31976R1091

No L 124/ 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 12 . 5 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1091 /76 of 11 May 1976 opening an invitation to tender for ParmLJano Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES, are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization Article 1 of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 559/76 (2 ), and in Tenders are invited for a quantity of approximately particular Article 8 (5) thereof, 6 400 metric tons of fully, matured Parmigiano Whereas substantial stocks of Parmigiano Reggiano Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian intervention cheeses are held by the Italian intervention agency ; agency . whereas, in view of the market situation , and in order to avoid the costs of prolonged storage, those quanti­ Article 2 ties should be released on the market ; Articles 6 to 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 shall Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article apply to this invitation to tender. 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , the terms of disposal should be fixed in such a way as to avoid Article 3 disturbing the balance of the market ; whereas, in order to ensure equal access to all those concerned, The time limit for the submission of tenders shall the procedure of an invitation to tender should be expire on 21 May 1976 at 12 noon . used, detailed rules for which are set out in Articles 6 to 15 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 Article 4 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in Grana Padano and This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses (3), as last amended by following its publication in the Official Journal of Regulation (EEC) No 250/76 (4) ; the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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 184, 29 . 7 . 1968 , p. 29 . (4) OJ No L 30 , 5 . 2. 1976, p. 11 .