AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products to take into account the expected accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union

Letter from the Council of the European Union

Sir,

1. I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products initialled on 16 July 1986, as last amended and extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 17 December 1992.

2. In order to take into account the likely accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union on 1 January 1995, the European Community considers that the following amendment should be made to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products:

2.1. Article 14, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, second indent of Protocol A, Title III, Section II should be amended as follows:

'- two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:

AT = Austria

BL = Benelux

DE = Federal Republic of Germany

DK = Denmark

EL = Greece

ES = Spain

FI = Finland

FR = France

GB = United Kingdom

IE = Ireland

IT = Italy

PT = Portugal

SE = Sweden`

2.2. The Annex to Protocol A, setting out the model of the certificate of origin is replaced by Appendix I to this letter.

2.3. The Annex to Protocol A setting out the model of the export licence is replaced by Appendix II to this letter.

2.4. The Annex to Protocol B setting out the model of the certificate applicable to certain cottage industry and folklore products is replaced by Appendix III to this letter.

2.5. Should one or more acceding countries not join the European Union the respective amendment mentioned under point 2.1 shall not enter into force.

2.6. Notwithstanding the modifications referred to under points 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4, during a transitional period that will end on 30 June 1995, the competent authorities of the People's Republic of Bangladesh shall be authorized to continue issuing the forms that were in use in 1994.

3. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 1995 on the conditions to be specified in an exchange of notes (see Appendix IV).

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Council of the European Union

Appendix I

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Appendix II

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Appendix III

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Appendix IV

Exchange of notes

The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on trade in textile products between the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the European Economic Community initialled on 16 July 1986, as amended and extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 17 December 1992 and further amended by the exchange of letters initialled on 29 December 1994.

The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the amended Agreement, the European Community is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1995. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the amended Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days notice is given.

The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations would be grateful if the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh would confirm its agreement to the foregoing.

The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.

Letter from the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of . . . which reads as follows:

'Sir,

1. I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products initialled on 16 July 1986, as last amended and extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 17 December 1992.

2. In order to take into account the likely accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union on 1 January 1995, the European Community considers that the following amendment should be made to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products:

2.1. Article 14, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, second indent of Protocol A, Title III, Section II should be amended as follows:

"- two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:

AT = Austria

BL = Benelux

DE = Federal Republic of Germany

DK = Denmark

EL = Greece

ES = Spain

FI = Finland

FR = France

GB = United Kingdom

IE = Ireland

IT = Italy

PT = Portugal

SE = Sweden"

2.2. The Annex to Protocol A, setting out the model of the certificate of origin is replaced by Appendix I to this letter.

2.3. The Annex to Protocol A setting out the model of the export licence is replaced by Appendix II to this letter.

2.4. The Annex to Protocol B setting out the model of the certificate applicable to certain cottage industry and folklore products is replaced by Appendix III to this letter.

2.5. Should one or more acceding countries not join the European Union the respective amendment mentioned under point 2.1 shall not enter into force.

2.6. Notwithstanding the modifications referred to under points 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4, during a transitional period that will end on 30 June 1995, the competent authorities of the People's Republic of Bangladesh shall be authorized to continue issuing the forms that were in use in 1994.

3. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 1995 on the conditions to be specified in an exchange of notes (see Appendix IV).

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.`

I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Appendix I

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Appendix II

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Appendix III

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Appendix IV

Exchange of notes

The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on trade in textile products between the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the European Economic Community initialled on 16 July 1986, as amended and extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 17 December 1992 and further amended by the exchange of letters initialled on 29 December 1994.

The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the amended Agreement, the European Community is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1995. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the amended Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days notice is given.

The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations would be grateful if the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh would confirm its agreement to the foregoing.

The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.