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AGREEMENT negotiated between the European Economic Community and Canada under Article XXVIII of GATT concerning certain products in the fruit and vegetables sector

The attached papers record the results of negotiations between the Canadian delegation and the Commission of the European Communities under Article XXVIII of GATT for the modification of concessions provided for in Schedule V - Canada.

On behalf of the delegation of

the Commission of

the European Communities

On behalf of

the Canadian delegation

Mr Olivier Long,

Director-General,

GATT Secretariat,

Centre William Rappard,

rue de Lausanne, 154

CH-1211 Geneva

Negotiations relating to Schedule V - Canada

The Canadian delegation and the Commission of the European Communities have concluded their negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification of concessions provided for in Schedule V - Canada, as set out in the report attached.

On behalf of the delegation of

the Commission of

the European Communities

On behalf of

the Canadian delegation

Results of negotiations between Canada and the European Communities under Article XXVIII for the modifications of concessions in Schedule V - Canada

Changes in Schedule V - Canada

Note

The concessions listed in Annex A shall be replaced by those listed in Annex B. Unless otherwise specified any item listed in Annex B confers upon the European Communities initial negotiating rights.

ANNEX A

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ANNEX B

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Canadian delegation

16 October 1979

Dear Mr Villain,

Please find attached the results of negotiations between the Canadian delegation and the Commission of the European Communities under Article XXVIII of GATT for the modification of concessions provided for in Schedule V - Canada.

These negotiations have been conducted on the basis of Part I of Schedule V - Canada, and are without prejudice to the views of either Canada or the European Communities as to the status of Part II bindings, discussions on which may take place elsewhere.

Yours sincerely,

Canadian delegation

Mr. C. Villain,

Director-General,

Agricultural Directorate,

Commission of the European Communities,

200 rue de la Loi,

B- 1049 Brussels.

Canadian delegation

16 October 1979

Dear Mr Villain,

This is to confirm that, in accordance with the settlement worked out between our delegations relating to the modification of concessions in the fruit and vegetables sector of Schedule V - Canada, Canada agrees that the British preferential rate [1] on tariff item No 6605-1 (biscuits, sweetened or unsweetened, valued at not less than 20 cents per pound, said value to be based on the net weight and to include the value of the usual retail package) will not be phased out in such a way that this rate will go above the final MFN concession rate of 5 %.

[1] This rate applies to inter alia the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and to Ireland.

Yours sincerly,

Canadian delegation

Mr C. Villain,

Director-General,

Agricultural Directorate,

Commission of the European Communities,

200 rue de la Loi,

B- 1049 Brussels.
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AGREEMENT

IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING ANNEX A TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA ON TRADE AND TRADE COOPERATION

LETTER NO 1

BELGRADE , 3 APRIL 1981

MADAM ,

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT A MATERIAL ERROR HAS OCCURRED IN ANNEX A TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA ON TRADE AND TRADE COOPERATION .

SINCE THIS ERROR LEADS TO A DIFFERENT RESULT FROM THAT SOUGHT BY THE PARTIES REGARDING THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLYING TO IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 29.04 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , ORIGINATING IN YUGOSLAVIA , IT IS NECESSARY TO MODIFY ANNEX A AS FOLLOWS :

COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*

05.03 TO 24.02* ( UNCHANGED ) *

29.04*ACYCLIC ALCOHOLS AND THEIR HALOGENATED , SULPHONATED , NITRATED OR NITROSATED DERIVATIVES : *

*C . POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS : *

*II . D-MANNITOL ( MANNITOL ) *

*III . D-GLUCITOL ( SORBITOL ) *

35.01 TO 38.19* ( UNCHANGED ) *

I SHOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER AND AT THE SAME TIME CONFIRM YOUR DELEGATION'S AGREEMENT WITH ITS CONTENTS .

PLEASE ACCEPT , MADAM , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

LETTER NO 2

BELGRADE , 3 APRIL 1981

SIR ,

IN YOUR LETTER OF TODAY YOU CONVEYED TO MET THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION :

" I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT A MATERIAL ERROR HAS OCCURRED IN ANNEX A TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA ON TRADE AND TRADE COOPERATION .

