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30.04.94 EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN VIRALLINEN LEHTI NroL110/89
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreementintheformofanexchangeof
lettersbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofColombiaontradein
textileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon2December1992betweenour
respectivedelegationsforthepurposeofamendingtheAgreementintheformofanexchange
oflettersontradeintextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
RepublicofColombia,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
appliedsince1January1992.
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendpoint'8.Duration'ofthe
aboveAgreement.Point8willnowread:'Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.
Thereafter,theapplicationofalltheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextended
automaticallyforaperiodofonemoreyearuntil31December1995,unlesseitherParty
notifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththis
extension.However,iftheAgreementontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfrom
theUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiationsisconcludedandentersintoforceatanearlier
date,thisAgreementshallbeautomatically terminatedasofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations.'
3.BothPartiesagreedthatthisextensionoftheAgreementshallenterintoforceon1January
1993andshallbeappliedprovisionallyfromthatdate.
4.IshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGovernmenttothe
foregoing.
5.Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities

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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletterof2December1992whichreadsas
follows:
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon2December1992betweenour
respectivedelegationsforthepurposeofamendingtheAgreementintheformofan
exchangeoflettersontradeintextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheRepublicofColombia,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedby
theexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January1992.
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations,bothPartiesagreedtoamendpoint"8.Duration"ofthe
aboveAgreement.Point8willnowread:"Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.
Thereafter,theapplicationofalltheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextended
automaticallyforaperiodofonemoreyearuntil31December1995,unlesseitherParty
notifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewith
thisextension.However,iftheAgreementontradeintextilesandclothingproducts
resultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiationsisconcludedandentersinto
forceatanearlierdate,thisAgreementshallbeautomaticallyterminatedasofthedate
agreedfortheimplementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtrade
negotiations."
3.BothPartiesagreedthatthisextensionoftheAgreementshallenterintoforceon1January
1993andbeappliedprovisionallyfromthatdate.
4.IshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGovernmenttothe
foregoing.
5.Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration.'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernment isinagreementwiththecontentsofyour
letter.
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofColombia

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Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscomplimentstotheMissionoftheRepublicofColombiatotheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreementontextileproductsbetweenthe
RepublicofColombiaandtheCommunityappliedsince1January1987,asextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon27September1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialledon2December1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheRepublicofColombiathatwhilst
awaitingthecompletionofthenecessaryproceduresfortheconclusionandthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement,theCommunityispreparedtoallowtheprovisionsoftheAgreement
toapplydefactofrom1January1993.ThisisontheunderstandingthateitherPartymayatany
timeterminatethisdefactoapplicationoftheextendedAgreementprovidedthat120days'notice
isgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
agreementtotheforegoing.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunitytorenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofColombiatotheEuropeanCommunitiestheassuranceofitshighest
consideration .
Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionoftheRepublicofColombiatotheEuropeanCommunitespresentsitscompliments
totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirector-General's noteof...regardingthe
AgreementontextileproductsbetweentheRepublicofColombiaandtheCommunityapplied
since1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27September1991and
asfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon2December1992.
TheMissionoftheRepublicofColombiawishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General thatwhilst
awaitingthecompletionofthenecessaryproceduresfortheconclusionandthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement,theGovernmentoftheRepublicofColombiaispreparedtoallowthe
provisionsoftheextendedAgreementtoapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisonthe
understanding thateitherpartymayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplicationofthe
extendedAgreementprovidedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionoftheRepublicofColombiatotheEuropeanCommunitiesavailsitselfofthis
opportunitytorenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationstheassuranceofits
highestconsideration .