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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 8 final 
Brussels, 11 February 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
changing the import arrangements established by 
Council Decision 90/468/EEC and applied in Italy in respect 
of imports from certain State-trading countries of various products 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. This proposal is made under the procedure laid down in Article 9(4) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, which requires the Commission to refer the 
matter to the Council in case of disagreement with a Member State regarding 
changes to be made to the import arrangements for products originating in 
the State-trading countries. 
2. Pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, Italy informed the 
other Member States and the Commission that it considered that the import 
arrangements applied in Italy in respect of Albania should be amended 
pursuant to the said Regulation to liberalize imports of all products 
covered by that Regulation. 
3. The measure proposed by Italy has been the subject of consultations 
pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, at the close of which 
the Commission considered that such a generalized liberalization measure 
was not appropriate under present circumstances, that the Italian request 
contained elements which were incompatible with GATT rules and that it 
could advantageously be replaced, in the near future, by a measure covering 
the whole Community. 
4. Products originating in Albania traditionally imported into Italy are 
covered by quotas Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 listed in Annex I (g) to Decision 
90/468/EEC. In the short term liberalization of the products covered by 
the said quotas is likely to ensure normal supplies on the Italian market 
and is consequently a sufficient measure. If import requirements for other 
products later become apparent in Italy, the Commission could authorize 
them on a case-by-case basis pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 3420/83. 
5. The Commission therefore proposes to the Council that the products covered 
by quotas Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 listed in Annex I (g) to Council Decision 
90/468/EEC be liberalized in Italy. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
changing the import arrangements established by 
Council Decision 90/468/EEC and applied in Italy in respect 
of imports from certain State-trading countries of various products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on 
import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, 
not liberalized at Community level,1 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No 2727/90,2 and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, 
Whereas Council Decision 90/468/EEC,3 which established the import quotas 
to be opened by the Member States in respect of State-trading countries for 
1990, has been provisionally extended for 1991; 
Whereas, pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, Italy has 
informed the other Member States and the Commission that it considers that 
the import arrangements applied in Italy in respect of Albania should be 
amended pursuant to the said Regulation to liberalize imports of all 
products covered by that Regulation; 
1 OJ No L 346, 8.12.1983, p. 6. 
2 OJ No L 262, 26.9.1990, p. 11. 
3 0J No L 259, 24.9.1990, p. 1. 
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Whereas the measure proposed by Italy has boen the subject of consultations 
pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83; whereas at the close 
of the said consultations the Commission considered that such a generalized 
liberalization measure was not appropriate under present circumstances, 
that the Italian request contained elements which were incompatible with 
GATT rules and that it could advantageously be replaced, in the near 
future, by a measure covering the whole Community; 
Whereas products originating in Albania traditionally imported into Italy 
are covered by quotas Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 listed in Annex I (g) to Decision 
90/468/EEC; whereas in the short term liberalization of the products 
covered by the said quotas is likely to ensure normal supplies on the 
Italian market and is consequently a sufficient measure-, whereas, if import 
requirements for other products later become apparent in Italy, the 
Commission could authorize them on a case-by-case basis pursuant to 
Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83; 
Whereas the proposed measures are not such as to hamper the subsequent 
harmonization of the import arrangements applied in the Member States or 
affect the proper functioning of the common market; whereas the said 
measures should therefore be adopted, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Within the framework of the import arrangements laid down by Decision 
90/468/EEC, Italy is hereby authorized to liberalize imports of the 
products covered by Annex I (g) of the said Decision. 
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
FICHE 
IMPACT DE LA PROPOSITION SUR LES P.M.E 
ET SUR LE MARCHE DE L'EMPLOI 
Sur le plan économique, les produits qui font l'objet de la mesure de 
libération des restrictions quantitatives en Italie sont actuellement 
très peu importés. De ce fait, la mesure envisagée a un impact 
économique minime. 

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