31977R1609

20 . 7 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 180/ 1

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1609/77 of 18 July 1977 maintaining in force the Arrangements subjecting to authorization imports into Germany, the Benelux countries, France and the United Kingdom of certain knitted or crocheted articles of clothing originating in the Republic of Singapore

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the factors which justified the introduction COMMUNITIES, of these Arrangements still exist and the Arrange­ ments should therefore remain in force until 31 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European December 1977, Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for imports (*), and in particular Article 13 thereof, Article 1

After consultation within the Advisory Committee The Arrangements for the authorization of imports established by Article 5 of that Regulation, into Germany, the Benelux countries, France and the United Kingdom of certain knitted or crocheted arti­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, cles of clothing originating in the Republic of Singa­ Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1217/77 (2), the pore, adopted by Regulation (EEC) No 1217/77, shall Commission introduced Arrangements for the authori­ remain applicable until 31 December 1977. zation of imports into Germany, the Benelux coun­ Article 2 tries, France and the United Kingdom of certain knitted or crocheted articles of clothing originating in This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July the Republic of Singapore ; 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 18 July 1977. For the Council

The President A. HUMBLET

(') OJ No L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 . (2 OJ No L 140 , 8 . 6 . 1977, p . 17.