COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 511 final 
Brussels, 22 October 1993 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
AMENDING 
REGULATION(EEC) No 3917/92 RELATIVE TO THE 
GENERALIZED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES APPLICABLE IN 1993 
(presented by the Commission) 
fXPI AMATORY MEMORANDUM 
The regulations applying generalized tariff preferences for certain 
goods originating in developing countries for 1991(^ were last 
extended in 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 of 21 December 
1992<2> . 
It does not appear desirable to extend the present scheme, again 
without change, for 1994. However, it is fitting to ensure that the 
proposal for a 1994 scheme follows the progress in the Uruguay Round 
negotiations up to the deadline of 15 December. 
It would seem therefore appropriate to extend the application of 
Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 for a further three months in order to 
allow the benefiting countries and economic operators to continue their 
commercial operations. 
The Commission has already stated that the scheme to be proposed to the 
Council for its implementation on 1 April 1994 will envisage the 
allocation of preferential amounts calculated on an annual basis and 
not reduced pro rata for the nine remaining months. 
Such are the objectives of this proposal for a regulation which t ho 
Commission invites the Council to adopt as soon as possible. 
(1) Roqulat. ion:; (EEC) No 3831/90, (EEC) No 3832/90, (EEC) No 3833/90, 
(EEC) No 3B34/90, (EEC) No 38 3L./90 of 20.12.90 (OJ L370 of 
31.12.90, p. 1.) 
(2) OJ L396 of 31.12.92, p. 1. 
Proposal for a 
EfflfMfiH BFffl«.ATI0M fEEC) 
AMENDING 
REGULATION(EEC) No 3917/92 RELATIVE TO THE 
GENERALIZED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES APPLICABLE IN 1993 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, and in particular Article 113 and 43 thereof, Economic 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (I! 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92<2) of 21 December 1992 extending 
into 1993 the application of Regulations (EEC) No 3831/90, (EEC) No 
3832/90, (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3834/90, (EEC) No 3835/90 and (EEC) 
No 3900/91 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect 
of certain products originating in developing countries and adding to 
the list of beneficiaries of such preferences, applies until 31 
December 1993; 
Whereas the Commission shall propose before the end of the year, 
following the deadline of 15 December 1993, an annual scheme for 1994; 
this proposal shall contain quantities calculated for a whole year; 
Whereas the provisions of the Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 should be 
able to continue to apply until the entry into force of the annual 
scheme for 1994 on 1 April 1994; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
In the first paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 of 
21 December 1992, the words "from 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1993" 
shall be replaced by the words "from 1 January 1993 to 31 March 1994". 
The following is added to the second paragraph of article 1 of 
regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 : "The references to the dates 29 February 
1992, mentioned in article 5 of regulation (EEC) No 3831/90(3), 
article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90(4) and article 5 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90(5) shall be taken to refei to the date of 
31 May 1994". 
Article 2 
Following the request of importers, preferential benefit can be granted 
as of 1 January 1994 for products which the fixed amount of 
preferential duty was or will be exhausted or for which the collection 
of customs duties were or will be re-established by a Commission 
Regulation, subject to the payment of a deposit, the refunding of which 
will be effected after 1 April 1994, provided that the applicable 
preferential amounts foreseen in the 1994 annual Regulation allow it, 
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(2) OJ L396 of 
(3) OJ L370 of 
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in accordance will» the provisions of Ait ides 190, 1U] and 199 of the 
Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of the Council insituting the Community 
customs code'1' . 
Article 3 
The amendments to CN codes indicated in the Annex to this Regulation 
are applicable from 1 January 1994. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following the 
day of its publication in the Official Journal. - : 
This regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council, 
The President 
(1) OJ L302 Of 19.10.92, p. 1. 
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ANNEX 
A. Amendments to Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 
In column 2, against order No 10.0410: 
- for: 3103 10 00 
- read: 3103 10 
In column 2, against order No 10.1040: 
- for: 8471 92 90 
- read: 8471 92 20 
8471 92 40 
8471 92 80 
- delete: 8471 99 30 
- for : 8471 99 90 
- read: 8471 99 80 
In column 2, against order No 10.1217: 
- for: 9401 90 90 
- read: 9401 90 30 
9401 90 80 
B. Amendments to the annexes of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 
In Annex I, column 3, against order No 40.0180: 
- for : 6207 91 00 
- read: 6207 91 
- for: 6208 91 00 
- read: 6208 91 11 
6208 91 19 
In Annex I, column 3, against order No 40.0240: 
- for: 6107 91 00 
- read: 6107 91 
- for: 6108 91 00 
- read: 6108 91 
In Annex II, column 3, against order No 42.1360: 
- for: 5007 20 10 
- read: 5007 20 11 
5007 20 19 
C. Amendments to the annexes of Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 
In Annex II, column 2, against order No 52.0700: 
- for: 0604 91 10 
0604 91 90 
- read: 0604 91 
In Annex II, column 2, against order No 52.0820: 
- for: ex 0710 80 90 
- read: ex 0710 80 95 
In Annex II, column 2, against order No 52.2430 
- for : ex 1604 20 50 
ex 1604 20 90 
- read: ex 1604 20 50 
1604 20 05 
ex 1604 20 90 
In Annex 
- for: 
- read: II, column 2, against order No 52.2460 
1605 10 00 
1605 20 00 
1605 30 00 
1605 40 00 
1605 90 10 
1605 10 00 
1605 20 10 
1605 20 91 
1605 20 99 
1605 30 00 
1605 40 00 ex 
ex 
ex 
ex 
ex 
ex 
ex 
ex 1605 90 11 
1605 90 30 
1605 90 90 
In Annex I I, column 2, against order No 52.2810 
- for : ex 2005 90 90 
ex 2005 90 90 
- read: ex 2005 90 80 
ex 2005 90 80 
In Annex I I 
- for: 
- read: column 2, against order No 52.2810 
ex 2009 80 80 
ex 2009 80 80 
2009 80 82 
ex 2009 80 81 
In Annex I I 
- for: 
read: column 2, against order No 52.3440 
2009 80 95 
ex 2009 80 99 
ex 2009 80 99 
2009 80 95 
2009 80 96 
ex 2009 80 98 
In Annex II, column 2, against order No 52.3650 
- for : 2104 10 00 
- read: 2104 10 
In Annex II, column 2, against order No 52.3710 
- for: ex 2208 90 51 
- read: ex 2208 90 48 
In Annex II, column 2, against order No 52.3720: 
- for : ex 2208 90 53 
- read: ex 2208 90 58 
In Annex II, column 2, against order No 52.3810 
- for : 2403 10 00 
- read: 2403 10 
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