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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1454/85

of 31 May 1985

amending Regulation (EEC) No 443/77 as regards the quantities of skimmed-milk powder which may be taken over on being sold

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 Regulation (EEC) No 1298/85 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 443/77 of 2 March 1977 on the sale at a fixed price of skimmed-milk powder for use in feed for animals other than young calves and amending Regulations (EEC) No 1687/76 and (EEC) No 368/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 906/85 (4), provides that the quantity of skimmed-milk powder covered by a purchase contract must be 20 tonnes or more; whereas, for cases where the available quantity in store is less that 20 tonnes, provision should be made that a contract can cover that available quantity;

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

Article 2 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 443/77 is hereby replaced by the following:

'(a) in quantities of 20 tonnes and over. However, where the available quantity in store is less than 20 tonnes, a purchase contract may be concluded for such lesser quantity;'

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

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

(2) OJ No L 137, 27. 5. 1985, p. 5.

(3) OJ No L 58, 3. 3. 1977, p. 16.

(4) OJ No L 97, 4. 4. 1985, p. 27.