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21 . 8 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 233 / 15

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2261 /73 OF THE COMMISSION of 17 August 1973 supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 1604/71 on detailed rules for the applica­ tion of an export levy on starches under Article 2 (2) of Regulation No 371 / 67 / EEC

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN be subject to the conditions laid down in Regula­ COMMUNITIES, tion (EEC) No 1279/71 . Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 4b Economic Community ; 1 . Where it is clear from the information Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ appearing on the customs document that a 67/EEC ( l) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ product moving between two points situated tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ within the Community will leave the territory of lation (EEC) No 1346/73 (2 ); the Community otherwise than by air in the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 371 / course of transportation, the dispatcher shall 67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 fixing production refunds provide a security equal to the highest levy charge­ on starches and quellmehl, as last amended by Regula­ able in the event of exportation outside the tion (EEC) No 1 79/73 (4), and in particular Article 5 Community. (c) thereof ; Whereas, to ensure a more efficient application of 2. This guarantee shall be released in propor­ Regulation (EEC) No 1604/ 71 (5), as amended by tion to the quantity in respect of which proof is Regulation (EEC) No 347/73 (6), recourse should be produced that it has reached its destination. This had to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No proof shall be furnished by the return to the office 1279/71 (7) of 17 June 1971 on the use of Community of departure of one of the documents referred to transit documents for the purpose of applying certain in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1279 /71 or of a national document. measures on exportation of certain goods, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2766/71 (8) ; 3 . In the case covered by Article 5a of Regula­ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation tion (EEC) No 1279/71 , the day on which formali­ are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ties required for the dispatch of the products are ment Committee for Cereals ; completed shall be regarded as the day on which HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : the customs export formalities referred to in Article 4 ( 1 ) of this Regulation are completed.' Article 1 The following Articles 4a and 4b are inserted in Regu­ Article 2 lation (EEC) No 1604/71 : Article 4 a This Regulation shall enter into force of the third day Where an export levy is applicable , movement of following its publication in the Official Journal of the products affected within the Community shall the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 17 August 1973 . For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(■) OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967 , p . 2269 / 67 . {A OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5. 1973 , p. 8 . P ) OJ No 174, 31 . 7 . 1967, p . 40 . (") OJ No L 25 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , p . 6 . (5 ) OJ No L 168 , 27 . 7 . 1971 , p . 11 . (6) OJ No L 38 , 10 . 2. 1973 , p . 17 . ( 7) OJ No L 133 , 19 . 6 . 1971 , p . 32 . (8) OJ No L 283 , 24. 12. 1971 , p . 33 .