22005A0311(01)

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters

between the European Community and Ukraine, represented by the Government of Ukraine, concerning the extension and amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Ukraine on trade in textile products of 1993

A. Letter from the Council of the European Union

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Ukraine on trade in textile products of 1993, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters signed on 19 December 2000 (hereafter referred to as the "Agreement").

1. According to Article 20(1) thereof, the Agreement is to apply only until 31 December 2004. The European Community proposes to extend the duration of the Agreement, subject to the following amendments and conditions:

1.1. Annex I to the Agreement which lists the products referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement and contains the category and goods descriptions for textiles products, shall be replaced by Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 [1]. Without prejudice to the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of goods is only indicative, 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.

1.2. The second sentence of Article 2(1) and Title III of Protocol A of the Agreement shall be repealed.

1.3. The second sentence of Article 20(1) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

"It shall apply until 31 December 2005."

1.4. The following sentence shall be added to Article 20(1):

"Thereafter, the application of all of the provisions of this Agreement shall be extended automatically for a period of one more year up to 31 December 2006, unless either Party notifies the other at least six months before 31 December 2005 that it does not agree to this extension."

1.5. The tariff rates applied by Ukraine to exports of EC origin of products of HS chapters 50-63 shall not exceed the rates agreed in the Exchange of Letters signed on 19 December 2000.

2. Should Ukraine become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before the date of the expiry of the Agreement, the Agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied from the date of Ukraine‘檚 accession to the WTO.

3. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm your Government‘檚 acceptance of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this letter, together with your letter of acceptance, will constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters which shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the internal legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2005 on conditions of reciprocity.

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

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles, den

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am

Br眉ssel,

螆纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼

Done at Brussels,

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛

Brisel每,

Priimta Briuselyje,

Kelt Br眉sszelben,

Mag每mula fi Brussel,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporz每dzono w Brukseli, dnia

Feito em Bruxelas,

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysseliss盲

Utf盲rdat i Bryssel den

袙褔懈薪械薪芯 胁 屑.

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Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské spole膷enstv铆

For Det Europ忙iske F忙llesskab

F眉r die Europ盲ische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa 脺henduse nimel

螕喂伪 蟿畏谓 螘蠀蟻蠅蟺伪蠆魏萎 螝慰喂谓蠈蟿畏蟿伪

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunit脿 europea

Eiropas Kopienas v膩rd膩

Europos bendrijos vardu

az Eur贸pai K枚z枚sség részér艖l

G魔all-Komunit脿 Ewropea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

W imieniu Wsp贸lnoty Europejskiej

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Za Eur贸pske spolo膷enstvo

za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteis枚n puolesta

P氓 Europeiska gemenskapens v盲gnar

袟邪 袆胁褉芯锌械泄褋褜泻械 小锌i胁褌芯胁邪褉懈褋褌胁芯

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B. Letter from the Government of Ukraine

Sir,

I have the honour to confirm the receipt of your letter of today‘檚 date which reads as follows:

"Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Ukraine on trade in textile products of 1993, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters signed on 19 December 2000 (hereafter referred to as the "Agreement").

1. According to Article 20(1) thereof, the Agreement is to apply only until 31 December 2004. The European Community proposes to extend the duration of the Agreement, subject to the following amendments and conditions:

1.1. Annex I to the Agreement which lists the products referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement and contains the category and goods descriptions for textiles products, shall be replaced by Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 [2]. Without prejudice to the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of goods is only indicative, 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.

1.2. The second sentence of Article 2(1) and Title III of Protocol A of the Agreement shall be repealed.

1.3. The second sentence of Article 20(1) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

"It shall apply until 31 December 2005."

1.4. The following sentence shall be added to Article 20(1):

"Thereafter, the application of all of the provisions of this Agreement shall be extended automatically for a period of one more year up to 31 December 2006, unless either Party notifies the other at least six months before 31 December 2005 that it does not agree to this extension."

1.5. The tariff rates applied by Ukraine to exports of EC origin of products of HS chapters 50-63 shall not exceed the rates agreed in the Exchange of Letters signed on 19 December 2000.

2. Should Ukraine become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before the date of the expiry of the Agreement, the Agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied from the date of Ukraine‘檚 accession to the WTO.

3. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm your Government‘檚 acceptance of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this letter, together with your letter of acceptance, will constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters which shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the internal legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2005 on conditions of reciprocity."

I have the honour to confirm that the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of Ukraine and that your letter and this letter constitute an Agreement in accordance with your proposal.

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

袙褔懈薪械薪芯 胁 屑.

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles, den

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am

Br眉ssel,

螆纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼

Done at Brussels,

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛

Brisel每,

Priimta Briuselyje,

Kelt Br眉sszelben,

Mag每mula fi Brussel,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporz每dzono w Brukseli, dnia

Feito em Bruxelas,

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysseliss盲

Utf盲rdat i Bryssel den

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袟邪 校褉褟写 校泻褉邪褩薪懈

Por el Gobierno de Ucrania

Za vl谩du Ukrajiny

For regeringen for Ukraine

F眉r die Regierung der Ukraine

Ukraina valitsuse nimel

螕喂伪 蟿畏谓 螝蠀尾苇蟻谓畏蟽畏 蟿畏蟼 螣蠀魏蟻伪谓委伪蟼

For the Government of Ukraine

Pour le gouvernement ukrainien

Per il governo dell‘橴craina

Ukrainas vald墨bas v膩rd膩

Ukrainos Vyriausyb臈s vardu

Ukrajna korm谩nya részér艖l

G魔all-Gvern ta‘�l-Ukrajna

Voor de Regering van Oekra茂ne

W imieniu Rz膮du Ukrainy

Pelo Governo da Ucr芒nia

Za vl谩du Ukrajiny

Za Vlado Ukrajine

Ukrainan hallituksen puolesta

F枚r Ukrainas regering

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[1] OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1).

[2] OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1).

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