AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 4 ( 3 ) of the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic and to Article 4 ( 3 ) of the Additional Protocol

Your Excellency ,

I have the honour to refer to the request made by the Portuguese delegation at the sixth meeting of the EEC-Portugal Joint Committee for an increase in the volume of the zero-duty tariff quotas opened for Portugal by Denmark pursuant to Article 4 ( 3 ) of the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic and to Article 4 ( 3 ) of the Additional Protocol .

I would inform you that , for the period 1 January 1977 to 31 December 1983 , Denmark can open annual zero-duty tariff quotas for the following products originating in Portugal and for the volumes indicated below :

CCT heading No * Description * Volume in tonnes *

48.01 * Paper and paperboard ( including cellulose wadding ) , machine-made , in rolls or sheets : * *

* C . Kraft paper and kraft board : * *

* ex II . Other : * *

* - Kraft liner * 3 150 *

* ex E . Other : * *

* - Bible paper , manifold ( thin typing ) paper , other printing paper and writing paper containing not more than 5 % of mechanical wood pulp * 4 000 *

* - Paper and paperboard consisting of two or more layers of different composition ( duplex , triples , multiplex etc. ) * *

ex Chapter 48 * Paper and paperboard ; articles of paper pulp , of paper or of paper board , with the exception of : * 74 *

* - Products falling within subheading 48.01 A ( news-print ) * *

* - Kraft liner falling within subheading ex 48.01 C II * *

* - Products falling within subheading 48.01 ex E ( Other ) * *

* - Products falling within heading No 48.09 * *

49.03 * Children ' s picture books and painting books * *

49.05 * Maps and hydrographic and similar charts of all kinds , including atlases , wall maps and topographical plans , printed ; printed globes ( terrestial or celestial ) : * *

* A . Printed globes ( terrestrial or celestial ) * *

49.07 * Unused postage , revenue and similar stamps of current or new issue in the country to which they are destined ; stamp-impressed paper ; banknotes , stock , share and bond certificates and similar documents of title ; cheque books : * *

* A . Postage , revenue and similar stamps * *

* C . Other : * *

* II . Other * *

49.08 * Transfers ( decalcomanias ) * *

49.09 * Picture postcards , Christmas and other picture greeting cards , printed by any process , with or without trimmings * *

49.10 * Calendars of any kind , of paper or paperboard , including calendar blocks * *

49.11 * Other printed matter , including printed pictures and photographs : * *

* B . Other * *

By way of derogation from Article 4 ( 5 ) of the EEC-Portugal Interim Agreement and the EEC-Portugal Additional Protocol , the annual 5 % increase for products falling within subheading 48.01 ex E shall be implemented as from 1 January 1978 .

I should be grateful if you would indicate the agreement of your Government to the above .

Please accept , Your Excellency , the assurance of my highest consideration .

For the Council of the European Communities

Sir ,

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

' I have the honour to refer to the request made by the Portuguese delegation at the sixth meeting of the EEC-Portugal Joint Committee for an increase in the volume of the zero-duty tariff quotas opened for Portugal by Denmark pursuant to Article 4 ( 3 ) of the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic and to Article 4 ( 3 ) of the Additional Protocol .

I would inform you that , for the period 1 January 1977 to 31 December 1983 , Denmark can open annual zero-duty tariff quotas for the following products originating in Portugal and for the volumes indicated below :

CCT heading No * Description * Volume in tonnes *

48.01 * Paper and paperboard ( including cellulose wadding ) , machine-made , in rolls or sheets : * *

* C . Kraft paper and kraft board : * *

* ex II . Other : * *

* - Kraft liner * 3 150 *

* ex E . Other : * *

* - Bible paper , manifold ( thin typing ) paper , other printing paper and writing paper containing not more than 5 % of mechanical wood pulp * 4 000 *

* - Paper and paperboard consisting of two or more layers of different composition ( duplex , triples , multiplex etc. ) * *

ex Chapter 48 * Paper and paperboard ; articles of paper pulp , of paper or of paper board , with the exception of : * 74 *

* - Products falling within subheading 48.01 A ( news-print ) * *

* - Kraft liner falling within subheading ex 48.01 C II * *

* - Products falling within subheading 48.01 ex E ( Other ) * *

* - Products falling within heading No 48.09 * *

49.03 * Children ' s picture books and painting books * *

49.05 * Maps and hydrographic and similar charts of all kinds , including atlases , wall maps and topographical plans , printed globes ( terrestial or celestial ) : * *

* A . Printed globes ( terrestrial or celestial ) * *

49.07 * Unused postage , revenue and similar stamps of current or new issue in the country to which they are destined ; stamp-impressed paper ; banknotes , stock , share and bond certificates and similar documents of title ; cheque books : * *

* A . Postage , revenue and similar stamps * *

* C . Other : * *

* II . Other * *

49.08 * Transfers ( decalcomanias ) * *

49.09 * Picture postcards , Christmas and other picture greeting cards , printed by any process , with or without trimmings *

49.10 * Calendars of any kind , of paper of paperboard , including calendar blocks * *

49.11 * Other printed matter , including printed pictures and photographs : * *

* B . Other * *

By way of derogation from Article 4 ( 5 ) of the EEC-Portugal Interim Agreement and the EEC-Portugal Additional Protocol , the annual 5 % increase for products falling within subheading 48.01 ex E shall be implemented as from 1 January 1978 .

I should be grateful if you would indicate the agreement of your Government to the above . '

I have the honour to indicate the agreement of my Government to the above .

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

For the Government of the Portuguese Republic