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( 1 ) OJ N L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) SEE PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 3 ) OJ N L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 31 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1145/76

OF 17 MAY 1976

LAYING DOWN RULES FOR DETERMINING THE INTERVENTION CENTRES FOR CEREALS

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2727/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1143/76 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 ( 7 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS THE RULES FOR DERIVING INTERVENTION PRICES CEASE TO APPLY ON 1 AUGUST 1976 ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , SINGLE INTERVENTION PRICES WILL SUBSEQUENTLY APPLY IN ALL INTERVENTION CENTRES ;

WHEREAS , TO ENSURE THE PROPER WORKING OF THE INTERVENTION SYSTEM , THE SELECTION OF INTERVENTION CENTRES SHOULD BE BASED ON A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND STORAGE FACILITIES WHICH ALLOW THE ASSEMBLY AND DISPOSAL OF SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES OF CEREALS ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2733/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 LAYING DOWN RULES FOR DERIVING INTERVENTION PRICES FOR COMMON WHEAT AND FOR DETERMINING CERTAIN MARKETING CENTRES FOR CEREALS ( 3 ) , NO LONGER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2727/75 ; WHEREAS IT SHOULD THEREFORE BE REPEALED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE INTERVENTION CENTRES TO BE DETERMINED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3 ( 7 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2727/75 SHALL MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS :

( A ) LOCATION IN REGIONS HAVING AN APPRECIABLE PRODUCTION OF CEREALS WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDS LOCAL DEMAND EITHER REGULARLY OR OCCASIONALLY , TAKING ACCOUNT OF AGRICULTURAL AND MARKET STRUCTURES IN THAT REGION ;

( B ) EXISTENCE OF SUBSTANTIAL STORAGE FACILITIES ;

( C ) SPECIAL IMPORTANCE AS A MARKET FOR THE GOODS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY .

ARTICLE 2

1 . OF THE CENTRES SITUATED IN REGIONS OF THE KIND MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 1 ( A ) , ONLY THOSE SHALL BE CONSIDERED WHICH HAVE :

( A ) STORAGE FACILITIES WITH TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT PERMITTING THE TAKING OVER , HANDLING AND DISCHARGE OF A SUFFICIENTLY LARGE QUANTITY OF CEREALS ;

( B ) TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS FAVOURABLE TO THE TAKING OVER AND , MORE IMPORTANT , THE DISPOSAL OF CEREALS .

2 . OF THE CENTRES MEETING THE CONDITIONS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 1 ( B ) OR ( C ) , ONLY THOSE SHALL BE CONSIDERED WHOSE STORAGE FACILITIES , TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT AND ADVANTAGEOUS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION PERMIT THE ASSEMBLY AND , MORE IMPORTANT , THE DISPOSAL OF SUBSTANTIAL HOMOGENEOUS QUANTITIES OF CEREALS .

ARTICLE 3

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2733/75 IS HEREBY REPEALED .

ARTICLE 4

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 AUGUST 1976 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 MAY 1976 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . HAMILIUS