31973R2508

15 . 9 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 259/ 13

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2508 / 73 OF THE COMMISSION of 14 September 1973 amending the closing date for the submission of the declaration of areas of flax or hemp sown for the marketing year 1973/ 1974

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES , are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Flax and Hemp ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1308 /70 (J ) of 29 June 1970 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in flax and hemp, as amended by the Act (2) on the Conditions of Accession and the Article 1 Adjustments to the Treaties, and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof ; By way of derogation from Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1195/71 with regard to declarations of areas Whereas Article 4 ( 1 ) of Commission Regulation sown for flax and hemp submitted for the marketing (EEC) No 1195/71 (3) of 8 June 1971 , laying down year 1973/ 1974, the closing date of 15 July is replaced detailed rules on aid for flax and hemp, as last by that of 15 August 1973 . amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2040/73 (4), provides that every producer of flax or hemp shall submit a declaration of areas sown each year by 15 Article 2 July of that year at latest ; whereas in certain Member States administrative difficulties have not allowed this This Regulation shall enter into force on the day date to be respected for the 1973 / 1974 marketing following its publication in the Official Journal of year ; whereas the closing date mentioned above the European Communities. should therefore be deferred until 15 August 1973 for the said marketing year ; It shall be retroactively applicable from 16 July 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 14 September 1973 .

For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No L 146 , 4 . 7 . 1970 , p . 1 . (-') OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p . 14 . (3 ) OJ No L 1 25 , 9 . 6 . 1971 , p . 9 . (4) O) No L 207, 28 . 7. 1973, p . 32 .