Exchange of letters with India

His Excellency Mr T Swaminathan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Head of the Indian Delegation,

Brussels

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the request of your Government that the tariff quota, opened on 1 September 1969 for a number of handicraft products, should be extended by the Community to a number of other products.

After a detailed study of that request, I have the honour to inform you that the European Economic Community is prepared to extend the tariff quota opened on 1 September 1969 to the products included in the list attached.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities

Your Excellency,

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

"I have the honour to refer to the request of your Government that the tariff quota, opened on 1 September 1969 for a number of handicraft products, should be extended by the Community to a number of other products.

After a detailed study of that request, I have the honour to inform you that the European Economic Community is prepared to extend the tariff quota opened on 1 September 1969 to the products included in the list attached.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration."

I have the honour to inform you that the Government of India is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

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

T. SWAMINATHAN

Head of the Indian Delegation

Additional list of handicraft products