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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0MC83) 683 final  
Brussels, 18 November 1983
Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 in respect of  
the classification of butter and cream
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C0MC83) 683 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The purpose of the attached proposal for a regulation is to change the 
designation of top-quality butter from the Netherlands as referred to in 
Regulation (EEC) No 985/68.
This change has been made necessary by alterations to the Dutch regulations on 
the designation of top-quality butter.

Proposal for 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 in respect of 
the classification of butter and ,  cream
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (l), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/83 (2), and in particular Article 6(6) 
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general 
rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended 
by the 197 9 Act of Accession, provides that butter bought in by intervention 
agencies must meet certain requirements; whereas one of these requirements is 
that the butter should be classed as top quality in the Member State in which 
it is produced; whereas the designation of top-quality butter in the 
Netherlands has been changed; whereas, therefore, the designation of this 
butter should be altered in Article (l) of the said Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Indent eight in Article l(3)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 is hereby 
replaced by the following:
graded "Extra kwaliteit" as regards Netherlands butter."
(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6.1968, p. 13·
(2) OJ No L 163, 22. 6.1983, p. 56.
(3) OJ No L 169, 18. 7.1968, p. 1.

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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, For the Council