31977R0808

No L 98/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 22 . 4 . 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 808 / 77

of 21 April 1977

making the importation into Italy of certain woven fabrics of cotton and certain woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres originating in the Kingdom of Thailand subject to authorization

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas imports from Thailand have increased even COMMUNITIES, more rapidly in the first few months of 1977 ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas all these factors involve a disruption of the Economic Community, market and cause substantial injury to Community producers and, unless immediate protective measures Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No requested by the Italian Government are taken , the 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for injury already suffered by Italian producers will be imports ('), and in particular Article 12 thereof, further aggravated ;

Whereas these circumstances make it necessary that Consultations having taken place within the Advisory immediate action be taken to safeguard the interests Committee set up under Article 5 thereof, of the Community, this action to consist in the intro­ Whereas imports into the Community of woven duction of temporary protective measures with regard fabrics of cotton and woven fabrics of synthetic textile to the imports in question ; fibres originating in the Kingdom of Thailand have Whereas these measures are without prejudice to the increased sharply and substantially in recent months ; outcome of the consultations and negotiations currently taking place between the Community and Whereas imports of these products from all non­ Thailand ; whereas they may be adapted in the light member countries have increased substantially in of the results of those consultations and negotiations, recent years ; whereas Community industry producing these fabrics has experienced serious difficulties as a result characterized by under-utilization of capacity HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : and a substantial reduction in employment ;

Whereas this development has been particularly Article 1 marked in Italy where imports of woven fabrics of cotton from Thailand increased from approximately 1 . The importations into Italy of the goods indi­ 500 tonnes in 1975 to 1 900 tonnes in 1976 and cated below originating in the Kingdom of Thailand imports of woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres is hereby made subject to the production of an import rose from a negligible quantity in 1975 to approxi­ authorization issued by the competent authorities in mately 2 800 tonnes in 1976 ; Italy :

CCT Category NIMEXE code heading Description of goods No 1977 No

1 55.09 All Other woven fabrics of cotton

2 56.07 56.07-ex 01 , 04 , 11 , Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontin­ 17 , 24 , .52 uous or waste ) ex A. Of synthetic textile fibres : — Unbleached or bleached

2 . The quantity in respect of which import authorizations shall be issued shall be such that the total volume of the imports referred to in paragraph 1 over the period from 1 March to 31 December 1977 shall not exceed :

— for category No 1 : 2 225 000 kg, — for category No 2 : 2 571 000 kg .

(') OJ No L 1 59 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 .

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Article2¶

1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the second 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 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1439/74 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, 21 April 1977. For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP Vice-President