21976A0810(01)
Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland - Amendments to be made to Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland
Official Journal L 217 , 10/08/1976 P. 0002 - 0005
Brussels ,
Your Excellency ,
Article 1 ( 1 ) of Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland signed on 22 July 1972 provides for a progressive reduction of the customs duty of 15 % applied to imports of fish fillets falling within subheading 03.01 B II b ) of the Common Customs Tariff .
Following a decision adopted in 1972 by the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature , frozen raw fish fillets coated with breadcrumbs now fall within subheadings 16.04 C and G ( prepared or preserved fish ) .
In order to avoid fish fillets coated with breadcrumbs falling within subheadings 16.04 C and G being excluded , as a result of this amendment , from the benefit of the said Article , amendments of form should be made to the text of that Article . These amendments , which are set out in the Annex , are applicable as from 1 July 1976 .
I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of your Government to these amendments .
Please accept , your Excellency , the assurance of my highest consideration .
On behalf of the Council of the European Communities
ANNEX
Amendments to be made to Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland
1 . In the table set out in Article 1 ( 1 ) , the following shall be substituted for the text under heading No 16.04 :
CCT heading No * Description *
16.04 * Prepared or preserved fish , including caviar and caviar substitutes : *
* Caviar and caviar substitutes *
* C . Herring : *
* I . Fillets , raw , coated with batter or breadcrumbs , deep frozen *
* G . Other : *
* I . Fillets , raw , coated with batter or breadcrumbs , deep frozen *
2 . In the table set out in Article 1 ( 3 ) , the following shall be substituted for the text under heading No 16.04 : *
CCT heading No * Description *
16.04 * Prepared or preserved fish , including caviar and caviar substitutes : *
* C . Herring : *
* II . Other *
* ex G . Other : *
* II . Other , excluding preserved smoked coalfish *
Brussels ,
Sir ,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today worded as follows :
' Article 1 ( 1 ) of Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland signed on 22 July 1972 provides for a progressive reduction of the customs duty of 15 % applied to imports of fish fillets fallings within subheading 03.01 B II b ) of the Common Customs Tariff .
Following a decision adopted in 1972 by the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature , frozen raw fish fillets coated with breadcrumbs now fall within subheadings 16.04 C and G ( prepared or preserved fish ) .
In order to avoid fish fillets coated with breadcrumbs falling within subheadings 16.04 C and G being excluded , as a result of this amendment , from the benefit of the said Article , amendments of form should be made to the text of that Article . These amendments , which are set out in the Annex , are applicable as from 1 July 1976 .
I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of your Government to these amendments . '
I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government to the foregoing .
Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
For the Government of the Republic of Iceland
ANNEX
Amendments to be made to Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland
1 . In the table set out in Article 1 ( 1 ) , the following shall be substituted for the text under heading No 16.04 :
CCT heading No * Description *
16.04 * Prepared or preserved fish , including caviar and caviar substitutes : *
* A . Caviar and caviar substitutes *
* C . Herring :
* I . Fillets , raw , coated with batter or breadcrumbs , deep frozen *
* G . Other : *
* I . Fillets , raw , coated with batter or breadcrumbs , deep frozen *
2 . In the table set out in Article 1 ( 3 ) , the following shall be substituted for the text under heading No 16.04 : *
CCT heading No * Description *
16.04 * Prepared or preserved fish , including caviar and caviar substitutes : *
* C . Herring : *
* II . Other *
* ex G . Other : *
* II . Other , excluding preserved smoked coalfish
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