Commission Regulation (EC) No 3392/93 of 10 December 1993 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to school children

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3392/93 of 10 December 1993 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to school children
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 2701/92 (2), and in particular Article 26 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 of 30 June 1983 laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to school children (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2748/93 (4), and in  particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 provides for the Community aid amounts to be set by reference to the milk target price for the milk year in question; whereas following amendment of that provision the aid amounts set in Article 4 (1)  of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2167/83 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1861/93 (6), must be adjusted;
Whereas in the light of experience and in view of the need to limit expenditure on the scheme some of the implementing rules should be amended;
Whereas in view of the budgetary considerations referred to, the derogation in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 with regard to the maximum quantity of 0,25 litres should be discontinued;
Whereas the Community aid amounts, as set, should reflect developments in production techniques, of cheese in particular;
Whereas the use of milk products in the preparation of meals served to school children is beset by control difficulties and does not seem to make any substantial contribution to attaining the aims behind the aid scheme; whereas this distribution  possibility should therefore be restricted;
Whereas to simplify administrative procedures under the school milk programme annual vouchers should be discontinued and administration based solely on approval of the interested parties;
Whereas Member States should be required, for the various products distributed, to set maximum prices for school children in order to guarantee that the aid is passed on through the price;
Whereas the list of products on which Community aid can be granted should be revised in accordance with the aims behind the aim scheme;
Whereas, in view of the many amendments already made to Regulation (EEC) No 2167/83 and in the interests of clarity, that Regulation should replaced;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,