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1.3.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
56/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 197/2011
of 28 February 2011
fixing the closing date for the submission of applications for private storage aid for pigmeat laid
down by Regulation (EU) No 68/2011
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) In
order
to
avoid
speculation,
this
Regulation
should
enter into force on the day following its publication in
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
the Official Journal of the European Union.
Union,
(5) The
Management
Committee
for
the
Common
Organi
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
sation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 43(a) and (d), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Article 1
Whereas:
The closing date for the submission of applications for private
(1) Private
storage
aid
granted
pursuant
to
Commission storage aid for pigmeat provided for in Regulation (EU) No
Regulation (EU) No 68/2011 of 28 January 2011 on
68/2011 shall be 4 March 2011.
fixing the amount of aid in advance for private storage
of pigmeat (
Article 2

2 ) has had a favourable effect on the pigmeat
market. A temporary stabilisation of prices is expected.
Regulation (EU) No 68/2011 is repealed as from 4 March 2011.
However, it shall continue to apply in respect of contracts
(2) The
granting
of
private
storage
aid
for
pigmeat
should concluded under that repealed Regulation before the entry
therefore be ended and a closing date for the submission
into force of this Regulation.
of applications should be set in accordance with
Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) No 68/2011.
Article 3
(3) For
sake
of
legal
certainty,
Regulation
(EU)
No
68/2011 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
should be repealed.
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 2011.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLO
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 26, 29.1.2011, p. 2.

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