31974R2795

6 . 11 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 298 /7

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2795 /74 OF THE COMMISSION of 5 November 1974 extending the period of application of Regulation (EEC) No 1841 /74 on an invita­ tion to tender for the levy for export of common wheat to certain third coun­ tries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN common wheat to certain third countries ; whereas COMMUNITIES, under that Regulation the invitation to tender was to remain open in respect of the countries of Zone V (a) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European until 31 October 1974 ; whereas in view of the size of Economic Community ; the balance not yet awarded the quantity of common Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ wheat in respect of which the invitation to tender for 67/EEC ( ! ) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ the export levy was issued is unlikely to be exhausted tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ by that date, and as a result the supply of the markets lation (EEC) No 1996/74 (2) ; of Zone V (a) will continue to be threatened ; whereas the period during which the invitation in question is Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No to remain open should therefore be extended ; 1968/73 (3) of 19 July 1973 , laying down general rules to be applied in the event of the cereals market being Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation disturbed , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ 676/74 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof ; ment Committee for Cereals,

Whereas the world market in common wheat is char­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : acterized by a continuing rise in prices ; whereas this rise is due in particular to a growing imbalance Article 1 between the supply and demand ; whereas the supply of certain markets is particularly threatened in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1841 /74 is consequence ; whereas with a view to improving this replaced by the following : situation it was considered appropriate to issue in '3 . The invitation shall remain open until 1 respect of common wheat an invitation to tender for March 1975 . During this period weekly invitations the export levy provided for in the first indent of shall be issued , the time limits for the submission Article 2(1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1968 /73 and to of tenders being as prescribed in the notice of invi­ limit this to the markets concerned situated in Zone tation to tender'. V (a) as defined in the Annex to Commission Regula­ tion (EEC) No 941 /72 (5) of 5 May 1972 redefining Article 2 the destination zones for export refunds on cereals and rice ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of Whereas that measure was put into effect by Commis­ the European Communities. sion Regulation ( EEC) No 1841 /74 (6) of 16 July 1974 oh an invitation to tender for the levy for export of It shall apply from 1 November 1974.

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

Done at Brussels , 5 November 1974 .

For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(>) OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269 /67 . (2 ) OJ No L 209 , 31 . 7 . 1974, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 201 , 21 . 7 . 1973 , p. 10 . (4) OJ No L 83 , 28 . 3 . 1974, p. 3 . (5 ) OJ No L 107, 6 . 5 . 1972, p. 10 . (6) OJ No L 193 , 17 . 7 . 1974, p. 13 .