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(D) FOR PRODUCTS WHERE THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT TRADE AT PRESEN GROWTH RATES WOULD BE MORE GENEROUS. THE COMMISSION CALCULATED THAT ABOUT 5% OF EEC IMPORTS WOULD FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY.

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4. THE UK RAISED THE PROBLEM OF WOVEN BLOUSES FROM INDIA AND ASKED ABOUT PROGRESS WITH CONSULTATIONS ON BLOUSES FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND KNITTED SHIRTS FROM BRAZIL. THE COMMISSION PROMISED TO REPORT

AT THE MANAGEMENT GROUP ON 27 JULY.

5. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION BY THE UK THE COMMISSION PROMISED TO CIRCULATE THE IR REVISION OF DOCUMENT GUD/656/77 (REV 1) ON SURVEILL ANCE AND CONTROL AS SOON AS IT WAS READY.

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