31981R0716

No L 74/ 38 Official Journal of the European Communities 20 . 3 . 81

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 716/81 of 19 March 1981 prolonging the temporary suspension of the advance fixing of the import levy for rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN fixing of the import levy for rice ; whereas the reasons COMMUNITIES, which led to that suspension still exist ; whereas it is important, therefore, to continue that measure for a Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, limited period, which will make it possible to monitor the situation ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has of the market in rice ('), as last amended by the Act of not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by Accession of Greece (2), and in particular the first para­ its chairman, graph, first phrase, of Article 13 (7) thereof, Whereas Article 13 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provides that the provisions concerning advance fixing of the levy may be suspended if the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : market situation shows that the application of such provisions is causing, or is likely to cause, difficulties ; Article 1 Whereas there is a danger, having regard to the situa­ tion on the world rice market, that, if existing arrange­ In Article 1 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 415/81 , ments are adhered to, levies could be fixed in advance ' 19 March 1981 ' is hereby replaced by *26 March in the short term for quantities considerably greater 1981 '. than the quantities which might be expected under more normal conditions ; Article 2 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 415/81 of 18 February 1981 (3), as last amended by Regulation This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March (EEC) No 649/81 (4), temporarily suspended advance 1981 .

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

Done at Brussels, 19 March 1981 .

For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979 , p. 17. (3) OJ No L 46, 19 . 2. 1981 , p. 28 . (4) OJ No L 68 , 13 . 3 . 1981 , p. 39.