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22 Official Journal of the European Communities

No L 291 /22 Official Journal of the European Communities 28.12.72

REGULATION (EEC) No 2718/72 OF THE COUNCIL of 19 December 1972 amending Regulation (EEC) No 610/72 on the application of the provisions adopted within the framework of the Association between the European Economic Community and Greece in respect of the movements of goods in the manufacture of which use was made of products from a third country which are in free circulation neither in the Community nor in Greece

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNI­ '— for the period from 1 April 1972 TIES, to 31 December 1972 70% — as from 1 January 1973 80% .' Having regard to the Treaty establishing the (b) There shall be added the following Article: European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof; ' Article 5a Having regard to the proposal from the The percentage of the duties to be taken Commission ; into account for the purpose of determining Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 610/721 the rate of the levy referred to in Article 2 of 23 March 1972 , on the application of the shall be fixed at 28% as from 1 January 19.73 provisions adopted within the framework of in respect of those goods subject to the the Association between the European Economic treatment provided for in Article 15 of the Community and Greece in respect of the move­ Athens Agreement.' ment of goods in the manufacture of which use (c) The text of Article 6 shall be replaced by was made of products from a third country the following: which are in free circulation neither in the 'Notwithstanding Article 2, the levy shall Community nor in Greece, laid down the not be charged where the date to be taken provisions necessary for the implementation into account falls : of the Decisions of the Association Council adopted persuant to Article 8 of the Agreement — within the period from 1 November 1962 establishing an Association between the to 31 November 1966 in respect of those goods subject to the treatment provided European Economic Community and Greece; for in Article 14 of the Agreement, "Whereas, by Decision No 2/72 of the Association — within the period from 1 November 1962 Council of 13 December 1972 , new provisions to 31 December 1972 in respect of those were adopted in this respect; goods subject to the treatment provided Whereas , therefore, the Regulation referred to for in Article 15 of the Agreement.' above must be adapted to the new circum­ (d) The text of Article 6 shall be replaced by stances , the following: 'Notwithstanding Article 2, the levy shall HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : not be charged where the goods obtained in the Member States of the Community are referred to in Annex II to the Association Article 1 Agreement but are not included in Annex III Regulation (EEC) No 610/72 shall be amended thereto , even if these are mentioned in the as follows : list annexed to Protocol No 13 .' (a) The final , indent of Article 5 shall be Article 2 replaced by the following indents: This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 OJ No L 75 , 28.3.1972, p . 7, 1 January 1973 ,

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

Done at Brussels , 19 December 1972. For the Council The President

P. LARDINOIS