COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(93)81 final 
Brussels,8 March 1993 
Proposal for a 
mi IMC IL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending the autonomous import arrangements for products 
originating in Bulgaria or Romania 
(presented by the Commission) 
A 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Bulgaria and Romania have been engaged for over two years in a 
programme of large-scale economic reform as they move towards a 
market economy. They are therefore no longer to be considered 
state-trading countries. 
2. The proposal reflects this and is aimed at removing the two 
countries from the field of application of Regulations (EEC) 
No 3420/83 and No 1765/82. The regulations governing imports into 
the Community of products originating in the state-trading countries 
will thereby cease to apply to the countries in question. 
3. This measure will enter into force at the same time as the interim 
agreements to be concluded with these countries. The autonomous 
arrangements applicable to these countries would then be based on 
Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 or any Regulation replacing it. 
DRAFT 
Proposal for 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 
of ... 
amending the autonomous import arrangements for products 
originating in Bulgaria or Romania 
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 proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on 
import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, 
not liberalized at Community level, applies inter alia, to imports 
originating in Bulgaria or Romania-,1 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/82 of 30 June 1982 on common 
rules for imports from State-trading countries, provides that products 
mentioned in the Annex to that Regulation are not subject to 
quantitative restrictions-,2 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common 
rules for imports defines the rules for imports originating from 
countries other than those listed in Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82 and 
(EEC) No 3420/83;3 
Whereas the Community has signed Europe agreements aimed at establishing 
an association with Bulgaria and Romania, which have embarked on a 
large-scale programme of economic reform aimed at ensuring their 
transition towards a market economy, 
Whereas, pending the entry into force of association agreements, interim 
agreements will enter into force including, in particular, the trade 
provisions of the association agreements; 
Whereas provisions should be made therefore that these countries are 
removed from the scope of Regulations (EEC) No 3420/83 and (EEC) No 
1765/82 with effect from the entry into force of the said interim 
agreements and fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 288/82, 
OJ No L 346, 8.12.1983, p.6. Regulation as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 2456/92 (OJ No L 252, 31.8.1992, p.1). 
OJ No L 195, 5.7.1982, p.1. Regulation as !ast amendr.i by Rog Nation 
(Ere) NO 1434/9^ (OJ No L 138, 31.5.1990, p.1) 
0J No L 35, v.2.1982, p.1 Regulation as iast arc; ;...gi. ,vii ;c 
(EtC) No 3859/91 (0J No 1362, 31.12.1991, p.83). 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Bulgaria and Romania shall be removed from the list of countries in 
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 and the Annex to Regulation (EEC) 
No 1765/82 with effect from the date of entry into force of the interim 
agreement on trade, and trade-related matters concluded respectively 
between each of those countries and the Community. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 CounciI 
The President 
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