ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Argentine Republic

NOTE VERBALE

The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the Argentine Republic to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products negotiated between the Argentine Republic and the Community applied since 1 January 1987, as extended by the Exchange of Letters applied since 1 January 1992 and as further extended by the Exchange of Letters of 18 December 1992.

With a view to ensuring a smooth and efficient implementation of the Agreement on integration of the textiles and clothing sectors into GATT rules and disciplines negotiated within the framework of the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations, the Commission has the honour to inform the authorities of the Argentine Republic that it intends to notify to the Textiles Monitoring Body the provisions, contained in the attached list, of the abovementioned Agreement on textile products as 'administrative arrangements` within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement.

The Directorate-General would be grateful if your authorities could confirm as soon as possible their agreement on the details of this notification.

The Directorate-General for External Relations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Mission of the Argentine Republic to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .

Provisions of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels, on 30 September 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels on 18 December 1992, which will be notified as administrative arrangements under Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement

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NOTE VERBALE

The Mission of the Argentine Republic to the European Union presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the European Commission and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products between the Argentine Republic and the European Economic Community initialled on 30 September 1986, as extended by the Exchange of Letters on 24 September 1991 and 18 December 1992, and to the Note Verbale No 020830 dated 22 December 1993.

With reference to the Note Verbale, which states the Commission's intention of notifying the provisions contained in an attached list to the Textiles Monitoring Body as 'administrative arrangements`, the Mission hereby informs the Directorate-General of the Argentinian Government's agreement to the terms of the Note verbale.

The Mission of the Argentine Republic to the European Union avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the European Commission the assurance of its highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .