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No L 105/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.5.72

REGULATION (EEC) No 921/72 OF THE COMMISSION

of 3 May 1972

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2196/71 of 13 October 1971 on a derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period of validity of import licences for rice originating in and coming from certain distant countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ whereas, however, this period still appears MUNITIES, inadequate; whereas, in view of the distance, ninety days should alleviate the difficulties encountered;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation European Economic Community ; are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC1 of 25 July 1967 on the common organization of the market in rice, as last amended by HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Regulation (EEC) No 2726/71 ,2 and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof; Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation No 365/67/EEC3 of 25 July 1967 on rules for the The following shall be substituted for Article 1 of advance fixing of levies on rice and broken rice, as Regulation (EEC) No 2196/71 , as amended by last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2435/70,4 and Regulation (EEC) No 280/72 : in particular Article 8 thereof; 'Article 1 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2196/715 1 . By way of derogation from Article 20 of of 13 October 1971 on a derogation from Regulation Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70, an import licence (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period of validity for the products listed in Article 1 ( a), (b) and (c) of import licences for cereals and rice, as amended by of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and for the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 280/726 of 8 products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b ) of February 1972, restricted the period of validity of the Regulation No 359/67/EEC, other than those import licence for certain products ; mentioned in paragraph 2, for which the application is lodged after the entry into force of Whereas the export market in the products listed in this Regulation, shall be valid for thirty days from Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation No its date of issue within the meaning of Article 8 359/67/EEC is particularly sensitive in certain ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70. countries distant from the Community ; whereas, to take account of this situation, the period of validity 2. By way of derogation from Article 20 of of import licences for these products was Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70, an import licence subsequently extended from thirty to sixty days ; for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC originating in and coming from countries in zone V (c) listed in Annex A to Commission Regulation No 1 OJ No 174, 31.7.1967, p. 1 . 694/67/EEC7 of 10 October 1967 redefining the 2 OJ No L 282, 23.12.1971 , p. 6. . destination zones for export refunds on cereals 3 OJ No 174, 31.7.1967, p. 32. shall be valid for 90 days from its date of issue 4 OJ No L 262, 30.11.1970, p. 3 . 5 OJ No L 231, 14.10.1971 , p. 28 . 6 OJ No L 35, 9.2.1972, p. 16. 7 OJ No 245, 11.10.1967, p. 6.

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within the meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation shall make it obligatory to import from that (EEC) No 1373/70. country or those countries .'

Article 2 Sections 13 and 14 of the application for a licence This Regulation shall enter into force on the third and of the licence itself shall state the country or day following its publication in the Official Journal countries of export and of origin . The licence of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 May 1972.

For the Commission

The President

S. L. MANSHOLT