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( 1 ) OJ NO L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) SEE PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) SEE PAGE 9 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 57 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 142 , 30 . 5 . 1978 , P . 24 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1555/79

OF 24 JULY 1979

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2742/75 ON PRODUCTION REFUNDS IN THE CEREALS AND RICE SECTORS

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2727/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1547/79 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 11 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1418/76 OF 21 JUNE 1976 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN RICE ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1552/79 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE SITUATION WHICH WILL EXIST AS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE 1979/80 MARKETING YEAR , PARTICULARLY AS A RESULT OF THE INCREASE IN COMMUNITY FARM PRICES FOR THAT MARKETING YEAR , THE MINIMUM PRICE PAID TO THE PRODUCER OF POTATOES INTENDED FOR STARCH MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED ;

WHEREAS A BALANCED RELATIONSHIP SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN POTATO STARCH AND MAIZE STARCH PRICES ; WHEREAS TO THIS END THE PREMIUM PAID TO POTATO STARCH PRODUCERS SHOULD BE SET AT 16.93 ECU PER TONNE FOR THE DURATION OF THE 1979/80 MARKETING YEAR ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1547/79 OF 24 JULY 1979 AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2727/75 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS , AND COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1552/79 OF 24 JULY 1979 AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1418/76 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN RICE , PERMIT THE GRANTING OF PRODUCTION REFUNDS FOR PRODUCTS USED FOR THE BREWING OF BEER AND IN THE MANUFACTURE OF QUELLMEHL USED IN BREAD-MAKING FOR A FURTHER MARKETING YEAR ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO EXTEND THE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR IN COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2742/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON PRODUCTION REFUNDS IN THE CEREALS AND RICE SECTORS ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1127/78 ( 6 ),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2742/75 , THE AMOUNT ' 178.50 UNITS OF ACCOUNT ' SHALL BE REPLACED BY ' 219.04 ECU ' WITH EFFECT FROM 1 AUGUST 1979 .

ARTICLE 2

THE TEXT OF ARTICLE 3A OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2742/75 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' ARTICLE 3A

FOR THE DURATION OF THE 1979/80 CEREALS MARKETING YEAR , MEMBER STATES SHALL GRANT A PREMIUM OF 16.93 ECU PER TONNE OF POTATO STARCH PAYABLE TO THE STARCH MANUFACTURER . '

ARTICLE 3

IN ARTICLE 7A OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2742/75 , THE TERMS ' 1978/79 MARKETING YEAR ' SHALL BE REPLACED BY ' 1979/80 MARKETING YEAR ' .

ARTICLE 4

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

IT SHALL APPLY ON 1 AUGUST 1979 FOR PRODUCTS COVERED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2727/75 AND ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1979 FOR PRODUCTS COVERED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1418/76 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 24 JULY 1979 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . GIBBONS