Commission Regulation (EEC) No 344/78 of 20 February 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 344/78
OF 20 FEBRUARY 1978
AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2213/76 ON THE SALE OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER FROM PUBLIC STORAGE
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC 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 ( EEC ) NO 2560/77 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 5 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2213/76 OF 10 SEPTEMBER 1976 ON THE SALE OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER FROM PUBLIC STORAGE ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 920/77 ( 4 ) , FIXED THE STORAGE PERIOD OF THE PRODUCT PUT UP FOR SALE AT NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS ;
WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE TURNOVER OF STOCKS AND IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE SALES OF THE OLDEST SKIMMED-MILK POWDER , THE PERIOD OF STORAGE SHOULD BE CHANGED TO 12 MONTHS FOR THE SKIMMED-MILK POWDER IN QUESTION ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ,