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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 4088/86

of 22 December 1986

extending the Community surveillance of imports of certain products 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 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common rules for imports (1), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1243/86 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,

After consultation within the Committee provided by the abovementioned Regulation,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 653/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 130/86 (4), introduced until 31 December 1986 Community retrospective surveillance of imports of certain products originating in Japan;

Whereas it has been agreed that bilateral discussions concerning exports of certain sensitive products from Japan would take place if problems arise; in order to obtain the necessary information for these bilateral discussions it is necessary to continue in 1987 retrospective surveillance of the imports of the abovementioned products, originating in Japan;

Whereas the reasons which were the basis for Regulation (EEC) No 653/83 are essentially still valid and consequently the surveillance arrangements for the products listed in the Annex hereto should be extended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the last sentence of Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 653/83, '31 December 1983' is hereby replaced by '31 December 1987'.

Article 2

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

It is applicable from 1 January 1987.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1986.

For the Commission

Willy DE CLERCQ

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 113, 30. 4. 1986, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 77, 23. 3. 1983, p. 8.

(4) OJ No L 18, 24. 1. 1986, p. 21.