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( 1 ) OJ N L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972 , P . 14 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 91 , 25 . 4 . 1970 , P . 28 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 301 , 30 . 10 . 1973 , P . 23 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3061/73 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 12 NOVEMBER 1973

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 756/70 ON GRANTING AID FOR SKIMMED MILK PROCESSED INTO CASEIN AND CASEINATES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 804/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE ACT ( 2 ) CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 11 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 756/70 ( 3 ) OF 24 APRIL 1970 ON GRANTING AID FOR SKIMMED MILK PROCESSED INTO CASEIN AND CASEINATES , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2940/73 ( 4 ) , FIXES THE AMOUNT OF AID PER 100 KILOGRAMMES OF SKIMMED MILK PROCESSED INTO CASEIN OR CASEINATES AT 3 * 60 UNITS OF ACCOUNT ; WHEREAS THE RISE IN THE PRICE OF CASEIN IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE MAKES IT NECESSARY FOR THE AMOUNT OF THIS AID TO BE REDUCED ACCORDINGLY ;

WHEREAS LESS AND LESS SKIMMED MILK IS AT PRESENT PROCESSED IN THE COMMUNITY INTO ACID CASEIN OR INFERIOR QUALITY RENNET-CASEIN ; WHEREAS IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES THE GRANTING OF AID FOR SKIMMED MILK PROCESSED INTO THESE PRODUCTS MAY BE DISCONTINUED ; WHEREAS HOWEVER , THE INDUSTRY CONCERNED SHOULD BE ALLOWED A CERTAIN PERIOD IN WHICH TO ADJUST TO THIS MEASURE , AND PROVISION SHOULD THEREFORE BE MADE FOR A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD , DURING WHICH THE AMOUNT OF AID WILL BE REDUCED ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 756/70 :

_ THE WORDS AND FIGURES " 3 * 60 UNITS OF ACCOUNT " ARE REPLACED BY THE WORDS AND FIGURES " 3 * 20 UNITS OF ACCOUNT " ;

_ THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPHS ARE ADDED :

" HOWEVER , THIS AID SHALL BE LIMITED TO 35 % OF THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE PRECEDING SUBPARAGRAPH FOR SKIMMED MILK PROCESSED AFTER 1 APRIL 1974 INTO ACID CASEIN OF QUALITY B , AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 2 ( A ) , RENNET-CASEIN OF QUALITY B , AS DEFINED IN ANNEX I .

FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1974 NO FURTHER AID SHALL BE GRANTED FOR SKIMMED MILK PROCESSED INTO THESE PRODUCTS . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 15 NOVEMBER 1973 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 12 NOVEMBER 1973 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI