Protocol

to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, extending the provisions of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking account of the expiry of the bilateral textiles Agreement

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

of the one part, and

THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN,

of the other part,

Whereas:

(1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as the PCA) entered into force on 1 July 1999.

(2) Negotiations have taken place to ensure that the principles in the PCA which apply to trade in other goods are also extended formally to trade in textile products.

(3) Appropriate amendments to the PCA should be adopted,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, is hereby amended as follows:

1. in Article 12 the reference to Article 17 is deleted;

2. Article 17 is deleted.

Article 2

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the PCA.

Article 3

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date of signature.

Article 4

This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the contracting parties, each of these texts being equally authentic.

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