title: Proposal for a Council Decision on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreements between the European Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile and clothing products

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 16. 12. 1999 COM(1999) 702 final 1999/0271 (ACC) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTS (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1 2 3 the In accordance with the Council negotiating directives of November 1999, Commission has negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the existing Agreements between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile and clothing products, being the 1988 MFA Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China as last amended by an agreement by way of an exchange of letters initialled on 20 November 1998 and the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textiles products not covered by the MFA bilateral agreement on trade in textile products. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters provides for quantitative limits on imports from the People’s Republic of China for the year 2000 and is intended to ensure stability of trade In the to allow the Parties time to negotiate the terms and conditions of future trade. event that agreement can be reached subsequently it is intended that such an agreement will supersede the extension in this exchange of letters. The Commission initialled this Agreement on 6 December 1999. The Council is therefore invited to approve on behalf of the Community this proposal for a Council Decision on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the existing Agreements between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile and clothing products pending the formal conclusion of that Agreement on behalf of the Community. 2 Proposal for a 1999/0271 (ACC) COUNCIL DECISION ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTS THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 as well as Article 300, second paragraph, first sentence thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, (1) Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile and clothing products, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of exchange of letters initialled on 20 November 1998 and amending the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textiles products not covered by the MFA bilateral agreement on trade in textile products. (2) Whereas this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000 pending the completion of the procedures to reciprocal provisional application of the necessary for its conclusion, subject Agreement by the People’s Republic of China, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreements between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile and clothing products shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000 pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the People’s Republic of China. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision. 1 OJ C. 3 Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 4 ANNEX Agreement in the form of Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China initialled in Beijing on 6 December 1999 amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products as last amended by an Agreement initialled on 20 November 1999 and amending the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement 5 LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Sir, 1. I have the honour to refer to the consultations held between our respective delegations for the purpose of amending and extending both the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products initialled on 9 December 1988, as last amended by Agreements initialled on 20 November 1998 (hereinafter referred to as 'the MFA Agreement') and the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the non-MFA Agreement’). 2. As a result of the consultations, both Parties agree to amend as of 1 January 2000 the following provisions of the MFA Agreement in order to ensure stability of trade while they continue their efforts to agree on the appropriate terms and conditions of an agreement governing future trade which, once applied by both Parties, will substitute for the present agreement : 2. 1. The text of the second sentence of Article 20, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following text: "It shall be applicable until 31 December 2000. " 2. 2. Annex I which sets out the products concerned by the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 1 to this letter. 2. 3. Annex III is replaced by Appendix 2 to this letter for the year 2000. 2. 4. The Annex to Protocol E which sets out the quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations is replaced by Appendix 3 to this letter for the year 2000. 2. 5. In the Joint Declaration on Berlin Fair set out in Appendix 8 to the Agreement initialled on 8 December 1992 the reference to 'the year 1999 is replaced by the year 2000. 3 As a result of the consultations, both Parties agree to amend as of 1 January 2000 the following provisions of the non-MFA Agreement in order to ensure stability of trade while they continue their efforts to agree on the appropriate terms and conditions of an agreement governing future trade which, once applied by both Parties, will substitute for the present agreement : 3. 1 The text of the second sentence of Article 17, paragraph 1, is replaced by the following text: "It shall apply with effect 31 December 2000. " from 1 January 1995 and be applicable until 6 3. 2. Annex I which sets out the products concerned by the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 4 to this letter. 3. 3. Annex II is replaced by Appendix 5 to this letter for the year 2000 3. 4. The Annex to Protocol B is replaced by Appendix 6 for the year 2000. 4. 5. 6. All Agreed Minutes and Declarations annexed to this letter shall form an integral part of the relevant Agreement to which they refer. Should the People’s Republic of China become a Member of the World Trade Organization before the date of expiry of this Agreement, the restrictions in force shall be phased out in the framework of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and China’s Protocol of Accession to the WTO. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in form of Exchange of Letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2000 on conditions of reciprocity. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Council of the European Union 7 APPENDIX 1 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. 2. Garments which are not recognizable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter. 3. Where the expression “babies' garments” is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86. Category (1) Description CN-Code 1999 (2) GROUP I A Table of equivalence pieces/kg g/piece (3) (4) 1 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 5204 11 00 5205 13 00 5205 21 00 5205 26 00 5205 32 00 5205 41 00 5205 46 00 5206 12 00 5206 15 90 5206 24 00 5206 32 00 5206 41 00 5206 45 00 5204 19 00 5205 14 00 5205 22 00 5205 27 00 5205 33 00 5205 42 00 5205 47 00 5206 13 00 5206 21 00 5206 25 10 5206 33 00 5206 42 00 ex 5604 90 00 5205 11 00 5205 15 10 5205 23 00 5205 28 00 5205 34 00 5205 43 00 5205 48 00 5206 14 00 5206 22 00 5206 25 90 5206 34 00 5206 43 00 5205 12 00 5205 15 90 5205 24 00 5205 31 00 5205 35 00 5205 44 00 5206 11 00 5206 15 10 5206 23 00 5206 31 00 5206 35 00 5206 44 00 2 Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics terry fabrics, pile fabrics, 2 Where there is an “ex” symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determinded by the scope of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description. 8 5208 11 10 5208 12 96 5208 21 10 5208 22 96 5208 31 00 5208 32 99 5208 42 00 5208 52 10 5209 11 00 5209 22 00 5209 39 00 5209 49 10 5209 59 00 5210 19 00 5210 29 00 5210 39 00 5210 51 00 5211 12 00 5211 29 00 5211 41 00 5211 49 90 5212 11 10 5212 13 10 5212 15 10 5212 22 10 5212 24 10 ex 5811 00 00 5208 11 90 5208 12 99 5208 21 90 5208 22 99 5208 32 16 5208 33 00 5208 43 00 5208 52 90 5209 12 00 5209 29 00 5209 41 00 5209 49 90 5210 11 10 5210 21 10 5210 31 10 5210 41 00 5210 52 00 5211 19 00 5211 31 00 5211 42 00 5211 51 00 5212 11 90 5212 13 90 5212 15 90 5212 22 90 5212 24 90 ex 6308 00 00 5208 12 16 5208 13 00 5208 22 16 5208 23 00 5208 32 19 5208 39 00 5208 49 00 5208 53 00 5209 19 00 5209 31 00 5209 42 00 5209 51 00 5210 11 90 5210 21 90 5210 31 90 5210 42 00 5210 59 00 5211 21 00 5211 32 00 5211 43 00 5211 52 00 5212 12 10 5212 14 10 5212 21 10 5212 23 10 5212 25 10 2 a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5208 31 00 5208 32 99 5208 42 00 5208 52 10 5209 31 00 5209 42 00 5209 51 00 5210 31 90 5210 42 00 5210 59 00 5211 41 00 5211 49 90 5212 13 10 5212 15 10 5212 24 10 ex 5811 00 00 5208 32 16 5208 33 00 5208 43 00 5208 52 90 5209 32 00 5209 43 00 5209 52 00 5210 32 00 5210 49 00 5211 31 00 5211 42 00 5211 51 00 5212 13 90 5212 15 90 5212 24 90 ex 6308 00 00 5208 32 19 5208 39 00 5208 49 00 5208 53 00 5209 39 00 5209 49 10 5209 59 00 5210 39 00 5210 51 00 5211 32 00 5211 43 00 5211 52 00 5212 14 10 5212 23 10 5212 25 10 5208 12 19 5208 19 00 5208 22 19 5208 29 00 5208 32 96 5208 41 00 5208 51 00 5208 59 00 5209 21 00 5209 32 00 5209 43 00 5209 52 00 5210 12 00 5210 22 00 5210 32 00 5210 49 00 5211 11 00 5211 22 00 5211 39 00 5211 49 10 5211 59 00 5212 12 90 5212 14 90 5212 21 90 5212 23 90 5212 25 90 5208 32 96 5208 41 00 5208 51 00 5208 59 00 5209 41 00 5209 49 90 5210 31 10 5210 41 00 5210 52 00 5211 39 00 5211 49 10 5211 59 00 5212 14 90 5212 23 90 5212 25 90 3 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics ( incl. terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics than 5512 11 00 5512 29 10 5512 99 90 5513 13 00 5513 21 90 5513 31 00 5513 41 00 5514 11 00 5514 21 00 5514 31 00 5514 41 00 5515 11 10 5515 12 30 5515 13 91 5515 19 90 5515 22 11 5515 29 10 5515 91 30 5515 92 91 5515 99 90 5512 19 10 5512 29 90 5513 11 20 5513 19 00 5513 22 00 5513 32 00 5513 42 00 5514 12 00 5514 22 00 5514 32 00 5514 42 00 5515 11 30 5515 12 90 5515 13 99 5515 21 10 5515 22 19 5515 29 30 5515 91 90 5515 92 99 5803 90 30 5512 21 00 5512 99 10 5513 12 00 5513 21 30 5513 29 00 5513 39 00 5513 49 00 5514 19 00 5514 29 00 5514 39 00 5514 49 00 5515 12 10 5515 13 19 5515 19 30 5515 21 90 5515 22 99 5515 91 10 5515 92 19 5515 99 30 ex 6308 00 00 5512 19 90 5512 91 00 5513 11 90 5513 21 10 5513 23 00 5513 33 00 5513 43 00 5514 13 00 5514 23 00 5514 33 00 5514 43 00 5515 11 90 5515 13 11 5515 19 10 5515 21 30 5515 22 91 5515 29 90 5515 92 11 5515 99 10 ex 5905 00 70 9 3 a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5512 19 10 5512 99 10 5513 21 90 5513 31 00 5513 41 00 5514 21 00 5514 31 00 5514 41 00 5515 11 30 5515 13 19 5515 21 30 5515 29 30 5515 92 19 ex 5803 90 30 5512 19 90 5512 99 90 5513 22 00 5513 32 00 5513 42 00 5514 22 00 5514 32 00 5514 42 00 5515 11 90 5515 13 99 5515 21 90 5515 29 90 5515 92 99 ex 5905 00 70 5512 29 10 5513 21 10 5513 23 00 5513 33 00 5513 43 00 5514 23 00 5514 33 00 5514 43 00 5515 12 30 5515 19 30 5515 22 19 5515 91 30 5515 99 30 ex 6308 00 00 5512 29 90 5513 21 30 5513 29 00 5513 39 00 5513 49 00 5514 29 00 5514 39 00 5514 49 00 5515 12 90 5515 19 90 5515 22 99 5515 91 90 5515 99 90 GROUP I B 4 5 6 7 8 9 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 6. 48 154 6105 10 00 6109 10 00 6110 30 10 6105 20 10 6109 90 10 6105 20 90 6109 90 30 6105 90 10 6110 20 10 Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (others than jackets and blazers), anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted 4. 53 221 6101 10 90 6102 20 90 6110 10 35 6110 10 98 6110 30 99 6101 20 90 6102 30 90 6110 10 38 6110 20 91 6101 30 90 6110 10 10 6110 10 91 6110 20 99 6102 10 90 6110 10 31 6110 10 95 6110 30 91 Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (incl. slacks); women's or girls’ woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man made fibres; lower parts of track suits with lining, others than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1. 76 568 6203 41 10 6203 42 35 6203 49 19 6204 62 33 6211 32 42 6203 41 90 6203 42 90 6203 49 50 6204 62 39 6211 33 42 6203 42 31 6203 43 19 6204 61 10 6204 63 18 6211 42 42 6203 42 33 6203 43 90 6204 62 31 6204 69 18 6211 43 42 Women's or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres 5. 55 180 6106 10 00 6206 30 00 6106 20 00 6206 40 00 6106 90 10 6206 20 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 GROUP II A 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 10 5802 11 00 5802 19 00 ex 6302 60 00 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted 6302 21 00 6302 31 90 6302 22 90 6302 32 90 6302 29 90 6302 39 90 6302 31 10 22 Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 10 11 5509 21 10 5509 31 10 5509 41 10 5509 51 00 5509 59 00 5509 69 00 5509 99 00 5508 10 19 5509 21 90 5509 31 90 5509 41 90 5509 52 10 5509 61 10 5509 91 10 5509 11 00 5509 22 10 5509 32 10 5509 42 10 5509 52 90 5509 61 90 5509 91 90 5509 12 00 5509 22 90 5509 32 90 5509 42 90 5509 53 00 5509 62 00 5509 92 00 22 a) Of which acrylic ex 5508 10 19 5509 32 90 5509 69 00 5509 31 10 5509 61 10 5509 31 90 5509 61 90 5509 32 10 5509 62 00 23 Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 20 10 5510 30 00 5510 11 00 5510 90 00 5510 12 00 5510 20 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 24 00 5801 32 00 5801 36 00 5801 21 00 5801 25 00 5801 33 00 5802 20 00 5801 22 00 5801 26 00 5801 34 00 5802 30 00 5801 23 00 5801 31 00 5801 35 00 32 a) Of which:Cotton corduroy 5801 22 00 39 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling or a similar terry fabrics of cotton 6302 51 10 6302 91 10 6302 51 90 6302 91 90 6302 53 90 6302 93 90 ex 6302 59 00 ex 6302 99 00 GROUP II B 12 Panty-hose 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 24. 3 pairs 41 6115 12 00 6115 91 00 6115 93 99 6115 19 00 6115 92 00 6115 99 00 6115 20 11 6115 93 10 6115 20 90 6115 93 30 13 Men's or boys’ underpants and briefs, women's or girls’ knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 17 59 6107 11 00 6108 22 00 6107 12 00 6108 29 00 6107 19 00 ex 6212 10 10 6108 21 00 11 14 15 16 17 18 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 13 90 ex 6201 12 10 6210 20 00 ex 6201 12 90 ex 6201 13 10 Women's or girls’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) 0. 84 1 190 6202 11 00 ex 6202 13 90 6204 39 19 ex 6202 12 10 6204 31 00 6210 30 00 ex 6202 12 90 6204 32 90 ex 6202 13 10 6204 33 90 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’ track suits 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 21 00 6211 32 31 6203 12 00 6203 22 80 6211 33 31 6203 19 10 6203 23 80 6203 19 30 6203 29 18 Men's or boys’ jackets or blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 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 29 00 6207 99 00 6207 19 00 6207 91 10 6207 21 00 6207 91 90 6207 22 00 6207 92 00 Women's or girls’ singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, night-dresses, pyjamas, négliges, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 6208 11 00 6208 22 00 6208 91 90 6208 19 10 6208 29 00 6208 92 00 6208 19 90 6208 91 11 6208 99 00 6208 21 00 6208 91 19 ex 6212 10 10 19 Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted 59 17 6213 20 00 6213 90 00 21 Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of 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 6201 91 00 ex 6202 12 90 6202 92 00 6211 42 41 ex 6201 12 90 6201 92 00 ex 6202 13 10 6202 93 00 6211 43 41 ex 6201 13 10 6201 93 00 ex 6202 13 90 6211 32 41 ex 6201 13 90 ex 6202 12 10 6202 91 00 6211 33 41 24 Men's or boys’ nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 3. 9 257 6107 21 00 6107 91 90 6107 22 00 6107 92 00 6107 29 00 ex 6107 99 00 6107 91 10 12 Women's or girls’ night-dresses, pyjamas, négliges, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 6108 31 10 6108 32 90 6108 92 00 6108 31 90 6108 39 00 6108 99 10 6108 32 11 6108 91 10 6108 32 19 6108 91 90 26 Women's or girls’ dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 3. 1 323 6104 41 00 6204 41 00 6104 42 00 6204 42 00 6104 43 00 6204 43 00 6104 44 00 6204 44 00 27 Women's or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts 2. 6 385 6104 51 00 6204 51 00 6104 52 00 6204 52 00 6104 53 00 6204 53 00 6104 59 00 6204 59 10 28 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres than 1. 61 620 6103 41 10 6103 43 10 6104 61 10 6104 63 10 6103 41 90 6103 43 90 6104 61 90 6104 63 90 6103 42 10 6103 49 10 6104 62 10 6104 69 10 6103 42 90 6103 49 91 6104 62 90 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’ track suits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1. 37 730 6204 11 00 6204 21 00 6211 42 31 6204 12 00 6204 22 80 6211 43 31 6204 13 00 6204 23 80 6204 19 10 6204 29 18 31 Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 18. 2 55 68 73 76 ex 6212 10 10 6212 10 90 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 ex 6209 10 00 6111 20 90 ex 6209 20 00 6111 30 90 ex 6209 30 00 ex 6111 90 00 ex 6209 90 00 Track suits 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 Men's or boys’ crocheted industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or 6203 22 10 6203 33 10 6203 43 11 6211 32 10 6203 23 10 6203 39 11 6203 43 31 6211 33 10 6203 29 11 6203 42 11 6203 49 11 6203 32 10 6203 42 51 6203 49 31 Women's or girls’ aprons, smock overalls and other occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted industrial or 6204 22 10 6204 33 10 6204 63 11 6211 42 10 6204 23 10 6204 39 11 6204 63 31 6211 43 10 6204 29 11 6204 62 11 6204 69 11 6204 32 10 6204 62 51 6204 69 31 13 77 Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted ex 6211 20 00 78 Garments, other categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77 than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of 6203 41 30 6204 61 80 6204 63 39 6210 40 00 6211 33 90 6203 42 59 6204 61 90 6204 63 90 6210 50 00 6211 41 00 6203 43 39 6204 62 59 6204 69 39 6211 31 00 6211 42 90 6203 49 39 6204 62 90 6204 69 50 6211 32 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, 75 6101 10 10 6102 20 10 6103 33 00 6104 33 00 6114 10 00 6101 20 10 6102 30 10 ex 6103 39 00 ex 6104 39 00 6114 20 00 6101 30 10 6103 31 00 6104 31 00 6112 20 00 6114 30 00 6102 10 10 6103 32 00 6104 32 00 6113 00 90 33 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wide GROUP III A 34 35 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 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, 3 m or more wide 5407 20 19 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for tyres of category 114 5407 10 00 5407 42 00 5407 52 00 5407 61 30 5407 69 90 5407 74 00 5407 84 00 5407 94 00 5407 20 90 5407 43 00 5407 53 00 5407 61 50 5407 71 00 5407 81 00 5407 91 00 ex 5811 00 00 5407 30 00 5407 44 00 5407 54 00 5407 61 90 5407 72 00 5407 82 00 5407 92 00 ex 5905 00 70 5407 41 00 5407 51 00 5407 61 10 5407 69 10 5407 73 00 5407 83 00 5407 93 00 35 a) Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached ex 5407 10 00 5407 43 00 5407 54 00 5407 69 90 5407 82 00 5407 93 00 ex 5407 20 90 5407 44 00 5407 61 30 5407 72 00 5407 83 00 5407 94 00 ex 5407 30 00 5407 52 00 5407 61 50 5407 73 00 5407 84 00 ex 5811 00 00 5407 42 00 5407 53 00 5407 61 90 5407 74 00 5407 92 00 ex 5905 00 70 14 36 Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres , other than those for tyres of category 114 5408 10 00 5408 23 10 5408 32 00 ex 5905 00 70 5408 21 00 5408 23 90 5408 33 00 5408 22 10 5408 24 00 5408 34 00 5408 22 90 5408 31 00 ex 5811 00 00 36 a) Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached ex 5408 10 00 5408 23 90 5408 34 00 5408 22 10 5408 24 00 ex 5811 00 00 5408 22 90 5408 32 00 ex 5905 00 70 5408 23 10 5408 33 00 37 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres 5516 11 00 5516 21 00 5516 24 00 5516 34 00 5516 44 00 5516 94 00 5516 12 00 5516 22 00 5516 31 00 5516 41 00 5516 91 00 5803 90 50 5516 13 00 5516 23 10 5516 32 00 5516 42 00 5516 92 00 ex 5905 00 70 5516 14 00 5516 23 90 5516 33 00 5516 43 00 5516 93 00 37 a) Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached 5516 12 00 5516 23 10 5516 33 00 5516 44 00 ex 5803 90 50 5516 13 00 5516 23 90 5516 34 00 5516 92 00 ex 5905 00 70 5516 14 00 5516 24 00 5516 42 00 5516 93 00 5516 22 00 5516 32 00 5516 43 00 5516 94 00 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 6304 19 90 ex 6303 92 90 6304 92 00 ex 6303 99 90 ex 6304 93 00 6304 19 10 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/m 5401 10 11 5402 20 00 5402 39 10 5402 49 99 5402 59 90 5402 69 90 5401 10 19 5402 31 00 5402 39 90 5402 51 00 5402 61 00 ex5604 20 00 5402 10 10 5402 32 00 5402 49 10 5402 52 00 5402 62 00 ex 5604 90 00 5402 10 90 5402 33 00 5402 49 91 5402 59 10 5402 69 10 15 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/m and single non textured yarn of cellulose acetate 5403 10 00 5403 33 90 5403 49 00 5403 20 10 5403 39 00 ex 5604 20 00 5403 20 90 5403 41 00 ex 5403 32 00 5403 42 00 43 Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of artificial staple fibres, cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 5204 20 00 5401 20 90 5511 30 00 5207 10 00 5406 10 00 5207 90 00 5406 20 00 5401 10 90 5508 20 90 46 Carded or combed sheep's or lambs’ wool or other fine animal hair 47 48 49 5105 10 00 5105 30 90 5105 21 00 5105 29 00 5105 30 10 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 20 91 5106 10 90 5106 20 99 5106 20 10 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 20 51 5108 20 10 5107 10 90 5107 20 59 5108 20 90 5107 20 10 5107 20 91 5107 20 30 5107 20 99 Yarn of sheep's or lambs’ wool or of combed 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 19 11 5111 19 91 5111 30 30 5111 90 93 5112 19 11 5112 20 00 5112 90 10 5111 11 19 5111 19 19 5111 19 99 5111 30 90 5111 90 99 5112 19 19 5112 30 10 5112 90 91 5111 11 91 5111 19 31 5111 20 00 5111 90 10 5112 11 10 5112 19 91 5112 30 30 5112 90 93 5111 11 99 5111 19 39 5111 30 10 5111 90 91 5112 11 90 5112 19 99 5112 30 90 5112 90 99 51 Cotton, carded or combed 5203 00 00 53 Cotton gauze 5803 10 00 16 54 55 Artificial staple fibres, processed for spinning 5507 00 00 Synthetic staple fibres, processed for spinning 5506 10 00 5506 90 90 including waste, carded, combed or otherwise including waste, carded, combed or otherwise 5506 20 00 5506 30 00 5506 90 10 56 Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale 5508 10 90 5511 10 00 5511 20 00 58 Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted ( made up or not) 5701 10 10 5701 90 10 5701 10 91 5701 90 90 5701 10 93 5701 10 99 59 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of category 58 5702 10 00 5702 41 00 5702 52 00 ex 5702 99 00 5703 20 91 5703 30 51 5703 90 00 5705 00 30 5702 31 00 5702 42 00 ex 5702 59 00 5703 10 00 5703 20 99 5703 30 59 5704 10 00 ex 5705 00 90 5702 32 00 5702 49 10 5702 91 00 5703 20 11 5703 30 11 5703 30 91 5704 90 00 5702 39 10 5702 51 00 5702 92 00 5703 20 19 5703 30 19 5703 30 99 5705 00 10 Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needlework tapestries (e. g. petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand 5805 00 00 Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft, assembled by means of an adhesive, other than labels and similar 62 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread category articles of 60 61 ex 5806 10 00 5806 32 10 5806 20 00 5806 32 90 5806 31 00 5806 39 00 5806 40 00 62 Chenille yarn (incl. flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized 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 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 17 5808 10 00 5808 90 00 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 5810 10 10 5810 92 10 5810 10 90 5810 92 90 5810 91 10 5810 99 10 5810 91 90 5810 99 90 63 Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5% or more elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by weight 5% or more of rubber thread 5906 91 00 6002 30 90 ex 6002 10 10 6002 10 90 ex 6002 30 10 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 6001 29 10 6001 91 90 6001 92 90 6002 20 39 6002 41 00 6002 42 90 6002 43 39 6002 43 95 6002 92 30 6002 93 33 6002 93 99 ex 6001 10 00 6001 91 10 6001 92 10 6001 99 10 6002 20 50 6002 42 10 6002 43 31 6002 43 50 6002 43 99 6002 92 50 6002 93 35 6001 21 00 6001 91 30 6001 92 30 ex 6002 10 10 6002 20 70 6002 42 30 6002 43 33 6002 43 91 6002 91 00 6002 92 90 6002 93 39 6001 22 00 6001 91 50 6001 92 50 6002 20 10 ex 6002 30 10 6002 42 50 6002 43 35 6002 43 93 6002 92 10 6002 93 31 6002 93 91 66 Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6301 10 00 ex 6301 40 90 6301 20 91 ex 6301 90 90 6301 20 99 6301 30 90 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted GROUP III B 6111 10 10 6116 10 20 6116 93 00 6111 20 10 6116 10 80 6116 99 00 6111 30 10 6116 91 00 ex 6111 90 00 6116 92 00 67 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (incl. 