RESTRICTED

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON COM.TEX/SB/665

TARIFFS AND TRADE ^ ^ D i s t r i b u t i o n

Textiles SurveiLLance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Notification under Article 4:4

Amendment to the Bilateral Agreement between Finland and India

The Textiles Surveillance Body has received from Finland a notification of an amendment to its Article 4 agreement with India— *

The TSB, pursuant to its procedure regarding bilateral agreements notified under Article 4±/ , has examined the relevant documentation and is forwarding the text of the notification to participating countries for their information.

1/ — For original agreement, see CQM.TEX/SB/387.

-7See COM.TEX/SB/35, Annex B.

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AC.ËED HlilUTCS

During the consultations which were held in Helsinki on 10-12 November 1950

between a Delegation from Finland and a Delegation from India to review the

operation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between both countries on

8th Hay 1978, agreement was reached on the following:

1. The exports of any product specified in Annex I to the Memorandum cf

Understanding may exceed the limit established in that Annex by S per

cent, provided that a corresponding reduction is applied to one or several

of the other limits.

For the purpose of calculating such reductions the conversion factors

; listed in column (e) of Appendix I to these Minutes shall apply, i

2. India items, i.e. traditional folklore handicraft textile products of

India, listed in Appendix II to these Minutes, shall not be subject to

quantitative restrictions of any kind when imported, into Finlano and

accompanied by a certification as in Appendix III to these Minutes.

3. The Delegations agreed to recommend to their Governments the prolongation

of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 1973, as amended by these

Minutes, by one year starting on 1st January, 1962.

This recommendation is made on the assumption that the arrangement regarn-

ing International Trade in Textiles is renewed. Regardless of this recom­

mendation both parties are free to request at any time consultations for

the modification of the Memorandum of Understanding.if in their opinion

later developments so warrant.

^. It was agreed that the Indian side may from time to time chance the e'esic

nated agencies or appoint new agencies for purposes of certification, inc.

that these agencies will be recognized by the Finnish side upon notifica­

tion.

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5. The irrangcmcnts envisaged in paragraphs 1,2 and ^ of these Minute:

snail enter into force on 1st January, 1991.

A list of Delegations is attached at Appendix IV.

Done at Helsinki on-12th November, 1980.

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For the Government

of Finland

M\ For the Government

of India

AWCIl'IX I

(a)

Finnish tariff

classification

(b)

•

Description

(c)

Unit of

<iuantity

61

61

62

.02

.03

.02

.502

505

506

.102

103

105

106

109

.115

116

117

119

Women's and girls*

woven blouses of

cotton and man-made

fibres

Hen's and boys' woven

shirts of cotton and

man-made fibres

Bed iinen containing

not less than 50 per i

by weight of cotton

Piece

Piece

Kg

TJ O Q> O ( O S <D •

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x >«. CD

(e) ïi • S

V/l

Conversion factor (pieces/kg)

5,55

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APPENDIX II . COM.TEX/SB/665 Page 5

ACHŒD LIST 01- Il:!)fA TTQff I.P. TP.A.PI7IOIIAL

FOlKLOilC KUIIHCRAFT TCX11LE PflODUCTS OF HIDIA

India items arc traditional folklore handicraft textile products,

uniquely and historically Indian, made in cottage industry. They cover

the products enumerated below (clothes and clothing accessories, decorative

furnishing) and such other items as may be agreed upon from time to time.

Clothes and clothing accessories.i

All the garments and accessories listed below are uniquely and historically

Indian traditional folklore textile products on account of their similarity

in shape and design with these of clothes and accessories traditionally

worn in India.

The products listed below must have the following characteristics:

- they are produced in cottage industry units

- they do not include zip fastener

- they are ornamented in the characteristic Indian

folk styles, using one of the following methods:

hand painting, hand printing, hadicraft

batik or handicraft tie and dye (kaiamkari)

embroidery or crocheted ornamentation

applique »orfc of sequins, glass or wooden

beads, shells, mirrors or ornamental not:fa

of textile or other materials by hand

extra-weft ornamentation.

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S.No. NAME DESCRIPTION

1. KURTA

2. PHERON

3. CHOLA

4. CHURIDAR PYJAMA

5. SALWAR

6. GARARRA

7. TAMBA

8. LUNGI

9. ANGHARKA

10. BAGAL BANDINI

11. ABA

12. BURKA

a loose, almost straight-cut shirt or tunic-like garment, reaching to the hips, mid-thighs, knees or ankles with quarter, half or full length narrow or loose sleeves, with or without buttons (not plain).

a short or full-length, extremely loose fitting dress with long, loose sleeves, without buttons, embroidered, ornamented or printed.

a full-length, loose fitting dress-like garment with sleeves, mainly for indoor wear.

trousers, Loose at waist (with drawstring or hooks) tapering to a narrow fit at the ankle.

loose-fitting trousers, legs eigher straight or baggy with extra fullness at the thighs.

loose-f i t t ing trousers with f r i l l s or flawing below the knee.

loose-fitting trousers with typical Indian hand ornamentation.

a long cylindrical garment worn as a wrap around the lower half cf the body.

a full-length, light-weight coat-like garment closing in front with a decorative cord or ribbon, with sleeves.

a knee-length or full-length jacket or coat-like garment closing at the side with strings, with half sleeve or without sleeves.

a full-length dress with close fitting bodice, long, wide skirt, with sleeves.

a full-length cape-like garment, covering the wearer's head and body with aperture for eyes covered with gauze or lace.

