CELEX: 31977D0230
Language: en
Date: 1977-03-14 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 14 March 1977 extending the period of validity of Decision 76/277/EEC authorizing Ireland to take protective measures in respect of footwear with uppers of leather originating in Sweden

19 . 3 . 77                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 72/ 23
                                                         COUNCIL DECISION
                                                            of 14 March 1977
              extending the period of validity of Decision 76/ 277 / EEC authorizing Ireland to
               take protective measures in respect of footwear with uppers of leather origi­
                                                            nating in Sweden
                                                                (77/230 / EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                                Whereas , therefore , similar measures should be taken
COMMUNITIES,                                                               in respect of imports of this product originating in
                                                                           Sweden 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 Sweden ;
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                              Whereas consultations have been held with Sweden in
2839/72 of 19 December 1972 concerning safeguard                           accordance with Article 27 of the aforementioned
measures provided for in the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Kingdom of                             Agreement,
Sweden ('), 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
76/277/ EEC of 24 February 1976 authorizing Ireland                                                 Article 1
to take protective measures in respect of footwear with
uppers of leather originating in Sweden (2 ), extended                     In Article 1 of Decision 76/ 277/ EEC ' 31 December
by Decision 76/ 639/ 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/ 1 76/ 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/ 56/ EEC (5 ) ;                                                                       J. SILKIN
(!)  OJ  No L  300 , 31 .   12 . 1972, p . 186 .
(2)  OJ  No L  58 , 5 . 3 .  1976, p. 9 .
(3 ) OJ  No L  223 , 16 .   8 . 1976 , p. 23 .
C)   OJ  No L  32, 6 . 2 .   1976 , p. 22 .
(5) OJ No L l'l , 14. 1 . 1977, p. 26.