Commission Regulation (EC) No 2196/95 of 18 September 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non- profit-making institutions and organizations

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2196/95 of 18 September 1995 amending  Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit-making  institutions and organizations
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 organization of  the market in milk and milk products  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1538/95  (2), and  in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81  (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 455/95   (4), provides for the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit-making institutions  and organizations; whereas New Zealand butter sold in the United Kingdom may benefit from a reduced  rate of duty provided that it fulfils the conditions for categorization as first-class quality in  that Member State; whereas the preferential import system for New Zealand butter is consolidated  from 1 July 1995 under the Agriculture Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral  trade negotiations; whereas Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 of 30 June 1995 laying down detailed rules  for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products   (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1763/95  (6), fixes the rate of duty applicable to New  Zealand butter imported within the tariff quota; whereas, therefore, Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81  should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,