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( 1 ) OJ NO L 141 , 12 . 6 . 1969 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 275 , 19 . 12 . 1970 , P . 2 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 609/72 OF THE COUNCIL OF 23 MARCH 1972 SUPPLEMENTING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1059/69 LAYING DOWN THE TRADE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN GOODS RESULTING FROM THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 113 , 227 AND 235 THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ;

WHEREAS THE WORLD MARKET SITUATION MAY MAKE IT NECESSARY TO GUARANTEE SUPPLIES FOR THE COMMUNITY BY APPLYING MEASURES UNDER THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET TO PREVENT THE LARGE-SCALE EXPORTATION OF ONE OR MORE OF THE BASIC PRODUCTS LISTED IN ARTICLE 2 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1059/69 ( 1 ) OF 28 MAY 1969 LAYING DOWN THE TRADE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN GOODS RESULTING FROM THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2551/70 ( 2 ) ;

WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR APPLYING SIMILAR MEASURES TO CERTAIN GOODS COVERED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1059/69 IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WHICH A CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF THE BASIC PRODUCTS IN QUESTION IS USED ; WHEREAS , SINCE IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO APPLY SUCH MEASURES URGENTLY , THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR DECIDING ON THEIR APPLICATION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 9A SHALL BE ADDED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1059/69 :

" WHERE , PURSUANT TO A REGULATION ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF A PARTICULAR MARKET , LEVIES , CHARGES OR OTHER MEASURES ARE APPLIED TO EXPORTS OF A BASIC PRODUCT , THE COMMISSION MAY DECIDE TO APPLY APPROPRIATE MEASURES WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN GOODS THE EXPORTATION OF WHICH , BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGH CONTENT OF THAT BASIC PRODUCT AND THE USES TO WHICH THEY MAY BE PUT , IS LIKELY TO HINDER THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE AIMS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN QUESTION .

THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT SUCH MEASURES AFTER CONSULTING THE MEMBER STATES AND TAKING DUE ACCOUNT OF THE SPECIFIC INTERESTS OF THE PROCESSING INDUSTRIES .

ANY MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE COMMUNICATED WITHOUT DELAY TO THE COUNCIL . THE COUNCIL , ACTING BY A QUALIFIED MAJORITY , MAY TAKE A DIFFERENT DECISION WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE DATE OF SUCH COMMUNICATION . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 MARCH 1972 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J.P . BUCHLER