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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
   3. Article 3

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 June 2018 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 on the apportionment of the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union.

(2) Negotiations with Indonesia were concluded on 28 January 2021 with the initialling of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (the Agreement).

(3) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 11 May 2021, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2021/516.

(4) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in the Agreement.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2021. For the Council The President A. Šircelj

Versions

1. 2021-07-13

Cited by

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/64 of 17 January 2022 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the management system of some tariff quotas and the quantities that may be imported under certain tariff quotas Regulation · Grade B

  The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, concluded by Council Decision (EU) 2021/1197, amends some tariff quotas with regard to the quantities of products to be imported from Indonesia.

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/64 of 17 January 2022 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the management system of some tariff quotas and the quantities that may be imported under certain tariff quotas Regulation · Grade B

  in the section under the heading Tariff quotas in the sector of cereals, after the table relating to tariff quota with order number 09.0125, the following table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.0126 is inserted: Order number 09.0126 Specific legal basis Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United