EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/39

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 December 2008

on the signing and the provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

(2008/939/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters to extend for one year the existing Agreement and Protocols on trade in textile products with the Republic of Belarus, with some adjustments of the quantitative limits.

(2) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be applied on a provisional basis as of 1 January 2009, pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Republic of Belarus.

(3) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be signed on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October 2007 on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2009, pending its formal conclusion.

Article 3

1. If the Republic of Belarus fails to respect paragraph 2.4 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, the quota for 2009 will be reduced to the levels applicable in 2008.

2. The decision to implement paragraph 1 shall be taken in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2008. For the Council The President B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.

EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/41

AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

Sir,

1. I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October 2007 (hereafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’).

2. In view of the expiry of the Agreement on 31 December 2008 and in accordance with Article 19(1) of the Agreement, the European Community and the Republic of Belarus agree to extend the duration of the Agreement, for a further period of one year, subject to the following amendments and conditions:

2.1. The text of Article 19(1) of the Agreement shall read as follows: ‘This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose. It shall be applicable until 31 December 2009.’

2.2. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community is replaced by Appendix 1 to this Letter.

2.3. The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced for the period of 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by Appendix 2 to this letter.

2.4. Imports into Belarus of textile and clothing products of European Community origin shall be subject in 2009 to custom duties not exceeding those provided for the year 2003 in Appendix 4 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus initialled on 11 November 1999, which is amended by Appendix 3 to this letter. The amendment concerns only tariff lines 5407 72, 5606 00 10, 5905 00, 5906 91, 6309 00, 6310 10 and 6310 90. In 2009, tariffs applied by Belarus for these products will be as follows: 5407 72 — 4 %, 5606 00 10 — 0 %, 5905 00 — 4 %, 5906 91 — 0 %, 6309 00 — 20 %, 6310 10 — 20 %, 6310 90 — 20 %. In the case of non-application of these rates the Community will have the right to reintroduce for the period of the Agreement remaining unexpired on a pro-rata basis the levels for quantitative restrictions applicable for 2008 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October 2007.

3. The European Community and Belarus recall their agreement to enter into consultations not later than six months before the expiration of the present Agreement with a view to possibly concluding a new agreement.

4. Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before the date of the expiry of the Agreement, the agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied from the date of the Republic of Belarus' accession to the WTO.

5. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2009 on the condition of reciprocity.

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

For the European Community

Appendix 1 ‘ANNEX II Belarus Category Unit Quota as from 1 January 2009 Group IA 1 tonnes 1 586 2 tonnes 6 643 3 tonnes 242 Group IB 4 T pieces 1 839 5 T pieces 1 105 6 T pieces 1 705 7 T pieces 1 377 8 T pieces 1 160 Group IIA 20 tonnes 329 22 tonnes 524 Group IIB 15 T pieces 1 726 21 T pieces 930 24 T pieces 844 26/27 T pieces 1 117 29 T pieces 468 73 T pieces 329 Group IIIB 67 tonnes 359 Group IV 115 tonnes 420 117 tonnes 2 312 118 tonnes 471 T pieces : thousand of pieces.’

Appendix 2 ‘ANNEX TO PROTOCOL C Category Unit As from 1 January 2009 4 1 000 pieces 6 610 5 1 000 pieces 9 215 6 1 000 pieces 12 290 7 1 000 pieces 9 225 8 1 000 pieces 3 140 15 1 000 pieces 5 387 21 1 000 pieces 3 584 24 1 000 pieces 922 26/27 1 000 pieces 4 492 29 1 000 pieces 1 820 73 1 000 pieces 6 979’

Appendix 3 ‘Appendix 4 Maximum rates of duties applicable for imports into the Republic of Belarus of textile products from the European Community CN code Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2009 5001 00 4 4 4 4 4 5002 00 4 4 4 4 4 5003 00 4 4 4 4 4 5004 00 4 4 4 4 4 5005 00 4 4 4 4 4 5006 00 4 4 4 4 4 5007 10 4 4 4 4 4 5007 20 4 4 4 4 4 5007 90 4 4 4 4 4 5101 11 4 4 4 4 4 5101 19 4 4 4 4 4 5101 21 4 4 4 4 4 5101 29 4 4 4 4 4 5101 30 4 4 4 4 4 5102 11 4 4 4 4 4 5102 19 4 4 4 4 4 5102 20 4 4 4 4 4 5103 10 4 4 4 4 4 5103 20 4 4 4 4 4 5103 30 4 4 4 4 4 5104 00 4 4 4 4 4 5105 10 4 4 4 4 4 5105 21 4 4 4 4 4 5105 29 4 4 4 4 4 5105 31 4 4 4 4 4 5105 39 4 4 4 4 4 5105 40 4 4 4 4 4 5106 10 4 4 4 4 4 5106 20 4 4 4 4 4 5107 10 4 4 4 4 4 5107 20 4 4 4 4 4 5108 10 4 4 4 4 4 5108 20 4 4 4 4 4 5109 10 4 4 4 4 4 5109 90 4 4 4 4 4 5110 00 4 4 4 4 4 5111 11 15 12 10 8 8 5111 19 15 12 10 8 8 5111 20 15 12 10 8 8 5111 30 15 12 10 8 8 5111 90 15 12 10 8 8 5112 11 15 12 10 8 8 5112 19 15 12 10 8 8 5112 20 15 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Sir,

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

1. I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October 2007 (hereafter referred to as the “Agreement”). 2. In view of the expiry of the Agreement on 31 December 2008 and in accordance with Article 19(1) of the Agreement, the European Community and the Republic of Belarus agree to extend the duration of the Agreement, for a further period of one year, subject to the following amendments and conditions: 2.1. The text of Article 19(1) of the Agreement shall read as follows: “This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose. It shall be applicable until 31 December 2009.” 2.2. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community is replaced by Appendix 1 to this Letter. 2.3. The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced for the period of 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by Appendix 2 to this Letter. 2.4. Imports into Belarus of textile and clothing products of European Community origin shall be subject in 2009 to custom duties not exceeding those provided for the year 2003 in Appendix 4 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus initialled on 11 November 1999, which is amended by Appendix 3 to this letter. The amendment concerns only tariff lines 5407 72, 5606 00 10, 5905 00, 5906 91, 6309 00, 6310 10 and 6310 90. In 2009, tariffs applied by Belarus for these products will be as follows: 5407 72 — 4 %, 5606 00 10 — 0 %, 5905 00 — 4 %, 5906 91 — 0 %, 6309 00 — 20 %, 6310 10 — 20 %, 6310 90 — 20 %. In the case of non-application of these rates the Community will have the right to reintroduce for the period of the Agreement remaining unexpired on a pro-rata basis the levels for quantitative restrictions applicable for 2008 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October 2007. 3. The European Community and Belarus recall their agreement to enter into consultations not later than six months before the expiration of the present Agreement with a view to possibly concluding a new agreement. 4. Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before the date of the expiry of the Agreement, the agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied from the date of the Republic of Belarus' accession to the WTO. 5. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2009 on the condition of reciprocity. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.’

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

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