31976R3207

31 . 12 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 362/ 5

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 3207/ 76 of 23 December 1976 maintaining in effect the rules whereby imports into Italy of malleable cast-iron tube and pipe fittings originating in Taiwan are subject to import authorizations

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN to Community producers in Italy if the measures COMMUNITIES, adopted by the Community were not extended ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the reasons which justified the establishment Economic Community, of rules whereby imports into Italy of malleable cast­ iron tube and pipe fittings originating in Taiwan are Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No subject to import authorizations consequently remain 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for valid ; whereas it is therefore necessary to maintain imports ('), and in particular Article 13 thereof, the rules in effect until 31 December 1977,

After consultation within the Advisory Committee referred to in Article 5 of the said Regulation , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Havirtg regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 1 Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1 62/76 (2), the Commission established rules whereby imports into The rules whereby imports into Italy of malleable cast­ Italy of malleable cast-iron tube and pipe fittings origi­ iron tube and pipe fittings originating in Taiwan are nating in Taiwan were made subject to authorization ; subject to import authorization, which were set up by Regulation (EEC) No 162/76, confirmed by Regula­ Whereas by Regulations (EEC) No 476/76 (3) and tion (EEC) No 476/76 and extended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 552/76 (4), the Council maintained these rules in effect until 31 December 1976 ; (EEC) No 1552/76, shall continue to apply until 31 December 1977 . Whereas since the establishment of these measures The total quantity of products for which import the development of the market in Italy for these authorizations shall be issued from 1 January to 31 products has been characterized by a decrease in December 1977 shall not exceed 1 640 metric tons . consumption ;

Whereas imports from Taiwan continue to be avail­ Article 2 able at prices much below those applied by the Italian producers ; whereas, owing to the considerable This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January increase in total imports, serious harm would be done 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1976 .

For the Council

The President

M. van der STOEL

(') OJ No L 159, 15 . 6. 1974, p . 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 18 , 27 . 1 . 1976, p . 13 . (3 ) OJ No L 56, 4. 3 . 1976, p . 1 . (") OJ No L 172, 1 . 7 . 1976, p. 1 .