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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(76)368 final
Brussels,12July1976
Proposalfora
COUNCILDECISION
extendingthevalidityoftheDecision(76/273/EEC)
authorizing Irelandtotakeprotective measuresin
respectoffootwearwithuppersofleatheroriginating
in-Iceland i
Austria !
Switzerland
Sweden
Finland
Norway
(submitted bytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
C0M(76)368final
(onlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)

Explanatory memorandum
Maintenance ofsafeguardmeasuresregardingimportsofshoesintoIreland
originatingintheEFTAcountries
On31May1976IrelandappliedtotheCommissionunderArticle135of
theActofAccessionforauthorization totalceprotective measuresinrespect
ofimportsoffootwearviithuppersofleather(CCTheading64*02A).Inthe
lightofadeteriorating situationinthefootwearsectorIrelandspecifically
requestedthat"any...•••• measuresshouldnot"becontemplated which
donotprovide,asa"bareminimum,forthemaintenanceforafurtherperiodof
atleastsixmonthsoftheratesofdutyauthorizedinArticle1ofthe
Commission'sDecisionsof22December1975and24February1976 "
(Sec(76)2154,paragraph10).Theratesinquestion,authorizeduntil
30June1976,are:
SincetheAgreementsbetweentheCommunityandSwitzerland ,Austria,
IcelandandSwedensignedon22July1972,Norway,signedon16May1973»and
Finland,signedon5October1973,provideforatimetableoftariffreductions
whichisidenticaltothetimetableoftariffreductionsintheActofAccession
theCouncilbyitsDecisionsof24FebruaryauthorizedIrelandtotakeprotective
measuresinrespectofthisproductoriginatingintheEFTAcountrieswiththe
exceptionofPortugal.ThepurposeofthesixdraftDecisionsnowproposedby
theCommissiontotheCouncilistoextendthevalidityofthesaidsafeguard
measuresuntil31December1976soastoavoidtheapplication ofalowerrate
ofdutyonsuchimportsoriginatingintheEFTAcountriesconcernedthanon
thoseoriginatingintheMemberStatesoftheCommunity.FullrateUnitedKingdom
OtherMemberStates9.0%
18.5%
23.5%

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ProposalforaCouncilDecisión extending
thevalidityoftheDecision(76/273/EEC)authorizing
Irelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwear
withuppersofleatheroriginatinginIceland
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)NO,2843/72of19December1972
concerningsafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofIceland(l),andinparticular
Article4thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasintheperiodsincetheadoptionoftheCouncilDecision(76/273/EEC)
of24February1976authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespect
offootwearwithuppersofleatheroriginatinginIceland(2)theIrishfootwear
industryhascontinuedtoencounterseriousdifficulties whichareliableto
persist;whereasstatisticsavailablefor1976indicateafurtherincreasein
imports,adeclineinexportsandacontinuingdeterioration intheproduction
andemploymentsituation,
WhereasthevalidityoftheCommissionDecision(76/176/EEC)of22December1975(3)
authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwearwith
uppersofleather(CommonCustomsTariffheading64*02A)underArticle135of
theActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
TreatieshasbeenextendedbyDecisionoftheCommissionof25June1976
till31December1976(4),
(1)OJNoL301,31.12.1972
(2)OJNoL58,5.3.1976
(3)OJNoL32,6.2.1976
(4)OJNo

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Whereas itistherefore appropriate totake similar measures asregards imports
ofthis product o±iginating inIceland inaccordance with Article 27ofthe
Agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andIceland of22July 1972 ,
Whereas consultations have been held with Iceland inaccordance with Article 28 <
oftheEEC-Iceland Agreement .
<
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Article 1
TheDecision (76/273/EEC ).of24February 197"ismodified asfollows :
InArticle 1thedate "31December 1976 shall besubstituted forthedate
of30June 1976»"
Article 2
This Decision isaddressed toIreland .
Done atBrussels , 1976
For the Council
The President

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ProposaiTOTaCottieli£?cision exteno.inj
thevaliditycftheDesi'-sion(7£/'-73/EEO)av'-icrising
Irelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwear
withuppersofleatheroriginatinginAustria
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMSUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)NO.2837/72of19December1972
concerningsafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreement "betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofAustria(l),andinparticular
Article4thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasintheperiodsincetheadoptionoftheCouncilDecision(76/273/E^C)
of24February1976authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespect
offootwearwithuppersofleatheroriginatinginAustria(2)theIrishfootwear
industryhascontinued "toencounterseriousdifficulties whichareliableto
persist;whereasstatisticsavailablefor1976indicateafurtherincreasein
imports,adeclineinexportsandiicontinuingdeterioration intheprcdv..-t5 -'n
andemploymentsituation,
WhereasthevalidityoftheCommissionDecision(76/176/EEC)of22December1975(3)
authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwear'with
uppersofleather(CommonCustomsTariffheading64*02A)underArticle135of
theActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
TreatieshasbeenextendedbyDecisionoftheCommissionof25June1976
till31December1976(4)»
(1)0JKoL300,31.12.1972
(2)0JNoL58,5.3*1976
(3)0JKoL32,6.2.1970
(4)0JKo

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Whereasitisthereforeappropriatetotakesimilarmeasuresasregardsimports
ofthisproductoriginatinginAustriainaccordancewithArticle26ofthe
AgreementtetvreentheEuropeanEconomicCor.-.tUiityandAustriaof22Jy.l"1>72(l),
Whereasconsultations have"beenheldwithAustriainaccordancewithArticle27
oftheEEC-Austria Agreement,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
CouncilDecision76/273/SECof24February1976ismodifiedasfollows:
InArticle1thedateof31December1976shallbesubstitutedforthedate
of30June1976.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels, 197°
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(1)OJNoL300,31.12.1972

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Pronosaifovc.CoreicilDjcìdon e--rter;d.ir{;
"til'*J."*(J-*"fc"""C"7*vo13'c"w1r;~* *'Cy "■■^1''*
Irelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwear
withuppersofleatheroriginatinginSwitzerland
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No.2841/72of19December1972
concerningsafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreement "betvjeenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSwissConfederation (l),andinparticular
Article4thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasintheperiodsincetheadoptionoftheCouncilDecision(76/273/ESC)
of24February1976authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespect
offootwearwithuppersofleatheroriginatinginSwitzerland (2)theIrishfootwear
industryhascontinuedtoencounterseriousdifficulties whichareliableto
persist;whereasstatisticsavailablefor1976indicateafurtherincreasein
imports,adeclineinexportcaudacontinuingdeterioration intheproduction
andemploymentsituation,
WhereasthevalidityoftheCommissionDecision(76/176/EEC)of22December1975(3)
authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwearwith
uppersofleather(CommonCustomsTariffheading64.02A)underArticle135of
"theActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
TreatieshasbeenextendedbyDecisionoftheCoimnissionof25June1976
till31December1976(4)1
(1)CJKoL300,31.12.1972
(2)0JlíoL53.5.3.1976
(3)0JNoL32,6.2.1976
(4)0JNo

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Whereasitisthereforeappropriatetotakesimilarmeasuresasregardsimports
ofthisproductoriginatinginSwitzerlandinaccordancewithArticle26ofthe
Agreementtctv:cer."theEuropeanEconomicCor-rt-niiyaidSwitzerlandof22July1972(l),
Whereasconsultations have"beenheldwithSwitzerlandinaccordancewithArticle27
oftheEEC-Switzerland Agreement,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
CouncilDecision76/273/EECof24February1976ismodifiedasfollows:
InArticle1thedateof31December1976shallbesubstitutedforthedate
of30June1976.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels, 1976
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(1)OJNoL300,31.12.1972

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ProposalforaCouncilDecisión c^rtori'iiri^
thevalidityoftheDecision(76/273/EEC)atfthoriaiK/;
Irelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrecpectoffootwear
withuppersofleatheroriginatinginSweden
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No.2839/72of19December1972
concerningsafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofSweden(l),andinparticular
Article4thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasintheperiodsincetheadoptionoftheCouncilDecision(76/273/ESC)
of24February1976authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespect
offootwearwithuppersofleatheroriginatinginSweden(2)theIrishfootwear
industryhascontinuedtoencounterseriousdifficulties whichareliableto
persist;whereasstatisticsavailablefor1976indicateafurtherincreasein
importc,adeclineinexpertcandacontinuingdeterioration intheproductlev.-,
andemploymentsituation,
WhereasthevalidityoftheCommissionDecision(76/176/EEC)of22December1975(3)
authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwearwith
uppersofleather(CommonCustomsTariffheading64.02A)underArticle135of
theActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
TreatieshasbeenextendedbyDecisionoftheCommissionof25June1976
till31December1976(4)»
(1)OJNoL300,31.12.1972
(2)OJlïoL58,5.3.1976
(3)OJNoL32,6.2.1976
(4)OJNo

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Whereasitisthereforeappropriatetotakesimilarmeasuresasregardsimports
ofthisproductoriginatinginSwedeninaccordancewithArticle26ofthe
AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEyc«c~icCor.rirar.ityandSwedenof22JvJ.y19"2(l
Whereasconsultations have"beenheldwithSwedeninaccordancewithArticle27
oftheEEC-SwedenAgreement,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
CouncilDecision76/273/EECof24February1976ismodifiedasfollows:
InArticle1thedateof31December1976shallbesubstitutedforthedate
of30June1976.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels, 1976
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(1)OJKoL300,31.12.1972

PrcpcsalfcraCouncilD3cisión cxtendirr:
thevalidityoftheDecision(7o/273/£2C)aufchcrizirs
Irelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwear
withuppersofleatheroriginatinginFinland
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)NO.3288/73of3December1973
concerningsafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreement "betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofFinland(l)fandinparticular
Article4thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
V/hereasintheperiodsincetheadoptionoftheCouncilDecision(76/273/EEC)
of24February1976authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespect
1offootwearwithuppersofleatheroriginatinginFinland(2)theIrishfootwear
industryhascontinuedtoencounterseriousdifficulties whichareliableto
persist;whereasstatisticsavailablefor1976indicateafurtherincreasein
imports,adeclineinexportsanda,continuingdeterioration intheprc^-c.i:'on
andemploymentsituation,
WhereasthevalidityoftheCommissionDecision(76/176/EEC)of22December1975(3)
authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwear -with
uppersofleather(CommonCustomsTariffheading64.02A)underArticle135of
theActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
TreatieshasbeenextendedbyDecisionOftheCommissionof25June1976
till31December1976(4)f
(1)OJHoL338,7.12.1973
(2)OJUoI.58,5.3.1976
(3)OJNoL32,6.2.1976
(4)OJIïo

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Whereasitisthereforeappropriatetotakesimilarmeasuresasregardsimports
ofthisproductoriginatinginFinland,inaccordancewithArticle26ofthe
Agreement "betwsantheEuropeanEconomicCo::r.v.rat,v2ndFinlandof5October1973(l),
Whereasconsultations have"beenheldwithFinlandinaccordancewithArticle27
oftheEEC-FinlandAgreement,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
CouncilDecision76/273/EECof24February1976ismodifiedasfollows:
InArticle1thedateof31December1976shallbesubstitutedforthedate
of30June1976.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels, 1976
FortheCouncil
-ThePresident
{1)OJlJoL328,28.11.1973

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ProposaiforaCouncilThcision
thovalidityof-c3-eEcc-isiors{'JC/2":a-.J.ri-,':v-
Irelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwear
withuppersofleatheroriginatinginNorway
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOKkUIIITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)NO.1692/73of25June1973
concerningsafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreement "betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofNorway(l),andinparticular
Article4thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasintheperiodsincetheadoptionoftheCouncilDecision(76/273/EEC)
of24February1976authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespect
offootwearwithuppersofleatheroriginatinginNorway(2)theIrishfootwear
industryhascontinuedtoencounterseriousdifficulties whichareliableto
persist;whereasstatisticsavailablefor1976indicateafurtherincreasein
importc,a,declineinexpertsandacontinuingdeterioration inthepro-'lv-c-iou
andemploymentsituation,
WhereasthevalidityoftheCommissionDecision(76/176/EEC)of22December1975(3)
authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwearwith
uppersofleather(CommonCustomsTariffheading64*02A)under.Article135of
theActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
TreatieshasbeenextendedbyDecisionoftheCommissionof25June1976
"till31December1976(4),
1)OJIIoL171,27.6.1973
(2)OJNoL58,5.3.1976
3)OJNoL32,6.2,1976
(4)OJHo

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Whereasitisthereforeappropriatetotakesimilarmeasuresasregardsimports
ofthisproductoriginatinginNorwayinaccordancewithArticle26ofthe
Agreement "fcetv:eentheEuropeanEconomicCcj.r;:*ar.ityandNorwayof25June1973(l)f
Whereasconsultations have"beenheldwithNorwayinaccordancewithArticle27
oftheEEC-NorwayAgreement,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
CouncilDecision76/273/EECof24February1976ismodifiedasfollows:
InArticle1thedateof31December1976shallbesubstitutedforthedate
of30JuneN1976.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels, 1976
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(ΤΤΟΤΝΟΓΓ7ΙΤ27.6.1973