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AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Union and the United Mexican States concerning the replacement of Annex I and II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks

Letter from the European Union

Brussels, 16 January 2020

Madam,

I have the honour to refer to the meeting related to technical adaptations, that took place on 27 November 2018 and which has been held under Article 18 of the Agreement of 27 May 1997 between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.

The meeting resulted in the agreement to replace Annex I and Annex II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, in accordance with the Annex to this letter, with effect as of 31 January 2020.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of the United Mexican States with the above.

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

On behalf of the European Union Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Letter from the United Mexican States

Mexico City, 16 January 2020

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of (date) which reads as follows:

‘I have the honour to refer to the meeting related to technical adaptations, that took place on 27 November 2018 and which has been held under Article 18 of the Agreement of 27 May 1997 between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.

The meeting resulted in the agreement to replace Annex I and Annex II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, in accordance with the Annex to this letter, with effect as of 31 January 2020.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of the United Mexican States with the above.’

I have the further honour to confirm that the United Mexican States shares this understanding and that your letter and this letter in reply constitute an understanding between the European Union and the Government of the United Mexican States that shall take effect as of 31 January 2020.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
NoL365/170 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.12.73
DECISIONNo8/73OFTHEJOINTCOMMITTEE
of11December1973
amendingAnnexIItoProtocolNo3concerningthedefinitionoftheconceptof'originating
products'andmethodsofadministrative cooperation
THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
KingdomofNorway,signedinBrusselson14May1973;
HavingregardtoProtocolNo3concerningthedefinitionoftheconceptof'originating
products'andmethodsofadministrative cooperation,hereinafterreferredtoas'Protocol
No3',andinparticularArticle28thereof;
Whereastheprocessingofdurumwheatintocereal-basedproductsobtainedbyblowing
orroasting,suchas'puffedrice'or'cornflakes',shouldbeconsideredtobesufficient
processingwithinthemeaningofArticle5ofProtocolNo3;whereasfootnote(*)of
AnnexIItoProtocolNo3shouldthereforebeamended,
HASDECIDED :
SoleArticle
Footnote(*)ofAnnexIItoProtocolNo3concerningheadingNo19.05,isreplacedbythe
following :
'(1)Thisruledoesnotapplywheretheuseofmaizeofthezeainduratatypeordurum
wheatisconcerned.'
DoneatBrussels,11December1973.
FortheJointCommittee
TheChairman
R.deKERGORLAY
DECISION No 4/74 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE of 2 December 1974 suspending the application of Article 23(1) of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972;

Having regard to Protocol No 3 on the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol No 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof;

Whereas the present text of Article 23(1) of Protocol No 3 provides that with effect from the date on which the duty applicable to originating products of the relevant kind has been reduced in the Community and in Austria to 40 % of the basic duty, no drawback or remission of any kind may be granted from customs duties in respect of non-originating products used in the manufacture of those originating products;

Whereas, by reason principally of differences in the tariff arrangements applied to the various products used in manufacture, the application of these provisions, which for most products would be on 1 January 1975, would result in considerable difficulties as well as adding to the tasks of the customs administrations;

Whereas it is therefore desirable to suspend the application of these provisions for one year,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The application of Article 23(1) of Protocol No 3 shall suspended until 31 December 1975.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1975.

Done at Brussels, 2 December 1974.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

R. de KERGORLAY
DECISION 1/76 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE of 12 April 1976 amending List A annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas the present rule, laid down in List A annexed to the aforesaid Protocol, for boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances falling within Chapter 84 of the Common Customs Tariff, does not apply until 31 December 1977 to fuel elements falling within heading No 84.59 of the Common Customs Tariff;

Whereas the production of these elements depends upon long-term supply contracts for obtaining raw materials; whereas it is consequently desirable to determine now the rule to apply to these elements after 31 December 1977;

Whereas it is necessary to extend until 31 December 1984 the present exception for these elements,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

In List A annexed to Protocol 3, the text of footnote (1) referring to Chapter 84 shall be replaced by the following:

'(1) These special provisions shall not apply to fuel elements falling within heading No 84.59 until 31 December 1984.'

Done at Brussels, 12 April 1976.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

E. von SYDOW
JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No 1/80 of 27 June 1980 amending Lists A and B annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as "Protocol 3", and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas experience acquired since the entry into force of the Agreement shows that the rules of origin laid down for certain products in Protocol 3 must be adapted to take account of the evolution of manufacturing techniques of those products and the international economic conditions concerning trade in those products;

Whereas it is now convenient to supplement and modify certain of these rules,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In List A annexed to Protocol 3 the rule relating to heading No 59.17 shall be replaced by those set out in Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2

In List B annexed to Protocol 3 the rule set out in Annex II to this Decision shall be inserted in the appropriate place as determined by the numerical order of the tariff headings.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October 1980.

Done at Brussels, 27 June 1980.

For the Joint Committee

The President

R. ALMEIDA MENDES

ANNEX I

ANNEX II
JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No 1/80 of 3 June 1980 amending Lists A and B annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as "Protocol 3", and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas experience acquired since entry into force of the Agreement shows that the rules of origin laid down for certain products in Protocol 3 must be adapted to take account of the evolution of manufacturing techniques of those products and the international economic conditions concerning trade in those products;

Whereas it is now convenient to supplement and modify certain of these rules,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In List A annexed to Protocol 3 the rule relating to heading No 59.17 shall be replaced by those set out in Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2

In List B annexed to Protocol 3 the rule set out in Annex II to this Decision shall be inserted in the appropriate place as determined by the numerical order of the tariff headings.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October 1980.

Done at Brussels, 3 June 1980.

For the Joint Committee

The President

B. RABAEUS

ANNEX I

ANNEX II
JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No 2/81 of 23 June 1981 amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation to take account of the change in the international method of determining "customs value"

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas Explanatory Note 6 to that Protocol needs amending consequent upon the adoption of the Agreement on implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade done at Geneva on 12 April 1979, which contains a new international method of determining "customs value",

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The second subparagraph of Explanatory Note 6 to Protocol 3 shall be replaced by the following:

""Customs value" shall be understood as meaning the customs value as determined in accordance with the Agreement on implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade done at Geneva on 12 April 1979."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1981.

Done at Brussels, 23 June 1981.

For the Joint Committee

The President

Bengt RABAEUS
JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No 3/81 of 23 June 1981 adding to and amending Lists A and B annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas, as a result of the adoption of Joint Committee Decision No 1/77, certain anomalies in the rules of origin relating to enzymatic preparations have been established ; whereas it is appropriate to remove these anomalies,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In List A annexed to Protocol 3, the rule relating to heading No ex 35.07 shall be replaced by that set out in Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2

In List B annexed to Protocol 3, the rules relating to ex Chapters 28 to 37 and heading No ex 35.07 shall be replaced by those set out in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 September 1981.

Done at Brussels, 23 June 1981.

For the Joint Committee

The President

Bengt RABAEUS

ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No 3/81 of 5 June 1981 adding to and amending Lists A and B annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas, as a result of the adoption of Joint Committee Decision No 1/77, certain anomalies in the rules of origin relating to enzymatic preparations have been established ; whereas it is appropriate to remove these anomalies,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In List A annexed to Protocol 3, the rule relating to heading No ex 35.07 shall be replaced by that set out in Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2

In List B annexed to Protocol 3, the rules relating to ex Chapters 28 to 37 and heading No ex 35.07 shall be replaced by those set out in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 September 1981.

Done at Brussels, 5 June 1981.

For the Joint Committee

The President

Åke WIHTOL

ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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DECISION No 5/81 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE of 16 December 1981 amending Protocols 1 and 2

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973, and in particular Article 12a thereof,

Whereas the Community, in consequence of the implementation of the results of the GATT multilateral trade negotiations (Tokyo Round), has amended the nomenclature of Common Customs Tariff heading Nos 21.04 and 48.07;

Whereas the Community has replaced the unit of account by the ECU in Community legal instruments ; whereas this replacement affects also Common Customs Tariff heading Nos 21.07 and 22.09 appearing in Table I annexed to Protocol 2;

Whereas the nomenclature of the products referred to in the Agreement should therefore be adjusted in accordance with the said amendments,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS

Article 1

1. The tables contained in Article 1 (1) and (3) of Protocol 1 are hereby amended as follows:

- in the heading to the second column, subheading "48.07 D" shall be inserted after subheading "48.07 C".

