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( 1 ) OJ NO L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977 , P . 23 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 228 , 16 . 8 . 1973 , P . 2 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 15 JUNE 1979

MAKING TRADE IN CRUDE OIL AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BETWEEN ITALY AND OTHER MEMBER STATES SUBJECT TO A SYSTEM OF AUTHORIZATION TO BE GRANTED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE EXPORTING MEMBER STATE

( ONLY THE ITALIAN TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 79/589/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 77/186/EEC OF 14 FEBRUARY 1977 ON THE EXPORTING OF CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM ONE MEMBER STATE TO ANOTHER IN THE EVENT OF SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1 THEREOF ,

AFTER CONSULTING THE GROUP OF DELEGATES FROM THE MEMBER STATES AS PROVIDED FOR IN DIRECTIVE 73/238/EEC OF 24 JULY 1973 ( 2 ),

WHEREAS DECISION 77/186/EEC PROVIDES THAT WHERE DIFFICULTIES ARISE IN THE SUPPLY OF CRUDE OIL AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN ONE OR MORE MEMBER STATES THE COMMISSION MAY , AT THE REQUEST OF A MEMBER STATE OR ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE , DECIDE TO MAKE TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES SUBJECT TO A SYSTEM OF LICENCES TO BE GRANTED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE EXPORTING MEMBER STATE ;

WHEREAS ITALY HAS MADE A REQUEST TO THIS EFFECT ;

WHEREAS THE PRESENT REDUCTION OF PRODUCTION AFFECTS EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL TO THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS THIS DEVELOPMENT COULD BRING ABOUT DISTURBANCES IN THE TRADITIONAL TRADE FLOWS OF CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ;

WHEREAS , THEREFORE , IN ORDER TO PREVENT SUCH A SITUATION , IT IS NECESSARY TO FOLLOW DULY THESE TRADE FLOWS BY MEANS OF A COMMUNITY SYSTEM ;

WHEREAS IN PARTICULAR , IN VIEW OF THE SUPPLY SITUATION IN ITALY , SUCH A SYSTEM SHOULD BE LAID DOWN IN RESPECT OF TRADE INVOLVING THIS STATE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

TRADE IN PRODUCTS FALLING UNDER HEADING NO 27.09 AND SUBHEADINGS 27.10 A , B , C I AND C II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF BETWEEN ITALY AND OTHER MEMBER STATES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A SYSTEM OF AUTHORIZATION TO BE GRANTED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE EXPORTING MEMBER STATE .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL EXPIRE ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1979 UNLESS A CONTRARY DECISION IS TAKEN ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 5 OF DECISION 77/186/EEC .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 JUNE 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION