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No L 231 / 12 Official Journal of the European Communities 11.10.72

REGULATION (EEC) No 2161/72 OF THE COMMISSION

of 10 October 1972

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72 on the disposal of butter at a reduced price to certain Community processing undertakings

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 6 (2) of MUNITIES , Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72 provides that a successful tenderer who satisfies certain requirements may process the butter he has purchased direct into Having regard to the Treaty establishing the products falling within tariff heading No 18.06 B, European Economic Conmunity ; 19.08 or 21.07 C without concentrating the butter or incorporating an ingredient as provided for in Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No subparagraphs 1 (a ) and ( b) of the same Article ; 804/68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common whereas, to ensure that this direct processing is organization of the market in miik and milk effected only by the undertaking in whose name the products, a"s last amended by Regulation (EEC ) No offer was made, the German text of that sub­ 1411 71 ,2 and in particular Article 6 ( 7 ) thereof; paragraph should be clarified ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No Whereas, pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) 985 . 68 s of 15 July 1^68 aying down general rules for No 1259/72, the control copy provided for in Article intervention on the market in butter and cream , as 1 of Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 231 5 / 69 7 of last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 10"75/7 1 ,4 and 19 November 1969 on the use of Community transit in particular Article ^a thereof ; documents for the purpose of applying Community measures for verifying the use and/or destination of goods, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 595/71 ,8 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72 5 of 16 June 1972 on the disposal of butter at a is used where the operations specified in Article 6 ( 1 ) ( a), (b ) and ( c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72 are reduced price to certain Community processing carried out in a Member State other than the selling undertakings, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No Member State; whereas experience has shown that 1716.'72,6 provides, as final use of butter sold, for its these provisions must be clarified to take account of processing into products falling within heading No 18.06 B, 19.08 and 21.07 C of the Common Customs butter which is sold, processed and undergoes the incorporation referred to in Article 6 ( 1 ) ( a ), ( b ) and Tariff ; whereas it has been found that the butter in (c) and the final processing referred to in ( c) in question can also be disposed of for processing into different A4ember States; ice mix falling within subheading Nos 18.06 D and 21.07 F of the Common Customs Tariff; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1259-72 should therefore be Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and extended to apply to such products ; whereas , Milk Products has not delivered an Opinion within moreover, a colouring matter should be added to the the time limit set by its Chairman ; list of ingredients already provided for so that butter which has undergone concentration and incorpor­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ation mav be used more easily ;

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1 OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p . 13 . Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72 shall be - OJ No L 148 , 3.7.1971 , p . 4. amended as follows : OJ No L 169, 18.7.1968, p . 1 . 1 OJ No L 116, 28.5.1971, p . 1 . • OJ No L 139, 17.6.1972, D . 18 . 7 OJ No L 295, 24.11.1969, p . 14. fi OJ No L 181 , 9.8.1972 , p . 10. 8 OJ No L 69, 23.3.1971, p . 7.

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1 . In subparagraph 1 (b), the following shall be Processing into the products listed above shall substituted for subparagraphs (bb) et seq : take place in the Community within 120 days from the day of removal from storage referred to '(bb ) or : in Article 13 (2).'

— 20 g of .ethyl ester of beta-apo-8 'carotenic acid, in the form of a 3 . In the German text of Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72 , ' zu verarbeiten' shall be substituted for compound soluble in butyric fat, and ' verarbeiten zu lassen ' in the first subparagraph of — 600 g of a compound containing at least Article 6 ( 2 ). 60% of betasitosterol , the remaining part consisting mainly of betasitosterol isomers : Article 2 (cc) or : — 250 g of refined granulated or powdered 1 . In Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72, sugar, and 'into one of the products listed in Article 6 ( 1 ) (c)' shall be substituted for 'into products falling within — 600 g of a compound containing at least subheading Nos 18.06 B , 19.08 , and 21.07 C of the 60% of betasitosterol, the remaining part Common Customs Tariff'. consisting mainly of betasitosterol isomers . 2. The following shall be substituted for the endorsements listed in Article 16 (2) of Regulation In the latter case, the final product must have a ( EEC) No 1259/72 : • minimum fat content of 79-8% . 'Beurre concentre destine à la transformation en un Each Member State may decide that only one or des produits visés à l'article 6 paragraph 1 sous (c) two of the following products shall be used in its du règlement (CEE) n0 1259/72', ■ territory : 'Butterfett zur Verarbeitung zu einem der in Artikel 6 — the product resulting from the incorporation Absatz 1 Buchstabe (c) der Verordnung (EWG ) Nr. specified under ( aa ), 1259/72 genannten Erzeugnisse',

— the product resulting from the incorporation 'Burro concentrato destinato alla trasformazione in specified under (bb), uno dei prodotti di cui all'articolo 6 paragrafo 1 lettera (c) del regolamento (CEE) n . 1259/72', — the product resulting from the incorporation specified under (cc). 'Boterconcentraat bestemd voor verwerking tot een van de bij artikel 6, lid 1 , sub (c), van Verordening The Member States shall, as soon as they avail (EEG) nr. 1259/72 bedoelde produkten', themselves of the option provided for in the preceding subparagraph, inform the Commission ( Concentrated butter for processing into one of the of the process they have chosen .' products listed in Article 6 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC ) No 1259/72 ).

2 . The following shall be substituted for subparagraph 1 (c): Article 3 '(c) to have the products referred to under (b ) processed only into The following shall be substituted for Article 17 of — products falling within heading No 19.08 Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72 : of the Common Customs Tariff, or fArticle 17 — edible ices falling within subheading Nos ex 18.06 B and ex 21.07 C of the 1 . Where the operations specified in Article 6 Common Customs Tariff, of a milkfat ( 1 ) (a) and ( b) or the processing specified in content of less than 15% , or Article 6 ( 1 ) ( c) take place in a Member State other than the selling Member State, the — powder for the preparation of edible ices following rules shall be applied : falling within subheading Nos ex 18.06 D or ex 21.07 F of the Common Customs Sections 101 , 103 , 104 and 106 of the control Tariff, of a milkfat content of less than copy provided for in Article 1 of Regulation 32% and suitable for consumption (EEC) No 2315/69 shall be completed. Section without any treatment other than the 106 shall specify the date on which the party addition of water and refrigeration . concerned took the butter over. Section 104 shall

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be completed by deleting what does not apply one of the endorsements listed in (b ) below ; and by adding one of the following endorsements section 106 shall state : under the second indent : — the weight of the butter used to produce the ( a ) in the case of butter treated in accordance quantity of concentrated butter specified in with Article 6 ( 1 ) (a) and (b ) in a Member section 103 ; State other thar the selling Member State : — the number of the control copy from the exit "Beurre destine : office, and the name of the office ; 1 . à être concentré et a subir une — the date on which the party concerned took incorporation , the butter over. 2 , puis à être transformé en un des produits visés à l'article 6 paragraphe 1 sous (c) du The customs office which supervised the règlement ( CEE) n° 1259/72"; processing referred to at 2 shall endorse the control copy from the office which supervised the "Butter bestimmt : processing referred to at 1 and send it via the latter office to the office of exit from the selling 1 . zur Verarbeitung zu Butterfett und zur Member State . Beimischung, (b ) in the case of butter treated in accordance 2. alsdann zur Verarbeitung zu einem der in with Article 6 ( 1 ) ( a) and ( b) in the selling Artikel 6 Absatz 1 Buchstabe ( c) der Member State which is to be treated in Verordrung ( EWG) Nr. 1259/72 genannten accordance with Article 6 ( 1 ) ( c) in another Erzeugnisse"; Member State : "Burro destinato : "Beurre concentré destiné à être transformé en l'un des produits visés à l'article 6 1 . ad essere concentrato ed essere oggetto di paragraphe 1 sous ( c) du règlement ( CEE) n° una incorporazione, 1.259/72 ", 2 . in seguito alla trasformazione in uno dei "Butterfett zur Verarbeitung zu einem der in prodotti di cui all'articolo 6 paragrafo 1 Artikel 6 Absatz 1 Buchstabe (c) der lettera (c) dei regolamento ( CEE ) n . Verordnung ( EWG ) Nr. 1259/72 genannten 1259.72 "; Erzeugnisse", "Boter bestemd : "Burro concentrato destinato alla transforma­ 1 . voor verwerking tot botercontentraat en ter zione in uno dei prodotti di cui all'articolo 6 bijmenging. paragrafo 1 lettera (c) del regolamento ( CEE) n . 1259/72", 2. vervolgens voor verwerking tot een van de in artikel 6, lid 1 , sub ( c), van Verordening "Boterconcentraat bestemd voor verwerking (EEG; nr. 1259 72 genoemde produkten ", tot een van de in artikel 6, lid 1 , sub (c ), van Verordening (EEG ) nr. 1259/72 genoemde (Butter intended : produkten", 1 . for concentration and incorporation ; ( Concentrated butter for processing into one of the products listed in Article 6 ( 1 ) ( c) of 2 . for processing thereafter into one of the Regulation ( EEC ) No 1259/72 ). products listed in Article 6 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC ) No 1259/72 ). 2 . In the case of butter to be processed under The processing referred to at 2 may be supervised the conditions laid down in Article 6 ( 2 ) in a by one or more customs offices other than that Member State other than the selling Member which supervised ths processing referred to at 1 . State, the following rules shall be applied : In this case the customs office which controls the Sections 101 , 103 and 104 of the control copy processing referred to at 1 shall send the control provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No copy to the office of exit specifying that it has 2315/69 shall be completed . Section 106 shall controlled only the processing referred to at 1 and specify the date on which the party concerned shall issue one or. at the request of the parties took the butter over. Section 109 shall be concerned, several copies of the control copy completed by deleting what does not apply and provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No by adding one of the following endorsements 2315/69 of which sections 101 , 103 , 104 and 106 under the second indent : have been completed. Section 103 shall state the net weight resulting from the processing referred "Beurre destine a la transformation au titre de to at 1 , for which the new control copy or each of l'article 6 paragraphe 2 du règlement ( CEE) the new copies is issued ; section 104 shall contain n° 1259/72",

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"Butter zur Verarbeitung gemäß Artikel 6 Article 4 Absatz 2 der Verordnung ( EWG ) Nr. 1259/72", This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 October "Burro destinato alla trasformazione a norma 1972 . dell'articolo 6 paragrafo 2 del regolamento (CEE) n. 1259/72 ", However, at the request of the parties concerned, obligations assumed under Article 6 of Regulation "Boter bestemd voor verwerking overeenkom­ (EEC) No 1259/72 and arising from individual stig artikel 6, lid 2, van Verordening (EEG ) nr. invitations to tender issued before 11 October 1972 1259/72 ", shall be revised in line with Article 1 of this (Butter for processing under Article 6 (2) of Regulation . In this case, the provisions of this Regulation (EEC) No 1259/72).' Regulation shall apply.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 10 October 1972 .

For the Commission

The President

S. L. MANSHOLT