CELEX: 21975A0405(01)
Language: en
Date: 1975-04-03 00:00:00
Title: Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the provisions of the Exchange of Letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic

No L 85/ 2                      Official Journal of the European Communities                            5 . 4 . 75
                                                 AGREEMENT
           in the form of an exchange of letters extending the provisions of the exchange
           of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8 of the Agree­
           ment between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese
                                                    Republic
                                                  LETTER No 1
                                                                                     Brussels,
           Your Excellency,
           In the exchange of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8 of
           the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Repu­
           blic and concerning imports into the Community of prepared sardines of subheading
           16.04 D of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Portugal, the Portuguese Govern­
           ment had taken note of the fact that the Community intended , before 31 March 1975, to
           review the current prices by reference to the minimum prices which it intends to apply to
           imports of the same products from third countries with which it is at present negotiating
           new agreements under the overall approach to the Mediterranean countries.
           I have the honour of informing you that the Community is in favour of extending the
           period of validity of the aforesaid exchange of letters until the date of application of the
           minimum prices for imports of prepared and preserved sardines from the third countries
           referred to above or until 3 \ May 1975, whichever is the earlier.
           1 should be grateful if you would confirm your Government's agreement with the
           contents of this letter.
           Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                   On behalf of the Council
                                                                of the European Communities
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                                                  LETTER NO 2
                                                                                     Brussels ,
          Sir,
          I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of today, worded as follows :
               ' In the exchange of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8
               of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese
               Republic and concerning imports into the Community of prepared sardines of
               subheading 16.04 D of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Portugal , the
               Portuguese Government had taken note of the fact that the Community intended ,
               before 31 March 1975, to review the current prices by reference to the minimum
               prices which it intends to apply to imports of the same products from third Countries
               with which it is at present negotiating new agreements under the overall approach to
               the Mediterranean countries .
               I have the honour of informing you that the Community is in favour of extending
               the period of validity of the aforesaid exchange of letters until the date of application
               of the minimum prices for imports of prepared and preserved sardines from the
               third countries referred to above or until 31 May 1975 , whichever is the earlier.
               I should be grateful if you would confirm your Government s agreement with the
               contents of this letter.'
          I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the Contents of
          your letter.
          Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                    For the Government of
                                                                   the Portuguese Republic