COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 327/81 of 6 February 1981 correcting Regulation (EEC) No 3102/80 as regards certain export licences for cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece (2), and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof,

Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 3102/80 (3), amending for the 18th time Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 (4), the Commission introduced a period of reflection in respect of the issue of certain export licences ; whereas the said provision was erroneously introduced for all products within subheading 23.07 B of the Common Customs Tariff, some of which do not fall within the common organization of the market in cereals ; whereas the correction of the said provision must take effect as of the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 3102/80;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 3102/80 is hereby corrected as follows:

Article 1 is replaced by the following:

"Article 1

The following Article is hereby inserted in Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75:

"Article 9d 1. Export licences for products within subheadings 23.07 B I a) 1, 23.07 B I a) 2, 23.07 B I b) 1, 23.07 B I b) 2, 23.07 B I c) 1 and 23.07 B I c) 2 of the Common Customs Tariff, with advance fixing of the refund, shall be issued on the third working day following the day the application was lodged, provided that no measure to suspend advance fixing of the refund is taken during that period.

2. The period of validity of export certificates issued pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be calculated as from the actual day of issue."

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 15 December 1980.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 February 1981.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 281, 1.11.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 17. (3) OJ No L 324, 29.11.1980, p. 60. (4) OJ No L 213, 11.8.1975, p. 5.