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AGREEMENT

IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA

SIR ,

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO THE AGREEMENT INITIALLED ON 16 DECEMBER 1977 BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS .

DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THIS AGREEMENT THE COMMUNITY AND ROMANIA ALSO AGREED ON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRADE IN CERTAIN FLAX AND RAMIE PRODUCTS :

FOR THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED BILATERAL AGREEMENT , ROMANIA WILL RESPECT , FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR , QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR THE EXPORT OF PRODUCTS OF FLAX AND RAMIE TO THE COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLES I AND II ANNEXED HERETO ( I . " DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS " AND II . " LEVEL OF ROMANIAN EXPORTS " ) .

THE PROCEDURE FOR , AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF , THESE VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS SHALL BY ANALOGY BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THOSE APPLYING TO EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS IN GROUPS III , IV AND V COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND ROMANIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS . THE SAME SHALL APPLY WHEREVER REFERENCE IS MADE IN ANNEXES I AND II TO ARTICLES OF THE AGREEMENT .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT THE FOREGOING IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED FOLLOWING THE NEGOTIATIONS ON TEXTILES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

SIR ,

I HEREBY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY'S DATE WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS :

" I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO THE AGREEMENT INITIALLED ON 16 DECEMBER 1977 BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS .

DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THIS AGREEMENT THE COMMUNITY AND ROMANIA ALSO AGREED ON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRADE IN CERTAIN FLAX AND RAMIE PRODUCTS :

FOR THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED BILATERAL AGREEMENT , ROMANIA WILL RESPECT , FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR , QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR THE EXPORT OF PRODUCTS OF FLAX AND RAMIE TO THE COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLES I AND II ANNEXED HERETO ( I . " DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS " AND II . " LEVEL OF ROMANIAN EXPORTS " ) .

THE PROCEDURE FOR , AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THESE VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS SHALL BY ANALOGY BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THOSE APPLYING TO EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS IN GROUPS III , IV AND V COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND ROMANIA ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS . THE SAME SHALL APPLY WHEREVER REFERENCE IS MADE IN ANNEXES I AND II TO ARTICLES OF THE AGREEMENT .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT THE FOREGOING IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED FOLLOWING THE NEGOTIATIONS ON TEXTILES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA . "

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO CONFIRM THAT THE CONTENT OF YOUR LETTER IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED FOLLOWING THE NEGOTIATIONS ON TEXTILES BETWEEN THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA

TABLE I

DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS

CATEGORY*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE ( 1978 ) *TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE*

***PIECE/KG*G/PIECE*

115*FLAX OR RAMIE YARN , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*54.03-10 ; 31 ; 35 ; 37 ; 39 ; 50 ; 61 ; 69***

116*FLAX OR RAMIE YARN , PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*54.04-10 ; 90***

117*WOVEN FABRICS OF FLAX OR RAMIE*54.05-21 ; 25 ; 31 ; 39 ; 51 ; 55 ; 57***

118*BED LINEN OF FLAX OR RAMIE , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*62.02-15***

119*TABLE LINEN , TOILET AND KITCHEN LINEN OF FLAX OR RAMIE , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*62.02-61 ; 75***

120*CURTAINS ( INCLUDING NET CURTAINS ) AND OTHER FURNISHING ARTICLES , OF FLAX OR RAMIE , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*62.02-01 ; 87***

121*TWINE , CORDAGE , ROPES AND CABLES , PLAITED OR NOT , OF FLAX OR RAMIE*59.04-60***

122*SACKS AND BAGS , OF A KIND USED FOR THE PACKING OF GOODS , USED , OF FLAX , OR SISAL , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*62.03-91***

123*WOVEN PILE FABRICS AND CHENILLE FABRICS , OF FLAX OR RAMIE , OTHER THAN NARROW WOVEN FABRICS ; SHAWLS , SCARVES , MUFFLERS , MANTILLAS , VEILS AND THE LIKE , OF FLAX OR RAMIE , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED*58.04-80***

**61.06-90***

TABLE II

LEVEL OF ROMANIAN EXPORTS

CATEGORY*PRODUCT*YEAR*ARRANGEMENT*LIMIT*EEC*D*F*I*BNL* UK*IRL*DK*

115*FLAX OR RAMIE YARN , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*1978*ARTICLE 8**********

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982***********

116*FLAX OR RAMIE YARN , PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE*1978*ARTICLE 8**********

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982***********

117*FLAX OR RAMIE FABRICS*1978*PB 6 % *TONNES*427*19*375*29*7*15*1*5*

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982***********

118*BED LINEN*1978*ARTICLE 8**********

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982***********

119*TABLE LINEN AND TOILET LINEN*1978*PB 6 % *TONNES*231*194*12*11*4*17*0*3*

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982***********

120*CURTAINS AND FURNISHINGS*1978* - **********

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982***********

121*STRING AND CORDAGE*1978* - **********

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982***********

122*SACKS OF FLAX OR SISAL*1978* - **********

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982***********

123*OTHER FLAX ARTICLES*1978* - **********

**1979***********

**1980***********

**1981***********

**1982