CELEX: 51993PC0081
Language: en
Date: 1993-03-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending the autonomous import arrangements for products originating in Bulgaria or Romania

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           C0M(93)81  final
                                           Brussels,8   March 1993
                            Proposal for a
                     m i IMC IL REGULATION (EEC)
       amending the autonomous import arrangements for products
                  originating in Bulgaria or Romania
                   (presented by the Commission)
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                        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.
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                                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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