for importation into the Community within 60 days of that PRODUCTS WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITSdate . Section I4. Where a Community decision on classification Exportationresulting in a change of classification practice or a change ofcategorization of any product subject to the presentAgreement affects a category subject to restraint , the Article 3Community undertakes to enter into consultations withoutdelay in accordance with the procedures described in The competent authorities of Hong Kong shall issue anArticle 15 ( 1 ) of this Agreement with a view to agreeing export licence in respect of all consignments from Hongnecessary adjustments to the appropriate quantitative limits Kong of textile products referred to in Annex II up to theestablished in Annex II and mitigating any disruptive effects relevant quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 6 ,which might arise from such a Community decision . 8 and 13 of the Agreement and of textile products subject to any definitive or provisional quantitative limits established as a result of the application of Articles 7 and 8 of the Agreement . TITLE II ORIGIN Article 4 1. The export licence shall conform to the model annexed Article 2 to this Protocol . It must certify inter alia that the quantity of
category concerned so as to restrain exports to the Community or any of its regions to 125% of imports 3. The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 attained during the preceding calendar year , or to the shall , for all categories of products , be transmitted before the level of exports up to the date of the request for end of the second month following the quarter to which the consultations plus the level of exports provided for statistics related . during the consultation period under paragraph 2 , whichever is the higher . 4. The Community shall transmit to the Hong Kong authorities import statistics for all products covered byIn the event that the provisions of this paragraph are applied , Article 7 , and for products covered by Article 5 ( 1 ).the Community undertakes to maintain an offer of equitableand quantifiable compensation . 5. The information referred to in paragraph 4 shall , for all categories of products , be transmitted before the end ofThe application of the measures provided for in this the third month following the quarter to which the statisticsparagraph is limited to the year in which the measures are relate .taken . 6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 75. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a and Article 8 , the Community undertakes to provide thegiven category unless the quantitative limits established in Hong Kong authorities before 15 April of each year with theAnnex II for the Community for that category represent at preceding year's statistics on imports of all textile productsleast 1 % of total Community imports during 1980 . covered by this Agreement , broken down by the supplying country and Community Member States .6. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to agiven category unless the level of imports originating in Hong 7. Should it be found on analysis of the informationKong during the current Agreement year represent at least exchanged above that there are significant discrepancies50% of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for that between the returns for exports and those for imports ,category in the Community as a whole or in any region or consultations may be initiated in accordance with the NIMEXE Table of equivalence Category CCT heading No code Description ( 1982 ) pieces / kg g / piece 4 60.04 Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic 6,48 154 B I or rubberized : II a ) b) 60.04-19 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 , Shirts , T-shirts , lightweight fine knit roll , polo c) 26 , 41 , 50 , 58 , 71 , 79 , or turtle necked jumpers and pullovers , IV b ) 1 aa ) 89 undervests and the like , knitted or crocheted , dd ) not elastic or rubberized , other than babies' 2 ee ) garments , of cotton or synthetic textile fibres ; d ) 1 aa ) T-shirts and lightweight fine knit roll , polo or of the products described in Annex II to the limits set out3. Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative therein for each Agreement year .restrictions on the importation into the Community of theproducts covered by this Agreement shall be prohibited . Exports of textile products set out in Annex II shall be subject to a double-checking system specified in Protocol A. Article 2 Article 41. This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products Hong Kong and the Community recognize the special andof cotton , wool and man-made fibres which originate in differential character of reimports of textile products into theHong Kong and are listed in Annex I. Community after processing in Hong Kong . ---pagebreak--- N ? L 388 / 4 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 31 . 12 . 86Such reimports may be provided for outside the quantitative 4. The increase in any category of products resulting fromlimits established under this Agreement provided that they the cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1 ,are effected in accordance with the regulations on economic 2 and 3 above during an Agreement year shall not exceed theoutward processing in force in the Community . following limits : — for categories of products in Group I 10% , Article 5 — for categories of products in Groups II and III 11% .1. Exports to the Community of textile products coveredby this Agreement shall not be subject to the quantitative 5. Prior notification shall be given by the authorities oflimits established in Annex II , provided that the export Hong Kong in the event of recourse to the provisions of Communities the names and addresses of the governmental or to Hong Kong indicates or appears to indicate that theauthorities competent for the issue and verification of export provisions of this Agreement are being contravened , both ---pagebreak--- 31 . 12 . 86 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias N ? L 388 / 39parties shall cooperate closely and with the appropriate 3. In pursuance of the cooperation referred to inurgency to prevent such contravention . paragraph 1 , Hong Kong and the Community shall exchange any available information considered by either partner to be2. To this end , Hong Kong shall , on its own initiative or of use in preventing the contravention of the provisions ofat the request of the Community , carry out appropriate this Agreement .inquiries or arrange for such inquiries to be carried outconcerning operations which are or appear to be in 4. Where it is established to the satisfaction of bothcontravention of the Agreement . Hong Kong shall parties that the provisions of this Agreement have beencommunicate the results of these inquiries to the Community contravened , Hong Kong and the Community agree to taketogether with such other available information as may all reasonable measures to prevent a recurrence of suchfacilitate the determination of the true origin of the contravention .goods . ---pagebreak--- ---pagebreak--- EXPORTER ( Full Name & Address) Certificate No . CONSIGNEE ( If required ) GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN Carrier Port of Loading Date of Departure Country of Destination