CELEX: 51991PC0026
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-07
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) FIXING FOR THE 1990/91 AND 1991/92 MILK YEARS THE GUIDELINE FIGURE FOR THE FAT CONTENT OF STANDARDIZED WHOLE MILK IMPORTED INTO IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                             C0MC91) 26 final
                                             Brussels, 7 February 1991
                            Proposal for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
           fixing for the 1990/91 and 1991/92 milk years
the guideline figure for the fat content of standardized whole milk
            imported into Ireland and the United Kingdom
                    (presented by the Commission)
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                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71d) as amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 566/76(2), the Member States have, as from 1 October 1976, applied to
whole milk for human consumption either the formula of non-standardized
whole milk whose fat content has not been altered since the milking stage
(Ireland and the United Kingdom) or the formula of standardized whole milk
with a minimum    fat content of 3.5% (all other Member     States, with the
exception of   Italy which has made use of the authorization laid down in
Article 6(3) of the abovementioned Regulation).
Pursuant  to Article 3 of Regulation      (EEC) No 1411/71,  Ireland  and  the
United Kingdom must, however, permit the marketing on their territories of
standardized whole mi Ik coming from another Member State if the fat content
of such milk is not less than a percentage to be fixed for each milk year
and corresponds    to the weighted average fat content of     the whole milk
produced and marketed in the Member State in question during the previous
year (guideline figure).
For the 1990/91 milk year, which commenced on 14 May 1990, no guideline
figure has yet been set.
Although   the  Commission,   with  this   proposal, seeks   to  remedy   this
situation, it proposes that only provisional guideline figures be set in
respect of the 1991/92 milk year.
The Commission considers it necessary, particularly in the light of market
changes, to carry out a detailed re-examination of the rules in question.
It plans to present a report coupled with proposals       in this connection
before 1 April 1991.    The purpose of such proposals will be to allow the
swift repeal of paragraphs 6 and 7 of the aforestated Article 3.
(1) 0J No L 148, 3.7.1971, p. 4.
(2) 0J No L 67, 15.3.1976, p. 23.
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The target ceilings proposed correspond to the weighted averages notified
by the two Member States in question:
       for Ireland: a) 1990/91 milk year - 3,50%.
                    b) 1991/92 milk year - 3,50%.
       for the United Kingdom: a) 1990/91 milk year - 3,90%.
                               b) 1991/92 milk year - 4,00%.
The measure covered by this proposal has no financial consequences.
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                                  Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                 fixing for the 1990/91 and 1991/92 milk years
    the guideline figure for the fat content of standardized whole milk
                  imported into Ireland and the United Kingdom
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71 of 29 June 1971 laying
down additional rules on the common organization of the market in milk and
milk products for drinking m i l k C ) , as   last amended by Regulation   (EEC)
No 222/88(2), and in particular Article 3(6)(b) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 3(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71, Ireland
and  the  United   Kingdom  apply   within  their  territories  the  formula  of
non-standardized    whole milk within    the meaning of   the second  indent of
Article 3(1)(b) of that Regulation;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 3(6) and (7), a guideline figure must be fixed
for the 1990/91 milk year for the fat which standardized whole milk coming
from another Member State must contain to be able to be marketed within the
territories of the two abovementioned Member States; whereas this guideline
figure must be the weighted average fat content of the whole milk produced
and marketed in the importing Member State during the previous year;
(1)  OJ No L 148, 3.7.1971, p. 4.
(2)  OJ No L 28, 1.2.1988, p. 1.
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Whereas,   particularly   in  the   light  of market  changes,    it  is deemed
appropriate   to re-examine   the conditions of    application   of  the second
 indent of Article 3(1)(b) and of Article 3(6) and (7) with a view to the
repeal of the latter paragraphs; whereas the Commission should therefore be
requested to present a report coupled with proposals        in this connection
before 1 April 1991; whereas, accordingly, the guideline figure for the
1991/92 milk year must be fixed, subject to any amendments that may result
from those proposals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                    Article 1
The guideline figure referred to in Article 3(6)(b) of Regulation         (EEC)
No 1411/71 shall be:
1.      For the 1990/91 milk year,
               3,50% for Ireland,
               3,90% for the United Kingdom.
