25.11.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 308/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products ("), and in particular Articles 10, 15 and 40 thereof, Whereas: (1) In the light of the experience gained in recent years, further changes should be made to Commission Regu- lation (EC) No 257197 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (%) in order to simplify the aid scheme. (2)  In the interests of harmonisation, that Regulation should also cover the other schemes for the disposal of the same products, provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 of 31 July 1981 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit-making institutions and organisations (*), Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (%) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 of 9 June 1988 setting the latest time of entry into storage for butter sold under Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EC) No 2571/97 (). (3) In the interests of clarity and rationality, Regulations (EEC) No 2191/81, (EEC) No 1609/88, (EEC) No 429/90 () O] L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (O] L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6). () OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25). () O] L 213, 1.8.1981, p. 20. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1268/2005 (OJ L 201, 2.8.2005, p. 36). () OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004. () OJ L 143, 10.6.1988, p. 23. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1931/2004 (OJ L 333, 9.11.2004, p. 3). and (EC) No 2571/97 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation. (4)  The intervention arrangements provided for in Commis- sion Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 of 11 November 1985 on the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concen- trated butter () and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3378/91 of 20 November 1991 laying down detailed rules for the sale of butter from intervention stocks for export and amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 (') have not been applied for some years and the current market situation does not warrant keeping them. (5)  Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EEC) No 3378/91 should therefore be repealed. (6)  There are surpluses on the Community butter market. Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that when surpluses of milk products build up, or are likely to occur, the Commission may decide that aid is to be granted to enable cream, butter and concentrated butter to be obtained at reduced prices by purchasers for the purposes provided for. (7)  There are also substantial stocks on the Community butter market, formed as a result of intervention opera- tions carried out under Article 6(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999. It is not possible to dispose of all these stocks in the normal way during the milk year. Special measures referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6(4) of that Regulation should therefore be taken to facilitate disposal of the butter. () OJ L 298, 12.11.1985, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regu- Jation (EC) No 101/1999 (OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 14). () OJ L 319, 21.11.1991, p. 40. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 124/1999 (O] L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19).