OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 13 December 2005 H. E. Mr Sasko STEFKOV Ambassador Head of the Mission of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Union Av. Louise 209 A 1050 — BRUSSELS Dear Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date. The European Union notes that the Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which takes the place of signature of the Agreement between the Euro- pean Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the Protocol amending the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a tariff quota for the imports of sugar and sugar products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into the Community, has been accomplished and that this cannot be interpreted as acceptance or recognition by the European Union in whatever form or content of a denomination other than the «former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia». Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the European Community