AGREED MINUTE

1.

A delegation of the Hong Kong Government and a delegation of the European Community met in Brussels on 13 June 1989 for consultations on problems arising from the adoption, following introduction of the harmonized system, of clarification by the CCC that short knitted garments with ribbing at the bottom should be classified under category 5, and the pursuant change adopted by the EC to classify these garments under category. The consultations were conducted in accordance with Article 14 (3) of the Agreement on Trade in Textile Products between Hong Kong and the Community initialled on 2 October 1986 in Brussels.

2.

As a result of the consultations and having regard to the migration of short knitted garments with ribbing at the bottom from categories 4, 7 and 83 to category 5, the two parties agreed to add the following quantities to the quantitative limits for category 5 established in Annex II of the said Agreement:

1989: 108 000

1990: 109 000

1991: 110 000

3.

It was further agreed that the regional shares for category 5 for the year 1989 will be increased in consequence of the additional quantity for category 5 referred to in paragraph 2 above by the following quantities:

Region

Additional Quantity in 1 000 pieces

FRG

FRA

UK

IRE

7

3

94

4

4.

As regards the regional shares for categories 4, 7 and 83 for the year 1989, it was agreed that they will be decreased in consequence of the quantities to be deducted from category 5 referred to in paragraph 3 above by the following quantities:

(1 000 pieces)

FRG

FRA

UK

IRE

Category 4

4

-

34

4

Category 7

-

3

-

-

Category 83 (tonnes)

1

-

11

-

Brussels, 13 June 1989.

Delegation of the Hong Kong Delegation of the European

Delegation of the Hong Kong

Government

Delegation of the European

Economic Community

Information concerning the amendment of the Agreement between the Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products

In accordance with Article 2 of the Council Decision of 18 December 1989 on the provisional application of an Agreed Minute amending the Agreement with Hong Kong on trade in textile products, the Commission has notified the Council of Hong Kong's agreement thereto with effect from 1 January 1989.