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PROTOCOL 5

ON RUM

ARTICLE 1

UNTIL THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF A COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN SPIRITS , PRODUCTS OF TARIFF SUBHEADING 22.09 C I ORIGINATING IN THE ACP STATES SHALL BE IMPORTED DUTY FREE INTO THE COMMUNITY UNDER CONDITIONS SUCH AS TO PERMIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL TRADE FLOWS BETWEEN THE ACP STATES AND THE COMMUNITY AND BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 2

( A ) FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING ARTICLE 129 AND BY DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 130 ( 1 ) OF THE CONVENTION , THE COMMUNITY SHALL EACH YEAR FIX THE QUANTITIES WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED FREE OF CUSTOMS DUTIES ON THE BASIS OF THE LARGEST ANNUAL QUANTITIES IMPORTED FROM THE ACP SATES INTO THE COMMUNITY IN THE LAST THREE YEARS FOR WHICH STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE , INCREASED BY AN ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF 37 % ON THE MARKET OF THE MARKET OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND 27 % ON THE OTHER MARKETS OF THE COMMUNITY .

HOWEVER , THE VOLUME OF THE ANNUAL QUANTITY SHALL IN NO CASE BE LESS THAN 170 000 HECTOLITRES OF PURE ALCOHOL .

( B ) WHERE THE APPLICATION OF POINT ( A ) HAMPERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRADITIONAL TRADE FLOW BETWEEN THE ACP STATES AND A MEMBER STATE , THE COMMUNITY SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO REMEDY THE SITUATION .

( C ) TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CONSUMPTION OF RUM INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE MEMBER STATES , THE COMMUNITY UNDERTAKES TO CARRY OUT A NEW EXAMINATION OF THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE FIXED BY THIS PROTOCOL .

( D ) THE COMMUNITY DECLARES ITSELF PREPARED TO CONDUCT APPROPRIATE CONSULTATIONS BEFORE DETERMINING THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN ( B ) .

( E ) THE COMMUNITY FURTHER DECLARES ITSELF WILLING TO SEEK WITH THE ACP STATES CONCERNED MEASURES TO ALLOW AN EXPANSION OF THEIR SALES OF RUM ON NON-TRADITIONAL MARKETS .

ARTICLE 3

WITH A VIEW TO ATTAINING THESE OBJECTIVES , THE PARTIES AGREE TO CONFER WITHIN A JOINT WORKING PARTY WHOSE ROLE SHALL BE TO EXAMINE CONTINUOUSLY ANY SPECIFIC PROBLEMS ARISING FROM APPLICATION OF THIS PROTOCOL .

ARTICLE 4

AT THE REQUEST OF THE ACP STATES THE COMMUNITY , WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE VI , PART TWO , OF THE CONVENTION , SHALL ASSIST THE ACP STATES IN PROMOTING AND EXPANDING THEIR SALES IN THE TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL MARKETS OF THE COMMUNITY .
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SECOND EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

complementing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and New Zealand on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat and comprising an understanding relevant to the first subparagraph of clause 2 of that Agreement

Letter No 1

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters complementing the Agreement between New Zealand and the European Economic Community on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat and comprising an understanding relevant to the first subparagraph of clause 2 of that Agreement, signed on 12 July 1984, and the need to fix the quantities referred to in this Exchange of Letters for 1987 and 1988.

In accordance with the Exchange of Letters, and after consultation with the Community through the Commission, I confirm that:

- for France the quantities for 1987 and 1988 shall be as fixed for the preceding year plus 10 %, and

- for Ireland the quantities for 1987 and 1988 will be fixed at an appropriate time by the procedure provided for in clause 10 of the Agreement.

I propose that this letter and your letter confirming that its contents are acceptable to the Community will constitute an understanding forming an integral part of the Agreement between New Zealand and the European Economic Community.

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

For the Government

of New Zealand

Letter No 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 Exchange of Letters complementing the Agreement between New Zealand and the European Economic Community on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat and comprising an understanding relevant to the first subparagraph of clause 2 of that Agreement, signed on 12 July 1984, and the need to fix the quantities referred to in this Exchange of Letters for 1987 and 1988.

In accordance with the Exchange of Letters, and after consultation with the Community through the Commission, I confirm that:

- for France the quantities for 1987 and 1988 shall be as fixed for the preceding year plus 10 %, and

- for Ireland the quantities for 1987 and 1988 will be fixed at an appropriate time by the procedure provided for in clause 10 of the Agreement.

I propose that this letter and your letter confirming that its contents are acceptable to the Community will constitute an understanding forming an integral part of the Agreement between New Zealand and the European Economic Community.'

I am able to confirm that the Community is in agreement with the contents of your letter, including the proposal made in the last subparagraph.

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

For the

Council of the European Communities
NoL255/178 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.9.87
AGREEDMINUTE
ModifyingtheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdom,of
Thailandontradeintextileproducts
Brussels,
InthecourseofconsultationsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomof
Thailand,heldinBrusselson10April1987,inordertoexaminethepossibilityofcorrectingthe
quantitativeadjustmentforcategory4agreedduringthenegotiationofthebilateralAgreementon
tradeintextilesinitialledon28June1986toallowforclassificationchangesinviewofthe
introductionoftheHarmonizedSystem,thetwopartiesagreedtomodifytheaboveAgreementas
follows:
IriAnnexIICategory4ismodifiedasfollows:
(1)Specialquantitiesareestablishedinadditiontotheexistingquantitativelimitsasindicated
below:
(tonnes)
EEC
1987 620
1988 651
1989 684
1990 718
1991 754.
Thesespecialquantitieswillbeusedforexportsofproductscoveredby1987NimexeCodes
.60.05-86,87,88and89only.
FromtheentryintoforceoftheCommunitynomenclatures basedontheHarmonizedSystem,
thesespecialquantitieswillbeusedforexportofproductscoveredbyHarmonizedSystemCodes
61.05-10,20,90only.ForadministrativecontrolpurposestheThaiexportlicencewillshow
Category4(S)asthepertinentcategoryinrespectoftheproductstobeexportedunderthese
specialquantities.
(2)Thequantitativelimitsforcategory4setoutinAnnexIIoftheaboveAgreementaremodifiedas
follows: '
(1000Pieces)
EEC
1987 10644
1988 11176
1989 11735
1990 12322
1991 12938.
Thesequantitieswillbeusedforexportofproductscoveredby1987NimexeCodes60.04-19,
20,22,23,24,26,39,41,50,58,69,71,79,88.
FromtheentryintoforceoftheCommunitynomenclatures basedontheHarmonizedSystem,
thesequantitieswillbeusedforexportofproductscoveredbyHarmonizedSystemCodes
61.05-10,20,90;61.09-10,90andex61.10-20,ex30only.Itisunderstoodthattherewillbeno
transferbetweentheseproductsandtheproductsmentionedunderpoint1above.

5.9.87 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL2551179
(3)TheprovisionsoftheAgreedMinuteshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowing
thedateofitssignature:Theyshallapplywitheffectfrom1January1987.
FortheGovernment Onbehalfofthe
oftheKingdomofThailand CounciloftheEuropeanCommunities
Amendment of the Additional Agreement to the Agreement concerning products of the clock and watch industry between the European Economic Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation (87/C 94/01)

I.

1. The list specified in Article 2 of the Additional Agreement of 20 July 1972 (1) to the Agreement concerning products of the clock and watch industry between the European Economic Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation is hereby altered in accordance with the Annex.

2. The previous list is hereby repealed (2).

II.

This amendment shall enter into force on 24 October 1986. (1) OJ No L 118, 30.4.1974. (2) OJ No C 251, 18.9.1984.

ANNEX

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AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles

A. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Seychelles

Brussels, . . . . . .

Sir,

With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles, initialled on 3 December 1986, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Seychelles is prepared to apply this Agreement provisionally from 18 January 1987 until it enters into force in accordance with Article 13 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is prepared to do likewise.

It is understood that, in this case, a first annual instalment of the financial compensation laid down in Article 3 of the Protocol attached to the said Agreement must be paid before 31 May 1987.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the European Economic Community agrees to provisional application as indicated above.

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

For the

Government of the Republic of Seychelles

B. Letter from the European Economic Community

Brussels, . . . . . .

Sir,

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

'With reference to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles, initialled on 3 December 1986, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Seychelles is prepared to apply this Agreement provisionally from 18 January 1987 until it enters into force in accordance with Article 13 of the said Agreement, provided that the European Economic Community is prepared to do likewise.

It is understood that, in this case, a first annual instalment of the financial compensation laid down in Article 3 of the Protocol attached to the said Agreement must be paid before 31 May 1987.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the European Economic Community agrees to provisional application as indicated above.'

I have the honour to confirm that the European Economic Community agrees to provisional application as indicated above.

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

For the

Council of the European Communities
AGREEMENT in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on apples and pears negotiated under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Geneva, 4 November 1988

The delegations of Sweden and the European Communities have concluded negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT concerning the modification of the Swedish import regime for apples and pears. They have agreed to submit the attached results for approval by their respective authorities. On behalf of the Commission of the Swedish delegation

On behalf of the Commission of the

European Communities

For the

Swedish delegation

ANNEX

CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XXX - SWEDEN A. Concession to be withdrawn

ex 08.08 Apples and pears SKr 0,25 per kg

Duty period for apples: 16 July to 29 February.

Duty period for pears: 16 July to 31 December.

B. Bound rates to be increased

ex 08.08 Apples and pears

Import price

Tariff

cif Skr/kg

Skr/kg

3,51-

0,25

2,76-3,50

1,00

2,01-2,75

1,75

-2,00

2,50

Duty period for apples: 1 August to 23 January.

Duty period for pears: 1 August to 31 October.

C. Duty free periods

Apples: 24 January to 31 July

Pears: 1 November to 31 July

Sweden reserves its rights in accordance with GATT Article XXVIII to modify the import price intervals and the differentiated bound duty rates in relation to the development of cif prices for imports into Sweden of apples and pears.

The new tariff rates will be implemented for apples as from 15 December 1988 and for pears as from 1 August 1989.

The opening of the market for imports will take place in 1988 not later than 15 December for apples and not later than 15 November for pears.

The quantitative restrictions of imports of apples and pears will be completely abolished not later than 15 November 1989.
AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1994

A.Letter from the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland Brussels, 21 December 1989 Sir,

With reference to the Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing, initialled on 30 June 1989, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1994, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland are prepared to apply that Protocol provisionally from 1 January 1990 until its entry into force in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Economic Community is prepared to do the same.

It is understood that, in this case, the payment of the financial compensation stipulated in Article 3 of the Protocol is effected by the beginning of the fishing year.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the European Economic Community is in agreement with such provisional application.

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

For the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland B.Letter from the European Economic Community Brussels, 21 December 1989 Sir,

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

With reference to the Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing, initialled on 30 June 1989, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1994, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland are prepared to apply that Protocol provisionally from 1 January 1990 until its entry into force in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Economic Community is prepared to do the same.

It is understood that, in this case, the payment of the financial compensation stipulated in Article 3 of the Protocol is effected by the beginning of the fishing year.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the European Economic Community is in agreement with such provisional application.

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

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities
THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community

THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

of the one part, and

THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY,

of the other part,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973, hereinafter called ´the Agreement', and to the Additional Protocol to that Agreement consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities, signed in Brussels on 14 July 1986,

CONSIDERING that a total suspension by the Kingdom of Norway of duties on imports from Spain of products covered by the Agreement would facilitate trade between the two countries;

CONSIDERING however that the Additional Protocol does not make provision for Norway to suspend customs duties on goods imported from Spain;

CONSIDERING that no further measures are necessary in trade between Norway and Portugal since duties on products covered by the Agreement imported into Norway from Portugal had already been abolished prior to that country's accession to the Community;

HAVE DECIDED by common accord to provide for the total suspension of duties on products covered by the Agreement imported into Norway from Spain, and

TO CONCLUDE THIS PROTOCOL:

Article 1 The collection of customs duties applicable in Norway, pursuant to Article 3 and Article 5 (3) of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement, on products imported from Spain shall be totally suspended.

Article 2 This Protocol forms an integral part of the Agreement.

Article 3 This Protocol shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in

accordance with their own procedures. It shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified 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, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Norwegian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
Exchange of Letters relating to point 1 of the Agreement in the form of Exchanges of Letters relating to the 1981 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland on trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector

A. Letter No 1 Brussels, . . . . . .,

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to point 1 of the Exchange of Letters of today's date relating to the 1981 Agreement between the European Community and Poland on trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector.

I also have the honour to confirm that before 31 December 1990, in addition to the ceiling of 6 000 tonnes, a quantity of 2 000 tonnes may be delivered.

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

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

On behalf

of the Council of the European Communities

B. Letter No 2 Brussels, . . . . . .,

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 point 1 of the Exchange of Letters of today's date relating to the 1981 Agreement between the European Community and Poland on trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector.

I also have the honour to confirm that before 31 December 1990, in addition to the ceiling of 6 000 tonnes, a quantity of 2 000 tonnes may be delivered.

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 the Republic of Poland
AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1991, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast

A. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Guinea

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol initialled on 14 December 1989 establishing fishing rights and financial compensation for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1991, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea is ready to apply this Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 1 January 1990, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 8 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that a first instalment equal to 50 % of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is paid by 30 April 1990.

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 Community

Sir,

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

'With reference to the Protocol initialled on 14 December 1989 establishing fishing rights and financial compensation for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1991, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea is ready to apply this Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 1 January 1990, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 8 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Economic Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that a first instalment equal to 50 % of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is paid by 30 April 1990.

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 Protocol.

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

On behalf of

the Council of the European Communities
AGREED MINUTE

1. Delegations of the European Economic Community and of the Government of Malaysia met in Brussels on 5 and 6 November 1990 and in Kuala Lumpur on 19 and 20 November 1990 for consultations in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the Agreement on Trade and Textile Products between the European Economic Community and Malaysia initialled on 28 June 1986 and provisionally applied since 1 January 1987.

These consultations were held on Malaysia's request for adjustment of restraint levels for certain textile products covered under the Agreement, arising out of the introduction of combined nomenclature based on the harmonized system with effect from 1 January 1988.

2. As a result of these consultations, the two sides agreed to adjust the restrained levels for categories 4, 5 and 6 given in Annex II of the Agreement as follows:

Category Unit Year Quota 4 1 000 pieces 1990 7 240 1991 7 597 5 1 000 pieces 1990 3 512 1991 3 682 6 1 000 pieces 1990 4 755 1991 4 986

Kuala Lumpur, 20 November 1990.

Head of Delegation of Malaysia Head of Delegation of the European Economic Community
AGREEMENT in the form of an Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products

1. Consultations between delegations of the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria were held in Brussels on 21 November 1991 on the basis of a specific request made by the Republic of Bulgaria on 3 April 1991, in the context of the Phare programme, for greater access to the Community market in textile and clothing products.

2. Bulgaria accepted the autonomous offer of the Community for an improved access to the Community market and the following was agreed:

- in 1991 the quantitative limits for a certain number of categories listed in Annex II of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Bulgaria, initialled on 11 July 1986 and applied since 1 January 1987, will be increased by the quantities listed in the Annex attached to this Agreed Minute,

- in 1992 the quantitative limits for a certain number of categories listed in Appendix 1 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters modifying the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Bulgaria on trade in textile products, initialled on 21 November 1991 and applicable from 1 January 1992, will be increased by the quantities listed in the Annex attached to this Agreed Minute.

3. The two Parties agreed that the increases mentioned in paragraph 2 of this Agreed Minute are exceptional and constitute a contribution to the coordinated effort of the western countries in the 'Group of 24` aimed at helping the restructuring of the Bulgarian economy through, inter alia, improved access to the Community market. It is in this spirit that the additional quantities listed in the Annex to this Agreed Minute will be integrated into the existing textile agreement, as amended, between Bulgaria and the Community.

4. The two Parties agreed that the increases provided for in this Agreed Minute will be provisionally applied from 21 November 1991.

On behalf of

the Council of the European Communities

For the Government

of the Republic of Bulgaria

ANNEX

Increases in Community quantitative limits for Bulgaria for 1991 and 1992

(For practical reasons the description of the products is given in an abbreviated form)

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