COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(91)480 final 
Brussels, 3 December 1991 
Proposa! for a 
complementing and modifying Council Regulations (EEC) 
No /91 and No /91 extending into 1992 
the application of Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3831/90, 3832/90, 
3833/90, 3834/90 and 3835/90 applying generalized tariff preferences 
for 1991 in respect of certain products originating 
in developing countries 
Draft 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE 
MEM8ER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 
MODIFYING DECISION 91/ /ECSC OF 1991 EXTENDING 
INTO 1991 THE APPLICATION OF DECISIONS 90/672/ECSC AND 90/673/ECSC 
applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of 
certain steel products originating in developing countries 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The Commission proposal (doc. COM (91) 303 final), which in the 
expectation of the complete review of the scheme, aimed at extending 
through 1992 the generalized preferences scheme applied in 1991, did 
not take into account more recent international changes, in particular 
the new situation existing in Albania and the renewed independence of 
the three Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 
The four countries' economic conditions fully Justify the Community 
in granting them preferential access to its market. 
Therefore, and in line with the policy previously applied with 
respect to other Central and Eastern European countries, it seems 
appropriate to grant temporarily to these four countries the benefit of 
the Community's generalized tariff preference scheme so as to develop 
their exports and thus to sustain them in the efforts that they will 
need to undertake in order to restructure their economies. However with 
regard to fish products, in the expectation of the conclusion of an 
agreement on fisheries, the Commission proposes that Estonia, Latvia 
and Lithuania be subject to a treatment similar to that of Greenland 
and Poland. 
In addition, in its aforementioned proposal, the Commission was 
not in a position to take into account the recent presentation to the 
Republic of Korea's Parliament of new legislation in the field of 
intellectual property that should lead, within a short period of time, 
to the abrogation in that country of the discriminatory treatment 
applied in this area to the Community. Such a turn of events will 
permit the lifting of the suspension of the benefit of preferences in 
respect of the Republic of Korea. 
Finally, a certain number of changes in the nomenclature make 
necessary the corresponding technical modifications to the product 
lists annexed to the preference scheme. 
This is the purpose of the present proposal on which the Council 
is invited to decide within a space of time that should allow the 
operators concerned to be rapidly informed. *. 
Proposal for a regulation 
complementing and modifying Council Regulations (EEC) 
No /91 and No /91 extending into 1992 
the application of Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3831/90, 3832/90, 
3833/90, 3834/90 and 3835/90 applying generalized tariff preferences 
for 1991 in respect of certain products originating 
in developing countries 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Communities, and in particular Articles 113 and 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), 
Whereas Albania has seen its economic situation decline to the point 
where this country is facing similar problems as those of countries 
which in the past have benefited from generalized preferences; 
Whereas Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have regained their indépendance 
and also have seen their economic situation decline to the point where 
these three countries are facing similar problems to those of countries 
which in the past have benefited from generalized preferences; 
Whereas Albania, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania should therefore 
benefit, on a transitional basis, from the system of generalized 
preferences in order to increase their exports with a view to 
stimulating their economic development, to promote their 
industrialization and to accelerate their growth rate-, 
Whereas the benefit of tariff preferences has been suspended on a 
temporary basis with respect to the Republic of Korea on account of the 
discriminatory treatment applied in that country to the Community in 
the sphere of intellectual property; whereas that discriminatory 
treatment having been abrogated, there are no grounds for maintaining 
the suspension; 
Whereas, as a consequence of nomenclature changes, it appears necessary 
to make technical modifications- to the Msts. of products benefiting 
from the generalized preferences schemes, 
(1) Opinion delivered on 
(2) Opinion delivered on 
J AJCPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article 1 
Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No /91 (1) is complemented by the 
fol lowing text: 
"Annex III, part A, of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, Annex V, part A, of 
Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, Annex III, part A, of Regulation (EEC) No 
3833/90, are complemented by the mention of the following countries : 
053 Estonia 
054 Latvia 
055 Lithuania 
070 Albania. 
The text of footnote c) to Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 is 
replaced by the following text: 
"c) Preferences are not to be granted in respect of products marked 
with two asterisks originating in Estonia, Greenland, Latvia, Lithuania 
or Poland." 
Paragraph 3 of Article 1 of each of Regulations (EEC) No 3831/90, 
3832/90 and 3833/90 is deleted." 
Article 2 
The Annex referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No /91 is 
replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. 
Ajrliçle_3 
Article 1 to Regulation (EEC) No /91 (2) Is complemented by the 
fol lowing text : 
"with the exception of paragraph 3 to Article 1, which is deleted." 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the CounciI , 
The President 
(1) See page of this Official Journal 
(2) See page of this Official Journal 
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Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 ANNEX 
In Annex I, in column (2) against order No 10.0117 : 
for "2903 51 00" read "2903 51" 
In Annex I, in column (2), against order No 10.0950 : 
for "8211 91 90" read "8211 91 30 
8211 91 80" 
In Annex I, in column (2), against order No 10.1052 : 
delete "8528 10 11 
8528 10 19 
8528 10 30" 
In Annex I, in column (2), against order No 10.1060 : 
for "8529 90 99" read "8529 90 70 
8529 90 98" 
In Annex II Part 2, in the first column of the list relating to 
South Korea : 
for "8215 10 10", read "8215 10 30" 
In Annex II Part 3, in the first column : 
for "ex 2903 19 00", read "ex 2903 19 90" 
for "2924 29 90", read "2924 29 50 
2924 29 80" 
In Annex II Part 3, in the first column : 
for "8473 10 00", read "8473 10" 
for "8473 29 00", read "8473 29" 
for "8473 30 00", read "8473 30" 
for "8473 40 00", read "8473 40" 
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n Annex I Part 3, in the first column : 
for "3507 10 91 
8507 10 99", read "8507 10 31 
8507 10 39 
8507 10 81 
8507 10 89" 
for "è507 20 99".read "8507 20 31 
8507 20 39 
8507 20 81 
8507 20 89' 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 ANNEX 
In Annex I, in column (3) against order No 40.0060 : 
for "6204 62 35", read "6204 62 39" 
for "6204 63 19 
6204 69 19" , read "6204 63 18 
6204 69 18" 
below "6204 69 18", insert "6211 32 42 
6211 33 42 
6211 42 42 
6211 43 42" 
In Annex I, in column (4) against order No 40.0060 : 
for "Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and 
trousers (including slacks); women's or girls woven trousers and 
slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres", 
read : 
"Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and 
trousers (including slacks); women's or girls woven trousers and 
slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres-, 
Lower parts of tracksuits with lining, other than of category 16 
or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres" 
In Annex I, in column (3) against order No 40.0160 : 
for "6203 22 90 
6203 23 90 
6203 29 19", read "6203 22 80 
6203 23 80 
6203 29 18" 
below "6203 29 18", insert "6211 32 31 
6211 33 31" 
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in Annex I, in column (4) against order No 40.0160 : 
for "Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted oi 
crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding 
sk i su i ts", 
read : 
"Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or 
crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding 
ski suits; 
Men's or boys' tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of a 
single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres" 
In Annex I, in column (3), against order No 40.0210 : 
below "6202 93 00", insert : "6211 32 41 
6211 33 41 
6211 42 41 
6211 43 41" 
In Annex I, in column (4), against order No 40.0210 : 
for "Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, 
other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made 
f ibres" 
read : 
"Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, 
other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made 
f ibres; 
Upper parts of tracksuits with lining, other than of category 16 
or 29, of cotton or of man-wade fibres" 
In Annex I, in column (3) against order No 40.0290 : 
for "6204 22 90 
6204 23 90 
6204 29 19", read "6204 22 80 
6204 23 80 
6204 29 18" 
below "6204 29 18". insert "6211 42 31 
6211 43 31" ? 
3-
n Annex I, in column (4) against order No 40.0290 : 
for "Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or 
crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres, excluding ski 
su i t s" 
read : 
"Women's or girts' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or 
crocheted , of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres, excluding ski 
su i t s ; 
"Women's or girls' tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of 
a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres" 
ANÎ:EX 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 
;n Annex I, in column (3) against order No 50.0015 : 
for "Preserved pineapples, in slices, half slices or spirals" 
read "Pineapples, prepared or preserved, in slices, half slices 
or spirals" 
In Annex I, in column (3) against order No 50.0025 : 
for "Preserved pineapples other than in slices, half slices or 
spirals" 
read "Pineapples, prepared or preserved, other than in slices, half 
si ices or spirals" 
In Annex II, in columns (2) and (3) against order No 52.2210 
delete "1519 20 00 Acid oils from refining" 
In Annex 11, in column (2) against order No 52.2220 : 
for "1519 30 00", read "1519 20 00" 
In Annex II in column (2) against order No 52.3680 : 
for "2201 10 00*# read "2201 10* 
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Draft 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE 
MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 
MODIFYING DECISION 91/ /ECSC OF 1991 EXTENDING 
INTO 1991 THE APPLICATION OF DECISIONS 90/672/ECSC AND 90/673/ECSC 
applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of 
certain steel products originating in developing countries 
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE 
EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 
In agreement with the Commission, 
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
Article 1 of Decision 91/ /ECSC is complemented by the following 
text: 
"with the exception of paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Decision 
90/672/ECSC, which is deleted." 
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. 
Done at Brussels, 
The President 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
;>hj"t: Proposition complémentaire à celle présentée par ia Commission 
au Conseil en date du 26.7.1991 (doc. C0M(91)303 fin.) 
La présente proposition complémentaire vise à inclure les pays 
baltes et l'Albanie dans le schéma SPG de la Communauté en 1992 ainsi 
qu'à lever la suspension du bénéfice des préférences concernant ia 
République de Corée. 
L'incidence budgétaire de l'inclusion de l'Albanie peut être 
considérée comme négligeable étant donné la situation économique 
actuelle prévalant dans ce pays. Quant aux pays baltes, la Commission 
est dans l'impossibilité de quantifier les pertes de recettes, étant 
donné qu'elle ne dispose pas de statistiques d'exportations de ces 
pays. Il n'y a cependant pas lieu de craindre une incidence importante. 
En ce qui concerne la Corée, sur la base d'un taux d'utilisation du 
SPG par ce pays en 1987 de 22,63 % et en tenant compte des importations 
totales dans la Communauté de produits originaires de ce pays couverts 
par le SPG et sur la base d'une moyenne pondérée des droits de douane 
du tarif douanier commun applicable aux produits en question de l'ordre 
de 5,5 à 6 %, on peut estimer la perte de recette résultant de cette 
mesure de 75 à 82 millions d'ECUS. 
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