COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 381/98 of 18 February 1998 adapting the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1256/96 applying multiannual schemes of generalized tariff preferences from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1999 in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1256/96 of 20 June 1996 applying multiannual schemes of generalized tariff preferences from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1999 in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2623/97 (2), and in particular Articles 15(3) and 18 thereof,

Whereas Article 15(3) of that Regulation lays down the procedure for enacting changes to Annexes I, II and VI thereto made necessary by amendments to the Combined Nomenclature; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2086/97 of 4 November 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), embodies new elements which affect the lists appearing in Annexes I and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1256/96, and it is therefore appropriate to adapt those annexes accordingly, and this applies from 1 January 1998;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Generalized Preferences Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1256/96 shall be adapted as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 1998.

For the Commission

Manuel MARÍN

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 160, 29. 6. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 354, 30. 12. 1997, p. 9.

(3) OJ L 312, 14. 11. 1997, p. 1.

ANNEX

Regulation (EC) No 1256/96 is hereby amended as follows:

In Annex I, Part 1:

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read: 'ex 0709 10 00`;

- for: '0805 20 21

0805 20 23

0805 20 25

0805 20 27

0805 20 29`,

read: 'ex 0805 20 10

ex 0805 20 30

ex 0805 20 50

ex 0805 20 70

ex 0805 20 90`;

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read: >TABLE>

- for: '0808 20 41`,

read: 'ex 0808 20 50`;

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In Annex VI:

- for: '0707 00 25

0707 00 30`,

read: 'ex 0707 00 05`;

- for: '0709 90 71

0709 90 73

0709 90 75

0709 90 77

0709 90 79`,

read: '0709 90 70`;

- for: 'ex 0805 20 21

ex 0805 20 23

ex 0805 20 25

ex 0805 20 27

ex 0805 20 29`,

read: 'ex 0805 20 10

ex 0805 20 30

ex 0805 20 50

ex 0805 20 70

ex 0805 20 90`;

- for: '0809 20 11

0809 20 21

0809 20 31

0809 20 41

0809 20 51

0809 20 61

0809 20 71`,

read: '0809 20 05`;

- for: '2208 40 10, 2208 40 90`,

read: '2208 40`.