28.10.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL297/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2612/76
of27October1976
amendingRegulation (EEC)No677/76layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplica­
tionofthesystemforcompulsorypurchaseofskimmed-milk powder
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Regulation (EEC)No677/76isherebyamendedas
showninthefollowingArticles.
Article2
Thefollowingsubparagraph isaddedattheendof
Article8(c):
'However,thetimelimitprovidedforaboveshall
applyforthefirsttimeon15August1976.'
Article3
ThefollowingtextisaddedtoArticle10(1):
'h)withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofthefore­
goingparagraphs ,onproductionoftheproof
thatithasbeenprovidedafter25October
1976.'THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
563/76of15March1976onthecompulsorypurchase
ofskimmed-milk powderheldbyinterventionagen­
ciesforuseinanimalfeed('),andinparticularArticle
9(1)thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No677/76of
26March1976layingdownrulesfortheapplication
ofthesystemforcompulsorypurchaseofskimmed­
milkpowderprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)No
563/76(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2462/76(3),providesinArticle8thatfordehydrated
fodderthedocumentprovidedforinArticle6ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No563/76istobesubmitted,orthesecu­
rityprovided,atthelatestonthefifteenthday
followingtheendofthemonthinwhichitleftthe
dehydrationplant;whereas,inviewoftheadministra­
tivedifficultiesencountered incertainMemberStates,
thattimelimithasnotalwaysbeenobserved;whereas
thetimelimitinquestionshouldthereforebealtered;
Whereastowardstheendofthesysteminquestion
thereisadangerthattheoperationsgivingrisetothe
provisionofasecurity,andinparticulartheimports
ofproteinproducts,mayslowdown;whereasinorder
toavoidapossibleshortageoftheseproductsinthe
Community ,thereleaseofthesecuritiesprovided
duringthelastdaysofthesystemshouldbeprovided
for;
WhereasunderArticle10(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
677/76,theMemberStatesmayauthorizetheimport
ofproductswithaviewtoprocessingthemundera
systemofcustomscontroliftheseproductsare
intendedtobeexportedwhollyorinpartintheform
ofcompensatory products;whereasprovisionshould
bemade,firstly,forthecompetentauthoritiestocarry
outacontrolofthequantitiesadmittedunderthe
abovesystemwheresuchanauthorization hasbeen
givenand,secondly,forthemeasurestobeapplied
whereithasnotbeenpossibleforthegoodssubjectto
theabovesystemtobepresentedforcustomsclear­
ance;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionsofalltherelevant
ManagementCommittees ,Article4
Thesecondsubparagraph ofArticle10(2)isamended
toreadasfollows:
Wheretheproductsreferredtointhefirst
subparagraph areputintofreecirculation ,either
unchangedorafterprocessing ,any'proteincertifi­
cate'applicabletotheproductactuallyputinto
freecirculationshallbesubmitted .
WhenthesystemlaiddowninArticle3ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No563/76comestoanend,Member
Statesshallcarryoutacontrolonthequantities
authorizedunderthesystemlaiddowninthefirst
subparagraph .Where,atthiscontrol,theholderof
theauthorization referredtointhefirstsubpara­
graphisunabletopresentagaintothecompetent
authoritiestheproductswhichshouldstillcome
undertheabovementioned system,either
unchangedorafterprocessing ,.withoutprejudice
tonationalmeasures,theholderoftheauthoriza­
tionmustdelivertothecompetentauthoritiesthe
documentprovidedforinArticle6ofRegulation
(EEC)No563/76certifyingthesaleanddena­
turingofaquantityofskimmed-milk powder
corresponding tothesecuritywhichshouldhave(')OlNoLfT,15.3.1976.p.18.
(:)OÌNoL81,17.1976;p.23.
(■')OÌNoLr9,9.l().1976.p.25.

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Article5
InthefirstindentofArticle12thedateof10October
1976isreplacedby29October1976.beenprovidedfortheissueofa'proteincertificate
forthatquantityofproductswhichshouldhave
beenpresentedagain.Intheeventoftheabove
documentnotbeingdeliveredwithintheperiod
providedforinparagraph4,anamountequivalent
totheamountofthesecuritymustbepaidbythe
holder,withoutprejudicetoanyoutstanding
arrearsofinterestdue.Theamountthusreceived
bytheauthoritiesshallbeconsideredassecurity
whichisforfeitedwithinthemeaningofArticle
10(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No563/76.'Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27October1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission