Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1271/78 of 13 June 1978 concerning measures to improve the quality of milk within the Community

( 1 ) OJ NO L 131 , 26 . 5 . 1977 , P . 6 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 130 , 18 . 5 . 1978 , P . 11 .
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1271/78
OF 13 JUNE 1978
CONCERNING MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MILK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1079/77 OF 17 MAY 1977 ON A CO-RESPONSIBILITY LEVY AND ON MEASURES FOR EXPANDING THE MARKETS IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1001/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 THEREOF ,
WHEREAS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1079/77 MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO EXPAND THE MARKETS FOR MILK PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS , IN THE ANNUAL PROGRAMME OF SUCH MEASURES COMMUNICATED TO THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED ARTICLE , THE COMMISSION , AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS , OUTLINED ITS INTENTION TO ADOPT INTER ALIA MEASURES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE BY MEANS OF APPROPRIATE MEASURES THE QUALITY OF LIQUID MILK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THESE MEASURES SHOULD THEREFORE BE LAID DOWN ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES QUALIFYING FOR AID HAVE TO BE DETERMINED ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED FUNDS AVAILABLE , IT APPEARS APPROPRIATE TO SELECT THE MEASURES ACCORDING TO THEIR IMPORTANCE FOR MILK PRODUCTION IN THE AREA CONCERNED ;
WHEREAS IT APPEARS APPROPRIATE TO INVITE THOSE BEST QUALIFIED TO PROPOSE APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMES FOR THE MEASURES CONCERNED ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO LAY DOWN CRITERIA FOR SUCH PROGRAMMES , TOGETHER WITH RULES GOVERNING FINANCING ;
WHEREAS COMMUNITY FINANCING SHOULD BE LIMITED TO A PROPORTION OF THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED ;
WHEREAS RULES SHOULD BE LAID DOWN CONCERNING THE DURATION OF THE MEASURES AND THE PAYMENT OF COMMUNITY FUNDS TO THOSE WHOSE PROPOSALS ARE ACCEPTED ; WHEREAS , IN ADDITION , THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE KEPT INFORMED OF THE RESULTS OF THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ; WHEREAS THESE MEASURES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS FORMING PART OF INTERVENTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1079/77 ; WHEREAS IT APPEARS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE EXECUTION OF SUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS AND FOR MAKING THE RELEVANT PAYMENTS ;
WHEREAS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS HAS NOT DELIVERED AN OPINION WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SET BY ITS CHAIRMAN ,