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( 1 ) OJ NO L 357 , 31 . 12 . 1977 , P . 51 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 39 , 9 . 2 . 1978 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1988/79

OF 7 SEPTEMBER 1979

MAKING IMPORTS INTO ITALY OF YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITATION

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3020/77 OF 31 DECEMBER 1977 ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 255/78 OF 7 FEBRUARY 1978 MAINTAINING THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPORTATION INTO THE COMMUNITY OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN ( 2 ),

WHEREAS QUANTITATIVE LIMITS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES IN RESPECT OF YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ;

WHEREAS SINCE 1 JANUARY 1979 IMPORTS INTO ITALY OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION , ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN , HAVE INCREASED SHARPLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY ;

WHEREAS RAPID GROWTH OF IMPORTS OF SYNTHETIC FIBRE YARNS ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO COMMUNITY PRODUCERS ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3020/77 INTRODUCED AUTONOMOUS ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPORTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN ; WHEREAS ARTICLE 3 OF THAT REGULATION LAYS DOWN THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH NEW QUANTITATIVE LIMITS MAY BE FIXED ;

WHEREAS IMPORTS OF YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN HAVE FAR EXCEEDED THE PERCENTAGES SET BY ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3020/77 ;

WHEREAS A QUANTITATIVE LIMIT SHOULD THEREFORE BE FIXED FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 1979 TO 31 DECEMBER 1982 FOR IMPORTS OF YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES FALLING WITHIN CATEGORY 41 AND ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

FOR THE YEARS 1979 , 1980 , 1981 AND 1982 , THE IMPORTATIONS INTO ITALY OF YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ( NIMEXE CODES 51.01-05 , 07 , 08 , 09 , 11 , 13 , 16 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 26 , 28 , 32 , 34 , 38 , 42 , 44 , 48 ) ORIGINATING IN TAIWAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE QUANTITATIVE QUOTAS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO .

ARTICLE 2

THE PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3020/77 , AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF QUANTITATIVE LIMITS , SHALL APPLY IN RESPECT OF THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY VIRTUE OF THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 3

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 , 7 SEPTEMBER 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

WILHELM HAFERKAMP

VICE-PRESIDENT

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ANNEX

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41 // EX 51.01 A // 51.01-05 , 07 , 08 , 09 , 11 , 13 , 16 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 26 , 28 , 32 , 34 , 38 , 42 , 44 , 48 // A . YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES : YARN OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE , OTHER THAN NON-TEXTURED SINGLE YARN UNTWISTED OR WITH A TWIST OF NOT MORE THAN 50 TURNS PER METRE // TONNES // I // 550 // 583 // 618 // 655 //