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EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

RELATING TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC

LETTER NO 1

BRUSSELS , ...

SIR ,

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC SIGNED ON 22 JULY 1972 , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT PORTUGAL AGREES TO THE EXTENSION TO 31 OCTOBER 1979 OF THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS OF 20 DECEMBER 1972 BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND THE COMMUNITY RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHICH PREPARED AND PRESERVED SARDINES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 16.04 D OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ARE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY .

THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL UNDERTAKES , MOREOVER , TO ENSURE THAT THE PRICES CHARGED ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1978 SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE PRICES SET IN THE ANNEX AND ALSO TO PREVENT ANY DEFLECTION OF TRADE .

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

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL

ANNEX

SIZE*NET WEIGHT*SEMI-GROSS WEIGHT LESS PACKAGING*CAPACITY*COEFFICIENTS*MINIMUM PRICES CUSTOMS DUTIES INCLUDED IN U.A . PER CARTON OF 100 TINS*

TRADE SPECIFICATION*TOTAL HEIGHT MM*OUNCES*GRAMS*GRAMS*CUBIC CM**COMMUNITY*

*******IN OLIVE OIL*IN ANOTHER SAUCE*

RECTANGULAR BOTTOM*********

1/10 CLUB*20*2*56*95*53*0,60*11,70*10,80*

1/8 CLUB*25*2 3/4*80*120*75*0,70*13,65*12,60*

1/4 REDUCED*18*2 5/8*74*130*73*0,77*15,02*13,86*

1/8 CLUB*30*3 1/4*90*140*93*0,80*15,60*14,40*

1/4 SPECIAL*25*3 1/6*90*140*90*0,85*16,58*15,30*

1/8 LOW PLAT*24*3 3/8*95*145*96*0,90*17,55*16,20*

1/4 CLUB*30*4 3/8*125*190*125*1,00*19,50*17,00*

1/6 P 25****176*125*1,00*19,50*17,00*

1/4 USUAL*22*3 3/4*105*180*106*1,00*19,50*17,00*

1/6 ( CLUB 30 ) ****188*130*1,00*19,50*17,00*

1/4 USUAL*24*4 3/8*125*195*125*1,10*21,45*19,80*

1/4 USUAL*30*5 1/4*150*240*169*1,30*25,35*23,40*

1/4 CLUB*40*6 1/4*175*250*178*1,30*25,35*23,40*

1/4 P 30****250*187*1,30*25,35*23,40*

1/4 AMERICAN*30*7*200*300*207*1,60*31,20*28,80*

1/4 USUAL*40*9 1/4*260*326*250*1,80*35,10*32,40*

1/3 P****337*250*1,80*35,10*32,40*

1/4 CLUB LONG*40*8 3/4*248*320*241*1,80*35,10*32,40*

1/2 LOW*30*9 1/4*260*370*245*2,20*42,90*39,60*

1/4 USUAL LONG*40*11 1/2*325*423*313*2,50*48,75*45,00*

1/4 USUAL*48*11*310*390*297*2,60*50,70*46,80*

1/2 LARGE*40*11 1/2*325*460*330*2,70*52,65*48,60*

1/2 P****476*375*2,70*52,65*48,60*

1/1****902*750*4,65*90,68*83,70*

4/4*80*27 1/2*780*950*771*4,65*90,68*83,70*

OVAL BOTTOM*********

1/2 OVAL*40*15*425*555*452*3,40*66,30*61,20*

LETTER NO 2

BRUSSELS , ...

YOUR EXCELLENCY ,

I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY , WORDED AS FOLLOWS :

" PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC SIGNED ON 22 JULY 1972 , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT PORTUGAL AGREES TO THE EXTENSION TO 31 OCTOBER 1979 OF THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS OF 20 DECEMBER 1972 BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND THE COMMUNITY RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHICH PREPARED AND PRESERVED SARDINES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 16.04 D OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ARE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY .

THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL UNDERTAKES , MOREOVER , TO ENSURE THAT THE PRICES CHARGED ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1978 SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE PRICES SET IN THE ANNEX AND ALSO TO PREVENT ANY DEFLECTION OF TRADE . "

PLEASE ACCEPT , YOUR EXCELLENCY , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

ANNEX

SIZE*NET WEIGHT*SEMI-GROSS WEIGHT LESS PACKAGING*CAPACITY*COEFFICIENTS*MINIMUM PRICES CUSTOMS DUTIES INCLUDED IN U.A . PER CARTON OF 100 TINS*

TRADE SPECIFICATION*TOTAL HEIGHT MM*OUNCES*GRAMS*GRAMS*CUBIC CM**COMMUNITY*

*******IN OLIVE OIL*IN ANOTHER SAUCE*

RECTANGULAR BOTTOM*********

1/10 CLUB*20*2*56*95*53*0,60*11,70*10,80*

1/8 CLUB*25*2 3/4*80*120*75*0,70*13,65*12,60*

1/4 REDUCED*18*2 5/8*74*130*73*0,77*15,02*13,86*

1/8 CLUB*30*3 1/4*90*140*93*0,80*15,60*14,40*

1/4 SPECIAL*25*3 1/6*90*140*90*0,85*16,58*15,30*

1/8 LOW PLAT*24*3 3/8*95*145*96*0,90*17,55*16,20*

1/4 CLUB*30*4 3/8*125*190*125*1,00*19,50*17,00*

1/6 P 25****176*125*1,00*19,50*17,00*

1/4 USUAL*22*3 3/4*105*180*106*1,00*19,50*17,00*

1/6 ( CLUB 30 ) ****188*130*1,00*19,50*17,00*

1/4 USUAL*24*4 3/8*125*195*125*1,10*21,45*19,80*

1/4 USUAL*30*5 1/4*150*240*169*1,30*25,35*23,40*

1/4 CLUB*40*6 1/4*175*250*178*1,30*25,35*23,40*

1/4 P 30****250*187*1,30*25,35*23,40*

1/4 AMERICAN*30*7*200*300*207*1,60*31,20*28,80*

1/4 USUAL*40*9 1/4*260*326*250*1,80*35,10*32,40*

1/3 P****337*250*1,80*35,10*32,40*

1/4 CLUB LONG*40*8 3/4*248*320*241*1,80*35,10*32,40*

1/2 LOW*30*9 1/4*260*370*245*2,20*42,90*39,60*

1/4 USUAL LONG*40*11 1/2*325*423*313*2,50*48,75*45,00*

1/4 USUAL*48*11*310*390*297*2,60*50,70*46,80*

1/2 LARGE*40*11 1/2*325*460*330*2,70*52,65*48,60*

1/2 P****476*375*2,70*52,65*48,60*

1/1****902*750*4,65*90,68*83,70*

4/4*80*27 1/2*780*950*771*4,65*90,68*83,70*

OVAL BOTTOM*********

1/2 OVAL*40*15*425*555*452*3,40*66,30*61,20