L 341/82 Official Journal of the European Communities 22.12.2001 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2542/2001 of 21 December 2001 opening tariff quotas for the year 2002 for imports into the European Community of products originating in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products, (') as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000, (3 and in particular Article 7(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 98/707/EC of 22 October 1998 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol for the adapta- tion of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements of the existing preferential regime (), and in particular Articles 2 and 6 of that Protocol, Having regard to Council Decision 98/638/EC of 5 October 1998 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol for the adapta- tion of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements of the existing preferential regime (*), and in particular Articles 2 and 6 of that Protocol, Having regard to Council Decision 98/626/EC of 5 October 1998 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol for the adapta- tion of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements to the existing preferential regime (°), and in particular Articles 2 and 5 of that Protocol, Having regard to Council Decision 99/67/EC of 22 October 1998 relating to the conclusion of a protocol for the adapta- tion of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part, to take () O] L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. () O] L 298, 25.11.2000, () O] L 341, 16.12.1998, () O] L 306, 16.11.1998, () O L 301, 11.11.1998, TERET — = into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Euro- pean Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements of the existing preferential regime (%), and in particular Articles 2 and 5 of that Protocol, Having regard to Council Decision 1999/278/EC of 9 March 1999 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol for the adapta- tion of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements of the existing preferential regime (’), and in particular Articles 2 and 5 of that Protocol, Whereas: (1) Protocol 3 on trade in processed agricultural products, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Europe Agree- ment with the Czech Republic, provides for the granting of annual tariff quotas for imports of products origin- ating in the Czech Republic. (2)  Protocol 3 on trade in processed agricultural products, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Europe Agree- ment with the Slovak Republic, provides for the granting of annual tariff quotas for imports of products origin- ating in the Slovak Republic. (3)  Protocol 3 on trade in processed agricultural products, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Europe Agree- ment with Romania, provides for the granting of annual tariff quotas for imports of products originating in Romania. (4)  Protocol 3 on trade in processed agricultural products, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Europe Agree- ment with the Republic of Hungary, provides for the granting of annual tariff quotas for imports of products originating in Hungary. (5)  Protocol 3 on trade in processed agricultural products, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Europe Agree- ment with Bulgaria, provides for the granting of annual tariff quotas for imports of products originating in Bulgaria. (9 O) L 28, 2.2.1999, p. () 0] 9, 1. ) O] L 112, 24.4.1999, p. 1.