31981R0890

3 . 4. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 89/ 19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 890/81 of 2 April 1981 prolonging the temporary suspension of the advance fixing of the import levy for rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN (EEC) No 791 /81 (4), temporarily suspended advance COMMUNITIES, fixing of the import levy for rice ; whereas the reasons Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European which led to that suspension still exist ; whereas it is 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 measures provided for in this Regulation Accession of Greece (2), and in particular the first para­ are in accordance with the opinion of the Management graph, first phrase, of Article 13 (7) thereof, Committee for Cereals and Rice, 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 , in the short term for quantities considerably greater '2 April 1981 ' is hereby replaced by '5 April 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 3 April 1981 .

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 1981 . For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (*) OJ No L 291 , 19. 11 . 1979, p. 17. 0 OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1981 , p. 28 . (4) OJ No L 81 , 27. 3 . 1981 , p. 43 .