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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2470/87

of 13 August 1987

on arrangements for imports into France of certain textile products originating in South Korea

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1987 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 4136/86 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established; whereas imports into France of certain textile products (category 36), specified in the Annex hereto and originating in South Korea have exceeded the level referred to in paragraph 3 of the said Article 11;

Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the said Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, on 18 June 1987 South Korea was notified of a request for consultations;

Whereas, pending the outcome of the requested consultations, imports into France were made subject to a provisional quantitative restriction for the period from 18 June to 17 September 1987 by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2286/87 (2);

Whereas, in the course of consultations held on 6 August 1987, it was agreed that imports of products falling within category 36 into France should be subject to quantitative limits for the years 1987 to 1991;

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 4136/86;

Whereas the products in question exported from South Korea into France beween 1 January 1987 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limit for 1987;

Whereas this quantitative limit does not prevent the importation of products covered thereby but shipped from South Koreo to France before the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2286/87;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, imports into France of the category of products originating in South Korea 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 South Korea ot France before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2286/87, 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 South Korea to France from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2286/87 shall remain subject to the doublechecking system described in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86.

3. In applying the provisions of paragraph 2, all quantities of products shipped from South Korea to France from 1 January 1987 and released for free circulation shall be deducted from the quantitative limit for 1987. This quantitative limit shall not, however, prevent the importation of products covered thereby but shipped from South Korea to France before the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2286/87 or products covered by export licences issued as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2286/87.

Article 3

Regulation (EEC) No 2286/87 is hereby repealed.

Article 4

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

It shall apply until 31 December 1991.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 August 1987.

For the Commission

Manuel MARÍN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1986, p. 42.

(2) OJ No L 209, 31. 7. 1987, p. 24.

ANNEX

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // Cate- gory // CCT heading No (1987) // NIMEXE code (1987) // Description // Third country // Units // Member States // Quantitative limits from 1 January to 31 December // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // 36 // 51.04 B II III // 51.01-54, 55, 56, 58, 62, 64, 66, 72, 74, 76, 81, 89, 93, 94, 97, 98 // Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres, other than those for tyres of category 114 // South Korea // Tonnes // F // 1987: 280 1988: 297 1989: 315 1990: 334 1991: 354 // // // // // // // //