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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 188 , 26 . 7 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 174 , 14 . 7 . 1977 , P . 18 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 22 .

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

( 6 ) SEE PAGE 24 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 241/80

OF 1 FEBRUARY 1980

AMENDING FOR THE THIRD TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1570/77 ON PRICE INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERVENTION ON CEREALS

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 1547/79 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 5 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1570/77 ( 3 ) FIXES THE REDUCTIONS APPLICABLE TO CEREALS TAKEN OVER BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH DURUM WHEAT IS HARVESTED IN CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY , IT IS APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF BROKEN GRAINS ALLOWED WITHOUT PRICE REDUCTION AND TO ALIGN IT ON THAT APPLYING TO MOST OTHER CEREALS ;

WHEREAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PROCESSING VALUE OF DURUM WHEAT , ESTABLISHED ON THE BASIS OF THE INTERVENTION PRICE , AND THE VALUE OF OTHER CEREALS HAS INCREASED CONSIDERABLY OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS ; WHEREAS , BY WAY OF COMPENSATION , THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERVENTION SHOULD BE TIGHTENED , IN PARTICULAR BY REDUCING THE PERCENTAGE OF GRAIN IMPURITIES ALLOWED BEFORE APPLYING THE PRICE REDUCTION , TO THE LEVEL OF THE PERCENTAGE SET FOR SUCH IMPURITIES IN COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2731/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 FIXING STANDARD QUALITIES FOR COMMON WHEAT , RYE , BARLEY , MAIZE AND DURUM WHEAT ( 4 );

WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1569/77 FIXING THE PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS FOR THE TAKING OVER OF CEREALS BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 240/80 ( 6 ), PROVIDES , IN THE CASE OF DURUM WHEAT , FOR A MAXIMUM ' MITADINE ' GRAIN CONTENT OF 50 % , INCLUDING A MAXIMUM OF 4 % OF COMMON WHEAT ; WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO AMEND ACCORDINGLY ARTICLE 4 ( 5 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1570/77 ;

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

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1570/77 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' 1 . WHERE THE PERCENTAGE OF BROKEN GRAINS EXCEEDS 3 % FOR DURUM WHEAT , COMMON WHEAT , RYE AND BARLEY AND 4 % FOR MAIZE , A REDUCTION OF 0.05 % SHALL BE APPLIED FOR EACH EXCESS OF 0.1 % . '

2 . ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' 2 . WHERE THE PERCENTAGE OF GRAIN IMPURITIES , INCLUDING SHRIVELLED GRAINS , EXCEEDS 1.5 % FOR DURUM WHEAT , 3 % FOR RYE , 4 % FOR MAIZE AND 5 % FOR COMMON WHEAT AND BARLEY , A REDUCTION OF 0.05 % SHALL BE APPLIED FOR EACH EXCESS OF 0.1 % . '

3 . ARTICLE 4 ( 5 ) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' 5 . WHERE THE PERCENTAGE OF DURUM WHEAT GRAINS WHICH HAVE WHOLLY OR PARTLY LOST THEIR VITREOUS ASPECT ( " MITADINE " ) EXCEEDS 20 % , INCLUDING UP TO 4 % OF COMMON WHEAT GRAINS , BUT DOES NOT EXCEED 40 % , INCLUDING UP TO 4 % OF COMMON WHEAT GRAINS , A REDUCTION OF 0.2 % SHALL BE APPLIED FOR EACH EXCESS OF 1 % OR FRACTION OF 1 % ; IF THAT PERCENTAGE EXCEEDS 40 % , INCLUDING UP TO 4 % OF COMMON WHEAT GRAINS , A REDUCTION OF 0.3 % SHALL BE APPLIED FOR EACH EXCESS OF 1 % OR FRACTION OF 1 % . '

ARTICLE 2

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

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 AUGUST 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 FEBRUARY 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT