31.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 284/1 (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1071/2011 of 20 October 2011 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3448/80 on the implementation of Article 43 of the 1979 Act of Accession, concerning the system of trade applicable to the goods covered by Regulations (EEC) No 3033/80 and (EEC) No 3035/80 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: Improving the transparency of Union law is an essential element of the better law-making strategy that Union insti- tutions are implementing. In that context it is appropriate to remove from active legislation those acts which no longer have real effect. Regulation (EEC) No 3448/80 (') provided for transitional measures for trade of non-Annex I goods between the EC and Greece between 1 November 1981 and 31 July 1982. While Greece is a full Member now, that Regulation has become obsolete, and should consequently be withdrawn from the active Union acquis. For reasons of legal certainty and clarity, Regulation (EEC) No 3448/80 should be repealed, () OJL 359, 31.12.1980, p. 18. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3448/80 is repealed. 2. The repeal of the Regulation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to: (a) the maintenance in force of Union acts adopted on the basis of the Regulation referred to in paragraph 1; and (b) the continuing validity of amendments made by the Regula- tion referred to in paragraph 1 to other acts of Union law that are not repealed by this Regulation. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.