Council Regulation (EEC) No 241/86 of 27 January 1986 introducing quantitative restrictions on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 241/86
of 27 January 1986
introducing quantitative restrictions on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, the United States of America has imposed restrictions on imports of semi-finished steel from the Community in violation of the undertakings to which it has subscribed under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT);
Whereas, these measures will cause considerable injury to the Community producers concerned;
Whereas, in order to safeguard the interests of the Community, it is necessary for the Community to take measures having an equivalent effect on imports of products originating in the United States; whereas it is accordingly appropriate to introduce quantitative restrictions for imports of certain products originating in that country;
Whereas, however, it is not appropriate to apply these restrictions to imports into Portugal and Spain, in view of the provisions of the 1985 Act of Accession and in view of the fact that these two Member States have concluded arrangements with the United States covering semi-finished steel products which are still in force; whereas, in consequence, the restrictions imposed by the United States do not apply to imports from these Member States;
Whereas, in calculating the injury which will be caused and the level of imports of the products concerned from the United States, it has been necessary to use incomplete statistics for the year 1985; whereas it may thus be necessary to amend the level of the restrictions when final statistics are available;
Whereas it is necessary clearly to indicate the procedure in accordance with which the detailed rules of application are to be drawn up;
Whereas it is appropriate to exempt from these restrictions products which were put on board with a view to their shipment to the Community before this Regulation comes into effect,