31975R3086

No L 308/ 16 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 11 . 75

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3086/75 OF THE COMMISSION of 27 November 1975 opening an invitation to tender for Grana padano cheeses held by the Italian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN tion on the market in Grana padano and Parmigiano­ COMMUNITIES, Reggiano cheeses, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1093 /75 (4) ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, 804/68 ( !) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : particular Article 8 (5) thereof ; Article 1 Whereas substantial stocks of Grana padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses are held by the Italian Tenders are invited for a quantity of 1 500 metric tons intervention agency ; whereas, having regard to the of fully matured Grana padano cheeses held by the market position, certain quantities of Grana padano Italian intervention agency. cheeses having reached the proper age for consump­ tion should be put back on the market in order to Article 2 avoid costs resulting from prolonged storage ; This invitation to tender shall be governed by Articles Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6 to 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 . 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , the terms of disposal should be fixed in such a way as to avoid Article 3 disturbing the balance of the market ; whereas this aim may be achieved through the level at which the The closing date for the submission of tenders shall selling price is fixed and by limiting the quantities to be 12 noon on 9 December 1975 . be released on the market ; whereas, in order to ensure equal access to prospective purchasers, recourse Article 4 should be had to an invitation to tender, the detailed rules for which are specified in Articles 6 to 15 of This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 107/68 (3) of 27 following its publication in the Official Journal of July 1968 on detailed rules of application for interven­ the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 November 1975. For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13. (-') OJ No L 74, 22. 3 . 1975, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 p. 29 . (4) OJ No L 109, 29 . 4. 1975, p. 5 .