26.7.77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 186/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1658/77 of 18 July 1977 | on the safeguard measures provided for in the Cooperation Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (1), Whereas a Cooperation Agreement between the Euro- pean Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Cooperation Agreement’, and an Interim Agreement(?) were signed on 18 January 1977; Whereas for the purpose of implementing the safe- guard clauses and precautionary measures provided for in Articles 33 to 35 and 43 of the Cooperation Agree- ment and in Articles 25 to 27 and 33 of the Interim Agreement, detailed rules should be laid down for the application of Community Regulations, in particular Council Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74 of 4 June 1974 on common rules for imports (3) and Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 459/68 of § April 1968 on protection against dumping or the granting of bounties or subsidies by countries which are not members of the European Economic Community (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2011/73 (3), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 In the case of practices liable to lay the Community open to safeguard measures on the basis of Article 35 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 27 of the Interim Agreement, the Commission shall decide, without prejudice to Article 2 of this Regulation and (') Opinion delivered on 8 July 1977 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (?) OJ No L 126, 23. 5. 1977, p. 1. () OJ No L 159, 15. 6. 1974, p. 1. (*) OJ No L 93, 17. 4. 1968, p. 1. (®) OJ No L 206, 27. 7. 1973, p. 3. after examining the case on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, whether the practices in question are compatible with the Agreement. Article 2 In the case of dumping or public aids liable to warrant the Community applying the measures provided for in Article 33 of the Cooperation Agree- ment and Article 25 of the Interim Agreement, the introduction of anti-dumping or countervailing duties shall be decided upon in accordance with the proce- dure and detailed rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 459/68. Article 3 In the case of practices liable to warrant the Commu- nity applying the measures provided for in Articles 34 and 43 of the Cooperation Agreement and Articles 26 and 33 of the Interim Agreement, appropriate safe- guard measures may, on the conditions defined in these Articles, be adopted by the Council in accor- dance with the procedure and detailed rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74, and in particular Article 13 (2, and (3) thereof. In an emergency and on the conditions laid down in Article 34 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 26 of the Interim Agreement: — the Commission may adopt the appropriate safe- guard measures in accordance with the procedure and detailed rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74, and in particular Article 12 (2) and (3) thereof, — any Member State may take the interim safeguard measures in conformity with the procedure described in Article 14 (1) to (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74 pursuant to paragraphs 2 to 4 of that Article.