GENERAL AGREEMENT ON CONFIDENTIAL

TEX.SB/1233*

TARIFFS AND TRADE i J^y 1986

Texf'les Surveillance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Notification under Articles 7 and 8

Bilateral Agreement between Sweden and Malta

Note by the Chairman

Attached is a notification received from Sweden of a bilateral agreement concluded with Malta. The notification has been made in accordance with the request of the Textiles Committee that agreements concluded with non-participants be notified for information.

The previous notification of an agreement between the parties is contained in COM.TEX/SB/740.

* English only/Anglais seulement/Ingles solamente

86-1063

SWEDISH DELEGATION Geneva, June 2 5 , 1986

Mr. Marce lo R a f f a e l l i Chai rman T e x t i l e s S u r v i l l a n c e Body GATT C e n t r e W i l l i a m Rappard Rue de Lausanne 154

1211 GENEVE 21

Dear Mr. R a f f a e l l i ,

I have t h e honour of f o r w a r d i n g h e r e w i t h a copy of an ag reemen t between Sweden and Mal ta r e g a r d i n g i m p o r t s of c e r t a i n t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s from M a l t a t o Sweden, i n c l u d i n g an amended annex . The n o t i f i c a t i o n of t h i s a g r e e m e n t i s made under A r t i c l e s 7 and 8 of t h e Arrangement r e g a r d i n g I n t e r n a t i o n a l Trade in T e x t i l e s and i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u e s t by t h e T e x t i l e s Committee t h a t a g r e e m e n t s c o n c l u d e d wi th c o u n t r i e s , n o n - p a r t i c i p a n t s i n t h e Ar rangement be n o t i f e d .

Yours s i n c e r e l y ,

N i l s - E r i k Schyberg C o u n s e l l o r /

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Postal Address

Délégation Permanente de Suede

Case Postale 190

CH- 1211 GENEVE 20

Street Address :

9-11. Rue de Varemoe

Telephone

022/34 36 00

Telegrams

Svensk

Telex

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AGH::Zu ' 'I' JT.:5

During consultations held in Valletta from Au^us*"

16 Co 19, 1933 regarding imports of certain textile

products from Malta Co Sweden, representatives of Che

GovernmenC of che Republic of Malta and che Government

of Sweden agreed as follows:

During Che period July 1, 1933 - June 30, 1923, Che

GovernmenC of Sweden will adnic imports, through a

system of imporC licences, for deliveries from Malta

to Sweden of Che products of Maltese origin listed

in Che Annex Co Chese minutes up Co Che levels

staced therein.

The GovernnenC of Sweden will forward Co Che Government

of the Republic of Malta monchly information on a

cumulative basis of licences issued for imports as well

as monthly statistics of imports from Malta of the items

listed in the Annex. This information shall be forwarded

directly Co Che Department of Trade of Malta by Che

Swedish Board of Commerce.

The GovernmenC of Che Republic of Malta and Che Government

of Sweden agree to consult each other, at the rsouest of

either party, if any problem should arise from the

implementation of this agreement. The Government of the

Republic of Malta and the Government of Sweden agree

furthermore to enter into consultations, before the end

of the period of agreement, on che conditions of a new

agreement.

If consulCations do not resulc, within a reasonable

period of Cime, in a mutually satisfaccory soluCion

and Chis would resulc in serious damage Co Sweden's

domestic producers of like or cireccly competicivo product

the government of Sweden may appLy limiCations to the

exCent and for such a cime as may be found necessary.

Richer Government may denounce this agreement

by giving notice in writing through diplomatic

channels ac lease ninety days before Che end

of each twelve month agreement period. In that

event the agreement will expire at the end of

that agreement period.

The Parties agreed to conclude the above agreement

by an exchange of notes between the two sides.

m

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S. PATEK

Chairman of Che

Swedish Delegation

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JOS. ZAMMÎT

Chairman of the

Maltese Delegation

August 19, 1983.

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S k i r t u , no t k n i t t e d or crocho cod

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Agreed Minute

In accordance with the Agreement between Sweden and the

Republic of Malta regarding imports of certain textile

products from Malta to Sweden signed on August 19, 1983,

consultations between representatives of the Government of

Sweden and the Government of the Republic of Malta were held

in Stockholm on June 25-26, 1985.

During the consultations the two parties agreed that as from

July 1, 1985, the Annex of the Agreed Minutes signed in

Valletta on August 19, I9fll sh^ii be anwnded as followsi

(a) (b) (c)

Swedish Tariff

(i) Group No Classification Description

IX 60.05.60- Costumes, dresses

61.02. ex 006 and skirts

20-, 30-, 40-,

ex 99-

of which

IX a 60.05.60- Costumes, dresses and

skirts, knitted or

crocheted

IX b 61.02. ex 006, Costumes and dresses,

20-, 30-, ex 99- not knitted or crocheted

IX c 61.02. ex 006, Skirts, not knitted or

40-, ex 99- crocheted

r-

LZ Z L W Z Z L a sr- ci:** <_:-se-sss:

Level foc period

U

1

(ii) (a)

(f) 1.7.85

30.6.86

pieces

365 735

60 000

"205 735

100 000

(g) 1.7.86

30.6.87

pieces

365 735

60 000

205 73b

100 000

(b)

(h) 1.7.87

30.6.88

pieces

365 735

60 000

'205 735

100 000

(c)

Group No

Swedish Tariff

Classification Description

60.05. ex 80-, Blouses

82-, ex 84-

61.02. ex 006,

50- ex 99-

of which

X a

X b

60.05. ex 80-,

82-, ex 84-

61.02. ex 006,

50-, ex 99-

Blouses, knitted or

crocheted

Blouses, not knitted or

crocheted

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cvr-I for

1 if, 1 / ;

if)

1.7.85

30.6.86

pieces

(g)

1.7.86

30.6.87

pieces

(h)

1.7.87

30.6.88

pieces

38 7 2 7 5 387 275 387 275

80 000

307 275

(iii) (a)

Group No

80 000

307 275

(b)

Swedish Tariff

Classi fication

60 . 05. ex 80-,

ex 84-, 85-

ex 87-, ex 89-

61.01. ex 003,

ex 006,

ex 904-909,

ex 922, 95-

61.02. ex 006,

ex 902-906,

ex 909, 95-,

ex 99-

80 000

307 275

(c)

Description

Protective and work cloth­

ing e g overalls, cover­

alls, knitted or woven

(for industrial or

occupational use, whether

or not also suitable for

domestic or leisure tine

use), including sets of

such garments, men's,

boy's, women's, girls' and

infant's wear

level for oeriod

(f)

1.7.85

30.6.86

pieces

(g) 1.7.86

30.6.87

pieces

(h)

1.7.87

30.6.88

pieces

42 500 42 500 42 500

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= £ ZL\IZ2L S 3V Pi : ? :

"-in h ; v b) ;C, /

Swedish Tariff

Group No Classif ication Peser iption

Beat Croup GO . 03 . 00 ••, 10-, 90- 3luuMuub, uildfefl S tUL'K-

I-V, ings, socks, ankle socks,

VII, sockettes, and the like,

ex XI, knitted or crocheted,

XII-XIV other than ladie's

stockings of conti­

nuous synthetic fibres.

60.04. all Knitted underwear.

60.05.10-,20-, 30- ,Outerwear, knitted or

ex 80-, ex 812, crocheted, other than

ex 84-, overcoats and jackets

ex 87-,ex 89- (group VI) , trousers

other than shorts

(group VIII), costumes,

dresses and skirts

(group IX), blouses

(group X) and protective

and work clothing

(group A)

61.01.30-, 41-, Men's and boy's woven

ex 003, ex 006, outer garments other than

70-, 90- overcoats and jackets

(group VI), trousers

other than shorts

(group VIII) and

protective and work

clothing (group A)

L\ \ZZL S 5'

t :. c2. & x

SC-, 90-,

ex 99-

(

Ln:ar,:s woven c>.:er

garments otner than

overcoats jackets

(group VI), trousers

other than shorts

(group VIII), costurr.es,

dresses and skirts

(group IX), blouses

(group X) and protective

and work clothing

(group A)

61.03.10-

61.03.20-

61.04.10-

62.01. all

62.02.11-, 19-,

ex 792-793

62,02.31-, 39-

792-793

Shirts, not knitted or

crocheted

Nightwear, not knitted

or crocheted

Travelling rugs and

blankets 2)

3ed linen

Towels and similar

articles

2) The denomination "bed linen" refers to bed sheets, pillow cases, pillow slips, bolster or eiderdown cases, mattress covers ouilt or blanket covers.

/

level for period

(f)

1.7.85

30.6.86

Million

Sw Crs

cif

3,6

(1)

(g)

1.7.86

30.6.87

Million

Sw Crs

cif

3,8

(1)

(h)

1.7.87

30.5.88

Million

Sw Crs

cif

4,0

(1)

1) Out of this value not more than one third may be utilized for one single item in the rest group. •

The parties agreed to finalize the conclusions reached by an

exchange of notes between the two sides.

I. Dolling Chairman of the Swedish Delegation

J. Por<telli Chairman of the Maltese Delegation

June 26, 1985.