31977R1860

No L 207/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 13 . 8 . 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1860/77 of 10 August 1977 making the importation into certain Member States of woven fabrics of cotton and garments originating in certain third countries subject to authorization

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN negotiated Agreements on trade in textiles with Egypt, COMMUNITIES , Singapore, Macao and India ; whereas the Community has concluded bilateral Agreements establishing Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European special arrangements for trade with Morocco and Economic Community, Tunisia ; whereas each of the said Agreements contains specific provision for recourse to safeguard Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No measures ; 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for imports (! ), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Whereas, in view of the market disruption referred to above, the Community has applied the procedures Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No provided for in the said Agreements, which allow 1662/77 of 18 July 1977 on the safeguard measures appropriate safeguard measures to be taken in order to provided for in the Cooperation Agreement and the limit imports of the products in question into certain Interim Agreement between the European Economic Member States, account being taken of the specific Community and Morocco (2), trend of imports according to country of origin ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1664/77 of 18 July 1977 on the safeguard measures Whereas, in particular, under the Agreements negoti­ provided for in the Cooperation Agreement and the ated by the Community with Egypt, Singapore, Macao Interim Agreement between the European Economic and India in pursuance of the Arrangement regarding Community and Tunisia (3), international trade in textiles , compliance with the quantitative export limits established or to be esta­ Whereas imports into the Community of certain blished by virtue of the said Agreements is ensured by textile products (woven fabrics of cotton, men's and an agreed bilateral system of control ; whereas effec­ women's trousers, jerseys, men's suits, and dresses and tiveness depends on the establishment of a system of skirts) from several countries of origin have increased control by the Community ; whereas in order to esta­ sharply and substantially in the past few months ; blish such a system it is necessary to make imports of the goods in question from all the third countries Whereas imports of these products from all third concerned subject to authorization ; countries already accounted in 1976 for a considerable share of the Community market ; whereas this share, in certain areas of the Community, has since Whereas, in order to ensure that the import authoriza­ increased further ; tion arrangements referred to above are not evaded by anticipatory exports or indirect imports liable to cause injury to Community producers which would be diffi­ Whereas quantitative limits have already been esta­ cult to remedy, it is necessary to establish the said blished for the products in question in accordance arrangements as soon as possible, with the provisions of the Arrangement regarding international trade in textiles and of bilateral Agree­ ments negotiated between the Community and certain supplying countries ;

Whereas there has been a substantial increase in HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : imports from other supplying countries on the market of one or more Member States, according to the product and the third country of origin ; whereas all these factors have given rise to market disruption and Article 1 are causing substantial injury to Community producers ; The importation into certain Member States of the Community, as specified in Annex A to this Regula­ Whereas, in pursuance of the Arrangement regarding tion, of the goods indicated in that Annex, originating international trade in textiles , the Community has in the countries therein referred to, is hereby made subject to the production of an import authorization ( 1 ) OJ No L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 186, 26 . 7 . 1977, p. 9 . issued by the authorities of the Member States (3 ) OJ No L 186, 26 . 7 . 1977, p. 13 . concerned .

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Article 2 limits referred to in paragraph 1 have not been reached, upon presentation of the document agreed 1 . Import authorizations shall be issued automati­ under the Agreements on trade in textiles negotiated cally and without delay, within the limits of the quan­ with each of the abovementioned countries, which tities specified in Annex A. Imports effected between document shall have been issued by the relevant 1 August 1977 and the date of entry into force of this authority in each country and shall contain the parti­ Regulation shall be deducted from these quantities culars listed in Annex B to this Regulation . where the goods in question were exported from the third country concerned on or after the former date . Article 3 2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 , for 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the goods originating in Egypt, Singapore, Macao or India, second day following its publication in the Official import authorizations shall be issued automatically Journal of the European Communities. and without delay either upon presentation of a bill of lading proving that the goods in question were placed 2. It shall apply until 31 December 1977, subject to on board in the country of origin for export to the the adoption of a Council Regulation in accordance Member State of destination before the date of entry with Articles 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation (EEC) No into force of this Regulation, or, providing that the 1439/ 74 .

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

Done at Brussels, 10 August 1977.

For the Commission Christopher TUGENDHAT Member of the Commission

No L 207/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 13 . 8 . 77

ANNEX A

CCT NIMEXE code Third Member Quantity Category Description of goods Unit No heading country States (1 August to 31 No ( 1977) December 1977)

1 55.09 All Other woven fabrics of cotton (a) Egypt I tonnes 668 UK tonnes 375 (b) Tunisia BNL tonnes 325 2 61.01 61.01-72 to 76, ex 78 Men's and boys' outer garments : 61.02 61.02-66 to 72, ex 74 — Trousers, other than of silk, noil or other waste silk, flax or ramie Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments : ex B. Other than babies' garments : — Trousers, other than of silk, noil or other waste silk, flax or ramie (a) Morocco F 1 000 items 1 046 (b) Tunisia F 1 000 items 661 3 60.05 60.05-22 to 27, ex Outer garments and other articles, 29 , 31 to 37, ex 39 knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized : A Outer garments and clothing accessories : ex II . Other : — Jerseys, pull-overs, slip-overs, twinsets, cardigans, bed­ jackets and jumpers, other than of silk, noil or other waste silk, flax or ramie (a) Singapore UK 1 000 items 1 410 (b) IRL 1 000 items 32 4 ex 61.01 61.01-51 to 57, Men's and boys' outer garments : ex 58 — Suits, other than of silk, noil or other waste silk, flax or ramie (a) Macao F 1 000 items 74 5 61.02 61.02-48 to 54, ex Women's, 55 , 57 to 63 , ex 64 girls' anc infants' outer garments : ex B. Other than babies' garments : — Dresses, other than of silk, noil or other waste silk, flax or ramie — Skirts, other than of silk, noil or other waste silk, flax or ramie (a) India F 1 000 items 652 (b) UK 1 000 items 614 (c) BNL 1 000 items 560 (d) Macao BNL 1 000 items 297 (e) Morocco F 1 000 items 167

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ANNEX B

Particulars referred to in Article 2 (2)

The export documents (') to be issued by the authorities of the exporting countries referred to in Article 2 (2) of this Regulation shall specify or include : 1 . the destination , and in particular the Member State of destination ; 2 . the serial number ; 3 . the name and address of the importer ; 4. the name and address of the exporter ; 5 . the net weight in kilograms or tonnes, or the number of items, and the value ; 6. the category and description of the products ; 7. an attestation to the effect that the quantity of goods in question has been counted against the Member State of destination's share of the ceiling for exports to the Community or, where appro­ priate, that this quantity is intended for immediate re-export, or re-export after processing, from the Community.

(') Export authorization , export licence, certified copy of the export licence .