18.3.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL71/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No561/77
of16March1977
concerningimportarrangements intheCommunityforshirtsandblousesorigi­
natingintheRepublicofIndia
Whereasthesedevelopments ,inconjunctionwiththe
pressureofimportsfromotherthirdcountries,have
takenplacetothedetrimentoftheCommunity
industrywhereproductionhasdeclinedconsiderably
overthepastfewyearsandwhereasubstantialpropor­
tionofworkershavebecomeunemployed ;
Whereasallthesefactorshavecausedmarketdisrup­
tionandsubstantialinjurytoCommunityproducers;
Whereasafurthersharpandsubstantialincreasein
importsoftheseproductsmaybeconsideredtobe
imminent ;whereas,intheabsenceofimmediate
protectivemeasures,suchanincreasewouldaggravate
theinjuryalreadycausedtoCommunityproducers,
creatingasituationofdamagedifficulttoremedy;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1439/74of4June1974oncommonrulesfor
imports('),andinparticularArticle12thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1023/70of25May1970establishingacommonproce­
dureforadministering quantitativequotas(2),andin
particularArticles2and8thereof,
AfterconsultationwithintheAdvisoryCommittee
establishedbyArticle5ofthatRegulation ;
WhereasinthecontextoftheArrangementregarding
internationaltradeintextiles,theEuropeanEconomic
Community andtheRepublicofIndiahave
concludedanAgreementontradeintextile
products(3);
WhereasthesaidAgreementmakesprovision,subject
tocertainconditions,fortheadmissionintothe
Communitywithoutquantitativelimitoftextiles
productsmadeupbythecottageindustryfromcotton
handloomfabrics;
WhereasimportsintotheCommunityofcottonshirts
andblousesoriginatingintheRepublicofIndiaand
certifiedbytheIndianauthoritiesasbeingmadeup
bythecottageindustryfromcottonhandloomfabrics,
haveincreasedsharplyandsubstantiallysincethe
conclusionofthesaidAgreement ;
Whereastheproductsconcernedaregenerallyoffered
forsaleontheCommunitymarketsatpricesconsider­
ablybelowthoseprevailingforsimilargoods
producedbyCommunityproducers;
WhereassincetheconclusionofthesaidAgreement
importsoftheproductsinquestionfromIndiahave
increasedinsuchaproportionthattheynowaccount
for28%ofCommunityimportsand14%shareof
theCommunitymarket;Whereas,takingintoaccountthatdevelopments in
themanufactureandproductionofshirtsandblouses
inthehandloomsectoroftheIndiantextileindustry
havebeensuchastomakeitdifficultorimpossible
forCommunityauthoritiestodistinguishbetween
shirtsandblousesmadeupbythecottageindustryof
cottonhandloomfabricsfromsimilarproductsmade
otherwiseandconsequently toverifytheconformity
ofthesaidproductswiththerequirementsofthesaid
Agreement ;
Whereas,intheviewoftheCommunity ,theopera­
tionofthesaidAgreement,sofarasthematters
describedaboveareconcerned,isunsatisfactory ;
Whereasduringconsultations theCommunityhas
repeatedlydrawntheattentionoftheIndianauthori­
tiestotheseriousnessofthesituationwithintheshirt­
makingsectoroftheCommunityandtotheurgent
needtofindameansofarrestingthedeteriorationof
thesituation,takingdueaccountoftheimportanceof
thissectorofthetextilesindustrytotheIndian
economy,neverthelessnomutuallyacceptablesolu­
tionhasbeenfoundinconsultations ;
Whereas,inthesehighlyunusualandcriticalcircum­
stances,theCommunityhasnoalternativebuttotake,
pendingamutuallyacceptablesolutiontothe
problem,immediateactiontosafeguarditsinterests;(')OJNoL159,15.6.1974,p.1.
(2)OJNoL124,8.6.1970,p.1.
(3)OJNoL297,17.11.1975,p.8.

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Whereas,therefore,quantitativelimitsshouldbeesta­
blishedfortheproductsinquestionandtheseshould
beallocatedamongMemberStatestakinginto
accountthedisparitiesexistinginMemberStates'
marketsandtheparticularsensibilityoftheCommu­
nitytextileindustry,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theputtingintofreecirculationintothe
CommunityoftheproductssetoutintheAnnex
heretoandoriginatingintheRepublicofIndiaisherebymadesubjecttotheproductionofanimport
authorization issuedbythecompetentauthoritiesof
theMemberStateconcerned .
2.Withoutprejudicetothequantitativelimitsesta­
blishedinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3364/75
of23December1975(1)forwomen'scottonshirts
andblouses(headingNoex61.02)andmen'scotton
shirts(headingNoex61.03)whichremainapplicable,
thetotalquantityoftheproductsforwhichimport
authorizations maybeissuedduringtheperiod
commencingonthedateofentryintoforceofthis
Regulationandendingon31December1977shall
notexceedthefollowingamounts:
NIMEXE
codeDescriptionofgoodsQuantityin
'000pieces
(1977)
61.02-82
23637
ex61.04
ex95Women's,girls'andinfantsoutergarments:
—Blousesandshirtblousesofcotton
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments :
—Shirtsandthelikeofcotton
Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcollars,shirtfronts
andcuffs:
—Shirtsofcotton61.03-15
18862
However,thevolumeofthequotasfixedfor1977
shallbereducedbytheamountofimportseffectedin
thatyearbeforetheentryintoforceofthisRegula­
tion.
3.Thequotasareallocated,inaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle11ofRegulation(EEC)
No1023/70,insuchawayastoensuretheorderly
development oftradeinthetextilesproducts
concerned .Detailsofthesaidallocationaresetoutin
theAnnexhereto.thefollowinginformationinrespectofimportauthori­
zationsissuedinaccordancewiththisRegulation
duringtheprecedingcalendarmonth:
—totalquantityauthorized,expressedinpieces,
—totalpriceofproductsauthorized.
Thisinformation shallbebrokendownintothetwo
categorieslaiddowninArticle2(a)and(b).
Article4Article2
Theapplicationbytheimporterfortheimportauthor­
izationreferredtoinArticle 1aboveshallindicate
clearlywhethertheproductinquestionis:
(a)madeupbythecottageindustryfromcottonhand­
loomfabric,asdefinedinArticle4oftheAgree­
ment,or
(b)madeupotherwisethanbythecottageindustry
fromcottonhandloomfabricasdefinedinArticle
4oftheAgreement .
Article3
EachMemberStateshallcommunicate tothe
Commission ,notlaterthanthe20thdayeachmonth,1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
2.Itshallbeapplicableuntiltheentryintoforceof
appropriatemeasurestobetakenbytheCouncil
pursuanttoArticles12(6)and13ofRegulation(EEC)
No1439/74oruntiltheexpiryofaperiodofsix
weeksfollowingtheentryintoforceofthisRegula­
tion,whicheveristheearlier.
(')OJNoL333,30.12.1975,p.5.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16March1977.
FortheCommission
WilhelmHAFERKAMP
Vice-President
ANNEX
QuantitativelimitsestablishedunderArticle1forcottonshirtsandblousesoriginatingin
India
Category
NoCCT
heading
NoNIMEXE
codeDescriptionofgoodsMember
Statesof
destinationQuantity
in'000
units
(1977)
161.02
61.0461.02-ex82
ex61.04-ex95Women's,girls'andinfants'outergarments:
—Blousesandshirtblousesofcotton
Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments:
—ShirtsandthelikeofcottonD
F
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC8218
2501
1005
3699
7436
412
366
23637
261.03 61.03-15 Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcol­
lars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
—ShirtsofcottonD
F
I
BNL
UK
IRL
DK
EEC7465
795
2389
2307
5450
108
348
18862
Thequantitativelimitssetoutaboveshallapplytoimportsofcottonshirtsandblouseswithout
distinctionastotheprocessbywhichtheyhavebeenmanufactured .Withintheselimits,thequan­
titativelimitspresentlyapplied('),inrespectofproductsotherthanthosewhicharecertifiedbythe
IndianauthoritiesasconformingtothedescriptionsetoutinArticle4ofthebilateralAgreement,
shallremaininforce.
(')TheselimitsaresetoutinArticles3and4ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2992/75of10November1975,OJNoL297,17.II.
1975,andAnnexAtoCommissionRegulation (EEC)No3364/75of23December1975,OJNoL333,30.12.1975.