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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)185 final
Brussels,14April1981
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Recommendation fora
vCOUNCILREGULATION
ontheconclusionoftheAgreementintheformofanexchangeofletters
concerning theapplication ofparagraph 2oftheJointDeclaration on
Protocol 1andArticles8,9and10,annexedtotheInterimAgreement
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheSocialistFederal
RepublicofYugoslavia ontradeandtradeco-operation
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0MC81)185final

Commission Communication totheCouncil
onthenegotiationofanAgreementintheformofanexchangeofletters
I
concerningtheapplicationofparagraph2oftheJointDeclaration on
Protocol1AndArtiolee8,910»annexedtotheInterimAgreement
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSocialistFederalRepublic
ofYugoslaviaontradeandtradecooperation.^
1.TheCommunityandtheSocialistFederalRepublicofYugoslaviahave
heldtheconsultations requiredbyparagraph3oftheJointDeclaration on
Protocol1andArticles8,9and10,annexedtotheInterimAgreement
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe''SocialistFederalRepublic
ofYugoslaviaontradeandtradecooperation.AnAgreementintheform.
ofanexchangeoflettersVasdraftedattheconsultations -heldon
31March1981.
TheAgreementisintendedtoestablishthatforcertainparticularly
sensitiveproducts,whichitdefines,onlythepreferential arrangements *
laiddownbytheEEC/YugoslaviaAgreementwillbeapplicable,sothata
choicebetweenthosearrangements andthegeneralised systemof
preferenceswillnot*bepossible.Italsocontainscertaintransitional
provisionsfortheintroduction ofthosearrangements .
2.'TheCommissionrecommendsthattheCouncilapprovetheresultsofthe
consultation ^,andadopttheRegulationontheconclusionoftheAgreement
intheformofanexchangeofletters.'
3.Coalandsteelproductswill.bethesubjectof&separateprocedure
beforetheECSCAgreemententersintoforce.
0JL130,27MayI98O

Recommendation for aCouncil Regulation
ontheoonclusion oftheAgreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters
concerning theapplication ofparagraph 2oftheJoint Declaration on
Protocol 1andArticles 8,9and10,annexed totheInterim Agreement
"between theEuropean Economio Community andtheSocialist Federal
Republic ofYugoslavia ontrade andtrade co-operation .
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ,
Whereas paragraph 3oftheJoint Declaration onProtocol 1andArticles
8,9and10,annexed totheInterim Agreement "between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheSocialist Federal Republic ofYugoslavia on
.1trade andtrade co-operation ,requires that paragraph 2oftheDeclaration
apply from 1981 ;
Whereas anagreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters should "be
concluded tothis end ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters concerning the
application ofparagraph 2oftheJoint Declaration onProtocol 1and
Articles 8,9and10,annexed totheInterim Agreement "between the
1OJL130,27.5.1980 ,p.1.♦

EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSocialistFederalRepublioof
Yugoslavia ontradeandtradeco-operationisherebyapprovedon"behalf
oftheCommunity.
ThetextoftheAgreementisannexedtothisRegulation.
Article2 ^
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorisedtodesignatetheperson
empoweredtosigntheAgreementinordertobindtheCommunity.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallhe"bindingin
itsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
>.-iriallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePreéident

COMMISSION
OFTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Exchangeofletters
concerningtheapplicationofparagraph2ofthe
JointDeclaration onProtocol1andArticles8,
9and10,annexedtotheInterimAgreement "between
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSocialist
FederalRepublicofYugoslavia ontradeandtradeco-operation
Madam,
On31March1981theCommunityandYugoslaviaheldtheconsultations
providedforinparagraph3oftheJointDeclaration onProtocol1and
Articles8,9and10,annexedtotheInterimAgreement "betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSocialistFederalRepublicof
Yugoslavia ontradeandtradeco-operation .Agreementwasreachedon
thefollowing:
1.Asfrom1April1981,for '
–productssubject,incompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheAgreement
toaCommunityquotaortoaCommunitytariffceilingortoa
progressivereductionofcustomsduties;
–textileproducts;
–theotherindustrialproducts,listedatanygiventimeinAnnexA
totheRegulation ontheapplication ofthegeneralisedtariff
preferencestodevelopingcountries,
themovementcertificate EUR.1providedforinProtocol2totheAgreement
istheonlydocumentary evidenoeacceptableforthegrantingoftariff
preference.
2.Productswhich
–before1AprilI98Icouldbeexportedeitherunderacertificate
EUR.lorunderacertificate FormA,andforwhichacertificate
FormAwasinfactselected,and,

–were onthat date intransit orwere inprovisional storage ,in
-a"bonded ,warehouse orinafree zone intheCommunity orin
Yugoslavia ,
may "be'allowed tobenefit from theprovisions oftheAgreement ifthey
originate inYugoslavia within themeaning ofProtocol 2totheAgreement ,
>
andprovided that within aperiod offour months following 1April 1961
acertificate EUR.1 issued retrospectively "bythecompetent authorities
ofYugoslavia isproduced tothecustoms authorities intheCommunity .
Thetransitional arrangements described inthis paragraph will apply
r
mutatis mutandis toanyproduct which maymfuture "beput inasimilar
situation "byachange either inthesystem ofgeneralized tariff
preferences orintheAgreement .
3.Thearrangements described inparagraph 1andtheprovisions contained
inparagraph 2will apply under both theInterim Agreement andtheCo-operation
Agreement when itenters into force .
Ishould beobliged ifyouwould acknowledge receipt ofthis letter
andconfirm your authorities *agreement with itscontents .
/Please accept ,Madam ,theasurance ofmyhighest consideration .
Head oftheDelegation
oftheEuropean Economic Community

DelegationoftheSocialistFederal
RepublicofYugoslavia
Exehwigeofletters
concerningtheapplication ofparagraph 2ofthe
JointDeclaration onProtocol1andArticles8,
9and10,annexedtotheInterimAgreement "between
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSocialist
FederalRepublicofYugoslavia ontradeandtrade
co-operation
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Sir,
Inyourletteroftoday,youmadethefollowingcommunication :
"On31March1981theCommunityandYugoslaviaheldtheconsultations
providedforinparagraph 3oftheJointDeclaration onProtocol1and
Articles8,9and10,annexedtotheInterimAgreement "betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSocialistFederalRepublicof
Yugoslavia ontradeandtradeco-operation .Agreement *wasreachedon
thefollowing:
1.Asfrom1April1981,for
–productssubject,incompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheAgreement
toaCommunityquotaortoaCommunitytariffceilingortoa
progressivereductionofcustomsduties;
–textileproducts;
–theotherindustrialproducts,listedatany,giventimeinAnnexA
totheRegulation ontheapplication ofthegeneralisedtariff
preferencestodevelopingcountries,
*
themovementcertificate EUR.lprovidedforinProtocol2totheAgreement
istheonlydocumentary evidenceacceptableforthegrantingoftariff
preference.•
2.Productswhich
-before1April1981couldbeexportedeitherunderacertificate
EUR«1orunderacertificate FormA,andforwhichacertificate
FormAwasinfactselected,and,

–wereonthatdatein-transitorwereinprovisional storage,in
ι ν
a"bonded,warehouseorinafreesonsintheCommunityorin
Yugoslavia,
may"beallowedto"benefitfromtheprovisionsoftheAgreementifthey
originateinYugoslaviawithinthemeaningofProtocol2totheAgreement,
andprovidedthat'withinaperiodoffourmonthsfollowing1April1981"
acertificate EUR.1issuedretrospectively "bythecompetentauthorities
ofYugoslaviaisproducedtothecustomsauthorities inthe,Community.
Thetransitional arrangements describedinthisparagraphwillapply
mutatismutandistoanyproductwhichmayinfuture "beputinasimilar
situation "byachangeeitherinthesystemofgeneralizedtariff ■
preferences orintheAgreement.-
3.Thearrangements describedinparagraph 1andtheprovisionscontained
inparagraph2willapplyunder "boththeInterimAgreementandtheCo-operation
Agreementwhenitentersintoforce.
• '>
Ishould "beobligedifyouwouldacknowledgereceiptofthisletter
andconfirmyourauthorities *agreementwithitscontents."
Ihavethehonourtoiacknowledgereceiptofyourletterandconfirm
myDelegation'sagreementwithitscontents.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Headofthe,Delegationof
theSocialistFederalRepublic
ofYugoslavia.