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( 1 ) OJ NO L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 156 , 14 . 6 . 1978 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 174 , 14 . 7 . 1977 , P . 15 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 186 , 8 . 7 . 1978 , P . 42 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3017/78

OF 21 DECEMBER 1978

AMENDING FOR THE SECOND TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1569/77 WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TAKING OVER OF DURUM WHEAT BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2727/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1254/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 5 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1569/77 OF 11 JULY 1977 FIXING THE PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS FOR THE TAKING OVER OF CEREALS BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES ( 3 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1600/78 ( 4 ), FIXED THE MINIMUM QUANTITY OF DURUM WHEAT THAT COULD BE TAKEN OVER AT 15 TONNES ;

WHEREAS IN CERTAIN AREAS OF ITALY DURUM WHEAT IS PRODUCED UNDER CONDITIONS SUCH THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO ATTAIN THE MINIMUM QUANTITY THAT CAN BE OFFERED FOR INTERVENTION ; WHEREAS IN ORDER TO ENABLE PRODUCERS TO MAKE STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS OR GROUP THEMSELVES TOGETHER THIS MINIMUM QUANTITY SHOULD BE REDUCED TO 10 TONNES ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FIRST SENTENCE OF ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1569/77 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' ANY HOLDER OF A HOMOGENEOUS BATCH OF NOT LESS THAN 80 TONNES OF COMMON WHEAT , RYE , BARLEY OR MAIZE OR 10 TONNES OF DURUM WHEAT , HARVESTED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , SHALL BE ENTITLED TO OFFER THE LOT TO THE INTERVENTION AGENCY . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 DECEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

Amendments and corrections
January 1, 1992	Linked to 31977R1569
December 23, 1978	Entry into force - Date pub. + 1 See Art 2

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3017/78 of 21 December 1978 amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 1569/77 with regard to certain minimum requirements for the taking over of durum wheat by the intervention agencies