Council Regulation (EEC) No 2998/87 of 5 October 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2998/87
of 5 October 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the supplementary levy system introduced by Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 773/87 (4), lays down that the levy is due on quantities of milk or of milk equivalent that exceed a reference quantity; whereas experience has shown that certain producers do not intend, over a 12-month period, using up all of their individual reference quantities; whereas Member States should be authorized to place at the disposal of other producers, for the 12-month period in question, the quantities which are not going to be used by the producers who are entitled thereto;
Whereas these transfer operations may be limited to certain categories of producers and take into account the milk production structure,