Proposal for a Council Decision on the provisional application of a bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 08. 12. 1999 COM(1999) 656 final 1999/0260 (ACC) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the provisional application of a bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM In accordance with the Council negotiating directives of 12 July 1999, the Commission has negotiated an agreement on the revision and an extension of the existing bilateral Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products. This agreement in the form of an exchange of letters was initialled on 11 November 1999. for an extension of The agreement provides textiles agreement until 31 December 2003. It furthermore provides for an increase of quantitative limits applied on imports of textile products from the Republic of Belarus for the years 1999 to 2003, as well as for a staged reduction of tariffs applied on exports of textile products from the EC to the Republic of Belarus. Since the agreement provides for increases of the 1999 levels of the quantitative restrictions, provisional application should become effective as soon as possible in 1999. the present The Council is invited to approve on behalf of the Community this proposal for a Council Decision on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the existing Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile and clothing products pending the formal conclusion of that Agreement on behalf of the Community. 2 1999/0260 (ACC) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the provisional application of a bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300, paragraph 2, first sentence thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, Whereas: (1) (2) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral agreement to revise and extend the existing bilateral agreement and protocols on trade in textile products with the Republic of Belarus; This bilateral agreement should - considering the provisions on increases of quotas in 1999 - be applied on a provisional basis as soon as possible before the end of 1999, after publication of the present Decision in the Official Journal, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, subject to the reciprocal provisional application by the Republic of Belarus. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products shall be applied on a provisional basis, pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the Republic of Belarus2. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision. 1 2 OJ C The date from which provisional application will become effective will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series. 3 Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 4 ANNEX 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 Letter from the Council of the European Union Sir, 1. I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held on 9 and 10 September 1999 between our respective Delegations with a view to renew 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. 2. As a result of these negotiations, both Parties agreed to amend the following provisions of the Agreement: 2. 1. Annex I which sets out the products referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 1 to this letter. 2. 2. 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. 2. 3. 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 sentence of Article 19, paragraph 1, are replaced by the following text: 'It shall be applicable until 31 December 2003’. 2. 5. Imports into Belarus of textiles products from the Community shall be subject to the maximum rates of import duties as depicted in Appendix 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. 3. Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member to the World Trade Organisation 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, paragraphs 2 and 3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Protocol A, Protocol B, Protocol 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 5 within the meaning of Article 2, paragraph 17 of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing. 4. 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 … on the conditions to be specified in an Exchange of Notes (see Appendix 5). Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Council of the European Union 6 Appendix 1 Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, containing the category and goods descriptions for textiles products, is replaced by Annex I to EC Regulation 3030/933. 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. 3 In 1999 this Annex was published in EC Official Journal L 134 of 28. 5. 1999. 7 Appendix 2 Annex II Belarus Category unit Quota level 1998 Quota level 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 New quota level 1999 1205 3021 1247 3127 1290 3280 1335 1381 3395 3514 Group IA Group IB Group IIA Group IIB Group IIIA Group IIIB Group IV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 22 23 39 12 13 15 16 21 24 tons tons tons T pieces T pieces T pieces T pieces T pieces tons tons tons tons tons T pairs T pieces T pieces T pieces T pieces T pieces 26/27 T pieces 29 73 83 33 36 37 50 67 74 90 115 117 118 T pieces T pieces tons tons tons tons tons tons T pieces tons tons tons tons T pieces: thousand of pieces 370 506 475 603 187 127 169 733 622 325 437 426 265 247 284 181 143 175 766 650 340 456 445 277 256 299 190 150 4190 2026 4399 2087 538 89 562 433 672 151 162 95 278 846 331 90 240 231 141 63 639 298 563 94 588 455 702 157 169 98 291 892 347 95 252 241 148 66 671 313 8 190 900 800 700 700 800 290 265 315 199 180 197 941 836 732 730 836 303 275 332 209 189 204 983 874 766 762 873 317 285 349 219 198 1430 3638 211 1027 