31977R2790

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2790 /77 of 13 December 1977 concerning import arrangements in Italy for certain textile products originating in Malaysia

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN tion to quantitative limits for the period 1 July to 31 COMMUNITIES, December 1977 and the Community has accepted that imports of such products will be admitted up to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the said limits in accordance with a system of double Economic Community, checking ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas it is necessary to establish detailed rules for 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for the administration of the said limits by the competent imports ('), and in particular Article 12 thereof, authorities in Italy, Having consulted the Committee provided for in Article 5 of the said Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, in the context of the Arrangement regarding international trade in textiles, the European Economic Article 1 Community and Malaysia have negotiated an Arrange­ ment on trade in textile products ; 1 . Imports into Italy of the textile products listed in Annex A hereto, originating in Malaysia and exported Whereas, for certain textile products, the Agreement from this country between 1 July and 31 December makes provision for a consultation procedure permit­ 1977, shall be subject to the quantitative limits set out ting the adoption of protective measures in the event in the aforesaid Annex . of a real risk of market disruption ; 2 . The competent authorities in Italy shall, within Whereas, in accordance with the said procedure, the the quantitative limits prescribed, automatically autho­ Community and Malaysia have established that rize import of the products referred to in paragraph 1 imports into Italy of certain textile products of Malay­ immediately upon production by the importer of the sian origin have increased sharply and substantially, original export licence issued by the competent Malay­ that they are offered for sale on that market at prices sian authorities and containing the details set out in which are considerably lower than the prices Annex B hereto . prevailing among Community producers and that they represent a significant market share ; Article 2 Whereas the Community and Malaysia are therefore of the opinion that all these factors have caused 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day market disruption and substantial injury to Commu­ following its publication in the Official Journal of nity producers and that further unlimited imports the European Communities. would aggravate the injury already caused and would 2. It shall apply in accordance with Articles 12 (6) make it difficult to remedy ; and 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74 or until the Whereas, in this situation , Malaysia has undertaken to expiry of a period of six weeks after its entry into submit its exports into Italy of the products in ques­ force, whichever is the sooner.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1977.

For the Commission

Lorenzo NATALI Vice-President

(!) OJ No L 159, 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 .

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ANNEX A

CCT NIMEXE Quantitative limit heading code Description Unit No ( 1977) 1 . 7 . 1977 to 31 . 12. 1977

55.09 55.09 all codes Other woven fabrics of cotton 1 000 kg 1 147

56.07 56.07-01 to 36 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste) : A. Of synthetic textile fibres

of which :

55.09 55.09 all codes Other woven fabrics of cotton 1 000 kg 746

ex 55.09 55.09-03 ; 04 ; 05 ; 51 ; 52 ; 53 ; Other woven fabrics of cotton : 1 000 kg 224 54 ; 55 ; 56 ; 57 ; 59 ; 61 ; 63 ; — Other than unbleached and 64 ; 65 ; 66 ; 67 ; 69 ; ex 71 ; 81 ; bleached 82 ; 83 ; 84 ; 86 ; 87 ; 92 ; 93 ; 97

ex 56.07 56.07 ex 01 ; 05 ; 07 ; 08 ; 13 ; Woven fabrics of man-made fibres 14 ; 16 ; 18 ; 21 ; 23 ; 26 ; 27 ; (discontinuous or waste) : 28 ; 33 ; 34 ; 36 A. Of synthetic textile fibres : — Other than bleached and unbleached

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ANNEX B

Details referred to in Article 1 (2)

The export licences issued by the competent Malaysian authorities (') for products covered by this Regulation shall specify or contain : 1 . the destination , and in particular the Member State for which the goods are intended ; 2. the serial number ; 3 . the name and address of the importer ; 4. the name and address of the exporter ; 5 . the net quantity, in the units specified in Annex A to this Regulation , and the value of the products covered by the licence ; 6. the category against which the products have been charged by the competent Malaysian authori­ ties and the description of the products ; 7. a declaration to the effect that the quantity in question has been charged against the agreed ceiling for exports to the Member State of destination , or, where appropriate, that the quantity is intended for immediate re-export from the Community or for re-export from the Community after processing ; 8 . the year during which the products were exported, that is when they were taken aboard in Malaysia for export to the Community.

(') Ministry of Trade and Industry at — Kuala Lumpur (head office ), — Penane, Gohorbru , Kota Kenia , Kota Bam , Kinabalu , Kuching ( local office).