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30.04.94 EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS OFFICIELLA TIDNING NrL110/197
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,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned 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
theirbeingrequestedbytheCommunity .
4.Malaysia shallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleoverthe
yeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
2.5.Article14andallreferencestothisArticleintheAgreement 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
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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreementwithSingapore;seepages
■16to42)
Appendix 2
ANNEX II
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTTTATTVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
2 tonnes 5094 5247 5404
ofwhicl·2(a) tonnes 2050 2112 2175
3 tonnes 10734 11056 11388
ofwhich3(a) tonnes 4330 4460 4594 '
4 1000pieces 8740 9177 9636
5 1000pieces' 4270 4484 4708
6 1000pieces 5715 6001 6301
7 1000pieces 27200 28016 28856
8 1000pieces 5550 5717 5888
22 tonnes 7136 7564 8018
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategorieslistedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
OPTQUOTAS
Year:1992
COMMUNTTY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
CategoryUnit 1993 1994 1995
4 1000pieces 155 166 179
5 1000pieces 155 166 179
6 1000pieces 155 166 179
7 1000pieces155 166 179
8 1000pieces131 137 143

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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andMalaysiaon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon3December 1992,thePartiesagreedthat
Article8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions arefulfilled,from
applyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity withtheprinciples
oftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,Malaysiashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolA
totheAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
ofMalaysia,FortheCouncil
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 )concerned ofproductswhichwereshippedfromMalaysiaonthebasisofexportlicences
obtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification toMalaysia bytheCommunity aboutthe
introduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformMalaysiaofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchas
definedintheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
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ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities andhasthe
honourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated betweenMalaysiaandthe
Community appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8
November 1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersof3December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionofMalaysiathattheCommunity has
decidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisionsofparagraph 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
ordertoavertany"problemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
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ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
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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 .

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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 v
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned
bytheAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations ,
respectively fromMalaysiatotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,arereplacedforthe
period1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1,Appendix 2and
Appendix 3ofthisletter,respectively .
2.2.,Article8(6)and.ProtocolCtotheAgreement 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.Article14andallreferences tothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningof:
"1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,..."
2.7.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 ."

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2.8.ThefirstsentenceofArtide6(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
"1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshall
bevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wherethe
Community hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance with
theprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextile
productscoveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputinto'freecirculation inthe
region(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.9.ThesecondindentofArticle11(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community isapplied.However ,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisionsofArticle8inaccordance 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.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix 7tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
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 QUANT1T ATTVELIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
2 tonnes 5094 5247 5404
ofwhich2(a) tonnes 2050 2112 2175
3 tonnes 10734 11056 11388
ofwhich3(a) tonnes 4330 4460 4594
4 1000pieces 8740 9177 9636
5 1000pieces 4270 4484 4708
6 1000pieces 5715 6001 6301
7 .1000pieces 27200 28016 28856
8 1000pieces 5550 5717 5888
22 tonnes 7136 7564 8018
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
OPTQUOTAS
Year:1992
COMMUNITY QUANTITATTVELIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
4 1000pieces 155 166 179
5,. 1000pieces 155 166 179
6 1000pieces 155 166 179
7 1000pieces 155 166 179
8 1000pieces 131 137 143

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Appendix4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity 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)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 measuressuchas
definedintheattachednoteverbalthatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinorderto
implement theaboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
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ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities andhasthe
honourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated betweenMalaysiaandthe
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 betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMalaysiaon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts ,initialledinBrusselson3December 1992,theParties
agreedthatMalaysiashallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunity whichhave
traditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimportsofproductsservingas
inputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andMalaysiafurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,in
ordertoavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
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ofMalaysiaFortheCouncil
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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
oftheEuropeanCommunities
Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionofMalaysia totheEuropean Communities presentsitscompliments tothe
Directorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities and
hasthehonourtorefertotheDirectorGeneral'sNoteof3December 1992regarding the
Agreement ontextileproductsbetweenMalaysiaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January
1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon8November 1991andasfurther
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon3December 1992.
TheMissionofMalaysiawishestoconfirmtötheDirectorate-General thatwhilstawaitingthe
completion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecomingintoforceofthe
extendedAgreement ,theGovernment ofMalaysia ispreparedtoallowtheprovisions ofthe
extendedAgreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding that
eitherPartymayatanytimeterminate thisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement
providedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionofMalaysiatotheEuropeanCommunities availsitselfofthisopportunity torenew
totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationstheassuranceofitshighestconsideration .