Exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Slovak Republic concerning the specification of areas of common interest eligible for financial assistance

A. Letter from the Slovak Republic

Sir,

In the negotiations which led to the signing of the Association Agreement between the Community, its Member States and the Slovak Republic it was agreed that the Community financial assistance shall aim at the effective implementation of economic and technical cooperation in areas of common interest, especially the following:

- industrial restructuring and in particular in the conversion of armaments industries,

- harmonization of technical standards, certification procedures and customs,

- science and technology and education,

- implementation of energy saving programmes and restructuring of energy sector,

- restructuring and modernization of the transport and communications infrastructure,

- regional development and environment,

- promotion of small and medium-scale enterprise,

- agriculture,

- social cooperation,

- statistical cooperation,

- harmonization of legislation,

- modernization of infrastructure of intellectual, industrial and commercial property,

- banking, insurance and other financial services.

I should be obliged if you would confirm your agreement with the terms of this letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the Slovak Republic

B. Letter from the Community

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

'In the negotiations which led to the signing of the Association Agreement between the Community, its Member States and the Slovak Republic it was agreed that the Community financial assistance shall aim at the effective implementation of economic and technical cooperation in areas of common interest, especially the following:

- industrial restructuring and in particular in the conversion of armaments industries,

- harmonization of technical standards, certification procedures and customs,

- science and technology and education,

- implementation of energy saving programmes and restructuring of energy sector,

- restructuring and modernization of the transport and communications infrastructure,

- regional development and environment,

- promotion of small and medium-scale enterprise,

- agriculture,

- social cooperation,

- statistical cooperation,

- harmonization of legislation,

- modernization of infrastructure of intellectual, industrial and commercial property,

- banking, insurance and other financial services.

I should be obliged if you would confirm your agreement with the terms of this letter.`

I have the honour to confirm that the Community is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities