AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE

　Members,

　Having decided to establish a basis for initiating a process of reform of trade in agriculture in line with the objectives of the negotiations as set out in the Punta del Este Declaration;

　Recalling that their long-term objective as agreed at the Mid-Term Review of the Uruguay Round "is to establish a fair and market-oriented agricultural trading system and that a reform process should be initiated through the negotiation of commitments on support and protection and through the establishment of strengthened and more operationally effective GATT rules and disciplines";

　Recalling further that "the above-mentioned long-term objective is to provide for substantial progressive reductions in agricultural support and protection sustained over an agreed period of time, resulting in correcting and preventing restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets";

　Committed to achieving specific binding commitments in each of the following areas: market access; domestic support; export competition; and to reaching an agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary issues;

　Having agreed that in implementing their commitments on market access, developed country Members would take fully into account the particular needs and conditions of developing country Members by providing for a greater improvement of opportunities and terms of access for agricultural products of particular interest to these Members, including the fullest liberalization of trade in tropical agricultural products as agreed at the Mid-Term Review, and for products of particular importance to the diversification of production from the growing of illicit narcotic crops;

　Noting that commitments under the reform programme should be made in an equitable way among all Members, having regard to non-trade concerns, including food security and the need to protect the environment; having regard to the agreement that special and differential treatment for developing countries is an integral element of the negotiations, and taking into account the possible negative effects of the implementation of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries;

　Hereby agree as follows:

Part I
Article 1 Definition of Terms

　In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Aggregate Measurement of Support" and "AMS" mean the annual level of support, expressed in monetary terms, provided for an agricultural product in favour of the producers of the basic agricultural product or non-product-specific support provided in favour of agricultural producers in general, other than support provided under programmes that qualify as exempt from reduction under Annex 2 to this Agreement, which is:

(i) with respect to support provided during the base period, specified in the relevant tables of supporting material incorporated by reference in Part IV of a Member's Schedule; and

(ii) with respect to support provided during any year of the implementation period and thereafter, calculated in accordance with me provisions of Annex 3 of this Agreement and taking into account the constituent data and methodology used in the tables of supporting material incorporated by reference in Part IV of the Member's Schedule;

(b) "basic agricultural product" in relation to domestic support commitments is defined as the product as close as practicable to the point of first sale as specified in a Member's Schedule and in the related supporting material;

(c) "budgetary outlays" or "outlays" includes revenue foregone;

(d) "Equivalent Measurement of Support" means the annual level of support, expressed in monetary terms, provided to producers of a basic agricultural product through the application of one or more measures, the calculation of which in accordance with the AMS methodology is impracticable, other than support provided under programmes that qualify as exempt from reduction under Annex 2 to this Agreement, and which is:

(i) with respect to support provided during me base period, specified in the relevant tables of supporting material incorporated by reference in Part IV of a Member's Schedule; and

(ii) with respect to support provided during any year of the implementation period and thereafter, calculated in accordance with the provisions of Annex 4 of this Agreement and taking into account the constituent data and methodology used in the tables of supporting material incorporated by reference in Part IV of the Member's Schedule;

(e) "export subsidies" refers to subsidies contingent upon export performance, including the export subsidies listed in Article 9 of this Agreement;

(f) "implementation period" means the six-year period commencing in the year 1995, except that, for the purposes of Article 13, it means the nine-year period commencing in 1995;

(g) "market access concessions" includes all market access commitments undertaken pursuant to this Agreement;

(h) "Total Aggregate Measurement of Support" and "Total AMS" mean the sum of all domestic support provided in favour of agricultural producers, calculated as the sum of all aggregate measurements of support for basic agricultural products, all non-product-specific aggregate measurements of support and all equivalent measurements of support for agricultural products, and which is:

(i) with respect to support provided during the base period (i.e. the "Base Total AMS") and the maximum support permitted to be provided during any year of the implementation period or thereafter (i.e. the "Annual and Final Bound Commitment Levels"), as specified in Part IV of a Member's Schedule; and

(ii) with respect to the level of support actually provided during any year of the implementation period and thereafter (i.e. the "Current Total AMS"), calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including Article 6, and with the constituent data and methodology used in the tables of supporting material incorporated by reference in Part IV of the Member's Schedule;

(i) "year" in paragraph (f) above and in relation to the specific commitments of a Member refers to the calendar, financial or marketing year specified in the Schedule relating to that Member.

Article 2 Product Coverage

　This Agreement applies to the products listed in Annex 1 to this Agreement, hereinafter referred to as agricultural products.

Part II
Article 3 Incorporation of Concessions and Commitments

1. The domestic support and export subsidy commitments in Part IV of each Member's Schedule constitute commitments limiting subsidization and are hereby made an integral part of GATT 1994.

2. Subject to the provisions of Article 6, a Member shall not provide support in favour of domestic producers in excess of the commitment levels specified in Section I of Part IV of its Schedule.

3. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2(b) and 4 of Article 9, a Member shall not provide export subsidies listed in paragraph 1 of Article 9 in respect of the agricultural products or groups of products specified in Section II of Part IV of its Schedule in excess of the budgetary outlay and quantity commitment levels specified therein and shall not provide such subsidies in respect of any agricultural product not specified in that Section of its Schedule.

Part III
Article 4 Market Access

1. Market access concessions contained in Schedules relate to bindings and reductions of tariffs, and to other market access commitments as specified therein.

2. Members shall not maintain, resort to, or revert to any measures of the kind which have been required to be converted into ordinary customs duties1, except as otherwise provided for in Article 5 and Annex 5.

　1These measures include quantitative import restrictions, variable import levies, minimum import prices, discretionary import licensing, non-tariff measures maintained through state-trading enterprises, voluntary export restraints, and similar border measures other than ordinary customs duties, whether or not the measures are maintained under country-specific derogations from the provisions ofGATT 1947, but not measures maintained under balance-of-payments provisions or under other general, non-agriculture-specific provisions of GATT 1994 or of the other Multilateral Trade Agreements in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement.

Article 5 Special Safeguard Provisions

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1(b) of Article II of GATT 1994, any Member may take recourse to the provisions of paragraphs 4 and 5 below in connection with the importation of an agricultural product, in respect of which measures referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Agreement have been converted into an ordinary customs duty and which is designated in its Schedule with the symbol "SSG" as being the subject of a concession in respect of which the provisions of this Article may be invoked, if:

(a) the volume of imports of that product entering the customs territory of the Member granting the concession during any year exceeds a trigger level which relates to the existing market access opportunity as set out in paragraph 4; or, but not concurrently:

(b) theprice at which imports of that product may enter the customs territory of the Member granting the concession, as determined on the basis of the c.i.f. import price of the shipment concerned expressed in terms of its domestic currency, falls below a trigger price equal to the average 1986 to 1988 reference price2 for the product concerned.

　2the reference price used to invoke the provisions of this subparagraph shall, in general, be the average c.i.f. unit value of the product concerned, or otherwise shall be an appropriate price in terms of the quality of the product and its stage of processing. It shall, following its initial use, be publicly specified and available to the extent necessary to allow other Members to assess the additional duty that may be levied.

2. Imports under current and minimum access commitments established as part of a concession referred to in paragraph 1 above shall be counted for the purpose of determining the volume of imports required for invoking the provisions of subparagraph 1(a) and paragraph 4, but imports under such commitments shall not be affected by any additional duty imposed under either subparagraph 1(a) and paragraph 4 or subparagraph 1(b) and paragraph 5 below.

3. Any supplies of the product in question which were en route on the basis of a contract settled before the additional duty is imposed under subparagraph 1 (a) and paragraph 4 shall be exempted from any such additional duty, provided that they may be counted in the volume of imports of the product in question during the following year for the purposes of triggering the provisions of subparagraph 1 (a) in that year.

4. Any additional duty imposed under subparagraph 1(a) shall only be maintained until the end of the year in which it has been imposed, and may only be levied at a level which shall not exceed one third of the level of the ordinary customs duty in effect in the year in which the action is taken. The trigger level shall be set according to the following schedule based on market access opportunities defined as imports as a percentage of the corresponding domestic consumption3 during the three preceding years for which data are available:

　3Where domestic consumption is not taken into account, the base trigger level under subparagraph 4(a) shall apply.

(a) where such market access opportunities for a product are less than or equal to 10 per cent, the base trigger level shall equal 125 per cent;

(b) where such market access opportunities for a product are greater than 10 per cent but less than or equal to 30 per cent, the base trigger level shall equal 110 per cent;

(c) where such market access opportunities for a product are greater than 30 per cent, the base trigger level shall equal 105 per cent.

　In all cases the additional duty may be imposed in any year where the absolute volume of imports of the product concerned entering the customs territory of the Member granting the concession exceeds the sum of (x) the base trigger level set out above multiplied by the average quantity of imports during the three preceding years for which data are available and (y) the absolute volume change in domestic consumption of the product concerned in the most recent year for which data are available compared to the preceding year, provided that the trigger level shall not be less than 105 per cent of the average quantity of imports in (x) above.

5. The additional duty imposed under subparagraph 1(b) shall be set according to the following schedule:

(a) if the difference between the c.i.f. import price of the shipment expressed in terms of the domestic currency (hereinafter referred to as the " import price") and the trigger price as defined under that subparagraph is less than or equal to 10 per cent of the trigger price, no additional duty shall be imposed;

(b) if the difference between the import price and the trigger price (hereinafter referred to as the "difference") is greater than 10 per cent but less than or equal to 40 per cent of the trigger price, the additional duty shall equal 30 per cent of the amount by which the difference exceeds 10 per cent;

(c) if the difference is greater than 40 per cent but less than or equal to 60 per cent of the trigger price, the additional duty shall equal 50 per cent of the amount by which the difference exceeds 40 per cent, plus die additional duty allowed under (b);

(d) if the difference is greater than 60 per cent but less than or equal to 75 per cent, the additional duty shall equal 70 per cent of the amount by which the difference exceeds 60 per cent of the trigger price, plus the additional duties allowed under (b) and (c);

(e) if the difference is greater than 75 per cent of the trigger price, the additional duty shall equal 90 per cent of the amount by which the difference exceeds 75 per cent, plus the additional duties allowed under (b), (c) and (d).

6. For perishable and seasonal products, the conditions set out above shall be applied in such a manner as to take account of the specific characteristics of such products. In particular, shorter time periods under subparagraph 1 (a) and paragraph 4 may be used in reference to the corresponding periods in the base period and different reference prices for different periods may be used under subparagraph 1(b).

7. The operation of the special safeguard shall be carried out in a transparent manner. Any Member taking action under subparagraph 1(a) above shall give notice in writing, including relevant data, to the Committee on Agriculture as far in advance as may be practicable and in any event within 10 days of the implementation of such action. In cases where changes in consumption volumes must be allocated to individual tariff lines subject to action under paragraph 4, relevant data shall include the information and methods used to allocate these changes. A Member taking action under paragraph 4 shall afford any interested Members the opportunity to consult with it in respect of the conditions of application of such action. Any Member taking action under subparagraph 1(b) above shall give notice in writing, including relevant data, to the Committee on Agriculture within 10 days of the implementation of the first such action or, for perishable and seasonal products, the first action in any period. Members undertake, as far as practicable, not to take recourse to the provisions of subparagraph 1(b) where the volume of imports of the products concerned are declining. In either case a Member taking such action shall afford any interested Members the opportunity to consult with it in respect of the conditions of application of such action.

8. Where measures are taken in conformity with paragraphs 1 through 7 above. Members undertake not to have recourse, in respect of such measures, to the provisions of paragraphs 1 (a) and 3 of Article XIX of GATT 1994 or paragraph 2 of Article 8 of the Agreement on Safeguards.

9. The provisions of this Article shall remain in force for the duration of the reform process as determined under Article 20.

Part IV
Article 6 Domestic Support Commitments

1. The domestic support reduction commitments of each Member contained in Part IV of its Schedule shall apply to all of its domestic support measures in favour of agricultural producers with the exception of domestic measures which are not subject to reduction in terms of the criteria set out in this Article and in Annex 2 to this Agreement. The commitments are expressed in terms of Total Aggregate Measurement of Support and "Annual and Final Bound Commitment Levels".

2. In accordance with the Mid-Term Review Agreement that government measures of assistance, whether direct or indirect, to encourage agricultural and rural development are an integral part of the development programmes of developing countries, investment subsidies which are generally available to agriculture in developing country Members and agricultural input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers in developing country Members shall be exempt from domestic support reduction commitments that would otherwise be applicable to such measures, as shall domestic support to producers in developing country Members to encourage diversification from growing illicit narcotic crops. Domestic support meeting the criteria of this paragraph shall not be required to be included in a Member's calculation of its Current Total AMS.

3. A Member shall be considered to be in compliance with its domestic support reduction commitments in any year in which its domestic support in favour of agricultural producers expressed in terms of Current Total AMS does not exceed the corresponding annual or final bound commitment level specified in Part IV of the Member's Schedule.

4.
(a) A Member shall not be required to include in the calculation of its Current Total AMS and shall not be required to reduce:

(i) product-specific domestic support which would otherwise be required to be included in a Member's calculation of its Current AMS where such support does not exceed 5 per cent of that Member's total value of production of a basic agricultural product during the relevant year; and

(ii) non-product-specific domestic support which would otherwise be required to be included in a Member's calculation of its Current AMS where such support does not exceed 5 per cent of the value of that Member's total agricultural production.

(b) For developing country Members, the de minimis percentage under this paragraph shall be 10 per cent.

5.
(a) Direct payments under production-limiting programmes shall not be subject to the commitment to reduce domestic support if:

(i) such payments are based on fixed area and yields; or

(ii) such payments are made on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production; or

(iii) livestock payments are made on a fixed number of head.

(b) The exemption from the reduction commitment for direct payments meeting the above criteria shall be reflected by the exclusion of the value of those direct payments in a Member's calculation of its Current Total AMS.

Article 7 General Disciplines on Domestic Support

1. Each Member shall ensure that any domestic support measures in favour of agricultural producers which are not subject to reduction commitments because they qualify under the criteria set out in Annex 2 to this Agreement are maintained in conformity therewith.

2.
(a) Any domestic support measure in favour of agricultural producers, including any modification to such measure, and any measure that is subsequently introduced that cannot be shown to satisfy the criteria in Annex 2 to this Agreement or to be exempt from reduction by reason of any other provision of this Agreement shall be included in the Member's calculation of its Current Total AMS.

(b) Where no Total AMS commitment exists in Part IV of a Member's Schedule, the Member shall not provide support to agricultural producers in excess of the relevant de minimis level set out in paragraph 4 of Article 6.

Part V
Article 8 Export Competition Commitments

　Each Member undertakes not to provide export subsidies otherwise than in conformity wich this Agreement and with the commitments as specified in that Member's Schedule.

Article 9 Export Subsidy Commitments

1. The following export subsidies are subject to reduction commitments under this Agreement:

(a) the provision by governments or their agencies of direct subsidies, including payments-in-kind, to a firm, to an industry, to producers of an agricultural product, to a cooperative or other association of such producers, or to a marketing board, contingent on export performance;

(b) the sale or disposal for export by governments or their agencies of non-commercial stocks of agricultural products at a price lower than the comparable price charged for the like product to buyers in the domestic market;

(c) payments on the export of an agricultural product that are financed by virtue of governmental action, whether or not a charge on the public account is involved, including payments that are financed from the proceeds of a levy imposed on the agricultural product concerned or on an agricultural product from which the exported product is derived;

(d) the provision of subsidies to reduce the costs of marketing exports of agricultural products (other than widely available export promotion and advisory services) including handling, upgrading and other processing costs, and the costs of international transport and freight;

(e) internal transport and freight charges on export shipments, provided or mandated by governments, on terms more favourable than for domestic shipments;

(f) subsidies on agricultural products contingent on their incorporation in exported products.

2.
(a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b), the export subsidy commitment levels for each year of the implementation period, as specified in a Member's Schedule, represent with respect to the export subsidies listed in paragraph 1 of this Article:

(i) in the case of budgetary outlay reduction commitments, the maximum level of expenditure for such subsidies that may be allocated or incurred in that year in respect of the agricultural product, or group of products, concerned; and

(ii) in the case of export quantity reduction commitments, the maximum quantity of an agricultural product, or group of products, in respect of which such export subsidies may be granted in that year.

(b) In any of the second through fifth years of the implementation period, a Member may provide export subsidies listed in paragraph 1 above in a given year in excess of the corresponding annual commitment levels in respect of the products or groups of products specified in Part IV of the Member's Schedule, provided that:

(i) the cumulative amounts of budgetary outlays for such subsidies, from the beginning of the implementation period through the year in question, does not exceed the cumulative amounts that would have resulted from full compliance with the relevant annual outlay commitment levels specified in the Member's Schedule by more than 3 per cent of the base period level of such budgetary outlays;

(ii) the cumulative quantities exported with the benefit of such export subsidies. from the beginning of the implementation period through the year in question, does not exceed the cumulative quantities that would have resulted from full compliance with the relevant annual quantity commitment levels specified in the Member's Schedule by more than 1.75 per cent of the base period quantities;

(iii) the total cumulative amounts of budgetary outlays for such export subsidies and the quantities benefiting from such export subsidies over the entire implementation period are no greater than the totals that would have resulted from full compliance with the relevant annual commitment levels specified in the Member's Schedule; and

(iv) the Member's budgetary outlays for export subsidies and the quantities benefiting from such subsidies, at the conclusion of the implementation period, are no greater than 64 per cent and 79 per cent of the 1986-1990 base period levels, respectively. For developing country Members these percentages shall be 76 and 86 per cent, respectively.

3. Commitments relating to limitations on the extension of the scope of export subsidization are as specified in Schedules.

4. During the implementation period, developing country Members shall not be required to undertake commitments in respect of the export subsidies listed insubparagraphs (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 above, provided that these are not applied in a manner that would circumvent reduction commitments.

Article 10 Prevention of Circumvention of Export Subsidy Commitments

1. Export subsidies not listed in paragraph 1 of Article 9 shall not be applied in a manner which results in, or which threatens to lead to, circumvention of export subsidy commitments; nor shall non-commercial transactions be used to circumvent such commitments.

2. Members undertake to work toward me development of internationally agreed disciplines to govern the provision of export credits, export credit guarantees or insurance programmes and, after agreement on such disciplines, to provide export credits, export credit guarantees or insurance programmes only in conformity therewith.

3. Any Member which claims that any quantity exported in excess of a reduction commitment level is not subsidized must establish that no export subsidy, whether listed in Article 9 or not, has been granted in respect of the quantity of exports in question.

4. Members donors of international food aid shall ensure:

(a) that the provision of international food aid is not tied directly or indirectly to commercial exports of agricultural products to recipient countries;

(b) that international food aid transactions, including bilateral food aid which is monetized, shall be carried out in accordance with the FAO "Principles of Surplus Disposal and Consultative Obligations", including, where appropriate, the system of Usual Marketing Requirements (UMRs); and

(c) that such aid shall be provided to the extent possible in fully grant form or on terms no less concessional than those provided for in Article IV of the Food Aid Convention 1986.

Article 11 Incorporated Products

　In no case may the per-unit subsidy paid on an incorporated agricultural primary product exceed the per-unit export subsidy that would be payable on exports of the primary product as such.

