31976R0840

No L 96/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 10 . 4 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 840/76 of 8 April 1976 opening an invitation to tender for Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses (3), as COMMUNITIES, last amended 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 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 substantial stocks of Parmigiano Reggiano Tenders are invited for a quantity of approximately cheeses are held by the Italian intervention agency ; 6 400 metric tons of fully matured Parmigiano whereas, in view of the market situation, and in order Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian intervention to avoid the costs of prolonged storage, those quanti­ agency. ties should be released on the market ; Article 2 Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , the terms of Articles 6 to 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 shall disposal should be fixed in such a way as to avoid apply to this invitation to tender. disturbing the balance of the market ; whereas, it is therefore necessary, besides the selling price to be Article 3 fixed, to split up the quantities to be sold and to put up for sale a partial quantity of 6 400 metric tons ; The time limit for the submission of tenders shall expire on 22 April 1976 at 12 noon. Whereas, in order to ensure equal access to cheeses for prospective purchasers, the procedure of an invita­ Article 4 tion to tender should be used, detailed rules for which are set out in Articles 6 to 15 of Commission Regula­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day tion (EEC) No 1107/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed following its publication in the Official Journal of rules of application for intervention on the market in the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 April 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 67, 15. 3 . 1976, p. 9 . («) OJ No L 30, 5. 2. 1976, p. 11 .