Regulation (EEC) No 1717/72 of the Commission of 8 August 1972 on the sale of butter at a reduced price to non-profit-making institutions and organizations

REGULATION (EEC) No 1717/72 OF THE COMMISSION of 8 August 1972 on the sale of butter at a reduced price to non-profit-making institutions and organizations
THE COMMISSION 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 804/681 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71,2 and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/683 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1075/71,4 and in particular Article 7 (a) thereof;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/715 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States, and in particular Article 6 thereof;
Whereas the situation in the Community butter market is marked by large stocks following interventions effected under Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68;
Whereas it is not possible to dispose of all these stocks on normal terms during the present milk marketing year ; whereas prolonged storage should be avoided because of the resultant high costs ; whereas measures should therefore be adopted to facilitate disposal of this butter;
Whereas the sale of butter at a reduced price to non-profit-making institutions and organizations constitutes such a measure;
Whereas it is necessary that Member States should ensure that butter is not diverted from its destination ; whereas, in the case of butter to be sold in another Member State, detailed rules should be laid down in particular for use of the control copy provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2315/696 of 19 November 1969 on the use of Community transit documents for the purpose of applying Community measures for verifying the use and/or destination of goods, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 595/717;
Whereas, in view of the low purchase price of the butter in question, the compensatory amounts provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 should not be applicable to trade in butter of this type;
Whereas provisions should now be adopted to take account of the entry into force of the Treaty concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the European Economic Community and to the European Atomic Energy Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products;