CELEX: 51994PC0546
Language: en
Date: 1994-12-09
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION establishing transitional measures for trade between the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, on the one hand and the overseas countries and territories on the other

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  COM(94) 546 final
                                                Brussels, 09.12.1994
                               Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL DECISION
                   establishing transitional measures for trade
                         between the Republic of Austria,
      the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, on the one hand
             and the overseas countries and territories on the other
                     (presented by the Commission)
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                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Article 2 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union
provides that the provisions of the original Treaties and the acts adopted by the
institutions before accession shall be binding on the new Member States and applicable
in them.
Furthermore, Article 72 of the Act of Accession allows Austria, until 1 January 1996,
to maintain, in respect of the other Member States, the customs duties and licensing
arrangements applied on the date of its accession to certain spirituous beverages. In
consequence, and by virtue of the principle that the OCT may not enjoy more favourable
treatment than Member States, transitional measures are needed to ensure equal treatment
in trade relations between the OCT and Austria.
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                         PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                          establishing transitional measures for trade
                                between the Republic of Austria»
          ï the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden^ on the one hand
                     and the overseas countries and territories on the other
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the proposal by the Commission,
Whereas Article 2 of the Act of Accession provides that, from the date of accession, the
provisions of the original Treaties and the acts adopted by the institutions before accession
shall be binding on the new Member States and shall apply in those States under the
conditions laid down in those Treaties and in the Act of Accession;
Whereas Council Decision of 25 July 1991 ' lays down the modalities on the association of
the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community;
Whereas the Act of Accession allows Austria to maintain, until 1 January 1996, the customs
duties and licensing arrangements it applies on the date of its accession to certain spirituous
beverages and undenatured ethyl alcohol;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                           Article
Until 1 January 1996, the Republic of Austria may maintain the customs duties and licensing
arrangements wich it applied on the date of its accession to spirituous beverages and
undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol. falling
within heading 22.08 of the HS and originating in the overseas contries and territories. Any
such licensing arrangements must be applied in a non-discriminatory manner
          O.J.    No. L 2 6 3 , 1 9 . 9 . 1 9 9 1 , p. 1
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This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1995.
Done at Brussels,
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