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( 1 ) OJ NO L 183 , 16 . 7 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 25 , 31 . 1 . 1975 , P . 10 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 254 , 27 . 9 . 1980 , P . 23 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 276 , 20 . 10 . 1980 , P . 36 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3101/80

OF 28 NOVEMBER 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2666/80 ON SPECIAL DETAILED RULES FOR APPLYING THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES FOR SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 OF 27 JUNE 1980 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 16 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE THIRD INDENT OF ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 ( 2 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2471/80 ( 3 ), PROVIDES THAT NO IMPORT LICENCE IS TO BE REQUIRED FOR IMPORTS OF A QUANTITY OF PRODUCTS , THE SECURITY FOR WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED 5 ECU ; WHEREAS APPLICATION OF THAT PROVISION IN RESPECT OF SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT COULD GIVE RISE TO ABUSIVE PRACTICE AND RESULT IN IMPORTS EXCEEDING THE QUANTITIES FIXED IN THE RELEVANT RULES ;

WHEREAS IT IS ACCORDINGLY NECESSARY TO AMEND COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2666/80 ( 4 );

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 2A IS HEREBY INSERTED INTO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2666/80 :

' ARTICLE 2A

THE PROVISIONS OF THE THIRD INDENT OF ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 DECEMBER 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 NOVEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT