COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 29 10.1996 
COM(96) 510 final 
96/0246 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulations (EQ Nos 3355/94, 3356/94 and 3357/94 
on the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of 
products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and 
Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory memorandum 
1. The Cooperation Agreement linking the Community with the Socialist Republic of 
Yugoslavia was denounced on 25 November 1991. On 2 December 1991, the Council 
adopted a decision selectively applying positive measures to the parties to the conflict in 
the former Yugoslavia which were held to be making a contribution to the peace process. 
2. Those autonomous measures effectively applied to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, 
Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, but not to the Federal 
Republic of Yugoslavia, the preferential trade concessions provided for in the 1980 
Agreement. 
3. They consist essentially of duty-free access and the elimination of quantitative 
restrictions for the bulk of industrial products (apart from around thirty items subject to 
tariff ceilings) and specific concessions (duty-free access, tariff quotas or reduced levies) 
for various agricultural products. 
4. In view of the constructive attitude displayed by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
in the peace process and the implementation of the Dayton Agreements, however, we feel 
it should now be brought within the import regime established by Regulations (EC) Nos 
3355/94, 3356/94 and 3357/94, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3032/95. 
5. The attached proposal for a Regulation therefore extends the autonomous preferential 
trade arrangements to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No... 
amending Regulations (EC) Nos 3355/94, 3356/94 and 3357/94 
on the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of 
products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and 
Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particulai 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Regulations (EC) Nos 3355/94,1 3356/942 and 3357/94,3 as last amended by 
Regulation (EC) No 3032/95,4 laying down the arrangements applicable to imports into 
the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia 
and Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia do not apply to imports 
into the Community from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; 
Whereas in view of the constructive attitude shown by the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia in connection with the peace process and the implementation of the peace 
agreements signed in Paris on 14 December 1995, the said arrangements should be 
extended to that Republic, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article I 
1. The words "the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" shall be inserted into the titles 
of Regulations (EC) Nos 3355/94, 3356/94 and 3357/94 after the word "Croatia" 
2. The words "the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" shall be inserted into Article 1 
of the three abovementioned Regulations after the word "Croatia". 
3. The words "the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" shall be inserted into footnote 4 
to Annex D (page 53 of OJ No L 353) of Regulation (EC) No 3355/94 after the 
word "Croatia" 
1 OJNoL 353, 31.12.1994, p. 1. 
2OJNoL353, 31.12.1994, p.55. 
3OJNoL353, 31.12.1994, p. 63. 
4OJNoL316, 30.12.1995, p. 4. 
4. Textile products subject to quantitative restrictions under Council Regulation 
No 517/965 shall be imported free of duty within the quantitative limits set in 
Annexes III B and VI to that Regulation. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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. 
OJNoL67, 7.3.94, p. 1. 
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