28. 12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 338/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3231/94 - of 22 December 1994 concerning certain measures resulting from the conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV : 6 and other measures necessary for simplification purposes THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 28 and 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, for certain non-agricultural products where the Uruguay Round reductions which amount in total to 1 percentage point or less over several years, a reduction of a 0,5 percentage point to the present rate of duty shall be made on 1 January 1995 and the second on 1 January 1997 respectively ; Whereas Regulation (EC) No 532/94 (") extends certain measures resulting from an Agreement between the Euro- pean Economic Community and the United States of America for the conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV: 6 of the GATT following the accession of Spain and Portugal ; whereas, in the context of this agree- ment the temporary measures involving reduced duty rates in force in 1994 for agricultural products concerned will be prolonged until the first stage of implementation of concessions granted within the results of the Uruguay Round for such products ; whereas, for certain chemical products previously subject to such temporary measures, the final rate resulting from the Uruguay Round negotia- tions will be implemented immediately in cases where the previous reduced rate was lower, in cases where the rate under the temporary measure was higher, then that rate will be maintained until the appropriate point in the () OJ No L 68, 11. 3. 1994, p. 1. phasing in of the reductions resulting from the Uruguay Round is reached in later years, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. For certain non-agricultural products where the Uruguay Round reductions which amount in total to 1 percentage point or less over several years, a reduction of a 0,5 percentage point to the present rate of duty shall be made on 1 January 1995 and 1 January 1997 respectively. These products are listed in Annex A. 2. The measures referred to in the Exchange of Letters complementing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United States of America for the conclusion of negotiations under GATT Article XXIV : 6 shall be applied by the Community until 30 June 1995 for those agricultural products to which the tariff measures resulting from the Uruguay Round will enter into force on 1 July 199S5. Article 2 For certain chemical products listed in Annex B, the rates of duties applicable on 1 January 1995 shall be those indicated in column 6. Article 3 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Commaunities. 2. It shall apply from 1 January 1995.