31975R3338

23 . 12. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 329/25

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3338 /75 OF THE COMMISSION

of 22 December 1975

opening a second invitation to tender for Grana Padano cheeses held by the Italian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN. 15 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 (4) COMMUNITIES, of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in Grana Padano and Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses, as last amended by Economic Community ; Regulation (EEC) No 1093 /75 (5) ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 804/68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ tion of the market in milk and milk producs, as last ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in particular Article 8 ( 5) thereof ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas substantial stocks of Grana Padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses are held by the Italian Article 1 intervention agency ; whereas, having regard to the market position, and in order to avoid costs resulting Tenders are invited for a quantity of 2 300 metric tons from prolonged storage, the marketing of certain quan­ of fully matured Grana Padano cheeses held by the tities of Grana Padano cheeses having reached the Italian intervention agency . proper age for consumption should go on, further to the sale effected according to Commission Regulation Article 2 (EEC) No 3086/75 (3) of 27 November 1975 opening an invitation to tender for Grana' Padano cheeses held This invitation to tender shall be governed by Articles by the Italian intervention agency ; 6 to 15 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1107/68 .

Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article Article J 8(2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 804/ 68 , the terms of disposal should be fixed in such a way as to avoid The closing date for the submission of tenders shall disturbing the balance of the market ; whereas this be 6 February 1976 at 12 noon . aim may be achieved through the level at which the selling price is fixed and by limiting the quantities to Article 4 be released on the market ; whereas, in order to ensure equal access to prospective purchasers, recourse This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day should again be had to an invitation to tender, the following its publication in the Official Journal of detailed rules for which are specified in Articles 6 to the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1975 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (2 ) OJ No L 74, 22 . 3 . 1 975, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 29 . (3 ) OJ No L 308 , 28 . 11 . 1975, p . 16 . (5 ) OJ No L 109 , 29 . 4. 1975 , p. 5 .