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( 1 ) OJ NO L 220 , 30 . 8 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 118 , 9 . 5 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 297 , 24 . 11 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 73 , 19 . 3 . 1980 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3496/80

OF 31 DECEMBER 1980

AMENDING REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1893/79 , ( EEC ) NO 2592/79 AND ( EEC ) NO 649/80 , INTRODUCING REGISTRATION FOR CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCT IMPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 103 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS THE COUNCIL , BY MEANS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1893/79 ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1149/80 ( 2 ), EXPIRING ON 31 DECEMBER 1980 , INTRODUCED REGISTRATION FOR CRUDE OIL AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT IMPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS THE COUNCIL , BY MEANS OF REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 2592/79 ( 3 ) AND ( EEC ) NO 649/80 ( 4 ), EXPIRING ON 31 DECEMBER 1980 , LAID DOWN RULES FOR CARRYING OUT THE REGISTRATION OF CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCT IMPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDED FOR IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1893/79 ;

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE SUPPLY SITUATION , THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE INFORMED WITHOUT DELAY OF THE COST OF CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCT SUPPLIES ; WHEREAS THE SYSTEM FOR THE MONITORING OF CRUDE OIL AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT IMPORTS SHOULD THEREFORE BE PROLONGED BEYOND 31 DECEMBER 1980 ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1893/79 , ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2592/79 AND ARTICLE 9 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 649/80 , ' 31 DECEMBER 1980 ' IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 28 FEBRUARY 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 31 DECEMBER 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 31 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

COLETTE FLESCH