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COMMISSION

CISION

of 3

May 1973

authorizing the French Republic

not to apply Community treatment to radio-receivers, whether or not combined with a sound recorder or reproducer

falling within heading No. 85.15 A III

of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Hong-Kong

and in free circulation in the other member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof;

Having regard to the application under the first paragraph of Article 115 of the Treaty made on 27 April

1973 by the French Government

to the Commission by telex from the office of its Permanent hepresentative to the European Communities, for authorization not to apply Community treatment to radio-receivers, whether or not combined with a sound recorder

or reproducer

falling within heading No. 85.15 A III

originating in Hong-Kong

of the Common Customs Tariff,

and in free circulation in the other Member Status;

Whereas differences in the measures of commercial policy taken in connection

with these products by France

and by the other Member States as

ure giving rise to deflection of trade;

regards

Hong Kong

Whereas this deflection of trade is preventing the execution of measures of

commercial policy taken by France

au rogards Hong-Kong ;

Whereas it is not possible at the present time to set in motion the machinery for bringing about the necessary cooperation from the other

Member States;

Whereas authorization should be given, for a limited period, for the application of protective measures, under the first paragraph of Article 115, subject to the conditions laid down by the Commission Lecision of 12 hay 1971 (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof;

(1) 01 No. 1. 121. 2 June 1971.