Regulation (EEC) No 757/70 of the Commission of 24 April 1970 amending Regulation (EEC) Nos 662/69 and 685/69 as regards the conditions for the sale of butter from public stocks

REGULATION (EEC) No 757/70 OF THE COMMISSION  of 24 April 1970  amending Regulation (EEC) Nos 662/69 and 685/69 as regards conditions for the sale of butter from public stocks
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (1) of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2622/69, (2) and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof;
Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 662/69 (3) of 9 April 1969 on the sale by intervention agencies of butter exceeding a certain age, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 450/70, (4) provided that the date for taking the butter in question into store is the date fixed for butter which has been the subject of the last tendering procedure under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 (5) of 14 April 1969 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in butter and cream, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 603/70 (6) ; whereas the current temporary suspension of butter sales by tendering procedure in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 may prevent sales being carried out under Regulation (EEC) No 662/69 ; whereas it is possible to rectify the situation by altering the age of the butter sold in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 662/69;
Whereas Article 3 of the Regulation (EEC) No 662/69 and Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 require the butter in question to be sold in special packaging to distinguish it from other makes of butter on the market ; whereas the purpose of making this distinction is to ensure that the balance of the market is not jeopardised ; whereas, to this end the markings on the wrappings of butter marketed in Germany should be adapted;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not issued an Opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman;