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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2876/82

of 25 October 1982

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2099/82 as regards the date of transfer of skimmed-milk powder to the Italian intervention agency

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 1183/82 (2), and in particular Article 7 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2099/82 (3) provides for the transfer of 10 000 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder to the Italian intervention agency before 1 October 1982; whereas, because of difficulties which have arisen during the implementation of the transfer, the Italian intervention agency cannot take over the powder within the period specified; whereas the date for transferring the powder should therefore be postponed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2099/82, '1 October 1982' shall be replaced by '31 December 1982'.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 October 1982.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1982.

For the Council

The President

H. CHRISTOPHERSEN

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

(2) OJ No L 140, 20. 5. 1982, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 223, 31. 7. 1982, p. 1.