Council Regulation (EC) No 1903/96 of 27 September 1996 establishing certain measures concerning imports of processed agricultural products from Switzerland in order to take account of the results of the Uruguay Round negotiations in the agricultural sector

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1903/96 of 27 September 1996 establishing certain measures concerning imports of processed agricultural products from Switzerland in order to take account of the results of the Uruguay Round negotiations in the agricultural sector
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,
Whereas, under the preferential agreement between the European Community and Switzerland, concessions regarding certain processed agricultural products have been granted on a reciprocal basis;
Whereas, further to Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) (1), certain concessions regarding processed agricultural products have been amended as from 1 July 1995;
Whereas, as a result, certain aspects of the agreement concluded with Switzerland, and in particular the protocol concerning processed agricultural products annexed to this agreement, should be adjusted in order to maintain the existing level of reciprocal preferences;
Whereas, to that end, negotiations are still in progress with Switzerland with a view to reaching an agreement on the amendments to this protocol; whereas, however, it has not proved possible to conclude these negotiations and to implement the necessary adjustments for 1 July 1996;
Whereas in those circumstances it is appropriate for the European Community to adopt autonomous measures in order to maintain the existing level of reciprocal preferences, pending the conclusion of negotiations;
Whereas the Council has already adopted transitional measures by Regulation (EC) No 1917/95 (2), such measures having been extended by Regulation (EC) No 167/96 (3) to 30 June 1996; whereas these measures should be extended with account being taken, however, of the changes in the Community customs tariff that will apply from 1 July 1996,