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292A1231(22
30.04.94 EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS OFFICIELLA TIDNING NrL110/77
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andtheRepublicofthePhilippines ontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon26to27November 1992between
ourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicofthePhilippines
appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince
1January1992(hereinafter 'theAgreement '). v
2.Asaresultofthese'consultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions of
theAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned by
theAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations
respectively ,fromtheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
arereplacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 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)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofPhilippineoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.ThePhilippines shallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance
intotheCommunity .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflows
arise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofinda
satisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15
workingdaysoftheirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.ThePhilippines shallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleoverthe
yeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
2.5.Article14andallreferences tothis'ArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle16(1):
'1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,..
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisionsofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemoreyear
upto31December 1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore
31December 1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However ,iftheAgreement
ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtrade

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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
provisionsofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,orto
AgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeputintofree
circulation intheregion(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences.'
2.10.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocolAarereplacedbythe
following :
4—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearanceasfollows:
BL=Benelux, FR=France,
DE=Germany , GB=UnitedKingdom ,
DK=Denmark, IE=Ireland,
EL=Greece, IT=Italy,
ES=Spain, PT=Portugal',
afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocated tothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance.'
2.11.Paragraph 3(b)ofProtocolEtotheAgreement isdeleted.
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix4tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix7tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenterinto
forceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshavenotified
eachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessarytothisendhavebeencompleted .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersandthe
amendments herebytotheAgreement of1987,asextended,shallbeappliedprovisionally
from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncil
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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42
Appendix 2
ANNEXII'
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTTTATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
40 1000pieces 15895 16611 17358
5 1000pieces 7489 7863 8257
60 1000pieces 6403 6755 7127
7 1000pieces 4256 4426 4603
8 1000pieces 5170 5351 5538
10 1000pairs 12834 13604 14421
13 1000pieces 14674 15554 16487
15 1000pieces 1923 2038 2161
210 1000pieces 5540 5872 6225
26 1000pieces 2485 2634 2792
31 1000pieces 10063 10667 11307
730 1000pieces 10310 10826 11367
Mote;Thenumbersinbracketsarereferencestothefootnores inAnnexIItotheAgreement fortheappropriate category
respectively .
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories figuringinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
CategoryUnit 1993 1994 1995
6 1000pieces 401 423 446
8 1000pieces 111 115 119
21 1000pieces 170 180 191

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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
thePhilippines ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon27November 1992,the
PartiesagreedthatArticle8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions
arefulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,thePhilippines shallbeinformed inadvanceoftherelevantprovisions of
ProtocolAtotheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofthePhilippinesFortheCouncil
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),thePhilippines undertake ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,to
respecttemporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,these
limitsshallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwere
shippedfromthePhilippines onthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformal
notification tothePhilippines bytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformthePhilippines ofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket .
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofthePhilippinesFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweentheRepublicofthePhilippines andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon15November 1991andasfurtherextendedby
theexchangeoflettersof27November 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinform ,theMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines thatthe
Community hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,the.provisionsofparagraph 1of
AgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27November 1992.Consequently ,
thecorresponding provisions ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
thePhilippines ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson27November
1992,thePartiesagreedthatthePhilippines shallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsofthe
Community whichhavetraditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimports
ofproductsservingasinputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andthePhilippines furtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,in
ordertoavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofthePhilippinesFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Appendix 7
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
thePhilippines ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon15November 1991andfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon27November 1992,thePhilippines agreedthat,fromthedateof
requestforandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynot
issuingexportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofthePhilippinesFortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities
Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweenthe
RepublicofthePhilippines andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon15November 1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialledon27November 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines 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 forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropean Communities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletterof27November 1992,whichreadsas
follows :
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon26and27November 1992
betweenourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontrade
intextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicofthe
Philippines ,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersapplied
since1January1992(hereinafter "theAgreement ").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned
bytheAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations ,
respectively fromtheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropean Economic
Community ,arereplacedfortheperiod1January1993to31December 1994by
Appendix 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)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofPhilippine originwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.ThePhilippines shallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance
intotheCommunity .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional trade
flowsarise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inorderto
findasatisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheld
within15workingdaysoftheirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.ThePhilippines shallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubject
toquantitative limitsintotheCommunity arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors."
2.5.Article14andallreferencestothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningof
"1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,..."
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisionsofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemore
yearupto31December1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonths
before31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,ifthe
AgreementontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRound
GATTtradenegotiations isconcludedandentersintoforceatanearlierdate,this
Agreement shallbeautomatically terminated asofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations ."

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2.8.ThefirstsentenceofArticle7(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
"1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshall
bevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wherethe
Community hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance with
theprovisions oftheAgreedMinuteNo1,ortotheAgreedMinuteNo2,the
textileproductscoveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputintofreecirculation
intheregion(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.9.ThesecondindentofArticle12(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisionsofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreedMinuteNo1,or
toAgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeput
intofreecirculation intheregion(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.10.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocolAarereplacedbythe
following :
"—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance as
follows :
BL=Benelux, FR=France,
DE-Germany, GB=UnitedKingdom,
DK=Denmark , IE=Ireland,
EL=Greece, IT=Italy,
ES=Spain, PT=Portugal",
"—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocated tothe
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,.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix 7tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenter
intoforceonthefirst,dayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshave
notifiedeachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessary tothisendhavebeen
completed .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheform ,ofanexchangeoflettersand
theamendments herebytotheAgreement of1987,asextended,shallbeapplied
provisionally from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernment isinagreement withthecontentsofyour
letter..
Pleaseaccept.Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofthePhilippines

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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
4C) 1000pieces 15895 16611 17358
5 1000pieces 7489 7863 8257
6(>) 1000pieces 6403 6755 7127
7 1000pieces 4256 4426 4603
8 1000pieces 5170 5351 5538
10 1000pairs 12834 13604 14421
13 1000pieces 14674 15554 16487
15 1000pieces 1923 2038 2161
210 1000pieces 5540 5872 6225
26 1000pieces 2485 2634 2792
31 1000pieces 10063 10667 11307
73(') 1000pieces 10310 10826 11367
Note:Thenumbersinbracketsarereferencestothefootnotes inAnnexIItotheAgreement fortheappropriate category
respectively .
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories figuringinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNTTY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
CategoryUnit 1993 1994 1995
6 1000pieces 401 423 446
8 1000pieces 111 115 119
21 1000pieces 170 180 191

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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
thePhilippines ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon27November 1992,the
PartiesagreedthatArticle8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions
arefulfilled,fromapplyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,thePhilippines shallbeinformed inadvanceoftherelevantprovisions of
ProtocolAtotheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofthePhilippinesFortheCouncil
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),thePhilippines undertake ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,to
respecttemporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,these
limitsshallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwere
shippedfromthePhilippines onthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformal
notification tothePhilippines bytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformthePhilippines ofthetechnicalandadministrative measuressuchas
definedintheattachednoteverbalethatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofthePhilippinesFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweentheRepublicofthePhilippines andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon15November 1991andasfurtherextendedby
theexchangeoflettersof27November 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines thatthe
Community hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1of
AgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27November 1992.Consequently ,
thecorresponding provisions ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropean Communities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
thePhilippines ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson27November
1992,thePartiesagreedthatthePhilippines shallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsofthe
Community whichhavetraditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimports
ofproductsservingasinputsfortheirprocessing industry.
TheCommunity andthePhilippines furtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,in
ordertoavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
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oftheRepublicofthePhilippinesFortheCouncil
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Appendix 7
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
thePhilippines ontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon15November 1991andfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon27November 1992,thePhilippines agreedthat,fromthedateof
requestforandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynot
issuingexportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravate theproblemsresultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofthePhilippinesFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropean Communities presentsits
compliments totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission ofthe
European Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirector-General's noteof
27November 1992regardingtheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweentheRepublicofthe
Philippines andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialledon15December 1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialled
on27November 1992.
TheMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines wishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General that
whilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecominginto
forceoftheextendedAgreement ,theGovernment oftheRepublicofthePhilippines isprepared
toallowtheprovisions oftheextendedAgreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisis
ontheunderstanding thateitherPartymayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplication ofthe
extendedAgreement providedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionoftheRepublicofthePhilippines totheEuropeanCommunities availsitselfofthis
opportunity torenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .