Commission Regulation (EEC) No 771/85 of 26 March 1985 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 399/85

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 771/85
of 26 March 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 399/85
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 591/85 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,
Whereas the application of Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 79/85 (4), which lays down the conditions for the placing on the market of stocks of skimmed-milk powder purchased by intervention agencies, has been suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 399/85 (5); whereas the application of the said Article should, in view of the recent trend of skimmed-milk powder prices on the Community market, no longer be suspended;
Whereas in order to discourage speculation in connection with the fixing of the new buying-in prices for skimmed-milk powder for the new marketing year, the quantity of skimmed milk put up for sale by the intervention agencies of the Member States should be limited to that which was put into storage prior to 1 January 1984, and the period allowed for taking over the skimmed-milk powder should be reduced;
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76, operators supplying skimmed-milk powder from the market as part of food-aid operations may buy a certain quantity of intervention skimmed-milk powder at the buying-in price less 3 ECU per 100 kilograms; whereas in the light of market trends that possibility should no longer be offered to them; whereas, however, the provision in question should be maintained in the case of operators who continue to qualify under the scheme notwithstanding the suspension provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 399/85, that is, those already designated on 16 February 1985;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,