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( 1 ) OJ NO L 324 , 22 . 12 . 1969 , P . 21 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 28 , 5 . 2 . 1970 , P . 12 .

( 3 ) OJ NO 30 , 20 . 4 . 1962 , P . 965/62 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 753/72 OF THE COMMISSION OF 13 APRIL 1972 AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 208/70 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE PROCESSING OF ORANGES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2601/69 ( 1 ) OF 18 DECEMBER 1969 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE PROCESSING OF CERTAIN VARIETIES OF ORANGES , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 208/70 ( 2 ) OF 4 FEBRUARY 1970 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE PROCESSING OF ORANGES PROVIDES THAT PROCESSING CONTRACTS MUST BE CONCLUDED BEFORE 20 JANUARY EACH YEAR ; WHEREAS , IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES , IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE A MEMBER STATE TO POSTPONE THIS DATE IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN VARIETIES ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SECOND SENTENCE OF ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 208/70 :

" HOWEVER , IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES A MEMBER STATE MAY , ON APPLICATION , BE AUTHORISED TO POSTPONE THIS DATE IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN VARIETIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 13 OF REGULATION NO 23 ( 3 ) . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF 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 , 13 APRIL 1972 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

S.L . MANSHOLT