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AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia altering, for the period 16 December 1983 to 31 October 1984, the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia

Letter No 1

Sir,

Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia stipulates that for untreated olive oil falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance with Article 16 (1) (b) of the Cooperation Agreement may, in order to take account of certain factors and of the situation on the olive oil market, be increased by an additional amount under the same conditions and arrangements as laid down for the application of the abovementioned provisions.

I have the honour to inform you that, by way of an exception, and only for the period 16 December 1983 to 31 October 1984, the Community will take the necessary steps to increase the additional amount of 12,09 ECU per 100 kilograms by 10 ECU.

I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your Government's agreement to its content.

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

On behalf of the

Council of the European Communities

Letter No 2

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

'Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia stipulates that for untreated olive oil falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance with Article 16 (1) (b) of the Cooperation Agreement may, in order to take account of certain factors and of the situation on the olive oil market, be increased by an additional amount under the same conditions and arrangements as laid down for the application of the abovementioned provisions.

I have the honour to inform you that, by way of an exception, and only for the period 16 December 1983 to 31 October 1984, the Community will take the necessary steps to increase the additional amount of 12,09 ECU per 100 kilograms by 10 ECU.

I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your Government's agreement to its content.'

I confirm that my Government is in agreement with the foregoing.

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

For the

Government of the Republic of Tunisia