31981R0791

27. 3 . 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 81 /43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 791/81 of 26 March 1981 prolonging the temporary suspension of the advance fixing of the import levy for rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN (EEC) No 716/81 (4), temporarily suspended advance COMMUNITIES, fixing of the import levy for rice ; whereas the reasons which led to that suspension still exist ; whereas it is Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, important, therefore, to continue that measure for a limited period, which will make it possible to monitor Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No the situation ; 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice ('), as last amended by the Act of Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has Accession of Greece (2), and in particular the first para­ not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by graph, first phrase, of Article 13 (7) thereof, its chairman, 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 market situation shows that the application of such HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : provisions is causing, or is likely to cause, difficulties ; Whereas there is a danger, having regard to the situa­ Article 1 tion on the world rice market, that, if existing arrange­ ments are adhered to, levies could be fixed in advance In Article 1 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 415/81 , '26 March 1981 ' is hereby replaced by '2 April 1981 '. in the short term for quantities considerably greater than the quantities which might be expected under more normal conditions ; Article 2 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 415/81 of This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 March 18 February 1981 (3), as last amended by Regulation 1981 .

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1981 .

For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

(•) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 291 , 19. 11 . 1979, p. 17. 0 OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1981 , p. 28 . (4) OJ No L 74, 20. 3. 1981 , p. 38 .