51997PC0461

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (97/C 338/11) COM(97) 461 final - 97/0240(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 23 September 1997)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the proposal of the European Parliament,

Whereas Article 4i of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (2), creates a premium for the early marketing of calves: whereas in order to take account of the higher costs resulting from the unusual presentation of veal products coming from carcases at or under 120 kg, the Commission differentiated the amount of the premium on a transitional basis;

Whereas it seems appropriate to allow the Commission to decide on a possible extension for such a differentiation until the end of the application of the early marketing premium,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 4i (5) the text of the fourth indent of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, is replaced by the following:

'- shall set the early marketing premium at a level or, where appropriate, levels enabling a sufficient number of calves to be slaughtered in line with the market requirements`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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.

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ L 296, 18. 11. 1996, p. 50.