31976R0699

30 . 3 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 83/ 13

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 699/76 of 26 March 1976 opening a third 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 of COMMUNITIES, 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of application for inter­ vention on the market in Grana Padano and Parmi­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European giano Reggiano cheeses (5), as last amended by Regula­ Economic Community, tion ( EEC) No 250/76 (6) ; Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ of the market in milk and milk products ( J), as last ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559 /76 (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 intervention agency ; whereas, having regard to the Article 1 market position , and in order to avoid costs resulting Tenders are invited for a quantity of approximately from prolonged storage, the marketing of certain quan­ 1 730 metric tons of fully matured Grana Padano tities of Grana Padano cheeses having reached the proper age for consumption should go on, further to cheeses held by the Italian intervention agency. the sale effected according to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3338 /75 of 22 December 1975 opening an Article 2 invitation to tender for Grana Padano cheeses held by This invitation to tender shall be governed by Articles the Italian intervention agency (3), as last amended by 6 to 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 . Regulation (EEC) No 258 /76 (4) ; Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article Article 3 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 9 April 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, recource This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day should again be made to a tendering procedure, for following its publication in the Official Journal of which the detailed rules 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, 26 March 1976 .

For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 . (-) OJ No L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976, p . 9 . (} ) OJ No L 329 , 23 . 12 . 1975, p . 25 . (5 ) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7 . 1968 , p . 29 . (4) OJ No L 32, 6 . 2 . 1976, p . 14. ( 6) OJ No L 30, 5 . 2 . 1976, p. 11 .