COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 534 final 
Brussels, 6 December 1991 
Proposal for a 
mi INC l L REfflH-ATION (EEC) 
AMENDING REGULATION (EEC) No 2803/69 
ESTABLISHING COMMON RULES FOR EXPORTS 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In line with the provisions of Part 3 of the EEC Treaty regarding a common 
commercial policy, Council Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69 establishing common 
rules for exports1 laid down the principle of the freedom of exports 
originating In the Community to third countries, subject to the exceptions 
provided for in that Regulation. 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1934/822 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69 
updated the list of exceptions by abolishing some of the restrictions 
imposed by Member States and introducing exceptions regarding certain 
petroleum products. 
However, since the adoption of the amending Regulation, most Member States 
have removed the remaining restrictions. In the light of the forthcoming 
completion of the single market, the maintenance of such restrictions is 
not only a contradiction of all that the market stands for, but is also 
impracticable In a Community without controls on goods at internal 
frontiers. It seemed necessary to take account of this development. 
It is therefore proposed In this Regulation that the previous regulations 
be brought up to date by the removal of almost all the restrictions still 
in force and the principle of total freedom established from 
31 December 1992. Until then a few restrictions of minor economic 
importance shall be maintained. 
1 0J No L 324, 27.12.1969, p.25. 
2 OJ No L 211, 20.7.1982, p.1. 
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PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION 
AMENDING REGULATION (EEC) No 2603/69 
ESTABLISHING COMMON RULES FOR EXPORTS 
The Council of the European Communities, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the instruments establishing common organization of 
agricultural markets and to the Instruments concerning processed 
agricultural products adopted In pursuance of Article 235 of the Treaty, in 
particular the provisions of those instruments which allow for derogation 
from the general principle that quantitative restrictions or measures 
having equivalent effect may be replaced solely by measures provided for in 
those same instruments; 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas under Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69,1 as amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No 1934/82,2 exports from the Community to third countries are free, that 
is not subject to any quantitative restrictions, subject to the exceptions 
provided for In that Regulation and listed in the Annex thereto; 
Whereas since the adoption of that Regulation, the Member States have 
removed most of the restrictions on exports of some products listed in that 
Annex ; 
Whereas the Regulation should be updated accordingly; 
1 OJ No L 324, 27.12.1969, p.25. 
2 OJ No L 211, 20.7.1982, p.1. 
Whereas after 31 December 1992 the maintenance by Member States of 
quantitative restrictions would be Incompatible with the single market, 
which entails the abolition of goods controls at the Community's internal 
front iers; 
Whereas Article 30, paragraph 5, of the Single European Act determines that 
the external policies of the European Community and the policies agreed in 
European Political Cooperation must be consistent; whereas, therefore, 
Member States may be allowed to maintain some restrictions on exports until 
31 December 1992, in particular on those exports for which restrictions 
have been agreed In European Political Cooperation. 
Whereas It is necessary to authorize Member States which are bound by 
international commitments setting up a system for the allocation of oil 
products between contracting parties in cases of actual or potential supply 
difficulties to comply with the resulting obligations vis-à-vis third 
countries, without prejudice to Community provisions adopted to the same 
end; whereas this authorization should apply until the adoption by the 
Council of appropriate measures pursuant to commitments entered Into by the 
Community or all the Member States. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69 Is hereby amended as follows 
Article 10 is replaced by the following: 
" Article to 
1. Until 31 December 1992 the principle of the freedom of export as laid 
down In Article 1 shall not apply: 
- to those products listed In the Annex 1 for the Member States 
mentioned therein, 
- nor to exports which are presently restricted by the Member States 
pursuant to a decision taken In European Political Cooperation. 
2. In respect of products listed in Annex 2, until such time as the 
Council adopts appropriate measures pursuant to international 
commitments entered Into by the Community or all its Member States, 
Member states are authorised to implement, without prejudice to rules 
adopted by the Community In this field, the emergency sharing system 
Introducing an allocation obligation vis-à-vis third countries 
provided for in International commitments entered into before the 
entry into force of this Regulation. 
Member States shall inform the Commission of measures they envisage to 
adopt. The measures adopted shall be communicated by the Commission 
to the Council and other Member States. 
Article 2 
The Annex is replaced by Annexes 1 and 2 to this Regulation. " 
Article 3 
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 
a I I Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
ANNEX 1 
CCT Description Member 
heading No State 
applying 
restrlet ion 
ex 4101 10 Whole tildes or skins of bovine animals, Italy 
of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg 
when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-
salted, or 14 kg when fresh, wet-salted 
or otherwise preserved:: 
ex 4102 Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or Italy 
salted, dried, limed, pickled or 
otherwise preserved, but not tanned, 
parchment-dressed or further prepared), 
whether or not with wool on or split, 
other than those excluded by note Kb) 
or 1(c) to this chapter: 
ex 4102 10 With wool on: France 
ex 4102 10 90 Other France 
ex 4102 29 00 Without wool on, other France 
* 
ex 4103 10 Other raw hides and skins of goats or Italy 
kids (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, 
pickled or otherwise preserved, but not 
tanned, parchment-dressed or further 
prepared), whether or not dehaired or 
split, other than those excluded by 
note Kb) or 1(c) to this chapter: 
ex 4301 20 00 Raw furskins (including heads, tails, Italy 
paws and other pieces or cuttings, 
suitable for furriers' use), other than 
raw hides and skins of heading No 4101, 
4102 or 4103 of rabbit or hare, whole, 
with or without head, tall or paws 
% 
ANNEX 2 
2709 00 Petroleum oiIs and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, 
crude 
2710 00 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, 
other than crude-, preparations not elsewhere specified or 
included, containing not less than 70% by weight of petroleum 
oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils 
being the basic constituents of the preparations: 
2710 00 11 to 2710 00 39 Light oils 
2710 00 41 to 2710 00 59 Medium oils 
2710 00 61 to 2710 00 99 Heavy oils except 
ex 2710 00 91 to ex 2710 00 00 lubricating oils used 
in clocks and watches and the 
like presented in small 
receptacles containing not 
more than 250 g net of oil. 
2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: 
Liquefied: 
2711 12 Propane: 
Propane of a purity not less than 99% 
Other 
2711 13 BjJlanfiS.: 
In gaseous state: 
ex 2711 29 00 Other: 
- Propane 
- Butanes 
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