22001A1117(01)

Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Estonia terminating Protocol 1 on trade in textile and clothing products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part

A. Letter from the Community

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to Protocol 1 of the Europe Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products.

In view of Estonia's accession to the WTO and thus to the multilateral Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), the European Community considers that Protocol 1 of the Europe Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products should be terminated with effect from 1 January 2001.

I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm your Government's acceptance of the foregoing.

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

For the European Community

B. Letter from the Republic of Estonia

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows: "I have the honour to refer to Protocol 1 of the Europe Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products.

In view of Estonia's accession to the WTO and thus to the multilateral Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), the European Community considers that Protocol 1 of the Europe Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products should be terminated with effect from 1 January 2001.

I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm your Government's acceptance of the foregoing."

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

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

For the Government of the Republic of Estonia