Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/95 of 25 April 1995 laying down detailed rules governing the grant of private storage aid for Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheeses

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EC) No 906/95 of 25 April 1995 laying down detailed rules governing the grant of  private storage aid for Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheeses
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of  the market in milk and milk products  (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria,  Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2), and in particular Articles 9 (3) and 28  thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 508/71 of 8 March 1971 laying down general rules on private  storage aid for long-keeping cheeses  (3) permits the granting of private storage aid for sheep's  milk cheeses requiring at least six months for maturing where a serious market imbalance could be  eliminated or reduced by seasonal storage;
Whereas the market in Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheeses is at present disturbed by the existence of  stocks which are difficult to sell and which are causing a lowering of prices; whereas seasonal  storage should therefore be introduced for these quantities to improve the situation and allow  producers time to find outlets for their cheese;
Whereas the detailed rules of this measure should determine the maximum quantity to benefit from it  as well as the duration of the contracts in relation to the real requirements of the market and the  keeping qualities of the cheeses in question; whereas it is necessary to specify the terms of the  storage contract so as to enable the identification of the cheese and to maintain checks on the  stock in respect of which aid is granted; whereas the aid should be fixed taking into account  storage costs and the foreseeable trend of market prices;
Whereas experience shows that provisions on checks should be laid down, particularly as regards the  documents to be submitted and checks to be made on the spot; whereas, therefore, it should be  provided that Member States require the costs of checks be fully or partly borne by the  contractor;
Whereas Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1756/93 of 30 June 1993 fixing the  operative events for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to milk and milk products  (4), as  last amended by Regulation (EC) No 693/95  (5), fixes the conversion rate to be applied in the  framework of private storage aid schemes in the milk products sector;
Whereas it is approriate to guaranteee the continuation of the storage operations in question;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,