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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 792/82

of 2 April 1982

extending for the second time the 1981/82 milk year

THE COUNCIL 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 the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 761/82 (2), the term of validity of the 1981/82 milk year was extended to 4 April 1982;

Whereas it has become necessary to reconsider all the matters bearing on the fixing of prices for the coming year, which will involve delay in the fixing of these prices; whereas it is accordingly necessary to extend the 1981/82 marketing year for milk and milk products until 25 April 1982,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The 1981/82 milk year shall end on 25 April 1982 and the 1982/83 milk year shall begin on 26 April 1982.

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 from 5 April 1982.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 April 1982.

For the Council

The President

P. de KEERSMAEKER

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 86, 1. 4. 1982, p. 68.