GENERAL AGREEMENT ON C0MFIDEMIIAL

TARIFFS AND TRADE TEX.SB/ISSS* I 1 May 1992

I Textiles Surveillance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Notification under Article 4;4

Extension and amendment of the bilateral agreement between Norway and India

Note by the Chairman

Attached is a notification received from Norway of an extension with amendments of its bilateral agreement with India for the period 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1992, with the possibility of a further extension for a twelve-month period.

The bilateral agreement and a previous amendment are contained in COM.TEX/SB/1416 and 1587.

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ROYAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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Dear Mr. Ambassador,

Pursuant to Article 4:4 of the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles as extended by the 1986 and 1991 Protocols, I am pleased to notify the Textiles Surveillance Body of certain amendments of the current bilateral textile Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Norway and the Government of the Republic of India.

The agreement has been extended by one year to 31 December 1992 with provisions far an automatic extension far one additional year to 31 December 1993.

The restraint for one category, category 5, has been abolished.

One new products category, category 70, netting and nets, has been covered by the Agreement and subject to an export certificate/certificate of origin surveillance mechanism.

Far 1992 certain uplifts have been agreed for the remaining categories. The uplifts far categories 1 and 2 are difficult to calculate in real terms because the previous additional marked access far 45000 pieces of woven suits, women's and girl's wear, have been included in the quotas. Carryover has been increased to 10 %, from 4 or 8 % prepreviously. Carry-

, 4^-^^Qver has been increased to 5 % from 2 or 4 % previously. 7 The swing rate for category 7 is increased from 0,1 % to

0,5 %. For 1993 annual growth rate has been increased from 0,1 % to 0,5 %, under the Agreement.

Postal address: P.O.Box 8114 DEP. N-0032 Oslo 1 Norway

Office address: 7.juni plassen/ Victoria Terrasse 0251 Oslo 2

Telephone: +472-34 36 00

Telex: 71004 NOREG N

Telefax: +472-34 95 80

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Please find enclosed a caff/ of the Agreed Minutes from the consultations between the two parties.

sincerely,

Head of Division

Copy: Permanent Delegation of Norway, Geneva

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A G R E E D M I N U T E S

1. Delegations from the Government of the Kingdom of

Norway and the Government of the Republic of India met in New

Delhi on 2-4 December 1991 for consultations in accordance with

Articles 18 and 19 of the Agreement between the Government of the

Kingdom of Norway and the Government of the Republic of India

relating to the exports from India of certain textile products

for imports into Norway, signed at New Delhi on 8 March 1988.

2. As a result of these consultations it was agreed to

initial the enclosed amendments to the Textile Agreement as

previously amended.

3. It was further agreed that for products covered by

Category 5 the Indian authorities would continue to issue

certificates of Indian origin.

New Delhi, 4 December 1991

^~0 Head of the Norwegian Head of the Indian

Delegation Delegation

AMMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KING­

DOM OF NORWAY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA RELAT­

ING TO THE EXPORTS FROM INDIA OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS FOR

IMPORTS INTO NORWAY, SIGNED AT NEW DELHI ON 8 MARCH 1988.

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I The Government of the Kingdom of Norway and the Government

of the Republic of India have agreed to the following

amendments to the Textile Agreement :

(i) in Article 2, after "as extended by the Protocol of

31.7.1986" add "and as further extended by the Protocol of

31.7.1991".

(ii) Replace the existing Article 3 with the following text :

3 (a) This Agreement shall apply for the period 1 Janu­

ary 1987 to 31 December 1992.

(b) Should the Uruguay Round transition arrangement

for integration of the textile sector into the GATT not

come into force on 1 January 1993, this Agreement will

automatically be extended for another year commencing on 1

January 1993. However, it is understood that any such

extension of this Agreement shall be brought into conformi­

ty with any successor to the Arrangement if changes are

made therein.

(c) This Agreement will cease to have effect from the

date the Uruguay Round transition arrangement for integra­

tion of the textile sector into the GATT comes into force.

(iii) after Article 7, add the following text as 7 bis :

Survei1 lance

Government of India will, for the category in

Annex A marked with an asterisk (70*), issue an export

certificate/certificate of origin.

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(iv) replace the existing Annex A on product coverage, with the

attached Annex A.

(v) replace the existing Annex B on restraints, with the at­

tached Annex 8.

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II These amendments will take effect on 1 January 1992.

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ANNEX A

PRODUCTS CATEGORIES COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT

Category

Number Unit Description

1. Pieces Outer garments of woven material, men's,

boy's, women's, girl's :

- Jackets, tailored jackets, blazers, waist­

coats, sports jackets (including parts of ski

suits), anoraks and similar garments, parkas,

one-piece suits, and the like, also as parts

of suits, sets and costumes (boys and girls

with height above 152 cm).

2. Pieces Outer garments of woven material, men's,

boy's, women's, girl's :

- Trousers, slacks, jeans, breeches, and the

like (including bib and brace overalls),

other than swimwear and shorts, also as parts

of suits and sets (boys and girls with height

above 152 cm).

7. Kgs Bedlinen. (quilt covers, bed sheets, pillow

covers)

70.* Kgs Knotted netting, made up fishing nets, other

made up nets, and the like.

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ANNEX B

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (h)

Cat. Restraint Annual Carry- Carry- swing Conver-

No. level Growth over forward sion

Rate Factor

1 Jan. - Perce- Perce- Perce- Perce- Unit

31 Dec. 1992 ntages ntages ntages ntages per kg

1 77 000 Pieces 3 10 5 3 1.5

2 135 000 Pieces 3 10 5 3 2.0

7 308 000 Kgs 0.5 10 5 0.5 1.0

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