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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1070/85

of 23 April 1985

extending for the third time the 1984/85 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 Regulation (EEC) No 591/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 930/85 (3), the term of validity of the 1984/85 milk year was extended to 28 April 1985;

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 1984/85 marketing year for milk and milk products until 5 May 1985,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The 1984/85 milk year shall end on 5 May 1985 and the 1985/86 milk year shall begin on 6 May 1985.

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 29 April 1985.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1985.

For the Council

The President

F. M. PANDOLFI

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

(2) OJ No L 68, 8. 3. 1985, p. 5.

(3) OJ No L 101, 11. 4. 1985, p. 3.