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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1679/89

of 14 June 1989

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profitmaking institutions and organizations

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 763/89 (2), and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 442/88 (4), provides for the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profitmaking institutions and organizations; whereas, in view of the current situation on the market for butter and the level of sales under that Regulation, the aid should be reduced;

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

In Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81, '165 ECU' is hereby replaced by 'ECU 150'.

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, 14 June 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 84, 29. 3. 1989, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 213, 1. 8. 1981, p. 20.

(4) OJ No L 45, 18. 2. 1988, p. 25.