Commission Regulation (EC) No 1774/96 of 12 September 1996 fixing the maximum moisture content of cereals offered for intervention in certain Member States during the 1996/97 marketing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1774/96 of 12 September 1996 fixing the maximum moisture content of cereals offered for intervention in certain Member States during the 1996/97 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2731/75 of 29 October 1975 fixing standard qualities for common wheat, rye, barley, maize, sorghum and durum wheat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2054/93 (4), in particular fixes a maximum moisture content of 14 % for cereals other than durum wheat; whereas, under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 of 19 March 1992 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking over of cereals by intervention agencies (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1773/96 (6), a maximum moisture content of 14,5 % was fixed; whereas Article 2 (4) of that Regulation also provides that the Member States may be authorized at their request and under certain conditions to apply a moisture content of 15 % for cereals offered for intervention, with the exception of maize and sorghum;
Whereas certain Member States have submitted requests to that end;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,