31974R0656

25 . 3 . 74 No L 79/3 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 656/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 23 March 1974 extending the protective measures for beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the situation which led to the adoption of COMMUNITIES, these protective measures still exists ; whereas the measures now valid must therefore be extended until Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the end of the present marketing year, Economic Community ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/ 68 (^ of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 87/73 (2), and in particular Article 21 (2) thereof ; Article 1 Whereas, pending the fixing of new guide prices, protective measures were adopted for beef and veal by Regulation (EEC) No 442/74 shall continue to apply Commission Regulation (EEC) No 442/74 (3) of 21 until 31 March 1974 . February 1974, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 462/74 (4) ; whereas these measures are valid until 24 March 1974 only ; Article 2 Whereas on 22 March 1974 two Member States requested that application of these measures be This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March extended ; 1974 .

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 1974. For the Commission The President

Frangois-Xavier ORTOLI

(») OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 24. 2 OJ No L 25, 30 . 1 . 1973 , p . 23 . (3) OJ No L 50, 22. 2. 1974, p. 33. («) OJ No L 55, 26. 2. 1974, p. 6.