No L 3/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 16/88 of 30 December 1987 on arrangewients for imports into France of certain textile products (categories 15 B, 68 and 71) originating in China THE COMMISSION OF THt EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty cstablishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2072/84 of 29 June 1984 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in China (). as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4132/86 (%), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Whereas Article 12 of Reguianon (EEC) No 2072/84 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established ; whereas imports into France of certain textile products (categories 15 B, 68 and 71), specified in the Annex hereto and originating in China have exceeded the levels referred to in paragraph 3 ot the said Article 1; Whereas, in accordance wirh paragraph § of the said Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2072/84, on 23 October 1987 China was notificd of a request for consul- tations ; Whereas pending the outcome of the requested consulta- tions, imports into France were made subject to a provisi- onal quantitative restriction for the period from 23 October to 22 January 198% by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3332/87(%; Whereas, in the course of consultations held on 15 and 18 December 1987, it was agiced that imports into France of products falling within categorics 15 B, 68 and 71 should be subject to quantitative limits for the year 1988 ; Whereas paragraph 13 of ti said Articic 12 ensures that the quantitative limits arc observed by means of a double-checking system in accordance with Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 2072/84 ; Whereas the products in question exported trom China to the Community between 23 October 1987 and 31 December 1987 must be set oft against the quantitative limits which have been introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 3332/87; Whereas these quantitative limits should not prevent the importation of products covered by them shipped from () O] No L 198, 27. 7. 1984, p. 1. (3 OJ No L 383, 31. 12. 19%6. p. 20. () O No L 316, 6. 11. 1987, p. 20. China before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 3332/87, ’ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Commttee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, imports into France of textile products of categories 15 B, 68 and 71 originating in China 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 I shipped from China to France before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 3332/87 and not yet released for free circulation, shall be so released subject to the presen- tation of a bill of lading or other transport document proving that shipment actually took place during that period. 2. Imports of products shipped from China to France after the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 3332/87 continue to be subject to the double-checking system described in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 2072/84. 3. All quantities of products shipped from China from 1 January 1988 onwards and released for free circulation are to be deducted from the quantitative limits laid down by this Regulation. These limits shall not, however, prevent the importation of products covered by it but shipped from China before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 3332/87. Article 3 In Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3332/87, the date 22 January 1988’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 1987 Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day follo- wing its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro- pean Communities. It shall apply until 31 December 1988.