No L 378/40 Official Journal of the European Communities v 31.12. 87 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 4021/87 - of 23 December 1987 instituting a system for the authorization of imports in respect of imports into France of certain kinds of beach slippers, slippers and other indoor footwear THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/82 of 30 June 1982 on common rules for imports from the People’s Republic of China ('), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangments for products originating in State-trading countries, not libera- lized at Community level (%), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 2273/87 (), and in particular Article 9 (3) and (4) thereof, After consultations within the advisory committees set up by the above Regulations, Whereas : A. Procedure (1) By means of Regulation (EEC) No 3667/84 (), as amended (%), the Commission set up a system for the authorization of import into France for certain kinds of beach slippers, slippers and other indoor footwear of Chinese origin. In so doing the Commission took account of the steps taken by the authorities of the principal exporting country, the People’s Republic of China, which subjects the export to France of the product in question to an export certificate in order to contain such exports within certain quantitative limits in 1985, 1986 and 1987. () On 16 July 1987 the Commission was informed by the French authorities that the expiry of the measures in question, due on 31 December 1987, threatened to expose French producers to serious injury once again. (3) The French request was supported by evidence regarding the trend of imports and the conditions under which they were taking place, in particular () OJ No L 195, 5. 7. 1982, p. 21. () OJ No L 346, 8. 12. 1983, p. 6. () OJ No L 217, 6. 8. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 340, 28. 12. 1984, p. 30. () O] No C 252, 3. 10. 1985, p. 3. with regard to prices. Information had also been supplied ragarding the effects of such imports on the slipper and beach slipper industries. “ Having decided, after consultations, that the evidence in its possession was sufficient to justify the initiation of an investigation, the Commission accordingly announced, in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communi- ties (), the initiation of a Community investigation in respect of imports into France of the products concerned originating in China and commenced the investigation. (5 The Commission officially informed the importers known to be concerned and gave all parties concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing or to request an oral hearing. Arguments were presented on behalf of the French producers, notably by the Fédération Nationale de I'Industrie de la Chaussure de France. (6)  China was given an opportunity to make known its views in writing or to request an oral hearing. Non-confidential parts of the report of the investi- gation were sent to the authorities of the principal exporting country, the People’s Republic of China. (7) In the course of its investigation, the Commission endeavoured to gather and verify all the informa- tion it regarded as necessary. It carried out checks at the premises of the following companies : French producers : — Ets. Etchandy, Mauléon, — Aguer & Fils SA, Mauléon, — Ets Victor, Bayonne. The following importers were consulted : — Atlex, Paris — Borsumij Wehy France, Wissous, — Chauss-Europe, Le Havre, — Dresco, Saint-Maur (Paris), — Interco, Saint-Pierre Montlimart, — Netter & Cie, Paris, — Rondinaud, Rivieres, — Savignard, Loudun, — Sogamax,4 Ales Cédex. () OJ No C 293, 4. 11. 1987, p. 9.