31973R3478

28 . 12 . 73 No L 357/ 7 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC ) No 3478 / 73 OF THE COUNCIL of 17 December 1973 amending Regulation ( EEC) No 1411 /71 as regards the fat content of whole milk

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN for, a measure should be taken whereby the status quo COMMUNITIES , may be preserved for a short period fixed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European down in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EEC) No Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 804/68 (3 ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ and 43 thereof ; tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by the abovementioned Act, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia­ ment ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas under the second indent of Article 3 ( 1 ) (b) Article 1 and under Article 6 (2) of Council Regulation ( EEC) No 141 1 / 71 (') of 29 June 1971 laying down addi­ The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article tional rules on the common organization of the 6 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1411 /71 : market in milk and milk products for products falling within heading No 04.01 of the Common Customs 'The date specified in the foregoing subparagraph may, by the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Tariff, as last amended by the Act (-') concerning the Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , be postponed until Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties , all whole milk delivered to consumers must, 31 May 1974 at the latest.' after 1 January 1974 and without prejudice to Article Article 2 89 ( 1 ) of the abovementioned Act, have a fat content of at least 3-5 % ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Whereas , since certain Member States are finding it following its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro bean Communities. difficult to apply this fat content for the date provided

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

Done at Brussels , 17 December 1973 .

For the Coil m il

The President

f . CHRISTENSEN

(') O ) No L 1 48 , 3 . 7 . 1971 , p . 4 . (-) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14. (■') OJ No L 1 4iS , 2 «S . 6 . 1968 . p . 13 .