31976R1887

31 . 7 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 206/79

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1887/76 of 29 July 1976 subjecting to authorization imports into Italy of electric filament lamps origi­ nating in certain European State-trading countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas this injury to the Community producers is COMMUNITIES, likely to become irreparable, unless a defensive measure is immediately adopted ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas in these critical circumstances, it is necessary that immediate action be taken to safeguard the inter­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No ests of the Community, these measures to consist of 109/70 of 19 December 1969 on common rules for the introduction of temporary limitation of imports ; imports from State-trading countries ('), and in parti­ cular Article 7 thereof, Whereas the concentration of the difficulties on the Italian market justifies the limitation , for the moment, Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up of the application of these safeguard measures to under Article 5 of the said Regulation , imports into that region of the Community ; Whereas the imports on the Italian market of electric Whereas, consultations are in progress with Hungary, filament lamps originating in European State-trading Poland and Romania and it is justified therefore, countries, which up to now, were not subjected to pending a mutually acceptable solution , to exclude, quantitative restrictions, have increased sharply for the moment, these three countries from the scope (according to the information provided by the Italian ' of application of these measures of autonomous restric­ authorities, from approximately six million items in tions ; 1971 they have increased to 18-3 million items in 1975); Whereas these safeguard measures instituted in respect of those other countries can be rescinded Whereas these products are offered for sale on the should those same countries enter into consultations Community market in Italy at prices which are with the Community and should these consultations substantially below those prevailing for similar goods result in mutually satisfactory solutions, produced by Community producers ;

Whereas consequently these imports represented in HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1975 a market share of 78 % of the total imports from third countries and 13 % of the Italian consump­ Article 1 tion ; Whereas this development occurred to the detriment The importation into Italy of the products listed of the industry in Italy, where production has below, originating in Bulagaria, the German Democ­ decreased considerably in the past years and where ratic Republic, Czechoslovakia and in the USSR, is more than 20 factories have been forced to cease hereby made subject to the presentation of an import production of these goods resulting in several thou­ authorization issued by the competent Italian authori­ ties . sand workers being laid-off, transferred or their working hours reduced ; The total quantity of the products for which import Whereas all these factors have caused substantial authorizations shall be issued during the year 1976 injury to the Community producers ; shall not exceed the following amounts :

(■) OJ No L 19 , 26 . 1 . 1970 , p. 1 .

No L 206/80 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 7 . 76

Nimexe code Description Origin Quantity (itemps)

85.20.15 Electric filament lamps Bulgaria 400 000 exceeding 28 volts German Democratic 2 000 000 Republic Czechoslovakia 4 000 000 USSR 1 300 000

The quantities listed above are reduced by the quantities imported into Italy, originating from the countries concerned, since the 1 January 1976.

Article2¶

1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

2. It shall apply up to the entry into force of appropriate measures to be taken by the Council in accordance with Articles 7 (6) and 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 109/70 and at the latest until the expiry of a 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, 29 July 1976 .

For the Commission

P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission