31970R2110

REGULATION (EEC) No 2110/70 OF THE COUNCIL of 20 October 1970 extending the period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 19/69 on the advance fixing of the levy on imports of olive oil

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC (1) of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1253/70, (2) and in particular Article 16 (1) thereof;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/EEC (3) of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between the Community and Greece, and in particular Article 8 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Whereas experience has demonstrated the effectiveness of the system introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 19/69 (4) of 20 December 1968 on the advance fixing of the levy on imports of olive oil, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2117/69 (5) ; whereas for this reason the limit on the period of validity of that Regulation should be removed;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The second paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 19/69 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1970.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 1970.

For the Council

The President

H.D. GRIESAU

(1)OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. (2)OJ No L 143, 1.7.1970, p. 1. (3)OJ No 197, 29.10.1966, p. 3393/66. (4)OJ No L 3, 7.1.1969, p. 2. (5)OJ No L 271, 29.10.1969, p. 8.