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Agreement on the European Economic Area - Protocol 49 on Ceuta and Melilla



Official Journal L 001 , 03/01/1994 P. 0218 - 0218



PROTOCOL 49 on Ceuta and Melilla Products covered by the Agreement and originating in the EEA, when imported into Ceuta or Melilla, shall enjoy in all respects the same customs regime as that which is applied to products originating in the customs territory of the Community under Protocol No 2 of the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities. The EFTA States shall grant to imports of products covered by the Agreement and originating in Ceuta and Melilla the same customs regime as that which is granted to products imported from and originating in the EEA.
AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Poland setting up a tariff quota for imports into the Community of certain industrial products originating in Poland

A. Letter from the Community

Brussels, 29 September 1994

Sir,

It was agreed between the European Community and the Republic of Poland that products originating in Poland and classified under code 7013 99 90 of the combined nomenclature would benefit from the suspension of import duty within the limit of a new Community tariff quota of ECU 1,13 million for 1994.

It is understood that these products may also benefit from the existing tariff quota for code 7013 of the combined nomenclature set up under the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part.

This Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters must be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective procedures.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Republic of Poland is in agreement with the above.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

B. Letter from the Republic of Poland

Brussels, 29 September 1994

Sir,

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

'It was agreed between the European Community and the Republic of Poland that products originating in Poland and classified under code 7013 99 90 of the combined nomenclature would benefit from the suspension of import duty within the limit of a new Community tariff quota of ECU 1,13 million for 1994.

It is understood that these products may also benefit from the existing tariff quota for code 7013 of the combined nomenclature set up under the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part.

This Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters must be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective procedures.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Republic of Poland is in agreement with the above.`

I am able to confirm that the Republic of Poland is in agreement with the contents of this letter.

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

For the Republic of Poland
AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, on the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other part, amending Tables I and II of the Annex to Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community of the one part and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands of the other part signed on 2 December 1991

A. Letter from the Community

Brussels, . . .

Sir,

The European Community, on the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other part, have agreed that Tables I and II of the Annex to Protocol 1 will be amended as follows:

1. Table I:

The amendments are shown in Appendix 1 to this letter.

2. Table II:

The text concerning tariff quota No 4 (TQ No 4) shall be replaced by the text of Appendix 2 to this letter.

This Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own procedures. It shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures and shall apply from 1 January 1995.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands are in agreement with the contents of this letter.

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

On behalf of the European Community

B. Letter from the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands

Brussels, . . .

Sir,

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

'The European Community, on the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other part, have agreed that Tables I and II of the Annex to Protocol 1 will be amended as follows:

1. Table I:

The amendments are shown in Appendix 1 to this letter.

2. Table II:

The text concerning tariff quota No 4 (TQ No 4) shall be replaced by the text of Appendix 2 to this letter.

This Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own procedures. It shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures and shall apply from 1 January 1995.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands are in agreement with the contents of this letter.`

I have the honour to confirm that the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands are in agreement with the contents of your letter.

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

For the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands

Appendix 1

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Appendix 2

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AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters adjusting the quantities provided for in the voluntary restraint agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on trade in sheepmeat and goatmeat as a result of the enlargement of the Community

A. Letter No 1

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the 1980 Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on trade in sheepmeat and goatmeat (hereinafter referred to as the 'Principle Agreement`) and in particular Clause 6 providing for the adjustment of the quantities provided for in that Agreement on the accession of new Member States to the Community.

I have the honour to refer also to the Exchange of Letters of 1989 constituting an Agreement between the Community and New Zealand adapting the Principal Agreement and to the Exchange of Letters of 1994 extending the adaptation of that Agreement to 30 June 1995.

Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the quantity imported into the Community and set in the Exchange of Letters of 1994 for the first six months of 1995 be increased by 850 tonnes to allow for the enlargement of the Community. I propose in addition that the other quantities and rules provided for in the Exchange of Letters of 1994 continue to apply.

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 New Zealand on the matter.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

B. 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 1980 Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on trade in sheepmeat and goatmeat (hereinafter referred to as the "Principle Agreement") and in particular Clause 6 providing for the adjustment of the quantities provided for in that Agreement on the accession of new Member States to the Community.

I have the honour to refer also to the Exchange of Letters of 1989 constituting an Agreement between the Community and New Zealand adapting the Principal Agreement and to the Exchange of Letters of 1994 extending the adaptation of that Agreement to 30 June 1995.

Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the quantity imported into the Community and set in the Exchange of Letters of 1994 for the first six months of 1995 be increased by 850 tonnes to allow for the enlargement of the Community. I propose in addition that the other quantities and rules provided for in the Exchange of Letters of 1994 continue to apply.

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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand
AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 21 May 1995 to 20 May 1998, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Madagascar on fishing off Madagascar

A. Letter from the Government of Madagascar

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol, initialled on 18 May 1995, defining the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution for the period 21 May 1995 to 20 May 1998, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Madagascar is willing to apply the Protocol provisionally from 21 May 1995 pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 7 thereof, provided that the European Community is prepared to do likewise.

This is on the understanding that the first instalment, equal to one-third of the financial contribution laid down by Article 2 of the Protocol, will be paid before 30 November 1995.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the European Community to such a provisional application.

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

For the Government of the Republic of Madagascar

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 18 May 1995, defining the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution for the period 21 May 1995 to 20 May 1998, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Madagascar is willing to apply the Protocol provisionally from 21 May 1995 pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 7 thereof, provided that the European Community is prepared to do likewise.

