CELEX: 31977R2127
Language: en
Date: 1977-09-27 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2127/77 of 27 September 1977 relating to import arrangements for certain textile products originating in Japan

29 . 9. 77                            Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 248/ 1
                                                              I
                                           (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2127/77
                                                   of 27 September 1977
               relating to import arrangements for certain textile products originating in
                                                           Japan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                      Whereas provision should be made for products
COMMUNITIES,                                                     brought into the customs territory of the Community
                                                                 under inward processing or other temporary admis­
Having regard to the Treaty . establishing the European          sion arrangements and re-exported from that territory
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                in the same state or after processing not to be debited
thereof,                                                         from the quantitative limits referred to above,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in the context of the Arrangement regarding             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
international trade in textiles, the European Economic
Community and the Government of Japan have
concluded an Agreement on trade in textile                                               Article 1
products (') ;
                                                                 Without prejudice to Articles 2 and 3, imports into
Whereas, in accordance with the declarations made by             the Community of textile products falling within
the Community and Japan during the negotiations                  Chapters 51 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff,
the provisions of this Agreement were applied before             originating in Japan, shall not be subject to quantita­
the conclusion of the negotiations ;                             tive restrictions .
Whereas import arrangements should therefore be
adopted for the products in question in order to                                         Article 2
permit implementation of the Agreement ; whereas
such arrangements should be put into force immedi­               1 . Imports into the Community of textile products
ately ;                                                          listed in Annex I and originating in Japan shall be
                                                                 subject during 1977 to the Community quantitative
Whereas the Agreement provides for the abolition of              limits set out in that Annex.
all quantitative restrictions as soon as possible after its
conclusion and in any case by 31 March 1977 at the               2. The Community quantitative quotas shall be allo­
latest ;                                                         cated among the Member States, in accordance with
                                                                 the procedure laid down by Council Regulation (EEC)
Whereas the Agreement provides for a consultation                No 1023/70 of 25 May 1970 establishing a common
procedure for the purpose of resolving any problem               procedure for administering quantitative quotas (2),
relating to trade in textile products between the two            and in particular Article 1 1 thereof, in such a way as
Parties ; whereas in the context of that procedure it            to ensure the expansion and orderly development of
has been agreed that Japan will subject its exports of           trade in textile products and to permit carryover and
certain textile products to the Community or certain             anticipation from year to year.
Member States to measures of voluntary restraint
administered by the Japanese authorities and applied             The allocation shall, however, be made on the basis of
in accordance with the rules of the two Parties ;                the import volumes admitted on the conditions
                                                                 currently applied in the Member States and shall
Whereas the quantitative limits in question and the              provide for annual rates of increase that are appreci­
detailed rules for administering them should therefore           ably higher for the Member States whose import
be fixed ;                                                       volumes are relatively the lowest in such a way as to
(■) OJ No L 219, 12. 8 . 1976, p. 1 .                            (2) OJ No L 124, 8 . 6. 1970, p. 1 .
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adapt them by progressive stages to market supply                                    Article 3
requirements.                                                1.    In the Member States referred to in Annex III,
3. The competent authorities of the Member States            imports of textile products included in that Annex
concerned shall, automatically and without delay, auth­      and originating in Japan shall be subject in 1977 to
orize the entry into free circulation of the products        the quantitative limits set out in that Annex.
referred to in paragraph 1 upon presentation^ by the         2. The quantitative limits may be adjusted in accor­
importer of a certified copy of the export certificate       dance with the procedure laid down in Article 11 of
issued by the Japanese authorities conforming to the         Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70.
specifications set out in Annex II.                          3 . Article 2 (3) and (4) shall apply to the quantita­
4. Products brought into the customs territory of            tive limits referred to in this Article.
the Community under inward processing or other                                       Article 4
temporary admission arrangements and re-exported
from that territory in the same state or after               This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
processing shall not be debited from the quantitative        following its publication in the Official Journal of
limits referred to in paragraph 1 .                          the European Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.
              Done at Brussels, 27 September 1977.
                                                                         For the Council
                                                                          The President
                                                                          A. HUMBLET
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                                                                              ANNEX I
                                                                COMMUNITY CEILINGS
                       CCT
                                                                                                                    Control         Member
                                                                                                                                                      Quantitative limit
    Category         heading                               Description of goods
       No                                                                                                            unit             States
                        No
                                                                                                                                                              1977
      1 (1)           51.04         Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous),                                1 000 kg              D                    1 400
                                    including woven fabrics of monofil or strip of                                                      F                       493
                                    heading No 51.01 or 51.02 :                                                                          I                      412
                                                                                                                                      BNL                       536
                                    ex A. Of synthetic textile fibres
                                                                                                                                       UK                    1 175
                                                                                                                                       IRL                      363
                                                                                                                                       DK                       121
                                                                                                                                      EEC                   4 500
     2                55.09        Woven fabrics of cotton                                                        1 000 kg              D                   4 500
                                                                                                                                        F                    3 200
                      56.07         Woven fabrics of man-made fibres :                                                                   I                   1 900
                                                                                                                                      BNL                    1  700
                                    A. Of synthetic textile fibres                                                                     UK                    1  500
                                                                                                                                       IRL                   1  800
                                                                                                                                       DK                    1  000
                                                                                                                                      EEC                  15 600
(*) For the year 1977 the coverage for Category 1 is NIMEXE Nos 05, 07, 21 , 23, ex 25 (polyamid, heavier than 70 g/m 2 and polyester, heavier than 1Q0 g/ m 2 but lighter than
    200 g/m 2), 27, 32 and 34.
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                                                        ANNEX II
                                       CERTIFICATE OF EXPORT FROM JAPAN
                                                               Date
            Certificate No of export to European Economic Community
                                                               No
            Export licence No
            1 . Name of exporter
            2. Name of importer
            3 . Item No and description
            4. Quantity
            I hereby certify that the abovementioned cargo of Japanese origin forms part of and has been debited
            from the export quota to the European Economic Community
                                                              Signature
                                                              Title
            Ref.
            Name of vessel
            Date of shipment
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                                                        ANNEX III
                                                 REGIONAL CEILINGS
              CCT           NIMEXE
                                                                                     Control Member
                                                                                                        Quantitative limit
  Category   heading            code                    Description of goods
     No                                                                               unit    States
               No             ( 1977)                                                                         1977
     1          53.07 01 , 09, 21 , 29        Yarn of combed or lambs' wool        1 000 kg     D              1 000
                                              (worsted yarn) not put up for retail
                                              sale
     2          58.04                         Woven pile fabrics and chenille      1 000 kg     F                 350
                                              fabrics                                            I                225
     3a         58.05 51 , 59, 61 , 69        Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow     1 000 kg   BNL                 160
                                              fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp
                                              without weft assembled by means
                                              of an adhesive, other than goods
                                              falling within heading No 58.06
     3b         58.05 All    Nos      other    Idem                                1 000 kg    UK                 180
                      than 16
     4      ex 61.01                           Raincoats of the overcoat type        Pieces      I   15 month period 1 .
            ex 61.02                                                                                 1.  1976 to 31 .      3.
                                                                                                              1977
                                                                                                           600 000