CELEX: 51982PC0442
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Date: 1982-07-09
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) determining the quantity of New Zealand which the United Kingdom is authorised to import during 1983 and reviewing the import levy for New Zealand butter (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                               COM(82 ) 442 final
                                               Brussels , 9th July 1982
                      PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
            determining the quantity of New Zealand which the United
            Kingdom is authorised to import during 1983 and reviewing
            the import levy for New Zealand butter
                   (presented by the ; Commission to the Council )
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                                   SC-LAITATORY Ï"J3'OR AîTTXJt-:
1 .. Article 2 ( 2 ) of Regulation ( 3.3C) No . 358/81 of the Council (l April 1931 )
     relating to the importation of ITew Zealand butter into the United Kingdom
     on special terms ( l ) specifies that :
     " The Council , acting on a proposal from the Commission , shall determine
     before 1 October 1932 the quantity which the United " ingdom will be
     authorised to import during the calendar year 1 93 3 in view , in particular ,
     of the development of the situation on the Community butter market and
     the development of the world butter market ".
     The decision required for 1983 is of an interim nature , relating to the
     third year of an arrangement established by the Council in 19<3l for a period
     of three years .
2 . During 1931 production cf butter in the Community fell by 33,000 tonnes
     ( l . $?'"•) by comparison with the previous year but . for the year 1932 it is
     expected that production will recover and increase by about 3 • if- • Total
     butter consumption in the Community ( including special measures ) decreased
     by 33,000 tonne3 ( 3 • 3, =) in 1931 over the previous year . The stock position
     in 1931 v:a3 satisfactory ; end of year stocks showed a further reduction to
     1A'7,000' tonnes , of which only about 10,000 tonnes were held in public
     stores . At 31 I-'ay 1932 public intervention stocks had risen to 34 000 tonnes .
3 . The expected increase in Community butter production dur ing I9S2 will almost
     certainly be accompanied by a further fall in consumpt ion and , following two
     very successful years , by some slowing down of exports . This is likely to
     result in a closing stock at the end of 1932 a't a level substantially higher
      thaii the low volume at the beginning of the year . This should not be
      considered alarming for the mid-winter period but it underlines that the
     market balance which the Commission has sustained in rcfcent years is fragile .
4 . The development of the United Kingdom butter market during 1973-31 is set
      out in Annex I.       A particular point of interest is that total disappearance
      in the United Kingdom for 1931 decreased by 6.3;' and that direct subsidised
      consumption (household and catering) showed a reduction of 6.9,' «       Still , at
      the end of 1931 the closing stocks of butter of Community origin in
     United Kingdom, cold 3tores were reduced by 22,200 tonnes to 42,800 tonnes .
       ( 1) O.J. 11o L 90 , 4.4.1981 , p. 13
 ---pagebreak---     Tho stocks of deboniod Hew Zealand butter in the United Kindlon were reduced
    from 60,943 tonnes at the "bediming of IjSl to 44 » 600 tonnes at the end of
    the year . Together , this meant a reduction of 38 T 545 tonnes in the total'
    shock figure .
5 . On the international butter market the development of trade between 1975 '
    and l>'3l shewed great buoyancy . In line with this trend Community exports
     increased substantially . Butter exports in 1931 'were at the second highest
    level recorded , despite a zero export refund throughout this period for
                                                                    • •
    exports to the Soviet Union , nonetheless , in a recent period our exports
    have been below their peak level as a result of our restraint on exports
    to the Soviet Union . This in turn has left the field open for Hew Zealand
    to export butter to the Soviet Union and New Zealand is currently a principal
    supplier to that market .
6 . It is unlikely that world demand . will be sufficiently strong to sustain a.
    \rn T^r 1"> i '.-Vi V?l', \m e   Hnmrnnvii +t 1-111 + r S_rl T_  ^ »t least Until ?.11
    operational refund is re-established for tho Soviet Union .              The main reason
    for this uncertainty in world dairy product markets is the strong increase
    of dairy stocks in the United States , even after the sale of 100,000 tonnes
    of CCC stocks of butter to the Hew Zealand Dairy Board . The shortage of
    dairy products in Eastern 3urope still exists but financial problems
     ( credit and currencies ) po3,3 a problem , for these potential purchasers . On
    a long-tern basis , however , the prospects for' the international dairy trade
    are positive .
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7 . During the last seven–year period milk production ITew Zealand has fluctuated
    between 6 million and 6.5 million tonnes and can be expected to remain stable .
    The sane stability may be expected with butter production figures which have
    remained at about 220,000 tonnes annually . Total exports of butter from
    New Zealand decreased by 27,000 tonnes to 151,000 tonnes ( l3;'>) during the
    12–month period June I98O to Juno 1931 as compared with the previous
    12–month period . In accordance with the special arrangement 94»000 tonnes
    of ITew Zealand butter were imported into the United Kingdom during the
    calendar year I98I and 92,000 tonnes d\iring the year 1932 . If total
    New Zealand exports of butter continue in 1932 at the 1931 level of about
    150,000 tonnes , the share which the United Kingdom market represents for
    New Zealand will be about 61$.
 ---pagebreak--- Taking into account the following factors :
– the value to the Community of the continuing arrangement a for co-oporation
   with Hew Zealand , especially in relation to price levels in third-country
   markets
– the relatively high dependence Of New Zealand on the United Kingdom
   market for its exports
– the fact that the Council , in its decision on the quantity which might
   be imported under special arrangements from New Zealand in 19-33 , v/ ished
   to take account of the situation on the Community hut tor market and that
   in the most recent year Community conntur.pt ion of butter fell by   3^,
the Commission proposes that the quantity of butter which the United Kingdom
should be authorized to import under special arrangements from New Zealand
in 1933 should be 89,000 tonnes .     This quantity represents a reduction of
about 3«3.:' and , although slightly greater than the reductions in the
quantities between 1930 and }. 98l and between 1931 and. 1932 , is broadly in
line with the approach taken by the Council when it last took its decision
on the three year arrangement .
The present levy on New Zealand butter imported into the United Kingdom is
77*52 ECU/lOO kg .     This levy corresponds to     of the intervention price
( for butter of 80/S fat content ) which wa3 valid on 1 April 1931 . Since
20 May 1932 the intervention price has increased to 349«70 ECU/lOO kg .
Though initially it was the intention of the Council when establishing the
levy that the amount should not be altered during the three years before
the review of future arrangements at the end of 1983 f it now seems appropriate
to review the levy by taking into account the last increase of prices in
the Community as these prices might alter the marketing conditions for
butter in the United Kingdom .
In accordance with Article 3(2 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 858/81 it is
proposed that the levy should be increased to 84.30 ECU/lOO kg reflecting
 the formula which was used for previous calculations .
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                                                                   DEVELOPMENT OF BUTTER PRODUCTION , CO:f3lH-:P?IC:l v.'D
                                                                          TRADE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
                                                                                                                                 líos 1–3 5 nillion litres
                                                                                                                                 líos ú-9 : 'C-üO          tonnQS
                                                     1973  ί   1974     !     lib      lWo           197 /           19 Yo       197 y             lybü           19ÖI
1· Milk production ( a)                           1>,,¿-+1   ,   ■»'
                                                                           13,615      14,3C¿      15,090           15,031                    l ^i , «+ i6       15 761
                                                \
2· Milk deliveries'                               1VN5       U , ¿ 11      13 , .>29   13,838      14,593 .         15,317       15,3 ¿¿      1 j t io2          15 -228
3· Deliveries as -■> of                            9Ó.2                     9u.b          96.Ò      96.7             96 .6                      ye. . „·          96.6
    production
4· Butter production ( b )                              97         54             48         90        134              162           lol             lód        171
5· Total inporta ( c )                                 318       445            475         404        32 7             29b           ^ . -
                                                                                                                                                     195,5       198,3
    of· which :                                                                                                                             -
6 . EEC                                               186        326            364         275        189              173           125            100 ,5      104,3
7· New Zealand                                        132        119            111         129        138              125          120               95         94
8. Total Export «                                       16          3              3         16         U                 56           62              «0       50-60 ( ° )
9· Consumption : ( d )
    Household/Oat :>rinj; ( β)                        409        445            4Ó2         441        410              396          367            335          319
    Other               Γλο t · .r ir· ~) ( e )         24         18             24         18          lo               lo           30              30         3°
    Total diüC>vj';          :                        433        463            486         4yj                         •«M          397            365          342
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 ---pagebreak---                          Proposal for a
                  Council Regulation ( EEC) No
                               of
 determining the quantity of New Zealand butter which the United Kingdom is
 authorised to import during 19^3 and. reviewing the import levy for New
 Zealand butter
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the 1972 Act of Accession t and in particular Article 5(2 )
of Protocol 18 annexed to that Act ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Cosaniesion,
Whereas Protocol 18 and subsequently Council Regulation ( Erie) No 858/81 of
1 April 1981 relating to the import of New Zealand butter into the United
Kingdom on special terms ( l ), has authorized the United Kingdom to import
certain quantities of New Zealand butter on special terms until 31 December 1983
and in particular Article 2(2 ) thereof which requires that before 1 Octotoer 1982
the quantity which the United Kingdom will be authorized to import during the
calendar year 1983 in view in particular of the development of the situation on
the Community butter market and the development of the world butter market
shall be determined ,
Whereas the development of the market situation within the Community was marked
by a decrease in the level of consumption but the situation on the world and
Community markets is erpectcd to be cuch a~ to permit New Zealand to continue its
exports of buttor to the United Kingdom during 1983 on special terms on a. degressive
scale ,
Whereas the special levy should be reviewed in order to take account of the
effect of the increased intervention prices on th& marketing conditions for butter
in the UoK«.                                   .
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                                  ,    Article 1
In accordance with Article 2(2 ) of Regulation (EEC) NO 858/ 81 the quantity of
New Zealand butter which the . United Kingdom is authorised to import during the
calendar year 1983 is fixed at 89 . 000 tonn®s»
                                                           /
( 1 ) O.J, No L 90 , 4* 4*1981 , p* 18
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 2
The amount of 77*52 ECU/ 100 kgs provided for in Article 3(l ) of Regulation. ( EEC )
No 858/81 is replaced by the amount of 84»30 ECU/lOO kgs .
                              Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on theyday l^Lts publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities *
           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
           applicable in all Member States .
Bone at Brussels .                                      For the Council
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           LIGNE BUDGÉTAIRE :       Chap . 20                                                     CREDITS
                                                                                                          > Avant-projet                      3
                                                                                                          'budget 1983 : 3.950MioEGU
 ' j. INTITULE DE LA MESURE : Règlement du Conseil déterminant la quantité de beurre né'o-
 |          zélandais que le Royaume-Uni est autorisé à importer au cours de l' année 1983
 I          et modifiant le prélèvement à l' importation du beurre néo-zélandais .
           BASE JURIDIQUE : R 858 / 81 du Conseil
           OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE : Permettre a la Nouvelle-Zélande de poursuivre les exportations
            de beurre vers le R«U . à des conditions particulières et pour des quantités
            dégressives .
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   S. INCIDENCES FINANCIERES                                        PERIODE 0E 12 HOIS j| EXERCICE EM COURS ( 82 ) JJEXERCICE SOIVAWT (83 :
       .0 DEPENSES A LA CHARGE
            - DU BUCGET DES CE
               ( RESTITUTIONS / INTERVENTIONS )                                                                              +   83
            - ^*XvXfc:XXX:X?OCX
       .1 RECETTES
            - RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE
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               ( PRELCVE,"ENT3 / DP0!TS DE 00UAUE )
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                 PREVISIONS DES DEPENSES
                 PREVISIONS DES RECETTES                                                                                     i"                 I
         .2   MODE DE CALCUL :
              Recette en prélèvement :
              89.000 T à 843 ,- Ecu/ t = 75 ,- MioECU (A ) soit                                               8811 MioECU ((BB )
             Coût de l' écoulement dès quantités correspondantes de beurre communautaire :
              89.000 T à 1„400 Ecu/ t ( a ) = 124,6 MioECU (A ) soit                                        12 7MioECU (B )
             Aide à la consommation de beurre :                                         ,
              89.000 T à 450 Ecu / t = 40 ,- MioECU (A ) soit                                                44 MioECU (B)
             La mesure proposée ^ prévoyant que le prélèvement spécial est diminué de l' ai de j
              à la consommation , évite une dépense correspondante pour le beurre communaut ai re ;
              Il en résulte que la mesure proposée entraîne ï
             une augmentation des dépenses de 83 MioECU (B )                                      ( 12 7 - b4)
             une augmentation des recettes de 37 MioECU ( B )                                     ( 81 - ^ 4)
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   6.3 CREDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTURS                         CD                                                        OUI / NON
   OBSERVATIONS Î                                                                     "
              (1 ) Dans son avant-projet de budget 1983, la Commission a tenu compte de la
                    présente proposition.
             ( a) Le montant de 1.400 Ecu/ t correspond à l' hypothèse de restitution moyenne
                    à l' exportation de beurre et de butteroil en 1983.