Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001 so as to include Senegal in the list of countries enjoying the special support arrangement for the least developed countries
Date: 2001-12-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Senegal, generalised preferences, tariff preference, trade policy

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 06.12.2001
COM(2001) 722 final

2001/0285 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised
tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001 so as to include
Senegal in the list of countries enjoying the special support arrangement for the least
developed countries

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998 applying a multiannual scheme of
generalised  tariff  preferences  for  the  period  1  July  1999  to  31  December  20011,  as  last
amended  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  416/20012,  provides  for  more  favourable  tariff
treatment for the least developed countries listed in Annex IV thereto.

Following the latest triennial review by the United Nations Economic and Social Council in
2001 of the list of least developed countries, Senegal was added to that list by a decision of
the UN General Assembly of 12 April 2001.

As  the  special  support  arrangement  for  the  least  developed  countries  under  the  scheme  of
generalised  tariff  preferences  should  benefit  all  countries  classified  and  recognised  by  the
United  Nations  as  least  developed  countries,  the  benefit  of  that  arrangement  should  be
extended to Senegal.

It is therefore appropriate that Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 be amended accordingly and that
the amending Regulation enter into force immediately.

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OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1.
OJ L 60, 1.3.2001, p. 43.

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2001/0285 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised
tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001 so as to include
Senegal in the list of countries enjoying the special support arrangement for the least
developed countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular
Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article  6  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2820/98  of  21  December  1998  applying  a
multiannual  scheme  of  generalised  tariff  preferences  for  the  period  1  July  1999  to
31 December  20013,  as  last  amended  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  416/20014,
provides for more favourable tariff treatment for the least developed countries listed in
Annex IV thereto.

Following  the  latest  triennial  review  by  the  United  Nations  Economic  and  Social
Council in 2001 of the list of least developed countries, Senegal was added to that list
by a decision of the UN General Assembly of 12 April 2001. It is therefore appropriate
that  Regulation  (EC)  No  2820/98  be  amended  accordingly  and  that  the  amending
Regulation enter into force immediately.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 is amended as follows:

Article 1

(a)

(b)

in Annex III, after the entry “SN Senegal”, the footnote reference “(2)” is inserted,

in Annex IV, “SN Senegal” is inserted after “CV Cape Verde”.

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OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1.
OJ L 60, 1.3.2001, p. 43.

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Article 2

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 all Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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