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( 1 ) OJ NO L 175 , 4 . 8 . 1971 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 34 , 9 . 2 . 1979 , P . 4 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 200 , 8 . 8 . 1977 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 672/79

OF 4 APRIL 1979

EXTENDING CERTAIN TIME LIMITS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF HOPS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1696/71 OF 26 JULY 1971 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN HOPS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 235/79 ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1784/77 OF 1 JULY 1977 ON THE CERTIFICATION OF HOPS ( 3 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1 ( 3 ) AND THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 10 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE SAID REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1784/77 SET AN ANNUAL DEADLINE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF HOP CONES ; WHEREAS IT ALSO PROVIDES THAT THIS DATE MAY BE DEFERRED FOR FOUR MONTHS WHEN DISPOSAL PROBLEMS ARISE FOR A GIVEN HARVEST ; WHEREAS THIS SITUATION HAS ARISEN IN RESPECT OF THE 1978 HARVEST IN SEVERAL REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE DEADLINE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF HOP CONES FROM THE 1978 HARVEST SHOULD BE DEFERRED TO 31 JULY 1979 ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 10 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1784/77 AUTHORIZES UNTIL 31 MARCH 1979 THE MARKETING WITHOUT CERTIFICATES OF HOP POWDERS AND HOP EXTRACTS MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1 AUGUST 1978 AND ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THIS PERIOD TO BE EXTENDED ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE CONTINUING MARKET SURPLUS , THE EXISTENCE OF STOCKS MAKES IT NECESSARY TO MAKE USE OF THIS POSSIBILITY ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

FOR THE 1978 HARVEST THE FINAL DATE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF HOP CONES FIXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1784/77 AT 31 MARCH 1979 IS HEREBY POSTPONED TO 31 JULY 1979 .

ARTICLE 2

THE FINAL DATE OF 31 MARCH 1979 PRESCRIBED IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 10 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1784/77 FOR THE MARKETING WITHOUT CERTIFICATES OF HOP POWDERS AND HOP EXTRACTS MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1 AUGUST 1978 IS HEREBY POSTPONED TO 31 DECEMBER 1979 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 1979 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 4 APRIL 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT