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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1245/87

of 4 May 1987

introducing temporary Community surveillance prior to importation of certain products originating in Japan

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common rules for imports (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1243/86 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

After consultation within the Committee set up under the abovementioned Regulation,

Whereas on 17 April 1987 the Government of the United States decided to impose a customs duty of 100 % on imports from Japan of certain types of personal computers, colour televisions and electric hand tools;

Whereas those measures are likely to lead to changes in traditional patterns of trade involving an increase in exports to the Community;

Whereas the imports concerned are such as to have a depressive effect on the price level and on the financial performance of the Community industry and are thus likely to cause injury to Community producers of like and competing products;

Whereas therefore it is in the Community interest to introduce a Community surveillance of those imports, in order to gather information as soon as possible on the trend therein;

Whereas, taking into consideration the reasons for the adoption of this measure, it is appropriate to provide for a period of application of six months, subject to review prior to its expiration,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Imports into the Community:

- of personal computers falling within subheading 84.53 ex B of the Common Customs Tariff and corresponding to NIMEXE code 84.53-31 to 39,

- of electric hand tools falling within subheading 85.05 of the Common Customs Tariff and corresponding to NIMEXE code 85.05-11 to 29, 59, 80,

- of colour television receivers falling within subheading 85.15 A III b 2 ex cc) of the Common Customs Tariff and corresponding to NIMEXE code 85.15-48,

originating in Japan, are to be subjected to Community surveillance prior to importation in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 11 and 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 288/82.

Article 2

The entry into free circulation in the Community of the products referred to in Article 1 is subject to the presentation of a certificate of origin, with the exception of those products which were already being forwarded to the Community on the date of the entry into force of this Regulation,

Article 3

Annex II of Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 is hereby modified by the insertion in the Common Customs Tariff and NIMEXE code headings of the products referred to in Article 1 followed by the sign (+) in the column 'EUR'.

Article 4

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

It is applicable for a period of six months.

Before the expiry of this period the Commision will examine the advisability of extending, modifying or repealing this Regulation.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 May 1987.

For the Commission

Willy DE CLERCQ

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 35, 9. 2. 1982, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 113, 30. 4. 1986, p. 1.