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REGULATION (EEC) No 646/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 6 March 1973 relating to the suspension of advance fixing in various sectors of the common organization of the agricultural markets

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Article 15 (7) and the first subparagraph of Article COMMUNITIES, 16 ( 7) ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 122/ pean Economic Community ; 67/EEC ( 10) of 13 June 1967 on the common organi­ zation of the market in eggs, as last amended by the Act ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/ 66/EEC (*) of 22 September 1966 on the establish­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 175/ ment of the common organization of the market in 67/EEC ( n ) of 27 June 1967 laying down general oils and fats, as last amended by the Act ( 2) rules for granting export refunds on eggs and the concerning the conditions of Accession and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, as Adjustments to the Treaties, hereinafter referred to last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2683/72 ( 12), as ' the Act' ; and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 5 (4 ) thereof ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 142/ 67/EEC (3) of 21 June 1967 on export refunds on Having regard to Council Regulation No 123/ colza, rape and sunflower seeds as last amended by 67/EEC ( 13 ) of 13 June 1967 on the common organi­ Regulation ( EEC) No 2429/72 (4), and in particular zation of the market in poultrymeat, as last the first subparagraph of Article 4 (3 ) thereof ; amended by the Act ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 171 / Having regard to Council Regulation No 176/ 67/EEC (5 ) of 27 June 1967 on export refunds and 67/EEC ( 14) of 27 June 1967 laying down general levies on olive oil as last amended by Regulation rules for granting export refunds on poultrymeat ( EEC) No 2429/72, and in particular the first sub­ and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, paragraph of Article 7a (4) thereof ; as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2689/72 ( 15), and in particular the first subpara­ graph of Article 5 (4) thereof ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 19/69 ( 6) of 20 December 1968 on the advance fixing of the levy on imports of olive oil, as last Havin ? to Council Regulation No 359/ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72, and in 67/EEC ( 16) of 25 July 1967 on the common organi­ particular the first subparagraph of Article 1 (2) zation of the market in rice, as last amended by the thereof ; Act and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 13 (7) thereof and the first subparagraph of Article 17 ( 7 ) thereof ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 2114/71 (7 ) of 28 September 1971 on the subsidy for oil seeds as amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 2730/ Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009/67/ EEC ( 17 ) of 18 December 1967 on the common 71 (8), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8 ( 3 ) thereof ; organization of the market in sugar, as last amended by the Act, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 15 (7) and the first subpa­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/ ragraph of Article 17 (5 ) thereof ; EEC ( 9) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in cereals as last amended by the Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 804/ Act, and in particular the first subparagraph of 68 ( 18) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­

(*) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966 , p . 3025/66 . ( 10) OJ No 117, 19.6. 1967, p . 2293/67 . (2 ) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972 , p. 14 . (") OJ No 130, 26 . 6 . 1967, p . 2610/67. (3) OJ No 125 , 26 . 6. 1967, p . 2461 /67. ( 12 ) OJ No L 289, 27. 12 . 1972, p . 33 . {*) OJ No L 264 , 23 . 11 . 1972 , p. 1 . ( 1S ) OJ No 117 , 16 . 6 . 1967, p . 2301 /67 . (5) OJ No 130, 28 . 6 . 1967, p. 2600/67. ( 14 ) OJ No 130, 26. 6 . 1967, p. 2612/67 . («) OJ No L 3 , 7 . 1 . 1969, p. 3 . ( 15 ) OJ No L 289 , 27. 12 . 1972, p . 41 . (7) OJ No L 222, 28 . 9 . 1971 , p. 2 . ( ,6 ) OJ No 174, 31.7 . 1967 , p. 1 . (8 ) OJ No L 282 , 23 . 12 . 1971 , p . 18 . ( 17 ) OJ No 308 , 18 . 12 . 1967, p . 1 . ( 9) OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/67. ( 18 ) OJ No L 75 , 28.3 . 1968 , p. 4 .

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tion of the market in milk and milk products, as is therefore essential to extend the suspension for a last amended by the Act ; furthur period in the present circumstances ;

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 876/ Whereas however it is appropriate to exempt from 68 (*) of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules this suspension refunds for sugar fixed in accor­ for granting export refunds on milk and milk dance with Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 1897/ products and criteria for fixing the amount of such 72 (4) of 1 September 1972 on a standing invitation refunds as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No to tender to determine the export refund for white 2429/72, and in particular the first subparagraph of sugar, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No Article 5 (4) thereof ; 2847/72 (5), in view of the fact that the tendering procedure enables the avoidance, in the present sit­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 865 / uation, of serious difficulties ; 68 (2 ) of 28 June 1968 on the common organiza­ Whereas it is also necessary to suspend the advance tion of the market in products processed from fruit fixing of the subsidy for oil seeds as its amount and vegetables, as last amended by the Act, and in depends on the world market price and is subject to particular the first subparagraph of Article 5 ( 5 ) the same threats of speculative operations thereof ; obstructing the orderly operation of the organiza­ Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No tion of the market ; 2682/72 ( 3 ) of 12 December 1972 laying down Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­ general rules for granting export refunds on certain tion are in accordance with the Opinions of the agricultural products exported in the form of good;? Management Committees for Oils and Fats, Cereals, not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, and the Poultrymeat and Eggs, Sugar, Milk and Milk criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, and Products , and Fruit and Vegetables ; in particular the first subparagraph of Article 5 ( 3 ) thereof ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas the present monetary situation involving Article 1 the prolonged closure of all the exchange markets in the Community has lead to serious difficulties in 1 . The advance fixing of levies and refunds for the appraisal of monetary developments and their oils and fats, cereals, eggs, poultrymeat, rice, sugar, influence on the Common Market in Agricultural milk and milk products , products processed from Products ; and whereas the application in the long fruit and vegetables as well as for products term of the present amounts arising from the exported in the form of goods not covered by advance fixing of levies and refunds would involve Annex II to the Treaty is suspended from 6 to 13 serious threats to the orderly working of the March 1973 inclusive . Community organization of prices of and trade in the products concerned because of the possibility of 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 are not appli­ speculative operations ; cable to refunds for sugar fixed in accordance with Regulation ( EEC ) No 1897/72 by tendering proce­ Whereas accordingly the advance fixing of levies dure . and refunds for various products governed by the Article 2 Common Organization of the Agricultural Markets has been suspended by Commission Decision of 5 The advance fixing of the subsidy for oil seeds is March 1973 from 6 to 8 March 1973 ( inclusive ) ; suspended from 7 to 13 March 1973 inclusive . whereas however this period is not long enough to Article 3 combat the difficulties which threaten the common organization of the agricultural markets taking into This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of account that the re-opening of the money markets its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro­ can only be anticipated in the following week and it pean Communities .

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

Done at Brussels , 6 March 1973 . For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

H OJ No L 155 , 3 . 7. 1968 , p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 153 , 1 . 7 . 1968 , p. 8 . (4 ) OJ No L 201 , 2.9 . 1972 , p. 7 . (3) OJ No L 289 , 27 . 12 . 1972 , p . 13 . ( 5 ) OJ No L 299 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , p. 4