52002XC1108(03)

Textiles - Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil on arrangements in the area of market access for textile and clothing products

Date of implementation and suspension of quantitative restrictions

(2002/C 272/04)

The Council adopted on 5 November 2002 a Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil on arrangements in the area of market access for textile and clothing products, and authorising its provisional application(1). In accordance with its Article 2, the Memorandum of Understanding will start to apply on a provisional basis as of 8 November 2002.

As a result, as of that date, the categories listed below will no longer be submitted to quantitative restrictions and will instead be submitted to double-checking (surveillance). To be imported into the European Union, products of these categories originating in the Federative Republic of Brazil will require the issuance of export licences for double-checking (surveillance) and of import authorisations, as well as the certificates of origin. Consequently, these products will no longer be counted against quotas for customs clearance, regardless of the date of shipment.

Categories for which quotas will be suspended and double-checking (surveillance) introduced:

1, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 6, 9, 20, 22 and 39.

(1) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002.