Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/96 of 26 February 1996 fixing the amount of the aid referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 for the private storage of butter and cream

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 340/96 of 26 February 1996 fixing the amount of the aid referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 for the private storage of butter and cream
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 (6) thereof,
Whereas Article 12 (4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 454/95 of 28 February 1995 laying down detailed rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 331/96 (4), provides that the aid referred to in Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 for private storage is fixed each year;
Whereas operations for the placing of products in storage must take place between 15 March and 15 August of the same year; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to fix the elements of that aid before the operations concerning placing in storage for 1996 commence;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,