31973R0538

24 . 2 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 51 /21

REGULATION (EEC) No 538/73 OF THE COMMISSION

of 21 February 1973

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2196/71 of the Commission as regards the period of validity of import licences for rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN secured by extending the period of validity to sixty COMMUNITIES, days and the disturbance caused by persistent insta­ bility in the world market can at the same time Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ thereby be limited ; pean Economic Community ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ tion are in accordance with the Opinion of the 67/EEC (*) of 25 July 1967 on the common organi­ Management Committee for Cereals ; zation of the market in rice , as last amended by the Act ( 2 ) annexed to the Treaty concerning the Acces­ sion of new Member States to the European HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Economic Community and the European Atomic Article 1 Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in particular Article 10 (2 ) Paragraph 1 of Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC ) No thereof ; 2196/71 is replaced by the following : Having regard to Council Regulation No 365 / ' 1 . In derogation from Article 20 of Regulation 67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on rules for the advance ( EEC) No 2637/70 an import licence which fixing of levies on rice and broken rice, as last is applied for after the entry into force of amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2435/70 (4), and this Regulation shall be valid from its date in particular Article 8 thereof ; of issue within the meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC ) No 1373 / 70 : Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 2196/71 ( 5) of 13 October 1971 derogating from — For 30 days for the products listed in Regulation ( EEC ) No 2637/ 70 as regards the period Article 1 ( a ) ( b ) and ( c) of Regulation No of validity of import licences for cereals and rice, as 120/ 67/EEC ; last amended by Commission Regulation ( EEC) No — For 60 days for the products listed in 1167/ 72 ( 6) of 5 June 1972 , limited the period of Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) and ( b ) of Regulation No validity of import licences for certain products ; 359 / 67/ EEC other than those listed in

paragraph 2.' Whereas because of the special circumstances of supply and demand on the world market at the Article 2 present time it is necessary, so as to guarantee stability of the supply of rice to the Community, to This Regulation shall enter into force on the third extend the period of validity of import licences at day following its publication in the Official Journal present in force ; whereas the required result can be of the European Communities .

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

Done at Brussels , 21 February 1973 .

For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(!) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14 . (3) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 32 . (4) OJ No L 262, 30 . 11 . 1970, p. 3 . (5) OJ No L 231 , 15 . 10 . 1971 , p. 28 . (#) OJ No L 129 , 6. 6. 1972, p. 8 .