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 Protokol om bilæggelse af retstvister vedrørende krænkelse af EF-patenter og vedrørende disses gyldighed (protokol om retstvister)
 EF-Tidende nr. L 401 af 30/12/1989 s. 0034 - 0044
 PROTOKOLOM BILAEGGELSE AF RETSTVISTER VEDROERENDE KRAENKELSE AF EF-PATENTER OG VEDROERENDE DISSES GYLDIGHED(Protokol om retstvister)DEL IALMINDELIGE BESTEMMELSERArtikel 1EF-patentdomstole1. De kontraherende stater udpeger paa deres omraader et saa begraenset antal nationale domstole i 1. og 2. instans som muligt, i det foelgende benaevnt »EF-patentdomstole«, som skal varetage de opgaver, der paalaegges dem ved denne protokol. 2. EF-patentdomstolens betegnelse og territoriale kompetence er angivet i bilaget til denne protokol. For saa vidt angaar Kongeriget Spanien og Den Portugisiske Republik meddeles disse domstoles betegnelse og territoriale kompetence dog til generalsekretaeren for Raadet for De Europaeiske Faellesskaber senest paa tidspunktet for ratifikationen af aftalen om EF-patenter. 3. Enhver aendring i domstolens antal, betegnelse eller territoriale kompetence meddeles af vedkommende kontraherende stat til generalsekretaeren for Raadet for De Europaeiske Faellesskaber. Artikel 2Den Faelles Ankedomstol1. Der oprettes ved denne protokol en for de kontraherende stater faelles ankedomstol for EF-patenter, i det foelgende benaevnt »Den Faelles Ankedomstol«. Den Faelles Ankedomstol skal varetage de opgaver, der paalaegges den ved denne protokol. 2. Den Faelles Ankedomstols hjemsted fastlaegges ved faelles overenskomst mellem signatarstaternes regeringer. Artikel 3Retlig stilling1. Den Faelles Ankedomstol er en juridisk person. 2. Den Faelles Ankedomstol har i hver af de kontraherende stater den mest vidtgaaende rets- og handleevne, der i henhold til den paagaeldende stats nationale lovgivning tillaeg-ges juridiske personer; den kan isaer erhverve og afhaende loesoere og fast ejendom og vaere part i retssager. 3. Praesidenten for Den Faelles Ankedomstol repraesenterer denne. Artikel 4Privilegier og immuniteterI protokollen om privilegier og immuniteter for Den Faelles Ankedomstol fastsaettes de vilkaar, paa hvilke Den Faelles Ankedomstol, dens dommere, medlemmerne af Administrationsudvalget, tjenestemaendene og de oevrige ansatte ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol og andre i den anfoerte protokol naevnte personer, som deltager i Den Faelles Ankedomstols arbejde, paa de kontraherende staters omraade nyder de privilegier og immuniteter, som er noedvendige for udfoerelsen af deres arbejde. Artikel 5Plenum og justitskontor1. Den Faelles Ankedomstol bestaar af det noedvendige antal dommere; dette antal fastsaettes af Administrationsudvalget med enstemmighed efter hoering af Den Faelles Ankedomstol; antallet af dommere skal vaere mindst lige saa stort som antallet af kontraherende stater. 2. Retten saettes af samtlige Ankedomstolens medlemmer. Den kan imidlertid oprette afdelinger; hver af disse omfatter det antal dommere, der er fastsat i procesreglementet. 3. Til Den Faelles Ankedomstol knyttes et justitskontor. Artikel 6Udnaevelse af dommere ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol1. Til dommere ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol vaelges personer, som i deres hjemland opfylder betingelserne for atkunne beskikkes til dommer, og som er kyndige i patentret; de udnaevnes af repraesentanterne for de kontraherende staters regeringer efter faelles overenskomst for et tidsrum af seks aar. 2. De afgaaende dommere kan genudnaevnes. Artikel 7Praesident for Den Faelles Ankedomstol1. Dommerne vaelger af deres midte for et tidsrum af tre aar Den Faelles Ankedomstols praesident. Denne kan genvaelges. 2. Er praesidenten fravaerende eller forhindret, traeder et andet medlem af


text: Ankedomstolen efter anciennitet i hans sted. Artikel 8LedelseLedelsen af Den Faelles Ankedomstol paahviler praesidenten. For saa vidt angaar Den Faelles Ankedomstols almindelige og oekonomiske administration samt dens bogholderi er praesidenten ansvarlig over for Administrationsudvalget. Artikel 9Administrationsudvalget1. Administrationsudvalget bestaar af repraesentanterne for de kontraherende stater og en repraesentant for Kommissionen for De Europaeiske Faellesskaber samt af deres suppleanter. Hver kontraherende stat og Kommissionen kan udnaevne en repraesentant og en suppleant til Administrationsudvalget. Naar det er hensigtsmaessigt, deltager praesidenten for Den Faelles Ankedomstol i Administrationsudvalgets forhandlinger. 2. Artikel 11, stk. 2, artikel 12 og 13, artikel 14, stk. 1 og stk. 3 til 5, artikel 16, stk. 2, og artikel 17 til 19 i EF-patentkonventionen finder tilsvarende anvendelse paa Administrationsudvalget. Artikel 10Daekning af udgifter1. Den Faelles Ankedomstols udgifter daekkes: a) af Den Faelles Ankedomstols egne midlerb) af finansielle bidrag fra de kontraherende stater, som fastsaettes efter den fordelingsnoegle, der foelger af artikel 20 i EF-patentkonventionen. 2. Hver kontraherende stat kan anmode Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed om at betale det bidrag til Den Faelles Ankedomstol, der paahviler den i henhold til stk. 1, litra b), ved at foretage modregning i de indtaegter, der tilkommer denne stat i henhold til artikel 20, stk. 2, i EF-patentkonventionen. 3. Den i artikel 20, stk. 6, i EF-patentkonventionen omhandlede undersoegelse af finansieringssystemet for de saerlige organer under Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed omfatter ogsaa de i stk. 1 omhandlede bestemmelser. Ved afslutningen af denne undersoegelse kan ogsaa denne artikel aendres ved enstemmig afgoerelse truffet af Raadet for De Europaeiske Faellesskaber paa forslag af Kommissionen. 4. Artikel 42 til 48 i den europaeiske patentkonvention finder anvendelse paa Den Faelles Ankedomstol, idet Administrationsudvalget traeder i stedet for Administrationsraadet for Den Europaeiske Patentorganisation, og praesidenten for Den Faelles Ankedomstol traeder i stedet for praesidenten for Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed. 5. Regnskabet over budgettets indtaegter og udgifter samt en statusopgoerelse for Den Faelles Ankedomstol revideres af Revisionsretten for De Europaeiske Faellesskaber. Revisionen, der foretages paa grundlag af regnskabsbilag og om noedvendigt paa stedet, har til formaal at konstatere, om indtaegter er oppebaaret, og udgifter er afholdt lovligt og korrekt, og om den oekonomiske forvaltning er forsvarlig. Efter afslutningen af hvert regnskabsaar aflaegger Revisionsretten beretning. 6. Praesidenten for Den Faelles Ankedomstol forelaegger hvert aar Administrationsudvalget regnskabet for det forloebne regnskabsaar, der viser budgettets poster, samt statusopgoerelsen over Den Faelles Ankedomstols aktiver og passiver tillige med Revisionsrettens beretning. 7. Administrationsudvalget godkender aarsregnskabet og Revisionsrettens beretning og meddeler praesidenten forDen Faelles Ankedomstol decharge for budgettets gennemfoerelse. Artikel 11Afloenning af dommerne ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol samt personalevedtaegt1. Administrationsudvalget fastsaetter loenninger, godtgoerelser og pensioner for Den Faelles Ankedomstols praesident og dommere. Det fastsaetter ligeledes alle godtgoerelser, der ydes som vederlag. 2. Administrationsudvalget udfaerdiger vedtaegten for tjenestemaend ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol samt ansaettelsesvilkaarene for de oevrige ansatte ved Ankedomstolen. 3. Til de beslutninger, som Administrationsudvalget er kompetent til at traeffe i henhold til denne artikel, kraeves et flertal paa tre fjerdedele af de kontraherende stater, der er repraesenteret og deltager i afstemningen. Stater, der undlader at afgive stemme, betragtes ikke som

