NoL86/50 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.4.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No749/76
of31March1976
layingdownrulesfortheapplicationofArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No563/76
onthecompulsorypurchaseofskimmed-milk powder
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thetwocontractingpartiesshalldeterminebyagree­
menttheobligationtobemetbythepurchaserin
respectofArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No563/76.
Inthecaseofdisagreementtheprovisionsofthe
followingArticlesshallapply.
Article2THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
563/76of15March1976onthecompulsorypurchase
ofskimmed-milk powderheldbyinterventionagen­
ciesforuseinfeedingstuffs ('),andinparticular
Article9(1)thereof,
Whereas,underArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No
563/76,inthecaseofcontractsconcludedbeforethe
dateofentryintoforceofthisRegulation ,thesucces­
sivebuyersoftheproductsreferredtoinArticles2
and3ofthatRegulation,orofproteinproducts
processedtherefrom,aretomeettheobligationarising
fromthearrangements laiddowninthatRegulation ;
Whereasinthecaseofdisagreementbetweenthetwo
contractingpartiesthischargecomprisestheobliga­
tionontheonehand,tobuyacertainquantityof
skimmed-milk powderinordertoreleasethesecurity,
andontheotherhand,topaythecostsprovidedfor
inArticles2and3oftheabovementioned Regulation
resultingfromtheprovisionofthissecurity;
Whereas,inthe'caseofpurchaseofskimmed-milk
powderbyafeedingstuffs'manufacturer ,theobliga­
tiontobemetbypurchasersofsuchfeedingstuffs
shouldbedeterminedonthebasisofthedifference
betweenthepriceofskimmed-milk powderandits
commercialvalue;
Whereasthenecessarymeasuresshouldbetakenin
ordertoensurethattheobligationrelatesonlytooper­
ationsinrespectofproductssubjecttothearrange­
mentslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No563/76orto
proteinproductsresultingfromtheprocessing
thereof;
Whereas,tothatend,itshouldbelaiddownthatthe
sellershouldfurnishproofthattheproductscovered
bythecontracthavebeensubjecttotheabovemen­
tionedarrangements orcontainsuchproducts;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionsofalltherelevant
managementcommittees ,UnderthetermsofArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No
563/76,thepurchasershallbeconsideredtohavemet
theobligationif:
(a)hehaspaidtheselleranamountcorresponding to
therealcostsresultingfromtheprovisionofthe
security,and
(b)hehasgiventheseller:
—inrespectofthequantityofskimmed-milk
powdercorresponding totheamountofthe
securityrelatingtothequantityofproducts
listedinArticles2and3ofthatRegulation
whicharethesubjectofthecontract,thedocu­
mentreferredtoinArticle6ofthatRegula­
tion,and
—theproofthattheproducthasreachedoneof
thedestinationslistedinArticle10(1)(c),(d),
(e)and(f)ofRegulation (EEC)No677/76,or
(c)wherethesellerisafeedingstuffsmanufacturer
andhasboughttheskimmed-milk powder
pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No563/76,ifhehas
paidanamountof83%ofthepriceofskimmed­
milkpowderboughtwithaviewtoreleasingthe
securityrelatingtothequantityofproductslisted
inArticles2and3ofthatRegulationincorporated
infeedingstuffswhichhavebeensold.
Article3
1.Thepurchasersshallmeettheobligationarising
fromthearrangements laiddowninRegulation(EEC)
No563/76providedthesellershavefurnishedproof
thattheproductswhicharethesubjectofthecontract
arecoveredbythesearrangementsorcontainproducts
whicharecoveredbythesearrangements . (i)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.18.

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makingupthetotalquantityplacedinfreecircula­
tion.
Article42.Onrequestbythepartyconcerned,thecompe­
tentagencyoftheMemberStateshallissueonattesta­
tion:
—inrespectoftheproductslistedintheabovemen­
tionedArticle2,thatthesellerhasprovidedsecu­
rityorpresentedthedocumentreferredtoin
Article6ofRegulation (EEC)No563/76;
—inrespectoftheprocedurelistedinArticle3of
theabovementioned Regulation,thatthose
productswereplacedinfreecirculationasfrom19
March1976.
3.Thepartyconcernedmayrequesttheissueof
severalattestationsrelatingtoseparatequantitiesThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April
1976.
However,itshallapplywitheffectfrom19March
1976withregardtotheconsequences oftheobliga­
tionarisingfromtheapplicationofArticle3(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No563/76.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31March1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission