the Delegation of the European CommunitiesExchange of notes The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on textile products between Russian Federation on trade in textile products, initialled at Brussels on 12 June 1993.The Directorate-General wishes to inform the Mission that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the Agreement, the Community is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1993. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the Agreement provided that 120 days' notice is given.The Directorate-General for External Relations would be grateful if the Mission would confirm its Agreement to the foregoing.The Directorate-General for External Relations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.Exchange of notes The Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Communities presents its compliments to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products, initialled at Brussels on 12 June 1993.The Mission of the Russian Federation wishes to confirm to the Directorate-General that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the Agreement, the Government of the Russian Federation is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1993. This is on the understanding that either Party may at any time terminate this de facto application of the Agreement provided that 120 days' notice is given.The Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration.Agreed Minute No 5 In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products initialled at Brussels on 12 June 1993, the Parties agreed that, in conformity with Article 19 (2), of the Agreement, the quantities of products originating in Russia shipped during the year 1993 and falling within one of the categories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits referred to in Article 2 (1) of the Agreement shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the year 1993 for the category concerned.For the Delegation of the Russian FederationFor the Delegation of the European CommunitiesAgreed Minute No 6 In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products initialled at Brussels on 12 June 1993, the Delegation of the Russian Federation, while accepting the provisions of Article 6 of the Agreement, expressed its concern over the effect of these provisions on the legitimate trade of products of true Russian origin. This refers in particular to paragraph 4 (c) of this Article, which provides for establishment of quantitative limits on unrestricted categories of products under the Agreement should it appear that the territory of Russia is involved in re-routing or transhipment of these products originating in third countries.The Community's Delegation took note of this concern.For the Delegation of the Russian FederationFor the Delegation of the European CommunitiesAgreed Minute No 7 In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products, initialled at Brussels on 12 June 1993, the Russian Delegation informed the Community Delegation that it is introducing a new foreign trade statistical system projected to take effect on 1 January 1994, and for this reason it expressed its serious concern over its ability to comply technically with its obligation to supply the Community, notably during 1993, with import statistics for all products covered by Annex I, referred to in Article 12 (4) of the Agreement.The Community took note of the concern expressed by the Russian Federation. The Contracting Parties agreed to hold consultations, should the need arise, in order to avert any problems which might occur in this respect.For the Delegation of the Russian FederationFor the Delegation of the European CommunitiesAgreed Minute No 8 In the context of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products initialled at Brussels on 12 June 1993, the Community will give favourable consideration, upon request of the authorities of the Russian Federation, to the application of exceptional flexibilities for the year 1993 for products falling under the following categories, in so far as those requests do not exceed the following quantities in addition to the quantitative limits established in Annex II to the Agreement:category 4 1 million pieces, category 12 2,5 million pairs, category 23 450 tonnes.The details will be fixed, after the exact quota utilizations have been established by the Community.For the Delegation of the Russian FederationFor the Delegation of the European Communities