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Whereas a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement', was signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993; Whereas pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, its provisions on trade and trade-related matters have been given effect since 31 December 1993 by an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993 (1); Whereas pursuant to the conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council on 21 and 22 June 1993 regarding new trade concessions for the central and eastern European countries, an Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement was concluded on 20 December 1993 (2) by the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part; Whereas it is necessary to lay down the procedures for applying certain provisions of the Agreement;

Whereas, with regard to trade protection measures, it is appropriate, where the provisions of the Agreement render it necessary, to lay down specific provisions concerning the general rules provided for in particular in Council Regulation (EC) No 518/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports (3) and in Council Regulation (EC) No 521/94 of 7 March 1994 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Community (4); Whereas account should be taken of the undertakings set out in the Agreement when examining whether a safeguard measure should be introduced; Whereas the procedures concerning safeguard clauses provided for in the Treaty establishing the European Community are also applicable; Whereas specific provisions have been adopted for safeguard measures concerning the textile products covered by Protocol 1 of the Agreement; Whereas certain special procedures should be introduced for the application of safeguard measures in the agricultural sectors, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE I Agricultural products