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( 1 ) OJ NO L 140 , 5 . 6 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 142 , 28 . 5 . 1981 , P . 4 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 184 , 17 . 7 . 1980 , P . 29 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2397/81

OF 20 AUGUST 1981

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1885/80 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM OF PREMIUMS FOR MAINTAINING SUCKLER COWS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1357/80 OF 5 JUNE 1980 INTRODUCING A SYSTEM OF PREMIUMS FOR MAINTAINING SUCKLER COWS ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1417/81 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , IN PRACTICE , THE TIME LIMIT FIXED BY ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1885/80 ( 3 ) HAS PROVED INADEQUATE ; WHEREAS THE SAID REGULATION SHOULD THEREFORE BE AMENDED ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1885/80 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' 1 . THE AMOUNT FIXED IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1357/80 SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 14 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ). '

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 12 AUGUST 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 AUGUST 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION