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Date: 1976-10-04
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency of butter held by the intervention agencies of other Member States#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies of other Member States (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                            COM(76)519 final
                                            Brussels - 4 October 1976
                               Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION
           on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency
           of butter held by the intervention agencies of
                             other Member States
                             .  Proposal for a
                             COUNCIL REGULATION
           on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency
           of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies of
                               other Member States
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0M(76 ) 519 final
 ---pagebreak---                        EXELANAIORY_MEMORANDlJM
A feature of the markets in beef and veal and in milk is the very
large quantity of these products which is held in stock .   These stocks
are ,  however , mainly concentrated in certain Member States and Italy
is currently experiencing a shortfall in the supply of butter and cer­
tain qualities of beef and veal .
Further , the present economic crisis in Italy has meant a high rate
of inflation and high prices .
The aim of this proposal , which would make available to the Italian
intervention agency 10.000 t of butter and 40.C""j t of beef and veal
for sale on the Italian market , is to help stabilize prices on the
market and ease the stocks held by intervention agencies in other
Member States .
 ---pagebreak---                              PROPOSAL
   s             ior a Council Regulation
on the transfer to                     the Italian intervention agency Q f "butter
held "by     the intervention agencies of other Member Htates
THE COTJI.T CIL OP THE EUROPEAÏT C0MML7TITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation (SEC ) N° 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on
the common organization of the market in milk and milk product s\ as
                                                  ?
last amended "by Regulation (EEC ) H° 559/7 ^ , and in particular Article 6
( 6 ) thereof ,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) N° 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on
the financing of the common agricultural policy^, as last amended "by
Regulation (EEC ) IT° 27S8/724, and in particular Article 3 ( 2 ) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
VJhereas there are large stocks of butter on the Community market ;
whereas these stocks are          mainly   held by certain Member States ;
whereas Italy                       possesses no such stocks because of the
particular nature of its milk production ;
Vrhereas , in view          of the present economic situation m Italy , which
 is due in particular to a very high rate of inflation, there should be
   made available to the Italian intervention agency part of the stocks
 of butter which are              available in intervention in the other Member
 States            to        ' be placed on the Italian market , wich has a snort-
 fall in this product , in order to help to stabilize consumer prices ;
 Vihereas rules should be laid down for taking o\ e* the b^tte^ and
 transferring responsibility for it ;
 1   OJ ÎT° L  148 , 28.6.1968 , p. 13
 2  OJ  N°  L   67 , 15.3.1976 , p. 9
 3  OJ  N°  L   94 , 28.4.1970 , P. 1
 4  OJ  K°  L  295 , 30.12.1972 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---           Vlhereas the provisions covering "the accounting side of this operation
          should "be determined in accordance with the arrangements laid down in \
          Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2306/70 of 10 Kovenber 1970 on the finan-         \
          cing of intervention expenditure in respect of the domestic market              N
           in milk and milk products^, as last amended by Regulation (ESC) N° 1844/76^,
           Whereas such measures involve          the Guarantee Section of the European
           Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund in bearing the cost of
           transport ,
           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                         Article 1
            1 . 10 000 tonnes of butter held by the intervention
                 agencies of other Member States shall he made available to the Italian
                 intervention agency for placing on the Italian market before 1
                 April 1977 •
             2 . The arrangements for applying this Regulation shall be adopted in
                  accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation
                  (EEC ) IT0 804/68 , These arrangements shall establish which intervention
                  agencies are to make the butter available and how it is to be
                  transported .
                                          Article 2
             1 . The intervention agencies holding the products referred to in Arti­
                  cle 1 shall enter the quantities of butter transferred as a zero
                  debit in the account referred to in Article 3 ( 2 ) (a) of Regulation
                   (EEC ) 11° 2306/70.
              2 . The Italian intervention agency shall enter the quantities of butter
                   of which it has taken delivery as a zero credit in the account
                   referred to in paragraph 1 .
              3 . The costs of transporting the quantities of butter referred
                   to in Article 1 shall be entered in the account referred to in
                   Article 3 ( 2 ) (a) of Regulation (ESC) 11° 2306/70.
