Brussels, ...

Your Excellency,

The Contracting Parties to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation signed on 22 July 1972, have examined in the Joint Committee the possibility of making certain amendments to Tables I and II annexed to Protocol 2 to the said Agreement. The proposed amendments are set out in Annex I.

I have the honour to confirm to you the agreement of the Community to the amendments and I propose that they enter into force on 1 January 1977. I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of your Government to the amendments and to the date proposed for their entry into force.

In addition, I should like to take this opportunity to inform you that since 1 January 1976 non-crystallizable sorbitol has been transferred from heading No 29.04 to heading No 38.19 of the Common Customs Tariff. Since this product is listed in Table I of Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the Community and your country, it would be desirable for practical reasons to adjust the tariff lists in the Agreement. These adjustments are set out in Annex II. This change of heading does not affect in any way the tariff treatment laid down by Protocol 2 for the product in question.

Please accept, your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities

ANNEX I

Amendments to be made to Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation

Table I is amended as follows:

— in subheading 29.16 A ex VIII. Other, the description is replaced by:

— German text:

ex VIII.

andere:

— Glycerinsäure, Glykolsäure, Zuckersäure, Isozuckersäure, Heptazuckersäure, ihre Salze und Ester.

— English text:

ex VIII.

Other:

— Glyceric acid, glycolic acid, saccharic acid, isosaccharic acid, heptasaccharic acid, their salts and esters.

— French text:

ex VIII.

autres:

— Acide glycérique, acide glycolique, acide saccharique, acide isosaccharique, acide heptasaccharique, leurs sels et leurs esters.

— Italian text:

ex VIII.

altri:

— Acido glicerico, acido glicolico, acido saccarico, acido isosaccarico, acido eptasaccarico, loro sali e loro esteri.

— Dutch text:

ex VIII.

andere:

— Glycerinezuur, glycolzuur, suikerzuur, isosuikerzuur, heptasuikerzuur, alsmede zouten en esters daarvan.

— The Danish text remains unchanged.

Table II is amended as follows:

— in subheading 29.16 ex 60, the description is replaced by:

— German text:

— Ester der Milchsäure und Ester der Zitronensäure; Gluconsäure, ihre Salze und Ester; Glycerinsäure, Glykolsäure, Zuckersäure, Isozuckersäure, Heptazuckersäure, ihre Salze und Ester.

— English text:

— Esters of lactic acid and esters of citric acid; gluconic acid, its salts and esters; glyceric acid, glycolic acid, saccharic acid, isosaccharic acid, heptasaccharic acid, their salts and esters.

— French text:

— Esters de l'acide lactique et esters de l'acide citrique; acide gluconique, ses sels et ses esters; acide glycérique, acide glycolique, acide saccharique, acide isosaccharique, acide heptasaccharique, leurs sels et leurs esters.

— Italian text:

— Esteri dell'acido lattico ed esteri dell'acido citrico; acido gluconico, i suoi sali ed i suoi esteri; acido glicerico, acido glicolico, acido saccarico, acido isosaccarico, acido eptasaccarico, loro sali e loro esteri.

— The Dutch text remains unchanged.

— The Danish text remains unchanged.

ANNEX II

Amendments to be made to Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation

Table I is amended as follows:

— in heading No 38.19, subheading

ex T. Other:

is replaced by:

Description

Basic duties

Duty applicable on 1 July 1977

T.	Sorbitol, other than that falling within subheading 29.04 C III:

I.	In aqueous solution:

(a)	Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content

12 % + vc

6 % + vc

(b)

Other

9 % + vc

6 % + vc

II.

Other:

(a)	Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content

12 % + vc

6 % + vc

(b)

Other

9 % + vc

6 % + vc

ex U.

Other

—	Products obtained from the cracking of sorbitol

14·4 %

Brussels, ...

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today worded as follows:

‘The Contracting Parties to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation signed on 22 July 1972 have examined in the Joint Committee the possibility of making certain amendments to Tables I and II annexed to Protocol 2 to the said Agreement. The proposed amendments are set out in Annex I.

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government to the contents of your letter and to the date proposed for the entry into force of the amendments.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the Swiss Confederation

ANNEX I

Amendments to be made to Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation

Table I is amended as follows:

— in subheading 29.16 A ex VIII. Other, the description is replaced by:

— German text:

ex VIII.

andere:

— Glycerinsäure, Glykolsäure, Zuckersäure, Isozuckersäure, Heptazuckersäure, ihre Salze und Ester.

— English text:

ex VIII.

Other:

— Glyceric acid, glycolic acid, saccharic acid, isosaccharic acid, heptasaccharic acid, their salts and esters.

— French text:

ex VIII.

autres:

— Acide glycérique, acide glycolique, acide saccharique, acide isosaccharique, acide heptasaccharique, leurs sels et leurs esters.

— Italian text:

ex VIII.

altri:

— Acido glicerico, acido glicolico, acido saccarico, acido isosaccarico, acido epta saccarico, loro sali e loro esteri.

— Dutch text:

ex VIII.

andere:

— Glycerinezuur, glycolzuur, suikerzuur, isosuikerzuur, heptasuikerzuur, alsmede zouten en esters daarvan.

— The Danish text remains unchanged.

Table II is amended as follows:

— in subheading 29.16 ex 60, the description is replaced by:

— German text:

— Ester der Milchsäure und Ester der Zirronensäure; Gluconsäure, ihre Salze und Ester; Glycerinsäure, Glykolsäure, Zuckersäure, Isozuckersäure, Heptazuckersäure, ihre Salze und Ester.

— English text:

— Esters of lactic acid and esters of citric acid; gluconic acid, its salts and esters; glyceric acid, glycolic acid, saccharic acid, isosaccharic acid, heptasaccharic acid, their salts and esters.

— French text:

— Italian text:

— The Dutch text remains unchanged.

— The Danish text remains unchanged.

ANNEX II

Amendments to be made to Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation

Table 1 is amended as follows:

— in heading No 38.19, subheading

ex T. Other:

is replaced by:

Description

Basic duties

Duty applicable on 1 July 1977

T.	Sorbitol, other than that falling within subheading 29.04 C III:

I.	In aqueous solution:

(a)	Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content

12% + vc

6% + vc

(b)

Other

9% + vc

6% + vc

II.

Other:

(a)	Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content

12% + vc

6% + vc

(b)

Other

9% + vc

6% + vc

ex U.

Other:

—	Products obtained from the cracking of sorbitol

14·4%