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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 2 FEBRUARY 1979

AUTHORIZING THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS NOT TO APPLY COMMUNITY TREATMENT TO MEN ' S AND BOYS ' WOVEN BREECHES , SHORTS AND TROUSERS ( INCLUDING SLACKS ); WOMEN ' S , GIRLS ' AND INFANTS ' WOVEN TROUSERS AND SLACKS , OF WOOL , OF COTTON OR OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE FIBRES , FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO EX 61.01 OR SUBHEADING EX 61.02 B OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( NIMEXE CODES 61.01-62 , 64 , 66 , 72 , 74 , 76 ; 61.02-66 , 68 , 72 ) ( CATEGORY 6 ), ORIGINATING IN ALBANIA AND IN FREE CIRCULATION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES

( ONLY THE DUTCH AND FRENCH TEXTS ARE AUTHENTIC )

( 79/204/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 25 JANUARY 1979 BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE BENELUX COUNTRIES TO THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , FOR AUTHORIZATION NOT TO APPLY COMMUNITY TREATMENT TO MEN ' S AND BOYS ' WOVEN BREECHES , SHORTS AND TROUSERS ( INCLUDING SLACKS ); WOMEN ' S , GIRLS ' AND INFANTS ' WOVEN TROUSERS AND SLACKS , OF WOOL , OF COTTON OR OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE FIBRES , FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO EX 61.01 OR SUBHEADING EX 61.02 B OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( NIMEXE CODES 61.01-62 , 64 , 66 , 72 , 74 , 76 ; 61.02-66 , 68 , 72 ) ( CATEGORY 6 ), ORIGINATING IN ALBANIA AND IN FREE CIRCULATION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES ,

WHEREAS IN THE BENELUX COUNTRIES THE IMPORTATION OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ORIGINATING IN ALBANIA IS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 21 DECEMBER 1978 , SUBJECT TO A QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTION ;

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 THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR CONCERNED , INVOLVING A CONSIDERABLE DROP IN PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT AND A PROGRESSIVE DECLINE IN ITS MARKET SHARE ;

WHEREAS , ALTHOUGH THE IMPORTS WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED WOULD APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED OPERATION , THEY ARE NEVERTHELESS LIKELY , IN VIEW OF THE SUBSTANTIAL VOLUME OF THE IMPORTS , TO JEOPARDIZE THE ABOVEMENTIONED COMMERCIAL POLICY MEASURES ;

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 ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1 THEREOF ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED NOT TO APPLY COMMUNITY TREATMENT TO THE PRODUCTS INDICATED BELOW , WHERE THEY ORIGINATE IN ALBANIA AND ARE IN FREE CIRCULATION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES , AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES WERE LODGED AFTER 15 JANUARY 1979 AND ARE , AT THE DATE OF THIS DECISION , PENDING WITH THE BENELUX AUTHORITIES :

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EX 61.01 OR EX 61.02 B ( NIMEXE CODES 61.01-62 , 64 , 66 , 72 , 74 , 76 ; 61.02-66 , 68 , 72 ) ( CATEGORY 6 ) // MEN ' S AND BOYS ' WOVEN BREECHES , SHORTS AND TROUSERS ( INCLUDING SLACKS ); WOMEN ' S , GIRLS ' AND INFANTS ' WOVEN TROUSERS AND SLACKS , OF WOOL , OF COTTON OR OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE FIBRES //

ARTICLE 2

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 2 FEBRUARY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

WILHELM HAFERKAMP

VICE-PRESIDENT