17.12. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 353/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3568/90 of 4 December 1990 on the introduction of transitional tariff measures for Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the USSR and Yugoslavia until 31 December 1992 to take account of German unification THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUN!TIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 28, 43 and 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the FEuropean Parliament (2), Whereas the Common Customs Tariff will be fully applicable to ‘the territory of the former German Democratic Republic as from 3 October 1990 the date of German unification; Whereas the former German Democratic Republic had concluded numerous ° agreements with  Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the USSR and Yugoslavia which provided for a yearly exchange of specific goods in maximum quantities or to maximum values at a zero rate of duty; whereas the former German Democratic Republic had concluded long-term cooperation and investment agreements with Czechoslovakia, Poland and the USSR which will give rise to reciprocal deliveries of goods at zero rates of duty for many years to come; Whereas agreements of the first type will not be renewed after 31 December 1990 and agreements of the second type will be renegotiated at Community, German or private enterprise level, but whereas this process of renegotiation will take some time; Whereas the maximum quantities or values mentioned in these agreements do not entail legally binding obligations between the parties, whereas non-enforcement thereof cannot therefore give rise to any compensation by the Community; (1) OJ NoL 263, 26.9.1990, p. 3, as amended on 28 November 1990. (2) Opinion delivered on 21 November 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Whereas it is necessary, therefore, during a transitional period to attenuate the impact resulting from German unification on both types of agreement as otherwise serious repercussions on enterprises in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic and in  Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the USSR and Yugoslavia could result and indeed the stability of the economies of these countries might be adversely affected thereby; Whereas for these reasons it is appropriate to suspend temporarily the duties of the Common Customs Tariff for products originating in Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the USSR and Yugoslavia which are covered by the abovementioned agreemenits betwen the former German Democratic Republic and these " countries, up to the maximum quantities or values laid down therein; Whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy which are referred to in Article 39 of the Treaty permit the application of the principles pursued by this Regulation only to those products which are subject to a customs duty; whereas Community systems of reference prices or minimum prices and agricultural levies and other import charges imposed by market organizations must continue to apply; whereas, in view of the sensitivity of the markets, no exemption for the beef sector is possible; Whereas it is appropriate, in view of the special circumstances of German unification, for the said suspension of duties to be applicable to the products concerned only in so far as they are put into free circulation in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic; Whereas it is necessary to make provision for determining the ongm of the goods which will be covered by the said suspension of duties; Whereas, in view of the difficulties in applying these measures and the fact that some of their consequences are unforeseeable, it is appropriate to emphasize the