L 333/46 PT Jornal Oficial da União Europeia 20.12.2005 ACORDO SOB FORMA DE TROCA DE CARTAS entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a antiga República jugoslava da Macedónia, por outro, no que respeita a um contingente pautal para a importação para a comunidade de açúcar e produtos à base de açúcar originários da antiga República jugoslava da Macedónia COUNCIL 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 Dear Sir, I have the honour to propose that, if it is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together take the place of signature of 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 products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into the Community. The text of the aforementioned Protocol, herewith annexed, has been approved by Decision of the Council of the European Union on 21 November 2005. In accordance with its Article 3 this Protocol shall therefore enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Council receives your letter of confirmation. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the European Community