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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 24 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 210 , 1 . 8 . 1974 , P . 53 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 264 , 28 . 9 . 1976 , P . 11 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/78

OF 17 FEBRUARY 1978

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2035/74 ON THE SALE AT REDUCED PRICES OF CERTAIN BEEF AND VEAL AND PRESERVES THEREOF HELD BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES OF A SOCIAL CHARACTER

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 425/77 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2035/74 OF 31 JULY 1974 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2333/76 ( 4 ), LAID DOWN RULES FOR THE SALE AT REDUCED PRICES OF CERTAIN BEEF AND VEAL AND PRESERVES THEREOF HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES OF A SOCIAL CHARACTER ;

WHEREAS IN VIEW OF THE SPECIAL NATURE OF THIS SALE AND IN PARTICULAR THE TYPE OF BUYER WHO DOES NOT ALWAYS POSSESS THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO COMMERCIAL OPERATORS , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE TO ENABLE REQUESTS TO PURCHASE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES BY REGISTERED POST , AND FOR THE RULES GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SECURITY TO BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR BEEF AND VEAL ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

AN ARTICLE 4A AS FOLLOWS IS INSERTED IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2035/74 :

' ARTICLE 4A

BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 216/69 , REQUESTS TO PURCHASE MAY BE SUBMITTED BY REGISTERED LETTER . IN SUCH CASES , THE SECURITY SHALL BE CONSTITUTED WITHIN 96 HOURS AFTER DISPATCH OF THE REGISTERED LETTER . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 20 FEBRUARY 1978 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 FEBRUARY 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT