COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(95) 14 final 
Brussels, 03.02.1995 
95/0003 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending the list of countries mentioned in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 
(presented by the Commission) 
Explanatory memorandum 
The Community has signed free trade agreements with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 
These countries have moreover embarked on a large-scale programme of economic 
reforms aimed at ensuring their transition towards a market economy. 
As regards more specifically the import regime which the Community is applying 
towards third countries, it should be noted that these countries have been considered as 
State-trading countries, and therefore subject to Regulation (EC) No 519/94. 
Taking account of the current changes in the economic system of these countries and the 
agreements signed with the Community, these countries should from now on be 
considered as falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 518/94, applicable to 
GATT/WTO countries and other market economies. 
In this regard, the mentions "Estonia", "Latvia" and "Lithuania" should be removed from 
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 519/94. 
Accordingly, a draft regulation is attached for approval. 
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Draft 
Council Regulation (EC) No ..../.. 
amending the list of countries mentioned in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for 
imports from certain third countries', applies inter alia, to imports originating in Estonia, 
Latvia and Lithuania; 
Whereas the Community has signed free trade agreements with Estonia, Latvia and 
Lithuania, which have moreover embarked on a large-scale programme of economic 
reform aimed at ensuring their transition towards a market economy; 
Whereas provision should be made therefore that these countries are removed from the 
scope of Regulation (EC) No 519/94 with effect from the entry into force of the said 
agreements, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
1. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania shall be removed from the list of countries in Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 519/94. 
2. The list of third countries in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 is replaced by the 
list of third countries annexed to this Regulation. 
O.J. No I- 67, 10.03.1994, p. 89 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force the third day after its publication into the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. It will be applicable on the day of entry into force 
of the free trade agreements concluded respectively between the countries referred to in 
Article 1(1) and the Community. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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ANNEX 
List of third countries replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
519/94 
Albania 
Armenia 
Azerbaijan 
Belarus 
Peoples Republic of China 
Georgia Kazakhstan 
North Korea 
Kyrgyzstan 
Moldova 
Mongolia Russia 
Tajikistan 
Turkmenistan 
Ukraine 
Uzbekistan*. 
Vietnam 
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