Council Regulation (EEC) No 1185/90 of 7 may 1990 amending regulation (EEC) No 777/87 modifying the intervention arrangements for butter and skimmed-milk powder and regulation (EEC) No 985/68 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 1185/90
of 7 May 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 777/87  modifying the intervention arrangements for butter and skimmed-milk powder and Regulation (EEC) N°  985/68 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of  the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3879/89 (2), and  in particular Article 6 (6) and the first subparagraph of Article 7a (1) thereof,
Whereas under Regulation (EEC) N° 777/87 (3), intervention buying of butter may be suspended under  certain circumstances and may be carried out under a standing invitation to tender; whereas in  those circumstances and pursuant to Article 1 (3) (c) of the said Regulation, account is taken of  the special importance of the buying in of butter by the intervention agency for market stability  and the returns of milk producers in Ireland; whereas the benefit of this provision should be  extended to the region of Northern Ireland where the dairy industry also contributes a very  markedly greater proportion to the gross national product than the average recorded in the other  regions of the Community;
Whereas that amendment of Regulation (EEC) N° 777/87 makes it necessary to adapt Regulation (EEC)  N° 985/68 (4),
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 842/88 (5),