CELEX: 31974R2616
Language: en
Date: 1974-10-14 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2616/74 of the Commission of 14 October 1974 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the special period of validity for export licences for cereals and rice

No L 279 / 16                             Official Journal of the European Communities                            16 . 10 . 74
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 2616/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 14 October 1974
               amending Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the special period of validity
                                            for export licences for cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       Whereas the fixing of export levies is intended to
COMMUNITIES,                                                         prevent disturbances on the Community market by
                                                                     ensuring a sufficient supply of cereals but does not
                                                                     preclude exportation ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;                                                 Whereas Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70
                                                                     provides that where advance fixing of the refund is
                                                                     requested the period of validity set for the export
Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/                          licence may be longer than the normal period ;
67/EEC ( 1 ) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­
tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­              Whereas it would appear desirable for the purposes of
lation (EEC) No 1996/74 (2), and in particular Article               certain special export operations to make provision for
1 2 (2) thereof ;                                                    a similar special period of validity in cases where an
                                                                     export levy applies ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/                          Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­                   are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
tion of the market in rice, as last amended by Regula­               ment Committee for Cereals ,
tion (EEC) No 11 29/74 (4), and in particular Article
1 0 (2) thereof ;
                                                                     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
 1968/73 (5) of 19 July 1973 laying down general rules
to be applied in the event of the cereals market being
disturbed, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                                            Article 1
676/74 (6), and in particular Article 4(1 ) thereof ;
                                                                     The first sentence of Article 24 (2) of Regulation
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                        ( EEC) No 2637/70 is replaced by the following :
2737/73 (7) of 8 October 1973 laying down general
rules to be applied in the event of the rice market                       '2.     In such cases, the party concerned shall
being disturbed and in particular Article 4(1 ) thereof ;                 lodge with the competent authority an application
                                                                          for an export licence together with an application
                                                                          for advance fixing of the export refund or levy
                                                                          applicable in respect of the intended destination
Whereas under Article 24 of Commission Regulation                         on the date when such application is lodged, and
(EEC) No 2637/70 (8) of 23 December 1970 on special                       also particulars of the minimum and maximum
detailed rules for the application of the system of                       quantity that he intends to export and the
import and export licences and advance fixing certifi­                    minimum and maximum period necessary for
cates for agricultural products, as last amended by                       carrying out the exportation , provided that the
Regulation (EEC) No 672/74 (9), the period of validity                    minimum quantity may not be less than 75 000
of export licences may be longer than the normal                          metric tons for common wheat, rye, barley, maize,
 period ; whereas this provision has both a commercial                    wheat flour and rye flour or 50 000 metric tons for
 and an economic purpose ;                                                rice .'
(')  OJ  No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/67 .
(2 ) OJ  No L 209 , 31 . 7 . 1974, p. 1 .
(3)  OJ  No  174, 31 . 7 . 1967 , p . 1 .                                                     Ardc/c 2
(4)  OJ  No L 128 , 10 . 5 . 1974, p. 20 .
(5)  OJ  No L 201 , 21 . 7 . 1973 , p. 10 .
(6)  OJ  No L 83 , 28 . 3 . 1974, p. 3 .
(7)  OJ  No L 282, 9 . 10 . 1973 , p. 13 .                           This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
(8)  OJ  No L 283, 29 . 12. 1970 , p. 1.5 .                           following its publication in the Official Journal of
(9   OJ  No L 81 , 27 . 3 . 1974, p. 9 .                              the European Communities.
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             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 14 October 1974.
                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                        The President
                                                                   Francois-Xavier ORTOLI