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( 1 ) OJ NO L 159 , 15 . 6 . 1974 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 19 , 26 . 1 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 94 , 8 . 4 . 1978 , P . 24 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 22 JUNE 1978

CONCERNING RETROSPECTIVE CONTROL OF IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR INTO THE COMMUNITY

( 78/560/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1439/74 OF 4 JUNE 1974 ON COMMON RULES FOR IMPORTS ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEROF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 109/70 OF 19 DECEMBER 1969 ESTABLISHING COMMON RULES FOR IMPORTS FROM STATE-TRADING COUNTRIES ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) ( A ) THEREOF ,

CONSULTATIONS HAVING BEEN HELD WITHIN THE COMMITTEES SET UP UNDER ARTICLES 5 OF THE SAID REGULATIONS ,

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR FROM CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES , THE COMMUNITY HAS INTRODUCED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 716/78 OF 7 APRIL 1978 ( 3 ), A SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE OF IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR ;

WHEREAS THIS REGULATION SHALL APPLY ONLY UNTIL 31 OCTOBER 1978 ; WHEREAS IT IS NOW ADVISABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SURVEILLANCE BY RETROSPECTIVE CONTROL ;

WHEREAS THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE SHOULD RELATE TO THE QUANTITY AND VALUE OF IMPORTS , BROKEN DOWN BY NIMEXE CODES ;

WHEREAS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SURVEILLANCE DEPENDS UPON THE SPEED WITH WHICH INFORMATION IS COMMUNICATED BY THE MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS TO THIS END , THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH MONTH ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF FOOTWEAR OR PARTS OF FOOTWEAR FALLING WITHIN HEADING NOS 64.01 , 64.02 , 64.03 , 64.04 AND 64.05 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF SHALL BE SUBJECT TO RESTROSPECTIVE CONTROL ON A COMMUNITY BASIS .

ARTICLE 2

EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION , WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH MONTH , THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THE FOOTWEAR AND PARTS OF FOOTWEAR REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 WHICH WERE IMPORTED DURING THE MONTH :

- QUANTITIES BROKEN DOWN BY NIMEXE CODES AND BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ,

- VALUE OF THE PRODUCT IMPORTED , EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF NATIONAL CURRENCY .

THE INFORMATION SHOULD INDICATE SEPARATELY THE AMOUNTS ENTERED UNDER FREE CIRCULATION , THE AMOUNTS IMPORTED FOR INWARD PROCESSING AND THE AMOUNTS IMPORTED AFTER OUTWARD PROCESSING .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 NOVEMBER 1978 AND SHALL APPLY UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1979 .

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 JUNE 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

LORENZO NATALI

VICE-PRESIDENT