31971R0282

Official Journal of the European Communities 59

10.2.71 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 33 / 13

REGULATION (EEC) No 282/71 OF THE COMMISSION of 9 February 1971 amending Regulation (EEC) No 193/70 establishing the procedure for giving effect to measures to promote the marketing of oranges and mandarins in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : MUNITIES , Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 193/70 : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2511 /691 of 9 December 1969 laying down special 'However, the minimum quantity to be delivered measures for improving , the production and every fortnight may be delivered with a further marketing of Community citrus fruit, and in time allowance of two days before the beginning particular Article 7 thereof; of or two days after the fortnight.'

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 193/702 of the Commission of 2 February 1970 establishing the Article 2 procedure for giving effect to measures to promote the marketing of oranges and mandarins in the The following shall be substituted for the first indent Community, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 193 /70 : No 2509/70,3 provided for a certain latitude in the matter of fortnightly deliveries ; whereas experience '— for a period of a fortnight : 65% of the has shown that, despite this latitude, difficulties have quantity laid down in Article 3 (2).' been encountered in complying with the minimum quantities to be delivered each fortnight; whereas an increase in that latitude and a slight extension of the Article 3 fortnight are likely to assist the conclusion of a greater number of contracts without jeopardising the This Regulation shall enter into force on the day objectives pursued ; following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the It shall take effect as from the day of the entry into Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables ; force of Regulation (EEC) No 193/70.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in, all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 9 February 1971 .

For the Commission

The President Franco M. MALFATTI

1 OJ No L 318 , 18.12.1969, p . 1 . 2 OJ No L 26 , 3.2.1970 , p . 6. 3 OJ No L 269, 12.12.1970 , p. 10.