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30.04.94 EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS OFFICIELLA TIDNING NrL1i0/183
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andtheRepublicofIndiaontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon15to17December 1992between
ourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamending theAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andtheRepublicofIndiaapplied
since1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January1992
(hereinafter 'theAgreement ').
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisionsof
theAgreement :
2.1.AnnexIandAnnexIIwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned bytheAgreement andthe
quantitative restrictions forexportsrespectively ,fromtheRepublicofIndiatothe
European Economic Community ,arereplacedfortheperiod1January1993to31
December 1994byAppendix 1andAppendix 2tothisletter,respectively .
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted.
2.3.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts ,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate.'
2.4.Article12isreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Thequantitaiive limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofIndianoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Indiashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflowsarise,
theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofindasatisfactory
solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15workingdaysof
theirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.Indiashallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjecttoquantitative
limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleovertheyeardue
accountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
2.5.Article14andallreferencestothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle16(1):
'1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,...'
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle18(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemoreyear
upto31December1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore
31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,iftheAgreement
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negotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,thisAgreement shallbe
automatically terminated asofthedateagreedforthe-implementation oftheresultsofthe
UruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations .'
2.8.ThefirstsentenceofArticle6(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.TheexportcertificateshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshall
bevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity has
maderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions of
AgreedMinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextileproductscoveredbythe
exportcertificates canonlybeputintofreecirculation intheregion(s )ofthe
Community indicatedinthosecertificates .'
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,
DE=Germany,
DK=Denmark ,
EL=Greece,
ES=Spain,FR=France,
GB=UnitedKingdom ,
IE=Ireland,
IT=Italy,
PT=Portugal',
'—afive-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocatedtothe
intendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance.'
2.11.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix 3tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 4tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo5setoutinAppendix 7tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenterinto
forceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshavenotified
eachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessarytothisendhavebeencompleted .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersandthe
amendments herebytotheAgreement of1987,asextended ,shallbeappliedprovisionally
from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
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Appenåix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42)
Appetidix 2
ANNEXII
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
1 tonnes 33599 34271 34956
2 tonnes 48150 48992 49850
2(a) tonnes 10981 11639 12338
3 tonnes 20725 21554 22416
3(a) tonnes 4145 4310 4483
4 1000pieces 36505 38148 39865
5 1000pieces 23134 24291 25505
6 1000pieces 5269 5532 5809
7 1000pieces 48779 49999 51249
8 1000pieces 34044 34980 35942
9 tonnes 6950 7298 7662
15 1000pieces .3939 4176 4426
20 tonnes 11664 12247 12859
26 1000pieces 11584 12047 12529
27 1000pieces 10553 10975 11415
29 1000pieces 6436 6758 7096
39 1000pieces 3062 3246 3440
Appendix 3
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
Indiaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon18December 1992,thePartiesagreed
thatArticle8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditionsarefulefilled,
fromapply:ngthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity withthe
principlesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,IndiashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisionsofProtocolAto
theAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Artide12(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),Indiaundertakes ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,theselimits
shallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwereshipped
fromIndiaonthebasisofexportcertificates obtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification to
IndiabytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformIndiaofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchasdefined
intheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinordertoimplement the
aboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiatotheEuropeanCommunities
andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated betweentheRepublic
ofIndiaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
initialledon16December 1991andasfurtherextended bytheexchange oflettersof
18December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiathatthe
Community hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1of
AgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon18December 1992.Consequently ,the
corresponding provisions ofArticles6and11ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofIndiatotheEuropean Communities theassurance ofitshighest
consideration .

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Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
Indiaontradeintextileandclothingproducts ,initialledinBrusselson18December 1992,the
PartiesagreedthatIndiashallendeavournottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunity which
havetraditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimportsofproductsserving
asinputsfortheirprocessing industry.
TheCommunity andIndiafurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorderto
avertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andtheRepublicof
Indiaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon15December 1991andfurtherextended bytheexchangeof
lettersinitialledon18December 1992,Indiaagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforand
pendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynotissuingexport
licencesthatwouldfurtheraggravate theproblemsresultingfromtheregionalconcentration of
directimportsintotheCommunity .
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oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
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Appenaix 7
AgreedMmuteNo5
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheCommunity andtheRepublicofIndiaontradein
textileproductsinitialledon18December 1992,thefollowingwasagreed:
1.Exportsofhand-made garmentsmadeinthecottageindustryofIndiafromfabricsreferredto
inparagraph 1(a)ofProtocolB(i.e.thosecategoriesofproductsfallingwithinGroupsIB,
IIBandHIBinAnnexItotheinitialledAgreement )willbeincludedinthequantitative limits
established undertheAgreement .Theseproductswillbecoveredbyexportcertificates .
2.Inaddition,forsuchproductsbelongingtocategories 6,8,15and27,thefollowingglobal
quantities :
1993 4311pieces
1994 4484pieces
1995 4665pieces
maybeexportedtotheCommunity ,providedtheyareaccompanied bythecertificatereferred
toinparagraph 2ofProtocol Bbearingthefollowing referenceinbox7:'Hand-made
garments'.Thecategoryoftheproductinquestion ,aswellasthequotayear,mustalsobe
indicated inthesamebox.
Foreachofthecategories inquestionthetotalquantityexportedtotheCommunity shallnot
exceedthefollowing levels:
1000pieces 1993 1994 1995
Category 6646 678 712
Category18 1645 1690 1737
Category15730 774 821
Category27 1290 1342 1395
3.Theprovisions ofArtide7oftheAgreement shallapplytotheabovequantities ,exceptthat
thereshallbenointer-category transfersbetweenthequantitative limitsreferredtoaboveand
thosesetoutinAnnexIItotheAgreement .
4.Theprovisions ofTitleIII,IVandVofProtocolAshallapplymutatismutandistotheabove
products .
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oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiatotheEuropeanCommunities
andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweentheRepublicofIndia
andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialled
on16December 1991andasfurtherextended bytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
18December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiathatwhilst
awaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement ,theCommunity ispreparedtoallowtheprovisionsoftheAgreement
toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherPartymayatany
timeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120days'notice
isgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreement totheforegoing .
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofIndiatotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofitshighest
consideration .

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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletterof18December 1992,whichreadsas
follows :
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon15to17December 1992
betweenourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontrade
intextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andtheRepublicof
India,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince
1January1992(hereinafter "theAgreement ").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexIandAnnexIIwhichsetouttheproductsconcerned bytheAgreement andthe
quantitative restrictions forexports,respectively fromtheRepublicofIndiatothe
European Economic Community ,arereplacedfortheperiod1January1993to
31December 1994byAppendix 1andAppendix 2tothisletter,respectively .
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted.
2.3.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts ,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate.1'
2.4.Article12isreplacedbythefollowing :
"1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofIndianoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Indiashallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflows
arise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofinda
satisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15
workingdaysoftheirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.Indiashallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommunity arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors."
2.5.Article14andallreferencestothisArticlein.theAgreement aredeleted .
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginning of
"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.TheexportcertificateshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolandit
shallbevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However ,wherethe
Community hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle8inaccordance with
theprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextile
productscoveredbytheexportlicencesorexportcertificates canonlybeputinto
freecirculation intheregion(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthosecertificates ."
2.9.ThesecondindentofArticle11(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsixmonthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisionsofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreedMinuteNo1,or
toAgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeput
intofreecirculation 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
intendedMember Stateofcustomsclearance ."
2.11.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix 3tothislettershallformanintegralpart.of
theAgreement .
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 4tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo5setoutinAppendix 7tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
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 isinagreementwiththecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42)
Appendix 2
ANNEX II
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANiTTATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
1 tonnes 33599 34271 34956
2 tonnes 48150 48992 49850
2(a) tonnes 10981 11639 12338
3 tonnes 20725 21554 22416
3(a) tonnes 4145 4310 4483
4 1000pieces 36505 38148 39865
5 1000pieces 23134 24291 25505
6 1000pieces 5269 5532 5809
7 1000pieces 48779 49999 51249
8 1000pieces 34044 34980 35942
9 tonnes 6950 7298 7662
15 1000pieces 3939 4176 4426
20 tonnes 11664 12247 12859
26 1000pieces 11584 12047 12529
27 1000pieces 10553 10975 11415
29 1000pieces 6436 6758 7096
39 1000pieces 3062 3246 3440
Appendix 3
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
Indiaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon18December 1992,thePartiesagreed
thatArticle8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions arefulfilled,
fromapplyingthesafeguard measuresfor.oneormoreofitsregionsinconformity withthe
principlesoftheinternalmarket.
Insuchanevent,Indiashallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolAto
theAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
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oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
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Appenaix 4
AgreedMmuteNo2
Notwithstanding Artide12(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomic problemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisionsofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),Indiaundertakes ,ifsorequestedbytheCommunity ,torespect
temporär)'exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,theselimits
shallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s)concerned ofproductswhichwereshipped
fromIndiaonthebasisofexportcertificates obtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification to
IndiabytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformIndiaofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchasdefined
intheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinordertoimplement the
aboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities
Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiatotheEuropean Communities
andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated betweentheRepublic
ofIndiaandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
initialledon16December 1991andasfurtherextended bytheexchange oflettersof
18December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiathatthe
Community hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1of
AgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon18December 1992.Consequently ,the
corresponding provisions ofArticles6and11ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations availsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheRepublicofIndiatotheEuropean Communities theassurance ofitshighest
consideration .

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Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
Indiaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson18December 1992,the
PartiesagreedthatIndia-shallendeavournottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunity which
havetraditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimportsofproductsserving
asinputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andIndiafurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorderto
avertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment
oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublicof
Indiaontradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon15December 1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialledon18December 1992,Indiaagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforand
pendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynotissuingexport
licencesthatwouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregionalconcentration of
directimportsintotheCommunity .
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oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
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Appenaix 7
AgreedMinuteNo5
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheCommunity andtheRepublicofIndiaontradein'
textileproductsinitialledon18December 1992,thefollowingwasagreed:
1.Exportsofhand-made garmentsmadeinthecottageindustryofIndiafromfabricsreferredto
inparagraph 1(a)ofProtocolB(i.e.thosecategoriesofproductsfallingwithinGroupsIB,
IIBandIIIBinAnnexItotheinitialledAgreement )willbeincludedinthequantitative limits
established undertheAgreement .Theseproductswillbecoveredbyexportcertificates .
2.Inaddition,forsuchproductsbelonging tocategories 6,8,15and27,thefollowingglobal
quantities :
1993 4311pieces
1994 4484pieces
1995 4665pieces
maybeexportedtotheCommunity ,providedtheyareaccompanied bythecertificatereferred
toinparagraph 2ofProtocol Bbearingthefollowing referenceinbox7:'Hand-made
garments'.Thecategoryoftheproductinquestion ,aswellasthequotayear,mustalsobe
indicated inthesamebox.
Foreachofthecategories inquestionthetotalquantityexportedtotheCommunity shallnot
exceedthefollowing levels:
1000pieces 1993 1994 1995
Category 6 646 678 712
Category 18 1645 1690 1737
Category15 730 774 821
Category27 1290 1342 1395
3.Theprovisions ofArticle7oftheAgreement shallapplytotheabovequantities ,exceptthat
thereshallbenointer-category transfersbetweenthequantitative referredtoaboveandthose
setoutinAnnexIItotheAgreement .
4.Theprovisions ofTitleIII,IVandVofProtocolAshallapplymutatismutandistotheabove
products .
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oftheRepublicofIndiaFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiatotheEuropeanCommunities presentsitscompliments to
theDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweentheRepublicofIndia
andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialled
on16December 1991andasfartherextended bytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
18December 1992.
TheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiawishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General thatwhilst
awaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement ,theCommunity ispreparedtoallowtheprovisions oftheextended
Agreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherParty
mayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120
days'noticeisgiven.•
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreement totheforegoing .
TheMissionoftheRepublicofIndiatotheEuropean Communities availsitselfofthis
opportunity torenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations theassurance ofits
highestconsideration .