16.4.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL94/13
REGULATION (EEC)No972/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of15April1975
amendingRegulations (EEC)No1223/74and(EEC)No2637/70asregardsthe
periodofvalidityofcertainexportlicencesforcerealsandrice
importingcountriestomaketheirpurchasesovera
maximumperiodof12months;whereasArticle23of
Regulation (EEC)No2637/70shouldinitiallybe
broughtintoforceagainonlyinrespectofthat
productforwhichitisneededandthemaximum
periodofvalidityallowedunderthatArticleshouldbe
restricted;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Article2ofRegulation (EEC)No1223/74isreplaced
bythefollowing :
'TheapplicationofArticle23ofRegulation (EEC)
No2637/70issuspendedexceptinthecaseof
wheatandmeslinflourfallingwithinsubheading
11.01AoftheCommonCustomsTariff.'THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No665/75(2),andinparticularArticle
12(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No668/75(4),andinparticularArticle10
(2)thereof;
WhereasArticle19ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No193/75(5)of17January1975layingdown
commondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemofimportandexportlicencesandadvance
fixingcertificatesforagriculturalproductsallows
exportlicencestobeissuedinconnectionwithan
invitationtotenderopenedinanimportingthird
country,theperiodofvalidityofthelicenceapplied
forbeinglimitedtothenormalperiodofvalidityin
force;wheseasArticle23ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No2637/70(6)of23December1970onspecial
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemof
importandexportlicencesandadvancefixingcertifi­
catesforagriculturalproducts,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No824/75(7),providesthatthe
periodofvalidityofanexportlicenceissuedin
connectionwithaninvitationtotenderopenedinan
importingthirdcountrymaynotexceed12months;
whereas,onaccountofthedisturbancesonthemarket
incerealsatthetimeinquestion,theapplicationof
thisArticle23wassuspendedbyCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No1223/74(8)of15May1974derogating
fromRegulation (EEC)No2637/70asregardsthe
periodofvalidityofexportlicencesforcerealsand
rice;
Whereasanimprovement hasbeennotedinthe
generalsituationofthemarketincereals,although
uncertaintystillexistsasregardsthemediumterm
trend;whereas,inparticular,Communitysupplies
maybeendangeredifitislefttotheinitiativeofArticle2
Article23ofRegulation (EEC)No2637/70is
replacedbythefollowing:
'Whereexportationiseffectedpursuanttoaninvi­
tationtotenderopenedinanimportingthird
country,anexportlicenceforcommonwheat,rye,
barley,maize,rice,wheatflourandryeflourshall
bevalidfromitsdateofissuewithinthemeaning
ofArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No193/75
untilthedatebywhichtheobligationsarising
undertheawardofthecontractaretobefulfilled.
However,theperiodofvalidityofsuchalicence
maynotexceedeightmonthsfollowingthe
monthofissueofthelicencewithinthemeaning
ofArticle9(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No193/75.'
(!)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
Article3(2)OJNoL72,20.3.1975,p.14.
(J)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(4)OJNoL72,20.3.1975,p.18.
(5)OJNoL25,31.1.1975,p.10.
(6)OJNoL283,29.12.1970,p.15.
(7)OJNoL79,28.3.1975,p.8.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities . (8)OJNoL133,16.5.1974,p.22.

NoL94/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.4.75
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15April1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission