. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/316
30 January 1998
(98-0346)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.15
CANADA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Canada pursuant to
paragraph 15 of Article 2 and is circulating it to WTO Members for their information.G/TMB/N/316
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The Permanent Mission of Canada
to the United Nations
Geneva
16 January 1997
Ambassador András Szepesi
ChairmanTextiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154 rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva 21
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
Pursuant to Article 2.15 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), I have the honour
to inform you that, as of 1 January 1998, Canada has accorded ex-quota treatment to imports of
children's blouses and shirts of category 7.3 and 8.1;  women's and girls' knitted blouses and shirts of
category 8.1;  women's and girls' blouses and shirts of silk;  women's and girls' blouses and shirts of
tariff item 6206.90.00.00;  saris of category 4.3;  women's and girls' ensembles of category 4.1;
babies' snowsuits, coats and jackets of category 14.1;  and rainwear of category 1.3.  This ex-quota
treatment applies to all sources.  As a result, Canadian authorities will no longer request export
licenses for the above products as a condition for import into Canada.
It is not the intention of the Government of Canada to integrate these products into normal
WTO rules at this time.  In addition, these products will remain subject to Canadian import permit
requirements for monitoring and surveillance purposes.
My authorities also wish to inform you th at the 1998 restraint for winter outerwear
category 2.0 for WTO Member countries has been increased by 10 per cent as of 1 January 1998.
This permanent one-time increase was applied after adjusting the 1997 restraint in accordance with
the growth provisions of the ATC, including Articl e 2.14.  For future years, the growth provisions of
the ATC will be applied on the basis of this higher 1998 restraint.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) A. R. Sandy Moroz
First Secretary
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