31977R1206

8 . 6. 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 140/ 1

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1206/77 of 7 June 1977 maintaining the interim protective measures with regard to imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn , not put up for retail sale, originating in the Republic of India

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, taking into account the level of the quota COMMUNITIES, applied to imports into the United Kingdom of the goods concerned in the period 1 January 1976 to 30 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European March 1977 and the provisions of the Arrangement Economic Community, regarding international trade in textiles (3), the level of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No the quota opened by Regulation (EEC) No 841 /77 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for should be increased , imports (1), and in particular Article 1 3 thereof,

After consultation within the Advisory Committee HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : established by Article 5 of that Regulation , Article 1 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, The interim protective measures with regard to Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 841 /77 (2), the imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn, not Commission introduced interim protective measures put up for retail sale, originating in the Republic of with regard to imports into the United Kingdom of India, introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 841 /77 cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale, originating in shall remain in force until 31 December 1977. the Republic of India ; However, the quantity laid down in Article 1 (2) of Whereas consultations have taken place between the Regulation (EEC) No 841 /77 shall be increased to Community and India ; 6 292 tonnes . Whereas the factors which caused these protective measures to be introduced still persist ; whereas it is Article 2 accordingly necessary for these measures to remain in force until 31 December 1977 : This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 June 1977.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 1977.

For the Council The President

J. SILKIN

(') OJ No L 159, 15. 6. 1974, p. 1 . 1 (2) OJ No L 103 , 27. 4. 1977, p . 20 . (J ) OJ No L 118 , 30 . 4. 1974, p. 2.