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A comparison between the treatment of textiles and

footwear in the EEC Generalised Preference Scheme

in 1971 and 1973

Textiles and footwear are grouped into four

categories:-

(a) Non-cotton textiles and footwear items subject specific

to/tariff quotas;

b) Non-cotton textiles and footwear items subject

to tariff quotas calculated in accordance with a

formula based on imports in 1968;

(c) Cotton textile items subject to specific tariff

quotas;

(a) Cotton textile items subject to tariff quotas

calculated in accordance with a formula based on

imports in 1968.

2. For all categories (a) to (a) there have been

only minor changes in tariff quotas and product

coverage.

3 The list of beneficiaries for categories (a) and

(b) has increased from 92 in 1971 to 102 in 1973.

Hong Kong's principal competitors were included from

the beginning. They have been involved in no major

changes of access for these categories.

The list of beneficiaries for categories (c) and

(d) has increased from 7 in 1971 to 14 in 1973, as

follows:-

1971 beneficiaries:

Colombia

India

Jamaica

South Korea

Mexico

Pakistan

/Egypt

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