The Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) in a resolution approved and confirmed last April 6, 1999 approved the following guidelines for guarantee allocations:

A.        COVERAGE

1.         Critical and Super Critical categories for the U.S.

2.         Allocable balances shall be taken from the flexibilities in the MOU with the U.S.

B.        QUALIFICATION OF APPLICANTS

1.         Only Performers will be allowed to participate.

2.         Coordinated programs for children's sizes, where the super critical category is an integral component of the set.

3.         Firms who have transferred and/or swapped in 1998 for categories concerned and in 1999 will be disqualified.

C.        CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

1.         Applications shall be evaluated based on the highest declared FOB value and with shipments/performance in Non-Critical (NC) and Semi-Critical (SC) categories in the U.S., Canada or Europe either in 1998 or 1997. In cases of applications with the same FOB values, the highest LVA will be the basis:

2.         For children's sizes 2-6:

a.      The coordinated set should be reflected in the purchase order with the other component and their respective prices indicated.

b.      The total value of the coordinated set will be considered as the unit value of the category being applied, provided the other categories are non-critical, or exempt.

c.       The unit value of the coordinated set will be ranked with adult sizes.

3.         Latest shipment date of the award is August 31, 1999. No extension will be allowed. Quantities not shipped within the deadline will be returned to the basket.

4.         Basis for computation of entitlement will be, for every (5) dozens performance of non-critical and semi-critical categories in the US and Europe firm shall be entitled to one dozen critical category as guarantee allocation, but not to exceed 5,000 doz. per company.

5.         Only one firm in a group of companies with common shareholders may be granted an allocation provided conditions set forth are met.

6.         Assessment fee is P50.00/doz.

7.         Nature of award is P54/AOO50)

8.         Firms who are awarded based on the above guidelines must notify their acceptance of the award and pay the assessment fee within fifteen days from date of notice. Otherwise, the award will be automatically expired and will be returned to the basket.

9.         The quantity and the declared FOB/LVA approved must be 100% complied with. Failure to comply will DISQUALIFY firm in the following year's guarantee allocation.

10.       EA Applications/Purchase Orders (for coordinated program for children's sizes) will be received 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

ALLOCABLE BALANCES
CAT.	DESCRIPTION	QUANTITY (doz.)
338/9	KNITTED TOPS, Cotton	116,670
347/8	TROUSERS/SHORTS, Cotton	108,701
3/651	LINGERIE	33,841
634	JACKETS, MMF, Men's/Boy's	24,805
635	JACKETS, MMF, Women's/Girl's	17,867
638/9	KNITTED TOPS, MMF	119,852
647/8	TROUSERS/SHORTS, MMF	65,589
3/642	SKIRTS	31,027
3/640	WOVEN SHIRTS	51,808

Adopted: 06 Apr. 1999

(SGD.) THELMA K. JOVER
Officer-In-Charge