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292A1231(27)
N:oL110/138 EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN VIRALLINEN LEHTI 30.04.94
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh ontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon17December 1992betweenour
respective delegations forthepurposeofamending theAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropean Economic Community andthePeople'sRepublicof
Bangladesh appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersapplied
since1January1992andasfurtheramendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
9October1992(hereinafter 'theAgreement ').
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions of
theAgreement :
2.1.TheAnnextotheAgreement whichsetouttheproductsconcerned bytheAgreement is
replacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1.
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted .
2.3.ThefirstindentofArticle9(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Bangladesh undertakes tosupplytheCommjanity withprecisestatisticalinformation onall
exportlicencesissuedbytheBangladeshi "authorities forallcategoriesoftextileproducts
subjecttoquantitative limitsestablished underArticle8ortoadouble-checking systemof
surveillance withoutquantitative limitsaswellasonallcertificates issuedbythe
Bangladeshi authorities forallproductsreferredtoinArticle5andsubjecttothe
provisions ofProtocol B.'
2.4.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts ,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate.'
2.5.Article12(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofBangladeshi originwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Bangladesh shallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance into
theCommunity .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflows
arise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofinda
satisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15
workingdaysoftheirbeingrequestedbytheCommunity .
4.Bangladesh shallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleoverthe
yeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
2.6.Article14andallreferences tothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.7.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle16(1):
'1.Savewhereitisotherwise providedforinthisAgreement ,...'
2.8.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisions ofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemoreyear
upto31December 1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore

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31December 1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However ,iftheAgreement
ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtrade
negotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,thisAgreement shallbe
automatically terminated asofthedateagreedfortheimplementation oftheresultsofthe
UruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations .'
2.9.ThefirstsentenceofArticle7(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Theexportlicencesforcategoriesofproductsmadesubjecttoquantitative limitsunder
Article8aswellasforcategoriessubjecttoadouble-checking systemofsurveillance
withoutquantitative limitsshallconformtothemodelsannexedtothisProtocoland
theyshallbevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEuropean Economic Community isapplied.However ,wherethe
Community hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance withthe
provisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextileproducts
coveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputintofreecirculation intheregion(s )of
theCommunity indicated inthoselicences.'
2.10.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.'
2.11.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocol Aarereplacedbythe
following :
'—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance asfollows:
BL=Benelux ,
DE=Germany ,
DK=Denmark ,
EL=Greece,FR=France,
GB=UnitedKingdom ,
IE=Ireiand,
IT=Italy,
PT=Portugal', ES=Spain,
'—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance .'
2.12.Theexportlicenceformforcategories subjecttoadouble-checking systemofsurveillance
bearingtheindication 'non-restrained textilecategory'setoutinAppendix 2tothisletter
shallbeaddedtoProtocolAoftheAgreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix 3tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 4tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
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)


ANNEXTOPROTOCOL A Appendix2
1Exporter(name.fulladdress.country)
Exportateur(nom,adressecomplète,pays)ORIGINAL 2NOBO
3Exportyear
Annéed'exportation4Categorynumber
Numérodecatégorie
5Consignée(name.fulladdress.country)
Destinataire (nom,adressecomplète,pays)EXPORTLICENCE
(Textileproducts)
LICENCED'EXPORTATION
(Produitstextiles)
6Countryofongin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement-MoyendetransportSSupplementary détails
Donnéessupplémentaires
NON-RESTRAINEO TEXTILECATEGORY
CATÉGORIETEXTILENONLIMITÉE
10Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-DESCRIPTION OFG00DS
Marquesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DÉSIGNATIONDESMARCHANDISES11Quantity(')
Quantité(1)12FOBvalue(2)
Valeurfob(2)
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned,certifythatthegoodsdescribedabovehavebeenchargedagainstthequantitativelimitestablishedfortheyearshowninboxNo3inrespectofthe
categoryshowninboxNo4bytheprovisionsregulatingtradeintextileproductswiththeEuropeanEconomicCommunity.
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandises désignéesci-dessusontétéimputéessurlalimitequantitativefixéepourl'annéeindiquéedanslacase3pourlacatégoriedésignéedans
lacase4danslecadredesdispositionsrégissantleséchangesdeproduitetextilesaveclaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne.
14Competentauthority(name.fulladdress,country)
Autoritécompétente(nom.adressecomplète,pays)At-Ä...,on-le...
(Signature) (Stamp-Cachet)

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Appendix 3
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andthePeople's
RepublicofBangladesh ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon17December 1992,
thePartiesagreedthatArticle8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,ifthe
conditions arefulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsin
conformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuch.anevent,Bangladesh shallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisionsofProtocolA
totheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article12(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomic problemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),Bangladesh undertakes ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,to
respecttemporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,these
limitsshallnorprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwere
shippedfromBangladesh onthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformal
notification toBangladesh bytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformBangladesh ofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh totheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweenthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,
asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon12December 1991andasfurtherextendedby
theexchangeoflettersof17December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh that
theCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisionsofparagraph 1
ofAgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon17December 1992.Consequently ,
thecorresponding provisions ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh totheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .
Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofBangladesh ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon15December 1991andfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon17December 1992,Bangladesh agreedthat,formthedateof
requestforandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynot
issuingexportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravate theproblemsresultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh totheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweenthe
People'sRepublicofBangladesh andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextended
bytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon12December 1991andasfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon17December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh that
whilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecominginto
forceoftheextendedAgreement ,theCommunity ispreparedtoallowtheprovisions ofthe
Agreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherParty
mayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120
days'noticeisgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreement totheforegoing .
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations availsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh totheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletterof17December 1992,whichreadsas
follows :
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon17December 1992betweenour
respective delegations forthepurposeofamending theAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andthePeople'sRepublicof
Bangladesh ,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
appliedsince1January1992andasfurtheramendedbytheexchangeinitialledon
9October1992(hereinafter "theAgreement ").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions
oftheAgreement :
2.1.TheAnnextotheAgreement whichsetouttheproductsconcerned bytheAgreement is
replacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1.
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted.
2.3.ThefirstindentofArticle9(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Bangladesh undertakes tosupplytheCommunity withprecisestatisticalinformation
onallexportlicencesissuedbytheBangladeshi authorities forallcategoriesoftextile
products subjecttoquantitative limitsestablished underArticle8ortoa
double-checking systemofsurveillance withoutquantitative limitsaswellasonall
certificates issuedbytheBangladesh authorities forallproductsreferredtoinArticle5
andsubjecttotheprovisions ofProtocolB."
2.4.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate."
2.5.Article12(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
"1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofBangladeshi originwillnotbebrokendownby
theCommunity intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Bangladesh shallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance
intotheCommunity .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional trade
flowsarise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inorderto
findasatisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheld
within15workingdaysoftheirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.Bangladesh shallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommunity arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticular ofseasonalfactors."
2.6.Article14andallreferencestothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.

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2.7.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningof
"1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,..."
2.8.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisions ofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemore
yearupto31December 1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonths
before31December 1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,ifthe
Agreement ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRound
GATTtradenegotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,this
Agreement shallbeautomatically terminated asofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations ."
2.9.ThefirstsentenceofArticle7(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Theexportlicencesforcategories ofproductsmadesubjecttoquantitative limits
underArticle8aswellasforcategories subjecttoadouble-checking systemof
surveillance withoutquantitative limitsshallconformtothemodelsannexedtothis
Protocolandtheyshallbevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritoryto
whichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Community isapplied.
However ,wheretheCommunity hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8in
accordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreedMinuteNo1,ortheAgreedMinute
No2,thetextileproductscoveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputintofree
circulation intheregion(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences.'
2.10.ThesecondindentofArticle12(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity isapplied .However,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisionsofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisionsoftheAgreedMinuteNo1,or
toAgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeput
intofreecirculation intheregion(s )oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.11.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocol Aarereplacedbythe
following :
«—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance as
foliows:
BL=Benelux,
DE=Germany ,
DK=Denmark ,
EL=Greece,FR=France,
GB=UnitedKingdom ,
IE=Ireland,
IT=Italy,
PT=Portugal", ES=Spain,
"—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance."
2.12.Theexportlicenceformforcategories subjecttoadouble-checking systemof
surveillance bearingtheindication "non-restrained textilecategory"setoutin
Appendix2tothislettershallbeaddedtoProtocolAoftheAgreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix3tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix4tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .

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2.15.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
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 isinagreement withthecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh
Appendix 1
(ThecontentsotAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42)


ANNEXTOPROTOCOL A Appeitcii'x2
1Exporter(name,tulladdress.country)
Exportateur(nom.adressecompléte,pays)ORIGINAL 2NoBD
3Exportyear
Annéed'exportation4Categorynumber
Numérodecatégorie
EXPORTLICENCE
(Textileproducts)
LICENCED'EXPORTATION
(Produitstextiles)5Consignee(name.tulladdress,country)
Destinataire (nom.adressecomplète,pays)
6Countryoforigin
Paysd'origine7Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
8Placeanddateofshipment-Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement-Moyendetransport
'9Supplementary details
Donnéessupplémentaires
NON-RESTRAINED TEXTILECATEGORY
CATÉGORIETEXTILENONLIMITÉE
10Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-DESCRIPTIONOfG00DS
Marauesetnuméros-Nombreetnaturedescolis-DÉSIGNATION DESMARCHANDISES11uuantity(')
Quantité(1)12FOBvalue(2)
Valeurfob(2)
13CERTIFICATION BYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITY-VISADEL'AUTORITÉCOMPÉTENTE
I,theundersigned ,certifythatthegoodsdescribedoriginatedinthecountryshowninboxNo6,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsinforceintheAgreementontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh.
Jesoussignécertifiequelesmarchandisesdésignéesct-dessussontoriginairesdupaysfigurantdanslacase6,conformémentauxdispositionsenvigueurdansl'accordsur
lecommercedesproduitstextilesentrelaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenneetlarépubliquepopulaireduBangladesh.
14Competentauthority(name,fuiiaddress.country)
Autoritécompétente(nom.adressecomplète,pays)At-A on-le
(Signature)(Stamp-Cachet)

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Appendix 3
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andthePeople's
RepublicofBangladesh ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon17December 1992,
thePartiesagreedthatArticle8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,ifthe
conditions arefulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsin
conformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,Bangladesh shallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolA
totheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article12(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomic problemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),Bangladesh undertakes ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,to
respecttemporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,these
limitsshallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwere
shippedfromBangladesh onthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformal
notification toBangladesh bytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformBangladesh ofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh totheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweenthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,
asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon12December 1991andasfurtherextendedby
theexchangeoflettersof17December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh that
theCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1
ofAgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon17December 1992.Consequently ,
thecorresponding provisions ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh totheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .
Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andthePeople's
RepublicofBangladesh ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon15December 1991andfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon17December 1992,Bangladesh agreedthat,fromthedateof
requestforandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynot
issuingexportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravate theproblemsresultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
ofthePeople'sRepablicofBangladeshFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh totheEuropeanCommunities presentsits
compliments totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission ofthe
European Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirector-General's noteof
17December 1992regardingtheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweenthePeople'sRepublicof
Bangladesh andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialledon12December 1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialled
on17December 1992.
TheMissionofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh wishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General
thatwhilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecoming
intoforceoftheextendedAgreement ,theGovernment ofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh is
preparedtoallowtheprovisionsoftheextendedAgreement toapplydefactofrom1January
1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherpartymayatanytimeterminate thisdefacto
application oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionofthePeople'sRepulicofBangladesh totheEuropeanCommunities availsitselfof
thisopportunity torenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationstheassuranceofits
highestconsideration .