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30.04.94 EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS OFFICIELLA TIDNING NrL110/209
AGREEMENT
intheformofexchangeoflettersamendingtheAgreementintheformofanexchangeofletters
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnitedMexicanStatesontradeintextile
products
LetterNo1
Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon16December1992betweenour
respectivedelegationsforthepurposeofamendingtheAgreementintheformofanexchange
oflettersontradeintextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
UnitedMexicanStates,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeofletters
appliedsince1January1992.
2.Asaresultoftheseconsultations ,bothPartiesagreedtoamendpoint'8.Duration'ofthe
aboveAgreement.Point8willnowread:'itshallbeapplicableuntil31December1994.
Thereafter,theapplicationofalltheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextended
automaticallyforaperiodofonemoreyearuntil31December1995,unlesseitherParty
notifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewiththis
extension.However,iftheAgreementontradeintextilesandclothing .productsresultingfrom
theUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiationsisconcludedandentersintoforceatanearlier
date,thisAgreementshallbeautomatically terminatedasofthedateagreedforthe
implementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiations.'
3.BothPartiesagreedthatthisextensionoftheAgreementshallenterintoforceon1January
1993andbeappliedprovisionallyfromthatdate.
4.IshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGovernmenttothe
foregoing.
5.Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncil
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LetterNo2
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletterof18December1992whichreadsas
follows:
'Sir,
1.Ihavethehonourtorefertotheconsultations heldon16December1992betweenour
respectivedelegationsforthepurposeofamendingtheAgreementintheformofan
exchangeoflettersontradeintextileproductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheUnitedMexicanStates,appliedsince1January1987,asextendedby
theexchangeoflettersappliedsince1January1992.
2.Asasresultoftheseconsultations ,bothpartiesagreedtoamendpoint"8.Duration"of
theaboveAgreement.Point8willnowread:"itshallbeapplicableuntil31December
1994.Thereafter,theapplicationofalltheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbeextended
automaticallyforaperiodofonemoreyearuntil31December1995,unlesseitherParty
notifiestheotheratleastsixmonthsbefore31December1994thatitdoesnotagreewith
thisextension.However,iftheAgreementontradeintextilesandclothingproducts
resultingfromtheUruguayRoundGATTtradenegotiationsisconcludedandentersinto
forceatanearlierdate,thisAgreementshallbeautomaticallyterminatedasofthedate
agreedfortheimplementation oftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundGATTtrade
negotiations."
3.BothPartiesagreedthatthisextensionoftheAgreementshallenterintoforceon1January
1993andbeappliedprovisionallyfromthatdate.
4.IshouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheacceptanceofyourGovernmenttothe
foregoing.'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernment isinagreementwiththecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
oftheUnitedMexicanStates

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Exchangeofnotes
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
presentsitscomplimentstotheMissionoftheUnitedMexicanStatestotheEuropean
CommunitiesandhasthehonourtorefertotheAgreementontextileproductsbetweenthe
UnitedMexicanStatesandtheCommunityappliedsince1January1987,asextendedbythe
exchangeoflettersinitialledon4September1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeof
lettersinitialledon18December1992.
TheDirectorate-General wishestoinformtheMissionoftheUnitedMexicanStatesthatwhilst
awaitingthecompletionofthenecessaryproceduresfortheconclusionandthecomingintoforce
oftheextendedAgreement,theCommunityispreparedtoallowtheprovisionsoftheAgreement
toapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisisontheunderstandingthateitherpartymayatany
timeterminatethisdefactoapplicationoftheextendedAgreementprovidedthatonehundred
andtwentydays'noticeisgiven.
TheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationswouldbegratefuliftheMissionwouldconfirmits
Agreementtotheforegoing.
TheDirectorate-GeneralforExternalRelationsavailsitselfofthisopportunitytorenewtothe
MissionoftheUnitedMexicanStatestotheEuropeanCommunitiestheassuranceofitshighest
consideration .
Exchangeofnotes
TheMissionoftheUnitedMexicanStatestotheEuropeanCommunitiespresentsitscompliments
totheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationsoftheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities andhasthehonourtorefertotheDirectorate-General's noteof18December1992
regardingtheAgreementontextileproductsbetweentheUnitedMexicanStatesandthe
Communityappliedsince1January1987,asextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon
4September1991andasfurtherextendedbytheexchangeoflettersinitialledon18December
1992.
TheMissionoftheUnitedMexicanStateswishestoconfirmtotheDirectorate-General that
whilstawaitingthecompletionofthenecessaryproceduresfortheconclusionandthecominginto
forceoftheextendedAgreement,theGovernmentoftheUnitedMexicanStatesispreparedto
allowtheprovisionsoftheextendedAgreementtoapplydefactofrom1January1993.Thisison
theunderstandingthateitherpartymayatanytimeterminatethisdefactoapplicationofthe
extendedAgreementprovidedthatonehundredandtwentydays'noticeisgiven.
TheMissionoftheUnitedMexicanStatestotheEuropeanCommunitiesavailsitselfofthis
opportunitytorenewtotheDirectorate-General forExternalRelationstheassuranceofits
highestconsideration .