any measures taken pursuant to the precedingparagraphs. 6. Debiting against a specific quantitative limit referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out by thecompetent authorities of the Community at the time of issuing the prior authorization provided forby the Community Regulation on economic outward processing, Regulation (EEC) No 636/82. Aspecific quantitative limit shall be debited for the year in which a prior authorization isissued. 7. A certificate of origin shall be issued for all products covered by the present Protocol by Macao inaccordance with the provisions of Protocol A of the Agreement, bearing a reference to the priorauthorization referred to in paragraph 6 as evidence that the processing operation described in theprior authorization has been carried out in Macao. 8. The Community shall provide Macao with the names, addresses and the specimens of stamps usedby the competent authorities of the Community for the issue of the prior authorizations referred toin paragraph 6. 9. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 8 above, Macao and the Community will continue to consult together to seek a mutually acceptable means to enable both parties to take advantage of the OPT provisions in the Agreement with a view to effective development of trade in textiles between Macao and the Community. Annex to Protocol E OPT QUANTITATIVE LIMITS For practical reasons the product descriptions used in Annex I are given in the present Annex in abbreviated form >PIC FILE= "T0050029"> PROTOCOL F The Community and Macao agree that if the Multifibre Arrangement is extended for a period going beyond 31 December 1990 then the present Agreement will be automatically prolonged for a further period of one year up to 31 December 1991 in accordance with the economic and technical terms of the existing Agreement, with the adaptations strictly necessary for the application of the Agreement for the fifth year. Agreed Minute In the context of the Agreement between the Community and Macao on trade in textile products initialled on 19 July 1986, it was agreed that advance use of a portion of the quantitative limits for 1987 for each Group I category of products is authorized up to 2 % and for each Group II and III category of products up to 3 % of the corresponding quantitative limit for 1986. It was further agreed that carryover to the quantitative limits for the year 1987 for each Group I category of products is authorized up to 3 % and for each Group II and III category of products up to 4 % of the corresponding quantitative limit for 1987. Head of Delegation of Macao Head of Delegation of the European Economic Community Exchange of Notes The Permanent Representation of Portugal 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 on trade in textile products between Macao and the Community initialled on 19 July 1986. The Permanent Representation wishes to inform 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 Macao is prepared to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1987 if the Community is disposed to do likewise. The Permanent Representation would be grateful if the Community would confirm its agreement to the foregoing. The Permanent Representation of Portugal 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. Exchange of Notes The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Communities and has the honour to refer to the Note of 19 July 1986 regarding the Agreement on trade in textile products between Macao and the Community initialled on 19 July 1986. The Directorate-General wishes to confirm 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 1987. The Directorate-General for External Relations of the Commission of the European Communities avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Communities the assurance of its highest consideration. Informação relativa ao Acordo entre a Comunidade e Macau sobre o comércio de produtos têxteis Nos termos do artigo 2º da decisão do Conselho de 11 de Dezembro de 1986 relativa à aplicação provisória do Acordo com Macau sobre o comércio de produtos têxteis, a Comissão