COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(93) 710 final 
Brussels, 7 January 1994 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
extending the measures taken under the agreement between 
the European Economic Community and the United States of 
America for the conclusion of negotiations under GATT 
Article XXIV.6 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Subject: The L£ bilaterial agreement between the European 
Economic Community and the United States of 
America 
1. In 1987 an "Agreement for the Conclusion of 
Negotiations between the European Economic Community 
and the United States of America under GATT Article 
XXIV.6" was entered into between the two parties by 
which they agreed upon a number of rights and 
obligations '. Consultations between the two parties 
as foreseen in the Agreement subsequently took place in 
an attempt to find a solution to the disagreement 
existing between the Community and the United States, 
on whether or not new actions, if any, might be 
appropriate. 
2. It was not possible to conclude these consultations by 
the end of 1990, notably in view of the prolongation of 
the Uruguay Round, and therefore in respect of those 
rights and obligations which were foreseen to expire on 
that date an agreement was reached between the 
Community and the United States to extend these until 
31 December 1991. The Community implemented this 
prolongation by a Decision by the Council to approve an 
Exchange of Letters between the Community and United 
States complementing the Agreement 2. 
3. The Commission considered it appropriate that on the 
one hand it was desirable to continue to apply these 
measures, in particular to avoid a worsening of the 
disagreement on this issue, and on the other hand that 
it was preferable to do so on an autonomous basis. 
Consequently, the Commission submitted to the Council a 
draft regulation extending these measures from 1 
January 1992 for a year. Subsequently, the proposal 
was adopted by the Council late 1991 and published in 
Regulation (EEC) No 3919/91 3. 
The Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 991/93 of 23 April 
1993, decided to extend these provisions for 1993 4. 
1 OJNoL98, 10.4.1987, p. 1. 
2OJNoL 17, 23.1.1991, p. 17. 
3 OJ No L 372, 31.12.1991, p. 35. 
4OJNoL 104, 29.4.1993, p. 1. 
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The negotiations under the Uruguay Round are being 
actively pursued but the implementation of the results 
of these negotiations will not in any case be applied 
before 1 January 1994, the Commission, therefore, 
proposes to extend these measures for another year with 
effect from 1 January until 31 December 1994. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (E C) NO / . . 
of 
extending the measures taken under the agreement between 
the European Economic Community and the United States of 
America for the conclusion of negotiations under GATT 
Article XXIV.6 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION. TES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, and in particular Article 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas by an Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the United States of America for the 
conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV.6 of the 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) ' which was 
extended by the conclusion of an exchange of letters 2 
complementing that Agreement until 31 December 1991, the 
Community agreed to take certain measures; 
1OJNoL98, 10.4.1987, p. 1. 
2OJNoL17, 23.1.1991, p. 17. 
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Whereas the Community applied these measures during 1992 
and 1993 by virtue of Council Regulations (EEC) No 
3919/913 and (EEC) No 991/934; 
Whereas the reasons still exist for the prolongation of 
these measures, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article 1 
The measures referred to in the exchange of letters 
complementing the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the United States of America for the 
conclusion of negotiations under GATT Article XXIV.6 
shall be applied by the Community until 31 December 1994. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
3OJNoL372, 31.12.1991, p. 35. 
4OJNoL104, 29.4.1993, p. 1. 
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