31984R3618

No L 333/56 21 . 12. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3618/84 of 20 December 1984 suspending advance fixing of the import levy for cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the above situation requires that application COMMUNITIES, of the provisions concerning advance fixing of levies for the products concerned be temporarily suspended ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Committee for Cereals, 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 15 (7) thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Article 15 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides that the provisions concerning Article 1 advance fixing of the levy may be suspended if the market situation shows that the application of such Advance fixing of the import levy for the products provisions will or is likely to cause difficulties ; referred to in Article 1 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 is hereby suspended from 21 December Whereas there is a danger, given the irregular pattern 1984 to 3 January 1985 inclusive. of fixings at the end of the year and the uncertain trend of prices during that period, that if existing arrangements are adhered to, levies could be fixed in Article 2 advance in the short term for quantities considerably in excess of the quantities which might be expected This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 December under more normal conditions ; 1984.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1984. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2)) OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 1 .