Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff^f1, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3985/87^f2 and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 15 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3907/87 of 22 December 1987, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 on the common organization of the markets in the poultrymeat sector^f3, and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, technical adaptations of Community acts referring to the combined nomenclature are carried out by the Commission; whereas amendments of substance are carried out in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75^f4 pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3907/87;

Whereas numerous Regulations in the poultrymeat sector must be adapted technically and as regards certain points of substance to take account of the use of the new combined nomenclature based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System which is intended to replace the Convention of 15 December 1950 on Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs;

Whereas, on account of the number and the content of the text calling for such adaptations, all the Regulations to be adapted should be grouped within a single amending Regulation;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: