De nieuwe verordening houdt intrekking of wijziging in van bepaalde voorschriften in de basisantisubsidieverordening (nr. 2026/1997), omdat de toepassing van sommige bepalingen van de WTO-overeenkomst inzake subsidies en compenserende maatregelen wat betreft subsidies waartegen geen actie kan worden ingesteld, op 31 december 1999 geëindigd is.
The new regulation provides for the repeal or amendment of certain rules in the Basic Anti-Subsidy Regulation (No 2026/1997), which were made necessary as the application of certain provisions of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures with regard to none-actionable subsidies expired on 31 December 1999.