31973R2630

No L 272 / 14 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 9 . 73

REGULATION (EEC) No 2630/73 OF THE COUNCIL

of 27 September 1973 establishing a system of permits covering the import of yarn of jute from non-member countries into the United Kingdom

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, since such measures are of a protective COMMUNITIES, nature, they must remain in force no longer than is necessary to allow the negotiations with the two non-member countries which are the main suppliers Having regard to the Treaty establishing the to be completed, or, if these negotiations are European Economic Community ; unsuccessful, no longer than is necessary to enable the question to be considered of what measures, if any, should be taken ; whereas the Community is Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No negotiating at the present time, or proposes to 1025 /70 0 ) of 25 May 1970 establishing common negotiate in the near future, agreements on trade rules for imports from non-member countries, and in in jute products with the non-member countries particular Article 11 ( 1 ) thereof; which are the main suppliers, and the protective measures should therefore be adopted for a period After consultation with the Advisory Committee set extending up to the date of entry into force of such up by Article 5 of that Regulation ; agreements, but not beyond 31 December 1973 ;

Whereas, given that the threat of substantial injury Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; originated in imports intended for United Kingdom markets, it appears justified at present, having Whereas in response to a request from the British regard to existing trade flows, to restrict the Government the Commission, by Regulation (EEC) application of protective measures to imports into the United Kingdom ; No 1832/73 (2 ) of 4 July 1973 establishing a system of permits covering the import of yarn of jute from non-member countries into the United Kingdom , Whereas these imports should be restricted to the relevant level in the United Kingdom before 1 April took interim protective measures limiting the importation into the United Kingdom of yarn of 1973 ; jute ; Whereas these protective measures may be amended or repealed in the light of the trend in imports into Whereas it appears from the information supplied other regions of the Community, by the British Government, in particular during the consultation in the abovementioned Committee, and HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : also from other information, that until 1 April 1973 , the date on which Regulation (EEC) No 1025 /70 came into operation in the United Kingdom, Article 1 importation into the United Kingdom of the products in question was subject to quantitative restrictions in relation to the countries concerned ; whereas the 1 . The importation into the United Kingdom of increase in such imports which would follow the Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the liberalization thereof would be likely to cause non-member countries listed in Annex II to Council substantial injury, which it would be difficult to Regulation (EEC) No 1025/70, excepting those repair, to the jute spinning industry in the United countries set out in the Annex hereto, of the product Kingdom and to affect the employment situation in shown below shall be subject to production of an the region where this industry is centred; import permit, and the total tonnage so imported during the period 1 April 1973 to 31 December 1973 inclusive shall not exceed the number of metric tons Whereas interim protective measures must therefore indicated against the name of that product : be taken, due regard being had to the relevant international provisions, in respect of the importation of the products in question ; whereas these measures CCT should consist in a limitation of imports ; heading No

57.06 Yarn of jute 380 metric tons (M OJ No L 124, 8 . 6. 1970, p. 6. (2) OJ No L 185 , 7. 7. 1973 , p . 15 .

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Article 2 2. The import authorizations referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 September 1973 .

For the Council

The President

I. N0RGAARD

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