31975R2138

15 . 8 . 75 No L 217/ 31 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2138 / 75 OF THE COMMISSION

of 14 August 1975

regarding certain urgent measures concerning imports of certain textile products originating in the Republic of Korea

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN of imports, in accordance with the provisions of the COMMUNITIES, said arrangement, account being taken, however, of the interests of Korea, especially in regard to its stage Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European of development and the importance of the textiles Economic Community ; sector to its economy ;

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas, as a result of the considerable disparities 1439 /74 (') of 4 June 1974 on common rules for between the conditions to which imports into the imports , and in particular Article 12 thereof ; Member States are at present subject, and because of Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up the particular sensitivity of the Community textile under Article 5 of the said Regulation ; industry, it is only possible to harmonize these condi­ tions in a progressive manner and whereas it is oppor­ Whereas irpports into the Community of the textile tune to this end to apply, as a criterion for the alloca­ products mentioned in the lists set out in Annexes I tion of import possibilities, in particular the relation­ and II originating in the Republic of Korea have ship between the imports previously effected in the increased sharply and substantially in the past few different Member States ; years ; Whereas it appears to be justified , for the moment, Whereas the products concerned are generally offered bearing in mind existing trade flows, to limit the appli­ for sale on the markets affected at prices considerably cation of the protective measures for certain products lower than those prevailing for similar goods to certain regions of the Community ; produced by the Community producers ; Whereas , so far as Ireland is concerned, the measures Whereas, according to the information available to the relating to CCT heading Nos 60.04 and 61.03 need Commission , these imports represent a substantial and only be applied with effect from the expiration of the growing share of the market in the affected regions of system of authorizations for imports into that country the Community ; of certain textile products originating in the Republic of Korea which was established by Council Regulation Whereas this development, in conjunction with the ( EEC) No 766 / 75 (3 ) ; pressure of imports from other third countries , has taken place to the detriment of the Community Whereas these measures are without prejudice to the industry , whose production has declined considerably , result of the negotiations and consultations which , in over the past few years and where a substantial propor­ accordance with the said arrangement, are at the tion of workers have become unemployed ; moment taking place between the Community and Whereas all these factors have caused market disrup­ the Republic of Korea and whereas they may be tion and have caused substantial injury to Community adapted or abrogated having regard to the results of producers ; these consultations and negotiations,

Whereas a further sharp and substantial increase in imports of these products may be considered to be HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : imminent and whereas , in the absence of immediate protective measures, this aggravation of the injury already caused to Community producers would make Art iclc 1 it difficult to remedy ;

Whereas these highly unusual and critical circum­ 1 . The importation into the Community of the stances which , in accordance with Article 3 of the textile products set out in the list in Annex I hereto arrangement ' regarding international trade in and originating in the Republic of Korea is hereby textiles (-), the Commission have made known to the made subject to the production of an import authoriza­ Korean authorities in consultations with them , make tion issued by the competent authorities of the it necessary that immediate action be taken to safe­ importing Member State . guard the interests of the Community, these measures to consist of the introduction of temporary limitation 2 . The total quantity of the products for which import authorizations shall be issued during the (') O ) No L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 . -') OJ No L I 1 8 , 30 . 4 . 1 974* p. 1 . p ) OJ No L 77 , 23 . 3 . 1975 , p. 1 .

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period commencing on the date of entry into force of Article 3 this Regulation and ending on 31 December 1975 shall not exceed the amounts indicated in the list 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 cited in paragraph 1 , allocated among the Member August 1975 . States in accordance with the said list . 2. It shall apply until the entry into force of appro­ Article 2 priate measures to be taken by the Council in accor­ dance with Articles 12(6) and 13 of Regulation ( EEC) 1 . The importation into the Member States indi­ No 1439 /74 or until the expiry of a period of six cated in the list in Annex II of the textile products set weeks after its entry into force, whichever is the out in that list is hereby made subject to the produc­ sooner . tion of an import authorization issued by the compe­ tent authorities of the importing Member State. 3 . However, so far as Ireland is concerned , the 2. The total quantity of the products for which measures concerning the products relevant to CCT import authorizations shall be issued during the heading Nos 60.04 and 61.03 shall apply only with period commencing on the day of entry into force of effect from 1 September 1975 and those affecting this Regulation and ending on 31 December 1975 products relevant to CCT heading No 61.03 shall also shall not exceed the amounts indicated, for each apply to women's and girl's shirts and blouses of Member State concerned, in the list cited in paragraph synthetic textile fibres relevant to CCT heading No ex 1 . 61.04 .

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

Done at Brussels, 14 August 1975 .

For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX I

Geographical CCT heading Quantities Nimexe code No Description of goods scope of in units No application

ex 60.04 Under garments, knitted or crocheted, not EEC 1 956 344 elastic or rubberized : BNL 297 758 D 682 110 — Shirts, T-shirts, undervests, singlets and the DK 14 535 like F 496 875 IRL 62 000 I 45 713 UK 357 353

ex 60.05 60.05-01 , 21 to 3? EEC 8 910 020 Outer garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized : BNL 2 769 030 D 1 293 550 — Jerseys, pull-overs, slip-overs, twinsets, car- j DK 39 010 digans, bed-jackets and jumpers F 118 190 IRL 88 450 I 282 740 UK 4 319 050 i

ex 61.03 61.03-11 , 15 and 19 Men's and boys' under garments : EEC 10 658 170 BNL 2 273 200 — Shirts D 6 912 540 DK 100 500 F 106 340 IRL 50 000 I 120 870 UK 1 094 720 (*)

( l) Plus any unused portion of the existing quota for cotton and cotton-polyester products .

ANNEX U

CCT heading Geographical No Nimexe code No Description of goods Quantities scope of application

ex 51.04 A 51.04-07, 11 to 48 United 4 791 615 m2 Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (continuous), including woven fabrics of monofil Kingdom ( l ) or strip of subheading 51.01 A or 51.02 A, other than fabrics for tyres or fabrics containing elastomeric yarn

ex 56.05 A 56.05-24 Yarn of synthetic textile fibres ( discontinuous Federal 740 metric tons or waste) containing 85 °/o or more by weight Republic of synthetic textile fibres, unbleached or of Germany bleached, other than single, measuring, per single yarn, more than 14 000 m per kg not put up for retail sale

ex 61.01 61.01-73 Federal 408 000 units | Men's and boys' outer garments : Republic ! — Jackets, blazers and the like of synthetic textile fibres of Germany

ex 61.02 B 61.02-81 to 89 Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments : Benelux 581 250 units — Shirts and blouses

(*) Plus any unused portion of the existing quota for cotton-polyester products .