Declaration by Russia in relation to Article 36

Declaration by Russia in relation to Article 36

Russia declares that the suppliers in the Community Declaration in relation to Article 36 could not be considered as natural persons, who are representatives of a Community or Russian company and are seeking temporary entry for the purpose of negotiating the sales of cross-border services or entering into agreements to sell cross-border services for that company.

Minutes of signing of the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part

The plenipotentiaries of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, and the plenipotentiaries of the Russian Federation signed the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, on 24 June 1994 in Corfu.

On that occasion, the French Republic made the following Declaration:

"The French Republic notes that the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation with the Russian Federation does not apply to the overseas countries and territories associated with the European Community pursuant to the Treaty establishing the European Community."

This Declaration has been brought to the attention of the Russian Federation, which raised no objections.

These Minutes will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.