31976R0484

No L 56/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 4 . 3 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 484/76 of 3 March 1976 opening an invitation to tender for Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses (3), as last amended COMMUNITIES, by Regulation (EEC) No 250/76 (4) ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Economic Community, are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee far Milk and Milk Products, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products ( ! ), as last HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof, Article 1 Whereas substantial stocks of Grana Padano and Tenders are invited for a quantity of approximately Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses are held by the Italian 1 000 metric tons of fully matured Parmigiano intervention agency ; whereas, in view of the market Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian intervention situation, and in order to avoid the costs of prolonged agency. storage, certain quantities of Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses which have reached the proper age for consumption should be sold ; Article 2

Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article Articles 6 to 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 shall .8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , the terms of apply to this invitation to tender. disposal should be fixed in such a way as to avoid disturbing the balance of the market ; whereas this Article 3 aim may be achieved through the level at which the selling price is fixed and also by limiting the quanti­ The time limit for the submission of tenders shall ties to be released on to the market ; whereas, in order expire on 22 March 1976 at 12 noon . to ensure equal access to cheeses for prospective purchasers, the procedure of an invitation to tender Article 4 should be used, detailed rules for which are set out in Articles 6 to 15 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 1107/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of applica­ following its publication in the Official Journal of tion for intervention on the market in Grana Padano the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1976 . For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(») OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (3) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 29 . (2) OJ No L 74, 22. 3 . 1975, p . 1 . (4) OJ No L 30 , 5 . 2. 1976, p . 11 .