31975R0972

16 . 4 . 75 No L 94/ 13 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 972/75 OF THE COMMISSION

of 15 April 1975

amending Regulations (EEC) No 1223/74 and (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period of validity of certain export licences for cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN importing countries to make their purchases over a COMMUNITIES, maximum period of 12 months ; whereas Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 should initially be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European brought into force again only in respect of that Economic Community ; product for which it is needed and the maximum Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ period of validity allowed under that Article should be restricted ; 67/EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 665/75 (2), and in particular Article Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 12 (2) thereof ; are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Cereals, Having regard to Council Regulation No 359 / 67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in rice, as last amended by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 668/75 (4), and in particular Article 10 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (2) thereof ;

Whereas Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 (5) of 17 January 1975 laying down Article 1 common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1223/74 is replaced fixing certificates for agricultural products allows by the following : export licences to be issued in connection with an invitation to tender opened in an importing third 'The application of Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) country, the period of validity of the licence applied No 2637/70 is suspended except in the case of for being limited to the normal period of validity in wheat and meslin flour falling within subheading force ; wheseas Article 23 of Commission Regulation 11.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff.' (EEC) No 2637/70 (6) of 23 December 1970 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certifi­ Article 2 cates for agricultural products, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 824/75 (7), provides that the Article 23 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2637/70 is period of validity of an export licence issued in replaced by the following : connection with an invitation to tender opened in an importing third country may not exceed 12 months ; 'Where exportation is effected pursuant to an invi­ whereas, on account of the disturbances on the market tation to tender opened in an importing third in cereals at the time in question , the application of country, an export licence for common wheat, rye, this Article 23 was suspended by Commission Regula­ barley, maize, rice, wheat flour and rye flour shall tion (EEC) No 1 223/74 (8) of 15 May 1974 derogating be valid from its date of issue within the meaning from Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 period of validity of export licences for cereals and until the date by which the obligations arising rice ; under the award of the contract are to be fulfilled . Whereas an improvement has been noted in the general situation of the market in cereals, although However, the period of validity of such a licence uncertainty still exists as regards the medium term may not exceed eight months following the trend ; whereas, in particular, Community supplies month of issue of the licence within the meaning may be endangered if it is left to the initiative of of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 193 /75.'

(!) OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/ 67. (2) OJ No L 72, 20 . 3 . 1975, p. 14. Article 3 (J) OJ No 174, 31 . 7 . 1967, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 72, 20 . 3 . 1975, p. 18 . (5) OJ No L 25, 31 . 1 . 1975, p. 10 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day (6) OJ No L 283 , 29 . 12. 1970 , p . 15 . ( 7) OJ No L 79 , 28 . 3 . 1975, p . 8 . following its publication in the Official Journal of (8) OJ No L 133 , 16 . 5. 1974, p. 22. the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 April 1975.

For the Commission

P. J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission