OF 27 JUNE 1975 ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF STANDARD AVERAGE VALUES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE VALUE FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES OF APPLES AND PEARS ( 6 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 224/78 ( 7 ).
2 . THE EXTENSION OF THE VALIDITY OF THE REGULATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE RIGHT OF AN IMPORTER TO HAVE THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1224/80 APPLIED .
IF AN IMPORTER EXERCISES HIS RIGHT TO HAVE THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1224/80 APPLIED TO GOODS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE VALUED UNDER THE SYSTEM OF STANDARD AVERAGE VALUES , REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1570/70 AND ( EEC ) NO 1641/75 SHALL NO LONGER APPLY TO IMPORTATIONS BY HIM DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD .
ARTICLE 2
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 DECEMBER 1980 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
ETIENNE DAVIGNON
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION