ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
L297/80fEN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2141/97
of30October1997
ontheissueofsystemBexportlicencesinthefruitandvegetablessector
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
2190/96of14November1996ondetailedrulesfor
implementing CouncilRegulation(EEC)No1035/72as
regardsexportrefundsonfruitandvegetables('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No610/97(2),andinpar­
ticularArticle5(5)thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EC)No1744/97(3)
fixestheindicativequantitiesforsystemBexportlicences
otherthanthosesoughtinthecontextoffoodaid;
Whereas,inthelightoftheinformationavailabletothe
Commissiontoday,thereisariskthattheindicative
quantitieslaiddownforthecurrentexportperiodfor
shelledalmonds,lemonsandapplesfordestinationgroup
Xwillshortlybeexceeded;whereasthisoverrunwill
prejudicetheproperworkingoftheexportrefundscheme
inthefruitandvegetablessector;Whereas,toavoidthissituation,applicationsforsystemB
licencesforshelledalmonds,lemonsandapplesfordesti­
nationgroupXexportedafter30October1997shouldbe
rejecteduntiltheendofthecurrentexportperiod,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ApplicationsforsystemBlicencesforshelledalmonds,
lemonsandapplesfordestinationgroupXsubmitted
pursuanttoArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1744/97,
exportdeclarationsforwhichareacceptedafter30
October1997andbefore19November1997,arehereby
rejected.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon31October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL292,15.11.1996,p.12.0OJL93,8.4.1997,p.16.
(3OJL244,6.9.1997,p.12.
L296/8rENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2125/97
of29October1997
determiningtheextenttowhichapplicationslodgedinOctober1997forimport
licencesforcertainpoultrymeatsectorproductspursuanttoRegulation (EC)No
509/97canbeaccepted
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No509/97
of20March1997layingdownproceduresforapplyingin
thepoultrymeatsectortheInterimAgreementontrade
andaccompanying measuresbetweentheEuropean
Community ,theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity
andtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity ,oftheone
part,andtheRepublicofSlovenia,oftheotherpart('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1514/97(2),andin
particularArticle4(5)thereof,
Whereastheapplicationsforimportlicenceslodgedfor
thefourthquarterof1997areforquantitieslessthanthequantitiesavailableandcanthereforebemetinfull;
Whereasthesurplustobeaddedtothequantityavailable
forthefollowingperiodshouldbedetermined ,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Applicationsforimportlicencesfortheperiod1October
to31December1997submittedpursuanttoamended
Regulation(EC)No509/97shallbemetasreferredtoin
theAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon30October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL80,21.3.1997,p.3.
2OJL204,31.7.1997,p.16.

30.10.97HENI OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L296/9
ANNEX
GroupNoPercentageofacceptance
ofimportlicencessubmitted
fortheperiod
1Octoberto31December1997
80
90 100,00
100 100,00
1.11.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L298/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2159/97
of31October1997
determiningtheworldmarketpriceforunginnedcottonandtheratefortheaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,ferencesinproductqualityandthenatureofoffersand
quotations;whereastheseadjustmentsarespecifiedin
Article2ofRegulation(EEC)No1201/89;
Whereasapplicationoftheaboverulesgivestheworld
marketpriceforunginnedcottonindicatedhereunder;
WhereasArticle5(3)ofRegulation(EC)No1554/95
stipulatesthattheadvancepaymentratefortheaidisto
betheguidepricelesstheworldmarketpriceandlessa
furtheramountcalculatedbytheformulaapplicablewhen
theguaranteedmaximumquantityisoverunbutwitha
15%increaseintheestimateforunginnedcotton
production;whereasCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1670/97(6)determinedestimatedproductionforthe
1997/98marketingyear;whereasapplicationofthese
rulesgivestheadvancepaymentratesforeachMember
Stateindicatedhereunder ,HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofGreece,andin
particularparagraphs3and10ofProtocol4oncotton,as
lastamendedbyCouncilRegulation(EC)No1553/95('),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1554/95of
29June1995(2)layingdowngeneralrulesforthesystem
ofaidforcottonandrepealingRegulation(EEC)No
2169/81,asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1584/96(3),
andinparticularArticles3,4and5thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EC)No1554/95
requiresaworldmarketpriceforunginnedcottontobe
periodicallydeterminedfromtheworldmarketprice
determinedforginnedcotton,usingthehistoricalrela­
tionshipbetweenthetwopricesasspecifiedinArticle1
(2)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1201/89of3
May1989layingdownrulesforimplementingthesystem
ofaidforcotton(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1740/97(5);whereasifitcannotbedeterminedinthis
wayitistobebasedonthelastpricedetermined ;1.Theworldmarketpriceforunginnedcottonasindi­
catedinArticle3ofRegulation(EC)No1554/95issetat
ECU37,235per100kilograms.
2.AdvancepaymentoftheaidasindicatedinArticle5
(3)ofRegulation(EC)No1554/95shallbeattherateof:
—ECU30,159per100kilogramsinSpain,
—ECU36,218per100kilogramsinGreece,
—ECU69,065per100kilogramsinotherMember
States.WhereasArticle4ofRegulation (EC)No1554/95
requirestheworldmarketpriceforginnedcottontobe
determinedforaproductofspecificcharacteristicsusing
themostfavourableoffersandquotationsontheworld
marketofthoseconsideredrepresentative ofthereal
markettrend;whereastothisendanaverageistobe
calculatedofoffersandquotationsononeormoreEuro­
peanexchangesforacifproducttoaNorthEuropean
portfromthesuppliercountriesconsideredmostrepre­
sentativeasregardsinternationaltrade;whereasthese
rulesfordetermination oftheworldmarketpricefor
ginnedcottonprovideforadjustmentstoreflectdif­Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1997.(')OJL148,30.6.1995,p.45.
(2)OJL148,30.6.1995,p.48.
OOJL206,16.8.1996,p.16.
(4)OJL123,4.5.1989,p.23.HOJL244,6.9.1997,p.1. oOJL237,28.8.1997,p.1.

L298/28 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.97
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels.31October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
L297/116 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2152/97
of30October1997
settingtheamountsofaidforthesupplyofriceproductsfromtheCommunity
totheCanaryIslands
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1601/92
of15June1992introducingspecificmeasuresinrespect
ofcertainagriculturalproductsforthebenefitofthe
CanaryIslands(!),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
2348/96(2),andinparticularArticle3thereof,
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)No
1601/92,therequirements oftheCanaryIslandsforrice
aretobecoveredintermsofquantity,priceandquality
bythemobilization ,ondisposaltermsequivalentto
exemptionfromthelevy,ofCommunityrice,which
involvesthegrantofanaidforsuppliesofCommunity
origin;whereasthisaidistobefixedwithparticular
referencetothecostsofthevarioussourcesofsupplyand
inparticularistobebasedonthepricesappliedto
exportstothirdcountries;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No2790/94(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No2883/94(4),laysdown
commondetailedrulesforimplementation ofthespecific
arrangements forthesupplyofcertainagricultural
products,includingrice,totheCanaryIslands;
WhereastherepresentativemarketratesdefinedinArticle
1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3813/92(*),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No150/95(6),areusedto
convertamountsexpressedinthirdcountrycurrencies
andareusedasthebasisfordeterminingtheagriculturalconversionratesoftheMemberStatescurrencies;whereas
detailedrulesontheapplicationanddetermination of
theseconversionsweresetbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1068/93f),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1482/96(8);
Whereas,asaresultoftheapplicationofthesedetailed
rulestothecurrentmarketsituationinthericesector,
andinparticulartotheratesofpricesfortheseproducts
intheEuropeanpartoftheCommunityandontheworld
market,theaidforsupplytotheCanaryIslandsshouldbe
setattheamountsgivenintheAnnex;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
PursuanttoArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)No1601/92,
theamountofaidforthesupplyofriceofCommunity
originunderthespecificarrangementsforthesupplyof
theCanaryIslandsshallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon31October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL173,27.6.1992,p.13.
(2)OJL320,11.12.1996,p.1.
(3)OJL296,17.11.1994,p.23.
(4)OJL304,29.11.1994,p.18.0OJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
")OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.0OJL108,1.5.1993,p.106.
(8)OJL188,27.7.1996,p.22.

31.10.97ENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L297/117
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30October1997settingtheamountsofaidforthe
supplyofriceproductsfromtheCommunitytotheCanaryIslands
(ECU/tonne)
ProductAmountofaid
(CNcode)CanaryIslands
Milledrice
(100630) 208,00
Brokenrice
(100640) 46,00
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2182/97 of 3 November 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 534/97 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas a procedure should be established for application of the prohibition on cumulation of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas and Community aid for the restructuring of vineyards, introduced into Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 by Council Regulation (EC) No 1595/96 (3); whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3024/94 (5), should therefore be amended;

Whereas, in order to ensure that the prohibition is effective, checks should be laid down;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the following fourth indent is hereby added to Article 4 (1) (b):

'- a declaration that the parcels concerned have not received Community aid for the restructuring of vineyards during the past 15 years. Member States may, however, lay down a longer period.`;

2. the following sixth indent is hereby added to Article 4 (2):

'- Member States shall check a sample of declarations covering a minimum of 15 % of applications. Declarations shall be selected on the basis of a risk analysis.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply to permanent abandonment of wine-growing areas during the 1997/98 wine year.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 132, 28. 5. 1988, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 36.

(4) OJ L 241, 1. 9. 1988, p. 108.

(5) OJ L 321, 14. 12. 1994, p. 8.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2175/97 of 31 October 1997 amending for the fourth time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Spain, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in that Member State were adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1934/97 (4);

Whereas, because of the continuing veterinary and trade restrictions adopted by the Spanish authorities, the number of fattening pigs that may be delivered to the competent authorities should be increased, thereby permitting continuation of the exceptional measures in the weeks to come;

Whereas the list of eligible areas in Annex II to that Regulation should be amended to reflect the current veterinary situation;

Whereas the rapid and effective application of exceptional market support measures is one of the best means of combating the spread of classical swine fever; whereas this Regulation should therefore apply from 15 October 1997;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 913/97 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto;

2. Annex II is replaced by Annex II hereto.

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 with effect from 15 October 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 October 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(3) OJ L 131, 23. 5. 1997, p. 14.

(4) OJ L 272, 4. 10. 1997, p. 14.

ANNEX I

'ANNEX I

Maximum total number of animals from 6 May 1997:

>TABLE>

ANNEX II

'ANNEX II

In the province of Lerida, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the Order of the Generalitat de Catalunya dated 2 October 1997, published in the Official Journal of the Generalitat of 14 October 1997, page 11663.`
L304/12 (ENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.11.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2212/97
of6November 1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundoncommonwheatinconnectionwiththe
invitationtotenderissuedinRegulation (EC)No1339/97
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No923/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No
1501/95of29June1995layingdowncertaindetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92onthegrantingofexportrefundsoncerealsand
themeasurestobetakenintheeventofdisturbanceon
themarketforcereals(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No2052/97(4),andinparticularArticle7thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortherefundand/orthe
taxfortheexportofcommonwheattoallthirdcountries
exceptCeuta,MelillaandcertainACPStateswasopened
pursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1339/97(5),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1884/97(6);
WhereasArticle7ofRegulation (EC)No1501/95
providesthattheCommissionmay,onthebasisofthe
tendersnotified,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92,
decidetofixamaximumexportrefundtakingaccountof
thecriteriareferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawardedtoany
tendererwhosebidisequaltoorlowerthanthe
maximumrefund,aswellastoanytendererwhosebid
relatestoanexporttax;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestion
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom31Octoberto6November
1997,pursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedin
amendedRegulation(EC)No1339/97,themaximum
refundonexportationofcommonwheatshallbeECU
9,89pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon7November
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
')OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
2)OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
3)OJL147,30.6.1995,p.7.
4)OJL287,21.10.1997,p.14.
5)OJL184,12.7.1997,p.7.
«)OJL265,27.9.1997,p.73.
8.11.97 [EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L305/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2218/97
of7November 1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledmediumgrainandlong
grainAriceinconnectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)
No2096/97
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)
No2096/97(2);
WhereasArticle5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionArticle1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledmedium
grainandlonggrainAricetobeexportedtocertainthird
countriespursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedin
Regulation(EC)No2096/97isherebyfixedonthebasis
ofthetenderssubmittedfrom3Novemberto6
November1997atECU210pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon8November
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL329,30.12.1995,p.18.
(2)OJL292,25.10.1997,p.19.
(3)OJL61,7.3.1975,p.25.
f4)OfL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
14.11.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L311/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2266/97
of13November 1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonryeinconnectionwiththeinvitationto
tenderissuedinRegulation (EC)No1338/97
tendererwhosebidisequaltoorlowerthanthe
maximumrefund,aswellastoanytendererwhosebid
relatestoanexporttax;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestion
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganisationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No923/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)No
1501/95of29June1995layingdowncertaindetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92onthegrantingofexportrefundsoncerealsand
themeasurestobetakenintheeventofdisturbanceon
themarketforcereals(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No2052/97(4),andinparticularArticle7thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortherefundand/orthe
taxfortheexportofryetoallthirdcountrieswasopened
pursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1338/97(*);
WhereasArticle7ofRegulation (EC)No1501/95
providesthattheCommissionmay,onthebasisofthe
tendersnotified,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92,
decidetofixamaximumexportrefundtakingaccountof
thecriteriareferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No
1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawardedtoanyHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom7to13November1997,
pursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation
(EC)No1338/97,themaximumrefundonexportationof
ryeshallbeECU27,90pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon14November
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.0OJL147,30.6.1995,p.7.
(4)OJL287,21.10.1997,p.14.h)OJL184,12.7.1997,p.4.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2224/97 of 7 November 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 as regards the latest date by which butter must have been taken into storage in order to be sold pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EEC) No 570/88

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 (6) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 of 16 February 1988 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the grant of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 531/96 (4), the butter put up for sale must have been taken into storage before a date to be determined;

Whereas, in view of the trends on the butter market and the quantities of stocks available, the date in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2690/94 (6), relating to the butter referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 570/88, should be amended;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88, the first subparagraph is hereby replaced by the following:

'The butter referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 must have been taken into storage before 1 October 1996.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 7 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 55, 1. 3. 1988, p. 31.

(4) OJ L 78, 28. 3. 1996, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 143, 10. 6. 1988, p. 23.

(6) OJ L 286, 5. 11. 1994, p. 11.