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( 1 ) OJ NO 172 , 30 . 9 . 1966 , P . 3025/66 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 360 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 16 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 331 , 9 . 12 . 1980 , P . 27 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 369 , 29 . 12 . 1978 , P . 12 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 287 , 30 . 10 . 1980 , P . 2 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 956/81

OF 8 APRIL 1981

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3172/80 LAYING DOWN IMPLEMENTING RULES IN RESPECT OF THE SYSTEM OF CONSUMPTION AID FOR OLIVE OIL

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 136/66/EEC OF 22 SEPTEMBER 1966 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN OILS AND FATS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3454/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 11 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3172/80 ( 3 ), DEFINED THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF ACTIVITY FOR OLIVE OIL PACKAGING PLANTS WHICH MAY BE APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 2 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3089/78 ( 4 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2762/80 ( 5 );

WHEREAS EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT THE MINIMUM PERIOD FIXED IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3172/80 COULD EXCLUDE FROM APPROVAL A SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION OF PLANTS WHICH REGULARLY UNDERTAKE PACKAGING ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO OVERCOME THIS DIFFICULTY , THE MINIMUM PERIOD REFERRED TO ABOVE SHOULD BE ADAPTED ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 2 ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3172/80 , THE EXPRESSION ' 150 ' IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE EXPRESSION ' 120 ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING 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 , 8 APRIL 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION