Regulation 1994/3290 - Adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations

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This regulation was in effect from January  1, 1995 until December 31, 2013.

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Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
 
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Number legal act Regulation 1994/3290
Original proposal COM(1994)414 EN
CELEX number i 31994R3290

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Document 22-12-1994
Publication in Official Journal 31-12-1994; Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 11 Volume 011,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 11 Volume 011,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 11 Volume 021,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 11 Volume 021,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 11 Volume 021,OJ L 349, 31.12.1994,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 11 Volume 021,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 11 Volume 021,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 11 Volume 021,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 11 Volume 021,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 11 Volume 021,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 11 Volume 022,Special edition in Finnish: Chapter 03 Volume 066,Special edition in Swedish: Chapter 03 Volume 066,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 11 Volume 021
Effect 01-01-1995; Application Varied dates See Art 6
01-07-1995; Application See Art 6
End of validity 31-12-2013; Implicitly repealed by 32013R1308

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31994R3290

Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations

Official Journal L 349 , 31/12/1994 P. 0105 - 0200

Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 66 P. 0052

Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 66 P. 0052

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas the Community has adopted a set of rules governing the common agricultural policy;

Whereas, under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has negotiated various agreements (hereinafter referred to as the 'GATT agreements`); whereas several of those agreements concern agriculture, in particular the Agreement on Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement`); whereas the concessions relating to domestic support can be complied with by setting prices and aid at a suitable level and specific provisions need not be laid down on this subject; whereas the Agreement lays down a six-year timetable for the extension of access to the Community market for agricultural products from third countries on the one hand and the gradual reduction in support granted by the Community on exports of agricultural products on the other hand; whereas the agricultural legislation on trade with third countries should be adapted accordingly;

Whereas, by converting all the measures restricting imports of agricultural products into customs duties (tarification) and by prohibiting the application of such measures in the future, the Agreement requires the abolition of variable import levies and of the other measures and import charges currently provided for under the market organizations; whereas the rates of customs duty applicable to agricultural products in accordance with the Agreement are to be fixed in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas, however, for certain product groups such as cereals, rice, wine and fruit and vegetables, the introduction of supplementary or other trade mechanisms that do not involve the collection of fixed customs duties calls for the adoption of rules providing for derogations in the basis regulations; whereas, in addition, the measures to protect the Community market against imports of dried grapes and processed cherries can, under the Agreement on Safeguards, be maintained for a period of five years; whereas, moreover, in order to avert problems of supply to the Community market, the suspension of customs duties on certain sugar products should be permitted;

Whereas, in order to maintain a minimum level of protection against the adverse effects on the market as a result of tarification, the Agreement permits the application of additional customs duties under precisely defined conditions but only to products subject to tarification; whereas the corresponding provisions should accordingly be inserted into the basic Regulations concerned;

Whereas the Agreement provides for a series of tariff quotas under arrangements for current and minimum access; whereas the conditions applicable to such quotas are spelled out in detail in the Agreement; whereas, in view of the large number of quotas and in order to ensure that they are implemented as effectively as possible,...


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