COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(94) 580 final 
Brussels, 07.12.1994 
94/0288 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
extending the validity of Council Regulation (EC) No 665/94 on the introduction of transitional 
tariff measures for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, 
Hungary, Poland, Romania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, 
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Russia, 
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia 
and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, until 31 December 1994 
to take account of German unification 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. By Regulation (EC) No 665/94 of 21 March 19941 and by Decision No 1478/94/ECSC of 27 
June 19942, the Community had authorised Germany to maintain for its five new "Landers" for 
1994 the preferences which ex-DDR used to grant certain countries of Central-and Eastern 
Europe and of the current CIS within the framework of its policy for supplying some of its 
processing industries. 
2. As these arrangements end on 31 December 1994, the German authorities have on 21 October 
and 9 November 1994 asked for a last extention for 1995. 
Given the experience of administering these measures, the Commission considers it can propose 
this last extension. 
1 OJ No L 83 of 26.03.1994, p. 1. 
2 OJNoL 159 of 28.06.1994, p. 37. 
À 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
Forlaengelse af gyldigheden af Ridets Forordning (EF) nr. 665/94 om indfiarelse af 
overgangsforanstaltninger for Bulgarian, 
den Tjekkiske republik, Slovakiet, Ungarn, Polen, Rumxnien, 
Arménien, Aserbajdsjan, Hvidcrusland, Estland, Géorgien, 
Kasakhstan, Kirgistan, Letland, Litauen, Moldova, Usbekistan, 
Rusland, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Kroatien, 
Bosnien-Hercegovina, Slovenien og den forhenvacrende 
jugoslaviske republik Makedonien indul den 31. decembcr 1994 
for at tage hensyn til Tysklands forening 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, and in particular Articles 28 and 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Common Customs Tariff is fully 
applicable to the territory of the former German 
Democratic Republic as from 3 October 1990, the 
date of German unification; 
Whereas the former German Democratic Republic had 
concluded numerous agreements with Bulgaria, 
Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the 
USSR and Yugoslavia which provided for a yearly 
exchange of specific goods in maximum quantities or 
to maximum values at a zero rate of duty; whereas the 
former German Democratic Republic had concluded 
long-term cooperation and investment agreements with 
Czechoslovakia, Poland and the USSR which will give 
rise to reciprocal deliveries of goods at zero rates of 
duty for many years to come; 
Whereas agreements of the first type have not been 
renewed after 31 December 1990 and agreements of 
the second type will be re:negotiated at Community, 
German or private enterprise level, but whereas this 
process of re-negotiation will take some time; 
Whereas the maximum quantities or values mentioned 
in these agreements do not entail legally binding 
obligations between the parties; whereas non-
enforcement thereof cannot therefore give rise to any 
compensation by the Community; 
Whereas it is necessary, therefore, during a 
transitional period to attenuate the impact resulting 
from German unification on both types of agreement 
as otherwise serious repercussions on enterprises in 
the territory of the former German Democratic 
Republic and in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, 
Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Croatia. 
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and the former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia could result and, 
indeed, the stability of the economies of these 
countries might be adversely affected thereby; 
Whereas for these reasons it is appropriate to suspend 
temporarily the duties of the Common Customs Tariff 
for products originating in Bulgaria, the Czech 
Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, 
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, 
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, 
Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan^ 
Ukraine, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia ana 
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which 
arc covered by the abovementioned agreements 
between the former German Democratic Republic and 
these countries, up to the maximum quantities or 
values laid down therein; 
Whereas it is appropriate, in view of the special 
circumstances of German unification, for the said 
suspension of duties to be applicable to the products 
concerned only in so far as they are put into free 
circulation in the territory of the former German 
Democratic Republic; 
Whereas it is necess<rv to make 
determining the origin of the goods 
covered by the said suspension of duties; provision for 
which will be 
Whereas, in view of the difficulties in applying these 
measures and the fact that some of their consequences 
arc not foreseeable, it is appropriate to emphasize the 
transitional character of these measures and extend 
their duration to a one-year period up to 31 December 
1995 for a last time; 
Whereas a similar transitional arrangement was set up 
until 31 December 1992 bv Regulation (EEC) No 
3568/90 of 4 December 19901 and by Decision No 
90/3788/ECSC7 extended untilJl December 1993 by 
Regulation (EEC) No 1343/935 and by Decision No 
93/1535/ECSC^; these arrangements have been 
replaced by Regulation (EC) No 665/945 and by 
Decision No 1478/94/ECSC^for the year 1994; 
OJNoL353,of 17.12.1990, p. 1. 
OJNo L 364, of 28.12.1990, p. 27. 
OJNoL 133, of 27.05.1993, p. 1. 
OJNoL 151, of 22.06.1993, p. 23. 
OJNoL 83, of 26.03.1994, p. 1. 
OJNoL 159, of 28.06.1994, p. 37. 
2_ 
Whereas it is appropriate to provide for special 
measures and a procedure to put tnem in place in case 
the temporary suspension of duties causes or threatens 
to cause senous injury to a branch of Community 
industry; 
Whereas these measures arc solely related to the 
customs tariff and, in any event, must not prejudice 
the application of Community measures under the 
common commercial policy. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION. 
Article 1 
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 665/94 the year 
1994 is replaced by the year 1995 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall eater into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 January 1995. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member states. 
Done at Brussels, 1995. 
For the Council 
The President 
s 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. Budget heading involved: Chap. 12 Art. 120 
2. Legal basis: Art. 28 and 113 of the Treaty 
3. Title of tariff measure: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) extending the validity of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 665/94 of 21 March 1994 on the introduction of transitional tariff measures for 
Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 
Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Russia, 
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and the former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia, until 31 December 1994 to take account of German unification. 
4. Purpose: to maintain the trade flows between companies in the ex-German Democratic Republic 
and their suppliers, which were traditional within the framework of relations between former 
members of COMECON. 
5. Method of calculation: Following information communicated by the German authorities, the 1992 
importations under the said preferential regime amounted to 786,9 millions of DM. Apart from steel 
and agricultural products, these importations amount to 352 millions DM. The average duty for the 
industrial products being 5 %, the duty losses may be estimated for one year at 17,6 millions lof DM 
(9,16 millions of ecus). 
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