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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No2127/77
of27September1977
relatingtoimportarrangements forcertaintextileproductsoriginatingin
Japan
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforproducts
broughtintothecustomsterritoryoftheCommunity
underinwardprocessingorothertemporaryadmis­
sionarrangementsandre-exportedfromthatterritory
inthesamestateorafterprocessingnottobedebited
fromthequantitativelimitsreferredtoabove,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
WithoutprejudicetoArticles2and3,importsinto
theCommunityoftextileproductsfallingwithin
Chapters51to62oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
originatinginJapan,shallnotbesubjecttoquantita­
tiverestrictions .THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreaty.establishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereas,inthecontextoftheArrangementregarding
internationaltradeintextiles,theEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheGovernment ofJapanhave
concludedanAgreementontradeintextile
products(');
Whereas,inaccordancewiththedeclarationsmadeby
theCommunityandJapanduringthenegotiations
theprovisionsofthisAgreementwereappliedbefore
theconclusionofthenegotiations ;
Whereasimportarrangements shouldthereforebe
adoptedfortheproductsinquestioninorderto
permitimplementation oftheAgreement ;whereas
sucharrangementsshouldbeputintoforceimmedi­
ately;
WhereastheAgreementprovidesfortheabolitionof
allquantitativerestrictionsassoonaspossibleafterits
conclusionandinanycaseby31March1977atthe
latest;
WhereastheAgreementprovidesforaconsultation
procedureforthepurposeofresolvinganyproblem
relatingtotradeintextileproductsbetweenthetwo
Parties;whereasinthecontextofthatprocedureit
hasbeenagreedthatJapanwillsubjectitsexportsof
certaintextileproductstotheCommunityorcertain
MemberStatestomeasuresofvoluntaryrestraint
administeredbytheJapaneseauthoritiesandapplied
inaccordancewiththerulesofthetwoParties;
Whereasthequantitativelimitsinquestionandthe
detailedrulesforadministeringthemshouldtherefore
befixed;Article2
1.ImportsintotheCommunityoftextileproducts
listedinAnnexIandoriginatinginJapanshallbe
subjectduring1977totheCommunityquantitative
limitssetoutinthatAnnex.
2.TheCommunityquantitativequotasshallbeallo­
catedamongtheMemberStates,inaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddownbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No1023/70of25May1970establishingacommon
procedureforadministering quantitativequotas(2),
andinparticularArticle11thereof,insuchawayas
toensuretheexpansionandorderlydevelopmentof
tradeintextileproductsandtopermitcarryoverand
anticipationfromyeartoyear.
Theallocationshall,however,bemadeonthebasisof
theimportvolumesadmittedontheconditions
currentlyappliedintheMemberStatesandshall
provideforannualratesofincreasethatareappreci­
ablyhigherfortheMemberStateswhoseimport
volumesarerelativelythelowestinsuchawayasto
(■)OJNoL219,12.8.1976,p.1. (2)OJNoL124,8.6.1970,p.1.

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adaptthembyprogressivestagestomarketsupply
requirements .
3.ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates
concernedshall,automaticallyandwithoutdelay,auth­
orizetheentryintofreecirculationoftheproducts
referredtoinparagraph 1uponpresentation ^bythe
importerofacertifiedcopyoftheexportcertificate
issuedbytheJapaneseauthoritiesconformingtothe
specifications setoutinAnnexII.
4.Productsbroughtintothecustomsterritoryof
theCommunityunderinwardprocessingorother
temporaryadmissionarrangements andre-exported
fromthatterritoryinthesamestateorafter
processingshallnotbedebitedfromthequantitative
limitsreferredtoinparagraph 1.Article3
1.IntheMemberStatesreferredtoinAnnexIII,
importsoftextileproductsincludedinthatAnnex
andoriginatinginJapanshallbesubjectin1977to
thequantitativelimitssetoutinthatAnnex.
2.Thequantitativelimitsmaybeadjustedinaccor­
dancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle11of
Regulation(EEC)No1023/70.
3.Article2(3)and(4)shallapplytothequantita­
tivelimitsreferredtointhisArticle.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27September1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
A.HUMBLET

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ANNEXI
COMMUNITY CEILINGS
QuantitativelimitCategory
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsControl
unitMember
States
1977
1(1)51.04 1000kg Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),
includingwovenfabricsofmonofilorstripof
headingNo51.01or51.02:
exA.OfsynthetictextilefibresD 1400
F 493
I 412
BNL 536
UK 1175
IRL 363
DK 121
EEC 4500
D 4500
F 3200
I 1900
BNL 1700
UK 1500
IRL 1800
DK 1000
EEC 156001000kg 2 55.09
56.07Wovenfabricsofcotton
Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres:
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres
(*)Fortheyear1977thecoverageforCategory 1isNIMEXENos05,07,21,23,ex25(polyamid,heavierthan70g/m2andpolyester,heavierthan1Q0g/m2butlighterthan
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ANNEXII
CERTIFICATE OFEXPORTFROMJAPAN
Date
CertificateNoofexporttoEuropeanEconomicCommunity
No
ExportlicenceNo
1.Nameofexporter
2.Nameofimporter
3.ItemNoanddescription
4.Quantity
Iherebycertifythattheabovementioned cargoofJapaneseoriginformspartofandhasbeendebited
fromtheexportquotatotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Signature
Title
Ref.
Nameofvessel
Dateofshipment

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ANNEXIII
REGIONAL CEILINGS
Category
NoCCT
heading
NoNIMEXE
code
(1977)DescriptionofgoodsControl MemberQuantitativelimit
unit States
1977
1 53.0701,09,21,29Yarnofcombedorlambs'wool
(worstedyarn)notputupforretail
sale1000kgD 1000
2 58.04 Wovenpilefabricsandchenille
fabrics1000kgF
I350
225
3a 58.0551,59,61,69Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrow
fabrics(bolduc)consistingofwarp
withoutweftassembledbymeans
ofanadhesive,otherthangoods
fallingwithinheadingNo58.061000kgBNL 160
3b 58.05AllNosother
than16Idem 1000kgUK 180
4ex61.01
ex61.02Raincoatsoftheovercoattype Pieces I15monthperiod1.
1.1976to31.3.
1977
600000