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22 . 11 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 321 / 1

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REGULATION ( EEC) No 3141 /73 OF THE COUNCIL of 19 November 1973 on measures to be taken in agriculture following the rise in the central rate for the Dutch guilder

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN a period of seven months ending on 30 April 1974 COMMUNITIES, according to the conditions set out in paragraphs (2) and (3). Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof ; 2. The aid referred to in paragraph ( 1 ) shall be granted in the form of compensation received by the Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; agricultural producer on the sale of products up to 2 % of the selling price. It may be paid either by the Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia­ purchaser or by a body designated by the competent ment ; national authorities . Whereas the rise in the central rate for the Dutch guilder on 17 September 1973 has led, pursuant to 3 . The European Agricultural Guidance and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2544/73 (') of 19 Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section shall contribute to September 1973, on the exchange rate to be applied the financing of the measures provided for in this in agriculture for the Dutch guilder, to a reduction in Article by paying to the Kingdom of the Netherlands agricultural prices expressed in guilders, which are an amount of five million units of account, chargeable fixed in units of account for the purposes of the to the Budget of the European Communities for 1974. common agricultural policy ;

Whereas the Kingdom of the Netherlands should be authorized to grant compensation up to a limit of 2 % Article 2 of the selling price of agricultural products ;

Whereas, in view of the special situation of certain The Kingdom of the Netherlands is authorized to traders who have concluded contracts with the inter­ grant, in respect of butter and cream which on 15 vention agency for the storage of butter, resulting September 1973 was held under storage contracts from the application of the new conversion rate laid concluded with the intervention agency, a special aid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2544/73 provision to offset the loss in value resulting from the applica­ should be made for the Kingdom of the Netherlands tion of Regulation (EEC) No 2544/73 . to grant a special aid for these cases ; Whereas the Community should contribute towards The European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section shall contribute to the the financing of the aids provided for through the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, financing of the measures provided for in this Article Guarantee Section , by paying to the Kingdom of the Netherlands an amount of 3-5 million units of account, chargeable to the Budget of the European Communities for 1974. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

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1 . The Kingdom of the Netherlands is hereby auth­ orized to grant aid to Dutch agricultural producers for This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of 0) OJ No L 263 , 19 . 9 . 1973 , p . 2. the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 November 1973 . For the Council The President Ib FREDERIKSEN