31975R1522

No L 154/72 Official Journal of the European Communities 14 . 6 . 75

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1522/ 75 OF THE COMMISSION of 13 June 1975 subjecting to authorization imports into France of knitted gloves originating in the Republic of Korea

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN whereas these highly unusual and critical circum­ COMMUNITIES, stances , which the Commission have made known to the Korean authorities in consultations which have Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European been opened with them in accordance with Article 3 Economic Community ; of the Arrangement regarding international trade in textiles (2), make it necessary that immediate action be Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No taken to safeguard the interests of the Community, 1439/74 (') of 4 June 1974 on common rules for these measures to consist of the introduction of imports , and in particular Article 12 thereof ; temporary limitation of imports, in accordance with the provisions of the said Arrangement, accounting Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up being taken , however, of the interests of Korea, espe­ under Article 5 of the said Regulation ; cially in regard to its stage of development and the importance of the textiles sector to the economy of Whereas imports of knitted gloves originating in the that country ; Republic of Korea have increased sharply and substan­ tially in the past few years ; Whereas this substantial injury originates in imports into France and whereas it appears to be justified, for Whereas this development has manifested itself princi­ the moment, bearing in mind existing trade flows, to pally on the French market, with the result that, limit the application of these protective measures to according to information furnished by the French those imports ; authorities, imports have increased from 271 000 pairs in 1972 to about 2-7 million pairs in 1974 ; Whereas these measures are without prejudice to the result of the consultations and negotiations which, in Whereas these products are offered for sale on the accordance with the said Arrangement, are at the market principally affected at prices which are substan­ moment taking place between the European tially below those prevailing for similar goods Economic Community and the Republic of Korea, produced in France ; and whereas they may be adapted having regard to the results of these negotiations, . Whereas , according to the information available to the Commmission, these imports already represented at the end of 1974 a market share of approximately 20 % of French consumption and equalled 75 % of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : the production of this sector in France ;

Whereas this development has taken place to the detri­ Article 1 ment of the Community industry and particularly of the French industry, whose production has fallen The importation into France of gloves, mittens and considerably over the past few years and where 30 % mitts , knitted or crocheted , not elastic or rubberized, of the staff employed have become unemployed since corresponding to Nimexe Code : 1973 ; 60.02-40 (gloves impregnated or coated with artificial Whereas all these factors have caused market disrup­ plastic materials), and tion and have caused substantial injury to Community 60.02-60 (other : of synthetic textile fibres), producers ; originating in the Republic of Korea is hereby made Whereas a further sharp and substantial increase in subject to the presentation of an import authorization imports of these forecasted products may be consid­ issued by the competent authorities of the importing ered to be imminent in view of the fact that imports country . into France for the period January to May 1975 amounted to more than 2-5 million pairs and whereas , The total quantity of the product for which import in the absence of immediate protective measures, this authorizations shall be issued during a period of six aggravation of the injury already caused to Commu­ months commencing on the date of entry into force nity producers would make it difficult to remedy ; of this Regulation shall not exceed 1-35 million pairs .

(>) OJ No L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 . (-') OJ No L 1 18 , 30 . 4 . 1974, p. 1 .

14 . 6 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 154/ 73

Article 2 2. It shall apply until the entry into force of appro­ priate measures to be taken by the Council in accor­ dance with Articles 12(6) and 13 of Regulation (EEC) 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day No 1439/74 or until the expiry of a period of six following its publication in the Official Journal of weeks after its entry into force, whichever is the the European Communities. sooner .

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

Done at Brussels, 13 June 1975 . For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI