Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products
29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/27 AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products A. Letter from the Council of the European Union Sir, 1. 2. 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 3. I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held on 9 and 10 September 1999 between our respective Delegations with a view to renewing the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 7 November 1995. As a result of these negotiations, both Parties agreed to amend the following provisions of the Agreement: Annex I which sets out the products referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 1 to this letter. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community is replaced by Appendix 2 to this letter. The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced for the period of 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2003 by Appendix 3 to this letter. 2. 4. The second and third sentences of Article 19(1), shall be replaced by the following text: ‘It shall be applicable until 31 December 2003. ’ 2. 5. Imports into Belarus of textile products from the Community shall be subject to the maximum rates of imports duties as set out in Appendix 4. 3. 4. In the case of non-application of these rates the Community will have the right to reintroduce for the period of the Agreement remaining unexpired on a pro rata basis the levels for quantitative restrictions applicable for 1999 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on 7 November 1995 with annual increases of these quantitative restrictions in accordance with the agreement. Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before the date of expiry of the Agreement the restrictions in force shall be phased out in the framework of the WTO Agreement on textiles and clothing and Belarus' Protocol of accession to the WTO. In addition, the provisions of Articles 2, (2) and (3), 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Protocol A, B, and C, Agreed Minute No 1, Agreed Minute No 2, Agreed Minute No 3, Agreed Minute No 4 and Agreed Minute No 6 shall continue to be applicable as administrative arrangements within the meaning of Article 2(17) of the WTO Agreement on textiles and clothing. I should be obliged if you would 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. on the conditions to be specified in an Excange of Notes (see Appendix 5). Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Council of the European Union L 336/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 12. 1999 Appendix 1 Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, containing the category and goods descriptions for textile products, is replaced by Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 3030/93 (1). It is understood that without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be of indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within that Annex by CN codes. Where there is an ‘ex’ symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description. (1) This Annex was last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1072/1999 (OJ L 134, 28. 5. 1999, p. 1). 29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/29 Appendix 2 ANNEX II Belarus Category Unit Quota level 1998 Quota level 1999 New quota level 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Group I A Group I B Group II A Group II B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 22 23 39 12 13 15 16 21 24 tonne 1 205 1 247 1 290 1 335 1 381 1 430 tonne 3 021 3 127 3 280 3 395 3 514 3 638 tonne 169 1 000 pieces 733 1 000 pieces 622 1 000 pieces 325 1 000 pieces 437 1 000 pieces 426 tonne tonne tonne tonne tonne 265 247 284 181 143 175 766 650 340 456 445 277 256 299 190 150 370 506 475 190 900 800 700 700 800 290 265 315 199 180 197 941 836 732 730 836 303 275 332 209 189 204 211 983 1 027 874 766 762 873 317 285 349 219 198 913 801 795 912 331 295 368 230 208 1 000 pairs 4 190 4 399 4 618 4 848 5 090 5 344 1 000 pieces 2 026 2 087 2 250 2 318 2 388 2 459 1 000 pieces 538 563 603 1 000 pieces 89 1 000 pieces 562 1 000 pieces 433 26/27 1 000 pieces 672 1 000 pieces 151 1 000 pieces 162 29 73 83 94 588 455 702 157 169 187 tonne 95 98 127 800 141 700 600 850 300 250 150 837 149 732 630 888 312 261 155 876 157 766 663 928 324 272 160 917 166 802 696 969 337 284 165 L 336/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 12. 1999 Belarus Category Unit Quota level 1998 Quota level 1999 New quota level 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Group III A Group III B Group IV 33 36 37 50 67 74 90 115 117 118 tonne tonne tonne tonne tonne 1 000 pieces tonne tonne tonne tonne 278 846 331 90 240 231 141 63 639 298 291 892 347 95 252 241 148 66 671 313 305 950 364 114 265 289 155 69 800 350 319 334 350 1 002 1 056 1 114 382 120 278 302 163 72 840 368 400 127 292 315 171 76 882 386 419 134 307 328 179 79 926 406 29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/31 Appendix 3 ANNEX TO PROTOCOL C Category Unit 2000 2001 2002 2003 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 15 16 21 24 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 3 397 4 740 5 783 4 290 1 428 3 158 332 3 628 5 062 6 176 4 582 1 525 3 395 346 3 875 5 406 6 596 4 893 1 629 3 650 361 4 139 5 774 7 045 5 226 1 739 3 924 376 1 000 pieces 2 479 2 647 2 827 3 020 1 000 pieces 573 608 645 684 1 000 pieces 1 847 1 972 2 106 2 249 1 000 pieces 26/27 1 000 pieces 29 73 83 74 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes 1 000 pieces 391 1 997 951 3 596 500 636 417 2 133 1 009 3 840 522 674 446 2 278 1 070 4 102 545 715 476 2 433 1 135 4 381 569 759 L 336/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 12. 1999 Maximum rates of duties applicable for imports into the Republic of Belarus of textile products from the European Community Appendix 4 CN code (1) CN code (1) Rate of duty % Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 5001 00 5002 00 5003 10 5003 90 5004 00 5005 00 5006 00 5007 10 5007 20 5007 90 5101 11 5101 19 5101 21 5101 29 5101 30 5102 10 5102 20 5103 10 5103 20 5103 30 5104 00 5105 10 5105 21 5105 29 5105 30 5105 40 5106 10 5106 20 5107 10 5107 20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5108 10 5108 20 5109 10 5109 90 5110 00 5111 11 5111 19 5111 20 5111 30 5111 90 5112 11 5112 19 5112 20 5112 30 5112 90 5113 00 5201 00 5202 10 5202 91 5202 99 5203 00 5204 11 5204 19 5204 20 5205 11 5205 12 5205 13 5205 14 5205 15 5205 21 4 4 4 4 4 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/33 CN code (1) CN code (1) Rate of duty % Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 5205 22 5205 23 5205 24 5205 25 5205 26 5205 27 5205 28 5205 31 5205 32 5205 33 5205 34 5205 35 5205 41 5205 42 5205 43 5205 44 5205 45 5205 46 5205 47 5205 48 5206 11 5206 12 5206 13 5206 14 5206 15 5206 21 5206 22 5206 23 5206 24 5206 25 5206 31 5206 32 5206 33 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5206 34 5206 35 5206 41 5206 42 5206 43 5206 44 5206 45 5207 10 5207 90 5208 11 5208 12 5208 13 5208 19 5208 21 5208 22 5208 23 5208 29 5208 31 5208 32 5208 33 5208 39 5208 41 5208 42 5208 43 5208 49 5208 51 5208 52 5208 53 5208 59 5209 11 5209 12 5209 19 5209 21 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 L 336/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 12. 1999 CN code (1) CN code (1) Rate of duty % Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 5209 22 5209 29 5209 31 5209 32 5209 39 5209 41 5209 42 5209 43 5209 49 5209 51 5209 52 5209 59 5210 11 5210 12 5210 19 5210 21 5210 22 5210 29 5210 31 5210 32 5210 39 5210 41 5210 42 5210 49 5210 51 5210 52 5210 59 5211 11 5211 12 5211 19 5211 21 5211 22 5211 29 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5211 31 5211 32 5211 39 5211 41 5211 42 5211 43 5211 49 5211 51 5211 52 5211 59 5212 11 5212 12 5212 13 5212 14 5212 15 5212 21 5212 22 5212 23 5212 24 5212 25 5301 10 5301 21 5301 29 5301 30 5302 10 5302 90 5303 10 5303 90 5304 10 5304 90 5305 11 5305 19 5305 21 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/35 CN code (1) CN code (1) Rate of duty % Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 5305 29 5305 91 5305 99 5306 10 5306 20 5307 10 5307 20 5308 10 5308 20 5308 30 5308 90 5309 11 5309 19 5309 21 5309 29 5310 10 5310 90 5311 00 5401 10 5401 20 5402 20 5402 31 5402 32 5402 33 5402 39 5402 41 5402 42 5402 43 5402 49 5402 51 5402 52 5402 59 5402 61 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5402 62 5402 69 5403 10 5403 20 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 5403 31 10 10 10 10 5403 32 5403 33 5403 39 5403 41 5403 42 5403 49 5404 10 5404 90 5405 00 5406 10 5406 20 5407 10 5407 20 5407 30 5407 41 5407 42 5407 43 5407 44 5407 51 5407 52 5407 53 5407 54 5407 60 5407 61 5407 69 5407 71 5407 72 5407 73 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 L 336/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 12. 1999 CN code (1) CN code (1) Rate of duty % Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 5407 74 5407 81 5407 82 5407 83 5407 84 5407 91 5407 92 5407 93 5407 94 5408 10 5408 21 5408 22 5408 23 5408 24 5408 31 5408 32 5408 33 5408 34 5501 10 5501 20 5501 30 5501 90 5502 00 5503 10 5503 20 5503 30 5503 40 5503 90 5504 10 5504 90 5505 10 5505 20 5506 10 5506 20 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 4 4 5506 30 5506 90 5507 00 5508 10 5508 20 5509 11 5509 12 5509 21 5509 22 5509 31 5509 32 5509 41 5509 42 5509 51 5509 52 5509 53 5509 59 5509 61 5509 62 5509 69 5509 91 5509 92 5509 99 5510 11 5510 12 5510 20 5510 30 5510 90 5511 10 5511 20 5511 30 5512 11 5512 19 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/37 CN code (1) CN code (1) Rate of duty % Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 5512 21 5512 29 5512 91 5512 99 5513 11 5513 12 5513 13 5513 19 5513 21 5513 22 5513 23 5513 29 5513 31 5513 32 5513 33 5513 39 5513 41 5513 42 5513 43 5513 49 5514 11 5514 12 5514 13 5514 19 5514 21 5514 22 5514 23 5514 29 5514 31 5514 32 5514 33 5514 39 5514 41 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5514 42 5514 43 5514 49 5515 11 5515 12 5515 13 5515 19 5515 21 5515 22 5515 29 5515 91 5515 92 5515 99 5516 11 5516 12 5516 13 5516 14 5516 21 5516 22 5516 23 5516 24 5516 31 5516 32 5516 33 5516 34 5516 41 5516 42 5516 43 5516 44 5516 91 5516 92 5516 93 5516 94 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 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5702 49 5702 51 5702 52 5702 59 5702 91 5702 92 5702 99 5703 10 5703 20 5703 30 5703 90 5704 10 5704 90 5705 00 5801 10 5801 21 5801 22 5801 23 5801 24 5801 25 5801 26 5801 31 5801 32 4 25 8 25 8 8 25 8 8 25 8 8 8 8 8 25 25 25 25 25 25 8 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 18 4 18 8 18 8 8 18 8 8 18 8 8 8 8 8 18 18 18 18 18 18 8 18 18 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 15 15 4 12 8 12 8 8 12 8 8 12 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 8 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/39 CN code (1) CN code (1) Rate of duty % Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 5801 33 5801 34 5801 35 5801 36 5801 90 5802 11 5802 19 5802 20 5802 30 5803 10 5803 90 5804 10 5804 21 5804 29 5804 30 5805 00 5806 10 5806 20 5806 31 5806 32 5806 39 5806 40 5807 10 5807 90 5808 10 5808 90 5809 00 5810 10 5810 91 5810 92 5810 99 5811 00 5901 10 18 18 15 15 18 18 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 15 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2002 2003 6002 41 6002 42 6002 43 6002 49 6002 91 6002 92 6002 93 6002 99 6101 10 6101 20 6101 30 6101 90 6102 10 6102 20 6102 30 6102 90 6103 11 6103 12 6103 19 6103 21 6103 22 6103 23 6103 29 6103 31 6103 32 6103 33 6103 39 6103 41 6103 42 6103 43 6103 49 6104 11 6104 12 6104 13 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6104 19 6104 21 6104 22 6104 23 6104 29 6104 31 6104 32 6104 33 6104 39 6104 41 6104 42 6104 43 6104 44 6104 49 6104 51 6104 52 6104 53 6104 59 6104 61 6104 62 6104 63 6104 69 6105 10 6105 20 6105 90 6106 10 6106 20 6106 90 6107 11 6107 12 6107 19 6107 21 6107 22 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 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6202 99 6203 11 6203 12 6203 19 6203 21 6203 22 6203 23 6203 29 6203 31 6203 32 6203 33 6203 39 6203 41 6203 42 6203 43 6203 49 6204 11 6204 12 6204 13 6204 19 6204 21 6204 22 6204 23 6204 29 6204 31 6204 32 6204 33 6204 39 6204 41 6204 42 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6204 43 6204 44 6204 49 6204 51 6204 52 6204 53 6204 59 6204 61 6204 62 6204 63 6204 69 6205 10 6205 20 6205 30 6205 90 6206 10 6206 20 6206 30 6206 40 6206 90 6207 11 6207 19 6207 21 6207 22 6207 29 6207 91 6207 92 6207 99 6208 11 6208 19 6208 21 6208 22 6208 29 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/43 CN code (1) CN code (1) Rate of duty % Rate of duty % 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 6208 91 6208 92 6208 99 6209 10 6209 20 6209 30 6209 90 6210 10 6210 20 6210 30 6210 40 6210 50 6211 11 6211 12 6211 20 6211 31 6211 32 6211 33 6211 39 6211 41 6211 42 6211 43 6211 49 6212 10 6212 