Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (repealed)Dangos y teitl llawn

Section III U.K. Aids in the milk and milk products sector

Article 99 U.K. Aid for skimmed milk and skimmed milk powder for use as feedingstuffs

1. Aid shall be granted for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for use as feedingstuffs, according to conditions and product standards to be determined by the Commission.

For the purposes of this Article, buttermilk and buttermilk powder shall be regarded as skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder.

2. Aid amounts shall be fixed by the Commission taking into account the following factors:

(a) the reference price fixed in point (e)(ii) of Article 8(1) for skimmed-milk powder;

(b) development of the supply situation as regards skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder, and developments in the use thereof as feed;

(c) trends in calf prices;

(d) trends in the market prices for competing proteins as compared with those for skimmed-milk powder.

Article 100 U.K. Aid for skimmed milk processed into casein and caseinates

1. Aid shall be granted for Community-produced skimmed milk processed into casein and caseinates, according to conditions and product standards of such milk and the casein or caseinates produced from it to be determined by the Commission.

2. Aid shall be fixed by the Commission taking into account the following factors:

(a) the reference price for skimmed-milk powder, or the market price for first-quality spray-process skimmed-milk powder, if that price exceeds the reference price;

(b) the market prices for casein and caseinates on the Community and world markets.

The aid may vary, according to whether the skimmed milk is processed into casein or caseinates and according to the quality of those products.

Article 101 U.K. Aid for the purchase of cream, butter and concentrated butter at reduced prices

Under conditions to be determined by the Commission, when surpluses of milk products build up or are likely to occur, the Commission may decide that aid shall be granted to enable cream, butter and concentrated butter to be purchased at reduced prices:

(a)

by non-profit making institutions and organisations;

(b)

by military forces and units of comparable status in the Member States;

(c)

by manufacturers of pastry products and ice-cream;

(d)

by manufacturers of other foodstuffs to be determined by the Commission;

(e)

for the direct consumption of concentrated butter.

Article 102 U.K. Aid for the supply of milk products to pupils

1. Under conditions to be determined by the Commission, Community aid shall be granted for supplying to pupils in educational establishments certain processed milk products to be determined by the Commission falling within CN codes 0401, 0403, 0404 90 and 0406 or CN code 2202 90.

2. By way of derogation from Article 180, Member States may, in addition to Community aid, grant national aid for supplying the products referred to in paragraph 1 to pupils in educational establishments. Member States may finance their national aid by means of a levy on the dairy sector or by any other contribution from the dairy sector.

3. In the case of whole milk, the Community aid shall be EUR 18,15/100 kg.

In the case of other milk products, the amounts of aid shall be determined by the Commission taking into account the milk components of the products concerned.

4. The aid referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted on a maximum quantity of 0,25 litre of milk equivalent per pupil and per day.