Article 1
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88, the second...
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day...
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1449/2004
of 13 August 2004
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 as regards the latest date by which butter must have been taken into storage in order to be sold pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EC) No 2571/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products , and in particular Article 10,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the grant of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs , the butter put up for sale must have been taken into storage before a date to be determined.
(2)
In view of the trends on the butter market and the quantities of stocks available, the date in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 , relating to the butter referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, should be amended.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).
OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 921/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 94).
OJ L 143, 10.6.1988, p. 23. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1714/2003 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 103).