REGULATION (EEC) NO 2118/69 OF THE COUNCIL of 28 October 1969 altering the period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 18/69 concerning the advance fixing of the export refund on olive oil

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC (1) of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2146/68, (2) and in particular Article 18 (2) thereof;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/EEC (3) of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between the Community and Greece, and in particular Article 8 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Whereas experience gained during the 1968/69 marketing year has demonstrated the effectiveness of the system introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 18/69 (4) of 20 December 1968 supplementing Regulation No 171/67/EEC by provisions concerning the advance fixing of the export refund on olive oil ; whereas for this reason the limit on the period of validity of that Regulation should be removed;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The second paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 18/69 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 October 1969.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 28 October 1969.

For the Council

The President

P. LARDINOIS (1)OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. (2)OJ No L 314, 31.12.1968, p. 1. (3)OJ No 197, 29.10.1966, p. 3393/66. (4)OJ No L 3, 7.1.1969, p. 1.