# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1828/2004

of 21 October 2004

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 so as to include Timor-Leste in the list of countries enjoying the special arrangements for the least developed countries

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 [^1] , and in particular Article 35 thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 provides for more favourable tariff treatment for the least developed countries, designated as such by the United Nations (UN), listed in Annex I to that Regulation.

**(2)** Following a recommendation of the UN Economic and Social Council, Timor-Leste was added to the list of least-developed countries by a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly of 17 December 2003.

**(3)** Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.

**(4)** The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Generalised Preferences Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001, after the entry ‘TL’ the name ‘East Timor’ is replaced by ‘Timor-Leste’ and a cross is added to column H.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 October 2004. *For the Commission* Pascal LAMY *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2001_346_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 905/2004 ( [OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 45](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_163_R_TOC) ).

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 905/2004 ().