Council Regulation (EC) No 3610/93 of 22 December 1993 relating to the continued import of New Zealand butter into the United Kingdom on special terms

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3610/93 of 22 December 1993 relating to the continued import of New Zealand butter into the United Kingdom on special terms
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Act of Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and in particular Article 5 (2) of Protocol 18 thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, since the regime foreseen by the said Article 5 (2) of Protocol 18 is directly linked to measures covered by the common commercial and agricultural policy, it must be established at Community level;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3841/92 (1) authorized the United Kingdom to import certain quantities of New Zealand butter on special terms during calendar year 1993;
Whereas the exceptional arrangements should continue in order to ensure continued imports from New Zealand;
Whereas in view of the current state of the negotiations in the context of the Uruguay Round it is opportune to extend the existing arrangements for the access of New Zealand butter on special terms for one year;
Whereas provision should be made that if the butter market requires changes in the conditions of intervention, such changes must be reflected in the price of New Zealand butter marketed in the Community;
Whereas a special levy, which will normally remain unchanged as long as the intervention price for butter of Community origin is not altered, constitutes the most appropriate method for protecting the market price of Community butter and for enabling  New Zealand to plan its exports to the United Kingdom,