CELEX: 22006A1230(01)
Language: en
Date: 2006-12-18 00:00:00
Title: Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Uruguay relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of accession to the European Community

30.12.2006         EN                          Official Journal of the European Union                                     L 406/11
                                                             AGREEMENT
           in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Uruguay relating to the
           modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the
           Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the
           Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the
                                        course of accession to the European Community
                                              A.      Letter from the European Community
                                                                                                                  Geneva,
           Sir,
           Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Community (EC) and Uruguay under Article
           XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of Czech
           Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania,
           the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the
           Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and Uruguay
           with a view to close the negotiations opened following the EC's notification of 19 January 2004 pursuant to
           Article XXIV:6 (GATT):
           The EC shall incorporate in its schedule CLX, for the customs territory of EC 25, the concessions that were
           included in its previous schedule.
           The EC shall adjust the definition of EC tariff rate quota of 4 000 tonnes for ‘high quality meat of bovine
           animals, fresh, chilled or frozen’ as allocated to Uruguay.
           This agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature, following the approval by the parties in
           accordance with their own procedures.
                                                                                  On behalf of the European Community
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                                                    B.      Letter from Uruguay
                                                                                                                Geneva,
         Sir,
         Reference is made to your letter saying:
         ‘Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and Uruguay under Article
         XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of Czech
         Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania,
         the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the
         Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and Uruguay
         with a view to close the negotiations opened following the EC's notification of 19 January 2004 pursuant to
         Article XXIV:6 (GATT):
         The EC shall incorporate in its schedule CLX, for the customs territory of EC 25, the concessions that were
         included in its previous schedule.
         The EC shall adjust the definition of EC tariff rate quota of 4 000 tonnes for “high quality meat of bovine
         animals, fresh, chilled or frozen” as allocated to Uruguay.
         This agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature, following the approval by the parties in
         accordance with their own procedures.’.
         I hereby have the honour to express my government's agreement.
                                                                                         On behalf of Uruguay