2. 9. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 251/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2650/87 of 31 August 1987 re-establishing the levying of the customs duties on stearic acid, falling within ‘subheading 15.10 A of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/86 apply ; THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/86 . of 16 December 1986, applying generalized tariff prefe- rences for 1987 ("), in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries, notably under Article 33, Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3926/86, stearic acid, falling within subheading 15.10 A of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malaysia, is permitted to be imported into the Community exempt | from duty ; whereas, by the terms of Article 32 of the said Regulation, the customs duties applied in the Community can be re-established if imports of the abovementioned product the Community in such quantities or at such prices that they bring or threaten to bring a serious preju- dice against producers in the Community of similar or directly competitive products ; Whereas preferential imports of stearic acid from Malaysia into the Community are being made at prices which place Community producers of this product at a serious disadvantage, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 From 3 September 1987 the levying of customs duties suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/86 shall be re-established for the imports into the Community of the following product originating in Malaysia. CCT heading Description o 1510 A Stearic acid Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day follo- wing its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro- pean Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 August 1987. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1986, p. 126. For the Commission Willy DE CLERCQ Member of the Commission