31971R2256

848 Official Journal of the European Communities

22.10.71 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 237/25

REGULATION (EEC) No 2256/71 OF THE COMMISSION of 21 October 1971

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards advance fixing certificates for k oilseeds

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ advance fixing in respect of exports of colza and rape MUNITIES, seed to these countries ;

Whereas there are also special purchasing conditions ( Having regard to the Treaty establishing the for exports to South Africa of colza and rape seed European Economic Community ; intended for uses other than oil production ; whereas the provisions of Article 11 (2 ) should therefore be Having regard to Council Regulation No extended to these exports ; 136/66/EEC1 of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation market in oils and fats, as last amended by are in accordance with the Opinion of the Regulation ( EEC ) No 2554/70 ,2 and in particular Management Committee for Oils and Fats ; Article 28 (3 ) thereof;

Having regard to Council Regulation No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 162/66/EEC3 of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between the Community and Greece ; Article 1 Having regard to Council . Regulation No 142/67/EEC4 of 21 June 1967 on export refunds on The following shall be substituted for Article colza, rape and sunflower seeds , as last amended by 11 (2) ( b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 : Regulation (EEC) No 2556/70,5 and in particular Article 6 thereof; '(b) colza and rape seed with a germinating power of over 90% or sulphurated, with less Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 ( 1 ) of Commission than 0-5% of impurities, in bags, to Regulation No 2637/706 of 23 December 1970 on Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Great Britain, special detailed rules for the application of the system Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, of import and export licences and advance fixing Switzerland and the United States .' certificates for agricultural products, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2195/71 ,7 the advance fixing certificate for oilseeds is valid from its date of issue Article 2 until the end of the second month following that of issue ; whereas, however, to take account of the This Regulation shall enter into force on the day special purchasing conditions in certain third following its publication in the Official Journal of the countries, Article 11 (2) extended the period of European Communities.

1 OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. 2 OJ No L 275, 19.12.1970, p. 5 . 3 OJ No 197, 29.10.1966, p. 3393/66. 4 OJ No 125, 20.6.1967, p. 2461/67. 5 OJ No L 275 , 19.12.1970, p. 8 . • OJ No L 283 , 29.12.1970, p. 15 . 7 OJ No L 231 , 14.10.1971, p. 26.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 1971 .

For the Commission

The President Franco M. MALFATTI