20.7.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L187/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1569/1999 of 12 July 1999 on certain procedures for applying the European Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part 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, (1)  Whereas a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia of the other part, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, was signed in Luxembourg on 10 June 1996; (2)  Whereas pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, its provisions on trade and trade-related matters have been given effect since 1 January 1997 by an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 11 November 1996 (1); (3)  Whereas it is necessary to lay down procedures for applying certain provisions of the Agreement; (4) 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 () O] L 344, 31.12.1996, p. 3. 1994 on the common rules for imports (}) and in Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped from countries not members of the European Community (*); (5)  Whereas account should be taken of the undertaking set out in the Agreement when examining whether a safe- guard measure should be introduced; (6)  Whereas the procedures concerning safeguard clauses provided for in the Treaty establishing the European Community are also applicable; (7)  Whereas specific provisions have been adopted for safe- guard measures concerning the textile products covered by Protocol 1 of the Agreement; (8)  Whereas certain provisions should be introduced for the application of tariff quotas and tariff ceilings, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE I Tariff quotas and tariff ceilings Article 1 Provisions for the application of Article 21(2) of the Agree- ment concerning agricultural products falling within Annex II of the Treaty and subject to a common market organisation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (¥, or in the corresponding provisions of other regula- tions establishing a common organisation of the agricultural markets. (%) OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 231596 (O] L 314., 4.12.1996, p. 1). () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (O] L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18). () OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 923/96 (O] L 126, 24.5.1996, p. 37).