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COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 July 1983

authorizing the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of certain products, originating in third countries, which have been put into free circulation in the Community and which may be the subject of protective measures under Article 115 of the Treaty

(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)

(83/373/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 80/47/EEC of 20 December 1979 on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may be authorized to take in respect of imports of certain products originating in third countries and put into free circulation in another Member State (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,

Whereas Decision 80/47/EEC requires Member States to have prior authorization from the Commission before introducing intra-Community surveillance of the imports concerned;

Whereas the Commission, by Decision 83/326/EEC of 28 June 1983 (2), authorized certain Member States to introduce such surveillance for the import of certain products until 30 June 1985;

Whereas on 5 July 1983 further requests were made under Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC, by the Benelux Governments to the Commission of the European Communities for authorization to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber falling within subheading 64.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff and tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of iron (other than of cast iron) or steel, excluding high-pressure hydro-electric conduits, falling within subheading 73.18 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in certain third countries and in free circulation in the other Member States;

Whereas information given by the Benelux authorities in support of this application has been subjected to close examination by the Commission, in accordance with the criteria laid down by Decisions 80/47/EEC and 83/326/EEC;

Whereas the Commission examined, in particular, whether the imports could be made subject to intra-Community surveillance measures under Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC, whether information was given as regards the economic difficulties alleged, whether during the reference years set out in Decision 80/47/EEC there had been deflection of trade and whether intra-Community licence applications had been submitted;

Whereas this examination has shown that there is a risk that the imports set out in the Annex hereto are worsening or prolonging the existing economic difficulties; whereas, therefore, the Benelux countries should be authorized to make these imports subject to intra-Community surveillance until 30 June 1985,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are authorized to introduce, until 30 June 1985 and in accordance with Decision 80/47/EEC, intra-Community surveillance of the products set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 1983.

For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 16, 22. 1. 1980, p. 14.

(2) OJ No L 175, 30. 6. 1983, p. 1.

ANNEX

Other products

1.2.3.4 // // // // // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1983) // Description // Country of origin // // // // // 64.01 A // 64.01-11, 20, 31, 39 // Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber // Japan // // // // // 73.18 // 73.18-01 to 99 // Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of iron (other than of cast iron) or steel, excluding high-pressure hydro-electric conduits // Romania // // // //