MANAGEMENT AND POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF EURONET NOT COVERED BY POINTS 1 AND 2 . THE PARTIES WILL HOLD CONSULTATIONS THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS FOR THIS PURPOSE .
9 . SHOULD EURONET BE EXTENDED TO OTHER STATES WHICH ARE MEMBERS OF CEPT , RELATIONS BOTH BETWEEN SWITZERLAND AND THE COMMUNITY AND THOSE WITH THE STATES IN QUESTION WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR CONSULTATION THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS .
10 . THE POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO EURONET :
- OF HOSTS ESTABLISHED IN THE STATES WHICH ARE MEMBERS OF CEPT AND TO WHICH THE NETWORK HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED ,
- OF HOSTS ESTABLISHED IN STATES WHICH ARE NOT MEMBERS OF CEPT ,
- OF FOREIGN NETWORKS ,
CAN BE AFFECTED ONLY WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES AND OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATIONS IN QUESTION .
11 . THE PARTIES WILL INFORM EACH OTHER REGULARLY ON THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SPHERE . IN PARTICULAR , THEY WILL EXCHANGE , AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS POSSIBLE , ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATING TO PROJECTS TO CONNECT HOSTS AND DATA BASES OR BANKS . SUCH EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION WILL BE MADE THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS .
12 . THE COOPERATION PROVIDED FOR WILL LAPSE ON 31 DECEMBER 1983 , BUT MAY BE TERMINATED BEFORE THAT DATE BY EITHER PARTY SUBJECT TO ONE YEAR ' S NOTICE .
IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CONFIRM IN WRITING YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE AFORESAID , THE TWO PARTIES WILL CONSIDER THIS EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AS A STATEMENT OF THEIR AIMS AND OF THE FORMS OF THEIR COOPERATION CONCERNING EURONET . THIS EXCHANGE OF LETTERS WILL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE ON WHICH YOUR REPLY IS SIGNED . '
I HAVE THE HONOUR TO CONFIRM THAT THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LETTER .
PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .
ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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ANNEX
JOINT DECLARATION OF INTENT ON HOSTS , REFERRED TO UNDER POINT 5 OF THE AGREEMENT , WHICH WILL BE CONNECTED TO EURONET
1 . THE HOST ALONE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF HIS SERVICES VIA THE NETWORK .
2 . THE HOST SHALL DECLARE THAT HE WILL NOT MAKE DISTINCTIONS BASED ON NATIONALITY BETWEEN THE USERS OF EURONET . IF EXISTING CONTRACTS OR INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS CONTAIN DISCRIMINATORY PROVISIONS , THE HOST WILL NOTIFY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN HIS COUNTRY AND ENDEAVOUR TO HAVE THE PROVISIONS AMENDED .
3 . THE HOST SHALL DECLARE THAT HE WILL ABSTAIN FROM ALL UNFAIR COMPETITION . IF NECESSARY , HE MAY BE INVITED TO PROVIDE EXPLANATIONS ON THIS SUBJECT BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN HIS OWN COUNTRY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE NATIONAL PROVISIONS IN FORCE .
4 . THE HOST WILL OBSERVE THE PRINCIPLE OF MAINTAINING AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE LEVEL THE FEES RELATING TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION ( IST ) SERVICES . HE WILL APPLY THIS PRINCIPLE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE IN HIS TARIFF POLICY .
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