quantitative limit 3. Transfers in respect of categories in group I shall not be made from any category except as follows: - transfers between categories 1, 2 and 3 may be made up to 12 % of the quantitative limits for the category to which the transfer is made, L 344/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 - transfers between categories 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 may be for the the quantitative limit made up to 12 % of category to which the transfer is made. Transfers into any category in groups II and III may be made from any category or categories in groups I, II and III up to 12 % of the quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made. 4. The table of equivalence applicable to the transfers referred to above is given in Annex I to this Agreement. 5. The increase in any category of products resulting from the cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above during an Agreement year shall not exceed 17 %. 6. Prior notification shall be given by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities in the event of recourse to the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, at least 15 days in advance. 4. Should the Contracting Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 14, the Community shall have the right to introduce a definitive quantitative limit at an annual level not the lower than the level resulting from the application of the level of formula set out imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in which imports from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2 and gave rise to the request for consultations, whichever is the higher. in paragraph 2, or 106 % of exceeded the resulting level The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after consultations in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14, with a view to fulfilling the conditions set out in paragraph 2, should the trend of imports into the Community of the product in question make this necessary. total The annual growth rate for 5. introduced under accordance with the provisions of Appendix C. this Article shall be the quantitative limits in determined Article 8 Exports of textile products listed in Annex I may be to quantitative limits on the conditions laid 1. made subject down in the following paragraphs. 6. The provisions of this Article shall not apply where the percentages specified in paragraph 2 have been reached as a result of a fall in total imports into the Community, and not as a result of an increase in exports of products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. that 2. Where the Community finds, under the system of imports of administrative control set up, products in a given category listed in Annex I originating in in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia exceeds, relation to the preceding year’s into the Community from all sources of products in that category, the following rates: the level of imports total - 2 % for categories of products in group I, - 8 % for categories of products in group II, - 15 % for categories of products in group III, it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure described in Article 14, with a view to reaching agreement on an appropriate restraint level for the products in such category. Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, 3. the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes to limit exports of the products concerned to the Community for a provisional period of three months from the date on which the request for consultations is made. Such provisional limit shall be established at 25 % of the level of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in which imports from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, and gave the level rise to the request resulting from the application of in paragraph 2, whichever is the higher. for consultation, or 25 % of the formula set out exceeded the resulting level the Community shall authorise 7. Where the provisions of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are imports of applied, products of the category concerned shipped from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia before the request for consultations was submitted. the Should the provisions of paragraph 2 or 4 be applied, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes to issue export licences for products covered by contracts concluded before the introduction of the quantitative limit, up to the volume of the quantitative limit fixed. 8. Up to the date of communication of the statistics referred to in Article 9(6), the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply on the basis of the annual statistics previously communicated by the Community. Article 9 The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall supply 1. the Commission with precise statistical information on all export licences issued for categories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits established under this Agreement or to a double-checking system, expressed in quantities and in terms of value and broken down by Member States of the Community, as well as on all certificates issued by the competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities for products referred to in Article 5 and subject to the provisions of Appendix B. 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/5 The Community shall 2. likewise transmit to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities precise statistical by information the Community authorities and import for products statistics covered by the system referred to in Article 8(2). authorisations import issued on The information referred to above shall, for all categories the month 3. of products, be forwarded before the end of following the month to which the statistics relate. On request by the Community, 4. the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall supply import statistics for all products covered by Annex I. Should it be found on analysis of 5. the information exchanged that there are significant discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports, consultations may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 14 of this Agreement. 6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 8, the Community undertakes to provide the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities before 15 April of each year with the preceding year’s statistics on imports of all textile products covered by this Agreement, broken down by supplying country and Community Member State. Article 10 to any and take legal necessary 1. With a view to ensuring the effective functioning of this Agreement, the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia agree to cooperate fully in order to prevent, to investigate and/or administrative action against circumvention by transhipment, re-routing, false declaration concerning the country or place of origin, falsification of documents, false declaration concerning fibre classification of merchandise and by whatever other means. Accordingly, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Community agree and administrative procedures permitting effective action to be include the taken against such circumvention, which shall against adoption of exporters and/or importers involved. legally binding corrective measures content, quantities, description or to establish the necessary legal provisions that available this Agreement Should the Community believe on the basis of 2. being information circumvented, the Community will consult with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution. These consultations will be held as early as possible and at the latest within 30 days of the date of request. is open consultations in accordance with paragraph 2 was made, or for the following year if the quota for the current year is exhausted. Should the Contracting Parties be unable, in the course 4. of the consultation referred to in paragraph 2, to reach a mutually satisfactory solution, the Community shall have the right: (a) where there is sufficient evidence that products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have been imported in circumvention of this Agreement, to set off the relevant quantities against the quantitative limits established under Article 8; (b) where sufficient evidence shows fibre false declaration or concerning content, Former classification of products originating in the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has occurred, to refuse to import the products in question; that quantities, description (c) should it appear that the territory of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is involved in transhipment or re-routing of products not originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to introduce quantitative limits against the same products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia if they are not already subject to take any other appropriate measures. to quantitative limits, or 5. The Contracting Parties agree to establish a system of administrative cooperation to prevent and to address effectively all problems arising from circumvention in accordance with the provisions of Appendix A of this Agreement. Article 11 1. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall monitor its exports of products under restraint or surveillance into the Community. Should a sudden and prejudicial change in traditional trade flows arise, the Community will be entitled to request consultations in order to find a satisfactory solution to those problems. Such consultations must be held within 15 working days of their being requested by the Community. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall 2. endeavour to ensure that exports of textile products subject to quantitative limits into the Community are spaced out as evenly as possible over the year, due account being taken in particular of seasonal factors. Pending the results of the consultations referred to in 3. the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia paragraph 2, if so requested by the shall, as a precautionary measure, Community, take all necessary measures to ensure that, where sufficient evidence of circumvention is provided, adjustments of quantitative limits established under Article 8 liable to be agreed following the consultations referred to in paragraph 2 may be carried out for the quota year in which the request to Article 12 In the event of denunciation of this Agreement as provided for in Article 17(3), the quantitative limits established pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced on a pro rata temporis basis unless the Contracting Parties decide otherwise by common agreement. L 344/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 Article 13 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia The and the Community undertake to refrain from discrimination in the allocation of export licences and import authorisations or documents referred to in Appendixes A and B. Article 14 Save where 1. Agreement, Agreement shall be governed by the following provisions: in this is otherwise provided for the consultation procedures referred to in this it - any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other Contracting Party, - the request for consultations shall be followed, within a reasonable period and in any case not later than 15 days the following the notification, by a report setting out circumstances which, the requesting Contracting Party, justify the submission of such a request, in the opinion of - the Contracting Parties shall enter into consultations within one month of notification of the request at the latest, with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion within one further month at the latest, - the period of one month referred to above for the purpose of reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion may be extended by common accord. The Community may request consultations in accordance 2. with paragraph 1 when it ascertains that during a particular year of application of the Agreement difficulties arise in the Community owing to a sharp and substantial increase, by comparison to the preceding year, in imports of a given category of group I. At the request of either of 3. the Contracting Parties, consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any consultations held under this Article shall take place in a spirit of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the differences between the Contracting Parties. TITLE II FINAL PROVISIONS Article 15 The operation of this agreement shall be reviewed prior to the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Article 16 This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Article 17 the completion of 1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other of the procedures necessary for that purpose. It shall apply as from 1 January 2000 until 31 December 2002. Thereafter, the application of all shall be extended automatically for a period of one more year up to 31 December 2003, unless either Contracting Party notifies the other at least six months before 31 December 2002 that it does not agree with this extension. the provisions of this Agreement Either Contracting Party may at any time propose 2. modifications to this Agreement. 3. Either Contracting Party may, at any time, denounce this Agreement provided that at least 60 daysí notice is given. In that event, the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the period of notice. 4. The Contracting Parties agree to enter into consultations not later than six months before this Agreement expires with a view to possibly concluding a new Agreement. The Annexes, Appendixes, 5. of understanding on market access and letters exchanged or attached to this Agreement, shall form an integral part thereof. Protocol and the Article 18 This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the Contracting Parties, each of these texts being equally authentic. For the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia For the Council of the European Union 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/7 ANNEX I PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 1. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 is not specifically mentioned, these products are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres. 2. Garments which are not recognisable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter. 3. Where the expression ábabies’ garmentsí is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86. Category (1) 1 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 5204 11 00 5204 19 00 5205 11 00 5205 12 00 5205 13 00 5205 14 00 5205 15 10 5205 15 90 5205 21 00 5205 22 00 5205 23 00 5205 24 00 5205 26 00 5205 27 00 5205 28 00 5205 31 00 5205 32 00 5205 33 00 5205 34 00 5205 35 00 5205 41 00 GROUP I A Description CN code 1999 (2) 5205 42 00 5205 43 00 5205 44 00 5205 46 00 5205 47 00 5205 48 00 5206 11 00 5206 12 00 5206 13 00 5206 14 00 5206 15 10 5206 15 90 5206 21 00 5206 22 00 5206 23 00 5206 24 00 5206 25 10 5206 25 90 5206 31 00 5206 32 00 5206 33 00 5206 34 00 5206 35 00 5206 41 00 5206 42 00 5206 43 00 5206 44 00 5206 45 00 ex 5604 90 00 Table of equivalence pieces/kg g/piece (3) (4) 2 Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics 5208 11 10 5208 11 90 5208 12 16 5208 12 96 5208 12 99 5208 13 00 5208 19 00 5208 21 10 5208 21 90 5208 22 16 5208 22 19 5208 22 96 5208 22 99 5208 23 00 5208 29 00 5208 31 00 5208 32 16 5208 32 19 5208 32 96 5208 32 99 5208 33 00 5208 39 00 5208 41 00 5208 42 00 5208 43 00 5208 49 00 5208 51 00 5208 52 10 5208 52 90 5208 53 00 5208 59 00 5209 11 00 5209 12 00 5209 19 00 5209 21 00 5209 22 00 5209 29 00 5209 31 00 5209 32 00 5209 39 00 5209 41 00 5209 42 00 5209 43 00 5209 49 10 5209 49 90 5209 51 00 5209 52 00 5209 59 00 5210 11 10 5210 11 90 5210 12 00 5210 19 00 5210 21 10 5210 21 90 5210 22 00 5210 29 00 5210 31 10 5210 31 90 5210 32 00 5210 39 00 5210 41 00 5210 42 00 5210 49 00 5210 51 00 5210 52 00 5210 59 00 5211 11 00 5211 12 00 5211 19 00 5211 21 00 5211 22 00 5211 29 00 5211 31 00 5211 32 00 5211 39 00 5211 41 00 5211 42 00 5211 43 00 5211 49 10 5211 49 90 5211 51 00 5211 52 00 5211 59 00 5212 11 10 5212 11 90 5212 12 10 5212 12 90 5212 13 10 5212 13 90 5212 14 10 5212 14 90 5212 15 10 5212 15 90 5212 21 10 5212 21 90 5212 22 10 5212 22 90 5212 23 10 5212 23 90 5212 24 10 5212 24 90 5212 25 10 5212 25 90 ex 5811 00 00 ex 6308 00 00 L 344/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 (1) (2) (3) (4) 2(a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5208 31 00 5208 32 16 5208 32 19 5208 32 96 5208 32 99 5208 33 00 5208 39 00 5208 41 00 5208 42 00 5208 43 00 5208 49 00 5208 51 00 5208 52 10 5208 52 90 5208 53 00 5208 59 00 5209 31 00 5209 32 00 5209 39 00 5209 41 00 5209 42 00 5209 43 00 5209 49 10 5209 49 90 5209 51 00 5209 52 00 5209 59 00 5210 31 10 5210 31 90 5210 32 00 5210 39 00 5210 41 00 5210 42 00 5210 49 00 5210 51 00 5210 52 00 5210 59 00 5211 31 00 5211 32 00 5211 39 00 5211 41 00 5211 42 00 5211 43 00 5211 49 10 5211 49 90 5211 51 00 5211 52 00 5211 59 00 5212 13 10 5212 13 90 5212 14 10 5212 14 90 5212 15 10 5212 15 90 5212 23 10 5212 23 90 5212 24 10 5212 24 90 5212 25 10 5212 25 90 ex 5811 00 00 ex 6308 00 00 3 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics (including terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics 5512 11 00 5512 19 10 5512 19 90 5512 21 00 5512 29 10 5512 29 90 5512 91 00 5512 99 10 5512 99 90 5513 11 20 5513 11 90 5513 12 00 5513 13 00 5513 19 00 5513 21 10 5513 21 30 5513 21 90 5513 22 00 5513 23 00 5513 29 00 5513 31 00 5513 32 00 5513 33 00 5513 39 00 5513 41 00 5513 42 00 5513 43 00 5513 49 00 5514 11 00 5514 12 00 5514 13 00 5514 19 00 5514 21 00 5514 22 00 5514 23 00 5514 29 00 5514 31 00 5514 32 00 5514 33 00 5514 39 00 5514 41 00 5514 42 00 5514 43 00 5514 49 00 5515 11 10 5515 11 30 5515 11 90 5515 12 10 5515 12 30 5515 12 90 5515 13 11 3(a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5512 19 10 5512 19 90 5512 29 10 5512 29 90 5512 99 10 5512 99 90 5513 21 10 5513 21 30 5513 21 90 5513 22 00 5513 23 00 5513 29 00 5513 31 00 5513 32 00 5513 33 00 5513 39 00 5513 41 00 5513 42 00 5513 43 00 5513 49 00 5514 21 00 5514 22 00 5514 23 00 5514 29 00 5514 31 00 5514 32 00 5514 33 00 5514 39 00 5514 41 00 5514 42 00 5514 43 00 5514 49 00 5515 11 30 5515 11 90 5515 12 30 5515 12 90 5515 91 90 5515 92 11 5515 92 19 5515 92 91 5515 92 99 5515 99 10 5515 99 30 5515 99 90 5803 90 30 ex 5905 00 70 ex 6308 00 00 5515 92 99 5515 99 30 5515 99 90 ex 5803 90 30 ex 5905 00 70 ex 6308 00 00 5515 13 19 5515 13 91 5515 13 99 5515 19 10 5515 19 30 5515 19 90 5515 21 10 5515 21 30 5515 21 90 5515 22 11 5515 22 19 5515 22 91 5515 22 99 5515 29 10 5515 29 30 5515 29 90 5515 91 10 5515 91 30 5515 13 19 5515 13 99 5515 19 30 5515 19 90 5515 21 30 5515 21 90 5515 22 19 5515 22 99 5515 29 30 5515 29 90 5515 91 30 5515 91 90 5515 92 19 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/9 (1) 4 5 6 7 8 GROUP I B (2) Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle necked jumpers and pullovers (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, knitted or crocheted 6105 10 00 6105 20 10 6105 20 90 6105 90 10 6109 10 00 6109 90 10 6109 90 30 6110 20 10 6110 30 10 (3) 6,48 (4) 154 Jerseys, pullovers, slipovers, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bedjackets and jumpers (other than jackets and blazers), anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted 4,53 221 6101 10 90 6101 20 90 6101 30 90 6102 10 90 6102 20 90 6102 30 90 6110 10 10 6110 10 31 6110 10 35 6110 10 38 6110 10 91 6110 10 95 6110 10 98 6110 20 91 6110 20 99 6110 30 91 6110 30 99 Men’s or boys’ woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (including slacks); women’s or girls’ woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; lower parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1,76 568 6203 41 10 6203 41 90 6203 42 31 6203 42 33 6203 42 35 6203 42 90 6203 43 19 6203 43 90 6203 49 19 6203 49 50 6204 61 10 6204 62 31 6204 62 33 6204 62 39 6204 63 18 6204 69 18 6211 43 42 6211 32 42 6211 33 42 6211 42 42 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres 5,55 180 6106 10 00 6106 20 00 6106 90 10 6206 20 00 6206 30 00 6206 40 00 Men’s or boys’ shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres 4,60 217 6205 10 00 6205 20 00 6205 30 00 L 344/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 (1) 9 GROUP II A (2) (3) (4) Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and woven terry fabrics, of cotton 5802 11 00 5802 19 00 ex 6302 60 00 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted 6302 21 00 6302 22 90 6302 29 90 6302 31 10 6302 31 90 6302 32 90 6302 39 90 22 Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 10 11 5508 10 19 5509 11 00 5509 12 00 5509 21 10 5509 21 90 5509 22 10 5509 22 90 5509 31 10 5509 31 90 5509 32 10 5509 32 90 5509 41 10 5509 41 90 5509 42 10 5509 42 90 5509 51 00 5509 52 10 5509 52 90 5509 53 00 5509 59 00 5509 61 10 5509 61 90 5509 62 00 5509 69 00 5509 91 10 5509 91 90 5509 92 00 5509 99 00 22(a) Of which: acrylic ex 5508 10 19 5509 31 10 5509 31 90 5509 32 10 5509 32 90 5509 61 10 5509 61 90 5509 62 00 5509 69 00 23 Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 20 10 5510 11 00 5510 12 00 5510 20 00 5510 30 00 5510 90 00 32 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or terry fabrics of cotton and narrow woven fabrics) and tufted textile surfaces, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 5801 10 00 5801 21 00 5801 22 00 5801 23 00 5801 24 00 5801 25 00 5801 26 00 5801 31 00 5801 32 00 5801 33 00 5801 34 00 5801 35 00 5801 36 00 5802 20 00 5802 30 00 32(a) Of which: Cotton corduroy 5801 22 00 39 Table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton 6302 51 10 6302 51 90 6302 53 90 ex 6302 59 00 6302 91 10 6302 91 90 6302 93 90 ex 6302 99 00 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/11 (1) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 GROUP II B (2) Pantyhose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 6115 12 00 6115 19 00 6115 20 11 6115 20 90 6115 91 00 6115 92 00 6115 93 10 6115 93 30 6115 93 99 6115 99 00 (3) 24,3 pairs (4) 41 Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, women’s or girls’ knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres 17 59 6107 11 00 6107 12 00 6107 19 00 6108 21 00 6108 22 00 6108 29 00 ex 6212 10 10 Men’s or boys’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) 0,72 1 389 6201 11 00 ex 6201 12 10 ex 6201 12 90 ex 6201 13 10 ex 6201 13 90 6210 20 00 Women’s or girls’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) jackets and 0,84 1 190 6202 11 00 ex 6202 12 10 ex 6202 12 90 ex 6202 13 10 ex 6202 13 90 6204 31 00 6204 32 90 6204 33 90 6204 39 19 6210 30 00 Men’s or boys’ suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; men’s or boys’ tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 0,80 1 250 6203 11 00 6203 12 00 6203 19 10 6203 19 30 6203 21 00 6203 22 80 6203 23 80 6203 29 18 6211 32 31 6211 33 31 Men’s or boys’ man-made fibres jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of 1,43 700 6203 31 00 6203 32 90 6203 33 90 6203 39 19 Men’s or boys’ singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 6207 11 00 6207 19 00 6207 21 00 6207 22 00 6207 29 00 6207 91 10 6207 91 90 6207 92 00 6207 99 00 Women’s or girls’ singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 6208 11 00 6208 19 10 6208 19 90 6208 21 00 6208 22 00 6208 29 00 6208 91 11 6208 91 19 6208 91 90 6208 92 00 6208 99 00 ex 6212 10 10 L 344/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 (1) 19 21 (2) Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted 6213 20 00 6213 90 00 (3) 59 (4) 17 Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres; upper parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 2,3 435 ex 6201 12 10 ex 6201 12 90 ex 6201 13 10 ex 6201 13 90 6201 91 00 6201 92 00 6201 93 00 ex 6202 12 10 ex 6202 12 90 ex 6202 13 10 ex 6202 13 90 6202 91 00 6202 92 00 6202 93 00 6211 32 41 6211 33 41 6211 42 41 6211 43 41 24 Men’s or boys’ nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 3,9 257 6107 21 00 6107 22 00 6107 29 00 6107 91 10 6107 91 90 6107 92 00 ex 6107 99 00 Women’s or girls’ nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 6108 31 10 6108 31 90 6108 32 11 6108 32 19 6108 32 90 6108 39 00 6108 91 10 6108 91 90 6108 92 00 6108 99 10 26 Women’s or girls’ dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 3,1 323 6104 41 00 6104 42 00 6104 43 00 6104 44 00 6204 41 00 6204 42 00 6204 43 00 6204 44 00 27 Women’s or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts 2,6 385 6104 51 00 6104 52 00 6104 53 00 6104 59 00 6204 51 00 6204 52 00 6204 53 00 6204 59 10 28 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1,61 620 6103 41 10 6103 41 90 6103 42 10 6103 42 90 6103 43 10 6103 43 90 6103 49 10 6103 49 91 6104 61 10 6104 61 90 6104 62 10 6104 62 90 6104 63 10 6104 63 90 6104 69 10 6104 69 91 29 Women’s or girls’ suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; women’s or girls’ tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1,37 730 6204 11 00 6204 12 00 6204 13 00 6204 19 10 6204 21 00 6204 22 80 6204 23 80 6204 29 18 6211 42 31 6211 43 31 31 BrassiŁres, woven, knitted or crocheted ex 6212 10 10 6212 10 90 18,2 55 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/13 (1) 68 (2) (3) (4) Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies’ gloves, mittens and mitts of categories 10 and 87, and babies’ stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88 6111 10 90 6111 20 90 6111 30 90 ex 6111 90 00 ex 6209 10 00 ex 6209 20 00 ex 6209 30 00 ex 6209 90 00 73 Tracksuits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 1,67 600 6112 11 00 6112 12 00 6112 19 00 76 Men’s or boys’ industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted 6203 22 10 6203 23 10 6203 29 11 6203 32 10 6203 33 10 6203 39 11 6203 42 11 6203 42 51 6203 43 11 6203 43 31 6203 49 11 6203 49 31 6211 32 10 6211 33 10 Women’s or girls’ aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted 6204 22 10 6204 23 10 6204 29 11 6204 32 10 6204 33 10 6204 39 11 6204 62 11 6204 62 51 6204 63 11 6204 63 31 6204 69 11 6204 69 31 6211 42 10 6211 43 10 77 Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted ex 6211 20 00 78 Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77 6203 41 30 6203 42 59 6203 43 39 6203 49 39 6204 61 80 6204 61 90 6204 62 59 6204 62 90 6204 63 39 6204 63 90 6204 69 39 6204 69 50 6210 40 00 6210 50 00 6211 31 00 6211 32 90 6211 33 90 6211 41 00 6211 42 90 6211 43 90 83 Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, including ski suits, knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 4, 5, 7, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74 and 75 6101 10 10 6101 20 10 6101 30 10 6102 10 10 6102 20 10 6102 30 10 6103 33 00 ex 6103 39 00 6104 33 00 ex 6104 39 00 6103 31 00 6103 32 00 6104 31 00 6104 32 00 6112 20 00 6113 00 90 6114 10 00 6114 20 00 6114 30 00 L 344/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 (1) 33 GROUP III A (2) (3) (4) Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wide 5407 20 11 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, not knitted or crocheted, obtained from strip or the like 6305 32 81 6305 32 89 6305 33 91 6305 33 99 34 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, 3 m or more wide 5407 20 19 35 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for tyres of category 114 5407 10 00 5407 20 90 5407 30 00 5407 41 00 5407 42 00 5407 43 00 5407 44 00 5407 51 00 5407 52 00 5407 53 00 5407 54 00 5407 61 10 5407 61 30 5407 61 50 5407 61 90 5407 69 10 5407 69 90 5407 71 00 5407 72 00 5407 73 00 5407 74 00 5407 81 00 5407 82 00 5407 83 00 5407 84 00 5407 91 00 5407 92 00 5407 93 00 5407 94 00 ex 5811 00 00 ex 5905 00 70 35(a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ex 5407 10 00 ex 5407 20 90 ex 5407 30 00 5407 42 00 5407 43 00 5407 44 00 5407 52 00 5407 53 00 5407 54 00 5407 61 30 5407 61 50 5407 61 90 5407 69 90 5407 72 00 5407 73 00 5407 74 00 5407 82 00 5407 83 00 5407 84 00 5407 92 00 5407 93 00 5407 94 00 ex 5811 00 00 ex 5905 00 70 36 Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres, other than those for tyres of category 114 5408 10 00 5408 21 00 5408 22 10 5408 22 90 5408 23 10 5408 23 90 5408 24 00 5408 31 00 5408 32 00 5408 33 00 5408 34 00 ex 5811 00 00 ex 5905 00 70 36(a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ex 5408 10 00 5408 22 10 5408 22 90 5408 23 10 5408 23 90 5408 24 00 5408 32 00 5408 33 00 5408 34 00 ex 5811 00 00 ex 5905 00 70 37 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres 5516 11 00 5516 12 00 5516 13 00 5516 14 00 5516 21 00 5516 22 00 5516 23 10 5516 23 90 5516 24 00 5516 31 00 5516 32 00 5516 33 00 5516 34 00 5516 41 00 5516 42 00 5516 43 00 5516 44 00 5516 91 00 5516 92 00 5516 93 00 5516 94 00 5803 90 50 ex 5905 00 70 37(a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5516 12 00 5516 13 00 5516 14 00 5516 22 00 5516 23 10 5516 23 90 5516 24 00 5516 32 00 5516 33 00 5516 34 00 5516 42 00 5516 43 00 5516 44 00 5516 92 00 5516 93 00 5516 94 00 ex 5803 90 50 ex 5905 00 70 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/15 (1) (2) (3) (4) 38 A Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric 6002 43 11 6002 93 10 38 B Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted ex 6303 91 00 ex 6303 92 90 ex 6303 99 90 40 41 Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres ex 6303 91 00 ex 6303 92 90 ex 6303 99 90 6304 19 10 ex 6304 19 90 6304 92 00 ex 6304 93 00 ex 6304 99 00 Yarn of synthetic filament (continuous), not put up for retail sale, other than non-textured single yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 turns per metre 5401 10 11 5401 10 19 5402 10 10 5402 10 90 5402 20 00 5402 31 00 5402 32 00 5402 33 00 5402 39 10 5402 39 90 5402 49 10 5402 49 91 5402 49 99 5402 51 00 5402 52 00 5402 59 10 5402 59 90 5402 61 00 5402 62 00 5402 69 10 5402 69 90 ex 5604 20 00 ex 5604 90 00 42 Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale 5401 20 10 Yarn of artificial fibres; yarn of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale, other than single yarn of viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not more than 250 turns per metre and single non-textured yarn of cellulose acetate 5403 10 00 5403 20 10 5403 20 90 ex 5403 32 00 5403 33 90 5403 39 00 5403 41 00 5403 42 00 5403 49 00 ex 5604 20 00 43 Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of staple artificial fibres, cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 5204 20 00 5207 90 00 5401 20 90 5406 20 00 5511 30 00 5207 10 00 5401 10 90 5406 10 00 5508 20 90 46 Carded or combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool or other fine animal hair 5105 10 00 5105 21 00 5105 29 00 5105 30 10 5105 30 90 47 48 Yarn of carded sheep’s or lambs’ wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 5106 10 10 5106 10 90 5106 20 11 5106 20 91 5106 20 99 5108 10 10 5108 10 90 Yarn of combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool (worsted yarn) or of combed fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 5107 10 10 5107 10 90 5107 20 10 5107 20 30 5107 20 51 5107 20 59 5107 20 91 5107 20 99 5108 20 10 5108 20 90 L 344/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 (1) 49 (2) (3) (4) Yarn of sheep’s or lambs’ wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale 5109 10 10 5109 10 90 5109 90 10 5109 90 90 50 Woven fabrics of sheep’s or lambs’ wool or of fine animal hair 5111 11 11 5111 11 19 5111 11 91 5111 11 99 5111 19 11 5111 19 19 5111 19 31 5111 19 39 5111 19 91 5111 19 99 5111 20 00 5111 30 10 5111 30 30 5111 30 90 5111 90 10 5111 90 91 5111 90 93 5111 90 99 5112 11 10 5112 11 90 5112 19 11 5112 19 19 5112 19 91 5112 19 99 5112 20 00 5112 30 10 5112 30 30 5112 30 90 5112 90 10 5112 90 91 5112 90 93 5112 90 99 51 Cotton, carded or combed 5203 00 00 53 Cotton gauze 5803 10 00 54 Artificial staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning 5507 00 00 55 Synthetic staple fibres, including waste, carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning 5506 10 00 5506 20 00 5506 30 00 5506 90 10 5506 90 90 56 Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale 5508 10 90 5511 10 00 5511 20 00 58 Carpets, carpetines and rugs, knotted (made up or not) 5701 10 10 5701 10 91 5701 10 93 5701 10 99 5701 90 10 5701 90 90 59 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than carpets of category 58 5702 10 00 5702 31 00 5702 32 00 5702 39 10 5702 41 00 5702 42 00 5702 49 10 5702 51 00 5702 52 00 ex 5702 59 00 5702 91 00 5702 92 00 ex 5702 99 00 5703 10 00 5703 20 11 5703 20 19 5703 20 91 5703 20 99 5703 30 11 5703 30 19 5703 30 51 5703 30 59 5703 30 91 5703 30 99 5703 90 00 5704 10 00 5704 90 00 5705 00 10 5705 00 30 ex 5705 00 90 60 Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needleworked tapestries (for example, petit point and cross stitch) made in panels, and the like by hand 5805 00 00 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/17 (1) 61 62 (2) (3) (4) Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive, other than labels and similar articles of category 62. Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread ex 5806 10 00 5806 20 00 5806 31 00 5806 32 10 5806 32 90 5806 39 00 5806 40 00 Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallised yarn and gimped horsehair yarn) 5606 00 91 5606 00 99 Tulle and other net fabrics but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 5804 10 11 5804 10 19 5804 10 90 5804 21 10 5804 21 90 5804 29 10 5804 29 90 5804 30 00 Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven 5807 10 10 5807 10 90 Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like 5808 10 00 5808 90 00 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 5810 10 10 5810 10 90 5810 91 10 5810 91 90 5810 92 10 5810 92 90 5810 99 10 5810 99 90 63 Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabric containing by weight 5 % or more of rubber thread 5906 91 00 ex 6002 10 10 6002 10 90 ex 6002 30 10 6002 30 90 Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres ex 6001 10 00 6002 20 31 6002 43 19 65 Knitted or crocheted fabric other than those of categories 38 A and 63, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 5606 00 10 ex 6001 10 00 6001 21 00 6001 22 00 6001 29 10 6001 91 10 6001 91 30 6001 91 50 6001 91 90 6001 92 10 6001 92 30 6001 92 50 6001 92 90 6001 99 10 ex 6002 10 10 6002 20 10 6002 20 39 6002 20 50 6002 20 70 ex 6002 30 10 6002 41 00 6002 42 10 6002 42 30 6002 42 50 6002 42 90 6002 43 31 6002 43 33 6002 43 35 6002 43 39 6002 43 50 6002 43 91 6002 43 93 6002 43 95 6002 43 99 6002 91 00 6002 92 10 6002 92 30 6002 92 50 6002 92 90 6002 93 31 6002 93 33 6002 93 35 6002 93 39 6002 93 91 6002 93 99 66 Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6301 10 00 6301 20 91 6301 20 99 6301 30 90 ex 6301 40 90 ex 6301 90 90 L 344/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 (1) 10 67 GROUP III B (2) Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted 6111 10 10 6111 20 10 6111 30 10 ex 6111 90 00 6116 10 20 6116 10 80 6116 91 00 6116 92 00 6116 93 00 6116 99 00 (3) 17 pairs (4) 59 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling-rugs, other knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories 5807 90 90 6113 00 10 6117 10 00 6117 20 00 6117 80 10 6117 80 90 6117 90 00 6301 20 10 6301 30 10 6301 40 10 6301 90 10 6302 10 10 6302 10 90 6302 40 00 ex 6302 60 00 6303 19 00 6304 11 00 6304 91 00 ex 6305 32 90 6305 33 10 ex 6305 39 00 ex 6305 90 00 6303 11 00 6303 12 00 ex 6305 20 00 6305 32 11 6307 10 10 6307 90 10 67(a) Of which: Sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing of goods, made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip 6305 32 11 6305 33 10 69 Women’s or girls’ slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 7,8 128 6108 11 00 6108 19 00 70 Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex (6,7 tex) 6115 11 00 6115 20 19 Women’s full-length hosiery of synthetic fibres 6115 93 91 30,4 pairs 33 72 Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 9,7 103 6112 31 10 6112 31 90 6112 39 10 6112 39 90 6112 41 10 6112 41 90 6112 49 10 6112 49 90 6211 11 00 6211 12 00 74 75 Women’s or girls’ knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits 1,54 650 6104 11 00 6104 12 00 6104 13 00 ex 6104 19 00 6104 21 00 6104 22 00 6104 23 00 ex 6104 29 00 Men’s or boys’ knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits 0,80 1 250 6103 11 00 6103 12 00 6103 19 00 6103 21 00 6103 22 00 6103 23 00 6103 29 00 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/19 (1) 84 (2) (3) (4) Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6214 20 00 6214 30 00 6214 40 00 6214 90 10 85 Ties, bow ties and cravats not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 17,9 56 6215 20 00 6215 90 00 86 Corsets, corset belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted 8,8 114 6212 20 00 6212 30 00 6212 90 00 87 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted ex 6209 10 00 ex 6209 20 00 ex 6209 30 00 ex 6209 90 00 6216 00 00 88 Stockings, socks and sockettes, not knitted or crocheted; other clothing accessories, parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than for babies, other than knitted or crocheted ex 6209 10 00 ex 6209 20 00 ex 6209 30 00 ex 6209 90 00 6217 10 00 6217 90 00 90 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not 5607 41 00 5607 49 11 5607 49 19 5607 49 90 5607 50 11 5607 50 19 5607 50 30 5607 50 90 91 Tents 6306 21 00 6306 22 00 6306 29 00 93 94 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics, other than made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip ex 6305 20 00 ex 6305 32 90 ex 6305 39 00 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps 5601 10 10 5601 10 90 5601 21 10 5601 21 90 5601 22 10 5601 22 91 5601 22 99 5601 29 00 5601 30 00 95 Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings 5602 10 19 5602 10 31 5602 10 39 5602 10 90 5602 21 00 5602 29 90 5602 90 00 ex 5905 00 70 6307 90 91 ex 5807 90 10 6210 10 10 L 344/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 (1) 96 97 98 99 (2) (3) (4) Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated 5603 11 10 5603 11 90 5603 12 10 5603 12 90 5603 13 10 5603 13 90 5603 14 10 5603 14 90 5603 91 10 5603 91 90 5603 92 10 5603 92 90 5603 93 10 5603 93 90 5603 94 10 5603 94 90 ex 5905 00 70 6210 10 91 6210 10 99 ex 6301 40 90 ex 6301 90 90 ex 5807 90 10 6302 22 10 6302 32 10 6302 53 10 6302 93 10 6303 92 10 6303 99 10 ex 6304 19 90 ex 6304 93 00 ex 6304 99 00 ex 6305 32 90 ex 6305 39 00 6307 10 30 ex 6307 90 99 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope 5608 11 11 5608 11 19 5608 11 91 5608 11 99 5608 19 11 5608 19 19 5608 19 30 5608 19 90 5608 90 00 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, rope or cables, other than textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category 97 5609 00 00 5905 00 10 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 stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations 5901 10 00 5901 90 00 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape 5904 10 00 5904 91 10 5904 91 90 5904 92 00 Rubberised textile fabrics, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres 5906 10 00 5906 99 10 5906 99 90 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like, other than of category 100 5907 00 10 5907 00 90 100 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials 5903 10 10 5903 10 90 5903 20 10 5903 20 90 5903 90 10 5903 90 91 5903 90 99 101 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, other than of synthetic fibres ex 5607 90 00 109 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, and sunblinds 6306 11 00 6306 12 00 6306 19 00 6306 31 00 6306 39 00 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/21 (1) (2) (3) (4) 110 Woven pneumatic mattresses 6306 41 00 6306 49 00 111 Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents 6306 91 00 6306 99 00 112 Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories 113 and 114 6307 20 00 ex 6307 90 99 113 Floorcloths, dishcloths and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted 6307 10 90 114 Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses 5902 10 10 5902 10 90 5902 20 10 5902 20 90 5902 90 10 5902 90 90 5909 00 90 5908 00 00 5910 00 00 5909 00 10 5911 10 00 ex 5911 20 00 5911 31 11 5911 31 19 5911 31 90 5911 32 10 5911 32 90 5911 40 00 5911 90 10 5911 90 90 L 344/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 (1) 115 Flax or ramie yarn GROUP IV (2) (3) (4) 5306 10 10 5306 10 30 5306 10 50 5306 10 90 5306 20 10 5306 20 90 5308 90 12 5308 90 19 117 Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie 5309 11 10 5309 11 90 5309 19 00 5309 21 10 5309 21 90 5309 29 00 5311 00 10 5803 90 90 5905 00 30 118 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted 6302 29 10 6302 39 10 6302 39 30 6302 52 00 ex 6302 59 00 6302 92 00 ex 6302 99 00 120 Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie ex 6303 99 90 6304 19 30 ex 6304 99 00 121 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie ex 5607 90 00 122 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other than knitted or crocheted ex 6305 90 00 123 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics 5801 90 10 ex 5801 90 90 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted 6214 90 90 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/23 ANNEX II Products without quantitative limits subject to the double-checking system referred to in Article 3(3) of the Agreement (The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement). Categories: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8. Categories 6, 7, 15, 16 and 67 are submitted to automatic surveillance level system. Once the levels of Article 8(2) are reached, these categories will be automatically submitted to the double-checking system. L 344/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 ANNEX III Reimports into the Community, within the meaning of Article 4 of this Agreement, shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement, unless the special provisions below provide otherwise. 1. Reimports into the Community within the meaning of Article 4 of this Agreement may be made subject to specific quantitative limits following consultations in accordance with the procedures set out this Agreement, provided the products concerned are subject to quantitative limits pursuant to this Agreement, to a double-checking system or to surveillance measures. in Article 14 of 2. Having regard to the interests of both Parties, the Community may at its discretion, or in response to a request under Article 14 of this Agreement: (a) examine the possibility of transferring from one category to another, using in advance or carrying over from one year to the next, portions of specific quantitative limits; (b) consider the possibility of increasing specific quantitative limits. 3. However, the Community may apply automatically the flexibility rules set out in paragraph 2 within the following limits: (a) transfers between categories may not exceed 25 % of the quantity for the category to which the transfer is made; (b) carryover of a specific quantitative limit from one year to the next may not exceed 13,5 % of the quantity set for the year of actual utilisation; (c) advance use of specific quantitative limits from one year to another may not exceed 7,5 % of the quantity set for the year of actual utilisation. 4. The Community shall inform the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of any measures taken pursuant to the preceding paragraphs. 5. The competent authorities in the Community shall debit the specific quantitative limits referred to in paragraph 1 at the time of issue of the prior authorisation required by Council Regulation (EC) No 3036/94 which governs economic outward-processing arrangements. A specific quantitative limit shall be debited for the year in which a prior authorisation is issued. 6. A certificate of origin made out by the organisations authorised to do so under the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia law shall be issued, in accordance with Appendix A to this Agreement, for all products covered by this Annex. This certificate shall bear a reference to the prior authorisation mentioned in paragraph 5 as evidence that the processing operation it describes has been carried out in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 7. The Community shall provide the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with the names and addresses of, and specimens of the stamps used by, the competent authorities of the Community which issue the prior authorisations referred to in paragraph 5. 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/25 Appendix A TITLE I CLASSIFICATION Article 1 TITLE II ORIGIN Article 2 1. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of any changes in the Combined Nomenclature (CN) before the date of their entry into force in the Community. The competent authorities of the Community undertake 2. to inform the competent authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject to the present Agreement, within one month of the latest. Such communication shall include: their adoption at (a) a description of the products concerned; (b) the relevant category and the related CN codes; (c) the reasons which have led to the decision. 3. Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of category of any product subject to this Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 30 days’ notice, from the date of the Community’s communication, before the decision is put into effect. Products shipped before the date of entry into effect of the decision shall to the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods in question are presented for importation into the Community within 60 days of that date. remain subject change of classification practice or 4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a a change of categorisation of any product subject to this Agreement affects a category subject to quantitative limits, the Contracting Parties into consultation in accordance with the agree to enter procedures described in Article 14 of this Agreement with a view to honouring the obligation under the third subparagraph of Article 2(1) of this Agreement. at of Macedonia and the point of In case of divergent opinions between the Former 5. the competent Yugoslav Republic Community authorities entry into the Community on the classification of products covered by this Agreement, classification shall provisionally be based on indications provided by the Community, pending consultations in accordance with Article 14 with a view to reaching agreement product concerned. classification definitive the on of 1. Products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements set out in Title I of this Agreement shall be accompanied by a Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia certificate of origin conforming to the model annexed to this Appendix. The 2. certificate of origin shall be certified by the competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities if in question can be considered products originating in that country within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community. the products However, the products in group III may be imported into 3. the Community arrangements in accordance with the established by this Agreement on production of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other commercial document relating to the products to the effect that the products in in the Former Yugoslav Republic of question originate Macedonia within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community. The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall 4. not be required for imports of goods covered by an EUR. 1 movement certificate issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Cooperation Agreement. Article 3 The certificate of origin shall be issued only on application having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorised representative. The competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities shall ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and for for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any check which they consider appropriate. this purpose they shall call Article 4 Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products falling within the same category, the certificates or declarations of origin must contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods on the basis of which the certificate was issued or the declaration drawn up. L 344/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 Article 5 Article 8 The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not ipso facto cast doubt on the statements in the certificate. competent authorities of The the Community must be informed immediately of the withdrawal or modification of any export licence already issued. Article 9 TITLE III DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM S e c t i o n I Exportation Article 6 issue an export Former Yugoslav Republic from the textile products subject The competent authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of licence in respect of all Macedonia shall consignments of to any definitive or Macedonia of provisional quantitative limits established under Article 8 of this Agreement, up to the relevant quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 7, 10 and 12 of this Agreement, as well as of all consignments of textile products subject to a double-checking system without quantitative limits as provided for in Article 3(3) and (4) of this Agreement. this Agreement Exports of textile products subject to quantitative limits 1. the shall be pursuant quantitative limits established for in which the shipment of the goods has been effected even if the export licence is issued after such shipment. the year set off against 2. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, shipment of goods is considered to have taken place on the date of their loading onto the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel. Article 10 The presentation of an export licence, in application of Article 12 hereafter, shall be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the licence have been shipped. S e c t i o n I I Importation Article 11 Article 7 Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative limits or to a double-checking system pursuant to to the presentation of an this Agreement, shall be subject import authorisation. the export For products subject to quantitative limits under this 1. licence shall conform to model 1 Agreement annexed to this Appendix and it shall be valid for exports throughout territory to which the Treaty customs establishing the European Community applies. the 2. Where quantitative limits have been introduced pursuant to this Agreement, each export licence must certify inter alia that the quantity of the product in question has been set off against the quantitative limit established for the category of the products concerned and shall only cover one category of products subject to quantitative limits. It may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question. subject For products 3. to a double-checking system without quantitative limits the export licence shall conform to model 2 annexed to this Appendix. It shall only cover one category of products and may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question. Article 12 1. The competent authorities of the Community shall issue the import authorisation referred to in Article 11, within five the working days of original of the corresponding export licence. the presentation by the importer of 2. The import authorisations concerning products subject to quantitative limits under this Agreement shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue for imports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied. 3. to a The import authorisations for products subject double-checking system without quantitative limits shall be valid for six months from the date of issue for imports throughout territory to which the Treaty customs establishing the European Community is applicable. the 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/27 The competent authorities of the Community shall cancel the import 4. authorisation already the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn. issued whenever However, if the competent authorities of the Community are notified of the withdrawal or the cancellation of the export licence only after the importation of the products into the Community, the relevant quantities shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the category and the quota year concerned. Article 13 1. If the competent authorities of the Community find that the total quantities covered by export licences issued by the competent authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for a particular category in any year exceed the quantitative limit established in accordance with Article 8 of this Agreement for that category, as may be modified by Articles 7, 10 and 12 of this Agreement, the said authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorisations. In this the Community shall event, immediately inform the authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the special consultation procedure set out this Agreement shall be initiated forthwith. the competent authorities of in Article 14 of origin subject Exports of products of the Former Yugoslav Republic of 2. Macedonia or to double-checking system and not covered by the Former licences issued in Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia export accordance with the provisions of this Appendix may be refused an import authorisation by the competent Community authorities. quantitative limits However, without prejudice to Article 10 of this Agreement, if the import of such products is allowed into the Community by the competent authorities of the Community, the quantities involved shall not be appropriate set off quantitative limits established pursuant to this Agreement, with the express agreement of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. the competent authorities of against the shall be printed with the mechanical pulp, and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. If the documents have several copies only the top copy, which is the original, guilloche pattern background. This copy shall be clearly marked as áoriginalí and the other copies as ácopiesí. Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as being valid for the purpose of export to the Community in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, 2. whether or not printed, by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following elements: - a two-digit number identifying the exporting country as follows: 96, - two digits identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows: 01 = France 02 = Belgium and Luxembourg 03 = Netherlands 04 = Germany 05 = Italy 06 = United Kingdom 07 = Ireland 08 = Denmark 09 = Greece 10 = Portugal 11 = Spain 30 = Sweden 32 = Finland 38 = Austria TITLE IV - a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to the last figure in the respective year, for example 0 for 2000, FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS CONCERNING EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY - a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing office concerned in exporting country, Article 14 - a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance. The export 1. licence and the certificate of origin may comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English or French. If they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script. These documents shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper sized, not containing used shall be white writing paper, Article 15 The export licence and the certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement ádØlivrØ a posteriorií or the endorsement áissued retrospectivelyí. L 344/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 Article 16 In the event of theft, 1. loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate or licence so issued shall bear the endorsement áduplicataí or áduplicateí. The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export 2. licence or certificate of origin. TITLE V ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION Article 17 The Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall cooperate closely in the implementation of the this Appendix. To this end, contacts and provisions of exchanges of views, including on technical matters, shall be facilitated by both Parties. Article 18 the authorities competent In such cases, 2. in the Community shall return the certificate of origin or the export licence or a copy thereof to the competent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities, giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or substance which justify an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or to the licence or their copies. The authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are inaccurate. 3. The provisions of paragraph 1 above shall also apply to subsequent verifications of the declarations of origin provided for in Article 2 of this Appendix. 4. The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated to the Community within three the competent authorities of months at the latest. The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate, licence or declaration applies to the goods actually exported and whether these goods arrangements established by this Agreement. The information shall also include, at the request of the Community, copies of all the documentation necessary to fully determine the facts, and in particular the true origin of the goods. export under eligible the are for Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in the use of declarations of origin, the Community may subject imports of the products in question to the provisions of Article 2(1) of this Appendix. In order to ensure the correct application of this Appendix, the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia offer mutual assistance for the checking of the authenticity and the accuracy of export licences and certificates of origin issued or of any declarations made within the terms of this Appendix. For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates 5. of origin, copies of the certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept for at least two years by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities. competent Article 19 6. Recourse to the random verification procedure specified in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the release for home use of the products in question. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall transmit to the European Commission the names and addresses of the authorities competent to issue and verify the export licences and the certificates of origin, together with specimens of the stamps used by these authorities and specimen signatures of officials responsible for signing the export licences and the certificates of origin. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall also notify the Community of any change in this information. Article 20 Article 21 1. Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 20 of this Appendix or where information available to the competent authorities of the Community or of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia indicates or appears to this Agreement are being indicate that circumvented or infringed, the two Contracting Parties shall cooperate closely and with the appropriate urgency in order to prevent any such circumvention or infringement. the provisions of Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export 1. licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the products in question. 2. To this end, the competent authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall, on their own initiative or at the request of the Community, carry out appropriate inquiries, or arrange for such inquiries to be carried out, concerning operations which are, or appear to the Community 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/29 to be, in circumvention or infringement of this Appendix. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall communicate the results of these inquiries to the Community, including any other pertinent the information enabling the circumvention or infringement, including the true origin of the goods to be determined. cause of 3. By agreement between the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, officials designated by the Community may be present at the inquiries referred to in paragraph 2. the competent authorities of In pursuance of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 4. 1, the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall exchange any information considered by either Contracting Party to be of use in preventing circumvention or the provisions of this Agreement. These exchanges may include infringement of information on the production of textile products in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and on the trade in the type of products covered by this Agreement between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and third countries, particularly where the Community has reasonable grounds to consider that the products in question may be in transit across the territory of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia prior importation into the Community. This information may include, at the request of the Community, copies of all available relevant documentation. to their 5. Where sufficient evidence shows that the provisions of this Appendix have been circumvented or the competent authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Community may agree to take the measures set out in Article 10(4) of the Agreement, and any other measures as are necessary to prevent a recurrence of such circumvention or infringement. infringed, 1 Exporter (name, full address, country) Exportateur (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) 5 Consignee (name, full address, country) Destinataire (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) Specimen of the certificate of origin referred to in Article 2(1) of Appendix A O R I G I N A L 2 No 3 Quota year Anne´ e contingentaire 4 Category number Nume´ ro de cate´ gorie C E R T I F I C AT E O F O R I G I N (Textile products) C E R T I F I C AT D ’ O R I G I N E (Produits textiles) 6 Country of origin Pays d’origine 7 Country of destination Pays de destination 8 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport Lieu et date d’embarquement — Moyen de transport 9 Supplementary details Donne´ es supple´ mentaires 10 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages — DESCRIPTION OF GOODS Marques et nume´ ros — Nombre et nature des colis — DE´ SIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES 11 Quantity (1) Quantite´ (1) 12 FOB value (2) Valeur fob (2) 13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’AUTORITE´ COMPE´ TENTE I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above originated in the country shown in box No 6, in accordance with the provisions in force in the European Community. Je soussigne´ certifie que les marchandises de´ signe´ es ci-dessus sont originaires du pays figurant dans la case 6, conforme´ ment aux dispositions en vigueur dans la Communaute´ europe´ enne. 14 Competent authority (name, full address, country) Autorite´ compe´ tente (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) At — A`. , on — le. (Signature) (Stamp — Cachet). t e n i s d o p e l s a p t s e ’ n e´ t i n u e t t e c i s e i r o g e´ t a c a l r u o p e u v e´ r p e´ t i n u ’ l s n a d e´ t i t n a u q a l e u q i s n a i s e m m a r g o l i k n e t e n i s d o p e l r e u q d n i I — t h g e w i t e n n a h t r e h t o e r e h w y r o g e t a c r o f d e b i r c s e r p t i n u e h t n i y t i t n a u q o s a l d n a ) g k ( t h g e w i t e n w o h S. e t n e v e d t a r t n o c u d i e a n n o m a l s n a D — t c a r t n o c l e a s e h t f o y c n e r r u c e h t n I ) 1 ( ) 2 ( Specimen of the export licence referred to in Article 7(1) of Appendix A: Model 1 1 Exporter (name, full address, country) Exportateur (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) 5 Consignee (name, full address, country) Destinataire (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) O R I G I N A L 2 No 3 Quota year Anne´ e contingentaire 4 Category number Nume´ ro de cate´ gorie E X P O R T L I C E N C E (Textile products) L I C E N C E D ’ E X P O R TAT I O N (Produits textiles) 6 Country of origin Pays d’origine 7 Country of destination Pays de destination 8 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport Lieu et date d’embarquement — Moyen de transport 9 Supplementary details Donne´ es supple´ mentaires 10 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages — DESCRIPTION OF GOODS Marques et nume´ ros — Nombre et nature des colis — DE´ SIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES 11 Quantity (1) Quantite´ (1) 12 FOB value (2) Valeur fob (2) 13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’AUTORITE´ COMPE´ TENTE I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above have been charged against the quantitative limit established for the year shown in box No 3 in respect of the category shown in box No 4 by the provisions regulating trade