26.6.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L162/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1349/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing certain measures concerning imports of processed agricultural products from Switzerland in order to take account of the results of the Uruguay Round negotiations in the agricultural sector THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1)  Under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confedera- tion ('), concessions regarding certain processed agricultural products have been granted on a reci- procal basis; )] Further to Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral nego- tiations (1986-1994) (%), certain concessions reg- arding processed agricultural products have been amended as from 1 July 1995; (3  As a result, certain aspects of the Agreement concluded with Switzerland, and in particular the Protocol concerning processed agricultural prod- ucts annexed to the said Agreement, should be adjusted in order to maintain the existing level of reciprocal preferences; (4)  To that end negotiations are still in progress with Switzerland with a view to the conclusion of amendments to the said Protocol; however, it is not possible to conclude these negotiations in time in order to implement the necessary adjustments by 1 July 1999; () OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189. O] L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1. (5) In the circumstances, the Community should adopt autonomous measures in order to maintain the existing level of reciprocal preferences, pending the conclusion of negotiations; the duties resulting from those measures may not exceed those applic- able under the Common Customs Tariff, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. From 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, the basic amounts to be taken into account in the calculation of the agricultural components and the additional duties applic- able at importation into the Community of goods origin- ating in Switzerland shall be those set out in the Annex. 2. The Commission, assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (%) may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93, suspend application of the measures provided for in para- graph 1 of this Article if Switzerland discontinues the application of its reciprocal measures in favour of the Community. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1999. () OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.