No L 372/28 Official Journal of the European Communities COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3916/91 of 19 December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ' THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Tieaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, during the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade negotiations on the introduction of the harmonized system, the customs duty on the import of seaweeds was increased; Whereas this increase in the customs duty is proving disadvantageous to economic operators; whereas it is therefoe expedient to apply the customs duty in force prior to the negotiations; Whereas the balance of concessions and obligations under the General Agreement should not, however, be called into question; - Whereas it is expedient to amend the autonomous customs duty applied to seaweeds; whereas, therefore, Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 () should be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The combined nomenclature appearing in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. < Done at Brussels, 19 December 1991. . For the Cbuncil _ The President P. DANKERT - ANNEX . Rate of duty [ . Supplementary CN code Description autonomous conventional unit (%) ‘ (%) 1212 121210 to (unchanged) 12121099 1212 20 00 — Seaweeds Free 2 — 1212 30 00 : to (unchanged) 121299 90 ) (*) OJ No L 256,7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2587/91 (O] No L 259, 16. 9. 1991).