Bułgaria-Wspólnota Europejska. Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters 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.
Dz.U.UE.L.1995.94.84
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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
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.
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
Appendix II
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
Appendix III
EXPORT LICENCE
Appendix IV
CERTIFICATE in regard to HANDLOOMS, TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS and TRADITIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS, OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY, issued in conformity with and under the conditions regulating trade in textile products with the European Community.
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
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.
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.
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
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
Appendix II
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
Appendix III
EXPORT LICENCE
Appendix IV
CERTIFICATE in regard to HANDLOOMS, TEXTILE HANDICRAFTS and TRADITIONAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS, OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY, issued in conformity with and under the conditions regulating trade in textile products with the European Community.
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
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.