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COM (89) 1?3 final 
Brussels, 18 April 1989 
Proposal for • 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 authorizing the Member States 
to grant a consumption aid for butter 
(presented by the Conalssion) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Between 1979 and 1984/85 the Commission 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 price 
for butter and the Community subsidy was completely withdrawn from 1985/86. 
In order however to prevent consumption from falling as a result in the 
increase in prices national aid was authorized. Direct consumption continues 
to drop steadily and it is proposed to retain the national subsidy option 
(maximum 50 ECU/100 kg) for 1989/90. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No /89 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 authorizing the Member States 
to grant a consumption aid for butter 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community 
and in particular Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas the arrangement introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 (1), 
as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3206/88 (2), allowing Member States to 
grant aid for butter for direct final consumption expires at the end of the 
1988/89 milk year; whereas in order to prevent a drop in butter consumption 
following a rise in its price this aid arrangement should be prolonged for 
the 1989/1990 milk year, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1307/88 "1988/89" is replaced by "1989/90". 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force at the beginning of the 1989/90 
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 137, 27. 5.1985, p. 15 
(2) OJ No L 286, 20.10.1988, p. 1 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
»•«• • 14.3.89 
1. BUDGET HEAoiNG : Art. 203 and 204 APPROBATIONS : 886 Mio ECU 
2. TITLE : Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 
authorizing the Member States to grant a consumption aid for butter 
3. Lfr.Ai OASIS : Art. 43 of the Treaty 
4. AIMS of PROJECT s Maintain, the possibility to obtain a national subsidy for butter 
consumption in the 1989/90 marketing year. 
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
5.0 EXPENDITURE 
- CHANGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(RE FUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 
5.1 RECEIPTS 
- OWN RESOURCES Of THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAt 
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5*1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS PERIOD Of 1? Mû* IMS 
Negligible CURRENT MNANCIAL TEAR 
t 89 > 
Negligible 'OLtOWING FINANCIAL TEA» 
t 90 i 
-Negligible 
5.2 METHOD Of CALCULATION 
4.0 CAN THE PMOJCC? at HNANCED FRO* ACHMOIII A I I ONS I N ! i x I f) IN t*E RELlvANf CHAflCR 0» TMt CURRENT HuOGl ' ? 
mil 
6.1 CAN TME PROJECT eE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BLDCET ? •Mil 
6.2 IS ' 5UHPL£MENTARY BUOGET BE NECESSART ? 
mil 
6.3 WILL FjTuRE Sw'DGET APPROBiATIONS BE NECESSARY ? •Mill 
OBSERVATIONS : • 
The butter consumption is supported by national subsidy and consequently 
there is a smaller need for Community subvention. 
Under the assumption that only Luxembourg uses this possibility, the effect 
on the Community budget is negligible. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 authorizing the Member States to 
grant a consumption aid for butter 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
18.4.1989 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 
authorizing the Member States to grant a 
consumption aid for butter 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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