CELEX: 31973R0538
Language: en
Date: 1973-02-21 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 538/73 of the Commission of 21 February 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2196/71 of the Commission as regards the period of validity of import licences for rice

24. 2 . 73                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                    No L 51 /21
                                 REGULATION (EEC) No 538/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                           of 21 February 1973
              amending Regulation (EEC) No 2196/71 of the Commission as regards the period of
                                                   validity of import licences for rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                          secured by extending the period of validity to sixty
COMMUNITIES,                                                             days and the disturbance caused by persistent insta­
                                                                        bility in the world market can at the same time
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                      thereby be limited ;
pean Economic Community ;
                                                                        Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­
Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/                             tion are in accordance with the Opinion of the
67/EEC (*) of 25 July 1967 on the common organi­                        Management Committee for Cereals ;
zation of the market in rice, as last amended by the
Act ( 2) annexed to the Treaty concerning the Acces­
sion of new Member States to the European                                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Economic Community and the European Atomic
Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22                                                            Article 1
January 1972, and in particular Article 10 (2)                          Paragraph 1 of Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC ) No
thereof ;                                                                2196/71 is replaced by the following :
Having regard to Council Regulation No 365 /                                 ' 1 . In derogation from Article 20 of Regulation
67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on rules for the advance                                ( EEC) No 2637/70 an import licence which
fixing of levies on rice and broken rice, as last                                  is applied for after the entry into force of
amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2435/70 (4), and                                   this Regulation shall be valid from its date
in particular Article 8 thereof ;                                                  of issue within the meaning of Article 8 ( 1 )
Whereas       Commission Regulation                 (EEC)      No                  of Regulation (EEC) No 1373 /70 :
2196/71 ( 5) of 13 October 1971 derogating from                                    — For 30 days for the products listed in
Regulation ( EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period                                     Article 1 ( a) ( b ) and ( c) of Regulation No
of validity of import licences for cereals and rice, as                                120/67/EEC ;
last amended by Commission Regulation ( EEC) No                                    — For 60 days for the products listed in
1167/72 (6) of 5 June 1972, limited the period of                                      Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a) and ( b ) of Regulation No
validity of import licences for certain products ;                                     359 / 67/ EEC other than those listed in
Whereas because of the special circumstances of                                        paragraph 2.'
supply and demand on the world market at the                                                          Article 2
present time it is necessary, so as to guarantee
stability of the supply of rice to the Community, to                     This Regulation shall enter into force on the third
extend the period of validity of import licences at                      day following its publication in the Official Journal
present in force ; whereas the required result can be                    of the European Communities.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
               Done at Brussels, 21 February 1973 .
                                                                                     For the Commission
                                                                                        The President
                                                                                   Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
 (!)  OJ No  174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 .
 (2 ) OJ No  L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14 .
 (3)  OJ No  174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 32 .
 (4)  OJ No  L 262, 30 . 11 . 1970, p. 3 .
 (5)  OJ No  L 231 , 15 . 10 . 1971 , p. 28 .
 (#)  OJ No  L 129 , 6. 6. 1972, p. 8 .