AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Yemen Arab Republic

A. Letter from the Republic of Yemen

Brussels, 6 March 1995.

Sir,

With reference to the consultations held between the representatives of the European Community and the Republic of Yemen with a view to adapting the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Yemen Arab Republic, following the unification of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on 22 May 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen, I have the honour to declare that, in accordance with the principles of international law, the provisions of that Cooperation Agreement apply to the territory of the Republic of Yemen.

Please confirm the European Community's agreement to this extension.

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

On behalf of the government of the Republic of Yemen

ABDULKARIM Al-ERYANI

B. Letter from the European Community

Brussels, 6 March 1995.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter which states as follows:

'With reference to the consultations held between the representatives of the European Community and the Republic of Yemen with a view to adapting the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Yemen Arab Republic, following the unification of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on 22 May 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen, I have the honour to declare that, in accordance with the principles of international law, the provisions of that Cooperation Agreement apply to the territory of the Republic of Yemen.

Please confirm the European Community's agreement to this extension.`

I have the honour to confirm the European Community's agreement to this extension of the Cooperation Agreement.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

A. JUPPÉ

M. MARÍN