31974R1454

No L 155 / 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 12 .. 6 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1454 /74 OF THE COMMISSION

of 11 June 1974

amending Regulation ( EEC) No 2637/ 70 as regards the security relating to export licences for cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Article 25(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 is replaced by the following : Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ ' 1 . The amount of the security for licences for 67/ EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation No tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ 120 /67/ EEC and Article 1 of Regulation No 359/ lation ( EEC) No 11 25/74 (2), and in particular Article 67 / EEC shall be as follows : 1 2 (2) thereof ; (a ) 0-50 unit of account per metric ton for import Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ and export licences in respect of which the 67/ EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ import levy, export refund or export levy is not tion of the market in rice, as last amended by Regula­ fixed in advance ; tion (EEC) No 11 29/74 (4), and in particular Article (b) 3 units of account per metric ton for import 10 (2) thereof ; licences in respect of which the import levy is Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No fixed in advance ; 2637/70 (5 ) of 23 December 1970 on special detailed (c) 5 units of account per metric ton for export rules for the application of the system of import and licences, except those for malt (Common export licences and advance fixing certificates for agri­ Customs Tariff heading No 1 1 .07), in respect cultural products, as last amended by Regulation of which the export refund or levy is fixed in ( EEC) No 932/74 ( 6), fixed at 3 units of account per advance ; metric ton the security to be given in the case of a (d) 8 units of account per metric ton for export licence with advance fixing of the import levy, the licences for malt, under Common Customs export refund or the export levy ; Tariff heading No 1 1 .07 in respect of which Whereas the intention of the system of securities can the export refund or levy is fixed in advance.' only be achieved if the amount of the security is fixed Article 2 at a level which guarantees, as far as possible, respect of the obligations resulting from a licence ; whereas in This Regulation shall not apply to licences issued order to attain this objective the amount of the secu­ pursuant to applications lodged before it entered into rity should be increased while at the same time taking force . into account in particular the periods of validity of licences for the various products ; Article 3

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ following its publication in the Official Journal of ment Committee for Cereals, the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 11 June 1974 .

For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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