CELEX: 51993PC0675
Language: en
Date: 1993-12-14
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1637/91 as regards the payment of compensation to milk producers for the reduction of reference quantities

COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                          C0MC93) 675 final
                                          Brussels, 14 December 1993
                             Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL RFfiULATION (EC)
       derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1637/91 as regards the
            payment of compensation to milk producers for the
                    reduction of reference quantities
                     (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In June 1993 the Council allocated a contribution of ECU 40 million to the
financing of national programmes for the discontinuation of milk production in
order to support the Member states' efforts in this field. In the present
situation it is advisable to allow this contribution to be increased by the
amount remaining available under the Community financing provided for the payment
of compensation to all producers under Regulation (EEC) No 1637/91.
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                         COUNCIL REGULATION           (EC.) No    /9 3
                                                   Of
            derogating from Regulation <EEC) No 1637/91 as regards tfae
                payment of compensation to milk producers for the
                         reduction of reference quantities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN «NION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in
particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the C o m m i s s i o n ^ ) ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(^) f
Whereas Regulation  (EEC) No 1 6 3 7 / 9 1 < 3 ) , as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
        4
1188/92( ), introduces in particular a Community scheme to finance the
definitive discontinuation of milk production and provides, where certain
eligibility requirements are met, for compensation to be paid after the
definitive discontinuation of all milk production not later than 31 March 1992;
whereas that Regulation contains in its Annex a financial amount per Member
State;
Whereas Article 2(5) of Regulation         (EEC) No 1637/91 provides that, in cases where
the financial amounts are not entirely used up, the amount remaining available is
to be used for the payment of compensation to all of the producers whose
reference quantity has been reduced; whereas in certain Member States, this
provision has prevented Community financing from continuing to be allocated to
the scheme for the definitive discontinuation of milk production;
(1) OJ No
(2) OJ No
(3) OJ No L 150, 15.6.1991, p. 30
(4) OJ No L 124, 9.5.1992, p. 1.
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 ---pagebreak--- Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 establishing an additional levy in the
milk and milk products sector(-*), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No
1560/93( 6 ), the Council allocated a contribution of ECU 40 million to the
national programmes for the definitive discontinuation of milk production;
whereas the present situation requires, in several respects, that the national
reserve be replenished; whereas, as a result, provision should be made for the
possibility of derogating from Article 2(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1637/91 in
order to re-allocate to the national programmes for the definitive
discontinuation of milk production the amount remaining available under Community
financing provided for the payment of compensation to all producers,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                      Article 1
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1637/91, the Member States concerned may also use the amounts remaining
available to pay, in accordance with the first indent of the first subparagraph
of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 and at the request of interested
producers, compensation the maximum amount of which that may be covered by
Community financing shall be ECU 10 per 100 kilograms and per year. The
quantities thus freed shall be re-allocated to the producers referred to in
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1637/91, unless they elect to receive the
compensation as originally provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 2(5)
of that Regulation.
                                      Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States.
Done at Brussels,                                  For the Council
(5) OJ No L 405, 31.12.1992, p. 1
(6) OJ No L 154, 25.6.1993, p. 30
                                                                                  T
 ---pagebreak---       FINANCIAL                      STATEMENT
1. BUDGET HEADING:    B1-2065                                        APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 314 million
2. TITLE: Proposal for a Council Regulation derogating fro» Regulation (EEC) No 1637/91 as regards
           payment of compensation to milk producers for the reduction ef reference quantities
3. LEGAL BASIS: Article 43 of the Treaty
4. AIMS OF PROJECT:
   To make provision for the possibility of derogating from Article 2(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1637/91
    in order to re-allocate the amount remaining available under Community financing to national programmes
   for the definitive discontinuation of milk production
                                   Period of 12 months   Current Financial Year    Following Financial Year
5.   FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS                                      1994                      1995
                                       (ECU m)                  (ECU m)                   (ECU m)
5.0 EXPENDITURE
     - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
     - (RE FUNDS/INTERVENTION)
     - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
     • OTHER
5.1 REVENUE
     - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
       (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
     - NATIONAL
                                          1996               1997               1998                 1999
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD Of CALCULATION:
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
                                                                                                        YESxxx
6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY?
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?
COMMENTS:
Since it introduces the possibility of reallocating funds already provided for, the measure has no
effect on the budget.
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