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Official Journal of the European Communities 1003

No L 214/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 19.9.72

REGULATION (EEC) No 1989/72 OF THE COMMISSION of 18 September 1972

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1899/72 on special provisions regarding the denaturing of common wheat of the 1972 crop

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ particularly low specific weight and an abnormally MUNITIES, high proportion of sprouted grains; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1899/72° of 2 September 1972 lays down rules of quality in respect of such wheat Having regard to the Treaty establishing the for denaturing which differ from those set out in European Economic Community; particular in Article 2 (a), (c) and (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1403 /69 ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/EEC1 of 13 June 1967 on the common Whereas the extent to which the quality rules organization of the market in cereals, as last amended regarding sprouted grains have been relaxed by by Regulation (EEC) No 796/72,2 and in particular Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1899/72 has Article 7 (5 ) thereof; proved insufficient since the effect of the weather conditions on the quality of the common wheat crop was greater than expected in certain regions of the Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation No Community, in particular in the Federal Republic of 172/67/EEC3 of 27 June 1967 on general rules Germany; whereas, consequently, intervention governing the denaturing of wheat and rye of agencies should be authorized to accept for bread-making quality, as last amended by Regulation denaturing common wheat containing a higher (EEC) No 2096/684 provides that cereals for percentage of sprouted grains than that provided for denaturing must be of a minimum quality and in Regulation (EEC) No 1899/72 ; quantity to be determined; whereas Article 4 of that Regulation allows the denaturing premium to be adjusted during the crop year where there is a threat Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has of disturbance on the Community cereals market; not delivered an Opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1403 /695 of 18 July 1969 laying down detailed rules for the application of the provisions concerning denaturing HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : of common wheat and rye of bread-making quality determined the quality conditions with which the cereals to be denatured must comply; Article 1

Whereas the unfavourable weather conditions which The following shall be substituted for Article 2 of prevailed throughout the summer of 1972 have led to Regulation (EEC) No 1899/72: the arrival on the market of a considerable quantity of common wheat with a high moisture content, a 'By way of derogation from Article 2 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1403/69, intervention agencies may accept for denaturing common wheat of the 1972 crop qualifying for a 1 OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2269/67. denaturing premium, with a content of sprouted 2 OJ No L 94, 21.4.1972, p. 7. 3 OJ No 130, 28.6.1967, p. 2602/67. 4 OJ No L 308, 23.12.1968, p. 12. 3 OJ No L 180, 22.7.1969, p. 3. 6 OJ No L 201, 2.9.1972, p. 11.

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grains, other cereals and various impurities of up Article 2 to 17% , of which not more than 15% shall be sprouted grains, not more than 3% shall be other This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of cereals and not more than 3% shall be various its publication in the Official Journal of the impurities .' European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 1972.

For the Commission

The President

S. L. MANSHOLT