31977R1692

28 . 7 . 77 No L 188 / 11 Official Journal of the European Communities

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1692/77 of 25 July 1977 concerning protective measures on imports of certain motor-cycles originating in Japan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas in these circumstances it seems necessary to COMMUNITIES, adopt protective measures on imports of certain motor-cycles originating in Japan ; whereas since the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European export of ski boots to Japan principally concerns the Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 Italian industry these protective measures should be thereof, limited to imports into Italy, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas on 27 May 1977 Italy informed the Commis­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : sion and the other Member States of its intention to introduce import authorization arrangements for Article 1 certain products originating in Japan, in particular for certain motor-cycles having a cylinder capacity of 380 Imports into Italy of motor-cycles having a cylinder cc or more ; capacity of 380 cc or more, falling within heading ex 87.09 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Whereas, during the relevant consultations with the Japan, are hereby made subject to the production of Commission and the other Member States under an import authorization issued by the Italian authori­ Article 2 of Council Decision 72/455/ EEC of 19 ties . December 1972 laying down certain transitional measures for the progressive standardization of the The total quantity of the products for which import import terms of Member States as regards third coun­ authorizations shall be issued for the period 1 January to 31 December 1977 shall not exceed 18 000 items. tries (*), certain objections were raised to the proposed measures ; whereas, under Article 3 of Decision 72/455/EEC, the Commission submitted proposals to Article 2 the Council meeting these objections ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day Whereas the Commission has started consultations following its publication in the Official Journal of with the Japanese authorities to specify the effective the European Communities. conditions for imports into Japan of certain products (ski boots) originating in the Community ; It shall apply until 31 December 1977.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1977.

For the Council The President

H. SIMONET

( J ) OJ No L 299 , 31 . 12. 1972, p. 46.