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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 954/86

of 2 April 1986

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2827/84 as regards the period of validity of measures relating to the boning of beef bought in by intervention agencies

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 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 6 (5) (d) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2827/84 (3) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2031/85 (4), derogates until 31 March 1986 from Regulation (EEC) No 2226/78 laying down detailed rules for the application of intervention measures in the beef and veal sector (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1362/85 (6) as regards the boning of meat bought in by intervention agencies; whereas, since the reasons for that derogation are still applicable its period of validity should be extended;

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

In Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2827/84, '31 March 1986' is hereby replaced by '27 March 1987'.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 1986.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.

(3) OJ No L 266, 6. 10. 1984, p. 12.

(4) OJ No L 192, 24. 7. 1985, p. 7.

(5) OJ No L 261, 26. 9. 1978, p. 5.

(6) OJ No L 139, 27. 5. 1985, p. 7.