4. 3.97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 62/5 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 410/97 of 24 February 1997 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-Related Measures between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, was signed in Luxembourg on 10 June 1996; Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, its provisions on trade and trade-related matters have been given effect since 1 January 1997 by an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, signed in Brussels on 11 November 1996 and which is being applied provisionally from 1 January 1997 ('); Whereas it is necessary to lay down the procedures for applying certain provisions of the Agreement; Whereas, with regard to trade protection measures, it is appropriate, where the provisions of the Agreement render it necessary, to lay down specific provisions concerning the general rules provided for in particular in Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1954 on common rules for imports () and in Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (*); Whereas account should be taken of the undertakings set out in the Agreement before deciding whether a safeguard measure should be introduced; Whereas the procedures concerning safeguard clauses provided for in the Treaty establishing the European Community are also applicable; () OJ No L 344, 31. 12. 1996, p. 1. () OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 53. () O No L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Whereas specific provisions have been adopted for safe- guard measures concerning the textile products covered by Protocol 1 of the Agreement; Whereas certain provisions should be introduced for the application of tariff quotas and tariff ceilings, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE I Tariff quotas and tariff ceilings Article 1 Provisions for the application of Article 15 (2) of the Agreement concerning agricultural products falling within Annex II of the Treaty and subject to a common market organization and concerning products falling within CN codes 071190 S0 and 2003 10 10, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (%) or in the correspond- ing provisions of other regulations establishing 2 common organization of the agricultural markets. Article 2 1. Provisions for the application of tariff quotas and tariff ceilings provided for in Annexes II, VI (other than those covered by Article 1) and VIIIa of the Agreement and in Annex I to Protocol 1 of the Agreement, including amendments and technical adaptations made necessary by amendments to the combined nomenclature and Taric codes, or arising from the conclusion by the Council of agreements, protocols or exchanges of letters between the Community and Slovenia, shall be adopted by the Commission, assisted by the Customs Code Committee set up by Article 247 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (%), according to the procedure set out in paragraph 2 of this Article. () OJ No L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (O] No L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37). () OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.