31974L0204

22 . 4 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 108 / 25

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 27 March 1974 modifying Commission Directive No 73 /95 /EEC of 26 March 1973 applying Articles 13 and 14 of the Council Directive of 4 March 1969, on the harmoniza­ tion of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of inward processing

(74/ 204/ EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN that this amendment cannot be expected in the near COMMUNITIES , future ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the time limit of six months imposed on the Economic Community ; Member States for carrying out the measures laid down by Commission Directive No 73 /95 / EEC , is Having regard to the Council Directive (') of 4 March already extended to twelve months by Commission 1969 , on the harmonization of provisions laid down Directive No 73 / 325/ EEC (5 ) of 5 October 1973 ; by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of inward processing, as last amended by the Act (2) Whereas for these reasons an extension of this time annexed to the Treaty ( 3 ) on the Accession of new limit until 30 September 1974 appears appropriate ; Member States to the European Economic Commu­ nity and the European Atomic Energy Community Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accor­ signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in parti­ dance with the Opinion of the Committee on Inward cular Article 28 thereof ; Processing,

Whereas the Directive (4 ) applying Articles 13 and 14 of the foresaid Council Directive , adopted on 26 HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : March 1973 , makes provision in Article 7 for entry into force not later than six months after its notifica­ A rticle 1 tion ; Article 7 of the Commission Directive of 26 March Whereas the notification took place on 6 April 1973 ; 1973 applying Articles 13 and 14 of the Council Whereas for some time past the Council has been Directive of 4 March 1969 , on the harmonization of advised of a proposal of the Commission to modify provisions laid down by law, regulation or administra­ the Directive of 4 March 1969 in order to ensure tive action in respect of inward processing, shall be modified as follows : equal customs consideration for direct importations of products which benefit from duty free admission based on these products on the one hand , and on 'Articlc 7 products obtained in the Community under inward processing procedures having the same consignee or The Member States shall bring into force the necessary measures to conform with this Directive destination on the other hand ; whereas this proposal from 1 October 1 974 .' is of particular interest to certain important Commu­ nity industrial sectors ; A rticle 2 Whereas the entry into force of the said applying Directive on the date laid down in Article 7 thereof This Directive is addressed to all Member States . vould set up a customs cooperation procedure which , f the proposed Directive amending Article 13 of the directive of 4 March 1 969 were approved would be Done at Brussels, 27 March I 974 . endered ineffective for deliveries, by the authorized rocessor, of products of those industrial sectors under /•'or the Co nt miss ion le conditions mentioned above ; The President Zhereas the state of discussions on the proposed ' irective for the amendment of Article 13 , is such Francois-Xnvier OR TO LI

OJ No L 58 , 8 . 3 . 1969 , p. 1 . OJ No L 73 , 26 . 3 . 1972, p. 14. OJ No L 73 , 26 . 3 . 1972, p. 5. OJ No L 120, 7. 5 . 1973 , p. 17. (5 ) OJ No L 297 , 25 . 10 . 1973 , p . 30 .