No L 340/30 Official Journal of the European Communities ) 28. 12. 84 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3667/84 of .21 December 1984 | instituting a system for the ‘authorization of imports in respect of imports into France of certain 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 288/82 of 5§ February 1982 on common rules for imports ('), ~and in particular Atticle 15 (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/82 of 30 June 1982 on common rules for imports from State-trading countries (%), and in parti- cular Article 11 thereof, 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 arrange- ments for products originating in State-trading coun- tries, not liberalized at Community level (), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committees set up by the above Regulations, Whereas : / A. Procedure (1) By means of Regulation (EEC) No 2483/83 (%), the Commission set up a system for the authorization of imports into France for certain 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 prin- cipal exporting country, the People’s Republic of China, which subjected the export to France of the products in question to an export certificate in order to contain such exports within certain quantitative limits in 1983 and 1984. (2) On 20 July 1984 the Commission was informed by the French authorities that the expiry of the OJ No L 35, 9. 2. 1982, p. 1. OJ No L 195, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1. OJ No L 195, 5. 7. 1982, p. 21. OJ No L 346, 8. 12. 1983, p 6 OJ No L 244, 2. 9. 1983, p ~ measures in question, due on 31 December 1984, - . threatened to expose French producers to serious injury once again. (3) The Frénch request was supported by evidence regarding the trend of imports and the conditions undet which they were taking place, in particular with regard to prices. Information had also been supplied regarding the effects of such imports on the slipper and beach slipper industries. (4) 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 (5), the initiation of a Community investiga- tion in respect of imports into France of such products originating in third countries, and commenced the investigation. (5) . The Commission officially informed the impor- ters 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 preserited on behalf of the French producers notably by the Fédération Nationale de I'Industrie de la Chaussure de France, and on behalf of the importers by the Fédération Nationale des Négociants en Gros en Chaussures. No arguments were put forward on behalf of Community consumers of the articles in question. (6) The countries exporting the slippers and beach slippers were also given an opportunity to make known their views in writing or to request an oral hearing. Non-confidential parts of the report of the investigation were also sent to the authorities of the principal exporting country, the Peoples Republic of Chma (7) In the course of its investigation, the Commission endeavoured to gather and verify all the informa- tion it regarded as necessary. Since imports from China represent virtually all imports into France () OJ No C 210, 10. 8. 1984, p. S.