31976R1051

7 . 5 . 76 No L 120 / 5 Official Journal of the European Communities

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 1051 / 76 of 4 May 1976 increasing the volume of the Community tariff quotas opened for 1976 by Regu­ lations ( EEC) No 3150/ 75 , ( EEC) No 3151 /75 , ( EEC) No 3152/ 75 and ( EEC) No 3153/75 in respect of certain textile products originating in Malta

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 1 1 3 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,

Whereas, by Regulations (EEC) No 3150/75 ('), (EEC) No 31 51 /75 (2), (EEC) No 3152/75 (3) and (EEC) No 3153/75 (4), the Council opened the following nil duty Commu­ nity tariff quotas for 1976 for the following products :

CCT Quantity Description heading No (in metric tons)

55.05 Cotton yarn , not put up for retail sale 1 181 56.04 Man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), carded , combed or otherwise prepared for spinning 945 60.05 Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized 158 61.01 Men's and boys' outer garments 473

Whereas an adjustment involving an increase of 5 % 4. The quota of 473 metric tons in Article 1 ( 1 ) of in each of the quantities concerned for 1976 should Regulation (EEC) No 3153/75 shall be increased to be made to the tariff concessions for these products ; 496 metric tons . whereas the additional amount should be distributed between the shares of the Member States and the reserve , Article 2

The following shall be substituted for Article 2 of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Regulation (EEC) No 3150/75 :

'Article 2 Article 1 1 . A first instalment, amounting to 846 metric tons of the Community tariff quota referred to in 1 . The quota of 1 181 metric tons in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Article 1 , shall be shared among the Member Regulation (EEC) No 3150/75 shall be increased to States ; the shares, which , subject to Article 5 , shall 1 240 metric tons . be valid until 31 December 1976, shall consist of the following amounts : 2. The quota of 945 metric tons in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 3151 /75 shall be increased to Benelux 194 metric tons, 992 metric tons . Denmark 1 metric ton , Germany 431 metric tons, France 53 metric tons, 3 . The quota of 158 metric tons in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Ireland 9 metric tons, Regulation ( EEC) No 3152/ 75 shall be increased to 165 metric tons . Italy 84 metric tons, 74 metric tons . United Kingdom (') OJ No L 317, 8 . 12. 1975 , p. 42. (2 ) OJ No L 317, 8 . 12. 1975, p. 45 . 2 . The second instalment of 394 metric tons (3 ) OJ No L 317 , 8 . 12. 1975 , p . 49 . C ) OJ No L 317, 8 . 12. 1975, p. 52. shall constitute the reserve .'

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Article 3 1 6 metric tons, Germany France 52 metric tons, The following shall be substituted for Article 2 of Ireland 5 metric tons, Regulation ( EEC) No 3151 /75 : Italy 16 metric tons, 'Article 2 21 metric tons . United Kingdom 1 . A first instalment, amounting to 603 metric 2. The second instalment of 40 metric tons tons of the Community tariff quota referred to in shall constitute the reserve .' Article 1 , shall be shared among the Member States ; the shares, which , subject to Article 5, shall Article 5 be valid until 31 December 1976, shall consist of the following amounts : of The following shall be substituted for Article 2 Benelux 63 metric tons , Regulation ( EEC) No 3153/75 : Denmark 21 metric tons , 'Article 2 Germany 63 metric tons , 1 . A first instalment, amounting to 330 metric France 84 metric tons , tons of the Community tariff quota referred to in Ireland 31 metric tons ; Article 1 , shall be shared among the Member Italy 263 metric tons , States ; the shares, which , subject to Article 5, shall 78 metric tons . United Kingdom be valid until 31 December 1976, shall consist of 2 . The second instalment of 389 metric tons the following amounts : shall constitute the reserve .' Benelux 42 metric tons, Denmark 58 metric tons, Article 4 1 57 metric tons, Germany France 31 metric tons, of The following shall be substituted for Article 2 Ireland 1 metric ton , Regulation (EEC) No 3152/ 75 : Italy 1 1 metric tons, ' Article 2 30 metric tons . United Kingdom 1 . A first instalment, amounting to 125 metric 2 . The second instalment of 166 metric tons tons of the Community tariff quota referred to in shall constitute the reserve .' Article 1 , shall be shared among the Member States ; the shares, which , subject to Article 5, shall Article 6 be valid until 31 December 1976, shall consist of the following amounts : This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh Benelux 10 metric tons, day following its publication in the Official Journal Denmark 5 metric tons , of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 4 May 1976

For the Council

The President

G. THORN