4.8.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 216/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1724/98 of 3 August 1998 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (%), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1612/98 (%), lays down the conditions for accepting cereals into interven- tion; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 lays down that cereals may be offered for intervention in Sweden up until 30 June; Whereas large quantities were offered at the end of June 1998; whereas the deadline for taking over those cereals should be laid down, taking account of the extension of the deadline for offers; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Notwithstanding the third subparagraph of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 689/92, the final delivery of the quantities offered for intervention in Sweden in June 1998 must be made by 21 August 1998. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 August 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 August 1998. () OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. () OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37. () OJ L 74, 20. 3. 1992, p. 18. () OJ L 209, 25. 7. 1998, p. 25. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission