Document ID: 32016R0132
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>2.2.2016&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 25/56</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/132
of 1 February 2016
fixing the closing date for the submission of applications for private storage aid for pigmeat under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2334
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 ( 1 ) , and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph and the second subparagraph of Article 18(2) thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Private storage aid granted pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2334<a>&#160;(<span>2</span>)</a> has had a favourable effect on the pigmeat market. A further stabilisation of prices is expected.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The granting of private storage aid for pigmeat should therefore be ended and a closing date for the submission of applications should be set.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>For the sake of legal certainty, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2334 should be repealed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In order to avoid speculation, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the<span>Official Journal of the European Union.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The closing date for the submission of applications for private storage aid for pigmeat under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2334 shall be 3 February 2016.
Article 2
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2334 is repealed with effect from 3 February 2016.
However, it shall continue to apply in respect of contracts concluded under that Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2016.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Phil HOGAN
Member of the Commission
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( 1 ) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671 .
( 2 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2334 of 14 December 2015 opening private storage for pigmeat and fixing in advance the amount of aid ( OJ L 329, 15.12.2015, p. 10 ).
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