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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)725final.
Brussels,22deoeinber1977
Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION(ESC)•,-.
amendingRegulation(EEC)N°804/68onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts.
Proposalfor
.COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
layingdowngeneralrulesformilkproducers'organizations .
Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
relatingtotheNorthernIrelandMilkMarketingBoard.
^(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
V ^ -- *
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CQM(77)725final.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
1.Atthetimeoftheaccessionnegotiations ,theUnitedKingdomDelegation
raisedthequestionofthecompatibility withtheCommunitylawoftheMilk
MarketingBoardsinthatnewMemberState*Thequestionwasthesubjectof
anexchangeofofficialdeclarations betweentheUnitedKingdomandthe
Community,whiohwereincludedintheannextotheAccessionTreaty^\
2.Anin-depthexamination ofthequestionhasledtotheconclusionthatin
certainrespectsthecompatibility withCommunitylawofthenationallegal
frameworkandfunctionsoftheMilkMarketingBoardscouldbecontested.
UnitedKingdomlegislation confersontheseorganizations certainrightswhich
are,particularly asfarastheexclusiverighttopurchaseinadetermined
regionandtheequalization ofpricesareoonoerned,alientothecommonorganization ofthemarketin ■"(o)milkandmilkproductsasestablishedbyRegulation (EEC)No804/68.The
regularization ofthissituationhasnowbecomeincreasingly necessary
particularly inviewoftheexpiryofthetransitionperiodandthetermination
ofthesystemofguaranteedproducerpriceswhiohwasoloselylinkedwiththe
presentoperationoftheBoards*
3*However,theactivitiesoftheMilkMarketingBoardshaveuptonowhelped
tochannelthepredominantquantityofmilkproducedintheUnitedKingdom
fordireothumanconsumption intheformofliquidmilk.Thisooincides
withCommunitypolicyinthemilkandmilkproductssector,whichnowaims
toreducethehighpubliccostsarisingfromanunlimitedapplication ofthe
intervention system,inparticularforbutterandskimmedmilkpowder,while
atthesametimemaintainingafairstandardoflivingforthefarming ;pop­
ulation.
4*Inthecircumstances ,asolutionshouldbesoughtwhichwillreconcilethe
followinginterestsofCommunity:
-ensuringobservanceofthegeneralprinciplesoftheTreaty,inparticular
thefreemovementofgoodsandthecorrectfunctioning oftheoommonorgani­
zationofthemarketinmilkandmilkproduots;
-continuingtosafeguardoertainpositiveresultsachievedbytheorganisations
inquestion *
Accordingly ,thecommonorganization ofthemarketshouldbesupplemented by
theinclusionofprovisionswhiohwouldmakeitpossibletoconferoertain
rightsonorganizations ofmilkproduoersatCommunitylevel,sothatthey
miJtV3ur8uedesirableobjectiveofmaximizationofthedireotconsumptionof
(1)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,pp198to200
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1967,p.13

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%TheCommissionthereforeproposesthattheCounciladoptthefollowing
threerégulations ;
(a)RegulationamendingRegulation(SSC)NotiQ4/6tionthecommondenization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts
Thisinstrumentprovidesforinclusioninthebasioregulationofa
provisionwherebyproducers'organizations couldbegranted:
-theexclusiveright,withincertainlimits,topurohasemilkproduoed
intheareaoonoerned,
-therighttoequalizethepricespaidtoproducers.
Confermentoftheserightsissubjeottoth8followingconditions ?
-thatapredominant quantityofthemilkproduoedintheareaconcerned
isusedfordirecthumanconsumption ,
-thatinnumberatleast80$oftheproducersestablishedinthearea
concernedarevoluntarymembersoftheorganization ,
(b)RegulationrelatingtotheNorthernIrelandMilkMarketingBoard
Thisinstrumenttakesaccountofthespeoialeconomioandpoliticalsit-r
uationofNorthernIrelandandconferstheabove-mentioned rightsonthe
MilkMarketingBoardofthatregionprovidedthattheconditionslaid
downar®met,exceptfortheoonditionthatapredominant quantityofthe
milkproduoedmustbeusedfordireothumanconsumption.
(o)Regulationlayingdowngeneralrulesformilkproducers'organizations
Thisinstrument oontains:
-detailsregardingtheconditionslaiddownbythenewprovisioninthe
basioregulation ; ,
-provisionsontheprooedurewherebytherights inquestionmaybe
granted;
-detailedrulestoguaranteethattheexerciseoftheserightsdoesnotrun
countertothegeneralprinciplesoftheTreaty,doesnoteffectthe
rulesofcompetition morsthannecessaryanddoesnotjeopardizethe
correotfunctioningoftheexistingmechanismsofthecommon
organization ofthemarket,,

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6,Inproposingtheseinstruments ,theCommissionwishestostressthattheir
adoptionwouldnotautomatically regularizethepresentsituation
intheUnitedKingdomorthemaintenanceofalltheMilkMarketingBoards'
aotivitiesunderpresentnationallegislation.Certainrightsnot
coveredbytheproposedinstruments andhithertoenjoyed'bytheseorgan­
izationsmustbegivenup,inparticularwheretheprooessingofmilk
isconcerned.
TheCommission hasgiventheUnitedKingdomauthorities adetailed
listoftheconditionswhichtheyandtheorganizations concernedmust
satisfyiftheauthorisation covered "bytheprovisionstobeincluded
inthebasicregulationistobegrantedandmaintainedinthefuture.

Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation(EEC)NO804/68onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEo'onomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticles42and43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament'1'
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEoonomioandSocialCommittee v',
Whereastheaimofthecommonagricultural policyistoattaintheobjectivesset
outinArticle3^oftheTreaty}whereas,tothatend,CouncilRegulation(EEC)
No804/68of27Junely68^,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)NO
established acommonorganization ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts }whereas
culturalcommunityoonoerned,thecommonorganization providesforintervention
measuresonthemarket;whereas,byreasonofthehighcosttotheCommunityof
thesaidintervention system,itappearsadvisabletoturntoothermeohanisms
forattainingthesameobjectivesandtohavelessrecoursetointervention measures }
Whereasinthisconnectionthe"MilkMarketingBoards"existingintheUnitedKingdom
shouldinparticularbetakenintoconsideration ;whereascertainoftheiractivities
havehelpedtochannelthepredominantquantityofmilkproducedinthisMember
Stateintodirecthumanconsumption }whereasthemilkmarketingboardshavecertain
prerogativestoensurethattheyoperateeffectively ;whereastheyhavein
principletheexolusive 1
righttopurchasemilkfromproducersestablishedintheirarea;whereasitappears
appropriatetoreoognize suchorganizations underthecommonorgad.zationtostabilizethemarketsandtoensureafairstandardoflivingfortheagri-
ISpTojNoC
*'OJNo0OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13
OJNoL
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ofthemarket subject toensuring that their prerogatives arecompatible with
Comnrunity law ,while atthe same time observing thegeneral principles ofthe
Treaty }whereas ,tothai end ,theconferment ormaintenance ofthe said prerc~
gatives should beconditional upon aaexamination ofeaoh individual case at
Community level andupon authorization being granted totheMember State concerned }
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATIONS
Article 1
Article 25ofRegulation (EEC)NO804/68isamended asfollows !
"Article 25
1*Member States may beauthorized toconfer onmilk producer organisations operat­
inginaregion inwhich forthree years preceding thedate onwhioh the
application issubmitted apredominant quantity ,tobedetermined ,ofthemilk
produood intheregion ,haabeen used fordirect human consumption inthoform
ofwhole drinking milk orother fresh produots *
(a)theexolusive rights ,within thelimits laid down pureitant toparagraph
3,topurchase from theproducers established intheregion oonoarned all
themilk produced bythem .The said right shall oarry with ittheobligation
onthepart oftheorganizations inquestion topurohase themilk offered
tothem byth9producers conoerned ;
(b)theright toequalize theprices paid toproducers ,irrespective ofthe
destination ofthemilk supplied byeach ofthem .
2.Theconferment oftherights provided forinparagraph 1and themaintenance ofsue
rights isoondition&l upon thevoluntary membership oftheorganization
including notless than Bofoofallmilk producers intheregion conoerned .
3.General rules fortheapplication ofthis Article shall beadopted bythe
Council acting byaqualified majority onaproposal from theCommission .

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Theyshallinoludeth®following *
(a)provisionsguaranteeingthattheexerciseoftherightsprovidedfor
byparagraph 1?
–doesnotcontravenethegeneralprinciplesoftheTreatyandinparticular
thefreemovementofgoodsandnon-disoriminaiion "betweenproducers
sellingtheirmilktotheorganization andbetweenpurchasersofmilk
fromtheorganization ,
–doesnotaffecttherulesgoverningcompetitioninagriculture morethan
isstrictlynecessaryand
–doesnotadverselyaffecttheworkingoftheoommonorganization ofthe
marketinmilkandmilkproducts,inparticularasregardstheprice
andintervention system;
(b)theprocedureforobtainingtheauthorization referredtoinparagraph1,
andtheoircumstances inwhichsuchauthorization oanbewithdrawn;
(o)asregardsorganizations existingwhenthisArticleentersintoforce,
provisionsfortheirprogressiveadaptationtotheseprovisions,within
amaximumperiodtobedetermined ;suohmeasuresmaynot,however,affect
theprinciplesreferredtointhefirstindentof(a).
4*DetailedmilesfortheapplicationofthisArtiole,andinparticularthe
authorization referredtoinparagraph 1,shallbeadoptedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle30o"
»
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits..
publioationintheOffioalJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities *
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil

Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
layingdowngeneralrulesformilkproducers'organizations
THE3COUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomioCommunity,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission, '
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)NO804/68of27June1^68onthe
commonorganizationofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts^"^,aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No andinparticularArtiole25(3)thereof,
WhereaspursuanttoArticle25(1)ofRegulation(ESC)No804/68MemberStates
maybeauthorizedtooonferonproducers *organizations theexclusiverightto
purchasemilkproducedintheregionconcernedandtherighttoequalizethe
pricespaidtoproducers }whereasitisnecessarytolaydowngeneralrules
onthesubject}
Whereastheconditionswhiohaproducers'organization mustfulfilinordertoobtain
thisright,inparticularastothedelimitation .oftheareainwhichitoperates,the
predominantquantityofmilkproducedintheareaandusedfordirecthuman
consumption andtheproportionofproducersitrepresentsarereferredtoin
Article25(2)ofRegulation(EEC)NO804/685
Whereaswithrespecttotheexerciseoftherightsgrantedtosuchanorganization ,
detailedrulesshouldbeadoptedataCommunitylevelinthelightofthe
criteriareferredtoinparagraph3(a)oftheabovementioned Artiole}whereas
thecircumstanoes inwhiohproduoermembersofanorganization maywithhold
milkfromsaletotheorganizationinquestionshouldbespecified;whereas
OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13
OJNoL •••/•••

•quality ofaccess andtreatment cfallwilling purchasers ofmilk from tha
organization should "beensured }whereas specifio rules should "belaid down
forproducers who sell their milk directly tothe final consumer }
Whereas provision should bemade fortheadoption oftransitional measures to
enable organizations established before this Regulation comes into effect to
adapt totheCommunity provisions that will henoeforth beapplicable }
Whereas theprovisions ofthis Regulation also apply totheMilk Marketing Board
ofNorthern Ireland towhich thederogation provided forinCouncil Regulation
(EEC)No /7tfof 191^applies ;
Whereas anyauthorization toconfer therights inquestion must begranted subjeot
tothepossibility ofsubsequent adjustment totake account inparticular ofchanges in
Community legislation ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1*Forthepurpose ofArticle 25ofRegulation (EEC)NO804/68andthis Reg­
ulation thefollowing definitions shall apply :
(a)areat
part ofthenational territory inwhich aminimum quantity ofmilk ,to
bedetermined ,isproduoed andwhich ,onaccount ofitsgeographical
andeconomic situation ,canberegarded asaunit ,account being taken
ofadministrative boundaries and the historical structures ofthe milk
industry }
(b)producer ;
afarmer ,either anatural orlegal person ,engaged inthisproduction of
cows *milk }
(°)produoer retailer 1
anindividual producer whose herd does notexceed 150 milking cows andwho
sells themilk ofhiscows kept onhisholding directly tothefinal con­
sumer intheform ofmilk orother milk products }theproducer retailer
may however 8

»sellupto25%ofhisannualproductionforusesoth«rthanfordir«ct
consumptiondtxringperiodsofsurplus,
–selltheconsumersinperiodsofshortageaquantityofmilkpurchased
fromotherproducersnotexceeding25%ofhisownannualproduction#
ThepredominantquantityreferredtoinArticle25(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No804/68shallbeequaltoatleast55$.
ForthepurposesofArticle2(5)ofthisRegulationthispercentagemustremainabove^Ofo»
Inordertoestablishthedegreeofrepresentativity mentionedinArtiole
25(2)ofRegulation(EEC)Mo804/68?
a)Producerswhohavenotexpressedanopinionafterbeingindividually
invidedtodososhallnotbetakenintoaccount,
b)Producersretailersaretobetakenintoacoountatthetimeofthe
consultationheldasapreliminarytothegrantoftherightsreferred
toinArtiole25(l)ofRegulation(ESC)No©04/68.
o)Atthetimeofsubsequentconsultations andfortheapplicationof
Artiole2(5)ProduoerRetailerswhohavesentthestatementreferred
toinArtiole4(2)atotheorganizationshallnotbetakenintoaccount.
Article2
.Ifaproducers'organizationwishestotakeadvantageoftherightsreferredtoin
Article25(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68,anapplicationshallbemade
totheappropriateauthorityintheMemberStateconoernedtogetherwith
thefollowingsupportingdocuments:
(a)itsstatutes }
(b)theprecisedelimitationoftheareainwhichitoperates;
(o)exceptinthecaseofthederogationprovidedforinRegulation(SEC)No/78t
thestatisticsrequiredtoestablishthatthepredominantquantityofmilk
producedintheareahasforthethreeyearsprecedingthedateofthe
applicationbeenusedinaooordancewithArtiole25(l)ofRegulation(EEC)
No804/68;
(d)documentsshowingwhatproportionofproducerstheorganizationrepresents,
inaccordancewithArtiole25(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/6Q;
(e)annualbalancesheetsforthelastthreeyears,orintheoaseofmore
recentlyestablishedorganization,allthebalanoesheetsproduoedsinoeitscreation.

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2,TheappropriateauthorityoftheMemberStateconoernedshallverifythedata
referredtoinparagraph1(b)to(e),endorsetheapplicationwitha
reasonedrecommendation and,iftherecommendation isfavourable,forward
theapplicationtotheCommissionwitharequestfortheauthorization
referredtoinArticle25ofRegulation(EEC)NO&04/6ti„
3«Theauthorization shallbegranted subjeottothepossibilityof0^86^011
amendmenttobringitandtheconditionstowhichitissubjectintolinewi1
anysubsequentchangeinCommunitylegislation.
Initscommunication totheorganization inquestionregardingthe
authorization granted,theMemberStateconcernedshallmakementionof
thereservationreferredtointheaboveparagraph.
4oTheCommissionmayattachspecialconditionstotheauthorization grantedinorder
a)guaranteetherespectoftheprinciplesreferredtoinArticle25(3)aofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
b)takeaccountofthespecificsituationoftheorganisation concerned
.and
c)leaveasfaraspossibleunaffectedthepresentrightsofproducersinthethecaseofanorganization whichisalreadyinexistenceatthetimeofentryintoforceofthisRegulation,
5»ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberStateconcernedshalltakeappropriate
measuresforverifyingfromtimetotimethattheconditionsonwhich
authorization wasgrantedarestillfulfilled.
Iftheauthorityfindsthatoneormoreoftherequiredconditionsisno
longerfulfilled,theMemberStateconcernedshallimmediately informthe
Commission whichwillexaminethereasonsforthis„Insuchacaseorif
theCommissionitselfbecomesawareotsuch»situation th®Commission shall
examinethereasonsforthis*
TheCommission,takingaccountofthedevelopment oftrendsinthemilksect
intheregionandMemberStateconcerned,mayeither,issuerecommendations
tothisMemberStateinordertofacilitatethecompliancebytheorganizati
withtheconditionslaiddown,orannual,inaccordancewiththeprocedure
referredtoinArticle25(4)ofRegulation8Q4/68theauthorization notified
tosuohMemberState,afterhaving,shouldtheneedarise,fixedatemporary
extensionoftime.
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Article3
1,Thestatutesreferred -toinArticle2^l)(a)must
(a)includeprovisionstoensurethatatleastevery5yearstheproduoers
whoaremembersoftheorganization ,oralltheproduoersinthe
regionconcernediftheorganization has"beengrantedtherightsreferred
toinArtiole25(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68,areindividually con­
sultedinordertoensurethattheorganization representsadueproportion
ofproducers,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthesaidArtiole;.
(b)obligetheorganization,ifitsstatutesallowittoundertakeprocessing
ofmilk,tomaintainseparateaccountsandseparatemanagementandadminis­
trationinrespeotoftheseactivitiesinorderthattheprocessingundertakings
oftheorganization may"beonanequalfootingwithother,independentprocessingundertakings , i>eparticularlyinrespectofavailability ofsupplies,pricespaid,credit
andloanfacilitiesandotherfinancialtransferstosuohundertakings.
2.TheMemberStateconcernedshalladoptappropriate measurestoensurethatthe
profitmadebytheorganizationisstriotlylimitedtotheminimumnecessary
toenableittocarryouttheobjectsmentionedinitsstatutes I
jandthatthecorresponding
financialresourcesareusedonlyforthatpurpose.
1
3,Theimpositionofcompulsoryfinancialleviesonproducerssellingtheirmilk
■totheorganization :
a)canonlytakeplacetotheextentneoessarytoenabletheorganization to
performthefunctionsmentionedinitsstatutes,'
b)shallbesubjecttoanappropriateauthorization whichistoberequested
andaocordedacoordingtothesameprocedureasthegrantofrightsreferred
toinArtiole25(l)ofRegulation(EEC)NO804/68.

Article 4
Thefollowing rules shall apply totheexercise oftherights referred toin
Article 25(l)ofRegulation (EEG)WO804/68:
IfTheorganization 'sexolusive right andobligation topurchase milk produced
intheregion concerned from theproducers shall notcover those quantities
ofmilk which theproducer withholds from sale totheorganization for :
(a)marketing ,assuch orasprocessed products ,inanon-member country or
inanother Member State ,or
(b)processing into other products ,effected outside theregion covered "by
theorganization ofwhich theproducer isamember ,or
(o)prooanoing into butter orokimmed milk powder forsale totheintervontj
utfonoy ,whoro itinfound ,inaooordanoo with oritoria tobolaid down ,
that thoprioo paid totheproducer bythoorganization has ,foraperi <
tobelaid down ,been below thelevel ofintervention prices inforce
during the same period ,taking into account themarket situation#
Producers mayform groups and/ormake useofintermediaries inorder tocan
outtheoperations referred toinsub–paragraph (a),(b)and (c)«
2.The exclusive right andtheobligation topurohase referred toinparagraph
1donotapply
(a)tomilk produced byproducer retailers ,asdefined inArticle l(l)(o ), '
have stated inwriting totheorganization that they donotwish tobei
members ,
(b)tomilk sold toaproducer retailer byother producers ,within thelimits
referred tointhesecond indent ofArticle l(l)(c )„
(c) milk which theproducer excludes from sale tothe
organization with theconsent ofthe latter .
Under conditions tobelaid down ,theMember State ooncerned shall take the
necessary steps toensure equal access tomilk sold bytheorganization toal]
willing purchasers using milk forthesame purposeo

Themeasuresreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph Bhallinparticularprovide
forasystemofperiodicalopentendering,orasystemforfixingprices
whichprovidesequivalentguarantees,wherebythetransparency andadvance
publicationofthesalepridesinforceisensured.
Article5
Iftransitional measuresprovenecessarytoassistproducerorganizations
whichalreadyexistatthedateofentryintoforceofthisRegulationto
adapttothesystemlaiddowninthisRegulation,suchmeasuresshallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/6
Suohmeasuresshallnotapplyforlongerthantwoyearsfromthedateof.
entryintoforceofthisRegulation.
Inthecaseofaproducerorganization whichalreadyexistsatthedateof
entryintoforceofthisRegulation,theauthorization grantedtotheMember
Stateconcernedmaybeprovisional sothattheMemberStateandtheorganization
mayadapt,withinaperiodtobelaiddown,totheprovisionsofthisRegulation
and/ortospeoificconditionstobelaiddowna .
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforoeon
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCommission

Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
relatingtotheNorthernIrelandMilkMarketingBoard
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticles42and43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament^1'
2HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee v,
WhereasArtiole25ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of27June1^68onthe
commonorganizationofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts^^,aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No providesthattheMemberStatesmaybe
authorizedtoconferonproduoerorganizations theexclusiverighttopurchase
milkproducedintheregionconcernedandtherighttoequalizethepricespaid
toproducers;whereassuchauthorization isconditional ohtheorganization in
questionexercisingitsactivitiesinaregionwhere,overtheprecedingthree
years,apredominantquantityofthemilkproducedhasbeenusedfordireothuman
consumption }
WhereasessentialfeaturesoftheUnitedKingdommilkindustryaretheorganizations
knownasmilkmarketingboardswhich,withtheexceptionoftheMilkMarketing
BoardinNorthernIreland,wouldqualifyfortheabovementioned authorization }
whereasthelatterregionistheonlyregionintheUnitedKingdomwhere,for
geographical anddemographicreasons,apredominantquantityofthemilkproduced
cannotbechannelledintodireothumanconsumption :
ÏÏTOJNoC
OJNoC(2)
(3)
(4)OJNoL148,28.6.1^68,p.13
OJNoL Λ..

Whereas,topreventdisturbances ontheUnluedKingdommilkmarketandinor&^r
nottohamperthedevelopmentofthemarketintheregionconcernedgivenits
specialeconomicandpoliticalsituation ,,provisionshould "bemade,"bywayof
derogationfromtheconditionlaiddown"byArticle25(l)ofRegulation (EEC)
No004/6ti,thattherightsprovidedforthereinmay"beconferredontheNorthern
IrelandMilkMarketingBoardprovidedthattheotherconditionslaiddownxn
thatArticle,oradoptedpursuanttothatArticle,arefulfilled,
WhereasthisderogationshouldToesubjecttoreviewatalaterday,inthelight
oftheimplementation ofArticle25ofRegulation(ESC)NOW4/6&inNorthern
IrelandandtheotherregionsoftheUnitedKingdom,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION ?
Article1
BywayofderogationfromArticle25(1)ofRegulation(EEC)NO804/68andwithout
prejudicetotheotherprovisionsofthatArtiole,therightsprovidedforinthe
saidparagraphmaybeconferredontheNorthernIrelandMilkMarketing -Boardeven
thoughapredominantquantityofthemilkproducedinitsoperatingregionhasnot
usedfordirecthumanconsumptionoverthespecifiedreferenceperiod#
Article2
IntheeventofArticle1beingapplied,theCommissionshallpresenttotheCounc;
andtotheEuropeanParliamentby *atthelatestareportonthi
applicationofthatprovisionand,wherenecessary,shall,actinginaooordanca
withtheprocedureprovidedforinArticle43(2)oftheTreaty,proposetothe
CouncilanynecessaryamendmentstothisRegulation ,,
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates*
BoneatBrussels ,, FortheCommission
*Datetobeinserted!fiveyearscalculatedfromthedateonwhichthisRegulatiientersintoforce,,