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EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

ON ARTICLES 3 ( 2 ) AND 5 OF THE TRANSITIONAL PROTOCOL

LETTER NO 1

SIR ,

UNDER ARTICLES 3 ( 2 ) AND 5 OF THE TRANSITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC , PORTUGAL MAY , AFTER CONSULTING THE JOINT COMMITTEE ANDSUBJECT TO ARTICLES 7 AND 9 , INTRODUCE ON 1 JANUARY 1983 A CUSTOMS DUTY NOT EXCEEDING 20 % AD VALOREM WITH REGARD TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEXES F 2 AND H .

IN THE NEGOTIATIONS IT WAS AGREED THAT CONSULTATION OF THE EEC-PORTUGAL JOINT COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE 1 NOVEMBER 1982 .

IT WAS FURTHER AGREED THAT THIS EXCHANGE OF LETTERS SHALL COME INTO FORCE ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE TRANSITIONAL PROTOCOL IS SIGNED .

I SHOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE ABOVE .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

LETTER NO 2

SIR ,

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY'S DATE , WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS :

" UNDER ARTICLES 3 ( 2 ) AND 5 OF THE TRANSITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC , PORTUGAL MAY , AFTER CONSULTING THE JOINT COMMITTEE AND SUBJECT TO ARTICLES 7 AND 9 , INTRODUCE ON 1 JANUARY 1983 A CUSTOMS DUTY NOT EXCEEDING 20 % AD VALOREM WITH REGARD TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEXES F 2 AND H .

IN THE NEGOTIATIONS IT WAS AGREED THAT CONSULTATION OF THE EEC-PORTUGAL JOINT COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE 1 NOVEMBER 1982 .

IT WAS FURTHER AGREED THAT THIS EXCHANGE OF LETTERS SHALL COME INTO FORCE ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE TRANSITIONAL PROTOCOL IS SIGNED .

I SHOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE ABOVE . "

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO CONFIRM THAT MY GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LETTER .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL