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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 327/29

AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters between the Swiss Confederation and the European Community concerning certain agricultural and fishery products

Berne,

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the exchanges of letters of 21 July 1972, 5 February 1981 and 14 July 1986 between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation and to the negotiations which have taken place between the parties with a view to adapting the said exchanges of letters and establishing trade arrangements for certain agricultural products, in the spirit of Article 15 of the EEC-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement, consequent upon the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union.

I hereby confirm that as a result of those negotiations the Swiss Confederation and the Community agree that from 1 January 1995 the reciprocal concessions covered by the abovementioned exchanges of letters and the concessions granted reciprocally as regards cheeses shall be extended to the enlarged Community.

This exchange of letters shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their normal procedures.

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 Government of the Swiss Confederation

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 the exchanges of letters of 21 July 1972, 5 February 1981 and 14 July 1986 between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation and to the negotiations which have taken place between the parties with a view to adapting the said exchanges of letters and establishing trade arrangements for certain agricultural products, in the spirit of Article 15 of the EEC-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement, consequent upon the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union. I hereby confirm that as a result of those negotiations the Swiss Confederation and the Community agree that from 1 January 1995 the reciprocal concessions covered by the abovementioned exchanges of letters and the concessions granted reciprocally as regards cheeses shall be extended to the enlarged Community. This exchange of letters shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their normal procedures. I should be obliged if you would confirm your agreement with the contents of this letter.’

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

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS on trade in textile products between the European Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh

NOTE VERBALE

The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products negotiated between the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Community applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by the Exchange of Letters applied since 1 January 1992, as amended by the Exchange of Letters initialled on 9 October 1992, and as further extended by the Exchange of Letters of 17 December 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 the People's Republic of Bangladesh 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 Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .

Provisions of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels, on 16 July 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels on 17 December 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 Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the European Commission and, with reference to the Commission's Note verbale No 020831 dated 22 December 1993, has the honour to confirm the agreement of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Commission's proposal to notify to the Textile Monitoring Body the provisions of the Bangladesh-EC Textile Agreement referred to in their above Note verbale as 'administrative arrangements` within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textile Agreement.

The Embassy of Bangladesh avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the European Commission the assurances of its highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .
AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 3 May 1996 to 2 May 1999, the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola

A. Letter from the Government of Angola

Brussels, . . . . . .

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol initialled on 2 May 1996 defining the fishing opportunities and financial compensation for the period from 3 May 1996 to 2 May 1999, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Angola is prepared to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis with effect from 3 May 1996, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 7 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 provided for in Article 2 of the Protocol is to be paid before 30 September 1996.

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

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

For the Government of the Republic of Angola

B. Letter from the Community

Brussels, . . . . . .

Sir,

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

'With reference to the Protocol initialled on 2 May 1996 defining the fishing opportunities and financial compensation for the period from 3 May 1996 to 2 May 1999, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Angola is prepared to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis with effect from 3 May 1996, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 7 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 provided for in Article 2 of the Protocol is to be paid before 30 September 1996.

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

I have 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
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 345/79

AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway

Brussels, 20 December 1996

Sir,

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the European Community to the ‘Agreed Minutes’ annexed hereto concerning Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Government of the Kingdom of Norway with the content of this letter.

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

For the European Community

Brussels, 20 December 1996

Sir,

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

‘I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the European Community to the “Agreed Minutes” annexed hereto concerning Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway.’

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the contents of your letter and to the date proposed for the entry into force of the amendments.

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

For the Government of the Kingdom of Norway
AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on Fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001

A. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol initialled on 4 June 1997 establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau is ready to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 16 June 1997, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 9 of the Protocol, provided that the Community is prepared to do the same.

This is on the understanding that the first annual instalment of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is to be paid before 31 December 1997.

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

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

For the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

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 4 June 1997 establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau is ready to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 16 June 1997, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 9 of the Protocol, provided that the Community is prepared to do the same.

This is on the understanding that the first annual instalment of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is to be paid before 31 December 1997.

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

I have the honour to confirm the Community's agreement to such 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 152/27

Exchange of Letters regarding the agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks.

In this connection, I wish to confirm the following:

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 (2), the United Mexican States and the Community have agreed that the protection of the spirit drink ‘Tequila’ referred to in Annex II to the Agreement will not prevent the use in the Kingdom of Spain of the designation ‘Tequila’ during a transitional period of one year, as from the entry into force of the Agreement, provided that local producers undertake not to increase current output.

