31981R2966

16 . 10 . 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 297 / 21

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2966/81 of 15 October 1981 regarding that the market in apples is in a state of serious crisis

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN a state of serious crisis , if the Member State in which COMMUNITIES , the situation has arisen so requests ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas this situation has arisen in Greece for Economic Community, apples ; whereas it should consequently be recorded that the market in apples is in a state of serious crisis, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables ( 1 ), as last HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1116/81 (2), and in particular Article 19 ( 1 ) thereof, Article 1 Whereas, under Article 19 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, if, for a given product on one of the represen­ It is recorded that the market in apples is in a state of serious crisis . tative markets referred to in Article 17 (2) of that Regu­ lation, the prices communicated to the Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of that same Article remain Article 2 below the buying-in price for three consecutive market days, the Commission shall without delay This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October 1981 . record that the market in the product in question is in

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 1981 .

For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Alember of the Commission

(>) OJ No L 118 , 20 . 5 . 1972, p . 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 118 , 30 . 4. 1981 , p . 1 .