21981A0318(05)

AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters derogating further from Article 1 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation

Letter No 1

Brussels, ...

Sir,

The last sentence of Article 1 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, signed on 22 July 1972, provides that the petroleum products in List C annexed to the Protocol do not fall within the scope of the latter.

To prevent this legal situation leading to application of different methods of administrative cooperation, I propose that it be agreed that, by way of derogation from the said sentence, the methods of administrative cooperation laid down in Protocol 3 will apply to these products as from 1 May 1981.

I should be grateful if you would inform me of your Government's agreement to this proposal.

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

For the Council

of the European Communities

Letter No 2

Brussels, ...

Sir,

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

"The last sentence of Article 1 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, signed on 22 July 1972, provides that the petroleum products in List C annexed to the Protocol do not fall within the scope of the latter.

To prevent this legal situation leading to application of different methods of administrative cooperation, I propose that it be agreed that, by way of derogation from the said sentence, the methods of administrative cooperation laid down in Protocol 3 will apply to these products as from 1 May 1981.

I should be grateful if you would inform me of your Government's agreement to this proposal."

I have the honour to inform you that my Government agrees to the proposal contained in that letter.

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

For the Government of the Swiss Confederation