31977R0650

31 . 3 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 82/3

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 650/ 77 of 29 March 1977 amending Regulation ( EEC) No 1807 / 76 on the granting of special aid for liquid skimmed milk for use as feedingstuffs for certain animals in regions affected by drought

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN that the aid provided for in Article 2 of Regulation COMMUNITIES , ( EEC) No 986/68 may be increased in the case of deliveries of skimmed milk to farmers whose holdings Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European are situated in regions particularly affected by Economic Community, drought ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1807/76 is to Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No apply only until the end of the 1976/77 milk year ; 804/ 68 of 27 June 1968 , on the common organization Whereas the implementation of the provisions of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last concerning the special aid referred to in Article 2a (4) amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 559 / 76 (2 ), and in of Regulation ( EEC) No 986/68 requires a further particular Article 10 ( 2) thereof, short period of preparation during which the possi­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , bility referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 1807/76 must be maintained in order to ensure the continuity Whereas Article 2a (4) of Council Regulation ( EEC) of the use of skimmed milk on the farm , No 986/ 68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : powder for use as feed ( 3 ), as last amended by Regula­ tion ( EEC) No 1 530/ 76 (4 ), lays down that in order to encourage the use of skimmed milk for the feeding of Article 1 animals other than calves, a special aid may be fixed Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1807/76 shall be for the product referred to in Article 2 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of replaced by the following : that Regulation if the product is intended for such use ; ' It shall apply until 30 April 1977'.

Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1807/ 76 of 20 Article 2 July 1976 on the granting of special aid for liquid skimmed milk for use as feedingstuffs for certain This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April animals in regions affected by drought (5), lays down 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels , 29 March 1977 .

For the Council

The President

J. SILKIN

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. l.V (: ) OJ No L 67, 15 . .V 1976, p. 9 . (3) OJ No L 169 , 18 . 7 . 1968 , p. 4 . («) OJ No L 170 , 29 . 6 . 1976, p. 4 . ( 5 ) OJ No L 202, 28 . 7 . 1976, p. 1 .