COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1187/96 of 26 June 1996 extending the 1995/96 milk year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder were fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1539/95 (2) for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996; whereas the 1995/96 milk year should therefore be extended until 30 June 1996,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The 1995/96 milk year shall end on 30 June 1996 and the 1996/97 milk year shall begin on 1 July 1996.

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 with effect from 1 April 1996.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 1996.

For the Council

The President

M. PINTO

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 10).

(2) OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 19.