CELEX: 51978PC0457
Language: en
Date: 1978-09-12
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION opening an additional quota for the importation into the United Kingdom of outer garments and clothing accessories originating in Hungary (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                COM(78)457 final
                                                Brussels . 12 September 1978
                                Proposal for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
     opening an additional quota for the importation into the United
     Kingdom of outer garments and clothing accessories originating
                                 in Hungary
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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C0MC78 ) 457 final
 ---pagebreak---                      EXPLANATORY_ MIMORAOTUM
 1. On 17 August 1978 "the United Kingdom Government , in accordance with
Artiole 3 of Council Decision 75/210/eEC of 27 March 1975 on unilateral
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import arrangements in respect of State-trading countries , notified the
other Member States and the Commission of its desire for the following
amendment to be made to the arrangements applied in the United Kingdom
in respect of imports from Hungary :
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     exceptional opening of an additional quota of 110 000 pieces of
     outer garments and clothing accessories : jerseys , pullover?,
     slip-overs , twinsets , cardigans , bed- jackets and jumpers , knitted
     or crocheted , not elastic nor rubberized , of wool , of cotton or
     of mart-made textile fibres ( CCT ex 60.05 A ).
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2.  The United Kingdom 's request calls for the following comments : > .
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     the additional quota requested is exceptional and will therefore
     not be extended automatically next year ;
     the additional quota is in response to market requirements following
     increased demand .
OJ No L 99 . 21.4.1975
 ---pagebreak--- 3 . Since the United Kingdom's request does not pose any particu ar
economic problems, the Commission could have decided itself, in accordance
with Article 5 ( 0" of Decision 75/210/EEC on the measure desired by the
United Kingdom .
However, in accordance with the first indent of Article 7 of the Decision,
as negotiations on textile matters between Hungary and the Community have
been authorized only the Council may decide on the measure in question.
This is why the matter is being brought before the Council.
 4. Accordingly, the Commission proposes that the Council:       ^
     adopt the annexed draft decision;
     authorize Us publication in the Official Journal of the European
     Communities .
 ---pagebreak---                           PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL DECISION
  OPENING AS ADDITIONAL QUOTA FOR TIE IMPORTATION INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM
  OP OUTER GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES ORIGINATING IN HUNGARY
  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
  and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
 Whereas Council Decision 78/545/EEC of 12 June 1978 supplements for 1978 the
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 import quotas laid down by Decision 77/ 809 / EEC , establishes inter alia
 for the United Kingdom, in its Aainex relating to Hungary , a quota
 of 120 000 pieces of outer garments and clothing accessories : jerseys , ■
 pullovers , slip-overs , .twinsets , cardigans , bed-jackets and jumpers ,
 knitted or crocheted , not elastic nor rubberized, of wool , of cotton or
 of man-made textile fibres :
iwhereas , in accordance with Article 3 of Council Decision 75 / 210 / EEC of 27 March 1975
 United Kingdom has requested the granting, by way of exception for 1978 ,
 of an additional quota for the importation of 110 000 pieces of outer
 garments and clothing accessories : jerseys , pullovers , slip–overs ,
 twinsets , cardigans , bed–jackets and jumpers , knitted or crocheted, not
 elastic nor rubberized, of wool , of cotton or of man-made textile
 fibres :
 Joj No L 168, 26.6.1978, p. 1 .
  OJ No L 360 , 31.12.1977 , p . 1
 JGJ No L 99, 21.4.1975 . P. 7 *
 ---pagebreak---  Whereas the United Kingdom 's request poses no particular economic
 problems and the measures desired by that Member State should therefore
 be adopted ;
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 Whereas the Council has authorized the negotiation of a textile agreement
 with Hungary ; ' whereas , consequently , in accordance with Article ^ of
 Council Decision 75/210,^220 ,« Member States may no longer implement measures
 amending their import arrangements applying to Hungary as regards textile
 products without a prior decision beihg "adopted by the Council in accordance
 with Article 113. of the Treaty,
•HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                   Article 1'    .           1 '
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                                               .      I •   Y»   ATÛ _ „
 1 » The United Kingdom shall open by way of exception for 197" an
additional quota for the importation                    of 110 000 pieces of
 outer garments and clothing accessories falling within CCT subheading
ex 60.05 A : jerseys , pullovers , slip–overs , twinsets , cardigans ,
bed–jackets and jumpers , knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized,
 of wool , of cotton or of man-made textile fibres , originating in Hungary .
                                   Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom*
Done at                                               For the Council
                       *
                                                      The President