Council Regulation (EC) No 2583/2001 of 19 December 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 laying down additional general rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products as regards cheese

Council Regulation (EC) No 2583/2001
of 19 December 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 laying down additional general rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products as regards cheese
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90(3) makes the use of casein and caseinates in the manufacture of cheese subject to prior authorisation and Article 3(3) of that Regulation provides for a Community penalty to apply in the event of unauthorised use which refers in particular to the value of skimmed milk resulting from the intervention price for skimmed-milk powder.
(2) Since the aim of that penalty is to cancel out the economic advantage resulting from unauthorised use, the calculation of the penalty should be based on the market price for skimmed-milk powder, which more faithfully reflects the real cost of skimmed milk as a raw material in the manufacture of cheese,