NoL67/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.3.76
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No563/76
of15March1976
onthecompulsorypurchaseofskimmed-milk powderheldbyinterventionagencies
foruseinfeedingstuffs
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,No1707/73(7),underCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1900/74of15July1974layingdownspecial
measuresforsoyabeans(8),underCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No569/76of15March1976
layingdownspecialmeasuresforlinseed(9),and
underCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1067/74of30
April1974onthecommonorganization ofthe
marketindehydratedfodder(10),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1420/75(xl)jconditionalon
thepriorpurchaseofacertainquantityofdenatured
skimmed-milk powderorontheprovisionofa
securityforsuchpurchase;
Whereasimportedproductsshouldbesubjecttothe
sameobligationbymeansoftheissueofspecial
certificatesaccompaniedbyasecurity;whereasto
avoidspeculativeaction,theimportofcertain
compoundfeedingstuffsshouldlikewisebesubject
tothisobligation;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article43thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/
70of21April1970onthefinancingofthecommon
agriculturalpolicy(1),aslastamendedbytheActof
Accession(2),andinparticularArticle3(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament (3),
Whereasstocksofskimmed-milk powderboughtin
byintervention agenciespursuanttoCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No804/68of27June1968onthe
commonorganizationofthemarketinmilkand
milkproducts(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No559/76(5),havereachedconsiderable
proportions ;whereasthestocksavailablerepresent
animportantsourceofproteinwhichcanbeusedin
feedingstuffs ;
Whereasinordertoincreaseutilizationofthis
proteininfeedingstuffsforanimalsotherthancalves,
provisionshouldbemadeforthecompulsory
purchaseofacertainquantityofskimmed-milk
powderwhichhasbeendenaturedtopreventits
beingusedforpurposesotherthanthoseintended;
Whereasthesemeasuresmaybemadeeffectiveby
makingthegrantingofaidprovidedforunder
CouncilRegulationNo136/66/EECof22September
1966onthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
oilsandfats(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)Whereasinviewoftheamountofthestocks,their
constantgrowthandtheresultingcosts,ifthesteps
takenaretobeeffectivetheymustbeimplemented
attheearliestpossiblemomentandtheirapplication
totransactionsalreadyundertakeninthecontextof
long-termcontractsensured;whereastheobjectives
ofthesearrangementsarebestmetbypassingonthe.
burdenofthesemeasurestothesuccessivebuyers
whilesharingitmoreequitablyamongallthe
operators;
Whereas,sincethesecurityprovidedforisintended
tocoverobligationsthefinancialburdenofwhich
fallstotheGuaranteeSectionoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,such
amountsofsecurityasarenotreleasedshouldbe
usedtooffsetanyexpenditureincurredpursuantto
Regulation (EEC)No729/70,
(7)OJNoL175,29.6.1973,p.5.
(8)OJNoL201,23.7.1974,p.5.
(9)Seepage29ofthisOfficialJournal.•(*)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoC53,8.3.1976,p.24.
(4)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(5)Seepage9ofthisOfficialJournal.
(•)OJNo172,30.9.1966,p.3025/66.(10)OJNoL120,1.5.1974,p.2.
(»)OJNoL141,3.6.1975,p.1,

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Anobligationtopurchaseskimmed-milk powder
heldbyinterventionagenciesforuseinfeedingstuffs
foranimalsotherthanyoungcalvesishereby
established .
2.Skimmed-milk powdersoldpursuanttothis
RegulationshallnotbeeligibleforaidunderArticle
10ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68.
Article2
Thegrantingofaid:
(a)forcolza,rapeandsunflowerseeds,
(b)forlinseedandsoyabeans,
(c)fortheproductsreferredtounderArticle1(b)of
Regulation (EEC)No1067/74,
shallbesubjecttotheprovisionofasecurity,orthe
presentationofthedocumentreferredtoinArticle6.Article4
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticles2and3,the
amountofwhichmaydifferdependingonthe
product,shallbereleaseduponproductionwithin
aperiodtobespecified,ofproofofthepurchaseof
acertainquantity.ofpowderedskimmedmilkfrom
aninterventionagencyandproofofitsdenaturation .
Thesecuritymayalsobereleasedinspecificcases,
particularlyinthecaseofcertainproductsintended
forusestobespecified.
Article5
Inthecaseofcontractsconcludedbeforethedateof
entryintoforceofthisRegulation,thesuccessive
buyersoftheproductsreferredtoinArticles2and3,
orofproteinproductsprocessedtherefrom,shall
beartheburdenofthecostsarisingunderthear­
rangementslaiddowninthisRegulation.
Article6
Proofofthepurchaseandthedenaturationofthe
skimmed-milk powdershallbeprovidedbythe
productionofadocument,ofstandardCommunity
form,madeoutbythecompetentauthorityofthe
MemberStatewhoisresponsibleforthedenaturation
pursuanttoArticle8.
Article7
Thesellingpricesofskimmed-milk powdershallbe
fixedtotakeaccountinparticularofthenon-appli­
cationoftheaidsystemprovidedforinArticle10
ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68.
Article8
1.Denaturation ofskimmed-milk powdershallbe
supervisedbythecompetentauthorityoftheMember
Statewithintheterritoryofwhichdenaturation is
carriedout.
2.Itmaybelaiddownthat,incasestobedefined,
denaturationshallbecarriedoutbydirectincor­
porationofskimmed-milk powderintoananimal
feedingstuffhavingacompositiontobespecified,
providedthat:
—theprincipleofequalityoftreatmentbetween
undertakings isnottherebyinfringed,
—undertakings carryingoutsuchincorporation
provideadequateguaranteesasregardsthesuper­
visionoftheiroperations.Article3
1.FreecirculationintheCommunityof:
(a)productscomingundersubheadingex12.01Bof
theCommonCustomsTariff,withtheexception
ofcastor-oilseeds,
(b)productscomingunderheadingNoex12.02of
theCommonCustomsTariff,withtheexception
ofcastor-oilflourormeal,
(c)productscomingundersubheadingsex23.03A
IIand23.04BoftheCommonCustomsTariff,
withtheexceptionofcastor-oilcakes,
(d)productscomingundersubheadingsex23.07B
andCoftheCommonCustomsTariff,
(e)productscomingundersubheadingex12.10Bof
theCommonCustomsTariff,
shallbesubjecttothepresentationofa'protein
certificate'.
2.The'proteincertificate'shallbeissuedbyMem­
berStatestoanyapplicantirrespectiveoftheplaceof
hisestablishment intheCommunity .Theissueofa
'proteincertificate'shallbeconditionalonthepro­
visionofasecurityorthesubmissionofthe
documentreferredtoinArticle6,

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3.Thenecessarymeasuresshallbelaiddownto
enableinterventionagenciestoreplenishtheirstocks
ofskimmed-milk powderifnecessary.Theinter­
ventionagencieswhichhavesuchstocksavailable
shallprovidetransportforthatpurpose.
Article9
1.Detailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheabove
Articlesshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedureslaiddowninArticle38ofRegulation
No136/66/EECorinthecorresponding Articlesof
Regulationsonthecommonorganization ofthe
marketsinothersectors.Theserulesshalltake
accountoftheneedtoprovideeffectivesupervision
ofthesystem.
2.Intheeventofdifficultiesarisingwithrespectto
theimplementation oftheaboveArticles,theCouncil
may,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposal
fromtheCommission ,derogatefromArticles2to8
insofarasnecessary.
Article10
1.Theinterventionagenciesholdingtheproducts
referredtoinArtide8(3)shallenterthequantities
ofskimmed-milk powdertransferredashavingzero
valueontheaccountreferredtoinArticle3(2)(b)
ofRegulation (EEC)No2306/70(*).
Theinterventionagenciestakingdeliverypursuant
toArticle8(3)shallenterthequantitiesofskimmed­
milkpowderofwhichtheyhavetakendeliveryat
zerovalueontheaccountreferredtointhefirst
subparagraph .
Thetransportcostsbornebytheintervention
agenciesinrespectofArticle8(3)shallbeenteredin
theaccountreferredtoinArticle3(2)(b)of
Regulation (EEC)No2306/70.2.Anysecurityforfeitedshallbeusedtooffsetthe
interventionexpenditureforwhichnounitamount
isfixedunderRegulation (EEC)No804/68.
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
maybeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
providedforinArticle13ofRegulation (EEC)No
729/70.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayof
itspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallapplyfrom1April1976,
withtheexceptionofArticles3(1)and5,insofar
asitconcernsthecostsarisingfromtheimplement­
ationofArticle3(1),bothofwhichshallapplyfrom
19March1976.
Pendingadoptionofimplementing rulesonthe
matter,MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarysteps
toensurethatclearanceisnotgivenforproducts
whichhavebeendeclaredforthepurposesofbeing
putintofreecirculation,unlessthepersonconcerned
givesacommitmentaccompanied byasecurity
guaranteeingthattheseprovisionswillberespected.
ThisRegulationshallapplyxtotheproductsreferred
toinArticle2inrespectofwhichadeposithasbeen
lodgedorthedocumentreferredtoinArticle6has
beensubmittedbefore31October1976,andtothose
productsreferredtoinArticle3,whichhavebeen
importedbeforethatdate.
However,theCouncil,actingbyqualifiedmajority
onaproposalbytheCommission ,may,iftheobjec­
tiveofaconsiderablereductioninexistingstocksof
skimmed-milk powderhasnotbeenachievedbythat
date,decidetoextendthesystemreferredtoabove
fortheperiodoftimenecessarytoachievethisaim.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15March1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.VOUEL
(MOJNoL249,17.11.1970,p.4.