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26 . 2 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 53 /47

REGULATION (EEC) No 468/73 OF THE COMMISSION

of 31 January 1973 validating advance fixing certificates for levies, refunds and Community aid issued in the new Member States before 1 February 1973

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES ,

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; 1 . If a new Member State issues advance fixing Having regard to the Treaty (*) concerning the Accession certificates for levies, refunds and Community aid for of new Member States to the European Economic oilseeds before 1 February 1973 based on a system Community and the European Atomic Energy consisting entirely of the relevant Community rules, Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, these certificates may be used in the issuing Member and in particular Article 63 ( 1 ) of the Act (2) annexed State from 1 February 1973 for that part of the period thereto ; of validity of the certificates still to run on this date.

Whereas the system of import and export licences, The preceding subparagraph shall apply even if the advance fixing certificates and Community aid certi­ new Member State provisionally issues a document ficates will be applicable by importers and exporters in which is not in accordance with Community specifica­ the new Member States from 1 February 1973 ; tions, provided that such national document is exchanged for a certificate drawn up on the C. ..inunity Whereas importers and exporters in the Community model . In this event the new certificate shall bear the as originally constituted will on that date be able to use same date of issue as that stated on the original docu­ licences or certificates bearing an advance fixing date ment . prior to 1 February 1973 ; whereas importers and exporters in the new Member States cannot do this, whereas the necessary measures should be taken to 2 . Section 20 of the advance fixing certificate for ensure that the changeover from the old to the new levies, section 18 of the advance fixing certificate for system takes place as smoothly as possible ; refunds and section 12 of the advance fixing certificates for ' Community Aid' referred to in paragraph 1 shall Whereas if a new Member State has issued advance contain one of the following endorsements : fixing certificates for levies , refunds and Community aid before 1 February 1973 under a national system 'Document valid only in (issuing Member State)' meeting the same requirements as those which apply in the Community , the use of these licences and certi­ 'Dokument der kun er gyldigt i (den udstedende ficates after 1 February 1973 in the issuing Member medlemsstat)' State should be allowed ;

3 . Paragraph 1 shall not apply to certificates issued : Whereas this arrangement cannot be extended to licences or certificates issued in accordance with — in connection with an invitation to tender in an particular procedure ; importing third country or by armed forces stationed on the territory of a Member State but Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation not coming under its flag, provided that the period are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management of validity of the licences and certificates exceeds Committees for Cereals , for Poultrymeat and Eggs , the normal period ; for Oils and Fats , for Sugar, for Milk and Milk Products, for Beef and Veal, and for Products processed from — subsequent to an invitation to tender for the Fruit and Vegetables ; exportation of sugar ;

— in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 24, the second subparagraph of Article 35 (2), and Article 55a of Regulation (EEC) No C) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 5 . (2) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972 , p. 14. 2637/70 .

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Article 2 lations on the common organization of agricultural markets , of the fact that this notification and the The application of Article 1 shall be subject to : conditions laid down in Article 1 are observed . — notification by the new Member States to the Commission of the date from which they intend to Article 3 implement the arrangements laid down by Article 1 ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day — establishment by the Commission, in accordance of its publication in the Official Journal of the European with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Communities. Regulation No 120/67/EEC or, as the case may be, in the corresponding Articles of the other Regu­ It shall be applicable from 1 February 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 31 January 1973 . For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI