Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the 1995/96 milk year
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 20. 06. 1996 COM(96) 294 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) extending the 1995/96 milk year (presented by the Commission) I •. y y. * is it EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Council Regulation (EEC) No 1539/95 fixes the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996. In order to avoid any ambiguity and in the interest of consistency, the attached draft Regulation provides for the extension of the 1995/96 milk year until 30 June 1996. 1 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of extending the 1995/96 milk year THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 products1, and in particular Article 2 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder were fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1539/95' for the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996; whereas the 1995/96 milk year should therefore be extended until 30 June 1996; whereas, in order to avoid any uncertainty, the measure should apply from 1 April 1996, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION Article The 1995/96 milk year shall end on 30 June 1996 and the 1996/97 milk year shall begin on 1 July 1996. 1 2 OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. Regulation No 293 1/95 (OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 10. ). O J No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 19. last amended by Regulation (EC) 3 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 April 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 4- FINANCIAL STATEMENT BUDGET HEADING. B1-2069 APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 27 million TITLE: Council Regulation extending the 1995/96 milk year LEGAL BASIS: Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 AIMS: To extend the milk year FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 5. 0. EXPENDITURE - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) - NATIONAL AUTHORITIES - OTHER 5 1. REVENUE - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) - NATIONAL PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS (ECU million) FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR (ECU million) CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR (96) (ECU million) +2 1998 1999 2000 2001 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ESTIMATED REVENUE METHOD OF CALCULATION: Aid to Portuguese producers (Regulation (EEC) No 739/93) 450 000 t x ECU (15-10)/t = (A) ECU 2. 25 million x 1. 010 (DR) = (B) ECU 2. 27 million CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? YES/NO Ij CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? ¥fiS/NO YES/NO j| i 5. 0. 1. 5. 1. 1. 5. 2. 6. 1. 6. 2. 6. 3, ii OBSERVATIONS b ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 294 final DOCUMENTS 03 EN / Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-301-EN-C ISBN 92-78-05688-X Office for Official Publications of the European Conununities L-2985 Luxembourg c