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AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters extending the adaptation to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Poland on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat

Letter No 1

Brussels, . . . . . .

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 1990 constituting an Agreement between the Community and the Republic of Poland adapting the Principal Agreement concluded in 1982 between the Community and the Republic of Poland on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.

Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the Agreement set out in the above exchange of letters shall continue in force until 30 June 1995 subject to the following amendment:

in Clause 6 of the Agreement: 'until 31 December 1994` shall be replaced by 'until 30 June 1995`.

Moreover, the quantity for the first six months of 1995 will be 50 % of the figure agreed for the whole of the year 1995, but it may be exceeded by up to 20 %, which will be taken into account during the subsequent period.

I have the honour to propose that, if the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of the Republic of Poland on the matter.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

Letter No 2

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 exchange of letters of 1990 constituting an Agreement between the Community and the Republic of Poland adapting the Principal Agreement concluded in 1982 between the Community and the Republic of Poland on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.

Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the Agreement set out in the above exchange of letters shall continue in force until 30 June 1995 subject to the following amendment:

in Clause 6 of the Agreement: "until 31 December 1994" shall be replaced by "until 30 June 1995".

Moreover, the quantity for the first six months of 1995 will be 50 % of the figure agreed for the whole of the year 1995, but it may be exceeded by up to 20 %, which will be taken into account during the subsequent period.

I have the honour to propose that, if the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of the Republic of Poland on the matter.`

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

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

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Poland
ANNEX X

AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES

List provided for in Article 36(2)

INTRODUCTION

When the acts referred to in this Annex contain notions or refer to procedures which are specific to the Community legal order, such as

- preambles;

- the addressees of the Community acts;

- references to territories or languages of the EC;

- references to rights and obligations of EC Member States, their public entities, undertakings or individuals in relation to each other; and

- references to information and notification procedures;

Protocol 1 on horizontal adaptations shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Annex.

ACTS REFERRED TO

1. 389 L 0552: Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (OJ No L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) With regard to EFTA States, the works referred to in Article 6(1)(c) of the Directive are also works made, as described in Article 6(3), by and with producers established in European third countries with which the EFTA State concerned has agreements to this effect.

If a Contracting Party intends to conclude an agreement as mentioned in Article 6(3), it shall inform the EEA Joint Committee thereof. Consultations concerning the contents of such agreements may take place at the request of any Contracting Party.

(b) The following shall be added to Article 15 of the Directive:

'The EFTA States shall be free to compel cable companies operating on their territories to scramble or otherwise obscure spot advertisements for alcoholic beverages. This exception shall not have the effect of restricting the retransmission of parts of television programs other than advertising spots for alcoholic beverages. The Contracting Parties will jointly review this exception in 1995.`
PROTOCOL 8

on State Monopolies

1. Article 16 of the Agreement shall be applicable at the latest from 1 January 1995 in the case of the following State monopolies of a commercial character:

- Austrian monopoly on salt;

- Icelandic monopoly on fertilizers;

- Swiss and Liechtenstein monopolies on salt and gunpowder.

2. Article 16 shall also apply to wine (HS heading No 22.04).
21994A0103(38)

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Protocol 37 containing the list provided for in Article 101



Official Journal L 001 , 03/01/1994 P. 0206 - 0206
Exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Czech Republic concerning the specification of areas of common interest eligible for financial assistance

A. Letter from the Czech Republic

Sir,

In the negotiations which led to the signing of the Association Agreement between the Community, its Member States and the Czech Republic it was agreed that the Community financial assistance shall aim at the effective implementation of economic and technical cooperation in areas of common interest, especially the following:

- industrial restructuring and in particular in the conversion of armaments industries,

- harmonization of technical standards, certification procedures and customs,

- science and technology and education,

- implementation of energy saving programmes and restructuring of energy sector,

- restructuring and modernization of the transport and communications infrastructure,

- regional development and environment,

- promotion of small and medium-scale enterprise,

- agriculture,

- social cooperation,

- statistical cooperation,

- harmonization of legislation,

- modernization of infrastructure of intellectual, industrial and commercial property,

- banking, insurance and other financial services.

I should be obliged if you would confirm your agreement with the terms of this letter.

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

For the Government of the Czech Republic

B. Letter from the Community

Sir,

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

'In the negotiations which led to the signing of the Association Agreement between the Community, its Member States and the Czech Republic it was agreed that the Community financial assistance shall aim at the effective implementation of economic and technical cooperation in areas of common interest, especially the following:

- industrial restructuring and in particular in the conversion of armaments industries,

- harmonization of technical standards, certification procedures and customs,

- science and technology and education,

- implementation of energy saving programmes and restructuring of energy sector,

- restructuring and modernization of the transport and communications infrastructure,

- regional development and environment,

- promotion of small and medium-scale enterprise,

- agriculture,

- social cooperation,

- statistical cooperation,

- harmonization of legislation,

- modernization of infrastructure of intellectual, industrial and commercial property,

- banking, insurance and other financial services.

I should be obliged if you would confirm your agreement with the terms 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 Communities
AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the accession of the Republic of Zambia to Protocol No 8 on ACP Sugar annexed to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention

A. Letter No 1

Brussels, . . . . . .

Sir,

The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States referred to in Protocol No 8 on ACP Sugar annexed to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, the Republic of Zambia and the European Community have agreed on the following.

The Republic of Zambia is hereby included in Article 3 (1) of the said Protocol with effect from 1 January 1995 with an agreed quantity of 0 tonnes.

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

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

B. Letter No 2

Brussels, . . . . . .

Sir,

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

'The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States referred to in Protocol No 8 on ACP Sugar annexed to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, the Republic of Zambia and the European Community have agreed on the following.

The Republic of Zambia is hereby included in Article 3 (1) of the said Protocol with effect from 1 January 1995 with an agreed quantity of 0 tonnes.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments of the abovementioned ACP States and the European Community.`

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Governments of the ACP States referred to in your letter with the contents thereof.

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

For the Governments of the ACP States referred to in Protocol No 8 and of the Republic of Zambia
AGREEMENT between the European Community and Austria on a tariff quota of 5 000 head for cows and heifers

To the Director-General, Geneva, 10 April 1995.

GATT,

Geneva.

NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO SCHEDULE LXXX - EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

The Delegations of the European Communities and Austria have concluded their negotiations under Article XXVIII for the withdrawal of a concession provided for in Schedule LXXX - European Communities as set out in the report attached.

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CONCESSION WITHDRAWN WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1995 Schedule LXXX to GATT 1994

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NEW CONCESSION WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1995 Schedule LXXX to GATT 1994

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4.

En ce qui concerne les taux de droits de douane actuellement applicables aux importations des produits textiles et d'habillement communautaires, la partie vietnamienne s'engage à recommander à l'Assemblée nationale du Vietnam d'adopter les mesures suivantes en matière de réduction des droits de douane afin de faciliter l'accès au marché vietnamien des produits textiles et d'habillement communautaires: — réduction progressive et irrévocable, échelonnée sur une période de dix ans à partir du 1er janvier 1996, qui ramènerait lesdits droits aux taux indiqués ci-après:  Vêtements 30 %  Tissus et articles confectionnés 20 %  Fils 12 %  Fibres 7% étant entendu que cette réduction porterait par priorité sur les produits indiqués à l'annexe II du présent protocole. Des consultations seront tenues à ce sujet, au plus tard le 8 décembre 1995, et dans l'hypothèse où il devrait être constaté par la Communauté européenne, à l'issue de ses consultations, que cette réduction ne serait pas réalisée par les autorités vietnamiennes, les modifications apportées à l'accord seront considérées comme caduques et l'accord, dans sa forme existante à la date du paraphe du présent protocole, redeviendra applicable entre les deux parties à partir du 1er janvier 1996.
AGREEMENT for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and Chile under Article XXIV:6

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND CHILE,

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 Chile,

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 and will apply with effect from 1 January 1996:

- 0808 10 99 fresh apples (1 April to 31 July): reduction of the final tariff rate by 50 % (from 3 % to 1,5 %),

- 0808 20 33 fresh pears (1 to 30 April and 1 to 15 July): reduction of the final tariff rate by 50 % (from 2,5 % to 1,3 %),

- 0813 30 00 dried apples: reduction of the final tariff rate by 50 % (from 6,4 % to 3,2 %),

- 0813 40 92 other dried fruit: reduction of the final tariff rate by 50 % (from 4,8 % to 2,4 %),

- add 1 510 tonnes to the allocation for Chile under the EC tariff rate quota for sheepmeat.

Chile 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. The following has also been agreed:

- 2301 20 00 fishmeal: reduction in the tariff rate to zero.

D. 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 Chile

On behalf of the Council of the European Union
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of the Philippines

AGREED MINUTE

During consultations held between delegations from the Republic of the Philippines 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 28 June 1986, as last modified by the Exchange of Letters initialled on 27 November 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 constituting the basis of their administrative arrangements within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.

For the Republic of the Philippines

For the European Community

ANNEX

Provisions of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of the Philippines on trade in textile products, initialled on 28 June 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 the Philippines on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels, on 27 November 1992, which will be notified as administrative arrangements under Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement

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ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Argentine Republic

NOTE VERBALE

The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the Argentine Republic to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products negotiated between the Argentine Republic and the Community applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by the Exchange of Letters applied since 1 January 1992 and as further extended by the Exchange of Letters of 18 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 Argentine Republic 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 Argentine Republic to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .

Provisions of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels, on 30 September 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic 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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NOTE VERBALE

The Mission of the Argentine Republic to the European Union presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the European Commission and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products between the Argentine Republic and the European Economic Community initialled on 30 September 1986, as extended by the Exchange of Letters on 24 September 1991 and 18 December 1992, and to the Note Verbale No 020830 dated 22 December 1993.

With reference to the Note Verbale, which states the Commission's intention of notifying the provisions contained in an attached list to the Textiles Monitoring Body as 'administrative arrangements`, the Mission hereby informs the Directorate-General of the Argentinian Government's agreement to the terms of the Note verbale.

The Mission of the Argentine Republic to the European Union avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the European Commission the assurance of its highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 36/30

AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation relating to the amendment of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

Sir,

In its recommendation No 1/93 of 23 September 1993, the EEC-EFTA Joint Committee on Common Transit proposed a number of amendments to the EEC-EFTA Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure. The proposed amendments are set out in the Annex.

I have the honour to confirm that the Community is in agreement with those amendments and I propose that, subject to any change which may be made, they come into force on 1 July 1994. I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the amendments and the proposed date on which they are to enter into force.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities

Sir,

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

‘In its recommendation No 1/93 of 23 September 1993, the EEC-EFTA Joint Committee on Common Transit proposed a number of amendments to the EEC-EFTA Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure. The proposed amendments are set out in the Annex. I have the honour to confirm that the Community is in agreement with those amendments and I propose that, subject to any change which may be made, they come into force on 1 July 1994. I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the amendments and the proposed date on which they are to enter into force.’

I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter and the proposed date on which the amendments are to enter into force.

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

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