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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(83) 287 final
Brussels, 19 May 1983
Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products
at reduced prices to schoolchildren
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C0M(83) 287 final

COM itl
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1080/77 on the supply of milk and certain milk 
products at reduced prices to schoolchildren provides for a Community 
contribution towards the financing of Member States' school milk programmes.
Since this scheme has not been successful in attaining in full the objectives 
pursued, the Commission has presented to the Council a proposal for amending 
Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in order to provide a legal basis for 
introducing a Community aid system for school milk.
The purpose of this proposal for a Regulation is to lay down general rules 
governing the new system and in particular to determine the period during 
which the aid may be granted and the products may qualify for it.
The financial effects of this measure have been explained in the context  
of the "prices package".

Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain 
milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the 
common organization of the market in milk and milk products (l), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No (2), and in particular Article 26(3)
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 26(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 provides for the adoption 
by the Council of general rules governing the aid scheme for the supply to 
schoolchildren of milk and certain milk products falling within headings 
04*01 or 04*04 or subheading 22.02 B or of yoghurt falling; with^subheadings  
04*02 B, 18.06 D and 21.07 D of the Common Customs Tariff; "
Whereas the beneficiaries of the Community aid, the maximum daily quantities and  
the character;?tics of the products distributed must be determined at 
Community level;
Whereas for financing purposes this measure may be treated as one of the 
measures referred to in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 
17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the 
market in milk and milk products (3)> as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No (4);
(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6.1968, p. 13
(2) OJ No L
(3) OJ No L 131, 26. 5-1977, p. 6
(4) OJ No L

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Whereas, as a result of the amendment of Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 
804/68, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1080/77 of 17 May 1977 on the supply of 
milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren (5), as 
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1188/82 (6), should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1. The aid referred to in Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 shall be 
granted for a period of not less than 5 years as from the 1983/84 milk year.
2- The beneficiaries of the Community aid shall be schoolchildren attending a  
school to be defined in detailed implementing rules.
3· In the case of whole milk, the Community aid shall not exceed 125$ of the 
target price of milk applicable for the milk year concerned.
In the case of the other milk products referred to in Article 2(l),
the amounts of aid shall be determined taking into account the value of the
products concerned.
(5) OJ No L 131,  26. 5*1977, p. 8
(6) OJ No L 140, 20. 5*1982, p. 7

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Article 2
1. The Community aid referred to in Article 1 shall apply only to:
(a) whole milk which has been pasteurized or subjected to a UHT process;
(b) chocolate-flavoured or flavoured whole milk which has been pasteurized, 
sterilized or subjected to a UHT process;
(c) yoghurt falling within heading No. 04*01 of the Common Customs Tariff.
However, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, the following may be included in the list of 
products distributed:
(a) untreated whole milk;
(b) semi-skimmed milk;
(c) chocolate-flavoured or flavoured semi-skimmed milk which has been 
pasteurized, sterilized or subjected to a UHT process;
(d) skimmed milk;
(e) chocolate-flavoured or flavoured skimmed milk which has been 
pasteurized, sterilized or subjected to a UHT process;
(f) buttermilk;
(g) yoghurt containing sugar, cocoa or fruit in a maximum proportion to be 
determined;
(h) certain cheeses to be determined in the detailed implementing rules.
The Commission may in the detailed implementing rules lay down special  
requirementr,  in particular regarding quality, and permit derogations 
regarding tee treatment of the milk.
2. The products referred to in paragraph 1 supplied to a school shall amount 
to not more than 0.25 1 of milk equivalent per pupil per school day. This 
maximum may, however, be increased in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 where the nature of the 
school enables any change in the destination of the products in question to 
be avoided.

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Article 3
This measure shall, to an extent to he determined in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, constitute 
one of the measures referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77·
Article 4
Regulation (EEC) No 1080/77 is hereby repealed.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1983·
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States.
Done at Brussels, For the Council