COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1089/93 of 4 May 1993 laying down detailed rules governing the grant of private storage aid for Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheeses

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1089/93 of 4 May 1993 laying down detailed rules governing the grant of private storage aid for Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheeses
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 2071/92 (2) and in particular Articles 9 (3) and 28 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 508/71 of 8 March 1971 laying down general rules on private storage aid for long-keeping cheeses (3) permits the granting of private storage aid for sheep's-milk cheeses requiring at least six months for maturing  where a serious market imbalance could be eliminated or reduced by seasonal storage;
Whereas the market in Kefalotyri and Kasseri cheeses is at present disturbed by the existence of stocks which are difficult to sell and which are causing a lowering of prices; whereas seasonal storage should therefore be introduced for these quantities  to improve the situation and allow producers time to find outlets for their cheese;
Whereas the detailed rules for the application of such measures should essentially be the same as those laid down for similar measures during previous years; whereas, however, in view of recent developments on the market for the cheeses concerned, it is  appropriate to fix the aid rate as well as the maximum quantity to benefit from it at lower levels than those previously applied;
Whereas experience shows that provisions on checks should be laid down, particularly as regards the documents to be submitted and checks to be made on the spot; whereas, therefore, it should be provided that Member States require the costs of checks be  fully or partly borne by the contractor;
Whereas it is approriate to guaranteee the continuation of the storage operations in question;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk products,