31976R1823

No L 203/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 7 . 76

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1823/76 of 27 July 1 976 maintaining in effect the rules whereby imports into the Benelux countries of cotton yarn not put up for retail sale, originating in Mexico, are subject to import authorization

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas these measures are without prejudice to the COMMUNITIES, pursuit and the outcome of consultations and negotia­ tions between the Community and the United States Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European of Mexico ; whereas they may be adapted in the light Economic Community, of the results of these consultations and negotiations, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : imports (*), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

The committee set up under Article 5 thereof having Article 1 been consulted, The rules, whereby imports into the Benelux coun­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, tries of cotton yarn not put up for retail sale, origi­ nating in Mexico, are subject to authorization, which Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No were adopted by Regulation (EEC) No 1369/76, shall 1 369/76 (2) established rules whereby imports into the remain applicable for a period of one year with effect Benelux countries of cotton yarn not put up for retail from the date of their entry into force. sale, originating in Mexico, were made subject to authorization ; Article 2 Whereas the factors which justified the establishment of these rules still exist ; whereas they should This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its consequently be maintained in effect for a period of publication in the Official Journal of the European one year ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1976.

For the Council

The President

M. van der STOEL

(') OJ No L 159, 15. 6. 1974, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 155, 16. 6. 1976, p. 11 .