1988 No. 182 (S.20)
The Scottish Milk Marketing Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 1988
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated1for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Economic Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Milk Marketing Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 9th March 1988.
Amendment of the Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme2
The Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme 19333shall be further amended—
a
by substituting in section 23(5A) thereof for the words “Subject to subsection (5B)”, the words “Subject to subsections (5AA) and (5B)”;
b
by substituting in section 23(5A) thereof for the final sentence, the following sentence:—
“If whole milk is fractionated and only part of the solid constituents is utilised in the production of any of the commodities specified above, the Joint Committee may negotiate different prices according to the uses of each constituent, except that prices in respect of any constituent shall be set at the same level for all uses which qualify that constituent, or any milk product derived therefrom, for sale to the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce or for the benefit of any Community aid scheme.”;
c
by inserting after section 23(5A) thereof, the following sub-section:—
5AA
The price of milk to be sold by the Board shall be set at the same level for all buyers who intend to use the milk for the same purpose and, without prejudice to the generality of this sub-section, no price shall be differentiated by reason only that the milk or any milk product derived therefrom is intended for export outside the United Kingdom or for sale to the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.;
d
by omitting from section 23(5B) thereof the words “The price of milk to be sold by the Board shall be set at the same level for all buyers who intend to use the milk for the same purpose, except that”;
e
by substituting for section 23(5E) thereof, the following sub-section:—
5E
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the price of milk sold by the Board shall not be set at such a level that the sale of milk by the Board at that price would contravene Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1422/784or Article 6.2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1565/795. In the event of any such contravention or any other failure by the Board to comply with the Community principles, rules or special conditions referred to in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1422/78, the Board shall make such adjustment in their arrangements for milk sold or to be sold as shall satisfy the Minister that the effect of such contravention or failure has been counteracted.
Amendment of the Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Scheme3
The Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Scheme 19846shall be further amended—
a
by substituting in section 25(6) thereof for the words “Subject to subsection (7)”, the words “Subject to subsections (6A) and (7)”;
b
by substituting in section 25(6) thereof for the final sentence, the following sentence:—
If whole milk is fractionated and only part of the solid constituents is utilised in the production of any of the commodities specified above, the Joint Committee may negotiate different prices according to the uses of each constituent, except that prices in respect of any constituent shall be set at the same level for all uses which qualify that constituent, or any milk product derived therefrom, for sale to the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce or for the benefit of any Community aid scheme.;
c
by inserting after section 25(6) thereof, the following sub-section:—
6A
The price of milk to be sold by the Board shall be set at the same level for all buyers who intend to use the milk for the same purpose and, without prejudice to the generality of this sub-section, no price shall be differentiated by reason only that the milk or any milk product derived therefrom is intended for export outside the United Kingdom or for sale to the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.;
d
by omitting from section 25(7) thereof the words “The price of milk to be sold by the Board shall be set at the same level for all buyers who intend to use the milk for the same purpose, except that”;
e
by substituting for section 25(10) thereof, the following sub-section:—
10
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the price of milk sold by the Board shall not be set at such a level that the sale of milk by the Board at that price would contravene Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1422/78 or Article 6.2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1565/79. In the event of any such contravention or any other failure by the Board to comply with the Community principles, rules or special conditions referred to in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1422/78, the Board shall make such adjustment in their arrangements for milk sold or to be sold as shall satisfy the Minister that the effect of such contravention or failure has been counteracted.
Amendment of the North of Scotland Milk Marketing Scheme4
The North of Scotland Milk Marketing Scheme 19347shall be further amended—
a
by substituting in section 23A(5A) thereof for the words “Subject to subsection (5B)”, the words “Subject to subsections (5AA) and (5B)”;
b
by substituting in section 23A(5A) thereof for the final sentence, the following sentence:—
If whole milk is fractionated and only part of the solid constituents is utilised in the production of any of the commodities specified above, the Joint Committee may negotiate different prices according to the uses of each constituent, except that prices in respect of any constituent shall be set at the same level for all uses which qualify that constituent, or any milk product derived therefrom, for sale to the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce or for the benefit of any Community aid scheme.;
c
by inserting after section 23A(5A) thereof, the following sub-section:—
5AA
The price of milk to be sold by the Board shall be set at the same level for all buyers who intend to use the milk for the same purpose and, without prejudice to the generality of this sub-section, no price shall be differentiated by reason only that the milk or any milk product derived therefrom is intended for export outside the United Kingdom or for sale to the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.;
d
by omitting from section 23A(5B) thereof the words “The price of milk to be sold by the Board shall be set at the same level for all buyers who intend to use the milk for the same purpose, except that”;
e
by substituting for section 23A(5E) thereof, the following sub-section:—
5E
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the price of milk sold by the Board shall not be set at such a level that the sale of milk by the Board at that price would contravene Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1422/78 or Article 6.2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1565/79. In the event of any such contravention or any other failure by the Board to comply with the Community principles, rules or special conditions referred to in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1422/78, the Board shall make such adjustment in their arrangements for milk sold or to be sold as shall satisfy the Minister that the effect of such contravention or failure has been counteracted.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)