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Brussels, 16.04.1996 
COM(96)164 final 
96/0108 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn 
up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In the wake of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the Community concluded 
Agreements with certain third countries concerning the conclusion of negotiations under 
GATT Article XXIV.6 . Those Agreements provide inter alia for certain Community 
commitments in the field of agriculture. Pursuant to those Agreements, the Commission drew 
up a new Schedule CXL (European Communities), applicable to the customs territory of the 
Community as constituted at 1 January 1995 to replace Schedule LXXX (European 
Communities) in the Annex to the Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT, 1994. In the meantime 
that Schedule was forwarded to the World Trade Organization. The commitments covered by 
the new Schedule relate inter alia to the adjustment of quantities which may be imported into 
the Community under existing tariff import quotas and the opening of several new quotas. It 
ensues that those arrangements, and in particular those applicable from 1 January 1996, must 
become operational as soon as possible. This proposal accordingly calls on the Council to 
authorize the Commission to take the measures necessary for its implementation, in 
accordance with the management committee procedure. In addition, the proposal provides that 
the introduction of any amendments to the abovementioned Schedule which the Council may 
authorize must also be decided in accordance with that procedure for the sake of 
simplification and in particular in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 774/94 . 
OJ No 334, 30.12.1995, pp. 25 and 38. 
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and providing for the 
administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, 
poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (OJ No L 91, 
8.4.1994 p. 1). Last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2198/95 
of 18 September 1995 (OJ No L 221, 19.9.1995, p. 3). 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No ...796 
of 
on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn 
up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, in the wake of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the Community 
concluded Agreements with certain third countries concerning the conclusion of the 
negotiations under GATT Article XXIV.6 ; whereas those Agreements provide inter alia for 
certain Community commitments in the Held of agriculture; whereas, pursuant to those 
Agreements, the Commission has drawn up a new schedule ('XL (European Communities), 
applicable to the customs territory of the Community as constituted at 1 January 1995, to 
replace Schedule LXXX (European Communities) in the Annex to the Marrakesh Protocol 
to the GATT, 1994; whereas that Schedule has been forwarded to the World Trade 
Organization; whereas the commitments set out in the abovementioned Schedule and in 
particular the commitments applicable from 1 January 1996, must be implemented at the 
earliest opportunity; whereas, as a consequence, the Council should authorize the Commission 
to take the requisite measures in accordance with the management committee procedure; 
whereas, for the sake of simplification, provision should also be made for the same procedure 
to be used to introduce such amendments to the abovementioned Schedule as the Council may 
authorize, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJ No L 334, 30.12.1995, pp. 25 and 38. 
Article 1 
1. At the earliest opportunity, the Commission shall adopt the measures required for the 
implementation in agriculture of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL (European 
Communities) forwarded to the World Trade Organization and applying to the customs 
territory of the Community as constituted at 1 January 1995. Such measures shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 23 of Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the 
market in cereals , the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common 
organization of the markets and, as regards products covered by CN code 0701 90 51, 
in Article 33 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common 
organization of the market in fruit and vegetables3, 
2. Should the Council authorize any amendment to the list referred to in paragraph 1, the 
resulting measures shall subsequently be adopted in accordance with the procedure 
referred to in that paragraph. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on day of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 January 1996. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in ;ill Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
OJ No L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 of 
17 July 1995 (OJ No L 179, 29.7.1995, p. 1.) 
OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972. Last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 of 
15 June 1995 (OJ No L 260, 16.6.1995, p. 8/> 
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