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AGREEMENT
intheformofexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreementintheformofanexchangeofletters
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofGuatemalaontradeintextile
products
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon14December1992betweenour
respectivedelegationsforthepurposeofamendingtheAgreementintheformofanexchange
oflettersontradeintextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
RepublicofGuatemala,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
appliedsince1January1992.
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendpoint'8Duration'ofthe
aboveAgreement.Point8willnowread:'Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.
Thereafter,theapplicationofalltheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextended
automaticallyforaperiodofonemoreyearuntil31December1995,unlesseitherParty
notifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththis
extension.However,iftheAgreementontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfrom
theUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiationsisconcludedandentersintoforceatanearlier
date,thisAgreementshallbeautomatically terminatedasofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations.'
3.BothPartiesagreedthatthisextensionoftheAgreementshallenterintoforceon1January
1993andshallbeappliedprovisionallyfromthatdate.
4.IshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGovernmenttothe
foregoing.
5.Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletterof,whichreadsasfollows:
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon14December1992betweenour
respectivedelegationsforthepurposeofamendingtheAgreementintheformofan
exchangeoflettersontradeintextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheRepublicofGuatemala,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedby
theexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January1992.
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations,bothPartiesagreedtoamendpoint"8Duration"ofthe
aboveAgreement.Point8willnowread:"Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.
Thereafter,theapplicationofalltheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextended
automaticallyforaperiodofonemoreyearuntil31December1995,unlesseitherParty
notifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewith
thisextension.However,iftheAgreementontradeintextilesandclothingproducts
resultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiationsisconcludedandentersinto
forceatanearlierdate,thisAgreementshallbeautomatically asofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations."
3.BothPartiesagreedthatthisextensionoftheAgreementshallenterintoforceon1January
1993andbeappliedprovisionallyfromthatdate.
4.IshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGovernmenttothe
foregoing.
5.Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration.'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernment isinAgreementwiththecontentsofyour
etter.
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Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscomplimentstotheMissionoftheRepublicofGuatemalatotheEuropean
CommunitiesandhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreementontextileproductsbetweenthe
RepublicofGuatémaiaandtheCommunityappliedsince1January1987,asextendedby-the
exchangeoflettersinitialledon24October1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialledon14December1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheRepublicofGuatemalathatwhilst
awaitingthecompletionofthenecessaryproceduresfortheconclusionandthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement,theCommunityispreparedtoallowtheprovisionsoftheAgreement
toapplydefactofrom1January1993.ThisisontheunderstandingthateitherPartymayatany
timeterminatethisdefactoapplicationoftheextendedAgreementprovidedthat120days'notice
isgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreementtotheforegoing.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunitytorenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofGuatemalatotheEuropeanCommunitiestheassuranceofitshighest
consideration .
Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionoftheRepublicofGuatemalaoftheEuropeanCommunitiespresentsitscompliments
totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirector-General's noteof...regardingthe
AgreementontextileproductsbetweentheRepublicofGuatemalaandtheCommunityapplied
since1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon24October1991andas
furtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon14December1992.
TheMissionoftheRepublicofGuatemalawishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General that
whilstawaitingthecompletionofthenecessaryproceduresfortheconclusionandthecominginto
forceoftheextendedAgreement,theGovernmentoftheRepublicofGuatemalaispreparedto
allowtheprovisionsoftheextendedAgreementtoapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisison
theunderstandingthateitherPartymayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplicationofthe
extendedAgreementprovidedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionoftheRepublicofGuatemalatotheEuropeanCommunities availsitselfofthis
opportunitytorenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationstheassuranceofits
highestconsideration .