31976R0816

9 . 4 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 94/7

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 816/76 of 8 April 1976 laying down protective measures applicable to imports of tunny intended for the canning industry

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the Council considers that the existing COMMUNITIES , protective measures should be extended for a short period since the serious disturbances on the French Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European market in tunny which justified their introduction still Economic Community, exist, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 100/76 of 19 January 1976 on the common organiza­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : tion of the market in fishery products ( J ), and in parti­ cular Article 22 (3) thereof, Article 1 Whereas the Commission laid down protective measures applicable to imports into France of tunny The placing in free circulation in France of tunny for intended for the canning industry in Regulation (EEC) the industrial manufacture of products falling within No 460/75 (2), and last extended them until 31 March heading No 16.04 (subheading 03.01 B I c) 1 of the 1976 by Regulation (EEC) No 3375/75 (3) ; Common Customs Tariff) originating in third coun­ tries shall be temporarily prohibited until 30 April Whereas, in accordance with Article 22 (2) of Regula­ 1976 . tion (EEC) No 100/76, the French Republic requested that these protective measures be extended beyond 31 March 1976 ; whereas the Commission, by its decision Article 2 of 31 March 1976, rejected this request ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its Whereas, in accordance with Article 22 (3) of Regula­ publication in the Official Journal of the European tion (EEC) No 100/76, the Member State concerned Communities. referred the decision taken by the Commission to the Council on 2 April 1976 ; It shall apply from 1 April 1976.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 1976 .

For the Council

The President

G. THORN

(') OJ No L 20 , 28 . 1 . 1976, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 51 , 27 . 2. 1975, p. 15. (3 ) OJ No L 333 , 30 . 12. 1975, p . 43 .