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( 1 ) OJ NO L 54 , 5 . 3 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 195 , 29 . 7 . 1980 , P . 6 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 320 , 15 . 12 . 1979 , P . 43 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2708/80

OF 23 OCTOBER 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2826/79 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL DETAILED RULES IN RESPECT OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES IN THE WINE SECTOR

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1990/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 16 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2826/79 ( 3 ), IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES ARE VALID WITH EFFECT FROM THEIR DATE OF ISSUE UNTIL THE END OF THE THIRD MONTH FOLLOWING ;

WHEREAS THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE LAYS DOWN THAT IMPORT LICENCES SHALL NO LONGER BE APPLICABLE WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1981 IN TRADE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AS AT PRESENT CONSTITUTED AND GREECE ; WHEREAS , ACCORDINGLY , THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF LICENCES WITH GREECE ENTERED AS THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR DESTINATION SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO 31 DECEMBER 1980 ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPH IS HEREBY ADDED TO ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2826/79 :

' HOWEVER , LICENCES WITH " GREECE " ENTERED IN SECTIONS 13 OR 14 SHALL BE VALID ONLY UNTIL 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 .

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 OCTOBER 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 OCTOBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT