The EU textiles committee has agreed to launch talks with China on the import of two Chinese textile products.

The consultation will cover T-shirt and flax yarn with a final decision to be made by the EU head office on Wednesday.

EU trade chief Peter Mandelson will hold talks with China's chief textiles negotiator, Gao Hucheng, late Tuesday in Brussels.

Mandelson has said EU will not restore quotas on Chinese textiles, and they are seeking to reach an agreement with China without taking special protection measures.