CELEX: 51975PC0303
Language: en
Date: 1975-06-13
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation maintaining in effect the rules whereby imports into France of knitted gloves originating in the Republic of Korea are subject to import authorisations (submitted te the Council by the Commission)

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                                                   COM(75)303 final.
                                             Bruxelles , 13 june 1975
                        Proposal for a Council Regulation
                      maintaining in effect the rules whereby
                      imports into France of knitted gloves
                      originating in the Republic of Korea are
                        subject to import authorisations
                 ( submitted te the Council by the Commission)
    v
 COM(75 ) 303 final .
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1.      Since 1973 , "the European producers of knitted gloves have
been subjected to growing pressure , especially in the Frenoh market ,
from imports from South East Asia, and principally from Korea.
2.      This pressure has manifested itself on the quantitative level
by a sharp and substantial increase in imports which have risen in
Prance from 271.000 pairs in 1972 to about 2.67 million pairs in 1974 *
Furthermore , the abnormally low prices offered by the Korean and
Taiwanese exporters , less than one third the French price , have
adversely affected these Community producers .
3.      The combination of these two factors , quantity and price , has
allowed the Korean exporters to oapture a large share of the market ,
approximately 20$ of the consumption in France , and exceeding in
1975 "the production of that country. This development has been at
the expense of the knitwear producers in the regions affected, whose
production has decreased considerably during the past four years .
It has also had very seriouB effects on the position of employment
in this sector .
4.      Bearing in mind this situation, and in view of the rapid
aggravation which is shown by the imports forecasts made during the first 4
months of 1975 » "ths French Government has , on the 7 May 1975 » asked for
the urgent establishment of safeguard measures .
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5.        Following this demand , the Consultative Committee set up under
Regulation (EEC) NO . 1439/74 met and gave favourable opinions on the
institution of imports restrictions of gloves in Prance in accordance
with Article 3 of the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles .
6.        The Commission has therefore adopted a Regulation establishing
rules for importation licences in Prance for knitted gloves during a period
of six months and for an amount not exceeding 1*35 million pairs .
7.        The Commission considers that the rules for importation licences
should be maintained whilst the factors which justify market disruption
persist .
8.        In accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC ) No . l439/74 »
article 12 , paragraph 6 , the Commission will submit to the Council the
attached proposal for a Regulation regarding measures appropriate to be
taken in this field .                   <
 ---pagebreak---                    Proposal for a Council Regulation
              maintaining in effect the rules whereby imports
               into Prance of knitted gloves originating in the
              Republic of Korea are subject to import author­
                                 isations
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1439/74^"^ on oommon
rules for imports and in particular Artiole 13 thereof ;
The Committee set up under Artiole 5 of the said Regulation having
been consulted ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas by Regulation ( EEC ) No .      of           19T5 » "the Commission
established rules whereby imports into France of knitted gloves ,
originating in the Republic of Korea were made subject to authorisation ;
Whereas the factors which justified the establishment of these rules are
still present and whereas it is consequently neoessary to maintain
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them in effect for a period of six months ;
HA.S ADOPTED THIS REGULATION s
(1 ) O.J. No . L 159 of 15.6.1974 , page 1 .                                j
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1.   The rules whereby imports into France of knitted, gloves originating
in the Republio of Korea are subject to authorisation which were adopted
by Commission Regulation (EEC) No .     of            1975 'shall remain
applicable for a period of 6 months from the date of their entry into
force .
2 . This Regulation shall enter into foroe on the day following its
publication in the Offioial Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                    For the Counoil
                                                        The Président