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AGREEMENT
intheformofanexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andtheFederative RepublicofBrazilontradeintextileproducts
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon11December 1992betweenour
respective delegations forthepurposeofamending theAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropean Economic Community andtheFederative Republicof
Brazilappliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersappliedsince
1January1992(hereinafter 'theAgreement ').
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions of
theAgreement :
2.1.AnnexIandAnnexIIwhichsetoutthequantitative restrictions forexportsfromthe
Federative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropeanEconomic Community arereplacedforthe
period1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1andAppendix 2tothisletter,
respectively .
2.2.Article7(6)oftheAgreement andProtocol Baredeleted.
2.3.Article8(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonthfollowing themonthtowhichthestatistics
relate.'
2.4.Article11isreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofBrazilianoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Brazilshallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflowsarise,
theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofindasatisfactory
solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15workingdaysof
theirbeingrequested bytheCommunity ,andinaccordance withArticle15(1).
•4.Brazilshallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjecttoquantitative
limitsintotheCommuntiy arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleovertheyeardue
accountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors.'
2.5.Article13andallreferences tothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle15(1):
'1.SavewhereitisotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement ,...'
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle17(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Itshallbeapplicable until31December 1994.Thereafter ,theapplication ofallthe
provisions ofthisAgreement shallbeextendedautomatically foraperiodofonemoreyear
upto31December 1995,unlesseitherPartynotifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore
31December 1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththisextension .However,iftheAgreement
ontradeintextilesandclothingproductsresultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtrade
negotiations isconcluded andentersintoforceatanearlierdate,thisAgreement shallbe
automatically terminated asofthedateagreedfortheimplementation oftheresultsofthe
UruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations .'

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2.8.ThefirstsentenceofArtide6(1)ofProtocolAisreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.TheexportlicenceshallconformtothemodelannexedtothisProtocolanditshallbe
validforexportsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity hasmade
recoursetotheprovisions ofArticle7inaccordance 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 ofArticle7inaccordance withtheprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,orto
AgreedMinuteNo2,theproductscoveredbytheimportlicencescanonlybeputintofree
circulation intheregion(s )oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences.'
2.10.ThesecondandfifthindentsofArticle13(2)ofProtocol Aarereplacedbythe
following :
'—twolettersidentifying theintendedMemberStateofcustomsclearanceasfollows:
BL=Benelux,
DE=Germany ,
DK=Denmark ,
EL=Greece,FR=France,
GB=UnitedKingdom ,
IE=Ireland,
IT=Italy,
PT=Portugal', ES=Spain,
'—ative-digitnumberrunningconsecutively from00001to99999allocated tothe
intendedMember Stateofcustomsclearance .'
2.11.ThefirstsentenceinthefirstindentofProtocolCisreplacedbythefollowing :
'Forproductsincategories fallingwithinGroupsI,IIandIIIthegrowthrateshallbefixed
byAgreement betweenthePartiesinaccordance withtheconsultation procedure
established inArticle15oftheAgreement .'
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix 3tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix4tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartofthe
Agreement .
3.ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersshallenterinto
forceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedayonwhichthePartieshavenotified
eachotherthatthelegalprocedures necessarytothisendhavebeencompleted .
ThePartiesalsoagreedthatthisAgreement intheformofanexchangeoflettersandthe
amendments herebytotheAgreement of1987,asextended,shallbeappliedprovisionally
from1January1993.
4.Ishouldbeobligedifyoukindlyconfirmtheacceptance ofyourGovernment ofthe
foregoing .
Pleaseaccept.Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities

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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(:)
1 tonnes 35837 36446 37066
2 tonnes 22231 22453 22678
2(a) tonnes 4709 4789 4870
3 tonnes 2200 2288 2380
4 1000pieces 29800 30992 32232
6O I000pieces 3113 3238 3367
9 tonnes 6502 6762 7033
20 tonnes 3995 4155 4321
22 tonnes 11851 12562 13316
39 tonnes •3167 3357 3558
46 tonnes 18352 19453 20620
(')Forthepurposeofsettingoffexportsagainsttheagreedlimitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthanbabies',
garments )ofamaximum commercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cmmaybe
appliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
(2)TobeappliedincaseofautomaticextensionaccordingtoArticle17(1).
