S.I. No. 115/1975 - European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Footwear Imports) Regulations, 1975.

S.I. No. 115 of 1975.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SURVEILLANCE OF CERTAIN FOOTWEAR IMPORTS) REGULATIONS, 1975.

I, JUSTIN KEATING, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby make the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Footwear Imports) Regulations, 1975, and shall come into operation on the 12th day of June, 1975.

2. These Regulations do not apply to goods which:—

( a ) form part of a parcel imported by parcel post, the value of which does not exceed £25, or

( b ) are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to be designed, constructed and intended solely for use for scientific medical or surgical purposes.

3. The importation into the State of any goods referred to at Tariff Heading number 64.02A in the Schedule to the Imposition of Duties (No. 200) (Customs and Excise Duties and Form of Tariff) Order, 1972 ( S.I. No. 220 of 1972 ), and originating in a country other than another member state of the Community shall be subject to the production by the importer of an import authorisation issued by the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 30th day of May, 1975.

JUSTIN KEATING,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of the Instrument is to enable the Minister for Industry and Commerce to impose a system of surveillance on imports into Ireland of certain Footwear.