31974R2887

20 . 11 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 309 / 7

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2887 / 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 19 November 1974 closing the invitation to tender for the levy for export of common wheat to third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN the supply to certain markets is particularly threat­ COMMUNITIES, ened ; whereas with a view to bringing about an improvement in that situation provision has been Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European made for the opening of an invitation to tender for Economic Community ; the export levy confined to the Republic of India ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ whereas in order that the necessary quantities of 67/EEC ( 1 ) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ wheat may be available provision should be made to tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ close the invitation to tender for the export levy lation (EEC) No 1996/74 (2) ; opened in respect of third countries generally ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 1968/73 (3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation of 19 July 1973 laying down general rules to be are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Cereals , applied in the event of the cereals market being disturbed, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 676/74 (4), and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas by Commission Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 1 840/74 (5) of 16 July 1974 on an invitation to tender for the levy for export of common wheat to third The invitation to tender for the levy for export of countries there was opened an invitation to tender for common wheat to third countries opened pursuant to the exportation of a total of some 600 000 metric tons Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1840/74 of 16 July of common wheat ; whereas a balance of about 1974 is hereby closed . 450 000 metric tons remains unawarded at present ; Article 2 Whereas the world market for common wheat is char­ acterized by a constant increase in prices ; whereas This Regulation shall enter into force the day this increase is due in particular to a growing imbal­ following its publication in the Official Journal of ance between supply and demand ; whereas as a result the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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 . 1 973 , p. 10 . (4 ) OJ No L 83 , 28 . 3 . 1974, p. 3 . (5 ) OJ No L 193 , 17 . 7 . 1974, p. 10 .