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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3065/82

of 18 November 1982

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1753/82 as regards the sale of skimmed-milk powder for use in feed for calves

THE COMMISSION 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 Regulatiion (EEC) No 1183/82 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,

Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1753/82 (3) repealed Regulations (EEC) No 2307/79 (4) and (EEC) No 356/80 (5); whereas, as a result, certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 232/82 (7), and in particular that relating to a maximum copper content are applicable with effect from 6 July 1982; whereas the requirement that a lower maximum copper content be observed with effect from that date poses a problem for certain producers who have produced and stored pre-mixes conforming to the old rules; whereas to avoid substantial losses for these producers provision should be made for a transitional period for using up stocks;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be added to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1753/82;

'However, on application by the party concerned, the provisions of Article 1 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 356/80 shall remain applicable until 30 November 1982, provided that he proves to the satisfaction of the competent authority that on the date of entry into force of this Regulation he held stocks of products manufactured in accordance with the rules applying prior to that date.

The application referred to in the preceding paragraph must be submitted by 30 November 1982 at the latest.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 6 July 1982.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 November 1982.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 140, 20. 5. 1982, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 6.

(4) OJ No L 264, 20. 10. 1979, p. 20.

(5) OJ No L 38, 15. 2. 1980, p. 20.

(6) OJ No L 199, 7. 8. 1979, p. 1.

(7) OJ No L 22, 30. 1. 1982, p. 53.