GENERAL AGREEMENT ON kK^J^ TEX.SB/609* ~ . _ . , — ~ - a . ^ * n . n P ^ ( ^ 11 March 1981

TARIFFS AND TRADE

CONFIDENTIAL

Textiles Surveillance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Notification under Article 4:4

Amendment to the Bilateral Agreement between Finland and India

Note by the Chairman

The attached notification received from the Finnish Mission concerns an Jment to the bilateral

between Finland and India. amendment to the bilateral agreement!' covering certain textile products

1/ — For details of the original agreement see COM.TEX/SB/387.

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English only/Anglais seulement.

PERMANENT MISSION OF FINLANC IN GENEVA

NO. 2-4QX,

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Off. Legal Aff.

Ext. RM/ In fo . Olv.

CHAIRMAN TSB

OPER. OEPT. A.

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I have the honour to transmit hereby to the Textiles

Surveillance Body two amendments to the art. 4-agreements

concluded by Finland with India and Hongkong, respectively.

The amendments have the following contents:

The amendment to the agreement with India provides for

two improvements requested by the Indian side. Firstly,

a provision of 5 % swing has been included in the

agreement, which originally did not provide for any

swing between the three product categories subject to

restraints. Secondly, the amendment specifies the

conditions, under which Indian traditional folklore

handicraft textile products will be considered to fall

outside the quotas. None of the other provisions of the

original agreement is affected by this amendment. In the

context of this amendment the delegations of Finland and

India agreed to recommend to their Governments the

prolongation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed

in 1978 (to which I have referred as the original agreement)

as amended, by one year starting on 1st January 1982, with

the assumption that the MFA is renewed.

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H.E. Mr. Paul Wurth Chairman, Textiles Surveillance Body GATT 127702903F-27

2.

The amendment of the agreement with Hongkong established

a quota for brassieres (ex 61.09.201), which had

previously been included in Annex II of the original

agreement. Annex II provides for consultations in

case the Finnish authorities have reason to believe

that imports of products included in the annex are

causing or threatening to cause damage in the Finnish

market. Imports from Hongkong of the item concerned

had risen in the period 1st of September 1979 -

31st of August 1980, which was the roll back-period

used in the consultations, up to 212 513 pieces. The'

annual import levels from Hongkong had been in 1978:82 429

pieces and in 1979:175 629 pieces, Hongkong being the

biggest lowcost supplier of this item to the Finnish

market. The consultations led to an agreement on a

restraint level of 279 500 pieces (notional annual level),

with a growth rate of 3 %• The growth rate is based on

the provisions regarding minimum viable production as

set out in art. 1:2, paragraph 2 of Annex B and

paragraph 6 of the protocol of extension. The other

elements of the original agreement, as regards i.a.

the flexibility provisions, will be applied to this

item as originally agreed.

Please accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my

highest consideration.

Matti Pullinen First Secretary

ACKEEU MINUTES

During the consultations which were held in Helsinki on 10-12 November 19SG

between a Delegation from Finland and a Delegation from India to review the

operation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between both countries on

8th May 1978, agreement was reached on the following:

1. The exports of any product specified in Annex I to the Memorandum cf

Understanding may exceed the limit established in that Annex by 5 per

cent, provided that a corresponding reduction is applied to one or several

of the other limits.

For the purpose of calculating such reductions the conversion factors

|listed in column (e) of Appendix I to these Minutes shall apply. i

2. India items, i.e. traditional folklore handicraft textile products of

India, listed in Appendix II to these Minutes, shall not be subject to

quantitative restrictions of any kind when imported, into Finland and

accompanied by a certification as in Appendix III to these Minutes.

3. The Delegations agreed to recommend to their Governments the prolongation

of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 1978, as amended by these

Minutes, by one year starting on 1st January, 1982.

This recommendation is made on the assumption that the arrangement regarr-

ing International Trade in Textiles is renewed. Regardless of this recom­

mendation both parties are free to request at any time consultations for

the modification of the Memorandum of Understanding.if in their opinion

later developments so warrant.

4. It was agreed that the Indian side may from time to time chance the ricsio

nated agencies or appoint new agencies for purposes of certification, and

that these agencies will be recognized by the Finnish side upon notifica­

tion.

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5. The irrangemcnts envisaged in paragraphs 1,2 and *f of these Minute:

shall enter into force on 1st January, 1981.

A list of Delegations is attached at Appendix IV.

Done at Helsinki on 12th November, 1980.

For the Government

of Finland

.. M For the Government

of India

APPGIC'IX I

(a) (b)

Finnish tariff

clossification Description

61.02.502 Women's and yIris*

505 woven blouses of

506 cotton and man-made

fibres

61.03.J02 Men's and boys' woven

103 sbirts of cotton and

105 man-made fibres

106

109

62.02.J15 Bed linen containing

116 not less tban 50 per cent

117 by weight of cotton

119

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(c)

Unit of

quantity

Conversion

factor (pieces/kg)

Piece 5,55

Piece h,6

Kg

APPLU'JIX II

ACHŒD LIST 01- IliDïA JTIIKS IX. TRADITIONAL

TOLKLOWC HANDICRAFT TCXHLE PRODUCTS 01" IUOIA

India items arc traditional folklore handicraft textile products,

uniquely and historically Indian, made in cottage industry. They cover

the products enumerated below (clothes and clothing accessories, decorative

furnishing) and such other items as may be agreed upon from time to time.

Clothes and clothing accessories!

Afl.1 the garments and accessories listed below are uniquely and historically

Indian traditional folklore textile products on account of their similarity

in shape and design with these of clothes and accessories traditionally

worn in India.

The products listed below must have the following characteristics:

- they are produced in cottage industry units

- they do not include zip fastener

- they are ornamented in the characteristic Indian

folk styles, using one of the following methods:

xhand painting, hand printing, hadicraft

batik or handicraft tie and dye (kalsr.kari)

embroidery or crocheted ornamentation

"'"applique v.ork of sequins, glass or wooden

beads, shells, mirrors or ornamental noli fa

of textile or other materials by hand

+ ' .. ... r%o.'v\'i'^ cxtra-wsvt ornamentation. -

' - t L i u r r«/vj i» « riiîs^r'.TpriC/î

1 . KURTA

2 . PHERON

3 T CHOLA

4 . CHURIB\R PYJAMA 0

5 . SALWAR

6 . , GAR^RRA

7 . TAMBA

8 . LUWGI

9 . AHGHARKA

10. SA GAL EANEKÎI

1 1 . ASA

12. SURXA

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a l o o s e , n lmnst o t r n i g h t - c u t s h i r t t u n i c - l i k e g-v.rmsnt* r e a c h i n g t o th* h i p s , m id - th ighs» k n e e s o r an):Ion wi th q u a r t e r , half: o r f u l l l e n g t h nar row o r l o o s e s l e e v e s , w i t h o r v i o u t b u t t o n s , (not p l a i n )

a s h o r t o r f u l l - l e n g t h , e*:trerr*2ly • l o o s e f i t t i n g d w s s w i th long , I o n -

s l e e v e s , w i t h o u t b u t t o n s , ombroiciet o rnamented o r p r i n t e d .

a f u l l - l e n g t h , l o o s e f i t t i n g d r e s s -l i k e garment wi th s l e e v e s , main ly £ i n d o o r wear .

t r o u s e r s , l o o s e a t w a i s t ( w i t h draw­s t r i n g o r hooks) t a p e r i n g t o a n a r r r . f i tw.; at: t h e a n k l e t

l o o s e - f i t t i n g t r o u s e r s , l o g s e i t h e r s t r a i g h t o r bagov w i t h e x t r a f u l l n e a t t h e t h i g h s .

l o o s e - f i t t i n g t r o u s e r s w i t s f r i l l s o r f l a r i n g belew t h e k n e e .

l o o s e - f i t t i n g t r o u s e r s - w i t h t y p i c a l I n d i a n hand o r n a m e n t a t i o n .

a long c y l i n d r i c a l garment worn fts a wrap a round t h e lower h a l f of t h e body.

a f u l l - l e n g t h , l i o h t - w e i c h t c c o t - l i . garment c l o s i n g in f r o n t wi th :-d e c o r a t i v e co rd o r r i b b o n , wi th s l e e v e s .

a k n e e - l e n g t h o r f u l l - l e n g t h j a c k e t o r c o a t - l i k e garment c l o s i n c â t thc-s i d e w i t h s t r i n g s , w i t h h a l f s l e e v e o r w i t h o u t s 1-2eves. a f u l l - l e n g t h c r e s s w i t h c i e c e f i t t b o d i e s , l o n g , v i S e s k i r t , wi~h s l e ç r

a f u l l - l e n g t h c i o - l i f c s g.-j.r^r.c, c o v e r i n g t h e v e a r * r ' s hêaô snc ; o 6 ; w i th aperti'.r--? f o r e y e s cove red \;ich cjauso o r l a c s .

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13» JAWAKAR JACKET

14*. CHOLI

15* GHAGRA LAKNGA

16» PAVAEAI

17» DUPATTA

1 8 . ODHANÏ

1 9 . PATKA

20 . G*JIÀJ EASD

21 . KAMASSftiD

22, BASEBAND

23, MATIÎAPATI

24, SAPA

a . l o o s e - f i t t i n g j a c k e t o r vrciscco; worn o v e r a k u r t a , w i t h o r wi thout b u t t o n s . a s h o r t b o d i c e wi th o r w i t h o u t s l e e v e s c r o c h e t e d o r woven.

an a n î ; l e - l e n g t h r v e r / wide s k i r t w i th d r a w - s t r i n g o r hooks a t w a i s t .

a s e t made o f a f u l l o r a n k l e -l e n g t h s k i r t and a b o d i c e .

a ve ry l i g h t woven s c a r f about 120cm x 80cm worn w i t h k u r t a and c h u r i d a r ,

a c l o t h a b o u t 2m x im wi th much o r n a m e n t a t i o n .

a long s t o l e , n o n - p r i n t e d , o rnamented wi th a r t work.

neckband wi th t r a d i t i o n a l a r t work.

decoratfcd wa i s tband and t e x t i l e b e l t . d e c o r a t i v e arm-band.

d e c o r a t i v e fo rehead bond.

headwear mace up of t r a d i t i o n a l p r i n t e d o r embro idary work.

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25. TORAS a t e x t i l e a r t i c l e , t r ad i t i ona l l y used to decorace docr-*o*ns, enbroiderod or v/ith applique work in folk motifs.

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tier* oi' J;2isa«priu';o!n, hAi:£»!*.;i.i»tod or bfi7iCi»c:5oroidui;->i reftric..-., traditionally bxas ftrou c e l l i s t or in doc;:;--c7c«

27. SUJLŒi A csnopy or c-,altj,': vdtb u» plissa r-ori: of fitpsxos or \ricnjclou in ccntraativirj GO lour c, used as a coiling dscwfafciosu

23. rjiLjsiKAia depicted oy liiaa»paiutinf; or hasewpzautin-us lns vrss.

29 v« EDGINGS Esnd-painted o r hssïd-^siatad bsnsLsga •nitb trafl i t ionsl crfciological or r^UelO'ùo c-otii'c.

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embroidered wall-b^glngz, vi th or Tjithout jairrcr rork, dspiutinj: rolfc co*i£&.

Vflll lî^ngingo of cotton, r i t a dcsirT.2 created by too traiivii*ncl «wdicral't batik process (hnad^rsdRg, dyoius sad boi l ing beinj ro seated ior caoa coles.*)*.

52. CHAKSIKX ross a dcccr&tivo cover i o r a to&pot cr COf ÏOO-tJCt •

55. TJZIACLILÏ a ca*hion cover dccoi'ated c i th Lidiîîi r:otiro«

54« PEUIfciSI decorative csbrsiderçd cîovb r i t a olo&3 dsTRlr.g eicLtea c:t?l«7ed v i tb ctraads or f£.t**i c&cd CAIJ: "Co u ! ^ the f î o - r r - ^ k s csbroid.vrii'0.

35. GiîDïTOSS deoora*i'<'3 vereiea ci' tfcs bcarr.rcade tossctit. J s t 'îilïod»

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57* mn.D~T07ia

53, G1BBÀ

59. NAUVJS

having woollen or cotten r r rp «a<l weft and a r?ollea fcaotîîca pilot of Y.-nich oash j%ot or loop i s «aos &y hand r»d ocian era r a n t ï iroaio. After ft&«h row or knots in ccrolotcd, a \jsif- thread in nasiîftd t h r o n g th^ corp. The p i l e io cuosequently thorn by hsaa to «ive t to carpel the dor i rc i thiciaaess. The t rad i t iona l pattorao need aro os&son to ïndia end nslgl&onrittG r3i^.oan of couth «sid central ar ia , ssd u ira al ly C50ïl6* of efcylicod f lo ra l , m i s a i sad Gcoxatrioal covifo, ia e i ther a einslo do si ga or t r e a t e d s*rw>ral t ine3 within a t>ord«r. carpets with t r so i t i oaa l e i c to r i c l <lcci£is (o .ç . court hunt in.*», polo» ju^glo ecenoa c.to.), r~><Vsra desijps «lth Inc i t e EOtifc frcn £noic:vt momrrcnte 23a parais» <£id oarpoto in a tinplo « l o u r , nithout p&ttora. aro aleo produced oy haai in India .

Of t h s Kale*. SoJrr^k cad K"zr*rr.5,e-typoa.

f loor - rôvcr in« pr?d"ceà by lisncU cab roi dory or by f.pplicv.3 rori: en a beco consictinp» of T^ven rool . f s l t or j u t e , r i t n or vit teus a coxton oacKitiCr

a floor covcrino- vith fol ie* o o U c a c-urfr.eo r i t h or »?itàoat t rad i t ional csbrcidir lco ia various chasse cad ci£<>r;.

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Certificate with regard to Traditional Folklore textile handicraft

items (India items) issued in corformity with the Memorandum of

Understanding with the Government of Finland amended by the agreed

Minutes of 12.11.19S0.

1. Exporters* name

Full address and - country

2. Consignees'

full name and address

3. Country of origin 4. Country of destination

5. Place and date of shipment and means iof transport

6. Supplementary details, if any

7. Marks arid Numbers -Numbers and kind of Package, Description of goods

8. Quantity 9. F.O. B Value

10. Certification by the Competent authority

I, undersigned, certify that the consignment described above includes only (name of the item as appearing in Appendix to agreed Minutes of 12th November, 19S0), Traditional folklore textile handicraft items as per Appendix II agreed Minutes of 12th November, 1980.

11. Name and full address

12. At Dated

:--<n^y'-

Signature

Stamp

COMPOSITION OF THE DELEGATIONS

FINLAND INDIA

Mr. Erkki Pajari

Ambassador Head of the Delegation

Mr. B.K. Zutshi

Ooint Secretary Ministry of Commerce Head of the Delegation

Mr. Pentti Ovaskaincn

Assistant Director Board of Customs

Mr. A.M. Seshadri

First Secretary Embassy of India

Mr. Leif Fagernâs i

first Secretary Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Mr. Kyôsti Valtonen

Assistant Managing Director Central Association of Finnish Clothing Industries Adviser

Mr. Klas Stening

Director Central Association of Finnish Textile Industries Adviser

TJ/aj 11.3.81

Finland/India (TEX.SB/609)

Original agreement :

Period of agreement:

Product coverage:

Present notification:

Amendment to agreement, taking effect on 1 January 198l.

1) Provision of 5% swing

2) Recommendation for extension of agreement by 1 year begining

1 January 1982, provided the MFA is renewed

•3) List of India items to be subject to Article 12.3, and agreed

certification for such items.

Previous agreement had -

1) No provision for swing

2) No mention of India items.

Other provisions of the agreement remain unchanged.

COM.TEX/SB/307

1 January 1978 - 31 December 1981

woven blouses, woven shirts, bed linen