ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services

The Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services, signed in Macao on 23 November 2013, entered into force on 30 September 2016, in accordance with Article 8(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 29 September 2016.
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on certain aspects of air services

Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 9 December 2008, entered into force on 4 November 2009, in accordance with Article 8 of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 4 November 2009.
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Mexican States on certain aspects of air services

The Agreement between the European Union and the United Mexican States on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 15 December 2010, entered into force on 22 June 2012, in accordance with Article 7(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 23 May 2012.
Information concerning the entry into force of the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India

The renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India, signed on 23 November 2001 (1) and renewed in 2009 (2) and in 2015 (3), has, in accordance with Article 11(b) thereof, entered into force on 23 July 2020. The renewal of the Agreement for a further period of 5 years, is effective as from 17 May 2020.

(1) OJ L 213, 9.8.2002, p. 30.

(2) Council Decision 2009/501/EC (OJ L 171, 1.7.2009, p. 17).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/1788 (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 18).
Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia will enter into force on 1 May 2021, the procedure provided for in Article 14(2) of the Agreement having been completed on 8 March 2021.
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and Japan

The Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and Japan signed in Brussels on 22 June 2020, entered into force on 30 June 2021, in accordance with Article 20(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 30 June 2021.
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Australia, of the other part

The Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Australia, of the other part (1), signed in Manila (Philippines) on 7 August 2017, will enter into force on 21 October 2022, the procedure provided for in Article 61(1) of the Agreement having been completed on 21 September 2022.

(1) OJ L 237, 15.9.2017, p. 7.
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation in the context of negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 on the modification of Switzerland’s WTO concessions with regard to seasoned meat

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation in the context of negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 on the modification of Switzerland’s WTO concessions with regard to seasoned meat (1), signed in Brussels on 9 December 2019, entered into force on 19 May 2022.

(1) OJ L 233, 21.7.2020, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/67

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 101/2013

of 3 May 2013

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include cooperation concerning free movement of workers, coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

(2) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Paragraphs 5 and 12 of Article 5 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The words ‘year 2012’ are replaced by ‘years 2012 and 2013’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (1).

It shall apply from 1 January 2013.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 68/2013

of 3 May 2013

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2011/534/EU of 8 September 2011 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications containing lead or cadmium (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 12q (Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32011 D 0534: Commission Decision 2011/534/EU of 8 September 2011 (OJ L 234, 10.9.2011, p. 44).’.

Article 2

The text of Decision 2011/534/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 234, 10.9.2011, p. 44.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Exchange of letters with Pakistan

His Excellency

Mr. Riaz Piracha,

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,

Head of the Pakistan Delegation,

Brussels.

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the request of your Government on 25 July 1969 that the tariff quota, opened on 1 September 1969 for a number of handicraft products, should be extended by the Community to a number of other products.

After a detailed study of that request, I have the honour to inform you that the European Economic Community is prepared to extend the tariff quota opened on 1 September 1969 to the products included in the list attached.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of... worded as follows:

"I have the honour to refer to the request of your Government of 25 July 1969 that the tariff quota, opened on 1 September 1969 for a number of handicraft products, should be extended by the Community to a number of other products.

After a detailed study of that request, I have the honour to inform you that the European Economic Community is prepared to extend the tariff quota opened on 1 September 1969 to the products included in the list attached.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration."

I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Pakistan is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.

R. PIRACHA

Head of the Pakistan Delegation

Additional list of handicraft products
PROTOCOL

laying down certain provisions concerning the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel following the Accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

of the one part ,

THE HEAD OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ,

of the other part ,

WHEREAS the Community has set itself the objective of negotiating with Israel in 1973 a new Agreement that should enter into force on 1 January 1974 as part of a global approach to the relations of the Community with the Mediterranean countries to be worked out with due regard for the matters which are of concern to those countries ;

HAVE DECIDED to lay down by mutual agreement certain transitional measures and adjustments to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel , signed in Luxembourg on 29 June 1970 , hereinafter called the Agreement , that are necessary following the accession to the Community of the Kingdom of Denmark , Ireland , the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ,

and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries :

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :

Mr. Renaat A.J.C. VAN ELSLANDE

President of the Council of the European Communities ,

Minister of Foreign Affairs ;

Mr François-Xavier ORTOLI ,

President of the Commission of the European Communities ;

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL :

Mr Abba EBAN ,

Minister of Foreign Affairs ;

WHO , having exchanged their Full Powers , found in good and due form ,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :

Article 1

During 1973 Article 2 ( 1 ) and 2 and Articles 8 and 9 of the Agreement shall not be applicable to trade in products between Israel on the one hand and Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom on the other .

The Contracting Parties shall lay down by mutual agreement by 1 January 1974 the transitional measures and adjustments which may appear necessary following the accession of Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom .

Article 2

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement .

Article 3

This Protocol shall enter into force on the day following the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other that the procedures necessary to this end have been completed .

Article 4

This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , English , French , German , Italian and Hebraic languages , each of these texts being equally authentic .

In witness whereof , the undersigned plenipotentiaries have affixed their signatures below this Protocol .

Done at Brussels this thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three , corresponding to the twenty-seventh day of Shvat in the year five thousand seven hundred and thirty-three of the Hebrew calendar .
7.9.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL251/93
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersconcerningArticle6ofAnnexItotheAgreement
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheArabRepublicofEgypt
Brussels,
YourExcellency,
WithreferencetotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
ArabRepublicofEgyptsignedatBrusselson18December1972andtheProtocol
layingdowncertainprovisionsrelatingtothatAgreementconsequentontheAccession
ofnewMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,theContractingParties
haveagreedasfollows:
'FromthedateofentryintoforceoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheArabRepublicofEgyptanduntil31December1973,Article6of
AnnexItothatAgreementshallnotapplytotradebetweenEgyptontheonehand
andDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdomontheother.'
Weshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyacknowledgereceiptofthisletterandconfirm
yourGovernment'sagreementwithitscontents.
Pleaseaccept,YourExcellency,theassuranceofourhighestconsideration .
OnbehalfoftheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities
HisExcellency
HeadoftheDelegationof
theArabRepublicofEgypt
totheEuropeanCommunities

NoL251/94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.9.73
Brussels,
Sirs,
Youweregoodenoughtomakethefollowingcommunication tomeinyourletterof
today'sdate:
'WithreferencetotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
theArabRepublicofEgyptsignedatBrusselson18December1972andthe
ProtocollayingdowncertainprovisionsrelatingtothatAgreementconsequenton
theAccessionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,the
ContractingPartieshaveagreedasfollows:
"FromthedateofentryintoforceoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheArabRepublicofEgyptanduntil31December1973,
theprovisionsofArticle6ofAnnexItothatAgreementshallnotapplytotrade
betweenEgyptontheonehandandDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdomon
theother."
"Weshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyacknowledgerecciptofthisletterand
confirmyourGovernment'sagreementwithitscontents.'
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofthiscommunication andtoconfirmthat
myGovernment isinagreementwithitscontents.
Pleaseaccept,Sirs,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernmentofthe
ArabRepublicofEgypt
TheCounciloftheEuropean
Communities
NoL328/42 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.12.74
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
theUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestineRefugees(UNRWA),
amending,forthethirdyearofapplication (1974/75),thecontributionsprovidedfor
intheconventionconcludedwiththatagencyon18December1972
LetterfromtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Sir,
Withreferencetotheconventionconcludedon18December1972betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestine
Refugees (UNRWA)concerningaidtorefugeesinthecountriesoftheMiddleEast,andin
thelightofinformationsuppliedbyyourAgency,Iwishtopropose,pursuanttoArticleXII
oftheconvention,thefollowingCommunitycontributionsforthe1974/75yearofapplication :
—underthenormaldistributionprogramme (ArticleII(1),firstindentoftheconvention):
6000metrictonsofwhitesugar;
—underthesupplementary distributionprogramme—contributionsinkind(ArticleII(1),
secondindentoftheconvention):
355.3metrictonsofwheatintheformof2353metrictonsofflour,
193metrictonsofhuskedriceintheformof150metrictonsofmilledrice,
94metrictonsofwhitesugar,
300metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder;
—underthesupplementary distributionprogramme—contributionincash(ArticleVII
oftheconvention):
2161000u.a.intotalofwhich
673000u.a.isintendedforthepurchaseoftheproductslistedinAnnexIIItothe
convention;
—fortheconstructionoffeedingcentres(ArticleIXoftheconvention):
11000u.a.
Pleaseinformmewhetheryouragencycanagreetotheaboveproposals.
Pleaseaccepttheassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
OnbehalfoftheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities

7.12.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL328/43
LetterfromUNRWA
Sir,
Iacknowledgereceiptofyourletterdatedreadingasfollows:
'Withreferencetotheconventionconcludedon18December1972betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestine
Refugees(UNRWA)concerningaidtorefugeesinthecountriesoftheMiddleEast,and
inthelightofinformationsuppliedbyyouragency,Iwishtopropose,pursuantto
ArticleXIIoftheconvention,thefollowingCommunitycontributions forthe1974/75
yearofapplication :
—underthenormaldistributionprogramme (ArticleII(1),firstindentoftheconvention):
6000metrictonsofwhitesugar;
—underthesupplementary distributionprogramme—contributionsinkind(ArticleII(1),
secondindentoftheconvention):
3553metrictonsofwheatintheformof2353metrictonsofflour,
193metrictonsofhuskedriceintheformof150metrictonsofmilledrice,
94metrictonsofwhitesugar,
300metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder;
—underthesupplementary distributionprogramme—contributionincash(ArticleVII
oftheconvention):
2161000u.a.intotalofwhich
673000u.a.isintendedforthepurchaseoftheproductslistedinAnnexIIIto
theconvention;
—fortheconstructionoffeedingcentres(ArticlesIXoftheconvention):
11000u.a.
Pleaseinformmewhetheryouragencycanagreetotheaboveproposals.'
IhavethehonourofinformingyouthatUNRWAagreestotheseamendments .
Pleaseaccepttheassuranceofmyhighestconsideration ,
OnbehalfoftheUnitedNations
ReliefandWorksAgencyfor
PalestineRefugees
++++

AGREEMENT

EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE FIRST STAGE OF THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND MALTA

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

OF THE ONE PART , AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA ,

OF THE OTHER PART ,

CONSIDERING THAT THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE FIRST STAGE OF THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND MALTA , SIGNED AT VALLETTA ON 5 DECEMBER 1970 , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE AGREEMENT " , EXPIRE ON 31 MARCH 1976 ;

CONSIDERING THAT THE CONTRACTING PARTIES HAVE MADE IT THEIR AIM TO NEGOTIATE A SECOND STAGE PROVIDING FOR A FURTHER ELIMINATION OF OBSTACLES TO TRADE BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND MALTA AND THE ADOPTION BY MALTA OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ;

RECOGNIZING THAT IT HAS PROVED IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE CONTENT OF THE SECOND STAGE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME ;

HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE FIRST STAGE OF THE AGREEMENT UNTIL THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE SECOND STAGE BUT NOT LATER THAN 30 JUNE 1977 , AND TO THIS END HAVE DESIGNATED AS THEIR PLENIPOTENTIARIES :

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :

JEAN DONDELINGER ,

AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY , PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LUXEMBOURG ,

CHAIRMAN OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ;

THEODORUS HIJZEN ,

DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ;

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA :

JOSEPH ATTARD KINGSWELL ,

AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY ,

PERMANENT DELEGATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

WHO , HAVING EXCHANGED THEIR FULL POWERS , FOUND IN GOOD AND DUE FORM ,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" 2 . THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE STAGES . THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE FIRST STAGE SHALL APPLY UNTIL THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE SECOND STAGE BUT NOT LATER THAN 30 JUNE 1977 . THE SECOND STAGE SHALL BE , IN PRINCIPLE , OF FIVE YEARS' DURATION . "

ARTICLE 2

1 . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL REQUIRE RATIFICATION , ACCEPTANCE OR APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES WHO SHALL NOTIFY EACH OTHER OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO THAT END .

2 . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH THE NOTIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 HAVE BEEN EFFECTED .

ARTICLE 3

THIS AGREEMENT IS DRAWN UP IN TWO COPIES IN THE DANISH , DUTCH , ENGLISH , FRENCH , GERMAN AND ITALIAN LANGUAGES , EACH OF THESE TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC .
NoL71/36 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 18.3.77
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersrelatingtoArticle3oftheInterimAgree­
mentbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthePortugueseRepu­
blicandtoArticle3oftheAdditionalProtocol
YourExcellency,
InthecourseoftheconsultationsheldconcerningPortugueseexportsoftextileproducts
totheUnitedKingdommarket,itwasagreedthatPortugalwouldtakethenecessary
measurestoensurethatitsexportstotheUnitedKingdomin1977ofthefollowing
productsdonotexceedthelevelsindicatedbelow:
CCTheading
NoDescriptionVolume
intonnes
55.05 Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 5850
56.07 Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste) 3500
60.04 Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized 2000
60.05 Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticorrubberized 1230
61.01 Men'sandboys'outergarments 2525
61.02 Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments 660
61.03 Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcollars,shirt
frontsandcuffs 955
62.02 Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchenlinen;
curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles 8900
IshouldbegratefulifyouwouldindicatetheagreementofyourGovernmenttothe
above.
Pleaseaccept,YourExcellency,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities

18.3.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL71/37
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday'sdatewordedasfollows:
'InthecourseoftheconsultationsheldconcerningPortugueseexportsoftextile
productstotheUnitedKingdommarket,itwasagreedthat-portugalwouldtakethe
necessarymeasurestoensurethatitsexportstotheUnitedKingdomin1977ofthe
followingproductsdonotexceedthelevelsindicatedbelow:
CCTheading
NoDescriptionVolume
intonnes
55.05 Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 5850
56.07 Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste) 3500
60.04 Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized 2000
60.05 Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized 1230
61.01 Men'sandboys'outergarments 2525
61.02 Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments 660
61.03 Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcollars,
shirtfrontsandcuffs 955
62.02 Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenandkitchenlinen;
curtainsandotherfurnishingarticles 8900
IshouldbegratefulifyouwouldindicatetheagreementofyourGovernmenttothe
above.'
IhavethehonourtoindicatetheagreementofmyGovernmenttotheabove.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernmentofthe
PortugueseRepublic
AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Israel

Letter No 1

Sir,

As the conditions which led to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel, signed on 16 January 1976, are still present I have the honour to confirm the suspension, until the entry into force of a new exchange of letters, of the application of Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel in respect of tomato concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid falling within subheading 20.02 ex C of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Israel.

I should be grateful if you would confirm your Government's agreement with the foregoing.

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

For the Council of the European Communities

Letter No 2

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date worded as follows:

"As the conditions which led to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel, signed on 16 January 1976, are still present I have the honour to confirm the suspension, until the entry into force of a new exchange of letters, of the application of Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel in respect of tomato concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid falling within subheading 20.02 ex C of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Israel.

I should be grateful if you would confirm your Government's agreement with the foregoing."

I am able to confirm my Government's agreement with the foregoing.

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

For the Government of the State of Israel