31973R0908

No L 89/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 5 . 4 . 73

REGULATION ( ECC) No 908 / 73 OF THE COUNCIL of 4 April 1973 totally suspending the autonomous duties in the Common Customs Tariff on potatoes within subheading 07.01 A II

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof ; The autonomous duties in Common Customs Tariff on potatoes falling within subheading 07.01 A II are Having regard to the Draft Regulation submitted by totally suspended until 1 May 1973 . the Commission ; Whereas there is a shortage of potatoes in the Commu­ Article 2 nity ; Whereas in these circumstances it is in the Commu­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day nity interest to suspend totally the Common Customs following its publication in the Official Journal of Tariff duties on these products for a limited period ; the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 April 1973 . For the Council The President A. LAVENS