Council Regulation (EC) No 753/96 of 22 April 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 with a view to extending economic aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 753/96 of 22 April 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 with a view to extending economic aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (2) provides for economic aid to support the process of economic and social reform in certain countries of Central and Eastern Europe;
Whereas the Annex to that Regulation lists the countries which may receive such aid;
Whereas, following the peace agreement signed by Bosnia and Herzegovina in Paris on 14 December 1995, that State should be added to the list of beneficiary countries so that it can receive aid under the said Regulation;
Whereas the conditions to allow for Bosnia and Herzegovina to be included among the beneficiary countries can now be considered as having been fulfilled,