COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(91)153 final 
Brussels,23 April 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
extending for the second time the 1990/91 marketing year in the milk and beef 
and veal sectors 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. By Council Regulation (EEC) No 750/91 of 26 March 1991, the 
1990/91 marketing year for milk and beef and veal was 
extended to 28 April 1991. 
As the Council cannot state its position on the Commission 
proposals before 28 April 1991, provision should be made 
for a Council decision extending once more the marketing 
year for the two sectors concerned. 
While this does permit the continuation of the arrangements 
to which the Commission has proposed substantial amendments 
pursuant to Decision 88/337/EEC on budgetary discipline, 
the need to ensure that the CAP functions does not permit 
any other solution in the circumstances. 
2. Furthermore, the Commission notes that the European 
Parliament has not delivered its opinion on these 
proposals. Accordingly the Council is unable to decide on 
the buying-in and basic prices for fruit and vegetables and 
the guide price for dried fodder, where the marketing years 
begin on 1 May. Under these circumstances the Commission 
hereby informs the Council that it will have to take the 
necessary precautionary measures as in 1988 on the basis of 
Articles 5 and 155 of the EEC Treaty and in aooordance 
with its proposals to the Council ; in the case in point 
these Involve the fixing of the basic and buying-ln prices 
for cauliflowers and the aid for dried fodder. 
These two measures must be adopted by the Commission before 
1 May 1991, subject to subsequent decisions of the Council. 
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(PAPA/EN/1023) 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No /91 
Of April 1991 
extending for the second time the 1990/91 marketing year in the milk and beef 
and veal sectors 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the 
common organization of the market in milk and milk products ^\ as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3641/90 (2), and in particular Article 2 
thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the 
common organization of the market in beef and veal (3^, as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 <4), and in particular Article 4 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 750/9l(5> extends the 1990/91 marketing 
year in the milk and beef and veal sectors to 28 April 1991; 
Whereas it has proved necessary to reconsider all the problems relating to the 
fixing of prices for the forthcoming marketing year, which will involve delay in 
the fixing of those prices; whereas the 1990/91 marketing year must therefore be 
extended in the milk and beef and veal sectors to J2G May 1991, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. The 1990/91 milk year shall end on 3.G May 1991 and the 1991/92 milk year 
shall begin on XI--5-1991. 
(1) 0J No L 148, 28. 6.1968, p. 13. 
(2) 0J No L 362, 27.12.1990, p. 5. 
(3) OJ No L 148, 28. 6.1968, p. 24. 
(4) OJ No L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 23. n 
(5) 0J No L 81, 28.3.1991, p. 1. S 
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2. The 1990/91 marketing year for beef and veal shall end on JIG May 1991 and 
the 1991/92 marketing year shall begin on 2.V5-1991. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 April 1991. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all 
Member States. 
Done at Brussels, April 1991 For the CounciI 
The President 
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