Council Regulation (EC) No 1596/95 of 29 June 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 3361/94 in order to prolong the application of certain tariff quotas with respect to Austria, Finland and Sweden

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1596/95 of 29 June 1995 amending Regulation (EC)  No 3361/94 in order to prolong the application of certain tariff quotas with respect to Austria,  Finland and Sweden
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 3361/94 of 29 December 1994 opening tariff quotas with  respect to Austria, Finland and Sweden  (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 of the 1994 Act of Accession, Austria, Finland and Sweden have  applied the Common Customs Tariff as from 1 January 1995;
Whereas, at its meeting on 8 February 1995, the Council authorized the Commission to open  negotiations under Article XXIV (6) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994;
Whereas the application of the Common Customs Tariff by the new Member States has led to a  reduction of some import duties and to an increase of some other duties;
Whereas it is appropriate for the Community to provide its trading partners with temporary relief  for the most serious cases in which there in an increase in import duties; whereas, therefore,  certain customs duties have been reduced on an autonomous basis during the period 1 January to 30  June 1995;
Whereas, pending the conclusion of a global agreement as a result of negotiations between the  Community and third countries, it is appropriate to apply autonomous measures designed to alleviate  the adverse impact on certain exports by third countries following enlargement;
Whereas the measures to be applied are without prejudice to the results of the ongoing negotiations  under the said Article XXIV (6) and do not prejudge the intention of the Community to conclude an  agreement which takes into account the global impact of enlargement on trade with third countries;
Whereas, as these negotiations are not yet completed, it is appropriate to extend the application  of Regulation (EC) No 3361/94 in order to provide for the period of 1 July to 31 December 1995,  retaining the same quotas with the same duty rates for the same products,