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

( 2 ) SEE PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 3 ) SEE PAGE 6 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1874/80

OF 15 JULY 1980

LAYING DOWN THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMON WHEAT FOR BREAD-MAKING

THE COUNCIL 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 1870/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2727/75 , THE REFERENCE PRICE MUST BE FIXED FOR COMMON WHEAT WHICH MEETS THE STANDARD QUALITY CRITERIA AND THE REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF MEDIUM BREAD-MAKING QUALITY ; WHEREAS PURSUANT TO THE DEROGATION PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1872/80 OF 15 JULY 1980 FIXING CEREAL PRICES FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR ( 3 ), THE REFERENCE PRICE HAS BEEN FIXED FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR FOR COMMON WHEAT MEETING THE STANDARD QUALITY CRITERIA AND THE REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF MINIMUM BREAD-MAKING QUALITY ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR , COMMON WHEAT SHALL MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR BREAD-MAKING WHEN IT HAS AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF AMYLASE ACTIVITY AND WHEN THE DOUGH OBTAINED FROM SUCH WHEAT DOES NOT STICK DURING THE MECHANICAL KNEADING PROCESS .

ARTICLE 2

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

IT SHALL APPLY FROM 1 AUGUST 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 JULY 1980 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . SANTER