This is on the understanding that the first instalment, equal to one-third of the financial contribution laid down by Article 2 of the Protocol, will be paid before 30 November 1995.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the European Community to such a provisional application.` I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the European Community to such a provisional application.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 21/70

ANNEX

Article VII of the Convention on fishing and conservation of the living resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts is amended as follows:

‘The total amount of the budget including any supplementary budget shall be contributed to by the Contracting Parties according to the following formula:

(a) one-third of the budget shall be divided equally among the Contracting Parties;
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS on trade in textile products between the European Community and Macao

NOTE VERBALE

The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Minister for Commercial Affairs of Macao and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products negotiated between Macao and the Community applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by the Exchange of Letters applied since 1 January 1992 and as further extended by the Exchange of letters of 27 November 1992.

With a view to ensuring a smooth and efficient implementation of the Agreement on integration of the textiles and clothing sectors into GATT rules and disciplines negotiated within the framework of the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations, the Commission has the honour to inform the authorities of Macao that it intends to notify to the Textiles Monitoring Body the provisions, contained in the attached list, of the abovementioned Agreement on textile products as 'administrative arrangements` within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement.

The Directorate-General would be grateful if your authorities could confirm as soon as possible their agreement on the details of this notification.

The Directorate-General for External Relations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Minister for Commercial Affairs of Macao the assurance of its highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .

Provisions of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Macao on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels on 19 July 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Macao on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels on 27 November 1992, which will be notified as administrative arrangements under Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement

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NOTE VERBALE

The Minister for Commercial Affairs of Macao to the European Communities and the Member States presents his compliments to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities and, with reference to Note verbale No 20824 dated 22 December 1993 concerning the implementation of the Agreement on trade in textile products in accordance with GATT rules, has the honour to inform the Directorate-General of the Macao authorities' agreement on notification of the provisions of the Agreement to the Textiles Monitoring Body as 'administrative arrangements` within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.

The Minister for Commercial Affairs of Macao avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities the assurance of his highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 292/29

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt modifying the arrangements for imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt

Brussels, 4 November 1996.

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning the arrangements for imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt.

Under this Agreement, the customs duties applicable to imports of rice (CN code 1006) originating in and coming from Egypt shall be those calculated in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 reduced by an amount equal to 25 % of the value of the said duties.

The application of the reduction in customs duties accorded shall no longer be subject to the collection by Egypt of an export levy on the product.

This reduction in customs duties shall be applicable from 1 May 1996.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which it is signed by both Parties.

I should be obliged if you would confirm your agreement with the contents of this letter.

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

For the European Community

Brussels, 4 November 1996.

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 in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning the arrangements for imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt. Under this Agreement, the customs duties applicable to imports of rice (CN code 1006) originating in and coming from Egypt shall be those calculated in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 reduced by an amount equal to 25 % of the value of the said duties. The application of the reduction in customs duties accorded shall no longer be subject to the collection by Egypt of an export levy on the product. This reduction in customs duties shall be applicable from 1 May 1996. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which it is signed by both Parties. I should be obliged if you would confirm your agreement with the contents of this letter.’

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Corrigendum to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part(1)

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 70 of 18 March 2000)

Annex 1, Products referred to in Article 10(1)

On page 28 against CN code 1902 11 00, under the column "Description":

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On page 28 against CN code 1902 19 10, under the column "Description":

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Protocol 1 on the arrangements applying to imports into the Community of agricultural products originating in Morocco, Annex

On page 66 against CN codes " ex 0701 90 51 " and " ex 0701 90 90 " (New potatoes, ...) in the column "Description":

for: "31 April",

read: "30 April".

On page 66 against CN code ex 0703 in the column "Description":

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On page 66 against CN code ex 0704 (Cabbages ...) add: >TABLE>

opposite "Lettuce and chicory" and, >TABLE>

opposite "Carrots, turnips, salad betroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots"

On page 67 against code ex 0709 20 00 (Asparagus ...), in the third, fifth and seventh columns respectively: insert >TABLE>, >TABLE>

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On page 67 against code ex 0709 30 00 (Aubergines ...), in the fifth and seventh columns respectively: insert >TABLE>

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On page 69 against CN code ex 0805 30 (Lemons, fresh), in the third, fifth and seventh columns respectively: insert >TABLE>

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On page 69 against CN code 0808 20 90 (Quinces) in the fifth column:

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On page 72 against CN code ex 1320 20 (Pectic substances ...) in the column "Description":

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On page 74 against CN code 2005 90 70 (Mixtures of vegetables), in the fifth column:

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On page 77 against CN code ex 2204 21 (Wines carrying a registered designation of origin ...), in the fifth column:

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On page 77, footnote (c) at the end of CN code tables:

for:

(c) Entry under this subheading is subject to the conditions to be laid down in the relevant Community provisions.,

read:

(c) Entry under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.

(1) Errors found in the original of the Agreement were corrected by procès-verbal of rectification of 1 August 2000.

This corrigendum contains, in addition, the correction of errors which appeared in the text published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Corrigendum to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 114 of 30 April 2002)

On page 144, Annex 2: The horizontal line separating CN codes ex 0401 30 and 0403 10 shall be deleted.
Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Gabonese Republic on fishing off the coast of Gabon for the period 3 December 2001 to 2 December 2005

A. Letter from the Government of the Gabonese Republic

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol initialled on 20 September 2001 at Libreville setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution for the period 3 December 2001 to 2 December 2005, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Gabonese Republic is prepared to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis with effect from 3 December 2001, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 6 thereof, provided that the European Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that the first instalment of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is paid by 30 April 2002.

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

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

For the Government of the Gabonese Republic

B. Letter from the European 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 20 September 2001 at Libreville setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution for the period 3 December 2001 to 2 December 2005, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Gabonese Republic is prepared to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis with effect from 3 December 2001, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 6 thereof, provided that the European Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that the first instalment of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is paid by 30 April 2002.

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

I have the honour to confirm the Community's agreement to such provisional application of the Protocol.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union