31985R3790

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 3790/85

of 20 December 1985

adapting, on account of the accession of Spain, Regulation (EEC) N° 985/68 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 1 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) N° 985/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3521/83 (2), defines the grading of butter which may be bought in by the intervention agencies of different Member States; whereas, pursuant to Article 396 of the Act of Accession, the aforesaid provision should be adapted so as to introduce grading for Spanish butter;

Whereas, by virtue of Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the institution of the European Communities may, before accession, adopt the measuresreferred to in Article 396 of the Act, such measures entering into force subject to, and on the date of, the entry into force of the Treaty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added to Article 1 (3) (6) of Regulation (EEC) N° 985/68:

'- Product made entirely from pasteurized cows' milk or cream as regards Spanish butter.'.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1986 subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal.

I shall apply from 1 March 1986.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1985.

For the Council

The President

R. STEICHEN

(1) OJ N° L 169, 18. 7. 1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ N° L 352, 15. 12. 1983, p. 4.