CELEX: 31974R0549
Language: en
Date: 1974-03-08
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 549/74 of the Commission of 7 March 1974 temporarily suspending the advance fixing of export refunds for milk products

8 . 3 . 74                           Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 66/33
                           REGULATION (EEC) No 549/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                    of 7 March 1974
                temporarily suspending the advance fixing of export refunds for milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                  existing arrangements are adhered to, refunds could
COMMUNITIES,                                                    be fixed in advance ; in the short term, for quantities
                                                                considerably in excess of the quantities which might
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           be expected under more normal conditions ; whereas
Economic Community ;                                            such exports could pose a supply problem for the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    Community in the months ahead ;
804/68 ( !) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­             Whereas, given the difficulties outlined above and
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last           following an examination of the situation in the light
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 418 /74 (2) ;                    of all available information , the best course would
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    seem to be to suspend the advance fixing of export
876/68 (3) of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules            refunds for the products in question for three working
for granting export refunds on milk and milk                    days,
products and criteria for fixing the amount of such
refunds, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
2429/72 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph
of Article 5 (4) thereof ;
                                                                                         Article 1
Whereas the present situation on the international
                                                                No    refunds   shall  be  fixed   in advance for milk
market for milk products is characterized by uncer­
tainty as to price and to short- and medium-term avail­         products according to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC)
abilities ;                                                     No 804/68 during the period 8 to 12 March 1974.
Whereas, under existing trade arrangements for milk                                      Article 2
products the refund can be fixed in advance for
exports to be effected during the period of validity of         This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 March
the export licence, whereas there is a danger that, if          1974 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 7 March 1974.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                              The President
                                                                         Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(1) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ No L 49, 21 . 2. 1974, p. 2.
(3) OJ No L 155, 3 . 7. 1968, p. 1 .
b) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .