Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2661/85 of 20 September 1985 derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 262/79 and (EEC) No 1932/81 as regards butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2661/85
of 20 September 1985
derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 262/79 and (EEC) No 1932/81 as regards butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs
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 1298/85 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 12 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2077/85 (4), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1932/81 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 453/85 (6), provide for the sale of intervention butter at reduced prices and for the granting of aid for butter from the market for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs respectively;
Whereas the size of the intervention stocks as helped to restore the balance between the price at which intervention butter is sold and the aid for butter from the market, to the advantage of intervention butter; whereas it would appear to be advisable to widen the scope of the measures concerned by introducing a temporary measure whereby, subject to certain conditions, operators who are awarded a contract under Regulation (EEC) No 1932/81 are not required to fulfil the obligations arising therefrom provided they take over large quantities of intervention butter in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 262/79;
Whereas provision should be made for cases where the quantities reqired for the purposes of this Regulation are not available in the Member States where tenders are submitted;
Whereas this derogation can be fully effective only if the time limits for the processing of the butter are adjusted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,