CELEX: 31974R0344
Language: en
Date: 1974-02-11 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 344/74 of the Commission of 11 February 1974 supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 3348/73 concerning the levying of a tax on the exportation of certain goods covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69

No L 40/6                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                   12 . 2 . 74
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 344/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                       of 11 February 1974
              supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 3348 /73 concerning the levying of a tax on
                 the exportation of certain goods covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (a) (2) of Regula­
COMMUNITIES,                                                        tion (EEC) No 1059/69, the Member States have been
                                                                    consulted about this measure,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
1059/69 (^ of 28 May 1969 laying down the trade                                                Article 1
arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting
from the processing of agricultural products, as last               The following shall be added to the Annex to Regula­
amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No                              tion (EEC) No 3348 /73 :
1491 /73 (2), and in particular Article 9(a) thereof ;
                                                                          CCT
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3348/73                         heading No                       Description
of 12 December 1973 concerning the levying of a tax
on the exportation of certain goods covered by Regula­
tion (EEC) No 1059/69 (3) created an export tax ;                    ex 18.06 A         Cocoa powder, not otherwise sweetened
                                                                                        than by the addition of sucrose, with
Whereas it is necessary to add to the list of goods to                                  the exception of preparations which are
which this tax is applied the goods covered by                                          close wrapped in immediate packings of
                                                                                        a net capacity of 2-5 kg or less
subheading No 18.06 A of the Common Customs
Tariff ;
Whereas it appears appropriate, in order to take into                                          Article 2
account the interests of the sugar processing industry,
to exclude from the application of this tax prepara­                This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
tions which are close wrapped in immediate packings                  following its publication in the Official Journal of
of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or less ;                                the European Communities.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 11 February 1974.
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                    The President
                                                                               Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
 (!) OJ No L 141 , 12. 6 . 1969 , p . 1 .
 (2) OJ No L 151 , 7 . 6 . 1973, p . 1 .
 (3) OJ No L 342, 13 . 12. 1973 , p . 16 .