For the designated spirit drink ‘Tequila’ produced in Spain, the provisions set down in Article 19 (1), first sentence, of the Agreement shall take effect from the expiry of the transitional period of one year.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the United Mexican States is in agreement with the contents of this letter.

Please accept Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration,

For the Council of the European Union

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 the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks. In this connection, I wish to confirm the following: Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 (2), the United Mexican States and the Community have agreed that the protection of the spirit drink “Tequila” referred to in Annex II to the Agreement will not prevent the use in the Kingdom of Spain of the designation “Tequila” during a transitional period of one year, as from the entry into force of the Agreement, provided that local producers undertake not to increase current output. For the designated spirit drink “Tequila” produced in Spain, the provisions set down in Article 19 (1), first sentence, of the Agreement shall take effect from the expiry of the transitional period of one year. I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the United Mexican States is in agreement with the contents of this letter.’

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

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

For the Government of the United Mexican States
AGREEMENT

between the European Community and Australia amending the Agreement on trade in wine

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter "the Community", of the one part,

and

AUSTRALIA, of the other part,

Having regard to the Agreement between the Community and Australia on trade in wine, signed in Brussels and Canberra respectively on 26 and 31 January 1994,

Whereas Annex I, point 1(b) of that Agreement authorises the use of cation exchange resins for the stabilisation purpose of Australian wines imported and marketed in the Community; whereas this authorisation is granted provisionally until 31 December 1998 in order to allow further scientific evaluation;

Whereas, a final decision on the treatment with cation exchange resins has still to be taken, it is advisable to extend the authorisation of this treatment for Australian wines until 30 June 2000,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and Australia on trade in wine, signed in Brussels and Canberra respectively on 26 and 31 January 1994, shall be amended as follows.

In Annex I, point 1(b), the date "31 December 1998" shall be replaced by "30 June 2000".

Article 2

This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

Article 3

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have signed this Amendment.

Hecho en Bruselas, el veinticuatro de febrero de dos mil.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den fireogtyvende februar 2000.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am vierundzwanzigsten Februar 2000.

Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες στις είκοσι τέσσερις Φεβρουαρίου 2000.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2000.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-quatre février 2000.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventiquattro febbraio 2000.

Gedaan te Brussel, 24 februari 2000.

Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e quatro de Fevereiro de 2000.

Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäneljäntenä päivänä helmikuuta 2000.

Utfärdat i Bryssel den tjugofjärde februari 2000.

Por Australia/For Australien/Für Australien/Για την Αυστραλία/For Australia/Pour l'Australie/Per l'Australia/Voor Australië/Pela Austrália/Australian hallituksen puolesta/På Australiens vägnar

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Donald KENYON

Por la Comunidad Europea/For De Europæiske Fællesskaber/Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft/Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα/For the European Community/Pour la Communauté européenne/Per la Comunità europea/Voor de Europese Gemeenschap/Pela Comunidade Europeia/Euroopan yhteisön puolesta/På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

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José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and the Republic of Malta amending the Association Agreement

A. Letter from the Community

Brussels, 23 February 2000

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the trade regime for imports of textile products originating in Malta into the Community laid down in Article 2 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta, as amended by Article 5 of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta signed on 27 October 1977. In order to achieve full liberalisation of textile imports from Malta within the framework of both the completion of the first stage of the Agreement establishing an association between the Economic European Community and Malta and of the Community's liberalisation efforts towards the Mediterranean countries, it has been agreed that the tariff ceilings of Article 2 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and Malta shall be repealed.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.

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

For the Council of the European Union

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B. Letter from Malta

Brussels, 23 February 2000

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 trade regime for imports of textile products originating in Malta into the Community laid down in Article 2 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta, as amended by Article 5 of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta signed on 27 october 1977. In order to achieve full liberalisation of textile imports from Malta within the framework of both the completion of the first stage of the Agreement establishing an association between the Economic European Community and Malta and of the Community's liberalisation efforts towards the Mediterranean countries, it has been agreed that the tariff ceilings of Article 2 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and Malta shall be repealed.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter."

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

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

For the Government of the Republic of Malta

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Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1999/2000 delivery period

A. Letter No 1

Brussels, 13 November 2000.

Sir,

The Representatives of the Republic of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following:

For the delivery period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:

(a) for raw sugar: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the Community.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

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B. Letter No 2

Brussels, 13 November 2000

Sir,

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

"The Representatives of the Republic of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following:

For the delivery period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:

(a) for raw sugar: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the Community."

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the foregoing.

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

For the Government of the Republic of India

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