The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws of the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic free trade agreement Joint Committee No 2/1999 "on changes in the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic free trade agreement 3. Protocol," article 1. 1999 December 13 adopted by the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic free trade agreement Joint Committee decision No 2/1999 "on changes in the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic free trade agreement 3. Protocol" (hereinafter the decision) this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation. With the law put for decision to the English language and its translation into Latvian language. 3. article. The decision shall enter into force for the period specified in article 2, and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal". The Parliament adopted the law of December 16, 1999. State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga in 1999 on 30 December Decision From. 2/1999 of the Joint Committee of the free trade agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic on Amendments to the Protocol 3 to the free trade agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic the Joint Committee, Having regards to the free trade agreement between the Republic of Latvia, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic of the other part, signed in Riga on 19 April 1996, and Protocol 3 to this agreement concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation, Having in mind the provision of Article 38 of the of the free trade agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic, whereas a within Protocol 3 the definition of the term "originating products" needs to be amended to ensur the proper operation of the extended system of cumulation which will permit the use of materials originating in the European Community, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, Turkey, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland; Whereas it would be advisabl se to revisit the articles 21, 26 and 30 of this Protocol 3 concerning the non in order fully to take into considerations the entry into force of the euro; Whereas, taking into account of changes in processing techniques and shortage of certain raw materials, some corrections must be made to the list of working and processing requirements which non-originating materials have to fulfil to qualify for originating status, HAS DECIDED AS follows: article 1 Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation is hereby amended as follows 1. In articles 21 and 26, the word "ECU" shall be replaced by "Euro". 2. Article 30 shall be replaced by the following: "article 30 is expressed in Non euro 1. Non in the national currency of the exporting Party equivalent to the non will be expressed in euro shall fixed by the exporting Party to the importing Party and communicated. 2. When the 12 of the non òàæó non fixed by the importing Party, the latter shall accept them if the products are invoiced field in the currency of the exporting Party. When the products are invoiced field in the currency of another Party referred to in article 4, the importing Party shall recognis the amount notified by the Party concerned. 3. The non to be used in any given national currency shall be the equivalent in that national currency of the euro expressed in a non sharp at the first working day of October 1999.4. The will expressed in non-euro and their equivalent in the national currencies of a Party shall be reviewed by the Joint Committee at the request of a Party. When carrying out this review, the Joint Committee shall ensur that there will be from the decrease in the non to be used in national currency and shall furthermore consider the desirability of self-cleaning the effects of the limits concerned in real terms. For this purpose, it may decide to modify the will expressed in non euro. " 3. Annex II shall be amended as follows: ghjjkklk (a) the entry for HS heading 1904 shall be replaced by: 1904 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of the cereal or cereal products (for example, corn flak); cereal (others than bread (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flak of others worked grains (except flour and meal up), pr-cooked; or otherwise prepared, not elsewher is specified or included manufacture:-from materials not classified within heading No1806; -in which all the cereal and flour (except for the wheat and it will stab you for counterparties and Zea indurat bread) used must be wholly obtained; 1-in which the value of any materials of Chapter 17 used does not exceeds 100 30% of the ex-works price of the product _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 the exception concerning the Zea indurat bread is applicable until 31 December 2002.

(b) the entry for HS heading 2207 shall be replaced by: 2207 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol or higher; ethyl alcohol denatured spirits, and others, of any strength:-manufacture from materials not classified within heading Nos2207 or 2208; -in which all the grape or any material derived from grape must used be of wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume (c) the entry for HS Chapter 57 shall be replaced by: Chapter 57 Carpet and other textile floor covering:-Of edleloom not felt manufacture from1 :-natural fibres or-chemical materials or textile pulp. However:-the fipr001664 of No5402 polypropylen, polypropylen is heading or-fibres of heading 5506, or-Nos5503 or fipr001664 polypropylen tow of heading No5501, of which the denomination in all cases of a single fipr001664 of fibre is less than 9 decitex may be used provided their value does not exceeds 100 40% of the ex-works price of the product. Felt fabric may be used as backings-Of other felt manufacture from1:-natural fibres not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or-chemical materials or textile pulp-Of other textile materials of manufacture:-coir or felt the from1 yarns,-synthetic or artificial yarns, fipr001664-natural fibres, or-man-made staple fibres not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning. Felt fabric may be used as backings ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1 For special conditions relating to products made of a mixtur of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.

(d) the entry for HS heading 8401 shall be replaced by: ex Nuclear fuel element 8401 manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product1 manufacture in which the value of all the materials does not exceeds 100 30% of the ex-works price of the final product


_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 1 this rule shall apply until 31 December 2005.

(e) the following shall be inserted between the entries for HS heading 9606 and 9612:9608 From a Ball-point pen; felt-tipped and others-tipped pen and poro marker; fountain pen, pen and others Pena stylograph; duplicating stylo; propelling or sliding pencil; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading No9609 manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.

Article 2 1 of this Decision shall be approved. in accordanc with the internal legal requirements of both parties and it shall enter into force on the date of exchange of diplomatic notes. 2. If this Decision cannot enter into force in accordanc with the paragraph 1 of this article before 1 January 2000, it shall be applied provisionally from that date until the internal legal requirements will be fulfilled. In WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorised plenipotentiar to theret, have signed this Decision. Done at Bratislava this 13th day of December, 1999 in two authentic cop out in the English language.

For the Republic of Latvia For the Slovak Republic Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic free trade agreement Joint Committee decision No 2/1999 "on changes in the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic free trade agreement 3. Protocol," the Joint Committee, referring to the 1996 April 19, Riga, signed a free trade agreement between the Republic of Latvia, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, and 3. the Protocol on the "origin" of the definition of the concept and methods of administrative cooperation In the light of a free trade agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Slovak Republic on article 38 of the conditions, given that the Protocol, the term "originating products" definition should be changed to ensure the extended system of cumulation which permits the European Community, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, Turkey, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland on the use of the material, a corresponding action; Considering that it is desirable to change the Protocol 21, 26, and the wording of article 30 concerning the amounts in order to fully take into account the entry into force of the euro; Considering that it is necessary to clarify the rules and processing to be performed on the list of non-originating materials to obtain originating status, taking account of changes in processing techniques and shortages of certain raw materials, has decided as follows: article 1 3. Protocol on the "origin" of the definition of the concept and methods of administrative cooperation is changed as follows: 1. Article 21 and 26, the word "ECU" is replaced by "Euro". 2. Article 30 is replaced by: "article 30 amounts expressed in euro 1. The exporting Party in national currency amounts that are equivalent to the euro amounts should be fixed and notified to the exporting side of the importing party. 2. When the amounts exceed the corresponding amounts fixed by the importing party, the last to be adopted if they are billed for products is drawn in the currency of the exporting Party. If an invoice for a product is used in the other side of the currency listed in article 4, the importing party shall recognise and accept the amount notified by the party concerned. 3. The sums referred to in any such is the national currency must be equivalent in the national currency of the amounts expressed in euro terms to October 1999, the first day of work. 4. The amounts expressed in euro and their equivalents in national currencies is revised by the parties within the Joint Committee at the request of the party. When carrying out this review, the Joint Committee should be taken to avoid any national currency the amount of reduction applied and should consider the conservation constraints in real terms. For this purpose, it may decide to modify the amounts expressed in euro. " 3. Annex II shall be supplemented by the following: (b) HS heading 1904 of goods are replaced by the following: 1904 prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize) grain or flakes or otherwise processed grains (except flour and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included manufacture in which the:-do not use the group materials; 1860 -in which all the cereals and flour (except for winter wheat and its derivatives) is already fully 1 origin-in which all the materials used in Group 17 of the value does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product of ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1 exceptions to Zea indurat bread are applicable up to 31 December 2002.

(d) goods of heading 2207 HS is replaced with the following: 2207 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of 80% or more; ethyl alcohol and other spirits of any strength, denatured production:-all the materials used are classified in a heading 2207 or 2208, in another as; -all the grapes or any material derived from grapes origin must be fully, or if all other product are already originating, arrack may be used up to 5% of the volume (f) HS commodity position 57 is replaced by the following: 57. Group of carpets and other textile floor coverings:-from the needle felt production in cauršūt no1: natural fibres, or-chemical materials or textile pulp. However, you can use:-polypropylene heading 5402 classified-5503 or 5506 thread position classified polypropylene yarns, or-polypropylene filament of heading 5501 tow of the linear density of fibers in all cases of monofilament or is less than 9 decitex, provided that their value does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product. Jute fabric may be used for lining-from the rest of the felt production:-not carded or no1 combed or otherwise raw natural fibres,-chemical materials or textile pulp-other textile materials manufacture no1:-coir yarn or jute yarn,-synthetic or artificial pavediendzij,-natural fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning synthetic staple fibres. Jute fabric may be used for lining _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 specific conditions concerning the products, obtained from mixed textile materials, see note 5.

(h) HS heading 8401 item is replaced with the following:

ex-nuclear elements 8401 manufacture in which all the materials used are classified in a heading other than that of the Production produkcijai1 all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product of ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ 1 this provision is applicable until 31 December 2005.


(j) between the HS heading 9606 and 9612 goods must be inserted the following: 9608 ballpoint pens; pens and markers with felt or other porous material nozzle; ink pens, stilogrāf and the other pens, feathers, sliding the copying pen or slīdzīmuļ skrūvveid, pen holder, zīmuļturētāj and similar holders, parts of the aforementioned products (including the nozzle and a paper clip), except for the goods of heading 9609. products manufacture in which all the materials used are classified in a heading other than production. However, the Quills can be classified in the same group of goods article 2 1. This decision shall be adopted in accordance with the internal legislation of the two parties and it shall enter into force on the date of exchange of diplomatic notes. 2. If the decision can enter into force in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article before 1 January 2000, it is the provisional application from this date until all internal legislative requirements are met. Stating the above, the relevant authorised have signed this decision. Signed in 1999 in Bratislava on 13 December, two genuine originals in the English language.

On behalf of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Slovakia, long Preimat, Peter Brno, State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of National Economy of the p.i. Secretary