31974R3244

24 . 12 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 346/ 27

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3244/ 74 OF THE COMMISSION

of 19 December 1974

amending and extending the period of validity of Regulation ( EEC) No 1626/72 establishing Community surveillance over imports from Japan of certain elec­ tronic calculating machines

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, moreover, the present structure of the COMMUNITIES, market and the current orientation of Community production permit Community surveillance to be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European confined to the most highly-developed calculators, Economic Community ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1439 /74 (') of 4 June 1974 establishing common rules for imports, and in particular Article 7 thereof ; Article 1 Consultations having been held within the Committee set up under Article 5 of the said Regula­ Community surveillance as established by Regulation tion ; ( EEC) No 1626/72 and last extended and modified by Regulation (EEC) No 1960/ 74 is hereby continued Whereas by Regulation ( EEC) No 1 626/72 (2) of 28 until 31 December 1975. It shall apply to imports orig­ July 1972 the Commission established Community inating in any of the countries set out in Annex II to surveillance over imports from Japan of electronic Regulation ( EEC) No 1439/74 of electronic calcu­ four-operation calculating machines, printing and lating machines having four or more operations and non-printing ; whereas such surveillance was last having a display or printing capacity of ten or more extended , until 31 December 1974, by Regulation digits falling within heading No ex 84.52 A of the ( EEC) No 1960 / 74 (3 ); Common Customs Tariff (4 ). Whereas the reasons which originally led the Commis­ sion to take such action , that is to say the pressure of Article 2 imports , the majority share of the market held by The import document shall be valid for a period of six third country exporters and the programme of restruc­ months . The declaration or application of the turing initiated by the Community industry, continue importer shall contain the particulars prescribed in to apply ; whereas it is necessary to prolong surveil­ Article 8 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1439/74 . lance ;

Whereas, however, since the last extension of this Article 3 measure, the geographical origin of the imports has diversified and the limitation of Community surveil­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January lance to Japan alone is no longer therefore justified ; 1975 . It shall apply until 31 December 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels , 19 December 1974.

For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') 0 | No L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 . (-') OJ No L 171 , 29 . 7 . 1972, p. 33 . ( 5 ) OJ No L 204, 26 . 7 . 1974, p. 43 . (4 ) Nimexe heading ex 84.52.12 .