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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 561 /77 of 16 March 1977 concerning import arrangements in the Community for shirts and blouses origi nating in the Republic of India
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas these developments, in conjunction with the COMMUNITIES, pressure of imports from other third countries, have taken place to the detriment of the Community industry where production has declined considerably Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European over the past few years and where a substantial propor Economic Community, tion of workers have become unemployed ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for Whereas all these factors have caused market disrup imports ('), and in particular Article 1 2 thereof, tion and substantial injury to Community producers ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70 of 25 May 1970 establishing a common proce Whereas a further sharp and substantial increase in dure for administering quantitative quotas (2), and in imports of these products may be considered to be particular Articles 2 and 8 thereof, imminent ; whereas, in the absence of immediate protective measures, such an increase would aggravate After consultation within the Advisory Committee the injury already caused to Community producers, established by Article 5 of that Regulation ; creating a situation of damage difficult to remedy ;
Whereas in the context of the Arrangement regarding international trade in textiles, the European Economic Whereas, taking into account that developments in Community and the Republic of India have the manufacture and production of shirts and blouses concluded an Agreement on trade in textile in the handloom sector of the Indian textile industry products (3) ; have been such as to make it difficult or impossible for Community authorities to distinguish between shirts and blouses made up by the cottage industry of Whereas the said Agreement makes provision, subject cotton handloom fabrics from similar products made to certain conditions, for the admission into the otherwise and consequently to verify the conformity Community without quantitative limit of textiles of the said products with the requirements of the said products made up by the cottage industry from cotton Agreement ; handloom fabrics ;
Whereas imports into the Community of cotton shirts Whereas, in the view of the Community, the opera and blouses originating in the Republic of India and tion of the said Agreement, so far as the matters certified by the Indian authorities as being made up described above are concerned, is unsatisfactory ; by the cottage industry from cotton handloom fabrics, have increased sharply and substantially since the conclusion of the said Agreement ; Whereas during consultations the Community has repeatedly drawn the attention of the Indian authori Whereas the products concerned are generally offered ties to the seriousness of the situation within the shirt for sale on the Community markets at prices consider making sector of the Community and to the urgent ably below those prevailing for similar goods need to find a means of arresting the deterioration of produced by Community producers ; the situation , taking due account of the importance of this sector of the textiles industry to the Indian Whereas since the conclusion of the said Agreement economy, nevertheless no mutually acceptable solu imports of the products in question from India have tion has been found in consultations ; increased in such a proportion that they now account for 28 % of Community imports and 14% share of the Community market ; Whereas, in these highly unusual and critical circum stances, the Community has no alternative but to take, (') OJ No L 159, 15. 6. 1974, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 124, 8 . 6. 1970, p. 1 . pending a mutually acceptable solution to the (3) OJ No L 297, 17. 11 . 1975, p. 8 . problem , immediate action to safeguard its interests ;
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Whereas, therefore, quantitative limits should be esta hereby made subject to the production of an import blished for the products in question and these should authorization issued by the competent authorities of be allocated among Member States taking into the Member State concerned . account the disparities existing in Member States' markets and the particular sensibility of the Commu 2. Without prejudice to the quantitative limits esta nity textile industry, blished in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3364/75 of 23 December 1975 ( 1) for women's cotton shirts HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : and blouses ( heading No ex 61.02) and men's cotton shirts (heading No ex 61.03) which remain applicable, Article 1 the total quantity of the products for which import authorizations may be issued during the period 1 . The putting into free circulation into the commencing on the date of entry into force of this Community of the products set out in the Annex Regulation and ending on 31 December 1977 shall hereto and originating in the Republic of India is not exceed the following amounts :
NIMEXE Quantity in Description of goods '000 pieces code ( 1977)
61.02-82 Women 's, girls' and infants outer garments : — Blouses and shirt blouses of cotton 23 637 ex 61.04 Women 's, girls' and infants ' outer garments : ex 95 — Shirts and the like of cotton
61.03-15 Men 's and boys' under garments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs : — Shirts of cotton 18 862
However, the volume of the quotas fixed for 1977 the following information in respect of import authori shall be reduced by the amount of imports effected in zations issued in accordance with this Regulation that year before the entry into force of this Regula during the preceding calendar month : tion . — total quantity authorized, expressed in pieces, 3 . The quotas are allocated, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 1 1 of Regulation (EEC) — total price of products authorized. No 1023/70, in such a way as to ensure the orderly development of trade in the textiles products concerned . Details of the said allocation are set out in This information shall be broken down into the two the Annex hereto . categories laid down in Article 2 (a) and (b).
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Article 4 The application by the importer for the import author ization referred to in Article 1 above shall indicate clearly whether the product in question is : 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day (a) made up by the cottage industry from cotton hand following its publication in the Official Journal of loom fabric, as defined in Article 4 of the Agree the European Communities. ment, or (b) made up otherwise than by the cottage industry 2. It shall be applicable until the entry into force of from cotton handloom fabric as defined in Article appropriate measures to be taken by the Council 4 of the Agreement. pursuant to Articles 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74 or until the expiry of a period of six Article 3 weeks following the entry into force of this Regula tion , whichever is the earlier. Each Member State shall communicate to the Commission, not later than the 20th day each month , (') OJ No L 333, 30 . 12. 1975, p. 5 .
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 16 March 1977.
For the Commission
Wilhelm HAFERKAMP Vice-President
ANNEX
Quantitative limits established under Article 1 for cotton shirts and blouses originating in India
CCT Member Quantity NIMEXE in '000 Category Description of goods States of No heading code units No destination ( 1977)
1 61.02 61.02-ex 82 D 8 218 Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments : F 2 501 — Blouses and shirt blouses of cotton I 1 005 BNL 3 699 61.04 ex 61.04-ex 95 UK 7 436 Women's, girls' and infants' under garments : IRL 412 — Shirts and the like of cotton DK 366 EEC 23 637
2 61.03 61.03-15 Men's and boys' under garments, including col D 7 465 lars, shirt fronts and cuffs : F 795 I 2 389 — Shirts of cotton BNL 2 307 UK 5 450 IRL 108 DK 348 EEC 18 862
The quantitative limits set out above shall apply to imports of cotton shirts and blouses without distinction as to the process by which they have been manufactured . Within these limits, the quan titative limits presently applied ('), in respect of products other than those which are certified by the Indian authorities as conforming to the description set out in Article 4 of the bilateral Agreement, shall remain in force .
(') These limits are set out in Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2992/ 75 of 10 November 1975 , OJ No L 297, 17. II . 1975, and Annex A to Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 3364/ 75 of 23 December 1975 , OJ No L 333 , 30 . 12 . 1975 .