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COMMISSION OF THE tUROHbAN COMMUNII IbS 
Brussels, 02.04.1995 
COM(%) 140 final 
Proposal tor a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) N* 1907/90 on certain marketing 
standards for eggs 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Regulation (EEC) No. 1907/90 on common egg marketing standards provides a 
derogation for sales from producers to retailers in certain regions of Finland in view 
of the specific condition of egg marketing in these regions. 
It is proposed to remove the less remote areas form this list since an increased number 
of egg packing centres has led to an improvement in the marketing conditions in those 
areas since the Accession. It is also proposed to authorise possible future reductions 
of this list in accordance with the Management Committee procedure in order to 
facilitate future adaptation of the list of areas concerned. 
The proposed measure has no financial consequence for the Community budget. 
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PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO /96 
amending Regulation (EEC) N* 1907/90 on certain marketing 
standards for eggs 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common 
organization of the market in eggs(l), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 (2) lays down certain marketing standards for eggs; 
Whereas this Regulation does not apply to sales from producers to retailers in certain regions 
of Finland in view of the specific conditions of egg marketing in those regions; whereas the list 
of these regions should now be amended taking account of improved marketing conditions due 
to increased number of packing centres in the less remote areas of Finland; whereas in order to 
facilitate future reductions of this list, these should be adopted in accordance with Article 17 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75; 
(1) OJ No L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) N° 2916/95 
(OJ N* L 305, 19.12.1995 p. 49). 
(2) OJ No L 173, 6.7.1990, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) N" 3117/94 
(OJN'L 330, 21.12.1994, p. 4). 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 is hereby amended as follows: 
- In Article 2(3) the following subparagraph is added: 
"The list of regions of Finland contained in Annex IT may be reduced in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75". 
- Annex II is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 1996 
For the Council 
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ANNEX 
"ANNEX II 
Regions of Finland referred to in Article 2 (3) 
The Provinces of : 
- Lappi 
- Oulu 
- Pohjois-Karjala 
- Kuopio 
- Ahvenanmaa" 
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