Council Regulation (EC) No 1087/2003 of 18 June 2003 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Latvia and the exportation of certain processed agricultural products to Latvia

• Published date: 01 July 2003
• Subject Matter: Agriculture and Fisheries,Commercial policy,Preferential systems
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 163, 01 July 2003

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1087/2003 of 18 June 2003 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Latvia and the exportation of certain processed agricultural products to Latvia

Official Journal L 163 , 01/07/2003 P. 0019 - 0037

Council Regulation (EC) No 1087/2003

of 18 June 2003

adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Latvia and the exportation of certain processed agricultural products to Latvia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and Latvia, approved by Decision 98/98/EC, ECSC, Euratom of the Council and the Commission of 19 December 1997 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia of the other part(1), provides for tariff concessions for processed agricultural products originating in Latvia. Protocol 2 was amended by the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement with Latvia, hereinafter referred to as the "Adjusting Protocol", approved by Council Decision 1999/790/EC(2), and by Decision No 7/2001 of the EU-Latvia Association Council(3).

(2) A trade agreement has recently been concluded which amends the Adjusting Protocol. The Agreement aims to improve economic convergence in preparation for the accession of Latvia to the European Union and is scheduled to enter into force not later than 1 July 2003. On the Community side that agreement lays down concessions in the form of complete liberalisation of trade for certain processed agricultural products.

(3) The procedure for adopting a decision to amend the Adjusting Protocol will not be completed in time for it to enter into force on 1 July 2003. It is therefore necessary to provide for the application of the tariff concessions made to Latvia on an autonomous basis from 1 July 2003.

(4) On processed agricultural products covered by Protocol 2 but not listed in this Regulation the provisions laid down in Protocol 2 should continue to apply.

(5) For the importation...