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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(75)99final
Brussels.6March1975
PROPOSAL FORAREGULATION
OFTHECOUNCIL
providingforasystemofimportauthorisations
withrespecttoimportsintoIrelandofcertain
textileproductsoriginating intheRepublicof
Korea
(submittedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
COM(75)99final

EXPLANATORY STATEHUT
1«.ThepurposeoftheproposedRegulationattachedheretoistoonablo
thoConnunitytotakeprotoctivameasures,UnitedtothaConounitynarkct
inIreland,i^ainstinportsofchirtsfronthoRepublicofKorea.Tholecal
basisforthioactionistobefoundinRegulation(EEC)Ho.1439/74,Articles
12and13^andin.theArrangementregardingInternationalTradeinTextiles^
(hereinafterroforredtoastheConevaArrangement),tov/hichboththeEDO
andthoRepublicofKoroaarepartieo,particularlyitsArticle3#
2*Oil14ITovenber1974,thaAdvisoryComittoesetupunderRegulation
(EEC)lib#1439/74,-Mottodiscussthoproblem.Thenandinsubsequent
neetin^owiththoservicesofthoCoanission,therepresentatives oftho
IrishGovernmentdescribedindetailthomarketconditionsexistingin
Irolandv/hichjustifyprotectiveactionunderArticle3ofthaGeneva
Arrangement. .
3.Thoprincipalfactorscausingcarkotdisruptioninthiscasevoro
identifiedbythoIrishauthoritiesasfollowst
–aGhorpandsubstantialincreasein197**(over200%comparedwith1973
figures)ofimportsintoIrelandofshirtsoriginatinginKorea•
–thafactthatchirtsfronKoroaworeofferedatpricessubstantially
belowthosoprevailingforsimilargoodsofcomparablequalityin
Ireland.
Thatiaarketdisruptionexistedwasfurtherevidencedbythofollowing
factorsi
–importsfroraKoreaofshirtsintoIrelandin197^totalledas
much»as200,$ofallotherinportsofshirtsfronoutBido
thoEEC;
–anacceleration inthorateofunemployment intheshirtmakin#
industry,asveilaswidespreadohort-tii:oworkingandlikolihood
offactoryclosures.
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(1)OJNo.L159,15.6.197**,page1
(2)OJNo.L118,30.^.197^,page1

Itshouldaloobopointedoutinthiacontextthatimportsof
clothingitcasintoIrelandfromKoreahavehithertobeenfree.Korea
isnotacountrytowhichaglobalquotaonthoseproducto(B.T.1T.
ex60.04,ox60.05,ex61.01,ex61.02,ex61.03andox61.Ol)applioo
andthusaloopholoexists,vjhichhaarecentlybeenincreasingly
exploitedbyKorea.
4.On6.1.1975,theDirectorate GeneralforExternalAffairsofthe
Commission ,takingintoaccounttheIrishrequestandtheopinionsexpressei
intheAdvisoryCommittee ,addressedanoteverbaletotheKoreanMission
totheEEC,drawingattentiontothesituationinIrelanddescribedabove,
andrequestingurgentconsultations underArticle3oftheGenevaArrangemei
TheKoreangovernmenttooktheviewthatitshouldcooperatewiththe
CommunitytoavoidfurtherdisruptionintheIrishmarketandon23January
and12-13February1975consultations wereheldinBrusselsbetweena
Communitydelegation ,inwhichIrishrepresentatives participated ,anda
Koreandelegation.
5»HavingregardtotheprovisionsoftheGenevaArrangerront ,the
Coraaiooionrepresentative indicatedinthecoursooftheconsultations !
thatthofollowingr-utanorjouoaeaourcsv/erocontemplatedunderCcnrnmity
regulationsinforcot
"*importsintoIrelandofcertainchirto(3.T.IJ.ox60.01r,ex61.03
andox61.Oj)originatinginKoreavouldbonadomibjocttothe
productionofaninportauthorioatinn andthototalquantities
inportedduringthoperiod1Larch1975to31August1975chould
notexceedthoquantitiesindicatedinthoproposedRegulation
annexedhereto;
–inportauthorisationa v;ouldbaiotruedbythecompetentCo-nriunity
ButhoritieoinIreland,oubjecttotholiMitoMentionedabove, ^
.•C£?.in3tthoprecentationofanexportvioaiscuodbythe 1
conpotentKoreanauthoritier • ,

PROPOSAL FOR A
REGULATION OFTHE COUNCIL
i ,
providing forasystem ofimport authorisations with
respect toimports into Ireland ofcertain textile
products originating intheRepublic ofKorea
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
and ,inparticular ,Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard toCouhcil Regulation (EEC)No.1^39/7^(1)establishing
common rules forimports from third countries ,andinparticular Articles 12
and 13thereof ;•
After consultations with theAdvisory Committee set upinArticle 5ofthat
Regulation ; . „ •
Having regard totheproposal oftheCommission ,
Whereas imports from the Republic ofKorea into theCommunity market inIre­
land have notpreviously been subject torestriction andwhereas asharp
andsubstantial increase inimports ofshirts ofall fibres from theRepublic
ofKorea has been recently recorded bythe Irish authorities ;
Whereas theproducts concerned areoffered for sale intheCommunity market
inIreland atprices which aresubstantially below those prevailing for
similar goods ofcomparable quality inthat market ;
Whereas imports in197^into that market oftheproducts concerned from
theRepublic ofKorea greatly exceeded imports ofsimilar products from
allother sources outside theEuropean Economic Community andlikewise
exceeded thevolume ofimports from theRepublic ofKorea ofsimilar pro­
ducts in1973 ;
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(1)OJNo.L159Of15.6.197 ^,page 1

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Whereas theaforementioned sharp andsubstantial increase inimports
ofshirts from the Republic ofKorea has had deleterious effects onthe
employment situation inthe shirtmaking industry inIreland since the
latter half of197^with anacceleration intherate ofunemployment ,
widespread short-time working andthreats ofpermanent closures formany
firms ;
Whereas theArrangement regarding International Trade inTextiles ,conclu­
dedfortheCommunity byCouncil Decision of25«3.197 ^(1)(towhich the
Republic ofKorea isalso aparty ),andparticularly itsArticle 3»pro­
vides forconsultations tobeheld with aview toremoving market disruption
caused byimports ofcertain textile products ;
Whereas the Community has requested andheld consultations with representa­
tives oftheGovernment ofKorea incojif,ormity with theprovisions ofAr­
ticle 3,paragraph 3»oftheabovementioned Arrangement ;
Whereas itappears from the factors indicated above and from the statistics
and other information supplied bythe Irish authorities inthe course of
the consultations mentioned above that the Community market inIreland is–
being disrupted byimports ofshirts from the Republic ofKorea ;
Whereas ,during theabovementioned consultations between theCommunity and
theRepublic ofKorea ,thelatter indicated their willingness tocooperate
inorder toavoid disruption inthe Irish market }
Whereas further sharp and substantial increase inimports ofshirts from
theRepublic ofKorea arebelieved tobeimminent ,andfailure totake
immediate protective action would cause further injury totheIrish textile
industry in,;general and toIrish producers oflike ordirectly competing
products inparticular which would bedifficult toremedy \ ■
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(1)OJNo.L118of30.4.197% page 1

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6. Following asuggestion bytheKorean representative ,theCommission
representative indicated that ,ifsorequested bytheKorean authorities ,
arrangements would bemade toenable transfer between theitems subject to
import restriction into Ireland within thelimit of10%ofthequota to
which the transfer was tobemade .
7* Itisimportant ,especially inview oftheCouncil decision of
11February 1975 authorising theCommission toopen negotiations with
Korea for abilateral self-restraint agreement ontextiles ,tostress
that the action tobetaken following the consultations described above
isofaninterim nature ,andwould beterminated upon the conclusion
ofsuch abilateral agreement between the EEC and Korea under Article
oftheGeneva Arrangement#
8* Taking into account thecircumstances andconsiderations setout
above ,theCommission has considered itnecessary totake appropriate in­
terim protective measures under Article 12ofRegulation 1^39/7^(Commis­
sion Regulation n°^3^/75of21February 1975 (l)).Theabsence ofserious
injury toproducers inother regions oftheCommunity atthis time does
not however justify theextension ofthese measures tothe .whole Community
Thefuture development ofimports oftheproducts concerned into
theCommunity will befollowed andtheCommission reserves theright ,
ifnecessary ,topropose themodification orrepeal ofthemeasures if
themarket disruption inquestion iseliminated or,onthecontrary ,the
extension ofthemeasures toother parts oftheCommunity ortotheentire
Community ifthefuture evolution ofimports issuch astothreaten serious
injury toproducers inregions other than Ireland .
9*Inconformity with theprovisions ofRegulation 1^39/7^,Article
12(6)ftheCommission hereby submits totheCouncil ,within thetenday
period prescribed therein ,theannexed proposal fortheappropriate mea­
sures tobetaken inthis field .Itshould also berecalled that under
Article 12(6),unless theCouncil hastaken adecision ontheCommission 's
proposal within sixweeks following theentry into force ofthemeasure
taken bytheCommission ,themeasure inquestion isdeemed toberevoked .
:V<
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• ; !■ . >
(1)OJno.LkBof22.2.1975 . ' -

Whereas ,taking into account theneed totake measures urgently ,the
Commission hasadopted aRegulation under Article 12ofRegulation (EEC )
1439/74,providing forasystem ofimport authorisations with respect to
imports into Ireland ofcertain textile products originating intheRepu­
blic ofKorea (l)andwhereas ,inview oftheconsiderations setoutabove
appropriate measures should now beadopted ;
r-»
Whereas ,given that thethreat ofsubstantial injury originated inimports
intended fortheCommunity market inIreland ,itappears justified atpresent ,
having regard toexisting trade flows ,torestrict theapplication ofthe
protective measures toimports into Ireland }
»
7;l
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
. '
Article 1
The importation into the Community market inIreland ofthe
products shown below ,originating intheRepublic ofKorea ,shall be
subject totheproduction ofanimport authorisation ,tobeissued by
the competent Irish authorities onpresentation ofanexport visa issued
bythecompetent authorities ofthegovernment ofthe Republic ofKorea .
L '
The total quantity ofsuch products forwhich import authorisations are
issued during theperiod 1March 1975 to31August 1975 shall not exceed
the following quantities :
CCT
Heading No.Product descriptionQuantity
(dozens )
ex60.04 Men'sand boys' knitted synthetic shirts
7,750Women 'sand girls' knitted synthetic shirts
Knitted cotton shirts
ex61.03
ex61.04Men'6 andboys *shirts ofsynthetic fibres
Women '8and girls' shirts ofsynthetic fibres
r6,250
(1)Regulation (EEC)NO434/75-OJNoL48of22.2.1975

Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthe dayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding inits entirety and directly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels , For the Council
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