31974R0300

6 . 2. 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 33/7

REGULATION (EEC) No 300/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 5 February 1974 subjecting to authorization the importation into Italy of tape recorders from Taiwan

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN consumption situation in Italy and of the growth of COMMUNITIES, imports from Taiwan and other third countries in recent years ; whereas a level should therefore be fixed of 20 000 machines for 1974 ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Whereas these provisional protective measures should Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No be capable of being amended or repealed as required 1025/70 (J ) of 25 May 1970 establishing common by the development of the situation on the Commu­ rules for imports from third countries, and in parti­ nity markets and particularly in Italy and might be cular Article 1 0 thereof ; extended to other parts of the Community or to the entire Community if future trends in the imports in question should threaten to cause substantial damage After consultation with the Advisory Committee set to producers in areas other than Italy, up under Article 5 of that Regulation ;

Whereas, according to statistics and other information supplied by the Italian Government, imports of tape recorders from Taiwan into Italy have increased HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : considerably during the last year ; whereas this infor­ mation discloses that imports which amounted to 500 units in 1969, 2 690 in 1970, 3 745 in 1971 and 16 965 in 1972 have increased to 42 737 during the Article 1 first eight months of 1973 ; whereas these goods are imported at relatively low prices (about 4 000 lira 1 . The importation from Taiwan into Italy of the each) ; products listed below shall be subject to the produc­ tion of an import authorization and shall not exceed Whereas during the same period the annual Italian in respect of the period 1 January 1974 to 31 production of these products decreased from 380 000 December 1974, the number of units given below : to approximately 136 000 in 1972, but recovered slightly during 1973 (to approximately 200 000 CCT heading machines) on account in particular of the effects No Description Amount resulting from the process of reorganization in which the Italian tape-recording industry has been engaged ; 92.11 A III Combined sound recor­ ders and reproducers 20 000 units Whereas it is clear from the facts given that tape recor­ ders are being imported into Italy in such greatly increased quantities and on terms such as to threaten to hinder the process of reorganization of the Italian 2. The import authorizations referred to in para­ tape-recording industry and cause it substantial graph 1 shall be issued by the Italian Republic. damage ; whereas it would be difficult to remedy such damage unless immediate action were taken in respect of imports from Taiwan ; Article 2

Whereas at the present time the imports in question are being particularly detrimental to Italy but are not This Regulation shall enter into force on the day so far causing the same damage to other regions of the following its publication in the Official Journal of Community ; whereas it is consequently justifiable to the European Communities. limit the protective measures to imports into Italy ; It shall apply until the entry into force of appropriate Whereas these measures must limit imports at a level measures to be taken by the Council in accordance which would take account both of the production and with Article 10 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1025/70 and for a period of six weeks at the latest after their (») OJ No L 124, 8 . 6. 1970, p. 6. entry into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 February 1974.

For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI