Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/1999 of 5 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 494/1999 of 5 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs
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, 12(3) and 28 thereof,
Whereas Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), lays down the time limit for processing and incorporating into final products the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation; whereas the current length of that time limit is likely to encourage operations of a speculative nature; whereas the time limit should therefore be reduced;
Whereas the Management Committee for milk and milk products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,