14. 9. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 257/47 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 5 September 1991 suspending the buying in of butter in certain Member States (Only the German, English, French and Dutch texts are authentic) (91/485/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing'the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (*), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1630/91 (3, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7a (1) and Article 7a (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (%), as last ~ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1634/91 (%), sets out the ‘circumstances under which the buying in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may be suspended and subse- quently resumed and, where suspension takes place, the alternative measures that may be taken; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2011/91 (%), lays down the criteria on the basis of which the buying-in of butter by invitation to tender is to be opened and suspended in a Member State or, as regards the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany, in a region ; Whereas Commission Decision 91/369/EEC (°) suspends buying in in Belgium, France and Northern Ireland; whereas information on market prices shows that the condition laid down in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 is currently met in Belgium, France, Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany, with the exception of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic ; whereas the list of Member States where that suspension applies must be adapted accordingly ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The buying in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 is hereby suspended in Belgium, France, Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany, with the exception of the territory of the former German Demo- cratic Republic. | Article 2 Decision 91/369/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic and the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 5 September 1991. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. () OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991, p. 19. () OJ No L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10. () OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991, p. 26. % OJ No L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 12. () OJ No L 185, 11. 7. 1991, p. S. () OJ No L 200, 23. 7. 1991, p. 21.