The authorized representatives of the Republic of Latvia and Ukraine according to Article 21 of the Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and Ukraine on Free Trade, signed on November, 22, 1995 in Kiev (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"), agreed about the following:
Article 1
To supplement the Agreement with Protocol C of the following content:
"Protocol C
On Exceptions from the Free Trade Regime
The nomenclature of commodities of the Ukrainian origin on which the provisions of the free trade regime do not apply when exported to the Republic of Latvia, except the volume quoted
Code of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System |
Description of product |
Volume of commodity which is taken out without duty payment (tons) |
4101 |
Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split |
800 (*,**) |
4102 |
Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note 1 (c) to this chapter |
|
4103 30 |
-of swine |
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* - competent authorities of the Latvian side issue import licenses on the volume of commodity indicated above, on the basis of which the authorized authorities of the Ukrainian side issue export licenses.
** - the Parties of the Agreement inform each other about the institutions, which are authorized to issue the above mentioned licenses."
Article 2
1. Protocol C is an integral part of the Agreement.
2. Protocol C enters into force in accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of the Agreement.
The Protocol is done in two originals, both in the Latvian, English and Ukrainian languages. In case of a dispute the English text shall prevail.
For the Republic of Latvia |
For Ukraine |
Andris Vilcāns |
Valerijs Pjatnickis |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia in Ukraine |
Deputy minister of Economics and European integration of Ukraine |