31972R0160

64 Official Journal of the European Communities

26.1.72 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 22/9

REGULATION (EEC) No 160/72 OF THE COMMISSION

of 25 January 1972 establishing Community surveillance over imports of unwrought lead, other than bullion lead, from countries listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1025/70

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ basic details of importations of unwrought lead be MUNITIES, rapidly available ;

Whereas in these circumstances the interests of the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Community require that the imports in question be European Economic Community ; placed under surveillance, by means of an import document as provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1025 /70 ; whereas, having regard to the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No nature of the product in question and to the 1025/701 of 25 May 1970 establishing common rules particular characteristics of the lead trade, the period for imports from third countries, and in particular of validity for that document should be six months ; Articles 7 and 8 thereof ;

After consultation within the Committee provided for HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : . in Article 5 of that Regulation ;

Whereas Community production of lead from ore Article 1 originating in the Community has shown a marked decline over the last few years, although consumption has not decreased ; The importation into the Community of unwrought lead, other than bullion lead, falling within subheading No 78.01 A II of the Common Customs Whereas, over the same period, Community lead Tariff shall be subject to Community surveillance in supplies have relied increasingly on imports of lead accordance with the procedures provided for in ore and unwrought lead; Regulation (EEC) No 1025/70 . Such surveillance shall apply to imports from all the countries listed in Annex II to that Regulation. Whereas the position of the lead industry in the Community has deteriorated over the last few months, in particular because the. price of lead on the Article 2 London Metal Exchange (LME), on which the price of Community lead is based, has fallen while in other parts of the world the price of lead is appreciably Import documents shall be valid for not more than higher; six months . 5

Whereas it is therefore necessary, in order that Article 3 developments on the unwrought lead market may be followed closely, with particular reference to the threat of injury to Community lead producers, that This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities and shall expire on 31 January 1973 . It shall * take effect from 1 February 1972 . 1 OJ No L 124, 8.6.1970, p . 6.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 25 January 1972.

For the Commission

The President Franco M. MALFATTI