31988D0249

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 March 1988

amending Decision 85/331/EEC on the sale in the Isle of Man of butter in intervention storage in the United Kingdom

(Only the English text is authentic)

(88/249/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968, on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3904/87 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 85/331/EEC (3), amended by Decision 87/444/EEC (4), provides for butter in intervention storage in the United Kingdom to be sold at a reduced price in the Isle of Man for the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs;

Whereas Article 1 (2) of Decision 85/331/EEC provides for the sale of a total quantity of 100 tonnes of butter during the period from 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1988; whereas that period should, in the light of the quantities which remain to be sold, be extended by 12 months;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 1 (2) of Decision 85/331/EEC, '31 March 1988' is hereby replaced by '31 March 1989'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1988.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1987, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 173, 3. 7. 1985, p. 24.

(4) OJ No L 240, 22. 8. 1987, p. 33.