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

NOTE VERBALE

The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the Republic of Peru to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products negotiated between the Republic of Peru 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 8 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 Republic of Peru 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 Republic of Peru to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.

Brussels, . . .

Provisions of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Peru on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels, on 13 June 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Peru on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels, on 8 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 Republic of Peru presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations of the Commission of the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the latter's Note verbale 020825 dated 22 December 1993 concerning notification to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the administrative clauses of the bilateral Agreement on textile products between Peru and the European Community, in accordance with Article 2 (17) of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.

In this connection, and further to informal contacts between the Mission of Peru and the Directorate-General, the Mission hereby informs the Directorate-General of the Peruvian Government's agreement on notification of the provisions of the bilateral Agreement listed in the Annex to this Note.

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

Brussels, . . .

ANNEX

Provisions of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Peru on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels, on 13 June 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Peru on trade in textile products initialled in Brussels, on 8 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 Directorate-General I of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the Republic of Peru to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Note verbale of the European Commission of 22 December 1993 (No 020825) and the Note verbale of the Mission of Peru of 23 June 1994 (No 7-7-M/45) concerning the administrative arrangements agreed to be notified to the World Trade Organization under Article 2 (17) of the Agreement on textiles and clothing.

The Directorate-General has the honour to confirm its agreement on the list of provisions as modified by Note verbale of the Mission of Peru of 23 June 1994 and will notify the modified list to the World Trade Organization after the internal procedures for the conclusions of these arrangements have been completed.

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

Brussels, . . .