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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 715/83

of 29 March 1983

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1759/82 with regard to the final date for distribution of the aid to small-scale milk producers

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the markets in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1189/82 (2), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 2a thereof,

Whereas, under the second indent of Article 1 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1759/82 (3), the distribution of the amounts among small-scale milk producers must be carried out before 31 March 1983; whereas, because of delays in the adoption of the national provisions on distribution of this aid and in consequence in the approval of these provisions by the Commission, a number of Member States are finding difficulty in complying with the final laid down for distribution of the aid; whereas this date should accordingly be postponed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The date of '31 March 1983' given at the second indent of Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1759/82 is replaced by '1 June 1983'.

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 31 March 1983.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 March 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 131, 26. 6. 1977, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 140, 20. 5. 1982, p. 8.

(3) OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 19.