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text: deltagere i afstemningen. Artikel 12Den Faelles Ankedomstols procesreglementDen Faelles Ankedomstol fastsaetter sit procesreglement, der bl.a. indeholder bestemmelser om den ordning, der skal gaelde for Ankedomstolen paa det sproglige omraade. Procesreglementet skal godkendes enstemmigt af Administrationsudvalget. DEL IIBESTEMMELSER OM INTERNATIONAL KOMPETENCE OG FULDBYRDELSEArtikel 13Anvendelse af fuldbyrdelseskonventionen1. Medmindre andet er fastsat i denne protokol, finder bestemmelserne i konventionen om retternes kompetence og om fuldbyrdelse af retsafgoerelser i borgerlige sager, herunder handelssager, undertegnet i Bruxelles den 27. september 1968, som aendret ved konventionerne om saadanne staters tiltraedelse af naevnte konvention, som har tiltraadt De Europaeiske Faellesskaber, idet naevnte konvention og naevnte konventioner i det foelgende under ét betegnes »fuldbyrdelseskonventionen«, anvendelse paa retsskridt, der er omfattet af denne protokol. 2. Artikel 2 og 4, artikel 5, stk. 1 og stk. 3 til 5, samt artikel 24 i fuldbyrdelseskonventionen finder ikke anvendelse paa retsskridt, der er omfattet af denne protokol. Artikel 17 og 18 i naevnte konvention finder anvendelse med de begraensninger, der er fastsat i artikel 14, stk. 4, i denne protokol. 3. Naar fuldbyrdelseskonventionen finder anvendelse paa retsskridt, der er omfattet af denne protokol, finder de bestemmelser i konventionens afsnit II, der gaelder for personer, som har bopael i en kontraherende stat, ligeledes anvendelse paa personer, som ikke har bopael i nogen af de kontraherende stater, men som har et forretningssted i en af disse. Artikel 14Kompetence1. Medmindre andet er fastsat i denne protokol eller i de bestemmelser i fuldbyrdelseskonventionen, der finder anven-delse i henhold til artikel 13, indbringes de retsskridt, der er omfattet af denne protokol, for retterne i den kontraherende stat, hvor sagsoegte har sin bopael eller, saafremt han ikke har bopael i nogen af de kontraherende stater, hvor han har et forretningssted. 2. Har sagsoegte hverken sin bopael eller et forretningssted i nogen af de kontraherende stater, indbringes saadanne retsskridt for retterne i den kontraherende stat, hvor sagsoeger har sin bopael eller, saafremt han ikke har bopael i en af de kontraherende stater, hvor han har et forretningssted. 3. Har hverken sagsoegte eller sagsoeger en saadan bopael eller et saadant forretningssted, indbringes disse retsskridt for retterne i den kontraherende stat, hvor Den Faelles Ankedomstol har sit hjemsted. 4. Uanset bestemmelserne i stk. 1 til 3: a) finder artikel 17 i fuldbyrdelseskonventionen anvendelse, hvis parterne aftaler, at en anden EF-patentdomstol skal have kompetenceb) finder artikel 18 i naevnte konvention anvendelse, hvis sagsoegte giver moede for en anden EF-patentdomstol. 5. De af denne protokol omfattede retsskridt kan bortset fra soegsmaal til godtgoerelse af, at der ikke foreligger kraenkelse af et EF-patent, ligeledes indbringes for retterne i den kontraherende stat, hvor kraenkelsen har fundet sted eller truer med at finde sted, eller hvor en udnyttelse som omhandlet i artikel 15, stk. 1, litra c), har fundet sted. DEL IIIBEHANDLING I 1. INSTANSArtikel 15Kompetence med hensyn til kraenkelse og gyldighed1. EF-patentdomstolene i 1. instans har enekompetence til at afgoere: a) alle soegsmaal i anledning af kraenkelse af EF-patenter og - for saa vidt dette er tilladt efter national ret - soegsmaal i anledning af,


text: at en saadan kraenkelse truerb) soegsmaal til godtgoerelse af, at der ikke foreligger patent-indgreb, for saa vidt saadanne soegsmaal er tilladt efternational retc) alle soegsmaal om udnyttelse af en opfindelse i det i artikel 32, stk. 1, i EF-patentkonventionen omhandlede tidsrumd) modkrav om annullation af EF-patentet i henhold til stk. 2. 2. EF-patentdomstolene i 1. instans skal anse et EF-patent for gyldigt, medmindre dets gyldighed af sagsoegte anfaegtes med et modkrav om annullation af EF-patentet. Modkravet kan kun fremsaettes paa grundlag af de i artikel 56, stk. 1, i EF-patentkonventionen naevnte ugyldighedsgrunde. Artikel 55, stk. 1, anden saetning, og stk. 2, 3 og 6, i EF-patentkonventionen finder anvendelse. 3. Fremsaettes modkravet i en retstvist, hvori patenthaveren ikke allerede er part, underrettes han derom og kan indtraede i retstvisten i overensstemmelse med betingelserne i den nationale lovgivning. 4. Et EF-patents gyldighed kan ikke anfaegtes under et soegsmaal til godtgoerelse af, at der ikke foreligger patentindgreb. Artikel 16Underretning af Den Europaeiske PatentmyndighedDen EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans, ved hvilken der er fremsat modkrav om annullation af EF-patentet, meddeler Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed datoen for fremsaettelsen af modkravet. Denne indfoerer oplysningen herom i EF-patentregistret. Artikel 17Territorial kompetence1. En EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans, der har kompetence i medfoer af artikel 14, stk. 1 til 4, er kompetent med hensyn til- patentindgreb, der har fundet sted i en af de kontraherende stater eller truer med at finde sted- udnyttelse som omhandlet i artikel 15, stk. 1, litra c), og som har fundet sted i en af de kontraherende stater. 2. En EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans, der har kompetence i medfoer af artikel 14, stk. 5, er kun kompetent med hensyn til handlinger, der er begaaet i den stat, hvor denne ret er beliggende, eller med hensyn til truende handlinger konstateret der. Artikel 18Udsaettelse af soegsmaalets behandlingSaafremt retsafgoerelsen i et soegsmaal for en EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans om en europaeisk patentsoegning, som kan foere tilmeddelelse af et EF-patent, afhaenger af, om opfindelsen kan patenteres, maa retsafgoerelsen foerst traeffes, efter at Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed har meddelt et EF-patent eller afslaaet den europaeiske patentansoegning. Artikel 19Retsafgoerelser om gyldigheden1. I soegsmaal indbragt for en EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans om gyldigheden af et EF-patent skal retten: a) hvis den finder, at nogen af de ugyldighedsgrunde, der er omhandlet i artikel 56, stk. 1, i EF-patentkonventionen, er til hinder for opretholdelse af EF-patentet, erklaere dette ugyldigtb) hvis den finder, at ingen af de ugyldighedsgrunde, der er omhandlet i artikel 56, stk. 1, i EF-patentkonventionen, er til hinder for opretholdelse af EF-patentet, afvise ansoegningen om ugyldigkendelsec) hvis den under hensyn til de aendringer, patenthaveren har foretaget under retssagen, finder, at ingen af de ugyldighedsgrunde, der er omhandlet i artikel 56, stk. 1, i EF-patentkonventionen, er til hinder for at opretholde EF-patentet, beslutte, at dette skal opretholdes som aendret. 2. Saafremt en EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans har truffet en endelig retsafgoerelse vedroerende et modkrav om annullation af EF-patentet, fremsender den en genpart af retsafgoerelsen til Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed. Enhver part kan anmode om oplysninger vedroerende


text: denne fremsendelse. 3. Saafremt en EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans ved en endelig retsafgoerelse har stadfaestet, at EF-patentet skal opretholdes som aendret, fremsender den til Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed en genpart af retsafgoerelsen sammen med patentets tekst, som denne er aendret som foelge af det foretagne retsskridt. Enhver part kan anmode om oplysninger vedroerende denne fremsendelse. Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed offentliggoer teksten under forudsaetning af: a) at der inden for en frist svarende til den i artikel 58, stk. 3, litra b), i EF-patentkonventionen fastsatte, er indleveret en oversaettelse af alle aendringer af patentskriftet til et af de officielle sprog i hver af de kontraherende stater, der ikke har det under retssagen benyttede sprog som officielt sprogb) at afgiften for trykning af nyt patentskrift er betalt inden for en frist svarende til den i artikel 58, stk. 3, litra c), i EF-patentkonventionen fastsatte. 4. Saafremt der ikke rettidigt er indgivet oversaettelse eller betalt afgift for trykning af nyt patentskrift, erklaerer Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed uanset den retsafgoerelse, der er truffet af EF-patentdomstolen, EF-patentet ugyldigt, medmindre de naevnte forskrifter opfyldes og tillaegsafgiften betales inden for en yderligere frist svarende til den i artikel 58, stk. 4, i EF-patentkonventionen fastsatte. Artikel 20Virkninger af retsafgoerelser om gyldighedenNaar en EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans har truffet endelig retsafgoerelse om, at et EF-patent er ugyldigt eller skal aendres, har denne retsafgoerelse med forbehold af artikel 56, stk. 3, i EF-patentkonventionen i alle de kontraherende stater de retsvirkninger, der er anfoert i artikel 33 i naevnte konvention. DEL IVBEHANDLING I 2. INSTANSArtikel 21Kompetencen for EF-patentdomstole i 2. instans1. Retsafgoerelser truffet af en EF-patentdomstol i 1. instans i forbindelse med de i artikel 15, stk. 1, omhandlede retsskridt kan indbringes for en EF-patentdomstol i 2. instans. 2. Betingelserne for anke til en EF-patentdomstol i 2. instans fastsaettes i den nationale lovgivning i den kontraherende stat, hvor vedkommende domstol er beliggende. Artikel 22Den Faelles Ankedomstols kompetence i spoergsmaal, der er indanket for EF-patentdomstole i 2. instansDen Faelles Ankedomstol har enekompetence til at traeffe afgoerelse i spoergsmaal, der er indanket for EF-patentdomstole i 2. instans, og som vedroerer: a) retsvirkningerne af EF-patentet og af den europaeiske patentansoegning, som omhandlet i artikel 25 til 33 i EF-patentkonventionen, for saa vidt der ikke tillige er tale om spoergsmaal, som henhoerer under national retb) gyldigheden af det i henhold til artikel 15, stk. 2, anfaegtede EF-patent. Artikel 23Henvisninger fra EF-patentdomstolen i 2. instans til Den Faelles Ankedomstol1. Saafremt der i forbindelse med en ankesag for en EF-patentdomstol i 2. instans rejses spoergsmaal, med hensyn til hvilke Den Faelles Ankedomstol har enekompetence i henhold til artikel 22, udsaetter domstolen i 2. instans sagen, for saa vidt det i forbindelse hermed er noedvendigt, at der foersttraeffes en retsafgoerelse om saadanne spoergsmaal, og anmoder Den Faelles Ankedomstol om at traeffe afgoerelsen. Sagen kan udsaettes, og de i artikel 22 omhandlede spoergsmaal kan forelaegges Den Faelles Ankedomstol uden mundtlig forhandling. 2. EF-patentdomstolen i 2. instans kan dog fortsaette behandlingen, saafremt der ikke er nogen mulighed for, at Den Faelles Ankedomstols retsafgoerelse


text: derved foregribes. 3. EF-patentdomstolen i 2. instans kan ikke traeffe endelig afgoerelse, foer Den Faelles Ankedomstols retsafgoerelse er truffet. Artikel 24Behandlingen ved Den Faelles AnkedomstolDen Faelles Ankedomstol behandler alle spoergsmaal, som indbringes for den, og traeffer afgoerelse om faktiske og retlige spoergsmaal. Artikel 25Den Faelles Ankedomstols retsafgoerelser1. Den Faelles Ankedomstols retsafgoerelser om de i artikel 22, litra a), omhandlede spoergsmaal skal fastslaa, hvorvidt EF-patentet eller den europaeiske patentansoegning har eller ikke har de retsvirkninger, tvisten vedroerer. 2. Naar Den Faelles Ankedomstol traeffer retsafgoerelse om et spoergsmaal, der er omhandlet i artikel 22, litra b), finder artikel 19 og 20 tilsvarende anvendelse. Artikel 26Anvendelige reglerDen Faelles Ankedomstol anvender bestemmelserne i aftalen om EF-patenter. Artikel 27Retsafgoerelsernes virkningRetsafgoerelser truffet af Den Faelles Ankedomstol er bindende under sagens videre behandling. Artikel 28Supplerende bestemmelser om Den Faelles Ankedomstols kompetence1. Den Faelles Ankedomstol traeffer afgoerelse i ankesager vedroerende afgoerelser, som er truffet af Den EuropaeiskePatentmyndigheds annullationsafdelinger og dens administrationsafdeling for patenter. 2. Hvis en sag vedroerende et EF-patent verserer for Den Faelles Ankedomstol, traeffer denne i givet fald bestemmelse om naevnte patents ophoer. 3. Saafremt Den Faelles Ankedomstol har truffet en retsafgoerelse i henhold til stk. 1 eller 2, fremsender den en genpart af retsafgoerelsen til Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed. Enhver part kan anmode om oplysninger vedroerende denne fremsendelse. DEL VBEHANDLING I 3. INSTANS SAMT PRAEJUDICIELLE AFGOERELSERArtikel 29Yderligere anke til nationale retterFor saa vidt angaar retsafgoerelser, der traeffes af EF-patentdomstole i 2. instans i spoergsmaal, med hensyn til hvilke Den Faelles Ankedomstol ikke har enekompetence i henhold til artikel 22, gaelder de nationale regler om yderligere anke. Artikel 30Praejudicielle afgoerelser - rettergangsmaaden ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol1. Den Faelles Ankedomstol har i overensstemmelse med artikel 5 i aftalen om EF-patenter kompetence til at traeffe praejudiciel afgoerelse: a) om fortolkningen af aftalen for saa vidt angaar spoergsmaal, som ikke henhoerer under dens enekompetence som fastsat i artikel 22 i denne protokolb) om gyldigheden og fortolkningen af de bestemmelser, der vedtages i medfoer af aftalen, for saa vidt det ikke drejer sig om nationale bestemmelser. 2. Saafremt et saadant spoergsmaal rejses for en national ret, kan denne ret, hvis den skoenner, at en afgoerelse om dette spoergsmaal er noedvendig, foer den afsiger sin dom, anmode Den Faelles Ankedomstol om at afgoere spoergsmaalet. 3. Saafremt et saadant spoergsmaal rejses under en retssag ved en national ret, hvis afgoerelser ifoelge de nationale retsregler ikke kan appelleres, skal retten indbringe sagen for Den Faelles Ankedomstol. 4. Udtrykket »retter« indbefatter de myndigheder, der er omhandlet i artikel 70 i EF-patentkonventionen. DEL VIFAELLES BESTEMMELSER FOR EF-PATENTDOMSTOLE I 1. OG 2. INSTANSArtikel 31Dommernes kvalifikationerDommerne ved EF-patentdomstolene skal vaere personer, som er kyndige i patentret. Artikel 32Anvendelige regler1. EF-patentdomstolene anvender bestemmelserne i aftalen om EF-patenter. 2. I alle spoergsmaal, der ikke er omfattet af aftalen om EF-patenter, anvender EF-patentdomstolene vedkommende nationale lovgivning, herunder vedkommende internationale privatret. Artikel 33Rettergangsmaade1. Medmindre andet er fastsat i aftalen om EF-patenter, anvender en EF-patentdomstol de retsplejeregler, der i den kontraherende stat, hvor den er beliggende, gaelder for soegsmaal af samme art vedroerende


text: et nationalt patent. 2. Stk. 1 finder tilsvarende anvendelse paa en europaeisk patentansoegning, som kan foere til meddelelse af et EF-patent. 3. EF-patentdomstolen protokollerer mindst hovedpunkterne i den mundtlige forhandling, herunder de afgivne vidneudsagn og den summariske gennemgang af det forelagte bevismateriale; den vedlaegger sagsakterne og skriftlige erklaeringer. Artikel 34Saerlige regler om sammenstoedende sager1. En EF-patentdomstol, der skal afgoere et soegsmaal som omhandlet i artikel 15, stk. 1, bortset fra soegsmaal til godtgoerelse af, at der ikke foreligger patentindgreb, udsaetter sagen, medmindre der er saerlige aarsager til at fortsaette behandlingen, paa anmodning af en af parterne og efter at have hoert de oevrige parter, saafremt der for en anden EF-patentdomstol eller for Den Faelles Ankedomstol allerede verserer en sag om EF-patentets gyldighed, eller hvis der allerede er gjort indsigelse mod EF-patentet eller er indgivet en ansoegning om ugyldigkendelse eller en begaering om begraensning af EF-patentet til Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed. 2. Den Europaeiske Patentmyndighed udsaetter sin behandling af en ansoegning om ugyldigkendelse eller en begaering om begraensning af et EF-patent, medmindre der er saerlige aarsager til at fortsaette behandlingen, paa anmodningaf en af parterne og efter at have hoert de oevrige parter, saafremt der for en EF-patentdomstol eller for Den Faelles Ankedomstol allerede verserer en sag om EF-patentets gyldighed. Artikel 35Sanktioner1. Saafremt en EF-patentdomstol finder, at sagsoegte har kraenket eller truet med at kraenke et EF-patent, udsteder den til sagsoegte, medmindre der er saerlige grunde til at undlade dette, et forbud mod at foretage de handlinger, der har kraenket eller kunne kraenke EF-patentet. Den traeffer ligeledes i henhold til den nationale lovgivning saadanne foranstaltninger, som tager sigte paa at sikre overholdelsen af dette forbud. 2. I oevrigt anvender EF-patentdomstolen retten i den kontraherende stat, hvor kraenkelserne er begaaet, eller hvor der har vaeret truende kraenkelse. Artikel 36Foreloebige retsmidler, herunder retsvaern1. Der kan ved domstolene, herunder EF-patentdomstolene, i en kontraherende stat ansoeges om saadanne foreloebige retsmidler, herunder retsvaern, for saa vidt angaar et EF-patent, som i henhold til den paagaeldende stats lovgivning findes for saa vidt angaar et nationalt patent, uanset om en EF-patentdomstol i en anden kontraherende stat i henhold til denne protokol har kompetence med hensyn til realitetsspoergsmaalet. 2. En EF-patentdomstol, der er kompetent i medfoer af artikel 14, stk. 1, 2, 3 eller 4, er desuden kompetent til at indroemme foreloebige retsmidler, herunder retsvaern, der, efter en eventuel noedvendig procedure for anerkendelse og fuldbyrdelse i overensstemmelse med afsnit III i fuldbyrdelseskonventionen, har virkning paa enhver kontraherende stats omraade. Ingen anden ret har denne kompetence. 3. Den Faelles Ankedomstol har ikke kompetence til at afgive retskendelse om foreloebige retsmidler, herunder rets-vaern, og en retsafgoerelse om saadanne retsmidler kan ikkeindankes for Den Faelles Ankedomstol. DEL VIIOVERGANGSBESTEMMELSERArtikel 37Retsskridt, paa hvilke protokollen finder anvendelseDenne protokol finder kun anvendelse paa retsskridt, der indledes, efter at aftalen om EF-patenter er traadt i kraft. Artikel 38Anvendelse af fuldbyrdelseskonventionenDe bestemmelser i fuldbyrdelseskonventionen, der finder anvendelse i henhold til de foregaaende artikler, har for saa vidtangaar en kontraherende stat, for hvilken naevnte konvention endnu ikke er traadt i


text: kraft, foerst virkning fra dens ikrafttraeden for vedkommende stat. Artikel 39Udnaevnelse af dommere ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol i en overgangsperiode1. I en overgangsperiode, hvis udloeb skal fastsaettes af Administrationsudvalget, kan dette paa de i artikel 5, stk. 1, anfoerte betingelser fastsaette et antal dommere ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol, som er mindre end antallet af kontraherende stater. 2. I den i stk. 1 omhandlede overgangsperiode kan repraesentanterne for de kontraherende staters regeringer til dommere ved Den Faelles Ankedomstol udnaevne personer, som i deres hjemland opfylder betingelserne for at kunne beskikkes til dommere, og som er kyndige i patentret. Dommerne kan fortsaette deres aktiviteter i deres hjemland eller i internationale organisationer. De kan udnaevnes for et tidsrum paa under seks aar, dog mindst for et aar. De kan genudnaevnes. BILAG EF-patentdomstole >TABELPOSITION>


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 Aftale mellem det Europæiske Fællesskab og Republikken Kroatien om gensidige præferencehandelsindrømmelser for visse vine
 EF-Tidende nr. L 342 af 27/12/2001 s. 0048 - 0049
 AFTALEmellem Det Europæiske Fællesskab og Republikken Kroatien om gensidige præferencehandelsindrømmelser for visse vine1. Import til Fællesskabet af følgende varer med oprindelse i Republikken Kroatien er omfattet af nedenstående indrømmelser:>TABELPOSITION>2. Fællesskabet indrømmer en præferencenultold inden for toldkontingenterne som nævnt under punkt 1 på den betingelse, at der ikke ydes eksportstøtte til Republikken Kroatiens eksport af disse mængder.3. Import til Republikken Kroatien af følgende varer med oprindelse i Fællesskabet er omfattet af nedenstående indrømmelser:>TABELPOSITION>4. Republikken Kroatien indrømmer en præferencenultold inden for toldkontingenterne som nævnt under punkt 3 på den betingelse, at der ikke ydes eksportstøtte til Fællesskabets eksport af disse mængder.5. Denne aftale omfatter vin:a) som er fremstillet af friske druer, der udelukkende er dyrket og høstet på den pågældende kontraherende parts område, ogb) i) som har oprindelse i Den Europæiske Union og er fremstillet efter reglerne for ønologiske fremgangsmåder og behandlingsmetoder i afsnit V i Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1493/1999 af 17. maj 1999 om den fælles markedsordning for vin(1)ii) som har oprindelse i Republikken Kroatien og er fremstillet efter reglerne for ønologiske fremgangsmåder og behandlingsmetoder i henhold til kroatisk lov. De nævnte ønologiske regler skal være i overensstemmelse med fællesskabslovgivningen.6. Det er en betingelse for indførsel af vin, der er omfattet af de i denne aftale fastsatte indrømmelser, at der fremlægges en attest udstedt af et officielt organ, der er godkendt af begge de kontraherende parter og opført på de lister, som er udarbejdet efter fælles overenskomst, hvorved det dokumenteres, at den pågældende vin er i overensstemmelse med bestemmelserne i punkt 5, litra b).7. De kontraherende parter undersøger senest i første kvartal af 2005 mulighederne for at tilstå hinanden yderligere indrømmelser, idet der tages hensyn til udviklingen i vinhandelen mellem de kontraherende parter.8. De kontraherende parter sikrer, at de gensidige fordele ikke tilsidesættes af andre foranstaltninger.9. Der afholdes på den ene kontraherende parts begæring konsultationer om alle problemer vedrørende gennemførelsen af denne aftale.10. Denne aftale gælder på den ene side for de områder, hvor traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab finder anvendelse, og på de betingelser, der er fastsat i nævnte traktat, og på den anden side for Republikken Kroatiens område.(1) EFT L 179 af 14.7.1999, s. 1. Senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 2826/2000 (EFT L 328 af 23.12.2000, s. 2).


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 Aftale i form af brevveksling mellem Det Europæiske Fællesskab og Malaysia om ændring af aftalen mellem Det Europæiske Økonomiske Fællesskab og Malaysia om handel med tekstilvarer for at tage hensyn til Republikken Finlands, Kongeriget Sveriges og Republikken Østrigs forudsete tiltrædelse af Den Europæiske Union - Noteudveksling ikke officiel oversættelse
 EF-Tidende nr. L 094 af 26/04/1995 s. 0262 - 0284
 AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and Malaysia amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malaysia on trade in textile products to take into account the expected accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union Letter from the Council of the European Union Sir,1. I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malaysia on trade in textile products initialled on 28 June 1986, as last amended and extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 3 December 1992.2. In order to take into account the likely accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union on 1 January 1995, the European Community considers that the following amendments should be made to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malaysia on trade in textile products:2.1. Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing become applicable in our relationships, as a consequence of the accession of Malaysia and the European Community to the WTO, Appendix I sets out the notional quantitative restrictions for the enlarged Community to be considered, for the purposes of the notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body, as those maintained by the enlarged Community and in force before the day of entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing not become applicable in our relationships Annex II of the Agreement which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from Malaysia to the European Union is replaced for the period 1 January to 31 December 1995 by Appendix II to this letter.2.2. Article 13, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, second indent of Protocol A, Title III, Section II should be amended as follows:'- two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:AT = AustriaBL = BeneluxDE = Federal Republic of GermanyDK = DenmarkEL = GreeceES = SpainFI = FinlandFR = FranceGB = United KingdomIE = IrelandIT = ItalyPT = PortugalSE = Sweden`2.3. The Annex of Protocol A, setting out the model of the certificate of origin is replaced by Appendix III to this letter.2.4. The Annex to Protocol A setting out the model of the export licence is replaced by Appendix IV to this letter.2.5. The Annex to Protocol B setting out the model of the certificate applicable to certain cottage industry and folklore products is replaced


text: by Appendix V to this letter.2.6. Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing become applicable in our relationships, as a consequence of the accession of Malaysia and the European Community to the WTO, Appendix VI sets out the notional quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations for the enlarged Community to be considered, for the purposes of notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body, as those maintained by the enlarged Community and in force before the day of entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing not become applicable in our relationships the Annex to Protocol E of the Agreement which sets out the quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations is replaced for the period 1 January to 31 December 1995 by Appendix VII to this letter.2.7. Should one or more acceding countries not join the European Union the adjustments calculated for this or these countries shall be deducted from the 'Adjusted limits` set out in the Appendices to this letter and the respective amendments mentioned under point 2.2 shall not enter into force.2.8. Notwithstanding the modifications referred to under points 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5, during a transitional period that will end on 30 June 1995, the competent authorities of Malaysia shall be authorized to continue issuing the forms that were in use in 1994.2.9. Should inaccuracies appear in the trade figures used to establish the adjustments contained in Appendices I, II, VI and VII, technical revisions of these adjustments will be made.3. 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 1995 on the conditions to be specified in an exchange of notes (see Appendix VIII).Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Council of the European UnionAppendix I NOTIONAL COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 1994 Direct quotas >TABELPOSITION>The footnotes to Annex II of the Agreement as initialled on 28 June 1986 remain unchanged.Appendix II ANNEX II COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 1995 Direct quotas >TABELPOSITION>The footnotes to Annex II of the Agreement as initialled on 28 June 1986 remain unchanged.Appendix III >REFERENCE TIL EN FILM>Appendix IV >REFERENCE TIL EN FILM>Appendix V >REFERENCE TIL EN FILM>Appendix VI NOTIONAL OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFIC QUOTAS 1994 >TABELPOSITION>Appendix VII ANNEX TO PROTOCOL E Outward processing traffic quotas 1995 >TABELPOSITION>Appendix VIII Exchange of notes The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of Malaysia and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on trade in textile products between


text: Malaysia and the European Economic Community initialled on 28 June 1986, as amended and extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 3 December 1992 and further amended by the exchange of letters initialled on 10 January 1995.The Directorate-General wishes to inform Malaysia that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the amended Agreement, the European Community is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1995. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the amended Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days notice is given.The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations would be grateful if the Mission of Malaysia would confirm its agreement to the foregoing.The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Mission of Malaysia the assurance of its highest consideration.Letter from the Government of Malaysia Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of . . . which reads as follows:'Sir,1. I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malaysia on trade in textile products initialled on 28 June 1986, as last amended and extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 3 December 1992.2. In order to take into account the likely accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union on 1 January 1995, the European Community considers that the following amendments should be made to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malaysia on trade in textile products:2.1. Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing become applicable in our relationships, as a consequence of the accession of Malaysia and the European Community to the WTO, Appendix I sets out the notional quantitative restrictions for the enlarged Community to be considered, for the purposes of the notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body, as those maintained by the enlarged Community and in force before the day of entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing not become applicable in our relationships Annex II of the Agreement which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from Malaysia to the European Union is replaced for the period 1 January to 31 December 1995 by Appendix II to this letter.2.2. Article 13, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, second indent of Protocol A, Title III, Section II should be amended as follows:"- two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:AT = AustriaBL = BeneluxDE = Federal Republic of GermanyDK = DenmarkEL = GreeceES = SpainFI = FinlandFR = FranceGB = United KingdomIE = IrelandIT = ItalyPT = PortugalSE = Sweden"2.3. The Annex of Protocol A, setting out


text: the model of the certificate of origin is replaced by Appendix III to this letter.2.4. The Annex to Protocol A setting out the model of the export licence is replaced by Appendix IV to this letter.2.5. The Annex to Protocol B setting out the model of the certificate applicable to certain cottage industry and folklore products is replaced by Appendix V to this letter.2.6. Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing become applicable in our relationships, as a consequence of the accession of Malaysia and the European Community to the WTO, Appendix VI sets out the notional quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations for the enlarged Community to be considered, for the purposes of notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body, as those maintained by the enlarged Community and in force before the day of entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing not become applicable in our relationships the Annex to Protocol E of the Agreement which sets out the quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations is replaced for the period 1 January to 31 December 1995 by Appendix VII to this letter.2.7. Should one or more acceding countries not join the European Union the adjustments calculated for this or these countries shall be deducted from the "Adjusted limits" set out in the Appendices to this letter and the respective amendments mentioned under point 2.2 shall not enter into force.2.8. Notwithstanding the modifications referred to under points 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5, during a transitional period that will end on 30 June 1995, the competent authorities of Malaysia shall be authorized to continue issuing the forms that were in use in 1994.2.9. Should inaccuracies appear in the trade figures used to establish the adjustments contained in Appendices I, II, VI and VII, technical revisions of these adjustments will be made.3. 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 1995 on the conditions to be specified in an exchange of notes (see Appendix VIII).Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.`I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of MalaysiaAppendix I NOTIONAL COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 1994 Direct quotas >TABELPOSITION>The footnotes to Annex II of the Agreement as initialled on 28 June 1986 remain unchanged.Appendix II ANNEX II COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 1995 Direct quotas >TABELPOSITION>The footnotes to Annex II of the Agreement as


text: initialled on 28 June 1986 remain unchanged.Appendix III >REFERENCE TIL EN FILM>Appendix IV >REFERENCE TIL EN FILM>Appendix V >REFERENCE TIL EN FILM>Appendix VI NOTIONAL OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFIC QUOTAS 1994 >TABELPOSITION>Appendix VII ANNEX TO PROTOCOL E Outward processing traffic quotas 1995 >TABELPOSITION>Appendix VIII Exchange of notes The Mission of Malaysia presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Note of the Directorate-General of 25 November 1994 regarding the Agreement on trade in textile products between Malaysia and the European Economic Community initialled on 28 June 1986, as amended and extended by the exchange of letters initialled on 3 December 1992 and further amended by the exchange of letters initialled on 10 January 1995.The Mission of Malaysia 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 amended Agreement, the Government of Malaysia is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1995. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the amended Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days notice is given.The Mission of Malaysia to the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.


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 Afgørelse nr. 2/81 truffet af Den blandede Komité EØF- Østrig af 24. juni 1981 om ændring af protokol nr. 3 angående definitionen af begrebet »varer med oprindelsesstatus« og angående metoderne fur administrativt samarbejde, for at tage hensyn til ændringen i den internationale metode til fastlæggelse af »toldværdien«
 EF-Tidende nr. L 247 af 31/08/1981 s. 0016 - 0016
 DEN BLANDEDE KOMITÉS AFGOERELSE Nr. 2/81 af 24. juni 1981 om aendring af protokol nr. 3 angaaende definitionen af begrebet »varer med oprindelsesstatus« og angaaende metoderne for administrativt samarbejde, for at tage hensyn til aendringen i den internationale metode til fastlaeggelse af »toldvaerdien«DEN BLANDEDE KOMITÉ HAR - under henvisning til overenskomsten mellem Det europaeiske oekonomiske Faellesskab og republikken OEstrig, undertegnet i Bruxelles den 22. juli 1972, under henvisning til protokol nr. 3 angaaende definitionen af begrebet »varer med oprindelsesstatus« og angaaende metoderne for administrativt samarbejde, saerlig artikel 28, og ud fra foelgende betragtning: det er noedvendigt at aendre forklarende note nr. 6 til naevnte protokol som foelge af vedtagelsen af aftalen om anvendelsen af artikel VII i Den almindelige overenskomst om Told og Udenrigshandel, udfaerdiget i Genève den 12. april 1979, der indeholder en ny international metode til fastlaeggelse af »toldvaerdien« - TRUFFET FOELGENDE AFGOERELSE: Artikel 1 Andet afsnit i forklarende note nr. 6 til protokol nr. 3 affattes saaledes: »Ved »toldvaerdi« forstaas den vaerdi, der er fastlagt i overensstemmelse med aftalen om anvendelsen af artikel VII i Den almindelige overenskomst om Told og Udenrigshandel, udfaerdiget i Genève den 12. april 1979«. Artikel 2 Denne afgoerelse traeder i kraft den 1. januar 1981. Udfaerdiget i Bruxelles, den 24. juni 1981. Paa Den blandede Komités vegneJosef MEISLFormand


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 21987A0616(03)
 Aftale mellem Det Europæiske Økonomiske Fællesskab og Republikken Singapore om handel med tekstilvarer - Noteudveksling ikke officiel oversættelse
 EF-Tidende nr. L 156 af 16/06/1987 s. 0088 - 0126 L 329 28/11/1990
 AGREEMENT between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Singapore on trade in textile products Done at Brussels on 28 June 1986.THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,of the one part, andTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE,of the other part,DESIRING to promote, with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions providing every security for trade, the orderly and equitable development of trade in textile products between the European Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as 'the Community') and the Republic of Singapore (hereinafter referred to as 'Singapore'),RESOLVED to take the fullest possible account of the serious economic and social problems at present affecting the textile industry in both importing and exporting countries, and in particular, to eliminate real risks of market disruption on the market of the Community and real risks of disruption to the textile trade of Singapore,HAVING REGARD to the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles (hereinafter referred to as 'the Geneva Arrangement'), and in particular Article 4 thereof; and to the conditions set out in the Protocol extending the Arrangement,HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries:THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES:THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE:WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:SECTION ITrade arrangementsArticle 11. The Parties recognize and confirm that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and without prejudice to their rights and obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the conduct of their mutual trade in textile products shall be governed by the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement.2. In respect of the products covered by this Agreement, the Community undertakes not to introduce quantitative restrictions under Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or Article 3 of the Geneva Arrangement.3. Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions on the importation into the Community of the products covered by this Agreement shall be prohibited.Article 21. This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products of cotton, wool and man-made fibres originating in Singapore which are listed in Annex I.2. The classification of the products covered by this Agreement is based on the Nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff and on the Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and the Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE).From the entry into force of the International Convention on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) this classification will be based on the Harmonized System and on the Community nomenclatures derived from that system.3. The origin of the products covered by this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community.Any amendment to these rules of origin shall be communicated to Singapore and shall not have the effect of reducing any quantitative limit established in Annex II.The procedures


text: for control of the origin of the products referred to above are laid down in Protocol A.Article 3Singapore agrees for each Agreement year to restrain its exports to the Community of the products described in Annex II to the limits set out therein.Exports of textile products set out in Annex II shall be subject to a double-checking system specified in Protocol A.Article 4Singapore and the Community recognize the special and differential character of re-imports of textile products into the Community after processing in Singapore.Provided that they are effected in accordance with the regulations on economic outward processing in force in the Community, these re-imports are not subject to the quantitative limits set out in Annex II when they are subject to the specific arrangements laid down in Protocol E.Article 5Exports of cottage industry fabrics woven on hand- or foot-operated looms, garments or other articles obtained manually from such fabrics and traditional folklore handicraft products shall not be subject to quantitative limits, provided that these products meet the conditions laid down in Protocol B.Article 61. Imports into the Community of textile products covered by this Agreement shall not be subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex II, provided that they are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the same state or after processing, within the framework of the administrative system of control which exists within the Community.However, the release for home use of products imported under the conditions referred to above shall be subject to the production of an export certificate issued by the Singapore authorities, and to proof of origin in accordance with the provisions of Protocol A.2. Where the Community authorities have evidence that imports of textile products have been set off against a quantitative limit established under this Agreement, but that the products have subsequently been re-exported outside the Community, the authorities concerned shall inform the Singapore authorities within four weeks of the quantities involved and authorize imports of identical quantities of the same products, which shall not be set off against the quantitative limit established under this Agreement for the current or the following year.Article 71. In any Agreement year advance use of a portion of the quantitative limit established for the following Agreement year is authorized for each category of products up to 5 % of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year.Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the corresponding quantitative limits established for the following Agreement year.2. Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for the following Agreement year of the amounts not used during any Agreement year is authorized for each category of products up to 7 % of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year.3. Transfers in respect of categories in Group I shall not be made from any category except as follows:- transfers between categories 2 and 3 and from category 1 to categories 2 and 3 may be made up to 7 % of the quantitative limits for the category to which the transfer


text: is made,- transfers between categories 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 may be made up to 7 % of the quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made.Transfers into any category in Groups II and III may be made from any category or categories in Groups I, II and III up to 7 % of the quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made.4. The table of equivalence applicable to the transfers referred to above is given in Annex I to this Agreement.5. The increase in any category of products resulting from the cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above during an Agreement year shall not exceed 17 %.6. Prior notification shall be given by the authorities of Singapore in the event of recourse to the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above.Article 81. Exports of textile products not listed in Annex II to this Agreement may be made subject to quantitative limits by Singapore on the conditions laid down in the following paragraphs.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 Singapore exceeds, in relation to the preceding year's total imports into the Community from all sources of products in that category, the following rates:- 1 % for categories of products in Group I,- 5 % for categories of products in Group II,- 10 % for categories of products in Group III,it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure described in Article 16 of this Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement on an appropriate restraint level for the products in such category.The Community shall authorize the importation of products of the said category shipped from Singapore before the date on which the request for consultations was submitted.3. Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, Singapore undertakes to limit exports of the products in the category concerned to the Community or to the regions of the Community market specified by the Community for a provisional period of three months from the date on which the request for consultations is made. Such provisional limit shall be established at 25 % of the level of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in which imports exceeded the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, and gave rise to the request for consultation or 25 % of the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, whichever is the higher.4. Should the Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 16 of the Agreement, the Community shall have the right to introduce a definitive quantitative limit at an annual level not lower than the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, or 106 % of the level


text: of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in which imports exceeded the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, and gave rise to the request for consultations, whichever is the higher.The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after consultations in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 16, with a view to fulfilling the conditions set out in paragraph 2, should the trend of total imports into the Community of the product in question make this necessary.5. The limits introduced under paragraph 2 or paragraph 4 may in no case be lower than the level of imports of products in that category originating in Singapore in 1986.6. Quantitative limits may also be established by the Community on a regional basis in accordance with the provisions of Protocol C.7. The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under this Article shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Protocol D.8. The provisions of this Article shall not apply where the percentages specified in paragraph 2 have been reached as a result of fall in total imports into the Community, and not as a result of an increase in exports or products originating in Singapore.9. In the event of the provisions of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 being applied, Singapore undertakes to issue export licencesfor products covered by contracts concluded before the introduction of the quantitative limit, up to the volume of the quantitative limit fixed.10. Up to the date of communication of the statistics referred to in Article 9 (6), the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply on the basis of the annual statistics previously communicated by the Community.11. The provisions of this Agreement which concern exports of products subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex II shall also apply to products for which quantitative limits are introduced under this Article.Article 91. Singapore shall supply the Community with precise statistical information on all export certificates issued by the Singapore authorities for all categories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits established under this Agreement.The Community shall likewise supply the Singapore authorities precise statistical information on import authorizations or documents issued by the Community authorities in respect of export certificates issued by Singapore.2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for all categories of products, be forwarded before the end of the second month following the quarter to which the statistics relate.3. The Community shall supply the Singapore authorities import statistics for all products covered by the system of administrative control referred to in Article 8 (2) and for products covered by Article 6 (1).4. The information referred to in paragraph 3 shall, for all categories of products, be transmitted before the end of the third month following the quarter to which the statistics relate.5. Should it be found on analysis of the information exchanged that there are significant discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports, consultations may be initiated


text: in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 16.6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 8, the Community undertakes to provide the Singapore authorities before 15 April of each year with the preceding year's statistics on imports of all textile products covered by this Agreement, broken down by supplying country and Community Member State.7. Singapore and the Community will on request and to extent possible exchange available statistical information on trade in textile products.Article 101. In case of divergent opinions between Singapore and the competent Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community on the classification of products covered by the present Agreement, classification shall provisionally be based on indications provided by the Community, pending consultations in accordance with Article 16 with a view to reaching agreement on definitive classification of the product concerned.2. If the above provisional classification results in provisional debit against a quantitative limit for a category of products other than the category indicated on the export documents issued by the competent Singapore authorities, the Community shall inform Singapore of such provisional debit within 30 days.3. The authorities of Singapore shall be informed of any amendment to the tariff and statistical nomenclatures in force in the Community or any decision, made in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community, relating to the classification of products covered by this Agreement.Any amendment to the tariff and statistical nomenclatures in force in the Community or any decision which results in a modification of the classification of products covered by this Agreement shall not have the effect of reducing any quantitative limit established in Annex II.The procedures for the application of this paragraph are set out in Protocol A.Article 111. Singapore and the Community agree to cooperate fully in preventing the circumvention of the present Agreement by transhipment, re-routeing or whatever other means.2. Where information available to the Community as a result of the investigations carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in Protocol A constitutes evidence that products of Singapore origin subject to quantitative limits established under this Agreement have been transhipped, re-routed or otherwise imported into the Community in circumvention of this Agreement, the Community may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedures described in Article 16, with a view to reaching agreement on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding quantitative limits established under this Agreement.3. Pending the result of the consultations referred to in paragraph 2, Singapore shall as a precautionary measure, if so requested by the Community, make the necessary arrangements to ensure that adjustments of quantitative limits liable to be agreed following the consultations referred to in paragraph 2, may be carried out for the quota year in which the request to open consultations in accordance with paragraph 2 was made, or for the following year if the quota for the current year is exhausted, where clear evidence of circumvention is provided.4. Should the parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach


text: a satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 16, the Community shall have the right, where clear evidence of circumvention has been provided, to deduct from the quantitative limits established under this Agreement amounts equivalent to the products of Singapore origin.Article 12Singapore shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile products subject to quantitative limits are spaced out as evenly as possible over an Agreement year, due account being taken, in particular, of seasonal factors.Article 13Should recourse be had to the denunciation provisions of Article 18 (4), the quantitative limits established in Annex II shall be adapted on a pro rata basis. Article 141. For the purpose of the administration of this Agreement, the limits referred to in Article 3 are broken down by the Community into shares for each of its Member States.2. Portions of the quantitative limits established in Annex II not used in one Member State of the Community may be reallocated to another Member State in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community.The Community undertakes to examine with care and reply within four weeks to any request made for reallocation by Singapore. In the event of agreement on such reallocation, the flexibility provisions set out in Article 7 shall continue to be applicable to the levels of the original allocation.If, in the course of the application of this Agreement, Singapore finds that the break-down of a limit established in Annex II causes particular difficulties, it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with Article 16 with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution.3. After the first of June of each year of application of the Agreement, Singapore may transfer, subject to prior notification to the Community, the unused quantities of the regional quota-shares of a Community quantitative limit, set out in Annex II, to the quota-shares of the same limit of other regions of the Community provided that the regional quota-share from which the transfer is made is utilized by less than 80 %, and up to the amount of the followingpercentages of the quota-share to which the transfer is made:- 2 %in the first year of the application of the Agreement,- 4 % in the second year of the application of the Agreement,- 8 % in the third year of the application of the Agreement,- 12 % in the fourth year of the application of the Agreement.4. Should it appear in any given region of the Community that additional supplies are required, the Community may, where measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 are inadequate to cover those requirements, authorize the importation of amounts greater than those stipulated in Annex II.Article 151. Singapore and the Community undertake to refrain from discrimination in the allocation of export licences and import authorizations or documents referred to in Protocols A and B.2. In implementing this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall take care to maintain the traditional commercial practices and trade flows between the Community and Singapore.3. Should either Party find that the application of


text: this Agreement is disturbing existing commercial relations between importers in the Community and suppliers in Singapore consultations shall be started promptly, in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 16, with a view to remedying this situation.Article 161. The special consultation procedures referred to in this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules:- any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other Party,- the request for consultations shall be followed within a reasonable period (and in any case not later than 15 days following the notification) by a statement setting out the reasons and circumstances which, in the opinion of the requesting Party, justify the submission of such a request,- the parties shall enter into consultations within one month at the latest of notification of the request, with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion within one further month at the latest.2. The Community may request consultations in accordance with paragraph 1 when it ascertains that during a particular year of application of the Agreement difficulties arise in the Community or one of its regions from a sharp and substantial increase, by comparison to the preceding year, in imports of a given category of Group I subject to the quantitative limits set out in Annex II.3. If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties and in conformity with the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement, consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any consultations held under this Article shall be approached by both Parties in a spirit of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the difference between them.Article 17This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories within which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of Singapore.SECTION IITransitional and final provisionsArticle 181. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date of its signature. It shall be applicable until 31 December 1991.2. This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January 1987.3. Either party may at any time propose modifications to the Agreement.4. Either Party may at any time denounce this Agreement provided that at least 120 days notice is given. In that event, the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the period of notice.5. The Annexes, Protocols and Agreed Minutes and the Letters to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.Article 19This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.ANNEX I LIST OF PRODUCTS 1. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 is not specifically mentioned these products are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.2. Garments which are not recognizable


text: as being garments for men or boys or as garments for women or girls are classified with the latter.3. Where the expression 'babies' garments' is used, this is meant also to cover girls' garments up to and including commercial size 86.>TABELPOSITION> . 6. 87Official Journal of the European Communities>TABELPOSITION> . 6. 87Official Journal of the European Communities>TABELPOSITION> . 6. 87Official Journal of the European Communities>TABELPOSITION> . 6. 87Official Journal of the European Communities>TABELPOSITION> . 6. 87Official Journal of the European Communities>TABELPOSITION>ANNEX II For practical reasons the product descriptions used in Annex I are given in the present Annex in abbreviated form. >TABELPOSITION>PROTOCOL A TITLE ICLASSIFICATIONArticle I1. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Singapore of any changes in the tariff and statistical nomenclatures before the date of their entry into effect in the Community.2. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Singapore of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject to the Agreement within one month of their adoption at the latest. Such communication shall include:(a) a description of the products concerned;(b) the relevant category and the related tariff and statistical references;(c) the reasons which have led to the decision.3. Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of category of any product subject to the Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 30 days notice, from the date of the Community's communication, before the decision is put into effect. Products shipped before the date of application of the decision shall remain subject to the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods in question are presented for importation into the Community within 60 days of that date.4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a change of classification practice or a change of categorization of any product subject to the Agreement affects a category subject to restraint, the two parties agree to enter into consultations in accordance with the procedures described in Article 16 (1) of the Agreement with a view to honouring the obligation under the second subparagraph of Article 10 (3) of the Agreement.TITLE IIORIGINArticle 21. Products originating in Singapore for export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of Singapore origin conforming to the model annexed to this Protocol.2. The certificate of origin shall be issued by the competent governmental authorities of Singapore if the products inquestion can be considered products originating in that country within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community.3. The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be required for import of goods covered by a certificate of origin Form A or Form APR completed in accordance with the relevant Community rules in order to qualify for generalized tariff preferences.Article 3Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products falling within the same category, certificates or declarations of origin shall contain a sufficiently detailed description of the


text: goods to enable the criterion to be determined on the basis of which the certificate was issued or the declaration drawn up.Article 4The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the product shall not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate.TITLE IIIDOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITSSection IExportationArticle 5The competent authorities of Singapore shall issue an export certificate in respect of all consignments from Singapore of textile products referred to in Annex II, up to the relevant quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 7, 13 and 14 of the Agreement and of textile products subject to any definitive or provisional quantitative limits established as a result of the application of Article 8 of the Agreement.Article 61. The export certificate shall conform to the model annexed to this Protocol. It must certify inter alia that the quantity of the product in question has been set off against the quantitative limit prescribed for the category of the product in question.2. Each export certificate shall only cover one of the categories of products listed in Annex II of this Agreement. In may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question.3. Where the conversion rate provided for in Annex II is applied the following note must be inserted in box 9 of the export certificate: 'conversion rate for garments of a commercial size not exceeding 130 cm is to be applied'.Article 7The competent Community authorities must be notified forthwith of the withdrawal or alteration of any export certificate already issued.Article 81. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the year in which shipment of the goods has been effected, even if the export certificate is issued after such shipment.2. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, shipment of the goods is considered to have taken place on the date of their loading on to the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel.Article 9The presentation of an export certificate, in application of Article 11, shall be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the certificate have been shipped.Section IIImportationArticle 10Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative limits shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorization or document.Article 111. The competent Community authorities shall issue such import authorization or document automatically within five working days of the presentation by the importer of the original of the corresponding export certificate.The import authorization or document shall be valid for six months.2. The competent Community authorities shall cancel the already issued import authorization or document if the corresponding export certificate has been withdrawn.However, if the competent Community authorities have not been notified of the withdrawal or cancellation of the export certificate until after the products have been imported into the Community, the quantities


text: involved shall be set off against the quantitative limit for the category and the quota year in question.Article 121. If the competent Community authorities find that the total quantities covered by export certificates issued by Singapore for a particular category in any Agreement year exceed the quantitative limit established in Annex II for that category, as may be modified by Articles 7, 13 and 14 of the Agreement, or any definitive or provisional limit established under Article 8 of the Agreement, the said authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorizations or documents. In this event, the competent Community authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of Singapore and the special consultation procedure set out in Article 16 of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith.2. Exports of Singapore origin not covered by Singapore export certificates issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorizations or documents by the competent Community authorities.However, if the import of such products is allowed into the Community by the competent Community authorities, the quantities involved shall not be set off against the appropriate quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a result of the application of Article 8 of the Agreement, without the express agreement of Singapore save as provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement.TITLE IVFORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONSArticle 131. The export certificate and the certificate of origin may comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English or French. If they are completed by hand, entries must be ink and in block capitals.These documents shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper used must be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g/m$. Each part shall have a printed guilloche-pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.If the documents have several copies only the top copy which is the original shall be printed with the guilloche-pattern background. This copy shall be clearly marked as 'original'and the other copies as 'copy'. Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities in the Community as being valid for the purposes of export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement.2. Each document shall bear a standardized serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.This number shall be composed of the following elements:- two letters identifying Singapore as follows: SG,- two letters identifying countries of destination as follows:BL : BeneluxDE : Federal Republic of GermanyDK : DenmarkES : SpainFR : FranceGB : United KingdomGR : GreeceIE : IrelandIT : ItalyPT : Portugal- a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to the last figure in year, e.g. 7 for 1987,- a two-digit number running consecutively from 01 to 99 identifying the issuing office,- a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the country of destination.Article 14The


text: export certificate and certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they shall bear either the endorsement 'délivré a posteriori' or the endorsement 'issued retrospectively'.Article 151. In the event of theft, loss or destruction of an export certificate or a certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent governmental authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate so issued shall bear the endorsement 'duplicata'.2. The duplicate must bear the date of the original export certificate or certificate of origin.TITLE VADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATIONArticle 16The Community and Singapore shall cooperate closely to implement the provisions of this Agreement. To this end,contacts and exchanges of views (including on technical matters) shall be facilitated by both parties.Article 17In order to ensure that the Agreement is properly applied, the Community and Singapore shall assist each other in checking the authenticity and accuracy of export certificates and certificates of origin issued or declarations made under this Protocol.Article 18Singapore shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names and addresses of the governmental authorities competent for the issue and verification of export certificates and certificates of origin together with specimens of the stamps used by these authorities. Singapore shall also notify the Commission of any change in this information.Article 191. Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export certificates shall be carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or as to accuracy of the information regarding the products in question.2. In such cases the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certificate of origin or export certificate or a copy thereof to the competent governmental authority in Singapore giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or substance for an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or copies thereof. The authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificates are inaccurate.3. The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community within three months at the latest together with any other pertinent information.4. For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin, copies of the certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept for at least two years by the competent governmental authority in Singapore.5. Recourse to the random verification procedure specified in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the release for home use of the products in question.Article 201. Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 19 or where information available to the Community or to Singapore indicates or appears to indicate that the provisionsof this Agreement are being contravened, both parties shall


text: cooperate closely and with appropriate urgency to prevent such contravention.2. To this end, appropriate inquiries shall be carried out, if necessary, concerning operations which are or appear to be in contravention of the Agreement. The results of these inquiries shall be communicated together with other pertinent information.3. By agreement between the Community and Singapore, officials designated by the Community may be present at the enquiries referred to in paragraph 2.4. In pursuance of the cooperation referred to paragraph 1, Singapore and the Community shall exchange anyinformation considered by either party to be of use in preventing the contravention of the provisions of the Agreement. These exchanges may include information on textile production in Singapore and on trade in textile products of a kind covered by this Agreement between Singapore and other countries, particularly where the Community has reasonable grounds to consider that the products in question may be in transit across the territory of Singapore prior to their importation into the Community. This information shall include at the request of the Community copies of all relevant documentation.5. Where it is established that the provisions of this Agreement have been contravened, Singapore and the Community may agree to take such measures as are necessary to prevent a recurrence of such contravention.Annex to Protocol B >TAULUKON PAIKKA>PROTOCOL B 1. The exemption provided for in Article 5 of the Agreement in respect of cottage industry products shall apply only to the following products:(a) fabrics woven on hand- or foot-operated looms, being fabrics of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of Singapore;(b) garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of Singapore obtained manually from the fabrics referred to above and sewn exclusively by hand without the aid of any machine;(c) traditional folklore textile products of Singapore made by hand in the cottage industry of Singapore as defined in a list to be agreed between both parties.Exemption shall be granted only for products accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent Singapore authorities in accordance with the specimen annexed to this Protocol. Such certificates shall state the ground on which exemption is based and shall be accepted by the competent Community authorities provided that they are satisfied that the products concerned conform to the conditions set out in this Protocol. Certificates covering the products referred to in paragraph (c) above shall bear a conspicuous stamp: 'FOLKLORE'. In case of divergent opinion between Singapore and the competent Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community as to the nature of such products, consultations shall be held within one month with a view to resolving such divergences. Should imports of any of the above products reach such proportions as to cause difficulties to the Community, the two Parties shall open consultations forthwith in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of the Agreement with a view to finding a quantitative solution to the problem.2. The provisions of Title IV and V of Protocol A


text: shall apply mutatis mutandis to the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Protocol.PROTOCOL C Under Article 8 (6) of the Agreement, a quantitative limit may be fixed on a regional basis where imports of a given product into any region of the Community in relation to the amounts determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of the said Article 8 exceed the following regional percentage:Germany 25,5 %Benelux 9,5 %France 16,5 %Italy 13,5 %Denmark 2,7 %Ireland 0,8 %United Kingdom 21,0 %Greece 1,5 %Spain 7,5 %Portugal 1,5 %PROTOCOL D The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under Article 8 of the Agreement shall be determined as follows:- for products in categories falling within Group I, II, III, the growth rate shall be fixed by Agreement between the Parties in accordance with the consultation procedure established in Article 16 of the Agreement. Such growth rate may in no case be lower than the highest rate applied to corresponding products under bilateral agreements concluded under the Geneva Arrangement between the Community and other third countries having a level of trade equal to or comparable with that of Singapore.PROTOCOL E Re-imports in the sense of Article 4 paragraph 2 of this Agreement into the Community of products listed in the Annex to this Protocol shall be subject to the provisions of the Agreement except as specifically provided for by the particular provisions set out below:1. Only re-imports into the Community subject to the specific quantitative limits set out in the Annex to this Protocol, as may be modified by the application of paragraphs 2 and 3, shall be considered re-imports in the sense of Article 4, paragraph 2.2. Re-imports not covered by the Annex may be submitted to specific quantitative limits following consultations in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 16 of the Agreement, provided the products concerned are subject to the quantitative limits established under Annex II to the Agreement.3. The Community may, at its own discretion, and bearing in mind the interest of both parties, or in the framework of a request set out in Article 16 of the Agreement:(a) examine the possibilities of transfers between categories and advance use or carryover of portions of specific quantitative limits from one year to another;(b) consider the scope for reallocating portions of any specific quantitative limits not used in one region of the Community to another region.4. However the Community may automatically carry out the flexibilities in the sense of paragraph 3 up to the following extent:(a) transfer between categories up to 20 % of the share established for the category to which the transfer is made;(b) carryover of specific quantitative limits from one year to another up to 10,5 % of the share for the year of actual utilization;(c) advance use of specific quantitative limits from one year to another up to 7,5 % of the share for the year of actual utilization.5. The Community shall inform Singapore of any measures taken pursuant to the preceding paragraphs.6. Debiting against


text: a specific quantitative limit referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out by the competent authorities of the Community at the time of issuing the prior authorization provided for by the Community Regulation on economic outward processing, Regulation (EEC) N° 636/82. A specific quantitative limit shall be debited for the year in which a prior authorization is issued.7. A certificate of origin shall be issued for all products covered by the present Protocol by Singapore in accordance with the provisions of Protocol A of the Agreement, bearing a reference to the prior authorization referred to in Paragraph 6 as evidence that the processing operation described in the prior authorization has been carried out in Singapore.8. The Community shall provide Singapore with the names, addresses and the specimens of stamps used by the competent authorities of the Community for the issue of the prior authorizations referred to in paragraph 6.9. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 8 above Singapore and the Community will continue to consult together to seek a mutually acceptable means to enable both parties to take advantage of the OPT provisions in the Agreement with a view to effective development of trade in textiles between Singapore and the Community.Annex to Protocol EOPT QUANTITATIVE LIMITSFor pratical reasons the product descriptions used in Annex I are given in the present Annex in abbreviated form.>TABELPOSITION>PROTOCOL F The Community and Singapore agree that if the Multifibre Arrangement is extended for a period going beyond 31 December 1990 then the present Agreement will be automatically prolonged for a further period of one year up to 31 December 1991 in accordance with the economic and technical terms of the existing Agreement, with the adaptations strictly necessary for the application of the Agreement for the fifth year.Exchange of Notes The Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the European Communities presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on trade in textile products between Singapore and the Community initialled on 28 June 1986.The Mission wishes to inform the Directorate-General that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the Agreement, the Government of the Republic of Singapore is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1987 if the Community is disposed to do likewise.The Mission would be grateful if the Community would confirm its agreement to the foregoing.The Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.Exchange of Notes The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Note of Singapore regarding the Agreement on trade


text: in textile products between Singapore and the Community initialled on 28 June 1986.The Directorate-General wishes to confirm that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the Agreement, the Community is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1987.The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.


text:
 17.11.2021
 DA
 Den Europæiske Unions Tidende
 L 408/19
 AFGØRELSE nr. 2/2021 TRUFFET AF ØPA-UDVALGET, SOM ER NEDSAT VED DEN FORELØBIGE ØKONOMISKE PARTNERSKABSAFTALE MELLEM ELFENBENSKYSTEN PÅ DEN ENE SIDE OG DET EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKAB OG DETS MEDLEMSSTATER PÅ DEN ANDEN SIDE
 den 20. oktober 2021
 om vedtagelse af listen over voldgiftsmænd [2021/2001]
 ØPA-UDVALGET HAR —
 under henvisning til den foreløbige økonomiske partnerskabsaftale mellem Elfenbenskysten på den ene side og Det Europæiske Fællesskab og dets medlemsstater på den anden side (»aftalen«), der blev undertegnet i Abidjan den 26. november 2008, og som har fundet midlertidig anvendelse siden den 3. september 2016, særlig artikel 64, stk. 1, og
 ud fra følgende betragtning:
 Den foreløbige økonomiske partnerskabsaftale mellem Elfenbenskysten på den ene side og Det Europæiske Fællesskab og dets medlemsstater på den anden side (»aftalen«) fastsætter, at ØPA-udvalget opstiller en liste over 15 personer, som er villige og i stand til at fungere som voldgiftsmænd til bilæggelse af de tvister, der kan opstå mellem parterne —
 VEDTAGET DENNE AFGØRELSE:
 Artikel 1
 1. Listen over 15 personer, som er villige og i stand til at fungere som voldgiftsmænd (»listen over voldgiftsmænd«), opstilles i overensstemmelse med aftalens artikel 64, stk. 1, og fremgår af bilaget til denne afgørelse.
 2. Listen over voldgiftsmænd berører ikke de særlige bestemmelser, der er fastsat i aftalen, eller som ØPA-udvalget måtte fastsætte.
 Artikel 2
 Listen over voldgiftsmænd kan ændres ved en afgørelse truffet af ØPA-udvalget i overensstemmelse med aftalens artikel 67.
 Artikel 3
 Denne afgørelse træder i kraft på dagen for undertegnelsen.
 Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 20. oktober 2021.
 For Republikken Elfenbenskysten
 KalilouSYLLA
 For Den Europæiske Union
 CristinaMIRANDA GOZALVEZ
 BILAG
 Liste over voldgiftsmænd (aftalens artikel 64, stk. 1)
 Voldgiftsmænd udvalgt af Elfenbenskysten:
 Abbe YAO — Elfenbenskysten
 Abdouramane OUATTARA — Elfenbenskysten
 Joachim BILE AKA — Elfenbenskysten
 Narcisse AKA — Elfenbenskysten
 Karim FADIKA — Elfenbenskysten
 Voldgiftsmænd udvalgt af Den Europæiske Union:
 Claus Dieter EHLERMANN — Tyskland
 Giorgio SACERDOTI — Italien
 Jacques BOURGEOIS — Belgien
 Pieter JAN KUIJPER — Nederlandene
 Hélène RUIZ FABRI — Frankrig
 Voldgiftsmænd udvalgt af de to parter i fællesskab:
 Martial AKAKPO — Togo
 Anna KOUYATE — Mali
 Thomas COTTIER — Schweiz
 Merit E. JANOW — USA
 Helge SELAND — Norge


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 Aftale i form af brevveksling om midlertidig anvendelse af fiskeripartnerskabsaftalen mellem Det Europæiske Fællesskab og Republikken Guinea
 EU-Tidende nr. L 156 af 19/06/2009 s. 0033 - 0034
 Aftale i form af brevvekslingom midlertidig anvendelse af fiskeripartnerskabsaftalen mellem Det Europæiske Fællesskab og Republikken GuineaA. Brev fra Republikken Guineas regeringHr.,Det glæder mig, at Republikken Guineas og Det Europæiske Fællesskabs forhandlere er blevet enige om en fiskeripartnerskabsaftale mellem Republikken Guinea og Det Europæiske Fællesskab samt en protokol med bilag om fiskerimulighederne og den finansielle modydelse.Resultatet af disse forhandlinger må betragtes som en positiv udvikling i forhold til den foregående aftale, og det vil styrke vore fiskeriforbindelser og skabe en ægte partnerskabsramme for udvikling af et bæredygtigt og ansvarligt fiskeri i Guineas farvande. I denne forbindelse foreslår jeg, at der indledes samtidige godkendelses- og ratifikationsprocedurer for aftalen og protokollen med bilag, jf. de gældende procedurer i Republikken Guinea og Det Europæiske Fællesskab, som er nødvendige for deres ikrafttræden.For ikke at afbryde EF-fartøjernes fiskeriaktiviteter i de guineanske farvande og under henvisning til aftalen og protokollen om fiskerimulighederne og den finansielle modydelse for perioden 1. januar 2008- 31. december 2012, der blev paraferet den 20. december 2008, kan jeg oplyse Dem om, at Republikken Guinea er rede til at anvende aftalen og protokollen midlertidigt fra den 1. januar 2009 i afventning af deres ikrafttræden i henhold til aftalens artikel 19, hvis Det Europæiske Fællesskab er rede til at gøre det samme.I så fald skal den første del af den finansielle modydelse, der er fastsat i protokollens artikel 2, betales inden den 30. november 2009.De bedes over for mig bekræfte, at Det Europæiske Fællesskab er indforstået med en sådan midlertidig anvendelse.Modtag, hr., forsikringen om min mest udmærkede højagtelse.B. Brev fra Det Europæiske FællesskabHr.,Jeg anerkender hermed modtagelsen af Deres brev af dags dato med følgende ordlyd:"Det glæder mig, at Republikken Guineas og Det Europæiske Fællesskabs forhandlere er blevet enige om en fiskeripartnerskabsaftale mellem Republikken Guinea og Det Europæiske Fællesskab samt en protokol med bilag om fiskerimulighederne og den finansielle modydelse.Resultatet af disse forhandlinger må betragtes som en positiv udvikling i forhold til den foregående aftale, og det vil styrke vore fiskeriforbindelser og skabe en ægte partnerskabsramme for udvikling af et bæredygtigt og ansvarligt fiskeri i Guineas farvande. I denne forbindelse foreslår jeg, at der indledes samtidige godkendelses- og ratifikationsprocedurer for aftalen og protokollen med bilag, jf. de gældende procedurer i Republikken Guinea og Det Europæiske Fællesskab, som er nødvendige for deres ikrafttræden.For ikke at afbryde EF-fartøjernes fiskeriaktiviteter i de guineanske farvande og under henvisning til aftalen og protokollen om fiskerimulighederne og den finansielle modydelse for perioden 1. januar 2008- 31. december 2012, der blev paraferet den 20. december 2008, kan jeg oplyse Dem om, at Republikken Guinea er rede til at anvende aftalen og protokollen midlertidigt fra den 1. januar 2009 i afventning af deres ikrafttræden i henhold til aftalens artikel 19, hvis Det Europæiske Fællesskab er rede til at gøre det samme.I så fald skal den første del af den finansielle