31981R1904

No L 188 /40 Official Journal of the European Communities 10 . 7 . 81

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1904/81 of 9 July 1981 prolonging the temporary suspension of the advance fixing of the import levy for cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1870/81 COMMUNITIES , of 7 July 1981 (') temporarily suspended advance fixing of the import levy for cereals ; whereas the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European reasons which led to that suspension still exist ; Economic Community, whereas it is important, therefore, to continue that Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No measure for a limited period, which will make it 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ possible to monitor the situation ; zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has Regulation (EEC) No 1784/81 (2), and in particular the not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by second subparagraph of Article 15 (7) thereof, its chairman, Whereas Article 15 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 2727/75 provides that the provisions concerning advance fixing of the levy may be suspended if the market situation shows that the application of such Article 1 provisions will or is likely to cause difficulties ; Whereas there is a danger, having regard to the situa­ In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1870/81 , ' 10 July tion on the world cereals market, that, if existing 1981 ' is hereby replaced by ' 13 July 1981 '. arrangements are adhered to, levies could be fixed in advance in the short term for quantities considerably Article 2 greater than the quantities which might be expected under more normal conditions ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 July 1981 .

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

Done at Brussels, 9 July 1981 . For the Commission The President Gaston THORN

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p . 1 . (3) OJ No L 186, 8 . 7. 1981 , p. 19 .