AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters extending the adaptation to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Australia on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat

A. Letter from the Community

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters constituting an Agreement between the Community and Australia adapting the principal Agreement concluded in 1980 between the Community and Australia on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.

Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the Agreement set out in the above exchange of letters shall continue in force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments:

1. the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the Agreement: 'In Clause 2 of the principal Agreement, as amended by Clause 6 of the principal Agreement, the quantity of 17 500 metric tonnes expressed in carcase weight shall be deemed to include a maximum in 1989 of 1 500 metric tonnes of lamb imported into the European Community from Australia in a form which has never been frozen, a maximum of 2 000 metric tonnes in 1990, a maximum of 2 500 metric tonnes in 1991, a maximum of 3 000 metric tonnes in 1992 and a maximum of 3 500 metric tonnes in 1993.'

2. In Clause 4 of the Agreement, the words: 'until 31 December 1993' shall be substituted for the words, 'until 31 December 1992'.

3. In paragraph 5 of the Annex, the words: 'by the end of 1993' shall be substituted for the words, 'by the end of 1992'.

I have the honour to propose that, if the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of Australia on the matter.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities

B. Letter from the Government of Australia

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 exchange of letters constituting an Agreement between the Community and Australia adapting the principal Agreement concluded in 1980 between the Community and Argentina on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.

Further to recent discussions. I have the honour to propose that the Agreement set out in the above exchange of letters shall continue in force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments:

1. The following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the Agreement: "In Clause 2 of the principal Agreement, as amended by Clause 6 of the principal Agreement, the quantity of 17 500 metric tonnes expressed in carcase weight shall be deemed to include a maximum in 1989 of 1 500 metric tonnes of lamb imported into the European Community from Australia in a form which has never been frozen, a maximum of 2 000 metric tonnes in 1990, a maximum of 2 500 metric tonnes in 1991, a maximum of 3 000 metric tonnes in 1992, a maximum of 3 500 metric tonnes in 1993."

2. In Clause 4 of the Agreement, the words: "until 31 December 1993" shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".

3. In paragraph 5 of the Annex, the words: "by the end of 1993" shall be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".

I have the honour to propose that, if the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of Australia on the matter.'

I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

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

On behalf of the Government of Australia