Council Regulation (EEC) No 677/88 of 7 March 1988 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial products

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 677/88 of 7 March 1988 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial products Official Journal L 071 , 17/03/1988 P. 0001 - 0001

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 677/88

of 7 March 1988

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980 (1) met in Brussels on 18 and 19 January 1988 and whereas, upon completion of its work, it recommended, inter alia, an increase in some of the amounts appearing in Annex II to the Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products (2);

Whereas the said Protocol provides that amendments to the Annexes thereto recommended by the Joint Committee should be notified by an Exchange of Letters between the two parties;

Whereas, following the examination of the various aspects of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee, action should be taken thereon, account being taken, in particular, of the relevant provisions of the Agreement on trade in industrial products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article1¶

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.

Article2¶

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Article3¶

The amendments referred to in Article 1 shall apply from the date of entry into force of the Agreement (3).

Article4¶

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 1988.

For the Council

The President

G. STOLTENBERG

(1) OJ No L 352, 29. 12. 1980, p. 2.

(2) OJ No L 352, 29. 12. 1980, p. 21.

(3) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.

AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial products

Letter No 1

Sir,

At its meeting in Brussels on 18 and 19 January 1988 the Joint Committee, established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980, recommended, inter alia, an increase in some of the amounts appearing in Annex II to the Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products.

The recommended amendments are set out in the attached Annex, which replaces the corresponding Annex to the Protocol.

I have the honour to inform you that the Council of the European Communities has recorded its agreement on the implementation of the measures referred to above.

I should be grateful for confirmation of your Government's agreement with the contents of this letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the

Council of the European Communities

Letter No 2

Sir,

By your letter of today's date, you informed me as follows:

'At its meeting in Brussels on 18 and 19 January 1988 the Joint Committee, established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980, recommended, inter alia, an increase in some of the amounts appearing in Annex II to the Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products.

The recommended amendments are set out in the attached Annex, which replaces the corresponding Annex to the Protocol.

I have the honour to inform you that the Council of the European Communities has recorded its agreement on the implementation of the measures referred to above.

I should be grateful for confirmation of your Government's agreement with the contents of this letter.'

I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance my hightest consideration.

For the Government

of the Socialist Republic of Romania

ANNEX

'ANNEX II

as referred to in Article 2 (2) of the Protocol

ROMANIAN EXPORT PROGRAMME

1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Member State // CCT heading No // Nimexe code (1987) // Description // Amount // // // // // // // // // // // Ireland // 94.04 ex A ex B // 94.04-11, ex 19 and 30 // Mattress supports, articles of bedding // 8 tonnes // Italy // 27.07 B ex II // 27.07-39 // Oils derived from the distillation of coal tar, but excluding benzole, toluole and xylole and solvent naphtha // Lit 470 million // // 28.17 A // // Sodium hydroxide // Lit 470 million // // 28.46 ex B // 28.46-ex 90 // Sodium perborates // 360 tonnes // // 29.02 A I II a) ex 1 b) // 29.02-ex 21 // Fluorides Chloromethane Unsaturated chlorides // 14 tonnes Lit 925 million // // 29.13 A ex I // 29.13-11 // Acetones // 4 100 tonnes // // 29.15 A III C I ex III // 29.15-17 29.15-ex 65 and 71 // Maleic anhydride Phthalic anhydride Diisooctyl, dimethyl and diethyl phthalates // 250 tonnes 310 tonnes Lit 695 million // // ex 29.27 // 29.27-10 // Acrylonitrile // 300 tonnes // // ex 44.18 // 44.18-11 and 19 // Wood made from wood shavings, sawdust, etc. // 9 000 tonnes // // 48.01 C // // Kraft paper and kraft board // 3 500 tonnes // // 70.04 70.05 70.06 70.07 // // Unworked cast or rolled glass Unworked drawn or blown glass // 6 000 tonnes // // 76.01 A // // Unwrought aluminium // 2 200 tonnes // // 76.02 // // Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, of aluminium // 350 tonnes // // 76.03 // // Wrought plates, sheets and strip of aluminium // 1 300 tonnes // // 76.04 // // Aluminium foil // 100 tonnes // // ex 76.12 // 76.12-10 and ex 90 // Cables, plaited bands, etc. (but excluding cordage, ropes), of aluminium // Lit 240 million // // 87.01 // // Tractors (other than those falling within heading No 87.07), whether or not fitted with power take-offs, winches or pulleys // 1 800 pieces // // ex 84.06 ex 87.04 ex 87.05 ex 87.06 // // Tractor engines, chassis, bodies, parts and accessories // Lit 5 225 million'