Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1251/78 of 12 June 1978 making the import of certain textile products from certain third countries subject to Community surveillance
Official Journal L 155 , 13/06/1978 P. 0012 - 0017
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974 , P . 1 .
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1251/78
OF 12 JUNE 1978
MAKING THE IMPORT OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1439/74 OF 4 JUNE 1974 ON COMMON RULES FOR IMPORTS ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 THEREOF ,
HAVING CONSULTED THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE SAID REGULATION ,
WHEREAS AGREEMENTS ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS DURING THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 1978 TO 31 DECEMBER 1982 HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES SIGNATORIES TO THE ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES , WHEREBY SUCH TRADE HAS BEEN REGULATED ON TERMS INTENDED TO PREVENT MARKET DISRUPTION AND DAMAGE TO COMMUNITY PRODUCERS AND PERMITTING INTER ALIA THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE IMPORTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO AUTHORIZATION BEFORE BEING PUT INTO FREE CIRCULATION ;
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY HAS TAKEN STEPS TO AVOID MARKET DISRUPTION BY IMPORTS OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES PARTY TO AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHING PREFERENTIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE COMMUNITY , NAMELY , EGYPT , GREECE , PORTUGAL , SPAIN AND TURKEY ; WHEREAS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES SHOULD BE OPERATED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RAPID INFORMATION ON THE TREND IN TRADE FLOW OF SUCH PRODUCTS ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION , IT IS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE OVER SUCH IMPORTS BY MEANS OF IMPORT DOCUMENTS ISSUED TO IMPORTERS BY THE MEMBER STATES ;
WHEREAS THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF SUCH IMPORT DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE THREE MONTHS ;
WHEREAS , IF A SATISFACTORY LEVEL OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND AN EXPORTING COUNTRY , THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES WHICH PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
FROM 1 JULY 1978 , ENTRY INTO FREE CIRCULATION IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE PRODUCTS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX AND ORIGINATING IN THE COUNTRIES INDICATED THEREIN IS HEREBY MADE SUBJECT TO COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLES 7 , 8 AND 11 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1439/74 .
ARTICLE 2
THE PRODUCTS TO WHICH ARTICLE 1 APPLIES MAY BE PUT INTO FREE CIRCULATION IN A MEMBER STATE ONLY ON PRODUCTION OF AN IMPORT DOCUMENT . THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE ISSUED OR ENDORSED BY A COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE OF IMPORTATION FREE OF CHARGE , FOR THE QUANTITIES REQUESTED AND WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF FIVE WORKING DAYS FOLLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF A DECLARATION OR APPLICATION BY A COMMUNITY IMPORTER AND SHALL