Commission Regulation (EC) No 110/2009 of 5 February 2009 amending the list of countries mentioned in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94

of 5 February 2009

amending the list of countries mentioned in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94

Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 of 3 March 2003 on a transitional product-specific safeguard mechanism for imports originating in the People’s Republic of China and amending Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries ¹ , and in particular Article 22(3) thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

(1) By Regulation (EC) No 519/94 ² the Council adopted common rules for imports from certain third countries which also contain provisions on safeguard measures.

(2) Regulation (EC) No 519/94 applies inter alia to imports originating in Ukraine.

(3) By Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 the Council adopted common rules for a transitional product-specific safeguard mechanism for imports originating in the People’s Republic of China and amended Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries.

(4) By Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 the Council delegated to the Commission the responsibility for updating Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 519/94.

(5) In view of the accession of Ukraine to the World Trade Organization, provision should be made that Ukraine is removed from the scope of Regulation (EC) No 519/94.

(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Advisory Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Sole Article

Ukraine shall be removed from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 519/94.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 5 February 2009. For the Commission Catherine ASHTON Member of the Commission

¹ OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1 .

² OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89 .

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