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Exchange of letters between the European Economic Community ('the Community`) and Hungary on land transport infrastructure

A. Letter from the Community

Sir,

I have the honour of confirming to you herewith the position of the Community, expressed during the negotiations of the Europe Agreement between the Communities and their Member States and Hungary, that the Community shall, within the framework of the financial mechanisms provided for in the Agreement, provide, as appropriate, financing for the improvement of land transport infrastructure, including roads, railways, inland waterways and combined transport.

In this context, I take note of the wish expressed by Hungary to consider projects related to transit traffic Hungary, such as the modernization and construction of railway lines and motorways between Hegyeshalom and Budapest, and that between Budapest and Kelebia as a priority, since these represent major corridors for Community transit.

I also take note of the expectation expressed by Hungary to start discussions on the above subject at an early stage, without prejudice to appraisal of projects according to existing procedures.

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

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

On behalf of the Community

B. Letter from the Republic of Hungary

Sir,

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

'Sir,

I have the honour of confirming to you herewith the position of the Community, expressed during the negotiations of the Europe Agreement between the Communities and their Member States and Hungary, that the Community shall, within the framework of the financial mechanisms provided for in the Agreement, provide, as appropriate, financing for the improvement of land transport infrastructure, including roads, railways, inland waterways and combined transport.

In this context, I take note of the wish expressed by Hungary to consider projects related to transit traffic through Hungary, such as the modernization and construction of railway lines and motorways between Hegyeshalom and Budapest, and that between Budapest and Kelebia as a priority, since these represent major corridors for Community transit.

I also take note of the expectation expressed by Hungary to start discussions on the above subject at an early stage, without prejudice to appraisal of projects according to existing procedures.

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

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

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

For the Government of the Republic of Hungary
AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast

A. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Guinea

Brussels, . . . . . .

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol initialled on 24 February 1994 establishing fishing rights and financial compensation for the period from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea is ready to apply this Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 1 January 1994, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 8 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that a first instalment equal to 50 % of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is paid by 30 June 1994.

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

Brussels, . . . . . .

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 24 February 1994 establishing fishing rights and financial compensation for the period from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea is ready to apply this Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 1 January 1994, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 8 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Community is disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that a first instalment equal to 50 % of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is paid by 30 June 1994.

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 this provisional application of the Protocol.

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

On behalf of the Council the European Union
PROTOCOL 27

on cooperation in the field of State aid

In order to ensure a uniform implementation, application and interpretation of the rules on State aid throughout the territory of the Contracting Parties as well as to guarantee their harmonious development, the EC Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall observe the following rules:

(a) exchange of information and views on general policy issues such as the implementation, application and interpretation of the rules on State aid set out in the Agreement shall be held periodically or at the request of either surveillance authority;

(b) the EC Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall periodically prepare surveys on State aid in their respective States. These surveys shall be made available to the other surveillance authority;

(c) if the procedure referred to in the first and second subparagraphs of Article 93(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community or the corresponding procedure set out in an agreement between the EFTA States establishing the EFTA Surveillance Authority is opened for State aid programmes and cases, the EC Commission or the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall give notice to the other surveillance authority as well as to the parties concerned to submit their comments;

(d) the surveillance authorities shall inform each other of all decisions as soon as they are taken;

(e) the opening of the procedure referred to in paragraph (c) and the decisions referred to in paragraph (d) shall be published by the competent surveillance authorities;

(f) notwithstanding the provisions of this Protocol, the EC Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, at the request of the other surveillance authority, provide on a case-by-case basis information and exchange views on individual State aid programmes and cases;

(g) information obtained in accordance with paragraph (f) shall be treated as confidential.
PROTOCOL 13 on the non-application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures

The application of Article 26 of the Agreement is limited to the areas covered by the provisions of the Agreement and in which the Community acquis is fully integrated into the Agreement.

Moreover, unless other solutions are agreed upon by the Contracting Parties, its application is without prejudice to any measures which may be introduced by the Contracting Parties to avoid circumvention of the following measures aimed at third countries:

- anti-dumping measures;

- countervailing duties;

- measures against illicit commercial practices attributable to third countries.
PROTOCOL 18 on internal procedures for the implementation of Article 43

For the Community, the procedures to be followed for the implementation of Article 43 of the Agreement are set out in the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

For the EFTA States, the procedures are set out in the agreement on a Standing Committee of the EFTA States and will cover the following elements:

An EFTA State which intends to take measures in accordance with Article 43 of the Agreement shall in good time give notice thereof to the Standing Committee of the EFTA States.

However, in case of secrecy or urgency, notice shall be given to the other EFTA States and to the Standing Committee of the EFTA States at the latest by the date of entry into force of the measures.

The Standing Committee of the EFTA States shall examine the situation and deliver an opinion regarding the introduction of the measures. It shall keep the situation under review and may at any time make, by majority vote, recommendations regarding the possible amendment, suspension or abolition of the measures introduced or regarding any other measures to assist the EFTA State concerned to overcome its difficulties.
Agreement on the European Economic Area - Protocol 45 on transitional periods concerning Spain and Portugal



Official Journal L 001 , 03/01/1994 P. 0210 - 0210



PROTOCOL 45 on transitional periods concerning Spain and Portugal The Contracting Parties consider that the Agreement does not affect the transitional periods accorded to Spain and Portugal by the Act of their accession to the European Communities, which could remain after the entry into force of the Agreement, independently of the transitional periods provided for in the Agreement itself.
PROTOCOL 17

concerning Article 34

1. Article 34 of the Agreement shall not prejudge the adoption of legislation or the application of any measures by the Contracting Parties concerning third-country access to their markets.

Any legislation in a field which is governed by the Agreement shall be dealt with according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and the Contracting Parties shall endeavour to elaborate corresponding EEA rules.

In all other cases the Contracting Parties shall inform the EEA Joint Committee of the measures and, whenever necessary, endeavour to adopt provisions to ensure that the measures are not circumvented through the territory of the other Contracting Parties.

If no agreement can be reached on such rules or provisions, the Contracting Party concerned may take measures necessary to prevent circumvention.

2. For the definition of the beneficiaries of the rights derived from Article 34, Title I of the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment (OJ 2, 15.1.1962, p. 36/62) shall apply with the same legal effect as within the Community.
AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and Bulgaria concerning transit

A. Letter from the Community

Sir,

The following was agreed between the Community and Bulgaria:

1. The Parties shall not take any measures which would adversely affect the situation resulting from implementation of the bilateral agreements concluded between the Member States of the Community and Bulgaria, and in particular the number of authorizations, weight and dimensions of vehicles and applicable duties.

2. The Community and Bulgaria hereby agree that, where transit conditions in the territory of the former Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia should fail to return to normal, they will examine and, where necessary, agree on modifications to the undertakings referred to under 1. above in order to facilitate Community transit.

Bulgaria and the Community shall conclude a bilateral agreement on transport.

Pending the conclusion of such an agreement, any changes concerning the arrangements outlined above will be decided by common agreement.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above.

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

For the Community

B. Letter from Bulgaria

Sir,

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

'The following was agreed between the Community and Bulgaria:

1. The Parties shall not take any measures which would adversely affect the situation resulting from implementation of the bilateral agreements concluded between the Member States of the Community and Bulgaria, and in particular the number of authorizations, weight and dimensions of vehicles and applicable duties.

2. The Community and Bulgaria hereby agree that, where transit conditions in the territory of the former Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia should fail to return to normal, they will examine and, where necessary, agree on modifications to the undertakings referred to under 1. above in order to facilitate Community transit.

Bulgaria and the Community shall conclude a bilateral agreement on transport.

Pending the conclusion of such an agreement, any changes concerning the arrangements outlined above will be decided by common agreement.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above.'

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

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

For the Government of Bulgaria
2.

The tariff reductions agreed upon by each Member shall be implemented in five equal rate reductions, except as may be otherwise specified in a Member's Schedule. The first such reduction shall be made effective on the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, each successive reduction shall be made effective on 1 January of each of the following years, and the final rate shall become effective no later than the date four years after the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, except as may be otherwise specified in that Member's Schedule. Unless otherwise specified in its Schedule, a Member that accepts the WTO Agreement after its entry into force shall, on the date that Agreement enters into force for it, make effective all rate reductions that have already taken place together with the reductions which it would under the preceding sentence have been obligated to make effective on 1 January of the year following, and shall make effective all remaining rate reductions on the schedule specified in the previous sentence. The reduced rate should in each stage be rounded off to the first decimal. For agricultural products, as defined in Article 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture, the staging of reductions shall be implemented as specified in the relevant parts of the schedules.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 73/2

AGREED MINUTE

A delegation from the European Communities held talks with a delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Brussels on 1 August 1995 on certain provisions of Protocol D to the textiles Agreement initialled on 15 December 1992, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters initialled on 20 December 1994.

During these talks both delegations approved the contents of the list of traditional hand-made Vietnamese folklore products referred to in paragraph l(c) of Protocol D to the Agreement.

This list is attached in the Annex to this Minute.

Brussels, For the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam For the Council of the European Communities
Corrigendum to the Interregional Framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Southern Common Market and its Party States, of the other part (Official Journal of the European Communities L 69 of 19 March 1996)

On page 15, Article 35(3), last two lines:

for: '. . . bring both Parties together within days.`,

read: '. . . bring both Parties together within 15 days.`
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 68/199 9.3.98
Information concerning the entry into force of the Europe Association Agreement with
Estonia
The Europe Association Agreement which the Council decided to conclude on 19 December
1997 with Estonia will enter into force on 1 February 1998, as the notifications that theprocedures provided for in Article 130 of the Agreement had been carried out were completedon 22 December 1997.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 42/42

AGREED MINUTE

between Canada and the European Community concerning the signing of the Agreement on international humane trapping standards

CANADA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

NOTING their desire to sign the Agreement on international humane trapping standards (the Agreement), set out in the Annex to this Minute, between Canada, the European Community and the Russian Federation in its authenticated version,

RECOGNISING the invaluable contribution of the Russian Federation to the trilateral negotiations and the successful conclusion of the Agreement, and

CONVINCED that it is necessary to apply the Agreement as soon as possible between Canada and the European Community,

DESIRING the participation, at the earliest possible date, of the Russian Federation as a Party to the Agreement,

HEREBY:

INVITE the Russian Federation to sign the Agreement at its earliest convenience, and

AGREE that

— pending its entry into force between the three parties, the Agreement will apply between Canada and the European Community on a bilateral basis as from a date to be agreed between them within a period of 30 days following the date of deposit of the instruments of ratification, conclusion or adoption of Canada and the European Community,

— the Russian version of the Agreement will be authentic only as from the date of the entry into force of the Agreement between the three parties.
Corrigendum to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 192 of 24 July 1999)

On page 49, in the Agreed Minutes, second subparagraph of section I.(1):

for:

These adjustments should enter into force on August 1999.

read:

These adjustments should enter into force on 1 August 1999.
AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part

A. Letter from the Community

Pretoria, 11 October 1999

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, signed today.

Pending the entry into force of the said Agreement, I have the Honour to propose to you that the European Community and South Africa apply provisionally as from 1 January 2000, Articles 1 to 3, 5 to 28, 65 to 82, 93 to 97 and 99 to 109, Annexes I to VII and X and Protocols I and II of the Agreement.

If the above is acceptable to South Africa, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest appreciation,

On behalf of the European Community

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B. Letter from South Africa

Pretoria, 11 October 1999

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 Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, signed today.

Pending the entry into force of the said Agreement, I have the honour to propose to you that the European Community and South Africa apply provisionally as from 1 January 2000, Articles 1 to 3, 5 to 28, 65 to 82, 93 to 97 and 99 to 109, Annexes I to VII and X and Protocols I and II of the Agreement.

If the above is acceptable to South Africa, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa."

I am able to confirm that South Africa is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

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

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Africa

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Corrigendum to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes in the fields of training, education and youth

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 29 of 31 January 2001)

On page 40, final formula:

for:

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2000.

read:

Done at Brussels on the eleventh day of January in the year two thousand and one.
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters

concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles

A. Letter from the Republic of Seychelles

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol, initialled on 28 September 2001, establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, I have the honour to inform you that the Republic of Seychelles is ready to apply this Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 18 January 2002, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol, 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 to be paid by 30 September 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 Republic of Seychelles

B. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

I am in receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows: "With reference to the Protocol, initialled on 28 September 2001, establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, I have the honour to inform you that the Republic of Seychelles is ready to apply this Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 18 January 2002, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol, 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 to be paid by 30 September 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 European Community