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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 204 , 28 . 7 . 1978 , P . 6 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 261 , 25 . 9 . 1976 , P . 12 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3294/80

OF 18 DECEMBER 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2315/76 ON THE SALE OF BUTTER FROM PUBLIC STORAGE

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 1761/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 ( 7 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2315/76 ( 3 ), LAYS DOWN THAT THE PRODUCT PUT UP FOR SALE MUST HAVE BEEN PUT INTO STORAGE BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCY FOR NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS ;

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF STOCKS , THESE SALES SHOULD BE LIMITED TO BUTTER TAKEN INTO STORAGE BEFORE 1 FEBRUARY 1980 ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2315/76 , THE WORDS ' WHICH AT THE DATE OF CONCLUSION OF THE CONTRACT OF SALE HAS BEEN HELD IN STORE BY THEM FOR NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS ' ARE HEREBY AMENDED TO READ ' WHICH HAS ENTERED INTO STOCK BEFORE 1 FEBRUARY 1980 ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 19 DECEMBER 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT