31977R1388

29 . 6 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 158 /3

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1388/77 of 21 June 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 471 /76 in respect of the period of suspension of the application of the condition on prices governing the importation into the Community of fresh lemons originating in certain Mediterranean countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Republic of Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey in accordance COMMUNITIES, with Agreements between the European Economic Community and each of these countries (3), as Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 554/76 (4) ; Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 whereas, therefore, it is necessary to extend for the and 1 1 3 thereof, 1977/78 marketing year the suspension in question, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ ment ('), Article 1 Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No The second paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation 868/77 of. 26 April 1977 fixing certain prices and (EEC) No 471 /76 is amended to read as follows : other amounts applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1977/78 marketing year (2), provides for 'It shall apply until 31 May 1978 . the maintenance for the 1977/78 marketing year of the financial compensation measures for lemons Article 2 which led to the adoption of Council Regulation This Regulation shall enter into force on the day (EEC) No 471 /76 of 24 February 1976 suspending following its publication in the Official Journal of application of the condition on prices governing the the European Communities. importation into the Community of fresh lemons orig­ inating in Cyprus, Spain, Israel, Morocco, the Arab It shall apply with effect from 1 June 1977.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1977 .

For the Council

The President

D. OWEN

(') Opinion delivered on 17 June 1977 ( not yet published in the Official Journal ). Q ) OJ No L 58 , 5 . 3 . 1976, p . 5 . (-) OJ No L 106, 29 . 4 . 1977, p . 5 . {*) O J No L 172 , 1 . 7. 1976, p . 3 .