No L 140/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 5. 82 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1187/82 of 18 May 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed THE COUNCIL 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 1183/82 (%), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 2a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 (°), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/81 (%), lays down a margin within which the aid for skimmed-milk powder may be fixed ; whereas, in view of the criteria set out in the first paragraph of that Article, the limits of this margin should be adjusted, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The first subparagraph of Article 2a (3) of Regulation {EEC) No 986/68 shall be replaced by the following : ‘3. Aid for skimmed-milk powder shall be a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 68 ECU per 100 kilograms.’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 May 1982. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 May 1982. () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. () See page 1 of this Official Journal. () OJ No L 169, 18. 7. 1968, p. 4. () OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1981, p. 15 For the Council The President P. de KEERSMAEKER