31973R0707

15 . 3 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 68/3

REGULATION (EEC) No 707/73 OF THE COUNCIL of 12 March 1973 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1464/72 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of the Community tariff quota of 20 000 head of heifers and cows other than those intended for slaughter, of certain mountain breeds falling within heading No ex 01.02 A II b) 2 of the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN applicable to this tariff quota from 6 °/o to 4 % ; COMMUNITIES, whereas the abovementioned Council Regulation should therefore be amended : Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the proposal from the Commis­ sion ; Article 1 Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1464/72 ( J ), opened and allocated between the Member States, The duty of 6°/o laid down in Article 1 of Council for the period 1 July 1972 to 30 June 1973 , a Regulation ( EEC) No 1464/72 shaill be reduced to Community tariff quota, subject to a duty of 6 °/o , 4 % with effect from 1 February 1973 . of 20 000 head of heifers and cows , other • than those intended for slaughter, of certain mountain Article 2 breeds falling within tariff heading No ex 01.02 A II b ) 2 fo the Common Customs Tariff ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day Whereas for the animals .in question the Commu­ following its publication in the Official Journal of nity considered the possibility of lowering the duty the European Communities .

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

Done at Brussels , 12 March 1973 .

For the Council

'The President

A. LA YENS

(*) OJ No L 156, 12 . 7. 1972 , p. 2 .