WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/258
18July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2977)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification Under Article 2.17
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Administrative Arrangements withPeru
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification from theEuropean Commission
pursuant toparagraph 17ofArticle 2.TheTMB iscirculating thisnotification toWTO Members
fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/258
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European Commission
Directorate-General I
Brussels, 26September 1996
Dear Ambassador,
Iwould liketosubmit totheTextiles Monitoring Body theAdministrative Arrangements which
have been agreed between theEuropean Community andthePeople 'sRepublic ofBangladesh*,
HongKong,India,theRepublicofIndonesia,theRepublicofKorea,Macau,theFederationofMalaysia,
Pakistan, Peru**,theRepublic ofSingapore, SriLanka andtheKingdom ofThailand under Article 2(17)
oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing.
Ithasbeenagreed between theCommission andtheauthorities ofthecountries concerned that
these provisions should benotified jointly. Theoriginal textsofthese jointnotifications areattached.
Please accept, Ambassador, theassurance ofmyhighest consideration.
(Signed) Enrico GRILLO PASQUARELLI
Ambassador Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne, 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
*Thisnotification waswithdrawn attherequest oftheEuropean Commission.
**ThisdocumentcontainstheAdministrativeArrangementsconcludedwithPeru.AdministrativeArrangements
concluded withtheother Members listed above willbecirculated asseparate documents.G/TMB/N/258
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Brussels, 6September 1996
Dear Ambassador,
Theundersigned representatives oftheEuropean Community andPeruwould liketonotify
totheTextiles Monitoring Body oftheAdministrative Arrangements which havebeenagreed between
theEuropean Community andPeruunder Article 2(17) oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing
(ATC) -thetextofwhich isattached.
Please accept, Ambassador, theassurance ofourhighest consideration.
(Signed) (Signed)
Representative ofPeru Representative ofthe
European Community
Mr.JoséAntonio Arrospide-Del Busto Mr.Enrico Grillo Pasquarelli
Ambassador Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne, 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21G/TMB/N/258
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Provisions oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic
ofPeruontradeintextile products, initialled inBrussels on13June1986, asamended bytheAgreement
intheformofExchangeofLettersamendingtheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheRepublic ofPeruontradeintextile products, initialled inBrussels on8December 1992, which
willbenotified asadministrative arrangements under Article 2(17) oftheUruguay Round Textiles
Agreement.
Article Description
Section I:Trade Arrangements
Article 2(3) Determination oforigin ofcovered products
Article 4 Reimports afterOPT
Article 5 Cottage industry
Article 6 Imports toECforre-export afterprocessing
Article 9,asamended Exchange ofstatistical information
Article 10 Amendments toclassification
Article 11 Circumvention
Article 12,asamended Regional concentration
Article 16(1), asamended Consultations
Protocol A,asamended Classification,
Origin,
Double-checking,
Export certificates,
Certificate oforigin, etc.,
Export certificate, etc.,
Administrative cooperation,
Specimen ofexport licence (textiles) Form 5,
Specimen ofcertificate oforigin.
Protocol B Cottage industry
Agreed Minute No.2(1992) Temporary specific management system
Agreed Minute No.3(1992) Regions withtraditionally small quotas
Agreed Minute No.4(1992) Regional concentration
NoteVerbale (1992) Refers toAgreed Minute No.2(1992)G/TMB/N/258
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ANNEX
Administrative Arrangements between theEuropean Community andPeru
Thefollowing Annex reproduces infullforthebenefit ofMembers thetextsoftheprovisions
ofthebilateral agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andPeru, asamended, which
arereferred tobyreference toArticle numbers inthenotification oftheadministrative arrangements
totheTextiles Monitoring Body ("TMB") pursuant toparagraph 17ofArticle 2oftheAgreement
onTextiles andClothing ("ATC").
Where theprovisions referto"theAgreement" thereference istoaprovision ofthebilateral
agreement between theParties (andnottoarticles oftheATC).
Certain articles referred tointhetextsdonotform partoftheadministrative arrangements.
Theprovisions ofthese articles haveeither beennotified totheTMB (e.g.thequantitative limits in
question andtherelevant flexibility provisions) orareprovisions which arenotintended toformpart
oftheadministrative arrangements. These provisions havebeenidentified bywayoffootnotes and
itshould therefore benoted thatthefootnotes areintended forexplanation anddonotform partof
theprovisions themselves.G/TMB/N/258
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Article 2
3. Theorigin oftheproducts covered bythisAgreement shallbedetermined inaccordance with
therules inforce intheCommunity.
Anyamendment tothese rulesoforigin shallbecommunicated toPeruandshallnothavethe
effect ofreducing anyquantitative limitestablished inAnnex II.1
Theprocedures forcontrol oftheorigin oftheproducts referred toabove arelaiddown in
Protocol A.
Article 4
PeruandtheCommunity recognize thespecial anddifferential character ofre-imports oftextile
products intotheCommunity afterprocessing inPeru.
Suchreimports maybeagreed outside thequantitative limits established under thisAgreement
provided thattheyareeffected inaccordance withtheregulations oneconomic outward processing
inforce intheCommunity.
Article 5
Exports ofcottage industry fabrics woven onhand- orfoot-operated looms, garments orother
articles obtained manually fromsuchfabrics andtraditional folklore handicraft products shallnotbe
subject toquantitative limits, provided thattheseproducts meettheconditions laiddown inProtocol B.
Article 6
1. Imports intotheCommunity oftextile products covered bythisAgreement shallnotbesubject
tothequantitative limits established inAnnex II2,provided thattheyaredeclared tobeforre-export
outside theCommunity inthesamestateorafterprocessing, within theframework oftheadministrative
system ofcontrol which exists within theCommunity.
However, therelease forhome useofproducts imported under theconditions referred toabove
shallbesubject totheproduction ofanexport certificate issued bythePeruvian authorities, andto
proof oforigin inaccordance withtheprovisions ofProtocol A.
2. Where theCommunity authorities haveevidence thatimports oftextile products havebeen
setoffagainst aquantitative limit established under thisAgreement, butthattheproducts have
subsequentlybeenre-exportedoutsidetheCommunity,theauthoritiesconcernedshallinformthePeruvian
authorities within fourweeks ofthequantities involved andauthorize imports ofidentical quantities
ofthesame products, which shallnotbesetoffagainst thequantitative limitestablished under this
Agreement forthecurrent orthefollowing year.
1These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
2These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/258
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Article 9
1. Peruundertakes tosupply theCommunity withprecise statistical information onallexport
licences issued bythePeruvian authorities forallcategories oftextile products subject tothequantitative
limits established under thisAgreement aswellasonallcertificates issued bythePeruvian authorities
forallproducts referred toinArticle 5andsubject totheprovisions ofProtocol B.
TheCommunity shalllikewise forward tothePeruvian authorities precise statistical information
onimport authorizations ordocuments issued bytheCommunity authorities inrespect ofexport licences
andcertificates issued byPeru.
2. "Theinformation referred toinparagraph 1shall, forallcategories ofproducts, beforwarded
before theendofthemonth following themonth towhich thestatistics relate."
3. Perualsoundertakes tosupply theCommunity withavailable statistical information onalltextile
exports bycountry ofdestination.
TheCommunityshallforwardtothePeruvianauthoritiesimportstatisticsforallproductscovered
bythesystem ofadministrative control referred toinArticle 8,paragraph 23andforproducts covered
byArticle 6,paragraph 1.
4. Theinformation referred toinparagraph 3shall, forallcategories ofproducts, beforwarded
before theendofthethirdmonth following thequarter towhich thestatistics relate.
5. Should itbefound onanalysis oftheinformation exchanged thatthere aresignificant
discrepancies between thereturns forexports andthose forimports, consultations maybeinitiated
inaccordance withtheprocedure specified inArticle 16.
6. Forthepurpose ofapplying theprovisions ofArticle 84,theCommunity undertakes toprovide
thePeruvian authorities before 15April ofeachyearwiththepreceding year'sstatistics onimports
ofalltextile products covered bythisAgreement, broken down bysupplying country andCommunity
Member State.
Article 10
1. Should there bedivergent opinions between Peruandthecompetent Community authorities
atthepoint ofentry intotheCommunity ontheclassification ofproducts covered bythisAgreement,
classification shall provisionally bebased onindications provided bytheCommunity, pending
consultations inaccordance withArticle 16withaviewtoreaching agreement ondefinitive classification
oftheproduct concerned.
2. Theauthorities ofPeru shall beinformed ofanyamendment tothetariff andstatistical
nomenclatures inforce intheCommunity oranydecision, made inaccordance withtheprocedures
inforce intheCommunity, relating totheclassification ofproducts covered bythisAgreement.
3Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
4Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/258
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Anyamendment tothetariff andstatistical nomenclatures inforce intheCommunity orany
decision which results inamodification oftheclassification ofproducts covered bythisAgreement
shallnothavetheeffect ofreducing anyquantitative limitestablished inAnnex II.5
Theprocedures fortheapplication ofthisparagraph aresetoutinProtocol A.
Article 11
1. PeruandtheCommunity agree tocooperate fullyinpreventing thecircumvention ofthepresent
Agreement bytranshipment, rerouting orwhatever other means.
2. Where information available totheCommunity asaresult oftheinvestigations carried out
inaccordance withtheprocedures setoutinProtocol Aconstitutes evidence thatproducts ofPeruvian
origin subject toquantitative limits established under thisAgreement havebeentranshipped, rerouted
orotherwise imported intotheCommunity incircumvention ofthisAgreement, theCommunity may
request theopening ofconsultations inaccordance withtheprocedures described inArticle 16ofthis
Agreement, withaview toreaching agreement onanequivalent adjustment ofthecorresponding
quantitative limits established under thisAgreement.
3. Pending theresult oftheconsultations referred toinparagraph 2,Perushallasaprecautionary
measure, ifsorequested bytheCommunity make thenecessary arrangements toensure thatadjustments
ofquantitative limits liable tobeagreed following theconsultations referred toinparagraph 2,may
becarried outforthequota yearinwhich therequest toopen consultations inaccordance with
paragraph 2wasmade, orforthefollowing yearifthequota forthecurrent yearisexhausted, where
clear evidence ofcircumvention isprovided.
4. Should theParties beunable inthecourse ofconsultations toreach asatisfactory solution within
theperiod specified inArticle 16,oftheAgreement theCommunity shallhavetheright, where clear
evidence ofcircumvention hasbeenprovided, todeduct fromthequantitative limits established under
thisAgreement amounts equivalent totheproducts ofPeruvian origin.
Article 12
"1. Thequantitative limits established under thisAgreement onimports intotheCommunity of
textile products ofPeruvian origin willnotbebroken down bytheCommunity intoregional shares.
2. TheParties shallcooperate inorder toprevent sudden andprejudicial changes intraditional
trade flows resulting inregional concentration ofdirect imports intotheCommunity.
3. Perushallmonitor itsexports ofproducts under restraint orsurveillance intotheCommunity.
Should asudden andprejudicial change intraditional tradeflows arise, theCommunity willbeentitled
torequest consultations inorder tofindasatisfactory solution tothose problems. Suchconsultations
must beheldwithin 15working daysoftheirbeing requested bytheCommunity.
4. Perushallendeavour toensure thatexports oftextile products subject toquantitative limits
intotheCommunity arespaced outasevenly aspossible overtheyeardueaccount being taken in
particular ofseasonal factors."
5These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/258
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Article 16
"1. Savewhere itisotherwise provided forinthisAgreement, thespecial consultation procedures
referred tointhisAgreement shallbegoverned bythefollowing rules:
- Anyrequest forconsultations shallbenotified inwriting totheother Party;
- therequest forconsultations shallbefollowed within areasonable period (andinany
casenotlaterthan15daysfollowing thenotification) byastatement setting outthe
reasons andcircumstances which, intheopinion oftherequesting Party, justify the
submission ofsucharequest;
- theParties shallenter intoconsultations within onemonth atthelatest ofnotification
oftherequest, withaviewtoreaching agreement oramutually acceptable conclusion
within onefurther month atthelatest."G/TMB/N/258
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PROTOCOL A
TITLE I
Classification
Article 1
1. Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity undertake toinform Peruofanychanges inthe
tariff andstatistical nomenclatures before thedateoftheirentry intoeffect intheCommunity.
2. Thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity undertake toinform Peruofanydecisions relating
totheclassification ofproducts subject totheAgreement within onemonth oftheiradoption atthe
latest. Such communication shallinclude:
(a) Adescription oftheproducts concerned;
(b) therelevant category andtherelated tariff andstatistical references;
(c) thereasons which haveledtothedecision.
3. Where adecision onclassification results inachange ofclassification practice orachange
ofcategory ofanyproduct subject totheAgreement, thecompetent authorities oftheCommunity shall
provide 30daysnotice, fromthedateoftheCommunity 'scommunication, before thedecision isput
intoeffect. Products shipped before thedateofapplication ofthedecision shallremain subject tothe
earlier classification practice, provided thatthegoods inquestion arepresented forimportation into
theCommunity within 60daysofthatdate.
4. Where aCommunity decision onclassification resulting inachange ofclassification practice
orachange ofcategorization ofanyproduct subject totheAgreement affects acategory subject to
restraint, thetwoParties agree toenterintoconsultations inaccordance withtheprocedures described
inArticle 16(1) oftheAgreement withaviewtohonouring theobligation under thesecond subparagraph
ofArticle 10(2) oftheAgreement.
TITLE II
Origin
Article 2
1. Products originating inPeruforexport totheCommunity inaccordance withthearrangements
established bythisAgreement shallbeaccompanied byacertificate ofPeruvian origin conforming
tothemodel annexed tothisProtocol.
