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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2571/97
of 15 December 1997
onthesaleofbutteratreducedpricesandthegrantingofaidforcream,butterandconcentrated
butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs
(OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 1061/98 of 25 May 1998 L152 3 26.5.1998
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 166, 11.6.1998, p. 56 (2571/97)
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2571/97
of 15 December 1997
on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for
cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture
of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs
THE COMMISSIONOF THE EUROPEANCOMMUN ITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of27June1968
on the common organization of the market in milk and milk prod-ucts(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96(2), and in
particular Articles 6 (6), 12 (3) and 28 thereof,
Whereas the butter market in the Community is encumbered by heavy
surpluses; whereas Article 6 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68providesfordisposalofthebutterboughtinbytheinterventionagency;whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1723/81(
3), as amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 863/84(4), lays down general rules on measures
intendedtomaintainthelevelofuseofmarketbutterbycertainclassesof consumer and undertakings;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No570/88(
5),aslastamended
by Regulation (EC) No 531/96(6), provides for the sale of butter from
interventionstocksatreducedpricesandthegrantingofaidforcream,butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastryproducts,ice-creamandotherfoodstuffs;whereasexperiencehasshownthat the arrangements need to be adjusted and simplified in order toimprove the operation of the scheme;
Whereas, in order to ensure consistency with the definition of butter
eligibleforaid,itshouldbespecifiedthatcreammustmeetthecondi-tionslaiddowninArticle6(5)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68inorderto qualify for aid;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No570/88providesthatmarketbuttermust
bepackagedevenif,aftermanufacture,itisintendedforincorporationinproductsotherthanfinalproductsinthesameestablishment;whereasthis requirement is not necessary for control purposes and may beabolished in such cases; whereas the requirement concerning the pack-aging of certain final products in the form of uncooked dough orpowder preparations may also be abolished where the products aretransported direct to retailers for subsequent processing;
Whereas, in order to facilitate verification of compliance with the
six-month time limit for incorporation of products under this schemeinto final products, the number of the tendering procedure should beindicated on the packaging;
Whereas past experience with cream to which tracers have been added
asaproducteligibleforaidshowsthatcreamtowhichnotracershavebeenaddedcanalsobeacceptedaseligibleifitisincorporateddirectlyand exclusively into the final products covered by formula B; whereasthe limit on the maximum fat content of cream may be abolished;whereas, in order to ensure that all operators are treated equally, theconditions regarding the perception of organoleptic tracers in creamshould also apply to butter and concentrated butter, and the minimumdosage of such tracers in cream should be specified;
(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 172, 30. 6. 1981, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 23.
(5) OJ L 55, 1. 3. 1988, p. 31.
(6) OJ L 78, 28. 3. 1996, p. 13.
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Whereaschangestothecombinednomenclatureandtothecomposition
and nature of certain final products require adjustments to the descrip-tions of such products and the conditions to which they are subject;
Whereas the establishments at which the different manufacturing,
processing and incorporation operations covered by this scheme arecarried out must be approved; whereas, in order to obtain approval,establishments must meet a number of conditions and give variousundertakings; whereas establishments which no longer meet the condi-tions should lose their approval; whereas, if an establishment fails tocomply with its undertakings, its approval should be withdrawn for aperiod which reflects the seriousness of the irregularity;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 provides that products falling
within CNcodes 0401 to 0406 may not, except for a few productsspecifically indicated, be treated as intermediate products within themeaningofthatRegulation;whereasexperiencehasshownthatthereisno need to maintain these exceptions, except for recombined butter;whereasthedefinitionof‘recombinedbutter'shouldtakeaccountofthedifferent processes by which this product is manufactured, particularlyto allow for the addition of cream to concentrated butter;
Whereas the addition of tracers to butter or cream, or incorporation of
butter or cream into final products or intermediate products may takeplace in a Member State other than that of manufacture; whereas, insuchcases,theMemberStateofdestinationmustbeabletoensurethatthe quality criteria have been complied with;
Whereasitseemsappropriatetogiveoperatorstheoption,inthecaseof
products to which tracers have been added, not to lodge a processingsecurityiftheaidisrequestedonlyafterincorporationinfinalproductsand after checks have been carried out;
Whereas, in view of the lower level of aid henceforth applicable, the
amountofthepenaltytobeimposedifthedeadlineforincorporationinfinal products is exceeded should be reduced;
WhereastheoptionprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No570/88tofix
aminimumbasicsellingpriceand/ormaximumbasicaidhasnotbeentaken up since it was introduced; whereas this option, together withAnnex VII to that Regulation may be abolished;
Whereasreliableandregulardataontheutilizationofbutter,creamand
concentratedbutterinintermediateandfinalproductsandonusersandtradeflowsareessentialforthepropermanagementoftheaidscheme;whereas the obligation to supply information laid down in Regulation(EEC) No 570/88 is limited and should therefore be widened;
Wheres,inordertoenablethenationalauthoritiestofulfiltheirobliga-
tionstocommunicateinformation,approvalofestablishmentsshouldbemade subject to the further condition that they undertake to supply thedata required by the competent body;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No570/88hasbeenrepeatedlyandsubstan-
tially amended; whereas, on the occasion of fresh amendments, itshould be recast for the sake of clarity;
Whereastheoperativeeventsfortheapplicableagriculturalconversion
ratearelaiddowninCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1756/93(
1),as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 569/96(2);
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has
not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
(1) OJ L 161, 2. 7. 1993, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 80, 30. 3. 1996, p. 48.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Article 1
1. This Regulation shall govern:
(a) the sale of intervention butter bought in under Article 6 (1) of
Regulation(EEC)No804/68andtakenintostoragebeforeadatetobe determined;
(b) the aid granted for using butter, concentrated butter and cream, as
defined in paragraph 2.
2. NotwithstandingArticle9(a),onlythefollowingmayqualifyfor
aid:
(a) butter produced directly and exclusively from pasteurized cream
whichmeetstherequirementslaiddowninArticle6(2)ofRegula-tion (EEC) No 804/68 and the requirements of the national qualityclass set out in Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No454/95(
1) in the Member State of manufacture and whose pack-
aging is marked accordingly. Where the butter is manufactured inthesameestablishmentastheoneinwhichtracersareaddedorthebutter,withorwithouttheadditionoftracers,isincorporatedatanintermediatestageintoproductsotherthanfinalproducts,thepack-aging of the butter prior to such operations shall not be required;
(b) concentrated butter produced from butter or cream at an establish-
ment approved in accordance with Article 10 and meeting thespecifications laid down in Annex I;
(c) creammeetingtheconditionsofArticle6(5)ofRegulation(EEC)
No 804/68, falling within CN codes ex 04013039 andex 04013099,withafatcontentofnotlessthan35%anddirectlyand exclusively used in the final products referred to in Article 4(1), formula B.
Article 2
Theinterventionbuttershallbesoldandtheaidshallbegrantedforthe
productsreferredtoinArticle1(2)bymeansofastandinginvitationtotender organized by each intervention agency.
Article 3
Tenders shall be accepted only if the tenderer gives a written under-
takingtoincorporatethebutterorconcentratedbutter,orcauseittobeincorporated,exclusivelyandnotwithstandingtheintermediateproductsreferredtoinArticle8,intofinalproductsasreferredtoinArticle4or,in the case of cream, directly and exclusively into final products asreferred to in Article 4 (1), formula B, in one of the following ways:
(a) either by adding the tracers referred to in Article 6 (1),
(i) after processing of the intervention butter into concentrated
butter, in accordance with Article 5,
or
(ii) without further processing;
(b) or by providing a written undertaking to use, at the establishment
where incorporation into the final products is effected, a minimumof 5 tonnes of butter-equivalent per month, or a minimum of 45tonnesofbutter-equivalentperyearofthesamequantitiesininter-mediate products,
(i) after processing of the intervention butter into concentrated
butter, in accordance with Article 5,
(1) OJ L 46, 1. 3. 1995, p. 1.
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or
(ii) without further processing.
CHAPTER II
Conditions relating to the use and incorporation of the butter,
concentrated butter and cream
Article 4
1. Therelevantfinalproductsshallbelongtooneoftheformulasset
out below, which is to be indicated in the tender:
Formula A:A1 products falling within CNcodes 190520, 190530, 19059040,
19059045, 19059055, 19059060 and 19059090;
A2 the following products, put up for retail sale:
(a) sugar confectionery falling within CNcodes 17049051,
17049055, 17049061, 17049065, 17049071, 17049075and 17049099,
(b) sugar confectionery falling within CNcode 18069050,
(c) other food preparations containing cocoa falling within CN
codes 18063100, 180632, 18069060, 18069070 and18069090, other than chocolate and chocolate items;
A3 fillings incorporated into chocolate goods put up for retail sale
falling within CNcodes 18063100, 18069011, 18069019 and18069031.
The milkfat content by weight of the products specified in A2 and
A3 shall be not less than 3% and not more than 50%.
A4 products falling within CNcodes 19012000 and 19019099:
(a) in the form of uncooked dough, not including decoration:
(i) with a flour and/or starch base, representing not less than
40% of the weight of the constituents calculated in termsof dry matter, mixed with milkfat and other ingredientssuch as sugar (sucrose), eggs or egg yolk, milk powder,salt,etc.,withamilkfatcontentbyweightexceeding90%of the total fat content, not including the fat forming partof the normal composition of the ingredients; and
(ii) the ingredients of which have been thoroughly kneaded
and the fat emulsified, so that no matter what physicaltreatmentisapplieditisimpossibletoseparatethemilkfat;and
(iii) ready for baking, or other heat treatment of equivalent
effect,forthedirectproductionofgoodsfallingwithinCNcode 1905, as referred to in A1; and
(iv) put up in accordance with (c) below.
Decoration may be added to the uncooked dough, provided the
product thus obtained does not fall within a different CNcode;
(b) in the form of a powder preparation:
(i) with a flour and/or starch base, representing not less than
40% of the weight of the constituents calculated in termsof dry matter, mixed with milkfat and other ingredientssuchassugar(sucrose), ►
C1eggoreggyolkpowder, ◄
milk powder, salt, etc., with a milkfat content by weightexceeding 90% of the total fat content, not including thefatformingpartofthenormalcompositionoftheingredi-ents; and
(ii) suitableforkneading,grinding,simpleormultiplefermen-
tation or cutting up to obtain a dough which, after bakingorotherequivalentheattreatment,directlyproducesprod-uctsfallingwithinCNcode1905,asreferredtoinA1;and
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(iii) put up in accordance with (c) below;
(c) put up:
(i) inthecaseofuncookeddough,inunitspackedtogetherin
an outer carton; or
(ii) in the case of powder preparations, in packages of a
maximum content of 25 kg;
(iii) in both cases set out in points (i) and (ii), all packages
must bear, in clearly visible, legible letters the followinginformation:
— the date of manufacture (a code may be used),— the milkfat content by weight,— thewords‘FormulaA—Article4ofRegulation(EC)
No 2571/97',
— where appropriate, the serial number referred to in
Article 10 (4).
However, compliance with the conditions laid down in (i), (ii)
and (iii) shall not be required where the products referred to inpoints(a)and(b)areeitherprocessedinthesameestablishmentintofinalproductsasreferredtoinA1,or,withtheagreementofthe competent body, transported directly to the retailer toundergo such processing.
A5 (a) preparedorpreservedmeat,fish,crutaceansandmoluscsfalling
within Chapter 16 and food preparations falling within CNcodes 19022010 to 19023090 and 19024090 and19049010, 19049090 and 20058000;
(b) sauces and preparations for sauces falling within CNcodes
21031000, 21032000, 21039010 and ex 21039090 andproducts falling within CNcode 210410.
Themilkfatcontentbyweightoftheseproducts,calculatedinterms
of dry matter, shall be at least 5%.
Formula B:B1 Ice-cream falling within CNcodes 21050091 and 21050099 and
thepreparationsreferredtoinB2,suitableforconsumptionwithoutfurther treatment other than mechanical treatment and freezing andcontaining 4,5% or more by weight of milkfat but not more than30%.
B2 Preparations,excludingyoghurtandyoghurtpowder,forthemanu-
facture of ice-cream falling within CNcodes 18062080,18062095,18069090,19019099and21069098,whichcontain10%ormorebyweightofmilkfatbutnotmorethan33%,togetherwithoneormoreflavouringsandwithemulsifiersorstabilizers,andsuitable for consumption without further treatment other than theaddition of water if required, any mechanical treatment necessary,and freezing.
2. Further processing of these final products shall be permitted only
if the products obtained fall within one of the CNcodes referred to inparagraph 1 and if no product falling within any other CNcode isproduced at any intermediate stage of such processing.
Article 5
Where the intervention butter is to be processed into concentrated
butter, all the butter awarded to the tenderer must be processed intoconcentrated butter of a fat content of not less than 99,8%, and mustproduce a minimum quantity of 100 kilograms of concentrated butterper 122,5 kilograms of butter used.
Article 6
1. Where Article 3 (a) applies, and if the product is concentrated
butter in the process of or immediately after manufacture and in thesame establishment, the following shall be added, to the exclusion ofany other products, in such a way that they are evenly distributed,according to the minimum quantities prescribed:
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(a) ifthebutterorconcentratedbutteristobeincorporatedinformula
A products: the products listed in Annex II hereto,
(b) ifthebutterorconcentratedbutteristobeincorporatedinformula
B products: the products listed in Annex III hereto,
(c) in the case of cream, the products listed in Annex IV hereto.
2. Where,forexamplebecauseofunevendistribution,thecontentof
eachoftheproductsreferredtoinAnnexII(I)to(V),AnnexIII(I)to(III),andAnnexIV(1)isfoundtobemorethan5%butlessthan30%belowtheminimumquantitiesprescribedupto1,5%oftheprocessingsecurityreferredtoinArticle18(2)shallbeforfeitedortheaidshallbereduced by 1,5% for each percentage point below the prescribedminimum quantities.
Theprovisionslaiddowninthefirstsubparagraphshallnotapplyinthe
caseoforganoleptictracersiftheproductsreferredtoinAnnexIIat(a)ofpointsItoV,inAnnexIIIat(a)ofpointItoIIIandinAnnexIV(1)(a) are added in such quantities that their flavour or colour can beperceived up to the stage of incorporation in final products as referredtoinArticle4or,whereapplicable,inintermediateproductsasreferredto in Article 8.
3. The competent body designated by the Member State concerned
shallensurethattherequirementsastocompositionandcharacteristics,inparticularthedegreeofpurity,oftheproductssetoutinAnnexesII,III and IV, have been complied with.
Article 7
1. If the manufacture of the concentrated butter, with, or without
added tracers, or the addition of the tracers to butter or cream, as thecase may be, and the incorporation in final products or, where applic-able,inintermediateproductsasreferredtoinArticle8,arecarriedoutindifferentplaces,thentheconcentratedbutter,butterorcreamshallbeputupinsealedpackages,weighingnotlessthan10kilogramsnetforconcentrated butter or butter, without prejudice to any subpackaging,and not less than 25 kilograms net for cream.
Concentrated butter and cream may also be transported in tankers or
containers. Before incorporation into final products, the concentratedbutter may be repackaged in sealed packages as provided for in thisArticle at an establishment approved for such purpose in accordancewith Article 10.
2. Packages shall bear in clearly visible and legible characters an
indication of this Regulation and the intended use (formula A orformula B), a reference to the number of the tendering procedure (acodemaybeused),tobeindicatedontheoriginalpackaging,sothatthecompetentbodycanverifycompliancewiththedeadlineforincorpora-tion, and:
(a) for concentrated butter, one or more of the markings referred to in
Annex V (1) (a). If tracers have been added to the concentratedbutter,thewords‘towhichtracershavebeenadded'shallbeadded;
(b) for butter to which tracers have been added, one or more of the
markings referred to in Annex V (1) (b);
(c) for cream to which tracers have been added, one or more of the
markings referred to in Annex V (1) (c).
Article 8
1. Where the butter or concentrated butter, with or without added
tracers,isincorporatedatanintermediatestageintoproductsotherthanfinal products and in an establishment other than that of finalprocessing, the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 to 5 shall apply.
2. In accordance with Article 10, approval of the processing estab-
lishmentandoftheintermediateproductsshallbegiven,orrefused,onthebasisofanapplicationspecifyinginparticularthecompositionandbutterfat content of the products manufactured and showing that incor-
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porationintosuchintermediateproductsisjustifiedforthemanufacture
of one of the final products.
Thelistofestablishmentsoffinalprocessingor,failingthis,thelistof
first consignees in the Member State and, where applicable, the list offirst consignees in other Member States, shall be forwarded to thecompetent authority together with the application for approval.
The latter list shall be forwarded by the competent authority of each
Member State to the other Member States concerned. These lists shallbe updated in accordance with provisions laid down by the MemberState which grants the approval.
3. Where the holder as referred to in Article 10 (2) (c) is a resale
establishment,thelattershallundertakeunderthetermsofthecontractof sale:
(a) to keep accounts showing, for each delivery, the name(s) and
address(es) of the establishment(s) of final processing or, failingthis,thefirstconsigneesintheMemberStateand,whereapplicable,the first consignees in other Member States, together with thecorresponding quantities sold;
(b) to ensure that Articles 11 and 23 (4) are complied with.
4. The competent authority shall subject intermediate processing
establishments as referred to in paragraph 2 to the control measuresprovided for in Article 23 (3).
5. Without prejudice to any subpackaging, intermediate products
shallbeputupinsealedpackagesweighingnotlessthan10kilogramsnet or shall be transported in tankers or containers. However, productsof low density such as foamed products may be put up in sealedpackaging weighing not less than five kilograms net without prejudiceto any subpackaging.
Packages shall bear, in addition to the intended use (formula A or
formula B) and, where applicable, the words ‘to which tracers havebeen added',one or more of the markings referred to in Annex V (2)and,inthecaseoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle9(a),referencetothenumberofthetenderingprocedure(acodemaybeused)sothatthecompetentbodycanverifycompliancewiththedeadlineforincorpora-tion.
Article 9
The intermediate products referred to in Article 8 shall, without preju-
dicetoArticle4,beproductsotherthanthosefallingwithinCNcodes0401 to 0406.
However,
(a) products falling within subheading 04051030 with a butterfat
content of not less than 82% manufactured exclusively fromconcentrated butter as referred to in Article 1 (2) (b), withoutprejudicetotheadditionofcream,atanestablishmentapprovedtothat effect in accordance with Article 10, shall be considered asintermediate products on condition that tracers as referred to inArticle 6 (1) have been added to them. In this case, the minimumselling price paid and the maximum amount of aid granted shallcorrespond respectively to the minimum selling price and themaximum amount of aid fixed in accordance with Article 18 fortraced butter with a fat content of 82%;
(b) mixtures as referred to in Annex VI shall not be considered to be
intermediate products.
Article 10
1. ThemanufactureofconcentratedbutterasreferredtoinArticle1
(2)(b),theprocessingofbutterintoconcentratedbutterasreferredtoinArticle5,theadditionoftracersasreferredtoinArticle6,therepack-aging of concentrated butter as referred to in the second subparagraphofArticle7(1),theincorporationintointermediateproductsasreferredto in Article 8 and, where Article 3 (b) applies, the incorporation of
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butter, concentrated butter, intermediate products and cream into finalproducts shall be carried out in approved establishments.
2. Establishments shall be approved only on condition that:
(a) theypossesssuitabletechnicalplant,capableofprocessingorincor-
poratingatleastfivetonnesofbutterpermonthoritsequivalentinconcentrated butter or cream, or, where appropriate, intermediateproducts;
(b) theypossespremisesenablinganystocksofnon-butterfatsheldto
be kept separate and identified;
(c) they undertake to keep permanent records showing the quantities,
compositionandoriginoffatsusedandthequantities,compositionand butterfat content of the products obtained, and, except forestablishments marketing final products at the retail stage, the dateon which the products leave the establishment and the names andaddresses of their holders, supported by references to the deliveryorders and invoices;
(d) they undertake to forward the manufacturing programme for each
tender offer as defined in Article 16 to the agency responsible forinspection as referred to in Article 23, in accordance with thedetailedruleslaiddownbytheMemberStateconcerned.However,where the competent agency decides, as a result of the inspectionsreferredtoinArticle23,tocarryoutintensivechecksatleastoncea month, Member States may accept manufacturing programmeswhich do not bear a reference to the tender;
(e) they undertake to forward to the competent body the data
concerningthemasreferredtoinAnnexesIXtoXIII,inaccordancewith detailed rules to be laid down by each Member State.
3. Establishments which process different products attracting aid or
price reductions under different Community schemes must also under-take:
(a) to keep separately the records referred to in paragraph 2 (c),
(b) to process the said products successively. However, at the request
ofthepartyconcened,MemberStatesmaywaivethisobligationifany establishment possesses premises ensuring proper separationand identification of any stocks of the butter in question.
4. Separateapprovalsbearingaserialnumbershallbeissuedbythe
MemberStatesonwhoseterritorieseachofthefollowingareperfomed:
(a) manufacture of concentrated butter;
(b) addition of tracers to butter or cream;
(c) incorporation into intermediate products;
(d) where Article 3 (b) applies, incorporation into final products.
5. An approval shall be withdrawn whenever the pre-conditions set
outinparagraph2(a)and(b)arenolongermet.Attherequestoftheestablishment concerned, approval may be restored after a minimumperiod of six months, following a detailed inspection.
If an establishment is found not to have complied with one of its
undertakings as referred to in paragraph 2 (c) and (d) or any otherobligation arising from this Regulation, then, except in cases of force
majeure, approval shall be suspended for a period of one to twelve
months,dependingontheseriousnessoftheirregularity.MemberStatesmaydecidenottoimposesuchasuspensionifitisestablishedthattheirregularity was not committed deliberately or through serious negli-gence and that its consequences are marginal.
Article 11
The products referred to in Article 1 shall be processed and incor-
porated into final products in the Community within a period of►
M1threemonths ◄followingthemonthoftheclosingdateforthe
submission of tenders in response to the individual invitation to tenderas fixed in accordance with Article 14 (2).
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Article 12
1. Successful tenderers shall:
(a) carry out or cause to be carried out on their behalf and at their
expense the operations relating to the manufacture of concentratedbutter and the addition of tracers;
(b) keepaccountsshowing,foreachdelivery,thenamesandaddresses
ofthepurchasersandthecorrespondingquantities,specifyingtheirintended use (formula A or formula B) and either the deadline forincorporation referred to in Article 11 or the number of thetendering procedure, which may be in code. Where the successfultenderer processes different products attracting aid or price reduc-tions under different Community schemes, separate accounts mustbe kept for each scheme;
(c) include in each sales contract:
(i) in the case of manufacture of intermediate products, an obli-
gation to comply with Articles 8 and 9;
(ii) an obligation to comply, where appropriate, with the under-
taking referred to in Article 3 (b);
(iii) an obligation of incorporation into final products, specifying
theintendeduse(formulaAorformulaB),withintheperiodreferred to in Article 11;
(iv) where applicable, an obligation to keep accounts as referred
to in point (b);
(v) an obligation to comply with Article 10;
(vi) an obligation to keep records as referred to in Article 10 (2)
(c) where products containing tracers are incorporated intofinal products;
(vii) an obligation on the contractor to forward to the competent
body the data concerning them as referred to in Annexes IXtoXIII,inaccordancewithdetailedrulestobelaiddownbyeach Member State;
(viii) whereapplicable,anobligationtoprovidethemanufacturing
programme.
2. Successful tenderers who manufacture the final products must
keep records as referred to in Article 10 (2) (c) and forward theirmanufacturing programmes in accordance with Article 10 (2) (d).
CHAPTER III
Tendering procedures
Article 13
1. Noticeofastandinginvitationtotendershallbepublishedinthe
Official Journal of the European Communities atleasteightdaysbefore
the first closing date for submission of tenders.
2. The competent intervention agency shall issue each notice of
invitationtotender,indicatinginparticulartheclosingdateandaddressfor the submission of tenders.
Theinterventionagencyshallalsospecify,forthebutterstocksitholds:
(a) thelocationofthecoldstoreswherethebutterintendedforsaleis
held. Only the stores holding the oldest butter shall be listed.
(b) the quantity of intervention butter for sale in each store.
Article 14
1. During the period of validity of the standing invitation to tender,
intervention agencies shall issue individual invitations to tender.
2. The period for the submission of tenders in response to each
individualinvitationshallexpireat12noon(Brusselstime)eachsecondand fourth Tuesday of the month, except the fourth Tuesday inDecember.IftheTuesdayisapublicholiday,theperiodshallexpireat12 noon (Brussels time) on the previous working day.
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Article 15
1. Interventionagenciesshallmakeavailabletoprospectivetenderers
onrequestanup-to-datelistasprovidedforinArticle13(2)(a)ofthecold stores where the oldest butter put up for tender is stored and thecorresponding quantities. Intervention agencies shall also publishupdatedlistsatregularintervals,inanappropriateformtobespecifiedin the notices of invitation to tender provided for in Article 13 (2).Intervention agencies shall inform the Commission, when transmittingtender offers to it, of the quantities of butter available for sale.
2. Intervention agencies shall take the necessary steps to enable
prospectivetendererstoexaminesamplesofthebutterforsale,attheirown expense, before tendering.
Article 16
1. Tenders shall be submitted in writing either by registered post or
deliverybyhandtotheinterventionagencyagainstproofofreceipt,orby any other written means of telecommunication.
Tendersrelatingtothesaleofinterventionbuttershallbesubmittedto
the intervention agency holding the butter.
Tenders relating to the grant of aid shall be submitted:
(a) where Article 3 (a) applies, to the intervention agency of the
Member State in whose territory tracers are to be added;
(b) where Article 3 (b) applies, to the intervention agency of the
Member State in whose territory the first of the following opera-tions is to be carried out:
(i) manufacture of concentrated butter, or
(ii) incorporation of butter into intermediate products, or
(iii) incorporation of butter or cream into final products.
2. Tenders relating to the sale of butter shall state:
(a) the name and address of the tenderer;
(b) the quantity applied for;
(c) the intended use of the butter (formula A or formula B), the
incorporationprocedurechosenhavingregardtotherelevantprovi-sions of Article 3 and, where applicable, the manufacture of inter-mediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a);
(d) the price offered per 100 kilograms of butter, exclusive of internal
taxes, ex cold store, expressed in ecus;
(e) where appropriate, the Member State on whose territory the butter
is to be incorporated into final products or processed into concen-trated butter, tracers are to be added to the butter or intermediateproducts are to be manufactured;
(f) where appropriate, the cold store in which the butter is held and,
optionally, an alternative store.
3. Tenders for the grant of aid shall state:
(a) the name and address of the tenderer;
(b) thequantityofcream,butterorconcentratedbutterforwhichaidis
requested and, in the case of butter, the fat content;
(c) the intended use of the butter (formula A or formula B), the
incorporationprocedurechosenhavingregardtotherelevantprovi-sions of Article 3 and, where applicable, the manufacture of inter-mediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a);
(d) the proposed amount of aid per 100 kilograms of cream, butter or
concentrated butter, disregarding any tracers, expressed in ecus.
4. Tenders shall be valid only if:
(a) relating to a single product (intervention butter, cream or butter or
concentrated butter), which a uniform fat content in the case ofbutter(82%ormore,orlessthan82%),intendedforthesameuse
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(formula A or formula B) and subject to the same incorporation
procedure (whether or not tracers are to be added);
(b) relatingtoatleastfivetonnesofbutterortwelvetonnesofcreamor
four tonnes of concentrated butter. However, if the quantity avail-able in a store is less, this available quantity shall constitute theminimum quantity for the tender;
(c) accompaniedbytheundertakingreferredtointhefirstsentenceof
Article 3 and, where appropriate, the undertaking referred to inArticle 3 (b);
(d) without prejudice to Article 18 (4), tenderers include a declaration
totheeffectthattheyagreetoforgoanyclaimastothequalityandcharacteristics of any butter awarded to them;
(e) proofisfurnishedbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthesubmission
of tenders that the tenderer has lodged a tendering security asreferred to in Article 17 (1) for the relvant individual invitation totender;
Theundertakingsanddeclarationsreferredtoinpoints(c)and(d)ofthe
firstsubparagraphforwardedinitiallytotheinterventionagencyshallbetacitly renewed for subsequent tenders until this arrangement isexpressly terminated by the tenderer or the intervention agency, oncondition that:
(a) theoriginaltenderstatesthatthetendererwishesthissubparagraph
to be applied;
(b) subsequenttendersrefertothissubparagraphandtothedateofthe
original tender.
5. Notendermaybewithdrawnaftertheclosingdateasspecifiedin
Article 14 (2) for the specific invitation to tender concerned.
Article 17
1. Maintenanceofthetenderaftertheclosingdateforthesubmission
of tenders and, where appropriate,
(a) for intervention butter, the lodging of a processing security as
referred to in Article 18 (2) and payment of the price within theperiod set in Article 20 (2);
(b) for the products referred to in Article 1 (2), where Article 3 (a)
applies,thelodgingofaprocessingsecurityasreferredtoinArticle18(2)or,wherethesecondsubparagraphofArticle22(3)applies,incorporation into final products;
(c) for the products referred to in Article 1 (2), where Article 3 (b)
applies, incorporation into final products,
shall constitute primary requirements, against performance of which a
tendering security of ►
M1ECU 350 ◄per tonne shall be lodged.
2. TenderingsecuritiesshallbelodgedintheMemberStateinwhich
the tender is submitted.
However, if the tender offer states, under Article 16 (2) (e), that
incorporation into final products or, where appropriate, manufacture ofconcentrated butter or addition of tracers to butter, or manufacture ofintermediateproductswilltakeplaceinaMemberStateotherthantheMemberStateinwhichthetenderhasbeensubmitted,thesecuritymaybelodgedwiththecompetentauthoritydesignatedbytheotherMemberState, which shall issue to the tenderer the proof referred to in Article16(4)(e).Insuchcases,theinteventionagencyconcernedshallinformthecompetentauthorityoftheotherMemberStateofthecircumstancesentailing release or forfeiture of the security.
Article 18
1. Aminimumsellingpriceshallbefixedforinterventionbutterand
maximumaidshallbefixedforcream,butterorconcentratedbutterinthelightofthetendersreceivedinresponsetoeachindividualinvitationtotenderandinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle30
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of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68. The price or aid thus fixed may vary
according to:
(a) the intended use (formula A or formula B),
(b) the fat content of the butter,
(c) the incorporation procedure to be followed in accordance with
Article 3.
In accordance with the procedure defined in Article 30 of Regulation
(EEC)No804/68,adecisionmaybetakentomakenoawardinrespectof an invitation to tender.
2. At the same time as the minimum selling price(s) or maximum
amount(s)ofaidis/arefixedandundertheproceduredefinedinArticle30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, the amount(s) of the processingsecurity shall be fixed per 100 kilograms by reference either to thedifference between the intervention price of butter and the minimumprices fixed or to the amounts of aid.
The purpose of the processing security shall be to ensure performance
of the primary requirements concerning either:
(a) for intervention butter:
(i) the processing of the butter into concentrated butter in accord-
ance with Article 5 and the addition of tracers, where appro-priate, or the addition of tracers to the butter,
and
(ii) theincorporationofthebutterorconcentratedbutter,towhich
tracers have or have not been added, into final products; or,
(b) for products as referred to in Article 1 (2), where Article 3 (a)
applies, incorporation into final products.
3. The proof required for the purposes of release of the processing
securityreferredtoinparagraph2shallbeproducedforthecompetentagencydesignatedbytheMemberStatewithin12monthsoftheexpiryof the period laid down in Article 11.
WherethetimelimitslaiddowninArticle11areexceededbylessthan
atotalof60days,theprocessingsecurityshallbeforfeitedattherateofECU 4 per tonne per day. At the end of this period, Article 23 ofCommission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85(
1) shall apply to the
amount remaining.
4. Wheretheprimaryrequirementsreferredtoinparagraph2(a)are
not complied with within the time limits laid down in Article 11becausetheinterventionbutterisfoundtobeunfitforconsumption,anyprocessingsecuritiesshallneverthelessbereleased,withtheagreementof the Commission, once appropriate action has been taken under thesupervision of the authorities of the Member State concerned.
Article 19
1. Tenders shall be rejected if the price offered is lower than the
minimumpriceoriftheamountofaidproposedexceedsthemaximumamount of aid fixed, due regard being had to the intended use, the fatcontent of the butter in question and the incorporation procedure.
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, successful tenderers shall be
those offering the highest price.
The competent intervention agency shall sell intervention butter on the
basis of the date on which it entered storage, starting with the oldestbutter among the total available quantity or, where applicable, theavailable quantity in the cold store(s) named by the operator.
3. Under the sale procedure, if the quantity available in the store in
questionisnotexhausted,contractsfortheremainingquantityshallbeawarded to the other tenderers according to the prices offered, startingwith the highest price. Where the remaining quantity is one tonne or
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less, that quantity shall be offered to the successful tenderers on thesame terms as quantities already awarded to them.
Where acceptance of a tender would lead to a contract being awarded
formorebutterthanisavailableatthecoldstoreinquestion,acontractshall be awarded to the tenderer concerned only for the quantity avail-able. However, notwithstanding Article 16 (2) (f), the interventionagencyshalldesignateotherstoresfromwhichthequantityspecifiedinthe tender is to be made up.
Where, in respect of a single cold store, acceptance of two or more
tenders offering the same prices with the same intended uses for thebutter, the same fat content and the same method of incorporationwould lead to contracts being awarded in excess of the quantity avail-able,awardsshallbemadebydividingthequantityavailableinpropor-tiontothequantitiestenderedfor.However,shouldsuchadivisionleadtotheawardofquantitiesoflessthanfivetonnes,awardsshallbemadeby drawing lots.
4. Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnectionwiththeinvitationto
tender shall not be transferable.
CHAPTER IV
Sale by tendering procedure of butter from intervention
Article 20
1. Alltenderersshallimmediatelybenotifiedbythecompetentinter-
vention agency of the result of their participation in an individualinvitation to tender.
2. Before removing the butter and within the period specified in
Article21(2),successfultenderersshallpaytheinterventionagencyanamountcorrespondingtotheirtenderforthequantitywhichtheyintendtoremovefromstoreandshalllodgeaprocessingsecurityasreferredtoin Article 18 (2).
3. Exceptincasesof force majeure ,ifthesuccessfultendererhasnot
madethepaymentreferredtoinparagraph2withinthespecifiedperiodthetenderingsecurityreferredtoinArticle17(1)shallbeforfeitedandthe sale of the remaining quantities shall be cancelled.
Article 21
1. WhentheamountreferredtoinArticle20(2)hasbeenpaidanda
securityasreferredtoinArticle18(2)hasbeenlodged,theinterventionagency shall issue a removal warrant indicating:
(a) the quantity for which the conditions referred to above have been
satisfied and the tender to which it relates, identified by a serialnumber;
(b) the cold store where it is stored;
(c) the final date for removal of the butter;
(d) the final date for incorporation into final products;
(e) theincorporationprocedurechosen,havingregardtoArticle3,and
the intended use (formula A or formula B).
2. Successful tenderers shall remove the butter awarded to them
within 45 days of the closing date for submission of tenders. Removalmay take place in instalments.
IfthepaymentreferredtoinArticle20(2)hasbeenmadebutthebutter
hasnotbeenremovedwithintheperiodreferredtoabove,thesuccessfultenderer shall bear the cost and risk of storing the butter with effectfrom the day following that referred to in paragraph 1 (c).
3. The butter shall be handed over by the intervention agency in
packages bearing a clear and legible indication of this Regulation, theintendeduse(formulaAorformulaB)andtheincorporationprocedurechosen having regard to the relevant provisions of Article 3.
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The butter shall remain in its original packaging until the start of the
incorporation procedure in accordance with Article 3.
4. For imperative and duly substantiated commercial reasons, a
change in the intended use or incorporation method for the entirequantity of the tender as referred to in Article 16, prior to the additionof tracers where Article 3 (a) applies, shall be authorized by the inter-vention agency, under its supervision and in compliance with thisRegulation.
However,wheretheminimumsellingpriceorthemaximumlevelofaid
referred to in Article 18 (1), as the case may be, are identical forformula A and formula B, at the tenderer’s request a change in theintended use between the two formulas for the entire quantity of thetenderasreferredtoinArticle16maybeauthorizedbythecompetentauthority,underitssupervisionandincompliancewiththisRegulation.
CHAPTER V
Performance of the tender as regards the granting of aid
Article 22
1. Alltenderersshallimmediatelybenotifiedbythecompetentinter-
vention agency of the result of their participation in an individualinvitation to tender.
2. Successful tenderers shall be notified of the following in partic-
ular:
(a) the amount of aid awarded for the quantity of butter, concentrated
butterorcreamconcernedandthetendertowhichitrelates,identi-fied by a serial number;
(b) where applicable, the amount of the processing security;
(c) the final date for incorporation into final products;
(d) theincorporationprocedurechosen,havingregardtoArticle3,and
theintendeduse(formulaAorformulaB),withoutprejudicetotheapplication of Article 21 (4).
3. Aid shall be paid to successful tenderers only on condition that
proof has been provided, within 12 months of the final date laid downin Article 11:
(a) for butter:
(i) thatithassatisfiedtheconditionslaiddowninArticle1(2)(a),
and
(ii) that it has been incorporated into final products within the
period laid down in Article 11 or, where Article 3 (a) applies,that the processing security referred to in Article 18 (2) hasbeen lodged;
(b) for concentrated butter:
(i) thatithasbeenmanufacturedinaccordancewiththespecifica-
tions in Annex I within the period laid down in Article 11,
and
(ii) that it has been incorporated into final products within the
period laid down in Article 11 or, where Article 3 (a) applies,that the processing security referred to in Article 18 (2) hasbeen lodged;
(c) for cream:
(i) thatithassatisfiedtheconditionslaiddowninArticle1(2)(c),
and
(ii) that it has been incorporated into final products within the
period laid down in Article 11 or, where Article 3 (a) applies,that the processing security referred to in Article 18 (2) hasbeen lodged.
However,noprocessingsecurityasreferredtoinArticle18(2)needbe
lodgediftheaidisclaimedfollowingcompletionofthechecksreferred
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to in Article 23 and if proof is supplied of incorporation into final
products within the period laid down in Article 11.
4. The aid shall be paid within 60 days of presentation to the inter-
ventionagencyoftheproofreferredtoinparagraph3,inproportiontothe quantities for which such proof has been provided.
However, Member States may restrict payment of the aid to one
application per month and per tendering procedure.
WheretheperiodspecifiedinArticle11isexceededbylessthanatotal
of60days,forproductsasreferredtoinArticle3(b),theaidshallbereduced by ECU 4 per tonne per day. At the end of this period, theremainingamountoftheaidshallbereducedby15%,andthereafterby2% for each extra day.
Where a subordinate obligation within the meaning of Article 20 of
Regulation(EEC)No2220/85isnotcompliedwithandintheabsenceofanyspecificpenaltyprovidedforunderthisRegulation,theaidshallbe reduced by 15%.
Incasesof force majeure orwhereanadministrativeinquiryconcerning
entitlement to the aid has been initiated, payment shall not be madeuntil entitlement to the aid has been established.
CHAPTER VI
Control measures
Article 23
1. In order to ensure compliance with this Regulation, Member
Statesshalladoptthecontrolmeasuressetoutinparagraphs2to8,thecost of which they shall bear.
2. During the manufacture of concentrated butter, whether or not
tracersareadded,orduringtheadditionoftracerstocreamorbutter,orduringrepackagingasreferredtointhesecondsubparagraphofArticle7 (1), the competent agency shall carry out on-the-spot checks on thebasisoftheestablishment’smanufacturingprogrammeasreferredtoinArticle10(2)(d)insuchawaythateachtenderaward,asreferredtoinArticle 16, is checked at least once. However, for quality controlpurposes, Member States may, after obtaining the Commission’sconsent,establishundertheirsupervisionasystemofself-checkingforcertain approved establishments.
Suchchecksshallentailphysicalsamplingandshallrelateinparticular
to the conditions of manufacture and the quantity and composition ofthe product obtained depending on the butter or cream used.
Theabovechecksshallbesupplementedfromtimetotime,onthebasis
ofquantitiesprocessed,bydetailedscrutiny,bysamplingofrecordsasreferred to in Article 10 (2) (c) and, where appropriate, by samplingaccountsasreferredtoinArticle12(1)(b)andbyverifyingcompliancewiththetermsandconditionsgoverningapprovaloftheestablishment.
3. The arrangements to check the incorporation of concentrated
butter or butter into intermediate products must include at least thefollowing provisions:
(a) on-the-spot inspections of the establishments concerned shall be
carried out unannounced on the basis of the manufacturingprogramme as referred to in Article 10 (2), (d), at a frequencywhich shall depend on the quantities used, but at least once amonth. Inspections shall relate in particular to the conditions inwhich the intermediate products are manufactured and compliancewith the requirements regarding butterfat content as declared inaccordance with Article 8 (2), by means of:
(i) scrutiny of the records provided for in Article 10 (2) (c) to
verifythecompositionasdeclaredoftheintermediateproductsmanufactured,
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(ii) sampling of intermediate products and examination of the
butterfats used, to check the composition as indicated in theabove records,
(iii) checksontheinputofbutterfatandtheoutputofintermediate
products manufactured;
(b) theinspectionsreferredtoin(a)shallbesupplementedbychecksto
ascertainwhethertheconditionsfortheapprovaloftheundertakinghave been complied with and, where applicable, checks on theaccountsreferredtoinArticle12(1),andbydetailedinspectionofthe said records carried out:
— by sampling, where Article 3 (a) applies,— for each batch of intermediate products manufactured, where
Article 3 (b) applies.
4. Thearrangementstochecktheuseofbutterorconcentratedbutter
or cream or of intermediate products in final products must include atleast the following provisions:
(a) on-the-spot inspections of the establishments concerned shall be
carriedouttocheckcompliancewiththeusetowhichtheproductistobeputasstatedinthetender,onthebasisofeitherthemanufac-turingrecipesandoftherecordsreferredtoinArticle10(2)(c)orof the accounts referred to in Article 12 (1) (b):
(i) bysampling,atafrequencybasedonthequantitiesused,where
Article3(a)applies,butatleastonceamonthiffivetonnesormore of butter or its equivalent are incorporated in the estab-lishment per month. Such establishments shall forward theirmanufacturing programme in accordance with Article 10 (2)(d),
(ii) foreachmanufacturingbatchoffinalproducts,whereArticle3
(b) applies;
(b) where Article 3 (b) applies, the checks referred to in (a) shall be
carriedoutatleastonceamonthandshallbesupplementedperiodi-cally by checks to ascertain compliance with:
(i) Article 1 (2) if necessary, with sampling of final products
where appropriate,
(ii) the conditions for the approval of the establishment,
(iii) the undertaking given under Article 3 (b). Application of this
provision may be suspended where an establishment has notrespected its undertaking.
5. Where Article 3 (b) applies, ‘manufacturing batch'shall mean a
quantityofproductsmanufacturedfrombutterorconcentratedbutterorcreamtowhichnotracershavebeenadded,identifiedinrelationtoallor part of a tender as referred to in Article 16.
Where Article 3 (a) applies, the checks referred to in paragraph 3 (a)
andinsubpoint(i)ofparagraph4(a)shallbecarriedoutbyidentifyingthe quantities used in relation to tenders as referred to in Article 16.
6. WhereArticle3(a)applies,thechecksreferredtoinparagraph4
shallbedeemedtohavebeencarriedoutifthesuccessfultenderersor,whereapplicable,thevendorssubmitadeclarationbythefinalusersor,whereapplicable,thefinalretailers,applicabletoallsales,inwhichthelatter:
(a) confirm their undertaking of incorporation into final products, as
referred to in subpoint (iii) of Article 12 (1) (c) and set out in thesales contract;
(b) state that they are aware of the penalties they may incur if any
checks which the public authorities may perform reveal that theyhave not fulfilled the obligations they have entered into.
Withoutprejudicetothepenaltieslaiddownnoworinthefutureby
the Member States concerned, a sum equal to the amount of theprocessingsecurityreferredtoinArticle18(2)shallbepaidtotheintervention agency in respect of the quantities concerned.
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The Member States shall notify the Commission, before 1 March
each year in respect of the previous year, or all cases where thispoint is applied.
The first subparagraph shall apply only if the final user or, where
applicable, the final retailer, undertakes in writing to purchase over a12-month period not more than 9 tonnes of butter-equivalent covering,whererelevant,notmorethan14tonnesofcreamorthesamequantityofbutterorconcentratedbutterinintermediateproducts.Thatsubpara-graphshallnolongerapplytofinalusersorfinalretailerswhohavenotcomplied with this undertaking. However, if the competent authoritydeemsitjustified,itmayapproveafurtherundertakingbyafinaluseror retailer who has so requested in writing, setting out the reasons fortheirnon-compliancewiththepreviousundertaking.Suchapprovalmaytakeeffectonlyafteraperiodof12monthsfollowingtherequest.Inthemeantime, the checks referred to in paragraph 4 shall apply.
7. Inadditiontothechecksreferredtoinparagraphs2to6,thedata
forwarded to the competent authority under Article 10 (2) (e) andsubpoint (vii) of Article 12 (1) (c) shall be checked periodically.
8. The inspections carried out pursuant to this Article must be the
subjectofaninspectionreportspecifyingthedateoftheinspection,itsduration, and the operations carried out.
Article 24
1. CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3002/92(
1)shallapply mutatis
mutandisto the products referred to in this Regulation, save as other-
wiseprovidedforherein.TheproductsreferredtoinArticle1(2)shallalso be subject to the checks referred to in Article 2 of Regulation(EEC) No 3002/92 from the beginning of the operations referred to inArticle6or,inthecaseofconcentratedbuttertowhichnotracershavebeen added, from the date of manufacture or, in the case of butter towhichnotracershavebeenadded,incorporatedintointermediateprod-ucts, as from the date of incorporation and until incorporation into thefinal products.
Thespecialentriestobemadeinsections104and106oftheT5control
copy shall be as set out in Annex VII.
2. Where tracers have been added to butter or cream, or butter or
cream have been incorporated into final products or, where applicable,intointermediateproducts,inaMemberStateotherthanthecountryofmanufacture,suchbutterorcreamshallbeaccompaniedbyacertificateissued by the competent authority of the Member State stating that theterms of Article 1 (2) have been complied with.
CHAPTER VII
Reporter requirements
Article 25
The Member States shall communicate to the Commission:
1. each month, for the previous month, the data referred to in Annex
VIII;
2. before 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December, for the
previous quarter of the calendar year:
(a) the data referred to in Annexes IX, X, XI and XII,
(b) thepricespaid,expressedasaweightedaveragewithanindica-
tion of the extremes, as declared by final users in accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbytheMemberStateorestablishedbysampling by the Member State,
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(c) caseswhereithasbeenfoundthatthetermsofArticle1(2)have
not been complied with;
3. before 1 March each year, for the previous year,
— the date referred to in Annex XIII,— the number of changes of intended use authorized under Article
21 (4) and the quantities and uses concerned.
MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarystepstoensurecompliancewith
the obligations referred to in Article 10 (2) (e) and subpoint (vii) ofArticle 12 (1) (c).
CHAPTER VIII
General provisions
Article 26
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,exceptasregardsArticles8,10and
23, the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union shall be regarded as asingle Member State.
Article 27
Regulations (EEC) No 2220/85 shall apply, except where otherwise
explicitlyprovided.Thepenaltyforfailuretocomplywithasubordinateobligation provided for in this Regulation shall preclude the penaltiesprovided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85.
Article 28
Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 is hereby repealed.However, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 shall continue to apply to tendering
procedures for which the period allowed for submission of tendersexpires before 1 January 1998, without prejudice to the provisionsof the third paragraph of Article 29;
(b) pre-printedpackagesasreferredtoinArticles8and9ofRegulation
(EEC) No 570/88 may be used until 30 June 1998;
(c) theundertakingsenteredintounderpoint5ofArticle23ofRegula-
tion (EEC) No 570/88 and the approval of establishments andintermediate products under Article 10 of that Regulation shallremain valid under this Regulation except for those concerningproducts falling within CNcodes 04022119 and 04022199. Thecompetent authorities shall ensure that the additional undertakingsreferred to in Article 10 of this Regulation are made by the estab-lishments concerned not later than 30 June 1998.
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references
to this regulation.
Article 29
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheseventhdayfollowingthat
ofitspublicationinthe Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 1 January 1998.However,wheresuccessfultendererssorequest,fromthedateofentry
into force of this Regulation and before their incorporation into finalproducts, Articles 4, 6 (2) and 23 (6) shall be applied to quantitiesawarded before 1 January 1998. In such cases, the intervention agencyshallissueanamendmenttotheinitialtermsofthecontractandforwarda copy thereof, at the successful tenderer’s request, to the inspectionauthorities of the other Member States concerned.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
all Member States.
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ANNEX I
Quality requirements for pure concentrated butter(1)
(to which no tracers have been added)(1)
—Milk fat content: minimum 99,8%,
—Moisture content and non-milk fat constituents: maximum 0,2%,
—Free fatty acids: maximum 0,35% (expressed as oleic acid),
—Peroxide number: maximum 0,5% (in milli-equivalents of active oxygen
per kilogram),
—Flavour:fresh,
—Smell:absence of extraneous odours,
—Neutralizing agents, antioxidants and preservatives: absent,
—Non-milkfats: absent(2).
(1) The analyses regarding the conditions referred to below must be carried out before
the products referred to in Annexes II and III are added to the concentrated butter.
(2) To be tested for at random on the basis of quantities produced, at least once for
every 1000 tonnes and/or once a month in accordance with the detailed rulesreferred to in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 454/95.
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ANNEX II
Productstobeincorporatedpertonneofbutterorofconcentratedbutter—
Formula A
(Article 6 (1) (a))
TheproductsreferredtointhefirstindentofArticle6(1)(a)arethefollowing:
I. Either:
(a) — 250 grams of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde obtained either from
vanilla or from synthetic vanillin,
or
— 100 grams of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde obtained exclusively
from vanilla beans or integral extracts thereof;
and
(b) — 11kgoftriglyceridesofenanthic(n-heptanoic)acid,atleast95%pure,
calculatedastriglyceridesontheproductreadyforincorporation,withamaximum acid value of 0,3, a saponification number between 385 and395,anda95%minimumcontentofenanthicacidintheesterifiedacidpart,
or
— 150 grams of stigmasterol (C
29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol), at
least 95% pure, calculated on the product ready for incorporation,
or
— 170 grams of stigmasterol (C29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol) at
least 85% pure, calculated on the product ready to be incorporated,containing not more than 7,5% brassicasterol (C
28H48O=∆5,22-ergo-
stene-3-beta-ol) and not more than 6% sitosterol (C29H50O=∆5,22-stig-
mastene-3-beta-ol).
II. Or:
(a) 20 grams of ethyl ester of beta-apo-8’-carotenic acid, in the form of a
compound soluble in the butterfat;
and
(b) — 11kgoftriglyceridesofenanthic(n-heptanoic)acid,atleast95%pure,
calculatedastriglyceridesontheproductreadyforincorporation,withamaximum acid value of 0,3, a saponification number between 385 and395,anda95%minimumcontentofenanthicacidintheesterifiedacidpart,
or
— 150 grams of stigmasterol (C
29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol), at
least 95% pure, calculated on the product ready for incorporation,
or
— 170 grams of stigmasterol (C29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol) at
least 85% pure, calculated on the product ready to be incorporated,containing not more than 7,5% brassicasterol (C
28H46O=∆5,22-ergo-
stene-3-beta-ol) and not more than 6% sitosterol (C29H50O=∆5,22-stig-
mastene-3-beta-ol).
III. Or:
(a) 250 kilograms of refined granulated or powdered sugar;
and
(b) — 11 kilograms of triglycerides of enanthic (n-heptanoic) acid, at least
95% pure, calculated as triglycerides on the product ready to be incor-porated, with a maximum acid value of 0,3, a saponification numberbetween385and395,anda95%minimumcontentofenanthicacidinthe esterified acid part,
or
— 150 grams of stigmasterol (C
29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol) at
least 95% pure, calculated on the product ready for incorporation,
or
— 170 grams of stigmasterol (C29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol) at
least 85% pure, calculated on the product ready to be incorporated,containing not more than 7,5% brassicasterol (C
28H46O=∆5,22-ergo-
stene-3-beta-ol)andnotmorethan6%sitosterol(C29H50O=∆5-stigmas-
tene-3-beta-ol).
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IV. Or:
(a) Compounds responsible for the aroma of one or more flavourings in the
formofoilsoroleoresins,e.g.onionoil,garlicoil,tarragonoil,etc.,insuchquantities that their flavour can be perceived after dilution of the concen-trated butter and marked with a neutral oil in the proportion of 1:20;
and
(b) — 11kgoftryglyceridesofenanthic(n-heptanoic)acid,atleast95%pure,
calculatedastriglyceridesontheproductreadyforincorporation,withamaximum acid value of 0,3, a saponification number between 385 and395,anda95%minimumcontentofenanthicacidintheesterifiedacidpart,
or
— 150 grams of stigmasterol (C
29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol), at
least 95% pure, calculated on the product ready for incorporation,
or
— 170 grams of stigmasterol (C29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol) at
least 85% pure, calculated on the product ready to be incorporated,containing not more than 7,5% brassicasterol (C
28H46O=∆5,22-ergo-
stene-3-beta-ol)andnotmorethan6%sitosterol(C29H50O=∆5-stigmas-
tene-3-beta-ol).
V. Or:
(a) — 500 grams of thymol (5-methyl-2-isopropyl-1-phenol=C10H14O), at least
99% pure,
or
— 500gramsofeugenol(4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol=C10H12O2),atleast99%
pure,
or
— 10 grams of capsaicin (trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide
C18H27NO3), in the oleoresin of capsicum;
and
(b) — 11kgoftriglyceridesofenanthic(n-heptanoic)acid,atleast95%pure,
calculatedastriglyceridesontheproductreadyforincorporation,withamaximum acid value of 0,3, a saponification number between 385 and395,anda95%minimumcontentofenanthicacidintheesterifiedacidpart,
or
— 150 grams of stigmasterol (C
29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol), at
least 95% pure, calculated on the product ready for incorporation,
or
— 170 grams of stigmasterol (C29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol) at
least 85% pure, calculated on the product ready to be incorporated,containing not more than 7,5% brassicasterol (C
28H46O=∆5,22-ergo-
stene-3-beta-ol)andnotmorethan6%sitosterol(C29H50O=∆5-stigmas-
tene-3-beta-ol).
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ANNEX III
Productstobeincorporatedpertonneofbutterorofconcentratedbutter—
Formula B
(Article 6 (1) (b))
The products referred to in the second indent of Article 6 (1) (b) are the
following:
I.Either:
(a) — 250 grams of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde obtained either from
vanilla or from synthetic vanillin,
or
— 100 grams of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde obtained exclusively
from vanilla pods or integral extracts thereof;
and
(b) 600 grams of a compound containing at least 90% of sitosterol and in
particular 80% of beta-sitosterol (C29H50O=∆5-stigmastene-3-beta-ol), as
well as a maximum of 9% of campesterol (C28H48O=∆5-ergostene-3-
beta-ol) and 1% of other sterols in traces, including stigmasterol(C
29H48O=∆5,22-stigmastene-3-beta-ol).
II. Or:
(a) 20 grams of ethyl ester of beta-apo-8’-carotenic acid, in the form of a
compound soluble in the butterfat;
and
(b) 600 grams of a compound containing at least 90% of sitosterol, and in
particular 80% of beta-sitosterol (C29H50O=∆5-stigmastene-3-beta-ol), as
well as a maximum 9% of campesterol (C28H48O=∆5-ergostene-3-beta-ol)
and 1% of other sterols in traces including stigmasterol (C29H48O=∆5,22-
stigmastene-3-beta-ol).
III. Or:
(a) 250 kg of refined granulated or powdered sugar;
and
(b) 600 grams of a compound containing at least 90% of sitosterol, and in
particular 80% of beta-sitosterol (C29H50O=∆5-stigmastene-3-beta-ol), as
well as a maximum 9% of campesterol (C28H48O=∆5-ergostene-3-beta-ol)
and 1% of other sterols in traces including stigmasterol (C29H48O=∆5,22-
stigmastene-3-beta-ol).
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ANNEX IV
PRODUCTS TO BE INCORPORATED IN CREAM
(Article 6 (1) (c))
1. ThefollowingaretobeincorporatedintothecreamreferredtoinArticle1et
seq,totheexclusionofanyotherproduct,includingfatsofnon-milkorigin:
(a) either:
— compounds responsible for the aroma, i.e. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyben-
zaldehyde obtained from vanilla or from synthetic vanillin in aproportion of at least 250 ppm,
or
— compoundsresponsibleforthecolour,i.e.ethylesterofbeta-apo-8’-
carotenoicacidintheformofacompoundsolubleinthemilkfat,inaproportion of at least 20 ppm;
and
(b) either:
— in a proportion of at least 1%, the triglycerides of enanthic acid
(n-heptanoicacidC
7)atleast95%pure,calculatedastriglycerideson
the product ready for incorporation, with a maximum acid value of0,3,andasaponificationnumberbetween385and395,theesterifiedacid part being composed of at least 95% of enanthic acid,
or
— inaproportionofatleast1%,thetriglyceridesofn-undecanoicacid
(C
11) at least 95% pure, calculated as triglycerides on the product
ready for incorporation, with a maximum acid value of 0,3, and asaponification number between 275 and 285, the esterified acid partbeing composed of at least 95% of n-undecanoic acid,
or
— in a proportion of at least 600 ppm, a compound containing at least
90% sitosterol, more particularly 80% beta-sitosterol and amaximum of 9% campesterol and 1% of other sterols present intraces, including stigmasterol,
or
— inaproportionof2%,adirectlyincorporatedmixturecontainingone
partfreen-tridecanoicacid(C
13),twopartsmilkfat,2,5partssodium
caseinate and 94,5 parts mineral salts obtained from milk.
2. Thehomogeneousandstabledispersioninthecreamoftheproductsreferred
toinparagraph1(b),whichareincorporatedintooneanotherbeforehand,isto be ensured by premixing and using mechanical, thermal and refrigerationtreatment or other authorized treatment.
3. Theconcentrationsexpressedinpercentorinppmreferredtoinparagraph1
are calculated by reference to the part of the cream made up exclusively offat.
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ANNEX V
Marking on packages as referred to in Articles 7 and 8
1.(a) Concentrated butter:
— Mantequillaconcentradadestinadaexclusivamenteasuincorporación
aunodelosproductoscontempladosenelartículo4delReglamento(CE) No 2571/97
— Koncentreret smør udelukkende til iblanding i en af de færdigvarer,
som er omhandlet i artike l 4 i forordning (EØF) nr. 2571/97
— Butterfett ausschließlich zur Verarbeitung zu einem der in Artikel 4
der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2571/97 genannten Enderzeugnissebestimmt
—Συµπυκνωµένο βούτυρο που προορίζεται αποκλειστικά για την
ενσωµάτωση σε ένα από τα προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στοάρθρο4του κανονισµού (ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97·
— Concentratedbutterforincorporationexclusivelyintooneofthefinal
products referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
— Beurre concentré destiné exclusivement à l’incorporation dans l’un
des produits finaux visés à l’article 4 du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97
— Burroconcentratodestinatoesclusivamenteall’incorporazioneinuno
dei prodotti di cui all’articolo 4 del regolamento (CE) n. 2571/97
— Boterconcentraatuitsluitendbestemdvoorverwerkingtoteenvande
in artikel 4 van Verordening (EG) nr. 2571/97 bedoelde producten
— Manteiga concentrada destinada exclusivamente à incorporação num
dos produtos finais referidos no artigo 4.odo Regulamento (CE) n.o
2571/97
— Voiöljy, joka on tarkoitettu yksinomaan sekoitettavaksi johonkin
asetuksen(EY)N:o2571/974artiklassatarkoitetuistalopputuotteista
— Koncentrerat smör uteslutande avsett för iblandning i en av de slut-
produkter som avses i artike l 4 i förordning (EEG) nr 2571/97.
(b) Butter to which tracers have been added:
— Mantequilla destinada exclusivamente a su incorporación en uno de
los productos finales contemplados en el artículo 4 del Reglamento(CE) No 2571/97
— Smørudelukkendetiliblandingifærdigvarersomomhandletiartikel
4 i forordning (EØF) nr. 2571/97
— Butter,ausschließlichzurVerarbeitungzueinemderinArtikel4der
Verordnung(EWG)Nr.2571/97genanntenEnderzeugnissebestimmt
—Βούτυρο που προορίζεται αποκλειστικά για την ενσωµάτωση
σε ένα από τα προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 4του
κανονισµού (ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97
— Butter for incorporation exclusively into one of the final products
referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
— Beurre destiné exclusivement à l’incorporation dans les produits
finaux visés à l’article 4 du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97
— Burrodestinatoesclusivamenteall’incorporazioneinunodeiprodotti
di cui all’articolo 4 del regolamento (CE) n. 2571/97
— Boteruitsluitendbestemdvoorverwerkingtoteenvandeinartikel4
van Verordening (EG) nr. 2571/97 bedoelde producten
— Manteigadestinadaexclusivamenteàincorporaçãonumdosprodutos
finais referidos no artigo 4.odo Regulamento (CE) n.o2571/97
— Voi, joka on tarkoitettu yksinomaan sekoitettavaksi asetuksen (EY)
N:o 2571/97 4 artiklassa tarkoitettuihin lopputuotteisiin
— Smöruteslutandeavsettföriblandningideslutproduktersomavsesi
artikel 4 förordning (EEG) nr 2571/97.
(c) Cream to which tracers have been added:
— Nataconadicióndemarcadoresmarcadadestinadaexclusivamentea
su incorporación a uno de los productos finales contemplados en elartículo 4 fórmula B del Reglamento (CE) No 2571/97
— Fløde tilsat røbestoffer, udelukkende til iblanding i færdigvarer som
omhandet i artikel 4, formel B, i forordning (EØF) nr. 2571/97
— Gekennzeichneter Rahm, ausschließlich zur Verarbeitung zu einem
der in Artikel 4 Formel B der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2571/97genannten Enderzeugnisse bestimmt
—Κρέµα γάλακτος µε ιχνοθέτες που προορίζεται αποκλειστικά
για την ενσωµάτωση σε ένα από τα προϊόντα που αναφέρονταιστο άρθρο4,τύπος Β,του κανονισµού (ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97
— Creamtowhichtracershavebeenaddedforincorporationexclusively
into one of the final products referred to in Article 4 formula B ofRegulation (EC) No 2571/97
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— Crème tracée destinée exclusivement à l’incorporation dans les
produits finaux visés à l’article 4 formule B du règlement (CE) no
2571/97
— Crema contenente rivelatori destinata esclusivamente all’incorpora-
zione in uno dei prodotti di cui all’articolo 4 formula B del regola-mento (CE) n. 2571/97
— Room waarin verklikstoffen zijn bijgemengd, uitsluitend bestemd
voorverwerkingindeinartikel4,formuleB,vanVerordening(EG)nr. 2571/97 bedoelde producten
— Nata marcada destinada exclusivamente à incorporação num dos
produtos finais referidos no artigo 4.
o, fórmula B, do Regulamento
(CE) n.o2571/97
— Merkitty kerma, joka on tarkoitettu yksinomaan sekoitettavaksi
asetuksen N:o 2571/97 4 artiklan B menettelyssä tarkoitettuihinlopputuotteisiin
— Gräddemedtillsatsavspårämnenuteslutandeavseddiblandningide
slutprodukter som avses i artikel 4 meto d B i förordning (EG) nr
2571/97.
2. Intermediate products
— Producto intermedio contemplado en el artículo 8 del Reglamento (CE)
No 2571/97 y destinado exclusivamente a su incorporación a uno de losproductos finales contemplados en el artículo 4 de dicho Reglamento
— Mellemproduktsomomhandletiartike l8iforordning(EØF)nr.2571/97
udelukkende til iblanding i en af de i artike l 4 i samme forordning
omhandlede færdigvarer
— Zwischenerzeugnisse gemäß Artikel 8 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2571/
97, ausschließlich zur Verarbeitung zu einem der in Artikel 4 derselbenVerordnung genannten Enderzeugnisse bestimmt
—Ενδιάµεσο προϊόν που αναφέρεται στο άρθρο 8του κανονισµού
(ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97και προορίζεται αποκλειστικά για ενσωµάτωση
σε ένα από τα τελικά προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 4του
ιδίου κανονισµού
— Intermediate product as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No
2571/97solelyforincorporationintooneofthefinalproductsreferredtoin Article 4 of that Regulation
— Produit intermédiaire visé à l’article 8 du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97 et
destinéexclusivementàl’incorporationdansl’undesproduitsfinauxvisésà l’article 4 du même règlement
— Prodottointermediodicuiall’articolo8delregolamento(CE)n.2571/97
destinato esclusivamente all’incorporazione in uno dei prodotti finali dicui all’articolo 4 dello stesso regolamento
— Tussenproductalsbedoeldinartikel8vanVerordening(EG)nr.2571/97
enuitsluitendbestemdomineenvandeinartikel4vandieverordeningbedoelde eindproducten te worden verwerkt
— Produtointermédioreferidonoartigo8.
odoRegulamento(CE)n.o2571/
97 e exclusivamente destinado à incorporação num dos produtos finaisreferidos no artigo 4.
odo mesmo regulamento
— Asetuksen (EY) N:o 2571/97 8 artiklassa tarkoitettu välituote, joka on
tarkoitettuyksinomaansekoitettavaksijohonkinmainitunasetuksen4arti-klassa tarkoitetuista lopputuotteista
— Mellanproduktenligtartike l8iförordning(EEG)nr2571/97,uteslutande
avsedd för iblandning i en av de slutprodukter som avses i artikel 4 isamma förordning.
ForintermediateproductsasreferredtoinArticle9(a),thewords‘inArticle8'
are replaced by ‘in Article 9'.
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ANNEX VI
Products referred to in Article 9 (b)
1. PreparationsobtainedfrommixingbutterfatwithfatscoveredbyChapter15
of the combined nomenclature but not including the products falling withinCNcodes 17049030 and 1806.
2. Preparations obtained by mixing butterfat with the products covered by
Chapter 21 obtained from products covered by Chapter 15.
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ANNEX VII
Specifications to be entered in sections 104 and 106 of the T5 control copy
A. Butter,concentratedbutter,creamorintermediateproductsforincorporation
into final products after tracers have been added:
(a) On dispatch of intervention butter for the addition of tracers:
— box 104 of the T5 control copy:
— Mantequilla para la adición de marcadores y la utilización
conforme a la letra a) del artículo 3) del Reglamento (CE) No2571/97
— Smør, der skal tilsættes røbestoffer og anvendes i overensstem-
melse med artikel 3, litra a), i forordning (EF) nr. 2571/97
— Butter, zur Kennzeichnung und zur Verwendung nach Artikel 3
Buchstabe a) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2571/97 bestimmt
—Βούτυρο που προορίζεται να ιχνοθετηθεί και να χρησιµο -
ποιηθείσύµφωναµετοάρθρο 3στοιχείοα)τουκανονισµού
(ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97
— Butter for the addition of tracers for use in accordance with
Article 3 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
— Beurre destiné à être tracé et mis en œuvre conformément à
l’article 3 point a) du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97
— Burro destinato all’aggiunta di rivelatori e alla lavorazione
conformemente all’articolo 3, lettera a) del regolamento (CE) n.2571/97
— Boter bestemd voor verwerking overeenkomstig artikel 3, onder
a), van Verordening (EG) nr. 2571/97, na bijmenging vanverklikstoffen
— Manteiga destinada a ser marcada e transformada em conformi-
dade com a alínea a) do artigo 3.
odo Regulamento (CE) n.o
2571/97
— Voi, joka on tarkoitettu merkittäväksi ja jonka käyttötapa on
asetuksen (EY) N:o 2571/97 3 artiklan a alakohdan mukainen
— Smör avsett för tillsättning av spårämnen och för iblandning i
enlighet med artike l3aiförordning (EG) nr 2571/97;
— box 106 of the T5 control copy:
1. final date for incorporation into final products;2. indication of intended use (formula A or formula B);
(b) On dispatch of intervention butter for concentration and addition of
tracers:
— box 104 of the T5 control copy:
— Mantequilla destinada a su concentración, a su utilizació nyal a
adición de marcadores, conforme a la letra a) del artículo 3) delReglamento (CE) No 2571/97
— Smør, der skal koncentreres, tilsættes røbestoffer og anvendes i
overensstemmelse med artikel 3, litra a), i forordning (EF) nr.2571/97
— Butter, zur Verarbeitung zu Butterfett, zur Kennzeichnung und
zur Verwendung nach Artikel 3 Buchstabe a) der Verordnung(EG) Nr. 2571/97 bestimmt
—Βούτυρο που προορίζεται να συµπυκνωθεί ,να ιχνοθετηθεί
και να χρησιµοποιηθεί σύµφωνα µε το άρθρο 3στοιχείο α)
του κανονισµού (ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97
— Butterfortheconcentrationandtheadditionoftracersforusein
accordance with Article 3 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
— Beurre destiné à être concentré et tracé et mis en œuvre
conformémentàl’article3pointa)durèglement(CE)n
o2571/97
— Burro destinato alla concentrazione, all’aggiunta di rivelatori e
allalavorazioneconformementeall’articolo3,letteraa)delrego-lamento (CE) n. 2571/97
— Boter bestemd voor verwerking tot boterconcentraat, bijmenging
van verklikstoffen en verdere verwerking overeenkomstig artikel3, onder a), van Verordening (EG) nr. 2571/97
— Manteiga destinada a ser concentrada e marcada e transformada
em conformidade com a alínea a) do artigo 3.
odo Regulamento
(CE) n.o2571/97
— Voi, joka on tarkoitettu voiöljyn valmistusta ja merkitsemistä
vartenjajonkakäyttötarkoitusonasetuksen(EY)N:o2571/973artiklan a alakohdan mukainen
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— Smöravsettförförädlingtillkoncentreratsmör,förtillsättningav
spårämnen och för iblandning i enlighet med artike l3ai
förordning (EG) nr 2571/97.
— box 106 of T5 control copy:
1. final date for incorporation into final products;2. indication of intended use (formula A or formula B);
(c) ondispatchofanintermediateproducttowhichtracershavebeenadded
or butter or concentrated butter to which tracers have been added forincorporation directly into a final product or indirectly via an inter-mediate product:
— box 104 of the T5 control copy:
— Mantequilla con adición de marcadores destinada a ser incor-
porada a los productos finales previstos en el artículo 4 delReglamento (CE) No 2571/97, en su caso, a través de unproducto intermedio contemplado en el artículo8
oMantequilla concentrada con adición de marcadores destinada a
ser incorporada a los productos finales previstos en el artículo 4del Reglamento (CE) No 2571/97, en su caso, a través de unproducto intermedio contemplado en el artículo8(
a)
oProducto intermedio con adición de marcadores contemplado en
el artículo 8(
b) destinado a ser incorporado a los productos
finales previstos en el artículo 4 del Reglamento (CE) No 2571/97
— Smør tilsat røbestoffer, bestemt til iblanding i færdigvarer som
omhandlet i artikel 4 i forordning (EF) nr. 2571/97, i givet faldvia et mellemprodukt som omhandlet i artikel8
ellerKoncentreret smør tilsat røbestoffer, bestemt til iblanding i
færdigvarer som omhandlet i artike l 4 i forordning (EF) nr.
2571/97, i givet fald via et mellemprodukt som omhandlet iartikel 8(
c)
ellerMellemprodukt tilsat røbestoffer, som omhandlet i artikel 8(
b),
bestemt til iblanding i færdigvarer som omhandlet i artikel 4 iforordning (EF) nr. 2571/97
— GekennzeichneteButter,zurBeimischungzudeninArtikel4der
Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2571/97 bezeichneten Enderzeugnissenbestimmt, gegebenenfalls über ein Zwischenerzeugnis gemäßArtikel 8
oderGekennzeichnetesButterfett,zurBeimischungzudeninArtikel4
der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2571/97 bezeichneten Enderzeug-nissen bestimmt, gegebenenfalls über ein Zwischenerzeugnisgemäß Artikel 8(
c)
oderGekennzeichnetes Zwischenerzeugnis gemäß Artikel 8(
b), zur
Beimischung zu den in Artikel 4 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr.2571/97 bezeichneten Enderzeugnissen bestimmt
—Βούτυρο ιχνοθετηµένο ,που προορίζεται να ενσωµατωθεί
στα τελικά προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 4του
κανονισµού (ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97κατά περίπτωση µέσω ενός
ενδιάµεσου προϊόντος που αναφέρεται στο άρθρο 8
ήΣυµπυκνωµένο βούτυρο ιχνοθετηµένο ,που προορίζεται να
ενσωµατωθεί στα τελικά προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στοάρθρο4τουκανονισµού (ΕΚ)αριθ.2571/97κατάπερίπτωση
µέσω ενός ενδιάµεσου προϊόντος που αναφέρεται στοάρθρο8(
c)
(a) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words, ‘or in an interme-
diate product as referred to in Article 8'are replaced by ‘in an intermediate productas referred to in Article 9'.
(
b) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words ‘in Article 8'are
replaced by ‘in Article 9'.
(c) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words ‘or in an interme-
diate product as referred to in Article 8'are replaced by ‘in an intermediate productas referred to in Article 9'.
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ή
Ενδιάµεσο προϊόν ιχνοθετηµένο ,που αναφέρεται στο
άρθρο8(b),που προορίζεται να ενσωµατωθεί στα τελικά
προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 4του κανονισµού
(ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97
— Buttertowhichtracershavebeenaddedforincorporationinthe
final products referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No2571/97orintoanintermediateproductasreferredtoinArticle8
orConcentrated butter to which tracers have been added for incor-
porationdirectlyintoafinalproductasreferredtoinArticle4ofRegulation (EC) No 2571/97 or into an intermediate product asreferred to in Article 8(
c)
orIntermediate product as referred to in Article 8(
b) to which
tracershavebeenaddedforincorporationintothefinalproductsreferred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
— Beurre tracé destiné à être incorporé dans les produits finaux
visés à l’article 4 du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97 le cas échéant,
via un produit intermédiaire visé à l’article 8
ouBeurre concentré tracé destiné à être incorporé dans les produits
finaux visés à l’article 4 du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97 le cas
échéant, via un produit intermédiaire visé à l’article 8(c)
ouProduit intermédiaire tracé visé à l’article 8(
b) destiné à être
incorporédanslesproduitsfinauxvisésàl’article4durèglement(CE) n
o2571/97
— Burro contenente rivelatori, destinato all’incorporazione nei
prodottifinalidicuiall’articolo4delregolamento(CE)n.2571/97, eventualmente tramite un prodotto intermedio di cui all’arti-colo 8
oBurro concentrato contenente rivelatori, destinato all’incorpora-
zioneneiprodottifinalidicuiall’articolo4delregolamento(CE)n. 2571/97, eventualmente tramite un prodotto intermedio di cuiall’articolo 8(
c)
oProdotto intermedio contenente rivelatori di cui all’articolo 8(
b)
destinatoall’incorporazioneneiprodottifinalidicuiall’articolo4del regolamento (CEE) n. 2571/97
— Botermetverklikstof,voorbijmenging,invoorkomendgevalvia
een in artikel 8 bedoeld tussenproduct, in eindproducten alsbedoeld in artikel 4 van Verordening (EG) nr. 2571/97
ofBoterconcentraat met verklikstof, voor bijmenging, in voorko-
mend geval via een in artikel 8(
c) bedoeld tussenproduct, in
eindproducten als bedoeld in artikel 4 van Verordening (EG) nr.2571/97
ofIn artikel 8(
b) bedoeld tussenproduct met verklikstof, voor
verwerkingineindproductenalsbedoeldinartikel4vanVerord-ening (EG) nr. 2571/97
— Manteiga marcada destinada a ser incorporada nos produtos
finais referidos nos artigo 4.
odo Regulamento (CE) n.o2571/97,
eventualmente por via de um produto intermédio referido noartigo 8.
o
ou
Manteiga concentrada marcada destinada a ser incorporada nos
produtos finais referidos no artigo 4.odo Regulamento (CE) n.o
2571/97, eventualmente por via de um produto intermédioreferido no artigo 8.
o
(b) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words ‘in Article 8'are
replaced by ‘in Article 9'.
(c) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words ‘or in an interme-
diate product as referred to in Article 8'are replaced by ‘in an intermediate productas referred to in Article 9'.
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▼B
ou
Produtointermédiomarcadoreferidonoartigo8.odestinadoaser
incorporadonosprodutosfinaisreferidosnoartigo4.odoRegula-
mento (CE) n.o2571/97
— Merkitty voi, joka on tarkoitettu sekoitettavaksi asetuksen (EY)
N:o 2571/97 4 artiklassa tarkoitettuihin lopputuotteisiin, tarvit-taessa 8 artiklassa tarkoitetun välituotteen kautta
taiMerkitty voiöljy, joka on tarkoitettu sekoitettavaksi asetuksen
(EY) N:o 2571/97 4 artiklassa tarkoitettuihin lopputuotteisiin,tarvittaessa 8 artiklan a alakohdassa tarkoitetun välituotteenkautta
taiEdellä8artiklanbalakohdassatarkoitettumerkittyvälituote,joka
on tarkoitettu sekoitetettavaksi asetuksen (ETY) n:o 2571/97 4artiklassa tarkoitettuihin lopputuotteisiin.
— Smör med tillsats av spårämnen avsett för iblandning i de slut-
produkter som avses i artike l 4 i förordning (EG) nr 2571/97, i
förekommande fall via den mellanprodukt som avses i artikel 8.
ellerKoncentrerat smör med tillsats av spårämnen avsett för
iblandning i de slutprodukter som avses i artikel 4 i förordning(EEG) nr 2571/97, i förekommande fall via den mellanproduktsom avses i artikel 8(
c).
ellerMellanprodukt med tillsats av spårämnen i enlighet med artikel
8(
b),avseddattblandasideslutproduktersomavsesiartikel4i
förordning (EG) nr 2571/97
— box 106 of the T5 control copy:
1. final date for incorporation into final products;2. indication of intended use (formula A or formula B);3. whereapplicable,theweightofbutterorconcentratedbutterused
in the manufacture of the intermediate product.
(d) ondispatchofcreamtowhichtracershavebeenaddedforincorporation
into final products:
— box 104 of the T5 control copy:
Nata con adición de marcadores destinada a su incorporación a los
productosprevistosenelartículo4delReglamento(CE)No2571/97
Fløde tilsat røbestoffer, bestemt til iblanding i produkter som
omhandlet i artike l 4 i forordning (EØF) nr. 2571/97
Gekennzeichneter Rahm zur Beimischung zu Erzeugnissen gemäß
Artikel 4 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2571/97
Κρέµα γάλακτος ιχνοθετηµένη ,που προορίζεται να ενσωµατ -
ωθεί στα προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 4του κανο-
νισµού(ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97
Cream to which tracers have been added for incorporation into the
products referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2571/97
Crème tracée destinée à être incorporée dans les produits visés à
l’article 4 du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97
Crema contenente rivelatori destinata ad essere incorporata nei
prodotti di cui all’articolo 4 del regolamento (CEE) n. 2571/97
Room waarin verklikstoffen zijn bijgemengd, bestemd voor
verwerking in de in artikel 4 van Verordening (EG) nr. 2571/97bedoelde producten
Nata marcada destinada a ser incorporada nos produtos referidos no
artigo 4.
odo Regulamento (CE) n.o2571/97
Merkitty kerma, joka on tarkoitettu sekoitettavaksi asetuksen (EY)
N:o 2571/97 4 artiklassa tarkoitettuihin tuotteisiin
Grädde med tillsats av spårämnen avsedd att blandas i de produkter
som avses i artike l 4 i förordning (EG) nr 2571/97;
(c) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words ‘or in an interme-
diate product as referred to in Article 8'are replaced by ‘in an intermediate productas referred to in Article 9'.
(
b) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words ‘in Article 8'are
replaced by ‘in Article 9'.
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▼B
— box 106 of the T5 control copy:
1. final date for incorporation into final products;2. indication of intended use (formula B).
B. Butter, concentrated butter or intermediate products for incorporation into
final products:
(a) on dispatch of intervention butter for concentration:
— box 104 of the T5 control copy:
— Mantequilla para ser concentrada y utilizada conforme a la letra
b) del artículo 3 del Reglamento (CE) No 2571/97
— Smør, der skal koncentreres og anvendes i overensstemmelse
med artikel 3, litra b), i forordning (EF) nr. 2571/97
— Butter, zur Verarbeitung zu Butterfett und zur Verwendung
gemäßArtikel3Buchstabeb)derVerordnung(EG)Nr.2571/97bestimmt
—Βούτυρο που προορίζεται να συµπυκνωθεί και να χρησιµο -
ποιηθείσύµφωναµετοάρθρο 3στοιχείοβ)τουκανονισµού
(ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97
— ButterforconcentrationanduseinaccordancewithArticle3(b)
of Regulation (EEC) No 2571/97
— Beurredestinéàêtreconcentréetmisenœuvreconformémentà
l’article 3 point b) du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97
— Burrodestinatoallaconcentrazioneeallalavorazioneconforme-
menteall’articolo3,letterab)delregolamento(CEE)n.2571/97
— Boter bestemd voor verwerking tot boterconcentraat en verdere
verwerking overeenkomstig artikel 3, onder b), van Verordening(EG) nr. 2571/97
— Manteiga destinada a ser marcada e transformada em conformi-
dade com a alínea b) do artigo 3.
odo Regulamento (CE) n.o
2571/97
— Voi, joka on tarkoitettu voiöljyn valmistukseen tai merkitse-
miseen tai jonka käyttötarkoitus on asetuksen (EY) N:o 2571/973 artiklan b alakohdan mukainen
— Smör avsett för förädling till koncentrerat smör och för
iblandningienlighetmedartike l3biförordning(EG)nr2571/
97;
— box 106 of T5 control copy:
1. final date for incorporation into final products;2. indication of intended use (formula A or formula B);
(b) on dispatch of an intermediate product manufactured using butter or
concentrated butter or of intervention butter or concentrated butter forincorporation directly into a final product or indirectly via an inter-mediate product.
— box 104 of the T5 control copy:
— Mantequilla destinada a ser incorporada a los productos finales
previstosenelartículo4delReglamento(CE)No2571/97,ensucaso, a través de un producto intermedio contemplado en elartículo8
oMantequilla concentrada para ser incorporada a los productos
finales previstos en el artículo 4 del Reglamento (CE) No 2571/97, en su caso, a través de un producto intermedio contempladoen el artículo 8(
c)
oProductointermediocontempladoenelartículo8destinadoaser
incorporadoalosproductosfinalesprevistosenelartículo4delReglamento (CE) No 2571/97
— Smør til iblanding i færdigvarer som omhandlet i artikel 4 i
forordning (EF) nr. 2571/97, i givet fald via et mellemproduktsom omhandlet i artikel8
ellerKoncentreret smør til iblanding i færdigvarer som omhandlet i
artikel4iforordning(EF)nr.2571/97,igivetfaldviaetmellem-
produkt som omhandlet i artikel 8(
c)
ellerMellemprodukt som omhandlet i artikel 8 til iblanding i færdig-
varer som omhandlet i artike l 4 i forordning (EF) 2571/97
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▼B
— Butter,zurVerwendungzudeninArtikel4derVerordnung(EG)
Nr.2571/97bezeichnetenEnderzeugnissenbestimmt,gegebenen-falls über ein Zwischenerzeugnis gemäß Artikel 8
oderButter,zurVerwendungzudeninArtikel4derVerordnung(EG)
Nr.2571/97bezeichnetenEnderzeugnissenbestimmt,gegebenen-falls über ein Zwischenerzeugnis gemäß Artikel 8(
c)
oderZwischenerzeugnis gemäß Artikel 8, zur Verarbeitung zu den in
Artikel4derVerordnung(EG)Nr.2571/97bezeichnetenEnder-zeugnissen bestimmt
—Βούτυρο που προορίζεται να ενσωµατωθεί στα τελικά
προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 4του κανονισµού
(ΕΚ)αριθ.2571/97,κατά περίπτωση µέσω ενός ενδιάµεσου
προϊόντος που αναφέρεται στο άρθρο 8
ήΣυµπυκνωµένο βούτυρο που προορίζεται να ενσωµατωθεί
στα τελικά προϊόντα που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 4του
κανονισµού (ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97κατά περίπτωση µέσω ενός
ενδιάµεσου προϊόντος που αναφέρεται στο άρθρο 8(
c)
ήΕνδιάµεσοπροϊόνπουαναφέρεταιστοάρθρο 8,πουπροορ-
ίζεται να ενσωµατωθεί στα τελικά προϊόντα που αναφέρ -
ονται στο άρθρο 4του κανονισµού (ΕΚ)αριθ. 2571/97
— Butterforincorporationdirectlyintoafinalproductasreferredto
in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 or into an inter-mediate product as referred to in Article8
orConcentratedbutterforincorporationdirectlyintoafinalproduct
asreferredtoinArticle4ofRegulation(EC)No2571/97orintoan intermediate product as referred to in Article 8(
c)
orIntermediateproductasreferredtoinArticle8forincorporation
into a final product as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation(EEC) No 2571/97
— Beurre destiné à être incorporé dans les produits finaux visés à
l’article 4 du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97 le cas échéant, via un
produit intermédiaire visé à l’article8
ouBeurreconcentrédestinéàêtreincorporédanslesproduitsfinaux
visés à l’article 4 du règlement (CE) n
o2571/97 le cas échéant,
via un produit intermédiaire visé à l’article 8(c)
ouProduit intermédiaire visé à l’article 8 destiné à être incorporé
dans les produits finaux visés à l’article 4 du règlement (CE) n
o
2571/97
— Burrodestinatoall’incorporazioneneiprodottifinalidicuiall’ar-
ticolo4delregolamento(CE)n.2571/97,eventualmentetramiteun prodotto intermedio di cui all’articolo8
oBurro concentrato destinato all’incorporazione nei prodotti finali
di cui all’articolo 4 del regolamento (CE) n. 2571/97, eventual-mente tramite un prodotto intermedio di cui all’articolo 8(
c)
oProdotto intermedio di cui all’articolo 8 destinato all’incorpora-
zioneneiprodottifinalidicuiall’articolo4delregolamento(CE)n. 2571/97
— Botervoorbijmenging,invoorkomendgevalviaeeninartikel8
bedoeld tussenproduct, in eindproducten als bedoeld in artikel 4van Verordening (EG) nr. 2571/97
ofBoterconcentraat voor bijmenging, in voorkomend geval via een
in artikel 8(
c) bedoeld tussenproduct, in eindproducten als
bedoeld in artikel 4 van Verordening (EG) nr. 2571/97
(c) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words ‘or in an interme-
diate product as referred to in Article 8'are replaced by ‘in an intermediate productas referred to in Article 9'.
1997R2571 — EN — 26.05.1998 — 001.001 — 34
▼B
of
In artikel 8 bedoeld tussenproduct voor bijmenging in eindpro-
ductenalsbedoeldinartikel4vanVerordening(EG)nr.2571/97
— Manteiga destinada a ser incorporada nos produtos finais refer-
idos no artigo 4.odo Regulamento (CE) n.o2571/97, eventual-
mente por via de um produto intermédio referido no artigo 8.o
ou
Manteiga concentrada destinada a ser incorporada nos produtos
finais referidos no artigo 4.odo Regulamento (CE) n.o2571/97,
eventualmente por via de um produto intermédio referido noartigo 8.
o
ou
Produto intermédio referido no artigo 8.odestinado a ser incor-
porado nos produtos finais referidos no artigo 4.odo Regula-
mento (CE) n.o2571/97
— Voi,jokaontarkoitettusekoitettavaksiasetuksen(EY)N:o2571/
97 4 artiklassa tarkoitettuihin lopputuotteisiin tarvittaessa 8 arti-klassa tarkoitetun välituotteen kautta
taiVoiöljy, joka on tarkoittu sekoitettavaksi asetuksen (EY) N:o
2571/97 4 artiklassa tarkoittuihin lopputuotteisiin tarvittaessa 8artiklan a alakohdassa tarkoitetun välituotteen kautta
taiEdellä8artiklassatarkoitettuvälituote,jokaontarkoitettusekoi-
tettavaksi asetuksen (EY) N:o 2571/97 4 tarkoitettuihin loppu-tuotteisiin.
— Smöravsettföriblandningideslutproduktersomavsesiartikel
4 i förordning (EG) nr 2571/97, i förekommande fall via denmellanprodukt som avses i artikel8.
ellerKoncentrerat smör avsett för iblandning i de slutprodukter som
avses i artike l 4 i förordning (EG) nr 2571/97, i förekommande
fall via den mellanprodukt som avses i artikel 8(
c).
ellerMellanproduktienlighetmedartikel8avseddföriblandningide
slutproduktersomavsesiartikel4iförordning(EG)nr2571/97;
— box 106 of the T5 control copy:
1. final date for incorporation into final products;2. indication of intended use (formula A or formula B);3. where applicable, weight of butter or concentrated butter used in
the manufacture of the intermediate product.
(c) For intermediate products as referred to in Article 9 (a), the words ‘or in an interme-
diate product as referred to in Article 8'are replaced by ‘in an intermediate productas referred to in Article 9'.
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ANNEX VIII

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ANNEX IX

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ANNEX X

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ANNEX XI

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ANNEX XII

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ANNEX XIII