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COMMISSION OPTHEEURQ2EAN COMMUNITIES --.
COM(73)1851final
Brussels.6November1973
PROPOSAL FORA
COUNCILREGULATION "(EEC)
amendingRegulation(EEC)HO1411/71»asregardsthe
fatcontentofwholemilk
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
CCM(73)1851final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Under Articles 3and 6ofCouncil Regulation (EEC )No1411/71
of29June 1971 ,only milk which has afatcontent ofatleast
waybesupplied aswhole milk forconsumption within the
Community .
Asatransitional measure Article 6(2 )ofRegulation -(EEC).NQ.X4ll/
71allows Member States tomaintain until 31December 1973 the
provisions applicable within their territories atthedate ofentry
into force ofthat Regulation .
2.Atthemeeting oftheSpecial Committee onAgriculture of1October
1973 ,theBelgian Delegation stated that itwould like theintro­
duction ofthe3'5%content ,envisaged for1January 197^,tobe
postponed for afewmonths ,inparticular forreasons ofeconomic
policy since Belgium wished toavoid theprice oftherelevant
milk rising andconsumption falling asaresult oftheincrease of
the fat content .
TheBelgian request wasregarded favourable bymost oftheother
delegations .
3.Theobject ofthis proposal foraRegulation istoadopt aprovision
enabling theCommission toprovide ,bytheManagement Committee
procedure ,forthemaintenance ofthestatus quountil asuitable
date ,butatanyrate notlater than 31May197^.
(1)OJNoL1^+8of3.7.1971 ,p.U

Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC )No1^11/71,asregards thefatcontent of
whole milk
THE COUNCIL -OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community ,andinparticular Articles k2andbjthereof ;
ι
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Having regard totheOpinion ofthe Europiean Parliament ;
Whereas under thesecond indent ofArticle 3(1 )(b)andunder Article
6(2)ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1^11/71^^of29June1971laying
down additional .rules onthe common organization ofthemarket inmilk
andmilk products forproducts falling within Tariff heading No0^.01 ,
aslast amended bytheAct concerning theConditions ofAccession and
(2)theAdjustments totheTreaties ,allwhole milk delivered tocon­
sumers intheCommunity after 1January 197^must have afatcontent
ofatleast 3»5$ >
Whereas ,since certain Member States arefinding itdifficult toapply
this fatcontent forthedate provided for ,aprovision should be
adopted whereby thestatus quomaybepreserved forashort period
fixed bytheCommission inaccordance with theprocedure laid down
inArticle 30ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No80^/68^of27June1968
onthecommon organization ofthemarket inmilk andmilk products ,
aslast amended bytheActaforesaid ;
(1)OJNoL1U8of3.7.1971 ,p.k
(2)OJNoL73of27.3.1972 ,p.ik
(3)OJNoLlk8of28.6.1968 ,p.13

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Thefollowing subparagraph isadded toArticle 6(2)ofRegulation (EEC )
No1^11/71s
"The date specified intheforegoing subparagraph may ,bytheprocedure
laid down inArticle JOofRegulation (EEC)No80^/68,bepostponed
until J1May197^atthelatest ."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation "shall be'binding initsentirety anddirectly applic­
able inall Member States .
Done' atBrussels ,
. - For the Council
The President