21. 12. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 319/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3491/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, 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 Hungary, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991 ; Whereas pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, its provisions on trade and trade-related matters have been given effect since 1 March 1992 by an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part ('), signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991 ; Whereas, pursuant to the conclusions of the European Council meeting in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993 regarding new trade concessions for the central and eastern European countries, an additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement and to the Europe Agreement has been applied provisionally since 1 July 1993 (%), pending completion of the conclusion procedures ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/92 (), provides for the implementation of the said Interim Agreement ; () OJ No L 116, 30. 4. 1992, p. 2. () OJ No L 195, 4. 8. 1993, p. 43. () OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2234/93 (OJ No L 200, 10. 8. 1993, p. 4). Whereas it is necessary to lay down the procedures for applying certain provisions of the Europe Agreement, incorporating the same provisions as those of Regulation (EEC) No 519/92; Whereas, with regard to trade protection measures, it is appropriate, where the provisions of the Europe Agree- ment render it necessary, to lay down specific provisions concerning the general rules provided for in particular in Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common rules for imports (*) and in Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (); Whereas account should be taken of the undertakings set out in the Europe Agreement when examining whether a safeguard measure should be introduced; Whereas the procedures concerning safeguard clauses provided for in the Treaty establishing the FEuropean Community are also applicable ; Whereas specific provisions have been adopted for safe- guard measures concerning the textile products covered by Protocol 1 of the Europe Agreement; Whereas certain special procedures should be introduced for the application of safeguard measures in the agricul- tural sectors, - () OJ No L 35, 9. 2, 1982, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2875/92 (O] No L 287, 2. 10. 1992, p. 1 ). () OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1.