2.      For the 1991/92 milk year, subject to any amendments resulting from
        the application of Article 2,
               3,50% for Ireland,
               4,00% for the United Kingdom.
                                    Article 2
The Commission   shall  present   to the Commission,   before  1 April 1991, a
report on the conditions of application of the second        indent of Article
3(1 )(b) and of Article 3(6) and (7) of Regulation       (EEC) No 1411/71   and
shall propose any amendments to the rules concerned.
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                                 Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 14 May 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
a 11 Member States.
Done at Brussels,                                For the Council
                                                  The President
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        FICHE FINANCIERE
                                                                          (K!C/91/FF/004)
                                                                         DATE :   16.01.1991
1.  LIGNE BUDGETAIRE : Chapitre 20                            CREDITS       5.534 Wio ECU
2.   INTITULE DE LA MESURE :
    Proposition de règlement du Conseil fixant pour les campagnes 1990/91 et 1991/92 le
    taux indicatif pour la teneur en matière grasse du lait entier normalisé importé en
    en Irlande et au Royaume-Uni.
3.  BASE JURIDIQUE : Article 3 paragraphe 6 point b) du règlement (CEE) n* 1411/71
4.  OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE :
    Fixer le taux indicatif pour la teneur en matière grasse du lait entier importé en
     Irlande et au Royaume-Uni en provenance d'autres Etats membres.
                                             PERIODE DE      EXERCICE EN           EXERCICE
5.   INCIDENCES FINANCIERES                   12 MOIS        COURS (91)         SUIVANT (92)
5.0   DEPENSES A LA CHARGE
      - DU BUDGET DES CE
        (REST ITUT IONS/1NTERVENTIONS)         n .m               p.m,              p.m.
      - DES BUDGETS NATIONAUX
      - D'AUTRES SECTEURS
5.1   RECETTES
      - RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE
        (PRELEVEMENTS/DROITS DE DOUANE)        p.m,               p.m.              p.m,
      - SUR LE PLAN NATIONAL
                                        1993          1994             1995           1996
5.0.1   PREVISIONS DES DEPENSES
5.1.1   PREVISIONS DES RECETTES
5.2   MODE DE CALCUL :
6.0   FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR CREDITS INSCRITS AU CHAPITRE CONCERNE DU BUDGET
      EN COURS D'EXECUTION                                                            OU I/NON
6.1   FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR VIREMENT ENTRE CHAPITRES DU BUDG r T EN COURS
      D'EXECUTION                                                                     OU I/NON
6.2   NECESSITE D'UN BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAIRE                                            OU !/NON
6.3   CREDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTURS                                      OU I/NON
OBSERVATIONS :
L'incidence de la mesure sur le budget devrait être nulle ou négligeable
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                                                                                        (WA0003)
                                      IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM
                              THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL ON BUSINESS
              with special reference to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
Title of proposal : Council Regulation fixing for the 1990/91 and 1991/92 milk years the
                     guideline figure for the fat content of standardized whole milk Imported into
                      Ireland and the United Kingdom
Reference Number (Répertoire) : V1/7079/90
The proposal
1. Taking account of the principle of subsidiarity, why Is Community legislation necessary In
   this area and what are its main aims ?
   Council Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71 provides that guideline figures must be fixed for each milk
   year.
The Impact on business : The proposal Is without Impact on business.
2. Who will be affected by the proposal 7
   -  which sectors of business
   -  which sizes of business (what Is the concentration of small and medium sized firms)
   -  are there particular geographical areas of the Community where these businesses ar* found
3. What will business have to do to comply with the proposal ?
4. What economic effects Is the porposal likely to have 7
   -  on employment
   -  on Investment and the creation of new businesses
   -  on the competitive position of businesses
5. Does the proposal contain measures to take account of the spectfic situation of small and
   medium sized firms (reduced or different requirements etc) ?
Consultation
6. List the organisations which have been consulted about the proposal and out tin» their main
   views
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