31973R2573

No L 266/ 12 Official Journal of the European Communities 22 . 9 . 73

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2573/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 21 September 1973 adjusting export refunds on olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, in view of the situation in international COMMUNITIES, trade in olive oil, it would be advisable to apply the abovementioned provisions to all exports of olive oil Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European in small containers ; Economic Community ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 66/EEC (1), of 22 September 1966, on the establish­ are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment of a common organization of the market in oils ment Committee for Oils and Fats : and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1707/73 (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 171 / 67/EEC (3), of 27 June 1967, on export refunds and HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : levies on olive oil, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 444/72 (4), and in particular Article 7a (3) thereof ; Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/ 66/EEC (5), of 27 October 1966, on trade in oils and The amount of the refund fixed in advance before 31 fats between the Community and Greece, and in parti­ October 1973 for exports of olive oil effected between cular Article 8 thereof ; 1 and 30 November 1973 shall be adjusted on the Whereas, to allow transactions to be effected at the basis of the threshold price valid in October 1973 . beginning of a new marketing year, Article 7a of Regu­ lation No 171 /67/ EEC provided for the possibility of adjusting the refund fixed in advance for exports Article 2 effected during the first month of the marketing year following the year in which the application for advance fixing was lodged, on the basis of the thres­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day hold price valid for the last month of the latter following its publication in the Official Journal of marketing year ; the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 September 1973 . For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025/ 66 . (*) OJ No L 175. 29 . 6 . 1973 , p . 5 . b) OJ No 130 , 28 . 6. 1967, p . 2600/67. (•*) OJ No L 54, 3 . 3 . 1972, p . 6 . (5 ) OJ No 197 , 29 . 10 . 1966, p . 3393 / 66 .