31996R1833

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1833/96 of 23 September 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1318/96 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 as regards public intervention

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1588/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,

Whereas the first sentence of Article 14 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 of 1 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 as regards public intervention (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 307/96 (4), lays down the amount of the increase to be applied to the average market price in order to calculate the maximum buying-in price; whereas, given the current difficulties faced by the beef sector, the current increase should be adjusted to take account of the increased costs and reduced receipts affecting the sector; whereas the amount should be increased by ECU 3 for the second invitation to tender of September 1996;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following Article 1a is hereby added to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1318/96 (5):

'Article 1a

Notwithstanding the first sentence of Article 14 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93, the increase applicable to the average market price shall be ECU 13 per 100 kg carcase weight.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply to the second invitation to tender of September 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 225, 4. 9. 1993, p. 4.

(4) OJ No L 43, 21. 2. 1996, p. 3.

(5) OJ No L 170, 9. 7. 1996, p. 26.