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292A1231(35
N:oL110/224 EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN VIRALLINEN LEHTI 30.04.94
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamending theAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic
Community andtheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankaontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon7and17December 1992between
ourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamending theAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropean Economic Community andtheDemocratic Socialist
RepublicofSriLankaappliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
appliedsince1January1992(hereinafter 'theAgreement ').
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisionsof
theAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned by
theAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations
respectively ,fromtheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatotheEuropean
Economic Community ,arereplacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December 1994
byAppendix 1,Appendix 2andAppendix 3tothisletter,respectively .
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted.
2.3.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts ,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate.'
2.4.Article12(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofSriLankanoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.SriLankashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflowsarise,
theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofindasatisfactory
solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15workingdaysof
theirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.SriLankashallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleoverthe
yeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticular ofseasonalfactors.'
2.5.Article14andallreferences tothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle16(1):
'1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisions ofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemoreyear
upto31December 1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore
31December 1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,iftheAgreement

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ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtrade
negotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,thisAgreement shallbe
automatically terminated asofthedateagreedfortheimplementation oftheresultsofthe
UruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations .'
2.8.ThefirstsentenceofArticle7(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshallbe
validforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However ,wheretheCommunity hasmade
recoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions ofAgreed
MinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextileproductscoveredbytheexport
licencescanonlybeputintofreecirculation intheregion(s )oftheCommunity
indicated inthoselicences.'
2.9.ThesecondindentofArticle12(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
'Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community isapplied .However,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,orto
AgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeputintofree
circulation intheregion(s )oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences.'
2.10.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocol Aarereplacedbythe
following :
'—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearanceasfollows:
BL=Benelux,
DE=Germany ,
DK=Denmark ,
EL=Greece,FR=France,
GB=UnitedKingdom ,
IE=Ireland,
IT=Italy,
PT=Portugal', ES=Spain,
'—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance .'
2.11.Paragraph 3(b)ofProtocolEtotheAgreement isdeleted.
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix 4tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
3."ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenterinto
forceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshavenotified
eachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessarytothisendhavebeencompleted .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersandthe
amendments herebytotheAgreement of1987,asextended ,shallbeappliedprovisionally
from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42
Appendix 2
ANNEX II
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
6C)
•7
8
21C)1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces5361
8581
6877
57685736
9182
7358
62296138
9825
7873
6727
Note:Thenumbersinbracketsarereferences tothefootnotes inAnnexIItotheAgreement fortheappropriate category
respectively .
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOLE
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTIT ATIVELIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
6
7
8
211000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces1640
1210
1115
12051716
1295
11.93
13011836
1386
1277
1405

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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheDemocratic
SocialistRepublicofSriLankaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon
17December 1992,thePartiesagreedthatArticle8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludethe
Community ,iftheconditions arefulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormore
ofitsregionsinconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,SriLankashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolA
totheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
oftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article12(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomic problemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket .
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),SriLankaundertakes ,ifsorequestedbyrheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,theselimits
shallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwereshipped
fromSriLankaonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification to
SriLankabytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformSriLankaofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
oftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatothe
European Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproducts
negotiated betweenSriLankaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedby
theexchangeoflettersinitialledon25October1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersof17December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSri
LankathattheCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions of
paragraph 1ofAgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon26November 1992.
Consequently ,thecorresponding provisionsofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement
shallalsobeappliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity 'torenewtothe
MissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatotheEuropean Communities the
assurance ofitshighestconsideration .
Appendix 6
AgreedMmuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andtheDemocratic
SocialistRepublicofSriLankaontradeintextileandclothingproducts ,appliedsince1January
1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon25October1991andfurtherextended
bytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon17December 1992,SriLankaagreedthat,fromthedateof
requestforandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynot
issuingexportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravate theproblems resultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
oftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatothe
EuropeanCommunities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetween
theDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,
asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon25October1991andasfurtherextendedby
theexchangeoflettersinitialledon17December 1992,
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSri
Lankathatwhilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthe
comingintoforceoftheextendedAgreement ,theCommunity ispreparedtoallowtheprovisions
oftheAgreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateither
Partymayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement provided
that120days'noticeisgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreement totheforegoing .
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatotheEuropean Communities the
assurance ofitshighestconsideration .
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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletterof17December 1992,whichreadsas
follows :
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon7and17December 1992
betweenourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontrade
intextileproductsbetweentheEuropean Economic Community andtheDemocratic
SocialistRepublicofSriLanka,appliedsince1January1987,asextended bythe
exchangeoflettersappliedsince1January1992(hereinafter "theAgreement ").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned
bytheAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations ,
respectively fromtheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatotheEuropean
Economic Community ,arereplacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December
1994byAppendix 1,Appendix 2andAppendix "3ofthisletter,respectively .
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted.
2.3.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts ,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate."
2.4.Article12(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
"1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofSriLankanoriginwillnotbebrokendownby
theCommunity intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.SriLankashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance into
theCommunity .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflows
arise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofinda
satisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15
workingdaysoftheirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.SriLankashallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommunity arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors."
2.5.Article14andallreferences tothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted .
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginning of
"1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,..."
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisions ofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemore
yearupto31December 1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonths
before31December 1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However ,ifthe
Agreement ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRound

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GATTtradenegotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,this
Agreement shallbeautomatically terminated asofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations ."
2.8.ThefirstsentenceofArticle7(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
"1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshall
bevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanEconomic Community isapplied.However ,wherethe
Community hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance with
theprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextile
productscoveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputintofreecirculation inthe
region(s )oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.9.ThesecondindentofArticle12(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing the'European
EconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreedMinuteNo1,or
toAgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeput
intofreecirculation intheregion(s )oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.10.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocol Aarereplacedbythe
following :
"—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance as
follows :
BL=Benelux,
DE=Germany ,
DK=Denmark ,
EL=Greece,
ES-Spain,FR=France,
GB=UnitedKingdom .
IE=Ireland,
IT=Italy,
PT=Portugal",
"—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance ."
2.11.Paragraph 3(b)ofProtocolEtotheAgreement isdeleted.
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix4tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix btothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenter
intoforceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshave
notifiedeachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessary tothisendhavebeen
completed .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersand
theamendments herebytotheAgreement of1987,asextended ,shallbeapplied
provisionally from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernment isinagreementwiththecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
oftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLanka

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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42)
Appendix 2
ANNEXII
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
6(")
7
8
21C)1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces5361
8581
6877
57685736
9182
7358
62296138
9825
7873
6727
Note;Thenumbersinbracketsarereferences rothefootnotes inAnnexIItotheAgreement fortheappropriate category
respectively .
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
6
7
8
211000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces1640
1210
1115
12051716
1295
1193
13011836
1386
1277
1405

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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheDemocratic
SocialistRepublicofSriLankaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon
17December 1992,thePartiesagreedthatArticle8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludethe
Community ,iftheconditions ar^fulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormore
ofitsregionsinconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,SriLankashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisionsofProtocolA
totheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
oftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article12(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),SriLankaundertakes ,ifsorequestedbytheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,theselimits
shallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwereshipped
fromSriLankaonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification to
SriLankabytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformSriLankaofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
oftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatothe
European Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproducts
negotiated betweenSriLankaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedby
theexchangeoflettersinitialledon25October1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersof17December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSri
LankathattheCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions of
paragraph 1ofAgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon26November 1992.
Consequently ,thecorresponding provisions ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement
shallalsobeappliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatotheEuropean Communities the
assurance ofitshighestconsideration .
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andtheDemocratic
SocialistRepublicofSriLankaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January
1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon25October1991andfurtherextended
bytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon17December 1992,SriLankaagreedthat,fromthedateof
requestforandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynot
issuingexportlicencesrhatwouldfurtheraggravate theproblemsresultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
oftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatotheEuropean Communities
presentsitscompliments totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission of
theEuropean Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirector-General's noteof
17November 1992regardingtheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweentheDemocratic Socialist
RepublicofSriLankaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon25October1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialled on17November 1992.
TheMissionoftheRepublicofSriLankawishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General thatwhilst
awaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement ,theGovernment oftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankais
preparedtoallowtheprovisions oftheextendedAgreement toapplydefactofrom1January
1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherPartymayatanytimeterminate thisdefacto
application oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionoftheDemocratic SocialistRepublicofSriLankatotheEuropean Communities
availsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations the
assuranceofitshighestconsideration .