20 6212 30 6212 90 6213 10 6213 20 6213 90 6214 10 6214 20 6214 30 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 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6304 91 6304 92 6304 93 6304 99 6305 10 6305 20 6305 31 6305 32 6305 33 6305 39 6305 90 6306 11 6306 12 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 4 4 4 4 18 5 5 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 4 4 4 4 15 4 4 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 12 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 12 4 4 12 12 6306 19 6306 21 6306 22 6306 29 6306 31 6306 39 6306 41 6306 49 6306 91 6306 99 6307 10 6307 20 6307 90 6308 00 6309 00 6310 10 6310 90 25 25 25 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 (1) The product descriptions corresponding to the CN codes listed in this Appendix can be found in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (OJ L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/1999 (OJ L 278, 28. 10. 1999, p. 1). 29. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 336/45 Appendix 5 Exchange of notes The Directorate-General for Trade of the Commission of the European Community presents its compli- ments to the Mission of the Republic of Belarus and has the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 11 November 1999. The Directorate-General for Trade wishes to inform the Mission of the Republic of Belarus that, whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, the European Community is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from…. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters provided that four months notice is given. The Directorate-General for Trade would be grateful confirm its agreement to the foregoing. if the Mission of the Republic of Belarus would L 336/46 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 12. 1999 B. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Belarus Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: ‘Sir, 1. 2. 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 3. I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held on 9 and 10 September 1999 between our respective Delegations with a view to renewing the Agreement between the European Commu- nity and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 7 November 1995. As a result of these negotiations, both Parties agreed to amend the following provisions of the Agreement: Annex I which sets out the products referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 1 to this letter. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community is replaced by Appendix 2 to this letter. The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced for the period of 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2003 by Appendix 3 to this letter. 2. 4. The second and third sentences of Article 19(1), shall be replaced by the following text: “It shall be applicable until 31 December 2003. ” 2. 5. Imports into Belarus of textile products from the Community shall be subject to the maximum rates of import duties as set out in Appendix 4. 3. 4. In the case of non-application of these rates the Community will have the right to reintroduce for the period of the Agreement remaining unexpired on a pro rata basis the levels for quantitative restrictions applicable for 1999 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on 7 November 1995 with annual increases of these quantitative restrictions in accordance with the agreement. Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member of the World Trade Organisations (WTO) before the date of expiry of the Agreement the restrictions in force shall be phased out in the framework of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and Belarus' Protocol of accession to the WTO. In addition, the provisions of Articles 2, (2) and (3), 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Protocol A, B, and C, Agreed Minute No 1, Agreed Minute No 2, Agreed Minute No 3, Agreed Minute No 4 and Agreed Minute No 6 shall continue to be applicable as administra- tive arrangements within the meaning of Article 2(17) of the WTO Agreement on textiles and clothing. I should be obliged if you would 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. on the conditions to be specified in an Exchange of Notes (see Appendix 5). 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 Belarus