28. 6. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 171/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1417/78 of 19 June 1978 on the aid system for dried fodder THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 of 22 May 1978 on the common organization of the market in dried fodder ('), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 provides for the laying down of criteria for calculating the average world market price for dried fodder; Whereas this price should be calculated on the basis of the most favourable purchasing possibilities on the world market ; Whereas to this end the Commission should take into consideration all offers made on the world market which are known to it and all prices quoted on those exchanges which are important for international trade ; whereas, however, it should ignore offers which it regards as not representative of actual market trends ; Whereas, if there are no offers or quotations which can be used as a basis for calculating the world market price, this price should be determined on the basis of the latest average world market price determined; Whereas provision should be made for adjustments to the offers and quotations used in order to offset in particular any differences in the presentation and quality determined for the purpose of calculating the guide price ; Whereas criteria relative to the minimum quality of dried fodder entitled to aid, based essentially on commercial usage, should be determined; 1) OJ No L 142, 30. 5. 1978, p. 1. Whereas processing plants should fulfil the conditions necessary for entitlement to aid ; whereas these plants should therefore keep stock accounts including the details necessary for verification of entitlement to aid and should furnish any other necessary proof; Whereas, where there are no contracts between the producers and the processing plants, other informa- tion should be furnished by the latter for the purpose of verification of entitlement to aid; Whereas the contracts should, on the one hand, promote regular supplies for the processing plants and, on the other, permit the producers to benefit from the aid; whereas, to this end, it should be laid down that the contracts include certain information and in particular the price ; Whereas, in the case of special-order contracts concerning the processing of fodder supplied by the farmer, provision should be made to enable the aid to be passed back to the farmer; Whereas, in the interests of stability in commercial transactions, consideration should be given to allowing those concerned to have the amount of the supplementary aid fixed in advance ; whereas, in the interests of sound administration, provision should be made for the introduction of advance fixing certifi- cates, and for the furnishing of a deposit in respect of these certificates guaranteeing that the commitment that the dried fodder will leave the plant during the period of validity of the certificate will be respected ; Whereas provision should be made for the possibility of suspending the advance fixing or the aid so as to rectify an abnormal situation on the dried fodder market within the Community ; whereas, to this end, provision should be made for the benefit arising from the advance fixing to be granted only after the expiry of a short period following the lodging of the applica- tion, during which period the state of the market can be assessed ;