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( 1 ) OJ N L 359 , 31 . 12 . 1974 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 306 , 26 . 11 . 1975 , P . 3 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 213 , 11 . 8 . 1975 , P . 31 .

( 4 ) SEE PAGE 27 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 5 ) OJ N L 58 , 9 . 3 . 1969 , P . 1 .

( 6 ) OJ N L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972 , P . 14 .

( 7 ) OJ N L 67 , 14 . 3 . 1975 , P . 16 .

( 8 ) OJ N L 114 , 27 . 5 . 1970 , P . 16 .

( 9 ) OJ N L 283 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 50 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 720/76

OF 30 MARCH 1976

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 955/70 ON COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBER STATES CONCERNING INTERVENTION AND TRADE IN THE SUGAR SECTOR

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3330/74 OF 19 DECEMBER 1974 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN SUGAR ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3058/75 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 34 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 14A OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2048/75 OF 25 JULY 1975 ON SPECIAL DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES FOR SUGAR ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 719/76 ( 4 ) , PROVIDES THAT THE EXPORT OF WHITE SUGAR AND THE IMPORT OF RAW SUGAR SHALL REQUIRE A LICENCE WHEN THE OPERATION IS CARRIED OUT FOLLOWING AN AUTHORIZATION UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 69/73/EEC OF 4 MARCH 1969 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN RESPECT OF INWARD PROCESSING ( 5 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE ACT OF ACCESSION ( 6 ) , OR UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 645/75 OF 13 MARCH 1975 LAYING DOWN COMMON DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EXPORT LEVIES AND CHARGES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ( 7 ) ;

WHEREAS A LICENCE IS REQUIRED FOR THESE OPERATIONS BECAUSE THEY CAN HAVE A DECISIVE INFLUENCE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY SUPPLIES ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION MUST THEREFORE BE NOTIFIED ;

WHEREAS , FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY , ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 995/70 OF 26 MAY 1970 ON COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBER STATES CONCERNING INTERVENTION AND TRADE IN THE SUGAR SECTOR ( 8 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2850/75 ( 9 ) , SHOULD NOW BE REDRAFTED ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 955/70 IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

" 1 . ( A ) EACH WEEK , FOR THE PRECEDING WEEK :

_ OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR , RAW SUGAR AND MOLASSES FOR WHICH AN IMPORT OR EXPORT LICENCE HAS BEEN ISSUED ,

_ OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR AND RAW SUGAR FOR WHICH AN EXPORT LICENCE AND AN IMPORT LICENCE HAVE BEEN ISSUED UNDER ARTICLE 14A OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2048/75 .

( B ) NOT LATER THAN THE END OF EACH MONTH , FOR THE PRECEDING MONTH , OF THE QUANTITIES OF PREFERENTIAL SUGAR FOR WHICH AN IMPORT LICENCE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR IMPORTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2850/75 , SEPARATELY FOR EACH STATE , COUNTRY OR TERRITORY OF ORIGIN . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 APRIL 1976 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 30 MARCH 1976 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

P . J . LARDINOIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION