Commission Regulation (EC) No 956/2001 of 16 May 2001 on surveillance measures regarding imports of certain textile products originating in the Syrian Arab Republic
Date: 2001-05-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Syria, cotton, import licence, import policy, originating product, textile fibre

17.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 134/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 956/2001

of 16 May 2001

on surveillance measures regarding imports of certain textile products originating in the Syrian
Arab Republic

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7
March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products
from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agree-
ments, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific
Community import rules (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2878/2000 (2), and in particular Article
11(1)(b), thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

A surge of imports into the Community in cotton yarn
(category 1) originating in Syrian Arab Republic at very
low prices has taken place during the last three years.
in 1996 to
Such imports have risen from almost nil
10 % of Community imports in 2000.

Although Community consumption has remained the
same during the last three years, the surge in Syrian
imports at prices lower than the general market price
causes or
threatens to cause serious injury to the
Community producers of cotton yarn by depressing
normal market prices.

In order to monitor imports into the Community of
cotton yarn (category 1) originating in the Syrian Arab
Republic while an examination according to Article 7 of
Regulation (EC) No 517/94 takes place, it is therefore
appropriate to introduce for a period of 18 months a
surveillance mechanism. Accordingly, the importation of
products shipped from the Syrian Arab Republic and
put into free circulation in the Community should enter

the Community under the surveillance mechanism and
the requirements regarding production of an import
document, as set out in Article 14(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4)
of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 should apply.

(4)

(5)

In view of the urgency of the situation, it is desirable
that this Regulation enter into force immediately.

These measures are in conformity with the opinion
expressed by the committee established by Regulation
(EC) No 517/94,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Imports into the Community of cotton yarn (category 1),
originating in the Syrian Arab Republic and released for free
circulation into the Community, shall be subject
to prior
Community surveillance.

Paragraph 1 shall not apply when the products referred to
therein are shipped to a Community destination before the date
of entry into force of this Regulation, provided that it can be
shown to the satisfaction of the competent national authorities
that these goods have been en route to Community territory on
the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply for a period of 18 months.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2001.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 60.