31974R2797

No L 298 / 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 6 . 11 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2797 /74 OF THE COMMISSION of 5 November 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 difficulties in supplying for the Communities in the months ahead ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 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 1 Whereas the present situation on the international No refunds shall be fixed in advance for products market for products containing sugar and falling within subheading 04.02 B of the Common Customs falling within subheading 04.02 B of the Common Customs Tariff during the period 6 to 8 November Tariff is characterized by uncertainty as to price and 1974 . to short and medium term , 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 6 November 1974 . the export licence, whereas there is a danger that, if

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 Preside tit Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (2) OJ No L 85, 29 . 3 . 1974, p. 51 . (3 ) Of No L 155, 3 . 7 . 1968 , p. 1 . (•») OJ No L 264, 23 . 11.1 972, p. 1 .