3. 2. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 32/25 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 282/84 of 1 February 1984 continuing the measures referred to in Regulations (EEC) No 723/78 and (EEC) No 1024/78 on market research measures within and outside the Community in respect of milk and milk products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the markets in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1209/83(3), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas the market research measures within the Community first carried out pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 723/78 of 10 April 1978 concer- ning promotional, publicity and market research measures within the Community in respect of milk and milk products (}) and continued by Regulations (EEC) No 2935/79 (*) and (EEC) No 271/82 (), as well as market research measures outside the Community carried out pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1024/78 of 19 May 1978 concerning measures to expand the market in Community milk products outside the Community (¥) have proved an effective means of expanding the markets in milk products within and outside the Community; whereas they should therefore be continued in the medium term ; Whereas the research institutes, organizations and private undertakings in the Community possessing the necessary qualifications and experience should be invited again to propose detailed research programmes which these organizations would themselves carry out ; Whereas, as regards the other arrangements, the provi- sions of the earlier Regulations, amended in the light of relevant experience, may be repeated ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, h OJ No L 131, 26. 5. 1977, p. 6. ) O] No L 132, 21. 5. 1983, p. 6. OJ No L 98, 11. 4. 1978, p. 5. OJ No L 334, 18. 12. 1979, p. 13. OJ No L 28, 5. 2. 1982, p. 14. O] No L 132, 20. 5. 1978, p. 48. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. Under the conditions laid down in this Regula- tion, encouragement shall be given to research work designed to expand the markets for Community milk and milk products inside and outside the Community. Such work shall include the following : (a) research into new or improved products; (b) examination of the possibilities of increased use of liquid skimmed milk for animal feed; (c) where a special case is made, research aimed at improving the marketing of dairy products in the Community ; ‘ (d) the search for new markets or the possibility of extending existing markets outside the Commu- nity. Research work, destined to countries which had been already subject to enquiries under Regu- lation (EEC) No 1024/78, may be considered only in especially justified cases ; (e) scientific examination of the nutritional aspects of the consumption of milk and its constituents. 2.  Measures liable to prejudice existing Community trade in milk products with the country concerned shall not be taken into consideration. 3. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be eligible for financing only if they are begun after 31 March 1984, they shall be completed within two years of signature of the contract referred to in Article 5 (3) and in any event before 1 August 1986. In exceptional cases, however, a longer period may be agreed in accordance with Article 5 (2) to ensure maximum effectiveness of the measure concerned. 4. The time limit fixed in paragraph 3 shall not prevent subsequent agreement to an extension of that time limit where the party to a contract, before the fixed expiry date, makes the appropriate application to the competent authority and proves that, due to excep- tional circumstances beyond his control, he is unable to meet the deadline originally stipulated.