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21996A0330(10)

Acordo sob forma de troca de cartas entre a Comunidade Europeia e o Reino da Tailândia que altera o Acordo entre a Comunidade Económica Europeia e o Reino da Tailândia sobre o comércio international de têxteis para ter em conta a adesão da República da Áustria, da República da Finlândia e do Reino da Suécia à União Europeia - Trocas de notas  Tradução não oficial  

Jornal Oficial nº L 081 de 30/03/1996 p. 0216 - 0240



AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile products to take into account the 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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile products initialled on 28 June 1986, as last amended and extended by Exchange of Letters initialled on 17 December 1992.2. In order to take into account the 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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile products:2.1. Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing become applicable in our relationships Appendix I sets out the notional quantitative restrictions for the enlarged Community to be considered, for the purposes of the notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body, as those maintained by the enlarged Community and in force before the day of entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing not become applicable in our relationships Annex II of the Agreement which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Kingdom of Thailand to the European Union is replaced for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 by Appendix II to this letter.2.2. Article 14, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, second indent of Protocol A, Title III, Section II should be amended as follows:'- two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:AT = AustriaBL = BeneluxDE = Federal Republic of GermanyDK = DenmarkEL = GreeceES = SpainFI = FinlandFR = FranceGB = United KingdomIE = IrelandIT = ItalyPT = PortugalSE = Sweden`2.3. The Annex to Protocol A setting out the model of the certificate of origin is replaced by Appendix III to this letter.2.4. The Annex to Protocol A setting out the model of the export licence is replaced by Appendix IV to this letter.2.5. The Annex to Protocol B setting out the model of the certificate applicable to certain cottage industry and folklore products is replaced by Appendix V to this letter.2.6. Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing become applicable in our relationships Appendix VI sets out the notional quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations for the enlarged Community to be considered, for the purposes of notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body, as those maintained by the enlarged Community and in force before the day of entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing not become applicable in our relationships the Annex to Protocol E of the Agreement which sets out the quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations is replaced for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 by Appendix VII to this letter.2.7. 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 Kingdom of Thailand shall be authorized to continue issuing the forms that were in use in 1994.2.8. Should inaccuracies appear in the trade figures used to establish the adjustments contained in Appendices I, II, VI and VII, technical revisions of these adjustments will be made following consultations and provided that the request for consultations is made not later than 28 February 1995.3. 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 VIII).Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Council of the European UnionAppendix I >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>The footnotes to Annex II to the Agreement as initialled on 28 June 1986 remain unchanged.Appendix II ANNEX II >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>The footnotes to Annex II to the Agreement as initialled on 28 June 1986 remain unchanged.Appendix III ANNEX TO PROTOCOL A, ARTICLE 2 (1) >REFERÊNCIA A UMA IMAGEN>Appendix IV ANNEX TO PROTOCOL A, ARTICLE 7 (1) >REFERÊNCIA A UMA IMAGEN>Appendix V ANNEX TO PROTOCOL B >REFERÊNCIA A UMA IMAGEN>Appendix VI >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>Appendix VII ANNEX TO PROTOCOL E >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>Appendix VIII 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 Kingdom of Thailand to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on Trade in Textile Products between the Kingdom of Thailand and the European Economic Community initialled on 28 June 1986 as amended and extended by an Exchange of Letters initialled on 17 December 1992 and further amended by the Exchange of Letters initialled on 22 February 1995.The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Mission of the Kingdom of Thailand that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the adapted Agreement, 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 adapted Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days' notice is given.The Directorate-General for External Economic Relations would be grateful if the Mission of the Kingdom of Thailand 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 Kingdom of Thailand to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.Letter from the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand 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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile products initialled on 28 June 1986, as last amended and extended by Exchange of Letters initialled on 17 December 1992.2. In order to take into account the 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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile products:2.1. Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing become applicable in our relationships Appendix I sets out the notional quantitative restrictions for the enlarged Community to be considered, for the purposes of the notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body, as those maintained by the enlarged Community and in force before the day of entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing not become applicable in our relationships Annex II of the Agreement which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Kingdom of Thailand to the European Union is replaced for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 by Appendix II to this letter.2.2. Article 14, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, second indent of Protocol A, Title III, Section II should be amended as follows:"- two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:AT = AustriaBL = BeneluxDE = Federal Republic of GermanyDK = DenmarkEL = GreeceES = SpainFI = FinlandFR = FranceGB = United KingdomIE = IrelandIT = ItalyPT = PortugalSE = Sweden"2.3. The Annex to Protocol A setting out the model of the certificate of origin is replaced by Appendix III to this letter.2.4. The Annex to Protocol A setting out the model of the export licence is replaced by Appendix IV to this letter.2.5. The Annex to Protocol B setting out the model of the certificate applicable to certain cottage industry and folklore products is replaced by Appendix V to this letter.2.6. Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing become applicable in our relationships Appendix VI sets out the notional quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations for the enlarged Community to be considered, for the purposes of notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body, as those maintained by the enlarged Community and in force before the day of entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.Should the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing not become applicable in our relationships the Annex to Protocol E of the Agreement which sets out the quantitative restrictions for economic outward processing operations is replaced for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 by Appendix VII to this letter.2.7. 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 Kingdom of Thailand shall be authorized to continue issuing the forms that were in use in 1994.2.8. Should inaccuracies appear in the trade figures used to establish the adjustments contained in Appendices I, II, VI and VII, technical revisions of these adjustments will be made following consultations and provided that the request for consultations is made not later than 28 February 1995.3. 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 VIII).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 Council of the Kingdom of ThailandAppendix I >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>The footnotes to Annex II of the Agreement as initialled on 28 June 1986 remain unchanged.Appendix II ANNEX II >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>The footnotes to Annex II to the Agreement as initialled on 28 June 1986 remain unchanged.Appendix III ANNEX TO PROTOCOL A, ARTICLE 2 (1) >REFERÊNCIA A UMA IMAGEN>Appendix IV ANNEX TO PROTOCOL A, ARTICLE 7 (1) >REFERÊNCIA A UMA IMAGEN>Appendix V ANNEX TO PROTOCOL B >REFERÊNCIA A UMA IMAGEN>Appendix VI >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>Appendix VII ANNEX TO PROTOCOL E >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>Appendix VIII Exchange of Notes The Mission of the Kingdom of Thailand 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 4 November 1994 regarding the Agreement on Trade in Textile Products between the Kingdom of Thailand and the European Economic Community initialled on 28 June 1986 as amended and extended by an Exchange of Letters initialled on 17 December 1992 and further amended by the Exchange of Letters initialled on 22 February 1995.The Mission of the Kingdom of Thailand 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 adapted Agreement, the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand 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 adapted Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days' notice is given.The Mission of the Kingdom of Thailand 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.  


