ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES. Notification Under Article 2:2(i) Note by the Chairman

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON RESTRICTED Tm* TARIFFS AND TRADE. Special Distribution Textiles Surveillance Body Original: English ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TETILES Notification Under Article 2:2(i) Note by the Chairman Attached is a notification by the European Economic Communy of a programme for the elimination of pre-mfa restrictions on imports from India of a number of textile products. The notification is circulated for the information of participants in the Textiles Arrangement. For the TSB's comments on s review of this programme, see the report of s tenth meeting (C0M.TE/SB/l88).

2 COM.TE/SB/190 Page 2 EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY Programme for the Elimination of Existing Quantative Restrictions on Textiles (Article 2 - Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles) INDIA (a) Belgium, Denmark. Federal Republic of Germany. Italy. Luxembourg and the Netherlands No restrictions, other than those contained in the existing bilateral Agreement on trade in textiles between India and the Communy, are maintained wh respect to the countries listed above, (b) France. Ireland and the Uned Kingdom The tables annexed (Annexes A, B and C) set out the process by which restrictions existing in each of the three regions of the Communy mentioned above will be eliminated.

3 ANNE A India France - The following table sets out the process by which existing restrictions will be eliminated. (The cros3 indicates when the elimination is to take place; the figures indicate increase of quotas when not immediately eliminate.) CCT Product description Date of elimination of re: strictions Quotas I I Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous) Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs 1 woo] (worsted yarn), not put up for retail sale Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool, or of fine animal hair Other woven fabrics of cotton Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste) ex A ex Woven carpets^ Undergarments, knted or crocheted, of cotton, excluding shirts of all kinds 50,000 p ex ex ex Cotton tee-shirts Cotton shirts of all kinds Outergarments, knted or crocheted, excluding.oardigana and pullovers-' 1 80,000 p 88,000 p ex Cardigans and pullovers-' 200,000 p 220,000 p

4 OCT - Product description ANNEE A (cont'd) Date of elimination of restrictions Quotas TJ O f» O <%? < to ^. H vo O ex ex Men's and boys' outergarments, excluding working clothes, raincoats, trousers, shorts and jean3= Women's and girls' outergarments, excluding working clothes, raincoats, trousers and jeansi/ ex ex vworking clothes and raincoats -^ 50,000 p ex ex \Trousers, shorts and jeans -^ 50,000 p 55,000 p ex Men's and boys' undergarments, excluding pyjamasi/ ex Men's pyjamas-' ex ex Handkerchiefs, of cotton Bed, table, toilet and kchen linen 50,000 p ex Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of cotton and man-made fibres, excluding polyolefins ex Polyolefin sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods 110 T Dhe programme covers articles of cotton, woven fabrics of man-made fibres, and wool. 100 T -!

5 C0M.TE2/SB/190 Page 5 ANNE B Ireland The following tables set out the process by which existing restrictions will be eliminated: Table 1 - Attached - Sets out particulars of those products for which restriction will be eliminated wh immédiate effect. Table 2 - Attached - Sets out particulars of those products for which restriction will be eliminated wh effect from 1 January Table 3 - Attached - Sets out particulars of those products for which restriction will be eliminated not later than 31 March 1977.

6 COM.TEVSB/190 Page 6 TABLE 1 Products for which Restriction will be SIiminated wh Immediate Effect CCT ex 51*01 ex ex 56,05 ex ex 56.O7 ex ex ex v Description of products Yarns of man-made fibres (continuous) not put up for retail sale Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous) excluding synthetic linings Yarns of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste) not put up for retail sale excluding acrylic yarns Yarns of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), put up for retail sale Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), excluding synthetic linings Textile fabrics coated wh 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 Textile fabrics coated or impregnated wh oil or preparations wh a basis of drying oil Rubberized textile fabrics, other than rubberized, knted or crocheted goods ex Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like ex Knted or crocheted fabric, not elastic nor rubberized Gloves, mtens and mts, knted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized

7 COM.TE/SB/19O Page 7 TABLE 1 (cont'd) CGT ex ex ex ex Description of products Knted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberized (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings) Handkerchiefs Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like Ties, bow ties and cravats Collars, tuckers, fallals, bodice-fronts, jabots, cuffs, flounces, yokes and similar accessories and trimmings for women's and girls' garments Gloves, mtens, mts, stockings, socks and sockettes, not being knted or crocheted goods Made-up accessories for articles of apparel (for example, dress shields, shoulder and other pads, belts, muffs, sleeve protectors, pockets) Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods

8 C0M.TE2/SB/190 Page 8 TABLE 2 Products for which Restriction will be Eliminated wh Effect from 1 January 1977 OCT Description of products Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics of cotton ex ex Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton falling whin heading No and fabrics falling whin heading No ) Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated wh preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials Stockings, under stockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized

9 COM.TEVSB/190 Page 9 TABLE 3 Products for which Restriction will.be Eliminated not Later than 31 March 1977 CCT ex ex ex ex Synthetic linings (continuous) Acrylic yarns Description of products Synthetic linings (discontinuous) Undergarments, knted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized Outergarments and other articles, knted, or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized Men's and boys' outergarments Women's, girls' and infants' outergarments Men's and boys' undergarments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs Women's, girls' and infants' undergarments Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, brassières, braces, suspenders, garters and the like (including such articles of knted or crocheted fabric) whether or not elastic Travelling rugs and blankets

10 ANNE C Uned Kingdom - The following table sets out the process by which existing restrictions will be eliminated Category No. Description Cotton yarns, folded grey or processed Cotton yarns Not elsewhere specified 1/ Tariff headings and st Stage Uns Kgs. Cat.l Kgs. Cat.2 Group lim 6,784,000 (8,388,000) 8,388,000 1st Stage Uns 1 2nd Stage Uns TO BE NOTIFIED 2nd Stage Uns <n o 2 vo o 9 Corduroy, cotton ex sq. yards 107,060 sq. yards 113, Woven cotton piece dyed, yarn dyed and printed fabrics not elsewhere specified: Other pile fabrics Elastic fabrics ex 58.0^ ex ,000 1, ,000 1, Woven cotton trousers for men and boys ex , ,777 Cotton yarns (BTN and 55.06) are subject to Communy import restrictions into the Uned Kingdom which on a globalized basis have been set at a level of 17,000 tons for 1974, 20,000 tons for 1975, and 30,000 tons for the fifteen-month period to at which latter date the Communy regulatxon m question expires.

11 ANNE C (cont'd) Category No. Description Tariff headings 1st Stage nd Stage u Woven cotton outergarments for women, girls and infants (except 61.02,87) ex Uns sq. yards 900,258 Uns sq. yards 954, & 16 Woven cotton undergarments for men and boys (except ) ex ,856,060 ti» 1,967, Woven cotton undergarments for women, girls and infants ex ,917,087 II 8,392, Woven cotton made-ups and garments not elsewhere specified ex ex ex ii ii M n II II 510,992 25,300 5,075 n ti 541,652 26,818 5,380 TI O fo O ïâ & a» i-3 -I w