AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Guatemala on trade in textile products

Letter N° 1

Sir,

1. I have the honour to refer to the consultations held on 24 October 1991 between our respective delegations for the purpose of amending the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Guatemala, initialled on 4 August 1986 and applied since 1 January 1987.

2. As a result of these consultations, both Parties agreed to amend point 8 'Duration` of the above Agreement so as to extend the period of application of all the provisions of the Agreement for one more year, i.e. until 31 December 1992.

3. Both Parties agreed that this extension of the Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 1992 and shall remain in force until 31 December 1992. The Parties agreed that this Agreement shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 1992.

4. I should be obliged if you would kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government to the foregoing.

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

For the Council

of the European Communities

Letter N° 2

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 24 October 1991, which reads as follows:

'1. I have the honour to refer to the consultations held on 24 October 1991 between our respective delegations for the purpose of amending the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Guatemala, initialled on 4 August 1986 and applied since 1 January 1987.

2. As a result of these consultations, both Parties agreed to amend point 8 'Duration` of the above Agreement so as to extend the period of application of all the provisions of the Agreement for one more year, i.e. until 31 December 1992.

3. Both Parties agreed that this extension of the Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 1992 and shall remain in force until 31 December 1992. The Parties agreed that this Agreement shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 1992.

4. I should be obliged if you would kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government to the foregoing.'

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

For the Government of

the Republic of Guatemala

Exchange of notes

The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the Republic of Guatemala to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in textile products negotiated between the Republic of Guatemala and the Community and initialled on 4 August 1986 and applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 24 October 1991.

The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Mission of the Republic of Guatemala that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the extended Agreement, the Community is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1992. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the extended Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days' notice is given.

The Directorate-General for External Relations would be grateful if the Mission would confirm its agreement to the foregoing.

The Directorate-General for External Relations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Mission of the Republic of Guatemala to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.

Exchange of notes

The Mission of the Republic of Guatemala to the European Communities presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Director General's note regarding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on textile products negotiated between the Republic of Guatemala and the Community, initialled on 4 August 1986 and applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 24 October 1991.

The Mission of the Republic of Guatemala wishes to confirm to the Directorate-General that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the extended Agreement, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala is prepared to allow the provisions of the extended Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1992. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the extended Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days' notice is given.

The Mission of the Republic of Guatemala to the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Relations the assurance of its highest consideration.