31991R1273

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1273/91 of 15 May 1991 fixing aid levels and maximum storage period for private storage of skimmed-milk powder

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 3641/90 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7a (1) and Article 7a (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 of 16 March 1987 modifying the intervention arrangements for butter and skimmed-milk powder (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (4), lays down the criteria on the basis of which, until the end of the eighth twelve-month period of application of the additional levy arrangements provided for in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, buying-in of skimmed-milk powder by intervention agencies may be suspended; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1362/87 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3493/88 (6), lays down the detailed rules of application therefor;

Whereas the condition laid down in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 for the suspension of buying-in of skimmed-milk powder as provided for in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 is met; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1159/91 (7) provides for the suspension of buying-in;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1362/87 provides that the aid for private storage of skimmed-milk powder and the maximum period of storage must be fixed when the decision to suspend buying-in as referred to above is taken; whereas account must be taken, in the calculation of the said aid, of the existence of intervention prices differing from the common price in Spain and Portugal;

Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1

1. The aid provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1362/87 shall be as follows:

- Community of Ten: ECU 0,35 per tonne per day;

- Spain: ECU 0,44 per tonne per day;

- Portugal: ECU 0,44 per tonne per day.

2. The maximum period of storage under contract under that Regulation shall be 150 days. Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 6 May 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 May 1991. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. (2) OJ No L 362, 27. 12. 1990, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10. (4) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. (5) OJ No L 129, 19. 5. 1987, p. 9. (6) OJ No L 306, 11. 11. 1988, p. 22. (7) OJ No L 112, 4. 5. 1991, p. 68.