913 801 795 912 331 295 368 230 208 4618 2250 4848 5090 2318 2388 5344 2459 800 141 700 600 850 300 250 150 305 950 364 114 265 289 155 69 800 350 837 149 732 630 888 312 261 155 319 876 157 766 663 928 324 272 160 334 917 166 802 696 969 337 284 165 350 1002 1056 1114 382 120 278 302 163 72 840 368 400 127 292 315 171 76 882 386 419 134 307 328 179 79 926 406 Appendix 3 Annex to Protocol C Category Unit 2000 1 000 pieces 3397 1 000 pieces 4740 1 000 pieces 5783 1 000 pieces 4290 1 000 pieces 1428 1 000 pieces 3158 1 000 pieces 332 2001 3628 5062 6176 4582 1525 3395 346 2002 3875 5406 6596 4893 1629 3650 361 2003 4139 5774 7045 5226 1739 3924 376 1 000 pieces 2479 2647 2827 3020 1 000 pieces 573 608 645 684 1 000 pieces 1847 1972 2106 2249 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 15 16 21 24 417 2133 1009 3840 522 674 446 2278 1070 4102 545 715 476 2433 1135 4381 569 759 1 000 pieces 391 26/27 1 000 pieces 1997 29 73 83 74 1 000 pieces 951 1 000 pieces 3596 tonnes 1 000 pieces 500 636 9 Appendix 4 Maximum rates of duties applicable for imports into the Republic of Belarus of textile products from the European Community CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 500100 500200 500310 500390 500400 500500 500600 500710 500720 500790 510111 510119 510121 510129 510130 510210 510220 510310 510320 510330 510400 510510 510521 510529 510530 510540 510610 510620 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 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 of 7. 9. 1987), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 2204/1999 of 12 October 1999 (OJ L 278 of 28. 10. 1999). 10 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 510710 510720 510810 510820 510910 510990 511000 511111 511119 511120 511130 511190 511211 511219 511220 511230 511290 511300 520100 520210 520291 520299 520300 520411 520419 520420 520511 520512 520513 520514 520515 520521 520522 520523 520524 520525 520526 4 4 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 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 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 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 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 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 4 11 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 520527 520528 520531 520532 520533 520534 520535 520541 520542 520543 520544 520545 520546 520547 520548 520611 520612 520613 520614 520615 520621 520622 520623 520624 520625 520631 520632 520633 520634 520635 520641 520642 520643 520644 520645 520710 520790 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 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 4 4 4 4 12 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 520811 520812 520813 520819 520821 520822 520823 520829 520831 520832 520833 520839 520841 520842 520843 520849 520851 520852 520853 520859 520911 520912 520919 520921 520922 520929 520931 520932 520939 520941 520942 520943 520949 520951 520952 520959 521011 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 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 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 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 8 8 8 8 13 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 521012 521019 521021 521022 521029 521031 521032 521039 521041 521042 521049 521051 521052 521059 521111 521112 521119 521121 521122 521129 521131 521132 521139 521141 521142 521143 521149 521151 521152 521159 521211 521212 521213 521214 521215 521221 521222 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 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 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 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 8 8 8 8 14 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 521223 521224 521225 530110 530121 530129 530130 530210 530290 530310 530390 530410 530490 530511 530519 530521 530529 530591 530599 530610 530620 530710 530720 530810 530820 530830 530890 530911 530919 530921 530929 531010 531090 531100 540110 540120 540220 14 14 14 12 12 12 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 8 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 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 10 10 10 10 15 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 540231 540232 540233 540239 540241 540242 540243 540249 540251 540252 540259 540261 540262 540269 540310 540320 540331 540332 540333 540339 540341 540342 540349 540410 540490 540500 540610 540620 540710 540720 540730 540741 540742 540743 540744 540751 540752 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 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 16 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 540753 540754 540760 540761 540769 540771 540772 540773 540774 540781 540782 540783 540784 540791 540792 540793 540794 540810 540821 540822 540823 540824 540831 540832 540833 540834 550110 550120 550130 550190 550200 550310 550320 550330 550340 550390 550410 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 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 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 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 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 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 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 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 17 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 550490 550510 550520 550610 550620 550630 550690 550700 550810 550820 550911 550912 550921 550922 550931 550932 550941 550942 550951 550952 550953 550959 550961 550962 550969 550991 550992 550999 551011 551012 551020 551030 551090 551110 551120 551130 551211 4 5 5 4 4 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 4 5 5 4 4 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 4 5 5 4 4 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 4 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 8 18 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 551219 551221 551229 551291 551299 551311 551312 551313 551319 551321 551322 551323 551329 551331 551332 551333 551339 551341 551342 551343 551349 551411 551412 551413 551419 551421 551422 551423 551429 551431 551432 551433 551439 551441 551442 551443 551449 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 9 9 9 9 8 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 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 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 19 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 551511 551512 551513 551519 551521 551522 551529 551591 551592 551599 551611 551612 551613 551614 551621 551622 551623 551624 551631 551632 551633 551634 551641 551642 551643 551644 551691 551692 551693 551694 560110 560121 560122 560129 560130 560210 560221 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 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 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 8 8 8 8 8 8 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 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 20 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 560229 560290 560300 560311 560312 560313 560314 560391 560392 560393 560394 560410 560420 560490 560500 560600 560710 560721 560729 560730 560741 560749 560750 560790 560811 560819 560890 560900 570110 570190 570210 570220 570231 570232 570239 570241 570242 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 20 20 20 20 5 5 8 4 4 4 4 25 8 25 8 8 25 8 8 25 5 5 8 4 4 4 4 18 8 18 8 8 5 5 8 4 4 4 4 12 8 12 8 8 18 12 8 8 8 8 18 12 5 5 8 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 21 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 570249 570251 570252 570259 570291 570292 570299 570310 570320 570330 570390 570410 570490 570500 580110 580121 580122 580123 580124 580125 580126 580131 580132 580133 580134 580135 580136 580190 580211 580219 580220 580230 580310 580390 580410 580421 580429 8 8 8 8 8 25 25 25 25 25 25 8 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 18 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 18 8 8 8 8 8 18 18 18 18 18 18 8 18 18 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 15 15 15 15 12 12 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 15 15 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 8 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 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 22 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 580430 580500 580610 580620 580631 580632 580639 580640 580710 580790 580810 580890 580900 581010 581091 581092 581099 581100 590110 590190 590210 590220 590290 590310 590320 590390 590410 590491 590492 590500 590610 590691 590699 590700 590800 590900 591000 18 18 15 15 18 15 15 15 18 18 18 15 15 18 15 15 15 15 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 15 15 12 12 15 12 12 12 15 15 15 12 12 15 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 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 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 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 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 23 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 591110 591120 591131 591132 591140 591190 600110 600121 600122 600129 600191 600192 600199 600210 600220 600230 600241 600242 600243 600249 600291 600292 600293 600299 610110 610120 610130 610190 610210 610220 610230 610290 610311 610312 610319 610321 610322 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 610323 610329 610331 610332 610333 610339 610341 610342 610343 610349 610411 610412 610413 610419 610421 610422 610423 610429 610431 610432 610433 610439 610441 610442 610443 610444 610449 610451 610452 610453 610459 610461 610462 610463 610469 610510 610520 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 25 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 610590 610610 610620 610690 610711 610712 610719 610721 610722 610729 610791 610792 610799 610811 610819 610821 610822 610829 610831 610832 610839 610891 610892 610899 610910 610990 611010 611020 611030 611090 611110 611120 611130 611190 611211 611212 611219 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 26 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 611220 611231 611239 611241 611249 611300 611410 611420 611430 611490 611511 611512 611519 611520 611591 611592 611593 611599 611610 611691 611692 611693 611699 611710 611720 611780 611790 620111 620112 620113 620119 620191 620192 620193 620199 620211 620212 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 27 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 620213 620219 620291 620292 620293 620299 620311 620312 620319 620321 620322 620323 620329 620331 620332 620333 620339 620341 620342 620343 620349 620411 620412 620413 620419 620421 620422 620423 620429 620431 620432 620433 620439 620441 620442 620443 620444 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 28 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 620449 620451 620452 620453 620459 620461 620462 620463 620469 620510 620520 620530 620590 620610 620620 620630 620640 620690 620711 620719 620721 620722 620729 620791 620792 620799 620811 620819 620821 620822 620829 620891 620892 620899 620910 620920 620930 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 29 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 620990 621010 621020 621030 621040 621050 621111 621112 621120 621131 621132 621133 621139 621141 621142 621143 621149 621210 621220 621230 621290 621310 621320 621390 621410 621420 621430 621440 621490 621510 621520 621590 621600 621710 621790 630110 630120 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 30 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 630130 630140 630190 630210 630221 630222 630229 630231 630232 630239 630240 630251 630252 630253 630259 630260 630291 630292 630293 630299 630311 630312 630319 630391 630392 630399 630411 630419 630491 630492 630493 630499 630510 630520 630531 630532 630533 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 4 4 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 18 15 12 12 31 CN Code4 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 630539 630590 630611 630612 630619 630621 630622 630629 630631 630639 630641 630649 630691 630699 630710 630720 630790 630800 630900 631010 631090 5 5 25 25 25 25 25 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 4 4 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 32 Appendix 5 EXCHANGE OF NOTES The Directorate General for Trade of the Commission of the European Union presents its compliments 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 … 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 if the Mission of the Republic of Belarus would confirm its agreement to the foregoing. 33 Letter from the Government of the Republic of Belarus 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 negotiations held on 9 and 10 September 1999 between our respective Delegations with a view to renew 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. 2. As a result of these negotiations, both Parties agreed to amend the following provisions of the Agreement: 2. 1. Annex I which sets out the products referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement is replaced by Appendix 1 to this letter. 2. 2. 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. 2. 3. 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 sentence of Article 19, paragraph 1, are replaced by the following text: 'It shall be applicable until 31 December 2003’. 2. 5. Imports into Belarus of textiles products from the Community shall be subject to the maximum rates of import duties as depicted in Appendix 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. 3. Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member to the World Trade Organisation 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, paragraphs 2 and 3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Protocol A, Protocol B, Protocol 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, paragraph 17 of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing. 34 4. 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 … 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 content of your letter. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Government of the Republic of Belarus 35 Appendix 1 Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, containing the category and goods descriptions for textiles products, is replaced by Annex I to EC Regulation 3030/935. 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. 5 In 1999 this Annex was published in EC Official Journal L 134 of 28. 5. 1999. 36 Appendix 2 Annex II Belarus Category unit Quota level 1998 Quota level 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 New quota level 1999 1205 3021 1247 3127 1290 3280 1335 1381 3395 3514 Group IA Group IB Group IIA Group IIB Group IIIA Group IIIB Group IV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 22 23 39 12 13 15 16 21 24 tons tons tons T pieces T pieces T pieces T pieces T pieces tons tons tons tons tons T pairs T pieces T pieces T pieces T pieces T pieces 26/27 T pieces 29 73 83 33 36 37 50 67 74 90 115 117 118 T pieces T pieces tons tons tons tons tons tons T pieces tons tons tons tons T pieces: thousand of pieces 370 506 475 603 187 127 169 733 622 325 437 426 265 247 284 181 143 175 766 650 340 456 445 277 256 299 190 150 4190 2026 4399 2087 538 89 562 433 672 151 162 95 278 846 331 90 240 231 141 63 639 298 563 94 588 455 702 157 169 98 291 892 347 95 252 241 148 66 671 313 37 190 900 800 700 700 800 290 265 315 199 180 197 941 836 732 730 836 303 275 332 209 189 204 983 874 766 762 873 317 285 349 219 198 1430 3638 211 1027 913 801 795 912 331 295 368 230 208 4618 2250 4848 5090 2318 2388 5344 2459 800 141 700 600 850 300 250 150 305 950 364 114 265 289 155 69 800 350 837 149 732 630 888 312 261 155 319 876 157 766 663 928 324 272 160 334 917 166 802 696 969 337 284 165 350 1002 1056 1114 382 120 278 302 163 72 840 368 400 127 292 315 171 76 882 386 419 134 307 328 179 79 926 406 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 3397 3628 3875 4139 1 000 pieces 4740 5062 5406 5774 1 000 pieces 5783 6176 6596 7045 1 000 pieces 4290 4582 4893 5226 1 000 pieces 1428 1525 1629 1739 1 000 pieces 3158 3395 3650 3924 1 000 pieces 332 346 361 376 1 000 pieces 2479 2647 2827 3020 1 000 pieces 573 608 645 684 1 000 pieces 1847 1972 2106 2249 1 000 pieces 391 417 446 476 26/27 1 000 pieces 1997 2133 2278 2433 29 73 83 74 1 000 pieces 951 1009 1070 1135 1 000 pieces 3596 3840 4102 4381 tonnes 500 1 000 pieces 636 522 674 545 715 569 759 38 Appendix 4 Maximum rates of duties applicable for imports into the Republic of Belarus of textile products from the European Community CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 500100 500200 500310 500390 500400 500500 500600 500710 500720 500790 510111 510119 510121 510129 510130 510210 510220 510310 510320 510330 510400 510510 510521 510529 510530 510540 510610 510620 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 6 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 of 7. 9. 1987), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 2204/1999 of 12 October 1999 (OJ No L 278 of 28. 10. 1999). 39 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 510710 510720 510810 510820 510910 510990 511000 511111 511119 511120 511130 511190 511211 511219 511220 511230 511290 511300 520100 520210 520291 520299 520300 520411 520419 520420 520511 520512 520513 520514 520515 520521 520522 520523 520524 520525 520526 4 4 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 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 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 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 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 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 4 40 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 520527 520528 520531 520532 520533 520534 520535 520541 520542 520543 520544 520545 520546 520547 520548 520611 520612 520613 520614 520615 520621 520622 520623 520624 520625 520631 520632 520633 520634 520635 520641 520642 520643 520644 520645 520710 520790 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 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 4 4 4 4 41 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 520811 520812 520813 520819 520821 520822 520823 520829 520831 520832 520833 520839 520841 520842 520843 520849 520851 520852 520853 520859 520911 520912 520919 520921 520922 520929 520931 520932 520939 520941 520942 520943 520949 520951 520952 520959 521011 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 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 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 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 8 8 8 8 42 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 521012 521019 521021 521022 521029 521031 521032 521039 521041 521042 521049 521051 521052 521059 521111 521112 521119 521121 521122 521129 521131 521132 521139 521141 521142 521143 521149 521151 521152 521159 521211 521212 521213 521214 521215 521221 521222 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 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 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 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 8 8 8 8 43 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 521223 521224 521225 530110 530121 530129 530130 530210 530290 530310 530390 530410 530490 530511 530519 530521 530529 530591 530599 530610 530620 530710 530720 530810 530820 530830 530890 530911 530919 530921 530929 531010 531090 531100 540110 540120 540220 14 14 14 12 12 12 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 8 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 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 10 10 10 10 44 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 540231 540232 540233 540239 540241 540242 540243 540249 540251 540252 540259 540261 540262 540269 540310 540320 540331 540332 540333 540339 540341 540342 540349 540410 540490 540500 540610 540620 540710 540720 540730 540741 540742 540743 540744 540751 540752 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 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 45 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 540753 540754 540760 540761 540769 540771 540772 540773 540774 540781 540782 540783 540784 540791 540792 540793 540794 540810 540821 540822 540823 540824 540831 540832 540833 540834 550110 550120 550130 550190 550200 550310 550320 550330 550340 550390 550410 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 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 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 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 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 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 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 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 46 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 550490 550510 550520 550610 550620 550630 550690 550700 550810 550820 550911 550912 550921 550922 550931 550932 550941 550942 550951 550952 550953 550959 550961 550962 550969 550991 550992 550999 551011 551012 551020 551030 551090 551110 551120 551130 551211 4 5 5 4 4 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 4 5 5 4 4 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 4 5 5 4 4 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 4 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 8 47 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 551219 551221 551229 551291 551299 551311 551312 551313 551319 551321 551322 551323 551329 551331 551332 551333 551339 551341 551342 551343 551349 551411 551412 551413 551419 551421 551422 551423 551429 551431 551432 551433 551439 551441 551442 551443 551449 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 9 9 9 9 8 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 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 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 48 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 551511 551512 551513 551519 551521 551522 551529 551591 551592 551599 551611 551612 551613 551614 551621 551622 551623 551624 551631 551632 551633 551634 551641 551642 551643 551644 551691 551692 551693 551694 560110 560121 560122 560129 560130 560210 560221 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 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 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 8 8 8 8 8 8 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 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 49 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 560229 560290 560300 560311 560312 560313 560314 560391 560392 560393 560394 560410 560420 560490 560500 560600 560710 560721 560729 560730 560741 560749 560750 560790 560811 560819 560890 560900 570110 570190 570210 570220 570231 570232 570239 570241 570242 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 20 20 20 20 5 5 8 4 4 4 4 25 8 25 8 8 25 8 8 25 5 5 8 4 4 4 4 18 8 18 8 8 5 5 8 4 4 4 4 12 8 12 8 8 18 12 8 8 8 8 18 12 5 5 8 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 50 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 570249 570251 570252 570259 570291 570292 570299 570310 570320 570330 570390 570410 570490 570500 580110 580121 580122 580123 580124 580125 580126 580131 580132 580133 580134 580135 580136 580190 580211 580219 580220 580230 580310 580390 580410 580421 580429 8 8 8 8 8 25 25 25 25 25 25 8 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 18 18 18 18 18 15 15 18 18 8 8 8 8 8 18 18 18 18 18 18 8 18 18 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 15 15 15 15 12 12 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 15 15 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 8 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 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 51 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 580430 580500 580610 580620 580631 580632 580639 580640 580710 580790 580810 580890 580900 581010 581091 581092 581099 581100 590110 590190 590210 590220 590290 590310 590320 590390 590410 590491 590492 590500 590610 590691 590699 590700 590800 590900 591000 18 18 15 15 18 15 15 15 18 18 18 15 15 18 15 15 15 15 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 15 15 12 12 15 12 12 12 15 15 15 12 12 15 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 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 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 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 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 52 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 591110 591120 591131 591132 591140 591190 600110 600121 600122 600129 600191 600192 600199 600210 600220 600230 600241 600242 600243 600249 600291 600292 600293 600299 610110 610120 610130 610190 610210 610220 610230 610290 610311 610312 610319 610321 610322 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 53 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 610323 610329 610331 610332 610333 610339 610341 610342 610343 610349 610411 610412 610413 610419 610421 610422 610423 610429 610431 610432 610433 610439 610441 610442 610443 610444 610449 610451 610452 610453 610459 610461 610462 610463 610469 610510 610520 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 54 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 610590 610610 610620 610690 610711 610712 610719 610721 610722 610729 610791 610792 610799 610811 610819 610821 610822 610829 610831 610832 610839 610891 610892 610899 610910 610990 611010 611020 611030 611090 611110 611120 611130 611190 611211 611212 611219 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 55 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 611220 611231 611239 611241 611249 611300 611410 611420 611430 611490 611511 611512 611519 611520 611591 611592 611593 611599 611610 611691 611692 611693 611699 611710 611720 611780 611790 620111 620112 620113 620119 620191 620192 620193 620199 620211 620212 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 56 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 620213 620219 620291 620292 620293 620299 620311 620312 620319 620321 620322 620323 620329 620331 620332 620333 620339 620341 620342 620343 620349 620411 620412 620413 620419 620421 620422 620423 620429 620431 620432 620433 620439 620441 620442 620443 620444 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 57 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 620449 620451 620452 620453 620459 620461 620462 620463 620469 620510 620520 620530 620590 620610 620620 620630 620640 620690 620711 620719 620721 620722 620729 620791 620792 620799 620811 620819 620821 620822 620829 620891 620892 620899 620910 620920 620930 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 58 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 620990 621010 621020 621030 621040 621050 621111 621112 621120 621131 621132 621133 621139 621141 621142 621143 621149 621210 621220 621230 621290 621310 621320 621390 621410 621420 621430 621440 621490 621510 621520 621590 621600 621710 621790 630110 630120 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 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 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 12 12 12 12 12 12 59 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 630130 630140 630190 630210 630221 630222 630229 630231 630232 630239 630240 630251 630252 630253 630259 630260 630291 630292 630293 630299 630311 630312 630319 630391 630392 630399 630411 630419 630491 630492 630493 630499 630510 630520 630531 630532 630533 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 4 4 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 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 4 4 4 4 18 15 12 12 60 CN Code6 Duty rates in % Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 630539 630590 630611 630612 630619 630621 630622 630629 630631 630639 630641 630649 630691 630699 630710 630720 630790 630800 630900 631010 631090 5 5 25 25 25 25 25 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 4 4 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 61 Appendix 5 EXCHANGE OF NOTES The Directorate General for Trade of the Commission of the European Union presents its compliments 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 … 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 if the Mission of the Republic of Belarus would confirm its agreement to the foregoing. 62