31978R1574

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1574/78 of 5 July 1978 making the importation of certain textile products originating in Greece subject to quantitative limitation

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN tion under Article 55 of the Agreement of the protec­ COMMUNITIES , tive measures necessary to overcome these difficulties ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas, in view of the appreciable increase in the Economic Community, volume of certain of these aided imports, and in order to avoid irreparable damage to Community producers, Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No immediate action is necessary to make such imports 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for subject to quantitative limits ; whereas, having regard imports ('), and in particular Article 12 thereof, to existing trade flows, such measures should be limited to imports into the three areas most affected, Having regard to the formal requests submitted by the United Kingdom , France and Italy,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : After consultation within the Advisory Committee established by Article 5 of the aforesaid Regulation , Article 1 Whereas there has been a substantial increase in imports of textiles into the Community from the 1 . The importation of textile products as specified supplier countries ; whereas this has given rise to in the Annex hereto originating in Greece shall be market distortion and is causing serious damage to subject, within the region indicated in the said Annex Community producers ; and until 31 December 1978 , to the quantitative limits specified in that Annex . Whereas, in consequence of this situation , imports of certain textile products originating in the majority of 2. The preceding paragraph shall not apply to low-cost supplier countries are at present regulated by products which have been placed on board and are in a system of Community authorization and quantitative the course of shipment to the Community before the limitation , either under bilateral agreements or under entry into force of this Regulation . autonomous arrangements ; 3 . Imports effected between 1 January 1978 and Whereas Greek exports of textile products benefit the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be from the application of a number of incentives, the deducted from the quantities referred to in paragraph most important being an interest rate subsidy on 1 . supplier credit in the form of a variable percentage of the export price ; whereas such exports qualify more­ 4. The regional quantitative limits specified in para­ over for a flat-rate percentage deduction from the graph 1 shall be administered in accordance with the exporter's taxable income ; whereas these measures provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1023 /70 constitute aids within the meaning of Article 92 of the of 25 May 1970 establishing a common procedure for Treaty ; administering quantitative quotas (2).

Whereas no final decision as to the rules and condi­ 5 . The entry into free circulation of the products tions for the application of the principles laid down in referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the pres­ Article 92 of the Treaty has as yet been taken by the entation of an import authorization or equivalent Council of Association under Article 52 ( 1 ) of the document issued by the authorities of the Member States . Agreement establishing an Association between the EEC and Greece (hereinafter called the 'Agreement') ; whereas, furthermore , the Community has informed Article 2 the Council of Association of the difficulties these aids are causing within the Community, but no deci­ 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day sion thereon has yet been taken by the Council of of its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro­ Association ; pea n Com mun ities.

Whereas these export aids have contributed appreci­ 2 . It shall apply until 31 December 1978 , subject to ably to an increase in Greek textile exports to the the adoption of a Regulation by the Council pursuant extent of aggravating the cumulative disruption of the to Articles 12 ( 6) and 13 of Regulation ( EEC) No Community market and consequently justify the adop­ 1439 / 74 .

(') OJ No L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 ( 2 ) OJ No L 124, 8 . 6 . 1970 , p. 1 .

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

Done at Brussels, 5 July 1978 . For the Commission fitienne DAVIGNON Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Quantity NIMEXE code Member CCT heading No Unit (1 January Category Description ( 1978) States to 31 December 1978)

4 ex 60.04 60.04-01 ; 05 ; 13 ; Under garments, knitted or I 1 000 118 18 ; 28 ; 29 ; 30 ; 42 ; crocheted , not elastic or rubber­ UK pieces 955 50 ; 58 ized : Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle necked jumpers and pullovers, underv­ ests and the like , knitted or crocheted , not elastic or rubber­ ized, other than babies' garments, of cotton of synthetic textile fibres ; T-shirts and light­ weight fine knit roll , polo or turtle necked jumpers and pullovers, of regenerated textile fibres

7 ex 60.05 A II 60.05-22 ; 23 ; 24 ; Outer garnments and other articles, F 1 000 274 25 knitted or crocheted , not elastic or UK pieces 227 rubberized : A. Outer garments and clothing accessories : II . Other ex 61 .02 B 61.02-78 ; 82 ; 84 Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments : B. Other : Blouses and shirt blouses , knitted or crocheted (not elastic or rubberized), or woven , for women , girls and infants, of wool , of cotton or of man-made textile fibres