NoL279/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.10.74
REGULATION (EEC)No2616/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of14October1974
amendingRegulation (EEC)No2637/70asregardsthespecialperiodofvalidity
forexportlicencesforcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;Whereasthefixingofexportleviesisintendedto
preventdisturbancesontheCommunitymarketby
ensuringasufficientsupplyofcerealsbutdoesnot
precludeexportation ;
WhereasArticle24ofRegulation (EEC)No2637/70
providesthatwhereadvancefixingoftherefundis
requestedtheperiodofvaliditysetfortheexport
licencemaybelongerthanthenormalperiod;
Whereasitwouldappeardesirableforthepurposesof
certainspecialexportoperationstomakeprovisionfor
asimilarspecialperiodofvalidityincaseswherean
exportlevyapplies;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(1)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(2),andinparticularArticle
12(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1129/74(4),andinparticularArticle
10(2)thereof;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(5)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
676/74(6),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2737/73(7)of8October1973layingdowngeneral
rulestobeappliedintheeventofthericemarket
beingdisturbedandinparticularArticle4(1)thereof;Article1
ThefirstsentenceofArticle24(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2637/70isreplacedbythefollowing :
'2.Insuchcases,thepartyconcernedshall
lodgewiththecompetentauthorityanapplication
foranexportlicencetogetherwithanapplication
foradvancefixingoftheexportrefundorlevy
applicableinrespectoftheintendeddestination
onthedatewhensuchapplicationislodged,and
alsoparticularsoftheminimumandmaximum
quantitythatheintendstoexportandthe
minimumandmaximumperiodnecessaryfor
carryingouttheexportation ,providedthatthe
minimumquantitymaynotbelessthan75000
metrictonsforcommonwheat,rye,barley,maize,
wheatflourandryeflouror50000metrictonsfor
rice.'WhereasunderArticle24ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No2637/70(8)of23December1970onspecial
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemof
importandexportlicencesandadvancefixingcertifi­
catesforagriculturalproducts,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No672/74(9),theperiodofvalidity
ofexportlicencesmaybelongerthanthenormal
period;whereasthisprovisionhasbothacommercial
andaneconomicpurpose;
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(3)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(4)OJNoL128,10.5.1974,p.20.
(5)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(6)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,p.3.
(7)OJNoL282,9.10.1973,p.13.
(8)OJNoL283,29.12.1970,p.1.5.
(9OJNoL81,27.3.1974,p.9.Ardc/c2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14October1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI