Council Directive 81/22/EEC of 20 January 1981 extending the period of validity of Directive 78/338/EEC on aid to shipbuilding

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Council Directive 81/22/EEC of 20 January 1981 extending the period of validity of Directive 78/338/EEC on aid to shipbuilding Official Journal L 043 , 14/02/1981 P. 0014 - 0014

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

OF 20 JANUARY 1981

EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF DIRECTIVE 78/338/EEC ON AID TO SHIPBUILDING

( 81/22/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 92 ( 3 ) ( D ) AND 113 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 78/338/EEC OF 4 APRIL 1978 ON AID TO SHIPBUILDING ( 1 ) EXPIRES ON 31 DECEMBER 1980 ;

WHEREAS ON 25 SEPTEMBER 1980 THE COMMISSION SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL FOR A DIRECTIVE ON AID TO SHIPBUILDING ; WHEREAS THIS PROPOSAL IS EXTREMELY COMPLEX AND COVERS AREAS NOT COVERED BY PREVIOUS DIRECTIVES ;

WHEREAS IN VIEW OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE COUNCIL TO REACH A DECISION ON THE PROPOSAL BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1980 , THE DATE OF EXPIRY OF DIRECTIVE 78/338/EEC ;

WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD THEREFORE BE MADE FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF DIRECTIVE 78/338/EEC ; WHEREAS A THREE-MONTH EXTENSION SHOULD ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO REACH A DECISION ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :

Article1¶

THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF DIRECTIVE 78/338/EEC SHALL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 31 MARCH 1981 .

Article2¶

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 JANUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

CH . A . VAN DER KLAAUW

( 1 ) OJ NO L 98 , 11 . 4 . 1978 , P . 19 .