a view to renew the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 21 December 1994.2. As a result of these negotiations, both Parties agreed to amend the following provisions of the Agreement:2.1. Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community is replaced for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1999 by Appendix 1 to this letter.2.2. The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1999 by Appendix 2 to this letter.2.3. The second and third sentence of Article 19, paragraph 1, are replaced by the following text:"It shall be applicable until 31 December 1998. Thereafter, the application of all the provisions of this Agreement shall be extended automatically for a period of one more year up to 31 December 1999, unless either Party notifies the other at least six months before 31 December 1998, that it does not agree with this extension."3. Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member to the World Trade Organisation before the date of expiry of the Agreement, the provisions of Articles 2, paragraphs 2 and 3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Protocol A, Protocol B, Protocol C, Agreed Minute No 1, Agreed Minute No 2, Agreed Minute No 3, Agreed Minute No 4 and Agreed Minute No 6 shall continue to be applicable as administrative arrangements within the meaning of Article 2, paragraph 17 of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.4. I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 1996 on the conditions to be specified in an Exchange of Notes (see Appendix 3).Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.`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.For the Government of the Republic of BelarusAppendix 1 ANNEX II (The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement) >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>Appendix 2 ANNEX TO PROTOCOL C (The full product descriptions of the categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Annex I to the Agreement) >POSIÇÃO NUMA TABELA>Appendix 3 Exchange of Notes The Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the European Communities presents its compliments to the Directorate-General I of the Commission of the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Note of the Directorate-General of (date of Note Verbale) regarding the Agreement on Trade in Textile Products between the Republic of Belarus and the European Community initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 7 November 1995.The Mission of the Republic of Belarus wishes to confirm to the Directorate-General that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and coming into force of the amended Agreement, the Government of the Republic of Belarus is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1996. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the amended Agreement provided that one hundred and twenty days' notice is given.The Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General I of the Commission of the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.Record of Negotiations Delegations of the European Community and of the Republic of Belarus met in Brussels on 6 and 7 November 1995 to hold negotiations with a view to renew the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on Trade in Textile Products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by an Exchange of Letters on 21 December 1994.As a result of these negotiations both Parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, a copy of which is annexed to the present Record of Negotiations.During the negotiations the Delegation of the European Community requested the Delegation of the Republic of Belarus to give assurances that the customs duties presently applicable to imports into the Republic of Belarus of textile and clothing products originating in the European Community would not be increased, and furthermore requested a reduction