27. 2. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 52/t (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 481/81 of 24 February 1981 amending Regulations (EEC) No 1893/79, (EEC) No 2592/79 and (EEC) No 649/80, introducing registration for crude oil and petroleum product imports in the Community THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 103 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Council, by means of Regulation (EEC) ‘No 1893/79 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3496/80 (2), expiring on 28 February 1981, intro- duced registration for crude oil and/or petroleum product imports in the Community ; Whereas the Council, by means of Regulations (EEC) No 2592/79 (3) and (EEC) No 649/80 (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3496/80, expiring on 28 February 1981, laid down rules for carrying out the registration of crude oil and petroleum product imports in the Community provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79; Whereas, in view of the supply situation, the Commis- sion should be informed without delay of the cost of crude oil and petroleum product supplies; whereas the system for the monitoring of crude oil and/or petroleum product imports should therefore be prolonged, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 In Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79 and Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79, ‘28 February 1981 is hereby replaced by ‘31 December 1981°. In Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 649/80 ‘28 February 1981 is hereby replaced by ‘30 June 1981’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 March 1981. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 February 1981. (1) OJ No L 220, 30. 8. 1979, p. 1. () OJ No L 365, 31. 12. 1980, p. 23. () OJ No L 297, 24. 11. 1979, p. 1. () OJ No L 73, 19. 3. 1980, p. 1. For the Council The President G. BRAKS