No C 288/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 28.10. 87 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation altering the abbreviation used to denote Greece in 
agricultural legislation 
COM(87) 453 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 8 October 1987) 
(87/C 288/10) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas the Act of Accession of Greece uses the letter 
'E' to denote the Hellenic Republic; 
Whereas the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal uses 
the letters 'GR' to denote the Hellenic Republic; 
Whereas, in order to standardize the abbreviation used 
to denote Greece in agricultural legislation and to 
reinforce the cultural and linguistic significance of the 
abbreviation used to denote Greece, the letters 'E' and 
'GR' should be replaced by 'EL' and legislation on agri­
culture should be amended accordingly; 
Whereas, in view of the administrative problems linked 
to changing the abbreviation for Greece on existing 
forms provided for by certain provisions, a period of six 
months should be allowed, from the entry into force of 
this Regulation, for making the necessary changes; 
Whereas it is for the Commission, in accordance with a 
simplified procedure, to alter the abbreviation in the 
legislation within its field of competence, Article 1 
The regulations and directives listed in the Annex are 
hereby amended in accordance with the provisions set 
out therein. 
Article 2 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu­
lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply 
with this Regulation not later than six months after its 
entry into force. 
2. Member States shall communicate immediately to 
the Commission the texts of the provisions of national 
law referred to in paragraph 1. 
Article 3 
The Commission shall adopt the necessary amendments 
to the legislation in the agricultural sector which is 
within its field of competence. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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. 
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rhefollowingamendments mustbemadetotheinstrumentslistedbelow,respectingalphabeticalorder 
where necessary. 
1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1469B70 of 20 ^uly 1970 fixing the percentages and quantities of tobacco 
tal^en over by theintervention agencies and thepercentageof Community tobaccoproductionabove 
which the procedure laid down in Articlel3 of Regulation (EEC)No727B70 applies (001NoLl64, 
27.7.1970, p. 35), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1578B86 of 23 May 1986 (C0lNoil39, 
24.5. 1986, p. 26)^ 
in the Annex, under number 25g^urleyCR^ is replaced by hurley Ei^,and under number 26,Virginia 
CRMs replaced by Virginia Ei5 
2. Council Regulation (EEC) Nol505B85 of 23 Mayl985 fixing, for the!985 harvest, the norm and 
interventionprices and thepremiumsgrantedtopurchasers of leaf tobacco, andderivedintervention 
prices for baled tobacco and the reference ^ualities^ 
in annexes 1,11 and 111, under number 25,hurley CR^ is replaced by hurley E^,and under number 
26BVirginiaCR^ is replaced by ^VirginiaEP5 
3. Council Directive 64B433BEEC of 26Mnel964 on health problems affecting intra^Community trade in 
fresh meat (COlNo 121,29.7.1964, p. 2012B64, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768B85 of 
20 December 1985 (C0lNoi3D2,31 12. 1985,p8)^ 
in Annex 1, Chapter X, point 49(a)gCR^ is replaced by ^EtB. 
4. Council Directive 77B99BEEC of 21 December 1976 on healthproblems affectingintraDCommunity 
trade in meat products (00I No E26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No 3768B85 of 20 December 1985 (C0lNoE362,31. 12 1985,p8)^ 
in ^.nnex^., Chapter Vll,point33(a)gEmnthe first indent is replaced by ^EE5 
5. Council Directive 71B118BEEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh 
poultrymeat(C0lNoE55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768B85 of 
20 December 1985 (C0lNoE362,31 12 1985,p8)^ 
in Annex 1, Chapter X, point 44(a),the first indent is replaced by the following^ 
^on the upper part, the initial letter or letters in capitals of the name of the exporting country^— D 
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