31974R1642

No L 173/74 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 6 . 74

REGULATION (EEC) No 1642/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 27 June 1974 temporarily suspending the advance fixing of export refunds for certain milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN existing arrangements are adhered to, refunds could COMMUNITIES, be fixed in advance ; in the short term, for quantities considerably in excess of the quantities which might Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European be expected under more normal conditions ; whereas Economic Community ; such exports could lead to unnecessary expenditure Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No for the Community in the months ahead ; 804/68 ( ! ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ Whereas, given the difficulties outlined above and tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last following an examination of the situation in the light amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (2) ; of all available information , the best course would Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No seem to be to suspend the advance fixing of export 876/68 (3) of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules refunds for the products in question for three working for granting export refunds on milk and milk days, products and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 2429/72 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 (4) thereof ; Article I Whereas the present situation on the international market for products falling within subheading 04.02 No refunds shall be fixed in advance for products of the Common Customs Tariff is characterized by falling within subheading 04.02 of the Common uncertainty as to price and to short and medium term Customs Tariff during the period 28 June to 2 July 1974 .' availabilities ;

Whereas, under existing trade arrangements of these Article 2 products the refund can be fixed in advance for exports to be effected during the period of validity of This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 June the export licence, whereas there is a danger that, if 1974.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 June 1974. For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(»)' OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 13 . (2) OJ No L 85, 29 . 3 . 1974, p. 51 . 0 OJ No L 155, 3 . 7. 1968 , p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .