31977R0169
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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 169/77 of 26 January 1977 concerning import arrangements in the Benelux countries for certain stockings originating in the Republic of Korea
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN the injury already caused and would make it difficult COMMUNITIES, to remedy ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas, in this situation Korea has undertaken to Economic Community, submit its exports to the Benelux countries of the products in question to a quantitative limit for 1977 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No and the Community has accepted that imports of 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for such products will be admitted up to the said limit in imports ('), and in particular Article 12 thereof, accordance with a system of double checking ; Having consulted the Committee provided for in Whereas it is necessary to establish detailed rules for Article 5 of the said Regulation , the administration of the said limits by the competent Whereas, in the context of the Arrangement regarding authorities in the Benelux countries, international trade in textiles, the European Economic Community and the Republic of Korea have negoti HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ated an Agreement on trade in textile products, which was signed on 22 December 1976 ; Article 1 Whereas the Commission has submitted to the 1 . Imports into the Benelux countries of the Council a recommendation for a Regulation products listed in the Annex hereto and originating in concluding that Agreement ; the Republic of Korea and exported therefrom Whereas, during the negotiations, the Community between 1 January and 31 December 1977 shall be and the Republic of Korea declared their intention of subject to the quantitative limit set out in the said applying this Agreement prior to completion of the Annex . procedures necessary for its entry into force ; 2. The competent authorities in the Benelux coun Whereas, for certain textile products, the Agreement tries shall within quantitative limits prescribed, auto makes provision for a consultation procedure permit matically authorize the import of the products ting the adoption of protective measures in the event referred to in paragraph 1 immediately upon produc of a real risk of market disruption ; tion by the importer of a certified copy of an export licence granted by the Korean authorities. Whereas, in accordance with the said procedure, the Community and Korea have established that imports Article 2 into the Benelux countries of certain stockings of Korean origin have increased sharply and substan 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day tially, that they are offered for sale on those markets at following its publication in the Official Journal of prices which are considerably lower than the prices the European Communities. prevailing among Community producers and that 2. It shall apply until the entry into force of appro they represent a significant market share ; priate measures to be taken by the Council in accor Whereas the Community and Korea are therefore of dance with Articles 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation (EEC) the opinion that all these factors caused market disrup No 1439/74 or until the expiry of a period of six tion and substantial injury to Community producers weeks after its entry into force, whichever is the and that further unlimited imports would aggravate sooner .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 26 January 1977. For the Commission Wilhelm HAFERKAMP Vice-President
(') OJ No 1 . 159, I S. 6. 1974 , p . I
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ANNEX
CCT NIMEXE Quantitative heading Description of goods Unit limit code No for 1977
ex 60.03 60.03-11 ; 19 ; Stockings, understockings, 1 000 pairs 1 000 30 ; 90 socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, other than of synthetic textile fibres