Commission Regulation (EEC) No 409/76 of 23 February 1976 establishing Community methods for the determination of the moisture content of raw tobacco

• Published date: 26 February 1976
• Subject Matter: Tobacco
• Official Gazette Publication: Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 50, 26 febbraio 1976,Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 50, 26 février 1976,Official Journal of the European Communities, L 50, 26 February 1976

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 409/76 of 23 February 1976 establishing Community methods for the determination of the moisture content of raw tobacco

Official Journal L 050 , 26/02/1976 P. 0008 - 0010
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 409/76 of 23 February 1976 establishing Community methods for the determination of the moisture content of raw tobacco

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 3 (3) and Article 7 (4) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1727/70 of 25 August 1970 on intervention procedure for raw tobacco (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 408/76 (4), fixes the moisture content to be taken into consideration for determining the net weight of leaf tobacco and of baled tobacco;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 of 25 August 1970 on the procedure for granting the premium for leaf tobacco (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 408/76, refers to the same moisture content as a basis for determining the net weight of tobacco in respect of which a premium has been applied for;

Whereas, in order to ensure the uniform application of the rules relating to the common organization of the market in tobacco, Article 1a (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 provides that the Commission shall establish one or more Community methods for the determination of the moisture content of raw tobacco;

Whereas two such methods which have so far been the subject of scientific studies at Community level have very similar qualities and provide valid results which are comparable ; whereas these two methods should therefore be adopted, without prejudice to the future adoption of other methods which are the subject of similar studies and which give comparable results;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of...