21. 2. 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 45/5 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 371/76 of 16 February 1976 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2773/75 and (EEC) No 2778/75 in respect of the reference period for calculating the levies and the sluice-gate prices for eggs and poultrymeat THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, . Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza- tion of the market in eggs ('), as amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 368/76 (?), and in particular Articles 4 (3) and 7 (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777175 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza- tion of the market in poultrymeat (°), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 369/76 (*), and in particular Arti- cles 4(3) and 7 (5) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 368/76 amended Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 in respect of the refer- ence period for the prices of feed grain to be used in calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for eggs; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 369/76 amended Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in respect of the refer- ence period for the prices of feed grain to be used in calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for poultrymeat ; Whereas, therefore, Council Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for eggs (*) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2778/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for poultrymeat (¢) should be amended, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 In Articles 3(2) and 4(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 and in Articles 3 (2) and 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2778/75, the words ‘of six months’ are hereby deleted. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1976. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 February 1976. ) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 49. ) See page 2 of this Official Journal. ) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77. ) See page 3 of this Official Journal. For the Council The President J. HAMILIUS () OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 64. (¢) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 84.