Multi-Fibre Arrangement-a special protocol agreed by members of Gatt as derogation from normal Gatt rules The MFA, which ran from 1974 to 1994, permitted members to establish quotas restricting textile and clothing trade which applied to specific supplying countries Normal Gatt rules insist that all Gatt parties are to be treated equally (see MFN) On January 1, 1995, the MFA was superseded by the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC)