Associeringsrådet erklærede den 30. oktober i Luxembourg, at de tekniske forudsætninger for,at toldunionen kunne komme til at fungere tilfredsstillende, nu var tilstede, og at der rent teknisk ikke var noget til hinder for, at toldunionenkunne træde i kraft den 31. december 1995.
The association council meeting in Luxembourgon 30October stated that the technical conditions for the proper functioning of the customsunion were fulfilled and that from a technicalviewpoint there was nothing to prevent the entry into force of the customs union on 31De-cember 1995.