Regulation (EEC) No 2942/73 of the Commission of 30 October 1973 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 of 24 July 1973 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt

REGULATION (EEC) No 2492/73 OF THE COMMISSION  of 30 October 1973  on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 of 24 July 1973 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation 359/67/EEC (1) of 25 July 1967 on the common organization of the market in rice, as last amended by the Act of Accession (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 (3) of 24 July 1973 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt, and in particular Article 4 thereof;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 provides that the levy calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation 359/67/EEC shall be reduced by an amount to be fixed by the Commission each quarter and equal to 25 % of the average of the levies applied during the reference period;
Whereas the exchange of letters referred to in Article 9 of Annex I to the Agreement (4) between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt provides for the date of fixing the amount by which the levy is to be reduced and furthermore the reference period referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73;
Whereas administrative supervisory measures should be taken in order to ensure that the 32 000 metric tons referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 are not exceeded;
Whereas the exchange of letters referred to above indicates the manner in which the quantities imported are to be counted against the annual volume ; whereas it would seem fair not to count against this total the imports for which there is no reduction of the levy;
Whereas, to enable the Commission to implement, where appropriate, Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73, provision should be made for the Member States to communicate to the Commission the quantities of rice that are imported from the Arab Republic of Egypt;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,