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( 1 ) OJ NO L 365 , 27 . 12 . 1978 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 149 , 18 . 6 . 1979 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 126/80

OF 18 JANUARY 1980

ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE PHILIPPINES

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 CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1176/79 ( 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 THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND OF BABIES ' KNITTED OUTER GARMENTS ( CATEGORY 71 ) AND BABIES ' WOVEN GARMENTS ( CATEGORY 80 ) ORIGINATING IN THE PHILIPPINES HAVE EXCEEDED THE RESPECTIVE LEVELS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE SAID ARTICLE 11 ;

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE SAID ARTICLE 11 , THE PHILIPPINES WERE NOTIFIED ON 25 SEPTEMBER AND 22 OCTOBER 1979 OF REQUESTS FOR CONSULTATIONS ; WHEREAS FOLLOWING THOSE CONSULTATIONS IT IS DESIRABLE TO MAKE THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS FOR THE YEARS 1980 TO 1982 ;

WHEREAS PARAGRAPH 13 OF THE SAID ARTICLE 11 ENSURES THAT THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT IS OBSERVED BY MEANS OF A DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNEX V TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3059/78 ;

WHEREAS THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION EXPORTED FROM THE PHILIPPINES BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 1980 AND THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS REGULATION MUST BE SET OFF AGAINST THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT FOR 1980 ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE TEXTILE COMMITTEE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IMPORTATION INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND OF THE CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE PHILIPPINES 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 . PRODUCTS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHIPPED FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND 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 BEFORE THAT DATE .

2 . IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS SHIPPED FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND 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 THE PHILIPPINES ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1980 AND RELEASED FOR FREE CIRCULATION SHALL BE SET OFF AGAINST THE QUANTITATIVE LIMIT ESTABLISHED FOR 1980 .

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 , 18 JANUARY 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

WILHELM HAFERKAMP

VICE-PRESIDENT

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ANNEX

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// CCT // NIMEXE // // // // QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER //

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CATE- GORY // HEADING NO // CODE ( 1980 ) // DESCRIPTION // MEMBER STATES // UNITS // 1980 // 1981 // 1982 //

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71 // 60.05 A II B ) 1 // // OUTER GARMENTS AND OTHER ARTICLES , KNITTED OR CROCHETED , NOT ELASTIC OR RUBBERIZED : A . OUTER GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES : // UK IRL // TONNES // 36

3 // 38.2

3.2 // 40.5

3.4 //

// // // II . OTHER : //

// // // B ) OTHER : //

// // // 1 . BABIES ' GARMENTS ; GIRLS ' GARMENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING COMMERCIAL SIZE 86 : //

// // 60.05-06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 // BABIES ' KNITTED OUTER GARMENTS OF WOOL , OF COTTON OR OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE FIBRES //

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80 // 61.02 A // // WOMEN ' S , GIRLS ' AND INFANTS ' OUTER GARMENTS : A . BABIES ' GARMENTS ; GIRLS ' GARMENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING COMMERCIAL SIZE 86 : // UK IRL // TONNES // 110

13 // 116.6

13.8 // 123.6

14.6 //

// 61.04 A // // WOMEN ' S , GIRLS ' AND INFANTS ' UNDER GARMENTS : //

// // // A . BABIES ' GARMENTS ; GIRLS ' GARMENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING COMMERCIAL SIZE 86 : //

// // 61.02-01 ; 03 61.04-01 ; 09 // BABIES ' WOVEN GARMENTS OF WOOL , OF COTTON OR OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE FIBRES //