L 307)2 Official Journal of the European Union 25.11.2005 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1913/2005 of 23 November 2005 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2759/75, (EEC) No 2771/75, (EEC) No 277775, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1255/1999 and (EC) No 2529/2001 as regards exceptional market support measures THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas: ()  Some common market organisations include exceptional market support measures to take account of restrictions on free circulation resulting from the application of measures to combat the spread of animal diseases. These measures are contained in: — Article 20 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 275975 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (%), — Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (%), — Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 277775 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (%), (") Opinion delivered on 13 October 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () O] C 221, 8.9.2005, p. 44. () OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1365/2000 (O] L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5). () OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 806/2003 (O] L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). () OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 806/2003. — Article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (%), — Article 36 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products ('), — Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (%). (2)  These exceptional market support measures are taken by the Commission and are directly related to or consequent upon health and veterinary measures adopted in order to combat the spread of diseases. They are taken at the request of Member States in order to avoid serious disruption on the markets concerned. (3)  In this regard Member States have prime responsibility for preventing an outbreak of disease and its spread. In the light of the situation, the extent of the disease, its duration, and, accordingly, the scale of the market- support efforts required, the cost of the aid actually paid to the producers should be shared between the Community and the Member State concerned. (4)  Adoption of the support measures should be dependent on the adoption by Member States of health and veterinary measures quickly to stamp out any outbreaks of disease. (5)  Member States should ensure that distortion of compe- tition does not arise where Member States involve producers in providing part of the funding. (6)  The rules on State aid should not apply to Member States’ financial contributions towards the exceptional market support measures, (®) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (O] L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1). () OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 186/2004 (O] L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6). (®) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1782/2003.