31974R2377

19 . 9 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 254 / 7

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2377 / 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 18 September 1974 supplementing Regulation ( EEC) No 1470 /68 on the drawing and reduction of samples and the determination of the oil content, impurities and moisture in oil seeds

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN whereas it is consequently necessary to provide for a COMMUNITIES , means whereby the making of this distinction may be facilitated ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/ ment Committee for Oils and Fats , 66/ EEC (') of 22 September 1966 on the establish­ ment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 707/73 (2), and in particular Articles 26 (3) and 27 (5) HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : thereof ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/ Article 1 66/ EEC (3 ) of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between the Community and Greece , and in parti­ An Article 2a as follows is inserted in Regulation cular Article 8 thereof ; ( EEC) No 1470 / 68 : Having regard ' to Council Regulation No 142/ ' Article 2 a 67/ EEC (4 ) of 21 June 1967 on export refunds on For the purpose of distinguishing seeds of situtpis colza , rape and sunflower seeds , as last amended by arvensis from colza and rape seeds a magnifying Regulation ( EEC) No 2429/72 (5), and in particular lens shall be used .' Article 6 thereof ;

Whereas Regulation ( EEC) No 1470 /68 (b) provides Article 2 inter alia for the determination of the impurity content of oil seeds ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Whereas difficulties have arisen in distinguishing following its publication in the Official Journal of seeds of sinahis arvensis from colza and rape seeds ; the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 1 8 September 1 974 .

For the Commission

The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025/ 66 . (-') OJ No L 175 , 29 . 6 . 1973 , p. 5 . (3 ) OJ No 197 . 29 . 10 . 1966 , p . 3393 /66 . (4 ) OJ No 125 , 26 . 6 . 1967 , p . 2461 / 67 . (5 ) OJ No L 264 , 23 . 1 1 . 1972, p. 2 . (b) O'j No L 2^9 , 2!S . 9 . 1968 , p. 2 .