31977R0841

No L 103 /20 27. 4 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 841 /77 of 25 April 1977 establishing interim protective measures with regard to imports into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale, originating in the Republic of India

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN of the Community, this action to consist in the intro­ COMMUNITIES, duction of temporary protective measures with regard to these imports ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas existing trade flows indicate that the threat of injury caused by imports of cotton yarn from India is at present limited to the British cotton-spinning Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No industry, it appears justified to restrict the application 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for of protective measures to imports into this region of imports (! ), and in particular Article 12 thereof, the Common Market ;

Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up Whereas these measures are without prejudice to the under Article 5 thereof, result of consultations which the Community has requested with India under the terms of the Arrange­ Whereas imports into the United Kingdom of cotton ment regarding International Trade in Textiles (2); yarn not put up for retail sale originating in India whereas they may be adapted in the light of the have increased sharply and substantially, namely from results of such consultations, 742 tonnes in 1975 to 6 198 tonnes in 1976 ;

Whereas cotton yarn from India is imported at prices considerably below those prevailing for yarns HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : imported from the majority of other origins as well as for yarns produced in the Community ; Article 1 Whereas imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn from several non-member countries including 1 . The importation into the United Kingdom of India were subject to quantitative restrictions until 31 Great Britain and Northern Ireland of cotton yarn not March 1977 and these restrictions ceased to exist on 1 put for retail sale, falling within heading No 55.05 of April 1977 ; the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the Republic of India is hereby made subject to the Whereas the cotton-spinning industry in the United production of an import authorization issued by the Kingdom in recent years has suffered grave injury competent authorities in the United Kingdom. (involving a substantial reduction in production, mill closures, and unemployment) due to sharply rising 2. Import restrictions shall be issued for a quantity imports from non-member countries of yarns as well such that the total volume of imports referred to in as of finished fabrics and made up goods ; whereas paragraph 1 does not in the period 1 April 1977 to 31 this industry has very recently entered into a phase of December 1977 exceed 5 500 tonnes . recovery as a consequence of the introduction of arran­ gements restraining textile imports ; Article 2 Whereas the liberalization of imports of cotton yarns from India, given the prices at which these goods are 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the offered for sale , is likely to lead to a further substantial second day following its publication in the Official increase in these imports which could compromise Journal of the European Communities. the process of recovery, recently begun, in the British cotton-spinning industry and thereby give rise to 2. It shall apply up to the entry into force of appro­ injury difficult to repair ; priate measures to be taken by the Council in accor­ dance with Articles 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation (EEC) Whereas these circumstances mkke it necessary that No 1439/74 and at the latest until the expiry of a immediate action be taken to safeguard the interests period of six weeks after its entry into force.

(') OJ No L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 118 , 30. 4. 1974, p. 1 .

27. 4 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 103/21

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