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( 1 ) OJ NO L 282 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 307 , 18 . 11 . 1980 , P . 5 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 82 , 28 . 3 . 1981 , P . 10 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 931/81

OF 6 APRIL 1981

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/81 ADOPTING EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT MEASURES FOR THE MARKET IN PIGMEAT

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2759/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN PIGMEAT ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2966/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 20 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/81 OF 27 MARCH 1981 ( 3 ) ADOPTS EXCEPTIONAL MARKET SUPPORT MEASURES IN A SPECIFIED REGION IN FRANCE OWING TO OUTBREAKS OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE IN THAT REGION ;

WHEREAS THE REGION AFFECTED BY FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE HAS GROWN AND ACCOUNT SHOULD THEREFORE BE TAKEN IN ORDER TO PREVENT A SENSIBLE DECLINE IN PRICES ON PIGMEAT IN BRETAGNE ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/81 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' ONLY PRODUCTS COMING FROM PIGS SLAUGHTERED IN THE FOUR DEPARTMENTS OF BRETAGNE CAN BE SUBJECT TO THIS AID . STORAGE SHALL TAKE PLACE IN THE REGION CONCERNED . '

ARTICLE 2

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

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 6 APRIL 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 6 APRIL 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION