Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) complementing Regulation ( EEC ) No 3587/91 extending into 1992 the application of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3833/90 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries with the view of reestablishing the benefit of these preferences in respect of the Republics of Bosnia­Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia
Date: 1991-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Yugoslavia, generalised preferences, originating product, republic

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(91) 553 final 

Brussels, 17  December 1991 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

complementing Regulation  (EEC) No 3587/91 extending into 1992 

the application of Regulation  (EEC) No 3833/90 applying 

generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of 

certain agricultural products originating in developing 

countries with the view of reestablishing the benefit 

of these preferences in respect of the Republics of 

Bosnia-Her%egovina, Croatia/ Macedonia and Slovenia 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  situation  existing  in Yugoslavia  has  lead  the  Council,  on 
the  basis  of  a proposal  from  the  Commission,  to withdraw  the  benefit 
of  generalized  preferences  to that  country. 

The Community  and  its Member  States, having  decided,, within  the 
framework  of  political  cooperation,  to  apply  selective  positive 
measures  in  favour  of  those  parties  which  contribrutes  to  progress 
towards  peace,  it  is appropriate  to  reestablish  for  these  parties  the 
benefit  of  generalized  preferences  for  agricultural  products,  not 
covered  by  the  autonomous  regime,  which  has  replaced  the  suspended 
provisions of  the cooperation agreement. 

This  is  the  purpose  of  the  present  regulation  proposal  which 
the Council  is  invited  to adopt  in order  that  it can  enter  into  force 
on  1 January  1992. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

complementing Regulation  (EEC) No 3587/91 extending into 1992 

the application of Regulation  (EEC) No 3833/90 applying 

generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of 

certain agricultural products originating in developing 

countries with the view of reestablishing the benefit 

of these preferences in respect of the Republics of 

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic 
Communities, and  in particular Article 113 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Whereas the Council,  by Regulation  (EEC) No 3302/91  (1), has withdrawn 
Yugoslavia  from the  list of beneficiaries of generalized preferences, 

Whereas  the Community  and  its Member  States, within  the  framework  of 
political  cooperation, have with one accord decided  to apply  selective 
positive  measures  in  favour  of  parties  which  contribute  to  progress 
towards peace, 

Whereas  it  is therefore appropriate  to reestablish  in respect  to those 
parties the benefit of generalized preferences applying to agricultural 
products  as  these  are  not  covered  by  the autonomous  regime  which  has 
replaced  the provisions of the Cooperation Agreement; 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 

Article 1 

Article  2 to Regulation  (EEC) No  3587 /91  (2)  is complemented  by  the 
fol lowing text : 

-Annex  111 to Regulation  (EEC) No 3833/90  is complemented by a new part 
entit led as fol lows : 

"C. OTHER BENEFICIARIES 

Bosnia-Herzegovina 
Croatia 
Macedonia 
Slovenia 

( T T ^ J l J oT  315 , of 15.11. 1991, page  46 
(2) OJ No L  341, of 12.12. 1991. page  1 

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Article  2 

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 

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