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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 359 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 16 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 365 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 21 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 311/81

OF 5 FEBRUARY 1981

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3495/80 ON TRANSITIONAL MEASURES IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1981 OF SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT PRODUCTS FROM CERTAIN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES

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 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3446/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 33 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3495/80 ( 3 ) LAID DOWN TRANSITIONAL MEASURES FOR IMPORTS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1981 OF SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT PRODUCTS FROM CERTAIN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES , AND , IN PARTICULAR , PROVIDED FOR A LIMIT ON THE IMPORT LEVY UP TO 31 MARCH 1981 ;

WHEREAS THE IMPORT LICENCES ISSUED UNDER THIS SYSTEM ARE VALID FOR THREE MONTHS ; WHEREAS THE SAID LICENCES MUST BE ISSUED ON 30 JANUARY 1981 ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3495/80 IN ORDER TO MAKE THESE DATES CORRESPOND ;

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

IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3495/80 , ' 31 MARCH 1981 ' IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 30 APRIL 1981 ' .

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 30 JANUARY 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 5 FEBRUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION