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28.11.72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL267/13
REGULATION (EEC)No2474/^72OFTHECOMMISSION
of27November1972
onthesaleatareducedpriceofinterventionbutterfordirectconsumptionintheCommunity
WhereasbuttersoldunderthisRegulationshouldbe
clearlydistinguishedfromotherbutteratallmarketing
stages;whereas,tothisend,provisionshouldbemade
requiringthebuttertobeputupinsmallpackets;where­
asatimelimitforpackingshouldbefixedtoensurethat
theoperationproceedssmoothly;
Whereasasystemofsupervisionshouldbesetuptoen­
surethatthebutterisnotdivertedfromitsdestination ;
whereasthekeepingofstockrecordsatallmarketing
stages,thegiyingofasecurityand,inthecaseofbutter
fromprivatestorage,theconditionthataidshallbepaid
onlyifcertainrequirementsaremetwouldcontributeto
thisend;whereas,inthecaseofbuttersoldforconsump­
tioninaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhichitwas
stored,useshouldbemadeofthecontrolcopyprovided
forinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2315/695of
19November1969ontheuseofCommunitytransit
documentsforthepurposeofapplyingCommunity
measuresforverifyingtheuseand/ordestinationof
goods;
Whereascertaindetailsshouldbecommunicated tothe
Commissionatregularintervalstoenableittofollowthe
progressoftheoperation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNI­
TIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/681
of27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1411/712,andparticularArticles
6(7)and28thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No985/683
of15July1968layingdowngeneralrulesforinterven­
tiononthemarketinbutterandcream,aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1075/714,andinparticular
Article7athereof;
WhereasthesituationontheCommunitybuttermarket
ismarkedbylargestocksbuiltupfollowingintervention
underArticle6(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/
68;
Whereasitwillnotbepossibletodisposeofthesestocks
ofbutteronnormaltermsduringthepresentmarketing
year;whereasprolongedstorageshouldbeavoidedin
viewofthehighcostinvolved;whereasstepsshould
thereforebetakentofacilitatedisposalofthisbutter;
Whereasthebuttercouldbedisposedofbysellingitata
reducedpricefordirectconsumption ;whereas,ifthis
operationwereconfinedtobutterinpublicstorage,it
wouldmakeitdifficulttorundownstocksinprivate
storage;whereas,thereforebutterwhichhasbeenthe
subjectofstoragecontractsunderArticle9(2)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No985/68shouldbeplacedonthemarket
oncemoreaspartofthisoperation;
Whereastheamountofthereductioninthesellingprice
ofthebutterortheamountoftheaidshouldbesuchas
toensurethatadditionalquantitiesaredisposedof;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
UndertheconditionslaiddowninthisRegulation :
(a)interventionagenciesshallselltoanyinterested
partybutterboughtinunderArticle6(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68andputintostorageduring
themonthofJune1972;
(b)butterwhichduringthe1972/73marketingyearwas
thesubjectofastoragecontractunderArticle8(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No985/68mayberemovedfrom
storage.
1OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
2OJNoL148,3.7.1971,p.4.
3OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.1.
4OJNoL116,28.5.1971,p.1. 5OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.

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Article2 Article}
1.ButtercoveredbyArticle1(a)shallbesold
ex-cold-storage-depot at163u.a./lOOkg.
2.Itshallbesoldinlotsofnotlessthanfivemetrictons.1.Thebuttershallremaininitsoriginalpackinguntilit
isputupinsmallpackets.
Itshallbeaccompaniedbyalistofthepackagesenabl­
ingthebuttertobeidentifiedandspecifyingthedateof
removalfromstorage.
2.Packagescontainingloosebutterorbutterinsmall
packetsshallbearoneormoreofthefollowinginletters
atleast2cmhigh:3.Itshallbetakenovernotlaterthan12daysafterthe
contractofsaleisconcluded .
Beforetakingitover,thepurchasershall:
-paythepurchasepriceofthebutter;and
-giveapackingsecurityof23u.a./lOOkg.
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,ifthepurchaserhasnot
takenoverthebutterwithinthetimelimitspecified,the
saleshallbecancelledinrespectoftheremainingquanti­
ties. x-'Butterzuherabgesetzten Preisen(Verordnung(EWG)
Nr.2474/72)'
-'Beurreaprixréduit(règlement(CEE)no2474/72)'
-'Burroaprezzoridotto(regolamento(CEE)n.,2474/
72)'
-'Botertegenverlaagdeprijs(Verordening (EEG)nr.
2474/72)'
Articles(Reducedpricebutter(Regulation(EEC)No2474/
72)).
Articled1.ButtercoveredbyArticle1(b)shallqualifyforanaid
of23u.a./lOOkg.
2.Thepersonwhoconcludedthestoragecontractshall
informtheinterventionagencywithwhichheconcluded
thecontractofthequantitiesofbutterheproposesto
removefromstorageandshallspecifiyitscharacteristics
inthemannerdeterminedbytheinterventionagency.
Theagencyshallwithoutdelayissueanacknowledge­
mentofreceipt.1.Ifthebutter-isresold,therequirementsimposedas
regardspackinganduseshallbeincorporatedinthecon­
tractofsale.Suchcontractshallbemadeinwritingand
shallspecifythatthepurchaserisawareofthepenalties
imposedbytherelevantMemberStateinrespectof
breachesoftheaforesaidobligations .
2.Holdersofbuttershallkeepstockrecordssettingout
inrespectofeachdeliverythenameandaddressofthe
purchaserandthequantitypurchased.
3.However,attheretailstagearecordofquantities
purchasedshallsuffice.Article4
1.Thebuttershallbeusedexclusivelyfordirectcon­
sumption,unprocessed ,intheCommunity .
2.Thebuttershallbemarketedinpacketsweighingnot
morethan500g,bearingontheuppersurfaceoneor
moreofthefollowinginlettersatleast5mmhigh:Article7
-'Molkereibutter ausBeständenderInterventionsstelle 'WherethebutterismarketedintheMemberStatein
whichitwasstored,hereinafterreferredtoasthe
'MemberStateofstorage',theinterventionagencyshall
uponreceiptofproofthatthebutterhasbeenpackedin
accordancewithArticle4andthattheobligationsim­
posedbyArticle6havebeendischarged,issueacertifi­
catetothateffect.-'Beurredintervention
-'Burrodiammassocomunitario
-'Koelhuisboter 'or'Interventieboter '
(Interventionbutter).Articles
WherethebutterisdispatchedtoaMemberStateother
thanthatinwhichthebutterwasstored,thefollowing
rulesshallapply:
1.ThebuttershallbepackedeitherintheMember
StateofstorageorintheMemberStateinwhichthe
butterismarketed .
2.Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopy
providedforinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No
2315/69shallbecompleted.Section104shallbe
completedbydeletingwhatdoesnotapplyandby
addingoneofthefollowingphrasesunderthesecond
indent:However,MemberStatesmayfixthemaximumweight
at250g.
3.Thebuttershallbepackedatanestablishment ap­
provedforthepurposebytherelevantMemberState
withinfourweeksfollowingthedayonwhich:
-thebutterwastakenover,inthecaseofbuttercovered
byArticle1(a);
-thepersonconcernedreceivedtheacknowledgement
ofreceiptrequiredunderArticle3(2),inthecaseof
buttercoveredbyArticle1(b).

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(a)forbutterpackedintheMemberStateofstorage:providedforinArticle7crthecontrolcopyspecifiedin
Article8asthecasemaybe.
3.Thesecurityshallbereleasedimmediately .-Butterzuherabgesetzten Preisenfürdendi­
rektenVerbrauch(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.
2474/72)TArticle10
-'Beurreàprixréduitpourlaconsommation
directe(règlement(CEE)no.2474/72)'Theaidprovidedfor.inArticle3(1)shallbepaidtothe
personwhoconcludedthestoragecontractonlyonpro­
ductionofthecertificateprovidedforinArticle7orof
thecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle8andinrespectof
thequantitiesspecifiedinsuchcertificateorcopy.-Burroaprezzoridottoperilconsumodiretto
(regolamento(CEE)nr.2474/72)'
-Boterregenverlaagdeprijsvooronmiddellijk
verbruik(Verordening(EEG)nr.2474/72)'
Article11
(Reduced-price butterfordirectconsumption
(Regulation(EEC)No2474/72),
(b)forbutternotpackedintheMemberStateof
storage:TheMemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarystepstoen­
surethattheincidenceofthepricereductionoraidisfelt
attheretailstage.Tothisend,MemberStatesshallfixa
maximumretailpricewhichshallbeindicatedonthe
packingofthebutteralongwiththeinscriptionprovided
forinArticle4.However,MemberStatesmayinplace
ofthisobligationadoptotheradministrative provisions
havingequivalenteffect.-ButterzurbesonderenAbpackungfürden
direktenVerbrauch(Verordnung(EWG)Nr.
2474/72)'
-'Beurredestineaunconditionnement particu­
lierpourlaconsommation directe(règlement
(CEE)no.2474/72)'Article12
-Burrodestinatoauncondizionamento parti­
colareperilconsumodiretto(regolamento
(CEE)n.2474/72)'MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissiononTuesday
ofeachweek.:
-ofthequantitiesofbuttercoveredbyArticle1(a)
whichhavebeenthesubjectofcontractsofsale;
-ofthequantitiesofbuttercoveredbyArticle1(b)in
respectofwhichtheMemberStatehasissuedac­
knowledgements ofreceipt.-Boterbestemdvooreenbijzondereverpak­
kingvooronmiddellijkverbruik(Verordening
(EEG)nr.2474/72'
(Buttertobespeciallypackedfordirectcon­
sumption(Regulation(EEC)No2474/72)).Article13
Articled1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfol­
lowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
2.Itshallremainapplicableuntil31March1973.
Afterthatdate:1.Thepackingsecurityprovidedforinthesecondin­
dentofArticle2(3)shall,atthediscretionoftheMem­
berState,begiveneitherintheformofachequemade
outtotheinterventionagencyorintheformofaguar­
anteemeetingcriterialaiddownbytheMemberState
concerned .
2.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesecurityshallbe
releasedonlyforquantitiesinrespectofwhichthepur­
chaserfurnishestothecompetentagencythecertificate-nofurtherbuttershallbetakenoverunderArticle1
(a);
-nofurtheracknowledgements ofreceiptshallbeis­
suedbyinterventionagenciesforbuttercoveredby
Article1(b).
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,27November1972.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
S.L.MANSHOLT