31977R2723

No L 315/ 14 Official Journal of the European Communities 9 . 12 . 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2723/77 of 8 December 1977 extending the period of application of Regulation (EEC) No 1931 /77 on an invita­ tion to tender for the refund for the export of barley to the countries of Zones I, II , III , IV and VI

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN on an invitation to tender for the refund for the COMMUNITIES, export of barley to the countries of Zones I, II, III, IV and VI (5) ; whereas under that Regulation the invita­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European tion to tender was to remain open until 22 December Economic Community, 1977 ; whereas the reasons which led to that tender Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No being opened remain valid ; whereas the period 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ during which the invitation in question is to remain tion of the market in cereals ( J ), as last amended by open should therefore be extended ; Regulation (EEC) No 1386/77 (2), Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ 2746/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down general ment Committee for Cereals, rules for granting export refunds on cereals and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, having regard to the situation on the cereals market and with the intention of safeguarding Article 1 Community supplies whilst at the same time partici­ Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1931 /77 is pating in the supply of certain markets, it was consid­ ered appropriate to issue in respect of barley an invita­ hereby replaced by the following : tion to tender for the export refund provided for in '3 . The invitation shall remain open until 27 Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2746/75 ; whereas it April 1978 . During this period weekly awards shall was moreover considered appropriate to limit that invi­ be made, the time limits for the submission of tation to tender to the markets concerned in Zones I , tenders to be as prescribed in the notice of invita­ II , III , IV and VI as defined in Annex I to Commis­ tion to tender'. sion Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 of 27 May 1977 redefining the destination zones for export refunds Article 2 and levies and for certain export licences for cereals and rice (4) ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day Whereas that measure was put into effect by Commis­ following its publication in the Official Journal of sion Regulation (EEC) No 1931 /77 of 26 August 1977 the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(!) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 158 , 29 . 6. 1977, p. 1 . (3 ) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78 . 4 OJ No L 134, 28 . 5 . 1977, p. 53 . (5) OJ No L 219, 27 . 8 . 1977, p. 5.