31977R0840

27. 4. 77 No L 103/ 19 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 840/77

of 25 April 1977

extending the period of validity of interim protective measures with regard to imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn originating in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN United Kingdom of cotton yarn originating in Spain COMMUNITIES, were not extended for a further few months, the recently started process of consolidating the United Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Kingdom industry could be promised by a sharp Economic Community, increase in imports originating in Spain, particularly in view of the very low price of those imports ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1525/70 of 20 July 1970 on particular measures Whereas under these circumstances it appears justified provided for in the Agreement between the European to apply these measures until 31 December 1977, Economic Community and Spain (!),

Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up under the said Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas by Commission Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 3339/75 of 22 December 1975 (2), the Commission established interim protective measures with regard to 1 . The importation into the United Kingdom of imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn origi­ cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale (CCT heading nating in Spain ; No 55.05), originating in Spain, shall be subject to the Whereas by Commission Regulation (EEC) No production of an import authorization issued by the 3170/76 (3), the Commission has extended these competent authorities in the United Kingdom. interim protective measures until 31 March 1977 ; 2. Import authorizations shall be issued for a quan­ Whereas the United Kingdom cotton-spinning tity so established as to ensure that the total volume of industry has suffered over the past few years from imports referred to in paragraph 1 does not exceed serious disturbances following the sharp and substan­ 2 172 tonnes in the period 1 April 1977 to 31 tial increase in imports of yarn and of woven fabrics December 1977. and finished textile products from a number of non­ member countries ; whereas this industry has recently Article 2 entered upon a period of stabilization following the adoption of protective measures with regard to This Regulation shall enter into force on the second imports ; day following its publication in the Official Journal Whereas if the period of validity of the interim protec­ of the European Communities. It shall apply until 31 December 1977. tive measures taken with regard to imports into the

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

Done at Brussels, 25 April 1977.

For the Commission

Richard BURKE

Member of the Commission

(») OJ No L 182, 16. 8 . 1970, p. 175. (2) OJ No L 329, 23. 12. 1975, p. 26. O OJ No L 357, 29. 12. 1976, p. 20.