COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVTUNITIES 
C0M(92)549 final 
Brussels, 10 December 1992 
Proposal for a 
cmmcAL DECISION 
ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT 
IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC 
OF BANGLADESH ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS 
(presented by the Commission) 
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Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion 
of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending 
the Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
the People's Republic of Bangladesh on Trade in Textile products 
Explanatory Memorandum 
By decision dated 19 December 1991 the Council approved the renewal for 
1992 of the MFA-type Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters 
between the EEC and the People's Republic of Bangladesh, amending the 
Agreement applied since 1. January 1987. 
On 20 May 1992 the Council authorised the Commission to start 
consultations with the authorities of Bangladesh in order to establish 
a double checking system of monitoring of imports of textile categories 
4, 6 and 8 from Bangladesh, in view of the widespread evidence of fraud 
in shipments of the above categories of textile products. 
On 21 and 22 May 1992 consultations between the Commission and 
Bangladesh authorities were held in Brussels. On 9 of October 1992 an 
Agreement on the introduction of a double checking system for goods of 
MFA categories 4, 6 and 8 shipped from Bangladesh was initialled in the 
form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement in force. 
The proposed Council decision is both appropriate and necessary in 
order to safeguard the proper application of the Agreement by avoiding 
problems of circumvention that could Jeopardize the whole textiles 
policy of the Community. 
Consequently, it is proposed that the Council approve on behalf of the 
Community the attached Decision concerning the conclusion of the 
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the Peoplefs Republic of 
Bangladesh. 
COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION 
OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING 
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 
AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Commission with the cooperation of the Bangladesh 
authorities could recently collect evidence of widespread frauds in 
shipments apparently from Bangladesh of products of MFA categories 4, 6 
and 8. 
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an 
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of 
Bangladesh on trade in textile products, in order to bring under 
control and to eliminate the circumvention of the provisions of the 
Agreement ; 
Whereas this Agreement should be approved, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 
Article 1 
1. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's 
RepubIic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products, as extended, 
is approved on behalf of the European Economic Community. 
The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of letters is 
attached to this Decision. 
2. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the 
persons empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in paragraph 1 
in order to bind the Community. 
Art icle 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following the day 
of its publication in the official journal of the European Communities. 
Done at Brussels For the Counci 
The President 
AGREEMENT 
in the form of Exchange of Letters amending the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products 
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AGREEMENT 
in the form of Exchange of Letters amending the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products 
Letter Number One 
Sir , 
1. I have the honour to refer to the consultations held in Brussels on 
21 and 22 May 1992 between our respective delegations for the 
purpose of amending the Agreement on trade in textile products 
between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic 
of Bangladesh, applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by 
Exchange of Letters initialled on 12 December 1991 and applied 
since 1 January 1992, in order to deal effectively with the 
problems of circumvention that have arisen in the trade between the 
par ties. 
2. As a result of these consultations, both parties agree on the 
introduction, initially for the products of categories 4, 6 and 8, 
of a double checking system based on export and import licences as 
described in Protocol A Titles 111, IV and V of the bilateral 
agreement, but without quantitative limits. Both parties agree that 
in the light of their "experience in operating the system its 
coverage may by mutual consent be altered either to include 
products of other categories or to exclude products for which the 
system is no longer considered necessary. 
3. Both parties agree that the amendments stemming from this Exchange 
of Letters shall enter into force on the day following the date on 
which the Patties have notified each other that the h;gal 
procedures necessary to this end have been completed. It shall 
remain in force until 31 December 1992. 
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4. I should be obliged if you would kindly confirm the acceptance of 
your Government to the foregoing. 
5. Please accept. Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
For the Council 
of the European Communities 
AGREEMENT 
in the form of. Exchange, of Letters amending the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products 
Letter Number Two 
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 consuI tat ions held in Brussels on 
21 and 22 May 1992 between our respective delegations for the 
purpose of amending the Agreement on trade in textile products 
between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic 
of Bangladesh, applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by 
Exchange of Letters initialled on 12 December 1991 and applied 
since 1 January 1992, in order to deal effectively with the 
problems of circumvention that have arisen in the trade between the 
part ies. 
2. As a result of these consultations, both parties agree on the 
introduction, initially for the products of categories 4, 6 and 8, 
of a double checking system based on export and import licences as 
described in Protocol A Titles III, IV and V of the bilateral 
agreement, but without quantitative limits. Both parties agree that 
in the light of their experience in operating the system its 
coverage may by mutual consent be altered either to include 
products of other categories or to exclude products for which the 
system is no longer considered necessary. 
3. Both patties agree that the amendments stemming from this Exchange 
of Letters shall enter into force on the day following the date on 
which the Patties have notified each other that the legal 
proceduies necessary to this end have been completed. It shall 
remain in force until 31 December 1992. x-
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4. I should be obliged if you would kindly confirm the acceptance of 
your Government to the foregoing. 
5. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration." 
I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with 
the contents of your letter. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
For the People's Republic of 
Bangladesh 
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