Part VI
Article 12 Disciplines on Export Prohibitions and Restrictions

1. Where any Member institutes any new export prohibition or restriction on foodstuffs in accordance with paragraph 2(a) of Article XI of GATT 1994, the Member shall observe the following provisions:

(a) the Member instituting the export prohibition or restriction shall give due consideration to the effects of such prohibition or restriction on importing Members' food security;

(b) before any Member institutes an export prohibition or restriction, it shall give notice in writing, as far in advance as practicable, to the Committee on Agriculture comprising such information as the nature and the duration of such measure, and shall consult, upon request, with any other Member having a substantial interest as an importer with respect to any matter related to the measure in question. The Member instituting such export prohibition or restriction shall provide, upon request, such a Member with necessary information.

2. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to any developing country Member, unless the measure is taken by a developing country Member which is a net-food exporter of the specific foodstuff concerned.

Part VII
Article 13 Due Restraint

　During the implementation period, notwithstanding the provisions of GATT 1994 and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (referred to in this Article as the "Subsidies Agreement"):

(a) domestic support measures that conform fully to the provisions of Annex 2 to this Agreement shall be:

(i) non-actionable subsidies for purposes of countervailing duties4;

　4"Countervailing duties" where referred to in this Article are those covered by Article VI of GATT 1994 and Part V of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.

(ii) exempt from actions based on Article XVI of GATT 1994 and Part III of the Subsidies Agreement; and

(iii) exempt from actions based on non-violation nullification or impairment of the benefits of tariff concessions accruing to another Member under Article II of GATT 1994, in the sense ot paragraph 1(b) of Article XXIII of GATT 1994;

(b) domestic support measures that conform fully to the provisions of Article 6 of this Agreement including direct payments that conform to the requirements of paragraph 5 thereof, as reflected in each Member's Schedule, as well as domestic support within de minimis levels and in conformity with paragraph 2 of Article 6, shall be:

(i) exempt from the imposition of countervailing duties unless a determination of injury or threat thereof is made in accordance with Article VI of GATT 1994 and Part V of the Subsidies Agreement, and due restraint shall be shown in initiating any countervailing duty investigations;

(ii) exempt from actions based on paragraph 1 of Article XVI of GATT 1994 or Articles 5 and 6 of the Subsidies Agreement, provided that such measures do not grant support to a specific commodity in excess of that decided during the 1992 marketing year; and

(iii) exempt from actions based on non-violation nullification or impairment of the benefits of tariff concessions accruing to another Member under Article II of GATT 1994, in the sense of paragraph 1 (b) of Article XXIII of GATT 1994, provided that such measures do not grant support to a specific commodity in excess of that decided during the 1992 marketing year;

(c) export subsidies that conform fully to the provisions of Part V of this Agreement, as reflected in each Member's Schedule, shall be:

(i) subject to countervailing duties only upon a determination of injury or threat thereof based on volume, effect on prices, or consequent impact in accordance with Article VI of GATT 1994 and Part V of the Subsidies Agreement, and due restraint shall be shown in initiating any countervailing duty investigations:and

(ii) exempt from actions based on Article XVI of GATT 1994 or Articles 3. 5 and 6 of the Subsidies Agreement.

Part VIII
Article 14 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

　Members agree to give effect to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

Part IX
Article 15 Special and Differential Treatment

1. In keeping with the recognition that differential and more favourable treatment for developing country Members is an integral part of the negotiation, special and differential treatment in respect of commitments shall be provided as set out in the relevant provisions of this Agreement and embodied in the Schedules of concessions and commitments.

2. Developing country Members shall have the flexibility to implement reduction commitments over a period of up to 10 years. Least-developed country Members shall not be required to undertake reduction commitments.

Part X
Article 16 Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries

1. Developed country Members shall take such action as is provided for within the framework of the Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries.

2. The Committee on Agriculture shall monitor, as appropriate, the follow-up to this Decision.

Part XI
Article 17 Committee on Agriculture

　A Committee on Agriculture is hereby established.

Article 18 Review of the Implementation of Commitments

1. Progress in the implementation of commitments negotiated under the Uruguay Round reform programme shall be reviewed by the Committee on Agriculture.

2. The review process shall be undertaken on the basis of notifications submitted by Members in relation to such matters and at such intervals as shall be determined, as well as on the basis of such documentation as the Secretariat may be requested to prepare in order to facilitate the review process.

3. In addition to the notifications to be submitted under paragraph 2, any new domestic support measure, or modification of an existing measure, for which exemption from reduction is claimed shall be notified promptly. This notification shall contain details of the new or modified measure and its conformity with the agreed criteria as set out either in Article 6 or in Annex 2.

4. In the review process Members shall give due consideration to the influence of excessive rates of inflation on the ability of any Member to abide by its domestic support commitments.

5. Members agree to consult annually in the Committee on Agriculture with respect to their participation in the normal growth of world trade in agricultural products within the framework of the commitments on export subsidies under this Agreement.

6. The review process shall provide an opportunity for Members to raise any matter relevant to the implementation of commitments under the reform programme as set out in this Agreement.

7. Any Member may bring to the attention of the Committee on Agriculture any measure which it considers ought to have been notified by another Member.

Article 19 Consultation and Dispute Settlement

　The provisions of Articles XXII and XXIII of GATT 1994, as elaborated and applied by the Dispute Settlement Understanding, shall apply to consultations and the settlement of disputes under this Agreement.

Part XII
Article 20 Continuation of the Reform Process

　Recognizing that the long-term objective of substantial progressive reductions in support and protection resulting in fundamental reform is an ongoing process, Members agree that negotiations for continuing the process will be initiated one year before the end of the implementation period, taking into account:

(a) the experience to that date from implementing the reduction commitments;

(b) the effects of the reduction commitments on world trade in agriculture;

(c) non-trade concerns, special and differential treatment to developing country Members, and the objective to establish a fair and market-oriented agricultural trading system, and the other objectives and concerns mentioned in the preamble to this Agreement; and

(d) what further commitments are necessary to achieve the above mentioned long-term objectives.

Part XIII
Article 21 final Provisions

1. The provisions of GATT 1994 and of other Multilateral Trade Agreements in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement shall apply subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

2. The Annexes to this Agreement are hereby made an integral part of this Agreement.

ANNEX 1 PRODUCT COVERAGE

1. This Agreement shall cover the following products:

　*The product descriptions in round brackets are not necessarily exhaustive.

(i) HS Chapters 1 to 24 less fish and fish products, plus*

(ii) HSCode 2905.43 (mannitol)

　HSCode 2905.44 (sorbitol)

　HS Heading 33.01 (essential oils)

　HS Headings 35.01 to 35.05 (albuminoidal substances, modified starches, glues)

　HSCode 3809.10 (finishing agents)

　HS Code 3823.60 (sorbitol n.e.p.)

　HS Headings 41.01to41.03 (hides and skins)

　HS Heading 43.01 (raw furskins)

　HS Headings 50.01 to 50.03 (raw silk and silk waste)

　HS Headings 51.01to51.03 (wool and animal hair)

　HS Headings 52.01 to 52.03 (raw cotton, waste and cotton carded or combed)

　HS Heading 53.01 (raw flax)

　HS Heading 53.02 (raw hemp)

2. The foregoing shall not limit the product coverage of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

ANNEX 2 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE BASIS FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE REDUCTION COMMITMENTS

1. Domestic support measures for which exemption from the reduction commitments is claimed shall meet the fundamental requirement that they have no, or at most minimal, trade-distorting effects or effects on production. Accordingly, all measures for which exemption is claimed shall conform to the following basic criteria:

(a) the support in question shall be provided through a publicly-funded government programme (including government revenue foregone) not involving transfers from consumers; and,

(b) the support in question shall not have the effect of providing price support to producers; plus policy-specific criteria and conditions as set out below.

　Government Service Programmes

2. General services

　Policies in this category involve expenditures (or revenue foregone) in relation to programmes which provide services or benefits to agriculture or the rural community. They shall not involve direct payments to producers or processors. Such programmes, which include but are not restricted to the following list, shall meet the general criteria in paragraph 1 above and policy-specific conditions where set out below:

(a) research, including general research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and research programmes relating to particular products;

(b) pest and disease control, including general and product-specific pest and disease control measures, such as early-warning systems, quarantine and eradication;

(c) training services, including both general and specialist training facilities;

(d) extension and advisory services, including the provision of means to facilitate the transfer of information and the results of research to producers and consumers;

(e) inspection services, including general inspection services and the inspection of particular products for health, safety, grading or standardization purposes;

(f) marketing and promotion services, including market information, advice and promotion relating to particular products but excluding expenditure for unspecified purposes that could be used by sellers to reduce their selling price or confer a direct economic benefit to purchasers; and

(g) infrastructural services, including: electricity reticulation, roads and other means of transport, market and port facilities, water supply facilities, dams and drainage schemes, and infrastructural works associated with environmental programmes. In all cases the expenditure shall be directed to the provision or construction of capital works only, and shall exclude the subsidized provision of on-farm facilities other than for the reticulation of generally available public utilities. It shall not include subsidies to inputs or operating costs, or preferential user charges.

3. Public stockholding for food security purposes5

　Expenditures (or revenue foregone) in relation to the accumulation and holding of stocks of products which form an integral part of a food security programme identified in national legislation. This may include government aid to private storage of products as part of such a programme.

　The volume and accumulation of such stocks shall correspond to predetermined targets related solely to food security. The process of stock accumulation and disposal shall be financially transparent. Food purchases by the government shall be made at current market prices and sales from food security stocks shall be made at no less than the current domestic market price for the product and quality in question.

　5For the purposes of paragraph 3 of this Annex, governmental stockholding programme* for food security purposes in developing oountriM whose operation is transparent and conducted in accordance with officially published objective criteria or guidelines shall be considered to be in conformity with the provisions of this paragraph, including programmes under which stocks of foodstufis for food security purposes are acquired and released at administered prices, provided that the difference between the acquisition price and the external reference price is accounted for in the AMS.

　5#6For the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Annex, the provision of foodstuffs at subsidized prices with the objective of meeting food requirements of urban and rural poor in developing countries on a regular basis at reasonable prices shall be considered to be in conformity with the provisions of this paragraph.

4. Domestic food aid6

　Expenditures (or revenue foregone) in relation to the provision of domestic food aid to sections of the population in need.

　Eligibility to receive the food aid shall be subject to clearly-defined criteria related to nutritional objectives. Such aid shall be in the form of direct provision of food to those concerned or the provision of means to allow eligible recipients to buy food either at market or at subsidized prices. Food purchases by the government shall be made at current market prices and the financing and administration of the aid shall be transparent.

5. Direct payments to producers

　Support provided through direct payments (or revenue foregone, including payments in kind) to producers for which exemption from reduction commitments is claimed shall meet the basic criteria set out in paragraph 1 above, plus specific criteria applying to individual types of direct payment as set out in paragraphs 6 through 13 below. Where exemption from reduction is claimed for any existing or new type of direct payment other than those specified in paragraphs 6 through 13, it shall conform to criteria (b) through (e) in paragraph 6, in addition to the general criteria set out in paragraph 1.

6. Decoupled income support

(a) Eligibility for such payments shall be determined by clearly-defined criteria such as income, status as a producer or landowner, factor use or production level in a defined and flxed base period.

(b) The amount of such payments in any given year shall not be related to, or based on, the type or volume of production (including livestock units) undertaken by the producer in any year after the base period.

(c) The amount of such payments in any given year shall not be related to, or based on, the prices, domestic or international, applying to any production undertaken in any year after me base period.

(d) The amount of such payments in any given year shall not be related to, or based on, the factors of production employed in any year after the base period.

(e) No production shall be required in order to receive such payments.

7. Government financial participation in income insurance and income safety-net programmes

(a) Eligibility for such payments shall be determined by an income loss, taking into account only income derived from agriculture, which exceeds 30 per cent of average gross income or the equivalent in net income terms (excluding any payments from the same or similar schemes) in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and the lowest entry. Any producer meeting this condition shall be eligible to receive the payments.

(b) The amount of such payments shall compensate for less than 70 per cent of the producer's income loss in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance.

(c) The amount of any such payments shall relate solely to income; it shall not relate to the type or volume of production (including livestock units) undertaken by the producer; or to the prices, domestic or international, applying to such production; or to the factors of production employed.

(d) Where a producer receives in the same year payments under this paragraph and under paragraph 8 (relief from natural disasters), the total of such payments shall be less than 100 per cent of the producer's total loss.

8. Payments (made either directly or by way of government financial participation in crop insurance schemes) for relief from natural disasters

(a) Eligibility for such payments shall arise only following a formal recognition by government authorities that a natural or like disaster (including disease outbreaks, pest infestations, nuclear accidents, and war on the territory of the Member concerned) has occurred or is occurring; and shall be determined by a production loss which exceeds 30 per cent of the average of production in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.

(b) Payments made following a disaster shall be applied only in respect of losses of income, livestock (including payments in connection with the veterinary treatment of animals), land or other production factors due to the natural disaster in question.

(c) Payments shall compensate for not more than the total cost of replacing such losses and shall not require or specify the type or quantity of future production.

(d) Payments made during a disaster shall not exceed the level required to prevent Of alleviate further loss as defined in criterion (b) above.

(e) Where a producer receives in the same year payments under this paragraph and under paragraph 7 (income insurance and income safety-net programmes), the total of such payments shall be less than 100 per cent of the producer's total loss.

9. Structural adjustment assistance provided through producer retirement programmes

(a) Eligibility for such payments shall be determined by reference to clearly defined criteria in programmes designed to facilitate the retirement of persons engaged in marketable agricultural production, or their movement to non-agricultural activities.

(b) Payments shall be conditional upon the total and permanent retirement of the recipients from marketable agricultural production.

10. Structural adjustment assistance provided through resource retirement programmes

(a) Eligibility for such payments shall be determined by reference to clearly defined criteria in programmes designed to remove land or other resources, including livestock, from marketable agricultural production.

(b) Payments shall be conditional upon the retirement of land from marketable agricultural production for a minimum of three years, and in the case of livestock on its slaughter or definitive permanent disposal.

(c) Payments shall not require or specify any alternative use for such land or other resources which involves the production of marketable agricultural products.

(d) Payments shall not be related to either the type or quantity of production or to the prices, domestic or international, applying to production undertaken using the land or other resources remaining in production.

11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids

(a) Eligibility for such payments shall bedetermined by reference to clearly-defined criteria in government programmes designed to assist the financial or physical restructuring of a producer's operations in response to objectively demonstrated structural disadvantages. Eligibility for such programmes may also be based on a clearly-defined government programme for the reprivatization of agricultural land.

(b) The amount of such payments in any given year shall not be related to, or based on, the type or volume of production (including livestock units) undertaken by the producer in any year after the base period other than as provided for under criterion (e) below.

(c) The amount of such payments in any given year shall not be related to, or based on, the prices, domestic or international, applying to any production undertaken in any year after the base period.

(d) The payments shall be given only for the period of time necessary for the realization of the investment in respect of which they are provided.

(e) The payments shall not mandate or in any way designate the agricultural products to be produced by the recipients except to require them not to produce a particular product.

(f) The payments shall be limited to the amount required to compensate for the structural disadvantage.

12. Payments under environmental programmes

(a) Eligibility for such payments shall be determined as part of a clearly-defined government environmental or conservation programme and be dependent on the fulfilment of specific conditions under the government programme, including conditions related to production methods or inputs.

(b) The amount of payment shall be limited to the extra costs or loss of income involved in complying with the government programme.

13. Payments under regional assistance programmes

(a) Eligibility for such payments shall be limited to producers in disadvantaged regions. Each such region must be a clearly designated contiguous geographical area with a definable economic and administrative identity, considered as disadvantaged on the basis of neutral and objective criteria clearly spelt out in law or regulation and indicating that the region's difficulties arise out of more than temporary circumstances.

(b) The amount of such payments in any given year shall not be related to, or based on, the type or volume of production (including livestock units) undertaken by the producer in any year after the base period other than to reduce that production.

(c) The amount of such payments in any given year shall not be related to, or based on, the prices, domestic or international, applying to any production undertaken in any year after the base period.

(d) Payments shall be available only to producers in eligible regions, but generally available to all producers within such regions.

(e) Where related to production factors, payments shall be made at a degressive rate above a threshold level of the factor concerned.

(f) The payments shall be limited to the extra costs or loss of income involved in undertaking agricultural production in the prescribed area.

ANNEX 3 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:CALCULATION OF AGGREGATE MEASUREMENT OF SUPPORT

1. Subject to the provisions of Article 6, an Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) shall be calculated on a product-specific basis for each basic agricultural product receiving market price support, non-exempt direct payments, or any other subsidy not exempted from the reduction commitment ("other non-exempt policies"). Support which is non-product specific shall be totalled into one non-product-specific AMS in total monetary terms.

2. Subsidies under paragraph 1 shall include both budgetary outlays and revenue foregone by governments or their agents.

3. Support at both the national and sub-national level shall be included.

4. Specific agricultural levies or fees paid by producers shall be deducted from the AMS.

5. The AMS calculated as outlined below for the base period shall constitute the base level for the implementation of the reduction commitment on domestic support.

6. For each basic agricultural product, a specific AMS shall be established, expressed in total monetary value terms.

7. The AMS shall be calculated as close as practicable to the point of first sale of the basic agricultural product concerned. Measures directed at agricultural processors shall be included to the extent that such measures benefit the producers of the basic agricultural products.

8. Market price support: 

　 market price support shall be calculated using the gap between a fixed external reference price and the applied administered price multiplied by the quantity of production eligible to receive the applied administered price. Budgetary payments made to maintain this gap, such as buying-in or storage costs, shall not be included in the AMS.

9. The fixed external reference price shall be based on the years 1986 to 1988 and shall generally be the average f.o.b. unit value for the basic agricultural product concerned in a net exporting country and the average c.i.f. unit value for the basic agricultural product concerned in a net importing country in the base period. The fixed reference price may be adjusted for quality differences as necessary.

10. Non-exempt direct payments:

　 non-exempt direct payments which are dependent on a price gap shall be calculated either using the gap between the fixed reference price and the applied administered price multiplied by the quantity of production eligible to receive the administered price, or using budgetary outlays.

11. The fixed reference price shall be based on the years 1986 to 1988 and shall generally be the actual price used for determining payment rates.

12. Non-exempt direct payments which are based on factors other than price shall be measured using budgetary outlays.

13. Other non-exempt measures, including input subsidies and other measures such as marketing-cost reduction measures: 

　the value of such measures shall be measured using government budgetary outlays or, where the use of budgetary outlays does not reflect the full extent of the subsidy concerned, the basis for calculating the subsidy shall be the gap between the price of the subsidized good or service and a representative market price for a similar good or service multiplied by the quantity of the good or service.

ANNEX 4 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:CALCULATION OF EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENT OF SUPPORT

1. Subject to the provisions of Article 6, equivalent measurements of support shall be calculated in respect of all basic agricultural products where market price support as defined in Annex 3 exists but for which calculation of this component of the AMS is not practicable. For such products the base level for implementation of the domestic support reduction commitments shall consist of a market price support component expressed in terms of equivalent measurements of support under paragraph 2 below, as well as any non-exempt direct payments and other non-exempt support, which shall be evaluated as provided for under paragraph 3 below. Support at both national and sub-national level shall be included.

2. The equivalent measurements of support provided for in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on a product-specific basis for all basic agricultural products as close as practicable to the point of first sale receiving market price support and for which the calculation of the market price support component of the AMS is not practicable. For those basic agricultural products, equivalent measurements of market price support shall be made using the applied administered price and the quantity of production eligible to receive that price or, where this is not practicable, on budgetary outlays used to maintain the producer price.

3. Where basic agricultural products falling under paragraph 1 are the subject of non-exempt direct payments or any other product-specific subsidy not exempted from the reduction commitment, the basis for equivalent measurements of support concerning these measures shall be calculations as for the corresponding AMS components (specified in paragraphs 10 through 13 of Annex 3).

4. Equivalent measurements of support shall be calculated on the amount of subsidy as close as practicable to the point of first sale of the basic agricultural product concerned. Measures directed at agricultural processors shall be included to the extent that such measures benefit the producers of the basic agricultural products. Specific agricultural levies or fees paid by producers shall reduce the equivalent measurements of support by a corresponding amount.

ANNEX 5 SPECIAL TREATMENT WITH RESPECT TO PARAGRAPH 2 OF ARTICLE 4

Section A
1. The provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 4 shall not apply with effect from the entry into force of the WTO Agreement to any primary agricultural product and its worked and/or prepared products ("designated products") in respect of which the following conditions are complied with (hereinafter referred to as "special treatment"):

(a) imports of the designated products comprised less than 3 per cent of corresponding domestic consumption in the base period 1986-1988 ("the base period");

(b) no export subsidies have been provided since the beginning of the base period for the designated products;

(c) effective production-restricting measures are applied to me primary agricultural product;

(d) such products are designated with the symbol "ST-Annex 5" in Section I-B of Part I of a Member's Schedule annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol, as being subject to special treatment reflecting factors of non-trade concerns, such as food security and environmental protection; and

(e) minimum access opportunities in respect of the designated products correspond, as specified in Section I-B of Part I of the Schedule of the Member concerned, to 4 per cent of base period domestic consumption of the designated products from the beginning of the first year of the implementation period and, thereafter, are increased by 0.8 per cent of corresponding domestic consumption in the base period per year for the remainder of the implementation period.

2. At the beginning of any year of the implementation period a Member may cease to apply special treatment in respect of the designated products by complying with the provisions of paragraph 6. In such a case, the Member concerned shall maintain the minimum access opportunities already in effect at such time and increase the minimum access opportunities by 0.4 per cent of corresponding domestic consumption in the base period per year for the remainder of the implementation period. Thereafter, the level of minimum access opportunities resulting from this formula in the final year of the implementation period shall be maintained in the Schedule of the Member concerned.

3. Any negotiation on the question of whether there can be a continuation of the special treatment as set out in paragraph 1 after the end of the implementation period shall be completed within the time-frame of the implementation period itself as a part of the negotiations set out in Article 20 of this Agreement, taking into account the factors of non-trade concerns.

4. If it is agreed as a result of the negotiation referred to in paragraph 3 that a Member may continue to apply the special treatment, such Member shall confer additional and acceptable concessions as determined in that negotiation.

5. Where the special treatment is not to be continued at the end of the implementation period, the Member concerned shall implement the provisions of paragraph 6. In such a case, after the end of the implementation period the minimum access opportunities for the designated products shall be maintained at the level of 8 per cent of corresponding domestic consumption in the base period in the Schedule of the Member concerned.

6. Border measures other than ordinary customs duties maintained in respect of the designated products shall become subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 4 with effect from the beginning of the year in which the special treatment ceases to apply. Such products shall be subject to ordinary customs duties, which shall be bound in the Schedule of the Member concerned and applied, from the beginning of the year in which special treatment ceases and thereafter, at such rates as would have been applicable had a reduction of at least 15 per cent been implemented over the implementation period in equal annual instalments. These duties shall be established on the basis of tariff equivalents to be calculated in accordance with the guidelines prescribed in the attachment hereto.

Section B
7. The provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 4 shall also not apply with effect from the entry into force of the WTO Agreement to a primary agricultural product that is the predominant staple in the traditional diet of a developing country Member and in respect of which the following conditions, in addition to those specified in paragraph 1(a) through 1(d), as they apply to the products concerned, are complied with:

(a) minimum access opportunities in respect of the products concerned, as specified in Section I-B of Part I of the Schedule of the developing country Member concerned, correspond to 1 per cent of base period domestic consumption of the products concerned from the beginning of the first year of the implementation period and are increased in equal annual instalments to 2 per cent of corresponding domestic consumption in die base period at the beginning of the fifth year of the implementation period. From the beginning of the sixth year of the implementation period, minimum access opportunities in respect of the products concerned correspond to 2 per cent of corresponding domestic consumption in the base period and are increased in equal annual instalments to 4 per cent of corresponding domestic consumption in the base period until the beginning of the 10th year. Thereafter, the level of minimum access opportunities resulting from this formula in the 10th year shall be maintained in the Schedule of the developing country Member concerned;

(b) appropriate market access opportunities have been provided for in other products under this Agreement.

8. Any negotiation on the question of whether there can be a continuation of the special treatment as set out in paragraph 7 after the end of the lOth year following the beginning of the implementation period shall be initiated and completed within the time-frame of the lOth year itself following the beginning of the implementation period.

9. If it is agreed as a result of the negotiation referred to in paragraph 8 that a Member may continue to apply the special treatment, such Member shall confer additional and acceptable concessions as determined in that negotiation.

10. In the event that special treatment under paragraph 7 is not to be continued beyond the 10th year following the beginning of the implementation period, the products concerned shall be subject to ordinary customs duties, established on the basis of a tariff equivalent to be calculated in accordance with the guidelines prescribed in the attachment hereto, which shall be bound in the Schedule of the Member concerned. In other respects, the provisions of paragraph 6 shall apply as modified by the relevant special and differential treatment accorded to developing country Members under this Agreement.

Attachment to Annex 5 Guidelines for the Calculation of Tariff Equivalents for the Specific Purpose Specified in Paragraphs 6 and 10 of this Annex

1. The calculation of the tariff equivalents, whether expressed as ad valorem or specific rates, shall be made using the actual difference between internal and external prices in a transparent manner. Data used shall be for the years 1986 to 1988. Tariff equivalents:

(a) shall primarily be established at the four-digit level of the HS;

(b) shall be established at the six-digit or a more detailed level of the HS wherever appropriate;

(c) shall generally be established for worked and/or prepared products by multiplying the specific tariff equivalent(s) for the primary agricultural product(s) by the proportion(s) in value terms or in physical terms as appropriate of the primary agricultural product(s) in the worked and/or prepared products, and take account, where necessary, of any additional elements currently providing protection to industry.

2. External prices shall be, in general, actual average c.i.f. unit values for the importing country. Where average c.i.f. unit values are not available or appropriate, external prices shall be either:

(a) appropriate average c.i.f. unit values of a near country; or

(b) estimated from average f.o.b. unit values of (an) appropriate major exporter(s) adjusted by adding an estimate of insurance, freight and other relevant costs to the importing country.

3. The external prices shall generally be converted to domestic currencies using the annual average market exchange rate for the same period as the price data.

4. The internal price shall generally be a representative wholesale price ruling in the domestic market or an estimate of that price where adequate data is not available.

5. The initial tariff equivalents may be adjusted, where necessary, to take account of differences in quality or variety using an appropriate coefficient.

6. Where a tariff equivalent resulting from these guidelines is negative or lower than the current bound rate, the initial tariff equivalent may be established at the current bound rate or on the basis of national offers for that product.

7. Where an adjustment is made to the level of a tariff equivalent which would have resulted from the above guidelines, the Member concerned shall afford, on request, full opportunities for consultation with a view to negotiating appropriate solutions.

　AGREEMENT ON THE APPLICATION OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANTTARY MEASURES

　Members,

　Reaffirming that no Member should be prevented from adopting or enforcing measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, subject to the requirement that these measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between Members where the same conditions prevail or a disguised restriction on international trade;

　Desiring to improve the human health, animal health and phytosanitary situation in all Members;

　Noting that sanitary and phytosanitary measures are often applied on the basis of bilateral agreements or protocols;

　Desiring the establishment of a multilateral framework of rules and disciplines to guide the development, adoption and enforcement of sanitary and phytosanitary measures in order to minimize their negative effects on trade; 

　Recognizing the important contribution that international standards,guidelines and recommendations can make in this regard; 

　Desiring to further the use of harmonized sanitary and phytosanitary measures between Members, on the basis of international standards, guidelines and recommendations developed by the relevant international organizations, including the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the International Office of Epizootics, and the relevant international and regional organizations operating within the framework of the International Plant Protection Convention, without requiring Members to change their appropriate level of protection of human, animal or plant life or health; 

　Recognizing that developing country Members may encounter special difficulties in complying with the sanitary or phytosanitary measures of importing Members, and as a consequence in access to markets, and also in the formulation and application of sanitary or phytosanitary measures in their own territories, and desiring to assist them in their endeavours in this regard; 

　Desiring therefore to elaborate rules for the application of the provisions of GATT 1994 which relate to the use of sanitary or phytosanitary measures, in particular the provisions of Article XX(b)1; 

　Hereby agree as follows:

1 In this Agreement, reference to Article XX(b) includes also the chapeau of that Article.

Article 1 General Provisions

1. This Agreement applies to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures which may, directly or indirectly, affect international trade. Such measures shall be developed and applied in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

2. For The purposes of this Agreement, the definitions provided in Annex A shall apply.

3. The annexes are an integral part of this Agreement.

4. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the rights of Members under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade with respect to measures not within the scope of this Agreement.

Article 2Basic Rights awl Obligations

1. Members have the right to take sanitary and phytosanitary measures necessary for the protection of human, animal or plant life or health, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

2. Members shall ensure that any sanitary or phytosanitary measure is applied only to the extent necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, is based on scientific principles and is not maintained without sufficient scientific evidence, except as provided for in paragraph 7 of Article 5.

3. Members shall ensure that their sanitary and phytosanitary measures do not arbitrarily or unjustifiably discriminate between Members where identical or similar conditions prevail, including between their own territory and that of other Members. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures shall not be applied in a manner which would constitute a disguised restriction on international trade.

4. Sanitary or phytosanitary measures which conform to the relevant provisions of this Agreement shall be presumed to be in accordance with the obligations of the Members under the provisions of GATT 1994 which relate to the use of sanitary or phytosanitary measures, in particular the provisions of Article XX(b).

Article 3 Harmonization

1. To harmonize sanitary and phytosanitary measures on as wide a basis as possible. Members shall base their sanitary or phytosanitary measures on international standards, guidelines or recommendations, where they exist, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, and in particular in paragraph 3.

2. Sanitary or phytosanitary measures which conform to international standards, guidelines or recommendations shall be deemed to be necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, and presumed to be consistent with the relevant provisions of this Agreement and of GATT 1994.

3. Members may introduce or maintain sanitary or phytosanitary measures which result in a higher level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection than would be achieved by measures based on the relevant international standards, guidelines or recommendations, if there is a scientific justification, or as a consequence of the level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection a Member determines to be appropriate in accordance with the relevant provisions of paragraphs 1 through 8 of Article 5.2 Notwithstanding the above, all measures which result in a level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection different from that which would be achieved by measures based on international standards, guidelines or recommendations shall not be inconsistent with any other provision of this Agreement.

　2 For the purposes of paragraph 3 of Article 3, there is a scientific justification if, on the basis of an examination and evaluation of available scientific information in conformity with the relevant provisions of this Agreement, a Member determines that the relevant international standards, guidelines or recommendations are not sufficient to achieve its appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection.

4. Members shall play a fall part, within the limits of their resources, in the relevant international organizations and their subsidiary bodies, in particular the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the International Office of Epizootics, and the international and regional organizations operating within the framework of the International Plant Protection Convention, to promote within these organizations the development and periodic review of standards, guidelines and recommendations with respect to all aspects of sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

5. The Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 4 of Article 12 (referred to in this Agreement as the "Committee") shall develop a procedure to monitor the process of international harmonization and coordinate efforts in this regard with the relevant international organizations.

Article 4 Equivalence

1. Members shall accept the sanitary or phytosanitary measures of other Members as equivalent, even if these measures differ from their own or from those used by other Members trading in the same product, if the exporting Member objectively demonstrates to the importing Member that its measures achieve the importing Member's appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection. For this purpose, reasonable access shall be given, upon request, to the importing Member for inspection, testing and other relevant procedures.

2. Members shall, upon request, enter into consultations with the aim of achieving bilateral and multilateral agreements on recognition of the equivalence of specified sanitary or phytosanitary measures.

Article 5 Assessment of Risk and Determination of the Appropriate Level of Sanitary or Phytosanitary Protection

1. Members shall ensure that their sanitary or phytosanitary measures are based on an assessment, as appropriate to the circumstances, of the risks to human, animal or plant life or health, taking into account risk assessment techniques developed by the relevant international organizations.

2. In the assessment of risks. Members shall take into account available scientific evidence; relevant processes and production methods; relevant inspection, sampling and testing methods; prevalence of specific diseases or pests; existence of pest- or disease-free areas; relevant ecological and environmental conditions; and quarantine or other treatment.

3. In assessing the risk to animal or plant life or health and determining the measure to be applied for achieving the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection from such risk, Members shall take into account as relevant economic factors:

　the potential damage in terms of loss of production or sales in the event of the entry, establishment or spread of a pest or disease;

　the costs of control or eradication in the territory of the importing Member; 

　and the relative cost-effectiveness of alternative approaches to limiting risks.

4. Members should, when determining the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection, take into account the objective of minimizing negative trade effects.

5. With the objective of achieving consistency in the application of the concept of appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection against risks to human life or health, or to animal and plant life or health, each Member shall avoid arbitrary or unjustifiable distinctions in the levels it considers to be appropriate in different situations, if such distinctions result in discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade. Members shall cooperate in the Committee, in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 12, to develop guidelines to further the practical implementation of this provision. In developing the guidelines, the Committee shall take into account all relevant factors, including the exceptional character of human health risks to which people voluntarily expose themselves.

6. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 of Article 3, when establishing or maintaining sanitary or phytosanitary measures to achieve the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection. Members shall ensure that such measures are not more trade-restrictive than required to achieve their appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection, taking into account technical and economic feasibility.3

　3 For purposes of paragraph 6 of Article 5, a measure is not more trade-restrictive than required unless there is another measure, reasonably available taking into account technical and economic feasibility, that achieves the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection and is significantly less restrictive to trade. 

7. In cases where relevant scientific evidence is insufficient, a Member may provisionally adopt sanitary or phytosanitary measures on the basis of available pertinent information, including that from the relevant international organizations as well as from sanitary or phytosanitary measures applied by other Members. In such circumstances. Members shall seek to obtain the additional information necessary for a more objective assessment of risk and review the sanitary or phytosanitary measure accordingly within a reasonable period of time.

8. When a Member has reason to believe that a specific sanitary or phytosanitary measure introduced or maintained by another Member is constraining, or has the potential to constrain, its exports and

Article 6 Adaptation to Regional Conditions, Including Pest- or Disease-Free Areas and Areas of Low Pest or Disease Prevalence

1. Members shall ensure that their sanitary or phytosanitary measures are adapted to the sanitary or phytosanitary characteristics of the area - whether all of a country, pan of a country, or all or parts of several countries - from which the product originated and to which the product is destined. In assessing the sanitary or phytosanitary characteristics of a region. Members shall take into account, inter alia, the level of prevalence of specific diseases or pests, the existence of eradication or control programmes, and appropriate criteria or guidelines which may be developed by the relevant international organizations.

2. Members shall, in particular, recognize the concepts of pest- or disease-free areas and areas of low pest or disease prevalence. Determination of such areas shall be based on factors such as geography, ecosystems, epidemiological surveillance, and the effectiveness of sanitary or phytosanitary controls.

3. Exporting Members claiming that areas within their territories are pest- or disease-free areas or areas of low pest or disease prevalence shall provide the necessary evidence thereof in order to objectively demonstrate to the importing Member that such areas are, and are likely to remain, pest- or disease-free areas or areas of low pest or disease prevalence, respectively. For this purpose, reasonable access shall be given, upon request, to the importing Member for inspection, testing and other relevant procedures.

Article 7 Transparency

　Members shall notify changes in their sanitary or phytosanitary measures and shall provide information on their sanitary or phytosanitary measures in accordance with the provisions of Annex B.

Article 8Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures

　Members shall observe the provisions of Annex C in the operation of control, inspection and approval procedures, including national systems for approving the use of additives or for establishing tolerances for contaminants in foods, beverages or feedstuffs, and otherwise ensure that their procedures are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 9 Technical Assistance

1. Members agree to facilitate the provision of technical assistance to other Members, especially developing country Members, either bilaterally or through the appropriate international organizations. Such assistance may be, inter alia, in the areas of processing technologies, research and infrastructure, including in the establishment of national regulatory bodies, and may take the form of advice, credits, donations and grants, including for the purpose of seeking technical expertise, training and equipment to allow such countries to adjust to, and comply with, sanitary or phytosanitary measures necessary to achieve the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection in their export markets.

2. Where substantial investments are required in order for an exporting developing country Member to fulfil the sanitary or phytosanitary requirements of an importing Member, the latter shall consider providing such technical assistance as will permit the developing country Member to maintain and expand its market access opportunities for the product involved.

Article 10 Special and Differential Treatment

1. In the preparation and application of sanitary or phytosanitary measures. Members shall take account of the special needs of developing country Members, and in particular of the least-developed country Members.

2. Where the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection allows scope for the phased introduction of new sanitary or phytosanitary measures, longer time-frames for compliance should be accorded on products of interest to developing country Members so as to maintain opportunities for their exports.

3. With a view to ensuring that developing country Members are able to comply with the provisions of this Agreement, the Committee is enabled to grant to such countries, upon request, specified, time-limited exceptions in whole or in part from obligations under this Agreement, taking into account their financial, trade and development needs.

4. Members should encourage and facilitate the active participation of developing country Members in the relevant international organizations.

Article 11 Consultations and Dispute Settlement

1. The provisions of Articles XXII and XXIII of GATT 1994 as elaborated and applied by the Dispute Settlement Understanding shall apply to consultations and the settlement of disputes under this Agreement, except as otherwise specifically provided herein.

2. In a dispute under this Agreement involving scientific or technical issues, a panel should seek advice from experts chosen by the panel in consultation with the parties to the dispute. To this end, the panel may, when it deems it appropriate, establish an advisory technical experts group, or consult the relevant international organizations, at the request of either party to the dispute or on its own initiative.

3. Nothing in this Agreement shall impair the rights of Members under other international agreements, including the right to resort to the good offices or dispute settlement mechanisms of other international organizations or established under any international agreement.

Article 12 Administration

1. A Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is hereby established to provide a regular forum for consultations. It shall carry out the functions necessary to implement the provisions of this Agreement and the furtherance of its objectives, in particular with respect to harmonization. The Committee shall reach its decisions by consensus.

2. The Committee shall encourage and facilitate ad hoc consultations or negotiations among Members on specific sanitary or phytosanitary issues. The Committee shall encourage the use of international standards, guidelines or recommendations by all Members and, in this regard, shall sponsor technical consultation and study with the objective of increasing coordination and integration between international and national systems and approaches for approving the use of food additives or for establishing tolerances for contaminants in foods, beverages or feedstuffs.

3. The Committee shall maintain close contact with the relevant international organizations in the field of sanitary and phytosanitary protection, especially with the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the International Office of Epizootics, and the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention, with the objective of securing the best available scientific and technical advice for the administration of this Agreement and in order to ensure that unnecessary duplication of effort is avoided.

