CELEX: 31975R3355
Language: en
Date: 1975-12-23 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3355/75 of the Commission of 23 December 1975 establishing interim measures with regard to imports of certain textile products originating in the Federal Republic of Brazil

24. 12. 75                           Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 330/37
                           REGULATION (EEC) No 3355 /75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                  of 23 December 1975
               establishing interim measures with regard to imports of certain textile products
                                   originating in the Federal Republic of Brazil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                  the disruption of the Community market does not
COMMUNITIES,                                                    cause injury to Community producers which would be
                                                                difficult to remedy and does not thwart the achieve­
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           ment of the results sought in negotiation ;
Economic Community ;
                                                                Whereas, in the circumstances, it is desirable to esta­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
1 439/74 (') of 4 June 1974 on common rules for                 blish, on an interim basis, a system of import authori­
                                                                zations so as to enable trade flows to be monitored,
imports ;
Having consulted the Committee provided for in
Article 5 of the said Regulation ;                              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas imports into the Community of certain
textile products originating in Brazil have increased                                  Article 1
sharply and substantially over the past few years ;
                                                                1 . Importation into the Community of the textile
Whereas the said products are generally offered for             products set out in the Annex and originating in the
sale, on the markets of the Community affected, at              Federal Republic of Brazil shall be or, where appro­
prices which are below these prevailing for similar             priate, shall remain subject to the production of an
goods produced by Community producers ;                         import authorization .
Whereas such imports, added to those from other                 2. Such authorization shall be issued by the compe­
third countries which are generally subject to limita­          tent authorities in the importing Member State on
tion , represent a substantial and growing share of the         submission of the importer's application .
market in the regions of the Community concerned ;
Whereas this development has taken place to the detri­                                 Article 2
ment of the European textile industry where produc­
tion has declined over the past few years and where a           This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
large proportion of the work force have become unem­            following its publication in the Official Journal of
ployed ;                                                         the European Communities. It shall apply until the
                                                                entry into force of the Council Regulation applying
Whereas all these factors involve a disruption of the           import rules which may be provided for in the Agree­
market and cause substantial injury to Community                ment to be negotiated between the European
producers ;                                                     Economic Community and the Federal Republic of
                                                                Brazil on trade in textiles or, in default thereof, until
Whereas, for these reasons negotiations have been
opened between the Community and Brazil under the               the entry into force of other appropriate measures to
arrangement regarding international trade in textiles ;         be taken by the Council in accordance with Articles
                                                                 12 (6) and 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74 or
Whereas, while awaiting the conclusion of these nego­           until the expiry of a period of six weeks after its entry
tiations, it is necessary to ensure that an aggravation of      into force, whichever is the sooner.
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                Done at Brussels, 23 December 1975.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                           Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                      Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 159, 15. 6. 1974, p. 1 .
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                                                       ANNEX
                CCT
                                    Nimexe
               heading                                                    Description of goods
                                    position
                 No
              55.05    55.05-13 to 98                     Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale
           ex 55.09                                       Other woven fabrics of cotton :
                       55.09-01 ; 02 ; 11 ; 12 ;    13 ;  — Unbleached or bleached
                       14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 17 ; 19 ;     21 ;
                       29 ; 31 ; 33 ; 35 ; 37 ;     38 ;
                       39 ; .41 ; 49 ; 68 ; ex 71 ; 72 ;
                       73 ; 74 ; 76 ; 77 ; 78
           ex 55.09                                       Other woven fabrics of cotton :
                       55.09-03 ; 04 ; 05 ; 51 ;    52 ;  — Other than umbleached or bleached
                       53 ; 54 ; 55 ; 56 ; 57 ;     59 ;
                       61 ; 63 ; 64 ; 65 ; 66 ;     67 ;
                       69 ; ex 71 ; 81 ; 82 ; 83 ;  84  ;
                       86 ; 87 ; 92 ; 93 ; 97
           ex 62.02 B  62.02-11 ; 41 ; 43 ; 47 ; 71 ;     Bed linen, table linen , toilet linen and kitchen
                       72                                 linen of cotton