31973R1405

No L 139/28 26 . 5 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 1405/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 25 May 1973 laying down the safeguard measures applicable to the export of rice and broken rice from the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN is seriously disturbed ; whereas by exporting them COMMUNITIES the objective of Article 39 ( 1 ) of the Treaty, sub­ paragraphs ( c), ( d) and (e) in particular, are en­ dangered ; whereas in particular it will be impossible Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European to ensure delivery to consumers at reasonable prices Economic Community ; if exports are continued ; whereas, moreover, the con­ tinuation of exports could prejudice the Community's Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC own supplies during the coming months ; (1 ), of 25 July 1967, on the common organization of the market in rice, as last amended by the Act (2), Whereas it is thus necessary to pass special measures, annexed to the Treaty (3) on the Accession of new having immediate effect, which will allow the in­ Member States to the European Economic Commu­ terests of the Community to be safeguarded ; whereas nity and the European Atomic Energy Community, these measures must be taken in the framework of signed at Brussels on 22 January 1973 , and in par­ ticular Article 22 (2) thereof ; the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2592/69 (4) of 18 December 1969, defining the con­ ditions for applying the safeguard measures in the Whereas the present situation in the market for rice rice sector ; whereas the conditions now governing and broken rice is characterized by a move to higher the market are such that only the ending of the prices, both on the world market and within the issue of export certificates is capable of improving Community ; whereas this rise in prices, begun the situation ; several months ago, has led to a price level on the world market which considerably exceeeds, at the Whereas Community obligations in relation to food present time and for almost all products, the level aid require the exclusion from the safeguard mea­ at which, on average, imports into the Community are affected under normal conditions ; whereas in sures of exports undertaken for that purpose ; particular the price level on the world market has led to the discontinuance, from February 1973 , of export refunds ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas notwithstanding the absence of these re­ funds exports of rice have continued in considerable Article 1 quantities ; For the products in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and 1 ( 1 ) (b) of Whereas the available quantities of rice and broken Regulation No 359/67/EEC, export certificates shall rice on Community markets have become extremely no longer be issued. This provision shall apply to low ; whereas the available quantities must be requests for certificates of which the date of lodge­ increased having regard to the obligations of the ment within the meaning of Article 6 of Regula­ Community in relation to food aid which involve tion ( EEC) No 1373/70 (5), as last amended by considerable exports in the near future ; Regulation (EEC) No 571 /73 (6), is after 25 May 1973 . Whereas, moreover, on the Community market the price is now, for all the products concerned, at a Article 2 level exceeding the threshold price by from 25 °/o to The provisions of Article 1 shall not apply to pro­ 35 % ; m ducts required for the purpose of food aid in further­ ance of Article 23 ( a) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC. Whereas having regard to the meteorological condi­ tions in the Community at the time of planting, it is to be expected that the Community harvest will be Article 3 late ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May Whereas all of the above elements lead to the con­ 1973 . clusion that the Community market for these products

í 1 ) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 1 . (*) OJ No L 324, 27. 12. 1969, p . 3 . (2) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p . 14. («) OJ No L 158 , 20. 7. 1970, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972 , p . 5 . («) OJ No L 56, 1 . 3 . 1973, p . 3 .

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

Done at Brussels, 25 May 1973 .

For the Commission

The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI