31975R3179

5 . 12. 75 No L 315/21 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 3179/75 OF THE COMMISSION of 4 December 1975 extending the suspension of the advance fixing of the levy on olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN imports continue on a large scale ; whereas such COMMUNITIES, imports would place a burden on the Community market, in which already a large proportion of produc­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European tion has been put up for intervention ; whereas, the Economic Community ; Commission has by Regulation (EEC) No 3135/75 (5) Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/ of 1 December 1975 accordingly suspended the 66/EEC ( 1 ) of 22 September 1966 on the establish­ advance fixing of the import levy on olive oil ; ment of a common organization of the market in oils Whereas, in face of the difficulties referred to above and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No and following a further examination of the situation 1707/73 (2); based on all the available information, it is necessary to renew the said suspension ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 9/69 (3) of 20 December 1 968 on the advance fixing Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation of the levy on imports of olive oil, as last amended by are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), and in particular the ment Committee for Oils and Fats, f first subparagraph of Article 1 (2) thereof ;

Whereas the offer prices for olive oil on the world HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : market are at present inferior to the ruling threshold price and are subject to considerable fluctuations ; Article 1 whereas this situation has led to import licences with Advance fixing of the import levy on olive oil is advance fixing of the import levy being issued for hereby suspended. substantial quantities ; Article 2 Whereas current features of the Community market are a lack of fluidity and a certain sluggishness of This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 December 1975 . prices ; whereas this situation may be aggravated if

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

Done at Brussels, 4 December 1975 . For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

( 1 ) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ No L 175, 29 . 6 . 1973 , p. 5 . (J) OJ No L 3 , 7. 1 . 1969, p. 2. (4) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1 972, p. 7 . (5 ) OJ No L 312, 2. 12. 1975, p. 19.