( AROUND 7 TO 8 % ) OF THE COST OF GROWING THOSE CROPS ; WHEREAS RECIPIENTS ARE NOT OBLIGED TO COMMIT THEMSELVES FINANCIALLY TO INVESTMENT ACTION OR TO ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR AID ; WHEREAS THE AID THEREFORE BENEFITS NETHERLANDS GROWERS " CROPS IN THE SAME WAY AS WOULD AN INCREASE IN THEIR SELLING PRICE ; WHEREAS SUCH AN ADVANTAGE COULD LEAD SOME OF THOSE GROWERS TO LOWER THE PRICE TO PURCHASERS OR TO INCREASE PRODUCTION ; WHEREAS , IN EITHER CASE , THE MEASURE COULD SERVE TO DEPRESS PRICES FOR GREEN FODDER ;
WHEREAS THE AID COULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF REDUCING PRODUCTION COSTS OF GREEN FODDER DRYING UNDERTAKINGS ; WHEREAS , IN THE FIRST PLACE , DEPENDING ON THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND SITUATION , THESE UNDERTAKINGS MAY BE ABLE , GIVEN THE EXISTENCE OF THE AID , TO BRING PRESSURE TO BEAR ON GREEN FODDER GROWERS TO DELIVER FODDER TO THEM AT A LOWER PRICE ; WHEREAS , SINCE THE AID MUST HAVE THE EFFECT OF INCREASING GREEN FODDER PRODUCTION AND OF SPREADING IT MORE EVENLY OVER THE GROWING SEASON , DRYING UNDERTAKINGS WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE MORE EFFICIENT USE OF THEIR EQUIPMENT AND LOWER THEIR PRODUCTION COSTS ; WHEREAS THE AID THEREFORE ALSO GIVES GREEN FODDER DRYING UNDERTAKINGS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE ;
WHEREAS THIS ASSISTANCE WHICH NETHERLANDS PRODUCERS OF GREEN FODDER ( FRESH OR DRIED ) OBTAIN , GIVES THEM A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF THEIR PRODUCTS OVER THOSE OF OTHER MEMBER STATES AND OVER PRODUCTS IN COMPETITION WITH GREEN FODDER WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ;
WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE PROXIMITY OF LIVESTOCK FARMS TO THE DRYING UNDERTAKINGS IN QUESTION IN THE NETHERLANDS , LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION COSTS COULD ALSO DECREASE THEREBY AFFECTING THE SELLING PRICE OF PRODUCTS FROM THOSE FARMS ; WHEREAS THEREFORE , PRODUCERS OF CERTAIN ANIMAL PRODUCTS ALSO ENJOY A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF THEIR PRODUCTS OVER THOSE IN OTHER MEMBER STATES ;
WHEREAS IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE RECIPIENT MIGHT USE THE SUBSIDY IN QUESTION IN CERTAIN CASES TO LOWER THE SELLING PRICE OF OTHER PRODUCTS FROM HIS FARM ; WHEREAS THE AID THUS THREATENS TO DISTORT COMPETITION IN RESPECT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WHICH ARE NEITHER SUBSTITUTION PRODUCTS NOR PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM GREEN FODDER ;
WHEREAS THE SUBSIDY GRANTED BY THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT , BESIDES DISTORTING OR THREATENING TO DISTORT COMPETITION , AFFECTS TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS THE TERMS OF THE , AT PRESENT , NOT VERY CONSIDERABLE TRADE IN FRESH OR DRY GREEN FODDER MAY BE ALTERED IN FAVOUR OF NETHERLANDS PRODUCTION ; WHEREAS THE AID PARTICULARLY AFFECTS INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN SUBSTITUTION PRODUCTS WHICH ARE RICH IN PROTEIN ; WHEREAS , IN FACT , THE QUANTITIES SUPPLIED TO THE NETHERLANDS OF , FOR EXAMPLE , DRIED VEGETABLES AND SKIMMED-MILK POWDER USED IN ANIMAL FEED ARE VERY LARGE ( IMPORTS IN RELATION TO QUANTITIES AVAILABLE ON THE NETHERLANDS MARKET IN 1968/69 : DRIED VEGETABLES 90 % ;