COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(94) 26 final 
Brussels, 08.02.1994 
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 
on the conclusion of an agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters, amending the 
Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and European Coal 
and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of 
the other part, and the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of 
the other part. 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The attached draft proposal for a Council Decision is designed to give effect to a 
recommendation made, at its meeting in Bratislava on 21 October 1993, by the Joint 
Committee established by the Agreement on Trade and Commercial and Economic Co­
operation signed between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic 
Energy Community and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on 7 May 1990. 
The recommendation envisages an exchange of letters to amend the Interim Agreement 
between the Community and the CSFR, and the Europe Agreement between the 
Community and the Member States of the one part and the CSFR of the other. By this 
exchange of letters, the Community would introduce a new duty-free quota for the 
importation of live trout and carp originating in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic 
would introduce a duty-free quota for the importation of frozen mackerel originating in 
the Community. 
The attached text for exchanges of letters between the Community and the Czech 
Republic has been examined within the Council's Eastern Europe Working Group, and is 
acceptable both to the Czech authorities and to the Community, as evidenced by the fact 
that the letters were initialled by the Commission and the Czech authorities on 21/12/93. 
In order for the agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters, to come into force, a 
Decision of the Council is required. The Commission therefore invites the Council to 
adopt the attached proposal for a Council Decision (EC), giving effect to the draft 
exchanges of letters, which are annexed. 
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 
on the conclusion of an agreement, In the form of an exchange of letters, amending the 
Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and European Coal 
and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of 
the other part, and the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of 
the other part. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas it is desirable to modify by exchanges of letters with the Czech Republic and 
Slovakia the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak 
Federal Republic, of the other part, and the Europe Agreement between the European 
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak 
Federal Republic, of the other part, so as to provide for duty-free quotas for the 
importation into the Community of live trout and carp originating in the Czech Republic, 
and for the importation into the Czech Republic of frozen mackerel originating into the 
Community, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
article 1 
The agreements in the form of an exchange of letters between the European 
Community and the Czech Republic, amending Article 17 of the Interim Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and European Coal and Steel 
Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other 
part, and Article 24 of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of 
the other part, and adding an Annex XVa and an Annex XVb to these agreements is 
hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. 
The texts of the agreements are attached to this Decision. 
article 2 
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person who will sign the 
agreement in order to bind the Community. 
Done at Brussels 
For the Council 
The President 
X 
&• EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 
(HEREAFTER CALLED "THE COMMUNITY") AND THE 
CZECH REPUBLIC CONCERNING LIVE FRESH WATER FISH 
A. Letter from the community. 
I refer to 
the Interim Agreement signed between the European Economic 
Community and the European Coal and Steel Community and the Czech 
and Slovak Federal Republic on 16 December 1991, as subsequently 
amended by the Supplementary Protocol signed between the European 
Community and the Czech Republic on 21 December 1993, and 
the Europe Agreement signed between the European Communities and 
their Member States of the one part and the Czech Republic of the 
other part on 4 October 1993 and, in particular, the 
recommendation by the Joint Committee established by the Agreement 
on Trade and commercial and Economic cooperation signed between 
the European Economic community and the European Atomic Energy 
Community and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on 7 May 1990 
made during its meeting of 21 October 1993 in Bratislava on 
certain types of live fresh water fish. 
I hereby would like to confirm that the Community agrees to this 
recommendation and in consequence makes the following amendments to 
the Interim Agreement and to the Europe Agreement: 
(i) Two new sentences shall be added after the first sentence to 
Article 17 of the Interim Agreement and to Article 24 of the 
Europe Agreement as follows: 
"The fishery products originating in the Czech Republic listed in 
Annex XVa shall benefit from 1st January to 31st December 1994 
from the reduction of Community customs duties provided in that 
Annex within the limits of the amounts therein contained. The 
fishery products originating in the Community listed in Annex XVb 
shall benefit from 1st January 1994 to 31st December 1994 from the 
reduction of Czech Republic customs duties provided in that Annex 
within the limits of the amounts contained therein. Both parties 
shall examine before 31st October 1994 the treatment to be applied 
to these concessions in subsequent periods." 
(ii) An Annex XVa and an Annex XVb in the form annexed to this exchange 
of letters shall be added to the Interim Agreement and to the 
Europe Agreement. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of the Czech 
Republic to the amendments to the above Interim Agreement and to the 
Europe Agreement. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
On behalf of the Community, 
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& B. Letter from the Czach Republic 
Sir, 
I hava the honour to acknowledge receipt of your latter of today*a data 
which reads aa follows : 
"Dear Sir, 
I refer to 
the Interim Agreement signed between the European Economic 
Community and the European Coal and steel Community and the Czech 
and Slovak Federal Republic on 16 December 1991, aa subsequently 
amended by the supplementary Protocol signed between the European 
Community and the Czech Republic on 21 December 1993, and 
the Europe Agreement aigned between the European Communities and 
their Member States of the one part and the Czech Republic of the 
other part on 4 October 1993 and, in particular, 
the recommendation by the Joint Committee established by the 
Agreement on Trade and Commercial and Economic Cooperation aigned 
between the European Economic community and the European Atomic 
Energy Community and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on 7 
May 1990 made during its meeting of 21 October 1993 in Bratislava 
on certain types of live fresh water fish. 
I hereby would like to confirm that the Community agrees to this 
recoinmendation and in consequence agrees to make the following 
amendments to the Interim Agreement and to the Europe Agreements 
(i) Two new sentences shall be added after the first sentence to 
Article 17 of the Interim Agreement and to Article 24 of the 
Europe Agreement as follows: 
"The fishery products originating in the Czech Republic listed in 
Annex XVa shall benefit from 1st January to 31st December 1994 
from the reduction of Community customs duties provided in that 
Annex within the limits of the amounts therein contained. The 
fishery products originating in the community listed in Annex XVb 
shall benefit from 1st January 1994 to 31st December 1994 from the 
reduction of Czech Republic customs duties provided in that Annex 
within the limits of the amounts contained therein. Both parties 
shall examine before 31st October 1994 the treatment to be applied 
to these concessions in subsequent periods." 
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(ii) An Annex XVa and an Annex XVb in the form annexed to this 
exchange of letters shall be added to the Interim Agreement and 
to the Europe Agreement. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of the Czech 
Republic to the above amendments to the Interim Agreement and to the 
Europe Agreement. 
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. 
For the government of the 
Czech Republic. 
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ANNEX XVa 
Duties on certain fiah imported into the 
Community originating in the Czech Republic 
CN code 
0301 91 00 
0301 93 00 Description 
Trout (Salmo trutta, 
Oncorhynchus mykiss, 
Oncorhynchus clarki, 
Oncorhynchus aguabonita, 
oncorhynchus gilae), live 
Carp, live Duty % 
1) 
0 % 
1) 
0 % Annual 
quantity 
50 t 
850 t 
( 1) Subject to compliance with the reference price 
ANNEX XVb 
Duties on certain frozen fish imported into the 
Czech Republic originating in the Community 
CN code 
0303 74 11 
0303 74 19 Description 
Mackerel of the species ) 
) 
Scomber scombrus and ) 
Scomber japonicus, frozen ) Duty % 
0 % Annual 
quantity 
4,000 t 
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