31971R1081

Official Journal of the European Communities 289

25.5.71 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 116 /9

REGULATION (EEC) No 1081/71 OF THE COUNCIL of 25 May 1971

supplementing Regulation No 170/67/EEC on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin by laying down marketing standards

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, standards are also adopted for the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation No 170/67/EEC; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Whereas, therefore, provision should be made for Article 235 thereof; adopting marketing standards for ovalbumin and lactalbumin which, as far as possible, correspond to the marketing standards laid down for egg products ; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament1 ; Sole Article

Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and The following Article shall be added to Regulation Social Committee; No 170/67/EEC :

'Article 5a Whereas a common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin was established by Regulation No For the products listed in Article 1 marketing 170/67/EEC2 ; standards may be adopted which, subject to the need to take into account the characteristics of Whereas Article 2 (2) of Regulation No 122/67/EEC3 those products, shall correspond to the marketing of 13 June 1967 on the common organisation of the standards provided for in Article 2 (2) of market in eggs, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Regulation No 122/67/EEC for the products No 436/70,4 makes provision for the adoption of listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (b) of that Regulation. In marketing standards for the products referred to in particular the standards may relate to grading by Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation; quality, packaging, storage, transport, presen­ tation and marking. Whereas, because of the close economic connection The standards , their scope and the general rules between the various egg products, the application of -for their application shall be adopted by the those marketing standards might lead to distortions Council, acting in accordance with the voting of competition which could threaten the effectiveness procedure laid down in Article 43 (2 ) of the of the common agricultural policy for eggs unless Treaty on a proposal from the Commission.'

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States . Done at Brussels, 25 May 1971 . For the Commission The President M. COINTAT

1 OJ No C 19, 1.3.1971 , p. 10. 2 OJ No 130, 28.6.1967, p. 2596/67. 3 OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2293/67. 4 OJ No L 55, 10.3.1970, p. 1 .