year's total imports into the Community of products in that category, the following rates:- for categories of products in Group I:0,4 %,- for categories of products in Group II:2,0 %,- for categories of products in Group III:6,0 %.9. The Community further undertakes not to invoke the provisions of this Article on a regional basis before the level of export authorizations for textile products mentioned in paragraph 2 in any category exceeds the following regional percentages of the levels referred to in paragraph 8:Germany 25,5 %.Benelux 9,5 %.France 16,5 %.Italy 13,5 %.Denmark 2,7 %.Ireland 0,8 %.United Kingdom 21,0 %.Greece 1,5 %.Spain 7,5 %.Portugal 1,5 %.10. Up to the date of communication of the statistics referred to in Article 9 (6) the provisions of paragraph 2 as qualified by paragraphs 7 and 8 of this Article shall apply on the basis of the annual statistics previously communicated by the Community.11. In order to facilitate forecasts of Hong Kong's future export trends, Hong Kong undertakes to supply the Community with half-monthly statistical returns showing the quantities covered by the export authorizations mentioned in paragraph 1 which are issued under the system to Hong Kong exporters. Such data on export authorizations shall be provided by the Hong Kong authorities promptly in such detail and as frequently as the Community may reasonably request.12. In the implementation of the provisions of the Article, Hong Kong shall notify the Community immediately upon receipt of any application for an export authorization in an exceptionally large amount.13. The Hong Kong authorties undertake to notify the Community of any changes to the export authorization system having a direct effect on the implementation of this Agreement. Where necessary, consultations may be requested under Article 14 (1) of this Agreement.14. The provisions of this Agreement which concern exports of products subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex II shall also apply to products for which quantitative limits are introduced under this Article.Article 81. Hong Kong undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical information on all export licences issued by the Hong Kong authorities for all categories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits established under this Agreement.Hong Kong shall set out in its periodical statistical reports the maximum export levels for each category subject to a quantitative limit and the rate of utilization of these levels.2. The Community shall likewise supply to the Hong Kong authorities precise statistical information on import documents issued by the Community authorities in respect of export licenses issued by Hong Kong.3. The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall, for all categories of products, be transmitted before the end of the second month following the quarter to which the statistics relate.4. For the purpose of applying provisions of Article 8, the Community may ask Bulgaria to transmit available statistical information on textiles exports of products covered by this Agreement by country of destination.The Community shall transmit to the Hong Kong authorities import statistics for all products covered by Article 7, and for products covered by Article 5 (1).5. The information referred to in paragraph 4 shall, for all categories of products, be transmitted before the end of the third month following the quarter to which the statistics relate.6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 7, the Community undertakes to provide the Hong Kong authorities before 15 April of each year with the preceding year's statistics on imports of all textile products covered by this Agreement, broken down by supplying country and Community Member State.7. Should it be found on analysis of the information exchanged that there are significant discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports, consultations may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 14 of this Agreement.Any such consultations shall be resolved on the basis of the agreed descriptions of the products contained in Annex I.8. Hong Kong also undertakes to supply the Community with statistical information on all textile exports by country of destination. This information shall be transmitted before the end of the third month following the quarter to which the statistics refer.Article 91. The authorities of Hong Kong shall be informed of any amendment to the Common Customs Tariff, the NIMEXE or the HS based nomenclatures of the Community or any decision, made in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community, relating to the classification of products covered by this Agreement.Any such amendment or any decision which results in a modification of the classification of products covered by this Agreement shall not have the effect of reducing Hong Kong's ability to use the quantitative limits established in Annex II.The procedures for the application of this paragraph are set out in Protocol A.2. In case of divergent opinions between Hong Kong and the competent Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community on the classification of products covered by the present Agreement, consultations in accordance withArticle 14 (1)