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 6117 80 10 6301 30 10 6302 10 90 6303 12 00 ex 6305 20 00 ex 6305 39 00 6113 00 10 6117 80 90 6301 40 10 6302 40 00 6303 19 00 6305 32 11 ex 6305 90 00 6117 10 00 6117 90 00 6301 90 10 ex 6302 60 00 6304 11 00 ex 6305 32 90 6307 10 10 6117 20 00 6301 20 10 6302 10 10 6303 11 00 6304 91 00 6305 33 10 6307 90 10 18 59 17 pairs 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 and girls’ slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 7. 8 128 6108 11 00 6108 19 00 70 Panty-hose and tights of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex (6,7 tex) 30. 4 pairs 33 6115 11 00 6115 20 19 Women's full length hosiery of synthetic fibres 6115 93 91 72 Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 9. 7 103 6112 31 10 6112 41 10 6211 11 00 6112 31 90 6112 41 90 6211 12 00 6112 39 10 6112 49 10 6112 39 90 6112 49 90 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 21 00 6104 12 00 6104 22 00 6104 13 00 6104 23 00 ex 6104 19 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 suit 0. 80 1 250 6103 11 00 6103 22 00 6103 12 00 6103 23 00 6103 19 00 6103 29 00 6103 21 00 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 Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 17. 9 56 6215 20 00 6215 90 00 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted 8. 8 114 74 75 84 85 86 6212 20 00 6212 30 00 6212 90 00 87 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted ex 6209 10 00 6216 00 00 ex 6209 20 00 ex 6209 30 00 ex 6209 90 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 ex 6217 90 00 19 90 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not 5607 41 00 5607 50 11 5607 49 11 5607 50 19 5607 49 19 5607 50 30 5607 49 90 5607 50 90 91 Tents 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 6306 21 00 6306 22 00 6306 29 00 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 exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not 5601 10 10 5601 22 10 5601 30 00 5601 10 90 5601 22 91 5601 21 10 5601 22 99 5601 21 90 5601 29 00 Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings 5602 10 19 5602 21 00 ex 5905 00 70 5602 10 31 5602 29 90 6210 10 10 5602 10 39 5602 90 00 6307 90 91 5602 10 90 ex 5807 90 10 Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated 5603 11 10 5603 13 10 5603 91 10 5603 93 10 ex 5807 90 10 ex 6301 40 90 6302 53 10 ex 6304 19 90 ex 6305 39 00 5603 11 90 5603 13 90 5603 91 90 5603 93 90 ex 5905 00 70 ex 6301 90 90 6302 93 10 ex 6304 93 00 6307 10 30 5603 12 10 5603 14 10 5603 92 10 5603 94 10 6210 10 91 6302 22 10 6303 92 10 ex 6304 99 00 ex 6307 90 99 5603 12 90 5603 14 90 5603 92 90 5603 94 90 6210 10 99 6302 32 10 6303 99 10 ex 6305 32 90 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope 5608 11 11 5608 19 11 5608 90 00 5608 11 19 5608 19 19 5608 11 91 5608 19 30 5608 11 99 5608 19 90 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, cables or rope , 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 20 Rubberised textile fabric, 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 back-cloths, other than of category 100 5907 00 10 5907 00 90 100 Textile fabrics preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials impregnated, laminated with covered coated, or 5903 10 10 5903 90 10 5903 10 90 5903 90 91 5903 20 10 5903 90 99 5903 20 90 101 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 39 00 6306 12 00 6306 19 00 6306 31 00 110 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 Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted 6307 10 90 114 Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses 5902 10 10 5902 90 10 5909 00 90 5911 31 11 5911 32 90 5902 10 90 5902 90 90 5910 00 00 5911 31 19 5911 40 00 5902 20 10 5908 00 00 5911 10 00 5911 31 90 5911 90 10 5902 20 90 5909 00 10 ex 5911 20 00 5911 32 10 5911 90 90 21 ANNEX I A Description CN-Code 1999 (2) Table of equivalence pieces/kg g/piece (3) (4) Gauze and articles of gauze put up in forms or packings for retail sale 3005 90 31 Category (1) 163 22 ANNEX III APPENDIX 2 (The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Appendix 1 of this Agreement) COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS CATEGORY 1 2 (*) of which 2A 3 of which 3A 4 (2) 5 (4) 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20/39 21 (10) 22 23 24 (11) 26 28 29 31 32 33 (**) 37 of which 37A 68 73 (13) 76 78 83 97 163 UNITS tonnes tonnes (1) tonnes tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces (3) 1 000 pieces (5) 1 000 pieces (6) 1 000 pieces (7) tonnes 1 000 pairs 1 000 pairs 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces (8) 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes 1 000 pieces tonnes 1 000 pieces (9) tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces (12) 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces tonnes (14) tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 2000 3 943 28 890 3 731 5 918 743 78 476 24 757 26 229 12 479 17 535 5 842 79 341 28 965 483 289 11 679 15 406 15 668 10 699 5 801 99 588 9 197 16 650 16 230 10 999 42 508 5 191 66 953 11 343 69 137 4 006 26 373 13 553 4 017 19 584 5 442 7 378 27 153 7 976 2 010 4 710 (*) Possibility of transfer to and from category 3 up to 40% of the category to which the transfer is made. (**) Quantitative limits apply also to products declared for re-export outside the European Community. 23 1) The following additional quantities may be exported to the EEC by China: Fabrics of category 2 below 115 cm in width tonnes 2000 1 395 Fabrics of category 2 for medical gauze (CN codes 5208 11 10 and 5208 21 10 tonnes 2000 1 927 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm, for 3 garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5% of the quantitative limits. These figures include the following quantity reserved for European Industry for a period of 180 days, 641 000 pieces. For products of category 5 (other than anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like) of the following sublimit applies within the quantitative limits estblished for category 5 fine animal hair, 229 000 pieces 2000: These figures include the following quantity reserved for European Industry for a period of 180 days, 1 149 000 pieces. The following additional quantities of shorts (CN codes 6203 41 90,6203 42 90, 6203 43 90 and 6203 49 50) may be exported to the EEC by China 1 142 000 pieces 2000: These figures include the following quantity reserved for the European Industry for a period of 180 days, 691 000 pieces. These figures include the following quantity reserved for the European Industry for a period of 180 days, 1 117 000 pieces. These figures include the following quantity reserved for the European Industry for a period of 180 days, 312 000 pieces. These figures include the following quantity reserved for the European Industry for a period of 180 days, 1 008 000 pieces. For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a onversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm, for 3 garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm, for 3 garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. 12) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European Industry for a period of 180 days, 339 000 pieces. 24 13) For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm, for 3 garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. 14) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European Industry for a period of 180 days each year, 211 tonnes. 25 Appendix 3 ANNEX TO PROTOCOL E OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFIC COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 2000 295 654 2 310 629 1 442 534 595 524 966 783 134 2 129 141 1 124 116 6 806 257 1 327 68 68 CATEGORY UNITS 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 24 26 29 31 73 76 78 83 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes tonnes 26 Annex I APPENDIX 4 This Annex covers textile raw materials (categories 128 and 154), textile products other than those of wool and fine animal hair, cotton and man-made fibres, as well as man-made fibres and filaments and yarns of categories 124, 125 A, 125B, 126, 127A and 127B. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the description of goods is considered to be of indicative value only, since the products covered by each category in front of a CN code, the are determined, within this Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an 'ex' symbol products covered in each category are determined by the scope of the corresponding description. the CN code and by that of the combined nomenclature, the wording of Garments which are not recognizable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter. Where the expression "babies' garments" is used, commercial size 86. this is meant to cover garments up to and including 1. 2. 3. 4. Group I Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 20 ex 32 ex 39 ex 6302 29 90 ex 6302 39 90 ex 5802 20 00 ex 5802 30 00 ex 6302 59 00 ex 6302 99 00 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics and tufted textile surfaces Table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted and other than those of category 118 Group II Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 12 ex 13 ex 14 ex 15 ex 18 ex 6115 19 00 ex 6115 20 90 ex 6115 99 00 ex 6107 19 00 ex 6108 29 00 ex 6212 10 10 ex 6210 20 00 ex 6210 30 00 ex 6207 19 00 ex 6207 29 00 ex 6207 99 00 ex 6208 19 90 ex 6208 29 00 ex 6208 99 00 ex 6212 10 10 Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies 24. 3 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, women's or girls' knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted 17 41 59 Men's or boys' woven overcoats, coats, cloaks and capes raincoats and other 0. 72 1 389 Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, jackets and blazers, other than parkas 0. 84 1 190 Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted nightdresses, pyjamas, panties, 27 ex 19 ex 24 ex 6213 90 00 Handkerchiefs, other than those of silk and silk waste ex 6107 29 00 Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted ex 6108 39 00 Women's or girls' nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 59 3. 9 17 257 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence Ex 27 Ex 28 Ex 31 Ex 68 Ex 73 Ex 78 Ex 83 ex 6104 59 00 Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts 2. 6 ex 6103 49 10 ex 6104 69 10 ex 6212 10 10 ex 6212 10 90 ex 6209 90 00 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted 1. 61 Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 18. 2 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, mittens and mitts of categories ex 10 and ex 87, and babies' stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category ex 88 385 620 55 ex 6112 19 00 Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric 1. 67 600 ex 6210 40 00 ex 6210 50 00 ex 6112 20 00 ex 6113 00 90 Woven garments of fabrics of heading n° 5903, 5906 and 5907, excluding garments of categories ex 14 and ex 15 Garments of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading n° 5903 and 5907 and ski suits, knitted or crocheted Group III A Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 38B ex 40 ex 58 ex 59 ex 6303 99 90 Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted Carpets, carpetines and rugs, knotted (made up or not) Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of categories ex 58, 142 and 151B ex 6303 99 90 ex 6304 19 90 ex 6304 99 00 ex 5701 90 10 ex 5701 90 90 ex 5702 10 00 ex 5702 59 00 ex 5702 99 00 ex 5703 90 10 ex 5703 90 90 ex 5704 10 00 ex 5704 90 00 ex 5705 00 90 ex 60 ex 5805 00 00 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 28 ex 61 ex 5806 10 00 ex 5806 20 00 ex 5806 39 00 ex 5806 40 00 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 ex 62 and of category 137 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 62 ex 5606 00 91 ex 5606 00 99 Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn and gimped horsehair yarn) Table of Equivalence ex 5804 10 11 ex 5804 10 19 ex 5804 10 90 ex 5804 29 10 ex 5804 29 90 ex 5804 30 00 ex 5807 10 10 ex 5807 10 90 ex 5808 10 00 ex 5808 90 00 ex 5810 10 10 ex 5810 10 90 ex 5810 99 10 ex 5810 99 90 ex 63 ex 5906 91 00 ex 6002 10 10 ex 6002 10 90 ex 6002 30 10 ex 6002 30 90 ex 5606 00 10 ex 6002 10 10 ex 6002 30 10 ex 65 ex 66 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 Labels, badges textile materials, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven and the like of Braids and ornamental pompoms and the like trimmings in the piece; tassels; Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs Knitted or crocheted fabric containing by weight 5% or more of elastometric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabric containing by weight 5% or more of rubber thread Knitted or crocheted fabric other than those of category ex 63 ex 6301 10 00 ex 6301 90 90 Travelling rugs and blankets, other crocheted than knitted or Group III B Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 10 ex 6116 10 20 ex 6116 10 80 ex 6116 99 00 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted 17 pairs 59 29 ex 67 ex 69 ex 72 ex 75 ex 5807 90 90 ex 6113 00 10 ex 6117 10 00 ex 6117 20 00 ex 6117 80 10 ex 6117 80 90 ex 6117 90 00 ex 6301 90 10 ex 6302 10 90 ex 6302 40 00 ex 6303 19 00 ex 6304 11 00 ex 6304 91 00 ex 6307 10 10 ex 6307 90 10 ex 6108 19 00 ex 6112 39 10 ex 6112 39 90 ex 6112 49 10 ex 6112 49 90 ex 6211 11 00 ex 6211 12 00 ex 6103 19 00 ex 6103 29 00 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 Women's or girls' slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 7. 8 Swimwear 9. 7 128 103 Men's or boys' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles 0. 80 1 250 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence ex 85 ex 86 ex 87 ex 88 ex 91 ex 94 ex 6215 90 00 ex 6212 20 00 ex 6212 30 00 ex 6212 90 00 ex 6216 00 00 ex 6209 90 00 ex 6217 10 00 ex 6217 90 00 ex 6209 90 00 Ties, bow ties and cravats not knitted or crocheted, other than those of category 159 17. 9 corset-belts, Corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted suspender belts, 8. 8 56 114 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted 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 6306 29 00 Tents ex 5601 10 90 ex 5601 29 00 ex 5601 30 00 textile materials and articles thereof; Wadding of textile fibres, not exceeding 5mm in length (flock), textile dust and millneps 30 Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings ex 95 ex 5602 10 19 ex 5602 10 39 ex 5602 10 90 ex 5602 29 90 ex 5602 90 00 ex 5807 90 10 ex 6210 10 10 ex 6307 90 91 ex 97 ex 5608 90 00 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence ex 98 ex 5609 00 00 ex 99 ex 100 ex 109 ex 5905 00 10 ex 5901 10 00 ex 5901 90 00 ex 5904 10 00 ex 5904 91 10 ex 5904 91 90 ex 5904 92 00 ex 5906 10 00 ex 5906 99 10 ex 5906 99 90 ex 5907 00 10 ex 5907 00 90 ex 5903 10 10 ex 5903 10 90 ex 5903 20 10 ex 5903 20 90 ex 5903 90 10 ex 5903 90 91 ex 5903 90 99 ex 6306 19 00 ex 6306 39 00 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, rope or cables, other than textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category ex 97 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 Linoleum, whether or not cut floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape to shape; Rubberized textile fabrics, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like, other than of category ex 100 Textile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivates or of other artificial plastic materials Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, and sunblinds ex 110 ex 6306 49 00 Woven pneumatic mattresses 31 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories ex 113 and ex 114 Floor cloths, dish cloths and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses, other than those of category 136 ex 111 ex 112 ex 113 ex 114 ex 6306 99 00 ex 6307 20 00 ex 6307 90 99 ex 6307 10 90 ex 5908 00 00 ex 5909 00 90 ex 5910 00 00 ex 5911 10 00 ex 5911 31 19 ex 5911 31 90 ex 5911 32 10 ex 5911 32 90 ex 5911 40 00 ex 5911 90 10 ex 5911 90 90 Group IV Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 115 117 118 ex5306 10 10 ex5306 10 30 5306 10 50 5306 10 90 ex5306 20 10 5306 20 90 ex5308 90 12 5308 90 19 ex5309 11 10 5309 11 90 ex5309 19 00 5309 21 10 5309 21 90 ex5309 29 00 5311 00 10 5803 90 90 ex5905 00 30 6302 29 10 6302 39 10 6302 39 30 6302 52 00 ex 6302 59 00 6302 92 00 ex 6302 99 00 Flax or ramie yarn Woven fabrics of flax or ramie Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted 32 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 120 121 122 123 124 ex 6303 99 90 6304 19 30 ex 6304 99 00 Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie ex 5607 90 00Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie ex 6305 90 00Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other than knitted or crocheted 5801 90 10 Woven-pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics 6214 90 90 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted GROUP V Synthetic staple fibres 5501 10 00 5501 20 00 5501 30 00 5501 90 10 5501 90 90 5503 10 11 5503 10 19 5503 10 90 5503 20 00 5503 30 00 5503 40 00 5503 90 10 5503 90 90 5505 10 10 5505 10 30 5505 10 50 5505 10 70 5505 10 90 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 125A 125B ex5402 41 00 Synthetic filament yarn (continuous) not put up for retail sale Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of synthetic materials 5402 42 00 5402 43 00 5404 10 10 5404 10 90 5404 90 11 5404 90 19 5404 90 90 ex 5604 20 00 ex 5604 90 00 33 126 127A 127B 128 129 130A 5502 00 10 ex5502 00 40 ex5502 00 80 5504 10 00 5504 90 00 5505 20 00 5403 31 00 ex 5403 32 00 5403 33 10 Artificial staple fibres Yarn of artificial filaments (continuous) not put up for retail sale, single yarn or viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not more than 250 turns per metre and single non- textured yarn of cellulose acetate 5405 00 00 Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of artificial textile materials ex 5604 90 00 5105 40 00Coarse animal hair, carded or combed 5110 00 00Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste 5004 00 10 5004 00 90 5006 00 10 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 130B 131 132 133 134 135 136A 136B Silk yarn other than of category 130A; silk-worm gut 5505 00 10 5505 00 90 5006 00 90 ex 5604 90 00 5308 90 90Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres 5308 30 00Paper yarn Yarn of true hemp 5308 20 10 5308 20 90 5605 00 00Metalized yarn 5113 00 00Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste other unbleached, scoured or bleached than Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste other than those of category 136A 5007 20 19 ex 5007 20 31 ex 5007 20 39 ex 5007 20 41 5007 20 59 5007 20 61 5007 20 69 5007 20 71 5007 90 30 5007 90 50 5007 90 90 5007 10 00 5007 20 11 5007 20 21 ex 5007 20 31 ex 5007 20 39 ex 5007 20 41 5007 20 51 5007 90 10 5803 90 10 ex 5905 00 90 ex 5911 20 00 34 137 ex 5801 90 90 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or of silk waste ex 5806 10 00 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 138 139 140 141 142 144 145 146A 146B 146C 5311 00 90 Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ramie ex 5905 00 90 5809 00 00Woven fabrics of metal threads or of metalized yarn Knitted or crocheted fabric of wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres textile material other than ex 6001 10 00 6001 29 90 6001 99 90 6002 20 90 6002 49 00 6002 99 00 ex 6301 90 90Travelling rugs and blankets of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres ex 5702 39 90 ex 5702 49 90 ex 5702 59 00 ex 5702 99 00 ex 5705 00 90 5602 10 35 5602 29 10 5607 30 00 ex 5607 90 00 Carpets and other textile floor coverings of sisal, of other fibres of the Agave family or of Manila hemp Felt of coarse animal hair Twine, cordage, ropes and cables plaited or not abaca (Manila hemp) or of true hemp ex 5607 21 00Binder or baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal or other fibres of the Agave family Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of sisal or other fibres of the Agave family, other than the products of category 146A ex 5607 21 00 5607 29 10 5607 29 90 5607 10 00Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided, of jute or of other textile bast fires of heading No 5303 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 147 148A 148B 5003 90 00Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn than not carded or waste and garnetted stock, other combed Yarn of jute or of textile fast fibres of heading No 5303 5307 10 10 5307 10 90 5307 20 00 5308 10 00Coir yarn 35 149 150 151A 151B 152 153 5310 10 90 ex 5310 90 00 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of more than 150cm 5310 10 10 ex 5310 90 00 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of not more than 150 cm Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than used 5905 00 50 6305 10 90 5702 20 00Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir) Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than tufted or flocked ex 5702 39 90 ex 5702 49 90 ex 5702 59 00 ex 5702 99 00 5602 10 11Needle loom felt of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than tufted or flocked 6305 10 10Used sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 36 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 154 5001 00 00 Silk worm cocoons, suitable for reeling Table of Equivalence 5002 00 00 Raw silk (not thrown) 5003 10 00 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garnetted stock, not carded or combed Wool not carded or combed 5101 11 00 5101 19 00 5101 21 00 5101 29 00 5101 30 00 5102 10 10 5102 10 30 5102 10 50 5102 10 90 5102 20 00 5103 10 10 5103 10 90 5103 20 10 5103 20 91 5103 20 99 5103 30 00 Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed Waste of wool or fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock Garnetted stock of wool or fine or coarse animal hair 5104 00 00 Flax, raw or processed but not spun: flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stocks) Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste, other than coir and abacs of heading No 5304 Cotton, not carded or combed 5301 10 00 5301 21 00 5301 29 00 5301 30 10 5301 30 90 5305 91 00 5305 99 00 5201 00 10 5201 00 90 37 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 154 (contd. ) 5202 10 00 5202 91 00 5202 99 00 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5302 10 00 5302 90 00 True hemp (Cannabis sativa L. ), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) Abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste or abaca (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) Other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste of such fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5305 21 00 5305 29 00 5303 10 00 5303 90 00 5304 10 00 5304 90 00 5305 11 00 5305 19 00 5305 91 00 5305 99 00 156 6106 90 30 Blouses and pullovers knitted or crocheted of silk or silk waste for women and girls ex 6110 90 90 38 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 157 6101 90 10 6101 90 90 Garments, knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories ex 10, ex 12, ex 13, ex 24, ex 27, ex 28, ex 67, ex 69, ex 72, ex 73, ex 75, ex 83 and 156 6102 90 10 6102 90 90 ex 6103 39 00 6103 49 99 ex 6104 19 00 ex 6104 29 00 ex 6104 39 00 6104 49 00 6104 69 99 6105 90 90 6106 90 50 6106 90 90 ex 6107 99 00 6108 99 90 6109 90 90 6110 90 10 ex 6110 90 90 ex 6111 90 00 6114 90 00 159 6204 49 10 Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste 6206 10 10 6214 10 00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste Ties, bow ties and cravats of silk or silk waste 6215 10 00 39 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 160 161 6213 10 00Handkerchiefs of silk or silk waste 6201 19 00 6201 99 00 Garments, not knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories ex 14, ex 15, ex 18, ex 31, ex 68, ex 72, ex 78, ex 86, ex 87, ex 88 and 159 6202 19 00 6202 99 00 6203 19 90 6203 29 90 6203 39 90 6203 49 90 6204 19 90 6204 29 90 6204 39 90 6204 49 90 6204 59 90 6204 69 90 6205 90 10 6205 90 90 6206 90 10 6206 90 90 ex 6211 20 00 6211 39 00 6211 49 00 40 Appendix 5 ANNEX II (The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Appendix 4 of this Agreement) COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS CATEGORY ex 13 (1) ex 18 (1) ex 20 (1) ex 24 (1) ex 39 (1) 115 117 118 120 122 123 124 125A 125B 126 127A 127B 136A 140 145 146A 146B 151B 156 157 159 160 161 UNITS 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 2000 714 946 43 180 403 1 134 539 1 239 488 170 83 911 (2) 16 39 16 26 15 389 125 26 152 231 2 352 3 073 11 597 4 152 49 14 864 (1) (2) Categories marked by ‘ex’ cover products other than those of wool or fine animal hairs, cotton or synthetic or artificial textile materials. This limit does not apply to fibers of polyvinyl alcohol falling within CN code ex 5503 90 90. 41 Appendix 6 Annex to Protocol B (the product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement) OPT Quotas Community quantitative limits for the year 2000 Category Unit 159 161 8. 1 tonnes 15. 5 tonnes 42 LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of which reads as follows: ‘1. I have the honour to refer to the consultations held between our respective delegations for the purpose of amending and extending both the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products initialled on 9 December 1988, as last amended by Agreements initialled on 20 November 1998 (hereinafter referred to as 'the MFA Agreement') and the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the non-MFA Agreement’). 2. As a result of the consultations, both Parties agree to amend as of 1 January 2000 the following provisions of the MFA Agreement in order to ensure stability of trade while they continue their efforts to agree on the appropriate terms and conditions of an agreement governing future trade which, once applied by both Parties, will substitute for the present agreement: The text of the second sentence of Article 20, paragraph 1, is replaced by the 2. 1. following text: "It shall be applicable until 31 December 2000. " 2. 2. Annex I which sets out the products concerned by the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 1 to this letter. 2. 3. Annex III is replaced by Appendix 2 to this letter for the year 2000. 2. 4. The Annex to Protocol E which sets out the quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations is replaced by Appendix 3 to this letter for the year 2000. 2. 5. In the Joint Declaration on Berlin Fair set out in Appendix 8 to the Agreement initialled on 8 December 1992 the reference to 'the year 1999 is replaced by the year 2000. 3. As a result of the consultations, both Parties agree to amend as of 1 January 2000 the following provisions of the non-MFA Agreement in order to ensure stability of trade while they continue their efforts to agree on the appropriate terms and 43 conditions of an agreement governing future trade which, once applied by both Parties, will substitute for the present agreement: 3. 1 The text of the second sentence of Article 17, paragraph 1, is replaced by the following text: "It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1995 and be applicable until 31 December 2000. " 3. 2. Annex I which sets out the products concerned by the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 4 to this letter. 3. 3. Annex II is replaced by Appendix 5 to this letter for the year 2000. 3. 4. The Annex to Protocol B is replaced by Appendix 6 for the year 2000. 4. 5. 6. All Agreed Minutes and Declarations annexed to this letter shall form an integral part of the relevant Agreement to which they refer. Should the People’s Republic of China become a Member of the World Trade Organization before the date of expiry of this Agreement, the restrictions in force shall be phased out in the framework of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and China’s Protocol of Accession to the WTO. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in form of Exchange of Letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2000 on conditions of reciprocity. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Council of the European Union’ I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter. Please accept, Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Government of the People's Republic of China 44 APPENDIX 1 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 3. 2. Garments which are not recognizable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter. 3. Where the expression “babies' garments” is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86. Category (1) Description CN-Code 1999 (2) GROUP I A Table of equivalence pieces/kg g/piece (3) (4) 1 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 5204 11 00 5205 13 00 5205 21 00 5205 26 00 5205 32 00 5205 41 00 5205 46 00 5206 12 00 5206 15 90 5206 24 00 5206 32 00 5206 41 00 5206 45 00 5204 19 00 5205 14 00 5205 22 00 5205 27 00 5205 33 00 5205 42 00 5205 47 00 5206 13 00 5206 21 00 5206 25 10 5206 33 00 5206 42 00 ex 5604 90 00 5205 11 00 5205 15 10 5205 23 00 5205 28 00 5205 34 00 5205 43 00 5205 48 00 5206 14 00 5206 22 00 5206 25 90 5206 34 00 5206 43 00 5205 12 00 5205 15 90 5205 24 00 5205 31 00 5205 35 00 5205 44 00 5206 11 00 5206 15 10 5206 23 00 5206 31 00 5206 35 00 5206 44 00 2 Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics terry fabrics, pile fabrics, 3 Where there is an “ex” symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determinded by the scope of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description. 45 5208 11 10 5208 12 96 5208 21 10 5208 22 96 5208 31 00 5208 32 99 5208 42 00 5208 52 10 5209 11 00 5209 22 00 5209 39 00 5209 49 10 5209 59 00 5210 19 00 5210 29 00 5210 39 00 5210 51 00 5211 12 00 5211 29 00 5211 41 00 5211 49 90 5212 11 10 5212 13 10 5212 15 10 5212 22 10 5212 24 10 ex 5811 00 00 5208 11 90 5208 12 99 5208 21 90 5208 22 99 5208 32 16 5208 33 00 5208 43 00 5208 52 90 5209 12 00 5209 29 00 5209 41 00 5209 49 90 5210 11 10 5210 21 10 5210 31 10 5210 41 00 5210 52 00 5211 19 00 5211 31 00 5211 42 00 5211 51 00 5212 11 90 5212 13 90 5212 15 90 5212 22 90 5212 24 90 ex 6308 00 00 5208 12 16 5208 13 00 5208 22 16 5208 23 00 5208 32 19 5208 39 00 5208 49 00 5208 53 00 5209 19 00 5209 31 00 5209 42 00 5209 51 00 5210 11 90 5210 21 90 5210 31 90 5210 42 00 5210 59 00 5211 21 00 5211 32 00 5211 43 00 5211 52 00 5212 12 10 5212 14 10 5212 21 10 5212 23 10 5212 25 10 2 a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5208 31 00 5208 32 99 5208 42 00 5208 52 10 5209 31 00 5209 42 00 5209 51 00 5210 31 90 5210 42 00 5210 59 00 5211 41 00 5211 49 90 5212 13 10 5212 15 10 5212 24 10 ex 5811 00 00 5208 32 16 5208 33 00 5208 43 00 5208 52 90 5209 32 00 5209 43 00 5209 52 00 5210 32 00 5210 49 00 5211 31 00 5211 42 00 5211 51 00 5212 13 90 5212 15 90 5212 24 90 ex 6308 00 00 5208 32 19 5208 39 00 5208 49 00 5208 53 00 5209 39 00 5209 49 10 5209 59 00 5210 39 00 5210 51 00 5211 32 00 5211 43 00 5211 52 00 5212 14 10 5212 23 10 5212 25 10 5208 12 19 5208 19 00 5208 22 19 5208 29 00 5208 32 96 5208 41 00 5208 51 00 5208 59 00 5209 21 00 5209 32 00 5209 43 00 5209 52 00 5210 12 00 5210 22 00 5210 32 00 5210 49 00 5211 11 00 5211 22 00 5211 39 00 5211 49 10 5211 59 00 5212 12 90 5212 14 90 5212 21 90 5212 23 90 5212 25 90 5208 32 96 5208 41 00 5208 51 00 5208 59 00 5209 41 00 5209 49 90 5210 31 10 5210 41 00 5210 52 00 5211 39 00 5211 49 10 5211 59 00 5212 14 90 5212 23 90 5212 25 90 3 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics ( incl. terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics than 5512 11 00 5512 29 10 5512 99 90 5513 13 00 5513 21 90 5513 31 00 5513 41 00 5514 11 00 5514 21 00 5514 31 00 5514 41 00 5515 11 10 5515 12 30 5515 13 91 5515 19 90 5515 22 11 5515 29 10 5515 91 30 5515 92 91 5515 99 90 5512 19 10 5512 29 90 5513 11 20 5513 19 00 5513 22 00 5513 32 00 5513 42 00 5514 12 00 5514 22 00 5514 32 00 5514 42 00 5515 11 30 5515 12 90 5515 13 99 5515 21 10 5515 22 19 5515 29 30 5515 91 90 5515 92 99 5803 90 30 5512 21 00 5512 99 10 5513 12 00 5513 21 30 5513 29 00 5513 39 00 5513 49 00 5514 19 00 5514 29 00 5514 39 00 5514 49 00 5515 12 10 5515 13 19 5515 19 30 5515 21 90 5515 22 99 5515 91 10 5515 92 19 5515 99 30 ex 6308 00 00 5512 19 90 5512 91 00 5513 11 90 5513 21 10 5513 23 00 5513 33 00 5513 43 00 5514 13 00 5514 23 00 5514 33 00 5514 43 00 5515 11 90 5515 13 11 5515 19 10 5515 21 30 5515 22 91 5515 29 90 5515 92 11 5515 99 10 ex 5905 00 70 46 3 a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5512 19 10 5512 99 10 5513 21 90 5513 31 00 5513 41 00 5514 21 00 5514 31 00 5514 41 00 5515 11 30 5515 13 19 5515 21 30 5515 29 30 5515 92 19 ex 5803 90 30 5512 19 90 5512 99 90 5513 22 00 5513 32 00 5513 42 00 5514 22 00 5514 32 00 5514 42 00 5515 11 90 5515 13 99 5515 21 90 5515 29 90 5515 92 99 ex 5905 00 70 5512 29 10 5513 21 10 5513 23 00 5513 33 00 5513 43 00 5514 23 00 5514 33 00 5514 43 00 5515 12 30 5515 19 30 5515 22 19 5515 91 30 5515 99 30 ex 6308 00 00 5512 29 90 5513 21 30 5513 29 00 5513 39 00 5513 49 00 5514 29 00 5514 39 00 5514 49 00 5515 12 90 5515 19 90 5515 22 99 5515 91 90 5515 99 90 GROUP I B 4 5 6 7 8 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 6. 48 154 6105 10 00 6109 10 00 6110 30 10 6105 20 10 6109 90 10 6105 20 90 6109 90 30 6105 90 10 6110 20 10 Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (others than jackets and blazers), anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted 4. 53 221 6101 10 90 6102 20 90 6110 10 35 6110 10 98 6110 30 99 6101 20 90 6102 30 90 6110 10 38 6110 20 91 6101 30 90 6110 10 10 6110 10 91 6110 20 99 6102 10 90 6110 10 31 6110 10 95 6110 30 91 Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (incl. slacks); women's or girls’ woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man made fibres; lower parts of track suits with lining, others than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1. 76 568 6203 41 10 6203 42 35 6203 49 19 6204 62 33 6211 32 42 6203 41 90 6203 42 90 6203 49 50 6204 62 39 6211 33 42 6203 42 31 6203 43 19 6204 61 10 6204 63 18 6211 42 42 6203 42 33 6203 43 90 6204 62 31 6204 69 18 6211 43 42 Women's or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres 5. 55 180 6106 10 00 6206 30 00 6106 20 00 6206 40 00 6106 90 10 6206 20 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 47 GROUP II A 9 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 31 90 6302 22 90 6302 32 90 6302 29 90 6302 39 90 6302 31 10 22 Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 10 11 5509 21 10 5509 31 10 5509 41 10 5509 51 00 5509 59 00 5509 69 00 5509 99 00 5508 10 19 5509 21 90 5509 31 90 5509 41 90 5509 52 10 5509 61 10 5509 91 10 5509 11 00 5509 22 10 5509 32 10 5509 42 10 5509 52 90 5509 61 90 5509 91 90 5509 12 00 5509 22 90 5509 32 90 5509 42 90 5509 53 00 5509 62 00 5509 92 00 22 a) Of which acrylic ex 5508 10 19 5509 32 90 5509 69 00 5509 31 10 5509 61 10 5509 31 90 5509 61 90 5509 32 10 5509 62 00 23 Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 20 10 5510 30 00 5510 11 00 5510 90 00 5510 12 00 5510 20 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 24 00 5801 32 00 5801 36 00 5801 21 00 5801 25 00 5801 33 00 5802 20 00 5801 22 00 5801 26 00 5801 34 00 5802 30 00 5801 23 00 5801 31 00 5801 35 00 32 a) Of which:Cotton corduroy 5801 22 00 39 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling or a similar terry fabrics of cotton 6302 51 10 6302 91 10 6302 51 90 6302 91 90 6302 53 90 6302 93 90 ex 6302 59 00 ex 6302 99 00 GROUP II B 12 Panty-hose 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 24. 3 pairs 41 6115 12 00 6115 91 00 6115 93 99 6115 19 00 6115 92 00 6115 99 00 6115 20 11 6115 93 10 6115 20 90 6115 93 30 48 13 14 15 16 17 18 Men's or boys’ underpants and briefs, women's or girls’ knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 17 59 6107 11 00 6108 22 00 6107 12 00 6108 29 00 6107 19 00 ex 6212 10 10 6108 21 00 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 13 90 ex 6201 12 10 6210 20 00 ex 6201 12 90 ex 6201 13 10 Women's or girls’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) 0. 84 1 190 6202 11 00 ex 6202 13 90 6204 39 19 ex 6202 12 10 6204 31 00 6210 30 00 ex 6202 12 90 6204 32 90 ex 6202 13 10 6204 33 90 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’ track suits 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 21 00 6211 32 31 6203 12 00 6203 22 80 6211 33 31 6203 19 10 6203 23 80 6203 19 30 6203 29 18 Men's or boys’ jackets or blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 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 29 00 6207 99 00 6207 19 00 6207 91 10 6207 21 00 6207 91 90 6207 22 00 6207 92 00 Women's or girls’ singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, night-dresses, pyjamas, négliges, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 6208 11 00 6208 22 00 6208 91 90 6208 19 10 6208 29 00 6208 92 00 6208 19 90 6208 91 11 6208 99 00 6208 21 00 6208 91 19 ex 6212 10 10 19 Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted 59 17 6213 20 00 6213 90 00 21 Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of 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 6201 91 00 ex 6202 12 90 6202 92 00 6211 42 41 ex 6201 12 90 6201 92 00 ex 6202 13 10 6202 93 00 6211 43 41 ex 6201 13 10 6201 93 00 ex 6202 13 90 6211 32 41 ex 6201 13 90 ex 6202 12 10 6202 91 00 6211 33 41 49 24 Men's or boys’ nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 3. 9 257 6107 21 00 6107 91 90 6107 22 00 6107 92 00 6107 29 00 ex 6107 99 00 6107 91 10 Women's or girls’ night-dresses, pyjamas, négliges, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 6108 31 10 6108 32 90 6108 92 00 6108 31 90 6108 39 00 6108 99 10 6108 32 11 6108 91 10 6108 32 19 6108 91 90 26 Women's or girls’ dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 3. 1 323 6104 41 00 6204 41 00 6104 42 00 6204 42 00 6104 43 00 6204 43 00 6104 44 00 6204 44 00 27 Women's or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts 2. 6 385 6104 51 00 6204 51 00 6104 52 00 6204 52 00 6104 53 00 6204 53 00 6104 59 00 6204 59 10 28 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres than 1. 61 620 6103 41 10 6103 43 10 6104 61 10 6104 63 10 6103 41 90 6103 43 90 6104 61 90 6104 63 90 6103 42 10 6103 49 10 6104 62 10 6104 69 10 6103 42 90 6103 49 91 6104 62 90 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’ track suits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 1. 37 730 6204 11 00 6204 21 00 6211 42 31 6204 12 00 6204 22 80 6211 43 31 6204 13 00 6204 23 80 6204 19 10 6204 29 18 31 Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 18. 2 55 68 73 76 ex 6212 10 10 6212 10 90 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 ex 6209 10 00 6111 20 90 ex 6209 20 00 6111 30 90 ex 6209 30 00 ex 6111 90 00 ex 6209 90 00 Track suits 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 Men's or boys’ crocheted industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or 6203 22 10 6203 33 10 6203 43 11 6211 32 10 6203 23 10 6203 39 11 6203 43 31 6211 33 10 6203 29 11 6203 42 11 6203 49 11 6203 32 10 6203 42 51 6203 49 31 50 Women's or girls’ aprons, smock overalls and other occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted industrial or 6204 22 10 6204 33 10 6204 63 11 6211 42 10 6204 23 10 6204 39 11 6204 63 31 6211 43 10 6204 29 11 6204 62 11 6204 69 11 6204 32 10 6204 62 51 6204 69 31 77 Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted ex 6211 20 00 78 Garments, other categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77 than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of 6203 41 30 6204 61 80 6204 63 39 6210 40 00 6211 33 90 6203 42 59 6204 61 90 6204 63 90 6210 50 00 6211 41 00 6203 43 39 6204 62 59 6204 69 39 6211 31 00 6211 42 90 6203 49 39 6204 62 90 6204 69 50 6211 32 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, 75 6101 10 10 6102 20 10 6103 33 00 6104 33 00 6114 10 00 6101 20 10 6102 30 10 ex 6103 39 00 ex 6104 39 00 6114 20 00 6101 30 10 6103 31 00 6104 31 00 6112 20 00 6114 30 00 6102 10 10 6103 32 00 6104 32 00 6113 00 90 33 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wide GROUP III A 34 35 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 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, 3 m or more wide 5407 20 19 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for tyres of category 114 5407 10 00 5407 42 00 5407 52 00 5407 61 30 5407 69 90 5407 74 00 5407 84 00 5407 94 00 5407 20 90 5407 43 00 5407 53 00 5407 61 50 5407 71 00 5407 81 00 5407 91 00 ex 5811 00 00 5407 30 00 5407 44 00 5407 54 00 5407 61 90 5407 72 00 5407 82 00 5407 92 00 ex 5905 00 70 5407 41 00 5407 51 00 5407 61 10 5407 69 10 5407 73 00 5407 83 00 5407 93 00 51 35 a) Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached ex 5407 10 00 5407 43 00 5407 54 00 5407 69 90 5407 82 00 5407 93 00 ex 5407 20 90 5407 44 00 5407 61 30 5407 72 00 5407 83 00 5407 94 00 ex 5407 30 00 5407 52 00 5407 61 50 5407 73 00 5407 84 00 ex 5811 00 00 5407 42 00 5407 53 00 5407 61 90 5407 74 00 5407 92 00 ex 5905 00 70 36 Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres , other than those for tyres of category 114 5408 10 00 5408 23 10 5408 32 00 ex 5905 00 70 5408 21 00 5408 23 90 5408 33 00 5408 22 10 5408 24 00 5408 34 00 5408 22 90 5408 31 00 ex 5811 00 00 36 a) Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached ex 5408 10 00 5408 23 90 5408 34 00 5408 22 10 5408 24 00 ex 5811 00 00 5408 22 90 5408 32 00 ex 5905 00 70 5408 23 10 5408 33 00 37 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres 5516 11 00 5516 21 00 5516 24 00 5516 34 00 5516 44 00 5516 94 00 5516 12 00 5516 22 00 5516 31 00 5516 41 00 5516 91 00 5803 90 50 5516 13 00 5516 23 10 5516 32 00 5516 42 00 5516 92 00 ex 5905 00 70 5516 14 00 5516 23 90 5516 33 00 5516 43 00 5516 93 00 37 a) Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached 5516 12 00 5516 23 10 5516 33 00 5516 44 00 ex 5803 90 50 5516 13 00 5516 23 90 5516 34 00 5516 92 00 ex 5905 00 70 5516 14 00 5516 24 00 5516 42 00 5516 93 00 5516 22 00 5516 32 00 5516 43 00 5516 94 00 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 6304 19 90 ex 6303 92 90 6304 92 00 ex 6303 99 90 ex 6304 93 00 6304 19 10 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/m 5401 10 11 5402 20 00 5402 39 10 5402 49 99 5402 59 90 5402 69 90 5401 10 19 5402 31 00 5402 39 90 5402 51 00 5402 61 00 ex5604 20 00 5402 10 10 5402 32 00 5402 49 10 5402 52 00 5402 62 00 ex 5604 90 00 5402 10 90 5402 33 00 5402 49 91 5402 59 10 5402 69 10 52 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/m and single non textured yarn of cellulose acetate 5403 10 00 5403 33 90 5403 49 00 5403 20 10 5403 39 00 ex 5604 20 00 5403 20 90 5403 41 00 ex 5403 32 00 5403 42 00 43 Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of artificial staple fibres, cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 5204 20 00 5401 20 90 5511 30 00 5207 10 00 5406 10 00 5207 90 00 5406 20 00 5401 10 90 5508 20 90 46 Carded or combed sheep's or lambs’ wool or other fine animal hair 47 48 49 5105 10 00 5105 30 90 5105 21 00 5105 29 00 5105 30 10 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 20 91 5106 10 90 5106 20 99 5106 20 10 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 20 51 5108 20 10 5107 10 90 5107 20 59 5108 20 90 5107 20 10 5107 20 91 5107 20 30 5107 20 99 Yarn of sheep's or lambs’ wool or of combed 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 19 11 5111 19 91 5111 30 30 5111 90 93 5112 19 11 5112 20 00 5112 90 10 5111 11 19 5111 19 19 5111 19 99 5111 30 90 5111 90 99 5112 19 19 5112 30 10 5112 90 91 5111 11 91 5111 19 31 5111 20 00 5111 90 10 5112 11 10 5112 19 91 5112 30 30 5112 90 93 5111 11 99 5111 19 39 5111 30 10 5111 90 91 5112 11 90 5112 19 99 5112 30 90 5112 90 99 51 Cotton, carded or combed 5203 00 00 53 Cotton gauze 5803 10 00 53 54 55 Artificial staple fibres, processed for spinning 5507 00 00 Synthetic staple fibres, processed for spinning 5506 10 00 5506 90 90 including waste, carded, combed or otherwise including waste, carded, combed or otherwise 5506 20 00 5506 30 00 5506 90 10 56 Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale 5508 10 90 5511 10 00 5511 20 00 58 Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted ( made up or not) 5701 10 10 5701 90 10 5701 10 91 5701 90 90 5701 10 93 5701 10 99 59 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of category 58 5702 10 00 5702 41 00 5702 52 00 ex 5702 99 00 5703 20 91 5703 30 51 5703 90 00 5705 00 30 5702 31 00 5702 42 00 ex 5702 59 00 5703 10 00 5703 20 99 5703 30 59 5704 10 00 ex 5705 00 90 5702 32 00 5702 49 10 5702 91 00 5703 20 11 5703 30 11 5703 30 91 5704 90 00 5702 39 10 5702 51 00 5702 92 00 5703 20 19 5703 30 19 5703 30 99 5705 00 10 Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needlework tapestries (e. g. petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand 5805 00 00 Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft, assembled by means of an adhesive, other than labels and similar 62 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread category articles of 60 61 ex 5806 10 00 5806 32 10 5806 20 00 5806 32 90 5806 31 00 5806 39 00 5806 40 00 62 Chenille yarn (incl. flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized 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 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 54 5808 10 00 5808 90 00 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 5810 10 10 5810 92 10 5810 10 90 5810 92 90 5810 91 10 5810 99 10 5810 91 90 5810 99 90 63 Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5% or more elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by weight 5% or more of rubber thread 5906 91 00 6002 30 90 ex 6002 10 10 6002 10 90 ex 6002 30 10 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 6001 29 10 6001 91 90 6001 92 90 6002 20 39 6002 41 00 6002 42 90 6002 43 39 6002 43 95 6002 92 30 6002 93 33 6002 93 99 ex 6001 10 00 6001 91 10 6001 92 10 6001 99 10 6002 20 50 6002 42 10 6002 43 31 6002 43 50 6002 43 99 6002 92 50 6002 93 35 6001 21 00 6001 91 30 6001 92 30 ex 6002 10 10 6002 20 70 6002 42 30 6002 43 33 6002 43 91 6002 91 00 6002 92 90 6002 93 39 6001 22 00 6001 91 50 6001 92 50 6002 20 10 ex 6002 30 10 6002 42 50 6002 43 35 6002 43 93 6002 92 10 6002 93 31 6002 93 91 66 Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6301 10 00 ex 6301 40 90 6301 20 91 ex 6301 90 90 6301 20 99 6301 30 90 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted GROUP III B 6111 10 10 6116 10 20 6116 93 00 6111 20 10 6116 10 80 6116 99 00 6111 30 10 6116 91 00 ex 6111 90 00 6116 92 00 67 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (incl. 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 6117 80 10 6301 30 10 6302 10 90 6303 12 00 ex 6305 20 00 ex 6305 39 00 6113 00 10 6117 80 90 6301 40 10 6302 40 00 6303 19 00 6305 32 11 ex 6305 90 00 6117 10 00 6117 90 00 6301 90 10 ex 6302 60 00 6304 11 00 ex 6305 32 90 6307 10 10 6117 20 00 6301 20 10 6302 10 10 6303 11 00 6304 91 00 6305 33 10 6307 90 10 55 59 17 pairs 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 and girls’ slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 7. 8 128 6108 11 00 6108 19 00 70 Panty-hose and tights of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex (6,7 tex) 30. 4 pairs 33 6115 11 00 6115 20 19 Women's full length hosiery of synthetic fibres 6115 93 91 72 Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 9. 7 103 6112 31 10 6112 41 10 6211 11 00 6112 31 90 6112 41 90 6211 12 00 6112 39 10 6112 49 10 6112 39 90 6112 49 90 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 21 00 6104 12 00 6104 22 00 6104 13 00 6104 23 00 ex 6104 19 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 suit 0. 80 1 250 6103 11 00 6103 22 00 6103 12 00 6103 23 00 6103 19 00 6103 29 00 6103 21 00 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 Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 17. 9 56 6215 20 00 6215 90 00 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted 8. 8 114 74 75 84 85 86 6212 20 00 6212 30 00 6212 90 00 87 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted ex 6209 10 00 6216 00 00 ex 6209 20 00 ex 6209 30 00 ex 6209 90 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 ex 6217 90 00 56 90 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not 5607 41 00 5607 50 11 5607 49 11 5607 50 19 5607 49 19 5607 50 30 5607 49 90 5607 50 90 91 Tents 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 6306 21 00 6306 22 00 6306 29 00 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 exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not 5601 10 10 5601 22 10 5601 30 00 5601 10 90 5601 22 91 5601 21 10 5601 22 99 5601 21 90 5601 29 00 Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings 5602 10 19 5602 21 00 ex 5905 00 70 5602 10 31 5602 29 90 6210 10 10 5602 10 39 5602 90 00 6307 90 91 5602 10 90 ex 5807 90 10 Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated 5603 11 10 5603 13 10 5603 91 10 5603 93 10 ex 5807 90 10 ex 6301 40 90 6302 53 10 ex 6304 19 90 ex 6305 39 00 5603 11 90 5603 13 90 5603 91 90 5603 93 90 ex 5905 00 70 ex 6301 90 90 6302 93 10 ex 6304 93 00 6307 10 30 5603 12 10 5603 14 10 5603 92 10 5603 94 10 6210 10 91 6302 22 10 6303 92 10 ex 6304 99 00 ex 6307 90 99 5603 12 90 5603 14 90 5603 92 90 5603 94 90 6210 10 99 6302 32 10 6303 99 10 ex 6305 32 90 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope 5608 11 11 5608 19 11 5608 90 00 5608 11 19 5608 19 19 5608 11 91 5608 19 30 5608 11 99 5608 19 90 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, cables or rope , 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 57 Rubberised textile fabric, 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 back-cloths, other than of category 100 5907 00 10 5907 00 90 100 Textile fabrics preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials impregnated, laminated with covered coated, or 5903 10 10 5903 90 10 5903 10 90 5903 90 91 5903 20 10 5903 90 99 5903 20 90 101 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 39 00 6306 12 00 6306 19 00 6306 31 00 110 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 Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted 6307 10 90 114 Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses 5902 10 10 5902 90 10 5909 00 90 5911 31 11 5911 32 90 5902 10 90 5902 90 90 5910 00 00 5911 31 19 5911 40 00 5902 20 10 5908 00 00 5911 10 00 5911 31 90 5911 90 10 5902 20 90 5909 00 10 ex 5911 20 00 5911 32 10 5911 90 90 58 Category (1) ANNEX I A Description CN-Code 1999 (2) Table of equivalence pieces/kg g/piece (3) (4) 163 Gauze and articles of gauze put up in forms or packings for retail sale 3005 90 31 59 APPENDIX 2 ANNEX III (The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Appendix 1 of this Agreement) COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS CATEGORY 1 2 (*) of which 2A 3 of which 3A 4 (2) 5 (4) 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20/39 21 (10) 22 23 24 (11) 26 28 29 31 32 33 (**) 37 of which 37A 68 73 (13) 76 78 83 97 163 UNITS tonnes tonnes (1) tonnes tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces (3) 1 000 pieces (5) 1 000 pieces (6) 1 000 pieces (7) tonnes 1 000 pairs 1 000 pairs 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces (8) 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes 1 000 pieces tonnes 1 000 pieces (9) tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces (12) 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces tonnes (14) tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 2000 3 943 28 890 3 731 5 918 743 78 476 24 757 26 229 12 479 17 535 5 842 79 341 28 965 483 289 11 679 15 406 15 668 10 699 5 801 99 588 9 197 16 650 16 230 10 999 42 508 5 191 66 953 11 343 69 137 4 006 26 373 13 553 4 017 19 584 5 442 7 378 27 153 7 976 2 010 4 710 (*) Possibility of transfer to and from category 3 up to 40% of the category to which the transfer is made. (**) Quantitative limits apply also to products declared for re-export outside the European Community. 60 1) The following additional quantities may be exported to the EEC by China: Fabrics of category 2 below 115 cm in width tonnes 2000 1 395 Fabrics of category 2 for medical gauze (CN codes 5208 11 10 and 5208 21 10 tonnes 2000 1 927 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm, for 3 garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5% of the quantitative limits. These figures include the following quantity reserved for European Industry for a period of 180 days, 641 000 pieces. For products of category 5 (other than anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like) of fine animal hair, the following sublimit applies within the quantitative limits estblished for category 5 229 000 pieces 2000: These figures include the following quantity reserved for European Industry for a period of 180 days, 1 149 000 pieces. The following additional quantities of shorts (CN codes 6203 41 90,6203 42 90, 6203 43 90 and 6203 49 50) may be exported to the EEC by China 2000: 1 142 000 pieces These figures include the following quantity reserved for the European Industry for a period of 180 days, 691 000 pieces. These figures include the following quantity reserved for the European Industry for a period of 180 days, 1 117 000 pieces. These figures include the following quantity reserved for the European Industry for a period of 180 days, 312 000 pieces. These figures include the following quantity reserved for the European Industry for a period of 180 days, 1 008 000 pieces. For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a onversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm, for 3 garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm, for 3 garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. These figures include the following quantity reserved for European Industry for a period of 180 days, 339 000 pieces. For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm, for 3 61 garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. 14) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European Industry for a period of 180 days each year, 211 tonnes. 62 APPENDIX 3 ANNEX TO PROTOCOL E OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFIC COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS CATEGORY 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 24 26 29 31 73 76 78 83 UNITS 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes tonnes 2000 295 654 2 310 629 1 442 534 595 524 966 783 134 2 129 141 1 124 116 6 806 257 1 327 68 68 63 Annex I APPENDIX 4 This Annex covers textile raw materials (categories 128 and 154), textile products other than those of wool and fine animal hair, cotton and man-made fibres, as well as man-made fibres and filaments and yarns of categories 124, 125 A, 125B, 126, 127A and 127B. 2. 3. 4. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be of indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within this Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an 'ex' symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description. Garments which are not recognizable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter. Where the expression "babies' garments" is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86. Group I Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 20 ex 32 ex 39 ex 6302 29 90 ex 6302 39 90 ex 5802 20 00 ex 5802 30 00 ex 6302 59 00 ex 6302 99 00 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics and tufted textile surfaces Table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted and other than those of category 118 Group II Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 12 ex 13 ex 14 ex 15 ex 18 ex 6115 19 00 ex 6115 20 90 ex 6115 99 00 ex 6107 19 00 ex 6108 29 00 ex 6212 10 10 ex 6210 20 00 ex 6210 30 00 ex 6207 19 00 ex 6207 29 00 ex 6207 99 00 ex 6208 19 90 ex 6208 29 00 ex 6208 99 00 ex 6212 10 10 Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies 24. 3 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, women's or girls' knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted 17 41 59 Men's or boys' woven overcoats, coats, cloaks and capes raincoats and other 0. 72 1 389 Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, jackets and blazers, other than parkas 0. 84 1 190 Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted nightdresses, pyjamas, panties, ex 19 ex 6213 90 00 Handkerchiefs, other than those of silk and silk waste 59 17 64 ex 24 ex 6107 29 00 Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 3. 9 257 ex 6108 39 00 Women's or girls' nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence Ex 27 Ex 28 Ex 31 Ex 68 Ex 73 Ex 78 Ex 83 ex 6104 59 00 Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts 2. 6 ex 6103 49 10 ex 6104 69 10 ex 6212 10 10 ex 6212 10 90 ex 6209 90 00 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted 1. 61 Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 18. 2 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, mittens and mitts of categories ex 10 and ex 87, and babies' stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category ex 88 385 620 55 ex 6112 19 00 Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric 1. 67 600 ex 6210 40 00 ex 6210 50 00 ex 6112 20 00 ex 6113 00 90 Woven garments of fabrics of heading n° 5903, 5906 and 5907, excluding garments of categories ex 14 and ex 15 Garments of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading n° 5903 and 5907 and ski suits, knitted or crocheted Group III A Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 38B ex 40 ex 58 ex 59 ex 6303 99 90 Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted Carpets, carpetines and rugs, knotted (made up or not) Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of categories ex 58, 142 and 151B ex 6303 99 90 ex 6304 19 90 ex 6304 99 00 ex 5701 90 10 ex 5701 90 90 ex 5702 10 00 ex 5702 59 00 ex 5702 99 00 ex 5703 90 10 ex 5703 90 90 ex 5704 10 00 ex 5704 90 00 ex 5705 00 90 ex 60 ex 5805 00 00 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 65 ex 61 ex 5806 10 00 ex 5806 20 00 ex 5806 39 00 ex 5806 40 00 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 ex 62 and of category 137 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 62 ex 5606 00 91 ex 5606 00 99 Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn and gimped horsehair yarn) Table of Equivalence 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 Labels, badges textile materials, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven and the like of Braids and ornamental pompoms and the like trimmings in the piece; tassels; Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs Knitted or crocheted fabric containing by weight 5% or more of elastometric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabric containing by weight 5% or more of rubber thread ex 5804 10 11 ex 5804 10 19 ex 5804 10 90 ex 5804 29 10 ex 5804 29 90 ex 5804 30 00 ex 5807 10 10 ex 5807 10 90 ex 5808 10 00 ex 5808 90 00 ex 5810 10 10 ex 5810 10 90 ex 5810 99 10 ex 5810 99 90 ex 5906 91 00 ex 6002 10 10 ex 6002 10 90 ex 6002 30 10 ex 6002 30 90 ex 63 ex 65 ex 5606 00 10 Knitted or crocheted fabric other than those of category ex 63 ex 6002 10 10 ex 6002 30 10 ex 66 ex 6301 10 00 ex 6301 90 90 Travelling rugs and blankets, other crocheted than knitted or Group III B Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ex 10 ex 6116 10 20 ex 6116 10 80 ex 6116 99 00 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted 17 pairs 59 66 ex 67 ex 69 ex 72 ex 75 ex 5807 90 90 ex 6113 00 10 ex 6117 10 00 ex 6117 20 00 ex 6117 80 10 ex 6117 80 90 ex 6117 90 00 ex 6301 90 10 ex 6302 10 90 ex 6302 40 00 ex 6303 19 00 ex 6304 11 00 ex 6304 91 00 ex 6307 10 10 ex 6307 90 10 ex 6108 19 00 ex 6112 39 10 ex 6112 39 90 ex 6112 49 10 ex 6112 49 90 ex 6211 11 00 ex 6211 12 00 ex 6103 19 00 ex 6103 29 00 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 Women's or girls' slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 7. 8 Swimwear 9. 7 128 103 Men's or boys' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles 0. 80 1 250 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence ex 85 ex 86 ex 87 ex 88 ex 91 ex 94 ex 95 ex 6215 90 00 ex 6212 20 00 ex 6212 30 00 ex 6212 90 00 ex 6216 00 00 ex 6209 90 00 ex 6217 10 00 ex 6217 90 00 ex 6209 90 00 Ties, bow ties and cravats not knitted or crocheted, other than those of category 159 17. 9 corset-belts, Corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted suspender belts, 8. 8 56 114 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted 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 6306 29 00 Tents textile materials and articles thereof; textile Wadding of fibres, not exceeding 5mm in length (flock), textile dust and millneps Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings ex 5601 10 90 ex 5601 29 00 ex 5601 30 00 ex 5602 10 19 ex 5602 10 39 ex 5602 10 90 ex 5602 29 90 ex 5602 90 00 ex 5807 90 10 ex 6210 10 10 ex 6307 90 91 67 ex 97 ex 5608 90 00 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence ex 98 ex 99 ex 100 ex 109 ex 110 ex 5609 00 00 ex 5905 00 10 ex 5901 10 00 ex 5901 90 00 ex 5904 10 00 ex 5904 91 10 ex 5904 91 90 ex 5904 92 00 ex 5906 10 00 ex 5906 99 10 ex 5906 99 90 ex 5907 00 10 ex 5907 00 90 ex 5903 10 10 ex 5903 10 90 ex 5903 20 10 ex 5903 20 90 ex 5903 90 10 ex 5903 90 91 ex 5903 90 99 ex 6306 19 00 ex 6306 39 00 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, rope or cables, other than textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category ex 97 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 Linoleum, whether or not cut floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape to shape; Rubberized textile fabrics, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like, other than of category ex 100 Textile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivates or of other artificial plastic materials Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, and sunblinds ex 6306 49 00 Woven pneumatic mattresses Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence ex 111 ex 112 ex 113 ex 6306 99 00 ex 6307 20 00 ex 6307 90 99 ex 6307 10 90 Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories ex 113 and ex 114 Floor cloths, dish cloths and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted 68 Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses, other than those of category 136 ex 114 ex 5908 00 00 ex 5909 00 90 ex 5910 00 00 ex 5911 10 00 ex 5911 31 19 ex 5911 31 90 ex 5911 32 10 ex 5911 32 90 ex 5911 40 00 ex 5911 90 10 ex 5911 90 90 Group IV Table of Equivalence Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 115 117 118 ex5306 10 10 ex5306 10 30 5306 10 50 5306 10 90 ex5306 20 10 5306 20 90 ex5308 90 12 5308 90 19 ex5309 11 10 5309 11 90 ex5309 19 00 5309 21 10 5309 21 90 ex5309 29 00 5311 00 10 5803 90 90 ex5905 00 30 6302 29 10 6302 39 10 6302 39 30 6302 52 00 ex 6302 59 00 6302 92 00 ex 6302 99 00 Flax or ramie yarn Woven fabrics of flax or ramie Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 120 121 122 ex 6303 99 90 6304 19 30 ex 6304 99 00 Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie ex 5607 90 00Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie ex 6305 90 00Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other than knitted or crocheted 69 123 124 5801 90 10 Woven-pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics 6214 90 90 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted GROUP V Synthetic staple fibres 5501 10 00 5501 20 00 5501 30 00 5501 90 10 5501 90 90 5503 10 11 5503 10 19 5503 10 90 5503 20 00 5503 30 00 5503 40 00 5503 90 10 5503 90 90 5505 10 10 5505 10 30 5505 10 50 5505 10 70 5505 10 90 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 125A 125B 126 127A 127B 128 129 ex5402 41 00 Synthetic filament yarn (continuous) not put up for retail sale 5402 42 00 5402 43 00 5404 10 10 5404 10 90 5404 90 11 5404 90 19 5404 90 90 ex 5604 20 00 ex 5604 90 00 5502 00 10 ex5502 00 40 ex5502 00 80 5504 10 00 5504 90 00 5505 20 00 5403 31 00 ex 5403 32 00 5403 33 10 Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of synthetic materials Artificial staple fibres Yarn of artificial filaments (continuous) not put up for retail sale, single yarn or viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not more than 250 turns per metre and single non- textured yarn of cellulose acetate 5405 00 00 Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of artificial textile materials ex 5604 90 00 5105 40 00Coarse animal hair, carded or combed 5110 00 00Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair 70 130A Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste 5004 00 10 5004 00 90 5006 00 10 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 130B 131 132 133 134 135 136A 136B 137 Silk yarn other than of category 130A; silk-worm gut 5505 00 10 5505 00 90 5006 00 90 ex 5604 90 00 5308 90 90Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres 5308 30 00Paper yarn Yarn of true hemp 5308 20 10 5308 20 90 5605 00 00Metalized yarn 5113 00 00Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste other unbleached, scoured or bleached than Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste other than those of category 136A 5007 20 19 ex 5007 20 31 ex 5007 20 39 ex 5007 20 41 5007 20 59 5007 20 61 5007 20 69 5007 20 71 5007 90 30 5007 90 50 5007 90 90 5007 10 00 5007 20 11 5007 20 21 ex 5007 20 31 ex 5007 20 39 ex 5007 20 41 5007 20 51 5007 90 10 5803 90 10 ex 5905 00 90 ex 5911 20 00 ex 5801 90 90 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or of silk waste ex 5806 10 00 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 138 139 5311 00 90 Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ramie ex 5905 00 90 5809 00 00Woven fabrics of metal threads or of metalized yarn 71 140 141 142 144 145 146A 146B 146C Knitted or crocheted fabric of wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres textile material other than ex 6001 10 00 6001 29 90 6001 99 90 6002 20 90 6002 49 00 6002 99 00 ex 6301 90 90Travelling rugs and blankets of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres ex 5702 39 90 ex 5702 49 90 ex 5702 59 00 ex 5702 99 00 ex 5705 00 90 5602 10 35 5602 29 10 5607 30 00 ex 5607 90 00 Carpets and other textile floor coverings of sisal, of other fibres of the Agave family or of Manila hemp Felt of coarse animal hair Twine, cordage, ropes and cables plaited or not abaca (Manila hemp) or of true hemp ex 5607 21 00Binder or baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal or other fibres of the Agave family Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of sisal or other fibres of the Agave family, other than the products of category 146A ex 5607 21 00 5607 29 10 5607 29 90 5607 10 00Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided, of jute or of other textile bast fires of heading No 5303 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 147 148A 148B 149 150 151A 151B 152 153 5003 90 00Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn than not carded or waste and garnetted stock, other combed Yarn of jute or of textile fast fibres of heading No 5303 5307 10 10 5307 10 90 5307 20 00 5308 10 00Coir yarn 5310 10 90 ex 5310 90 00 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of more than 150cm 5310 10 10 ex 5310 90 00 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of not more than 150 cm Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than used 5905 00 50 6305 10 90 5702 20 00Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir) Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than tufted or flocked ex 5702 39 90 ex 5702 49 90 ex 5702 59 00 ex 5702 99 00 5602 10 11Needle loom felt of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than tufted or flocked 6305 10 10Used sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 72 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 154 5001 00 00 Silk worm cocoons, suitable for reeling Table of Equivalence 5002 00 00 Raw silk (not thrown) 5003 10 00 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garnetted stock, not carded or combed Wool not carded or combed 5101 11 00 5101 19 00 5101 21 00 5101 29 00 5101 30 00 5102 10 10 5102 10 30 5102 10 50 5102 10 90 5102 20 00 5103 10 10 5103 10 90 5103 20 10 5103 20 91 5103 20 99 5103 30 00 Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed Waste of wool or fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock Garnetted stock of wool or fine or coarse animal hair 5104 00 00 Flax, raw or processed but not spun: flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stocks) Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste, other than coir and abacs of heading No 5304 Cotton, not carded or combed 5301 10 00 5301 21 00 5301 29 00 5301 30 10 5301 30 90 5305 91 00 5305 99 00 5201 00 10 5201 00 90 73 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 154 (contd. ) 5202 10 00 5202 91 00 5202 99 00 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5302 10 00 5302 90 00 True hemp (Cannabis sativa L. ), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) Abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste or abaca (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) Other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste of such fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5305 21 00 5305 29 00 5303 10 00 5303 90 00 5304 10 00 5304 90 00 5305 11 00 5305 19 00 5305 91 00 5305 99 00 156 6106 90 30 Blouses and pullovers knitted or crocheted of silk or silk waste for women and girls ex 6110 90 90 74 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Table of Equivalence 157 6101 90 10 6101 90 90 Garments, knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories ex 10, ex 12, ex 13, ex 24, ex 27, ex 28, ex 67, ex 69, ex 72, ex 73, ex 75, ex 83 and 156 6102 90 10 6102 90 90 ex 6103 39 00 6103 49 99 ex 6104 19 00 ex 6104 29 00 ex 6104 39 00 6104 49 00 6104 69 99 6105 90 90 6106 90 50 6106 90 90 ex 6107 99 00 6108 99 90 6109 90 90 6110 90 10 ex 6110 90 90 ex 6111 90 00 6114 90 00 159 6204 49 10 Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste 6206 10 10 6214 10 00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste Ties, bow ties and cravats of silk or silk waste 6215 10 00 Category CN Code 1999 Description pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 160 6213 10 00Handkerchiefs of silk or silk waste Table of Equivalence 75 161 6201 19 00 6201 99 00 Garments, not knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories ex 14, ex 15, ex 18, ex 31, ex 68, ex 72, ex 78, ex 86, ex 87, ex 88 and 159 6202 19 00 6202 99 00 6203 19 90 6203 29 90 6203 39 90 6203 49 90 6204 19 90 6204 29 90 6204 39 90 6204 49 90 6204 59 90 6204 69 90 6205 90 10 6205 90 90 6206 90 10 6206 90 90 ex 6211 20 00 6211 39 00 6211 49 00 76 Appendix 5 ANNEX II (The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Appendix 4 of this Agreement) COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS CATEGORY ex 13 (1) ex 18 (1) ex 20 (1) ex 24 (1) ex 39 (1) 115 117 118 120 122 123 124 125A 125B 126 127A 127B 136A 140 145 146A 146B 151B 156 157 159 160 161 UNITS 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 2000 714 946 43 180 403 1 134 539 1 239 488 170 83 911 (2) 16 39 16 26 15 389 125 26 152 231 2 352 3 073 11 597 4 152 49 14 864 (1) Categories marked by ‘ex’ cover products other than those of wool or fine animal hairs, cotton or synthetic or artificial textile materials. (2) This limit does not apply to fibers of polyvinyl alcohol falling within CN code ex 5503 90 90. 77 Appendix 6 Annex to Protocol B (the product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement) OPT Quotas Community quantitative limits for the year 2000 Category Unit 159 161 8. 1 tonnes 15. 5 tonnes 78