Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2167/83 of 28 July 1983 laying down detailed rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products to schoolchildren

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2167/83
of 28 July 1983
laying down detailed rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products to schoolchildren
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Regulation (EEC) No 1600/83 (2), and in particular Article 26 (4) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 (3) laid down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products to schoolchildren;
Whereas there is a need for detailed rules, taking account, where possible, of schemes already implemented in some Member States and the experience thus gained; whereas it is necessary inter alia to define the beneficiaries of the scheme in question and the characteristics of the products;
Whereas, in order to take account of problems involving conservation and transport, it would be appropriate, in the case of schools in the French overseas departments, to provide that chocolate-flavoured or flavoured milk for which a subsidy is granted may be reconstituted milk;
Whereas it would be appropriate also to specify the cases in which, under Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83, the quantity of milk distributed daily may exceed 0,25 litre;
Whereas, it is necessary to determine for each product the amount corresponding to 125 % of the target price;
Whereas Member States must ensure that the products in question are not used for a purpose other than that for which they are intended;
Whereas it is essential to specify that the aid is granted in respect of the use of Community products; whereas, moreover, provision should be made, for control purposes, for the products to be purchased in the Member State in which the school is located from approved suppliers in that Member State; whereas, for the same reasons and in view of the purposes of the measure, the commitments to be entered into by suppliers and schools should be determined;
Whereas the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1598/77 of 15 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the sale of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1440/83 (5), no longer apply; whereas, for reasons of clarity, that Regulation should be expressly repealed;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 is applicable from 1 August 1983; whereas application of the new detailed rules introduced by this Regulation may cause implementing difficulties in some Member States; whereas Member States should therefore be authorized to derogate from it during the 1983/84 school year;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,