PERMIT AN INCREASE IN THE CONSUMPTION OF BUTTER ; WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE PRICE REDUCTION TO BE PASSED ON DOWN TO THE RETAIL STAGE ;
WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE , AT ALL MARKETING STAGES , THAT A PROPER DISTINCTION IS MADE BETWEEN BUTTER SOLD UNDER THIS REGULATION AND OTHER BUTTER ; WHEREAS , TO THAT END , PROVISIONS SHOULD BE LAID DOWN GOVERNING THE COMPOSITION OF CONCENTRATED BUTTER , THE MEANS OF DISTINGUISHING IT FROM OTHER BUTTER AND ITS PUTTING UP IN SMALL PACKS ; WHEREAS , TO ENSURE THAT THE OPERATION IS CARRIED OUT CORRECTLY , A TIME LIMIT SHOULD BE SET FOR SUCH PUTTING UP ;
WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR A CONTROL SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT THE BUTTER IS NOT USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH IT WAS INTENDED ; WHEREAS , TO THIS END , THE PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1687/76 OF 30 JUNE 1976 LAYING DOWN COMMON DETAILED RULES FOR VERIFYING THE USE AND/OR DESTINATION OF PRODUCTS FROM INTERVENTION ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 525/78 ( 2 ), SHOULD APPLY ALSO TO BUTTER FROM PRIVATE STORAGE ; WHEREAS THE PRESENT REGULATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1687/76 ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY ALSO TO LAY DOWN ADDITIONAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS IN VIEW OF THE SPECIAL NATURE OF THE OPERATION , IN PARTICULAR DURING THE PROCESSING OF THE BUTTER AND IN RESPECT OF THE KEEPING OF ACCOUNTS BY THE PARTIES CONCERNED ;
WHEREAS , MOREOVER , SO AS TO ENSURE THAT THE QUALITY OF THE CONCENTRATED BUTTER DOES NOT DETERIORATE , A BUTTERFAT CONTENT SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED SUCH AS WILL ENSURE GOOD PRESERVATION ;
WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES SHOULD SUPPLY THE COMMISSION WITH THE DATA NECESSARY TO ENABLE IT TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE OPERATION ;
WHEREAS THE VALUE OF THE BUTTER OR CONCENTRATED BUTTER SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AS REGARDS THE MONETARY COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS FIXED UNDER REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 974/71 ; WHEREAS , TO THIS END , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE TO APPLY TO THE SAID AMOUNT A COEFFICIENT APPLICABLE TO THE BUTTER OR CONCENTRATED BUTTER AND CURRENTLY SET OUT IN COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 938/77 OF 29 APRIL 1977 FIXING THE MONETARY COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS AND CERTAIN RATES FOR THEIR APPLICATION ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 634/78 ( 4 );
WHEREAS THIS REGULATION WILL LEAD TO MORE BUTTER BEING SOLD AS CONCENTRATED BUTTER THAN HAS HITHERTO BEEN SOLD ANNUALLY UNDER REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 349/73 AND CONSEQUENTLY TO AN INCREASE IN OPERATING COSTS ; WHEREAS THE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE SO OCCASIONED SHOULD BE REGARDED AS EXPENDITURE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF A MEASURE AS REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST INDENT OF ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1079/77 ;
WHEREAS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS HAS