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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)668final.
Brussels.5December1977*
PROPOSALPORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
maintaining ineffecttheruleswhereby
importsintoItalyofelectricfilament
lampsoriginatingincertainEuropean
State-trading countriesaresubjectto
importauthorizations
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(77)668final

Explanatory Memorandum
TheCommission,byRegulation (EEC)No.1887/76(1),subjectedtheimports
ofelectricfilamentbubsoriginating incertainEuropeanState-trading
countries(Bulgaria,QermanDemocraticRepublic,Czechoslovakia andUSSR)
toasystemofimportauthorizations .Thesystemwascontinuedby
Regulation (EEC)No2162/76(2)andextendedforayearbyRegulation
(EEC)No3205/76(3)whichexpireson31December1977.
Duringameetingofthecompetentconsultative committee,theItalian
delegationaskedthatthemeasureshouldbeextendedforafurther
periodofoneyearbecauseofthecontinuingcrisisinthissector
oftheItalianindustryandtheinjurywhichwouldbecausedtothe
Italianproducersifthesystemofquotasnowinforceshouldbe
abolished.
AccordingtoinformationfurnishedtotheCommission bytheItalian
authorities,itseemsthattheaverageunitpricesofimportsinto
ItalyofbulbsfromtheEasternareacountriesconcernedarelowerthan
thoseofbulbsoriginating intheCommunityorthirdcountriesorthose
madeinItaly.Inaddition,theaveragepricesofimportsfromthe
GermandemocraticRepublicandCzechoslovakia willbelessin1977than
in1976.
Intheseconditions,afterconsultation •withtheCommitteeprovided ,
forbyRegulation 109/70,theCommissionproposestotheCouncil:
-thatthesystemofimportauthorization intoItalyofelectric
filamentsbulbsoriginatingincertainEuropeanState-trading
countriesshouldbeextendeduntil31December1978
(1)0JNoL206,31.7.1976,p.79
(2)0JNoL242,3.9.1976,p.1
(3)0JNoL362,31.12.1976,p.2

Proposalfora
CouncilRegulation (EEC)Noof
maintaining ineffecttheruleswherebyimportsinto
Italyofelectricfilamentlampsoriginating incertain
EuropeanState-trading countriesaresubjecttoimport
authorizations
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity/
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No109/70of19December1969
establishing commonrulesforimportsfromState-trading countries (1),
andinparticularArticle8thereof.
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingconsultedtheAdvisoryCommitteesetupunderArticle5ofthe
saidRegulation,
WhereasbyRegulation (EEC)No1887/76of29July1976(2)theCommission
established ruleswherebyimportsintoItalyofelectricfilamentlamps
originating incertainEuropeanState-trading countriesweremadesubject
toauthorization ;
WhereasbyRegulations(EEC )No2162/765)andNo3205/76(4)theCouncil
maintained theserulesineffectuntil31December1977;
Whereastheeconomicdifficulties whichjustifiedtheintroduction ofthese
protective measuresremainpresentontheItalianmarket;
Whereasinparticularelectricfilamentlampsoriginating incertainState-
tradingcountriescontinuetobeimportedintoItalyatpricesnotablybelow
thepriceofsimilarItalianproductsandwhicharesuchthatseriousinjury
hasbeencausedtotheproducersinthisregionoftheCommunityorthreatens
tobecausedifthemeasuresnowinforcearenotextended.
./.
(1)OJNoL19,26.1.1970,p.1
iZ)0JNoL?06,31.7.1976,p.79
(3)OJNoL242,3.9.1976,p.1
(4)OJNoL362,31.12.1976,p.1

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Whereasthesemeasuresshouldconsequently bemaintainedineffectuntil
31December1978fortheItalianmarketinrespectofBulgaria,theGerman
DemocraticRepublic,Czechoslovakia andtheUSSR;
Whereasthesafeguardmeasuresthusmaintainedinrespectofthesethird
countriescanberescindedshouldthosesamecountriesenterinto
consultations withtheCommunityandshouldtheseconsultations resultin
mutuallysatisfactory solutions.
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
TheruleswherebyimportsintoItalyofelectricfilamentlampsoriginating
incertainEuropeanState-trading countriesaresubjecttoauthorization,
whicffjacloptedbyRegulation(EEC)No1887/76andconfirmedbyRegulations
(EEC)No2162/76and3205/76shallcontinuetoapplyuntil31December197§
Thetotalquantityofproductsforwhichimportauthorizations shallbe
issuedduringtheyear1978shallnot'exceedthefollowingamounts:
NimexecodeDescription Origin Quantity(items)
85.20-15 Electricfilamentlamps
exceeding28voltsBulgaria *420.000
GermanDemocratic
Republic 2.130.000
Czechoslovakia 4.200.000
USSR .1.365.000
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMembersStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCounciI
ThePresident