Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 of 24 September 1976 on the sale of butter from public stocks

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2315/76  of 24 September 1976  on 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 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 28 thereof,
Whereas large public stocks of butter exist in the Community ; whereas provision should be made for marketing this butter where outlets for it exist;
Whereas outlets for butter held in public storage may occur at short notice ; whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2714/72 (4), it is necessary to fix in particular the selling price of the butter ; whereas this price should be fixed in the light of storage costs and of the market situation;
Whereas it is necessary also to specify the conditions of sale regarding the dates on which payment is due and on which the butter is to be taken over;
Whereas it is appropriate that Member States inform the Commission of the quantities of butter sold under this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,