31991R3730

20 . 12. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 351 /49

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3730/91 of 19 December 1991 suspending advance fixing of the export refund on rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, refunds for the product concerned be temporarily suspended ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the chairman, market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1806/89 (2), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 17 (7) thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Article 17 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provides that the provisions concerning advance fixing of the refund may be suspended if the market situation Article 1 shows that the application of such provisions will or is likely to cause difficulties ; Advance fixing of the export refund for the products Whereas there is danger, given the irregular pattern of referred to in Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) fixings at the end of the year and the uncertain trend of No 1418/76 is hereby suspended from 20 December 1991 prices during that period, that if existing arrangements are to 6 January 1992. adhered to, refunds could be fixed in advance in the short term for quantities considerably in excess of the quanti­ ties which might be excepted under more normal condi­ Article 2 tions ; Whereas the abovementioned situation requires that This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 December 1991 . application of the provisions concerning advance fixing of

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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