GENERAL AGREEMENT ON RESTRICTEDDS32/83 March 1993

TARIFFS AND TRADE Limited Distribution

Original: English/French

EEC - IMPORT REGIME FOR BANANAS

The following information submitted by the European Economic Communityin the framework of the Director-General's Good Offices is circulated tothe contracting parties in accordance with paragraph 4 of the 1966 Decisionconcerning procedures under Article XXIII.

QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING THE CONCILIATION PROCEDUREON THE BANANA REGIMES IN THE COMMUNITY

I. Questions 1 and 2

(1) A description of the relevant systems, both at the EC level andat national levels, including relevant EC and national laws andregulations.

(2) An indication of the background of the different systems, theyear they were introduced, their motivation, etc.

1. Preamble

The national restrictions in respect of bananas from the "dollar" zoneare placed in the positive list of residual restrictions of Member Statesas annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 288/82 of 5 February 1982, whichrelates to the common system applicable to imports.

As can be seen, it concerns trade measures applied by the MemberStates prior to the creation of the Community and which they maintained dueto the lack of a common policy in the area of banana imports.

This list of national restrictions was communicated to the GATT by theCommission in 1982 after Council Regulations (EEC) No. 288/82 was publishedin the Official Journal of the Communities.

Quite clearly, the Spanish and Portuguese restrictions can be found inthe updated annex published in 1987.

2. Italy

The restrictions placed by the Italians on banana imports go back atleast as far as 1936 following Royal Decree No. 2085 of 12 December 1935.

-93-0301

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In order to guarantee the outlet of bananas of the former colony ofSomalia, Italy established the State monopoly over maritime transport,trade and transformation of bananas. This State monopoly was abolished byLaw No. 986 of 9 October 1966 inorder to bring Italian law into line withArticle 37 of the Treaty of Rome.

Banana imports have been subject to quantitative restrictions in orderto pursue the above objective.

At first, there was a global quota for all bananas including bananasof EEC origin. Later, in 1972, this quota was divided into two parts, onein respect of bananas from the EEC, OCT and the African States and anotherfor bananas originating in all other third countries, chiefly the so-called"dollar" zone countries.

This régime was modified in 1976.

Since that time, imports of EEC and ACP bananas are only subject to asimple method of authorization which is given automatically.

Imports from third countries other than the ACP countries (notablySomalia) are subjected to an annual quota distributed on a monthly basis.

The level of the quota is determined by the Italian authorities inconformity with the rules of Article 20 of (EEC) Regulation No. 288/82. Ata practical level, a licence system does not exist but the method is rathera system of first come, first served.

The suppliers buy directly from the importers. The Italianauthorities rely on Article 115 of the Treaty of Rome to protect theItalian market from indirect imports through other Member States of theCommunity.

3. United Kingdom

The United Kingdom was the first Member State to import bananas andbegan to do so in the late l9th century.

The current restrictive system applied to banana imports began in 1932when the United Kingdom arranged for preferential duties to be applied toCommonwealth bananas.

Since 1959, the British market has been supplied primarily by importsfrom the Windward Islands and Jamaica.

Currently, the United Kingdom, in compliance with its obligationsunder the Treaty of Rome and the Lomé Convention allows free access to itsmarket for EEC and ACP bananas and does not import bananas from othersources (notably from the "dollar" zone) except when its market needs arenot satisfied by its traditional ACP suppliers, the other ACP suppliers orCommunity suppliers.

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The Banana Trade Advisory Committee was set up in 1973. It is aconsultative committee for trade in bananas. It comprises the threelargest importers (Fyffes, Geest and Jamaica producers), two producer tradeorganizations (Winban, Jamaica Marketing Co.) as well as representativesfrom the Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Trade and Industry.

Management of the quota is generally on a monthly basis. Inaccordance with forecast methods which operate for the different supplysources, the British authorities give import licences mainly to the threeprincipal importers and also give out a certain number in the light of theapplication of the provisions of Article 115.

4. France

France has been importing bananas since 1930. From this time, apreferential system has been in operation in favour of its colonies of thistime.

Consequently, for more than fifty years, imports from third countriesfrom the so-called "dollar" zone have been the subject of quantitativerestrictions.

Since 1962, the French market is reserved for two thirds by importsfrom Martinique and Guadeloupe, and one third for imports from theCôte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Madagascar.

Bananas from the "dollar" zone are only imported to make up for anyshortfall from the countries mentioned above.

The Interprofessional Committee for Bananas (ICB) was recognized as anagricultural interprofession organization in 1989. It brings togetherproducers and exporters, the shipping company, the importers anddistributors, the distributors and wholesalers as well as the retail trade.

There is a restricted committee of the ICB (the RICB). This meetsevery month to examine the quantities to buy in the following month and toestimate the forecast for two months.

In 1970, the IEBG (Interprofessional Economic Banana Group) wascreated with the agreement of the ICB and the French Government in order toadminister and control quotas and licences.

Bananas from third countries are bought by the IEBG. The ICB requeststhe IEBG permission to import. Licences are given by the publicauthorities to the IEBG which sells them to importers/agents.

France also uses the provisions of Article 115 of the Treaty.

5. Portugal

Portuguese quantitative restrictions on imports of bananas from the"dollar" zone originate from well before-this Member State's accession tothe Community to protect their own production and that of their formercolonies.

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A quota is opened annually for bananas from the "dollar" zone anddistributed by adjudication.

In respect of Community production, Portugal operates a transitionalsystem which is due to expire on 31 December 1995.

6. Spain

The regulation of the Spanish market of bananas dates from 1937(Decree 408 of 10 November 1937, by which the so-called CREP: ManagementCommittee for Banana export was introduced).

Under a law of December 1972, a very strict system was established forimports of bananas from all origins in order to protect the continual flowon to the Spanish market of bananas from the Canary Islands.

Following accession, Spain has continued to apply this system inrespect of all countries.

The Act of Accession of Spain to the Community foresees a transitionalsystem which is due to expire on 31 December 1995.

7. Greece

Greece has traditionally been supplied domestically by Crete. Importsfrom the Windward Islands and "dollar" zone sources, however, beganin 1988: the former exempt from duty under the Lomé Conventions, thelatter paying the 20 per cent duty.

Greece sought and obtained Commission authorization under Article 115of the Treaty of Rome to apply restrictions for its banana market.

II. Question 3

The compatibility with the GATT of the various systems (taking intoaccount grandfather clauses, GATT exceptions, etc.).

8. The factual situation

The Community has consolidated a tariff of 20 per cent for bananassince 1963 (Dillon Round-XXIV:6).

The 20 per cent tariff has so far not been consistently applied in allMember States of the Community, because bananas are imported into theCommunity under a variety of trade régimes.

While some Member States (Benelux, Denmark and Ireland) apply the20 per cent tariffs, Germany uses a tariff-free quota, which has beenadjusted regularly in order to bring it in line with the pattern ofconsumption in Germany.

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Several other Member States (United Kingdom, France, Portugal) usesystems whereby Community bananas or imports of ACP bananas areunrestricted and imports of the so-called "dollar" zone bananas are used tocomplement the market. Spain applies a system whereby only its own bananasare allowed to enter the Spanish market. Italy and Greece have no or verylittle own production, but use quantitative restrictions in order toprotect their market. The imports of "dollar" zone bananas areadministered under licence systems (except Italy) and a 20 per cent tariffis payable.

In spite of the diversity of the import régimes of some Member Statesand the lack of full consistency with the 20 per cent tariff binding, theoverall commercial result of the Community's import régimes for bananas wasvery positive not only for the ACP countries but also for the LatinAmerican banana producing countries. As a matter of fact the imports of"dollar" zone bananas have increased progressively over the years, whilethe share of Community bananas in the total consumption of bananas remainedfairly stable over the years (see Annex).

9. GATT aspects

As a result of the overall effects of the different import régimes inthe Community on the imports of ACP and Latin American bananas, no bananaexporting country has ever challenged one of the import régimes prevailingso far in the Community. It is quite evident that the Community'sdifferent international obligations in this area are not easy to reconcile.Thus the Community has undertaken to maintain the advantages of thetraditional ACP suppliers.

This commitment forms part of the successive Lomé Conventions where inthe Protocol on Bananas it is stated that "no ACP States shall be placed asregards access to its traditional markets and its advantages on thesemarkets, in a less favourable situation than in the past or at present."

The Lomé Convention including the relevant Protocol concerning bananashave been notified to the GATT.

The only case where quantitative restrictions on the imports ofbananas from Latin American countries were raised in a formal panel wasin 1973 in a dispute between the United States and the United Kingdomconcerning import restrictions maintained by the United Kingdom (which atthat time was not yet a Member of the Community).

It is interesting to note that the Panel welcomed the assurances givenby the Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom to continueto safeguard, as far as possible, the interests of the Caribbean countries.As a result the Panel did not express a specific opinion on bananas, andthe parties agreed upon a mutually satisfactory settlement from whichbananas were exempted.

As the Community had not developed a common market régime for bananasseveral Member States maintained their national import régimes which all

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have been set up before the creation of the European Community and theyhave maintained their respective régimes subsequently.

The Community has listed and published the quantitative restrictionsrun by Member States in Regulation No. 288/82 in the Official Journal andhas notified this regulation to the GATT. This notification to the GATThas been brought up to date in 1987 following the Spanish and Portugueseaccession to the Community.

Under these circumstances neither the Community nor any of its MemberStates has seen therefore a need to examine the different import régimesfrom thepoint of view of their compatibility with the GATT rules anddisciplines.

Equally the consultations under Article XXII:l which five LatinAmerican banana exporting countries have asked for in June 1992, were notconclusive with respect to the GATT compatibility of the different régimes.

IV. Question 4

Import and price statistics for the last five years broken down bycountry of origin and destination. (Statistics, by destination and origin,should also cover bananas of national origin.)

Valu

ein

ECU/

tonn

e(C

IFprice)

Year

Orig

in

EEC

GF

UKIT

NETH

B/L

-IRL

DKP

SPGR

1987

FOD

662

661

Canari

es630

ACP

263

9615

690

465

Dollar

zone

502

540

575

540

491

420

450

420

455

240

1988

FOD

653

653

Canari

es71

0ACP

265

860

0718

460

Dollar

zone

450

500

415

420

450

400

405

405

410

240

1989

FOD

610

600

Canari

es75

0ACP

262

059

066

0400

Dollar

zone

470

440

590

436

400

370

360

380

350

270

1990

FOD

610

610

Canari

es84

0ACP

262

063

064

044

0Dollar

zone

450

480

610

466

450

420

380

360

410

180

1991

FOD

660

660

Canari

es830

ACP

665

700

677

470

620

Dollar

zone2

480

503

461

497

435

413

398

410

282

461

ACP

expo

rtin

gco

untr

ies

toIt

aly:

Soma

lia

France

:Cameroon,

Côte

Port

ugal

:Cape

Verde

Unit

edKingdom:

Beli

ze,d'

Ivoire.

Madagascar

Jamaica,

Suriname,

Windward

Isla

nds

(Dom

inic

a,Granada.

St.

Luci

a,St

.Vi

ncen

tan

dth

eGr

enad

ines

)

Cuba

.Do

mini

can

Repu

blic

,Ec

uado

r.2Countries

exporting

toth

eCommunity

(GAT

Tco

ntra

ctin

gpa

rtie

sare

underlined):

Bolivia.

Colo

mbia

,Co

sta

Rica

.El

Salv

ador

,Ha

iti.

Hond

uras

,Gu

atem

ala,

Nicaragua.

Mexico,

Pana

ma.

Phil

ippi

nes,

UnitedStates,.

Venezuela.

Hond

uras

has

applied

for

acce

ssio

n.

Sour

ce:

EURO

STAT

.

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)

100

PRODUCTION

AND

IMPO

RTS

OFRAWBANANAS

INTH

E(q

=000

tonnes)

w 0 co

Orig

in19

7619

7719

7819

791980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

-TOTAL

PROD

UCTI

ON:

(1)

Greece

(Cre

te)

(2)

Portugal

(Madeira)

(3)

Spain

(Can

arie

s)(4)

Fran

ce(FOD)

-Martinique

-Gu

adel

oupe

-TOTAL

SUPPLY

TOTHE

CONTINENTAL

EEC:

423

432

475

300

177

340

361

323

366

315

887

819

814

752

779

735

(2)

(23)

(337)

423

275

148

(3)

(26)

(393

)432

290

142

(3)

(26)

(401)

475

305

170

(3)

(23)

(409

)30

018

4116

(3)

(34)

(475)

177 94 83

2(2

6)(487)

337

187

150

3(2

6)(4

55)

358

191

167

3(41)

(455)

320

178

142

3(2

6)(447)

363

200

163

7(46)

(402

)308

181

127

12 48 471

356

212

144

13 50 419

337

190

147

13 53 394

354

195

159

15 50 398

289

191

90

15 50 420

294

219 75

15 50 368

302

192

110

1,85

11,

944

2,00

81,

947

1,806

1,785

1,82

51,

719

1,82

11,

941

2,424

2,51

62,848

2,974

3,338

3,67

8

310

320

371

233

133

265

280

258

280

266

307

285

23

33

610

1040

40361

352

(5)

TotalAC

Pco

untr

ies

-Cô

ted'Ivoire

-Ca

mero

on-Su

rina

me-So

mali

a-Ja

maic

a-

St.

Lucia

-St.

Vincent

-Dominica

-Other

(6)

Total

Latin

Amer

ica

-Ec

uado

r-Panama

-Colombia

-Co

staRica

-Ho

ndur

as-Gu

atem

ala

-Nicaragua

315

345

330

338

334

314

330

336

336

413

446

457

'02

544

622

603

88 79 35 39 74

9310

410

410

879

7778

5727

2626

3446

3345

2780

7067

35 31 20 720

2018

15

1,08

41,

164

1,17

51,275

1,308

1,183

1,19

81,117

1,19

01,253

1,252

1,36

51,600

1,69

52,

010

2,38

3

300

309

189

173 87 26

302

243

184

251

153 31

273

260

209

284

119 30

252

231

198

374

180 40

246

232

313

297

166 54

142

115

132

101

3121

145

123

8

(1)

FOD

(2)

Cret

e(3

)Ma

deir

a(4

)Canaries

309 10 40 342

285 10 40 349

290 10 40 352

96 54 31 12 14 40 28 25 14

295 10 40 339

90 49 30 29 27 41 27 26 il

71 46 34 34 24 47 31 27 22

84 54 31 il 12 62 31 30 21

102 53 35 33 13 81 41 33 22

83 53 36 30 22 111 39 49 23

78 47 34 50 34 84 36 63 31

75 36 33 48 32 113 62 69 34

85 56 30 59 39 116 68 51 40

95 78 28 58 63 127 82 52 39

116

1'16 28 8 70 103 63 55 44

186

293

251

285

125 43

202

289

258

239

151 59

173

310

258

233

105 38

171

279

318

249

133 40

266

256

262

189

206 44 30

267

256

252

234

172 28 43

234

269

283

255

216 60 48

319

339

343

340

189 35 35

274

400

331

449

149 62 29

352

527

402

549

123 9 48

601

485

512

569

138 13 65

EEC

(1976-1990)

(7)

Other

origin

4550

148

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I

(Information)

COMISSION

Updating of the 1987 NIMEXE Code of Annexes I and II toCouncil Regulation (EEC) No. 288/82 of 5 February 1982

on common rules for imports(situation on 1 January 1987)

-(87/C37/01)

Annexes I and II to Regelation (EEC) No. 288/82 , as last amended byRegulation (EEC) No. 1243/86 , are hereby corrected as indicated below inaccordance with Article 23 of the said Regulation.

OJ No. L35, 9.2.1982, p. 1.

OJ No. L113, 30.4.1986, p. 1.

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ANNEXES

ANNEX I

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO NATIONAL QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONON THEIR ENTRY INTO FREE CIRCULATION

Explanation of signs, letters or figures

Practical scope of the restriction

+ = completely restricted;

- = partially restricted. For an exact description of the restriction,see list at the end of this Annex whîch concerns the description ofthe products.

Geographical scope

Where there are no special indications the restriction applies to allthe countries covered by the Regulation.

Where the restriction applies to a geographical zone or to one or morecountries, a marginal note describes the country or countries or the zoneor zones to which the restriction applies. These geographical zones aredescribed at the end of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No. 288/82.

The geographical scope of the quantitative import restrictions willnot exceed that of the quantitative restrictions existing in the MemberStates on 31 December 1985, unless otherwise indicated in the Annex for thefollowing tariff headings:

- in Spain: 69.11, 73.02, 85.23, 85.25, 90.28;- in Portugal: 64.01, 85.25, 87.02, 87.04, 87.05.

In any event, the application of these restrictions is subject to thespecific common rules referred to in Article 1(1), first indent, ofRegulation (EEC) No. 288/82.

This list covers only national restrictions. The import régime setout in this Annex is drawn up without prejudice to the rules applicable toState enterprises to which Member States grant, formly or in effect,exclusive or special privileges in trade with third countries. At presentthere are no Community restrictions which come within the scope of thisRegulation; any such measures which may be taken pursuant to Title V willbe listed in an ad hoc publication.

CCT

head

ing

No.

NIMEXE

CODE

BNL

DOK

EF

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IIR

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(198

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06.02

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06.03

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06.0

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07.01

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07.04

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06.04-49 50 90

07.01-11 13 15 17 19 21 22 31 33 36 45 47 54 63

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73 75 77

++9

+4 +4 +4 +4 4 -4 -4

++

++ +

+.+

+8

+ +

+8

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07.04-50

08.01-31 35 50

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+

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Notes

Article 77 (c) of the Act of Accession.

Article 280 (Annex XXVI) of the Act of Accession.

3Article 77 (b) of the Act of Accession.

4Article 245 (AnnexXXI) of the Act of Accession.

Article 363 (Annex XXIX) of the Act of Accession.

6Article 176 (Annex XIV) of the Act of Accession.

Article 343 of the Act of Accession.

Article 77 (a) of the Act of Accession.

9Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to Zone II only.

10Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to Cyprus, Egypt,Israel, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon,Syria, Yugoslavia, EFTA, Zone A 3 and Japan.

-1Subject to quantitative restrictions only in the case of importsoriginating in countries which are not members of the InternationalCoffee Agreement, provided that quotas are in operation(Regulation (EEC) No. 2436/79 (OJ No. L 282, 12.11.1979, p. 1)).

12Article 94 of the Act of Accession.

13Article 292 of the Act of Accession.

14Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to the dollar areacountries, except for Liberia.

15Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to Japan.

16Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to Algeria, Cyprius,Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, EFTA, Japan andZone A 3.

17Article 17i (3) (Annex XV (a)) of the Act of Accession.

18Article 364 (3) (.Annex XXX (b)) of the Act of Accession.

19Import restrictions without any limitation of quantity.

20Import restrictions without any limitation qf quantity except forJapan and Zone A 3.

21Subject to quantitative restrictions with the exception of Turkeyand Yugoslavia.

22Import restrictions without any limitation of quantity except for

Japan.Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to the Latin

American countries, United States of America, Canada, South Korea,Lebanon, Liberia, the Philippines and Syria.

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Notes (Cont'd)

Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to Zone A 3.

25Article 364 (3) (Annex XXX (a)) of the Act of Accession.

Article 177 (3) (Annex XV b)) of the Act of Accession.

With the exception of jute cloth criginating in India, Bangladeshand Thailand.

28With the exception of coir matting originating in India andSri Lanka.

29Article 177 (5) (Annex XVI) of the Act of Accession.

Except kimono-type and judo garments for women.

31Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to Hong Kong,Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan and Yugoslavia (only jute, flaxand sisal products).

32Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to South Korea andTaiwan.

33Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to Taiwan.

34Subject to quantitative restrictions with regard to Asian countries.

35Quantitative restrictions with regard to Hong Kong without anylimitation of quantity.

36Quantitative restrictions with regard to South Korea without anylimitation of quantity.

Previous national restrictions replaced by specific common rules.

All national restrictions concerning India, Bangladesh and Thailandare abolished in the Member States.

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FRANCE

Geographical zones to which, in general, the quantitative restrictions apply

IcelandFaroe IslandsNorwaySwedenFinlandSwitzerlandAustriaAndorraGibraltarVatican City StateMaltaYugoslaviaTurkeyCanary IslandsMoroccoCeuta and MelillaAlgeriaTunisiaEgyptSudanMauritaniaMaliBurkina Faso (Upper Volta)NigerChadRepublic of Cape VerdeSenegalGambiaGuinea BissauGuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaCôte d'IvoireGhanaTogoBeninNigeriaCameroonCentral African Republic

310311314318322324328329330334338342346350352355357366370373375378382386391393395400404406413421455453454457460463464465467

