31977R1176

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1176/77 of 31 May 1977 submitting to authorization imports into the United Kingdom of certain arti cles of clothing originating in Macao

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Member State in question, initiated consultations with COMMUNITIES, the authorities of Macao under Article 4 of the Agree­ ment between Macao and the Community on trade in textile products (2) with a view to achieving a reduc­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European tion in imports of the products in question ; Economic Community,

Whereas, at the conclusion of those consultations, the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Macao authorities stated their readiness to introduce 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for voluntary restraint for exports of the products in ques­ imports (l), and in particular Article 12 thereof, tion into the United Kingdom ;

Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up Whereas the effectiveness of the voluntary restraint under Article 5 of the said Regulation, measures introduced by the Macao authorities is dependent on the establishment of a system of control by the Community ; whereas the introduction of that Whereas imports into the Community of jackets and control makes it necessary for imports of the products of blouses and shirt-blouses originating in Macao have in question into the United Kingdom to be subject to increased sharply and substantially in recent months ; authorization ;

Whereas this trend has manifested itself mainly in the Whereas the voluntary restraint measures provide for United Kingdom where, from 1975 to 1976, imports quantitative limits for exports effected during 1977 ; of blouses increased from 1 50 000 items to nearly 1 000 000 items, and imports of jackets increased Whereas the above system of import authorization from approximately 1 00 000 items to nearly 400 000 must be established as soon as possible so that it is items ; not by-passed by anticipatory consignments or indi­ rect imports which would be liable to cause damage to Community producers that would be difficult to Whereas, according to the information available to the repair, Commission, imports of these products from all third countries already represented in 1975 a share of the market bordering on 64 % of the United kingdom's consumption of blouses and 46 % of its consumption of jackets ; whereas that market share has since become even greater ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas this increase in imports has taken place to the; detriment of the Community industry, particularly that in the United Kingdom, where the production Article 1 ofthe articles of clothing in question has fallen appre­ ciably in recent years with, consequently, a substantial reduction in employment in that industry ; 1 . The importation into the United Kingdom of the goods listed in Annex A originating in Macao and exported from that country in 1977 shall be subject to Whereas all these factors have caused market disrup­ the presentation of an import authorization issued by tion and serious damage to Community producers ; the competent authorities of the United Kingdom .

Whereas, in the light of the above situation, the 2. The import authorizations shall be issued for a Commission, at the request of the authorities of the quantity which will be fixed so as to ensure that the

(') OJ No L 159, 15. 6. 1974, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 47, 18 . 2. 1977, p. 7.

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total volume of the imports referred to in paragraph 1 Article 2 will be limited to the quantities indicated in Annex A. 3 . The import authorization shall be issued within 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the the limits indicated in paragraph 2 automatically and second day following its publication in the Official without delay either on presentation of a bill of lading Journal of the European Communities. proving that the goods were placed on board in Macao for export to the United Kingdom before the date of 2. It shall apply up to the entry into force of appro­ entry into force of this Reglation or on presentation of priate measures to be taken by the Council in accor­ an export licence granted by the competent authority dance with Articles 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation (EEC) in Macao ( x) setting out the items of information listed No 1439/74 and at the latest until the expiry of a in Annex B. 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, 31 May 1977. For the Commission Wilhelm HAFERKAMP Vice-President

(') Repartição provincial de serviços de economia de Macao.

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ANNEX A

CCT NIMEXE code Unit Quantitative heading Description ( 1977) limit No

61.01 Men's and boys' outer garments : items 400 000 61.01-34 ; 36 ; 37 ; ex — Jackets and blazers other than of silk, of noil or other 38 silk waste or of flax or ramie

61.02 Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments : items 1 000 000 ex B. Other than babies' garments : 61.01-78 ; 82 ; ex 84 — Blouses and shirt-blouses other than of silk, of noil or other silk waste or of flax or ramie

ANNEX B

Items of information referred to in Article 1 (3)

The export licences issued by the Macao authorities in respect of the products covered by this Regula­ tion shall state or include : 1 . destination ; 2 . serial number ; 3 . importer's name and address ; 4. exporter's name and address ; 5. quantity, in number of items, of products covered by the licence ; 6. certification that the quantity in question has been debited against the quantitative limit for exports to the United Kingdom .