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

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 535/81

OF 27 FEBRUARY 1981

INTRODUCING COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE OF IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES ORIGINATING IN JAPAN

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 THEREOF ,

HAVING CONSULTED THE COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THE ABOVEMENTIONED REGULATION ,

WHEREAS IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF MOTOR VEHICLES , ORIGINATING IN JAPAN , HAVE RISEN CONSIDERABLY IN RECENT YEARS FROM 502 600 UNITS IN 1977 TO OVER 740 000 UNITS IN 1980 ;

WHEREAS IN 1980 THE MARKET SHARE OF THESE IMPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY WAS 8.9 % , AND EVEN HIGHER THAN 30 % IN CERTAIN REGIONS ;

WHEREAS THE INCREASE IN THESE IMPORTS IN 1980 COINCIDED WITH A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN DEMAND AND IN COMMUNITY EXPORTS ;

WHEREAS , IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES , IT IS IN THE COMMUNITY ' S INTEREST TO INTRODUCE COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE OF THESE IMPORTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS , INCLUDING VEHICLES DESIGNED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF BOTH PASSENGERS AND GOODS , WITH EITHER A SPARK IGNITION OR A COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE , NEW , CORRESPONDING TO NIMEXE CODES 87.02-21 , 23 AND 25 , ORIGINATING IN JAPAN , ARE HEREBY MADE SUBJECT TO COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET OUT IN ARTICLES 7 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND 11 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 926/79 AND THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

MEMBER STATES ' COMMUNICATIONS SHOWING THE RESULTS OF SURVEILLANCE FOR EACH MONTH SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE COMMISSION , BROKEN DOWN BY NIMEXE CODE , WITHIN THE FIRST 20 DAYS OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH .

ARTICLE 3

THE REFERENCE ' EUR ' IS HEREBY ADDED TO COLUMN 3 OF ANNEX I TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 926/79 IN RESPECT OF NIMEXE CODES 87.02-21 , 23 AND 25 .

ARTICLE 4

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 MARCH 1981 AND SHALL BE VALID UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1981 . IT SHALL RELATE TO IMPORTS EFFECTED FROM 1 JANUARY 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 FEBRUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

VICE-PRESIDENT