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( 1 ) OJ NO L 124 , 8 . 6 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 42 11 . 2 . 1978 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 357 31 . 12 . 1977 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1966/78

8 AUGUST 1978

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPLEMENTARY QUOTAS FOR IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE 1978 BERLIN TRADE FAIR

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1023/70 OF 25 MAY 1970 ESTABLISHING A COMMON PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTERING QUANTITATIVE QUOTAS ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2 AND 11 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS BY COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 265/78 OF 7 FEBRUARY 1978 ( 2 ), CONFIRMING COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3019/77 OF 30 DECEMBER 1977 ( 3 ), THE IMPORTATION OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES WAS MADE SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITATION AND ALLOCATION AMONG THE MEMBER STATES AND TO COMMON RULES FOR AUTHORIZATION ;

WHEREAS A TRADE FAIR IS TO BE HELD IN BERLIN IN AUGUST 1978 , AT WHICH THIRD COUNTRIES WHICH EXPORT PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 265/78 ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE ; WHEREAS THE EXISTING SHARES OF COMMUNITY QUOTAS ALLOCATED TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY MAY BE INSUFFICIENT , TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRADE FAIR ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH SUPPLEMENTARY QUOTAS FOR THE BERLIN TRADE FAIR AND ALLOCATE THESE TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ;

WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE THAT IMPORT AUTHORIZATIONS SHOULD BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS ON ORIGIN SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3019/77 ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE QUOTA ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE SET UP BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1023/70 ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ADDITION TO THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ON IMPORTS ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 265/78 , SUPPLEMENTARY QUOTAS AS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN RESPECT OF THE BERLIN TRADE FAIR TO BE HELD BETWEEN 29 AUGUST AND 4 SEPTEMBER 1978 AND SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE AUTHORITIES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY SHALL AUTHORIZE IMPORTS , NOT EXCEEDING THE SUPPLEMENTARY QUOTAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ABOVE , ONLY IN RESPECT OF SUCH CONTRACTS SIGNED IN BERLIN DURING THE BERLIN TRADE FAIR AS ARE APPROVED BY THOSE AUTHORITIES AS ELIGIBLE , PROVIDED THAT PRODUCTS COVERED BY SUCH APPROVED CONTRACTS ARE PLACED ON BOARD FOR EXPORTATION TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IN THE THIRD COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY ORIGINATE AFTER 1 OCTOBER 1978 .

2 . THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF IMPORT AUTHORIZATIONS OR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTS ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND 31 DECEMBER 1979 .

3 . THE COMMISSION SHALL BE INFORMED NOT LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1978 OF THE TOTAL QUANTITIES COVERED BY CONTRACTS APPROVED UNDER PARAGRAPH 1 .

ARTICLE 3

IMPORTATION OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY AUTHORIZATIONS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3019/77 .

ARTICLE 4

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 8 AUGUST 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION