31973R2723

6 . 10 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 280/ 17

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2723 /73 OF THE COMMISSION of 5 October 1973 fixing the duration of special validity of export certificates for skimmed-milk powder exported within the framework of a tender

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas India has issued an appeal to tender for COMMUNITIES, supply of skimmed-milk powder of which the deliv­ eries extend to 31 March 1974 ; in order to permit the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European participation of exporters in the Community in this Economic Community ; tender, it is necessary to prolong the period of validity Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No of the certificate until the date by which any obliga­ 804/68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tions arising under the award of that tender must be fulfilled ; tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by the Act (2) concerning the conditions of Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties, and in are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ particular Article 1 3 (3) thereof ; ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, Whereas, according to Annex III to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2500/73 (3) of 13 September HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1973, relating to the advance fixing of refunds and to the period of validity of export certificates for milk Article 1 and milk products, the maximum period of validity of the export certificates, in the case of exports on the In derogation of the provision of Regulation (EEC) basis of an invitation to tender for skimmed-milk No 2500/73 , the export certificate for skimmed-milk powder in bulk is 1 5 days ; powder, relating to CCT subheading No 04.02 A II b), exported in the framework of the tender issued by the Whereas the second part of Article 35 (2) of Commis­ Indian Dairy Corporation at-Bororda, India, of which sion Regulation (EEC) No 2637/ 70 (4 ) of 23 December the time-limit for the submission of the tenders is 1970 , on special detailed rules for the application of fixed at 9 October 1973 , is valid until 31 March 1974. the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products, as last Article 2 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2500/73 provides that in special cases provision may be made for a This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 October special period of validity. 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 5 October 1973 . For the Commission

The President Francois-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 258 , 14. 9 . 1973 , p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 283 , 29 . 12. 1970, p. 15 .