Regulation (EEC) No 1014/68 of the Council of 20 July 1968 laying down general rules for the public storage of skimmed milk powder

REGULATION (EEC) No 1014/68 OF THE COUNCIL  of 20 July 1968  laying down general rules for the public storage of skimmed milk powder
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products, and in particular Article 7 (4) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 lays down that intervention agencies shall buy-in first-quality skimmed milk powder at the intervention price under conditions to be determined;
Whereas first quality skimmed milk powder manufactured by the spray process is easier to store than that manufactured by the roller process ; whereas, therefore, intervention should in general be restricted to milk powder manufactured by the spray process ; whereas in view of the production capacity of certain Member States intervention should also take place, during an adaptation period, for skimmed milk powder manufactured by the roller process ; whereas an adaptation may be made by progressively reducing the purchase price for this milk powder in relation to that for skimmed milk powder manufactured by the spray process ; whereas this reduction may be fixed on the basis of the difference between the market prices for these two kinds of milk powder;
Whereas intervention measures must ensure that storage is as rational as possible ; whereas, to this end, it is necessary to lay down that the product offered should reach certain standards so that it can be stored under satisfactory conditions;
Whereas the intervention agency should ensure that storage operations allow the skimmed milk powder to be properly preserved ; whereas, to this end, criteria for designating storage depots for skimmed milk powder should be laid down;
Whereas intervention is intended to support the producer price of milk ; whereas buying-in of skimmed milk powder should be possible throughout the milk year ; whereas, however, there should be provision for ceasing to buy-in when the situation so allows;
Whereas, from the technical point of view, application of the free-at-storage-depot price simplifies the implementation of intervention measures by public agencies ; whereas when the distance between the storage depot and the place from which the skimmed milk powder is dispatched exceeds certain limits, the additional transport costs should be borne by the intervention agency;
Whereas skimmed milk powder should be remarketed under such conditions as will not disturb the balance of the market and the seasonal carry-over should be allowed to continue by means of a voluntary storage arrangement ; whereas a seasonal price difference is likely to encourage producers and users of skimmed milk powder to choose this kind of storage ; whereas account should be taken of these price movements during the milk year when the selling price of the product held by the intervention agencies is fixed;
Whereas provision should be made for taking account of special conditions which could arise when the product is to be exported;
Whereas disposal of the skimmed milk powder held by the intervention agencies should, in accordance with Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 take place in such a way as to ensure equal access to the products for sale and equal treatment of purchasers ; whereas, in general, the tendering procedure serves this end ; whereas where any other form of sale has to be adopted equivalent conditions must be provided;