CELEX: 31977R0840
Language: en
Date: 1977-04-25 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 840/77 of 25 April 1977 extending the period of validity of interim protective measures with regard to imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn originating in Spain

27. 4. 77                         Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 103/ 19
                               COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 840/77
                                                 of 25 April 1977
              extending the period of validity of interim protective measures with regard to
                   imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn originating in Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                               United Kingdom of cotton yarn originating in Spain
COMMUNITIES,                                                were not extended for a further few months, the
                                                             recently started process of consolidating the United
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European        Kingdom industry could be promised by a sharp
Economic Community,                                          increase in imports originating in Spain, particularly
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                 in view of the very low price of those imports ;
1525/70 of 20 July 1970 on particular measures
provided for in the Agreement between the European          Whereas under these circumstances it appears justified
Economic Community and Spain (!),                            to apply these measures until 31 December 1977,
Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up
under the said Regulation,                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas by Commission Regulation (EEC) No
3339/75 of 22 December 1975 (2), the Commission                                       Article 1
established interim protective measures with regard to
imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn origi­        1 . The importation into the United Kingdom of
nating in Spain ;                                            cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale (CCT heading
                                                             No 55.05), originating in Spain, shall be subject to the
Whereas by Commission Regulation (EEC) No                    production of an import authorization issued by the
3170/76 (3), the Commission has extended these               competent authorities in the United Kingdom.
interim protective measures until 31 March 1977 ;
                                                             2. Import authorizations shall be issued for a quan­
Whereas the United Kingdom cotton-spinning                   tity so established as to ensure that the total volume of
industry has suffered over the past few years from           imports referred to in paragraph 1 does not exceed
serious disturbances following the sharp and substan­        2 172 tonnes in the period 1 April 1977 to 31
tial increase in imports of yarn and of woven fabrics        December 1977.
and finished textile products from a number of non­
member countries ; whereas this industry has recently
entered upon a period of stabilization following the                                  Article 2
adoption of protective measures with regard to
imports ;                                                    This Regulation shall enter into force on the second
                                                             day following its publication in the Official Journal
Whereas if the period of validity of the interim protec­      of the European Communities. It shall apply until 31
tive measures taken with regard to imports into the          December 1977.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.
              Done at Brussels, 25 April 1977.
                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                          Richard BURKE
                                                                   Member of the Commission
(») OJ No L 182, 16. 8. 1970, p. 175.
(2) OJ No L 329, 23. 12. 1975, p. 26.
O OJ No L 357, 29. 12. 1976, p. 20.