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Agreement on the European Economic Area - Protocol 42 on bilateral arrangements concerning specific agricultural products



Official Journal L 001 , 03/01/1994 P. 0209 - 0209



PROTOCOL 42 on bilateral arrangements concerning specific agricultural products The Contracting Parties take note that at the same time as the Agreement, bilateral agreements on trade in agricultural products have been signed. These agreements, which develop further or supplement agreements made earlier by the Contracting Parties, and moreover reflect, inter alia, their agreed common objective to contribute to the reduction of social and economic disparities between their regions, shall enter into force, at the latest, at the time of entry into force of the present Agreement.
PROTOCOL 44

on the Agreement between the EC and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods by road and rail

The Contracting Parties note that simultaneously with the present Agreement, a bilateral Agreement was signed between the European Communities and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods by road and rail.

Provisions of the bilateral Agreement shall prevail over provisions of the present Agreement to the extent that they cover the same subject matter and as specified in the present Agreement.

Six months before the expiration of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods by road and rail, the situation in road transport will be jointly reviewed.
Exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Czech Republic concerning certain arrangements for live bovine animals

A. Letter from the Community

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the discussions concerning trade arrangements for certain agricultural products between the Community and the Czech Republic which have taken place in the framework of the negotiations of an Association Agreement.

I hereby confirm that the Community will take the necessary measures to ensure that the Czech Republic will get full access to the import regime for live bovine animals in the framework of Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the same conditions as Poland, Hungary and the Slovak Republic from the entry into force of this Agreement.

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

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities

B. Letter from the Czech Republic

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 discussions concerning trade arrangements for certain agricultural products between the Community and the Czech Republic which have taken place in the framework of the negotiations of an Association Agreement.

I hereby confirm that the Community will take the necessary measures to ensure that the Czech Republic will get full access to the import regime for live bovine animals in the framework of Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the same conditions as Poland, Hungary and the Slovak Republic from the entry into force of this Agreement.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the Czech Republic 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 your letter.

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

For the Government of the Czech Republic
AGREEMENT on the modification of certain provisions of the 1988 MFA bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the People's Republic of China

Following discussions in December 1992 on the adaptation of growth and flexibility rates laid down in the 1988 MFA bilateral Agreement between China and the European Community, and the discussions in 1994 concerning the modifications of economic provisions of the Agreement, as envisaged in the exchange of letters between Sir Leon Brittan and Minister Wu Yi in view of China's accession to GATT/WTO, the two Parties have agreed that:

(a) the growth and flexibility rates set out in the bilateral agreement between China and the European Community are modified, as of 1 January 1993, as indicated in the Annex to this Agreement. This commitment reflects a compromise that takes into account the following elements:

(1) the fact that China has become the largest supplier of the EC in textiles and clothing;

(2) the perspective of China's accession to GATT/WTO;

(b) these modified rates will be the basis of all notifications to GATT/WTO, as being those in force during the 12 month period prior to the entry into force of the ATC (Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing);

(c) the actual application of the modified rates shall remain suspended until the date of China's accession to GATT/WTO;

(d) should China's accession to GATT/WTO not be completed during the first nine months of 1995, consultations will be held between the two Parties to discuss the terms of a bilateral Agreement governing the trade in textile products for 1996 and subsequent years, to be based on the growth and flexibility rates not lower than those listed in the Annex attached to this Agreement;

(e) this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its signature. It shall apply provisionally as of the date of its initialling.

For the Government of the People's Republic of China

For the Council of the European Union

ANNEX

TO THE AGREEMENT ON THE MODIFICATION OF THE 1988 MFA BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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AGREEMENT for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand under Article XXIV:6

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND,

DESIRING to bring their GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations to conclusion on the basis of a reasonable and mutually satisfactory compromise, and

FURTHER DESIRING to strengthen the close partnership in commercial and economic matters between the European Community and Thailand,

AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

A. The European Community shall incorporate in its new Schedule CLX, for the customs territory of the EUR 15, the concessions that were included in the previous Schedule LXXX as modified by the European Community Schedule annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement, 1994 (dated 15 April 1994).

B. To settle the current GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations on agriculture the following has been agreed:

- Bound tariff rate quota 63 000 tonnes of semi-milled and wholly milled rice

1006 30 00 at zero duty (erga omnes) with effect from 1 January 1996,

- Bound tariff rate quota 20 000 tonnes of husked (brown) rice

1006 20 55 at ECU 88/T (erga omnes) with effect from 1 January 1996.

The Kingdom of Thailand accepts the basic components of the European Community's approach to adjusting the obligations of the European Community of 12 and those of Austria, Finland and Sweden following the recent enlargement of the Community:

- netting out of export commitments,

- netting out of tariff quotas,

- aggregation of domestic support commitments.

The appropriate legal modalities of implementation remain to be agreed.

C. Final provisions

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature.

Consultations will be held with regard to the matters in this Agreement at any time at the request of either party.

Signed at Brussels this twenty-second day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five.

For the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

Technical Annex

The basis of the understandings arrived at are listed below:

- Milled or semi-milled rice (1006 30 00)TRQ 63 000 tonnes (Thailand 19 505 tonnes + 10 %)- Husked rice (1006 20 55)TRQ 20 000 tonnes (Thailand 1 647 tonnes + 10 %).

To the extent that the Kingdom of Thailand is a beneficiary under each of the TRQs above, the European Community import licences will be issued automatically within the agreed limits on the basis of export certificates issued by the Government of Thailand.
AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the shortening by one year of the duration of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco

A. Letter from the Community

Brussels, . . .

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, initialled at Brussels on 15 May 1992, and to the minutes of the mid-term review meeting held in Brussels on 13 October 1994.

At that meeting the two parties agreed to terminate the validity of the present Agreement at midnight on 30 April 1995 and to enter into negotiations at the earliest opportunity on the possible conclusion of a new agreement for a period of three years from 1 May 1995.

The European Community hereby confirms that it agrees to limit the duration of the present Agreement to midnight on 30 April 1995 and that it is willing to negotiate a new agreement to enter into force as soon as possible.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your agreement with its contents.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

B. Letter from the Government of Morocco

. . . . . ., . . . . . .

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 on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, initialled at Brussels on 15 May 1992, and to the minutes of the mid-term review meeting held in Brussels on 13 October 1994.

At that meeting the two parties agreed to terminate the validity of the present Agreement at midnight on 30 April 1995 and to enter into negotiations at the earliest opportunity on the possible conclusion of a new agreement for a period of three years from 1 May 1995.

The European Community hereby confirms that it agrees to limit the duration of the present Agreement to midnight on 30 April 1995 and that it is willing to negotiate a new agreement to enter into force as soon as possible.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your agreement with its contents.`

I have the honour to confirm that the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco agrees to limit the duration of the present Agreement to midnight on 30 April 1995 and that it is willing to negotiate a new agreement to enter into force as soon as possible.

For the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of India

AGREED MINUTE

During consultations held between delegations from the Republic of India and the Commission of the European Communities, the two parties agreed that the provisions of their bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products, initialled on 31 October 1986, as last modified by the Exchange of Letters initialled on 9 December 1994, listed in the Annex to this Agreed Minute, shall continue to govern their trade relations in the textile sector.

As a consequence, these provisions shall be notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body (TMB) as administrative arrangements within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.

For the Government of the Republic of India

For the European Community

ANNEX

Provisions of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels on 31 October 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels on 18 December 1992, which will be notified as administrative arrangements under Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement

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AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

A. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

With reference to the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, initialled in Brussels on 20 June 1996, I have the honour to inform you that the European Community is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis from 1 August 1996, pending its entry into force, provided that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is disposed to do likewise.

This is on the understanding that, in that case, in accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol, the first instalment of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol shall be paid by 30 November 1996 at the latest. However, the Community shall do its utmost to act sooner.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter on such provisional application and confirm your agreement with its contents.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

B. Letter from the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Gentlemen,

I am in receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

'With reference to the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, initialled in Brussels on 20 June 1996, I have the honour to inform you that the European Community is ready to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis from 1 August 1996; pending its entry into force, provided that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is disposed to do likewise.

This is on the understanding that, in that case, in accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol, the first instalment of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol shall be paid by 30 November 1996 at the latest. However, the Community shall do its utmost to act sooner.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter on such provisional application and confirm your agreement with its contents.`

I have the honour to confirm that the contents of your letter are acceptable to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and that your letter and this one constitute an Agreement in accordance with your proposal.

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

For the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
In view of the significant contribution to achieving effective access to the market of Pakistan for textiles and clothing products which these additional commitments represent, the European Commission is prepared to give favourable consideration to requests which the Government of Pakistan might introduce in respect of the management of existing quota restrictions for exceptional flexibility (including carry-over, carry-forward and inter-category transfers) not exceeding for each quota year the following amounts:

1994: 3 000 tonnes, 1995: 3 000 tonnes, 1996: 3 000 tonnes, 1997: 3 000 tonnes, 1998: 3 000 tonnes, 1999: 3 000 tonnes, 2000: 4 000 tonnes, 2001: 4 000 tonnes, 2002: 4 000 tonnes, 2003: 4 000 tonnes, 2004: 4 000 tonnes.

In each quota year the total amount of exceptional flexibilities may not exceed 2 000 tonnes for any particular category.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 272/46

ANNEX

AMENDMENT TO THE BASLE CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL

New preambular paragraph 7 bis

Recognizing that transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, especially to developing countries, have a high risk of not constituting an environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes as required by this Convention.

New Article 4A

1. Each Party listed in Annex VII shall prohibit all transboundary movements of hazardous wastes which are destined for operations according to Annex IV A, to States not listed in Annex VII.

2. Each Party listed in Annex VII shall phase out by 31 December 1997, and prohibit as of that date, all transboundary movements of hazardous wastes pursuant to Article 1 (1) (a) of the Convention which are destined for operations according to Annex IV B to States not listed in Annex VII. Such transboundary movement shall not be prohibited unless the wastes in question are characterized as hazardous within the meaning of the Convention.

New Annex VII

Parties and other States which are members of the OECD, EC and Liechtenstein.
AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania concerning the recognition of regionalisation of African swine fever in the Kingdom of Spain

A. Letter from Lithuania

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the discussions concerning trade agreements for certain agricultural products between the Community and Lithuania which have taken place in the framework of the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement.

I hereby confirm that Lithuania accepts to recognise that the territory of the Kingdom of Spain, with the exception of the provinces of Badajoz, Huelva, Sevilla and Cordoba, is free from African swine fever, under the same terms as foreseen in Council Decision 89/21/EEC of 14 December 1988, and the successive Commission Decisions.

Lithuania accepts this derogation without prejudice to all other requirements foreseen by the Lithuanian veterinary legislation.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of the Community to the contents of this letter.

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

For the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

B. Letter from the Community

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 discussions concerning trade agreements for certain agricultural products between the Community and Lithuania which have taken place in the framework of the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement.

I hereby confirm that Lithuania accepts to recognise that the territory of the Kingdom of Spain, with the exception of the provinces of Badajoz, Huelva, Sevilla and Cordoba, is free from African swine fever, under the same terms as foreseen in Council Decision 89/21/EEC of 14 December 1988, and the successive Commission Decisions.

Lithuania accepts this derogation without prejudice to all other requirements foreseen by the Lithuanian veterinary legislation.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of the Community to 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.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters

concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001

A. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Guinea

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol, initialled on 17 December 1999, setting out the fishing rights and financial contribution for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea is ready to apply that Protocol on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000, pending the entry into force of the Protocol in accordance with Article 16 of the Fisheries Agreement, provided that the European Community is prepared 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 June 2000.

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 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 17 December 1999, setting out the fishing rights and financial contribution for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea is ready to apply that Protocol on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000, pending the entry into force of the Protocol in accordance with Article 16 of the Fisheries Agreement, provided that the European Community is prepared 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 June 2000.

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

I have the honour to confirm the European 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
AGREEMENT

between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines

1. Imports into the Community of the following products originating in the Republic of Croatia shall be subject to the concessions set out below:

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2. The Community shall grant a preferential zero-duty within tariff quotas as mentioned under point 1, subject to the condition that no export subsidies shall be paid for exports of these quantities by the Republic of Croatia.

3. Imports into the Republic of Croatia of the following products originating in the Community shall be subject to the concessions set out below:

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4. The Republic of Croatia shall grant a preferential zero-duty within tariff quotas as mentioned under point 3, subject to the condition that no export subsidies shall be paid for exports of these quantities by the Community.

5. This Agreement shall cover wine:

(a) which has been produced from fresh grapes wholly produced and harvested in the territory of the Contracting Party in question, and

(b) (i) originating in the European Union, which has been produced in accordance with the rules governing the oenological practices and processes referred to in Title V of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1);

(ii) originating in the Republic of Croatia, which has been produced in accordance with the rules governing the oenological practices and processes in conformity with Croatian law. These oenological rules referred to shall be in conformity with Community legislation.

6. Imports of wine under the concessions provided in this Agreement will be subject to the presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on the lists drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with point 5(b).

7. The Contracting Parties shall examine no later than in the first quarter of 2005 the opportunities for granting each other further concessions taking into account the development of wine trade between the Contracting Parties.

8. The Contracting Parties shall ensure that the benefits granted reciprocally are not called into question by other measures.

9. Consultations are to take place at the request of either Contracting Party on any problem relating to the way this Agreement operates.

10. This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, in the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, in the territory of the Republic of Croatia.

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2).