( 5 ) Ô"N°~L~249, 17.11.1970, p. 4
i 6 ) 0J N° L 204 , 30.07.1976, p.1
 ---pagebreak---                         - 3 -
                    Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall he binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States ,
Done at Brussels ,                            For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                           FINANCIAL              STATEMENT
                                                                                      DATE I          27/ 9/ 1976
                                            6221
     1 . BUDGET LIKE CONCERNED I
    2. ACTION i Proposal for a Council Requlation on the transfer to the Italian intei–
        vention agency of butter held by intervention agencies in other Member States .
    3. LEGAL BASIS I Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 804/ 68 and 729/ 70
    4 . OBJECTIVES J          Transfer of 10.000 t of butter held in public stocks to the Italian
        intervention agency .
    5 . FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE                      FOR THE KARKETINC YEAR CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
    5.0 EXPENDITURE                                                             ( 76)               FOLLOWING Fyj^ICIAL YEAS
           –CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
            H-S&XIXtijii/l NTERVENTI ONS )          + 0,6 Mio      u.a     + ^,6 Mio u.a 1 )
         . -CHASGED TO NATIONAL ADMINISTR .            1)
           -CHARGED TO OTHER NATIONAL GROUPS
    5.1 RECEIPTS
           -OXJI RESOURCES OP THE EC
            ( LEVI E3/CUSTORS DUTIES )
           -NATIONAL
                                                   YEAR , J.°77.          YEAR J.9.?.8.             YEAR
                                                                                                           1979
   5.0.1 PLURI ANNUAL PATTERN OF EXPENDITURE
   5 - va                                  mmm
   5.2 KETiiOD OF CALCULATION
                                         Transport costs are estimated at 60             u.a / t . Thus , estimated
        expenditure is 60 u.a. / t x 10.000 t = 0,6 million u . %0                                    U0lB h|h6 re sen t ' trim
        calculation is any profit or loss on sales , which is di TTI cult/and mainly depends
        on the quantities marketed under the special measures . However , as a rule market
        prices in Italy are equal to or higher than those in the other Member States .
   6.0 FINANCING POSSIBLE KITH CREDITS INSCRIBED IN RELEVANT CHAPTER OF CURRENT BUDGET ?                       YES/I#)*
I
   6.1 FINANCING POSSIBLE BY TRANSFER BEIV.'EEN CHAPTERS O>>0JR:IENT BUDGET ?                                  YES/NO
| 6.2 NECESSITY FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET                                                                     YES/NO
   6.3 CREDITS TO BE WRITTEN INTO FUTURE BUDGETS ?                                                            XtfÊS/NO
 i CO;OE;TS I
 I                       1 ) No account has been taken of the effect of the double rate .                         It is
 |      likely that its effect will be to offset the expenditure incurred on transport .
i
 ---pagebreak---                      PROPOSAL   FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION
 on the   transfer to the Italian intervention agency of frozen beef held
 by the       intervention agencies of other Member States
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 805 / 68 of 27 June 1968 on the
                                                           1
 common organization of the market in beef and veal          - as last amended by
                                 2
 Regulation ( EEC ) No 568/ 76 , and in particular Article 7 ( 2 ) thereof ,
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 72?.' TO of 21 April 1970 on
                                                       3
the financing of the common agricultural policy , as last amended by Regu-
                             4
 lation ( EEC ) No 2788/ 72 , and in particular Article 3 ( 2 ) thereof ,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas there are large stocks of frozen beef on the Community market ;
whereas , however , these stocks are mainly held by certain Member
States , while the stocks in Italy are low for its needs both in
quality and quantity ;
Whereas , in     view       of the present economic situation in Italy , which
 is due in particular to a very high rate of inflation ,         there should be
made available to the Italian intervention agency part of the stocks of
 frozen beef which are             available in intervention in the other Member
 States         to             be placed on the Italian market , which has a short­
 fall in this product , in order to       help to stabilize consumer prices ;
Whereas rules should be laid down for taking over the meat and for
transferring responsibility for it ;
(1)   0J No  L  148 ,  28.6.1968 , p. 24
( 2)  0J No  L   67,   15.3.1976 , p. 28
(3)   0J Mo  L   94 ,  28.4.1970 , p. 13
( 4)  0J No  L  167,   25.7.1972 , p. 5
( 5)  0J No  L  216 ,  7.8.1974 , p. 11
( 6)  0J No  L  207 ,  31.7.1976 , p. 12
 ---pagebreak---                                          -2-
   Whereas the provisions covering the accounting side of this operation
   should be determined in accordance with the arrangements laid down in
   Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2305 / 70 of 10 November 1970 on the financing
   of intervention expenditure in respect of the domestic market in beef
                7                      ...         .                     ,__8
   and veal       , as      last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1174 / 75   ;
   Whereas such measures involve               the    Guarantee Section of the European
   Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund               in bearing the cost of transport ,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS          REGULATION   :
                                        Article 1
   1 . The Belgian , Danish , Dutch , French , German and Irish intervention
   agencies shall make available to the Italian intervention agency 30 000
tonnes      of carcases and compensated quarters and 10 000           tonnes of boned
   beef , to be placed on the Italian market before 1 April 1977 .
   2 . The arrangements for applying this Regulation shall be adopted in
   accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation
   ( EEC ) No 805 / 68 .      These arrangements shall establish which intervention
   agencies are to make the            beef available and how it is to be transported .
                                       Artiçle_2
   1 . The Belgian , Danish ,         Dutch , French , German and Irish intervention
   agencies shall enter the quantities of meat transferred pursuant to Article 1
   as a zero debit in the account referred to in Article 2 ( 1 ) of Regulation
   ( EEC )   No 2305 / 70 .
   2 . The Italian intervention agency shall enter . the quantities of meat
   of which it has taken delivery in accordance with Article 1 as a zero
   credit in the account referred to in paragraph 1 .
   3 . The costs of transporting the quantities of meat referred to in Article 1
   shall be entered in the account referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation
   ( EEC )   No 2305 / 70 .
   ( 7)0J No L 249 , 17.11.1970 , p.1
   ( 8 ) 0 J No L 117 ,      7.5.1975 , p. 7
 ---pagebreak---                           -3-
                         Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly appli­
cable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels .                          For the Counci l ,
 ---pagebreak---                           FS^Ä^CIAL              STATEMENT
                                                                                           DATE T   27/ 9 / 76
      1 . BUDGET LINS COÎJCUTLIVEL :      6511
      2. ACTION i             Proposal for a Council Regulation on the transfer to the Italian
         intervention agency of frozen beef and veal held by intervention agencies in
         other Member States .
      3 . LECAL BASIS t        Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 805 / 68 and 729 / 70
      4 . OBJECTIVES s Transfer of 40.000 t of beef and veal held in public stocks to the
         Italian intervention agency .
      5 . FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE                      FOR THE MARKETING YEAR  CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
     5.0 EXPEi.'DITUHE                                                              L      )                 L      L_
             -C1IARCED TO THE EC BUDCET
               ( IMT^M/INTERVENTI O;;S )              + 4-1 )                     + 4-1 )
            –CHARGED TO NATIONAL ADMINISTR .
            -CHARCED TO OTHER NATIONAL GROUPS
     5.1 RECEIPTS
            -OXN RESOURCES OP THE EC
               ( LEVIES/ CUSTOM DUTIES )
            -NATIONAL
                                                     YEAR • « •1   • ••••••  YEAR I ?.7.?.          YEAR        1979
     5.0.1 PLURI ANNUAL PATTERN OF EXPENDITURE
     5 . Κ Ζ >?!£.«!«                            Χ
     5.2 KETiiOD OF CALCULATION
         Transport costs are estimated at 80 u.a / t .                      Thus , estimated expenditure is
          100 u.a / t x 40.000 t = 4 million u.a .                     Omitted from the calculation is any pro­
         fit or loss on sales , which is difficult to estimate at the present time . However
         as a rule market prices in Italy are equal to or higher than those in , the other
         Member States .
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                                                                                                                             S
                                                                                                                             Λ
! 6'°      FINANCING
           :-* NA»;CING
                         POSSIBLE KITH CREDITS INSCRIBED IN RELEVANT CHAPTER OF CURRENT BUDGET ?                YES/JOO
                                                                                                                             I
                         POSSIBLE BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF CURRENT BUDGET ?                              YES/NO
! 6,2
. 'Miaiwi
           NECESSITY FOR A SUFPLEILENTARY BUDGET
                                                                                                                YES/NO
fi 6.3 CRijITS TO BE VJRITT3i INTO FUTURE BUDGETS ?
| CO;<MENTS ;
|                          1 ) No . account has been taken of the effect of the double rate . It
$         is likely that its effect will be/ off set the expenditure incurred on transport ,
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