2. The nomenclature of Annex A to Protocol 1 is hereby amended as follows:

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3. The nomenclature of Annex B to Protocol 1 is hereby amended as follows:

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4. The nomenclature of Annex C to Protocol 1 is hereby amended as follows:

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5. Table I annexed to Protocol 2 is hereby amended as follows:

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Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1982.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1981.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

P. DUCHATEAU
NoL174/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.6.83
JOINTCOMMITTEE DECISIONNo1/83
of20April1983
furtheramendingArticle8ofProtocol3concerningthedefinitionoftheconceptof
'originatingproducts'andmethodsofadministrative cooperation
THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheSwissConfederation
signedinBrusselson22July1972,
HavingregardtoProtocol3concerningthedefinitionof
theconceptof'originatingproducts'andmethodsof
administrativecooperation,andinparticularArticle28
thereof,HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
Article8ofProtocol3isherebyamendedasfollows:
—inparagraph1(b),'2750ECU'isreplacedby
'3400ECU',
—inparagraph2,'190ECU'isreplacedby'240ECU'
and'550ECU'by'680ECU'.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1May1983.
DoneatBrussels,20April1983.
FortheJointCommittee
ThePresident
PierreDUCHATEAUWhereastheequivalentsoftheamountsinECUinsome
nationalcurrencies,on1October1982,werelower
thantheirequivalentson1October1980;whereasthis
fact,asaresultoftheautomaticchangeofbasedate
providedforinDecisionNo1/78oftheJoint
Committee,wouldlead,ontheconversionintothe
nationalcurrenciesconcerned,toadiminutionofthe
effectivelimitsforsimplifieddocumentary
requirements ;whereas,inordertoavoidthis,itis
necessarytoraisethelimitsexpressedinECU,
NoL312/4 30.11.84 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
DECISIONNo1/84OFTHEEEC-SWITZERLAND JOINTCOMMITTEE
—Communitytransit—
of25October1984
amendingtheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
SwissConfederation ontheapplicationoftherulesonCommunitytransit
THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
SwissConfederation ontheapplicationoftherulesonCommunitytransit,andin
particularArticle16(3)(a)thereof,
WhereasDecisionNo2/78oftheJointCommitteeaddedtotheAgreementanAppendix
IIArelatingtotheintroduction ,onanexperimental basis,ofaCommunitytransit
declarationformforuseinanautomaticorelectronicdata-processing system;whereas
thatAppendixIIAwasamendedbyDecisionNo2/79;whereasthevalidityofthesaid
DecisionswasextendedbyDecisionNo2/82oftheJointCommitteeuntil31December
1984;
Whereasithasbeenfoundnecessarytoprovideforuseofthesaidformbeyondthatdate;
whereastheaforementioned Decisionsshould,therefore,beextended,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
DecisionsNo2/78andNo2/79oftheJointCommittee,lastextendedbyDecisionNo
2/82oftheJointCommittee,areherebyextendeduntil31December1986.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1January1985.
DoneatBrussels,25October1984.
FortheJointCommittee
TheChairman
R.GIORGIS
NoL301/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.11.85
DECISIONNo1/85OFTHEEEC-SWITZERLAND JOINTCOMMITTEE
of21May1985
alteringthelimitsexpressedinECUinArticle8ofProtocol3concerningthe
definitionoftheconceptoforiginatingproductsandmethodsofadministrative
cooperation
THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
SwissConfederation signedinBrusselson22July1972, v
HavingregardtoProtocol3concerningthedefinitionoftheconceptoforiginating
productsandmethodsofadministrative cooperation('),andinparticularArticle28
thereof,
WhereastheequivalentsoftheEuropeanunitsofaccountinsomenationalcurrencieson
1October1984werelowerthantheirequivalentson1October1982;whereas,thisfact,
asaresultoftheautomaticchangeofbasedateprovidedforinArticle8(4)ofProtocol3
wouldlead,ontheconversionintothenationalcurrenciesconcerned,toaloweringofthe
effectivelimitsforsimplifieddocumentaryrequirements ;whereas,inordertoavoidthis,
thelimitsexpressedinECUshouldberaised,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
Article8ofProtocol3,aslastamended,isherebyamendedasfollows:
—inparagraph 1(b),'3400ECU'isreplacedby'4000ECU',
—inparagraph2,'240ECU'isreplacedby'280ECU'and'680ECU'by'800ECU'.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1May1985.
DoneatBrussels,21May1985.
FortheJointCommittee
TheChairman
CarloJAGMETTI
(')OJNoL323,11.12.1984,p.315.
NoL289/2 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.10.85
DECISION No1/85OFTHEEEC-ISRAEL COOPERATION COUNCIL
of3October1985
againamendingArticles6and17oftheProtocolconcerningthedefinitionof
theconceptof'originatingproducts'andmethodsofadministrative cooperation
THECOOPERATION COUNCIL,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityandtheStateofIsrael,
signedinBrusselson11May1985,
HavingregardtotheProtocolconcerningthedefini­
tionoftheconceptof'originatingproducts'and
methodsofadministrative cooperation ,hereinafter
referredtoas'theProtocol',andinparticularArticle 1
25thereof,
WhereastheequivalentvalueoftheECUincertain
nationalcurrencieson1October1984waslessthan
thecorresponding valueop1October1982;whereas
theautomaticchangeinthebasedatelaiddownin
DecisionNo1/81oftheCooperationCouncilwould,
inthecaseofconversionintothenationalcurrencies
concerned,havetheeffectofreducingthelimits
whichpermitthepresentationofsimplifieddocumen­
taryevidence;whereas,inordertoavoidthiseffect,it
isnecessarytoincreasesuchlimitsexpressedinECU,HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheProtocolisherebyamendedasfollows:
1.Inthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle6(1),'2000
ECU'isreplacedby'2355ECU'.
2.InArticle17(2)'140ECU'isreplacedby'165
ECU'and'400ECU'by'470ECU'.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1November
1985.
DoneatBrussels,3October1985.
FortheCooperationCouncil
ThePresident
J.WEYLAND
NoL71/2 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.3.86
DECISION No1/86OFTHEEEC-MOROCCO COOPERATION COUNCIL
of21February1986
replacingtheunitofaccountbytheECUintheProtocolonthedefinitionof
'originatingproducts'andmethodsofadministrative cooperationtotheCoop­
erationAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMorocco
THECOOPERATION COUNCIL ,
HavingregardtotheCooperationAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomof
MoroccoandinparticularTitleIthereof,
HavingregardtotheProtocolconcerningthedefinition
oftheconceptof'originatingproducts'andmethodsof
administrative cooperation ,hereinaftercalledthe
'Protocol',andinparticularArticle6(1)andArticle28
thereof,
Whereas,sincetheunitofaccountisnotappropriateto
thecurrentinternationalmonetarysituation,itisneces­
sarytofindanalternativesoastocontinuetohavea
commonvaluebasisfordeterminingwhenformsEUR.2
maybeusedinsteadofmovementcertificatesEUR.1and
whennodocumentaryevidenceoforiginisrequired;
WhereastheEuropeanCommunitiesintroducedtheECU
asfrom1January1981;
WhereasitisconvenienttousetheECUtoserveasa
commonvaluebasis;
Whereas,foradministrative andcommercialreasons,the
commonvaluebasismustremainfixedforperiodsofat
leasttwoyears,andwhereastheECUtobeusedmustin
consequencebeexceptionally fixedatabasedatetobe
updatedeverytwoyears,2.InArticle6(1),thethirdsubparagraphshallbedeleted
andthefollowinginserted:
'Uptoandincluding30September1987theECUto
beusedinanygivennationalcurrencyofaMember
StateoftheCommunityshallbetheequivalentinthat
nationalcurrencyoftheECUasat1October1984.
Foreachsuccessiveperiodoftwoyears,itshallbethe
equivalentinthatnationalcurrencyoftheECUasat
thefirstworkingdayinOctoberintheyearimmedi­
atelyprecedingthattwo-yearperiod.
Revisedamountsreplacingtheamountsexpressedin
ECUinthisArticleandinArticle17(2),maybeintro­
ducedbytheCommunityatthebeginningofany
successivetwo-yearperiod,ifnecessary,andshallbe
notifiedbytheCommunitytotheCustomsCoopera­
tionCommitteenotlaterthanonemonthbeforethey
shallcomeintoforce.Theseamountsshall,inany
event,besuchastoensurethatthevalueofthelimits
asexpressedinthecurrencyofanyMemberStateshall
notdecline.
Ifthegoodsareinvoicedinthecurrencyofanother
MemberStateoftheCommunitytheimporting
MemberStateshallrecognizetheamountnotifiedby
theMemberStateconcerned.';
3.InArticle17(2)theamounts'60unitsofaccount'and
'200unitsofaccount'shallbereplacedby'165ECU'
and'470ECU'respectively .
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1April1986.
DoneatBrussels,21February1986.
FortheCooperationCouncil
ThePresident
M.H.J.Ch.RUTTENHASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheProtocolshallbeamendedasfollows:
1.Inthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle6(1)theamount
'1000unitsofaccount'shallbereplacedby'2355
ECU';