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292A123118
N:oL110/2 EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN VIRALLINEN LEHTI 30.04.94
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandHongKongontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon28to30October1992betweenour
respectivedelegationsforthepurposeofamendingtheAgreementontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKong,appliedsince
1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January1992
(hereinafter'theAgreement').
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisionsof
theAgreement :
2.1.AnnexIIwhichsetsoutthequantitativerestrictionsforexportsfromHongKongtothe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityisreplacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December
1994byAppendix1tothisletter.
2.2.Article7(5)(c),(7)and(9)oftheAgreementaredeleted.Consequently ,thereferencesto
paragraphs9and7inparagraphs5(d).and10arealsodeleted.
2.3.AttheendofArticle8(2)thefollowingisadded:
Thisinformationshall,forallcategoriesofproducts,betransmittedbeforetheendofthe
secondmonthfollowingthequartertowhichthestatisticsrelate.'
2.4.Article8(3)isreplacedbythefollowing:
'Theinformationreferredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategoriesofproducts,be
forwardedbeforetheendofthemonthfollowingthemonthtowhichthestatistics
relate.'
2.5.Article11i'sreplacedbythefollowing:
'1.ThequantitativelimitsestablishedunderthisAgreementonimportsintothe
CommunityoftextileproductsofHongKongoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Communityintoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperateinordertopreventsuddenandprejudicialchangesin
traditionaltradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.HongKongshallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintintotheCommunity .
Shouldasuddenandprejudicialchangeintraditionaltradeflowsarise,the
Communitywillbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofindasatisfactory
solutiontothoseproblems.Suchconsultationsmustbeheldwithin15workingdaysof
theirbeingrequestedbytheCommunity ,andinaccordancewithArticle14(1).
4.HongKongshallendeavourtoensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitativelimitsintotheCommunityarespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleoverthe
yeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
2.6.Article12isdeleted.
2.7.ThefollowingisaddedatthebeginningofArticle14(1):
'1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement,..
2.8.ThesecondsentenceofArticle16(1)isreplacedbythefollowing:
'Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.Thereafter,theapplicationofallthe
provisionsofthisAgreementshallbeautomaticallyextendedforaperiodofonemoreyear

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upto31December1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore
31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension.HoweveriftheAgreementon
tradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtrade
negotiations isconcludedandentersintoforceatanearlierdate,thisAgreementshallbe
automaticallyterminatedasofthedateagreedfortheimplementation oftheresultsofthe
UruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations.'
2.9.ThefirstsentenceofArticle5(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing:
'1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshallbe
validforexportsthroughoutthecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityisapplied.However,wheretheCommunityhasmade
recoursetotheprovisionsofArticle7inaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheAgreed
MinuteNo1,ortotheAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextileproductscoveredbythe
corresponding exportlicencescanonlybeputintofreecirculationintheregion(s)of
theCommunityindicatedinthoselicences.'
2.10.ThesecondindentofArticle10(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreementisreplacedbythe
following:
'Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughoutthecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wheretheCommunityhasrecoursetothe
provisionsofArticle7inaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheAgreedMinuteNo1,orto
theAgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbythecorresponding importlicencescan
onlybeputintofreecirculationintheregion(s)oftheCommunityindicatedinthose
licences.'
2.11.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle12(2)ofProtocolAarereplacedbythe
following :
'—twolettersidentifyingintheintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearanceas
follows:...',
'—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutivelyfrom00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance.'
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix2tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix3tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix4tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix5tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreementintheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenterinto
forceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshavenotified
eachotherthatthelegalproceduresnecessarytothisendhavebeencompleted.
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreementintheformofanexchangeoflettersandthe
amendmentsherebytotheAgreementof1987,asextended,shallbeappliedprovisionally
from1January1993.
4.IshouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGovernmentofthe
foregoing.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities

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Appendix 1
ANNEX11
(ThefullproductdescriptionsofthecategorieslistedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
2 tonnes 13511 13538 13565
ofwhich2A tonnes 11627 11650 11674
3 tonnes 11213 11236 11258
ofwhich3A tonnes 7511 7526 7541
4 1000pieces(·') 37525 37788 38052
5 1000pieces 28536 28707 28880
6 1000pieces(') 54167 54438 54711
ofwhich6A 1000pieces(') 45075 45301 45527
7 1000pieces 31775 32029 32286
8 1000pieces 48749 49041 49335
32 tonnes 6891 7063 7240
39 tonnes 1505 1535 1565
12 1000pairs 12354 12724 13106
13 1000pieces(') 81992 82812 83640
13S tonnes(-) 1607 1671 1738
16 1000sets 2282 2316 2351
18 tonnes 7278 7459 7646
21 1000pieces(:) 17099 17355 17615
241000pieces 8378 8588 8803
26 1000pieces 10037 10138 10239
27 1000pieces 9953 10152 10355
29 1000sets 2621 2686 2754
311000pieces 19888 20485 21099
68 tonnes(') 2572 2662 2755
68S tonnes(2) 586 606 628
73 1000sets(*') 2013 2054 2095
77 tonnes 642 658 674
78 tonnes 9051 9277 9509
83 tonnes 369 378 388
61 tonnes 2187 2297 2411
101000pairs 87536 89287 91073
72n1000pieces 16877 17552 18254
74 1000sets 1093 1137 1182
Note:ThenumbersorrheasteriskinbracketsarereferencestothefootnotesinAnnexIItotheAgreementfortheappropriate
categoryrespecnvely .
C)Appliesonlytoknittedswimwear.

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Appendix2
AgreedMmuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKongon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson3November1992,theParties
agreedthatArticle7oftheAgreementdoesnotprecludetheCommunity,iftheconditionsare
fulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresreferredtoinArticle7foroneormoreofits
regionsinconformitywiththeprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,HongKongshallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisionsof
ProtocolAoftheAgreementtobeapplied,^asappropriate .
FortheDelegation
ofHongKongFortheDelegationofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
Appendix3
AgreedMinutcNo2
Notwithstanding Article11(1)oftheAgreement,forimperativetechnicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisionsoftheAgreement,the
Communitywillestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagementsysteminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However,ifthePartiesareunabletoroachasatisfactorysolutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle11(3),HongKongundertakes,ifsorequestedbytheCommunity ,to
respecttemporaryexportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,these
limitsshallnotprecludetheimportationintotheregion(s)concernedofproductswhichwere
shippedfromHongKongonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformal
notificationtoHongKongbytheCommunityabouttheintroductionoftheabovelimits.
TheCommunityshallinformHongKongofthetechnicalandadministrative measures,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroducedbybothPartiesinorderto
implementtheaboveparagraphsinconformitywiththeprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheDelegation
ofHongKongFortheDelegationofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscomplimentstotheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongtotheEuropean
CommunitiesandhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreementontextileproductsbetweenHong
KongandtheCommunityappliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
initialledon16July1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
3November1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongthatthe
Communityhasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisionsofparagraph 1of
AgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon3November1992.Consequently ,the
corresponding provisionsofArticles5and10ofProtocolAtotheAgreementshallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunitytorenewtothe
SpecialRepresentative ofHongKongtotheEuropeanCommunitiestheassuranceofitshighest
consideration .
Appendix4
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKongon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson3November1992,theParties
agreedthatHongKongshallendeavournottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunitywhich
havetraditionallyhadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunityquotasofimportsofproductsserving
asinputsfortheirprocessingindustry.
TheCommunityandHongKongfurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,in
ordertoavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement .
FortheDelegation
ofHongKongFortheDelegationofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity

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Appendix5
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKongon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchange
oflettersinitialledon16July1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
3November1992,HongKongagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforandpendingthe
consultationsreferredtoinArticle11(3),itshallcooperatebynotissuingexportlicencesthat
wouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregionalconcentrationofdirectimports
intotheCommunity­
FortheDelegation
ofHongKongFortheDelegationofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
Exchangeornotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscomplimentstotheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongtotheEuropean
CommunitiesandhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreementontextileproductsbetweenHong
KongandtheCommunityappliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
initialledon16July1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
3November1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongthatwhilst
awaitingthecompletionofthenecessaryproceduresfortheconclusionandthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement,theCommunityispreparedtoallowtheprovisionsoftheAgreement
toapplydefactofrom1January1993.ThisisontheunderstandingthateitherPartymayatarty
timeterminatethisdefactoapplicationoftheextendedAgreementprovidedthat120days'notice
isgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheSpecialRepresentative
wouldconfirmhisAgreementtotheforegoing.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunitytorenewtothe
SpecialRepresentative ofHongKongtotheEuropeanCommunitiestheassuranceofitshighest
consideration .

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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletterof...whichreadsasfollows:
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon28to30October1992between
ourrespectivedelegationsforthepurposeofamendingtheAgreementontradein
textileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKong,applied
since1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January
1992(hereinafter"theAgreement").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexIIwhichsetsoutthequantitativerestrictionsforexportsfromHongKongtothe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityisreplacedfortheperiod1January1993to
31December1994byAppendix1tothisletter.
2.2.Article7(5)(c),(7)and(9)oftheAgreementaredeleted.Consequently ,thereference
toparagraphs9and7inparagraphs5(d)and10arealsodeleted.
2.3.AttheendofArticle8(2)thefollowingisadded:
"Thisinformationshall,forallcategoriesofproducts,betransmittedbeforetheend
secondmonthfollowingthequartertowhichthestatisticsrelate".
2.4.Article8(3)isreplacedbythefollowing :"Theinformationreferredtoinparagraph1
shall,forallcategoriesofproducts,beforwardedbeforetheendofthemonthfollowing
themonthtowhichthestatisticsrelate."
2.5.Article11(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
"1.ThequantitativelimitsestablishedunderthisAgreementonimportsintothe
CommunityoftextileproductsofHongKongoriginwillnotbebrokendownby
theCommunityintoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperateinordertopreventsuddenandprejudicialchangesin
traditionaltradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentrationofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.HongKongshallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintintothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicialchangeintraditionaltradeflows
arise,theCommunitywillbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofinda
satisfactorysolutiontothoseproblems.Suchconsultationsmustbeheldwithin15
workingdaysoftheirbeingrequestedbytheCommunity,andinaccordancewith
Article14(1).
4.HongKongshallendeavourtoensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitativelimitsintotheCommunityarespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors."
2.6.Article12isdeleted.
2.7.ThefollowingisaddedatthebeginningofArticle14(1):
"1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement,..."
2.8.ThesecondsentenceofArticle16(1}isreplacedbythefollowing:
"Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.Thereafter,theapplicationofallthe
provisionsofthisAgreementshallbeautomaticallyextendedforaperiodofonemore
yearupto31December1995,unlesseitherPartvnotifiestheotheratleastsixmonths

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before31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension.Howeverifthe
AgreementontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRound
GATTtradenegotiationsisconcludedandentersintoforceatanearlierdate,this
Agreementshallbeautomatically terminatedasofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations."
2.9.ThefirstsentenceofArticle5(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing:,
"1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshall
bevalidforexportsthroughoutthecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wherethe
CommunityhasmaderecoursetotheprovisionsofArticle7inaccordancewith
theprovisionsoftheAgreedMinuteNo1,ortotheAgreedMinuteNo2,the
textileproductscoveredbythecorrespondingexportlicencescanonlybeputinto
freecirculationintheregion(s)oftheCommunityindicatedinthoselicences."
2.10.ThesecondindentofArticle10(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreementisreplacedbythe
following:
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedatetheirissuefor
importsthroughoutthecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunityisapplied.However,wheretheCommunityhasrecoursetothe
provisionsofArticle7inaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheAgreedMinuteNo1,or
totheAgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbythecorresponding importlicences
canonlybepurintofreecirculationintheregion(s)oftheCommunityindicatedin
thoselicences."
2.11.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle12(2)
ProtocolAarereplacedbythefollowing:
"—twolettersidentifyingtheintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearanceas
follows:..."
"—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutivelyfrom00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance."
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix2tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix3tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix4tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix5tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreementintheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenter
intoforceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthe"dayonwhichthePartieshave
notifiedeachotherthatthelegalproceduresnecessarytothisendhavebeen
completed .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreementintheformofanexchangeoflettersand
theamendmentsherebytotheAgreementof1987,asextended,shallbeapplied
provisionallyfrom1January1993.
4.IshouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGovernmentofthe
foregoing.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration'.
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernmentisinagreementwiththecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernmentofHongKong

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Appendix 1
ANNEXII
(ThefullproductdescriptionsofthecategorieslistedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
2 tonnes 13511 13538 13565
ofwhich2A tonnes 11627 11650 11674
3 tonnes 11213 11236 11258
ofwhich3A tonnes 7511 7526 7541
4 1000pieces(3) 37525 37788 38052
5 1000pieces 28536 28707 28880
6 1000pieces(') 54167 54438 54711
ofwhich6A 1000pieces(') 45075 45301 45527
7 1000pieces 31775 32029 32286
8 1000pieces 48749 49041 49335
32 tonnes 6891 7063 7240
39 tonnes 1505 1535 1565
12 1000pairs 12354 12724 13106
13 1000pieces(') 81992 82812 83640
13S tonnes(2) 1607 1671 1738
16 1000sets 2282 2316 2351
18 tonnes 7278 7459 7646
21 1000pieces(2) 17099 17355 17615
24 1000pieces 8378 8588 S803
26 1000pieces 10037 10138 10239
27 1000pieces 9953 10152 10355
29 1000sets 2621 2686 2754
31 1000pieces 19888 20485 21099
68 tonnes(') 2572 2662 2755
68S tonnes(z) 586 606 628
73 1000setsΠ 2013 2054 2095
77 tonnes 642 658 674
78 tonnes 9051 9277 9509
83 tonnes 369 378 388
61 tonnes 2187 2297 2411
10 1000pairs 87536 89287 91073
720 1000pieces 16877 17552 18254
74 1000sets 1093 1137 1182
Note:ThenumbersortheasteriskinbracketsarereferencestothefootnotesinAnnexIItotheAgreementfortheappropriate
categoryrespective!)'.
(')Appliesonlytoknittedswimwear.

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Appendix2
AgrecdMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKongon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson3November1992,theParties
agreedthatArticle7oftheAgreementdoesnotprecludetheCommunity,iftheconditionsare
fulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresreferredtoinArticle7foroneormoreofits
regionsinconformitywiththeprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,HongKongshallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisionsof
ProtocolAtotheAgreementtobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheDelegation
ofHongKongFortheDelegationofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
Appendix3
AgreedMmuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article11(1)oftheAgreement,forimperativetechnicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisionsoftheAgreement,the
Communitywillestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagementsysteminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactorysolutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle11(3)HongKongundertakes,ifsorequestedbytheCommunity,to
respecttemporaryexportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,these
limitsshallnotprecludetheimportationintotheregion(s)concernedofproductswhichwere
shippedfromHongKongonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformal
notificationtoHongKongbytheCommunityabouttheintroductionoftheabovelimits.
TheCommunityshallinformHongKongofthetechnicalandadministrative measures,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroducedbybothPartiesinorderto
implementtheaboveparagraphsinconformitywiththeprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheDelegation
ofHongKongFortheDelegationofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunites
presentsitscomplimentstotheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongtotheEuropean
CommunitiesandhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreementontextileproductsbetweenHong
KongandtheCommunityappliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
initialledon16July1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
3November1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongthatthe
Communityhasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisionsofparagraph1of
AgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon3November1992.Consequently ,the
corresponding provisionsofArticles5and10ofProtocolAtotheAgreementshallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunitytorenewtothe
SpecialRepresentative ofHongKongtotheEuropeanCommunitiestheassuranceofitshighest
consideration .
Appendix4
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKongon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson3November1992,theParties
agreedthatHongKongshallendeavournottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunitywhich
havetraditionallyhadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunityquotasofimportsofproductsserving
asinputsfortheirprocessingindustry.
TheCommunityandHongKongfurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,in
ordertoavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement .
FortheDelegation
ofHongKongFortheDelegationofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity

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Appendix5
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandHongKongon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchange
oflettersinitialledon16July1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
3November1992,HongKongagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforandpendingthe
consultationsreferredtoinArticle11(3),itshallcooperatebynotissuingexportlicencesthat
wouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregionalconcentrationofdirectimports
intotheCommunity .
FortheDelegation
ofHongKongFortheDelegationofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
Exchangeofnotes
TheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongrotheEuropeanCommunitiespresentshiscompliments
totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirectorate-General's noteof3November1992
regardingtheAgreementontextileproductsbetweenHongKongandtheCommunityapplied
since1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon16July1991and
furtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon3November1992.
TheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongwishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General thatwhilst
awaitingthecompletionofthenecessaryproceduresfortheconclusionandthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement,theGovernmentofHongKongispreparedtoallowtheprovisionsof
theextendedAgreementtoapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstandingthat
eitherPartymayatanytimeterminatethisdcfactoapplicationoftheextendedAgreement
providedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheSpecialRepresentative ofHongKongtotheEuropeanCommunities availshimselfofthis
opportunitytorenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationstheassuranceofhis
highestconsideration .