2. Thecertificate oforigin shallbeissued bythecompetent governmental authorities ofPeru
iftheproducts inquestion canbeconsidered products originating inthatcountry within themeaning
oftherelevant rules inforce intheCommunity.G/TMB/N/258
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3. However, theproducts inGroup III6maybeimported intotheCommunity inaccordance with
thearrangements established bythisAgreement onproduction ofadeclaration bytheexporter onthe
invoice orother commercial document relating totheproducts totheeffect thattheproducts inquestion
originate inPeruwithin themeaning oftherelevant rules inforce intheCommunity.
4. Thecertificate oforigin referred toinparagraph 1shallnotberequired forimport ofgoods
covered byacertificate oforigin Form AorForm APR completed inaccordance withtherelevant
Community rules inorder toqualify forgeneralized tariff preferences.
Article 3
Thecertificate oforigin shallbeissued onlyonapplication having beenmade inwriting by
theexporter or,under theexporter 'sresponsibility, byhisauthorized representative. Thecompetent
governmental authorities ofPerushallensure thatthecertificate oforigin isproperly completed and
forthispurpose theyshallcallforanynecessary documentary evidence orcarry outanycheck which
theyconsider appropriate.
Article 4
Where different criteria fordetermining origin arelaiddown forproducts falling within the
same category, certificates ordeclarations oforigin shallcontain asufficiently detailed description
ofthegoods toenable thecriterion tobedetermined onthebasis ofwhich thecertificate wasissued
orthedeclaration drawn up.
Article 5
Thediscovery ofslight discrepancies between thestatements made inthecertificate oforigin
andthose made inthedocuments produced tothecustoms office forthepurpose ofcarrying outthe
formalities forimporting theproduct shallnotipsofactocastdoubt uponthestatements inthecertificate.
TITLE III
Double-Checking System forCategories ofProducts With Quantitative Limits
Section I
Exportation
Article 6
Thecompetent authorities ofPerushallissueanexport licence inrespect ofallconsignments
from Peruoftextile products referred toinAnnex II7,uptotherelevant quantitative limits asmay
6Thisrelates totheEuropean Community 'sgroupings ofcategories ofproducts.
7These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/258
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bemodified byArticles 78,139and1410oftheAgreement andoftextile products subject toanydefinitive
orprovisional quantitative limits established asaresult oftheapplication ofArticle 811oftheAgreement.
Article 7
"1. Theexport licence shallconform tothemodel annexed tothisProtocol anditshallbevalid
forexports throughout thecustoms territory towhich theTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community isapplied. However, where theCommunity hasmade recourse totheprovisions of
Article 812inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreed Minute No.1,ortotheAgreed Minute
No.2,thetextile products covered bytheexport licences canonlybeputintofreecirculation inthe
region(s) oftheCommunity indicated inthose licences."
Itmustcertify interaliathatthequantity oftheproduct inquestion hasbeensetoffagainst
thequantitative limitprescribed forthecategory oftheproduct inquestion.
2. Each export licence shallonlycover oneofthecategories ofproducts listed inAnnex II13of
thisAgreement. Itmaybeusedforoneormore consignments oftheproducts inquestion.
Article 8
Thecompetent Community authorities mustbenotified forthwith ofthewithdrawal oralteration
ofanyexport licence already issued.
Article 9
1. Exports shallbesetoffagainst thequantitative limits established fortheyearinwhich shipment
ofthegoods hasbeeneffected, eveniftheexport licence isissued aftersuchshipment.
2. Forthepurpose ofapplying paragraph 1,shipment ofthegoods isconsidered tohavetaken
place onthedateoftheirloading ontotheexporting aircraft, vehicle orvessel.
Article 10
Thepresentation ofanexport licence, inapplication ofArticle 12,shallbeeffected notlater
than31March oftheyearfollowing thatinwhich thegoods covered bythelicence havebeenshipped.
8TheseprovisionsrelatetoflexibilitiesandhavebeennotifiedbytheEuropeanCommunitypursuanttoArticle2
oftheATC.
9Thisprovision related toproratacalculations intheevent ofdenunciation oftheAgreement.
10Thisprovision concerned asystem ofregional shares.
11Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
12Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
13These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.G/TMB/N/258
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SECTION II
Importation
Article 11
Importation intotheCommunity oftextile products subject toquantitative limits shallbesubject
tothepresentation ofanimport authorization ordocument.
Article 12
1. Thecompetent Community authorities shall issue suchimport authorization ordocument
automatically within fiveworking daysofthepresentation bytheimporter oftheoriginal ofthe
corresponding export licence.
"Theimport authorizations shallbevalidforsixmonths fromthedateoftheirissueforimports
throughout thecustoms territory towhich theTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community isapplied. However, where theCommunity hasrecourse totheprovisions of
Article 814inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreed Minute No.1,ortotheAgreed
Minute No.2,theproducts covered bytheimport licences canonlybeputintofreecirculation
intheregion(s) oftheCommunity indicated inthose licences."
2. Thecompetent Community authorities shallcancel thealready issued import authorization or
document ifthecorresponding export licence hasbeenwithdrawn.
However, ifthecompetent Community authorities arenotified about thewithdrawal or
cancellation oftheexport licence onlyaftertheproducts havebeenimported intotheCommunity, the
quantities involved shallbesetoffagainst thequantitative limitforthecategory andthequota year
inquestion.
Article 13
1. IfthecompetentCommunityauthoritiesfindthatthetotalquantitiescoveredbyexportcertificates
issued byPeruforaparticular category inanyAgreement yearexceed thequantitative limitestablished
inAnnex IIforthatcategory, asmaybemodified byArticles 715,1316and1417oftheAgreement,
oranydefinitive orprovisional limitestablished under Article 818oftheAgreement, thesaidauthorities
maysuspend thefurther issue ofimport authorizations ordocuments. Inthisevent, thecompetent
Community authorities shallimmediately inform theauthorities ofPeruandthespecial consultation
procedure setoutinArticle 16oftheAgreement shallbeinitiated forthwith.
14Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.
15These provisions relate toflexibilities andhave been notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant to
Article 2oftheATC.
16Thisprovision related toproratacalculations intheevent ofdenunciation oftheAgreement.
17Thisprovision concerned asystem ofregional shares.
18Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/258
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2. Exports ofPeruorigin notcovered byPeruexport licences issued inaccordance withthe
provisions ofthisProtocol mayberefused theissue ofimport authorizations ordocuments bythe
competent Community authorities.
However, iftheimport ofsuchproducts isallowed intotheCommunity bythecompetent
Community authorities, thequantities involved shallnotbesetoffagainst theappropriate quantitative
limits setoutinAnnex II19orestablished asaresult oftheapplication ofArticle 820oftheAgreement,
without theexpress agreement ofPerusaveasprovided forinArticle 11oftheAgreement.
FORM AND PRODUCTION OFEXPORT CERTIFICATES AND
CERTIFICATES OFORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 14
1. Theexport licence andthecertificate oforigin maycomprise additional copies dulyindicated
assuch. They shallbemade outinEnglish orFrench. Iftheyarecompleted byhand, entries must
beinkandinblock capitals.
These documents shallmeasure 210x297mm. Thepaper usedmustbewhite writing paper,
sized, notcontaining mechanical pulpandweighing notlessthan25g/m2.Eachpartshallhaveaprinted
guilloche-pattern background making anyfalsification bymechanical orchemical means apparent to
theeye.
Ifthedocuments haveseveral copies onlythetopcopywhich istheoriginal shallbeprinted
withtheguilloche-pattern background. Thiscopyshallbeclearly marked as"original" andtheother
copies as"copy". Onlytheoriginal shallbeaccepted bythecompetent authorities intheCommunity
asbeing valid forthepurposes ofexport totheCommunity inaccordance withthearrangements
established bythisAgreement.
2. Each export licence andcertificate oforigin shallbearastandardized serial number, whether
ornotprinted, bywhich itcanbeidentified.
Thisnumber shallbecomposed ofthefollowing elements:
- Twoletters identifying Peruasfollows: PE;
"- twoletters identifying theintended Member State ofcustoms clearance asfollows:
AT=Austria
BL=Benelux
DE=Federal Republic ofGermany
DK=Denmark
EL=Greece
ES=Spain
FI=Finland
FR=France
GB=United Kingdom
19These limits arethose notified bytheEuropean Community pursuant toArticle 2oftheATC.
20Thisprovision related toa"basket exit" mechanism.G/TMB/N/258
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IE=Ireland
IT=Italy
PT=Portugal
SE=Sweden"
- aone-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding tothelastfigure inyear,
e.g.seven for1987;
- atwo-digit number running consecutively from01to99identifying theissuing office;
"-afive-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to99999 allocated tothe
intended Member State ofcustoms clearance".
Article 15
Theexport licence andcertificate oforigin maybeissued aftertheshipment oftheproducts
towhich theyrelate. Insuchcases theyshallbeareither theendorsement "délivré aposteriori" or
theendorsement "Issued retrospectively".
Article 16
1. Intheevent oftheft, lossordestruction ofanexport licence oracertificate oforigin, theexporter
mayapply tothecompetent governmental authority which issued thedocument foraduplicate tobe
made outonthebasisoftheexport documents inhispossession. Theduplicate ofanysuchcertificate
orlicence soissued shallbeartheendorsement "duplicata".
2. Theduplicate must bearthedateoftheoriginal export licence orcertificate oforigin.
TITLE V
Administrative Cooperation
Article 17
TheCommunityandPerushallcooperatecloselytoimplementtheprovisionsofthisAgreement.
Tothisend,contacts andexchanges ofviews (including ontechnical matters) shallbefacilitated by
bothparties.
Article 18
Inorder toensure thattheAgreement isproperly applied, theCommunity andPerushallassist
eachother inchecking theauthenticity andaccuracy ofexport licences andcertificates oforigin issued
ordeclarations made under thisProtocol.
Article 19
PerushallsendtheCommission oftheEuropean Communities thenames andaddresses of
thegovernmental authorities competent fortheissueandverification ofexport licences andcertificates
oforigin together withspecimens ofthestamps usedbythese authorities. Perushallalsonotify the
Commission ofanychange inthisinformation.G/TMB/N/258
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Article 20
1. Subsequent verification ofcertificates oforigin orexport licences shallbecarried outatrandom,
orwhenever thecompetent Community authorities havereasonable doubt astotheauthenticity ofthe
certificate orlicence orastoaccuracy oftheinformation regarding theproducts inquestion.
2. Insuchcases thecompetent authorities intheCommunity shallreturn thecertificate oforigin
orexport licence oracopy thereof tothecompetent governmental authority inPerugiving, where
appropriate, thereasons offormorsubstance foranenquiry. Iftheinvoice hasbeensubmitted, such
invoice oracopythereof shallbeattached tothecertificate orlicence oritscopy. Theauthorities
shallalsoforward anyinformation thathasbeenobtained suggesting thattheparticulars given onthe
saidcertificate orlicence areinaccurate.
3. Theprovisions ofparagraph 1shallbeapplicable tosubsequent verifications ofthedeclarations
oforigin referred toinArticle 2ofthisProtocol.
4. Theresults ofthesubsequent verifications carried outinaccordance withparagraphs 1and
2shallbecommunicated tothecompetent authorities oftheCommunity within three months atthe
latest. Theinformation communicated shallindicate whether thedisputed certificate orlicence or
declaration applied tothegoods actually exported andwhether these goods areeligible forexport in
accordance withthearrangements established bythisAgreement. Theinformation shallalsoinclude,
attherequest oftheCommunity, copies ofalldocumentation necessary todetermine thefactsfully
andinparticular thetrueorigin ofthegoods.
Should suchverifications reveal systematic irregularities intheuseofdeclarations oforigin,
theCommunity maysubject imports oftheproducts inquestion totheprovisions ofArticle 2,
paragraph 1ofthisProtocol.
5. Forthepurpose ofsubsequent verification ofcertificates oforigin, copies ofthecertificates
aswellasanyexport documents referring tothemshallbekeptforatleastthreeyears bythecompetent
governmental authority inPeru.
6. Recourse totherandom verification procedure specified inthisArticle mustnotconstitute an
obstacle totherelease forhome useoftheproducts inquestion.
Article 21
1. Where theverification procedure referred toinArticle 20orwhere information available to
theCommunity ortoPeruindicates orappears toindicate thattheprovisions ofthisAgreement are
being contravened, bothparties shallcooperate closely andwithappropriate urgency toprevent such
contravention.
2. TothisendPerushallonitsowninitiative orattherequest oftheCommunity, carry out
appropriate enquiries orarrange forsuchenquiries tobecarried outconcerning operations which are,
orappear totheCommunity tobeincontravention ofthisAgreement. Perushallcommunicate the
results ofthese enquiries totheCommunity together withanyother pertinent information enabling
thetrueorigin ofthegoods tobedetermined.
3. Subject toagreement between theCommunity andPeruofficials designated bytheCommunity
maybepresent attheenquiries referred toabove.G/TMB/N/258
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4. Pursuant ofthecooperation referred toabove, PeruandtheCommunity shallexchange any
information considered byeither party tobeofuseinpreventing thecontravention oftheprovisions
oftheAgreement. These exchanges mayinclude information ontextile production inPeruandon
trade intextile products ofakindcovered bythisAgreement between Peru andother countries,
particularly where theCommunity hasreasonable grounds toconsider thattheproducts inquestion
maybeintransit across theterritory ofPeruprior totheirimportation intotheCommunity. This
information shallinclude attherequest oftheCommunity copies ofallrelevant documentation.
5. Where itisestablished thattheprovisions ofthisAgreement havebeencontravened, Peruand
theCommunity mayagree totakesuchmeasures asarenecessary toprevent arecurrence ofsuch
contravention.G/TMB/N/258
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ANNEX TOPROTOCOL A.ARTICLE 2(1) Appendix III
1.Exporter (name, fulladdress, country)
Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays)ORIGINAL 2.No.
3.Quota year
Année contingentaire4.Category number
Numéro decatégorie
5.Consignee (name, fulladdress, country)
Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays)CERTIFICATE OFORIGIN
(Textile products)
______________________________
CERTIFICAT D'ORIGINE
(Produits textiles)
6.Country oforigin
Paysd'origine7.Country ofdestination
Paysdedestination
8.Place anddateofshipment -Means oftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement -Moyen detransport9.Supplementary details
Données supplémentaires
10.Marks andnumbers -Number andkindofpackages -DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marques etnuméros -Nombre etnature descolis-DESIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11.Quantity1
Quantité112.F.o.b. value2
Valeur f.o.b.2
13.CERTIFICATION BYTHE COMPETENT AUTHORITY -VISA DEL'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
I,theundersigned, certify thatthegoods described above originated inthecountry shown inboxNo.6,inaccordance withthe
provisions inforce intheEuropean Community.
Jesoussigné certifie quelesmarchandises désignées ci-dessus sontoriginaires dupaysfigurant danslacase6,conformément
auxdispositions envigueur danslaCommunauté européenne.
14.Competent authority (name, fulladdress, country)
Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) At/A On/Le
(Signature) (Stamp -Cachet)
1Show theweight (kg.) andalsoquantity intheunitprescribed forcategory where other thannetweight/Indiquer lepoids netenkilogrammes ainsique
laquantité dansl'unité prévue pourlacatégorie sicetteunité n'estpaslepoids net.
2Inthecurrency ofthesalecontract/Dans lamonnaie ducontrat devente.G/TMB/N/258
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ANNEX TOPROTOCOL A.ARTICLE 7(1) Appendix IV
1.Exporter (name, fulladdress, country)
Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays)ORIGINAL 2.No.
3.Quota year
Année contingentaire4.Category number
Numéro decatégorie
5.Consignee (name, fulladdress, country)
Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays)EXPORT LICENCE
(Textile products)
______________________________
LICENCE D'EXPORTATION
(Produits textiles)
6.Country oforigin
Paysd'origine7.Country ofdestination
Paysdedestination
8.Place anddateofshipment -Means oftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement -Moyen detransport9.Supplementary details
Données supplémentaires
10.Marks andnumbers -Number andkindofpackages -DESCRIPTION OFGOODS
Marques etnuméros -Nombre etnature descolis-DESIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11.Quantity1
Quantité112.F.o.b. value2
Valeur f.o.b.2
13.CERTIFICATION BYTHE COMPETENT AUTHORITY -VISA DEL'AUTORITE COMPETENTE
I,theundersigned, certify thatthegoods described above havebeencharged against thequantitative limitestablished forthe
yearshown inboxNo.3inrespect ofthecategory shown inboxNo.4bytheprovisions regulating trade intextile products
withtheEuropean Community.
Jesoussigné certifie quelesmarchandises désignées ci-dessus ontétéimputées surlalimite quantitative fixée pourl'année
indiquée danslacase3pourlacatégorie désignée danslacase4danslecadre desdispositions régissant leséchanges de
produits textiles aveclaCommunauté européenne.
14.Competent authority (name, fulladdress, country)
Autorité compétente (nom, adresse complète, pays) At/A On/Le
(Signature) (Stamp -Cachet)
1Show theweight (kg.) andalsoquantity intheunitprescribed forcategory where other thannetweight/Indiquer lepoids netenkilogrammes ainsique
laquantité dansl'unité prévue pourlacatégorie sicetteunité n'estpaslepoids net.
2Inthecurrency ofthesalecontract/Dans lamonnaie ducontrat devente.G/TMB/N/258
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PROTOCOL B
1. Theexemption provided forinArticle 5oftheAgreement inrespect ofcottage industry products
shallapply onlytothefollowing products:
(a) Fabrics woven onhand- orfoot-operated looms, being fabrics ofakindtraditionally
made inthecottage industry ofPeru;
(b) garments orother textile articles ofakindtraditionally made inthecottage industry
ofPeruobtained manually from thefabrics referred toabove andsewn exclusively
byhandwithout theaidofanymachine;
(c) traditional folklore textile products ofPerumade byhandinthecottage industry of
Peruasdefined inalisttobeagreed between bothParties andannexed tothisProtocol.
Exemption shall begranted onlyforproducts accompanied byacertificate issued bythe
competent Peruvian authorities inaccordance withthespecimen annexed tothisProtocol. Such
certificates shallstatetheground onwhich exemption isbased andshallbeaccepted bythecompetent
Community authorities provided thattheyaresatisfied thattheproducts concerned conform tothe
conditions setoutinthisProtocol. Certificates covering theproducts referred toinsubparagraph (c)
above shallbearaconspicuous stamp: "FOLKLORE". Incaseofdivergent opinion between Peru
andthecompetent Community authorities atthepoint ofentry intotheCommunity astothenature
ofsuchproducts, consultations shallbeheldwithin onemonth withaviewtoresolving suchdivergences.
Should imports ofanyoftheabove products reach suchproportions astocause difficulties tothe
Community, thetwoParties shallopenconsultations forthwith inaccordance withtheprocedure laid
down inArticle 16oftheAgreement withaviewtofinding aquantitative solution totheproblem.
2. Theprovisions ofTitleIVandVofProtocol Ashallapply "mutatis mutandis "totheproducts
referred toinparagraph 1ofthisProtocol.G/TMB/N/258
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AGREED MINUTE NO.2
Notwithstanding Article 12,paragraph 1ofthisAgreement, forimperative technical or
administrative reasons ortofindasolution toeconomic problems resulting fromregional concentration
ofimports, orinorder tocombat circumvention andfraud oftheprovisions ofthisAgreement, the
Community willestablish foralimited period oftimeaspecific management system inconformity
withtheprinciples oftheInternal Market.
However, iftheParties areunable toreach asatisfactory solution during theconsultations
provided forinArticle 12,paragraph 3,Peruundertakes, ifsorequested bytheCommunity, torespect
temporary export limits foroneormore regions oftheCommunity. Insuchacase, these limits shall
notpreclude theimportation intotheregion(s) concerned ofproducts which wereshipped fromPeru
onthebasisofexport licences obtained before thedateofformal notification toPerubytheCommunity
about theintroduction oftheabove limits.
TheCommunity shallinform Peruofthetechnical andadministrative measures, suchasdefined
intheattached Note Verbale, thatneedtobeintroduced bybothParties inorder toimplement the
above paragraphs inconformity withtheprinciples oftheInternal Market.
Brussels,
Forthedelegation Forthedelegation ofthe
oftheRepublic ofPeru European Economic CommunityG/TMB/N/258
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AGREED MINUTE NO.3
Inthecontext oftheagreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic
ofPeruontradeintextile andclothing products, initialled inBrussels on8December 1992, theParties
agreedthatPerushallendeavournottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunitywhichhavetraditionally
hadrelatively small shares ofCommunity quotas ofimports ofproducts serving asinputs fortheir
processing industry.
TheCommunity andPerufurther agreed toholdconsultations, should theneedarise, inorder
toavert anyproblems which might occur inthisrespect.
TheParties agreed thatthisAgreed Minute replaces thecorresponding Agreed Minute ofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment FortheCouncil ofthe
oftheRepublic ofPeru European Economic CommunityG/TMB/N/258
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AGREED MINUTE NO.4
Inthecontext oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic
ofPeruontrade intextiles andclothing products, applied since 1January 1987, asextended bythe
Exchange ofLetters initialled on15November 1991andfurther extended bytheExchange ofLetters
initialled on8December 1992, Peru agreed that, from thedateofrequest forandpending the
consultations referred toinArticle 12,paragraph 3,itshallcooperate bynotissuing export licences
thatwould further aggravate theproblems resulting fromtheregional concentration ofdirect imports
intotheCommunity.
FortheGovernment FortheCouncil ofthe
oftheRepublic ofPeru European Economic CommunityG/TMB/N/258
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NOTE VERBALE
TheDirectorate-GeneralforExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
presents itscompliments totheMission oftheRepublic ofPerutotheEuropean Communities and
hasthehonour torefertotheAgreement ontextile products negotiated between theRepublic ofPeru
andtheCommunity applied since 1January 1987, asextended bytheExchange ofLetters initialled
on15November 1991 andasfurther extended bytheExchange ofLetters of8December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishes toinform theMission oftheRepublic ofPeru thatthe
Community hasdecided toapply, starting from1January 1993, theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofAgreed
Minute No.2totheExchange ofLetters initialled on8December 1992. Consequently, the
corresponding provisions ofArticles 7and12ofProtocol AtotheAgreement shallalsobeapplied
asoftheabove date.
TheDirectorate-General forExternal Relations avails itself ofthisopportunity torenew to
theMission oftheRepublic ofPeru totheEuropean Communities theassurance ofitshighest
consideration.