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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)157 final
Brussels.16March1979
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ONINVESTMENT AIDATTHEMARKETING AND
PROCESSING STAGEOFMILKPRODUCTS
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(79)157final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In thegeneral explanatory memorandum relating totheproposals onthefixing
ofprices forcertain agricultural products and certain related measures
(Doc .COM (79)10Final ,Volume Iof31.1.1979 )»theCommission indicated its
intention tosubmit totheCouncil proposals concerning investment aidgranted
inthemilk andmilk products sector ,"both attheproduction stage andatthe
processing andmarketing stage oftheproducts ofthe sector inquestion .As
regards theaidgranted attheproduction stage ,ithas itsbasis inCommunity
rules ,which found their main expression inDirective 72/159/EEC*Therefore ,
theprovisions which relate toitareincluded intheproposal foranamendment
tothat Directive .
Theproposal annexed hereto concerns investment aidwhich isgiven atthe
mirketing andprocessing stage ofmilk products .
Inview oftheparticular problems existing inthis sector andsoastopermit
anoverall discussion atCouncil level onthewhole range ofaid,including
production aid,marketing aidandprocessing aid inthis sector ,theCommission
considers itpreferable ,forthemoment ,with regard tothese latter forms of
aid,toproceed onthebasis ofArticles 42and43oftheTreaty .

Prot)osal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
oninvestment aid atthemarketing and .processing
stage ofmilk products
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,and
inparticular Articles 42and43thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEconomic andSocial Committee ,
Whereas themarket situation formilk andmilk products reveals substantial
surpluses ;
V.'hereas the continuous expansion ofmilk deliveries todairies within the
Community hasbeen encouraged bythe substantial investment eligible for
aidfrom public sources ;whereas theefforts undertaken bytheCommunity to
improve themilk market situation must notbehampered bymeasures encouraging the
{Trowth ofproduction ;
Whereas theinvestment aidrelating tothemarketing andprocessing ofmilk
products hascontributed tothis situation ;whereas itscontinued existence
threatens toaggravate thesituation ;whereas itistherefore necessary that
aporopriate measures betaken with aview toensuring strict limitation ofthis
investment ;
Whereas itappears necessary forthis purpose toprohibit allencouragement of
such investment under whatever form ;whereas ,however ,exceptions should be
allowed infavour ofcertain outlets ,cert ainsmall undertakings andresearch aswel I
asencouraging energy savings and theprotection oftheenvironment ;
Whereas theprovisions inquestion must bebrought into force after theexpiry of
acertain period oftime andwith account taken oftherights which mayhave been
acquired byvirtue ofnational provisions ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article1
1.^uojecttotheprovisionsofArticle92(2)oftheTreatyfallaidgranted
byMemberStatesor"bymeansofStateresourcestoinvestmentmade,apart
fromfarmholdings,andconcerningtheprocessingandmarketingofcows*milk
ormilkproducts,includingthecollection,packagingandpreparationofthese
products,shallbeprohibited.
2.Thisprohibitiondoesnotapplytoinvestmentaidrelatingto
-liquidmilkpasteurizedor,possibly,homogenizedandnototherwisetreated;
-milkrefrigeration tanksinthecollectioncentres;
-theuseofliquidskimmedmilkforanimalfeed;
-research;
-theproductionandmarketingofnewproductsenablingthecommercialoutlets
formilktobeincreased ;
-measuresleadingtoenergysavings;
-theprotectionoftheenvironment;
-butterproductionundertakings havingacapacityoflessthan50tonnesperyear.
3.Asnewproductsshallbeconsideredproducts;
-asubstantialpartofwhosecomponentsaremilkproducts;
and
-oneatleastofwhosecharacteristics (chemical,physical,microbiological
ororganoleptic )hasbeenalteredinsuchawaythattheydiffer
significantly fromexistingproducts;
and
-whichofferadditionalpossibilities ofoutlets.
4.Noinvestmentaidmentionedinparagraph2mayhavetheeffeotofincreasing
existingmilkusecapacity,exceptthatofliquidskimmedmilkintendedfor
animalfeed.Themilkusecapacityconcernedshallbethatoftheundertaking
eligibleforaid.
Existingmilkusecapacitymaybetransferred fromoneundertaking toanother.

Article2
TheprovisionsofArticles92and93oftheTreatyshallcontinuetoapply
totheaidreferredtointhisRegulation.
Article3
TheMemberStatesshallcommunicate totheCommission nolaterthanfourmonths
aftertheentryintoforceofthisRegulationthemeasurestakenwithaview
toeliminating theaidprohibited bythisRegulation.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublication.Itshall
takeeffectonthe90"thdayfollowingthedayofitspublication .
Itshallnotaffectrightsacquiredbyvirtueofnationalprovisionsexisting
beforetheentryintoforceofthisRegulation.