CELEX: 51988PC0379
Language: en
Date: 1988-06-30
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1307/85 AUTHORIZING THE MEMBER STATES TO GRANT A CONSUMPTION AID FOR BUTTER

16. 8. 88                              Official Journal of the European Communities                              No C 214/65
             Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85 authorizing the
                                     Member States to grant a consumption aid for butter
                                                     COM(88) 379 final
                                       (Submitted by the Commission on 7 July 1988)
                                                        (88/C 214/15)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          arrangement introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1307/85
                                                                  should be prolonged,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                                            Article 1
In cooperation with the European Parliament,
                                                                  In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1307/88 '1987/1988' is
Whereas the arrangement introduced by Council Regu-               replaced by '1988/1989'.
lation (EEC) No 1307/85 0) expires at the end of the
1987/1988 milk year; whereas termination of the aid
carries the risk of a rise in consumer prices in certain                                    Article 2
Member States at a time when butter supplies continue to
be in surplus; whereas, in order to prevent a drop in butter      This Regulation shall enter into force at the beginning of
consumption following an abrupt rise in its price, the aid        the 1988/1989 milk year.
                                                                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
(!) OJ No L 137, 27. 5. 1985, p. 15.                              applicable in all Member States.
             Amended proposal for a Council Decision concerning a Community measure for the creation and
                           development of business and innovation centres and their network (J)
                                                     COM(88) 396 final
               (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty on 7 July 1988)
                                                        (88/C 214/16)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          Whereas Article 130 of the Treaty provides for the
                                                                  Community to develop and pursue its actions leading to the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             strengthening of its economic and social cohesion, and in
Economic Community, and in particular Article 235                 particular for it to aim at reducing disparities between the
thereof,                                                          various regions and the backwardness of the least-favoured
                                                                  regions;
In cooperation with the European Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social           Whereas the Commission has presented a communication
Committee,                                                        on reform of the structural Funds [COM(87) 376 final];
Whereas, in accordance with Article 2 of the EEC Treaty,
the Community has as its task inter alia to promote a             Whereas the Council recently approved the main lines of
harmonious development of economic activities and                 the policy followed and the strategy in the action
continuous and balanced expansion throughout the                  programme for small and medium-sized enterprises, which
Community;                                                        recognizes that the development of a stable and innovative
                                                                  small and medium-sized business sector is an essential
                                                                  element in the strengthening of the Community's economy
(!) OJ No C 33, 11. 2. 1987, p. 5.                                and is of prime importance for the effective development of