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AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the coast of Guinea, signed at Conakry on 7 February 1983, for the period starting on 8 August 1986

A.Letter from the Government of Guinea

Sir,

With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea, initialled on 12 July 1986, amending the Agreement on fishing off the coast of Guinea, signed at Conakry on 7 February 1983, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Guinea is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis, with effect from 8 August 1986, until its entry into force in accordance with Article 2 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that payment of a first instalment equal to one third of the final compensation specified in the Agreement is effected by 31 December 1986.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to such provisional application.

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

For the

Government of the Republic of Guinea

B.Letter from the European Economic Community

Sir,

I am in receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

'With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea, initialled on 12 July 1986, amending the Agreement on fishing off the coast of Guinea, signed at Conakry on 7 February 1983, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Guinea is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis, with effect from 8 August 1986, until its entry into force in accordance with Article 2 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that payment of a first instalment equal to one third of the final compensation specified in the Agreement is effected by 31 December 1986.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to such provisional application.'.

I have the honour to confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to this provisional application of the Agreement.

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

On behalf of

the Council of the European Communities
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/11

PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT

to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System

(Done at Brussels on 24 June 1986)

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION establishing a Customs Cooperation Council, signed in Brussels on 15 December 1950,

and THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

CONSIDERING that it is desirable to bring the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (done at Brussels on 14 June 1983) into force on 1 January 1988,

CONSIDERING that, unless Article 13 of the said Convention is amended, the entry into force of the Convention on that date will remain uncertain,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Paragraph 1 of Article 13 of the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System done at Brussels on 14 June 1983 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention’) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1. This Convention shall enter into force on the earliest 1 January which falls at least three months after the date on which a minimum of 17 States or Customs or Economic Unions referred to in Article 11 have signed it without reservation of ratification or have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession, but not before 1 January 1988.’

Article 2

A. This Protocol shall enter into force at the same time as the Convention, provided that a minimum of 17 States or Customs or Economic Unions referred to in Article 11 of the Convention have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Protocol with the Secretary-General of the Customs Cooperation Council.

However, no State or Customs or Economic Union may deposit its instrument of acceptance of this Protocol unless it has previously signed, or signs at the same time, the Convention without reservation of ratification or has previously deposited, or deposits at the same time, its instrument of ratification of, or of accession to, the Convention.

B. Any State or Customs or Economic Union becoming a Contracting Party to the Convention after the entry into force of this Protocol under paragraph A shall be a Contracting Party to the Convention as amended by the Protocol.
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AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel concerning the importation into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel (1987)

Sir,

In pursuance of Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling within subheadings 20.06 B II a) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9 of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Israel, I have the honour to inform you that Israel undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December 1987 will not exceed 220 tonnes.

To this end the Government of the State of Israel declares that all exports to the Community of the products concerned will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the Israeli Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.

The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures agreed between that Ministry and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.

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

For the Government

of the State of Israel

Sir,

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

'In pursuance of Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling within subheadings 20.06 B II a) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9 of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Israel, I have the honour to inform you that Israel undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December 1987 do not exceed 220 tonnes.

To this end the Government of the State of Israel declares that all exports to the Community of the products concerned will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the Israeli Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.

The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures agreed between that Ministry and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.'

I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.

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

On behalf of the Council

of the European Communities
ANNEX A

AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters on the Amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit

A. Letter from the Community

Brussels,

Sir,

The EEC-Austria Joint Committee on Community transit has proposed, in its Recommendation N° 1/87, certain amendments to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit. The proposed amendments are annexed hereto.

I have the honour to inform you that the Community is in agreement with these amendments and I would propose that they enter into force on 1 January 1988. I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Republic of Austria to these amendments and to the date proposed for their entry into force.

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

On behalf of the Council

of the European Communities

B. Letter from the Republic of Austria

Brussels,

Sir,

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

'The EEC-Austria Joint Committee on Community transit has proposed, in its Recommendation N° 1/87, certain amendments to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit. The proposed amendments are annexed hereto.

I have the honour to inform you that the Community is in agreement with these amendments and I would propose that they enter into force on 1 January 1988. I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Republic of Austria to these amendments and to the date proposed for their entry into force.'.

I have the honour to confirm the agreements of the Republic of Austria to the contents of the letter subject to notification of the conclusion of the national procedures laid down by the Constitution.

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

For the Republic of Austria
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 98/11

AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique, initialled in Brussels on 11 December 1986, for the period starting 1 January 1987

Sir,

With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique, initialled in Brussels on 11 December 1986, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis, with effect from 1 January 1987, until its entry into force in accordance with Article 16 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that payment of the first instalment equal to one-third of the financial compensation specified in the Agreement is to be effected by 31 March 1987.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to such provisional application.

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

For the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique

Sir,

I am in receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

‘With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique, initialled in Brussels on 11 December 1986, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis, with effect from 1 January 1987, until its entry into force in accordance with Article 16 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same. This is on the understanding that payment of the first instalment equal to one-third of the financial compensation specified in the Agreement is to be effected by 31 March 1987. I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to such provisional application.’

I have the honour to confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to this provisional application of the Agreement.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 37/29

ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE EUROPEAN AGREEMENT

on the exchange of therapeutic substances of human origin

THE MEMBER STATES OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE,

Contracting Parties to the European Agreement of 15 December 1958 on the exchange of therapeutic substances of human origin (hereinafter called ‘the Agreement’),

Having regard to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Agreement, according to which ‘The Contracting Parties shall take all necessary measures to exempt from all import duties the therapeutic substances of human origin placed at their disposal by the other Parties’;

Considering that so far as the Member States of the European Economic Community are concerned, the undertaking to grant this exemption falls within the competence of the Community, which possesses the necessary powers in this respect by virtue of the treaty which instituted it;

Considering therefore that for the purpose of the implementation of Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Agreement, it is necessary for the European Economic Community to be able to become a Contracting Party to the Agreement,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The European Economic Community may become a Contracting Party to the Agreement by signing it. In respect of the Community, the Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following such signature.

Article 2

1. This Additional Protocol shall be open for acceptance by the Contracting Parties to the Agreement. It shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the last of the Contracting Parties has deposited its instrument of acceptance with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe.

2. However, this Additional Protocol shall enter into force on the expiration of a period of two years from the date on which it has been opened for acceptance, unless one of the Contracting Parties has notified an objection to the entry into force. If such an objection has been notified, paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply.

Article 3

From the date of its entry into force, this Additional Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement. From that date, no State may become a Contracting Party to the Agreement without at the same time becoming a Contracting Party to the Additional Protocol.

Article 4

The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of Europe, any State having acceded to the Agreement and the European Economic Community of any acceptance or objection made under Article 2 and of the date of entry into force of this Additional Protocol in accordance with Article 2.

The Secretary-General shall also notify the European Economic Community of any act, notification or communication relating to the Agreement.
Corrigendum to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic on the conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 24 of 29 January 1988)

On page 59, Section II B, the following point is inserted:

'2. The commitment in 1 shall apply from 1 January 1987 to 31 December 1990. The quantity for 1987 shall be in addition to any EC obligation remaining with respect to the interim agreement of 1 July 1986.`
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AGREED MINUTE

1. Delegations of the European Community and the Republic of India met in Brussels on 31 May and 1 to 3 June 1988 in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the Agreement on trade in textiles initialled on 31 October 1986, in order to examine the latter's request for an adjustment of the quantitative limits of certain products affected by the new definitions following the implementation of the harmonized system.

2. The two parties agreed to delete the quantitative limits for 'special quantity' of category 4 (4 S) in respect of the years 1988 to 1991 established in Annex II of the Agreement as follows:

1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Category // Description // Unit // Year // EEC limit // // // // // // 4 // Shirts, T-shirts and the like knitted or crocheted // 1 000 pieces // 1988 1989 1990 1991 // 28 500 29 754 31 063 32 430 // // // // //

3. These amended figures also take into account migration of certain products from categories 74 and 75, on the basis of the existing available import documentation.

4. The provisions of the Agreed Minute shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date of its signature. They shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.

5. India also stated that the definitional changes introduced by the harmonized system might result in 'migration' of some other items from categories 16, 18, 29 and 78 to various restrained categories, namely, categories 6, 7, 8, 15 and 27.

The Community undertook to examine these problems once relevant and complete documentation has been provided by India and in the light of the correct interpretation of the harmonized system.

Brussels,

1.2 // Head of Delegation of the European Economic Community // Head of Delegation of the Republic of India

Information concerning the amendment of the Agreement between the Community and India on trade in textile products

In accordance with Article 2 of the Council Decision of 20 February 1989 concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement with India on trade in textile products, the Commission has notified the Council of India's agreement, given on 3 June 1988.
EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

comprising an understanding relating to the Agreement concluded in 1980 between New Zealand and the European Economic Community on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat

A. Letter N° 1

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between New Zealand and the European Economic Community on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat signed on 17 October 1980. I now have the honour to reaffirm New Zealand's intention that the marketing of New Zealand lamb within the Community will be conducted on an orderly basis. Moreover, New Zealand confirms that it will, in order to facilitate orderly market development and as a temporary measure for the next two years, ensure that exports to the market areas described below, being considered still to be sensitive markets, will be subject to administrative restraint by New Zealand on the following terms.

New Zealand will ensure that exports to France and Ireland in 1989 will be limited to a quantity of 6 150 tonnes carcase weight equivalent for France and to a quantity of 450 tonnes carcase weight equivalent for Ireland.

In respect of 1990, these limits will be increased by 20 %.

I should be obliged if you would kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.

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

For the Government of New Zealand

B. Letter N° 2

Sir,

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

'I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between New Zealand and the European Economic Community on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat signed on 17 October 1980. I now have the honour to reaffirm New Zealand's intention that the marketing of New Zealand lamb within the Community will be conducted on an orderly basis. Moreover, New Zealand confirms that it will, in order to facilitate orderly market development and as a temporary measure for the next two years, ensure that exports to the market areas described below, being considered still to be sensitive markets, will be subject to administrative restraint by New Zealand on the following terms.

New Zealand will ensure that exports to France and Ireland in 1989 will be limited to a quantity of 6 150 tonnes carcase weight equivalent for France and to a quantity of 450 tonnes carcase weight equivalent for Ireland.

In respect of 1990, these limits will be increased by 20 %.

I should be obliged if you would kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.'

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

For the Council

of the European Communities
AGREED MINUTES

1.

Delegations of the European Community and the Republic of India met in New Delhi on 24 to 25 April 1989 for consultations in accordance with Article 16 of the Agreement on Trade in Textiles between India and the European Community initialled on 31 October 1986. Consultations were held on India's request for adjustment of restraint levels for certain products covered under the Agreement tabled during consultations at New Delhi on 28 to 29 March 1988 and at Brussels on 24 to 27 January 1989, arising out of the introduction of the harmonized system of commodity coding by the Community with effect from 1 January 1988.

2.

As a result of these consultations, it is agreed that the restraint levels for categories 7 and 27 given in Annex II to the Agreement are amended as follows:

Year

Category

1988

1989

1990

1991

7

40 294

43 701

44 734

45 792

27

8 095

8 735

9 072

9 422

The above restraint levels for 1989 to 1991 include the compensation for export opportunities lost by India during 1988, equally distributed among the three years. This agreement is the final settlement to the requests made by India in the consultations referred to above.

New Delhi, 25 April 1989.

For the Republic of India

For the European Economic Community

Information on the amendment of the Agreement between the Community and India on trade in textile products

In accordance with Article 2 of the Council Decision of 24 July 1989 concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement with India on trade in textile products, the Commission has notified the Council of the agreement on the subject signified by the partner country on 1 January 1989.
Corrigendum to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 374 of 31 December 1990)

On page 26 in Annex I to the Appendix, Note 3 should read as follows: 'Products which do not make up more than 10 % in weight by quantity of those referred to in Article 1 (a) to (e) of the Appendix shall be regarded as "playing a subsidiary part" in manufacture.`