Ecuatorial GuineaSao Tomé and PrincipeGabonCongoZaireRwandaBurundiSt. Helena and dependenciesAngolaEthiopiaDjiboutiSomaliaKenyaUgandaTanzaniaSeychelles and dependenciesBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryMozambiqueMadagascarMauritiusComorosZambiaZimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)MalawiBotswanaSwazilandLesothoUnited States of AmericaCanadaGreenlandBermudaBelizeWest IndiesBahamasTurks and Caicos IslandsVirgin Islands of the United StatesDominicaCayman IslandsJamaicaSt. LuciaSt. Vincernt

ZONE i

024025028030032036038043044045046048052021204022208212220224228232236240244247248252257260264268272276280284288302306

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BarbadosTrinidad and TobagoGrenadaNetherlands AntillesGuyanaSurinameFalkland Islands and dependenciesCyprusLebanonSyriaIsraelJordanKuwaitBahrainQatarUnited Arab EmiratesOmanSouth YemenLaosKampuchea (Cambodia)MalaysiaBruneiSingaporeHong KongMacaoPapua New GuineaNauruSolomon IslandsTuvalu (formerly Ellice Islands)American OceaniaKiribatiPitcairn IslandsFijiVanuatu (formerly New Hebrides)TongaWestern Samoa

LibyaRepublic of South Africa and NamibiaMexico

416424428432436442448452456480484500504508512516520524528612616632652660662664666667669672675676680700708728732736800802804814

GuatemalaHondurasEl SalvadorNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaCubaHaitiDominican RepublicColombiaVenezuelaEcuadorPeruBrazilChileBoliviaParaguayUruguayArgentinaIraqIranSaudi ArabiaNorth YemenAfghanistanPakistanIndiaBangladeshMaldivesSri LankaNepalBhutanBurmaThailandIndonesiaPhilippinesSouth KoreaJapanTaiwanAustraliaAustralian OceaniaNew ZealandNew Zealand Oceania

469472473476488492529600604608624628636640644647649656684696701703706740743801803806807808812813815816817819

ZONE II

216390412

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ITALY

Geographical zones to which, barring exceptions, the quantitative restrictions apply

ZONE A 2

(a) Overseas countries and territorieswith the EEC (OCT):

associated

476 Netherlands, Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire,Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius andsouthern part of St. Martin)

021 Canary Islands022 Ceuta and Melilla377 Mayotte809 New Caledonia and dependencies822 French Polynesia811 Wallis and Futuna Islands463 Cayman Islands529 Falkland Islands and dependencies455 Montserrat813 Pitcairn329 St. Helena and dependencies455 West Indies Associated States (Anguilla)890 British Antarctic Territory357 British Indian Ocean Territory454 Turks and Caicos Islands455 British Virgin Islands

(b) ACP States

330459236453469421284391703328302*247306244375

Angola and CabindaAntigua and BarbudaBurkina Faso (Upper Volta)BahamasBarbados3elizeBeninBotswanaBruneiBurundi -

CameroonRepublic of Cape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComoros

318272460334815314252276464338473260257310488346812395268370386232228373449240288801324806449819465467311355248264342224492393

CongoCôte d'IvoireDominicaEthiopiaFi jiGabonGambiaGhanaJamaicaDjiboutiGrenada (including the Southern Grenadines)GuineaGuinea BissauEquatorial GuineaGuyanaKenyaKiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands)LesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMauritiusNevisNigerNigeriaPapua New GuineaRwandaSolomon IslandsSt. ChristopherWestern SamoaSt. LuciaSt. Vincent (including the Northern GrenadinesSao Tomé and PrincipeSeychellesSenegalSierra LeoneSomaliaSudanSurnameSwaziland

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352280817472807350816322378382

TanzaniaTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTuvalu (formerly Ellice Islands)UgandaVanuatu (formerly New Hebrides)ZaireZambiaZimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)

(c) EFTA Zone

038032024028030036

Austri a

FinlandIcelandNorwaySwedenSwitzerland

(d) SAP countries

208600220025628624048604046204608212052406

AlgeriaCyprusEgyptFaeroesJordanIsraelYugoslaviaLebanonMaltaMorocco

SyriaTunisiaTurkeyGreenland

ZONE A 3

660 Afghanistan647 United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi.

Dubai. Sharjah. Ajman, Umm Al-Qaiwan,Ras al Khaima and Fujairah)

043 Andorra632 Saudi Arabia528 Argentina

800 Australia (and territories under Australianadministration)

640 Bahrain666 Bangladesh413 Bermuda675 Bhutan676 Burma516 Bolivia508 Brazil404 Canada512 Chile480 Colombia728 South Korea436 Costa Rica448 Cuba456 Dominican Republic500 Ecuador428 El Salvador708 Philippines044 Gibraltar416 Guatemala452 Haiti424 Honduras740 Hong Kong664 India700 Indonesia612 Iraq616 Iran696 Kampuchea (Camboaia)636 Kuwait684 Laos216 Libya743 Macau701 Malaysia667 Maldives412 Mexico366 Mozambique803 Nauru672 Nepal432 Nicaragua804 New Zealand (and territories under New

Zealand administration)649 Oman662 Pakistan442 Panama520 Paraguay

PeruQatarSingaporeSri LankaUnited States of America (andterritories under United Statesadministration)South AfricaTaiwan

680524484652656

ThailandUruguayVenezuelaNorth YemenSouth Yemen (People's Republic)

ZONE C

732 Japan

UNITED KINGDOM

Geographical zones to which, barring exceptions. the quantitative restrictions apply

I. DOLLAR ZONE

BoliviaCanadaCol ombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHaitiHondurasLiberiaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaPhilippinesUnited States of AmericaVenezuela

II. RESIDUAL TEXTILE ZONE = all countries andterritories other than:

208 Algeria528 Argentina666 Bangladesh516 Bolivia508 Brazil480 Colombia428 El Salvador416 Guatemala

452740664700616628728743701412432662520504708706669608736680524703456667442

HaitiHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIranJordanSouth KoreaMacauMalaysiaMexicoNicaragua--PakistanParaguayPeruPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaSyriaTaiwanThailandUruguayBruneiDominican RepublicMaldivesPanama

and those making up the ACP zone. theCommunity-EFTA zone. the Far Eastzone and West zone. the Mediterranean zone

and the OCT zone.

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504644706669400

390736

516404480436448456500428416452424268412432442708400484

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1. ACP ZONE

BahamasBarbadosBeninBotswanaBurundiCameroonRepublic of Cape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosCongoDjiboutiDominicaEquatorial GuineaEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaBelizeJamaicaMozambiqueSt. Christopher and NevisVanuatuZimbabweGhanaGrenadaGuineaGuinea BissauGuyanaCôte d'IvoireKenyaKiribatiLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMauritiusNigerNigeriaPapua New Guinea

324465467311248355264806342224492393352280817472807350236819322378

RwandaSt. LuciaSt. VincentSao Tomé and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSomaliaSudanSurinameSwazilandTanzaniaTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTuvalu (formerly Ellice Islands)UgandaBurkina Faso (Upper Volta)Western SamoaZaireZambia

2. COMMUNITY-EFTA ZONE

038002008032001004

009024007005002003028040030036006042

Austri a

Bel gi umDenmarkFinlandFranceFederal Republic of Germany(and West Berlin)GreeceIcelandIrelandItalyLuxembourgNetherlandsNorwayPortugalSwedenSwitzerland-LiechtensteinUnited KingdomSpain

453469284391328302247306244375318338460310334815314252330459421464366450816382276473260257488272346812395268370386232228373240288801

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3. FAR EAST AND WEST ZONE

800 Australia404 Canada732 Japan804 New Zealand400 United States of America

4. MEDITERRANEAN ZONE

600 Cyprus220 Egypt624 Israel604 Lebanon046 Malta204 Morocco212 Tunisia052 Turkey048 Yugoslavia

5. OCT ZONE

421890

357 British Indian Ocean Territory(Chagos Archipelago)

890 French Southern and Antarctic Territories406 Greenland450 Montserrat451 West Indies (Antigua, St. Christopher

(St. Kitts), Nevis-Anguilla, British VirginIslands. Montserrat)

463 Cayman Islands529 Falkland Islands and dependencies822 French Polynesia377 Mayotte476 Netherlands. Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire,

Curaçao. Saba, St. Eustatius. St. Martin(South))

809 New Caledonia and dependencies813 Pitcairn329 St. Elena and dependencies408 St. Pierre and Miquelon454 Turks and Caicos Islands811 Wallis and Futuna Islands

BelizeBritish Antarctic Territory

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ANNEX II

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO SURVEILLANCE

Key to symbols:

+ = totally under surveillance- = partially under surveillance