CELEX: 51977PC0432
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Date: 1977-09-14
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION maintaining the arrangements for the authorization of imports into certain regions of the Community of cotton and of garments originating in certain third countries. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(77 ) 432 final
                                                Brussels ,   ^k September 1977
                       PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION _
               maintaining the arrangements for the authorization
               of imports into certain regions of the Community
               of cotton and of garments originating in certain
                                 third countries
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
COM(77 ) 432 final
 ---pagebreak---                              ■RXPLAKATC^r I.JESÍORAWJM
1 . As a result of a sharp increase 111 the early mont /is. of this year in        ^
into certain Community regions of certain textile products (woven xabrics oi
cotton, men's and women's trousers , jerseys , dresses and skirts , men's suits ),
certain Member States have requested that emergency safeguard measures ae
taken in respect of these products where they come from low-wage economies .
2 . On 6 and 20 July the Member States and the Commission held consultations
on this matter on the oasis of the relevant' provisions of the various Community
implementing regulations , inter alia Articles 4 and 12 OJ. L/Ouncil Regulation
Ko 1439/74 .
3 . In particular a substantial increase in imports of the products m question
was noted in the early months of this year , compared with the same period
 of 1976 . In 1976 these imports already accounted for a considerable share of
 the market .    Since that time this share has increased further in certain
 regions of the Community , For certain of these products with a high rate
 of market penetration (woven cotton fabrics , trousers , jerseys ) special
 objectives have been set in the negotiating directives for the renewal of
 the MFA .
 4 . A considerable part of imports into the Community of a number of the
 products in. question (woven cotton tabrics , trousers , jerseys ) is already
 subject to quantitative limits negotiated with certain major supplying
 countries . However , examination of the state of affairs revealed that the
 trend of imports from other sources was such as to justify the establishment
 of limits on the -oroducts in question for certain regions of the Community .
  1 0J Ho L 159 , 15 J-ne 1974 .
 ---pagebreak--- 5.     On the question of import stabilization , the approach adopted "by the
Commission Was "broadly "tha same a@ that used for Commission Regulation
No 1566/77 making the importation into certain Member States of cotton
yarn and garments originating in certain third countries subject to
authorization'' :
    (i)   maintenance of the amounts and procedures fixed pursuant to the
          "bilateral agreements on voluntary restraint ;
  ( ii )  application in appropriate cases of the compulsory consultation
          clauses (CCC ) existing in the "bilateral agreements;'
( iii )   in certain special cases , the extension to other Member States of
          import arrangements already in force in one region of the Community
          vis-etr-vis a supplying country ;
  ( iv)   in all other cases where strict import limits are necessary , the
          application of a formula limiting imports in the last five months
          of 1977 in such a way as to avoid any exacerbation of the market
          disturbance caused by imports of the products in question, bearing
          in mind . the Community 's international obligations ; for countries
          with which the Community has concluded bilateral agreements establishing
          special trade arrangements , the introduction of measures based on the
          safeguard clauses in those agreements ;
    (v)   in the case of Greece , in respect of which country there is no
          safeguard clause , and in cases where there is no wish to impose
          strict limits upon the imports of certain textile products (Malta ,
          Tunisia , Turkey ), diplomatic action aimed at stabilizing imports ;
  (vi )   in certain other cases , renewed vigilance with regard to imports
          of the products in question , with a view to applying appropriate
          measures should it become necessary .
  OJIo L 174 , 14 July 1977
 ---pagebreak--- 6 » C onsultat ions have taken pls.ce vrith the following countries , v.icn v^nich
the Community has concluded bilateral agreements establishing special arranger.!?
for trade , to discuss the proposed measures based on the provisions Ox tiiose
agreements :
Korocco :    28 July 1977
Tunisia:     28 July 1977t
Re cue st s for consultations have "been sent to those MFA member countries m
respect of which it is planned to take import restraint measures either under
the MFA or under the bilateral agreements on textiles negotiated or concluded
with the Community within the framework of the MFA (Egypt , Singapore , Kacao ,
India) .
7 . In view of the urgent nature of the problem the Commission has decided to
take appropriate steps to remedy the disruption of the market for the products
in question. As regards restraint measures , since the immediate introduction
by a number of the third countries concerned of arrangements for voluntary
export restraint for the products in question appears o^^t of the question,
it has been necessary to envisage a system of import licences .
In the course of the consultations a number of the countries affected by these
measures requested that the safeguard measures concerning them , should be
applied in the form of voluntary restraints . The Commission is continuing
consultations with these countries , and with any others which might so
request , with a view to working out details for the application of such
voluntary restraint arrangements backed up by a double control system .
8 . On the basis of the emergency procedure provided for in Article 12 of
Council Regulation (EEC ) Ho 1439/74 , the Commission has established for the
products and the countries of origin in question import restraint arrangement s
for certain regions of the Community ( see Regulation (EEC ) Ho 186C/77
10 August 1977 ) .
 OJ No L 207 , 13 August I977 «
 ---pagebreak--- COmmiofiiOn angulations edoptea ay virtiid of Article 12 of Regulation
( EEC ) No 1439/77 expire six weeks following their entry into force unless
they are confirmed "by the Council .
Consequently the Commission proposes that the Council adopt the Regulation
proposed hereunder , the purpose of which is to confirm the measures adopted
by the Commission Regulation regarding products originating in I^ypt , India ,
Morocco , Tunisia , Singapore and Macao .
 ---pagebreak---                           Proposal for a Council Regulation
       iaaiJrrtaini-Ag tiis arrangement a for tho authorisation of imports
         into certain Member States of woven fabrics of cotton and of
                 garments originating in certain third countries
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No I439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common
 rules for imports'' , and in particular Article 13 thereof,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1662/77 of 18 July 1977 on the
 safeguard measures provided for in the Cooperation Agreement and the
 Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
 Kingdom of Morocco2 ,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1664/77 of 18 July 1977 on the
 safeguard measures provided for in the Cooperation Agreement and the
 Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
 Tunisia3 ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas by Regulation (EEC ) No 1860/77 of 10 August 19774 the Commission made
the importation into certain Member States of woven fabrics of cotton and
garments originating ii^ Egypt , India , Morocco , Tunisia , Singapore and Macao
subject to authorization ;
Whereas the grounds for introducing these measures still persist and T. rherearj
they should accordingly be maintained until 31 December 1977 ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
1 0J No L 159, 15.6.1974, p.l
20J No L 186 , 26.7.1977, p-9
30J No L 186, 26.7.1977 , p.13
40J No L 207 , 13.8.1977 , p. 30
 ---pagebreak---                                  Article 1
The arrangements for the authorization of imports into certain Member States
of woven fabrics of cotton and of garments originating in Egypt , India ,
Morocco , Tunisia , Singapore and Macao adopted by Regulation (EEC ) Uo I80O/77 ,
shall continue to apply until 31 December 1977 .
                                 Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                    For the Council
                                                       The President