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( 1 ) OJ NO L 38 , 9 . 2 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 123 , 19 . 5 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 333 , 24 . 12 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 192 , 31 . 7 . 1979 , P . 32 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1976/80

OF 25 JULY 1980

EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2826/77 INTRODUCING A COMMUNITY TRANSIT DECLARATION FORM FOR USE IN AUTOMATIC OR ELECTRONIC DATA- PROCESSING SYSTEMS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 222/77 OF 13 DECEMBER 1976 ON COMMUNITY TRANSIT ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 983/79 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 57 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2826/77 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1653/79 ( 4 ), IS APPLICABLE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1980 ;

WHEREAS EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT THERE IS A NEED TO PROVIDE THAT THE FORM INTRODUCED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2826/77 MAY CONTINUE TO BE USED AFTER THAT DATE ;

WHEREAS , IN ADDITION , THE PRESENT STAGE OF EVOLUTION OF THE AUTOMATIC AND ELECTRONIC DATA-PROCESSING SYSTEMS BEING USED IN THE CUSTOMS FIELD IS SUCH THAT NO REVISION OF THE FORM IS AT PRESENT NECESSARY ;

WHEREAS THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2826/77 SHOULD THEREFORE BE EXTENDED FOR TWO YEARS ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMUNITY TRANSIT COMMITTEE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2826/77 , ' 31 DECEMBER 1980 ' SHALL BE REPLACED BY ' 31 DECEMBER 1982 ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 JULY 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION