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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3580/83

of 15 December 1983

amending and extending the period of applicability of Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 making the imports of certain textile products from certain third countries subject to Community surveillance

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,

Having consulted the Advisory Committee set up under Article 5 of the said Regulation,

Whereas, by virtue of Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3521/82 (3), the Commission has established a system of Community surveillance for imports of certain textile products listed in the Annex and originating in the Mediterranean countries which had signed Agreements establishing preferential arrangements with the Community, that is to say Egypt, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and Malta;

Whereas it is necessary to modify the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79;

Whereas the situation which led to the introduction of the said surveillance system still exists; whereas that system should therefore remain in force,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Footnote (1) is deleted;

2. Tariff heading No 62.02 in fine is deleted entirely.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 is hereby extended until 31 December 1984.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1984.

It shall apply until 31 December 1984.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 1983.

For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP

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.