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( 1 ) OJ NO 117 , 19 . 6 . 1967 , P . 2269/67 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 72 , 20 . 3 . 1975 , P . 14 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 133 , 16 . 5 . 1974 , P . 22 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/75 OF THE COMMISSION OF 31 JULY 1975 AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1223/74 AS REGARDS THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT LICENCES FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF CEREALS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 120/67/EEC ( 1 ) OF 13 JUNE 1967 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 665/75 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 12 ( 2 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1223/74 ( 3 ) OF 15 MAY 1974 DEROGATING FROM REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2637/70 AS REGARDS THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT LICENCES FOR CEREALS AND RICE , THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THESE LICENCES AMOUNTS TO 90 DAYS FOR COMMON WHEAT , BARLEY AND MAIZE ; WHEREAS THAT PERIOD WAS FIXED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT , ON THE ONE HAND , A MORE STABLE SITUATION ON THE WORLD MARKET AND , ON THE OTHER HAND , THE EXISTENCE IN THE COMMUNITY OF LARGE QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT ;

WHEREAS THE WORLD MARKET IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING LARGE PRICE FLUCTUATIONS ; WHEREAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT MARKET WILL BE INFLUENCED IN PARTICULAR BY THE OUTLOOK FOR PRODUCTION AND THE ACTUAL CEREAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE VARIOUS IMPORTING COUNTRIES ; WHEREAS NO ACCURATE FORECAST CAN BE MADE AT THE MOMENT ; WHEREAS , AS A RESULT , THERE IS UNCERTAINTY AS REGARDS THE FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF PRICES ;

WHEREAS THIS SITUATION REQUIRES THAT MEASURES TO BE TAKEN , IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN BASIC PRODUCTS , IN ORDER TO AVOID , SO FAR AS POSSIBLE , THE COMMUNITY MARKET BEING AFFECTED BY THE SITUATION WHICH CURRENTLY EXISTS ON THE WORLD MARKET ; WHEREAS , TO THIS END , THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT LICENCES FOR COMMON WHEAT , BARLEY AND MAIZE SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 30 DAYS ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR CEREALS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1223/74 IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLES 21 ( 1 ) AND 22 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2637/70 , EXPORT LICENCES SHALL BE VALID , FOLLOWING THEIR DATE OF ISSUE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 :

- FOR 30 DAYS AS REGARDS COMMON WHEAT AND MESLIN , MAIZE AND BARLEY FALLING RESPECTIVELY IN SUBHEADINGS 10.01 A , 10.05 B AND HEADING NO 10.03 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ,

- FOR 90 DAYS AS REGARDS OTHER PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED ARTICLES 21 ( 1 ) AND 22 ( 1 ) . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 AUGUST 1975 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 31 JULY 1975 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

P.J . LARDINOIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION