L 326/18 Official Journal of the European Union 8.12.2011 REGULATION (EU) No 1229/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 November 2011 repealing certain obsolete Council acts in the field of the common agricultural policy THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 42 and Article 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 60, Article 61(5) and Article 72(1) thereof, Having regard to the 1985 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 234(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee ('), Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and the requirement for unanimity in the Council provided for in Article 234(3) of the 1985 Act of Accession (3), Whereas: (1) Improving the transparency of Union law is an essential element of the better lawmaking strategy that the insti- tutions of the Union are implementing. In that context it is appropriate to remove from the legislation in force those acts which no longer have real effect. 2) A number of regulations relating to the common agri- cultural policy have become obsolete, even though formally they are still in force. (3)  Regulation (EEC) No 2052/69 of the Council of 17 October 1969 on the Community financing of expenditure arising from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention (°) has exhausted its effects since its content has been taken up by successive acts. () O] C 107, 6.4.2011, p. 72. (®) Position of the European Parliament of 13 September 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 20 October 2011. () OJ L 263, 21.10.1969, p. 6. (4)  Regulation (EEC) No 1467/70 of the Council of 20 July 1970 fixing certain general rules governing intervention on the market in raw tobacco (*) has exhausted its effects as a result of successive reforms of the tobacco sector since 1992. (5)  Regulation (EEC) No 3279/75 of the Council of 16 December 1975 on the standardization of the treatment applied by the individual Member States to imports from non-member countries of live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage (°) has exhausted its effects since its content has been taken up by successive acts. (6)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1078/77 of 17 May 1977 introducing a system of premiums for the non-marketing of milk and milk products and for the conversion of dairy herds (°) introduced measures applicable until 1981 and has therefore exhausted its effects. (7)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 185378 of 25 July 1978 adopting general rules in connection with special measures for castor seeds () introduced measures for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2874(77 of 19 December 1977 laying down special measures in respect of castor seeds (%) whose validity ended on 30 September 1984, and has therefore exhausted its effects. (8)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2580/78 of 31 October 1978 extending the 197778 marketing year for olive oil, providing for special measures for this sector, and amending Regulation (EEC) No 87877 as regards the exchange rates to be applied in agriculture (°) covered only the 1977/78 and 1978/79 marketing years and has therefore exhausted its effects. (9)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1/81 of 1 January 1981 laying down general rules for the system of accession compensatory amounts for cereals (') was intended for application in the transitional period following the accession of Greece to the European Communities and has therefore exhausted its effects. (10)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1946/81 of 30 June 1981 restricting investment aids for milk production ('!) has exhausted its effects since its content has been taken up by successive acts. ) OJ L 164, 27.7.1970, p. 32. ) OJ L 326, 18.12.1975, p. 1. ) O] L 131, 26.5.1977, p. 1. ) OJ L 212, 2.8.1978, p. 1. ) OJ L 332, 24.12.1977, p. 1. ) OJ L 309, 1.11.1978, p. 13. ) OJL 1, 1.1.1981, p. 1. ) OJ L 197, 20.7.1981, p. 32.