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( 1 ) OJ NO L 118 , 20 . 5 . 1972 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 140 , 5 . 6 . 1980 , P . 24 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 62 , 18 . 3 . 1970 , P . 11 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2151/80

OF 18 JULY 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 496/70 AS REGARDS INSPECTION CERTIFICATES RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/72 OF 18 MAY 1972 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1367/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 12 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 496/70 ( 3 ) PROVIDED FOR THE ISSUE OF AN INSPECTION CERTIFICATE ATTESTING THAT THE PRODUCTS TO WHICH THE SAID CERTIFICATE RELATES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND DEEMED TO BE IN CONFORMITY WITH QUALITY STANDARDS ; WHEREAS A SPECIMEN OF THE CERTIFICATE APPEARS IN ANNEX II TO THAT REGULATION ;

WHEREAS THE SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE AMENDED IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE SPECIMEN APPROVED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 496/70 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPH IS ADDED TO ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ):

' THE INSPECTION AUTHORITIES MAY CONTINUE TO USE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1981 THE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE APPLICABLE PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 1981 . '

2 . ANNEX II IS REPLACED BY THE ANNEX HERETO .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 JULY 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT