31974R0676

28 . 3 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 83 / 3

REGULATION ( EEC) No 676/ 74 OF THE COUNCIL of 21 March 1974 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1968/73 laying down general rules to be applied in the event of the market in cereals being disturbed

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN whereas an increase in imports of this product would COMMUNITIES, enable it to be used in the manufacture of animal feeding stuffs ; whereas this objective can only be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European attained through a reduction of the charges on Economic Community ;imports of this product, without endangering Commu­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ nity production ; whereas it is henceforth necessary to 67/EEC (^ of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ provide for the partial suspension of the fixed compo­ tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ nent for this product, until 31 December 1974, at the lation (EEC) No 1346/73 (2), and in particular the latest, second subparagraph of Article 19 thereof ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/EEC Article 1 provides for the necessary measures to be taken when the cif price of certain cereals is appreciably higher Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 shall be amended as follows : than the threshold price for the same products ; (a) the following indent shall be added to Article 2 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 (3) of ( 1 ): 19 July 1973, laying down general rules to be applied in the event of the cereals market being disturbed, as '— partial suspension of the fixed component of amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2632/73 (4), the import levy on maize gluten falling within adopted measures that may be taken pursuant to subheading No 23.03 A I of the Common Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC ; whereas it Customs Tariff until 31 December 1974 at the appears necessary to extend the range of measures latest.' which may thus be taken by the addition of a special (b) the first indent of Article 4 (2) shall be replaced by measure for maize gluten ; the following : Whereas by virtue of Article 14 ( 1 ) of Regulation No '— the laying down of the measures referred to in 120/67/EEC, the import levy on the product referred Article 2 and the abolition of the measures to in this Article consists of two components, namely, referred to in the second , third and fifth a variable component and a fixed component, the indents of Article 2 ( 1 ) shall be decided upon .' latter designed to protect the processing industry ; Article 2 Whereas , to avoid disturbances on the Community market in this product, it is necessary to ensure an This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day adequate supply thereof ; whereas the Community has following its publication in the Official Journal of a shortage of maize gluten, a product rich in protein ; the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 1974. For the Council The President J. ERTL

(!) OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/67 . (2) OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973 , p . 8 . (3) OJ No L 201 , 21 . 7 . 1973 , p . 10 . (4) OJ No L 272, 29 . 9 . 1973 , p. 18 .