31978R2742

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 67 , 15 . 3 . 1976 , P . 29 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 201 , 27 . 7 . 1976 , P . 14 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 181 , 21 . 7 . 1977 , P . 31 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2742/78

OF 24 NOVEMBER 1978

AMENDING FOR THE SECOND TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1799/76 IN RESPECT OF THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CROP DECLARATIONS FOR SEED FLAX

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 569/76 OF 15 MARCH 1976 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL MEASURES FOR LINSEED ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1799/76 OF 22 JULY 1976 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF SPECIAL MEASURES IN RESPECT OF LINSEED ( 2 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1632/77 ( 3 ), PROVIDES THAT EVERY PRODUCER OF SEED FLAX SHALL BY 31 OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR SUBMIT A CROP DECLARATION ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF HARVEST DATES IN CERTAIN MEMBER STATES , IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO COMPLY WITH THIS TIME LIMIT ;

WHEREAS THE DATE IN QUESTION SHOULD THEREFORE BE DEFERRED UNTIL 15 DECEMBER ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1799/76 , THE DATE ' 31 OCTOBER ' SHALL BE REPLACED BY ' 15 DECEMBER ' .

ARTICLE 2

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

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 24 NOVEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT