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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 Latvia, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 12 June 1995; Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement`, its provisions on trade and trade-related matters have been applied since 1 January 1997 by an Agreement on free-trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 19 December 1994 (1); 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 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports (2) and in Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (3); Whereas account should be taken of the undertakings set out in the Agreement before deciding 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 provisions should be introduced for the application of tariff quotas and tariff ceilings, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: