11. 2. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 39/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 342/89 of 10 February 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1282/72 on the sale of butter at a reduced price to the army and similar forces 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 Regulation (EEC) No 1109/88 (3, and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation' (EEC) No 1282/72.03), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No-274/88 (%), lays down provisions on the sale of butter from public stocks to the army and similar forces ; whereas, in view of the substantial reduction in. quantities of butter-in public stocks, of the need to permit the sale of butter from. stocks - for other uses and of the possibility that Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2192/81 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 274/88, provides that the army and similar forces of the Member States may receive: aid for the purchase of market butter, the A3 application of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1282/72. should accordingly be suspended ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion. of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No. 1282/72 is hereby suspended. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in- the Official jJournal of the European Commaunities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 February 1989. () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. () OJ No L 110, 29. 4. 1988, p. 27. () OJ No L 142, 28. 6. 1972, p. 14. () OJ No L 26, 30. 1. 1988, p. 61. {)°0J No L 213, 1. 8. 1981, p. 24. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission