Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3055/80 of 26 November 1980 extending Regulations (EEC) No 582/78 and (EEC) No 558/79 fixing in respect of the 1977 and 1978 crops export refunds for raw tobacco

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 94 , 28 . 4 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 189 , 27 . 7 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 79 , 23 . 3 . 1978 , P . 21 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 73 , 24 . 3 . 1979 , P . 19 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 81 , 27 . 3 . 1980 , P . 12 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3055/80

OF 26 NOVEMBER 1980

EXTENDING REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 582/78 AND ( EEC ) NO 558/79 FIXING IN RESPECT OF THE 1977 AND 1978 CROPS EXPORT REFUNDS FOR RAW TOBACCO

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 727/70 OF 21 APRIL 1970 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN RAW TOBACCO ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1579/79 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE THIRD SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS EXPORT REFUNDS WERE FIXED IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN VARIETIES OF TOBACCO FROM THE 1977 AND 1978 CROPS BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 582/78 OF 22 MARCH 1978 ( 3 ) AND COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 558/79 OF 23 MARCH 1979 ( 4 ) RESPECTIVELY , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 711/80 ( 5 );

WHEREAS THE FINAL DATE FOR GRANTING THOSE REFUNDS WAS SET AT 31 DECEMBER 1980 ; WHEREAS , IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN VARIETIES OF THAT TOBACCO , EXPORT POSSIBILITIES AFTER THAT DATE HAVE PRESENTED THEMSELVES ; WHEREAS IT IS ADVISABLE TO GRANT REFUNDS IN RESPECT OF THOSE VARIETIES UNTIL 31 MARCH 1981 IN ORDER TO ENABLE THOSE EXPORTS TO BE CARRIED OUT ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE DATE ' 31 DECEMBER 1980 ' APPEARING IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 582/78 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 31 MARCH 1981 ' .

2 . THE DATE ' 31 DECEMBER 1980 ' APPEARING IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 558/79 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 31 MARCH 1981 ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING 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 , 26 NOVEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT