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COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 September 1983

authorizing the French Republic to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of certain textile products, originating in Turkey, which have been put into free circulation in the Community

(Only the French text is authentic)

(83/481/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 the abovementioned Decision 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) and other relevant decisions, authorized certain Member States to introduce such surveillance;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/71 of 21 June 1971 on safeguard measures provided for in the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (3), the Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 1898/83 (4), (EEC) No 1899/83 (5) and (EEC) No 1957/83 (6), introduced protective measures in respect of imports into France of textile products from categories 2, 4, 6, 16, 20 and 26 originating in that third country;

Whereas such safeguard measures were authorized because of the massive and rapid increase of the imports concerned into France and because of the resulting damage to French producers;

Whereas, under such safeguard measures, imports into France of the textile products in question originating in Turkey are subject to quantitative restrictions until 31 December 1983;

Whereas, in order to detect rapidly deflections of trade which could aggravate or give rise to economic difficulties in the sector concerned, further requests were made on 3 August 1983 by the French Government to the Commission of the European Communities under Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC for authorization to apply prior intra-Community surveillance to imports of the textile products in question originating in Turkey and in free circulation in the other Member States;

Whereas the Commission examined whether the imports concerned could be made subject to intra-Community surveillance measures under Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC;

Whereas this examination has shown that there is a risk of deflections of trade occurring via the other Member States, thus jeopardizing the objectives aimed at by the safeguard measures authorized in respect of France and aggravating or prolonging the economic difficulties of the industry concerned;

Whereas this is a serious situation and it is not possible currently to resolve the problem by general measures at Community level;

Whereas, in view of official applications of a safeguard clause and because of the exceptional circumstances, it is necessary to authorize France to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of the textile products in question originating in Turkey and put into free circulation in the other Member States until the expiry of the abovementioned Regulations (EEC) No 1898/83, (EEC) No 1899/83 and (EEC) No 1957/83,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The French Republic is authorized to introduce, until 31 December 1983 and in accordance with Decision 80/47/EEC, intra-Community surveillance of imports of the textile products listed in the Annex hereto, originating in Turkey and put into free circulation in the other Member States.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 14 September 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.

(3) OJ No L 192, 26. 8. 1971, p. 14.

(4) OJ No L 188, 13. 7. 1983, p. 5.

(5) OJ No L 188, 13. 7. 1983, p. 7.

(6) OJ No L 192, 16. 7. 1983, p. 29.