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( 1 ) OJ NO L 60 , 12 . 3 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 121 , 3 . 6 . 1971 , P . 26 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 22 MAY 1979

AUTHORIZING THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS NOT TO APPLY COMMUNITY TREATMENT TO WOVEN FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) OTHER THAN NARROW WOVEN FABRICS , PILE FABRICS ( INCLUDING TERRY FABRICS ) AND CHENILLE FABRICS , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 56.07 A OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( NIMEXE CODES 56.07-01 , 04 , 05 , 07 , 08 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 36 ) ( CATEGORY 3 ), ORIGINATING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND IN FREE CIRCULATION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES

( ONLY THE DUTCH AND FRENCH TEXTS ARE AUTHENTIC )

( 79/571/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 THE APPLICATION UNDER THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 115 OF THE TREATY , MADE ON 8 MAY 1979 BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE BENELUX COUNTRIES TO THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , FOR AUTHORIZATION NOT TO APPLY COMMUNITY TREATMENT TO WOVEN FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) OTHER THAN NARROW WOVEN FABRICS , PILE FABRICS ( INCLUDING TERRY FABRICS ) AND CHENILLE FABRICS , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 56.07 A OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( NIMEXE CODES 56.07-01 , 04 , 05 , 07 , 08 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 36 ) ( CATEGORY 3 ), ORIGINATING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND IN FREE CIRCULATION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES ,

WHEREAS IN THE BENELUX COUNTRIES THE IMPORTATION OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ORIGINATING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA IS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL DECISION 79/252/EEC OF 21 DECEMBER 1978 ( 1 ), SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL QUOTA ;

WHEREAS THE DISPARITIES WHICH EXIST IN THE COMMERCIAL POLICY MEASURES APPLIED IN CONNECTION WITH THESE PRODUCTS BY THE MEMBER STATES ARE CAUSING DEFLECTION OF TRADE , THEREBY PREVENTING THE EXECUTION OF THOSE COMMERCIAL POLICY MEASURES WHICH ARE IN FORCE BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE SECTOR CONCERNED ;

WHEREAS IT APPEARS FROM THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR CONCERNED , INVOLVING A CONSIDERABLE DROP IN PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT ;

WHEREAS FURTHER INDIRECT IMPORTS , IN ADDITION TO THOSE ALREADY MADE OR PROPOSED , WOULD BE LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE THESE DIFFICULTIES ;

WHEREAS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SET IN MOTION RAPIDLY THE MACHINERY FOR BRINGING ABOUT THE NECESSARY COOPERATION FROM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES ;

WHEREAS AUTHORIZATION SHOULD ACCORDINGLY BE GIVEN FOR THE APPLICATION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES UNDER THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 115 , SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN COMMISSION DECISION 71/202/EEC OF 12 MAY 1971 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS , HOWEVER , THE APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE APPLICATION IN QUESTION DOES NOT NEED TO BE COVERED BY SUCH AN AUTHORIZATION IN VIEW OF THE SMALL AMOUNT INVOLVED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS ARE AUTHORIZED NOT TO APPLY COMMUNITY TREATMENT TO THE PRODUCTS INDICATED BELOW , WHERE THEY ORIGINATE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND ARE IN FREE CIRCULATION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES , AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES WERE LODGED AFTER 7 MAY 1979 :

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CCT HEADING NO // DESCRIPTION //

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EX 56.07 A // WOVEN FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES //

( NIMEXE CODES // ( DISCONTINUOUS OR WASTE ) OTHER THAN //

56.07-01 , 04 , 05 , 07 , // NARROW WOVEN FABRICS , PILE FABRICS //

08 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , // ( INCLUDING TERRY FABRICS ) AND //

18 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 27 , // CHENILLE FABRICS //

28 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 36 ) //

( CATEGORY 3 ) //

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 1979 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 MAY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

WILHELM HAFERKAMP

VICE-PRESIDENT