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S No. NAME DESCRIPTION

13. JAWAHAR JACKET

14. CHOLI

15. GHAGRA LAHNGA

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

PAVADAI

OUPATTA

ODHANI

PATKA

GULU BAND

KAMARBAND

BAZUBAND

MATHAPATI

SAFA

a Loose-fitting jacket or waistcoat worn over a kurta, with or without buttons.

a short bodice with or without sleeves crocheted or woven.

an ank le - length , very wide s k i r t wi th draw-str ing or hooks at wa is t .

a set made of a full or ankle-length skirt and bodice.

a very light woven scarf about 120 cm x 80 cm worn with kurta and chiridar.

a cloth about 2m x 1m with much ornamentation.

a long stole, non-printed, ornamented with art work.

neckband with traditional art work.

decorated waistband and textile belt.

decorative armband.

decorative forehead band.

headwear made up of t r a d i t i o n a l p r in ted or embroidary work.

II DECORATIVE FURNISHINGS

25. TORAN a t e x t i l e a r t i c l e , t r a d i t i o n a l l y used to decorate door-posts, embroidered or wi th appliqué work i n f o l k mo t i f s .

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S.No. NAME DESCRIPTION

26. THORAN

27. SHAMIANA

28. KALAMKARI

29. TEMPLE HANGINGS

30. CHAKLA

31. BATIK WALL PIECES

32. CHAIDANI POSH

33. TAKIAGILAF

34. PHULKARI

c y l i n d r i c a l hanging with appliqué work of hand-pa in ted , hand-printed or hand-embroidered f a b r i c s , t r a d i t i o n a l l y hung from ce i l i ngs or in doorways.

canopy or awning with appliqué work of squares or triangles in contrasting colours, used as a coiling decoration.

wall-hangings with mythological scenes depicted by hand-painting or hand-printing using wax.

hand-painted or hand-printed hangings wi th

t r a d i t i o n a l mythological or re l i g ious mo t i f s -

embroidered wal l -hangings, wi th or without mir ror

work, depic t ing f o l k mo t i f s .

wall hangings of cotton, with designs created by the traditional handicraft batik process (hand-weaving, dyeing and boiling being repeated for each colour).

a decorative cover for a teapot or coffee-pot.

a cushion cover decorated with Indian motifs-

decorative embroidered cloth with close darning

stitch employed with strands or untwisted silk to make

the flower-like embroideries.

35. GADDITOSH decorative version of the bedspread sometimes quiIted.

••

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S.No. NAME DESCRIPTION

36. HAND-KNOTTED CARPETS

37. HAND-WOVEN CARPETS

38. GABBA

39. NAMDAS

having woollen or cotton warp and weft and a woollen knotted pile, of which each knot or loop is made by hand and joins two warp threads. After each row of knots is completed, a weft thread is passed through the warp. The pile is subsequently shorn by hand to give the carpet the desired thickness. The traditional patterns used are common to India and neighbouring regions of south and central asia, and usually consist of stylised floral, animal and geometrical motifs, in either a single design or repeated several times within a border. Carpets with traditional pictorial designs (e.g. court hunting, polo, jungle scenes etc.), modern designs with Indian motifs from ancient monuments and murals, and carpets in a single colour, without pattern, are also produced by hand in India.

of the Kelem, Schumacks and Karamanie types.

floor-coverings produced by hand-embroidery or by applique work on a base consisting of woven wool, felt or jute, with or without a cotton backing.

a floor covering with felted woollen surface with or without traditional embroideries in various shapes and sizes.

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Certificate with regard to Traditional Folklore textile handicraft

items (Ir.iJia items) issued in corformity »vith the Memorandum of

Understanding with the Covcrnmcnt of Finland amended by the agreed

Minutes of 12.11.1950.

• •

1. Exporters' name

Full address and - country

2. Consignees'

full name and address

3. Country of origin k. Country of destination

5. Place and date of ,shipment and means :of transport

i

5. Supplementary details, if any

7. Marks and Numbers -Mumbers and kind of Package, Description of goods

S. Quantity 9. F.O. i3 Value

10. Certification by the Competent authority

I, undersigned, certify that the consignment described above includes only (name of the item as appearing in Appendix to agreed Minutes of 12th November, 19S0), Traditional folklore textile handicraft items as per Appendix II agreed Minutes of 12th November, 1950.

11. Name and full address

12. At Dated

;-»«T7-J: .'»..

Signature

< Stamp

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COMPOSITION OF TIC DELEGATIONS

FINLAND INDIA

Mr. Erkki Pajari

Ambassador Head of the Delegation

Mr. B.K. Zutshi

Joint Secretary Ministry of Commerce Head of the Delegation

Mr. Pentti Ovaskaincn

Assistant Director Board of Customs

Mr. A.N. Seshadri

First Secretary Embassy of India

Mr. Leif Fagernas

First Secretary Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Mr. Kydsti Valtonen

Assistant Managing Director Central Association of Finnish Clothing Industries Adviser

Mr. Klas Stening

Director Central Association of Finnish Textile Industries Adviser