EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 3. 1999 L 66/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 552/1999
of 12 March 1999
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter and the maximum aid for cream,
butter and concentrated butter for the 27th individual invitation to tender under
the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the marketin milk and milk products (
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 6(3) and
(6) and Article 12(3) thereof,
Whereas the intervention agencies are, pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced pricesand the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentratedbutter for use in the manufacture of pastry products,ice-cream and other foodstuffs (
3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 494/1999 (4), to sell by invitation to
tender certain quantities of butter that they hold and togrant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter;whereas Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that inthe light of the tenders received in response to eachindividual invitation to tender a minimum selling priceshall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixedfor cream, butter and concentrated butter; whereas it isfurther stipulated that the price or aid may vary accordingto the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the
incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also betaken to make no award in response to the tenderssubmitted; whereas the amount(s) of the processing secur-ities must be fixed accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum aid and processing securities applying for
the 27th individual invitation to tender, under thestanding invitation to tender provided for in Regulation(EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 350, 20. 12. 1997, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 59, 6. 3. 1999, p. 17.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 3. 1999 L 66/15
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 12 March 1999 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter and
the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 27th individual invitation to
tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
(EUR/100 kg)
Formula A B
Incorporation procedureWith
tracersWithout
tracersWith
tracersWithout
tracers
Minimum ButterUnaltered — — — —
selling price ‡82 %Concentrated — — — —
Unaltered — — — —
Processing security
Concentrated — — — —
Butter ‡82 % 95 91 — 91
MaximumButter:82 % 92 88 92 —
aidConcentrated butter 117 113 117 113
Cream — — 40 38
Butter 105 — 105 —
Processing
securityConcentrated butter 129 — 129 —
Cream — — 44 —