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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(73 )163final
Brussels ,9February 1973
PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL REGULATION
delaying -theapplication ofthefollowing Council Regulation
totheUnited Kingdom (EEC)n°1055/72of18May1972onnoti­
fying theCommission onfuelimports (l),and (EEC)n°1056/72
of18May1972 onnotifying theCommission about investment
projects ofinterest totheCommunity inthepetroleum ,natural
gasandelectricity sectors (2)
(Submitted bytheCouncil totheCommission )
COM(73 )163final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On18th Hay1972 theCouncil approved "theRegulation (EEC)n°IO55/72on
notifying theCommission about fuel imports andtheregulation (EEC)
n°1056/72onnotifying theCommission about investment projects of
interest totheCommunity inthepetroleum ,natural gasand electrical
sectors .
TheUnited Kingdom asked fora6month delay intheapplication of
these tworegulations ,from thestart oftheTreaty ofAccession .
Theestimated delay intheapplication oftheapproved regulation ,
before theconclusion oftheAccession Treaty ,areshown inannexe II
oftheabove Treaty .
Thefact that thetwoabove-mentioned regulations have been approved
after thesignature oftheTreaty ofAccession justifies taking action ,
attheappropriate time togive theUnited Kingdom a6month delay
intheapplication ofthetworegulations after thestart oftheTreaty
ofAccession .
Theattached proposal fortheregulation satisfies this wish .

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCIL REGULATION
delaying theapplication ofthefollowing Council Regulation tothe
United Kingdom ;: .r, -.V '' •; :
(EEC)n*IO55/72of18May1972 onnotifying theCommission onfuel imports
(l)tand
(ESC)n°IO56/72of18May1972 onnotifying theCommission about invest­
ment projects ofinterest totheCommunity inthepetroleum ,natural gas
aidelectricity sectors (2)
THECOUNCIL ;, .. . .. •...
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard totheTreaty ofAccession oftheapplicant states tothe
EECandEm*atom Treaties ,signed onJan .221972 ,andparticularly
article 153oftheattached Act ,
Having regard totheproposition oftheCommission ,
Whereas on10May ,1972 theCouncil approved theregulations (EEC)
n°1055/72onnotifying theCommission about fuel imports andnrIO56/72
onnotifying theCommission about investment projects ofCommunity interest
to -theCommunity inthepetroleum ,natural gasandelectrical sectors ,
Whereas fortechnical administrative reasons theUnited Kingdom asked
that application ofthetworegulations totheUnited Kingdom bedelayed
six months .
Considering that itisjustified toallow such adelay .
(1)J.O. n°L120/3of25.5.72
(2)J.O. n°L120/7of25„5.72

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HASAPPROVEDTHISREGULATION
Article1
TheapplicationtotheUnitedKingdomoftheregulations (EEC)n°1055/72
and(EEC)n°IO56/72isdelayeduntilJuly1st1973•
Article2
ThatregulationisvalidfromJanuary1st1973»
Thatregulationshallbebindinginallitspartsandisdirectly
applicableinalltheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,the
FortheCommission
ThePresident