SINCE THIS ERROR LEADS TO A DIFFERENT RESULT FROM THAT SOUGHT BY THE PARTIES REGARDING THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLYING TO IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 29.04 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , ORIGINATING IN YUGOSLAVIA , IT IS NECESSARY TO MODIFY ANNEX A AS FOLLOWS :

COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*

05.03 TO 24.02* ( UNCHANGED ) *

29.04*ACYCLIC ALCOHOLS AND THEIR HALOGENATED , SULPHONATED , NITRATED OR NITROSATED DERIVATIVES : *

*C . POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS : *

*II . D-MANNITOL ( MANNITOL ) *

*III . D-GLUCITOL ( SORBITOL ) *

35.01 TO 38.19* ( UNCHANGED ) *

I SHOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER AND AT THE SAME TIME CONFIRM YOUR DELEGATION'S AGREEMENT WITH ITS CONTENTS . " .

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER AND CONFIRM MY DELEGATION'S AGREEMENT WITH ITS CONTENTS .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
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AGREEMENT

IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA FIXING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE LEVY ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF UNTREATED OLIVE OIL , ORIGINATING IN TUNISIA , FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1981 TO 31 OCTOBER 1982

LETTER NO 1

SIR ,

ANNEX B TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA STIPULATES THAT FOR UNTREATED OLIVE OIL FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 15.07 A I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF THE AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT MAY , IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CERTAIN FACTORS AND OF THE SITUATION ON THE OLIVE OIL MARKET , BE INCREASED BY AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS AS LAID DOWN FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROVISIONS .

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT , HAVING REGARD TO THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED ANNEX , THE COMMUNITY WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO FIX THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT AT 12.09 ECU PER 100 KILOGRAMS FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1981 TO 31 OCTOBER 1982 .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER AND CONFIRM YOUR GOVERNMENT ' S AGREEMENT TO ITS CONTENT .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL

OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

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LETTER NO 2

SIR ,

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY ' S DATE , WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS :

' ANNEX B TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA STIPULATES THAT FOR UNTREATED OLIVE OIL FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 15.07 A I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF THE AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT MAY , IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CERTAIN FACTORS AND OF THE SITUATION ON THE OLIVE OIL MARKET , BE INCREASED BY AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS AS LAID DOWN FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROVISIONS .

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT , HAVING REGARD TO THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED ANNEX , THE COMMUNITY WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO FIX THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT AT 12.09 ECU PER 100 KILOGRAMS FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1981 TO 31 OCTOBER 1982 .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER AND CONFIRM YOUR GOVERNMENT ' S AGREEMENT TO ITS CONTENT . '

I AM ABLE TO CONFIRM THE AGREEMENT OF MY GOVERNMENT TO THE FOREGOING .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA
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TRILATERAL PROTOCOL

ON THE PURPORT OF THE AGREEMENTS FOR DATA NETWORK COOPERATION CONCLUDED BY THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY WITH , ON THE ONE HAND , THE SWISS CONFEDERATION AND , ON THE OTHER HAND , THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN

WHEREAS ON 28 SEPTEMBER 1979 THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION CONCLUDED AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON THE EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR DATA TRANSMISSION ( EURONET ) TO SWITZERLAND , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS " ;

WHEREAS THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN HAVE TODAY CONCLUDED A COOPERATION AGREEMENT ON THE INTERCONNECTION OF THE COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR DATA TRANSMISSION ( EURONET ) AND THE SWEDISH DATA NETWORK FOR INFORMATION-RETRIEVAL PURPOSES , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT " ;

WHEREAS , BY VIRTUE OF POINT 10 OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS , THE SWISS CONFEDERATION HAS GIVEN ITS CONSENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION OF EURONET AND THE SWEDISH DATA NETWORK ,

THE SIGNATORIES TO THIS PROTOCOL HAVE COME TO THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY TO EURONET AS EXTENDED TO SWITZERLAND AND TO THE SWEDISH DATA NETWORK .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , ON ...

FOR THE SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN

FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Recommendation from the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution to supplement Annex IV to the Convention on the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution, signed in Bonn on 3 December 1976

The International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution,

Having regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution, signed in Bonn on 3 December 1976,

Having regard in particular to Articles 3, 4, 5 and 14 thereof,

Proposes to the Contracting Parties to the Convention that Annex IV to the Convention of 3 December 1976 be supplemented as follows in respect of mercury:

LIMIT VALUES (Article 5)

>PIC FILE= "T0021833"> Pursuant to Articles 14 and 19 of the Convention, the measures set out in the above table will enter into force after their unanimous adoption by the Contracting Parties to the Convention. The Contracting Parties will notify their adoption to the Government of the Swiss Confederation, which will acknowledge reception of notification.
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AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1983/84 delivery period

Letter No 1

Sir,

1. Within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5 (4) of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and India on cane sugar, the representative of the Commission acting on behalf of the European Economic Community, and the representative of India, have agreed on the following:

- for the period 1 July 1983 to 30 June 1984 the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5 (4) of the Agreement shall, for the purposes of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the said Agreement, be:

(a) for raw sugar: 44,34 ECU per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: 54,68 ECU per 100 kilograms.

These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpackaged, cif, free out European ports of the Community.

2. Although retroactivity is not provided for in respect of the 1983/84 prices, it is agreed that this year's decision does not prejudice the position of India in relation to retroactivity in any future negotiation in accordance with Article 4 (3) of the Agreement in question.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitutes an Agreement between your Government and the Community.

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

On behalf of

the Council of the European Communities

Letter No 2

Sir,

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

'1. Within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5 (4) of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and India on cane sugar, the representative of the Commission acting on behalf of the European Economic Community, and the representative of India, have agreed on the following:

- for the period 1 July 1983 to 30 June 1984 the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5 (4) of the Agreement shall, for the purposes of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the said Agreement, be:

(a) for raw sugar: 44,34 ECU per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: 54,68 ECU per 100 kilograms.

These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpackaged, cif, free out European ports of the Community.

2. Although retroactivity is not provided for in respect of the 1983/84 prices, it is agreed that this year's decision does not prejudice the position of India in relation to retroactivity in any future negotiation in accordance with Article 4 (3) of the Agreement in question.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitutes an Agreement between your Government and the Community.'

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the foregoing.

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

For the Government of

the Republic of India
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AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other hand, establishing measures for salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters

A. Letter from the Home Government of the Faroe Islands

Sir,

The Faroese authorities have noted that the European Economic Community has expressed concern regarding Faroese fishery of salmon.

I have the honour to confirm that the Faroese authorities have undertaken to introduce the following restrictions on Faroese salmon fishery pending the adoption of regulatory measures in the framework of the North Atlantic Salmon Convention for the fishing season referred to below:

1. The Faroese authorities will restrict the total volume of salmon catches in Faroese waters (area of fisheries jurisdiction of Faroe Islands) to a total of 625 tonnes in fresh round weight for the season starting on 1 October 1984 and ending on 31 May 1985.

2. No fishing for salmon will take place outside the fishing seasons referred to under paragraph 1.

I would be grateful if you would confirm that the European Economic Community is in agreement with the foregoing.

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

For the

Home Government of the Faroe Islands

B. Letter from the European Economic Community

Sir,

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

'The Faroese authorities have noted that the European Economic Community has expressed concern regarding Faroese fishery of salmon.

I have the honour to confirm that the Faroese authorities have undertaken to introduce the following restrictions on Faroese salmon fishery pending the adoption of regulatory measures in the framework of the North Atlantic Salmon Convention for the fishing season referred to below:

1. The Faroese authorities will restrict the total volume of salmon catches in Faroese waters (area of fisheries jurisdiction of Faroe Islands) to a total of 625 tonnes in fresh round weight for the season starting on 1 October 1984 and ending on 31 May 1985.

2. No fishing for salmon will take place outside the fishing seasons referred to under paragraph 1.

I would be grateful if you would confirm that the European Economic Community is in agreement with the foregoing.'

I have the honour to inform you that the Community has taken note of the contents of your letter.

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

On behalf of

the Council of the European Communities
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AGREEMENT

extending the Temporary Arrangement on concerted disciplines between the European Economic Community and Spain on imports of cheese into Spain

AGREED MINUTES

1. At the conclusion of the consultations opened on 22 November 1984 under paragraph 9 of the Temporary Arrangement on concerted disciplines between the European Economic Community and Spain on imports of cheese into Spain, the Spanish and Community delegations arrived at the following arrangements, subject to approval by their respective authorities.

2. The Temporary Arrangement of 14 April 1983 on concerted disciplines between the European Economic Community and Spain on imports of cheese into Spain, as last amended on 18 June 1984, shall be extended for one year.

3. The quantities of imports of cheese into Spain from the Community which, in 1985, shall be used for the granting of import authorizations on an orderly and regular basis by the Spanish authorities, shall be fixed as set out in the Annex to these agreed minutes.

4. '1984', as referred to in Articles 2, 3, 8 and 9, shall accordingly be replaced by '1985'.

Geneva, 23 November 1984.

1.2 // For the Spanish Delegation // For the Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities

ANNEX

Quantities of imports of cheese into Spain from the Community for 1985

1.2.3 // // // Tonnes // A. // Emmentaler (whole or in pieces) // 1 400 // B. // Blue-veined cheese: // // // - Roquefort // 100 // // - Other // 2 000 // C. // Processed cheese // 600 // D. // Asiago, Provolone, Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano // 100 // E. // Cheddar, Chester // 115 // F. // Gouda, Edam (round) // 3 800 // G. // Havarti 60 % // 950 // H. // Saint-Nectare, Saint-Paul, Taleggio // 150 // I. // Soft cheese // 700 // J. // Other cheeses, excluding Edam, in rectangular shape and in loaf shape other than of a net weight of 2 kilograms or more and 5 kilograms or less // 1 355 11 270
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 81/2

PROTOCOL

on the extension of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, member countries of the Association of the South-East Asian Nations, to Brunei-Darussalam

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

of the one part,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND,

and

THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI-DARUSSALAM,

of the other part,

Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations, signed on 7 March 1980 in Kuala Lumpur, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’,

Whereas Brunei-Darussalam as a new member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations has applied to accede to the Agreement,

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES:

Peter BARRY,

President-in-Office of the Council of the European Communities,

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland;

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP,

Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities;

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA:

Prof. Dr MOCHTAR KUSUMAATMADJA,

Minister for Foreign Affairs;

THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA:

TENGKU AHMAD RITHAUDDEEN,

Minister of Foreign Affairs;

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES:

Arturo M. TOLENTINO,

Minister for Foreign Affairs;

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE:

S. DHANABALAN,

Minister for Foreign Affairs;

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND:

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL Siddhi Savetsila,

Minister of Foreign Affairs;

THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI-DARUSSALEM:

Prince MOHAMED BOLKIAH,

Minister for Foreign Affairs;

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

By this Protocol Brunei-Darussalam accedes to the Agreement.

Article 2

Save as otherwise provided in this Protocol, the provisions of the Agreement together with the Protocol concerning Article 1 of the Agreement shall apply to Brunei-Darussalam.

Article 3

As regards Brunei-Darussalam, the initial period of application of the Agreement shall expire on the same date as for the other Contracting Parties.

Article 4

This Protocol is drawn up in eight originals in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek and Italian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
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PROTOCOL 2

ON THE OPERATING EXPENDITURE OF THE JOINT INSTITUTIONS

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES ,

HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS , WHICH SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CONVENTION :

ARTICLE 1

THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMUNITY ON THE ONE HAND , AND THE ACP STATES ON THE OTHER , SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH EXPENDITURE AS THEY SHALL INCUR BY REASON OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND ITS DEPENDENT BODIES , BOTH WITH REGARD TO STAFF , TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE AND TO POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPENSES .

EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH INTERPRETING AT MEETINGS , TRANSLATION AND REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS , AND THE PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETINGS ( SUCH AS PREMISES , EQUIPMENT AND MESSENGERS ) SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY OR BY ONE OF THE ACP STATES , ACCORDING TO WHETHER THE MEETINGS TAKE PLACE IN THE TERRITORY OF A MEMBER STATE OR IN THAT OF AN ACP STATE .

ARTICLE 2

THE COMMUNITY AND THE ACP STATES SHALL BE SEVERALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS AT THE MEETINGS OF THE JOINT ASSEMBLY .

THEY SHALL LIKEWISE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE OF THE PERSONNEL REQUIRED FOR SUCH MEETINGS AND FOR POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPENSES .

EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH INTERPRETING AT MEETINGS , TRANSLATION AND RESPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS , AND THE ORGANIZATION OF MEETINGS ( SUCH AS PREMISES , EQUIPMENT , MESSENGERS ) SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY OR BY THE ACP STATES , ACCORDING TO WHETHER THE MEETINGS TAKE PLACE IN THE TERRITORY OF A MEMBER STATE OR IN THAT OF AN ACP STATE .

ARTICLE 3

THE ARBITRATORS APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 17B OF THE CONVENTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND OF THEIR TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE . THE LATTER SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS .

ONE-HALF OF TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE ARBITRATORS SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY AND THE OTHER HALF BY THE ACP STATES .

EXPENDITURE RELATING TO ANY REGISTRY SET UP BY THE ARBITRATORS , TO PREPARATORY INQUIRIES INTO DISPUTES , AND TO THE ORGANIZATION OF HEARINGS ( SUCH AS PREMISES , PERSONNEL AND INTERPRETING ) SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY .

EXPENDITURE RELATING TO SPECIAL INQUIRIES SHALL BE SETTLED TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER COSTS AND THE PARTIES SHALL DEPOSIT ADVANCES AS DETERMINED BY AN ORDER OF THE ARBITRATORS .