Your rapporteur therefore regrets that, contrary to what was said in the July communication on GSP guidelines and contrary to what Commissioner Lamy himself announced in Parliament at the debate of 14 October, the initial Commission proposal set the date for the full entry into force of the new regulation at 1 July 2005, instead of 1 January 2006 as initially scheduled, making it impossible to ensure an orderly transition to the application of the new special arrangements.
Your rapporteur therefore regrets that, contrary to what was said in the July communication on GSP guidelines and contrary to what Commissioner Lamy himself announced in Parliament at the debate of 14 October, the initial Commission proposal set the date for the full entry into force of the new regulation at 1 July 2005, instead of 1 January 2006 as initially scheduled, making it impossible to ensure an orderly transition to the application of the new special arrangements.