Article 1 
The Agreements between the European Community and certain third countries on international trade in textile products are hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of these agreements are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 2 December 1993. For the Council The President M. DE GALAN AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products Letter No 1 Sir, 1. I have the honour to refer to the consultations held on 28 to 30 October 1992 between our respective delegations for the purpose of amending the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong, applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by the exchange of letters applied since 1 January 1992 (hereinafter 'the Agreement'). 2. As a result of these consultations, both Parties agreed to amend the following provisions of the Agreement: 2.1. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from Hong Kong to the European Economic Community is replaced for the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1994 by Appendix 1 to this letter. 2.2. Article 7 (5) (c), (7) and (9) of the Agreement are deleted. Consequently, the references to paragraphs 9 and 7 in paragraphs 5 (d) and 10 are also deleted. 2.3. At the end of Article 8 (2) the following is added: 'This information shall, for all categories of products, be transmitted before the end of the second month following the quarter to which the statistics relate.' 2.4. Article 8 (3) is replaced by the following: 'The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for all categories of products, be forwarded before the end of the month following the month to which the statistics relate.' 2.5. Article 11 is replaced by the following: '1. The quantitative limits established under this Agreement on imports into the Community of textile products of Hong Kong origin will not be broken down by the Community into regional shares. QT>'1.'2. The Parties shall cooperate in order to prevent sudden and prejudicial changes in traditional trade flows resulting in regional concentration of direct imports into the Community. QT>'2.'3. Hong Kong shall monitor its exports of products under restraint into the Community. Should a sudden and prejudicial change in traditional trade flows arise, the Community will be entitled to request consultations in order to find a satisfactory solution to those problems. Such consultations must be held within 15 working days of their being requested by the Community, and in accordance with Article 14 (1). QT>'3.'4. Hong Kong shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile products subject to quantitative limits into the Community are spaced out as evenly as possible over the year due account being taken in particular of seasonal factors.' 2.6. Article 12 is deleted. 2.7. The following is added at the beginning of Article 14 (1): '1. Save where it is otherwise provided for in this Agreement, . . .' 2.8. The second sentence of Article 16 (1) is replaced by the following: 'It shall be applicable until 31 December 1994. Thereafter, the application of all the provisions of this Agreement shall be automatically extended for a period of one more year up to 31 December 1995, unless either Party notifies the other at least six months before 31 December 1994 that it does not agree with this extension. However if the Agreement on trade in textiles and clothing products resulting from the Uruguay Round GATT trade negotiations is concluded and enters into force at an earlier date, this Agreement shall be automatically terminated as of the date agreed for the implementation of the results of the Uruguay Round GATT trade negotiations.' 2.9. The first sentence of Article 5 (1) of Protocol A is replaced by the following: '1. The export licence shall conform to the model annexed to this Protocol and it shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied. However, where the Community has made recourse to the provisions of Article 7 in accordance with the provisions of the Agreed Minute No 1, or to the Agreed Minute No 2, the textile products covered by the corresponding export licences can only be put into free circulation in the region(s) of the Community indicated in those licences.' 2.10. The second indent of Article 10 (1) of Protocol A to the Agreement is replaced by the following: 'The import authorizations shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue for imports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied. However, where the Community has recourse to the provisions of Article 7 in accordance with the provisions of the Agreed Minute No 1, or to the Agreed Minute No 2, the products covered by the corresponding import licences can only be put into free circulation in the region(s) of the Community indicated in those licences.' 2.11. The second and fifth indents of Article 12 (2) of Protocol A are replaced by the following: '- two letters identifying in the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows: . . .', '- a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance.' 2.12. Agreed Minute No 1 set out in Appendix 2 to this letter shall form an integral part of the Agreement. 2.13. Agreed Minute No 2 set out in Appendix 3 to this letter shall form an integral part of the Agreement. 2.14. Agreed Minute No 3 set out in Appendix 4 to this letter shall form an integral part of the Agreement. 2.15. Agreed Minute No 4 set out in Appendix 5 to this letter shall form an integral part of the Agreement. 3. The Parties agreed that 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. The Parties also agreed that this Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters and the amendments hereby to the Agreement of 1987, as extended, shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 1993. 4. I should be obliged if you kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Council of the European Communities
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 2 December 1993