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30.5.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 122/3

REGULATION (EEC) No 644/68 OF THE COUNCIL

of 29 May 1968

amending Regulation No 172/67/EEC on general rules governing the denaturing of wheat and rye of bread-making quality

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , in connection with denaturing and disposal on the home market of denatured common wheat held by the intervention agencies ; whereas, therefore, a system Having regard to the Treaty establishing the of subsidies and charges should be established to European Economic Community ; restore the balance between the markets in denatured common wheat and in other feed grains ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/ EEC1 of 13 June 1967 on the common organisation Whereas it follows from this desire to achieve a of the market in cereals, as amended by Regulation balance between denatured common wheat and (EEC) No 643/68 ,2 and in particular Articles 7 (4) and 23 (4a) thereof; barley that the denaturing premium granted in Italy for common wheat when that State uses the facility Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; granted to it for importing that cereal at a reduced levy should be increased; Whereas Article 4 ( 1 ) of Council Regulation No 172/67/EEC3 of 27 July 1967 on general rules govern­ ing the denaturing of wheat and rye of bread­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : making quality provides that the denaturing premium shall be fixed before the beginning of the crop year Article 1 for the whole crop year; whereas experience has shown that the inability to adjust that premium The following shall be added to Article 4 ( 1 ) of during the crop year can, when the factors on which Regulation No 172/67/EEC : it is based change considerably during the year, reduce or increase the incentive to denature cereals, 'It may, however, be adjusted during the crop thus disturbing the balance of the market, in particu­ year where the balance of the market in cereals lar when the market situation obliges intervention is likely to be disturbed.' agencies to buy in large quantities of cereals ; whereas, therefore, although it is necessary to publish the Article 2 amount of the premium before the beginning of the The following Article 6a shall be added to Regulation crop year, adjustments should be allowed where the No 172/ 67/EEC : balance of the market is likely to be disturbed by the factors referred to above ; ' 1 . If Italy makes use of the power conferred by Article 23 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC, that Whereas, when Italy makes use of the facilities State shall grant a subsidy for denatured common offered by Article 23 of Regulation No 120/67/EEC, wheat delivered by sea from other Member States, feed grain imported into that country at a reduced equal to the reduction in the levy applied to levy or with a subsidy is placed in a more competitive barley imported by the same means. position than the denatured wheat which can be used in its place ; whereas the purpose of Community 2 . If Italy makes use of the power conferred by rules is to enable denatured common wheat to Article 23 (2 ) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC, compete with barley on the home market, as the that State shall : preamble to Regulations No 172/67/EEC and No — charge on denutured common wheat de­ (EEC) 643/68 shows quite clearly; whereas the same spatched to other Member States a levy equal principle was adopted in Regulation No 160/67/EEC4 to the reduction in the levy on barley in accordance with that provision, and 1 OJ No 117 , 19.6.1967 , p. 2269/67. — grant a subsidy of the same amount for 2 OJ No L 122 , 30.5.1968 , p . 1 . denatured common wheat delivered from 3 OJ No . 130, 28.6.1967, p. 2602/67. 4 OJ No 128 , 27.6.1967, p. 2545/67. other Member States .

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3 . If Italy makes use of the power conferred by Article 3 Article 23 (2) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC, an This Regulation shall enter into force on the third amount equal to that of the reduction in the levy dav following its publication in the Official Journal charged on barley in accordance with the pro­ of the European Communites. vision referred to above shall be added to the denaturing premium applicable in Italy.'

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1968 .

For the Council

The President

E. FAURE