Commission Regulation (EC) No 2398/1999 of 11 November 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 890/1999 on the organisation of publicity measures relating to the Community system for the labelling of beef and veal

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2398/1999
of 11 November 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 890/1999 on the organisation of publicity measures relating to the Community system for the labelling of beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2071/98 of 28 September 1998 on publicity measures on the labelling of beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) in accordance with Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 890/1999 of 29 April 1999 on the organisation of publicity measures relating to the Community system for the labelling of beef and veal(2), the competent authorities have forwarded the publicity measures proposed and selected, together with a reasoned opinion;
(2) some Member States have been unable to submit their proposals within the requisite time. Those Member States have presented valid justifications for extending the time limit. The Commission should accordingly be given the power to authorise an extension in the time limit laid down in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 890/1999;
(3) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,