AFTALE I FORM AF BREVVEKSLING
mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Den Tidligere
Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien på den anden side om et toldkontingent for import af sukkerog sukkerprodukter med oprindelse i Den Tidligere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien til
Fællesskabet
COUNCIL
OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 13 December 2005
H. E. Mr Sasko STEFKOV
AmbassadorHead of the Mission of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedoniato the European Union
Dear Sir,I have the honour to propose that, if it is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation
shall together take the place of signature of the Protocol amending the Stabilisation and AssociationAgreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a tariff quota for the imports of sugar
products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into the Community.
The text of the aforementioned Protocol, herewith annexed, has been approved by Decision of the Council
of the European Union on 21 November 2005. In accordance with its Article 3 this Protocol shall therefore
enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Council receives your letterof confirmation.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the European Community
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MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Brussels, 13 December 2005
Dear Sirs,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter regarding the signature of the Protocol amending
the Stabilization and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States
and the Republic of Macedonia on a tariff quota for the import of sugar and sugar products originating in
the Republic of Macedonia into the Community.
I confirm the acceptance of my Government that this letter and your letter shall together take place of the
signature of the Protocol.
We note that the Protocol has been approved by Decision of the Council of the European Union on 21
November 2005 and that in accordance with its Article 3 this Protocol shall enter into force on the first dayof the month following the date on which the Council receives our letter of confirmation.
However, I declare that the Republic of Macedonia does not accept the denomination used for my country
in the abovementioned Protocol, having in view that the constitutional name of my country is the Republicof Macedonia.
Please accept, Sirs, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Ambassador,
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COUNCIL
OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 13 December 2005
H. E. Mr Sasko STEFKOV
Ambassador
Head of the Mission of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedoniato the European UnionAv. Louise 209 A1050—BRUSSELS
Dear Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date.The European Union notes that the Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which takes the place of signature of the Agreement between the Euro-pean Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the Protocol amending the Stabilisation andAssociation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, andthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a tariff quota for the imports of sugar andsugar products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into the Community, has beenaccomplished and that this cannot be interpreted as acceptance or recognition by the European Union inwhatever form or content of a denomination other than the »former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia«.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the European Community
DA L 333/48 Den Europæiske Unions Tidende 20.12.2005