AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VI

OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE

DONE AT GENEVA ON 12 APRIL 1979

Notice of Withdrawal

With reference to the acceptance by Spain of the above-mentioned Agreement, I have the honour to inform you that on 8 November 1993 I received the following communication from the Government of Spain.

On 9 May 1980, Spain acceded, subject to ratification, to the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI (Anti-Dumping Code); the accession was ratified on 18 June 1981 and came into effect on 19 July of that year.

On the other hand, with effect from 1 January 1986, Spain became a full Member State of the European Communities. Since the European Economic Community is a party to the above-mentioned Agreement of 12 April 1979 and the Protocol thereto, there is no reason for Spain to continue in addition to be a party to that Agreement in an individual capacity.

Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16:9 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI, I wish to inform you that Spain is withdrawing from the above-mentioned Agreement, thus ending the legal anomaly that has existed since 1986.

As explained above, this notice of withdrawal is prompted by reasons of a legal and formal nature, and in no way affects my country's participation in the above-mentioned Agreement and the Protocol thereto, so that as from the date on which the withdrawal takes effect, Spain's participation will be not in an individual capacity but as a Member State of the European Economic Community, which is a party to that Agreement.

In accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 16 of the Agreement, the withdrawal shall take effect on 7 January 1994.

This notification is furnished pursuant to paragraph 12 of Article 16 of the Agreement.