Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2004 of 8 September 2004 repealing Regulations (EC) No 717/96, (EC) No 1484/96, (EC) No 1508/96, (EC) No 164/97, (EC) No 299/97 and (EC) No 1112/97 related to exceptional support measures for the beef market in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom

9.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 288/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1575/2004
of 8 September 2004
repealing Regulations (EC) No 717/96, (EC) No 1484/96, (EC) No 1508/96, (EC) No 164/97, (EC) No 299/97 and (EC) No 1112/97 related to exceptional support measures for the beef market in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in the beef and veal sector (1), and in particular Article 39 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 717/96 (2), (EC) No 1484/96 (3), (EC) No 1508/96 (4), (EC) No 164/97 (5), (EC) No 299/97 (6) and (EC) No 1112/97 (7) adopting exceptional support measures in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom, authorised the Member States concerned to pay compensation for bovine animals slaughtered by order of their competent authorities as part of measures concerning the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
(2) Since the conditions which led to the adoption of these measures are no longer fulfilled, it is necessary to repeal Regulations (EC) No 717/96, (EC) No 1484/96, (EC) No 1508/96, (EC) No 164/97, (EC) No 299/97 and (EC) No 1112/97.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,