Commission Regulation (EC) No 220/97 of 5 February 1997 on the opening of additional quotas for imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in certain third countries participating in trade fairs organised in 1997 in the European Community

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 220/97 of 5 February 1997 on the opening of additional quotas for imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in certain third countries participating in trade fairs organised in 1997 in the European Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/97 (2), and especially Article 8 thereof,
Whereas additional quotas to those indicated in Annex V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 may be opened when required under special circumstances; that the Commission has received a request to open additional quotas in view of trade fairs to be held in 1997;
Whereas additional quotas have already been opened for trade fairs in previous years for certain third countries;
Whereas access to the additional quotas should be limited to products which have been exhibited by the exporting countries at the relevant fair and for the quantities agreed to by sales contracts, as certified by the competent authorities of the Member State where the fair is taking place;
Whereas in order to avoid an over-utilization of these additional quotas it appears appropriate to request the Member State of the territory in which the fair is taking place, on the one hand, to ensure that the total amounts covered by certified contracts do not exceed the limits set for these additional quotas and, on the other hand, to inform the Commission after closure of the fair of the total quantities covered by such certified contracts;
Whereas it seems appropriate to apply to imports into the Community of products for which the additional quotas are opened the provision of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 which are applicable to imports of products subject to quantitative limits set out in Annex V of the said Regulation, with the exception of those relating to flexibilities;
Whereas requests for import authorizations should moreover be accompanied by the contract signed at the relevant fair, as certified by the competent authorities of the Member State where it is held;
Whereas in order to avoid circumvention, issue of import authorizations should only cover products shipped in the supplier country in which they originate no earlier than 30 days after the closure of the relevant fair;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in conformity with the opinion of the Textile Committee,