Appendix 3
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheFederative
RepublicofBrazilontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon14December 1992,the
PartiesagreedthatArticle7oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions
arefulfilled,fromapplying ,inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket,thesafeguard
measuresreferredtoinArticle7foroneormoreofitsregions.
Insuchanevent,Brazilshallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolAto
theAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
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oftheFederative RepublicofBrazilFortheCouncil
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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article'11(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomicproblemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle11(3),Brazilundertakes ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchcase,theselimitsshall
notprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concernedofproductswhichwereshippedfrom
Brazilonthebasisofexportlicencesobtained 'beforethedateofformalnotification toBrazilby
theCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformBrazilofthetechnicalandadministrative measures,suchasdefined
intheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinordertoimplement the
aboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment FortheCouncil
oftheFederative RepublicofBrazil oftheEuropeanCommunities
Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsottheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheFederative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweentheFederative RepublicofBrazilandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27February1992andasfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersof14December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheFederative RepublicofBrazilthat
theCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January 1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1
ofAgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon14December 1992.Consequently ,
thecorresponding provisions ofArticles6and11ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunity torenewcothe
MissionoftheFederative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andtheFederative
RepublicofBrazilontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledinBrusselson14December
1992,thePartiesagreedthatBrazilshallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsofthe
Community whichhavetraditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimports
ofproductsservingasinputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andBrazilfurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorderto
avertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
•FortheGovernment FortheCouncil
oftheFederative RepublicofBrazil oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andtheFederative
RepublicofBrazilontradeintextileandclothingproducts ,appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27February1992andfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon14December 1992,Brazilagreedthat,fromthedateofrequest
forandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle11(3),itshallcooperate bynotissuing
exportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravate theproblems resultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
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oftheFederative RepublicofBrazilFortheCouncil
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Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheFederative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsbetweenthe
Federative RepublicofBrazilandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,asextendedby
theexchangeoflettersinitialledon27February1992andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialled on14December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheFederative RepublicofBrazilthat
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
MissionoftheFederative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropean Communities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletterof..whichreadsasfollows:
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon11December 1992betweenour
respective delegations forthepurposeofamendingtheAgreement ontradeintextile
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheFederative Republicof
Brazil,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersapplied
since1January1992(hereinafter "theAgreement ").
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendthefollowingprovisions
oftheAgreement :
2.1.AnnexIandAnnexIIwhichsetoutthequantitative restrictions forexportsfromthe
Federative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropeanEconomic Community arereplacedfor
theperiod1January1993to31December 1994byAppendix 1andAppendix 2tothis
letter,respectively .
2.2.Article7(6)oftheAgreement andProtocolCaredeleted.
2.3.Article8(2)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"Theinformation referredtoinparagraph 1shall,forallcategories ofproducts,be
forwarded beforetheendofthemonrhfollowingthemonthtowhichthestatistics
relate."
2.4.Article12isreplacedbythefollowing :
"1.Thequantitative limitsestablished underthisAgreement onimportsintothe
Community oftextileproductsofBrazilianoriginwillnotbebrokendownbythe
Community intoregionalshares.
2.ThePartiesshallcooperate inordertopreventsuddenandprejudicial changesin
traditional tradeflowsresultinginregionalconcentration ofdirectimportsintothe
Community .
3.Brazilshallmonitoritsexportsofproductsunderrestraintorsurveillance intothe
Community .Shouldasuddenandprejudicial changeintraditional tradeflows
arise,theCommunity willbeentitledtorequestconsultations inordertofinda
satisfactory solutiontothoseproblems .Suchconsultations mustbeheldwithin15
workingdaysoftheirbeingrequestedbytheCommunity ,andinaccordance with
Article15(1).
4.Brazilshallendeavour toensurethatexportsoftextileproductssubjectto
quantitative limitsintotheCommunity arespacedoutasevenlyaspossibleover
theyeardueaccountbeingtakeninparticularofseasonalfactors."
2.5.Article13andallreferences tothisArticleintheAgreement aredeleted.
2.6.Thefollowing isaddedatthebeginningofArticle15(1):
"1.Savewhereitisotherwise providedforinthisAgreement ,..."
2.7.ThesecondsentenceofArticle17(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 theEuropeanEconomic Community isapplied.However ,wherethe
Community hasmaderecoursetotheprovisions ofArticle7inaccordance with
theprovisions ofAgreedMinuteNo1,ortoAgreedMinuteNo2,thetextile
productscoveredbytheexportlicencescanonlybeputintofreecirculation inthe
region(s)oftheCommunity indicatedinthoselicences."
2.9.ThesecondindentofArticle11(1)ofProtocolAtotheAgreement isreplacedbythe
following :
"Theimportauthorizations shallbevalidforsix.monthsfromthedateoftheirissuefor
importsthroughout thecustomsterritorytowhichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity isapplied.However,wheretheCommunity hasrecoursetothe
provisionsofArticle7inaccordance 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.ThefirstsentenceinthefirstindentofProtocolCisreplacedbythefollowing :
"Forproductsincategories fallingwithinGroupsI,IIandIIIthegrowthrateshallbe
fixedbyAgreement betweenthePartiesinaccordance withtheconsultation procedure
established inArticle15oftheAgreement ."
2.12.AgreedMinuteNo1setoutinAppendix -3tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.13.AgreedMinuteNo2setoutinAppendix 4tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.14.AgreedMinuteNo3setoutinAppendix 5tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
theAgreement .
2.15.AgreedMinuteNo4setoutinAppendix 6tothislettershallformanintegralpartof
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
oftheFederative RepublicofBrazil

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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(2)
1 tonnes 35837 36446 37066
2 tonnes 22231 22453 22678
2(a) tonnes 4709 4789 4870
3 tonnes 2200 2288 2380
4 1000pieces 29800 30992 32232
6C) 1000pieces 3113 3238 3367
9 tonnes 6502 6762 7033
20 tonnes 3995 4155 4321
22 tonnes 11851 12562 13316
39 tonnes '3167 3357 3558
46 tonnes 18352 19453 20620
(')Forthepurposeofsettingotfexportsagainsttheagreedlimitsaconversion rateoffivegarments (otherthanbabies'
garments )ofamaximum commercial sizeof130cm,forthreegarmentswhosecommercial sizeexceeds130cmmaybe
appliedforupto5%ofthequantitative limits.
(:)TobeappliedincaseofautomaticextensionaccordingtoArticle17(1).
Appendix 3
AgreedMinuteNo1
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andtheFederative
RepublicofBrazilontradeintextileandclothingproducts,initialledon14December 1992,the
PartiesagreedthatArticle7oftheAgreement doesnotprecludetheCommunity ,iftheconditions
arefulfilled,fromapplying,inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket,thesafeguard
measuresreferredtoinArticle7foroneormoreofitsregions.
Insuchanevent,Brazilshallbeinformedinadvanceoftherelevantprovisions ofProtocolAto
theAgreement tobeapplied,asappropriate .
FortheGovernment
oftheFederative RepublicofBrazilFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Appendix 4
AgreedMinuteNo2
Notwithstanding Article11(1)ofthisAgreement ,forimperative technicaloradministrative
reasonsortofindasolutiontoeconomic problemsresultingfromregionalconcentration of
imports,orinordertocombatcircumvention andfraudoftheprovisions ofthisAgreement ,the
Community willestablishforalimitedperiodoftimeaspecificmanagement systeminconformity
withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
However ,ifthePartiesareunabletoreachasatisfactory solutionduringtheconsultations
providedforinArticle11(3),Brazilundertakes ,ifsorequested bytheCommunity ,torespect
temporary exportlimitsforoneormoreregionsoftheCommunity .Insuchcase,theselimitsshall
notprecludetheimportation intotheregion(s )concerned ofproductswhichwereshippedfrom
Brazilonthebasisofexportlicencesobtainedbeforethedateofformalnotification toBrazilby
theCommunity abouttheintroduction oftheabovelimits.
TheCommunity shallinformBrazilofthetechnicalandadministrative measures ,suchasdefined
intheattachednoteverbale,thatneedtobeintroduced bybothPartiesinordertoimplement the
aboveparagraphs inconformity withtheprinciplesoftheinternalmarket.
FortheGovernment
oftheFederative RepublicofBrazilFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Noteverbale
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities
presentsitscompliments totheMissionoftheFederative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreement ontextileproductsnegotiated
betweentheFederative RepublicofBrazilandtheCommunity appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27February1992andasfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersof14December 1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheFederative RepublicofBrazilthat
theCommunity hasdecidedtoapply,startingfrom1January1993,theprovisions ofparagraph 1
ofAgreedMinuteNo2totheexchangeoflettersinitialledon14December 1992.Consequently ,
thecorresponding provisions ofArticles6and11ofProtocolAtotheAgreement shallalsobe
appliedasoftheabovedate.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations availsitselfofthisopportunity torenewtothe
MissionoftheFederative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropeanCommunities theassuranceofits
highestconsideration .

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Appendix 5
AgreedMinuteNo3
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic Community andtheFederative
RepublicofBrazilontradeintextileandclothingproducts ,initialledinBrusselson14December
1992,thePartiesagreedthatBrazilshallendeavour nottodeprivecertainregionsofthe
Community whichhavetraditionally hadrelativelysmallsharesofCommunity quotasofimports
ofproductsservingasinputsfortheirprocessing industry .
TheCommunity andBrazilfurtheragreedtoholdconsultations ,shouldtheneedarise,inorderto
avertanyproblemswhichmightoccurinthisrespect.
ThePartiesagreedthatthisAgreedMinutereplacesthecorresponding AgreedMinuteofthe
Agreement onthissubject.
FortheGovernment
oftheFederative RepublicofBrazilFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities
Appendix 6
AgreedMinuteNo4
InthecontextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community andtheFederative
RepublicofBrazilontradeintextileandclothingproducts ,appliedsince1January1987,as
extendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27February1992andfurtherextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon14December 1992,Brazilagreedthat,fromthedateofrequest
forandpendingtheconsultations referredtoinArticle11(3),itshallcooperate bynotissuing
exportlicencesthatwouldfurtheraggravate theproblems resultingfromtheregional
concentration ofdirectimportsintotheCommunity .
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oftheFederative RepublicofBrazilFortheCouncil
oftheEuropean Communities

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Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionoftheRepublicofBraziltotheEuropeanCommunities presentsitscompliments to
theDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirector-General's ,noteof...regardingtheAgreement on
textileproductsbetweentheFederative RepublicofBrazilandtheCommunity appliedsince
1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon27February1992andas
furtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon14December 1992.
TheMissionoftheFederative RepublicofBrazilwishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General
thatwhilstawaitingthecompletion ofthenecessaryprocedures fortheconclusion andthecoming
intoforceoftheextendedAgreement ,theGovernment oftheFederative RepublicofBrazilis
preparedroallowtheprovisions oftheextendedAgreement toapplydefactofrom1January
1993.Thisisontheunderstanding thateitherPartymayatanytimeterminate thisdefacto
application oftheextendedAgreement providedthat120days'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionoftheFederative RepublicofBraziltotheEuropeanCommunities availsitselfofthis
opportunity torenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelations theassurance ofits
highestconsideration .