29. 12. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 383/61 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3775/92 of 23 December 1992 ' on arrangements for imports into the Community of certain textile products (category 97) originating in Thailand THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3058/92 (), and in particular Article 11 thereof, A Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established ; whereas imports into the Community of textile products of category 97 specified in the Annex hereto and originating in Thailand exceeded the level referred to in- paragraph 3 of the said Article 11 Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the said Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, Thailand was notified on 23 October 1992 of a request for consulta- tions ; whereas, as a result of these consultations, it was agreed to make the textile products in question subject to quantitative limits for the period 23 October until 31 December 1992 ; Whereas paragraph 13 of Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 ensures that the quantitative limits are observed by means of a double-checking system in accor- dance with Annex VI to the said Regulation; Whereas the products in question exported from Thailand between 23 October 1992 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limit for the year 1992; Whereas this quantitative limit should not prevent the importance of products covered by it shipped from Thai- land to the Community before the date of entry into force of this Regulation ; () OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1986, p. 42. () O] No L 308, 24. 10. 1992, p. S. 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 the Community of the category of products origina- ting in Thailand and specified in the Annex hereto shall be subject to the quantitative limits set out in that Annex for the period 23 October until 31 December 1992. Article 2 1.  Products as referred to in Article 1, shipped from Thailand to the Community before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and not yet released for free circulation, shall be so released subject to the presentation of a bill of lading or other transport document referred proving that shipment actually took place before that date. ' 2. Imports of products as referred to in Article 1, shipped from Thailand to the Community after the entry into force of this Regulation shall be subject to the  double-checking system described in Annex VI to Regu- lation (EEC) No 4136/86. 3. All quantities of products as referred to in Article 1, shipped from Thailand to the Community on or after 23 October 1992, and released for free circulation, shall be deducted from the quantitive limit laid down. This limit shall not, however, prevent the importation of products covered by it but shipped from Thailand before the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day follo-. wing its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro- pean Commaunities. It shall apply from 23 October until 31 December 1992.