31974R0249

31 . 1 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 27/31

REGULATION (EEC) No 249/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 30 January 1974 discontinuing the periodic fixing of export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN whereas the estimated quantities of sugar currently COMMUNITIES , available for supply to the Community internal market show that this condition is fulfilled ; whereas Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the periodic fixing of export refunds for the relevant Economic Community ; product should therefore be discontinued for an indefi­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009/ nite period ; 67/EEC ( ] ) of 18 December 1967 on the common Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation organization of the market in sugar, as last amended are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ by Regulation (EEC) No 1928/73 (2) ; ment Committee for Sugar, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 766/68 (3) of 18 June 1968 laying down general rules HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for granting export refunds on sugar, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 881 /73 (4), and in particular Article 1 Article 2 (2) thereof ; The periodic fixing of the export refund on the Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 766/68 products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation No provides that the export refunds on the products listed 1009/67/ EEC shall be discontinued . in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC are to be fixed every two weeks ; whereas, however, such Article 2 periodic fixing may be discontinued if it is found that no surplus sugar is available within the Community This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January 1974 . for export on the basis of world market prices ;

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

Done at Brussels, 30 January 1974. For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

0 ) OJ No 308 , 18 . 12. 1967, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 199 , 19 . 7 . 1973 , p. 7. (3 ) OJ No L 143 , 25 . 6 . 1968 , p. 8 . 4) OJ No L 86, 31 . 3 . 1973, p. 30 .