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

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

( 3 ) OJ NO L 299 , 8 . 11 . 1980 , P . 25 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 28 JANUARY 1981

EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF AUTHORIZATION FOR TRADE IN CRUDE OIL AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BETWEEN ITALY AND OTHER MEMBER STATES PROVIDED FOR BY DECISION 80/1008/EEC

( ONLY THE ITALIAN TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 81/69/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 , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE IN RESPECT OF TRADE INVOLVING THIS MEMBER STATE FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR BY DECISION 80/1008/EEC ( 3 ),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 2 OF DECISION 80/1008/EEC , THE DATE ' 31 JANUARY 1981 ' SHALL BE REPLACED BY ' 31 MAY 1981 ' , UNLESS A CONTRARY DECISION IS TAKEN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF DECISION 77/186/EEC .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 JANUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION