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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3157/83

of 7 November 1983

on arrangements for imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in Macao

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82 of 23 December 1982 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established; whereas imports into the Community of textile products of category 83 specified in the Annex hereto and originating in Macao exceeded the level referred to in paragraph 2 of the said Article 11;

Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the said Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82, on 8 September 1983, Macao was notified of a request for consultations; whereas, as a result of these consultations, it was agreed to make these products subject to quantitative limits for the years 1983 to 1986;

Whereas imports into France are already subject to quantitative limits for the years 1983 to 1986 according to Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82;

Whereas paragraph 13 of the said Article 11 provides for compliance with the quantitative limits to be ensured by means of a double-checking system in accordance with Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82;

Whereas the products in question exported from Macao between 1 January 1983 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limit for the year 1983;

Whereas this quantitative limit should not prevent the importation of products covered by it shipped from Macao before the date of entry into force of this Regulation;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textiles Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in Macao and specified in the Annex hereto shall be subject to the quantitative limits set out in that Annex.

Article 2

1. Products as referred to in Article 1, shipped from Macao to the Community before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and not yet 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 Macao to the Community after the entry into force of this Regulation shall be subject to the double-checking system described in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82.

3. All quantities of products shipped from Macao from 1 January 1983 and released for free circulation, shall be deducted from the quantitative limit laid down. This quantitative limit shall not, however, prevent the importation of products covered by it but shipped from Macao before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 3

The provisions of Article 2 do not apply to products exported from Macao to France.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply until 31 December 1986.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 1983.

For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1982, p. 106.

ANNEX

1.2.3.4.5.6.7,10 // // // // // // // // Cate- gory // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1983) // Description // Member States // Unit // Quantitative limits from 1 January to 31 December 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10 // // // // // // // 1983 // 1984 // 1985 // 1986 // // // // // // // // // // // 83 // 60.05 A II a) b) 4 hh) 11 22 33 44 ijij) 11 kk) 11 ll) 11 22 33 44 // 60.05-04, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91 // Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized: A. Outer garments and clothing accessories: II. Other: Outer garments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, other than garments of categories 5, 7, 26, 27, 28, 71, 72, 73, 74 and 75, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // D F (1) I BNL UK IRL DK GR EEC // Tonnes // 145 164 12 50 52 4 12 2 441 // 148 167 13 51 53 4,5 13 2,5 452 // 151 170 14 52 54 5 14 3 463 // 154 173 15 53 55 5,5 15 3,5 474 // // // // // // // // // //

(1) Limits already defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82.