CELEX: 21995A0426(05)
Language: sk
Date: 1995-02-20 00:00:00
Title: Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria amending the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria 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

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21995A0426(05)

L 94/84                                    ÚRADNÝ VESTNÍK EURÓPSKYCH SPOLOČENSTIEV                                                  26.4.1995

                                                               AGREEMENT
            in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria
            amending the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products between the
            European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria 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 Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products
                   between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria, initialled on 21 April 1993.

            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 Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in
                   textile products between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria:

            2.1. Annex II of the Additional Protocol, which sets out the quantitative limits for exports from the Republic of
                 Bulgaria to the European Union, is replaced by Appendix I to this letter.

            2.2. Article 14, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, second indent of Appendix A, Title IV, should be amended as
                 follows:
                   „— two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:
                       AT = Austria
                       BL = Benelux
                       DE = Federal Republic of Germany
                       DK = Denmark
                       EL = Greece
                       ES = Spain
                       FI = Finland
                       FR = France
                       GB = United Kingdom
                       IE = Ireland
                       IT = Italy
                       PT = Portugal
                       SE = Sweden“

            2.3. The Annex to Appendix A, setting out the model of the certificate of origin, is replaced by Appendix II to
                 this letter.

            2.4. The Annex to Appendix A, setting out the model of the export licence, is replaced by Appendix III to this
                 letter.

            2.5. The Annex to Appendix C, setting out the model of the certificate applicable to certain cottage industry and
                 folklore products, is replaced by Appendix IV to this letter.

            2.6. The Annex to Appendix B of the Additional Protocol, which sets out the quantitative limits for economic
                 outward processing operations, is replaced by Appendix V to this letter.
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     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 the Republic of Bulgaria shall be authorized to
          continue issuing the forms that were in use in 1994.

     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 IV).

     Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                    For the Council
                                                                                of the European Union
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                                                                                Appendix I

                                                                                ANNEX II

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

                                                                 Community quantitative limits

                                                                           Adjustment for
                                          Existing limit                                                        Adjusted         Adjusted         Adjusted      Adjusted limit
   Category                Unit
                                              1995                                                            limit 1995       limit 1996       limit 1997          1998
                                                              Sweden           Finland         Austria

      2           tonnes                     4 058             154                69             128            4 409            4 497            4 587            4 679

      2a          tonnes                     1 248               65               29              54            1 396            1 424            1 452            1 481

      4           1 000 pieces (1)           3 767             614              534              508            5 423            5 667            5 922            6 189

      5           1 000 pieces               4 095             244              184              202            4 725            4 938            5 160            5 393

      6           1 000 pieces (1)           1 566             273              203              226            2 267            2 381            2 500            2 625

      7           1 000 pieces               1 310             189                85             156            1 739            1 818            1 899            1 985

      8           1 000 pieces               4 607             257              133              213            5 210            5 392            5 581            5 776

     73           1 000 pieces               2 809             104                46              86            3 045            3 227            3 421            3 626

(1) For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size
    of 130 cm, for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm maybe applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. The export licence concerning these products
    must bear, in box 9, the words „The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied“.
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                                                                  Appendix V

                                                            ANNEX TO APPENDIX B

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

                                    Outward processing traffic - Community quantitative limits

                                  Existing limit              Adjustment for               Adjusted     Adjusted     Adjusted    Adjusted limit
  Category           Unit
                                      1995         Sweden        Finland       Austria   limit 1995   limit 1996   limit 1997        1998

     4           1 000 pieces       11 168          389           174           322       12 053       12 866       13 735         14 662
     5           1 000 pieces         4 900         171             76          141        5 288        5 645        6 026           6 433
     6           1 000 pieces         6 934         241           108           200        7 483        8 044        8 648           9 296
     7           1 000 pieces       10 028          349           156           289       10 822       11 553       12 333         13 165
     8           1 000 pieces         4 764         166             74          137        5 141        5 411        5 695           5 994
    73           1 000 pieces         2 495          87             39           72        2 693        2 935        3 199           3 487
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                                                         Appendix VI

                                                     Exchange of notes

     The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities
     presents its compliments to the Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities and has the
     honour to refer to the Additional Protocol to the Agreement on trade in textile products between the Republic of
     Bulgaria and the European Economic Community initialled on 21 April 1993, as amended by the exchange of
     letters initialled on 6 December 1994.

     The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria that whilst awaiting the
     completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the amended Additional
     Protocol, 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 Additional Protocol provided that six months notice is given.

     The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations would be grateful if the Mission of the Republic of
     Bulgaria 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 the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities the
     assurance of its highest consideration.

     The Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities 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 (date of note verbale) regarding the Additional Protocol
     to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products between the Republic of Bulgaria and the European Economic
     Community initialled on 21 April 1993, as amended by the exchange of letters initialled on 6 December 1994.

     The Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria 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 Additional
     Protocol, the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria 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 Additional Protocol provided that six months notice is given.

     The Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria 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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                                                  Letter from the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria

            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 Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products
                            between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria, initialled on 21 April 1993.

                   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 Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on
                            trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria:

                   2.1. Annex II of the Additional Protocol, which sets out the quantitative limits for exports from the Republic
                        of Bulgaria to the European Union, is replaced by Appendix I to this letter.

                   2.2. Article 14, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, second indent of Appendix A, Title IV, should be amended as
                        follows:

                        ‚— two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:

                                AT = Austria

                                BL = Benelux

                                DE = Federal Republic of Germany

                                DK = Denmark

                                EL = Greece

                                ES = Spain

                                FI = Finland

                                FR = France

                                GB = United Kingdom

                                IE = Ireland

                                IT = Italy

                                PT = Portugal

                                SE = Sweden‘

                   2.3. The Annex to Appendix A, setting out the model of the certificate of origin, is replaced by Appendix II
                        to this letter.

                   2.4. The Annex to Appendix A, setting out the model of the export licence, is replaced by Appendix III to this
                        letter.

                   2.5. The Annex to Appendix C, setting out the model of the certificate applicable to certain cottage industry
                        and folklore products, is replaced by Appendix IV to this letter.

                   2.6. The Annex to Appendix B of the Additional Protocol, which sets out the quantitative limits for economic
                        outward processing operations, is replaced by Appendix V to this letter.
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        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 the Republic of Bulgaria shall be authorized
             to continue issuing the forms that were in use in 1994.
        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 IV).

         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 the Republic of Bulgaria
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                                                                                Appendix I

                                                                                ANNEX II

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

                                                                 Community quantitative limits

                                                                           Adjustment for
                                          Existing limit                                                        Adjusted         Adjusted         Adjusted      Adjusted limit
   Category                Unit
                                              1995                                                            limit 1995       limit 1996       limit 1997          1998
                                                              Sweden           Finland         Austria

      2           tonnes                     4 058             154                69             128            4 409            4 497            4 587            4 679

      2a          tonnes                     1 248               65               29              54            1 396            1 424            1 452            1 481

      4           1 000 pieces (1)           3 767             614              534              508            5 423            5 667            5 922            6 189

      5           1 000 pieces               4 095             244              184              202            4 725            4 938            5 160            5 393

      6           1 000 pieces (1)           1 566             273              203              226            2 267            2 381            2 500            2 625

      7           1 000 pieces               1 310             189                85             156            1 739            1 818            1 899            1 985

      8           1 000 pieces               4 607             257              133              213            5 210            5 392            5 581            5 776

     73           1 000 pieces               2 809             104                46              86            3 045            3 227            3 421            3 626

(1) For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size
    of 130 cm, for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm maybe applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. The export licence concerning these products
    must bear, in box 9, the words „The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied“.
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                                                                  Appendix V

                                                            ANNEX TO APPENDIX B

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

                                    Outward processing traffic - Community quantitative limits

                                  Existing limit              Adjustment for               Adjusted     Adjusted     Adjusted    Adjusted limit
  Category           Unit
                                      1995         Sweden        Finland       Austria   limit 1995   limit 1996   limit 1997        1998

     4           1 000 pieces       11 168          389           174           322       12 053       12 866       13 735         14 662
     5           1 000 pieces         4 900         171             76          141        5 288        5 645        6 026           6 433
     6           1 000 pieces         6 934         241           108           200        7 483        8 044        8 648           9 296
     7           1 000 pieces       10 028          349           156           289       10 822       11 553       12 333         13 165
     8           1 000 pieces         4 764         166             74          137        5 141        5 411        5 695           5 994
    73           1 000 pieces         2 495          87             39           72        2 693        2 935        3 199           3 487
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                                                         Appendix VI

                                                     Exchange of notes

     The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities
     presents its compliments to the Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities and has the
     honour to refer to the Additional Protocol to the Agreement on trade in textile products between the Republic of
     Bulgaria and the European Economic Community initialled on 21 April 1993, as amended by the exchange of
     letters initialled on 6 December 1994.

     The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria that whilst awaiting the
     completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the amended Additional
     Protocol, 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 Additional Protocol provided that six months notice is given.

     The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations would be grateful if the Mission of the Republic of
     Bulgaria 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 the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities the
     assurance of its highest consideration.

     The Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities 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 (date of note verbale) regarding the Additional Protocol
     to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products between the Republic of Bulgaria and the European Economic
     Community initialled on 21 April 1993, as amended by the exchange of letters initialled on 6 December 1994.

     The Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria 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 Additional
     Protocol, the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria 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 Additional Protocol provided that six months notice is given.

     The Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria 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.