COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91)224 final 
Brussels, 14 June 1991 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 authorizing the 
Member States to grant consumption aid for butter 
(presented by the Commission) 
Il EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Between 1979 and 1984/85, the Community granted a direct consumption aid for 
butter in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark and Luxembourg. For the 
1984/85 marketing year, the aid was reduced along with the intervention 
prices for butter and the Community subsidy was completely withdrawn from 
1985/86. However, in order to prevent consumption from falling as a result 
of the increase in prices, national aid has been authorised since then! As 
^ direct consumption continues to drop steadily, it is proposed to retain the 
national subsidy option for 1991/92 and the maximum aid level is proposed to 
be kept unchanged at 50 ECU/100 kg. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
emending Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 authorizing the 
Member States to grant consumption aid for butter 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in 
particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par I iament(1), 
Whereas the arrangement introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85^2^, as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3232/90^), which authorizes Member States to 
grant an aid for butter in favour of the final private consumer, expires at the 
end of the milk year; whereas in order to prevent a drop in butter consumption 
the aid arrangement introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 should be prolonged 
for the 1991/92 milk year; whereas given the market situation, the maximum level 
of aid should remain unchanged, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Art i cle 1 
In Article I of Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 "1990/91" is replaced by "1991/92". 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publicaiton in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply from the beginning of the 1991/92 milk year. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all 
Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
(1) OJ No L 
(2) OJ No L 137, 27.5.1985, p. 15. 1 
(3) OJ No L 310, 9.11.1990, p. 8. 
FICHE FINANCIERE 
DATE 
>1. LIGNE BUDGETAIRE : Articles B1-203 et 2C4 CREDITS 852 Mio ECU 
2. INTITULE DE LA MESURE : 
Proposition d'un règlement du Conseil mocifiant le règlement (CEE) n° 1307/85 autor 
sant les Etats membres d'accorder une a ice à la consommation de beurre. 
3. BASE JURIDIQUE : Article 43 du Traité 
• i . n . • i i i i 
4. OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE : 
Maintien de la faculté d'octroyer une sut vent ion nationale à la consommation de 
beurre pour la campagne 1991/92. 
INCIDENCES FINANCIERES 
5.0 DEPENSES A LA CHARGE 
- DU BUDGET DES CE 
(INTERVENTIONS) 
- DES BUDGETS NATIONAUX 
- D'AUTRES SECTEURS 
5.1 RECETTES 
- RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE 
(PRELEVEMENTS/DROITS DE DOUANE) 
- SUR LE PLAN NATIONAL 
5.0.1 PREVISIONS DES DEPENSES 
5.1.1 PREVISIONS DES RECETTES 1ER IODE DE 
12 MOIS 
ntgl igeable 
1993 EXERCICE EN 
COURS (91) 
négligeable 
1994 1995 
5.2 MODE DE CALCUL EXERCICE 
SUIVANT (92) 
négIigeabIe 
1996 
6.0 FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR CREDITS INSCRITS AU CHAPITRE CONCERNE DU BUDGET 
EN COURS D'EXECUTION 
6.1 FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR VIREMENT ENTRE CHAPITRES DU BUDGET EN COURS 
D'EXECUTION 
6.2 NECESSITE D'UN BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAIRE 
6.3 CREDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTJRS 
OBSERVATIONS : OUI/NON 
OU I/NON 
OUI/NON 
OU I/NON 
La consommation de beurre est soutenue par l'aide nationale et conduit, par conséquent, à 
un moindre besoin de subvention communautair3 sur le marché. 
Dans l'hypothèse où le Luxembourg uniquement donne suite à cette faculté, l'effet sur le 
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