7.8.79 Oftficial Journal of the European Communities No L 199/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1725/79 of 26 July 1979 on the rules for granting aid to skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs and skimmed-milk powder intended for feed for calves THE 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 products ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761/78 (?), and in particular Articles 10 (3) and 28 thereof, Whereas under Council Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1273/79 (%), the conditions of payment of the aid were specified by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 990/72 of 15 May 1972 on detailed rules for granting aid for skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs and for skimmed-milk powder for use as feed (°), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 270/78 (%) ; Whereas some amendments need to be made to current provisions ; whereas, in order to increase the effectiveness of the rules designed to ensure that the skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder reach their intended uses, certain technical requirements concerning the denaturing and use of skimmed-milk powder should, in the light of experience, be made stricter and the inspection measures reinforced whereas, for the sake of clarity, all the provisions should be brought together in a new Regulation ; Whereas it should be ensured that the skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for which aid is granted (') OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. () OJ No L 204, 28. 7. 1978, p. 6. () O] No L 169, 18. 7. 1968, p. 4. () OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1979, p. 14. (*) OJ No L 115, 17. 5. 1972, p. 1. (¢) OJ No L 40, 10. 2. 1978, p. 8. are in fact used as feed ; whereas to that end the condi- tions which these products must satisfy should be specified ; whereas, consequently, provision should be made to ensure that aid is granted only for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder processed into feedingstuffs in accordance with certain requirements or for skimmed-milk powder used after denaturing; whereas there should also be appropriate provisions to prevent aid being paid more than once for one and the same product; Whereas the denaturing method to be employed by users when skimmed-milk powder is denatured must be so determined that denatured skimmed-milk powder can be clearly recognized as such ; whereas it is important to ensure, by effective supervision, that this process is properly carried out; whereas spot checking of denaturing undertakings would be an appropriate means of achieving this end ; Whereas, if skimmed-milk powder or skimmed milk is used in the manufacture of compound feedingstuffs, aid should be granted only if those feedingstuffs conform to certain minimum standards as regards composition customarily observed in the industry and if they have reached the final stage of industrial manu- facture ; whereas for the purposes of control it must also be specified that the products should be packaged in such a way as to enable them to be identified ; whereas Member States should have the opportunity of specifying the methods by which the requirements referred to-above are to be satisfied ; Whereas special packing is not necessary for the purposes of controlling the final use of compound feedingstuffs if products specified for the denaturing of skimmed-milk powder have been added to them; whereas furthermore, that requirement would not be appropriate in cases of transportation by tanker or container as practised by certain users; whereas that method of transport should therefore be subject to special inspection arrangements and aid should be paid only after inspection has taken place;