Commission Regulation (EEC) No 532/81 of 24 February 1981 making the import of certain textile products originating in certain non-member countries subject to Community surveillance
Official Journal L 054 , 28/02/1981 P. 0054 - 0057
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 131 , 29 . 5 . 1979 , P . 15 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 107 , 25 . 4 . 1980 , P . 10 .
( 3 ) OJ NO L 292 , 1 . 11 . 1980 , P . 54 .
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 532/81
OF 24 FEBRUARY 1981
MAKING THE IMPORT OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN NON-MEMBER 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 926/79 OF 8 MAY 1979 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 NON-MEMBER 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 PRODUCTS ;
WHEREAS THE CONTRACTING PARTIES AGREED IN BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENTS TO PLACE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ON EXPORTS OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS TO THE COMMUNITY ;
WHEREAS , IN THE PAST , GOODS HAVE BEEN IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY ON THE BASIS OF FALSE INFORMATION AS TO THEIR ORIGIN , WITH THE AIM OF EVADING THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE AGREED QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ON EXPORTS ;
WHEREAS SUCH DEFLECTIONS OF TRADE MUST BE PREVENTED IN THE INTERESTS BOTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND OF THE EXPORTING COUNTRIES WRONGLY DESIGNATED AS THE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN OF SUCH GOODS ;
WHEREAS CLOSE COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER IS NECESSARY ; WHEREAS IT HAS BEEN AGREED BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND CERTAIN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES THAT THE DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE INTRODUCED FOR EXPORTS OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF PRODUCT NOT SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITATION , WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ;
WHEREAS SUCH A SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED IN 1980 BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 997/80 ( 2 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2823/80 ( 3 ); WHEREAS THE REASONS WHICH JUSTIFIED THE INTRODUCTION OF THAT SYSTEM CONTINUE TO EXIST AND MAKE ITS MAINTENANCE ADVISABLE ;
WHEREAS A NUMBER OF THE CATEGORIES OF PRODUCT IN QUESTION ARE SUBJECT IN CERTAIN SUCH NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS , AND ARE CONSEQUENTLY ALREADY COVERED BY THE DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM ;
WHEREAS , FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCT NOT SUBJECT TO LIMITATION , AN IMPORT AUTHORIZATION SHOULD BE ISSUED AUTOMATICALLY UPON PRESENTATION OF THE EXPORT LICENCE , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET OUT IN ARTICLES 7 AND 8 OF REGULATION