CONFIDENTIAL

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TEX.SB/I303*

TARIFFS AND TRADE 20 February 1987

Textiles Surveillance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Notification under Article 4:4

Amendment of the Bilateral Agreement between Sweden and the Philippines

Note by the Chairman

Attached is a notification received from Sweden of an amendment of its bilateral agreement with the Philippines. A specific limit was agreed on Group 11a (track suits), previously within the Rest Group.

The bilateral agreement between the parties is contained in COM.TEX/SB/1008.

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SWEDISH DELEGATION Geneva, February 17, 1987*

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Mr. Marcelo Raffaelli Chairman of the Textile Surveillance Body GATT Centre William Rappard 154, rue de Lausanne

1211 GENEVA

Dear Mr. Raffaelli,

I hereby wish to notify to the Textile Surveillance Body an amendment to the Agreement between the Government of Sweden and the Government of the Philippines regarding exports of certain textile products from the Philippines to Sweden (cf COM TEX/SB/1008).

During consultations in Manila, the Philippine side requested that, among other items, track suits should be transferred from the "Rest Group" into a specific restraint level. After further discussions during the spring of 1986 the two parties finally agreed on a restraint level for track suits for the last two periods of the Agreement. Instead of a corresponding lowering of the level of the "Rest Group", resulting from the decreased coverage of that group, the compensation was, at Philippine request, taken from the group 10, blouses. When converting blouses into track suits the agreed conversion factors were used. Imports of track suits into Sweden during 1985 amounted to 22 000 pieces.

The exchange of notes is attached.

Yours sincerely, Vv.LrkD

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EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES STOCKHOLM

Note No. CAA 23/86.

The Embassy of the Philippines presents its

compliments to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

and with reference to the agreement between the

Government of the Philippines and the Government

of Sweden regarding exports of certain textile

products from the Republic of the Philippines to

Sweden, the special consultations which took

place in Manila on November 18-20, 1985, and to

the note of the Swedish Embassy in Manila of

February 3, 1986, has the honour to communicate

the following:

The Government of the Philippines accepts

that vests and coveralls remain within the Rest

Group.

The Government of the Philippines proposes

that the above mentioned agreement be amended as

follows:

(i) A new group shall be added to Annex 1 of the

agreement, as follows:

Group Ex Swedish Tariff No. Classification No. Description Unit

(a) (b) [£) ?d>

11a 60.05.10-,80-,84- Track suits Pieces

61.01.003,006,912

901-902

2

Group Ex Swedish Tariff

No. Classification No.

(a) (b)

Description Unit

(c) <i)

51.02.006,901 ,303-904,

907,946,909,99-

Level for Level for Level for Level for Level f:

period period period period period

1 Nov 1982- 1 Nov 1983- 1 Nov 1984- 1 Nov 1985- 1 Nov 1

31 Oct 1983 31 Oct 1984 31 Oct 1985 31 Oct 1986 31 Oc£

(e) (f) (g) (h) (i)

not not not 25 000

aoDlicable anolicable aoDlicable

25 075

(ii) Since the above new group 11a has been taken out

from the Rest Group, columns (a) to (c) of Rest

Grouo in Annex 1 shall be amended to read as follows

Group Ex Swedish Tariff

No. Classification No.

(a) Co)

Description

'c)

P.estgroup

1,3,7, 60.03.00-,10-,90-

9,

11c-d 11f- i 12-14 17,19a,b,d

Knitted stockings, under-

stockings,

socks, ankle socks, socket

and the like, other than

ladies' stockings of

continuous synthetic fibre„

60.04.21-,23-,60-, Knitted nightwear and tigh

60.05.60-,80-,

34,-85-,

Knitted outerwear, other

than sweaters, pullovers.

Group Ex Swedish Tariff

:Jo. Classification No. Description

(a) (bj (cj

slipovers, jumpers, cardiga

312,37-,39-, etc (group 5 ) , overcoats

90-,91-, and jackets (group 6 ) ,

trousers other than shorts

(group 0 ) , blouses (group10

track suits (group 11a), an

bathings suits and trunks

(group lib). Curtains and

other furnishing articles,

knitted or crocheted.

61.01.003,006,30-, Mens* and boy's woven outer

41-,70-, garments other than overcoa

95-,904-906, and jackets (group 6 ) ,

909,922 trousers other than shorts

(group 8), track suits

(group 11) and bathing suit

and trunks (group lib)

51.02.006,20-,30-, Women's, girls' and infants

40-,80-, woven outer garments other

302-906,909 than overcoats and :ackets

95-,99- (group 6 ) , trousers, other

than shorts (group 8 ) ,

blouses (group 10), track

suits (group 11a) and bathi:

suits and trunks(group lib)

61.03.20- Mens', boys' women's, girls

61.04.10- and infants' nightwear, not

knitted or crocheted

61.09.20- 3rassiéres (including

brassieres of knitted or

crocheted fabric

4

Group Zx Swedish Tariff

No. Classification No. Description

(a) (b) 'c)

62.01.all Travelling rugs and

blankets

62.02.11-,19-,31-,

39-,71-,79-,

(iii) A corresponding reduction shall be made during

each of the remaining periods November 1, 1935

to October 31, 1986 and November 1, 1986 to

October 31, 1987 frcm Group 10 of the Agreement.

Using the conversion factor 7.0 piece/kilogramme

as stated in Annex IV of the Agreement, the levels

for Group 10 of Annex 1 shall be amended to read

as follows:

Level for

period

1 Nov 1985-

31 Oct 1936

(h)

413,342 420,640

(iv) Annex IV shall be amended to include the conversion

factor 1.7 piece/kilogramme for the new group 11a.

The Government of the Philippines shall debit the

amount of 10 320 pieces of track suits to the new

Group 11a for the period November 1, 1935 - October

31, 1986 representing exports from November 1, 1935

and prior to March 14, 1986.

3ed linen, towels and

similar articles, curtail-

and other furnishing

articles not knitted o A

crocheted

Level for

period

1 Nov 1986-

31 Oct 1987

(i)

3

If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the

Government of Sweden, this note and your note

of acceptance on behalf of the Government of

Sweden shall constitute an agreement between

the two governments, to enter into force on

date of the Ministry's note in reply.

The Embassy of the Philippines avails itself of

this opportunity to renew to the Ministry for Foreign

Affairs the assurances of its hiahest consideration.

9 May 1986

MINISTRY FOI

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs presents its compLiments to

the Embassy of the Philippines and has the honour to

acknowledge receipt of the latter's note of May 9, 1986 (CAA

23/86) which reads as follows:

"The Embassy of the Philippines presents its compliments to

the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and with reference to the

agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the

Government of Sweden regarding exports of certain textile

products from the Republic of the Philippines to Sweden, :r.e

special consultations which took place in Manila on Mover.oer

18-20, 1985, and to the note of the Swedish Embassy in Manila

of February 3, 1986, has the honour to communicate the

following :

The Government of the Philippines accepts that vests and

coveralls remain within the Rest Group.

The Government of the Philippines proposes that the above

mentioned agreement be amended as follows:

(i) A new group shall be added to Annex 1 of the

agreement, as follows:

Group Ex Swedish Tariff

No Classification No Description Unit

(a) (b) TçJ (d)

11a 60.05.10-r80-,84- Track suits Pieces

61.01.003,006,912

9 0 1 - 9 0 2

6 1 . 0 2 . 0 0 6 , 9 0 1 , 9 0 3 - 9 0 4 ,

9 0 7 , 9 4 6 , 9 0 9 , 9 9 -

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2.

Level for

per iod

LNov 1982-

310ct 1983

(e)

Level for

per iod

INov 19 8 3-

310ct 1984

(f)

Level for

per iod

LNov 1984-

310ct 1985

(g)

Level for

per iod

LNov 1985-

310ct 1986

(h)

Level for

period

LNov 1386-

310ct 1987

(i)

not not not applicable applicable applicable

25 000 25 075

(ii) Since the above new group 11a has been taken out from the

Rest Group, columns (a) to (c) of Rest Group in Annex 1 shall

oe amended to read as follows: ^

Group

No

(a)

Ex Swedish Tariff

Classification No

Co)

Descrîption

(c)

Restgroup

1,3,7,

9,

llc-d

llf-i

12-14

17,19a,b,d

50.03.00-,10-,90- Knitted stockings,

under-

stockings

socks,ankle socks

sockettes and the

like,other than ladies*'

stockings of continuous

svnthetic fibres

Group

No.

(a)

Ex Swedish Tariff

Classification No.

(b) Description

(c)

60 .04 .21- ,25- ,60- Xnitted nightwear and t i g h t s

60.05. 60-,80-,

84-,35-,

312,37-,39-,

90-,91-

Knitted outerwear,other

than sweaters,pullovers,

slipovers,jumpers,card I-

gans etc(group 5),over­

coats and jackets

(group 6),trousers

other than shorts

(group 3),blouses

(group 10),track suits

(group 11a) and bathing

suits and trunks (group

lib). Curtains and

other furnishing

articles, knitted or

crocheted.

61.01.003,006,30-,

41-,70-,

95-,904-906,

909,922

Men's and boys' woven

outer garments other

than

overcoats and jackets

(group 6), trousers

other than shorts

(group 3), track suits

(group 11a)

and bathing s u i t s and trunics (grouo l i b )

/ Group

Mo.

(a )

Ex Swedish T a r i f f

C l a s s i f i c a t i o n No.

( b )

Descr i p t i o n

Ic)

61.02.006,20-,30-,

4 0-,80-,

902-906,909,

95-,99-

Women's,girIs' and

infants'

woven outer garments

other than overcoats

and i

jackets (group 6),

trousers other than

shorts (group 6),

blouses (group 10),

track suits (group 11a)

and bathing suits and^

trun<s (group lib)

61.03.20-

61.04.10-

Men's,boys',women's,

g iris *

and infants' nightwear,

not knitted or zrocr.eted

61.0 9.2 0- Brassiéres (including

brassieres of knitted

or crocheted fabric)

52.01.all Travelling rugs and

blankets

62.02.11-,19-,31-,

39-,71-,79-

3ed linen, towels and

similar articles, cur­

tains and other

furnishing articles not

knitted or crocheted

3.

(iii) A corresponding reduction shall be made during eacn of the

remaining periods November 1, 1985, to October 31, 1986 and

November 1, 1986 to October 31, 1987 from Group 10 of the

Agreement. Using the conversion factor 7.0 piece/ '< i log ranime as

stated in Annex IV of the Agreement, the levels for Group 10

of Annex 1 shall be amended to read as follows:

Level for Level for

period period

1 Nov 1985- 1 Nov 1986-

31 Oct 1986 31 Oct 1987

(h) (i)

418,342 420,640

(iv) Annex IV shall be amended to include the conversion factor 1.7

piece/Kilogramme for the new group 11a.

The Government of the Philippines shall debit the amount of

10 820 pieces of track suits to the new Group 11a for tr.e

period November 1, 1985 - October 31, 1986 representing

exports from November 1, 1985 and prior to March 14, 1936.

If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the Government of

Sweden, this note and your note of acceptance on behalf of tr.e

Government of Sweden shall constitute an agreement oetween the

two governments, to enter into force on date of the Ministry's

Note in reply.

The Embassy of the Philippines avails itself of this

opportunity to renew to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs the

assurances of its highest consideration."

The Ministry has the honour to inform the Embassy of the

Philippines that the above proposed amendment concerning the

agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the

J

Government of Sweden regarding exports of certain textile

products from tne Répudie of the Philippines to Sweden is

acceptade to the Government of Sweden.

The Ministry confirms that the above mentioned note of tne

Imbassy of the Philippines shall, together with this reply,

constitute an amendment to the agreement between the two

Governments, to enter into force on the date of our reply.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs avails itself of this

opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the Philippines zr.e

assurances of its highest consideration.

16 June 1986