31978R2039

30 . 8 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 238 / 7

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2039/ 78

of 25 August 1978

making the importation into the United Kingdom of certain garments origi­ nating in certain third countries subject to authorization

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas , in view of the market disruption referred to COMMUNITIES , above, the Community has applied the procedures provided for in the said Agreement, which allow Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European appropriate safeguard measures to be taken in order to Economic Community, limit imports of the products in question into the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No United Kingdom , account being taken of the trend of 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for imports ;

imports ('), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Whereas, in particular, under the Agreement negoti­ After consultation within the Advisory Committee set ated by the Community with the Philippines in pursu­ up under Article 5 of the said Regulation , ance of the Arrangement regarding international trade in - textiles , compliance with the quantitative export Whereas imports of men 's and women 's trousers limits set or to be set by virtue of the said Agreement (heading Nos ex 61.01 and ex 61.02) from all third is ensured by an agreed system of double checking ; countries accounted in 1977 for a considerable share whereas effectiveness depends on the establishment of of the Community market ; whereas in the case of the a system of control by the Community ; whereas , in United Kingdom this share has since increased order to establish such a system , it is therefore neces­ further ; sary to make imports of the goods in question from the Philippines subject to authorization ; Whereas quantitative limits have already been set for the products in question in accordance with the provi­ Whereas , in order to ensure that the import authoriza­ sions of the Arrangement regarding international tion arrangements referred to above are not evaded by trade in textiles and of bilateral Agreements negoti­ anticipatory exports or indirect imports liable to cause ated between the Community and certain supplier injury to Community manufacturers which would be countries ; difficult to remedy, it is necessary to establish the said Whereas imports into the United Kingdom of the arrangements as soon as possible, textile products concerned (men 's and women 's

trousers) originating in the Philippines have increased HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : sharply and substantially in the past few months ;

Whereas all these factors have given rise to disruption Article 1 of the United Kingdom market and are causing serious injury to Community manufacturers ; The importation into the United Kingdom of the Whereas, in pursuance of the Arrangement regarding goods indicated below, originating in the Republic of international trade in textiles , the Community has the Philippines and exported from that country negotiated an Agreement on trade in textiles with the during 1978 , is hereby made subject to the production Philippines ; whereas the said Agreement contains of an import authorization issued by the United specific provision for recourse to safeguard measures ; Kingdom authorities :

Quantitative CCT NIMEXE code limit from Category heading Description ( 1 978 ) 1 . 1 . to No ? l. 12 . I97X

6 61.01 61.01-62 to 68 , Men's and boys' woven breeches, shorts and trousers 72 to 76 ( including slacks) ; women's, girls' and infants' woven trousers and slacks 172 000 pairs 61.02 61.02-66 to 72

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

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Article 2 2 . Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 , import authorizations shall be issued automatically 1 . Import authorizations shall be issued automati­ and without delay upon presentation of a bill of cally and without delay, subject to the maximum speci­ lading proving that the goods in question were placed fied above, upon presentation of the export docu­ on board in the Republic of the Philippines for export ments agreed under the Agreement on trade in to the United Kingdom before the date of entry into textiles negotiated with the Republic of the Philip­ force of this Regulation . pines and set out in Annex C to Regulation ( EEC) No Article 3 3019 / 77 of 30 December 1977 making the importa­ tion into the Community of textile products origi­ 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the nating in certain third countries subject to authoriza­ second day following its publication in the Official tion and quantitative limitation ('). Journal of the European Communities. Imports effected between 1 January 1978 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be 2. It shall apply until 31 December 1978 , subject to deducted from the said quantity where the goods in the adoption of a Council Regulation in accordance question were exported from the third country with Articles 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation ( EEC) No concerned during that period . 1439 / 74 .

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

Done at Brussels, 25 August 1978 .

For the Commission

fitienne DAVIGNON

Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 357, 31 . 12. 1977, p. 1 .