31973R1665

23 . 6 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 166/23

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1665 /73 OF THE COMMISSION of 22 June 1973 temporarily suspending the advance-fixing of export refunds for skimmed-milk powder

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN refunds for the product in question for three working COMMUNITIES, days ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 804/68 ( J ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last No refunds shall be fixed in advance for skimmed­ amended by the Act (2 ) concerning the conditions of milk powder falling within subheadings Nos 04.02 A Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties ; II b) 1 and 04.02 A II b) 2 of the Common Customs Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Tariff, of a fat content by weight not exceeding 1 1 % , 876/68 (3) of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules during the period 23 to 27 June 1973 . for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria for fixing the amount of such Article 2 refunds, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No For products falling within subheading No 04.02 A II 2429/72 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph b) 2 of the Common Customs Tariff, of a fat content of Article 5 (4) thereof ; by weight exceeding 1 1 % one of the following shall Whereas the present situation on the international appear in Section 12 of the application for the certifi­ market in proteins is characterized by very high prices cate involving advance fixing of the refund and the and uncertainty as to short- and medium-term avail­ licence : abilities ; 'Valable que pour produits d une teneur en poids de Whereas, under existing trade arrangements for skim­ matières grasses supérieure à 11 % ' med-milk powder, the refund can be fixed in advance Nur für Erzeugnisse mit einem Fettgehalt von mehr for exports to be effected during the period of validity als 1 1 Gewichtshundertteilen ' of the export licence ; whereas this period of validity 'Valid only for products of a fat content, by weight, of is undoubtedly too long given the present situation on more than 11 % ' the international market ; whereas there is a danger that, if existing arrangements are adhered to, refunds Valido soltanto per i prodotti aventi tenore, in peso, could be fixed in advance, in the short term, for quan­ di materie grasse superiore all ' 11 % ' tities considerably in excess of the quantities which 'Alleen geldig voor produkten met een vetgehalte van might be expected under more normal conditions ; meer dan 1 1 gewichtspercenten ' whereas such exports could pose a supply problem for 'Kun gyldig for varer med et fedt indhold pa over the Community in the months ahead ; 1 1 % '

Whereas, given the difficulties outlined above and Article 3 following an examination of the situation in the light of all available information , the best course would This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 June 1973 . seem to be to suspend the advance-fixing of export

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

Done at Brussels , 22 June 1973 .

For the Commission

The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 . (2 ) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p . 14. (3 ) OJ No L 155, 3 . 7 . 1968 , p . 1 . (4 ) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p . 1 .