Council Regulation (EC) No 3/98 of 19 December 1997 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1568/97 adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the preferential trade arrangements with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria in certain processed agricultural products

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3/98 of 19 December 1997 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1568/97 adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the preferential trade arrangements with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria in certain processed agricultural products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,
Whereas pending adaptation of Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement concluded with Poland, Council Regulation (EC) No 339/97 of 17 February 1997 adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the preferential trade arrangements with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria in certain processed agricultural products (1) has been adopted which maintained until 30 June 1997 the trading preference in favour of Poland on the Community market for processed agricultural products to offset possible negative effects arising from the implementation of the Uruguay Round Settlement;
Whereas the negotiations with Poland on the Protocol amending the Europe Agreement have been concluded and a new Protocol 3 has been initialled; whereas Poland has agreed to implement with effect from 1 September 1997 the measures provided for in the new Protocol 3; whereas on an autonomous basis the Community should equally implement the measures in favour of Poland as provided for in the new Protocol 3; whereas Regulation (EC) No 1568/97 (2) does not fully cover these measures;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1568/97 omitted to mention certain concessions in favour of Romania; whereas to correct these omissions Regulation (EC) No 1568/97 should be amended accordingly,