31973R0144

23 . 1 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 18 / 13

REGULATION (EEC) No 144/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 22 January 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) No 142/69 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of the quota system for sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community ; The second sentence of Article 6 ( 2) b ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 142/69 ( 8 ) of 25 January 1969 laying down Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009/67/ certain detailed rules for the application of the EEC (*) of 18 December 1967 on the common orga­ quota system for sugar, as last amended by nization of the market in sugar, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 407/72 (4) is replaced by the Regulation ( EEC) No 2429/72 ( 2 ), and in particular following : Article 27 ( 7 ) thereof ; ' The standard amount shall be calculated on the Whereas the development on the sugar market basis of a weighted average of losses incurred since 1968 and the experience gained in this field in disposing of sugar during that marketing since Regulation No 1009/ 67/EEC came into year.' operation make necessary certain adaptations to the quota system , as regards the calculation of the final amount of the production levy ; Article 2

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation This Regulation shall enter into force on the third are in accordance with the Opinion of the day following its publication in the Official Journal Management Committee for Sugar ; of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 22 January 1973 . For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(*) OJ No 308 , 18 . 12 . 1967 , p . 1 . ( :i ) OJ No L 20 , 27. 1 . 1969 , p . 1 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972 , p . 1 . (4 ) OJ No L 51 , 29 . 2 . 1972 , p . 24 .