Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 of 31 July 1981 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit-making institutions and organizations
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/81 of 21 August 1981, 381R2429, August 25, 1981
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3205/81 of 10 November 1981, 381R3205, November 11, 1981
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1333/82 of 28 May 1982, 382R1333, May 29, 1982
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 269/83 of 1 February 1983, 383R0269, February 2, 1983
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1446/83 of 3 June 1983, 383R1446, June 4, 1983
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3514/83 of 13 December 1983, 383R3514, December 14, 1983
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 889/84 of 31 March 1984, 384R0889, April 1, 1984
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1373/84 of 17 May 1984, 384R1375, May 18, 1984
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1365/85 of 24 May 1985, 385R1365, May 27, 1985
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3812/85 of 20 December 1985, 385R3812, December 31, 1985
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1665/86 of 28 May 1986, 386R1665, May 30, 1986
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2402/86 of 30 July 1986, 386R2402, July 31, 1986
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 442/88 of 17 February 1988, 388R0442, February 18, 1988
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1679/89 of 14 June 1989, 389R1679, June 15, 1989
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1497/91 of 3 June 1991, 391R1497, June 4, 1991
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1666/93 of 29 June 1993, 393R1666, June 30, 1993
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1756/93 of 30 June 1993, 393R1756, July 2, 1993
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2029/94 of 8 August 1994, 394R2029, August 9, 1994
Commission Regulation (EC) No 3337/94 of 23 December 1994, 394R3337, December 31, 1994
Commission Regulation (EC) No 455/95 of 28 February 1995, 395R0455, March 1, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2196/95of 18 September 1995amending Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit-making institutions and organizations, 395R2196, September 19, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1207/98of 10 June 1998amending Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit-making institutions and organisations, 398R1207, June 11, 1998
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2001of 31 July 2001amending Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit making institutions and organisations, 301R1565, August 1, 2001
Commission Regulation (EC) No 921/2004of 29 April 2004amending Regulations (EEC) No 2191/81, (EEC) No 429/90 and (EC) No 2571/97 to take account of the requirements of Council Directive 92/46/EEC laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products, 304R0921, April 30, 2004
Commission regulation (EC) No 810/2004of 29 April 2004adapting several regulations concerning the common organisation of the milk and milk products market by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, 304R0810, June 16, 2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2005of 2 February 2005amending Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit making institutions and organisations, 305R0181, February 3, 2005
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81of 31 July 1981on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit-making institutions and organizationsTHE 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 productsOJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13., as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Articles 12 (3) and 28 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 878/77 of 26 April 1977 on the exchange rates to be applied in agricultureOJ No L 106, 29. 4. 1977, p. 27., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 850/81OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1981, p. 1., and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1723/81 of 24 June 1981 laying down general rules on measures to maintain the level of utilization of butter by certain categories of consumers and industriesOJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1981, p. 14. provides for the possibility of granting aid in respect of butter available on the market, so as to enable that product to be purchased at a reduced price, in particular by non-profit-making institutions and organizations;Whereas the relatively small quantities of butter at present in public stocks will shortly lead to sales from public stocks being suspended by virtue of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1717/72 of 8 August 1972 on the sale of butter at a reduced price to non-profit-making institutions and organizationsOJ No L 181, 9. 8. 1972, p. 11., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3474/80OJ No L 363, 31. 12. 1980, p. 50.; whereas, in these circumstances, recourse should be had to Regulation (EEC) No 1723/81 by making provision for the granting of aid for butter purchased by non-profit-making institutions and organizations;Whereas, however, aid should only be granted in respect of butter meeting the top-grade requirements referred to in Article 1 (3) (b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and creamOJ No L 169, 18. 7. 1968, p. 1., as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece; whereas, for reasons of control, the aid should be limited to butter purchased in the Member State of the beneficiary from an approved supplier in that Member State;Whereas care should be taken to ensure that aid under this Regulation is not duplicating aid for direct consumption, in pursuance of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1269/79 of 25 June 1969OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1979, p. 8., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 854/81OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1981, p. 18., or duplicating the reduction of the special levy, in pursuance of Council Regulation (EEC) No 858/81 of 1 April 1981OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1981, p. 14., in the case of New Zealand butter marketed in the United Kingdom;Whereas, to facilitate supervision, the marking to be shown on the packages of the butter qualifying for aid should be specified;Whereas the Member States should inform the Commission of the methods they adopt to implement the measures provided for in this Regulation;Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 878/77 provides that, as regards the effect on rights and obligations existing at the moment when the representative rate is altered, the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1134/68 of 30 July 1968 laying down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 653/68 on conditions for alterations to the value of the unit of account used for the common agricultural policyOJ No L 188, 1. 8. 1968, p. 1. are to apply; whereas, under Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1134/68, the sums referred to in the said Article are to be paid at the conversion rate which obtained at the time when the transaction or part transaction is carried out; whereas, however, by virtue of Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 878/77, derogations may be made from the abovementioned provisions; whereas, as regards the conversion into national currency of the aid provided for in this Regulation, the representative rate adopted should be the rate in force on the first day of the month for which the voucher which gives entitlement to the aid is valid;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: