19. 2. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 48/25 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 gener- alized tariff preferences from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1999 in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2623/97 (%), 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 (°), 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 Pref- erences 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. () OJ L 160, 29. 6. 1996, p. 1. () OJ L 354, 30. 12. 1997, p. 9. () OF L 312, 14. 11. 1997, p. 1. For the Commission Manuel MARIN Vice-President