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( 1 ) OJ NO L 14 , 21 . 1 . 1969 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 40 , 11 . 2 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 341 , 31 . 12 . 1979 , P . 26 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 146 , 12 . 6 . 1980 , P . 15 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3344/80

OF 22 DECEMBER 1980

AMENDING FOR THE SECOND TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3035/79 LAYING DOWN CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTRY OF FLUE CURED VIRGINIA TYPE AND LIGHT AIR CURED BURLEY TYPE ( INCLUDING BURLEY HYBRIDS ); LIGHT AIR CURED MARYLAND TYPE AND FIRE CURED TOBACCO , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 24.01 A OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 97/69 OF 16 JANUARY 1969 ON MEASURES TO BE TAKEN FOR UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 280/77 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3 AND 4 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO EXTEND FROM 31 DECEMBER 1980 UNTIL 30 JUNE 1981 THE VALIDITY OF THE PROVISIONS LAID DOWN FOR TOBACCO ORIGINATING IN COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES WHICH BENEFIT FROM THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO MAKE APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3035/79 ( 3 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1466/80 ( 4 );

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 8 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3035/79 , ' 30 JUNE 1981 ' SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ' 31 DECEMBER 1980 ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION