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( 1 ) OJ NO L 183 , 16 . 7 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 276 , 20 . 10 . 1980 , P . 22 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 572/81

OF 4 MARCH 1981

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2662/80 ON TRANSITIONAL MEASURES IN RESPECT OF THE SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT PREMIUM INTERVENTION MEASURES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 OF 27 JUNE 1980 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 33 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2662/80 ( 2 ) ADOPTED CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL MEASURES PARTICULARLY IN RESPECT OF THE PREMIUM PAYABLE TO PRODUCERS OF SHEEPMEAT FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR ; WHEREAS IN PARTICULAR THAT REGULATION PROVIDES THAT THE ADVANCE ON THE PREMIUM SHALL BE PAID NOT LATER THAN 31 JANUARY 1981 ; WHEREAS , AS A RESULT OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES , A MEMBER STATE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THIS TIME LIMIT ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF THIS TIME LIMIT ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 1 ( D ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2662/80 , ' 31 JANUARY 1981 ' IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 31 MARCH 1981 ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF 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 , 4 MARCH 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION