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COM ( 83) 353 
 
 
 
Vol. 1983/ 0140 
  
 
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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83) 353  final 
Brussels,  13 June 1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the transfer to the  Italian intervention  agency of skimmed-milk powder 
held by the  intervention  agencies  of other Member States 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the Commission) 
COM(83) 353  final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
I. This proposal provides  for the  transfer  to the  Italian  intervention  agency  of 
50,000 tonnes of skimmed-mi  Ik powder  from the intervention  stocks  of other 
Member States  for use in  Italy as animal feed. 
This measure  is designed  to overcome  certain  supply  difficulties  in the 
milk and milk products  sector  in Italy. 
The Italian  intervention  agency  will apply Regulations  (EEC) Nos  368/77 
and 443/77  to sales of this skimmed-miIk  powder. 
II. This measure,  whose  financial  implications  have been assessed  at 
4 mio ECU for 1983,  forms part of the  package  on prices and related 
measures  adopted  by the  Council.  It will be taken into account  in the 
1983 supplementary  budget. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency  of skimmed-milk powder held 
by the  intervention  agencies  of other Member  States 
THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES. 
Having  regard  to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic  Community, 
Haying  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 804/68 
of 27 June  1968 on the  common organization  of the 
market  in milk  and  milk  product! as last  amended 
by Regulation  (EEC)  No 1183/82 and in particular 
Article  7 (4)  thereof 
Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 729/70 
of 21  April  1970 on the  financing  of the  common 
agricultural  poliq as last  amended  by  Regulation 
(EEC)  No 3509/8C and in  particular  Article  3 (2 
thereof, 
Having  regard  to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas there  are  large  stocks  of skimmed-milk 
powder  on the  Community market;  whereas  these 
stocks  are  mainly held  by Member  S'ltes  other than 
Italy which  possesses  no such  stocks  because  of the 
particular  nature  of its  milk  production  ; 
Whereas,  in contrast  to the  Member  Sfates  concerned, 
which  are encountering difficulties  in marketing their 
surpluses  of skimmed-milk powder, Italy  is experi­
encing supply difficulties  in  regard  to the  said 
product";  whereas, having regard  to the  present 
economic situation  in  Italy,  pari  of the  stocks  of 
skimmed-milk  powder which are held  in intervention 
in other Member  States  should  be made available  to 
the Italian intervention agency;  whereas  this skim­
med-milk  powder  is intended  for  sale on the  Italian 
market  for use  in animal,  feed  in  order  to 
help stabilize prices somewhat; 
Whereas provision should  be made for this operation 
to be taken into account in accordance with the  arran­gements  provided for in  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
1883/78 of 2  August  1978  laying down general rules 
for the  financing  of interventions  by the  European 
Agricultural  Guidance and Guarantee  Fund,  Guarantee 
Sectior as last  amended  by  Regulation (EEC)  Nc 
1262/82 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION  : 
Article  1 
1. A  quantity  of 50.000  tonnes of  skimmed-mi  Lk 
powder held  by the  intervention  agencies  of Member 
States  other than Italy shall  be made available  to the 
Italian intervention agency. 
2. The  Italian intervention agency shall take over 
the skimmed-milk powder before  1ApriI  1 984and 
shall  sell it for use in Italy in  animal  feed. 
3. Rules for  the  application  of this  Article  shall  be 
adopted  in accordance with  the  procedure  laid  down 
in Article  30 of  Regulation (EEC)  No 804/68.  These 
rules shall determine  inter  alia  which intervention 
agencies  shall make  the  skimmed-milk powder 
available and what provision shall  be made for trans­
port. 
Article  2 
1. The  intervention  agencies  holding  the  product 
referred  to in  Article  1 shall enter  the  quantities  of 
skimmed-milk  powder transferred  as a  zero debit  in 
the account referred  to in  Article  4 of  Regulation 
(EEC)  No 1883/78. 
2. The  Italian intervention agency shall enter  the 
quantities  of skimmed-milk powder  of which  it has 
taken delivery  as a  zero credit  in the  account referred 
to in paragraph  1 and shall value them  at the  end of 
each month  at the  price fixed pursuant  to Article  8 of 
OJ No L 148, 28. 6.  1968,  p. 13. 
OJ No L 140, 20.  5. 1982,  p. 1. 
OJ No  L 94, 28. 4.  1970,  p. 13. 
OJ No  L 367,  31. 12.  1980,  p. 87. OJ No L 216, 5. 8.  1978,  p. 1. 
OJ No L 148, 27. 5.  1982,  p. 1. 

Regulation (EEC) No  1883/78  for  stocks  carried 
forward  to the financial year in question. 
3. The  cost  of transporting the quantities of 
skimmed-milk  powder referred to in Article 1 shall be 
entered in the account referred to in paragraph 1. Article  3 
This  Regulation shall enter into force on the thi rd 
day following its publication in the 
Official  Journal  of the European 
Communi  ties. 
This  Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council