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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 551/84

of 28 February 1984

amending Regulation (EEC) No 3667/83 relating to the continuing of the import of New Zealand butter into the United Kingdom on special terms

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the 1972 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 5 (2) of Protocol 18 thereto,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3667/83 (1) gave the United Kingdom temporary authorization to import a quantity of New Zealand butter on special terms during the months of January and February 1984;

Whereas the Council has not been able to agree in good time on new import arrangements for a longer term; whereas, in order to prevent an interruption of the imports, a further temporary authorization should be granted for the month of March,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 3667/83 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In the first subparagraph of Article 2 (1) '29 February 1984' is replaced by '31 March 1984' and, in the second subparagraph thereof, '13 833 tonnes' by '20 750 tonnes';

2. Article 2 (3) is replaced by the following:

'3. Before 1 April 1984 the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, review the functioning of these arrangements with a view to a decision on arrangements for the import of New Zealand butter after 31 March 1984.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1984.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 1984.

For the Council

The President

M. ROCARD

(1) OJ No L 366, 28. 12. 1983, p. 16.