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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)432final
Brussels,^kSeptember1977
PROPOSALFORACOUNCILREGULATION _
maintainingthearrangements fortheauthorization
ofimportsintocertainregionsoftheCommunity
ofcottonandofgarmentsoriginatingincertain
thirdcountries
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(77)432final

■RXPLAKATC^r I.JESÍORAWJM
1.Asaresultofasharpincrease111theearlymont/is.ofthisyearin^
intocertainCommunityregionsofcertaintextileproducts(wovenxabricsoi
cotton,men'sandwomen'strousers,jerseys,dressesandskirts,men'ssuits),
certainMemberStateshaverequestedthatemergencysafeguardmeasuresae
takeninrespectoftheseproductswheretheycomefromlow-wageeconomies.
2.On6and20JulytheMemberStatesandtheCommissionheldconsultations
onthismatterontheoasisoftherelevant'provisionsofthevariousCommunity
implementingregulations,interaliaArticles4and12OJ.L/OuncilRegulation
Ko1439/74.
3.Inparticularasubstantialincreaseinimportsoftheproductsmquestion
wasnotedintheearlymonthsofthisyear,comparedwiththesameperiod
of1976.In1976theseimportsalreadyaccountedforaconsiderableshareof
themarket.Sincethattimethissharehasincreasedfurtherincertain
regionsoftheCommunity,Forcertainoftheseproductswithahighrate
ofmarketpenetration (wovencottonfabrics,trousers,jerseys)special
objectiveshavebeensetinthenegotiatingdirectivesfortherenewalof
theMFA.
4.AconsiderablepartofimportsintotheCommunityofanumberofthe
productsin.question(wovencottontabrics,trousers,jerseys)isalready
subjecttoquantitativelimitsnegotiatedwithcertainmajorsupplying
countries.However,examinationofthestateofaffairsrevealedthatthe
trendofimportsfromothersourceswassuchastojustifytheestablishment
oflimitsonthe-oroductsinquestionforcertainregionsoftheCommunity.
10JHoL159,15J-ne1974.

5.Onthequestionofimportstabilization ,theapproachadopted "bythe
Commission Was"broadly "thasamea@thatusedforCommissionRegulation
No1566/77makingtheimportationintocertainMemberStatesofcotton
yarnandgarmentsoriginatingincertainthirdcountriessubjectto
authorization'' :
(i)maintenanceoftheamountsandproceduresfixedpursuanttothe
"bilateralagreementsonvoluntaryrestraint;
(ii)applicationinappropriatecasesofthecompulsoryconsultation
clauses(CCC)existinginthe"bilateralagreements;'
(iii)incertainspecialcases,theextensiontootherMemberStatesof
importarrangements alreadyinforceinoneregionoftheCommunity
vis-etr-visasupplyingcountry;
(iv)inallothercaseswherestrictimportlimitsarenecessary,the
application ofaformulalimitingimportsinthelastfivemonths
of1977insuchawayastoavoidanyexacerbation ofthemarket
disturbance causedbyimportsoftheproductsinquestion,bearing
inmind.theCommunity'sinternational obligations ;forcountries
withwhichtheCommunityhasconcludedbilateralagreementsestablishing
specialtradearrangements ,theintroduction ofmeasuresbasedonthe
safeguardclausesinthoseagreements ;
(v)inthecaseofGreece,inrespectofwhichcountrythereisno
safeguardclause,andincaseswherethereisnowishtoimpose
strictlimitsupontheimportsofcertaintextileproducts(Malta,
Tunisia,Turkey),diplomaticactionaimedatstabilizingimports;
(vi)incertainothercases,renewedvigilancewithregardtoimports
oftheproductsinquestion,withaviewtoapplyingappropriate
measuresshoulditbecomenecessary.
OJIoL174,14July1977

6»Consultationshave taken pls.ce vrith thefollowing countries ,v.icn v^nich
theCommunity hasconcluded bilateral agreements establishing special arranger .!?
fortrade ,todiscuss theproposed measures based ontheprovisions Oxtiiose
agreements :
Korocco :28July 1977
Tunisia :28July 1977t
Recuestsforconsultations have "been sent tothose MFAmember countries m
respect ofwhich itisplanned totake import restraint measures either under
theMFAorunder thebilateral agreements ontextiles negotiated orconcluded
with theCommunity within theframework oftheMFA (Egypt ,Singapore ,Kacao ,
India ).
7.Inview oftheurgent nature oftheproblem theCommission hasdecided to
take appropriate steps toremedy thedisruption ofthemarket fortheproducts
inquestion .Asregards restraint measures ,since theimmediate introduction
byanumber ofthethird countries concerned ofarrangements forvoluntary
export restraint fortheproducts inquestion appears o^^tofthequestion ,
ithasbeen necessary toenvisage asystem ofimport licences .
Inthecourse oftheconsultations anumber ofthecountries affected bythese
measures requested that thesafeguard measures concerning them ,should be
applied intheform ofvoluntary restraints .TheCommission iscontinuing
consultations with these countries ,andwith anyothers which might so
request ,with aview toworking outdetails fortheapplication ofsuch
voluntary restraint arrangements backed upbyadouble control system .
8.Onthebasis oftheemergency procedure provided forinArticle 12of
Council Regulation (EEC)Ho1439/74,theCommission hasestablished forthe
products andthecountries oforigin inquestion import restraint arrangement s
forcertain regions oftheCommunity (seeRegulation (EEC)Ho186C/77
10August 1977 ).
OJNoL207 ,13August I977 «

COmmiofiiOnangulations edopteaayvirtiidofArticle12ofRegulation
(EEC)No1439/77expiresixweeksfollowingtheirentryintoforceunless
theyareconfirmed "bytheCouncil.
Consequently theCommissionproposesthattheCounciladopttheRegulation
proposedhereunder,thepurposeofwhichistoconfirmthemeasuresadopted
bytheCommissionRegulationregardingproductsoriginatinginI^ypt,India,
Morocco,Tunisia,SingaporeandMacao.

ProposalforaCouncilRegulation
iaaiJrrtaini-Ag tiisarrangement aforthoauthorisation ofimports
intocertainMemberStatesofwovenfabricsofcottonandof
garmentsoriginatingincertainthirdcountries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)NoI439/74of4June1974oncommon
rulesforimports'',andinparticularArticle13thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1662/77of18July1977onthe
safeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheCooperation Agreementandthe
InterimAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
KingdomofMorocco2,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1664/77of18July1977onthe
safeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheCooperation Agreementandthe
InterimAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicof
Tunisia3,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasbyRegulation(EEC)No1860/77of10August19774theCommissionmade
theimportationintocertainMemberStatesofwovenfabricsofcottonand
garmentsoriginatingii^Egypt,India,Morocco,Tunisia,SingaporeandMacao
subjecttoauthorization ;
WhereasthegroundsforintroducingthesemeasuresstillpersistandT.rherearj
theyshouldaccordinglybemaintaineduntil31December1977,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
10JNoL159,15.6.1974,p.l
20JNoL186,26.7.1977,p-9
30JNoL186,26.7.1977,p.13
40JNoL207,13.8.1977,p.30

Article 1
Thearrangements fortheauthorization ofimportsintocertainMemberStates
ofwovenfabricsofcottonandofgarmentsoriginatinginEgypt,India,
Morocco,Tunisia,SingaporeandMacaoadoptedbyRegulation (EEC)UoI80O/77,
shallcontinuetoapplyuntil31December1977.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident