31976R1473

25 . 6 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 165/ 23

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1473 / 76

of 22 June 1976

extending the period of validity of interim protective measures with regard to imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn originating in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Kingdom of cotton yarn originating in Spain were not COMMUNITIES , extended, there would be market disruption and serious injury to producers in the region of the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community concerned ; Economic Community, Whereas it appears justified to maintain these Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No measures in effect, on an interim basis , until 31 1525 / 70 of 20 July 1970 on particular measures December 1976 , provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Spain ('),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having consulted the advisory committee set up under the said Regulation ,

Article 1 Whereas by Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 3339 / 75 of 22 December 1975 ( 2 ), the Commission 1 . The importation into the United Kingdom of established interim protective measures with regard to cotton yarn , not put up for retail sale (CCT heading imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn origi­ No 55.05) originating in Spain , shall remain subject to nating in Spain ; the production of an import authorization issued by Whereas the reasons which originally led the Commis­ the competent authorities in the United Kingdom . sion to take such action , that is to say that the said 2 . The total quantity of such products for which product is generally offered for sale on the market import authorizations shall be issued during the affected at prices which are below those prevailing for period 1 July 1976 to 31 December 1976 shall not similar goods produced by Community producers and exceed 1 319 metric tons . that such imports added to those of other third coun­ tries which are generally subject to limitation repre­ sent a substantial share of the market in the region of Article 2 the Community concerned, continue to apply ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1976 . Whereas if the period of validity of interim protective measures with regard to imports into the United It shall apply until 31 December 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels , 22 June 1976 .

Fur the Commission

Christopher SOAMES

Vice-President

(') Of No L 182, 16 . 8 . 1970 , p . 175 . (2 ) OJ No L 329 , 23 . 12 . 1975, p . 26 .