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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3581/82

of 23 December 1982

amending and extending the periods of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 2295/82 as regards cotton yarns (category 1) originating in Turkey

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common rules for imports (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

After consultation within the Advisory Committee set up by Article 5 of that Regulation,

Whereas, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 (2), as last amended and extended by Regulation (EEC) No 3521/82 (3), makes imports of certain textile products originating in certain non-member countries subject to Community surveillance;

Whereas a system of administrative cooperation has been established between the European Economic Community and Turkey with regard to trade in cotton yarns;

Whereas the period of validity of the import document referred to in this Regulation should be amended;

Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 2295/82 (4), the Commission established Community surveillance of imports of cotton yarns originating in Turkey; whereas this Regulation expires on 31 December 1982;

Whereas the reasons that justified the introduction of the above Regulation are still valid; whereas the said Regulation should therefore be extended for an additional period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2295/82 is replaced by the following text:

'The import document referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 may be used for two months from the date of issue. In exceptional circumstances that period may be extended by a month.'

Article 2

Community surveillance of imports of cotton yarns (category 1) originating in Turkey established by Regulation (EEC) No 2295/82 is hereby extended until 31 December 1983.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983.

It shall apply until 31 December 1983.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1982.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 35, 9. 2. 1982, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 320, 15. 12. 1979, p. 9.

(3) OJ No L 369, 29. 12. 1982, p. 14.

(4) OJ No L 245, 20. 8. 1982, p. 25.