Article 1 
By way of derogation from Article 11(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the 2009 period during which intervention for butter and skimmed milk powder is available shall expire on 28 February 2010.
Article 2 
By way of derogation from Article 11(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the Commission may decide, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of that Regulation, to continue public intervention for butter and skimmed milk powder through a tendering procedure beyond 31 August 2010, if necessary until 28 February 2011, if prices in the sector for milk and milk products on the Community market are likely to fall significantly thereby disturbing or threatening to disturb the market.
Article 3 
The Commission shall take, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the necessary measures to implement this Regulation.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 September 2009.