21996A0330(17)
30.3.1996 EUROOPA ÜHENDUSTE TEATAJA L 81/311
AGREEMENT
in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Additional Protocol on tr ade in textile products
between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria
Letter from the Council of the European Union
Sir,
1.
I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held on 27–28 November 1995 be tween our respective
Delegations with a view to amending the Additional Protocol on trade in tex tile products between the
EuropeanCommunityandtheRepublicofBulgaria,appliedsince31Decembe r1993,aslastamendedbythe
AgreementintheformofanExchangeofLettersinitialledon6December199 4.Thesenegotiationswereheld
in the context of Article 1, paragraph 3 of the aforesaid Additional Protoc ol.
2.
DuringthesenegotiationsbothPartiesnotedwithsatisfactionthewayin whichtheAdditionalProtocolhas,
ingeneral,beenimplemented.Moreover,theEuropeanCommunitynotedwit hsatisfactiontheprogressbeing
madeintheopeningoftheBulgarianmarketandinparticulartheBulgarian undertakingtoaccelerateitstariff
concessions in favour of textiles and clothing products originating with in the European Community and
exported to the Republic of Bulgaria as outlined in Appendix 1 attached, wi th application from 1 January
1996. The Republic of Bulgaria undertakes to inform the European Communit y before 1 January 1996 that
the necessary steps have been taken to implement the concessions outlined in Appendix 1.
3.
In order to foster the development of further mutually beneficial trade fl ows it was agreed to amend the
Additional Protocol as follows:
3.1. The first subparagraph of Article 2, paragraph 3 of the Protocol is rep laced by the following:
“3. The origin of the products covered by this Protocol shall be determined in accordance with the rules of
non-preferential origin in force in the Community.”
3.2. Article 2, paragraph 3 of Appendix A is replaced by the following:
“Thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph1aboveisnotrequired fortheimportationofgoodscovered
by a movement certificate EUR1 or a form EUR2 issued in conformity with Prot ocol 4 to the Europe
AgreementincaseswherethosedocumentsclearlyestablishthattheRepub licofBulgariaistobeconsidered
as the country of origin on the basis of the rules on non-preferential origi n in force in the Community.”
3.3. Annex II (EU direct quotas) is replaced by Appendix 2 attached.3.4. The Annex to Appendix B concerning outward processing traffic is repl aced by Appendix 3 attached (OPT
quotas).
4. IshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGov ernmentoftheforegoing.Should
this be the case, this letter, completed by its Appendices and your written confirmation, will constitute an
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and th e Republic of Bulgaria. This
Agreementshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingtha tinwhichtheEuropeanCommunity
and the Republic of Bulgaria notify each other that they have completed the necessary internal procedures to
thiseffect.Inthemeantime,theamendmentstotheAdditionalProtocolwi llapplyonaprovisionalbasisfrom
1 January 1996, provided that they are applied on a reciprocal basis.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Council of the European Union70 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 11/24. kd
Appendix 1
Bulgarian tariff undertaking
The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria undertakes to implement the fol lowing tariff concessions in favour of textiles and
clothing products originating within the European Community and importe d into the Republic of Bulgaria, to be applied from
1 January 1996.
a) The products listed below are transferred from Annex VI to Annex IV of the Europe Agreement:
51 01 11 00
51 01 19 0053 01 10 00
53 01 21 0053 01 29 0053 02 10 00
b) The products listed below are transferred from Annex V to Annex IV of the E urope Agreement:
51 01 21 0051 01 29 0051 05 30 0053 03 10 0053 03 90 0054 02 43 0054 03 31 0056 04 90 0063 01 10 00
c) The products listed below are transferred from Annex VI to Annex V of the E urope Agreement:
53 06 10 00
53 06 20 00
55 15 11 0055 15 13 0055 15 99 0055 16 11 0055 16 23 0055 16 43 00
58 01 22 0058 01 24 0058 01 25 0058 01 34 00
58 01 35 0058 01 36 0058 04 29 0058 06 10 0060 01 10 0060 01 21 0060 02 10 00
60 02 92 9060 02 93 9061 01 10 0061 09 90 20
61 11 10 0061 15 91 0061 15 92 0062 11 12 9062 16 00 9063 02 10 0063 03 11 00
63 03 19 0063 04 11 0063 04 91 0058 01 33 00
61 06 90 0051 02 10 0011/24. kd ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 71
Appendix 2
ANNEX II
(The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are t o be found in Annex I to the Protocol)
Community quantitative limits
(in tonnes or 1 000 pieces)
Category Unit 1996 1997
2 tonnes 4 722 4 816
2a tonnes 1 495 1 5255 pieces 5 185 5 4186 pieces (
*) 2 500 2 625
7 pieces 1 909 1 9958 pieces 5 662 5 860
73 pieces 3 388 3 591
(*) For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative li mits a conversion rate of 5 garments (other than babies’ garments) of a
maximumcommercialsizeof130cm,for3garmentswhosecommercialsizeexc eeds130cmmaybeappliedforupt o5%ofthe quantitative
limits.Theexportlicenceconcerningtheseproductsmustbear,inbox9,t hewords“Theconversionrateforgarmentsofacommercialsizeof
not more than 130 cm must be applied”.
Appendix 3
ANNEX TO APPENDIX B
(The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are t o be found in Annex I to the Protocol)
OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFIC
Community quantitative limits
(in 1 000 pieces)
Category Unit 1996 1997
5 pieces 6 492 6 9306 pieces 9 251 9 9457 pieces 13 286 14 1838 pieces 6 223 6 550
73 pieces 3 375 3 67972 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 11/24. kd
Letter from the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of …………………………… whic h reads as follows:
“Sir
1. I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held on 27–28 November 1995 between our respective
Delegations with a view to amending the Additional Protocol on trade in tex tile products between the
EuropeanCommunityandtheRepublicofBulgaria,appliedsince31Decembe r1993,aslastamendedby
theAgreementintheformofanExchangeofLettersinitialledon6December 1994.Thesesnegotiations
were held in the context of Article 1, paragraph 3 of the aforesaid Addition al Protocol.
2. During these negotiations both Parties noted with satisfaction the way in which the Additional Protocol
has, in general, been implemented. Moreover, the European Community note d with satisfaction the
progress being made in the opening of the Bulgarian market and in particula r the Bulgarian undertaking
to accelerate its tariff concessions in favour of textiles and clothing pr oducts originating within the
EuropeanCommunityandexportedtotheRepublicofBulgariaasoutlinedin Appendix1attached,with
application from 1 January 1996. The Republic of Bulgaria undertakes to in form the European
Communitybefore1January1996thatthenecessarystepshavebeentakento implementtheconcessions
outlined in Appendix 1.
3. In order to foster the development of further mutually beneficial trade flows it was agreed to amend the
Additional Protocol as follows:
3.1.
The first subparagraph of Article 2, paragraph 3 of the Protocol is replace d by the following:
“3. The origin of the products covered by this Protocol shall be determined in accordance with the rules
of non-preferential origin in force in the Community.”
3.2.
Article 2, paragraph 3 of Appendix A is replaced by the following:
“The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 above is not required for the importation of goods
covered by a movement certificate EUR1 or a form EUR2 issued in conformity w ith Protocol 4 of the
EuropeAgreementincaseswherethosedocumentsclearlyestablishthatth eRepublicofBulgariaistobe
considered as the country of origin on the basis of the rules on non-prefere ntial origin in force in the
Community.”
3.3.
Annex II (EU direct quotas) is replaced by Appendix 2 attached.
3.4.
TheAnnextoAppendixBconcerningoutwardprocessingtrafficisreplaced byAppendix3attached(OPT
quotas).
4. IshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGov ernmentoftheforegoing.Should
this be the case, this letter, completed by its Appendices and your written confirmation, will constitute an
AgreementintheformofanExchangeofLettersbetweentheCommunityandth eRepublicofBulgaria.This
Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following tha t in which the European
CommunityandtheRepublicofBulgarianotifyeachotherthattheyhavecom pletedthenecessaryinternal
procedures to this effect. In the meantime, the amendments to the Addition al Protocol will apply on a
provisional basis from 1 January 1996, provided that they are applied on a r eciprocal basis.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.”
I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the cont ents of your letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria11/24. kd ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 73
Appendix 1
Bulgarian tariff undertaking
The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria undertakes to implement the fol lowing tariff concessions in favour of textiles and
clothing products originating within the European Community and importe d into the Republic of Bulgaria, to be applied from
1 January 1996.
a) The products listed below are transferred from Annex VI to Annex IV of the Europe Agreement:
51 01 11 00
51 01 19 0053 01 10 00
53 01 21 00
53 01 29 0053 02 10 00
b) The products listed below are transferred from Annex V to Annex IV of the E urope Agreement:
51 01 21 00
51 01 29 0051 05 30 0053 03 10 0053 03 90 00
54 02 43 00
54 03 31 0056 04 90 0063 01 10 00
c) The products listed below are transferred from Annex VI to Annex V of the E urope Agreement:
53 06 10 00
53 06 20 0055 15 11 0055 15 13 0055 15 99 0055 16 11 0055 16 23 0055 16 43 0058 01 22 0058 01 24 0058 01 25 0058 01 34 0058 01 35 0058 01 36 0058 04 29 0058 06 10 0060 01 10 0060 01 21 0060 02 10 0060 02 92 9060 02 93 9061 01 10 0061 09 90 20
61 11 10 00
61 15 91 0061 15 92 0062 11 12 9062 16 00 9063 02 10 0063 03 11 00
63 03 19 00
63 04 11 0063 04 91 00
58 01 33 00
61 06 90 00
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Appendix 2
ANNEX II
(The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are t o be found in Annex I to the Protocol) 
Community quantitative limits
(in tonnes or 1 000 pieces)
Category Unit 1996 1997
2 tonnes 4 722 4 816
2a tonnes 1 495 1 5255 pieces 5 185 5 4186 pieces (
*) 2 500 2 625
7 Pieces 1 909 1 9958 Pieces 5 662 5 860
73 Pieces 3 388 3 591
(*) Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedquantitativeli mitsaconversionrateof5garments(otherthanbabies’
garments)ofamaximumcommercialsizeof130cm,for3garmentswhosecomme rcialsizeexceeds130cmmaybeapplied
f o ru pt o5%o ft h e quantitative limits. The export licence concerning these products must b ear, in box 9, the words “The
conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm mus t be applied”.
Appendix 3
ANNEX TO APPENDIX B
(The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are t o be found in Annex I to the Protocol)
OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFIC
Community quantitative limits
(in 1 000 pieces)
Category Unit 1996 1997
5 pieces 6 492 6 9306 pieces 9 251 9 9457 pieces 13 286 14 1838 pieces 6 223 6 550
73 pieces 3 375 3 67911/24. kd ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 75
Joint Declaration
In the context of the negotiations held on 27–28 November 1995 in accordanc e with Article 1, paragraph 3 of
theAdditionalProtocoltotheEuropeAgreementonTradeinTextileProduc tsbetweentheEuropeanCommunity
and the Republic of Bulgaria, the following declarations were made:
a) the Delegation of the Republic of Bulgaria declared that the Republic of Bulgaria is prepared to accelerate by
oneyearitstariffdismantlingforproductsofChapters50–63oftheBulga rianCustomsTarifflistedinAnnex
VI to the Europe Agreement, to reach zero duty on 1 January 2001, provided th at the European Community
reducesitspreferentialcustomsdutiestoarateequaltotwo-seventhsof thebasicdutyratefrom1January1996
and
b) theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesdeclaredthatitwaswilling togivecarefulconsiderationtothe
Bulgarian proposal outlined in a) above.76 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 11/24. kd