31973R2881

25 . 10 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 297 / 5

REGULATION (EEC) No 2881 /73 OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 1973 prolonging the 1972/ 73 marketing year for olive oil ,

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community ; Notwithstanding Article 4 (3) of Regulation No 136/ Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/ 66/ EEC, the 1972/73 marketing year for olive oil shall 66/ EEC (') of 22 September 1966 on the establish­ end on 30 November 1973 and the 1973/ 74 ment of a common organization of the market in oils marketing year shall commence on 1 December 1 973 . and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1707/73 (2), and in particular Article 36 thereof ; Article 2 Having regard to the proposal of the Commission ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (3) of Regulation No No aid shall be granted, during the period of prolonga­ 136/66/ EEC, the marketing year for olive oil tion of the 1972/73 marketing year, for olive oil commences on 1 November ; whereas it has not produced from olives harvested during 1973/74. proved possible to lay down all prices for this product for the 1973/ 74 marketing year, in the required time ; Article 3 Whereas to avoid any discontinuity it is necessary to prolong the 1972/73 marketing year for a period such The monthly increases valid for October 1973 shall as to allow the prices to be fixed ; remain applicable during the period by which the . 1972/73 marketing year is extended . Whereas, for the period of prolongation it is advisable to maintain the situation existing in October 1973 ; whereas in order to avoid any difficulties in interpreta­ Article 4 tion as regards aid it is desirable to specify that this may not be granted during the period of prolongation This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its of the marketing year, for oil produced from olives publication in the Official Journal of the European harvested during 1 973 /74, Communities.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 1973 . For the Council

The President Ib FREDERIKSEN

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