# Official Journal L 260/2021

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6421 July 2021 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 260

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6421 July 2021

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2021/1197 of 13 July 2021 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union | 1 |
| | * | Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union | 3 |

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Council Decision (EU) 2021/1197 of 13 July 2021 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union

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Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1197

of 13 July 2021

on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

| (1) | On 15 June 2018 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 on the apportionment of the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union. |
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On 15 June 2018 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 on the apportionment of the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union.

| (2) | Negotiations with Indonesia were concluded on 28 January 2021 with the initialling of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (the ‘Agreement’). |
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Negotiations with Indonesia were concluded on 28 January 2021 with the initialling of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (the ‘Agreement’).

| (3) | The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 11 May 2021, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2021/516 (2). |
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The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 11 May 2021, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2021/516 (2).

| (4) | The Agreement should be approved, |
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(4)

The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (3).

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in the Agreement (4).

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2021.

For the Council

The President

A. ŠIRCELJ

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(1)  Consent of 23 June 2021 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

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(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2021/516 of 22 March 2021 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (OJ L 104, 25.3.2021, p. 29).

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(3)  See page 3 of this Official Journal.

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(4)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.

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AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXVIII OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) 1994 RELATING TO THE MODIFICATION OF CONCESSIONS ON ALL THE TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS INCLUDED IN THE EU SCHEDULE CLXXV AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION

A.   Letter from the European Union

Sir/Madam,

Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the European Union Tariff Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (‘EU’) as communicated to WTO Members in document G/SECRET/42/Add.2), Indonesia and the EU agree to conclude the negotiations on the following basis:

Indonesia agrees with the principle and methodology of apportioning the scheduled quantitative commitments in the form of the tariff-rate quotas of the EU that included the United Kingdom, whereby an apportioned quantity of those quotas is taken on by the EU without the United Kingdom and the remainder taken on by the United Kingdom.

In respect of tariff-rate quota 053 (manioc/cassava comprised of the following tariff lines: ex 0714 10 00; 0714 30 00; 0714 40 00; 0714 50 00; 0714 90 20) as set out in document G/SECRET/42/Add.2 where Indonesia holds negotiating rights, the EU and Indonesia agree that the scheduled quantitative commitment for this product for the EU without the United Kingdom will be 165 000 tonnes. The conditions for this tariff-rate quota as set out previously in the EU schedule CLXXV (in-quota preferential tariff of 6 % ad valorem) and administration in accordance to EU rules will remain unchanged as a result of this apportionment.

The EU and Indonesia shall notify each other of the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last notification.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour to propose that this letter (in the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Bahasa Indonesia languages, each text being equally authentic) and your Government’s confirmation in reply shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia, for the purposes of Article XXVIII:3(a) and (b) of the GATT 1994.

Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.

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B.   Letter from Indonesia

Letter from Indonesia

Sir/Madam,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today’s date, which reads as follows:

‘Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the European Union Tariff Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (“EU”) as communicated to WTO Members in document G/SECRET/42/Add.2), Indonesia and the EU agree to conclude the negotiations on the following basis:

Indonesia agrees with the principle and methodology of apportioning the scheduled quantitative commitments in the form of the tariff-rate quotas of the EU that included the United Kingdom, whereby an apportioned quantity of those quotas is taken on by the EU without the United Kingdom and the remainder taken on by the United Kingdom.

In respect of tariff-rate quota 053 (manioc/cassava comprised of the following tariff lines: ex 0714 10 00; 0714 30 00; 0714 40 00; 0714 50 00; 0714 90 20) as set out in document G/SECRET/42/Add.2 where Indonesia holds negotiating rights, the EU and Indonesia agree that the scheduled quantitative commitment for this product for the EU without the United Kingdom will be 165 000 tonnes. The conditions for this tariff-rate quota as set out previously in the EU schedule CLXXV (in-quota preferential tariff of 6 % ad valorem) and administration in accordance to EU rules will remain unchanged as a result of this apportionment.

The EU and Indonesia shall notify each other of the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last notification.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour to propose that this letter (in the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Bahasa Indonesia languages, each text being equally authentic) and your Government’s confirmation in reply shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia, for the purposes of Article XXVIII:3(a) and (b) of the GATT 1994.’.

I hereby have the honour to express my Government’s agreement with the above letter.

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