CELEX: 51974PC0618
Language: en
Date: 1974-05-02
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL modifying Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71 as regards the fat content of whole milk (submitted to the Council lay the Commission)

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                                PROPOSAL FOR A
                       REGULATION (EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
     modifying Regulation (EEC ) No 1411/71 as regards "the fat content
                                 of whole milk
                 (submitted to the Council lay the Commission)
   COM(74 ) 618 Final
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 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . According to Articles 3 and 6 of Council Regulation (EEC ) No l4ll/?l
      of 29 June 1971 f all whole milk delivered to consumers in the Commu­
      nity must have a fat content of at least 3.5$ .
      As a transitional measure , Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC ) No
      1^11/71 laid down that Member States were able to maintain the
      arrangements existing in their territories until the entering into
      force of this Regulation , i.e. up to 31 December 1973 « I** accordance
      with Council Regulation (EEC) No 3'+78/73^ of 17 December 1973, the
      Commission waB able to put back this date to 31 ^ay 197^-
2 . At the Special Agricultural Committee , several delegations have
      expressed the wish that the date of 1 June 197^ currently foreseen
      for the introduction of this new level of 3-5% be further put back
      thus avoiding an increase in price and the consequent fall in con­
      sumption , that would erise out the increase in the fat content ,
      which would seem undesirable in the light of current policy .
3 . Under these conditions it seems appropriate to put back the date
      for the introduction of this uniform fat content to 31 December
      1975 1 the date up to which a fat content lower than 3»5$ is autho­
      rised in the United Kingdom under Article 89(1 ) of the Act of
      Accession .
k . This is the aim of this proposed Regulation which , moreover , takes
      account of the fact that the European Parliament , at the time of
      the approval of the last modification to Regulation (EEC ) No l^fll/71
      suggested an examination in more detail of the effects that an
      increase in the level of fat content in liquid milk , would have on
      retail prices under the current conditions . (See doc . 2^51/73/ASS
      1^52 of the Council , 19.12.73) • The proposed extension to the date
      will allow the Commission to undertake sueh an examination .
 (1 ) OJ No L 148 , 3 , 7.1971 , p. H
 ( 2 ) OJ Ko L 357 , 28.12.1973 , P. 7
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modifying Regulation. (EEC ) No l4ll/7I as regards the fat content of
                                   v;hole milk                .        __
TEE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European. Economic Commu­
nity , and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas , according to the second indent of Article 3(l)(b )       to
Article 6(l) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1411/72 ^ of 29 June 1971
layi-'Xij clown additional rules on the common organization of the market
in milk and milk products for products falling within heading 04.01 of
the Common Customs Tariff , as last amended by Regulation (EEC ) No
           2)
3478/73 j all whole nilk delivered to consumers must have a fat con­
tent of at least 3«5$J whereas under the terms of Article 6(2 ) of this
Regulation Member States are allowed , up to 31 May 1974 , to maintain
the arrangements existing in their territories until the entering into
force of the said Regulation ;
Whereas certain Member States are v in the current situation , experien­
cing some difficulties in applying the fat content of 3«5$ after 1
June 1974? whereas, moreover5 Article 89 of the Act of Accession^ ^
authorises in the United Kingdom up to 31 December 1975j the delivery
of v;hole milk to the consumer with a fat content of less than 3«5/^|
Whereas , for these reasons , it is appropriate to maintain the current
situation up to 31 December 1975 ?
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 ( 1 ) OJ No L 148 , 3 . 7.1971 , p. 4
 ( 2 ) OJ No L 357 , 28.12.1973 . p. 7
 ( 3 ) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3.1972 , P. 14
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In Article 6(2 ) of Regulation (EEC ) No lkll/71 :
(1 ) The date . of "31 December 1973" is replaced by "31 December 1975"i
(2 ) The second paragraph is deleted.
                                  Article 2
Thi 3 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
          aid directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels .
                                                   For the Council
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                                                    The President