COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(92) 287 f inal 
Brussels, 2 July 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EECA 
abolishlng cartain quantitative raatrictions and 
aaending Annex I to Regulatlon (EEC) No 288/82 
on common rules for Imports 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATQRY MEMORAHPUM 
Proposal for a Counci I Regulation (EEC) No of . 
abolishing certain quantitative restrictions and 
amending Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 
Thls draft proposal for a regulation concerns the abolition of certain 
residual national quantitative restrictions applied by Italy with 
regard to Japan. 
This proposal should be seen in the context of the arrangement made 
between the Commission and Japan concerning the abolition of certain 
national restrictions applied by the Member States with regard to 
Japan. 
Council Regulation (EEC) no 
of 
abolishing certain quantitative restrictions and 
amendlng Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 
on common rules for imports^1*, as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 3859/91<2), and in particular Article 2, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the common commercial policy is based on uniform principles; 
whereas the common rules for imports established by Regulation (EEC) 
No 288/82 constitute an important part of this policy; whereas the 
I iberalization of imports, namely the absence of all quantitative 
restrictions, subject to exceptions and derogations provided for in 
Community law, is the point of departure for such common rules; 
Whereas quantitative restrictions on imports in the different Member 
States are set out in a list contained in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) 
No 288/82; 
(1) O.J. nr L 35 of 09.02.1982, p. 1 
(2) O.J. nr L 362 of 31.12.1991, p. 83 
Whereas, for a number of such restrictions maintained by certain Member 
States, notably in respect of Japan, the economic and commercial 
situation warrants thelr abolition in conformity with Article 2 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 288/82; 
Whereas, in these circumstances Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 
shouId be su i tabIy amended, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The quantitative restrictions on products falling within the CN codes 
listed in the Annex to thls Regulation are hereby deleted from Annex I 
to Regulation (EEC) No 288/82. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that 
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety 
and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the CounciI 
A N N E X 
The quantitative restrictions relating to the products 
falling under the following CN-codes listed in coiumn (9) 
relating to Italy, are abolished 
CN 1992 CN 1992 
4011 10 00 8529 10 10 
4011 20 00 8529 10 20 
4011 40 00 8529 10 31 
4011 50 10 8529 10 39 
4011 50 90 8529 10 40 
4011 91 00 8529 10 50 
4011 99 00 8529 10 70 
8529 10 90 
4012 10 90 8541 10 10 
4012 20 90 8541 10 91 
4012 90 90 8541 10 99 
8541 21 10 
4013 10 10 8541 21 90 
4013 10 90 8541 29 10 
4013 20 00 8541 29 90 
4013 90 10 8541 30 10 
4013 90 90 8541 30 90 
8541 50 10 
de 7207 20 39 8541 50 90 
à 7229 90 00 8541 60 00 
8482 80 00 
8482 91 10 
8482 91 90 
8482 99 00 8541 90 00 
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