L 310/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 11. 97 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 4 November 1997 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States (Only the Spanish, Danish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (97/760/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 (EC) No 1587/96 (%), and in particular the first sub- paragraph of Article 7a (1) and Article 7a (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, sets out the circumstances under which the buying-in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may be suspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspen- sion takes place, the alternative measures that may be taken; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (%), lays down the criteria for opening and suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation to tender in the Member States or, in the case of the United Kingdom and Germany, in a region thereof; Whereas Commission Decision 97/596/EC () suspends the buying-in of butter in certain Member States; whereas OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21. OJ L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10. O] L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 12. OJ L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27. L 239, 30. 8. 1997, p. 8. 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, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and Northern Ireland; whereas the list of Member States in which that suspension applies must be adjusted 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, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxem- bourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Article 2 Decision 97/596/EC is hereby repealed.