No L 301/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 11. 84 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3223/84 of 16 November 1984 on arrangements for imports into Ireland of certain textile products originating in Macao THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82 of 23 December 1982 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries ('), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established; whereas imports into Ireland of textile products of category 76 specified in the Annex hereto and originating in Macao 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 3589/82, on 20 September 1984, Macao was notified of a request for consultations ; whereas, as a result of these consulta- tions, it was agreed to make these products subject to quantitative limits for the years 1984 to 1986; Whereas paragraph 13 of the said Article 11 provides for compliance with the quantitative limits to be ensured by means of a double-checking system in accordance with Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82; Whereas the products in question exported from Macao between 1 January 1984 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limit for the year 1984. Whereas this quantitative limit should not prevent the importation of products covered by it shipped from Macao before the date of entry into force of this Regu- lation ; () OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1982, p. 106. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textiles Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, imports into Ireland of the category of products origi- nating in Macao 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 1, shipped from Macao to Ireland before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and not yet released for free circula- tion, shall be so released subject to the presentation of a bill of lading or other transport document proving that shipment actually took place before that date. 2. Imports of products shipped from Macao to Ireland after the entry into force of this Regulation shall be subject to the double-checking system described in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82. 3. All quantities, of products shipped from Macao from 1 January 1984 and released for free circulation, shall be deducted from the quantitative limit laid down. This quantitative limit shall not, however, prevent the importation of products covered by it but shipped from Macao before the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. ' [t shall apply until 31 December 1986.