31976R1229

No L 137/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 26 . 5 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1229/ 76 of 25 May 1976 subjecting to authorization imports into the United Kingdom of sacks and bags of woven polyolefin fabrics originating in the Republic of Korea

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN to safeguard the interests of the Community, these COMMUNITIES, measures to consist of the introduction of temporary limitation of imports, in accordance with the provi­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European sions of the arrangement regarding international trade Economic Community, in textiles, account being taken, however, of the inter­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No ests of Korea, especially in regard to its stage of deve­ 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for lopment and the importance of the textiles sector to imports ('), and in particular Article 12 thereof, the economy of that country ; Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up Whereas the concentration of imports of the products under Article 5 of the said Regulation , concerned on the United Kingdom market justifies the limitation, for the moment, of the application of Whereas imports of sacks and bags of woven polyol­ these safeguard measures to imports into that region efin fabrics (Nimexe code ex 62.03-96) originating in of the Community, the Republic of Korea have increased sharply and substantially in the past year ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas this development has manifested itself princi­ pally on the United Kingdom market with the result Article 1 that imports, which were negligible in 1974, amounted to 1*7 million units in 1975, which repre­ The importation into the United Kingdom of sacks sents a market share of about 10 % , to which must be and bags of woven polyolefin fabrics (Nimexe code ex added a further 25 % market share held by other 62.03-96) originating in the Republic of Korea, is third countries ; hereby made subject to the presentation of an import authorization issued by the competent authorities of Whereas these products are offered for sale on the the importing country. market principally affected at prices which are substan­ tially below those prevailing for similar goods The total quantity of the products for which import produced by Community producers ; authorizations shall be issued during a period of one year commencing on the date of entry into force of Whereas this development has been carried out to the this Regulation shall riot exceed 1 970 000 pieces. detriment of the Community industry in the United Kingdom , where employment has decreased by 40 % Article 2 in one year ; Whereas all these factors have caused market disrup­ 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May 1976 . tion and have caused serious damage to the Commu­ nity producers ; whereas further unrestricted imports 2. It shall apply up to the entry into force of appro­ would aggravate the damage already caused and render priate measures to be taken by the Council in accor­ it difficult to repair ; dance with Articles 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation (EEC) Whereas in these highly unusual and critical circum­ No 1439/74 and at the latest until the expiry of a stances, it is necessary that immediate action be taken period of six weeks after its entry into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 May 1976 . For the Commission Christopher SOAMES Vice-President

(') OJ No L 159, 15. 6 . 1974, p. 1 .