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21994A0517(21)

21994A0517(21) 21994A0517(21) Agreement between the European Economic Community and Uzbekistan on trade in textile products - Protocol A - Protocol B - Protocol C - Protocol D - Agreed Minutes - Excha

Article 15and on the basis of the statistics referred to in Article 12. 2. If the Community finds that in the cases foreseen in Article 13

(2)of this Agreement it is placed in an unfavourable position as compared with a third country, it may request consultations with Uzbekistan in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 15 with a view to taking appropriate action. Article 15
  1. Save where it is otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the consultation procedures referred to in this Agreement other than those referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, shall be governed by the following provisions: - as far as possible consultations shall be held periodically. Specific additional consultations may also be held, - any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other Contracting Party, - where appropriate, the request for consultations shall be followed within a reasonable period (and in any case not later than 15 days following the notification) by a report setting out the circumstances which, in the opinion of the requesting Party, justify the submission of such a request, - the Contracting Parties shall enter into consultations within one month of notification of the request at the latest, with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion within one further month at the latest, - the period of one month referred to above for the purpose of reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion may be extended by common accord.
  2. The Community may request consultations in accordance with paragraph 1 when it ascertains that during a particular year of application of the Agreement difficulties arise in the Community or one of its regions due to a sharp and substantial increase, by comparison to the preceding year, in imports of a given category of Group I subject to the quantitative limits set out in Annex II.
  3. At the request of either of the Contracting Parties, consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any consultations held under this Article shall take place in a spirit of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the differences between the Contracting Parties. Article 16 The Contracting Parties undertake to promote the exchange of visits by persons, groups and delegations from business, trade and industry, to facilitate contacts in the industrial, commercial and technical fields connected with trade and cooperation in textile industry and textile products and garments, and to assist in the organization of fairs and exhibitions of mutual interest. Article 17
  4. Uzbekistan is prepared to cooperate fully and if necessary to take, within the framework of its trade policy and within the limits of its powers, measures to prevent the disruption of the trade for certain raw materials listed in Annex IV.
  5. Taking into account its production and export possibilities, Uzbekistan in administrating exports of the products referred to in paragraph 1, shall give whenever possible favourable treatment, on a non-discriminatory basis, to the abovementioned products, requested by the Community with a view to meeting its needs.
  6. Problems arising in this area may be subject to

Article 15

. Article 18 As regards intellectual property, at the request of either Contracting Party, consultations shall be held in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 with a view to finding an equitable solution to problems relating to the protection of marks, designs or models of articles of apparel and textile products. Article 19 This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of Uzbekistan. Article 20

  1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose. It shall be applicable until 31 December
  2. Thereafter, the application of all the provisions of this Agreement shall be extended automatically for a period of one more year up to 31 December 1995, unless either Party notifies the other at least six months before 31 December 1994 that it does not agree with this extension.
  3. This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January
  5. Either Contracting Party may at any time propose modifications to this Agreement or denounce it, provided that at least six months' notice is given. In that event, the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the period of notice.
  6. The Contracting Parties agree to enter into consultations not later than six months before the expiration of the present Agreement with a view to possibly concluding a new Agreement.
  7. The Annexes, Protocols, Agreed Minutes and letters exchanged or attached to this Agreement, shall form an integral part thereof. Article 21 This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish und Uzbek languages, each of these texts being equally authentic. For the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan For the Council of the European Communities ANNEX I (The contents of this Annex I are identical to those of pages 9 to 41) ANNEX II (The full products descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement) >TABLE POSITION> ANNEX III Products without quantitative limits subject to the double-checking system referred to in Article 2

(3)of the Agreement. (The full products descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement) Category: 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 20 26 159 161 ANNEX IV Raw materials referred to in Article 17 Angora Cashmere Cotton Silk and silk waste PROTOCOL A TITLE I CLASSIFICATION Article 1 1. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Uzbekistan of any changes in the combined nomenclature (CN) before the date of their entry into force in the Community. 2. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform the competent authorities of Uzbekistan of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject to the present Agreement, within one month of their adoption at the latest. Such communication shall include: (
  1. a)a description of the products concerned; (
  2. b)the relevant category and the related CN codes; (
  3. c)the reasons which have led to the decision. 3. Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of category of any product subject to the Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 30 days' notice, from the date of the Community's communication, before the decision is put into effect. Products shipped before the date of entry into effect of the decision shall remain subject to the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods in the question are presented for importation into the Community within 60 days of that date. 4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a change of classification practice or a change of categorization of any product subject to the Agreement affects a category subject to quantitative limits, the Contracting Parties agree to enter into consultation in accordance with the procedures described in Article 15 of the Agreement with a view to honouring the obligation under the second subparagraph of Article 11
(1)of the Agreement.
  1. In case of divergent opinions between Uzbekistan and the competent Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community on the classification of products covered by the present Agreement, classification shall provisionally be based on indications provided by the Community, pending consultations in accordance with Article 15 with a view to reaching agreement on definitive classification of the product concerned. TITLE II ORIGIN Article 2
  2. Products originating in Uzbekistan for export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of Uzbek origin conforming to the model annexed to this Protocol.
  3. The certificate of origin shall be certified by the competent Uzbek organizations authorized under the Uzbek legislation if the products in question can be considered products originating in that country within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community.
  4. However, the products in Groups III, IV and V may be imported into the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement on production of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other commercial document relating to the products to the effect that the products in question originate in Uzbekistan within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community.
  5. The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be required for import of goods covered by a certificate of origin Form A or Form APR completed in accordance with the relevant Community rules in order to qualify for generalized tariff preferences. Article 3 The certificate of origin shall be issued only on application having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter's responsibility, by his authorized representative. The competent Uzbek organizations authorized under Uzbek legislation shall ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and for this purpose they shall call for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any check which they consider appropriate. Article 4 Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products falling within the same category, the certificates or declarations of origin must contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods so as to enable Uzbek criterion to be determined, on the basis of which the certificate was issued or the declaration drawn up. Article 5 The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate. TITLE III DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM Section I Exportation Article 6
  6. The competent authorities of Uzbekistan shall issue an export licence in respect of all consignments from Uzbekistan of textile products subject to any definitive or provisional quantitative limits established under Article 5 of the Agreement, up to the relevant quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 4, 6 and 8 of the Agreement, as well as of all consignments of textile products subject to a double-checking system without quantitative limits as provided for in Article 2
(3)and
(4)of the Agreement. Article 7 1. For products subject to quantitative limits under this Agreement the export licence shall conform to Model 1 annexed to this Protocol and it shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community applies. However, where the Community has made recourse to the provisions of Articles 5 and 7 of the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Agreed Minute No 1, or to the Agreed Minute No 2, the textile products covered by the export licences can only be put into free circulation in the region(
  1. s)of the Community indicated in those licences. 2. Each export licence must certify inter alia that the quantity of the product in question has been set off against the quantitative limit established for the category of the product concerned and shall only cover one of the categories of products listed in Annex II. It may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question. 3. For products subject to a double-checking system without quantitative limits the export licence shall conform to Model 2 annexed to this Protocol. It shall only cover one category of products and may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question. Article 8 The competent authorities of the Community must be informed immediately of the withdrawal or modification of any export licence already issued. Article 9 1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the year in which the shipment of the goods has been effected even if the export licence is issued after such shipment. 2. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, shipment of the goods is considered to have taken place on the date of their loading onto the exporting aircraft, vehicule or vessel. Article 10 The presentation of an export licence, in application of Article 12 hereafter, shall be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the licence have been shipped. Section II Importation Article 11 Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative limits or to a double-checking system pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorization. Article 12 1. The competent authorities of the Community shall issue the import authorization referred to in Article 11 above, within five working days of the presentation by the importer of the original of the corresponding export licence. 2. The import authorizations concerning products subject to quantitative limits shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue for imports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied. However, where the Community has recourse to the provisions of Articles 5 and 7 of the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Agreed Minute No 1, or to the Agreed Minute No 2, the products covered by the import licences can only be put into free circulation in the region(
  2. s)of the Community indicated in those licences. 3. The import authorizations for products subject to a double-checking system without quantitative limits shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue for imports throughout the customs territory to which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applicable. 4. The competent authorities of the Community shall cancel the import authorization already issued whenever the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn. However, if the competent authorities of the Community are notified of the withdrawal or the cancellation of the export licence only after the importation of the products into the Community, the relevant quantities shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the category and the quota year concerned. Article 13 1. If the competent authorities of the Community find that the total quantities covered by export licences issued by the competent authorities of Uzbekistan for a particular category in any year exceed the quantitative limit established in accordance with Article 5 of the Agreement for that category established in Annex II for that category as may be modified by Articles 3, 4 and 6 of the Agreement, or any quantitative limit established in accordance with Article 5 of the Agreement, the said authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorizations. In this event, the competent authorities of the Community shall immediately inform the authorities of Uzbekistan and the special consultation procedure set out in Article 15 of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith. 2. Exports of products of Uzbek origin subject to quantitative limits or a double-checking system and not covered by Uzbek export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol may be refused an import authorization by the competent Community authorities. However, without prejudice to Article 6 of the Agreement if the import of such products is allowed into the Community by the competent authorities of the Community, the quantities involved shall not be set off against the appropriate quantitative limits established in Annex II, or established by virtue of Article 5 of the Agreement, without the express agreement of the competent authorities of Uzbekistan. TITLE IV FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS CONCERNING EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY Article 14 1. The export licence and the certificate of origin may comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English or French. If they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script. These documents shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper used shall be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not less than 25 g/m². If the documents have several copies only the top copy, which is the original, shall be printed with the guilloche pattern background. This copy shall be clearly marked as 'original' and the other copies as 'copies'. Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as being valid for the purpose of export to the Community in accordance with the provision of the Agreement. 2. Each document shall bear a standardized serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following elements: - two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: UZ, - two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows: BL = Benelux, DE = Federal Republic of Germany, DK = Denmark, EL = Greece, ES = Spain, FR = France, GB = United Kingdom, IE = Ireland, IT = Italy, PT = Portugal, - a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to the last figure in the respective year, e.g. 3 for 1993, - a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing office concerned in the exporting country, - a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance. Article 15 The export licence and the certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement 'dłlivrł a posteriori' or the endorsement 'issued retrospectively'. Article 16 1. In the event of a theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent Uzbekistann authorities which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate or licence so issued shall bear the endorsement 'duplicata' or 'duplicate'. 2. The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export licence or certificate of origin. TITLE V ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION Article 17 The Community and Uzbekistan shall cooperate closely in the implementation of the provisions of this Protocol. To this end, contacts and exchanges or views, including on technical matters, shall be facilitated by both Parties. Article 18 In order to ensure the correct application of this Protocol, the Community and Uzbekistan offer mutual assistance for the checking of the authenticity and the accuracy of export licences and certificates of origin issued or of any declarations made within the terms of this Protocol. Article 19 Uzbekistan shall transmit to the Commission of the European Communities the names and addresses of the authorities competent to issue and verify the export licences and the certificates of origin, together with specimens of the stamps used by these authorities and specimen signatures of officials responsible for signing the export licences and the certificates of origin. Uzbekistan shall also notify the Community of any change in this information. Article 20 1. Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the products in question. 2. In such cases, the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certificate of origin or the export licence or a copy thereof to the competent Uzbek authorities, giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or substance which justify an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or to the licence or their copies. The authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are inaccurate. 3. The provisions of paragraph 1 above shall also apply to subsequent verifications of the declarations of origin provided for in Article 2 of this Protocol. 4. The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community within three months at the latest. The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate, licence or declaration, applies to the goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export under the arrangements established by the Agreement. The information shall also include, at the request of the Community, copies of all the documentation necessary to fully determine the facts, and in particular the true origin of the goods. Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in the use of declarations of origin, the Community may subject imports of the products in question to the provisions of Article 2
(1)of this Protocol.
  1. For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin, copies of the certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept for at least two years by the competent Uzbek authorities.
  2. Recourse to the random verification procedure specified in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the release for home use of the products in question. Article 21
  3. Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 20 or where information available to the competent authorities of the Community or of Uzbekistan indicates or appears to indicate that the provisions of this Agreement are being circumvented or infringed, the two Contracting Parties shall cooperate closely and with the appropriate urgency in order to prevent any such circumvention or infringement.
  4. To this end, the competent authorities of Uzbekistan shall, on their own initiative or at the request of the Community, carry out appropriate inquiries, or arrange for such inquiries to be carried out, concerning operations which are, or appear to the Community to be, in circumvention or infringement of this Protocol. Uzbekistan shall communicate the results, of these inquiries to the Community, including any other pertinent information enabling the cause of the circumvention or infringement, including the true origin of the goods to be determined.
  5. By agreement between the Community and Uzbekistan, officials designated by the Community may be present at the inquiries referred to in paragraph 2 above.
  6. Pursuant to the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1 above, the competent authorities of the Community and Uzbekistan shall exchange any information considered by either Contracting Party to be of use in preventing circumvention or infringement of the provisions of this Agreement. These exchanges may include information on the production of textile, products in Uzbekistan and on the trade in the type of products covered by this Agreement between Uzbekistan and third countries, particularly where the Community has reasonable grounds to consider that the products in question may be in transit across the territory of Uzbekistan prior to their importation into the Community. This information may include at the request of the Community copies of all available relevant documentation.
  7. Where sufficient evidence shows that the provisions of this Protocol have been circumvented or infringed, the competent authorities of Uzbekistan and the Community may agree to take the measures set out in Article 6
(4)of the Agreement, and any other measures as are necessary to prevent a recurrence of such circumvention or infringement. Annex to Protocol A, Article 2
(1)>REFERENCE TO A FILM> Annex to Protocol A, Article 7
(1): Model 1 >REFERENCE TO A FILM> Annex to Protocol A, Article 7
(3): Model 2 >REFERENCE TO A FILM> PROTOCOL B referred to in Article 9 Cottage industry and folklore products originating in Uzbekistan 1. The exemption provided for in Article 9 in respect of cottage industry products shall apply to the following types of product only: (
  1. a)fabrics woven on looms operated solely by hand or foot, being fabrics of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of Uzbekistan; (
  2. b)garments or other textile articles of a kind traditionally made in the cottage industry of Uzbekistan obtained manually from the fabrics referred to above and sewn exclusively by hand without the aid of any machine; (
  3. c)traditional folklore products of Uzbekistan made by hand, in a list to be agreed between the Community and Uzbekistan. Exemption shall be granted in respect only of products covered by a certificate conforming to the specimen attached to this Protocol and issued by the competent authorities in Uzbekistan. These certificates must indicate the reasons justifying their issuance; the competent authorities of the Community will accept them after having checked that the products concerned have fulfilled the conditions established in this Protocol. The certificates concerning the products envisaged in (
  4. c)above must bear a stamp 'FOLKLORE' marked clearly. In the case of a difference of opinion between the Parties concerning the nature of these products, consultations shall be held within one month in order to resolve these differences. Should imports of any product covered by this Protocol reach proportions liable to cause problems within the Community, consultations with Uzbekistan shall be initiated as soon as possible, with a view to resolving the situation by the adoption if necessary of a quantitative limit, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of this Agreement. 2. The provisions of Titles IV and V of Protocol A shall apply mutatis mutandis to the products covered by paragraph 1 of this Protocol. Annex to Protocol B >REFERENCE TO A FILM> PROTOCOL C Reimports into the Community, within the meaning of Article 3
(3)of this Agreement, of products listed in the Annex to this Protocol shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement, unless the special provisions below provide otherwise: 1. Subject to paragraph 2, only reimports into the Community of products affected by the specific quantitative limits laid down in the Annex to this Protocol shall be considered reimports within the meaning of Article 3
(3)of the Agreement. 2. Reimports not covered by the Annex to this Protocol may be made subject to specific quantitative limits following consultations in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 15 of the Agreement, provided the products concerned are subject to quantitative limits under Annex II to the Agreement, to a double-checking system or to surveillance measures. 3. Having regard to the interests of both Parties, the Community may at its discretion, or in response to a request under Article 15 of the Agreement: (
  1. a)examine the possibility of transferring from one category to another, using in advance or carrying over from one year to the next, portions of specific quantitative limits; (
  2. b)consider the possibility of increasing specific quantitative limits. 4. However, the Community may apply automatically the flexibility rules set out in paragraph 3 above within the following limits: (
  3. a)transfers between categories may not exceed 20 % the quantity for the category to which the transfer is made; (
  4. b)carry-over of a specific quantitative limit from one year to the next may not exceed 10,5 % of the quantity set for the year of actual utilization; (
  5. c)advance use of specific quantitative limits from one year to another may not exceed 7,5 % of the quantity set for the year of actual utilization. 5. The Community shall inform Uzbekistan of any measures taken pursuant to the preceding paragraphs. 6. The competent authorities in the Community shall debit the specific quantitative limits referred to in paragraph 1 at the time of issue of the prior authorization required by Council Regulation (EEC) No 636/82 which governs economic outward processing arrangements. A specific quantitative limit shall be debited for the year in which a prior authorization is issued. 7. A certificate of origin made out by the organizations authorized to do so under Uzbekistan law shall be issued, in accordance with Protocol A to the Agreement, for all products covered by this Protocol. This certificate shall bear a reference to the prior authorization mentioned in paragraph 6 above as evidence that the processing operation it describes has been carried out in Uzbekistan. 8. The Community shall provide Uzbekistan with the names and addresses of, and specimens of the stamps used by, the competent authorities of the Community which issue the prior authorizations referred to in paragraph 6 above. 9. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 8 above, Uzbekistan and the Community shall continue consultations with a view to seek a mutually acceptable solution enabling both Contracting Parties to benefit from the Agreement's provisions on outward processing traffic and so ensure the effective development of trade in textile products between Uzbekistan and the Community. Annex to Protocol C (The product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement) OPT QUOTAS >TABLE POSITION> PROTOCOL D The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits which may be introduced under Article 5 of the Agreement for the products covered by the Agreement shall be fixed by Agreement between the Parties in accordance with the consultation procedures established in Article 15 of the Agreement. Agreed Minute No 1 In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on trade in textile and clothing products, initialled on 8 June 1993, the Parties agreed that Article 5 of the Agreement does not preclude the Community, if the conditions are fulfilled, from applying the safeguard measures for one or more of its regions in conformity with the principles of the internal market. In such an event, the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be informed in advance of the relevant provisions of Protocol A to the Agreement to be applied, as appropriate. For the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan For the Council of the European Communities Agreed Minute No 2 Nothwithstanding Article 7
(1)of this Agreement, for imperative technical or administrative reasons or to find a solution to economic problems resulting from regional concentration of imports, or in order to combat circumvention and fraud of the provisions of this Agreement, the Community will establish for a limited period of time a specific management system in conformity with the principles of the internal market. However, if the Parties are unable to reach a satisfactory solution during

Article 7

(3), Uzbekistan undertakes, if so requested by the Community, to respect temporary export limits for one or more regions of the Community. In such a case, these limits shall not preclude the importation into the region(s) concerned of products which were shipped from Uzbekistan on the basis of export licences obtained before the date of formal notification to Uzbekistan by the Community about the introduction of the above limits. The Community shall inform Uzbekistan of the technical and administrative measures, such as defined in the attached note verbale, that need to be introduced by both Parties in order to implement the above paragraphs in conformity with the principles of the internal market. For the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan For the Council of the European Communities Note verbale The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products negotiated between Uzbekistan and the Community initialled on 8 June
  1. The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Ministry that the Community has decided to apply, starting from 1 January 1993, the provisions of paragraph 1 of Agreed Minute No 2 to the Agreement initialled on 8 June
  2. Consequently, the corresponding provisions of Articles 7 and 12 of Protocol A to the Agreement shall also be applied as of the above date. The Directorate-General for External Relations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan the assurance of its highest consideration. Agreed Minute No 3 In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on trade in textile and clothing products, initialled on 8 June 1993, the Parties agreed that Uzbekistan shall endeavour not to deprive certain regions of the Community which have traditionally had relatively small shares of Community quotas of imports of products serving as inputs for their processing industry. The Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan further agreed to hold consultations, should the need arise, in order to avert any problems which might occur in this respect. For the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan For the Council of the European Communities Agreed Minute No 4 In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on trade in textile and clothing products, initialled on 8 June 1993, the Republic of Uzbekistan agreed that, from the date of request for and pending the consultations referred to in Article 7
(3), it shall cooperate by not issuing export licences that would further aggravate the problems resulting from the regional concentration of direct imports into the Community. For the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan For the Council of the European Communities Exchange of notes The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products between Uzbekistan and the Community initialled on 8 June
  1. The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Ministry that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the Agreement, the Community is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January
  2. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the Agreement provided that 120 days' notice is given. The Directorate-General for External Relations would be grateful if the Ministry would confirm its Agreement to the foregoing. The Directorate-General for External Relations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan the assurance of its highest consideration. Exchange of notes The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products between the Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan initialled in Brussels on 8 June
  3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan wishes to confirm to the Directorate-General that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the Agreement, the Government of Uzbekistan is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January
  4. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the Agreement provided that 120 days' notice is given. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration. Agreed Minute No 5 In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on trade in textile products initialled on 8 June 1993, the Parties agreed that, in conformity with Article 20
(2), of the Agreement, the quantities of products originating in Uzbekistan shipped during the year 1993 and falling within one of the categories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits referred to in Article 2
(1)of the Agreement shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the year 1993 for the category concerned. For the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan For the Council of the European Communities

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