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( 1 ) OJ NO L 131 , 29 . 5 . 1979 , P . 15 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 131 , 29 . 5 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 188 , 11 . 7 . 1978 , P . 28 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 323 , 19 . 12 . 1979 , P . 6 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3329/80

OF 19 DECEMBER 1980

EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF RETROSPECTIVE CONTROL OF IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR INTO THE COMMUNITY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 926/79 OF 8 MAY 1979 ON COMMON RULES FOR IMPORTS ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) ( A ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 925/79 OF 8 MAY 1979 ESTABLISHING COMMON RULES FOR IMPORTS FROM STATE-TRADING COUNTRIES ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) ( A ) THEREOF ,

CONSULTATIONS HAVING BEEN HELD WITHIN THE COMMITTEES SET UP UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE SAID REGULATIONS ,

WHEREAS BY DECISION 78/560/EEC ( 3 ), AS LAST MODIFIED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2854/79 ( 4 ), THE COMMISSION ESTABLISHED RETROSPECTIVE CONTROL OF IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR INTO THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS THE REASONS WHICH ORIGINALLY LED THE COMMISSION TO TAKE SUCH ACTION , THAT IS TO SAY THE CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE EXERCISED BY IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF FOOTWEAR AND THE RESULTANT THREAT OF INJURY TO THE COMMUNITY PRODUCERS OF LIKE OR DIRECTLY COMPETING PRODUCTS , CONTINUE TO APPLY ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO PROLONG THIS RETROSPECTIVE CONTROL ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF DECISION 78/560/EEC IS HEREBY EXTENDED TO 31 DECEMBER 1981 .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 AND SHALL APPLY UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

Amendments and corrections
December 31, 1981	See Art. 2 Ext.validity 31978D0560
January 1, 1981	Entry into force - See Art 2

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3329/80 of 19 December 1980 extending the period of validity of retrospective control of imports of footwear into the Community