Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren
Date: 1997-09-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, educational institution, milk, milk product, social policy

COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  03.09.1997 
COM(97)432  final 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 laying down general rules for the supply 
of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren 

(presented  by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  attached  proposal  for  a  Regulation  includes  the  product  "viili/fil"  (a  type  of  fermented 
milk) in the list of milk products qualifying  for the aid for school milk under Regulation  (EEC) 
No  1842/83.  This  product  accounts  for  a  major  part  of  milk  consumption  in  Finland  and 
Sweden, where it occupies a position similar to yoghurt in the rest of the Community. 

The proposal  is designed  to  comply  with  the  compromise  adopted  in the  context  of  the  price 
package for the  1997/98 marketing year. 

2 

Proposal for a 

Council Regulation (EC) No 

of 

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 laying down general rules for the supply 
of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  804/68  of  27 June  1968  on  the  common 

organisation  of  the  market  in  milk  and  milk  products1,  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC) 

No  1587/962, and in particular Article 26(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission3, 

Whereas  Article  26(1) of  Regulation  (EEC) No  804/68  provides  for  the  grant  of  Community 

aid for supplying certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments, including those 

falling within CN code 0403; 

Whereas  the  first  subparagraph  of  Article  2(1)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1842/83  of 
30 June  19834,  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2748/935,  sets  out  the  list  of  milk 

products qualifying  for Community aid; whereas the product "viili/fil" made from  whole  milk, 

which  falls  within  CN  code  0403,  should  be  included  in that  list,  in  order  to  take  account  of 

consumption habits in certain Member States, 

1  OJNoL  148,28.6.1968, p. 13. 

2  OJ No L 206,  16.8.1996, p. 21. 

3  OJ No C 

4  OJ No L 183,7.7.1983, p. 1. 

5  OJ No L 249, 7.10.1993, p. 1. 

3 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

The  following  is  hereby  added  to the  first  subparagraph  of  Article  2(1)  of  Regulation  (EEC) 

No  1842/83: 

«(d) 

"viili/fil" made from whole milk.». 

Article 2 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  seventh  day  following  its  publication  in  the 

Official  Journal of the European Communities. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at 

For the Council 

FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

1. 

BUDGET HEADING : B1 -2061 

APPROPRIATIONS: ECU  131,2m 

TITLE: 

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No  1842/83 laying down general rules for the supply of 
milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren. 

3. 

LEGAL BASIS: 

Article 26 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 

AIMS: 

Inclusion of the product "viili/fil" in the list of milk products qualifying for Community aid for school milk 

5. 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 

5.0 

EXPENDITURE 
-  CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 

-  NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
-  OTHER 

5.1. 

REVENUE 
-  OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 

-  NATIONAL 

5.0.1 
5.1.1 
5.2 

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
ESTIMATED REVENUE 
METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

PERIOD OF 
12 MONTHS 

(ECU million) 

p.m. 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (97) 
(ECU million) 
p.m. 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (98) 
(ECU million) 
p.m. 

1999 
(ECU 
million) 
p.m. 

2000 
(ECU 
million) 
p.m. 

2001 
(ECU 
million) 
p.m. 

2002 
(ECU 
million) 
p.m. 

6.0 

CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE 
RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE 
CURRENT BUDGET? 
WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 
WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 

6.2 
6.3 
OBSERVATIONS: 

YES/N© 

Y-ES/NO 
Y-E&/NO 

The impact of the measure on the budget should bs negligible. This product should replace other milk products, with no 
impact on the total quantity subsidized. 

^ 

ISSN 0254-1475 

COM(97) 432 final 

DOCUMENTS 

EN 

03  05  16  10 

Catalogue  number  :  CB-CO-97-436-EN-C 

ISBN  92-78-23868-6 

Office  for Official  Publications of the European  Communities 

L-2985  Luxembourg 

6