in textile products with the European Community. Je soussigne´ certifie que les marchandises de´ signe´ es ci-dessus ont e´ te´ de´ signe´ e dans la case 4 dans le cadre des dispositions re´ gissant les e´ changes de produits textiles avec la Communaute´ europe´ enne. impute´ es sur la limite quantitative fixe´ e pour l’anne´ e indique´ e dans la case 3 pour la cate´ gorie 14 Competent authority (name, full address, country) Autorite´ compe´ tente (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) At — A`. , on — le. (Signature) (Stamp — Cachet). t e n i s d o p e l s a p t s e ’ n e´ t i n u e t t e c i s e i r o g e´ t a c a l r u o p e u v e´ r p e´ t i n u ’ l s n a d e´ t i t n a u q a l e u q i s n a i s e m m a r g o l i k n e t e n i s d o p e l r e u q d n i I — t h g e w i t e n n a h t r e h t o e r e h w y r o g e t a c r o f d e b i r c s e r p t i n u e h t n i y t i t n a u q o s a l d n a ) g k ( t h g e w i t e n w o h S. e t n e v e d t a r t n o c u d i e a n n o m a l s n a D — t c a r t n o c l e a s e h t f o y c n e r r u c e h t n I ) 1 ( ) 2 ( Specimen of the export licence referred to in Article 7(3) of Appendix A: Model 2 1 Exporter (name, full address, country) Exportateur (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) 5 Consignee (name, full address, country) Destinataire (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) O R I G I N A L 2 No 3 Quota year Anne´ e d’exportation 4 Category number Nume´ ro de cate´ gorie E X P O R T L I C E N C E (Textile products) L I C E N C E D ’ E X P O R TAT I O N (Produits textiles) 6 Country of origin Pays d’origine 7 Country of destination Pays de destination 8 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport Lieu et date d’embarquement — Moyen de transport 9 Supplementary details Donne´ es supple´ mentaires NON-RESTRAINED TEXTILE CATEGORY CATE´ GORIE TEXTILE NON LIMITE´ E 10 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages — DESCRIPTION OF GOODS Marques et nume´ ros — Nombre et nature des colis — DE´ SIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES 11 Quantity (1) Quantite´ (1) 12 FOB value (2) Valeur fob (2) 13 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’AUTORITE´ COMPE´ TENTE I, the undersigned, certify that the goods described above originated in the country shown in box No 6, in accordance with the provisions in force in the bilateral Agreement with the European Community. Je soussigne´ certifie que les marchandises de´ signe´ es ci-dessus sont originaires du pays figurant dans la case 6, conforme´ ment aux dispositions en vigueur dans l’accord bilate´ ral avec la Communaute´ europe´ enne. 14 Competent authority (name, full address, country) Autorite´ compe´ tente (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) At — A`. , on — le. (Signature) (Stamp — Cachet). t e n i s d o p e l s a p t s e ’ n e´ t i n u e t t e c i s e i r o g e´ t a c a l r u o p e u v e´ r p e´ t i n u ’ l s n a d e´ t i t n a u q a l e u q i s n a i s e m m a r g o l i k n e t e n i s d o p e l r e u q d n i I — t h g e w i t e n n a h t r e h t o e r e h w y r o g e t a c r o f d e b i r c s e r p t i n u e h t n i y t i t n a u q o s a l d n a ) g k ( t h g e w i t e n w o h S. e t n e v e d t a r t n o c u d i e a n n o m a l s n a D — t c a r t n o c l e a s e h t f o y c n e r r u c e h t n I ) 1 ( ) 2 ( 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/37 Cottage industry and folklore products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Appendix B 1. The exemption provided for in Article 5 of this Agreement in respect of cottage industry products shall apply to the following types of product only: (a) fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot, being fabrics of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; (b) garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia obtained manually from the fabrics referred to above and sewn exclusively by hand without the aid of any machine; (c) traditional folklore products of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia made by hand, in a list to be agreed between the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Exemption shall be granted in respect only of products covered by a certificate conforming to the specimen annexed to this Appendix and issued by the competent authorities in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. These certificates must indicate the reasons justifying their issuance. The competent authorities of the Community will accept them after having checked that the products concerned have fulfilled the conditions established in this Appendix. The certificates concerning the products envisaged in indent (c) must bear a stamp FOLKLOREí marked clearly. In the case of a difference of opinion between the Parties concerning the nature of these products, consultations shall be held within one month in order to resolve these differences. Should imports of any product covered by this Appendix reach proportions liable to cause problems within the Community, consultations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be initiated as soon as possible, with a view to resolving the situation by the adoption if necessary of a quantitative limit, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of this Agreement. 2. The provisions of parts IV and V of Appendix A shall apply mutatis mutandis to the products covered by paragraph 1 of this Appendix. 1 Exporter (name, full address, country) Exportateur (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) O R I G I N A L 2 No Annex to Appendix B 3 Consignee (name, full address, country) Destinataire (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) CERTIFICATE in regard to HANDLOOMS, TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS and TRADITIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS, OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY, issued in conformity with and under the conditions regulating trade in textile products with the European Community. CERTIFICAT relatif aux TISSUS, TISSE´ S SUR ME´ TIERS A` MAIN, aux PRODUITS TEXTILES FAITS A` LA MAIN, et aux PRODUITS TEXTILES RELEVANT DU FOLKLORE TRADITIONNEL, DE FABRICATION ARTISANALE, de´ livre´ en conformite´ avec et sous les conditions re´ gissant les e´ changes de produits textiles avec la Communaute´ europe´ enne. 4 Country of origin Pays d’origine 5 Country of destination Pays de destination 6 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport Lieu et date d’embarquement — Moyen de transport 7 Supplementary details Donne´ es supple´ mentaires 8 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages — DESCRIPTION OF GOODS Marques et nume´ ros — Nombre et nature des colis — DE´ SIGNATION DES MARCHANDISES 9 Quantity Quantite´ 10 FOB value (1) Valeur fob (1) 11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’AUTORITE´ COMPE´ TENTE fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot (handlooms) (2); I, the undersigned, certify that the consignment described above includes only the following textile products of the cottage industry of the country shown in box No 4: (a) (b) garments or other textile articles obtained manually from the fabrics described under (a) and sewn solely by hand without the aid of any machine (handicrafts) (2); traditional folklore handicraft textile products made by hand, as defined in the list agreed between the European Community and the country shown in box No 4. (c) tissus tisse´ s sur des me´ tiers actionne´ s a` la main ou au pied (handlooms) (2); Je soussigne´ certifie que l’envoi de´ crit ci-dessus contient exclusivement les produits textiles suivants relevant de la fabrication artisanale du pays figurant dans la case 4: (a) (b) veˆ tements ou autres articles textiles obtenus manuellement a` partir de tissus de´ crits sous (a) et cousus uniquement a` la main sans l’aide d’une machine (handicrafts) (2); la main, comme de´ finis dans la liste convenue entre la Communaute´ europe´ enne et le pays indique´ dans la (c) produits textiles relevant du folklore traditionnel fabrique´ s a` case 4. 12 Competent authority (name, full address, country) Autorite´ compe´ tente (nom, adresse comple` te, pays) At — A`. , on — le. (Signature) (Stamp — Cachet). e t n e v e d t a r t n o c u d i e a n n o m a l s n a D — t c a r t n o c l e a s e h t f o y c n e r r u c e h t n I. ) s ( e l i t u n i ) s ( n o i t n e m ) s e l ( a l r e f f i B — e t a i r p o r p p a s a e t e e D l ) 1 ( ) 2 ( 31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/41 Appendix C The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits which may be introduced under Article 8 of this Agreement for the products covered by this Agreement shall be fixed by agreement between the Parties in accordance with the consultation procedures established in Article 14 of this Agreement. L 344/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 Protocol of understanding on market access In the context of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia initialled in Brussels on 2 December 1999, the Parties recorded their mutual understanding on the following matters. 1. Customs duties applicable in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to textile and clothing products shall not be increased during the validity of the Agreement. 2. The Parties agree not to introduce any non-tariff barriers during the validity of the Agreement