Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products
Date: 2008-12-13
Institutions: Belarus, European Community
Subjects: Belarus, quantitative restriction, revision of an agreement, signature of an agreement, textile product, trade agreement (EU)

13.12.2008

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in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of
Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on
trade in textile products

AGREEMENT

A. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

1.

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of
Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October 2007 (hereafter referred to
as the ‘Agreement’).

2.

In view of the expiry of the Agreement on 31 December 2008 and in accordance with Article 19(1) of
the Agreement, the European Community and the Republic of Belarus agree to extend the duration of
the Agreement, for a further period of one year, subject to the following amendments and conditions:

2.1. The text of Article 19(1) of the Agreement shall read as follows:

‘This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the
Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose. It shall be
applicable until 31 December 2009.’

2.2. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the

European Community is replaced by Appendix 1 to this Letter.

2.3. The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of
Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced for the
period of 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by Appendix 2 to this letter.

2.4. Imports into Belarus of textile and clothing products of European Community origin shall be subject in
2009 to custom duties not exceeding those provided for the year 2003 in Appendix 4 of the
Agreement
in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the
Republic of Belarus initialled on 11 November 1999, which is amended by Appendix 3 to this
letter. The amendment concerns only tariff
lines 5407 72, 5606 00 10, 5905 00, 5906 91,
6309 00, 6310 10 and 6310 90. In 2009, tariffs applied by Belarus for these products will be as
follows: 5407 72 — 4 %, 5606 00 10 — 0 %, 5905 00 — 4 %, 5906 91 — 0 %, 6309 00 — 20 %,
6310 10 — 20 %, 6310 90 — 20 %.

3.

4.

5.

In the case of non-application of these rates the Community will have the right to reintroduce for the
period of the Agreement remaining unexpired on a pro-rata basis the levels for quantitative restrictions
applicable for 2008 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October 2007.

The European Community and Belarus recall their agreement to enter into consultations not later than
six months before the expiration of the present Agreement with a view to possibly concluding a new
agreement.

Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before the
date of the expiry of the Agreement, the agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied from the
date of the Republic of Belarus' accession to the WTO.

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 2009 on the condition of reciprocity.

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

For the European Community

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Appendix 1

‘ANNEX II

Unit

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

T pieces

T pieces

T pieces

T pieces

T pieces

tonnes

tonnes

T pieces

T pieces

T pieces

T pieces

T pieces

T pieces

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

Quota as from 1 January 2009

1 586

6 643

242

1 839

1 105

1 705

1 377

1 160

329

524

1 726

930

844

1 117

468

329

359

420

2 312

471

Belarus

Category

Group IA

Group IB

Group IIA

Group IIB

Group IIIB

Group IV

T pieces: thousand of pieces.’

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

20

22

15

21

24

26/27

29

73

67

115

117

118

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Appendix 2

‘ANNEX TO PROTOCOL C

Unit

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

As from 1 January 2009

6 610

9 215

12 290

9 225

3 140

5 387

3 584

922

4 492

1 820

6 979’

Category

4

5

6

7

8

15

21

24

26/27

29

73

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Appendix 3

‘Appendix 4

Maximum rates of duties applicable for imports into the Republic of Belarus of textile products from the
European Community

CN code

5001 00
5002 00
5003 00
5004 00
5005 00
5006 00
5007 10
5007 20
5007 90
5101 11
5101 19
5101 21
5101 29
5101 30
5102 11
5102 19
5102 20
5103 10
5103 20
5103 30
5104 00
5105 10
5105 21
5105 29
5105 31
5105 39
5105 40
5106 10
5106 20
5107 10
5107 20
5108 10
5108 20
5109 10
5109 90
5110 00
5111 11
5111 19
5111 20
5111 30
5111 90
5112 11
5112 19
5112 20
5112 30
5112 90
5113 00
5201 00
5202 10
5202 91

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
0
0

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
0

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0

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CN code

5202 99
5203 00
5204 11
5204 19
5204 20
5205 11
5205 12
5205 13
5205 14
5205 15
5205 21
5205 22
5205 23
5205 24
5205 26
5205 27
5205 28
5205 31
5205 32
5205 33
5205 34
5205 35
5205 41
5205 42
5205 43
5205 44
5205 46
5205 47
5205 48
5206 11
5206 12
5206 13
5206 14
5206 15
5206 21
5206 22
5206 23
5206 24
5206 25
5206 31
5206 32
5206 33
5206 34
5206 35
5206 41
5206 42
5206 43
5206 44
5206 45
5207 10
5207 90
5208 11
5208 12
5208 13
5208 19
5208 21
5208 22

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
14
14
14
14
14
14

0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
12
12
12
12
12
12

0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
10
10

0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8

0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8

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CN code

5208 23
5208 29
5208 31
5208 32
5208 33
5208 39
5208 41
5208 42
5208 43
5208 49
5208 51
5208 52
5208 59
5209 11
5209 12
5209 19
5209 21
5209 22
5209 29
5209 31
5209 32
5209 39
5209 41
5209 42
5209 43
5209 49
5209 51
5209 52
5209 59
5210 11
5210 19
5210 21
5210 29
5210 31
5210 32
5210 39
5210 41
5210 49
5210 51
5210 59
5211 11
5211 12
5211 19
5211 20
5211 31
5211 32
5211 39
5211 41
5211 42
5211 43
5211 49
5211 51
5211 52
5211 59
5212 11
5212 12
5212 13

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

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CN code

5212 14
5212 15
5212 21
5212 22
5212 23
5212 24
5212 25
5301 10
5301 21
5301 29
5301 30
5302 10
5302 90
5303 10
5303 90
5305 00
5306 10
5306 20
5307 10
5307 20
5308 10
5308 20
5308 90
5309 11
5309 19
5309 21
5309 29
5310 10
5310 90
5311 00
5401 10
5401 20
5402 11
5402 19
5402 20
5402 31
5402 32
5402 33
5402 34
5402 39
5402 44
5402 45
5402 46
5402 47
5404 48
5402 49
5402 51
5402 52
5402 59
5402 61
5402 62
5402 69
5403 10
5403 31
5403 32
5403 33
5403 39

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
4
10
4
4
4

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
4
10
4
4
4

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
4
10
4
4
4

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
4
10
4
4
4

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
4
10
4
4
4

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CN code

5403 41
5403 42
5403 49
5404 11
5404 12
5404 19
5404 90
5405 00
5406 00
5407 10
5407 20
5407 30
5407 41
5407 42
5407 43
5407 44
5407 51
5407 52
5407 53
5407 54
5407 61
5407 69
5407 71
5407 72
5407 73
5407 74
5407 81
5407 82
5407 83
5407 84
5407 91
5407 92
5407 93
5407 94
5408 10
5408 21
5408 22
5408 23
5408 24
5408 31
5408 32
5408 33
5408 34
5501 10
5501 20
5501 30
5501 40
5501 90
5502 00
5503 11
5503 19
5503 20
5503 30
5503 40
5503 90
5504 10
5504 90

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
4
4
0
0
0
5
0
0
4
4

4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
5
5
4
4
4
0
0
0
5
0
0
4
4

4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
5
5
4
4
4
0
0
0
5
0
0
4
4

4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
5
5
4
4
4
0
0
0
5
0
0
4
4

4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
5
5
4
4
4
0
0
0
5
0
0
4
4

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CN code

5505 10
5505 20
5506 10
5506 20
5506 30
5506 90
5507 00
5508 10
5508 20
5509 11
5509 12
5509 21
5509 22
5509 31
5509 32
5509 41
5509 42
5509 51
5509 52
5509 53
5509 59
5509 61
5509 62
5509 69
5509 91
5509 92
5509 99
5510 11
5510 12
5510 20
5510 30
5510 90
5511 10
5511 20
5511 30
5512 11
5512 19
5512 21
5512 29
5512 91
5512 99
5513 11
5513 12
5513 13
5513 19
5513 21
5513 23
5513 29
5513 31
5513 39
5513 41
5513 49
5514 11
5514 12
5514 19
5514 21
5514 22

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
8
9
9
9

5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

L 335/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2008

CN code

5514 23
5514 29
5514 30
5514 41
5514 42
5514 43
5514 49
5515 11
5515 12
5515 13
5515 19
5515 21
5515 22
5515 29
5515 91
5515 99
5516 11
5516 12
5516 13
5516 14
5516 21
5516 22
5516 23
5516 24
5516 31
5516 32
5516 33
5516 34
5516 41
5516 42
5516 43
5516 44
5516 91
5516 92
5516 93
5516 94
5601 10
5601 21
5601 22
5601 29
5601 30
5602 10
5602 21
5602 29
5602 90
5603 11
5603 12
5603 13
5603 14
5603 91
5603 92
5603 93
5603 94
5604 10
5604 90
5605 00
5606 00 10

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0

13.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/51

CN code

5606 00 91
5606 00 99
5607 21
5607 29
5607 41
5607 49
5607 50
5607 90
5608 11
5608 19
5608 90
5609 00
5701 10
5701 90
5702 10
5702 20
5702 31
5702 32
5702 39
5702 41
5702 42
5702 49
5702 50
5702 91
5702 92
5702 99
5703 10
5703 20
5703 30
5703 90
5704 10
5704 90
5705 00
5801 10
5801 21
5801 22
5801 23
5801 24
5801 25
5801 26
5801 31
5801 32
5801 33
5801 34
5801 35
5801 36
5801 90
5802 11
5802 19
5802 20
5802 30
5803 00
5804 10
5804 21
5804 29
5804 30
5805 00

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

4
4
8
8
20
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
25
8
25
8
8
25
8
8
25
8
8
8
25
25
25
25
25
25
8
25
25
18
18
18
18
18
15
15
18
18
18
18
15
15
18
18
18
18
18
18
15
18
18
18
18

4
4
8
8
20
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
18
8
18
8
8
18
8
8
18
8
8
8
18
18
18
18
18
18
8
18
18
15
15
15
15
15
12
12
15
15
15
15
12
12
15
15
15
15
15
15
12
15
15
15
15

4
4
8
8
20
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
12
8
12
8
8
12
8
8
12
8
8
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
8
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

4
4
8
8
20
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

4
4
8
8
20
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

L 335/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2008

CN code

5806 10
5806 20
5806 31
5806 32
5806 39
5806 40
5807 10
5807 90
5808 10
5808 90
5809 00
5810 10
5810 91
5810 92
5810 99
5811 00
5901 10
5901 90
5902 10
5902 20
5902 90
5903 10
5903 20
5903 90
5904 10
5904 90
5905 00
5906 10
5906 91
5906 99
5907 00
5908 00
5909 00
5910 00
5911 10
5911 20
5911 31
5911 32
5911 40
5911 90
6001 10
6001 21
6001 22
6001 29
6001 91
6001 92
6001 99
6002 40
6002 90
6003 10
6003 20
6003 30
6003 40
6003 90
6004 10
6004 90
6005 21

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

15
15
18
15
15
15
18
18
18
15
15
18
15
15
15
15
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

12
12
15
12
12
12
15
15
15
12
12
15
12
12
12
12
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
8
8
4
4
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

13.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/53

CN code

6005 22
6005 23
6005 24
6005 31
6005 32
6005 33
6005 34
6005 41
6005 42
6005 43
6005 44
6005 90
6006 10
6006 21
6006 22
6006 23
6006 24
6006 31
6006 32
6006 33
6006 34
6006 41
6006 42
6006 43
6006 44
6006 90
6101 20
6101 30
6101 90
6102 10
6102 20
6102 30
6102 90
6103 10
6103 22
6103 23
6103 29
6103 31
6103 32
6103 33
6103 39
6103 41
6103 42
6103 43
6103 49
6104 13
6104 19
6104 22
6104 23
6104 29
6104 31
6104 32
6104 33
6104 39
6104 41
6104 42
6104 43

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

L 335/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2008

CN code

6104 44
6104 49
6104 51
6104 52
6104 53
6104 59
6104 61
6104 62
6104 63
6104 69
6105 10
6105 20
6105 90
6106 10
6106 20
6106 90
6107 11
6107 12
6107 19
6107 21
6107 22
6107 29
6107 91
6107 99
6108 11
6108 19
6108 21
6108 22
6108 29
6108 31
6108 32
6108 39
6108 91
6108 92
6108 99
6109 10
6109 90
6110 11
6110 12
6110 19
6110 20
6110 30
6110 90
6111 20
6111 30
6111 90
6112 11
6112 12
6112 19
6112 20
6112 31
6112 39
6112 41
6112 49
6113 00
6114 20
6114 30

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

13.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/55

CN code

6114 90
6115 10
6115 21
6115 22
6115 29
6115 30
6115 94
6115 95
6115 96
6115 99
6116 10
6116 91
6116 92
6116 93
6116 99
6117 10
6117 80
6117 90
6201 11
6201 12
6201 13
6201 19
6201 91
6201 92
6201 93
6201 99
6202 11
6202 12
6202 13
6202 19
6202 91
6202 92
6202 93
6202 99
6203 11
6203 12
6203 19
6203 22
6203 23
6203 29
6203 31
6203 32
6203 33
6203 39
6203 41
6203 42
6203 43
6203 49
6204 11
6204 12
6204 13
6204 19
6204 21
6204 22
6204 23
6204 29
6204 31

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

25
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

18
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

L 335/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2008

CN code

6204 32
6204 33
6204 39
6204 41
6204 42
6204 43
6204 44
6204 49
6204 51
6204 52
6204 53
6204 59
6204 61
6204 62
6204 63
6204 69
6205 20
6205 30
6205 90
6206 10
6206 20
6206 30
6206 40
6206 90
6207 11
6207 19
6207 21
6207 22
6207 29
6207 91
6207 99
6208 11
6208 19
6208 21
6208 22
6208 29
6208 91
6208 92
6208 99
6209 20
6209 30
6209 90
6210 10
6210 20
6210 30
6210 40
6210 50
6211 11
6211 12
6211 20
6211 32
6211 33
6211 39
6211 41
6211 42
6211 43
6211 49

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/57

CN code

6212 10
6212 20
6212 30
6212 90
6213 20
6213 90
6214 10
6214 20
6214 30
6214 40
6214 90
6215 10
6215 20
6215 90
6216 00
6217 10
6217 90
6301 10
6301 20
6301 30
6301 40
6301 90
6302 10
6302 21
6302 22
6302 29
6302 31
6302 32
6302 39
6302 40
6302 51
6302 53
6302 59
6302 60
6302 91
6302 93
6302 99
6303 12
6303 19
6303 91
6303 92
6303 99
6304 11
6304 19
6304 91
6304 92
6304 93
6304 99
6305 10
6305 20
6305 32
6305 33
6305 39
6305 90
6306 12
6306 19
6306 22

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
4
4
4
18
5
5
25
25
25

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
4
4
4
15
4
4
18
18
18

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4
4
4
12
4
4
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4
4
4
12
4
4
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4
4
4
12
4
4
12
12
12

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Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2008

CN code

6306 29
6306 30
6306 40
6306 91
6306 99
6307 10
6307 20
6307 90
6308 00
6309 00
6310 10
6310 90

2000

2001

2002

2003

2009

Rate of duty %

12
12
12
12
12
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

12
12
12
12
12
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
20
20
20’

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/59

B. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Belarus

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of … which reads as follows:

‘1.

2.

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic
of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by
the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October 2007 (hereafter
referred to as the “Agreement”).

the expiry of

In view of
the Agreement on 31 December 2008 and in accordance with
Article 19(1) of the Agreement, the European Community and the Republic of Belarus agree to
extend the duration of the Agreement, for a further period of one year, subject to the following
amendments and conditions:

2.1. The text of Article 19(1) of the Agreement shall read as follows:

“This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which
the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose. It
shall be applicable until 31 December 2009.”

2.2. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to

the European Community is replaced by Appendix 1 to this Letter.

2.3. The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic
of Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced
for the period of 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by Appendix 2 to this Letter.

2.4. Imports into Belarus of textile and clothing products of European Community origin shall be
subject in 2009 to custom duties not exceeding those provided for the year 2003 in Appendix 4
of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and
the Republic of Belarus initialled on 11 November 1999, which is amended by Appendix 3 to this
letter. The amendment concerns only tariff
lines 5407 72, 5606 00 10, 5905 00, 5906 91,
6309 00, 6310 10 and 6310 90. In 2009, tariffs applied by Belarus for these products will be
as follows: 5407 72 — 4 %, 5606 00 10 — 0 %, 5905 00 — 4 %, 5906 91 — 0 %, 6309 00 —
20 %, 6310 10 — 20 %, 6310 90 — 20 %.

In the case of non-application of these rates the Community will have the right to reintroduce for
the period of the Agreement remaining unexpired on a pro-rata basis the levels for quantitative
restrictions applicable for 2008 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 October
2007.

The European Community and Belarus recall their agreement to enter into consultations not later
than six months before the expiration of
the present Agreement with a view to possibly
concluding a new agreement.

Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before
the date of the expiry of the Agreement, the agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied
from the date of the Republic of Belarus' accession to the WTO.

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 2009 on the condition of reciprocity.

3.

4.

5.

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

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13.12.2008

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 Belarus