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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3593/83

of 16 December 1983

on arrangements for imports into France of certain textile products originating in Czechoslovakia

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82 of 23 December 1982 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established; whereas imports into France of certain textile products (category 83) specified in the Annex hereto and originating in Czechoslovakia have exceeded the level referred to in Article 11 (3) thereof;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82, Czechoslovakia was notified on 7 October 1983 of a request for consultations;

Whereas, pending the outcome of the requested consultations, imports into France were made subject to a provisional quantitative limit by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2889/83 (2);

Whereas, in the course of consultations held on 18 November 1983, it was agreed that imports of products falling within category 83 into France should be subject to quantitative limits for 1983 until 1986;

Whereas Article 11 (13) provides for compliance with the quantitative limits to be ensured by means of a double-checking system in accordance with Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82;

Whereas the products in question exported from Czechoslovakia into France between 1 January 1983 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limit for 1983;

Whereas this quantitative limit does not prevent the importation of products covered thereby but shipped from Czechoslovakia to France before the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2889/83;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, imports into France of the category of products originating in Czechoslovakia and specified in the Annex hereto shall be subject to the quantitative limits set out in that Annex.

Article 2

1. Products as referred to in Article 1, shipped from Czechoslovakia to France before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2889/83 and not yet released for free circulation, shall be so released subject to the presentation of a bill of lading or other transport document proving that shipment actually took place before that date.

2. Imports of products shipped from Czechoslovakia to France from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2889/83 shall remain subject to the double-checking system described in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82.

3. In applying the provisions of paragraph 2, all quantities of products shipped from Czechoslovakia to France from 1 January 1983 and released for free circulation shall be deducted from the quantitative limit for 1983. This provisional limit shall not, however, prevent the importation of products covered thereby but shipped from Czechoslovakia to France before before the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2889/83 as well as products covered by export licences issued as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2889/83.

Article 3

Regulation (EEC) No 2889/83 is hereby repealed.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply until 31 December 1986.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1983.

For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1982, p. 106.

(2) OJ No L 285, 18. 10. 1983, p. 5.

ANNEX

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // Cate- gory // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1983) // Description // Third country // Member State // Units // Quantitative limits // // // // // // // // // 83 // 60.05 A II a) b) 4 hh) 11 22 33 44 ijij) 11 kk) 11 ll) 11 22 33 44 // 60.05-04, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91 // Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized: A Outer garments and clothing accessories: II. Other: Outer garments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, other than garments of categories 5, 7, 26, 27, 28, 71, 72, 73, 74 and 75, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // Czechoslovakia // F // Tonnes // 1983: 88 1984: 91 1985: 94 1986: 96 // // // // // // // //