Le texte de l'ASA, y compris les annexes et protocoles qui en font partie intégrante, ainsi que le texte de l'acte final et les déclarations y annexées, sont établis en langues bulgare et roumaine et font foi au même titre que les textes originaux. Le conseil de stabilisation et d'association approuve ces textes.
Brussels, 22 February 2008
Sir,
We have the honour to propose that, if it is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together take the place of signature of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
The text of the aforementioned Protocol, herewith annexed, has been approved for signature and provisional application by a decision of the Council of the European Union on 18 February 2008. This Protocol, in accordance with its Article 12.2, shall apply provisionally with effect from 1 January 2007.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest consideration.
For the European Communities and their Member States
Brussels, 22 February 2008
Dear Sirs,
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, regarding the signature of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the Republic of Macedonia, of the one part, and the European Communities and their Member States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
I confirm the acceptance of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia of the annexed text of the Protocol and consider your letter and this letter in reply as equivalent of its signature.
However, I declare that the Republic of Macedonia does not accept the denomination used for my country in abovementioned Protocol, having in view that the constitutional name of my country is the Republic of Macedonia.
Please accept, dear Sirs, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Brussels, 22 February 2008
Sir,
We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date.
The European Communities and their Member States note that the Exchange of Letters between the European Communities and their Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which takes the place of signature of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, has been accomplished and that this cannot be interpreted as acceptance or recognition by the European Communities and their Member States in whatever form or content of a denomination other than the ‘former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest consideration.
For the European Communities and their Member States