Commission Regulation (EC) No 980/98 of 8 May 1998 repealing Regulation (EC) No 19/98 suspending the sale of butter from public stocks pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 on the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter and the granting of aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 980/98 of 8 May 1998 repealing Regulation (EC) No 19/98 suspending the sale of butter from public stocks pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 on the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter and the granting of aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community
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 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Articles 6(6) and 7a(3) thereof,
Whereas the sale of intervention butter pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (4), and the grant of aid pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 417/98 (6), were suspended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 19/98 (7); whereas, in view of the way the market for butter has developed over the past few months, the aid arrangements provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 should be reintroduced; whereas there is no intervention butter available for sale so the suspension of sale referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 need not be maintained; whereas, therefore, Commission Regulation (EC) No 19/98 should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,