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292A1231(32 )
30.04.94 EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN VIRALLINEN LEHTI N:oL110/197
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andMalaysiaontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,•
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon1and2December 1992between
ourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropean Economic Community andMalaysia appliedsince
1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January1992
(hereinafter 'theAgreement ').
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions of
theAgreement :*
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolE'whichsetouttheproductsconcerned by
theAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations
respectively ,fromMalaysiatotheEuropean Economic Community ,arereplacedforthe
period1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1,Appendix 2andAppendix 3
tothisletter,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 oftextileproductsofMalaysian originwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Malaysiashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflowsarise,
theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofindasatisfactory
solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15workingdaysof
theirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.Malaysiashallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleoverthe
yeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
2.5.Article14andallreferences tothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle16(1):
'1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,...'
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(lfisreplacedbythefollowing :
'Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemoreyear
upto31December1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore
31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,iftheAgreement
ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtrade

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negotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,thisAgreement shallbe
automatically terminated asofthedateagreedfortheimplementation oftheresultsofthe
UruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations .'
2.8.ThefirstsentenceofArticle6(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.ThesecondindentofArticle11-(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.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle13(2)ofProtocolAarereplacedbythe
following :
'—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearanceasfollows:
BL•=Benelux, FR=France,
DE=Germany , GB=UnitedKingdom ,
DK=Denmark , IE=Ireland,
EL=Greece, IT=Italy,
ES=Spain, PT=Portugal',
'—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance.'
2.11.Paragraph 3(b)ofProtocolEtotheAgreement isdeleted.
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix4tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix 7tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
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 1totheAgreementwithSingapore ;seepages
16to42)
Appendix 2
ANNEX II
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTTTATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
2
ofwhich2(a)
3
ofwhich3(a)
4
5
6
7
8
22tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
1000pieces
1000pieces'
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
tonnes5094
2050
10734
4330
8740
4270
5715
27200
5550
71365247
2112
11056
4460
9177
4484
6001
28016
5717
75645404
2175
11388
4594
9636
4708
6301
28856
5888
8018
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategorieslistedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
OPTQUOTAS
Year:1992
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
CategoryUnit 1993 1994 1995
4
5
6
7
81000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces155
155
155
155
131166
166
166
166
137179
179
179
179
143

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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMalaysiaon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon3December 1992,thePartiesagreedthat
Article8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions arefulfilled,from
applyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity withtheprinciples
oftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,Malaysiashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolA
totheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment FortheCouncil
ofMalaysia , 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),theCommunity mayalsointroducetemporary limitsforoneor
moreofitsregions.Insuchacase,theselimitsshallnotprecludetheimportation intothe
region(s )concernedofproductswhichwereshippedfromMalaysiaonthebasisofexportlicences
obtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification toMalaysia bytheCommunity aboutthe
introduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformMalaysiaofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofMalaysia tGtheEuropeanCommunities andhasthe
honourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated betweenMalaysiaandthe
Community appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8
November 1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersof3December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofMalaysiathattheCommunity has
decidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofAgreedMinute
No2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon3December 1992.Consequently ,thecorresponding
provisions ofArticles6and11ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobeappliedasofthe
abovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofitshighestconsideration .
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMalaysiaon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson3December 1992,theParties
agreedthatMalaysiashallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunity whichhave
traditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimportsofproductsservingas
inputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andMalaysiafurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,in
ordertoavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Appendix 7
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMalaysiaon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchange
oflettersinitialledon8November 1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialled
on3December 1992,Malaysiaagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforandpendingthe
consultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynotissuingexportlicencesthat
wouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregionalconcentration ofdirectimports
intotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities andhasthe
honourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweenMalaysiaandtheCommunity
appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8November
1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon3December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofMalaysiathatwhilstawaitingthe
completion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecomingintoforceofthe
extendedAgreement ,theCommunity ispreparedtoallowtheprovisions oftheAgreement to
applydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherPartymayatany
timeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120days'notice
isgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreement totheforegoing .
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofitshighestconsideration .

220 Euroopanyhteisöjen virallinenlehti 11/Nide30
LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletterof3December 1992,whichreadsas
follows :
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon1and2December 1992between
ourrespective delegations forthepurposeofamending theAgreement ontradein
textileproductsbetweentheEuropean Economic Community andMalaysia ,applied
since1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January
1992(hereinafter "theAgreement ").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions "
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned
bytheAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations ,
respectively fromMalaysiatotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,arereplacedforthe
period1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1,Appendix 2and
Appendix 3ofthisletter,respectively .
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted.
2.3.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts ,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowingthemonthtowhichthestatistics
relate."
2.4.Article12(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
"1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofMalaysian originwillnotbebrokendownby
theCommunity intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Malaysiashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance into
theCommunity .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflows
arise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofinda
satisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15
workingdaysoftheirbeingrequestedbytheCommunity .
4.Malaysiashallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommunity arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors."
2.5.Article14andallreferencestothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningof:
"1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,..."
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisionsofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemore
yearupto31December 1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonths
before31December 1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,ifthe
Agreement ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRound
GATTtradenegotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,this
Agreement shallbeautomatically terminated asofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations ."

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2.8.ThefirstsentenceofArticle6(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
"1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshall
bevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However ,wherethe
Community hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance with
theprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextile
productscoveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputintofreecirculation inthe
region(s )oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.9.ThesecondindentofArticle11(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,orto
AgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeputinto
freecirculation intheregion(s )oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.10.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle13(2)ofProtocolAarereplacedbythe
following :
twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance as
follows :
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 4tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix7tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenter
intoforceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichtheParties 'have
notifiedeachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessary tothisendhavebeen
completed .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersand
theamendments herebytotheAgreement of1987,asextended ,shallbeapplied
provisionally from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernment isinagreement withthecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysia

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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreementwithSingapore;seepages
16to42
Appendix 2
ANNEX II
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATTVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
2
ofwhich2(a)
3
ofwhich3(a)
4
5
6
7
8
22tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
.1000pieces
1000pieces
tonnes5094
2050
10734
4330
8740
4270
5715
27200
5550
71365247
2112
11056
4460
9177
4484
6001
28016
5717
75645404
2175
11388
4594
9636
4708
6301
28856
5888
8018
Appendix 3
ANNEXTOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
OPTQUOTAS
Year:1992
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVELIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
4
5,.
6
7
81000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces
1000pieces155
155
155
155
131166
166
166
166
137179
179
179
179
143

Il/Nide30 Euroopanyhteisöjen virallinenlehti 223
Appendix4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMalaysiaon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon3December 1992,thePartiesagreedthat
Article8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions arefulfilled,from
applyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity withtheprinciples
oftheinternalmarket .
Insuchanevent,Malaysiashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolA
totheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article12(1)olthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),theCommunity mayalsointroducetemporary limitsforoneor
moreofitsregions .Insuchacase,theselimitsshallnotprecludetheimportation intothe
region(s )concernedofproductswhichwereshippedfromMalaysiaonthebasisofexportlicences
obtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification toMalaysia bytheCommunity aboutthe
introduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformMalaysiaofthetechnicalandadministrative measuressuchas
definedintheattachednoteverbalthatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

224 Euroopanyhteisöjen virallinenlehti li/Nide30
Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities andhasthe
honourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated betweenMalaysia andthe
Community appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
8November 1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersof3December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofMalaysiathattheCommunity has
decidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofAgreedMinute
No2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon3December 1992.Consequently ,thecorresponding
provisions ofArticles6and11ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobeappliedasofthe
abovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofitshighest
consideration .
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andMalaysiaon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts ,initialledinBrusselson3December 1992,theParties
agreedthatMalaysiashallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunity whichhave
traditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimportsofproductsservingas
inputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andMalaysiafurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,in
ordertoavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysiaFortheConncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Appendix 7
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMalaysiaon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchange
oflettersinitialledon8November 1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialled
on3December 1992,Malaysiaagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforandpendingthe
consultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynotissuingexportlicencesthat
wouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregionalconcentration ofdirectimports
intotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionofMalaysia totheEuropean Communities presentsitscompliments tothe
Directorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities and
hasthehonourtorefertotheDirectorGeneral'sNoteof3December 1992regardingthe
Agreement ontextileproductsbetweenMalaysiaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January
1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8November 1991andasfurther
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon3December 1992.
TheMissionofMalaysiawishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General thatwhilstawaitingthe
completion ofthenecessary procedures fortheconclusion andthecomingintoforceofthe
extendedAgreement ,theGovernment ofMalaysia ispreparedtoallowtheprovisions ofthe
extendedAgreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding that
eitherPartymayatanytimeterminate thisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement
providedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities availsitselfofthisopportunity torenew
totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationstheassuranceofitshighestconsideration .