31977R0753

No L 91 / 10 13 . 4. 77 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 753/77 of 6 April 1977 subjecting to authorization imports into France of enamelled iron or steel articles of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes, originating in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, in these highly unusual and critical circum­ COMMUNITIES, stances, it is necessary that immediate action be taken to safeguard the interests of the Community ; whereas Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European these measures are to consist of the introduction of a Economic Community, temporary limitation of imports in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement between the Euro­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1525/70 of 20 July 1970 on safeguard measures pean Economic Community and Spain ; provided for in the Agreement between the EEC and Whereas the concentration of imports of the products Spain (•), and in particular Article 1 thereof, concerned on the French market justifies the limita­ Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up the tion, for the moment, of the application of these safe­ said Regulation, guard measures to imports into that region of the Community, Whereas imports of enamelled iron or steel domestic articles corresponding to NIMEXE code 73.38-52, orig­ inating in Spain, have increased sharply and substan­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : tially in the past few years ;

Whereas this development has manifested itself princi­ Article 1 pally on the French market, where imports have increased from 655 tonnes in 1973 to 3 671 tonnes in The importation into France of enamelled iron or 1976 ; steel articles of a kind commonly used for domestic Whereas these products are offered for sale on the purposes corresponding to NIMEXE code 73.38-52, market principally affected at prices which are substan­ originating in Spain, is hereby made subject to the tially below those prevailing for similar goods presentation of an import authorization issued by the produced by Community producers ; competent authorities of the importing country.

Whereas according to the information available to the The total quantity of the products for which import Commission, these imports represented a market authorizations shall be issued during the period of share of 33 % in France in 1976 ; validity of this Regulation shall not exceed 2 500 tonnes . Whereas this development has been carried out to the detriment of the Community industry, whose produc­ tion has fallen considerably over the past few years Article 2 with resultant substantial unemployment ; whereas there is a real risk of further unemployment ; 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of Whereas all these factors have caused market disrup­ the European Communities. tion and have caused serious damage to the Commu­ nity producers of like goods in France ; 2. It shall apply until 31 March 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 6 April 1977. For the Commission Wilhelm HAFERKAMP Vice-President

(') OJ No L 182, 16. 8 . 1970, p. 175.