Council Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 of 23 November 2005 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2759/75, (EEC) No 2771/75, (EEC) No 2777/75, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1255/1999 and (EC) No 2529/2001 as regards exceptional market support measures
Council Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005of 23 November 2005amending Regulations (EEC) No 2759/75, (EEC) No 2771/75, (EEC) No 2777/75, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1255/1999 and (EC) No 2529/2001 as regards exceptional market support measuresTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOpinion delivered on 13 October 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social CommitteeOJ C 221, 8.9.2005, p. 44.,Whereas:(1)Some common market organisations include exceptional market support measures to take account of restrictions on free circulation resulting from the application of measures to combat the spread of animal diseases. These measures are contained in:Article 20 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeatOJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/2000 (OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5).,Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggsOJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).,Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeatOJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.,Article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and vealOJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).,Article 36 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk productsOJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).,Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeatOJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003..(2)These exceptional market support measures are taken by the Commission and are directly related to or consequent upon health and veterinary measures adopted in order to combat the spread of diseases. They are taken at the request of Member States in order to avoid serious disruption on the markets concerned.(3)In this regard Member States have prime responsibility for preventing an outbreak of disease and its spread. In the light of the situation, the extent of the disease, its duration, and, accordingly, the scale of the market-support efforts required, the cost of the aid actually paid to the producers should be shared between the Community and the Member State concerned.(4)Adoption of the support measures should be dependent on the adoption by Member States of health and veterinary measures quickly to stamp out any outbreaks of disease.(5)Member States should ensure that distortion of competition does not arise where Member States involve producers in providing part of the funding.(6)The rules on State aid should not apply to Member States’ financial contributions towards the exceptional market support measures,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: