Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on Trade in Textile Products initialled on 8 June 1993, as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 4 December 1995 - Agreed Minute - Exchange of notes
Date: 1999-12-21
Institutions: European Community, Uzbekistan
Subjects: USSR, Uzbekistan, agreement (EU), textile product, trade agreement

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AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan amending the Agreement
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on Trade in
Textile Products initialled on 8 June 1993, as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters initialled on 4 December 1995

A. Letter from the Council of the European Union

Sir,

1.

I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held on 14 and 15 September 1999 between our
respective Delegations with a view to renew the Agreement between the European Community and
the Republic of Uzbekistan on trade in textile products initialled on 8 June 1993, as last amended by
the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 4 December 1995.

2. As a result of these negotiations, both Parties agreed to amend the following provisions of the

Agreement:

2.1. The second and third sentence of Article 20(1), are replaced by the following text:

(cid:145)It shall be applicable until 31 December 2004.(cid:146)

2.2. Annex I which sets out the products referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement is replaced by

Appendix 1 to this letter.

2.3. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Uzbekistan to

the European Community is replaced by Appendix 2 to this letter.

2.4. Annex III which sets out the products without quantitative limits subject to the double-checking
system referred to in Article 2(3) of the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 3 to this letter.

2.5. Article 5(2) is replaced by the following text:

(cid:145)2. Where the Community finds, under the system of administrative control set-up, that the level of
imports of products in a given category not listed in Annex II originating in Uzbekistan exceeds, in
relation to the preceding year’s total imports into the Community from all sources of products in that
category, the following rates:

(cid:151) 0,35 % for categories of products in Group I, except category 1,

(cid:151) for category 1 the levels referred to in paragraph 5.2 bis,

(cid:151) 1,2 % for categories of products in Group II,

(cid:151) 4 % for categories of products in Groups III, IV and V,

it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure described in Article 15
of this Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement on an appropriate restraint level for the
products in such category.(cid:146)

2.6. A new Article 5.2 bis is inserted after Article 5(2):

(cid:145)2 bis (a) Uzbekistan will monitor the levels, as well as average prices, of exports into the EC of
products of category 1, with a view to keeping them within the following targets as a share
of total EC imports in such category:

In the year 2000: 6 %, in 2001: 7,2 %, in 2002: 8,4 %, in 2003: 9,6 % and in 2004: 10,8 %.

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(b) The EC and Uzbekistan will consult whenever it appears that the targets are exceeded or are
likely to be exceeded, as well as when average prices of exports from Uzbekistan are
significantly below average prices of total imports of category 1 into the EC.

(c) The provisions on price monitoring as under Paragraph 2 bis (a) will be applicable to

imports of category 2 from Uzbekistan as from 1 January 2004.(cid:146)

2.7. For the purpose of facilitating the exchange of information on licenses for textile products under
quota or under surveillance, an electronic link between the competent authorities of Uzbekistan and
the SIGL system (systŁme integrØ de gestion de licenses) will be established.

3.

Should the Republic of Uzbekistan become a member of the World Trade Organisation before the
date of expiry of the Agreement, this Agreement and its annexes will be applied and notified to the
World Trade Organisation as an Administrative Arrangement, and its provisions will be applied within
the framework of the Agreements and rules of the World Trade Organisation.

4.

The Agreed Minutes set out in Appendix 4 to this letter shall form an integral part of the Agreement.

5.

I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing.
Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall enter into force on
the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the
legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied
provisionally from 1 January 2000 on the condition of reciprocity to be specified in an Exchange of
Notes (Appendix 5).

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Council
of the European Union

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Appendix 1

Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and Uzbekistan on trade in textile products initialled on 8
June 1993 is replaced by Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 (1). It is understood that without prejudice to the
rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be
of indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within that Annex by CN codes.
Where there is an (cid:145)ex(cid:146) symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope
of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description.

(1) In 1999 this Annex was amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1072/1999 (OJ L 134, 28.5.1999, p. 1).

Appendix 2

ANNEX II

(The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement)

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

Categories

Unit

2

tonnes

of which 2a

tonnes

2000

8,9

0,89

2001

11,5

1,15

2002

13,5

1,35

2003

16,5

1,65

(1 000 tonnes)

2004

free

free

Appendix 3

ANNEX III

(Products without quantitative limits subject to the double-checking system referred to in Article 2(3) of the Agreement)

1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 26.

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Appendix 4

Agreed Minutes

In the context of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on
initialled in Brussels on 15 September 1999, the Republic of
trade in textile and clothing products,
Uzbekistan confirmed that the tariff rates presently applied for textile and clothing products originating
from the European Community are the rates contained in Annex 1 to this Agreed Minutes. Both Parties
agreed that these tariff rates shall not be exceeded for the duration of the Agreement.

Concerning customs duties applicable to imports into the Republic of Uzbekistan of products covered by
the Harmonised System codes 57, 58 and 63, the Community’s proposal for their progressive alignment
within the period of duration of the Agreement towards the customs duties applicable to imports of the
same products into the Community was accepted by the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Republic of Uzbe-
kistan agreed to reduce the rates according to the schedule contained in Annex 2 to this Agreed Minutes.

In the case of disagreement on the application of the provisions of the two foregoing paragraphs, the
Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan will immediately start consultations in accordance with Article
15 of the Agreement with the aim to ensure the fulfilment of commitments undertaken by the parties.
Should the disagreement persist after these consultations, the Community will have the right to rein-
troduce for the period of the agreement remaining unexpired on a pro rata basis the levels for quantitative
restrictions for categories 2 and 2a applicable in 1999 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on
4 December 1995. For category 1 the Community may reintroduce the basket exit limit of 0,35 %.

Both parties also agreed that the Republic of Uzbekistan will ensure that the supply to the Community
industry of cotton and other raw textile materials, as well as of other textile products shall be made at
conditions not less favourable than to users of other developed countries under normal market conditions.

Brussels, . . . 1999.

For the Government
of the Republic of Uzbekistan

For the Council
of the European Union

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ANNEX 1

to Agreed Minutes

Maximum rates of customs duties applicable to textile products imported into the Republic of Uzbekistan from
the European Community

Chapter

HS codes

Rates

Chapter

HS codes

50
50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

5001
5002

5003

5004

5005

5006

5007

5101

5102

5103

5104

5105

5106

5107

5108

5109

5110

5111

5112

5113

5201

5202

5203

5204

5205

5206

5207

5208

5209

5210

5211

5212

5301

5302

5303

5204

5205

5206

5207

5208

5209

5210

5211

0 %
0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

54
54

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

5401
5402

5403

5404

5405

5406

5407

5408

5501

5502

5503

5504

5505

5506

5507

5508

5509

5510

5511

5512

5513

5514

5515

5516

5601

5602

5603

5604

5605

5606

5607

5608

5609

5701

5702

5703

5704

5705

5801

5802

5803

5804

5805

Rates

0 %
0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

10 %

10 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

15 % (2)

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

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Chapter

HS codes

Rates

Chapter

HS codes

Rates

58
58

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

5806
5807

5808

5809

5810

5811

5901

5902

5903

5904

5905

5906

5907

5908

5909

5910

5911

6001

6002

6101

6102

6103

6104

6105

6106

6107

6108

6109

6110

6111

6112

6113

6114

6115

6116

6117

0 %
0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

0 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

0 %

5 %

5 %

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

6201

6202

6203

6204

6205

6206

6207

6208

6209

6210

6211

6212

6213

6214

6215

6216

6217

6301

6301 20

6302

6303

6304

6305

6306

6307

6308

6309

6310

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

10 %

20 % (3)

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

5 %

0 %

(1) Rates in 1999: for carpets (cid:150) 50 %, for other textile floor coverings (cid:150) 10 %.
Rates for carpets will be reduced starting in the year 2000 in accordance with
the schedule specified in Annex 2 to the Agreed Minutes.

(2) Rates for products of HS 5801 will be reduced starting in the year 2000 in
accordance with the schedule specified in Annex 2 to the Agreed Minutes.
(3) Rates for products of HS 6302 will be reduced starting in the year 2000 in
accordance with the schedule specified in Annex 2 to the Agreed Minutes.

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ANNEX 2

to Agreed Minutes

Schedule for alignment of Uzbekistan’s tariff rates for products of chapters 57, 58 and 63 of the HS code

Reduction of tariffs of products of chapter HS 57

Year

percentage

1999

50 %

2000

30 %

Reduction of tariffs of products of HS 5801

Year

percentage

1999

15 %

2000

12 %

Reduction of tariffs of products of HS 6302

Year

percentage

1999

20 %

2000

20 %

2001

30 %

2001

10 %

2001

18 %

2002

30 %

2002

8 %

2002

17 %

2003

30 %

2003

8 %

2003

15 %

2004

30 %

2004

8 %

2004

15 %

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Appendix 5

Exchange of Notes

The Trade Directorate-General of the European Commission presents its compliments to the Mission of the
Republic of Uzbekistan to the European Union and has the honour to refer to the Agreement between the
European Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on Trade in Textile Products initialled on 8 June
1993, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on . . .

The Directorate-General for Trade wishes to inform the Mission of Uzbekistan that whilst awaiting the
completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion an coming into force of the Agreement in the
form of an Exchange of Letters, the European Community is prepared to allow the provision of the
Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 2000. This is on the understanding that either Party may
at any time terminate this de facto application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
provided that four months notice is given.

The Directorate-General would be grateful if the Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan would confirm its
authorities’ agreement with the foregoing.

The Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission avails itself of this opportunity to renew to
the Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan the assurance of its highest consideration.

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B. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date which reads as follows:

(cid:145)Sir,

1.

I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held on 14 and 15 September 1999 between our
respective Delegations with a view to renew the Agreement between the European Community
and the Republic of Uzbekistan on trade in textile products initialled on 8 June 1993, as last
amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 4 December 1995.

2. As a result of these negotiations, both Parties agreed to amend the following provisions of the

Agreement:

2.1. The second and third sentence of Article 20(1), are replaced by the following text:

(cid:147)It shall be applicable until 31 December 2004.(cid:148)

2.2. Annex I which sets out the products referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement is replaced by

Appendix 1 to this letter.

2.3. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Uzbekistan

to the European Community is replaced by Appendix 2 to this letter.

2.4. Annex III which sets out the products without quantitative limits subject to the double-checking
system referred to in Article 2(3) of the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 3 to this letter.

2.5. Article 5(2) is replaced by the following text:

(cid:147)2. Where the Community finds, under the system of administrative control set-up, that the
level of imports of products in a given category not listed in Annex II originating in Uzbekistan
exceeds, in relation to the preceding year’s total imports into the Community from all sources of
products in that category, the following rates:

(cid:151) 0,35 % for categories of products in Group I, except category 1,

(cid:151) for category 1 the levels referred to in paragraph 5.2 bis,

(cid:151) 1,2 % for categories of products in Group II,

(cid:151) 4 % for categories of products in Groups III, IV and V,

it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure described in Article
15 of this Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement on an appropriate restraint level for the
products in such category.(cid:148)

2.6. A new Article 5.2 bis is inserted after Article 5(2):

(cid:147)2 bis (d) Uzbekistan will monitor the levels, as well as average prices, of exports into the EC of
products of category 1, with a view to keeping them within the following targets as a
share of total EC imports in such category:

In the year 2000: 6 %, in 2001: 7,2 %, in 2002: 8,4 %, in 2003: 9,6 % and in 2004:
10,8 %.

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(e) The EC and Uzbekistan will consult whenever it appears that the targets are exceeded
or are likely to be exceeded, as well as when average prices of exports from Uzbekistan
are significantly below average prices of total imports of category 1 into the EC.

(f) The provisions on price monitoring as under Paragraph 2 bis (a) will be applicable to

imports of category 2 from Uzbekistan as from 1 January 2004.(cid:148)

2.7. For the purpose of facilitating the exchange of information on licenses for textile products under
quota or under surveillance, an electronic link between the competent authorities of Uzbekistan
and the SIGL system (systŁme integrØ de gestion de licenses) will be established.

3.

4.

5.

Should the Republic of Uzbekistan become a member of the World Trade Organisation before the
date of expiry of the Agreement, this Agreement and its annexes will be applied and notified to
the World Trade Organisation as an Administrative Arrangement, and its provisions will be
applied within the framework of the Agreements and rules of the World Trade Organisation.

The Agreed Minutes set out in Appendix 4 to this letter shall form an integral part of the
Agreement.

I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the
foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall
enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified
each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime,
it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2000 on the condition of reciprocity to be
specified in an Exchange of Notes (Appendix 5).

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.(cid:146)

I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the content of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government
of the Republic of Uzbekistan

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Appendix 1

Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and Uzbekistan on trade in textile products initialled on 8
June 1993 is replaced by Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 (1). It is understood that without prejudice to the
rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be
of indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within that Annex by CN codes.
Where there is an (cid:145)ex(cid:146) symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope
of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description.

(1) In 1999 this Annex was amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1072/1999 (OJ L 134, 28.5.1999, p. 1).

Appendix 2

ANNEX II

(The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement)

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

Categories

Unit

2

tonnes

of which 2a

tonnes

2000

8,9

0,89

2001

11,5

1,15

2002

13,5

1,35

2003

16,5

1,65

(1 000 tonnes)

2004

free

free

Appendix 3

ANNEX III

(Products without quantitative limits subject to the double-checking system referred to in Article 2(3) of the Agreement)

1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 26.

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Appendix 4

Agreed Minutes

In the context of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on
initialled in Brussels on 15 September 1999, the Republic of
trade in textile and clothing products,
Uzbekistan confirmed that the tariff rates presently applied for textile and clothing products originating
from the European Community are the rates contained in Annex 1 to this Agreed Minutes. Both Parties
agreed that these tariff rates shall not be exceeded for the duration of the Agreement.

Concerning customs duties applicable to imports into the Republic of Uzbekistan of products covered by
the Harmonised System codes 57, 58 and 63, the Community’s proposal for their progressive alignment
within the period of duration of the Agreement towards the customs duties applicable to imports of the
same products into the Community was accepted by the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Republic of Uzbe-
kistan agreed to reduce the rates according to the schedule contained in Annex 2 to this Agreed Minutes.

In the case of disagreement on the application of the provisions of the two foregoing paragraphs, the
Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan will immediately start consultations in accordance with Article
15 of the Agreement with the aim to ensure the fulfilment of commitments undertaken by the parties.
Should the disagreement persist after these consultations, the Community will have the right to rein-
troduce for the period of the agreement remaining unexpired on a pro rata basis the levels for quantitative
restrictions for categories 2 and 2a applicable in 1999 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on
4 December 1995. For category 1 the Community may reintroduce the basket exit limit of 0,35 %.

Both parties also agreed that the Republic of Uzbekistan will ensure that the supply to the Community
industry of cotton and other raw textile materials, as well as of other textile products shall be made at
conditions not less favourable than to users of other developed countries under normal market conditions.

Brussels, . . . 1999.

For the Government
of the Republic of Uzbekistan

For the Council
of the European Union

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ANNEX 1

to Agreed Minutes

Maximum rates of customs duties applicable to textile products imported into the Republic of Uzbekistan from
the European Community

Chapter

HS codes

Rates

Chapter

HS codes

50
50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

5001
5002

5003

5004

5005

5006

5007

5101

5102

5103

5104

5105

5106

5107

5108

5109

5110

5111

5112

5113

5201

5202

5203

5204

5205

5206

5207

5208

5209

5210

5211

5212

5301

5302

5303

5204

5205

5206

5207

5208

5209

5210

5211

0 %
0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

54
54

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

5401
5402

5403

5404

5405

5406

5407

5408

5501

5502

5503

5504

5505

5506

5507

5508

5509

5510

5511

5512

5513

5514

5515

5516

5601

5602

5603

5604

5605

5606

5607

5608

5609

5701

5702

5703

5704

5705

5801

5802

5803

5804

5805

Rates

0 %
0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

10 %

10 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

15 % (2)

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

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Chapter

HS codes

Rates

Chapter

HS codes

Rates

58
58

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

5806
5807

5808

5809

5810

5811

5901

5902

5903

5904

5905

5906

5907

5908

5909

5910

5911

6001

6002

6101

6102

6103

6104

6105

6106

6107

6108

6109

6110

6111

6112

6113

6114

6115

6116

6117

0 %
0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

0 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

0 %

5 %

5 %

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

6201

6202

6203

6204

6205

6206

6207

6208

6209

6210

6211

6212

6213

6214

6215

6216

6217

6301

6301 20

6302

6303

6304

6305

6306

6307

6308

6309

6310

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

10 %

20 % (3)

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

5 %

0 %

(1) Rates in 1999: for carpets (cid:150) 50 %, for other textile floor coverings (cid:150) 10 %.
Rates for carpets will be reduced starting in the year 2000 in accordance with
the schedule specified in Annex 2 to the Agreed Minutes.

(2) Rates for products of HS 5801 will be reduced starting in the year 2000 in
accordance with the schedule specified in Annex 2 to the Agreed Minutes.
(3) Rates for products of HS 6302 will be reduced starting in the year 2000 in
accordance with the schedule specified in Annex 2 to the Agreed Minutes.

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ANNEX 2

to Agreed Minutes

Schedule for alignment of Uzbekistan’s tariff rates for products of chapters 57, 58 and 63 of the HS code

Reduction of tariffs of products of chapter HS 57

Year

percentage

1999

50 %

2000

30 %

Reduction of tariffs of products of HS 5801

Year

percentage

1999

15 %

2000

12 %

Reduction of tariffs of products of HS 6302

Year

percentage

1999

20 %

2000

20 %

2001

30 %

2001

10 %

2001

18 %

2002

30 %

2002

8 %

2002

17 %

2003

30 %

2003

8 %

2003

15 %

2004

30 %

2004

8 %

2004

15 %

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Appendix 5

Exchange of Notes

The Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the European Union presents its compliments to the
Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission and has the honour to refer to the Note of
the Directorate-General (date of Note Verbale) regarding the Agreement on trade in textile products initialled
on 8 June 1993, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on . . .

The Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan wishes to confirm to the Directorate-General that whilst
awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan is
prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to be applied de facto from 1 January 2000. This is
on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the Agreement
in the form of an Exchange of Letters provided that four months notice is given.

The Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the European Union avails itself of this opportunity to renew
to the Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission the assurance of its highest consider-
ation.