Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/2003 of 29 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 as regards the forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands for fat-free milk preparations
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, aid system, milk product, supply balance sheet

30.12.2003

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2316/2003

of 29 December 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 as regards the forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands
for fat-free milk preparations

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures
for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
(Poseican) (1), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 of 20 January 2003 establishing the supply balances and
Community aid for the supply of certain essential products for human consumption, for processing
and as agricultural inputs and for the supply of live animals and eggs to the outermost regions under
Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 (2) establishes
a forecast supply balance and Community aid for the products covered by the specific supply
arrangements for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands.

Current implementation of the annual supply balance for the Canary Islands for fat-free milk
preparations indicates that the quantities fixed for the supply are below requirements because of a
higher demand than expected.

The quantity of the above product should therefore be adjusted in line with the actual needs of the
outermost regions concerned.

Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 should be amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant
Management Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

The table in Annex V, part 11, of Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 is replaced by the following:

Article 1

‘Description

CN code

Quantity
(in tonnes)

concentrated nor
Milk and cream, not
containing added sugar or other sweetening
matter (2)

0401

114 800 (3)

Milk and cream, concentrated or containing
added sugar or other sweetening matter (2)

0402

28 000 (5)

Milk and cream, concentrated or containing
added sugar or other sweetening matter of a
non-fat milk solid content of 15 % or more
by weight and a fat content by weight not
exceeding 3 % (6)

0402 91 19
9310

Aid (EUR/tonne)

II

59

59

97

III (1)

(4)

(4)

—

I

41

41

—

(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 45; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003,

p. 1).

(2) OJ L 14, 21.1.2003, p. 32; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2003 (OJ L 295, 13.11.2003, p.

47).

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Description

CN code

Butter and other fats and oils derived from
milk; dairy spreads (2)

0405

Cheese (2)

Fat-free milk preparations

Milk preparations for children containing no
milk fat etc.

0406
0406 30
0406 90 23
0406 90 25
0406 90 27
0406 90 76
0406 90 78
0406 90 79
0406 90 81

0406 90 86
0406 90 87
0406 90 88

1901 90 99

2106 90 92

Quantity
(in tonnes)

4 000

15 000

Aid (EUR/tonne)

I

72

72

II

90

—

III (1)

(4)

(4)

1 900

800

45

—

59

(7)

In EUR/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise specified.

(1)
(2) The products concerned and the related footnotes are the same as those covered by the Commission Regulation fixing the export

refunds under Article 31 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48).
Including 1 300 tonnes for the processing and/or packaging sector.

(3)
(4) The amount shall be equal to the amount of the refund for products falling within the same CN code granted under Article 31 of
Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999. Where the refunds granted under Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 have differentiated
amounts, the amount shall be equal to the highest amount of the refund for products falling within the same CN code of the agri-
cultural product nomenclature for export refunds (Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87).

(5) To be allocated as follows:

— 7 250 tonnes falling within CN codes 0402 91 and/or 0402 99 for direct consumption,
— 4 750 tonnes falling within CN codes 0402 91 and/or 0402 99 for the processing and/or packaging sector,
— 16 000 tonnes falling within CN codes 0402 10 and/or 0402 21 for the processing and/or packaging sector.

(6) Where the milk protein content (nitrogen content × 6,38) in the non-fatty milk solid of a product under this position is less than
34 %, no aid shall be granted. Where the water content by weight of the powdered products under this position is greater than 5 %,
no aid shall be granted. When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose
the minimum milk protein content in the non-fatty milk solid, and the maximum water content for powdered products.

(7) The amount shall be equal to the refund set in the Commission Regulation fixing the refund rates applicable to certain milk products

exported in the goods not covered by Annex I, granted under Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.’

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro-
pean Union.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission