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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 67 , 15 . 3 . 1976 , P . 9 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 228 , 20 . 8 . 1976 , P . 17 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 108 , 30 . 4 . 1977 , P . 75 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1724/77

OF 28 JULY 1977

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2054/76 ON THE SALE FOR EXPORT TO NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER HELD BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES AND INTENDED FOR USE AS FEED

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 559/76 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 7 ( 5 ), 13 ( 3 ) AND 17 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2054/76 OF 19 AUGUST 1976 ON THE SALE FOR EXPORT TO NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER HELD BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES AND INTENDED FOR USE AS FEED ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 920/77 ( 4 ), PROVIDES FOR THE SALE OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER IN PUBLIC STORAGE AT A PRICE EQUAL TO THE BUYING-IN PRICE APPLIED BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCY , REDUCED BY EIGHT UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KILOGRAMS AND PRESCRIBES THAT DELIVERY BE TAKEN BEFORE 1 AUGUST 1977 ;

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT SITUATION ON THE WORLD AND THE COMMUNITY MARKETS AND BEARING IN MIND OTHER COMPETING PROTEINS , THE ABOVEMENTIONED SELLING PRICE MUST BE REDUCED ; WHEREAS , SO THAT ACCOUNT MAY BE TAKEN OF ANY PRICE CHANGES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE , SKIMMED-MILK POWDER PURCHASED AT THE NEW PRICE SHOULD BE TAKEN OVER BEFORE 1 NOVEMBER 1977 ;

WHEREAS SKIMMED-MILK POWDER WHICH WAS TAKEN INTO INTERVENTION STORAGE BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1975 SHOULD BE SOLD FIRST ;

WHEREAS THE QUANTITY OF 200 TONNES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2054/76 HAS PROVED TOO LARGE IN CERTAIN CASES AND SHOULD CONSEQUENTLY BE REDUCED ;

WHEREAS , MOREOVER , THE EXPORTS REFERRED TO IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2054/76 ARE THE OUTCOME OF COMMITMENTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMUNITY UNDER GATT WHICH WERE CHANGED ON 10 MAY 1977 , AND CAN CONSEQUENTLY ONLY BE EFFECTED THEREUNDER UP TO 10 MAY 1978 ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO LIMIT THE VALIDITY OF THE EXPORT LICENCES ISSUED UNDER REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2054/76 TO THAT DATE ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2054/76 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . ARTICLE 1 SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS :

' ARTICLE 1

SKIMMED-MILK POWDER BOUGHT IN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 804/68 AND TAKEN INTO STORAGE BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1975 SHALL BE SOLD UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS . '

2 . IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) FOR ' EIGHT UNITS OF ACCOUNT ' READ ' 13 UNITS OF ACCOUNT ' .

3 . IN ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) FOR ' 200 TONNES ' READ ' 100 TONNES ' .

4 . IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 3 ( 3 ) FOR ' 10 NOVEMBER 1977 ' READ ' 10 MAY 1978 ' .

5 . IN ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) FOR ' 1 AUGUST 1977 ' READ ' 1 NOVEMBER 1977 ' .

6 . IN ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) FOR ' 12 UNITS OF ACCOUNT ' READ ' 15 UNITS OF ACCOUNT ' .

7 . IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 14A FOR ' 0.90 ' READ ' 0.86 ' .

8 . IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 14A FOR ' 1.54 ' READ ' 1.47 ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 AUGUST 1977 .

IT SHALL NOT APPLY TO QUANTITIES OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER FOR WHICH BUYING-IN CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED WITH THE INTERVENTION AGENCY BEFORE THAT DATE .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 JULY 1977 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

Amendments and corrections
December 31, 1980	Obsolete
September 29, 1977	Corrected by 31977R1724R(02)
August 12, 1977	Corrected by 31977R1724R(01)
August 1, 1977	Entry into force - See Art 2

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1724/77 of 28 July 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 on the sale for export to non-member countries of skimmed-milk powder held by intervention agencies and intended for use as feed