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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)379
Brussels,14July1981
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Fifthcommunication
fromtheCommissiontotheCouncil
concerningtheproposedprogrammefortheutilization ofCorespon­
sibilitylevyfundsinthemilksector,forthe1981-1982milkyear
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Fifthcommunication totheCouncilconcerningtheproposed'
programmefortheutilisationofCoresponsibilitylevy
fundsinthemiIksector,'forthe1981-1982 miIkyear.
1.Article4(3)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)N°1079/77requiresthe
CommissiontoinformtheCouncilofthe-programmeofmeasures
itproposestoimplementfortheuseofCoresponsibilitylevyfunds.
Accordingly,thisdocumentcontainstheCommission'sproposalsforthe
allocationofCoresponsibilitylevyfundsforthe1981-1982miIkyear.
2.Resumeoftotalallocations made,usinglevyfundsgeneratedin '
theperiod'16September1977to31March1980:- .
TheFourthCommunication totheCouncil(Com(79)696final,of
6December-1979)accountedforrevenueupto31March1980.The
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.followingtable.,showsallocations madeuptoandincludingthe
1979-1980campaign,fromtotallevyfundsgeneratedintheperiod
'16September1977to31March1980<326,42MECU).
TABLEI:Allocations oflevyfundsupto31March1980.
Allocations Allocaiigns
Measures engagedto13.Julymadein1979-1980 Total
1979 •milkyear
'■„-·.■·.■· ,MECU
Promotional measures *- 65,3 18,13 83,43
ResearchwithintheEEC* 4,7 4>84 9,55
Research/technicaladvice/* .6,5 10,88 17,41
PromotionoutsidetheEEC
10,88 Improvement ofMilkQuality 30,2 41,10
SchoolMiIk' 40,5 27,93 ·68,43
Butterfatforice-cream - 59,9 26,23 86,07
Concentrated Butter .9,9 7,13 17,04
Totals , 217,0 106,02 323,02
Remainder,unallocated:- 326,42MECU
Less323,02MECU(totalallocated)
•• - 3,4MECU
.*Note:MeasuresconcerningResearchwithintheEEC,Research/Technicaladvice
outsidetheEEC,andImprovementofMilkQualityhaveenddatesof
31March.1982whereasPromotional measureshaveanenddateof
31March1981.

3*Levy revenue available forallocation :
(a)As3hown inTable I,there remain 3*4M5CU from levy funds generated
between 16September 1977 and31March 1980 ,
(b)Duetothoextension ofthe1979-1980 milk year from 31March 1930 to
31Kay1980 ,there exists alevy revenue from that period rgenerated
atlevy base 0,5 ofapproximately 20MSCU « «
(c)Theestimated income from theincreased levy (2,0%)fortheperiod
1June 1980 to31March 193l fis312HECP .
(d)Intotal then ,theestimated income available amounts to335.4 kSC-J .
Prom levy income remaining ,asindicated inparagraph 3above ,some funds
have already been allocated forspecific measures forthe1980–1981 milk
year ,andfurther funds will beproposed under specific headings forthe
I98I–1982 milk year# Theremainder will beallocated topriority headings
within thebroader milk programme . -
5.IntheI98O-I9SI milk year ,thefollowing allocations were made forschool
milk ,butterfat for ice–cream andconcentrated butter ,taking into account
thequantities likely tobeutilised to31March 1981#
TABLE II :Estimated expenditure Oflevy funds intheperiod I.4.I9SO -
MeasuresQuantity
TonnesAllocations
School· milk (whole nr.ilk equivalent ) 32Ö.OCO*
47,0
Butterfat for Ice-cream 44.000 36,0
Concentrated butter 5.200 5,0
Total ' POΛ
I-
*2/3oftotal cost
6.Given thetotal estimated income of335»4MECU (seeparagraph 3aboVs ),
andtheexpenditure of89»0MECU onmeasures intheI9SO-I98I niilk year
(seeTable IIabove ),there remains anestincited available income of
246,4 HSCU forallocation#
7»Proposals fortheallocation oflevy funds intheI98I-I982 niilk year :
(i)Promotional measures j
TheCoresponsibility Group ,hasindicated that itwould wish tosee
thecontinuation ofpromotional measures inthe1981-1932 mill :year .

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Itisproposedtoallocate28MECUforthecontinuation ofsuch
raasuresupto31March1982., Theallocationshown
fortheUnitedKingdomincludestheamountdesignatedfortheButter
Information Council.TakingintoaccounttheaccessionofGreecetothe
Community,itisintendedtogiveeachMemberStateapercentageofwhat
isavailableonanetbasis.EachMemberState,therefore,would,get
asomewhathigheramountthantha/tallocatedfortheI98O-I98Imilk
year.
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<ii>Schoolmilk:
Forthe1980-1981milkyear,itwasestimatedthat70MECUwouldbe
requiredforthisscheme.Fromexperience,theCommissionwouldpropose •
toestablishthecostofthe1981-1982schemetakingintoaccountaslightincrease
irtquantities,inwhich350-000tonnesofwholemilkequivalentis
estimatedtobeutilised,atatotalcostof82,5MECU.Ofthissum,
two-thirdsisfundedfromlevyrevenue,i.e.55MECUwouldberequired.
!iii)Improvement ofmilkquality:
.'Itispropbsedtocontinuethemeasuresconcerningtheimprovement ofmiIkquality,
inItalyandIreland,becauseoftheirarrearsinthisfield.
AnallocationofA."MECUisproposedforthesemeasures,
ofwhich2,5MECUaredesignatedfor^Italyand1,5MECUforIreland.".
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•Civ)"Reserve" . ■
Itisintendedto-havea'reservefund*of.11,0MECU,tobemade.
availableformeasureswhicharetobediscussedinworkinggroups
composedofmembersoftheCoresponsibilityGroupandCommissionexperts.
Intotal,then,theCommission'sproposedallocations forspecific
programmeheadingsfor1981-1982areasfollows:-
TABLEIII:proposedmeasuresandallocations farthe1981-1982milkyear.
Measures Allocations
'(MECU)
Promotional measures 28,0
SchoolmiIk 55,0<*).
Improvement ofmilkquality 4,0
Reserve - 11,0
TOTAL 98,0
<*>theIncreaseofthetargetpriceasfrom6April1931hasnotbeen
takenaccountof.

Given that total estimated revenue available amounts to246,4 MECU,
andallocations proposed forthe1981-1982 campaign amount to98,0 MECU , ;
there would remain anestimated 148-4 MECU for other measures .
Butter measures (Butterfat for Ice-Cream and Concentrated Butter ),
theeffectiveness ofthese schemes hasbeen evaluated byaworking group composed of
members oftheCoresponsibi lity group and theCommission services .Inagreement with
theeconomic interests ,fun'ds from thecoresponsibi lity levy will continue financing
part oftheaids fortheuseofbutterfat inice-cream and theproduction ofbutter
concentrate . .
Allocation ofremaining funds
Theremainder ofthefunds available (estimated 148,4 MECU )should "be
allocated topriority areas .Given themarket situation inI98O andthe
likely situation in1981 ,itappears that theexisting schemes Bhould
continue .Hence ,itwould appear appropriate that remaining funds be
allocated inaconsistent manner ,while -taking into account thesectors
towhich levy funds arepresently being allocated .
Inexamining thebudget breakdown within thesector ,ii;will beseen
that the "first 2major headings ,i.e.export refunds andtheskimmed
milk seotor ,areareas which donotpresently benefit from levy funds . |
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Thecoresponsibi lity group wasoftheopinion that itwould wish tocon- ;
sider twofurther areas forcoresponsibi lity action .First ,there were !
possibilities forimproving theeffectiveness oftheexport policy in
various ways (consideration oflonger term contracts ,etc.)andfurther
financial support might benecessary inthis area .Secondly ,itwould be
right toconsider structural andsimilar measures forimproving the
balance intheinternal market . ,
Thepriorities will bedefinitelyfistablished when theresultats ofthe
Working Groups are known .

AdviceoftheAdvisoryCommittee
forMilkandMilkproducts
TheFifthcommunication totheCouncilconcerningtheproposedprogramme
fortheutilisation ofCoresponsibilitylevyfundsinthemilksector,
forthe1981-1982milkyearWaspresentedtotheAdvisoryCommitteefor
MilkandMilkproductsforadviceinitsmeetingof3April1981/whichdid
notbringforwardany'objections.