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COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 February 1985

authorizing the United Kingdom to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of porcelain or china, of stoneware, of earthenware or fine pottery originating in the People's Republic of China, which have been put into free circulation in the Community

(Only the English text is authentic)

(85/168/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 of certain products originating in third countries and put into free circulation in another Member State;

Whereas by Decision 83/326/EEC (2) and other relevant Decisions the Commission authorized certain Member States to introduce intra-Community surveillance of certain imports until 30 June 1985;

Whereas a further request was made under Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC by the United Kingdom Governments to the Commission of the European Communities for authorization to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of porcelain or china, of stoneware, of earthenware or fine pottery and of other kinds of pottery, falling within heading Nos 69.11 and ex 69.12 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in the People's Republic of China and in free circulation in the other Member States;

Whereas the information given by the British 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 United Kingdom Government should be authorized to make these imports to intra-Community surveillance until 30 June 1985,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The United Kingdom is 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 United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 13 February 1985.

For the Commission

Willy DE CLERCQ

Member of the Commission

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

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

ANNEX

1.2.3.4 // // // // // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1985) // Description // Country of origin // // // // // 69.11 and ex 69.12 // 69.11-10, 90 69.12-20, 31, 39, 90 // Tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of porcelain or china, of stoneware, of earthenware or fine pottery and of other kinds of pottery // People's Republic of China // // // //