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Date: 1979-05-28
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on temporary suspension of the application of inward processing arrangements to certain dairy products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                   COM ( 79 ) 276 final
                                                   Brussels - 28 May 1979
                                   Proposal for a
                                 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
   on temporary suspension of the application of inward processing
                   arrangements to certain dairy products
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATION
The market situation in the Community for whey, skimmed milk powder and
batter become? more and more difficult and there is at present a surplus
production of these products in the Community . Hie surplus that cannot be
quiokly eliminated , since there are few outlets on the world market and
hence only limited possibilities for export, entails serious difficulties
for the proper working of the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk produots .
In order to remedy this serious market situation the Council adopted
regulation (EEC ) no . 1961/75 prohibiting the use of inward processing
arrangements in respect of skimmed milk powder . Furthermore the use of inward
processing arrangements la respeot of butter was prohibited by Commission
Regulation ( EEG ) NO . 3352/75 AS last amended by Regulation (ESC ) no .
2119/78 and the Commission in order to avoid substitution of SMP by whey
powder has submitted a proposal to the Council prohibiting the use of inward
processing arrangements for whey . These measures however , only partially
cover the cases where it is economically justified and possible to exclude the
use of inward processing arrangements in respect of such products , and it is
therefore indicated to supplement these measures . This may be done by a
directive applying article 5(l ) of the Council directive on the harmonisation
of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respeot
of inward processing ( 69/73/EEC ).
Article 29 of' the basic directive sets out the procedure for the adoption of
such an application directive , i.e. adoption by the Council aoting on a
qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission .
A draft proposal for an application directive is annexed .
Having regard to the serious state of the market in the Community for milk
and milk products it is necessary that the proposal be transmitted to the
Council as quickly as possible .
 ---pagebreak---                                Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
 on temporary suspension of the application of inward processing arrange­
                      ments to certain dairy products
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
 Having regard to Council Directive 69/ 73/ EEC of 4 March 1969 on the harmon­
  ization of provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action
                                     1      .   .       . . .       . .            2
  in respect of inward processing , as last amended by Directive 76/ 119/ EEC ,
 and in particular Article1 29 thereof ;
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
 Whereas Article 5(1 ) of Directive 69/ 73/ EEC provides that the competent
 authorities may grant authorizations in all cases where inward processing
  arrangements would contribute towards providing the most favourable conditions
  for the export of goods resulting from such processing without conflicting with
 essential interests of producers within the Community; whereas Article 5(2 )
 of the Directive referred to above provides that certain operations are
  considered to contribute towards providing the most favourable conditions for
  exports without conflicting with essential interests of producers within the
  Community;
  Whereas the use of inward processing arrangements has been prohibited to a
  certain extent in respect of milk powder and butter by Council Regulation ( EEC )
              3     .          ....       .   .            ..     ..4
  No 1961 / 75 , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 875 / 7r and Commission
  Regulation ( EEC ) No 3352/ 75"*, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 2119/ 78^
  and in respect of whey by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No / 79^;
  Whereas there is a surplus of skimmed milk powder and butter at present in the
  Community; whereas there are very few outlets on the world market , which
 •considerably limits the possibility of exporting these products ; whereas all
  capacity for absorbing surpluses must therefore be devoted to Community
  production ;
10J No L 58 of 8.3.1969, p. 1                      0J No L 24 of 30.1.1976, p. 58
30J No L 200 of 28.7.1975, p. 6                   40J No L 106, 29.4.1977, p. 23
?0J No L 330 of 24.12.1975, p. 28                 60J No L 246 of 8.9.1978, p.. 12
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 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the world market does , however , offer some outlets for certain
processed products not covered by the prohibitions of using the inward
processing arrangements ; whereas the Community processing industries may
obtain their whey , skimmed milk powder and butter for the manufacture of
such products from third countries and process it under inward processing
arrangements ;
Whereas the Community market will enable these industries to obtain ample
supplies of whey , skimmed milk powder and butter of Community origin , thus
relieving the Community market in those products ; whereas the use of such
products from third countries is therefore liable to jeopardize the proper
working of the common organization of the market in milk and milk products
and thus conflict with essential interests of producers within the Community ;
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Whereas it is necessary to ensure a uniform application of Article 5(1 ) of
the Directive ( EEC ) 69/ 73/ EEC ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
                                    Article 1
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 5(2 ) of Directive No 69/ 73/ EEC
and to the provisions of Regulation ( EEC ) Nos 1961 / 75 , 3352/ 75 and          / 79 ,
the inward processing arrangements concerning the products mentioned below ,
introduced into the customs territory of the Community from third countries ,
are considered , until                  , as conflicting with essential interests
of producers within the Community :
CCT heading No                              Description of goods
04.02 A I                       Whey
04.02 A II b) 1                 Milk and cream , in powder or granules , of a fat
                                content by weight , not exceeding 1.5% , other than
                                those in immediate packings of a net capacity of
                                2.5 kg or less
04.03                           Butter
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 2
Article 1 shall not affect imports made under inward processing arrange­
ments within 30 days from                   provided they are made
pursuant to authorizations valid on that date .
                              Article 3
The Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to comply
with this Directive not later than
                              Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels .                                 For the Counci I
                                                    The President