31.12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 348/57 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3282/94 of 19 December 1994 extending into 1995 the application of Regulations (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3835/90 and {EEC) No 3900/91 applying generalized tariff preferences in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), ’ Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social - Committee (3), - Whereas within the context of the United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), the European Community offered to grant tariff preferences on certain agricultural products of Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff which originate in developing countries; whereas the preferential treatment proposed in the offer consists, in respect of certain goods which are subject to the trade arrangements laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 (4), of a reduction in the fixed component. of the charge applicable to such goods by virtue of that Regulation, and, in respect of products which are subject to the single customs duty, of a reduction in such duty; whereas preferential imports of * the products concerned should be effected in general without quantitative restrictions; Whereas the positive role played by this system in improving access for developing countries to the markets of the preference-giving countries was recognized at the . ninth session of the Unctad Special Committee on Preferences; whereas it was there agreed that the objectives of the system of generalized preferences would not be fully achieved by the end of 1980, that consequently it should be prolonged beyond the initial period, as an overall review of the system was started in 1990; . Whereas the part of the Community’s scheme of generalized preferences covering industrial products is the subject of a Regulation applicable for three years and based on the 10-year guidelines adopted by the Community; whereas, in view of the special problems (1) OJ No C 333, 29. 11. 1994, p. 33. (2) OJ No C 341, 5. 12. 1994. (3) Opinion delivered on 11 October 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ No L 323, 29. 11. 1980, p. 1. relating to the implementation of the results of the Uruguay Round for the products referred to in this .Regulation, it appears unlikely that a Regulation based on the new 10-year guidelines for these products can be envisaged before the end of 1995; whereas, therefore, the current scheme for agricultural products should be temporarily renewed, subject to certain improvements, pending the introduction of a new agricultural scheme on 1 January 1996; ‘ Whereas countries undertaking effective programmes to combat drug production and trafficking should, however, remain entitled to the more favourable arrangements granted them under the previous scheme; whereas the countries concerned, together with Venezuela except in respect -of fisheries products, will therefore continue to enjoy duty-free access, - HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulations (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3835/90 and (EEC) No 3900/91 applying generalized tariff préferences in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries shall apply mutatis mutandis from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995. . References in the Regulations mentioned in the first subparagraph to specific dates in. 1991 and 1992 shall be taken to refer to the same dates in 1995 or 1996 respectively. Article 2 The first subparagraph of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 is replaced by the following text: ‘In order to be admitted under one of the preferential arrangements established by this Regulation, products must comply with a definition of origin adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 249 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (). (1) O] No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.