COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(91) 553 final 
Brussels, 17 December 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
complementing Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 extending into 1992 
the application of Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 applying 
generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of 
certain agricultural products originating in developing 
countries with the view of reestablishing the benefit 
of these preferences in respect of the Republics of 
Bosnia-Her%egovina, Croatia/ Macedonia and Slovenia 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The situation existing in Yugoslavia has lead the Council, on 
the basis of a proposal from the Commission, to withdraw the benefit 
of generalized preferences to that country. 
The Community and its Member States, having decided,, within the 
framework of political cooperation, to apply selective positive 
measures in favour of those parties which contribrutes to progress 
towards peace, it is appropriate to reestablish for these parties the 
benefit of generalized preferences for agricultural products, not 
covered by the autonomous regime, which has replaced the suspended 
provisions of the cooperation agreement. !| 
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This is the purpose of the present regulation proposal which j 
the Council is invited to adopt in order that it can enter into force 
on 1 January 1992. ! 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
complementing Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 extending into 1992 
the application of Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 applying 
generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of 
certain agricultural products originating in developing 
countries with the view of reestablishing the benefit 
of these preferences in respect of the Republics of 
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Communities, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 3302/91 (1), has withdrawn 
Yugoslavia from the list of beneficiaries of generalized preferences, 
Whereas the Community and its Member States, within the framework of 
political cooperation, have with one accord decided to apply selective 
positive measures in favour of parties which contribute to progress 
towards peace, 
Whereas it is therefore appropriate to reestablish in respect to those 
parties the benefit of generalized preferences applying to agricultural 
products as these are not covered by the autonomous regime which has 
replaced the provisions of the Cooperation Agreement; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
Article 2 to Regulation (EEC) No 3587 /91 (2) is complemented by the 
fol lowing text : 
-Annex 111 to Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 is complemented by a new part 
entit led as fol lows : 
"C. OTHER BENEFICIARIES 
Bosnia-Herzegovina 
Croatia 
Macedonia 
Slovenia 
(TT^JlJoT 315 , of 15.11. 1991, page 46 
(2) OJ No L 341, of 12.12. 1991. page 1 
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Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the CounciI, 
The President 
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