Council Regulation (EEC) No 2073/92 of 30 June 1992 on promoting consumption in the Community and expanding the markets for milk and milk products

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2073/92 of 30 June 1992 on promoting consumption in the Community and expanding the markets for milk and milk products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the market in milk and milk products is affected by the continued fall in the consumption of certain milk products in the Community; whereas, in view of the pressing need to attain a better balance between supply and demand it has been necessary  both to extend the additional levy scheme introduced in the milk and milk products sector and to reduce the guaranteed total quantities fixed under that scheme, without prejudice to a review in the light of the market situation; whereas in order to  improve the competitive position of milk products provision has also been made for lowering the prices referred to in Title I of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (4);
Whereas specific measures to encourage consumption in the Community and favour expansion of the markets for milk and milk products may also help to improve market balance by stimulating demand; whereas these specific measures should be defined;
Whereas the provisions of this Regulation have the same objective as Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the market in milk and milk products (5); whereas, therefore, it is not  necessary to extend the application of the said Regulation;
Whereas the purpose of the said provisions is to improve the balance on the market for milk products; whereas the expenditure incurred under the specific measures should therefore be considered as intervention within the meaning of Article 3 of Council  Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (6),