trousers with a bib at the front and back should be classed as trousers.
(a).
Blousons
The Commission explained that the English text of the Agreement for Category 21 was to be amended to include blousons with effect from 1 January 1979. A transfer of quantities from 15B and 17 to 21 was suggested. The UK and Ireland classified blousons under 15B and 17 both at the time of consultation and in 1976. Similarly Germany classified as 153 and 17 then but were unsure of their practice in 1976. France and Italy classified as 21 and the other Member States were unsure. Hong Kong favoured the inclusion of blousons under 15B and 17 rather than 21 but discussion was left until the Community position becomes clearer. Hong Kong amended their blouson figures to exclude coated blousons. The deductions are 2,000 for the UK and 290,418 for the Community.
(e)
Conclusion of the Agreement
The Commission hopes to supply Hong Kong with translations of the Agreement in all Community languages by the end of September and figures for 1979-82 within two weeks of the consultations. Origin will be the subject of consultations in early November.
3 UK/HONG KONG ISSUES
(a) Revision of Statistics
The UK, Commission and Hong Kong met after the end of full consultations. The following revised quota levels were agreed:-
14A 796,000
15A
214,000
80
303 tonnes
As the quota utilisation for Category 14A was extremely low (0.4% of the quota before revision) the UK undertook to consider liberalisation of this Category.
(b) Trousers
Hong Kong will be asking for the UK to accept transfers from other Member States' quotas.
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