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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1901/78
of4August1978
onthesaleofbutteratareducedpriceduringthe1978/79milkyearfordirect
consumption intheCommunity
1764/78of25July1978onthegrantingofa
consumersubsidyforbutter(5)providesforasubsidy
forbutterproducedinItalyandintendedfordirect
consumption there,sothatItalianconsumersmay
benefitundercomparableconditionsfromareduction
inthepriceofbutter;whereasitisthereforeneces­
sarytoadoptatthesametimedetailedrulesforthe
applicationofRegulation (EEC)No1764/78;
whereasonthebuttermarketintheUnited
Kingdomtherearelargestocksofimportedbutter
whichhaveadepressiveeffectonprices;whereasthe
marketpriceisappreciablybelowtheintervention
price;whereas,toavoidaworseningofthesituation
ontheUnitedKingdommarket,thisRegulation
shouldnotbeappliedtotheUnitedKingdom,anda
differentsolutionshouldbefoundtoenable
consumersinthisMemberStatetobenefitfroma
similarreductioninthepriceofbutter;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts(l),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1761/78(2),andin
particularArticles6(7),12(3)and28thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
985/68of15July1968layingdowngeneralrulesfor
interventiononthemarketinbutterandcream(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2714/72(4),and
inparticularArticle7athereof,
WhereastherearestocksofbutterontheCommunity
marketresultingfrominterventionunderArticle6(1)
and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68;
Whereasitwillnotbepossibletodisposeofallthese
stocksofbutteronnormaltermsduringthepresent
milkyear;whereascontinuedstorageshouldbe
avoidedinviewofthehighcostinvolved;whereas
stepsshouldthereforebetakentofacilitatedisposalof
thisbutter;
Whereasthebuttercouldbedisposedofbysellingit
atareducedpricefordirectconsumption ;
Whereasinviewofthedifferingconsumertastesin
differentpartsoftheCommunityitseemsappropriate
toallowMemberStatesthechoiceofeitherapplying
thismeasureforalongerperiodusingalargerquan­
tityofbutterfrompublicstocksandgrantinga
smallerpricereductionortoselllimitedquantitiesof
butterfrompublicstocksorprivatestorageata
sharplyreducedpricebutlimitingthedurationofthe
measure ;
Whereas,sinceItalyhasonitsterritorynobutterin
publicstorageorinprivatestorageundercontract,
andsinceproductionconditionstherearesuchthat
thebutterpricesupportmechanismscannotprevent
pricedistortions,CouncilRegulation (EEC)NoWhereaswhenaMemberStatemakesuseofCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No880/77of26April1977onthe
grantingofaconsumersubsidyforbutter(6),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1040/78(7),the
measuresprovidedforinthisRegulationaretobe
combinedwiththesubsidygrantedundertheabove­
mentionedRegulation ;
Whereas,toensureanequitabledistribution
throughouttheCommunityofthebutterplacedatthe
disposalofconsumersinconnectionwiththis
measure,andtoavoiddisturbances ofthemarketin
certainMemberStates,maximumquantitiestowhich
thismeasuremaybeappliedineachMemberState
shouldbefixedforeachalternative,takinginto
accountthenormalconsumption inthatMember
State;whereasforadministrative andcontrolreasons
thissystemmaybeappliedonlywherethebutteris
consumedintheMemberStateconcernedandits
distributioniscarriedoutbythenationalauthorities ;
WhereasbuttersoldunderthisRegulationshouldbe
clearlydistinguished fromotherbutteratall
marketingstages;whereas,tothisend,itshouldbe
providedthatthebutteristobeputupinsmall
packetsandwithinaspecifiedtimelimit;
(•)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(AOJNoL204,28.7.1978,p.6.
(3)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.1.
(<)OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.15.(5)OJNoL204,28.7.1978,p.10.
(6)OJNoL106,29.4.1977,p.31.
(7)OJNoL134,22.5.1978,p.7.

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Whereastheremustbesupervisiontoensurethatthe
butterisnotdivertedfromitsdestination ;whereas
thekeepingofstockrecordsatallmarketingstages,
thegivingofasecurityand,inthecaseofbutterfrom
privatestorage,theconditionthataidispaidonlyif
certainrequirements aremet,willcontributetothis
end;whereas,moreover,asregardsbutterfrompublic
storagetheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1687/76of30June1976layingdown
commondetailedrulesforverifyingtheuseand/or
destinationofproductsfromintervention('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1665/78(2)apply;
whereasthesameprovisionsmaybeappliedtobutter
fromprivatestorage;
Whereasinformation shouldbeforwardedtothe
Commissionatregularintervalstoenableittofollow
theprogressoftheoperation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :(b)shallgrantasubsidyinrespectofbuturwhich
duringthemilkyear1978/79hasbeenthesubject
ofastoragecontractinaccordancewiththeprovi­
sionsofArticle8(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
985/68,andwhichhasbeenstoredundercontract
foratleastfourmonthsfromthedateoftheappli­
cationreferredtoinArticle6(2).
2.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph 1,soasnot
todisadvantagetheremovalfromstoreofprivately
storedbutter,thoseMemberStateschoosingtouse
formulaAmayreplaceaquantityofbutter,not
exceeding20%ofthatfixedinArticle2(1)asorigi­
natinginpublicstorage,bybutterinprivatestorage
satisfyingtheconditionssetoutinparagraph 1(b).
Inthiscase,thebuttershall,inaccordancewithcondi­
tionsanalogoustothosesetoutinArticle6(2)andin
inthesecondindentofArticle8,begrantedanaidof
35unitsofaccountper100kilograms.However,the
requestfortheremovalfromstoreshallbemadeto
theinterventionagencybetween16Septemberand31
December1978.
3.Italyshallusebuttermanufactured therefrom
cream.
WhereformulaAisused,thisbuttershallbegranted
anaidof35unitsofaccountper100kilograms .
Thosestoringthebuttershallmakeapplicationsfor
aidtotheItalianinterventionagencybetweenthe
dateofentryintoforceofthisRegulationand31
December1978.
WhereformulaBisused,thebuttershallbegranted
anaidof75unitsofaccountper100kilograms.
Thosestoringthebuttershallmakeapplicationsfor
aidtotheItalianinterventionagencyduringaperiod
tobefixedbyItalyandfallingbetween16September
and30November1978.
Applicationsforaidshallstatetheoriginofthebutter,
thequantityandthedateandplacetobeusedfor
packingintosmallpackets.Inaddition,theprovisions
ofArticle2(2),thesecondsubparagraph ofArticle6
(2),andthoseofArticles7,8,10,11and12shall
apply.
TheprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No1687/76shall
applyfromthedayonwhichthebutterisputinto
smallpackets.TITLEI
Generalprovisions
Article1
1.UndertheconditionslaiddowninthisRegula­
tion,andsubjecttothemaximumquantitiesspecified
inArticle2,MemberStatesshall,attheiroption,
applyoneorotherofthefollowingmeasures:
FormulaA
InaccordancewithArticles2,3and4,theyshallsell,
atareducedprice,butterwhichhasbeenthesubject
ofthemeasuresprovidedforinArticle6(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68andhasbeenputintotheinter­
ventionagency'scoldstorebefore15July1978.
FormulaB
InaccordancewithArticles2,5,6and7they:
(a)shallsell,atareducedprice,butterwhichhasbeen
thesubjectofthemeasuresprovidedforinArticle
6(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68andhasbeen
putintotheinterventionagency'scoldstorebefore
15July1978;Article2
(')OJNoL190,14.7.1976,p.1.
(2)OJNoL192,15.7.1978,p.49.1.ThequantitiesreferredtoinArticle1shallbeas
follows(intonnes):

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MemberState FormulaAFormulaB
Total
quantityPublicstorage
(minimumquantity)Privatestorage
(maximumquantity)
Belgium 8900 4150 1450 2700
Denmark 3700 1800 1000 800
Germany 35700 16600 12000 4600
France 40000 18600 4500 14100
Italy 14200 6700 — —
Ireland 3500 1600 — 1600
Luxembourg 300 150 100 50
Netherlands 7200 3400 2000 1400
2.MemberStatesshalltakeappropriatemeasuresto
ensure,asfaraspossible,thatthereisanequitable
distributionofthequantitiesofbutterspecifiedin
paragraph 1,inparticulartakingintoaccountthe
quantityofbutternormallydisposedoffordirect
consumption bythoseconcerned .2.Thebuttershallbemarketedinpackets
weighingnotmorethan500grams,bearingonthe
uppersurface,inlettersatleast5mmhigh:
(a)oneormoreofthefollowing:
—'Interventionbutter',
—'Interventionssmør ,
—'Molkereibutter ausInterventionsbeständen ,
—''Beurred'intervention ',TITLEII
DetailedrulesforformulaA —'Burrodiintervento ,
—'Koelhuisboter or'Interventieboter ;
Article3
1.UnderformulaAthebuttershallbesold:
(a)before1January1979;
(b)excoldstoreatapriceequaltothebuying-inprice
appliedbytheinterventionagencyconcernedon
thedaywhenthecontractofsaleisconcluded,
minus35unitsofaccountper100kilograms.(b)suchmaximumpriceashasbeensetpursuantto
Article12(2).
However,MemberStatesmayfixthemaximum
weightat250grams.
3.Withinonemonthfromthedayonwhichitwas
takenoverinaccordancewithArticle3(3),thebutter
shallbeputupinpacketsintheMemberStatewhere
itistobesoldfordirectconsumption .Suchputting
upshalltakeplaceatanestablishment approvedfor
thepurposebytheMemberStateconcernedand
undertheconditionslaiddownbythatMemberState./
TITLEIII
DetailedrulesforformulaB2.Itshallbesoldinlotsofnotlessthanfive
tonnes.
3.Itshallbetakenovernotlaterthan12daysafter
thecontractofsaleisconcluded .
Beforetakingitover,thepurchasershall:
—paythepurchasepriceofthebutter,and
—giveapackingsecurityof40unitsofaccountper
100kilograms.
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesaleshallbe
cancelledinrespectofanyquantitiesnottakenover
bythepurchaserwithinthespecifiedtimelimit.
Article4
1.Thebuttershallbeusedexclusivelyfordirect
consumption assuchontheterritoryoftheMember
Statewhereitisheld,or,inthecaseofbutterfrom
privatestocks,ontheterritoryoftheMemberStateof
theinterventionagencyreferredtoinArticle6(2).Article5
1.UnderformulaBbutterfrompublicstorageshall
besoldexcoldstoreatapriceequaltothebuying-in
priceappliedbytheinterventionagencyconcerned
onthedaywhenthecontractofsaleisconcluded,
minus75unitsofaccountper100kilograms.
Itshallbesoldinlotsofnotlessthanfivetonnes.
2.Thecontractsofsaleshallbeconcludedwithina
periodfixedbytheMemberStateconcernedand
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3.Thebuttershallbeputupinpacketswithinone
monthfrom,dependingonthecase,eithertheday
whenthebutterwastakenoverinaccordancewith
Article5(3)orthedayoftheacknowledgement of
receiptreferredtointhesecondsubparagraph of
Article6(2).
SuchputtingupshalltakeplaceintheMemberState
wherethebutteristobesoldfordirectconsumption ,
atanestablishment approvedforthepurposebythe
MemberStateconcernedandundertheconditions
laiddownbythatMemberState.3.Itshallbetakenovernotlaterthan12daysafter
thecontractofsaleisconcluded .
Beforetakingitover,thepurchasershall:
—paythepurchasepriceofthebutter,and
—giveapackingsecurityof80unitsofaccountper
100kilograms .
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesaleshallbe
cancelledinrespectofanyquantitiesnottakenover
bythepurchaserwithinthespecifiedtimelimit.
Article6
1.ButterfromprivatestoragesoldunderformulaB
shallqualifyforaidattherateof75unitsofaccount
per100kilograms .
2.Thesignatoryofthestoragecontractshall,
withinperiodfixedbytheMemberStateconcernedin
accordancewithArticle5(2),makeanapplicationfor
theremovalfromstoretotheinterventionagency
withwhichheconcludedthecontract,indicatingin
accordancewiththeconditionslaiddownbytheinter­
ventionagencythequantitiesofbutterheproposesto
removefromstorageanditscharacteristics andgiving
thedateforremovalfromstorage.
Theagencyshallforthwithissueanacknowledgement
ofreceiptpermittingorrefusing,inwholeorinpart,
inaccordancewithArticle2(2),removalfromstorage
pursuanttothisRegulation .
Article7
1.Thebuttershallbeusedexclusivelyfordirect
consumption ontheterritoryoftheMemberState
whereitisheld,or,inthecaseofbutterfromprivate
stocks,ontheterritoryoftheMemberStateofthe
interventionagencyreferredtoinArticle6(2).
2.Thebuttershallbemarketedinpackets
weighingnotmorethan500grams,bearingonthe
uppersurfaceinlettersatleast5mmhigh:
(a)oneormoreofthefollowing:
—'SpecialEECsale',TITLEIV
Supervision
Article8
Asregardsbutterfromprivatestorage:
—theprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No1687/76
shallapplyfromthedayonwhichitisremoved
fromstorage,
—theaidreferredtoinArticle6(1)shallbepaid
onlyonpresentationoftheproofreferredtoin
Article12ofRegulation (EEC)No1687/76andin
respectofthequantitiescoveredbythatdocu­
ment.
Article9
1.Thebuttershallremaininitsoriginalpacking
untilitisputupinsmallpackets.
Itshallbeaccompaniedbyalistoftheparcelsor
packagesenablingittobeidentifiedandspecifying
thedateofitsremovalfromstorage.
2.Packagescontainingeitherbutterinbulkorin
smallpacketsshallbear,inlettersatleast2cmhigh,
oneormoreofthefollowinginscriptions :
—'Butteratreducedprice(Regulation (EEC)No
1901/78)',
—Smørtilnedsatpris(forordning (EØF)nr.
1901/78)',
—'VerbilligteButter(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.
1901/78)',—'SaerligtEØF-salg,
—'EWG-Sonderverkauf ,
—'VentespécialeCEE, —Beurreaprixréduit(règlement (CEE)n°
1901/78)',—'VenditaspecialeCEE,
—'SpecialeverkoopEEG;—Burroaprezzoridotto(regolamento (CEE)n.
1901/78)',
—Botertegenverlaagdeprijs(Verordening (EEG)nr.
1901/78)'.(b)suchmaximumpriceashasbeensetpursuantto
Article12(2).
However,MemberStatesmayfixthemaximum
weightat250grams. andinadditionthewords'formulaAor'formulaB'.

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Article10
1.Ifthebutterisresold,therequirementsimposed
asregardstheenduseofthebutterandthefinaldate
forpackingshallbeincorporatedinthecontractof
sale.
Suchcontractshallbemadeinwritingandshall
specifythatthepurchaserisawareofthepenalities
imposedbytheMemberStateconcernedinrespectof
breachesoftheaforesaidobligations .
2.Holdersofbuttershallkeepstockrecordssetting
outinrespectofeachdeliverythenameandaddress
ofthepurchaserandthequantitiespurchased.
However,attheretailstagearecordofquantities
purchasedshallsuffice.Theretailtradeshallsellthe
butteronlyfordirectconsumption .
Article11
Therequirements ofRegulation (EEC)No1687/76
regardingtheuseand/ordestinationofthebutter
shallbeconsideredtohavebeensatisfiedwhenthe
butterhasbeenputupintosmallpacketsandtaken
overbytheretailtradeintheMemberStatewhereit
isheldor,inthecaseofbutterfromprivatestocks,in
theMemberStateoftheinterventionagencyreferred
toinArticle6(2).
Article12
1.TheMemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarysteps
toensurethattheincidenceofthepricereductionor
aidisVfeltattheretailstage.2.Tothisend,MemberStatesshallfixamaximum
retailpriceforbutter.
However,MemberStatesmayinplaceofthisobliga­
tionsubsituteotheradministrative provisionshaving
equivalenteffect.
Article13
MemberStatesshallinformtheCoommission :
1.notlaterthan1September1978oftheformula
whichtheyhavechosenpursuanttoArticle1(1)
and,ifformulaBischosen,oftheperiodreferred
toinArticles5(2)and6(2);
2.ontheTuesdayofeachweek:
—ofthequantitiesofbutterfrompublicstorage
whichhavebeenthesubjectofcontractsofsale
withtheinterventionagencypursuanttothis
Regulation,
—ofthequantitiesofbutterfromprivatestorage
inrespectofwhichtheMemberStatehas
issuedthedocumentreferredtointhesecond
subparagraph ofArticle6(2).
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4August1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President