§ Mr. Nobleasked the Secretary of State for Trade what undertaking was negotiated between the EEC and the Greek Government under the Multi-Fibre Arrangement regarding imports of T-shirts and singlets; how far this has been observed; and if he will make a statement on the level of recent imports.
§ Mr. DellNo undertaking was negotiated with the Greek Government, though the EEC Commission secured assurances from representatives of the Greek industry about the level of its exports of a number of textile and clothing products, including T-shirts and singlets, to Community markets. Recent import statistics 735W showed that these assurances were not being respected, and that the limit on knitted shirts—which includes T-shirts and singlets—had been exceeded. The Commission has therefore imposed quantitative restrictions on certain products, including T-shirts and singlets, into the United Kingdom market, as from 7th July, at the levels that the United Kingdom accepted last December.