Council Regulation (EEC) No 2989/82 of 9 November 1982 on the granting of aid for the consumption of butter in Denmark, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2989/82
of 9 November 1982
on the granting of aid for the consumption of butter in Denmark, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg
THE COUNCIL 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 1183/82 (2), and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the situation on the Community butter market is characterized by large stocks and it is therefore advisable to increase the consumption of butter by all appropriate means;
Whereas the reduction of final consumer prices is an efficient means of attaining this objective; whereas, to this end, the Commission envisages the adoption of an ad hoc measure based on Article 6 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 involving an additional reduction in the price of butter bought for direct consumption in view of the Christmas and New Year holidays;
Whereas the implementation of the abovementioned measure presents particular problems in Denmark, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg; whereas, in fact, the butter markets in these Member States are characterized by very low or non-existent public stocks and by very small quantities under private storage contracts; whereas, in order to avoid placing consumers in these Member States at a disadvantage, as compared with consumers in the other Member States, provision should be made for subsidizing butter in Denmark, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg on the same conditions as the butter sold in the other Member States in the framework of the said measure;
Whereas Denmark and Luxembourg make use of the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1269/79 of 25 June 1979 on the marketing of reduced-price butter for direct consumption (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1186/82 (4); whereas the measure provided for in this Regulation has to take into account the aid granted in pursuance of the said Regulation,