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30.04.94 EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS OFFICIELLA TIDNING NrL110/53
AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andMacaoontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon26to27November 1992between
ourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamending theAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andMacaoappliedsince1January
1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January1992(hereinafter 'the
Agreement ').
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions of
theAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductscoveredbythe
Agreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations respectively ,
fromMacaototheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,arereplacedfortheperiod1January
1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1,Appendix 2andAppendix 3tothisletter,
respectively .
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted.
2.3.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategoriesofproducts,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate.'
2.4.Article12(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofMacaooriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Macaoshallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflowsarise,
theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofindasatisfactory
solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15workingdaysof
theirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.Macaoshallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleoverthe
yeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
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 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
provisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,orto
AgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeputintofree
circulation intheregion(s )oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences.'
2.10.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(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 from00001to99999allocated tothe
intendedMember Stateofcustomsclearance.'
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
oftheEuropean Communities

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Appendix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42
Appendix 2
ANNEXII
(Thefull,productdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUNITY QUANTITATTVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 199J
4 1000pieces 11983 12103 12224
5 1000pieces 10964 11073 11184
6 1000pieces 11449 11564 11680
7 1000pieces 4474 4519 4564
8 1000pieces 6705 6772 6840
13 1000pieces 6798 6934 7073
15 1000pieces 386 398 410
16 1000pieces 384 389 395
18 tonnes 3709 3783 3859
19 tonnes 612 630 649
20 tonnes 154 158 163
21 1000pieces 552 563 574
24 1000pieces 1731 1766 1801
26 1000pieces 1019 1034 1050
27 1000pieces 2252 2286 2320
31 1000pieces 6626 6825 7030
39 tonnes 194 199 205
73 1000pieces 1111 1133 1156
78 tonnes 1381 1409 1437
83 tonnes 315 325 334
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement }
OPTQUOTAS
Year:1992
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
CategoryUnit 1993 1994 1995
6 1000pieces 224 229 233
16 1000pieces580 594 609

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Appendix4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andMacaoon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon27November 1992,thePartiesagreedthat
Article8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions arefulfilled,from
applyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity withtheprinciples
oftheinternalmarket .
Insuchanevent,Macaoshallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolAto
theAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
ofMacaoFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 5
AgreedMmuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article12(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),Macaoundertakes ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,theselimits
shallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwereshipped
fromMacaoonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification to
MacaobytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformMacaoofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchasdefined
intheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinordertoimplement the
aboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortbeGovernment
ofMacaoFortbeCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaototheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweenMacaoandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchange
oflettersinitialledon30July1991andasfurtherextended bytheexchangeoflettersof
27November 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMinisterthattheCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,
startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofAgreedMinuteNo2tothe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon27November 1992.Consequently ,thecorresponding provisions
ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobeappliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaototheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMacaoon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson27November 1992,theParties
agreedthatMacaoshallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunity whichhave
traditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimportsofproductsservingas
inputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andMacaofurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorder
toavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
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ofMacaoFortheCouncil
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Appettaix 7
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andMacaoon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchange
oflettersinitialledon30July1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
27November 1992,Macaoagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforandpendingthe
consultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynotissuingexportlicencesthat
wouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregionalconcentration ofdirect ,imports
intotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment
ofMacaoFortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities
Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaototheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweenMacao
andtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialled
on30July1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27November
1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaothat
whilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecominginto
forceoftheextendedAgreement ,theCommunity ispreparedtoallowtheprovisions ofthe
Agreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherParty
mayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120
days'noticeisgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMinisterwouldconfirm
itsAgreement totheforegoing .
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaototheEuropean Communities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletterof27November 1992,whichreadsas
follows :
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon26and27November 1992
betweenourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontrade
intextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andMacao,applied
since1January1987,as.extendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January
1992(hereinafter "theAgreement ").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexI,AnnexIIandtheAnnextoProtocolEwhichsetouttheproductscoveredby
theAgreement ,thequantitative restrictions forexportsandtheOPToperations ,
respectively fromMacaototheEuropeanEconomic Community ,arereplacedforthe
period1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1,Appendix 2and
Appendix 3ofthisletter,respectively .
2.2.Article8(6)andProtocolCtotheAgreement aredeleted.
2.3.Article9(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategoriesofproducts,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate."
2.4.Article12(1)and(2)arereplacedbythefollowing :
"1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofMacaooriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.MacaoshallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintintotheCommunity .
Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflowsarise,the
Community willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofindasatisfactory
solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15working
daysoftheirbeingrequested bytheCommunity .
4.Macaoshallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommunity arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors."
2.5.Article14andallreferencestothisArticleintheAgreement 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.ThefirstsentenceofArtide7(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
"1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshall
bevalidforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanEconomic Community 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
provisions ofArticle8inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAgreedMinuteNo1,or
toAgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeput
intofreecirculation intheregion(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.10.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle14(2)ofProtocolAarereplacedbythe
following :
"—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearance as
foilows :
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.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix4tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix 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 isinagreement withthecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
ofMacao

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Appenåix 1
(ThecontentsofAppendix 1areidenticaltothoseofAppendix 1totheAgreement withSingapore ;seepages
16to42)
Appendix'2
ANNEX II
(Thefullproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
COMMUN1TY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
Category Unit 1993 1994 1995
4 1000pieces 11983 12103 12224
5 1000pieces 10964 11073 11184
6 1000pieces 11449 11564 11680
7 1000pieces 4474 4519 4564
8 1000pieces 6705 6772 6840
13 1000pieces 6798 6934 7073
15 1000pieces 386 398 410
16 1000pieces 384 389 395
18 tonnes 3709 3783 3859
19 tonnes 612 630 649
20 tonnes 154 158 163
21 1000pieces 552 563 574
24 1000pieces 1731 1766 1801
26 1000pieces 1019 1034 1050
27 1000pieces 2252 2286 2320
31 1000pieces 6626 6825 7030
39 tonnes 194 199 205
73 1000pieces 1111 1133 1156
78 tonnes 1381 1409 1437
83 tonnes 315 325 334
Appendix 3
ANNEX TOPROTOCOL E
(Theproductdescriptions ofthecategories listedinthisAnnexaretobefoundinAnnexItothe
Agreement )
OPTQUOTAS
Year:1992
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
CategoryUnit 1993 1994 1995
6 1000pieces 224229 233
16 1000pieces580594 609

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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMacaoon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon27November 1992,thePartiesagreedthat
Article8oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions arefulfilled,from
applyingthesafeguardmeasuresforoneormoreofitsregionsinconformity withtheprinciples
oftheinternalmarket .
Insuchanevent,Macaoshallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolAto
theAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
ofMacaoFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix S
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article12(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomic problemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle12(3),Macaoundertakes ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchacase,theselimits
shallnotprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwereshipped
fromMacaoonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification to
MacaobytheCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformMacaoofthetechnicalandadministrative measuressuchasdefined
intheattachednoteverbalethatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinordertoimplement the
aboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
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ofMacaoFortheCouncil
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Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities
presentsitscompliments totheMinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaototheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweenMacaoandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchange
oflettersinitialledon30July1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersof
27November 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMinisterthattheCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,
startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofAgreedMinuteNo2tothe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon27November 1992.Consequently ,thecorresponding provisions
ofArticles7and12ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobeappliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaototheEuropean Communities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .
Appenaix 6
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic .Community andMacaoon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson27November 1992,theParties
agreedthatMacaoshallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsoftheCommunity whichhave
traditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimportsofproductsservingas
inputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andMacaofurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorder
toavertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
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ofMacaoFortheCouncil
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Appendix 7
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andMacaoon
tradeintextileandclothingproducts,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchange
oflettersinitialledon30July1991andfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
27November 1992,Macaoagreedthat,fromthedateofrequestforandpendingthe
consultations referredtoinArticle12(3),itshallcooperate bynotissuingexportlicencesthat
wouldfurtheraggravatetheproblemsresultingfromtheregionalconcentration ofdirectimports
intotheCommunity .
FortheGovernment FortheCouncil
ofMacao oftheEuropeanCommunities
Exchangeofnotes
TheMinisterforCommercial AffairsofMacaototheEuropean Communities presentsits
compliments totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations oftheCommission ofthe
European Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirector-General's noteof...1992
regardingtheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweenMacaoandtheCommunity appliedsince
1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon30July1991andasfurther
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27November 1992.
TheMinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaowishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General that
whilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecominginto
forceoftheextendedAgreement ,Macaoispreparedtoallowtheprovisions oftheextended
Agreement toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherParty
mayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplication oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120
day'snoticeisgiven.
TheMinisterofCommercial AffairsofMacaototheEuropeanCommunities availsitselfofthis
opportunity torenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations theassurance ofits
highestconsideration .