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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 240/82

of 28 January 1982

on arrangements for imports into France of certain textile products originating in Macao

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3059/78 of 21 December 1978 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 920/81 (2), and in particular Articles 11 and 15 thereof,

Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3059/78 lays down the conditions on which quantitative limitations may be established; whereas imports into France of knitted swimwear (category 72) and other outer garments (category 83) originating in Macao have exceeded the level referred to in Article 11 (3);

Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (5), Macao was notified of a request for consultations; whereas, following these consultations, it is desirable to make the products in question subject to quantitative limitation for the period of 1982;

Whereas Article 11 (13) ensures that the quantitative limit is observed by means of a double-checking system in accordance with Annex V to the aforesaid Regulation;

Whereas the products in question exported from Macao between 1 January 1982 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limit for 1982;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textiles Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Importation into the Community of the categories of products originating in Macao and specified in the Annex hereto shall be subject to the quantitative limits given in that Annex and to the provisions of Article 2 (1).

Article 2

1. The products as referred to in Article 1, shipped from Macao to France before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, which have not yet been released for free circulation, shall be so released subject to the presentation of a bill of lading or other transport document proving that shipment actually took place during that period.

2. Imports of products shipped from Macao to France after the entry into force of this Regulation shall be subject to the double-checking system described in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3059/78.

3. For the purposes of applying the provisions of paragraph 2, the quantities of products shipped from Macao on or after 1 January 1982 and released for free circulation shall be set off against the quantitative limit established for 1982.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the second day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply until 31 December 1982.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 1982.

For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 365, 27. 12. 1978, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 98, 9. 4. 1981, p. 1.

ANNEX

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // Cate- gory // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1982) // Description // Member States // Units // Quantitative limits from 1 January to 31 December 1982 // // // // // // // // 72 // 60.05 A II b) 2 60.06 B I // 60.05-11; 13; 15 60.06-91 // Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized: A. Outer garments and clothing accessories: II. Other Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberized (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings): B. Other: Knitted swimwear // F // 1 000 pieces // 360 // // // // // // // // 83 // 60.05 A II a) b) 4 hh) 11 22 33 44 ijij) 11 kk) 11 ll) 11 22 33 44 // 60.05-04; 76; 77; 78; 79; 81; 85; 88; 89; 90; 91 // Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized: A. Outer garments and clothing accessories: II. Other: Outer garments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, other than garments of categories 5, 7, 26, 27, 28, 71, 72, 73, 74 and 75, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // F // Tonnes // 150 // // // // // // //