31978R2165

****

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

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

( 3 ) OJ NO L 216 , 7 . 8 . 1974 , P . 11 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 214 , 4 . 8 . 1978 , P . 13 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 132 , 20 . 5 . 1978 , P . 53 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 228 , 19 . 8 . 1978 , P . 10 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2165/78

OF 14 SEPTEMBER 1978

POSTPONING THE QUALIFYING DATE FOR THE SALE OF BEEF HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES UNDER REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 2073/74 AND ( EEC ) NO 1027/78

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 2073/74 OF 5 AUGUST 1974 CONCERNING THE SALE AT PRICES FIXED AT A STANDARD RATE IN ADVANCE OF BEEF AND VEAL HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1876/78 ( 4 ), AND COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1027/78 OF 19 MAY 1978 CONCERNING THE SALE FOR EXPORT AT PRICES FIXED AT A STANDARD RATE IN ADVANCE OF BEEF HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1988/78 ( 6 ), FIXED CERTAIN SALES PRICES FOR BEEF TAKEN OVER BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 1977 AND BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1978 RESPECTIVELY ; WHEREAS THE SITUATION REGARDING THESE STOCKS IS SUCH THAT THESE DATES SHOULD BE REPLACED BY 1 NOVEMBER 1977 AND 1 FEBRUARY 1978 ;

WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE FAIRER APPORTIONMENT OF THE MEAT CONCERNED WHERE THE QUANTITIES AVAILABLE ARE LIMITED , THUS AVOIDING DISCOURAGING PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION IN TIME ;

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

1 . IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2073/74 THE DATE ' 1 SEPTEMBER 1977 ' IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 1 NOVEMBER 1977 ' .

2 . IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1027/78 THE DATE ' 1 JANUARY 1978 ' IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 1 FEBRUARY 1978 ' .

ARTICLE 2

IF THE QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FROM AN INTERVENTION AGENCY ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON THE DAY ON WHICH THIS REGULATION ENTERS INTO FORCE ALL SUCH APPLICATIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AT THE SAME TIME .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1978 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 14 SEPTEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT