31976R0579

No L 69/ 18 Official Journal of the European Communities 15 . 3 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 579/76 of 15 March 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 412/76 opening an invitation to tender for Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian intervention agency for expor­ tation

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN tion from this rule should be made for the tenders COMMUNITIES, already submitted ; 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 for 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 559/76 (2), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof, Article 1 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 412/76 of 1 . At the end of the last indent of Article 2 of Regu­ 25 February 1976 (3), provides for the sale by way of lation (EEC) No 412/76, add 'as well as the Vatican an invitation to tender of certain quantities of Parmi­ State'. giano Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian interven­ tion agency for exportation ; whereas Article 2 thereof 2. In Article 6 of the said Regulation, for ' 16 March fixes the destinations to which these cheeses may be 1976' read '22 March 1976'. exported ; Article 2 Whereas the Vatican State was omitted in error from the list of third countries which were excluded as desti­ By way of derogation from Article 15 ( 1 ) of Regulation nations ; whereas therefore it should be added to Regu­ (EEC) No 1107/68 , a tender submitted before 12 noon lation (EEC) No 412/76 and the time limit for the on 16 March 1976 under the invitation to tender submission of tenders should be extended ; provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 412/76 may be withdrawn at any time before 12 noon on 22 March Whereas Article 15 ( 1 ) of Commission Regulation 1976 . (EEC) No 1107/ 68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in Grana In such a case, the tendering security shall be released Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses (4), as last immediately. amended by Regulation (EEC) No 250/76 (5), provides that the tender may not be withdrawn before the Article 3 award of the contract without the tendering security being forfeit, except in case of force majeure ; whereas, This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March following the abovementioned amendment, a deroga­ 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels, 15 March 1976 . For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(») OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 13 . (2) OJ No L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976, p. 9 . (3) OJ No L 50, 26. 2. 1976, p. 16 . («) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7 . 1968 , p. 29 . (5) OJ No L 30, 5. 2. 1976, p.' 11 .