CELEX: 51977PC0668
Language: en
Date: 1977-12-05
Title: PROPOSAL POR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) maintaining in effect the rules whereby imports into Italy of electric filament lamps originating in certain European State-trading countries are subject to import authorizations (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                             COM(77)668 final.
                                                             Brussels . 5 December 1977 *
                       PROPOSAL POR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
                         maintaining in effect the rules whereby
                         imports into Italy of electric filament
                          lamps originating in certain European
                         State-trading countries are subject to
                         import authorizations
                     ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM ( 77 ) 668 final
 ---pagebreak---            Explanatory Memorandum
The Commission , by Regulation ( EEC ) No . 1887/ 76 ( 1 ), subjected the imports
  of electric     filament bubs originating in certain European State-trading
countries ( Bulgaria , Qerman Democratic Republic , Czechoslovakia and USSR )
  to a system of import authorizations . The system was continued by
  Regulation ( EEC ) No 2162/ 76 ( 2 ) and extended for a year by Regulation
( EEC ) No 3205 / 76 ( 3 ) which expires on 31 December 1977 .
  During a meeting of the competent consultative committee , the Italian
  delegation asked that the measure should be extended for a further
  period of one year because of the continuing crisis in this sector
  of the Italian industry and the injury which would be caused to the
  Italian producers if the system of quotasnow in force should be
abolished .
According to information furnished to the Commission by the Italian
  authorities ,it seems that the average unit prices of imports into
Italy of bulbs from the Eastern area countries concerned are lower than
those of bulbs originating in the Community or third countries or those
  made in Italy . In addition , the average prices of imports from the
  German democratic Republic and Czechoslovakia will be less in 1977 than
  in 1976 .
  In these conditions , after consultation • with the Committee provided ,
  for by Regulation 109/ 70 , the Commission proposes to the Council :
- that the system of import authorization into Italy of electric
    filaments bulbs originating in certain European State-trading
    countries should be extended until 31 December 1978
  ( 1 ) 0J No L 206 , 31.7.1976 , p. 79
  ( 2 ) 0J No L 242 , 3.9.1976 , p. 1
  ( 3 ) 0J No L 362 , 31.12.1976 , p. 2
 ---pagebreak---                                     Proposal for   a
                     Council Regulation ( EEC ) No    of
                 maintaining in effect the rules whereby imports into
               Italy of electric filament lamps originating in certain
               European State-trading countries are subject to import
               authorizations
     THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
     Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community /
     Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 109/ 70 of 19 December 1969
     establishing common rules for imports from State-trading countries ( 1 ),
     and in particular Article 8 thereof .
     Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
     Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up under Article 5 of the
     said Regulation ,
     Whereas by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1887/ 76 of 29 July 1976 ( 2 ) the Commission
     established rules whereby imports into Italy of electric filament lamps
     originating in certain European State-trading countries were made subject
     to authorization ;
     Whereas by Regulations(EEC ) No 2162/ 76 5 ) and No 3205/ 76 ( 4 ) the Council
     maintained these rules in effect until 31 December 1977 ;
     Whereas the economic difficulties which justified the introduction of these
     protective measures remain present on the Italian market ;
     Whereas in particular electric filament lamps originating in certain State-
     trading countries continue to be imported into Italy at prices notably below
     the price of similar Italian products and which are such that serious injury
     has been caused to the producers in this region of the Community or threatens
     to be caused if the measures now in force are not extended .
                                                                               ./.
(1)    OJ No L  19 , 26.1.1970 , p . 1
iZ )   0J No L  ?06 , 31.7.1976 , p.79
( 3)   OJ No L  242 , 3.9.1976 , p. 1
(4)    OJ No L  362 , 31.12.1976 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---                             - 2 -
Whereas these measures should consequently be maintained in effect until
31 December 1978 for the Italian market in respect of Bulgaria , the German
Democratic Republic , Czechoslovakia and the USSR ;
Whereas the safeguard measures thus maintained in respect of these third
countries can be rescinded should those same countries enter into
consultations with the Community and should these consultations result in
mutually satisfactory solutions .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                         Article 1
The rules whereby imports into Italy of electric filament lamps originating
in certain European State-trading countries are subject to authorization ,
whi cffjaclopted by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1887/ 76 and confirmed by Regulations
( EEC ) No 2162/ 76 and 3205/ 76 shall continue to apply until 31 December 197 §
The total quantity of products for which import authorizations shall be
issued during the year 1978 shall not' exceed the following amounts :
Nimexe code          Description              Origin             Quantity ( items )
85.20-15           Electric filament lamps      Bulgaria *         420.000
                   exceeding 28 volts           German Democratic
                                                Republic         2.130.000
                                                Czechoslovakia   4.200.000
                                                USSR           . 1.3 65.000
                               Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1978 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Members States .
Done at Brussels ,                          For the Counci I
                                             The President