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29.2.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
57/3
AGREEMENT
in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation
relating to the administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood from the Russian
Federation to the European Union
1. Letter from the Russian Federation
Geneva, 16 December 2011
Dear Sirs,
Following negotiations between the Russian Federation and the European Union (hereinafter – Parties), the
Parties agree that tariff-rate quotas applicable to exports of wood from the Russian Federation to the
European Union that are subject to export duties shall be implemented in the following manner:
— the Russian Federation represented by the Government of the Russian Federation shall open tariff-rate
quotas based on its Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods undertaken by the Russian
Federation in the World Trade Organization, including the quota share allocated to the European Union
on a yearly basis. The Russian Federation shall issue export licences based on relevant import docu
mentation issued by the European Union, provided that Russian exporters fulfil all applicable
requirements for exportation. The European Union shall manage the share of tariff-rate quotas
allocated to it through its internal procedures. The Russian Federation shall not apply limitations or
subdivisions within the share of tariff-rate quotas that is allocated to the European Union;
— every three months, the competent authorities of the Parties shall exchange data on the utilisation of the
tariff-rate quotas. Technical modalities, including the details of the cooperation between the authorities
of the Russian Federation and of the European Union, as well as the administrative processes shall be
elaborated by the competent authorities of the Parties by the entry into force of the agreement set forth
in this letter.
In case the European Union confirms its agreement with the terms set forth in this letter, I propose that this
letter and the reply letter of the European Union shall constitute the Agreement between the Russian
Federation and the European Union relating to the administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to
exports of wood from the Russian Federation to the European Union, and this Agreement shall enter
into force on the date on which the Parties exchange written notifications certifying that they have
completed their respective internal procedures.
This Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the date of the Russian Federation’s accession to the
World Trade Organization.
Please accept, Sirs, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Russian Federation

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L 57/4
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Official Journal of the European Union
29.2.2012
2. Letter from the European Union
Geneva, 16 December 2011
Dear Minister,
We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date which reads as follows:
‘Following negotiations between the Russian Federation and the European Union (hereinafter – Parties),
the Parties agree that tariff-rate quotas applicable to exports of wood from the Russian Federation to
the European Union that are subject to export duties shall be implemented in the following manner:
— the Russian Federation represented by the Government of the Russian Federation shall open tariff-
rate quotas based on its Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods undertaken by the
Russian Federation in the World Trade Organization, including the quota share allocated to the
European Union on a yearly basis. The Russian Federation shall issue export licences based on
relevant import documentation issued by the European Union, provided that Russian exporters
fulfil all applicable requirements for exportation. The European Union shall manage the share of
tariff-rate quotas allocated to it through its internal procedures. The Russian Federation shall not
apply limitations or subdivisions within the share of tariff-rate quotas that is allocated to the
European Union;
— every three months, the competent authorities of the Parties shall exchange data on the utilisation
of the tariff-rate quotas. Technical modalities, including the details of the cooperation between the
authorities of the Russian Federation and of the European Union, as well as the administrative
processes shall be elaborated by the competent authorities of the Parties by the entry into force of
the agreement set forth in this letter.
In case the European Union confirms its agreement with the terms set forth in this letter, I propose
that this letter and the reply letter of the European Union shall constitute the Agreement between the
Russian Federation and the European Union relating to the administration of tariff-rate quotas applying
to exports of wood from the Russian Federation to the European Union, and this Agreement shall
enter into force on the date on which the Parties exchange written notifications certifying that they
have completed their respective internal procedures.
This Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the date of the Russian Federation’s accession to
the World Trade Organization.’.
The European Union has the honour to confirm its agreement with the contents of this letter.
Please accept, Madame, the assurance of our highest consideration.
For the European Union
Waldemar PAWLAK
Karel DE GUCHT
Deputy Prime Minister,
Commissioner for Trade
Minister for Economy of the Republic of Poland
of the European Commission

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