On 20 October 2004, in anticipation of the expiry on 31 December 2005 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP), and following the adoption in July 2004 of the Guidelines on the Role of the GSP for the next 10 year period, 2006-2015 ( COM(2004)0461 ), the Commission published a first proposal for a first Council regulation applying the new GSP (COM (2004)699).
On 20 October 2004, in anticipation of the expiry on 31 December 2005 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP), and following the adoption in July 2004 of the Guidelines on the Role of the GSP for the next 10 year period, 2006-2015 ( COM(2004)0461 ), the Commission published a first proposal for a first Council regulation applying the new GSP (COM (2004)699).