General provisions
Article 16
This Regulation shall not apply in cases covered by other existing rules in the common commercial policy field. It shall operate by way of complement to: (a) the rules establishing the common organisation of agricultural markets and their implementing provisions; and (b) the specific rules adopted pursuant to Article 352 of the Treaty, applicable to goods processed from agricultural products. It shall be without prejudice to other measures which may be taken pursuant to Article 207 of the Treaty, as well as to Union procedures for dealing with matters concerning obstacles to trade raised by Member States in the committee established by Article 207 of the Treaty.