4. The Committee shall develop a procedure to monitor the process of international harmonization and the use of international standards, guidelines or recommendations. For this purpose, the Committee should, in conjunction with the relevant international organizations, establish a list of international standards, guidelines or recommendations relating to sanitary or phytosanitary measures which the Committee determines to have a major trade impact. The list should include an indication by Members of those international standards, guidelines or recommendations which they apply as conditions for import or on the basis of which imported products conforming to these standards can enjoy access to their markets. For those cases in which a Member does not apply an international standard, guideline or recommendation as a condition for import, the Member should provide an indication of the reason therefor, and, in particular, whether it considers that the standard is not stringent enough to provide the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection. If a Member revises its position, following its indication of the use of a standard, guideline or recommendation as a condition for import, it should provide an explanation for its change and so inform the Secretariat as well as the relevant international organizations, unless such notification and explanation is given according to the procedures of Annex B.

5. In order to avoid unnecessary duplication, the Committee may decide, as appropriate, to use the information generated by the procedures, particularly for notification, which are in operation in the relevant international organizations.

6. The Committee may, on the basis of an initiative from one of the Members, through appropriate channels invite the relevant international organizations or their subsidiary bodies to examine specific matters with respect to a particular standard, guideline or recommendation, including the basis of explanations for non-use given according to paragraph 4.

7. The Committee shall review the operation and implementation of this Agreement three years after the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, and thereafter as the need arises. Where appropriate, the Committee may submit to the Council for Trade in Goods proposals to amend the text of this Agreement having regard, inter alia, to the experience gained in its implementation.

Article 13 Implementation

　Members are fully responsible under this Agreement for the observance of all obligations set forth herein. Members shall formulate and implement positive measures and mechanisms in support of the observance of me provisions of this Agreement by other than central government bodies. Members shall take such reasonable measures as may be available to them to ensure that non-governmental entities within their territories, as well as regional bodies in which relevant entities within their territories are members, comply with the relevant provisions of this Agreement. In addition. Members shall not take measures which have the effect of, directly or indirectly, requiring or encouraging such regional or non-governmental entities, or local governmental bodies, to act in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Members shall ensure that they rely on the services of non-governmental entities for implementing sanitary or phytosanitary measures only if these entities comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 14 Final Provisions

　The least-developed country Members may delay application of the provisions of this Agreement for a period of five years following the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to their sanitary or phytosanitary measures affecting importation or imported products. Other developing country Members may delay application of the provisions of this Agreement, other than paragraph 8 of Article 5 and Article 7, for two years following the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to their existing sanitary or phytosanitary measures affecting importation or imported products, where such application is prevented by a lack of technical expertise, technical infrastructure or resources.

ANNEX ADEFINITIONS4

　4 For the purpose of these definitions, "animal" includes fish and wild fauna; "plant" includes forests and wild flora; "pests" include weeds; and "contaminants" include pesticide and veterinary drug residues and extraneous matter.

1. Sanitary or phytosanitary measure - Any measure applied:

(a) to protect animal or plant life or health within the territory of the Member from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of pests, diseases,disease-carrying organisms or disease-causing organisms;

(b) to protect human or animal life or health within the territory of the Member from risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in foods, beverages or feedstuffs;

(c) to protect human life or health within the territory of the Member from risks arising from diseases carried by animals, plants or products thereof, or from the entry, establishment or spread of pests; or

(d) to prevent or limit other damage within the territory of the Member from the entry, establishment or spread of pests.

　Sanitary or phytosanitary measures include all relevant laws, decrees, regulations, requirements and procedures including, inter alia, end product criteria; 

　processes and production methods; 

　testing, inspection, certification and approval procedures; 

　quarantine treatments including relevant requirements associated with the transport of animals or plants, or with the materials necessary for  their survival during transport; 

　provisions on relevant statistical methods, sampling  procedures and methods of risk assessment;

　and packaging and labelling requirements directly related to food safety.

2. Harmonization - The establishment, recognition and application of common sanitary and phytosanitary measures by different Members.

3. International standards, guidelines and recommendations

(a) for food safety, the standards, guidelines and recommendations established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission relating to food additives, veterinary drug and pesticide residues, contaminants, methods of analysis and sampling, and codes and guidelines of hygienic practice;

(b) for animal health and zoonoses, the standards, guidelines and recommendations developed under the auspices of the International Office of Epizootics;

(c) forplanthealth, the international standards, guidelines and recommendations developed under the auspices of the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention in cooperation with regional organizations operating within the framework of the International Plant Protection Convention; and

(d) for matters not covered by the above organizations, appropriate standards, guidelines and recommendations promulgated by other relevant international organizations open for membership to all Members, as identified by the Committee.

4. Risk assessment - The evaluation of the likelihood of entry, establishment or spread of a pest or disease within the territory of an importing Member according to the sanitary or phytosanitary measures which might be applied, and of the associated potential biological and economic consequences; or the evaluation of the potential for adverse effects on human or animal health arising from the presence of additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in food, beverages or feedstuffs.

5. Appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection - The level of protection deemed appropriate by the Member establishing a sanitary or phytosanitary measure to protect human, animal or plant life or health within its territory.

NOTE: Many Members otherwise refer to this concept as the "acceptable level of risk".

6. Pest- or disease-free area - An area, whether all of a country, part of a country, or all or pans of several countries, as identified by the competent authorities, in which a specific pest or disease does not occur.

NOTE: A pest-or disease-free area may surround, be surrounded by, or be adjacent to an area - whether within part of a country or in a geographic region which includes parts of or all of several countries-in which a specific pest or disease is known to occur but is subject to regional control measures such as the establishment of protection, surveillance and buffer zones which will confine or eradicate the pest or disease in question.

7. Area of low pest or disease prevalence-An area, whether all of a country, part of a country, or all or parts of several countries, as identified by the competent authorities, in which a specific pest or disease occurs at low levels and which is subject to effective surveillance, control or eradication measures.

ANNEX BTRANSPARENCY OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANTTARY REGULATIONS

　Publication of regulations

1. Members shall ensure that all sanitary and phytosanitary regulations5 which have been adopted are published promptly in such a manner as to enable interested Members to become acquainted with them.

　5 Sanitary and phytosanitary measures such as laws, decrees or ordinances which are applicable generally.

2. Except in urgent circumstances. Members shall allow a reasonable interval between the publication of a sanitary or phytosanitary regulation and its entry into force in order to allow time for producers in exporting Members, and particularly in developing country Members, to adapt their products and methods of production to the requirements of the importing Member. 

　Enquiry points

3. Each Member shall ensure that one enquiry point exists which is responsible for the provision of answers to all reasonable questions from interested Members as well as for the provision of relevant documents regarding:

(a) any sanitary or phytosanitary regulations adopted or proposed within its territory;

(b) any control and inspection procedures, production and quarantine treatment, pesticide tolerance and food additive approval procedures, which are operated within its territory;

(c) risk assessment procedures, factors taken into consideration, as well as the determination of the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection;

(d) the membership and participation of the Member, or of relevant bodies within its territory, in international and regional sanitary and phytosanitary organizations and systems, as well as in bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements within the scope of this Agreement, and the texts of such agreements and arrangements.

4. Members shall ensure that where copies of documents are requested by interested Members, they are supplied at the same price (if any), apart from the cost of delivery, as to the nationals6 of the Member concerned. 

　6 When "nationals" are referred to in this Agreement, the term shall be deemed, in the case of a separate customs territory Member of the WTO, to mean persons, natural or legal, who are domiciled or who have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in that customs territory.

　Notification procedures

5. Whenever an international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist or the content of a proposed sanitary or phytosanitary regulation is not substantially the same as the content of an international standard, guideline or recommendation, and if the regulation may have a significant effect on trade of other Members, Members shall:

(a) publish a notice at an early stage in such a manner as to enable interested Members to become acquainted with the proposal to introduce a particular regulation;

(b) notify other Members, through the Secretariat, of the products to be covered by the regulation together with a brief indication of the objective and rationale of the proposed regulation. Such notifications shall take place at an early stage, when amendments can still be introduced and comments taken into account;

(c) provide upon request to other Members copies of the proposed regulation and, whenever possible, identify the parts which in substance deviate from international standards. guidelines or recommendations;

(d) without discrimination, allow reasonable time for other Members to make comments in writing, discuss these comments upon request, and take the comments and the results of the discussions into account.

6. However, where urgent problems of health protection arise or threaten to arise for a Member, that Member may omit such of the steps enumerated in paragraph 5 of this Annex as it finds necessary, provided that the Member:

(a) immediately notifies other Members, through the Secretariat, of the particular regulation and the products covered, with a brief indication of the objective and the rationale of the regulation, including the nature of the urgent problem(s);

(b) provides, upon request, copies of the regulation to other Members;

(c) allows other Members to make comments in writing, discusses these comments upon request, and takes the comments and the results of the discussions into account.

7. Notifications to the Secretariat shall be in English, French or Spanish.

8. Developed country Members shall, if requested by other Members, provide copies of the documents or, in case of voluminous documents, summaries of the documents covered by a specific notification in English, French or Spanish.

9. The Secretariat shall promptly circulate copies of the notification to all Members and interested international organizations and draw the attention of developing country Members to any notifications relating to products of particular interest to them.

10. Members shall designate a single central government authority as responsible for the implementation, on the national level, of the provisions concerning notification procedures according to paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Annex.

　General reservations

11. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring:

(a) the provision of particulars or copies of drafts or the publication of texts other than in the language of the Member except as stated in paragraph 8 of this Annex; or

(b) Members to disclose confidential information which would impede enforcement of sanitary or phytosanitary legislation or which would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of particular enterprises.

ANNEX C CONTROL, INSPECTION AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES7

　7 Control, inspection and approval procedures include, inter alia, procedures for sampling, testing and certification.

1. Members shall ensure, with respect to any procedure to check and ensure the fulfilment of sanitary or phytosanitary measures, that:

(a) such procedures are undertaken and completed without undue delay and in no less favourable manner for imported products than for like domestic products;

(b) the standard processing period of each procedure is published or that the anticipated processing period is communicated to the applicant upon request;

　when receiving an application, the competent body promptly examines the completeness of the documentation and informs the applicant in a precise and complete manner of all deficiencies; the competent body transmits as soon as possible the results of the procedure in a precise and complete manner to the applicant so that corrective action may be taken if necessary; even when the application has deficiencies, the competent body proceeds as far as practicable with the procedure if the applicant so requests; and that upon request, the applicant is informed of the stage of the procedure, with any delay being explained;

(c) information requirements are limited to what is necessary for appropriate control, inspection and approval procedures, including for approval of the use of additives or for the establishment of tolerances for contaminants in food, beverages or feedstuffs;

(d) the confidentiality of information about imported products arising from or supplied in connection with control, inspection and approval is respected in a way no less favourable than for domestic products and in such a manner that legitimate commercial interests are protected;

(e) any requirements for control, inspection and approval of individual specimens of a product are limited to what is reasonable and necessary;

(f) any fees imposed for the procedures on imported products are equitable in relation to any fees charged on like domestic products or products originating in any other Member and should be no higher than the actual cost of the service;

(g) the same criteria should be used in the siting of facilities used in the procedures and the selection of samples of imported products as for domestic products so as to minimize the inconvenience to applicants, importers, exporters or their agents;

(h) whenever specifications of a product are changed subsequent to its control and inspection in light of the applicable regulations, the procedure for the modified product is limited to what is necessary to determine whether adequate confidence exists that the product still meets the regulations concerned; and

(i) a procedure exists to review complaints concerning the operation of such procedures and to take corrective action when a complaint is justified.

　 Where an importing Member operates a system for the approval of the use of food additives or for the establishment of tolerances for contaminants in food, beverages or feedstuffs which prohibits or restricts access to its domestic markets for products based on the absence of an approval, the importing Member shall consider the use of a relevant international standard as the basis for access until a final determination is made.

2. Where a sanitary or phytosanitary measure specifies control at the level of production, the Member in whose territory the production takes place shall provide the necessary assistance to facilitate such control and the work of the controlling authorities.

3. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Members from carrying out reasonable inspection within their own territories.

　AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING

　Members, 

　Recalling that Ministers agreed at Punta del Este that "negotiations in the area of textiles and clothing shall aim to formulate modalities that would permit the eventual integration of this sector into GATT on the basis of strengthened GATT rules and disciplines, thereby also contributing to the objective of further liberalization of trade"; 

　Recalling also that in the April 1989 Decision of the Trade Negotiations Committee it was agreed that the process of integration should commence following the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and should be progressive in character; 

　Recalling further that it was agreed that special treatment should be accorded to the least-developed country Members; 

　Hereby agree as follows:

Article I
1. This Agreement sets out provisions to be applied by Members during a transition period for the integration of the textiles and clothing sector into GATT 1994.

2. Members agree to use the provisions of paragraph 18 of Article 2 and paragraph6(b)of Article 6 in such a way as to permit meaningful increases in access possibilities for small suppliers and the development of commercially significant trading opportunities for new entrants in the field of textiles and clothing trade.1

　1 To the extent possible, exports from a least-developed country Member may also benefit from this provision.

3. Members shall have due regard to the situation of those Members which have not accepted the Protocols extending the Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles (referred to in this Agreement as the "MFA") since 1986 and, to the extent possible, shall afford them special treatment in applying the provisions of this Agreement.

4. Members agree that the particular interests of the cotton-producing exporting Members should, in consultation with them, be reflected in the implementation of the provisions of this Agreement.

5. In order to facilitate the integration of the textiles and clothing sector into GATT 1994, Members should allow for continuous autonomous industrial adjustment and increased competition in their markets.

6. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, its provisions shall not affect the rights and obligations of Members under the provisions of the WTO Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements.

7. The textile and clothing products to which this Agreement applies are set out in the Annex.

Article 2
1. All quantitative restrictions within bilateral agreements maintained under Article 4 or notified under Article 7 or 8 of the MFA in force on the day before the entry into force of the WTO Agreement shall, within 60 days following such entry into force, be notified in detail, including the restraint levels, growth rates and flexibility provisions, by the Members maintaining such restrictions to the Textiles Monitoring Body provided for in Article 8 (referred to in this Agreement as the "TMB"). Members agree that as of the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, all such restrictions maintained between GATT 1947 contracting parties, and in place on the day before such entry into force, shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement.

2. The TMB shall circulate these notifications to all Members for their information. It is open to any Member to bring to the attention of the TMB, within 60 days of the circulation of the notifications, any observations it deems appropriate with regard to such notifications. Such observations shall be circulated to the other Members for their information. The TMB may make recommendations, as appropriate, to the Members concerned.

3. When the 12-month period of restrictions to be notified under paragraph 1 does not coincide with the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement. the Members concerned should mutually agree on arrangements to bring the period of restrictions into line with the agreement year2, and to establish notional base levels of such restrictions in order to implement the provisions of this Article. Concerned Members agree to enter into consultations promptly upon request with a view to reaching such mutual agreement.  Any such arrangements shall take into account, inter alia, seasonal patterns of shipments in recent years. The results of these consultations shall be notified to the TMB, which shall make such recommendations as it deems appropriate to the Members concerned.

　2 The "agreement year" is defined to mean a 12-month period beginning from the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement and at the subsequent 12-month intervals.

4. The restrictions notified under paragraph 1 shall be deemed to constitute the totality of such restrictions applied by the respective Members on the day before the entry into force of the WTO Agreement. No new restrictions in terms of products or Members shall be introduced except under the provisions of this Agreement or relevant GATT 1994 provisions.3 Restrictions not notified within 60 days of the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement shall be terminated forthwith.

　3 The relevant GATT 1994 provisions shall not include Article XIX in respect of products not yet integrated into GATT 1994, except as specifically provided in paragraph 3 of the Annex.

5. Any unilateral measure taken under Article 3 of the MFA prior to the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement may remain in effect for the duration specified therein, but not exceeding 12 months, if it has been reviewed by the Textiles Surveillance Body (referred to in this Agreement as the "TSB") established under the MFA. Should the TSB not have had the opportunity to review any such unilateral measure, it shall be reviewed by the TMB in accordance with the rules and procedures governing Article 3 measures under the MFA. Any measure applied under an MFA Article 4 agreement prior to the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement that is the subject of a dispute which the TSB has not had the opportunity to review shall also be reviewed by the TMB in accordance with the MFA rules and procedures applicable for such a review.

6. On the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, each Member shall integrate into GATT 1994 products which accounted for not less than 16 per cent of the total volume of the Member's 1990 imports of the products in the Annex, in terms of HS lines or categories. The products to be integrated shall encompass products from each of the following four groups: tops and yarns, fabrics, made-up textile products, and clothing.

7. Full details of the actions to be taken pursuant to paragraph 6 shall be notified by the Members concerned according to the following:

(a) Members maintaining restrictions falling under paragraph 1 undertake, notwithstanding the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, to notify such details to the GATT Secretariat not later than the date determined by the Ministerial Decision of 15 April 1994. The GATT Secretariat shall promptly circulate these notifications to the other participants for information. These notifications will be made available to the TMB, when established, for the purposes of paragraph 21;

(b) Members which have, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 6, retained the right to use the provisions of Article 6, shall notify such details to the TMB not later than 60 days following the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, or, in the case of those Members covered by paragraph 3 of Article 1, not later than at the end of the 12th month that the WTO Agreement is in effect. The TMB shall circulate these notifications to the other Members for information and review them as provided in paragraph 21.

8. The remaining products, i.e. the products not integrated into GATT 1994 under paragraph 6, shall be integrated, in terms of HS lines or categories, in three stages, as follows:

(a) on the first day of the 37th month that the WTO Agreement is in effect, products which accounted for not less than 17 per cent of the total volume of the Member's 1990 imports of the products in the Annex. The products to be integrated by the Members shall encompass products from each of the following four groups: tops and yarns, fabrics, made-up textile products, and clothing;

(b) on the first day of the 85th month that the WTO Agreement is in effect, products which accounted for not less than 18 per cent of the total volume of the Member's 1990 imports of the products in the Annex. The products to be integrated by the Members shall encompass products from each of the following four groups: tops and yarns, fabrics, made-up textile products, and clothing;

(c) on the first day of the 121st month that the WTO Agreement is in effect, the textiles and clothing sector shall stand integrated into GATT 1994, all restrictions under this Agreement having been eliminated.

9. Members which have notified, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 6, their intention not to retain the right to use the provisions of Article 6 shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to have integrated their textiles and clothing products into GATT 1994. Such Members shall, therefore, be exempted from complying with the provisions of paragraphs 6 to 8 and 11.

10.Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Member which has submitted an integration programme pursuant to paragraph 6 or 8 from integrating products into GATT 1994 earlier than provided for in such a programme. However, any such integration of products shall take effect at the beginning of an agreement year, and details shall be notified to the TMB at least three months prior thereto for circulation to all Members.

11.The respective programmes of integration, in pursuance of paragraph 8, shall be notified in detail to the TMB at least 12 months before their coming into effect, and circulated by the TMB to all Members.

12.The base levels of the restrictions on the remaining products, mentioned in paragraph 8, shall be the restraint levels referred to in paragraph 1.

13.During Stage 1 of this Agreement (from the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement to the 36th month that it is in effect, inclusive) the level of each restriction under MFA bilateral agreements in force for the 12-month period prior to the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement shall be increased annually by not less than the growth rate established for the respective restrictions, increased by 16 per cent.

14.Except where the Council for Trade in Goods or the Dispute Settlement Body decides otherwise under paragraph 12 of Article 8, the level of each remaining restriction shall be increased annually during subsequent stages of this Agreement by not less than the following:

(a) for Stage 2 (from the 37th to the  84th month that the WTO Agreement is in effect, inclusive), the growth rate for the respective restrictions during Stage 1, increased by 25 per cent;

(b) for Stage 3 (from the 85th to the 120th month that the WTO Agreement is in effect, inclusive), the growth rate for the respective restrictions during Stage 2, increased by 27 per cent.

15. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Member from eliminating any restriction maintained pursuant to this Article, effective at the beginning of any agreement year during the transition period, provided the exporting Member concerned and the TMB are notified at least three months prior to the elimination coming into effect. The period for prior notification may be shortened to 30 days with the agreement of the restrained Member. The TMB shall circulate such notifications to all Members. In considering the elimination of restrictions as envisaged in this paragraph, the Members concerned shall take into account the treatment of similar exports from other Members.

16. Flexibility provisions, i.e. swing, carryover and carry forward, applicable to all restrictions maintained pursuant to this Article, shall be the same as those provided for in MFA bilateral agreements for the 12-month period prior to the entry into force of the WTO Agreement. No quantitative limits shall be placed or maintained on the combined use of swing, carryover and carry forward.

17. Administrative arrangements, as deemed necessary in relation to the implementation of any provision of this Article, shall be a matter for agreement between the Members concerned. Any such arrangements shall be notified to the TMB.

18. As regards those Members whose exports are subject to restrictions on the day before the entry into force of the WTO Agreement and whose restrictions represent 1.2 per cent or less of the total volume of the restrictions applied by an importing Member as of 31 December 1991 and notified under this Article, meaningful improvement in access for their exports shall be provided, at the entry into force of the WTO Agreement and for the duration of this Agreement, through advancement by one stage of the growth rates set out in paragraphs 13 and 14, or through at least equivalent changes as may be mutually agreed with respect to a different mix of base levels, growth and flexibility provisions. Such improvements shall be notified to the TMB.

19. In any case, during the duration of this Agreement, in which a safeguard measure is initiated by a Member under Article 	XIX of GATT 1994 in respect of a particular product during a period of one year immediately following the integration of that product into GATT 1994 in accordance with the provisions of this Article, the provisions of Article XIX, as interpreted by the Agreement on Safeguards, will apply, save as set out in paragraph 20.

20. Where such a measure is applied using non-tariff means, the importing Member concerned shall apply the measure in a manner as set forth in paragraph 2(d) of Article XIII of GATT 1994 at the request of any exporting Member whose exports of such products were subject to restrictions under this Agreement at any time in the one-year period immediately prior to the initiation of the safeguard measure. The exporting Member concerned shall administer such a measure. The applicable level shall not reduce the relevant exports below the level of a recent representative period, which shall normally be the average of exports from the Member concerned in the last three representative years for which statistics are available. Furthermore, when the safeguard measure is applied for more than one year, the applicable level shall be progressively liberalized at regular intervals during the period of application. In such cases the exporting Member concerned shall not exercise the right of suspending substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations under paragraph 3(a) of Article XIX of GATT 1994.

21. The TMB shall keep under review the implementation of this Article. It shall, at the request of any Member, review any particular matter with reference to the implementation of the provisions of this Article. It shall make appropriate recommendations or findings within 30 days to the Member or Members concerned, after inviting the participation of such Members.

Article 3
1. Within 60 days following the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, Members maintaining restrictions 4 on textile and clothing products (other than restrictions maintained under the MFA and covered by the provisions of Article 2), whether consistent with GATT 1994 or not, shall (a) notify them in detail to the TMB, or (b) provide to the TMB notifications with respect to them which have been submitted to any other WTO body. The notifications should, wherever applicable, provide information with respect to any GATT 1994 justification for the restrictions, including GATT 1994 provisions on which they are based.

　 4 Restrictions denote all unilateral quantitative restrictions, bilateral arrangements and other measures having a similar effect.』

2. Members maintaining restrictions falling under paragraph 1, except those justified under a GATT 1994 provision, shall either:

(a) bring them into conformity with GATT 1994 within one year following the entry into force of the WTO Agreement, and notify this action to the TMB for its information; or

(b) phase them out progressively according to a programme to be presented to the TMB by the Member maintaining the restrictions not later than six months after the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement. This programme shall provide for all restrictions to be phased out within a period not exceeding the duration of this Agreement. The TMB may make recommendations to the Member concerned with respect to such a programme.

3. During the duration of this Agreement, Members shall provide to the TMB, for its information, notifications submitted to any other WTO bodies with respect to any new restrictions or changes in existing restrictions on textile and clothing products, taken under any GATT 1994 provision, within 60 days of their coming into effect.

4. It shall be open to any Member to make reverse notifications to the TMB, for its information, in regard to the GATT 1994 justification, or in regard to any restrictions that may not have been notified under the provisions of this Article. Actions with respect to such notifications may be pursued by any Member under relevant GATT 1994 provisions or procedures in the appropriate WTO body.

5. The TMB shall circulate the notifications made pursuant to this Article to all Members for their information.

Article 4
1. Restrictions referred to in Article 2, and those applied under Article 6, shall be administered by the exporting Members. Importing Members shall not be obliged to accept shipments in excess of the restrictions notified under Article 2, or of restrictions applied pursuant to Article 6.

2. Members agree that the introduction of changes, such as changes in practices, rules, procedures and categorization of textile and clothing products, including those changes relating to the Harmonized System, in the implementation or administration of those restrictions notified or applied under this Agreement should not: upset the balance of rights and obligations between the Members concerned under this Agreement; adversely affect the access available to a Member; impede the full utilization of such access; or disrupt trade under this Agreement.

3. If a product which constitutes only part of a restriction is notified for integration pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, Members agree that any change in the level of that restriction shall not upset the balance of rights and obligations between the Members concerned under this Agreement.

4. When changes mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 are necessary, however, Members agree that the Member initiating such changes shall inform and, wherever possible, initiate consultations with the affected Member or Members prior to the implementation of such changes, with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable solution regarding appropriate and equitable adjustment. Members further agree that where consultation prior to implementation is not feasible, the Member initiating such changes will, at the request of the affected Member, consult, within 60 days if possible, with the Members concerned with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution regarding appropriate and equitable adjustments. If a mutually satisfactory solution is not reached, any Member involved may refer the matter to the TMB for recommendations as provided in Article 8. Should the TSB not have had the opportunity to review a dispute concerning such changes introduced prior to the entry into force of the WTO Agreement, it shall be reviewed by the TMB in accordance with the rules and procedures of the MFA applicable for such a review.

Article 5
1. Members agree that circumvention by transshipment, re-routing, false declaration concerning country or place of origin, and falsification of official documents, frustrates the implementation of this Agreement to integrate the textiles and clothing sector into GATT 1994. Accordingly, Members should establish the necessary legal provisions and/or administrative procedures to address and take action against such circumvention. Members further agree that, consistent with their domestic laws and procedures, they will cooperate fully to address problems arising from circumvention.

2. Should any Member believe that this Agreement is being circumvented by transshipment, re-routing, false declaration concerning country or place of origin, or falsification of official documents, and that no, or inadequate, measures are being applied to address and/or to take action against such circumvention, that Member should consult with the Member or Members concerned with a view to seeking a mutually satisfactory solution. Such consultations should be held promptly, and within 30 days when possible. If a mutually satisfactory solution is not reached, the matter may be referred by any Member involved to the TMB for recommendations.

3. Members agree to take necessary action, consistent with their domestic laws and procedures, to prevent, to investigate and, where appropriate, to take legal and/or administrative action against circumvention practices within their territory. Members agree to cooperate fully, consistent with their domestic laws and procedures, in instances of circumvention or alleged circumvention of this Agreement, to establish the relevant facts in the places of import, export and, where applicable, transshipment. It is agreed that such cooperation, consistent with domestic laws and procedures, will include: investigation of circumvention practices which increase restrained exports to the Member maintaining such restraints; exchange of documents, correspondence, reports and other relevant information to the extent available; and facilitation of plant visits and contacts, upon request and on a case-by-case basis. Members should endeavour to clarify the circumstances of any such instances of circumvention or alleged circumvention, including the respective roles of the exporters or importers involved.

4. Where, as a result of investigation, there is sufficient evidence that circumvention has occurred (e.g. where evidence is available concerning the country or place of true origin, and the circumstances of such circumvention), Members agree that appropriate action, to the extent necessary to address the problem, should be taken. Such action may include the denial of entry of goods or, where goods have entered, having due regard to the actual circumstances and the involvement of the country or place of true origin, the adjustment of charges to restraint levels to reflect the true country or place of origin. Also, where there is evidence of the involvement of the territories of the Members through which the goods have been transshipped, such action may include the introduction of restraints with respect to such Members. Any such actions, together with their timing and scope, may be taken after consultations held with a view to arriving at a mutually satisfactory solution between the concerned Members and shall be notified to the TMB with full justification. The Members concerned may agree on other remedies in consultation. Any such agreement shall also be notified to the TMB, and the TMB may make such recommendations to the Members concerned as it deems appropriate. If a mutually satisfactory solution is not reached, any Member concerned may refer the matter to the TMB for prompt review and recommendations.

5. Members note that some cases of circumvention may involve shipments transiting through countries or places with no changes or alterations made to the goods contained in such shipments in the places of transit. They note that it may not be generally practicable for such places of transit to exercise control over such shipments.

6. Members agree that false declaration concerning fibre content, quantities, description or classification of merchandise also frustrates the objective of this Agreement. Where there is evidence that any such false declaration has been made for purposes of circumvention. Members agree that appropriate measures, consistent with domestic laws and procedures, should be taken against the exporters or importers involved. Should any Member believe that this Agreement is being circumvented by such false declaration and that no, or inadequate, administrative measures are being applied to address and/or to take action against such circumvention, that Member should consult promptly with the Member involved with a view to seeking a mutually satisfactory solution. If such a solution is not reached, the matter may be referred by any Member involved to the TMB for recommendations. This provision  is not intended to prevent Members from making technical adjustments when inadvertent errors in declarations have been made.

Article 6
1. Members recognize that during me transition period it may be necessary to apply a specific transitional safeguard mechanism (referred to in this Agreement as "transitional safeguard"). The 'transitional safeguard may be applied by any Member to products covered by the Annex, except those integrated into GATT 1994 under the provisions of Article 2. Members not maintaining restrictions falling under Article 2 shall notify the TMB within 60 days following the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, as to whether or not they wish to retain the right to use the provisions of this Article. Members which have not accepted the Protocols extending the MFA since 1986 shall make such notification within 6 months following the entry into force of the WTO Agreement. The transitional safeguard should be applied as sparingly as possible, consistently with the provisions of this Article and the effective implementation of the integration process under this Agreement.

2. Safeguard action may be taken under this Article when, on the basis of a determination by a Member5, it is demonstrated that a particular product is being imported into its territory in such increased quantities as to cause serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing like and/or directly competitive products. Serious damage or actual threat thereof must demonstrably be caused by such increased quantities in total imports of that product and not by such other factors as technological changes or changes in consumer preference.

　 5 A customs union may apply a safeguard measure as a single unit or on behalf of a member State. When a customs union applies a safeguard measure as a single unit, all the requirements for the determination of serious damage or actual threat thereof under this Agreement shall be based on the conditions existing in the customs union as a whole. When a safeguard measure is applied on behalf of a member State, all the requirements for the determination of serious damage, or actual threat thereof, shall be based on the conditions existing in that member State and the measure shall be limited to that member State.

3. In making a determination of serious damage, or actual threat thereof, as referred to in paragraph 2, the Member shall examine the effect of those imports on the state of the particular industry, as reflected in changes in such relevant economic variables as output, productivity, utilization of capacity, inventories, market share, exports, wages, employment, domestic prices, profits and investment; none of which, either alone or combined with other factors, can necessarily give decisive guidance.

4. Any measure invoked pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be applied on a Member-by- Member basis. The Member or Members to whom serious damage, or actual threat thereof, referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, is attributed, shall be determined on the basis of a sharp and substantial increase in imports, actual or imminent6, from such a Member or Members individually, and on the basis of the level of imports as compared with imports from other sources, market share, and import and domestic prices at a comparable stage of commercial transaction; none of these factors, either alone or combined with other factors, can necessarily give decisive guidance. Such safeguard measure shall not be applied to the exports of any Member whose exports of the particular product are already under restraint under this Agreement.

　 6 Such an imminent increase shall be a measurable one and shall not be determined to exist on the basis of allegation, conjecture or mere possibility arising, for example, from the existence of production capacity in the exporting Members.』

5. The period of validity of a determination of serious damage or actual threat thereof for the purpose of invoking safeguard action shall not exceed 90 days from the date of initial notification as set forth in paragraph 7.

6. In the application of the transitional safeguard, particular account shall be taken of the interests of exporting Members as set out below:

(a) least-developed country Members shall be accorded treatment significantly more favourable than that provided to the other groups of Members referred to in this paragraph, preferably in all its elements but, at least, on overall terms;

(b) Members whose total volume of textile and clothing exports is small in comparison with the total volume of exports of other Members and who account for only a small percentage of total imports of that product into the importing Member shall be accorded differential and more favourable treatment in the fixing of the economic terms provided in paragraphs 8, 13 and 14. For those suppliers, due account will be taken, pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 1, of the future possibilities for the development of their trade and the need to allow commercial quantities of imports from them;

(c) with respect to wool products from wool-producing developing country Members whose economy and textiles and clothing trade are dependent on the wool sector, whose total textile and clothing exports consist almost exclusively of wool products, and whose volume of textiles and clothing trade is comparatively small in the markets of the importing Members, special consideration shall be given to the export needs of such Members when considering quota levels, growth rates and flexibility;

(d) more favourable treatment shall be accorded to re-imports by a Member of textile and clothing products which that Member has exported to another Member for processing and subsequent reimportation, as defined by the laws and practices of the importing Member, and subject to satisfactory control and certification procedures, when these products are imported from a Member for which this type of trade represents a significant proportion of its total exports of textiles and clothing.

7. The Member proposing to take safeguard action shall seek consultations with the Member or Members which would be affected by such action. The request for consultations shall be accompanied by specific and relevant factual information, as up-to-date as possible, particularly in regard to: 

(a) the factors, referred to in paragraph 3, on which the Member invoking the action has based its determination of the existence of serious damage or actual threat thereof; and 

(b) the factors, referred to in paragraph 4, on the basis of which it proposes to invoke the safeguard action with respect to the Member or Members concerned. In respect of requests made under this paragraph, the information shall be related, as closely as possible, to identifiable segments of production and to the reference period set out in paragraph 8. The Member invoking the action shall also indicate the specific level at which imports of the product in question from the Member or Members concerned are proposed to be restrained; such level shall not be lower than the level referred to in paragraph 8. The Member seeking consultations shall, at the same time, communicate to the Chairman of the TMB the request for consultations, including all the relevant factual data outlined in paragraphs 3 and 4, together with the proposed restraint level. he Chairman shall inform the members of the TMB of the request for consultations, indicating the requesting Member, the product in question and the Member having received the request. The Member r Members concerned shall respond to this request promptly and the consultations shall be held without delay and normally be completed within 60 days of the date on which the request was received.

8. If, in the consultations, there is mutual understanding that the situation calls for restraint on he exports of the particular product from the Member or Members concerned, the level of such restraint hall be fixed at a level not lower than the actual level of exports or imports from the Member concerned during the 12-month period terminating two months preceding the month in which the request for consultation was made.

9. Details of the agreed restraint measure shall be communicated to the TMB within 60 days from he date of conclusion of the agreement. The TMB shall determine whether the agreement is justified n accordance with the provisions of this Article. In order to make its determination, the TMB shall have available to it the factual data provided to the Chairman of the TMB, referred to in paragraph 7, s well as any other relevant information provided by the Members concerned. The TMB may make such recommendations as it deems appropriate to the Members concerned.

10.　If, however, after the expiry of the period of 60 days from the date on which the request for consultations was received, there has been no agreement between the Members, the Member which proposed to take safeguard action may apply the restraint by date of import or date of export, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, within 30 days following the 60-day period for consultations, and at the same time refer the matter to the TMB. It shall be open to either Member o refer the matter to the TMB before the expiry of the period of 60 days. In either case, the TMB hall promptly conduct an examination of the matter, including the determination of serious damage, r actual threat thereof, and its causes, and make appropriate recommendations to the Members concerned within 30 days. In order to conduct such examination, the TMB shall have available to it the factual data provided to the Chairman of the TMB, referred to in paragraph 7, as well as any other relevant information provided by the Members concerned.

11. In highly unusual and critical circumstances, where delay would cause damage which would be difficult to repair, action under paragraph 10 may be taken provisionally on the condition that the request for consultations and notification to the TMB shall be effected within no more than five working days after taking the action. In the case that consultations do not produce agreement, the TMB shall be notified at the conclusion of consultations, but in any case no later than 60 days from the date of the implementation of the action. The TMB shall promptly conduct an examination of the matter, and make appropriate recommendations to the Members concerned within 30 days. In the case that consultations do produce agreement. Members shall notify the TMB upon conclusion but, in any case, no later than 90 days from the date of the implementation of the action. The TMB may make such recommendations as it deems appropriate to the Members concerned.

12. A Member may maintain measures invoked pursuant to the provisions of this Article: (a) for up to three years without extension, or (b) until the product is integrated into GATT 1994, whichever comes first.

13. Should the restraint measure remain in force for a period exceeding one year, the level for subsequent years shall be the level specified for the first year increased by a growth rate of not less than 6 per cent per annum, unless otherwise justified to the TMB. The restraint level for the product concerned may be exceeded in either year of any two subsequent years by carry forward and/or carryover of 10 per cent of which carry forward shall not represent more than 5 per cent. No quantitative limits shall be placed on the combined use of carryover, carry forward and the provision of paragraph 14.

14. When more than one product from another Member is placed under restraint under this Article by a Member, the level of restraint agreed, pursuant to the provisions of this Article, for each of these products may be exceeded by 7 per cent, provided that the total exports subject to restraint do not exceed the total of the levels for all products so restrained under this Article, on the basis of agreed common units. Where the periods of application of restraints of these products do not coincide with each other, this provision shall be applied to any overlapping period on a pro rata basis.

15. If a safeguard action is applied under this Article to a product for which a restraint was previously in place under the MFA during the 12-month period prior to the entry into force of the WTO Agreement, or pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 or 6, the level of the new restraint shall be the level provided for in paragraph 8 unless the new restraint comes into force within one year of:

(a) the date of notification referred to in paragraph 15 of Article 2 for the elimination of the previous restraint; or

(b) the date of removal of the previous restraint put in place pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of the MFA in which case the level shall not be less than the higher of (1)the level of restraint for the last 12-month period during which the product was under restraint, or (2) the level of restraint provided for in paragraph 8.

16. When a Member which is not maintaining a restraint under Article 2 decides to apply a restraint pursuant to the provisions of this Article, it shall establish appropriate arrangements which: (a) take full account of such factors as established tariff classification and quantitative units based on normal commercial practices in export and import transactions, both as regards fibre composition and in terms of competing for the same segment of its domestic market, and (b) avoid over-categorization. The request for consultations referred to in paragraphs 7 or 11 shall include full information on such arrangements.

Article 7
1. As part of the integration process and with reference to the specific commitments undertaken by the Members as a result of the Uruguay Round, all Members shall take such actions as may be necessary to abide by GATT 1994 rules and disciplines so as to:

(a) achieve improved access to markets for textile and clothing products through such measures as tariff reductions and bindings, reduction or elimination of non-tariff barriers, and facilitation of customs, administrative and licensing formalities;

(b) ensure the application of policies relating to fair and equitable trading conditions as regards textiles and clothing in such areas as dumping and anti-dumping rules and procedures, subsidies and countervailing measures, and protection of intellectual property rights; and

(c) avoid discrimination against imports in the textiles and clothing sector when taking measures for general trade policy reasons.

　Such actions shall be without prejudice to the rights and obligations of Members under GATT 1994.

2. Members shall notify to the TMB the actions referred to in paragraph 1 which have a bearing on the implementation of this Agreement. To the extent that these have been notified to other WTO bodies, a summary, with reference to the original notification, shall be sufficient to fulfil the requirements under this paragraph. It shall be open to any Member to make reverse notifications to the TMB.

3. Where any Member considers that another Member has not taken the actions referred to in paragraph 1, and that the balance of rights and obligations under this Agreement has been upset, that Member may bring the matter before the relevant WTO bodies and inform the TMB. Any subsequent findings or conclusions by the WTO bodies concerned shall form a part of the TMB's comprehensive report.

Article 8
1. In order to supervise the implementation of this Agreement, to examine all measures taken under this Agreement and their conformity therewith, and to take the actions specifically required of it by this Agreement, the Textiles Monitoring Body ("TMB") is hereby established. The TMB shall consist of a Chairman and 10 members. Its membership shall be balanced and broadly representative of the Members and shall provide for rotation of its members at appropriate intervals. The members shall be appointed by Members designated by the Council for Trade in Goods to serve on the TMB, discharging their function on an ad personam basis.

2. The TMB shall develop its own working procedures. It is understood, however, that consensus within the TMB does not require the assent or concurrence of members appointed by Members involved in an unresolved issue under review by the TMB.

3. The TMB shall be considered as a standing body and shall meet as necessary to carry out the functions required of it under this Agreement. It shall rely on notifications and information supplied by the Members under the relevant Articles of this Agreement, supplemented by any additional information or necessary details they may submit or it may decide to seek from them. It may also rely on notifications to and reports from other WTO bodies and from such other sources as it may deem appropriate.

4. Members shall afford to each other adequate opportunity for consultations with respect to any matters affecting the operation of this Agreement.

5. In the absence of any mutually agreed solution in the bilateral consultations provided for in this Agreement, the TMB shall, at the request of either Member, and following a thorough and prompt consideration of the matter, make recommendations to the Members concerned.

6. At the request of any Member, the TMB shall review promptly any particular matter which that Member considers to be detrimental to its interests under this Agreement and where consultations between it and the Member or Members concerned have failed to produce a mutually satisfactory solution. On such matters, the TMB may make such observations as it deems appropriate to the Members concerned and for the purposes of the review provided for in paragraph 11.

7. Before formulating its recommendations or observations, the TMB shall invite participation of such Members as may be directly affected by the matter in question.

8. Whenever the TMB is called upon to make recommendations or findings, it shall do so, preferably within a period of 30 days, unless a different time period is specified in this Agreement. All such recommendations or findings shall be communicated to the Members directly concerned. All such recommendations or findings shall also be communicated to the Council for Trade in Goods for its information.

9. The Members shall endeavour to accept in full the recommendations of the TMB, 'which shall exercise proper surveillance of the implementation of such recommendations.

10. If a Member considers itself unable to conform with the recommendations of the TMB, it shall provide the TMB with the reasons therefor not later than one month after receipt of such recommendations. Following thorough consideration of the reasons given, the TMB shall issue any further recommendations it considers appropriate forthwith. If, after such further recommendations, the matter remains unresolved, either Member may bring the matter before the Dispute Settlement Body and invoke paragraph 2 of Article 23 of GATT 1994 and the relevant provisions of the Dispute Settlement Understanding.

11. In order to oversee the implementation of this Agreement, the Council for Trade in Goods shall conduct a major review before the end of each stage of the integration process. To assist in this review, the TMB shall, at least five months before the end of each stage, transmit to the Council for Trade in Goods a comprehensive report on the implementation of this Agreement during the stage under review, in particular in matters with regard to the integration process, the application of the transitional safeguard mechanism, and relating to the application of GATT 1994 rules and disciplines as defined in Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7 respectively. The TMB's comprehensive report may include any recommendation as deemed appropriate by the TMB to the Council for Trade in Goods.

12. In the light of its review the Council for Trade in Goods shall by consensus take such decisions as it deems appropriate to ensure that the balance of rights and obligations embodied in this Agreement is not being impaired. For the resolution of any disputes that may arise with respect to matters referred to in Article 7, the Dispute Settlement Body may authorize, without prejudice to the final date set out under Article 9, an adjustment to paragraph 14 of Article 2, for the stage subsequent to the review, with respect to any Member found not to be complying with its obligations under this Agreement.

Article 9
　This Agreement and all restrictions thereunder shall stand terminated on the first day of the 121st month that the WTO Agreement is in effect, on which date the textiles and clothing sector shall be fully integrated into GATT 1994. There shall be no extension of this Agreement.

ANNEX LIST OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT

1. This Annex lists textile and clothing products defined by Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) codes at the six-digit level.

2. Actions under the safeguard provisions in Article 6 will be taken with respect to particular textile and clothing products and not on the basis of the HS lines per se.

3. Actions under the safeguard provisions in Article 6 of this Agreement shall not apply to:

(a) developing country Members' exports of handloom fabrics of the cottage industry. or hand-made cottage industry products made of such handloom fabrics, or traditional folklore handicraft textile and clothing products, provided that such products are properly certified under arrangements established between the Members concerned;

(b) historically traded textile products which were internationally traded in commercially significant quantities prior to 1982, such as bags, sacks, carpetbacking, cordage, luggage, mats, mattings and carpets typically made from fibres such as jute, coir, sisal, abaca, maguey and henequen;

(c) products made of pure silk.

　For such products, the provisions of Article XIX of GATT 1994, as interpreted by the Agreement on Safeguards, shall be applicable.

　Products within Section XI (Textiles and Textile Articles) of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) Nomenclature

             Products within Section XI(Textiles and Textile Articles)of the
         Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System(HS)Nomenclature

HS No.   Product Description

Ch.50    Silk
5004.00  Silk yarn(other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale
5005.00  Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale
5006.00  Silk yarn&yarn spun from silk waste, put up f retail sale; silk-worm gut
5007.10  Woven fablics of noil silk
5007.20  Woven fabrics of silk/silk waste, other than noil silk, 85%/more of such fibres
5007.90  Woven fabrics of silk, nes

Ch.51    Wool,fine/coarse animal hair, horsechair yarn & fabric
5105.10  Carded Wool
5105.21  Combed wool in fragmrnts
5105.29  Wool tops and other combed wool,other than ombed wool in fragments
5105.30  Fine animal hair, carded or combed
5106.10  Yarn of carded wool, >/=85% by weight of wool, nt put up for retail sale
5106.20  Yarn of carded,wool, <85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail sale
5107.10  Yarn of combed wool, >/=85% by weight of wool,not put up retail sale
5107.20  Yarn of combed wool, <85% by weight of wool,not put up for retail sale
5108.10  Yarn of carded fine animal hair, not put for retail sale
5108.20  Yarn of combed fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale
5109.10  Yarn of wool/of fine animal hair, >/=85% by weight of such fibres, put up
5109.90  Yarn of wool/of fine hairanimal, <85% by weight of such fibres, put up
5110.00  Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair
5111.11  Woven fabrics of carded wool/fine animal hair, >/=85% by weight, /=85% by weight, >300 g/m2
5111.20  Woven fabric of carded wool/fine animal hair, <85% by wt, mixd w m-m fi
5111.30  Woven fabric of carded wool/fine animal hair, <85% by wt, mixd w m-m fib
5111.90  Woven fabrics of carded wool/fine animal hair, <85% by weight, nes
5112.11  Woven fabric of combed wool/fine animal hair, >/=85% by weight, /=85% by weight, >200 g/m2
5112.20  woven fabrics of combed wool/fine animal hair, <85% by wt, mixd w m-m fil
5112.30  woven fabrics of combed wool/fine animal hair, <85% by wt, mixd w m-m fib
5112.90  Woven fabrics of combed wool/fine animal hair, <85% by weight, nes
5113.00  Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair

Ch,52    Cotton
5204.11  Cotton sewing thread >/=85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
5204.19  Cotton sewing thread <=85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
5204.20  Cotton sewing thread put up for retail sale
5205.11  Cotton yarn, >/=85% single, uncombed, >/=714.29 dtex, nt put up
5205.12  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,uncombed, 714.29 >dtex>/=232.56, not put up
5205.13  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,uncombed, 232.56>dtex>/=192.31, not put up
5205.14  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,uncombed, 192.31 >dtex>/=125, not put up
5205.15  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,uncombed, 125 dtex, nt put up f retail sale
5205.21  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,combed,>/=714.29,not put up
5205.22  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,combed, 714.29 >dtex>/=232.56, not put up
5205.23  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,combed, 232.56 >dtex>/=192.31, not put up
5205.24  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,combed, 192.31 >dtex>/=125, not put up
5205.25  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,single,combed,< 125 dtex, not put up for retail sale

HS No.   Product Denscription

5205.31  Cotton yarn, >/=85%, multi, uncombed, >/=714.29 dtex, not put up, nes
5205.32  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,multi, uncombed, 714.29 > dtex >/=232.56. not put up. nes
5205.33  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,multi. uncombed, 232.56 > dtex >/=192.31, not put up, nes
5205.34  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,multi, uncombed, 192.31 > dtex >/=125. nt put up, nes
5205.35  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,multi, uncombed. < 125 dtex. not put up, nes
5205.41  Cotton yarn, >/=85%, multiple, combed, >/=714.29 dtex, not put up, nes
5205.42  Cotton yatn, >/=85%,multi, combed, 714.29 > dtex >/=232.56, nt put up, nes
5205.43  Cotton yarn, >/=85%,multi, combed, 232.56 > dtex >/=192.31, nt put up, nes
5205.44  Cotton yarn, >/=85%, multiple, combed, 192.31 >dtex >/=125, not put up, nes
5205.45  Cotton yarn, >/=85%, multiple, combed, <125 dtex, not put up, nes
5206.11  Cotton yarn, <85%, single, uncombed, >/=714.29, not put up
5206.12  Cotton yatn, <85%, single, uncombed. 714.29 > dtex>/=232.56, nt put up
5206.13  Cotton yarn, <85%, single, uncombed, 232.56 > dtex >/=192.31, not put up
5206.14  Cotton yarn, <85%, single, uncombed, 192.31 >dtex>/=125, nt put up
5206.15  Cotton yarn, <85%,single, uncombed, < 125 dtex, not put up for retail sale
5206.21  Cotton yarn, <85%, single, combed, >/=714.29 dtex, nt put up
5206.22  Cotton yarn, <85%, single, combed, 714.29 >dtex >/=232.56, not put up
5206.23  Cotton yarn, <85%, single, combed, 232.56 > dtex >/=192.31, not put up
5206.24  Cotton yarm, <85%, single, combed, 192.31 > dtex >/=125, not put up
5206.25  Cotton yarn, <85%,single, combed, <125 dtex, not put up for retail sale
5206.31  Cotton yarn, <85%, multiple, uncombed, >/=714.29, not put up, nes
5206.32  Cotton yarn, <85%,multiple, uncombed, 714.29 >dtex>/=232.56. nt put up, nes
5206.33  Cotton yarn, <85%,multiple, uncombed, 232.56 >dex>/=192.31, nt put up. nes
5206.34  Cotton yarn, <85% ,multiple, uncombed, 192.31 > dtex >/=125, nt put up, nes
5206.35  Cotton yarn, <85%, multiple, uncombed, < 125 dtex, not put up, nes
5206.41  Cotton yarn, <85%, multiple, combed, >/=714.29, nt put up. nes
5206.42  Cotton yarn, <85%,multiple, combed. 714.29 > dtex >/=232.56, nt put up. nes
5206.43  Cotton yarn, <85%,multiple, combed. 232.56 >dtex>/=192.31, nt put up, nes
5206.44  Cotton yarn, <85%,multiple, combed, 192.31 >dtex>/=125, nt put up, nes
5206.45  Cotton yarn, <85%, multiple, combed, < 125 dtex, not put up, nes
5207.10  Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread)>/=85% by weight of cotton, put up
5207.90  Cotton yarn (other than sewg thread) <85% by wt of cotton, put up f retl sale
5208.11  Plain weave, cotton fabric, >/=85%. not more than 100 g/m2, unbleached
5208.12  Plain wcave.cotton fabric, >/=85%, > 100 g/m2 to 200 g/m2. unbleached
5208.13  Twill weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, not more than 200 g/m2, unbleached
5208.19  Woven fabrics of cotton, >/=85%, not more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, nes
5208.21  Plain weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%, not more than 100 g/m2, bleached
5208.22  Plain weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, > 100 g/m2 to 200 g/m2. bleached
5208.23  Twill weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, not more than 200 g/m2, bleached
5208.29  Woven fabrics of cotton, >/= 85%, nt more than 200 g/m2, bleached, nes
5208.31  Plain weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, not more than 100 g/m2, dyed
5208.32  Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%,> 100 g/m2 to 200 g/m2, dyed
5208.33  Twill weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%, not more than 200 g/m2, dyed
5208.39  Woven fabrics of cotton. >/=85%, not more than 200 g/m2. dyed, nes
5208.41  Plain weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, not more than 100 g/m2, yarn dyed
5208.42  Plain weave conon fabrics, >/=85%,> 100 g/m2 to 200 g/m2. yarn dyed
5208.43  Twill weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, not more than 200 g/m2, yarn dyed
5208.49  Woven fabrics of, cotton, >/=85%.nt more than 200 g/m2, yarn dyed, nes
5208.51  Plain weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%. not more than 100 g/m2. printed
5208.52  Plain weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, > 100 g/m2 to 200 g/m2. printed
5208.53  Twill weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, not more than 200 g/m2, printed
5208.59  Woven fabrics of, cotton, >/=85%.not more than 200 g/m2, printed, nes

HS No.   Produce Description

5209.11  Plain weave cotton fabric, >=85%, more than 200 g/m2, unbleached
5l09.12  Twill weave cotton fabric, >/= 85%, more than 200 g/m2, unbleached
5209,19  Woven fabrics of cotton, >/= 85%, more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, nes
5209.21  Plain weave cotton fabric, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2, bleached
5209.22  Twill weave cotton fabrics, >/= 85%, more than 200 g/m2, bleached
5209.29  Woven fabrics of cotton, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2, bleached, nes
5209.31  Plain weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2, dyed
5209.32  Twill weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2, dyed
5209.39  Woven fabrics of cotton, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2, dyed, nes
5209.41  Plain weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2, yarn dyed
5209.42  Denim fabrics of cotton, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2
5209.43  Twill weave cotton fab, other than denim, >/=85%,more than 200 g/m2, yarn dyed
5209.49  Woven fabrics of cotton, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2. yarn dyed. nes
5209.51  Plain weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2. printed
5209.52  Twill weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%. more than 200 g/m2. printed
5209,59  Woven fabrics of cotton, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2, printed, nes
5210.11  Plain weave cotton fab. <85% mixd w m-m fib. not more than 200 g/m2, unbl
5210.12  Twill weave cotton fab. <85% mixd w m-m fib, not more than 200 g/m2, unbl
5210.19  Woven fab of cotton, <85% mixd with m-m fib,200g/m2, yarn dyd
5211.49  Woven fabrics of cotton, <85% mixd with m-m fib, > 2QOg/m2, yarn dyed, nes
5211.51  Plain weave cotton fab, <85% mixd w m-m fib, more than 200 g/m2, printd
5211.52  Twill weave cotton fab, <85% mixd w m-m fib, more than 200 g/m2, printd
5211.59  Woven fabrics of cotton, <85% mixd w m-m fib, mor thn 200g/m2, printd, nes
5212.11  Woven fabrics of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, nes
5212.12  Woven fabrics of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2, bleached, nes
5212.13  Woven fabrics of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2. dyed, nes
52l2.14  Woven fabrics of cotton, 
							

Hs No.   Product Description

5212.21  Woven fabrics of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, nes
5212.22  Woven fabrics of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, bleached, nes
5212.23  Woven fabrics of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, dyed, nes
5212.24  Woven fabrics of cotton, >200 g/m2, of yarns of different colours, nes
5212.25  Woven fabrics of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, printed, nes

Ch.53    Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn & woven fab
5306.10  Flax yarn, single
5306.20  Flax yarn, multile (folded) or cabled
5307.10  Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres, single
5307.20  Yarn of jute or of oth textile bast fibres, multiple (folded) or cabled
5308.20  True hemp yarn
5308.90  Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres
5309.11  Woven fabrics, containg 85% or more by weight of flax, unbleached or bl
5309.19  Woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of flax, other than unbl or bl
5309.21  Woven fabrics of flax, containg <85% by weight of flax, unbleached or bl
5309.29  Woven fabrics of flax, containing <85% by weight of flax, other than unbl or bl
5310.10  Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres, unbleached
5310.90  Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than unbleached
5311.00  Woven fabrics of oth vegetable textile fibres; woven fab of paper yarn

Ch.54    Man-made filaments
5401.10  Sewing thread of synthetic filaments
5401.20  Sewing thread of artificial filaments
5402.10  High tenacity yarn (other than sewg thread),nylon/oth polyamides fi, nt put up
5402.20  High tenacity yarn (other than sewg thread),of polyester filaments, not put up
5402.31  Texturd yarn nes, of nylon/oth polyamides fi,50 tex/s.y.,not put up
5402.33  Textured yarn nes, of polyester filaments, not put up for retail sale
5402.39  Textured yarn of synthetic filaments, nes, not put up
5402.41  Yarn of nylon or other polyamides fi, single, untwisted, nes, not put up
5402.42  Yarn of polyester filaments, partially oriented, single, nes, not put up
5402.43  Yarn of polyester filaments, single, untwisted, nes, not put up
5402.49  Yarn of synthetic filaments, single, untwisted, nes, not put up
5402.51  Yarn of nylon or other polyamides fi, single, >50 turns/m, not put up
5402.52  Yarn of polyester filaments, single, >50 turns per metre, not put up
5402.59  Yarn of synthetic filaments, single,>50 turns per metre, nes, not put up
5402.61  Yarn of nylon or other polyamides fi, multiple, nes, not put up
5402.62  Yarn of polyester filaments, multiple, nes, not put up
5402.69  Yarn of synthetic filaments, multiple, nes, not put up
5403.10  High tenacity yarn (other than sewg thread),of viscose rayon filamt, nt put up
5403.20  Textured yarn nes, of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale
5403.31  Yarn of viscose rayon filaments, single, untwisted, nes, not put up
5403.32  Yarn of viscose rayon filaments, single,> 120 turns per m, nes, nt put up
5403.33  Yarn of cellulose acetate filaments, single, nes, not put up
5403.39  Yarn of artificial filaments, single, nes, not put up
5403.41  Yarn of viscose rayon filaments, multiple, nes, not put up
5403.42  Yarn of cellulose acetate filaments, multiple, nes, not put up
5403.49  Yarn of artificial filaments, multiple, nes, not put up
5404.10  Synthetic mono,>/=67dtex, no cross sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm
5404.90  Strip&the like of syn tex material of an apparent width nt exceedg 5mm
5405.00  Artificial mono, 67 dtex, no cross-sect > 1mm; strip of arti tex mat w 
							

Hs No.   Product Description

5406.10  Yarn of synthetic filament (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
5406.20  Yarn of artificial filament (other than sewing thread),put up for retail sale
5407.10  Woven fab of high tenacity fi yarns of nylon oth polyamides/polyesters
5407.20  Woven fab obtaind from strip/the like of synthetic textile materials
5407.30  Fabrics specif in Note 9 Section XI (layers of parallel syn tex yarn)
5407.41  Woven fab,>/=85% of nylon/other polyamides filaments, unbl or bl, nes
5407.42  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of nylon/other polyamides filaments, dyed, nes
5407.43  Woven fab,>/=85% of nylon/other polyamides filaments, yarn dyed, nes
5407.44  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of nylon/other polyamides filaments, printed, nes
5407.51  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of textured polyester filaments, unbl or bl, nes
5407.52  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of textured polyester filaments, dyed, nes
5407.53  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of textured polyester filaments, yarn dyed, nes
5407.54  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of textured polyester filaments, printed, nes
5407.60  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of non-textured polyester filaments, nes
5407.71  Woven fab,>/=85% of synthetic filaments, unbleached or bleached, nes
5407.72  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of synthetic filaments, dyed, nes
5407.73  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of synthetic filaments, yarn dyed, nes
5407.74  Woven fabrics,>/=85% of synthetic filaments, printed, nes
5407.81  Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments,<85% mixd w cotton, unbl o bl, nes
5407.82  Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments,<85% mixed with cotton, dyed, nes
5407.83  Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments,<85% mixd w cotton, yarn dyd, nes
5407.84  Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments,<85% mixd with cotton, printed, nes
5407.91  Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments, unbleached or bleached, nes
5407.92  Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments, dyed, nes
5407.93  Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments, yarn dyed, nes
5407.94  Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments, printed, nes
5408.10  Woven fabrics of high tenacity filament yarns of viscose rayon
5408.21  Woven fab,>/=85% of artificial fi o strip of art tex mat, unbl/bl, nes
5408.22  Woven fab,>/=85% of artificial fi or strip of art tex mat, dyed, nes
5408.23  Woven fab,>/=85% of artificial fi or strip of art tex mat, y dyed, nes
5408.24  Woven fab,>/=85% of artificial fi or strip of art tex mat, printd, nes
5408.31  Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, unbleached or bleached, nes
5408.32  Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, dyed, nes
5408.33  Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, yarn dyed, nes
5408.34  Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, printed, nes

Ch.55    Man-made staple fibres
5501.10  Filament tow of nylon or other polyamides
5501.20  Filament tow of polyesters
5501.30  Filament tow of acrylic or modacrylic
5501.90  Synthetic filament tow, nes
5502.00  Artificial filament tow
5503.10  Staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides, not carded or combed
5503.20  Staple fibres of polyesters, not carded or combed
5503.30  Staple fibres of acrylic or modacrylic, not cardes or combed
5503.40  Staple fibres of polypropylene, not carded or combed
5503.90  Synthetic staple fibres, not carded or combed, nes
5504.10  Staple fibres of viscose, not carded or combed
5504.90  Artificial staple fibres, other than viscose, not carded or combed
5505.10  Waste of synthetic fibres
5505.20  Waste of artificial fibres
5506.10  Staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides, carded or combed

Hs No.   Product Description

5506.20  Staple fibres of polyesters, carded or combed
5506.30  Staple fibres of acrylic or modacrylic, carded or combed
5506.90  Synthetic staple fibres, carded or combed, nes
5507.00  Artificial staple fibres, carded or combed
5508.10  Sewing thread of synthetic staple fibres
5508.20  Sewing thread of artificial staple fibres
5509.11  Yarn,>/=85% nylon or other polyamides staple fibres, single, not put up
5509.12  Yarn,>/=85% nylon o oth polyamides staple fibres, multi, not put up, nes
5509.21  Yarn,>/=85% of polyester staple fibres, single, not put up
5509.22  Yarn,>/=85% of polyester staple fibres, multiple, not put up, nes
5509.31  Yarn,>/=85% of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, single, not put up
5509.32  Yarn,>/=85% acrylic/modacrylic staple fibres, multiple, not put up, nes
5509.41  Yarn,>/=85% of other synthetic staple fibres, single, not put up
5509.42  Yarn,>/=85% of other synthetic staple fibres, multiple, not put up, nes
5509.51  Yarn of polyester staple fibres mixd w/ arti staple fib, not put up, nes
5509.52  Yarn of polyester staple fib mixd w wool/fine animal hair, nt put up, nes
5509.53  Yarn of polyester staple fibres mixed with cotton, not put up, nes
5509.59  Yarn of polyester staple fibres, not put up, nes
5509.61  Yarn of acrylic staple fib mixd w wool/fine animal hair, not put up, nes
5509.62  Yarn of acrylic staple fibres mixed with cotton, not put up, nes
5509.69  Yarn of acrylic staple fibres, not put up, nes
5509.91  Yarn of oth synthetic staple fibres mixed w/wool/fine animal hair, nes
5509.92  Yarn of other synthetic staple fibres mixed with cotton, not put up, nes
5509.99  Yarn of other synthetic staple fibres, not put up, nes
5510.11  Yarn,>/=85% of artificial staple fibres, single, not put up
5510.12  Yarn,>/=85% of artificial staple fibres, multiple, not put up, nes
5510.20  Yarn of artificl staple fib mixd w wool/fine animal hair, not put up, nes
5510.30  Yarn of artificial staple fibres mixed with cotton, not put up, nes
5510.90  Yarn of artificial staple fibres, not put up, nes
5511.10  Yarn,>/=85% of synthetic staple fibres, other than sewing thread, put up
5511.20  Yarn,<85% of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale, nes
5511.30  Yarn of artificial fibres (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
5512.11  Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% of polyester staple fibres, unbl or bl
5512.19  Woven fabrics, containg>/=85% of polyester staple fibres, other than unbl or bl
5512.21  Woven fabrics, containg>/=85% of acrylic staple fibres, unbleached or bl
5512.29  Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% of acrylic staple fibres, other than unbl or bl
5512.91  Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% of oth synthetic staple fibres, unbl/bl
5512.99  Woven fabrics, containg>/=85% of other synthetic staple fib, other than unbl/bl
5513.11  Plain weave polyest stapl fib fab,<85%,mixd w/cottn,
							

HS No.   Product Description

5513.43  Woven fab of polyester staple fib, < 85%,mixd w/cot,  170g/m2, unbl/bl
5514.12  Twill weave polyest stapl fib fab, < 85%,mixd w/cotton > 170g/m2, unbl/bl
5514.13  Woven fab of polyester staple fib, < 85% mixd w/cot, > 170g/m2, unbl/bl, nes
5514.19  Woven fabrics of oth syn staple fib, < 85%,mixed w/cot, > 170 g/m2. unbl/bl
5514.21  Plain weave polyester staple fibre fab, < 85%,mixd w/cotton, > 170g/m2, dyd
5514.22  Twill weave polyester staple fibre fab, < 85%,mixd w/cotton, > 170g/m2, dyd
5514.23  Woven fabrics of polyester staple fib, < 85%,mixed w/cot, > 170 g/m2, dyed
5514.29  Woven fabrics of oth synthetic staple fib, < 85%,mixd w/cot, > 170g/m2, dyd
5514.31  Plain weave polyester staple fib fab, < 85% mixd w/cot, > 170g/m2, yarn dyd
5514.32  Twill weave polyester staple fib fab, < 85% mixd w/cot, > 170g/m2, yam dyd
5514.33  Woven fab of polyester stapl fib, < 85% mixd w/cot, > 17Qg/m2, yarn dyd nes
5514.39  Woven fabrics of oth syn staple fib, < 85% mixd w/cot, > 170 g/m2, yarn dyd
5514.41  Plain weave polyester staple fibre fab, < 85%, mixd w/cot, > 170g/m2, printd
5514.42  Twill weave polyester staple fibre fab, < 85%,mixd w/cot, > 170g/m2, printd
5514.43  Woven fab of polyester staple fibres < 85%,mixd w/cot, >l70g/m2, ptd, nes
5514.49  Woven fabrics of oth syn staple fib, < 85%,mixed w/cot, > 170 g/m2, printed
5515.11  Woven fab of polyester staple fib mixd w viscose rayon staple fib, nes
5515.12  Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres mixd w man-made filaments, nes
5515.13  Woven fab of polyester staple fibres mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, nes
5515.19  Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres, nes
5515.21  Woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixd w man-made filaments, nes
5515.22  Woven fab of acrylic staple fibres, mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, nes
5515.29  Woven fabrics of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, nes
5515.91  Woven fabrics of oth syn staple fib, mixed with man^made filaments, nes
5515.92  Woven fabrics of oth syn staple fib, mixd w/wool o fine animal hair, nes
5515.99  Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, nes
5516.11  Woven fabrics, containg> /=85% of artificial staple fibres, unbleached/bl
5516.12  Woven fabrics, containing >/=85% of artificial staple fibres, dyed
5516.13  Woven fabrics, containing >/=85% of artificial staple fib, yarm dyed
5516.14  Woven fabrics, containing >/=85% of artificial staple fibres, printed
5516.21  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, < 85%,mixd w man-made fi, unbl/bl
5516.22  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, < 85%,mixd with man-made fi, dyd
5516.23  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, < 85%,mixd with m-m fi, yam dyd
5516.24  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, < 85%,mixd w man-made fi, printd
5516.31  Woven fab of arti staple fib, < 85% mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, unbl/bl
5516.32  Woven fabrics of arti staple fib, < 85% mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, dyd
5516.33  Woven fab of arti staple fib, < 85% mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, yarn dyd
5516.34  Woven fab of arti staple fib, < 85% mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, printd
5516.41  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, < 85% mixd with cotton, unbl o bl
5516.42  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, < 85% mixed with cotton, dyed
5516.43  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, < 85% mixd with cotton, yam dyd
5516.44  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, < 85% mixed with cotton, printed
5516.91  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, unbleached or bleached, nes
5516.92  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, dyed, nes
5516.93  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, yarn dyed, nes
5516.94  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, primed, nes

Ch.56    Wadding, felt & nonwoven; yarns; twine, cordage, etc.
5601.10  Sanitary articles of waddg of textile mat i.e. sanitary towels, tampons
5601.21  Wadding of cotton and articles thereof, other than sanitary articles

Hs No.    Product Description

5601.22  Wadding of man-made fibres and articles thereof, other than sanitari articles
5601.29  Waddg ot oth textile maierials&articles thereof, other than sanitary articles
5601.30  Textile flock and dust and mill neps
5602.10  Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics
5602.21  Felt other than needleloom, of wool or fine animal hair, not impreg, ctd, cov etc
5602.29  Felt other than needleloom, of other textile materials, not impreg, ctd, cov etc
5602.90  Felt of textile materials, nes
5603.OO  Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
5604.10  Rubber thread and cord, textile covered
5604.20  High tenacity yarn of polyest, nylon oth polyamid, viscose rayon, ctd etc
5604.90  Textile yarn, strips&the like, impreg ctd/cov with rubber o plastics, nes
5605.00  Metallisd yarn, beg textile yarn combind w metal thread, strip/powder
5606.00  Gimped yarn nes; chenille yarn; loop wale-yam
5607.10  Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of jute or other textile bast fibres
5607.21  Binder o baler twine, of sisal o oth textile fibres of the genus Agave
5607.29  Twine nes, cordage, ropes and cables, of sisal textile fibres
5607,30  Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of abaca or other hard (leaf) fibres
5607.41  Binder or baler twine, of polyethylene or polypropylene
5607.49  Twine nes, cordage, ropes and cables, of polyethylene or polypropylene
5607.50  Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of other synthetic fibres
5607.90  Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of other materials
5608.11  Made up fishing nets, of man-made textile materials
5608.19  Knottd nettg of twine/cordage/rope, and oth made up nets of m-m tex mat
5608,90  Knottd nettg of twine/cordage/rope, nes, and made up nets of oth tex mat
5609.00  Articles of yam, strip, twine, cordage, rope and cables, nes

Ch.57    Carpets and other textile floor coverings
5701.10  Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, knotted
5701.90  Carpets of other textile materials, knotted
5702.10  Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie and similar textile hand-woven rugs
5702.20  Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir)
5702.31  Carpets of wool/line animl hair, of wovn pile coostructn, nt made up nes
5702.32  Carpets of man-made textile mat, of wovn pile construct, nt made up, nes
5702.39  Carpets of oth textile mat, of woven pile constnictn, m made up, nes
5702.41  Carpets of wool/fine animal hair, of wovn pile construction, made up, nes
5702.42  Carpets of man-made textile mat, of woven pile construction, made up, nes
5702.49  Carpets of oth textile materials, of wovn pile construction, made up, nes
5702.51  Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, woven, not made up, nes
5702.52  Carpets of man-made textile materials, woven, not made up, nes
5702.59  Carpets of other textile material, woven, not made up, nes
5702.91  Cafpets of wool or fine animal hair, woven, made up, nes
5702.92  Carpets of man-made textile materials, woven, made up, nes
5702.99  Carpets of other textile materials, woven, made up, nes
5703.10  Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, tufted
5703.20  Carpets of nylon or other polyamides, tufted
5703.30  Carpets of other man-made textile materials, tufted
5703.90  Carpets of other textile materials, tufted
5704.10  Tiles of felt of textile materials, havg a max surface area of 0.3 m2
5704.90  Carpets of felt of textile materials, nes
5705.00  Carpets and other textile floor coverings, nes

Ch.58    Special woven fab; tufted tex fab; lace; tapestries etc.

Hs No.   Product Description

5801.10  WOven pile farics of wool/fine animal hair, other than terry&narrow fabrics
5801.21  Woven uncut weft pile fabrics of cotton, other than terry and narrow fabrics
5801.22  Cut corduroy fabrics of cotton, other than narrow fabrics
5801.23  Woven weft pile fabrics of cotton, nes
5801.24  Woven warp pile fab of cotton, pingi (uncut),other than terry&narrow fab
5801.25  Woven warp pile fabrics of cotton, cut, other than terry and narrow fabrics
5801.26  Chenille fabrics of cotton, other than narrow fabrics
5801.31  Woven uncut weft pile fabrics of manmade fibres, other than terry&narrow fab.
5801.32  Cut corduroy fabrics of man-made fibres, other than narrow fabrics
5801.33  Woven weft pile fabrics of man-made fibres, nes
5801.34  Woven warp pile fab of man-made fib, pingi (uncut),other than terry&nar fab
5801.35  Woven warp pile fabrics of man-made fib, cut, other than terry & narrow fabrics
5801.36  Chenille fabrics of man-made fibres, other than narrow fabrics
5801.90  Woven pile fab&chenille fab of other tex mat, other than terry&narrow fabrics
5802.11  Terry towellg & similar woven terry fab of cotton, other than narrow fab, unbl
5802.19  Terry towellg&similar woven terry fab of cotton, other than unbl&other than nar
5802.20  Terry towellg&sim woven terry fab of oth tex mat, other than narrow fabrics
5802.30  Tufted textile fabrics, other than products of heading No 57.03
5803.10  Gauze of cotton, other than narrow fabrics
5803.90  Gauze of other textile material, other than narrow fabrics
5804.10  Tulles & other net fabrics, not incl woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics
5804.21  Mechanically made lace of man-made fib, in the piece, in strips/moufs
5804.29  Mechanically made lace of oth tex mat, in the piece, in strips/in motifs
5804.30  Hand-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs
5805.00  Hand-woven tapestries&needle-worked tapestries, whether or not made up
5806.10  Narrow woven pile fabrics and narrow chenille fabrics
5806.20  Narrow woven fab, cntg by wt>/s=5% dastomeric yarn/rubber thread nes
5806.31  Narrow woven fabrics of cotton, nes
5806.32  Narrow woven fabrics of man-made fibres, nes
5806.39  Narrow woven fabrics of other textile materials, nes
5806.40  Fabrics consisting of warp w/o weft assembled by means of an adhesive
5807.10  Labels, badges and similar woven articles of textile materials
5807.90  Labels, badges and similar articles, not woven, of textile materials, nes
5808.10  Braids in the piece
5808.90  Ornamental trimmings in the piece, other than knit; tassels, pompons&simitar art
5809.00  Woven fabrics of metal thread/of metallisd yarn, for apparel, etc. nes
5810.10  Embroidery without visible ground, in the piece, in strips or in motifs
5810.91  Embroidery of cotton, in the piece, in strips or in motifs,, nes
5810.92  Embroidery of man-made fibres, in the piece, in strips or in raotifs, nes
5810.99  Embroidery of oth textile materials, in the piece, in strips/motifs, nes
5811.00  Quilted textile products in the piece

Ch.59    Impregnated, coated, cover/laminated textile fabric etc.
5901.10  Textile fabrics coatd with gum, of a kind usd for outer covers of books
5901.90  Tracg cloth; prepared paintg canvas; stiffened textile fab; for hats etc
5902.10  Tire cord fabric made of nylon or other polyamides high tenacity yarns
5902.20  Tire cord fabric made of polyester high tenacity yarns
5902.90  Tire cord fabric made of viscose rayon high tenacity yams
5903.10  Textile fab impregnatd, ctd, cov, or laminatd w polyvinyl chloride, nes
5903.20  Textile fabrics impregnated, ctd, cov, or laminated with polyurethane, nes
5903.90  Textile fabrics impregnated, ctd, cov, or laminated with plastics, nes
5904.10  Lineoleum, whether or not cut no shape

HS No.   Product Description

5904.91  Floor coverings, other than linoleum, with a base of needleoom felt/nonwovens
5904.92  Floor coverings, other than linoleum, with other textile base
5905.00  Textile wall coverings
5906.10  Rubberised textile adhesive tape of a width not exceeding 20 cm
5906.91  Rubberised textile knitted or crocheted fabrics, nes
5906.99  Rubberised textile fabrics, nes
5907.00  Textile fab impreg, ctd, cov nes; paintd canvas(e.g.threatrical scenery)
5908.00  Textile wicks flamps, stoves, etc; gas mantles&knittd gas mantle fabric
5909.00  Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing
5910.00  Transmission or conveyor belts or belting of textile material
5911.10  Textile fabrics usd f card clothing, and sim fabric f technical uses
5911.20  Textile bolthing cloth, whether or not made up
5911.31  Textile fabrics used in paper-making or similar machines,<650g/m2
5911.32  Textile fabrics usd in paper-makg or similar mach, weighg >/=650g/m2
5911.40  Textile straing cloth usd in oil presses o the like,incl of human hair
5911.90  Textile products and articles for technical uses, nes

Ch.60    Knitted or crocheted fabrics
6001.10  Long pile knitted or crocheted textile fabrics
6001.21  Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton
6001.22  Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of man-made fibres
6001.29  Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of other textile materials
6001.91  Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton, nes
6001.92  Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of man-made fibres,nes
6001.99  Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of other textile materials, nes
6002.10  Knittd or crochetd tex fab, w/=5% of elastomeric/rubber, nes
6002.20  Knitted or crocheted textile fabrics,of a width not exceedg 30 cm, nes
6002.30  Knittd/crochetd tex fab, width > 30 cm,>/=5% of elastomeric/rubber, nes
6002.41  Warp knitted fabrics, of wool or fine animal hair, nes
6002.42  Warp knitted fabrics, of cotton, nes
6002.43  Warp knitted fabrics, of man-made fibres, nes
6002.49  Warp knitted fabrics, of other materials, nes
6002.91  Knitted or crocheted fabries, of wool or of fine animal hair, nes
6002.92  Knitted or crocheted fabries, of cotton, nes
6002.93  Knitted or crocheted fabries, of manmade fibres, nes
6002.99  Knitted or crocheted fabries, of other materials, nes

Ch.61    Art of apparel & clothing access, knitted or crocheted
6101.10  Mens/boys overcoats, anoraks etc, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6101.20  Mens/boys overcoats, anoraks etc, of cotton, knitted
6101.30  Mens/boys overcoats, anoraks etc, of man-made fibres, knitted
6101.90  Mens/boys overcoats, anoraks etc, of other textile materials, knitted
6102.10  Womens/girls overcoats,anoraks etc, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6102.20  Womens/girls overcoats,anoraks etc, of cotton, knitted
6102.30  Womens/girls overcoats,anoraks etc, of man-made fibres, knitted
6102.90  Womens/girls overcoats,anoraks etc, of other textile materials, knitted
6103.11  Mens/boys suits, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6103.12  Mens/boys suits, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6103.19  Mens/boys suits, of other textile materials, knitted
6103.21  Mens/boys ensembles, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6103.22  Mens/boys ensembles, of cotton, knitted
6103.23  Mens/boys ensembles, of synthetic fibres, knitted

HS No.   Product Description

6103.29  Mens/boys ensembles, of other textile materials, knitted
6103.31  Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6103.32  Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of cotton, knitted
6103.33  Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6103.39  Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of other textile materials, knitted
6103.41  Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6103.42  Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of cotton, knitted
6103.43  Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6103.49  Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of other textile materials, knitted
6104.11  Womens/girls suits, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6104.12  Womens/girls suits, of cotton, knitted
6104.13  Womens/girls suits, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6104.19  Womens/girls suits, of other textile materials, knitted
6104.21  Womens/girls ensembles, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6104.22  Womens/girls ensembles, of cotton, knitted
6104.23  Womens/girls ensembles, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6104.29  Womens/girls ensembles, of other textile materials, knitted
6104.31  Womens/girls jackets, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6104.32  Womens/girls jackets, of cotton, knitted
6104.33  Womens/girls jackets, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6104.39  Womens/girls jackets, of other textile materials, knitted
6104.41  Womens/girls dresses, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6104.42  Womens/girls dresses, of cotton, knitted
6104.43  Womens/girls dresses, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6104.44  Womens/girls dresses, artificial fibres, knitted
6104.49  Womens/girls dresses, of other textile materials, knitted
6104.51  Womens/girls skirts, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6104.52  Womens/girls skirts, of cotton, knitted
6104.53  Womens/girls skirts, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6104.59  Womens/girls skirts, of other textile materials, knitted
6104.61  Womens/girls trousers, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6104.62  Womens/girls trousers, of cotton, knitted
6104.63  Womens/girls trousers, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6104.69  Womens/girls trousers, of other textile materials, knitted
6105.10  Mens/boys shirts, of cotton, knitted
6105.20  Mens/boys shirts, of man-made fibres, knitted
6105.90  Mens/boys shirts, of other textile materials, knitted
6106.10  Womens/girls blouses and shirts, of cotton, knitted
6106.20  Womens/girls blouses and shirts, of man-made fibres, knitted
6106.90  Womens/girls blouses and shirts, of other textile materials, knitted
6107.11  Mens/boys underpants and briefs, of cotton, knitted
6107.12  Mens/boys underpants and briefs, of man-made fibres, knitted
6107.19  Mens/boys underpants and briefs, of other textile materials, knitted
6107.21  Mens/boys nightshirts and pyjamas, of cotton, knitted
6107.22  Mens/boys nightshirts and pyjamas, of man-made fibres, knitted
6107.29  Mens/boys nightshirts and pyjamas, of other textile materials, knitted
6107.91  Mens/boys bathrobes, dressing gowns etc of cotton, knitted
6107.92  Mens/boys bathrobes, dressing gowns etc of man-made fibres, knitted
6107.99  Mens/boys bathrobes, dressg gowns etc of oth textile materials, knitted
6108.11  Womens/girls slips and petticoats, of man-made fibres, knitted
6108.19  Womens/girls slips and petticoats, of other textile materials, knitted
6108.21  Womens/girls briefs and panties, of cotton, knitted

HS No.   Product Description

6108.22  Womens/girls briefs and panties, of man-made fibres, knitted
6108.29  Womens/girls briefs and panties, of other textile materials, knitted
6108.31  Womens/girls nightdresses and pyjamas, of cotton, knitted
6108.32  Womens/girls nightdresses and pyjamas, of man-made fibres, knitted
6108.39  Womens/girls nightdresses & pyjamas, ofother textile materials, knitted
6108.91  Womens/girls bathrobes, dressing gowns etc, of cotton, knitted
6108.92  Womens/girls bathrobes, dressing gowns etc, of man-made fibres, knitted
6108.99  Women/girls bathrobes, dressg gowns etc, of oth textile materials, knittd
6109.10  T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of cotton, knitted
6109.90  T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of other textile materials, knitted
6110.10  Pullovers, cardigans & similar articles of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6110.20  Pullovers, cardigans and similar articles of cotton, knitted
6110.30  Pullovers, cardigans and similar articles of man-made fibres, knitted
6110.90  Pullovers, cardigans & similar articles of oth textile materials, knittd
6111.10  Babies garments&clothg accessories of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6111.20  Babies garments and clothg accessories of cotton, knitted
6111.30  Babies garments and clothg accessories of synthetic fibres, knitted
6111.90  Babies garments&clothg accessories of other textile materials, knitted
6112.11  Track suits, of cotton, knitted
6112.12  Track suits, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6112.19  Track suits, of other textile materials, knitted
6112.20  Ski suits, of textile materials, knitted
6112.31  Mens/boys swimwear, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6112.39  Mens/boys swimwear, of other textile materials, knitted
6112.41  Womens/girls swimwear, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6112.49  Womens/girls swimwear, of other textile materials, knitted
6113.00  Garments made up of impreg, coatd, coverd or laminatd textile knittd fab
6114.10  Garments nes, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6114.20  Garments nes, of cotton, knitted
6114.30  Garments nes, of man-made fibres, knitted
6114.90  Garments nes, of other textile materials, knitted
6115.11  Panty hose&tights, of synthetic fibre yarns <67 dtex/single yarn knittd
6115.12  Panty hose&tights, of synthetic fib yarns >/=67 dtex/single yarn knittd
6115.19  Panty hose and tights,of other textile materials, knitted
6115.20  Women full-l/knee-l hosiery, of textile yarn<67 dtex/single yarn knittd
6115.91  Hosiery nes, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6115.92  Hosiery nes, of cotton, knitted
6115.93  Hosiery nes, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6115.99  Hosiery nes, of other textile materials, knitted
6116.10  Gloves impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber, knitted
6116.91  Gloves, mittens and mitts, nes, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted
6116.92  Gloves, mittens and mitts, nes, of cotton, knitted
6116.93  Gloves, mittens and mitts, nes, of synthetic fibres, knitted
6116.99  Gloves, mittens and mitts, nes, of other textile materials, knitted
6117.10  Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of textile materials, knitted
6117.20  Ties, bow ties and cravats, of textile materials, knitted
6117.80  Clothing accessories nes, of textile materials, knitted
6117.90  Parts of garments/of clothg accessories, of textile materials, knittd

Ch.62    Art of apparel & clothing access, not knitted/crocheted
6201.11  Mens/boys overcoats&similar articles of wool/fine animal hair, not knit
6201.12  Mens/boys overcoats and similar articles of cotton, not knitted

HS No.   Product Description

6201.13  Mens/boys overcoats & similar articles of man-made fibres, not knitted
6201.19  Mens/boys overcoats&sim articles of oth textile materials, not knittd
6201.91  Mens/boys anoraks&similar articles, of wool/fine animal hair, not knittd
6201.92  Mens/boys anoraks and similar articles, of cotton, not knitted
6201.93  Mens/boys anoraks and similar articles, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6201.99  Mens/boys anoraks&similar articles, of oth textile materials, not knittd
6202.11  Womens/girls overcoats&sim articles of wool/fine animal hair nt knit
6202.12  Womens/girls overcoats and similar articles of cotton, not knitted
6202.13  Womens/girls overcoats&sim articles of man-made fibres, not knittd
6202.19  Womens/girls overcoats&similar articles of other textile mat, not knit
6202.91  Womens/girls anoraks&similar article of wool/fine animal hair, not knit
6202.92  Womens/girls anoraks and similar article of cotton, not knitted
6202.93  Womens/girls anoraks & similar article of man-made fibres, not knitted
6202.99  Womens/girls anoraks&similar article of oth textile materials, not knit
6203.11  Mens/boys suits, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6203.12  Mens/boys suits, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6203.19  Mens/boys suits, of other textile materials, not knitted
6203.21  Mens/boys ensembles, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6203.22  Mens/boys ensembles, of cotton, not knitted
6203.23  Mens/boys ensembles, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6203.29  Mens/boys ensembles, of other textile materials, not knitted
6203.31  Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6203.32  Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of cotton, not knitted
6203.33  Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6203.39  Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of other textile materials, not knitted
6203.41  Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6203.42  Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of cotton, not knitted
6203.43  Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6203.49  Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of other textile materials, not knitted
6204.11  Womens/girls suits, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6204.12  Womens/girls suits, of cotton, not knitted
6204.13  Womens/girls suits, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6204.19  Womens/girls suits, of other textile materials, not knitted
6204.21  Womens/girls ensembles, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6204.22  Womens/girls ensembles, of cotton, not knitted
6204.23  Womens/girls ensembles, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6204.29  Womens/girls ensembles, of other textile materials, not knitted
6204.31  Womens/girls jackets, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6204.32  Womens/girls jackets, of cotton, not knitted
6204.33  Womens/girls jackets, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6204.39  Womens/girls jackets, of other textile materials, not knitted
6204.41  Womens/girls dresses, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6204.42  Womens/girls dresses, of cotton, not knitted
6204.43  Womens/girls dresses, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6204.44  Womens/girls dresses, of artificial fibres, not knitted
6204.49  Womens/girls dresses, of other textile materials, not knitted
6204.51  Womens/girls skirts, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6204.52  Womens/girls skirts, of cotton, not knitted
6204.53  Womens/girls skirts, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6204.59  Womens/girls skirts, of other textile materials, not knitted
6204.61  Womens/girls trousers & shorts, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6204.62  Womens/girls trousers and shorts, of cotton, not knitted

Hs No.   Product Description

6204.63  Womens/girls trousers and shorts, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6204.69  Womens/girls trousers & shorts, of other textile materials, not knitted
6205.10  Mens/boys shirts, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6205.20  Mens/boys shirts, of cotton, not knitted
6205.30  Mens/boys shirts, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6205.90  Mens/boys shirts, of other textile materials, not knitted
6206.10  Womens/girls blouses and shirts, of silk or silk waste, not knitted
6206.20  Womens/girls blouses & shirts, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6206.30  Womens/girls blouses and shirts, of cotton, not knitted
6206.40  Womens/girls blouses and shirts, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6206.90  Womens/girls blouses and shirts, of other textile materials, not knitted
6207.11  Mens/boys underpants and briefs, of cotton, not knitted
6207.19  Mens/boys underpants and briefs, of other textile materials, not knitted
6207.21  Mens/boys nightshirts and pyjamas, of cotton, not knitted
6207.22  Mens/boys nightshirts and pyjamas, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6207.29  Mens/boys nightshirts & pyjamas, of other textile materials, not knitted
6207.91  Mens/boys bathrobes, dressing gowns, etc of cotton, not knitted
6207.92  Mens/boys bathrobes, dressing gowns, etc of man-made fibres, not knitted
6207.99  Mens/boys bathrobes, dressg gowns, etc of oth textile materials, not knitted
6208.11  Womens/girls slips and petticoats, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6208.19  Womens/girls slips & petticoats, of other textile materials, not knitted
6208.21  Womens/girls nightdresses and pyjamas, of cotton, not knitted
6208.22  Womens/girls nightdresses and pyjamas, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6208.29  Womens/girls nightdresses&pyjamas, of oth textile materials, not knitted
6208.91  Womens/girls panties, bathrobes, etc, of cotton, not knitted
6208.92  Womens/girls panties, bathrobes, etc, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6208.99  Womens/girls panties, bathrobes, etc, of oth textile materials, not knittd
6209.10  Babies garments&clothg accessories of wool o fine animal hair, not knit
6209.20  Babies garments and clothing accessories of cotton, not knitted
6209.30  Babies garments & clothing accessories of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6209.90  Babies garments&clothg accessories of oth textile materials, not knittd
6210.10  Garments made up of textile felts and of nonwoven textile fabrics
6210.20  Mens/boys overcoats&similar articles of impreg, ctd, cov etc, tex wov fab
6210.30  Womens/girls overcoats&sim articles, of impreg, ctd, etc, tex wov fab
6210.40  Mens/boys garments nes, made up of impreg, ctd, cov, etc, textile woven fab
6210.50  Womens/girls garments nes, of impregnatd, ctd, cov, etc, textile woven fab
6211.11  Mens/boys swimwear, of textile materials not knitted
6211.12  Womens/girls swimwear, of textile materials not knitted
6211.20  Ski suits, of textile materials, not knitted
6211.31  Mens/boys garments nes, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6211.32  Mens/boys garments nes, of cotton, not knitted
6211.33  Mens/boys garments nes, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6211.39  Mens/boys garments nes, of other textile materials, not knitted
6211.41  Womens/girls garments nes, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6211.42  Womens/girls garments nes, of cotton, not knitted
6211.43  Womens/girls garments nes, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6211.49  Womens/girls garments nes, of other textile materials, not knitted
6212.10  Brassieres and parts thereof, of textile materials
6212.20  Girdles, panty girdies and parts thereof, of textile materials
6212.30  Corselettes and parts thereof, of textile materials
6212.90  Corsets, braces & similar articles & parts thereof, of textile materials
6213.10  Handkerchiefs, of silk or silk waste, not knitted

Hs No.   Product Description

6213.20  Handkerchiefs, of cotton, not knitted
6213.90  Handkerchiefs, of other textile materials, not knitted
6214.10  Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of silk or silk waste, not knitted
6214.20  Shawls, scarves, veils&the like, of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted
6214.30  Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of synthetic fibres, not knitted
6214.40  Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of artificial fibres, not knitted
6214.90  Shawls, scarves, veils & the like, of other textile materials, not knitted
6215.10  Ties, bow ties and cravats, of silk or silk waste, not knitted
6215.20  Ties, bow ties and cravats, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6215.90  Ties, bow ties and cravats, of other textile materials, not knitted
6216.00  Gloves, mittens and mitts, of textile materials, not knitted
6217.10  Clothing accessories nes, of textile materials, not knitted
6217.90  Parts of garments or of clothg accessories nes, of tex mat, not knittd

Ch.63    Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing etc.
6301.10  Electric blankets, of textile materials
6201.20  Blankets (other than electric) & travelling rugs, of wool or fine animal hair
6301.30  Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of cotton
6301.40  Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres
6301.90  Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of other textile materials
6302.10  Bed linen, of textile knitted or crocheted materials
6302.21  Bed linen, of cotton, printed, not knitted
6302.22  Bed linen, of man-made fibres, printed, not knitted
6302.29  Bed linen, of other textile materials, printed, not knitted
6302.31  Bed linen, of cotton, nes
6302.32  Bed linen, of man-made fibres, nes
6302.39  Bed linen, of other textile materials, nes
6302.40  Table linen, of textile knitted or crocheted materials
6302.51  Table linen, of cotton, not knitted
6302.52  Table linen, of flax, not knitted
6302.53  Table linen, of man-made fibres, not knitted
6302.59  Table linen, of other textile materials, not knitted
6302.60  Toilet&kitchen linen, of terry towellg or similar terry fab, of cotton
6302.91  Toilet and kitchen linen, of cotton, nes
6302.92  Toilet and kitchen linen, of flax
6302.93  Toilet and kitchen linen, of man-made fibres
6302.99  Toilet and kitchen linen, of other textile materials
6303.11  Curtains, drapes, interior blinds&curtain or bed valances, of cotton, knit
6303.12  Curtains, drapes, interior blinds&curtain/bd valances, of syn fib, knittd
6303.19  Curtains, drapes, interior blinds&curtain/bd valances, oth tex mat, knit
6303.91  Curtains/drapes/interior blinds&curtain/bd valances, of cotton, not knit
6303.92  Curtains/drapes/interior blinds curtain/bd valances, of syn fib, nt knit
6303.99  Curtain/drape/interior blind curtain/bd valances, of oth tex mat, nt knit
6304.11  Bedspreads of textile materials, nes, knitted or crocheted
6304.19  Bedspreads of textile materials, nes, not knitted or crocheted
6304.91  Furnishing articles nes, of textile materials, knitted or crocheted
6304.92  Furnishing articles nes, of cotton, not knitted or crocheted
6304.93  Furnishing articles nes, of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted
6304.99  Furnishg artiles nes, of oth textile materials, not knittd o crochetd
6305.10  Sacks&bags, for packg of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres
6305.20  Sacks and bags, for packing of goods, of cotton
6305.31  Sacks&bags, for packg of goods, of polyethylene or polypropylene strips

Hs No.   Product Description

6305.39  Sacks & bags, for packing of goods, of other man-made textile materials
6305.90  Sacks and bags, for packing of goods, of other textile materials
6306.11  Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, of cotton
6306.12  Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, of synthetic fibres
6306.19  Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, of other textile materials
6306.21  Tents, of cotton
6306.22  Tents, of synthetic fibres
6306.29  Tents, of other textile materials
6306.31  Sails, of synthetic fibres
6306.39  Sails, of other textile materials
6306.41  Pneumatic mattresses, of cotton
6306.49  Pneumatic mattresses, of other textile materials
6306.91  Camping goods nes, of cotton
6306.99  Camping goods nes, of other textile materials
6307.10  Floor-cloths, dish-cloths, dusters & similar cleaning cloths, of tex mat
6307.20  Life jackets and life belts, of textile materials
6307.90  Made up articles, of textile materials, nes, including dress patterns
6308.00  Sets consistg of woven fab & yarn, for makg up into rugs, tapestries etc
6309.00  Worn clothing and other worn articles

                   Textile and clothing products in Capters 30-49, 64-96
Hs No.       Product Description

3005.90      Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like

ex 3921.12}  {
ex 3921.13}  { Woven, knitted or non-woven fabrics coated, covered or laminated with plastics
ex 3921.90}  {

ex 4202.12}  {
ex 4202.22}  {Luggage, handbags and flatgoods with an outer surface predominantly of textile
ex 4202.32}  {materials
ex 4202.92}  {

ex 6405.20   Footwear with soles and uppers of wool felt
ex 6406.10   Footwear uppers of which 50% or more of the external surface area is textile
             material
ex 6406.99   Leg warmers and gaiters of textile material
6501.00      Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; plateaux and manchons of felt
6502.00      Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material
6503.00      Felt hats and other felt headgear
6504.00      Hats & other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material
6505.90      Hats & other headgear, knitted or made up from lace, or other textile material
6601.10      Umbrellas and sun umbrellas, garden type
6601.91      Other umbrella types, telescopic shaft
6601.99      Other umbrellas
ex 7019.10   Yarns of fibre glass

Hs No.       Product Description

ex 7019.20   Woven fabrics of fibre glass
8708.21      Safety seat belts for motor vehicles
8804.00      Parachutes; their parts and accessories
9113.90      Watch straps, bands and bracelets of textile materials
ex 9404.90   Pillow and cushions of cotton; quilts; eiderdowns; comforters and similar articles
             of textile materials
9502.91      Garments for dolls
ex 9612 10   Woven ribbons, of man-made fibres, other than those measuring less than 30 mm
             in width and permanently put up in cartridges