Commission Regulation (EC) No 1218/97 of 27 June 1997 renewing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain steel cables originating in non-member countries

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1218/97 of 27 June 1997 renewing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain steel cables originating in non-member countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2315/96 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 847/97 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 754/96 of 25 April 1996 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain steel cables originating in non-member countries (5),
Consultations having taken place within the Committees set up under the said Regulations,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 754/96 introduced prior Community surveillance on imports into the Community of stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, falling within CN codes 7312 10 82, 7312 10 84, 7312 10 86, 7312 10 88 and 7312 10 99 originating in non-member countries; whereas this measure was introduced inasmuch as statistical figures indicated that imports of steel cables from third countries had been increasing sharply since 1991 at conditions which were likely to threaten Community producers of these products;
Whereas the most recent available data indicate that imports of the products concerned are still a matter of serious concern, particularly in a moment of very weak demand; whereas imports into the Community of steel cables originating in non-member countries amounted to 42 434 tonnes in 1996, as compared to 29 032 tonnes in 1993; whereas, according to estimates based on trends during the first months of 1997, imports for 1997 as a whole should remain at the same level as 1996; whereas, furthermore, these import trends were combined with very low import prices compared to the Community price levels;
Whereas the trend in imports of steel cables originating in non-member countries consequently threatens to cause injury to Community producers and, in the Community interest, imports of such products should therefore continue to be subject to prior Community surveillance in order to obtain reliable and accurate statistical data without delay and enable import trends to be swiftly investigated;
Whereas, for the purpose of improving the prior surveillance system and reducing the administrative burden, it is deemed appropriate that Member States should communicate their relevant information to the Commission electronically within the electronic integrated network set up for this purpose,