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( 1 ) OJ NO 172 , 30 . 9 . 1966 , P . 3025/66 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 186 , 19 . 7 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 370 , 30.12 . 1978 , P . 72 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 130 , 29 . 5 . 1979 , P . 20 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3278/80

OF 17 DECEMBER 1980

DEROGATING FROM REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3136/78 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR FIXING THE IMPORT LEVY ON OLIVE OIL BY TENDER

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 136/66/EEC OF 22 SEPTEMBER 1966 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN OILS AND FATS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1917/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 16 ( 6 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3136/78 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1037/79 ( 4 ), LAYS DOWN THAT APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES FOR OLIVE OIL ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMPETENT AGENCIES IN THE MEMBER STATES ON THE MONDAY OR TUESDAY OF EACH WEEK ;

WHEREAS , FOR THE END OF 1980 , THE LEVY MUST BE FIXED ON TUESDAY 23 AND TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER ; WHEREAS IT IS ACCORDINGLY NECESSARY FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMPETENT AGENCIES IN THE MEMBER STATES ON MONDAY 22 AND MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 1980 ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

NOTWITHSTANDING ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3136/78 , APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES FOR OLIVE OIL SHALL BE SUBMITTED , UNDER THE TENDER PROCEDURE FOR THE LEVY , FOR THE PERIOD 22 TO 31 DECEMBER 1980 , ON MONDAY 22 AND MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 1980 NOT LATER THAN 4 P.M .

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 , 17 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT