29. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 166/3 COMMISSION. REGULATION (EEC) No 1795/90 of 29 June 1990 concerning the methods of implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1794/90 on the transitional measures for trade with the German Democratic Republic THE COMMISSION. OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1794/90 of 28 June 1990 on the transitional measures for trade with the German Democratic Republic (*), and in parti- cular- Article 2 thereof, Having regard to Commission Decision No 1792/90/ - ECSC of 29 June 1990 on the abolition of customs duties ard quantitative restrictions for goods covered by the ECSC Treaty and originating in the German Democratic Republic (%), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas it was announced in a joint statement issued by the customs authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany and of the German Democratic Republic that, with effect from 1 July 1990, trade in non-agricultural products between the German Democratic Republi¢ and third countries would be subject to -the same customs rules and procedures which apply to trade between-the Federal Republic of Germany and third countries; Whereas the Common Customs Tariff as well as Commu- nity customs legislation is to be applied by the German Democratic Republic which is to grant free access to its territory to Community goods-on a reciprocal basis; whereas the said administrations have undertaken to work closely together and have: made. provision to -apply syste- matically the- Community transit regime (external proce- dure) to all goods: coming from third countries and destined for the Federal Republic of Germany or for other Member States of the Community ; whereas in applying this Regulation: the Federal Republic of Germany will maintain a close liaison with the. Commission in order-to be able to take, in concert with the German Democratic Republic, such measures as:may be. necessary to ensure- that the provisions of the common commercial policy relating to certain products from third countries are not circumvented ; Whereas-the conditions set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No. 1794/90 are fulfilled; Whereas in order to allow the free access of Community goods to the German Democratic Republic as well as equivalent access of the latter’s goods to the Community, () See page 1 of this Official Journal. () See page S of this Official Journal. it is necessary to make the Community Regulations on Community transit applicable to trade between the Community and the German Democratic ‘Republic ; Whereas, it is. necessary to take into account the specific provisions applicable to trade between the Community as. constituted on 31 December 1985 on the one hand and Spain and Portugal on the other; Whereas the measures. provided for in this Regulation are in: accordance with the opinion of the Committee composed of Representatives of the Member- States, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 It is agreed that the conditions specified in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1794/90 and in Article 2 of Commission Decision No 1796/90/ECSC have been met. Article 2 1.. The Community transit procedure shall apply to the movement of goods between the Community and the German. Democratic Republic. 2. 'For the implementation of this procedure and without prejudice to the implementation of Article 3, the ‘German -Democratic Republic’ shall be considered as forming part of the Community. 3. Within the meaning of this Article the movement of goods between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic shall be considered to be carried out within the territory of a single Member State. Article 3 Goods to which the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1794/90 and- Decision No 1796/90/ECSC apply and which originate in the German Democratic Republic where they are in free circulation, shall move between the Community and the German Democratic Republic, under the internal Community transit procedure or shall benefit from the application of the provisions on proof of Community status of goods.