31973R3148

22 . 11 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 321 / 13

REGULATION EEC No 3148 / 73 OF THE COMMISSION of 21 November 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2196/71 as regards the period of validity of import licences for cereals and certain processed products

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 Cereals, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 67/EEC (1), of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ Article 1 lation (EEC) No 1 346/73 (2), and in particular Article 1 2 (2) thereof ; Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2196/71 is replaced Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No by the following : 2196/71 (3 ), of 13 October 1971 on a derogation from 'By way of derogation from Article 20 of Regula­ Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period of tion (EEC) No 2637/70, an import licence for the validity of import licences for cereals and rice, was last products listed in Article 1 (a) (b) and (c) of Regula­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2735/73 (4) ; whereas the sole intention of that amendment was to tion No 120/67/ EEC shall be valid for 60 days from its date of issue within the meaning of extend the period of validity of the import licence for Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70'. cereals, flour and wheat groats and semolina to 60 days ; whereas, however, as a result of a material error rice was included in the field of application of that Article 2 amendment ; whereas accordingly it is appropriate to reinstate for this product, with effect from 12 October 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the 1973 , the situation created by Commission Regulation third day following its publication in the Official (EEC) No 1783/73 (5), of 2 July 1973 , re-establishing Journal of the European Communities. the normal period of validity of import licences for rice ; 2. It shall apply with effect from 12 October 1973.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 November 1973 . For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p . 2269/67. (2) OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973, p . 8 . (3) OJ No L 231 , 14. 10 . 1971 , p. 28 . (4) OJ No L 282, 9 . 10 . 1973 , p . 10 . (5) OJ No L 179, 3 . 7. 1973 , p . 20 .