31974R1223

No L 133/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 16 . 5 . 74

REGULATION (EEC) No 1223/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 15 May 1974 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period of validity of export licences for cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN of validity corresponding to these objectives should be COMMUNITIES, fixed for export licences ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 603/74 (7) of 15 March 1974 on an invitation to tender for the Economic Community ; levy for export of common wheat to certain third countries and Commission Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ 604/74 (8) of 15 March 1974 on an invitation to tender 67/EEC(i ) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ for the levy for export of common wheat to third tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ countries, provided for a special period of validity for lation (EEC) No 11 25/74 (2), and in particular Article licences issued under these tenders ; whereas a period 1 2 (2) thereof ; of validity for export licences fixed at 90 days is more favourable than the special period of validity ; whereas Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ consequently these provisions in the abovementioned 67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ Regulations should be repealed ; whereas for the same tion of the market in rice, as last amended by Regula­ reasons the special period of validity fixed in Regula­ tion (EEC) No 11 29/74 (4), and in particular Article 10 tion (EEC) No 813/74 0, (EEC) No 848/74 ( 10), (EEC) (2) thereof ; No 888 /74(n ) and (EEC) No 994/74 (") for tenders for the export levy for certain categories of rice should also be repealed ; Whereas under Article 1 ( 1 ) of Commission Regula­ tion (EEC) No 133/73 (5) of 19 January 1973, dero­ Whereas the period of validity of export licences gating from Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period of validity of export licences for cereals and issued under the tenders for cereals held by interven­ rice, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No tion agencies has been maintained as fixed in Article 3451 /73 (6), the period of validity of these licences 21 ( 1 ) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No amounts to 30 days for the basic cereals, rice and 2637/70 ( 13) of 23 December 1970 on special detailed broken rice ; whereas for cereal based processed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agri­ products, except malt and maize flour, groats and meal, the period of validity of the licences has been cultural products, as last amended by Regulation fixed, according to paragraph 2 of the abovemen­ (EEC) No 932/74 (1 4); whereas with the adoption of a tioned Article 1 , as the month of issue plus three 90-day period of validity for licences for the basic months ; cereals, the maintenance of a longer period of validity for the export of products from intervention stocks is no longer justified ; Whereas when the stated period for the various products was fixed, the factors which were taken into Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 133/73 has been account above all were on the one hand the consider­ amended on several occasions ; whereas in the inter­ able increase in world market prices and on the other ests of clarity that Regulation should be repealed and hand the supply situation on the Community market ; replaced by another resuming all the provisions currently applicable as regards the validity of export Whereas for certain categories of cereals and rice, a licences in derogation from the provisions of Regula­ tendency towards a more stable situation has recently tion (EEC) No 2637/70 ; emerged on the world market ; whereas, moreover, in the Community there are available for export more Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation significant quantities of these products than were origi­ are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ nally foreseen ; whereas, in order to allow traders to ment Committee for Cereals, obtain contracts for these quantities before the arrival of the new crop and to facilitate their export, a period (7) OJ No L 73, 16. 3 . 1974, p. 16 . (8) OJ No L 73, 16 . 3 . 1974, p . 19 . (•) OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p. 2269/67. (9) OJ No L 96, 6. 4. 1974, p . 11 . (2) OJ No L 128 , 10 . 5 . 1974, p. 12. ( 10) OJ No L 100 , 10 . 4. 1974, p . 12. (3) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 . (") OJ No L 104, 17. 4. 1974, p. 13. (4) OJ No L 128 , 10 . 5. 1974, p. 20 . ( 12) OJ No L 113, 26. 4. 1974, p. 37 . (5) OJ No L 17, 20 . 1 . 1973 , p. 22. (> 3 ) OJ No L 283, 29 . 12. 1970, p. 15 . (*) OJ No L 353, 22. 12. 1973, p. 27. (« 4) OJ No L 107, 24. 4. 1974, p. 12.

16 . 5 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 133/23

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : referred to under this provision shall be valid for 30 days following their date of issue within the meaning Article 1 of Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70.

1 . By way of derogation from Articles 21 ( 1 ) and 22 Article 2 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70, export licences for products referred to under these provisions shall The application of Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No be valid for 90 days following their date of issue 2637/70 is suspended . within the meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70 . Article 3 2. By way of derogation from Article 21 (2) of Regu­ Article 6 of Regulations (EEC) No 603/74, (EEC) No lation (EEC) No 2637/70, export licences for products 813/74 and (EEC) No 848/74, Article 4 of Regulation referred to under this provision shall be valid from the (EEC) No 604/74 as well as Articles 3 and 5 of Regula­ date of issue within the meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) of tions (EEC) No 888 /74 and (EEC) No 994/74 are Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70 until the end of the repealed. However, they shall remain applicable for fourth following month . export licences issued following a tender lodged before the entry into force of this Regulation . 3. By way of derogation from Article 21 (3) of Regu­ lation (EEC) No 2637/70, export licences for products Article 4 referred to under this provision shall be valid from the date of issue within the meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 133/73 is repealed. Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70 until the end of the third following month . Article 5 4. By way of derogation from Article 22 (2) of Regu­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May lation (EEC) No 2637/70, export licences for products 1974.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 May 1974.

For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI