CELEX: 31975R3339
Language: en
Date: 1975-12-22 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3339/75 of the Commission of 22 December 1975 establishing interim protective measures with regard to imports into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn and of certain fabrics originating in Spain and Portugal

No L 329 / 26                        Official Journal of the European Communities                             23 . 12 . 75
                           REGULATION (EEC) No 3339/75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                  of 22 December 1975
              establishing interim protective measures with regard to imports into the United
              KingdQm of cotton yarn and of certain fabrics originating in Spain and
                                                         Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                  Whereas it appears justified to maintain these
COMMUNITIES,                                                    measures in effect, on an interim basis, until the appli­
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           cation by the exporting countries concerned of appro­
Economic Community ;                                            priate autolimitation measures or until 30 June 1976
                                                                whichever is the sooner,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1525/70 (*) on
protective measures provided for in the Agreement               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
between the European Economic Community and
Spain ;                                                                                  Article 1
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2845/72 (2) on             1 . The importation into the United Kingdom of
protective measures provided for in the Agreement               cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale (CCT heading
between the European Economic Community and the                 No 55.05) originating in Spain, shall be subject to the
Portugese Republic ;                                            production of an import authorization issued by the
Having consulted the Advisory Committees set up                 competent authorities in the United Kingdom.
under the said Regulations ;
                                                                2. The total quantity of such products for which
Whereas imports into the United Kingdom of cotton               import authorizations shall be issued during the
yarn and of certain fabrics originating in Spain and in         period from 18 December 1975 to 30 June 1976 shall
Portugal have increased sharply and substantially over          not exceed 1 413 metric tons .
the past few years ;
                                                                                         Article 2
Whereas the said products are generally offered for
sale, on the market affected, at prices which are below         1 . The importation into the United Kingdom of
those prevailing for similar goods produced by                  cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale (CCT heading
Community producers ;                                           No 55.05) and of woven fabrics of man-made fibres
Whereas such imports, added to those from other                 (discontinuous or waste) (CCT heading No 56.07) origi­
third countries which are generally subject to limita­          nating in Portugal, shall be subject to the production
tion , represent a substantial and growing share of the         of an import authorization issued by the competent
market in the region of the Community concerned ;               authorities in the United Kingdom .
Whereas this development has taken place to the detri­          2. The total quantity of such products for which
ment of the British industry where production has               import authorizations shall be issued during the
declined considerably over the past few years and               period from 18 December 1975 to 30 June 1976 shall
where a large proportion of the work-force have                 not exceed 2 540 metric tons in the case of cotton
become unemployed ;                                             yarn of heading No 55.05 and 1 149 metric tons in
Whereas all these factors involve a disruption of the           the case of fabrics of heading No 56.07.
market and cause substantial injury to Community                                         Article 3
producers ;
Whereas, therefore, the British Government have esta­           This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
blished quantitative restrictions, with effect from 18          following its publication in the Official Journal of
December 1975, on imports of these products and                 the European Communities.
have notified the Commission of the measures taken ;            It shall apply until 30 June 1976 at the latest.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 22 December 1975 .
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                              The President
                                                                         Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(') OJ No L 182, 16. 8 . 1970, p. 175 .
(*) OJ No L 301 , 31 . 12. 1972, p. 368 .