Council Regulation (EEC) No 566/76 of 15 March 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71 as regards the fat content of whole milk

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 566/76  of 15 March 1976  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71 as regards the fat content of whole milk
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas according to the second indent of Article 3 (1) (b) and Article 6 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1411/71 of 29 June 1971 laying down additional rules on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products for products falling within tariff heading No 04.01 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3358/75 (3), only milk with a fat content of at least 3 75 % shall be sold in the Community as whole drinking milk ; whereas pursuant to Article 6 (2) of that Regulation Member States may maintain, until 31 March 1976, the provisions applicable within their territories at the date of entry into force of the said Regulation;
Whereas certain new Member States have encountered difficulties in implementing within their territories the provisions laid down before their accession to the Community since processing and distribution methods are different and consumers are unaccustomed to the purchase of standardized whole milk ; whereas the system applied in these countries on the whole ensures that the fat content of whole milk sold to consumers is equal to that laid down and even exceeds it;
Whereas, therefore, the provisions designed for the Community as a whole should not be imposed on the Member States in question provided that trade between Member States is impeded as little as possible ; whereas the system in operation should, after a certain period, be reviewed in the light of experience,