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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 30 , 6 . 2 . 1979 , P . 19 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 32 , 8 . 2 . 1979 , P . 39 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 97 , 19 . 4 . 1979 , P . 15 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 148 , 16 . 6 . 1979 , P . 52 .

( 7 ) OJ NO L 265 , 23 . 10 . 1979 , P . 13 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 21 DECEMBER 1979

EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEMS OF AUTHORIZATION FOR TRADE IN CRUDE OIL AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BETWEEN CERTAIN MEMBER STATES PROVIDED FOR BY DECISIONS 79/126/EEC , 79/135/EEC , 79/397/EEC , 79/548/EEC AND 79/859/EEC

( ONLY THE DUTCH AND FRENCH TEXTS ARE AUTHENTIC )

( 80/124/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 MEMBER STATES AS PROVIDED FOR IN DIRECTIVE 73/238/EEC ( 2 ),

WHEREAS THE PRESENT REDUCTION OF PRODUCTION AFFECTS THE EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL TO THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS THIS DEVELOPMENT COULD BRING ABOUT DISTURBANCES IN 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 CONTINUE TO MONITOR THESE TRADE FLOWS REGULARLY BY MEANS OF A COMMUNITY SYSTEM ;

WHEREAS IN PARTICULAR , IN VIEW OF THE SUPPLY SITUATION IN BELGIUM , FRANCE , LUXEMBOURG AND THE NETHERLANDS , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE IN RESPECT OF TRADE INVOLVING THESE MEMBER STATES FOR A FOURTH EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR BY DECISIONS 79/126/EEC ( 3 ), 79/135/EEC ( 4 ), 79/397/EEC ( 5 ), 79/548/EEC ( 6 ) AND 79/859/EEC ( 7 ); WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES IN QUESTION HAVE MADE A REQUEST TO THIS EFFECT ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLES 2 OF DECISIONS 79/126/EEC AND 79/135/EEC THE DATE ' 31 MARCH 1979 ' SHALL BE REPLACED BY ' 31 MARCH 1980 ' , UNLESS A CONTRARY DECISION IS TAKEN ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 5 OF DECISION 77/186/EEC .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM , THE FRENCH REPUBLIC , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 DECEMBER 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

GUIDO BRUNNER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION