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( 1 ) OJ NO L 73 , 21 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 198 , 31 . 7 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 214 , 12 . 8 . 1975 , P . 20 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 198 , 31 . 7 . 1980 , P . 22 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2622/80

OF 13 OCTOBER 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2104/75 AS REGARDS CERTAIN SPECIAL DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT LICENCES IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/77 OF 14 MARCH 1977 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2021/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 10 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2104/75 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2031/80 ( 4 ), IMPORT LICENCES ISSUED UNDER THE SAID REGULATION ARE VALID FOR 75 DAYS FROM THEIR ACTUAL DATE OF ISSUE ;

WHEREAS IT FOLLOWS FROM THE ACTS OF ACCESSION OF GREECE THAT IMPORT LICENCES WILL , AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1981 , NO LONGER BE REQUIRED IN TRADE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AS AT PRESENT CONSTITUTED AND GREECE ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY , IN CONSEQUENCE , TO LIMIT THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF LICENCES STATING GREECE AS THE OBLIGATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN TO 31 DECEMBER 1980 ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING IS HEREBY ADDED TO ARTICLE 4 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2104/75 :

' HOWEVER , WITH REGARD TO LICENCES BEARING THE WORD " GREECE " IN SECTION 14 , THE DATE OF EXPIRY OF SUCH LICENCES SHALL NOT BE LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1980 . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF 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 , 13 OCTOBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT