Commission Regulation (EC) No 2138/2004 of 15 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 as regards the forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands for milk and cream
Date: 2004-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, aid system, cream, milk, supply balance sheet

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2138/2004

of 15 December 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 as regards the forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands
for milk and cream

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 of 30
December 2003 establishing the supply balances and
the supply of certain essential
Community aid for
products for human consumption,
for processing and
as agricultural inputs and for the supply of live animals
and eggs to the outermost regions pursuant to 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.

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Current implementation of the annual supply balance for
the Canary Islands for milk and cream falling within CN
codes 0402 91 and 0402 99 indicates that the quantities

fixed for
these products are below
requirements because of a higher demand than expected.

the supply of

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

Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 should be
accordingly.

amended

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

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 is amended in
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1690/2004 (OJ L 305, 1.10.2004, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 3, 7.1.2004, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1997/2004 (OJ L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 28).

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In part 11 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 14/2004, the table is replaced by the following:

ANNEX

‘Description

CN code

Quantity
(in tonnes)

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

0401

114 800 (3)

Aid
(EUR/tonne)

I

41

II

59

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

0402

28 600 (5)

41

59

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

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97

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

4 000

15 000

72

72

90

90

1 900

800

45

—

59

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In EUR/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise specified.
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 Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999.
Including 1 300 tonnes for the processing and/or packaging sector.
The amount shall be equal to the refund for product falling within the same CN code granted pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999. Where the
refunds granted pursuant to Article 31 of that Regulation have more than one rate as defined in Article 2(1)(e) and 2(1)(l) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999
(OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11), the amount shall be equal to the highest amount of the refund for products falling within the same CN code (Regulation (EEC) No 3846/
87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).
However for the butter awarded in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, the amount shall be as indicated in column II.
To be allocated as follows:
— 7 250 tonnes falling within CN codes 0402 91 and/or 0402 99 for direct consumption,
— 5 350 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.
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.’

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