COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 421/96 of 7 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1623/95 establishing a forecast supply balance for supply to the Canary Islands of milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 (4), lays down the detailed rules for the implementation of the special arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/95 (5) establishes the forecast balance for the supply of milk products to the Canary Islands for the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996; whereas that balance may be revised if necessary by providing for an increase in the overall quantity fixed during the course of the year in accordance with the needs of the region; whereas, to satisfy the Canary Islands' requirements of milk products, and in particular liquid milk, it is necessary to increase the quantity laid down for milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; whereas, therefore, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1623/95 should be amended;

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

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1623/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 7 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 296, 17. 11. 1994, p. 23.

(4) OJ No L 304, 29. 11. 1994, p. 18.

(5) OJ No L 154, 5. 7. 1995, p. 17.

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