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( 1 ) OJ NO L 282 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 12 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 45 , 21 . 2 . 1976 , P . 2 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 282 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 77 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 45 , 21 . 2 . 1976 , P . 3 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 19 , 25 . 1 . 1980 , P . 37 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 213 , 11 . 8 . 1975 , P . 12 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 768/80

OF 28 MARCH 1980

AMENDING REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 2043/75 AND ( EEC ) NO 149/80 AS REGARDS THE ADVANCE FIXING OF EXPORT REFUNDS FOR POULTRYMEAT AND EGGS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2771/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN EGGS ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 368/76 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 15 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2777/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN POULTRYMEAT ( 3 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 369/76 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 9 ( 3 ), AND 15 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 149/80 ( 5 ) MODIFIED , FOR A PERIOD EXTENDING UNTIL 31 MARCH 1980 , THE SYSTEM FOR THE ADVANCE FIXING OF EXPORT REFUNDS FOR POULTRYMEAT AND EGGS PROVIDED FOR BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2043/75 ( 6 ); WHEREAS THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT REGULATION STILL OBTAIN ; WHEREAS IT THEREFORE APPEARS NECESSARY TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THAT REGULATION UNTIL 30 JUNE 1980 , AND AT THE SAME TIME TO MAKE PROVISION TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF ADVANCE FIXING CERTIFICATES IN CERTAIN CASES ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS ADDED TO ARTICLE 2A OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2043/75 :

' FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE , THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA , TOGETHER WITH THE TERRITORIES ASSOCIATED THERETO , SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A SINGLE DESTINATION :

SAUDI ARABIA , BAHRAIN , QATAR , KUWAIT , THE SULTANATE OF OMAN , THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ( ABU DHABI , DUBAI , SHARJAH , AJMAN , UMM AL QAWAIN , FUJAIRAH , RAS AL KHAIMAH ), THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF YEMEN ( NORTH YEMEN ) AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN ( SOUTH YEMEN ). '

ARTICLE 2

IN ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 149/80 THE DATE ' 31 MARCH 1980 ' IS REPLACED BY ' 30 JUNE 1980 ' .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 APRIL 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 MARCH 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT