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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1258/84
of 4 May 1984
making the importation of certain textile products originating in Turkey subject to quantitative limitation
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/71 of 21 June 1971 (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
After consultation within the Advisory Committee established by Article 3 of that Regulation,
Whereas imports of textile products on the Community market have during recent years given rise to market disturbance and are causing serious damage to Community producers resulting in the closure of factories and considerable loss of employment;
Whereas, in consequence of this situation, imports of certain textile products originating in the majority of low-cost supplier countries are at present subject to a Community system of authorization and quantitative limitation;
Whereas imports into the Community of T-shirts (category 4) originating in Turkey in the first two months of 1984 have already reached 43 % of imports of 1983, which represents an increase of 58 % compared with the same period in 1983;
Whereas imports into the Community of trousers (category 6) originating in Turkey in the first two months of 1984 have already reached 25 % of imports of 1983, which represents an increase of 43 % compared with the same period in 1983;
Whereas imports into the Community of knickers (category 13) originating in Turkey in the first two months of 1984 have already reached 22 % of imports of 1983, which represents an increase of 122 % compared with the same period in 1983;
Whereas imports into the Community of outer garments (category 83) originating in Turkey in the first two months of 1984 have already reached 39 % of imports of 1983, which represents an increase of 131 % compared with the same period in 1983;
Whereas the extremely rapid increase in recent months of imports into the Community of T-shirts, trousers, knickers, bed linen and other outer garments originating in Turkey, have helped to exacerbate the cumulative disturbance of these markets and that, in 1982 and 1983 the Community was obliged to submit, particularly, the import of T-shirts, trousers and other outer garments to Community or regional quantitative restrictions;
Whereas the volume of this increase makes it necessary to take immediate action aimed at avoiding irreparable damage to Community producers; whereas it therefore justifies the adoption, pursuant to Article 60 of the Additional Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey, of the safeguard measures needed to overcome these difficulties;
Whereas imports into France of dresses (category 26) originating in Turkey in the first two months of 1984 have already reached 31 % of imports of 1983, which represents an increase of 207 % compared with the same period in 1983;
Whereas imports into the United Kingdom of category 32 textile products covered by NIMEXE code 58.04-69 originating in Turkey in the first two months of 1984 have already reached 23 % of imports of 1983, which represents an increase of 135 % compared with the same period in 1983;
Whereas the extremely rapid increase in recent months of imports into France of dresses and into the United Kingdom of velvet originating in Turkey have helped to exacerbate the cumulative disturbance of those markets;
Whereas the volume of this increase and the United Kingdom and French request make it necessary to make immediate action aimed at avoiding irreparable damage to United Kingdom and French producers and a serious deterioration in the economic situation of those regions of the Community; whereas it therefore justifies the adoption, pursuant to Article 60 of the Additional Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey, of the safeguard measures needed to overcome these difficulties,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The importation into the Community of the textile products of categories 4, 6, 13 and 83 listed in the Annex originating in Turkey, shall be subject, until 31 December 1984 to the quantitative limits fixed therein.
2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to products which have been placed on board and are in the course of shipment to the Community before the entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 2
1. The importation into France of the textile products of category 26 listed in the Annex originating in Turkey shall be subject, until 31 December 1984, to the quantitative limits fixed therein.
2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to products which have been placed on board and are in the course of shipment to France before the entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 3
1. The importation into the United Kingdom of the textile products, category 32, covered by NIMEXE code 58.04-69 listed in the Annex originating in Turkey shall be subject, until 31 December 1984 to the quantitative limits fixed therein.
2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to products which have been placed on board and are in the course of shipment to the United Kingdom before the entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply until 31 December 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 May 1984.