ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - PART FOUR : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES - TITLE IV : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES CONCERNING FINLAND - CHAPTER 4 : External relations including customs union - Article 99
Official Journal C 241 , 29/08/1994 P. 0039
Article 99 The Republic of Finland may maintain, for a period of three years after accession, its customs tariff applicable to third countries for the products referred to in Annex XI. During this period, the Republic of Finland shall reduce the difference between its basic duty and the duty in the Common Customs Tariff in accordance with the following timetable: - on 1 January 1996, each difference between the basic duty and the CCT duty shall be reduced to 75 %; - on 1 January 1997, each difference between the basic duty and the CCT duty shall be reduced to 40 %; The Republic of Finland shall apply in full the Common Customs Tariff from 1 January 1998.