CELEX: 31977D0229
Language: en
Date: 1977-03-14 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 14 March 1977 extending the period of validity of Decision 76/275/EEC authorizing Ireland to take protective measures in respect of footwear with uppers of leather originating in Norway

No L 72/ 22                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                               19 . 3 . 77
                                                        COUNCIL DECISION
                                                            of 14 March 1977
                extending the period of validity of Decision 76/275 /EEC authorizing Ireland to
                take protective measures in respect of footwear with uppers of leather origi­
                                                           nating in Norway
                                                               (77/229/ EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                              Whereas , therefore , similar measures should be taken
COMMUNITIES,                                                             in respect of imports of this product originating in
                                                                         Norway in accordance with Article 26 of the Agree­
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    ment between the European Economic Community
Economic Community,                                                      and the Kingdom of Norway ;
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No
1692/73 of 25 June 1973 concerning safeguard                             Whereas consultations have been held with Norway
                                                                         in accordance with Article 27 of the aforementioned
measures provided for in the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Kingdom of                           Agreement,
Norway (>), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,                      HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Whereas following the adoption of Council Decision
76/ 275 / EEC of 24 February 1976 authorizing Ireland                                            Article 1
to take protective measures in respect of footwear with
uppers of leather originating in Norway (2 ), extended                   In Article 1 of Decision 76/ 275/ EEC ' 31 December
by Decision 76/ 638 / EEC ( 3 ), the Irish footwear                      1977' shall be substituted for ' 31 December 1976'.
industry has continued to encounter serious diffi­
culties which are liable to persist ; whereas statistics                                         Article 2
available   for    1976     indicate      a   further increase   in
imports, a decline in exports and a continuing deterio­                  This Decision is addressed to Ireland .
ration in the production situation ;
Whereas the period of validity of Commission Deci­
sion 76/ 176/ EEC of 22 December 1975 authorizing                        Done at Brussels, 14 March 1977 .
Ireland to take protective measures in respect of foot­
wear with uppers of leather, falling within Common                                                    For the Council
Customs Tariff subheading 64.02 A, under Article 135
of the Act concerning the conditions of accession and                                                  The President
the adjustments to the Treaties (4 ), has been extended
again by Decision 77/ 5 6/ EEC (5 ) ;                                                                    J. SILKIN
 i) OJ No   L 171 , 27 . 6 . 197 .?, p. 10 .?.
*)  OJ No   L 58 , 5 . 3 . 1976, p. 9 .
3)  OJ No   L 223 , 16 . 8 . 1976, p. 22 .
*)  OJ No   L 32 , 6 . 2 . 1976 , p. 22 .
5)  OJ No   L II , 14 . 1 . 1977 , p. 26 .