1. In order to take account of the restrictions on free circulation which may result from the application of measures for combating the spread of diseases in animals, exceptional measures of support for the market affected by those restrictions may be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 42. These measures shall be taken at the request of the Member State(s) concerned. They may be taken only if the Member State(s) concerned has (have) taken health and veterinary measures quickly to stamp out the disease, and only to the extent and for the duration strictly necessary to support the market concerned.
2. For exceptional measures as referred to in paragraph 1 which relate directly to health and veterinary measures, the Community shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by Member States and 60 % of such expenditure when combating foot-and-mouth disease.
3. Member States shall ensure that, where producers contribute to the expenditure borne by Member States, this does not result in distortion of competition between producers in different Member States.
4. Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty shall not apply to Member States’ financial contributins towards the exceptional measures referred to in paragraph 1.]
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Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation, Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty shall apply to the production of and trade in the products listed in Article 1.
1.Subject to the provisions of Article 87(2) of the Treaty, aids the amount of which is fixed on the basis of the price or quantity of products listed in Article 1 shall be prohibited.
2.National measures permitting equalisation between the prices of products listed in Article 1 shall also be prohibited.
Without prejudice to the application of Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty, a Member State may impose a promotional levy on its milk producers in respect of marketed quantities of milk or milk equivalent in order to finance the measures on promoting consumption in the Community, expanding the markets for milk and milk products and improving quality.
Member States and the Commission shall communicate to each other the information necessary for implementing this Regulation. Rules for the communication and distribution of such information shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 42.
A Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products (hereinafter called the ‘committee’) shall be established, composed of representatives of Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products.
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC (1) shall apply.
The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.]
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F2 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14 April 2003 adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instruments adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure (qualified majority).
The committee may consider any other question referred to it by its chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State.
This Regulation shall be so applied that appropriate account is taken, at the same time, of the objectives set out in Articles 33 and 131 of the Treaty.
[X1Regulation (EC) No 1258/2000] and the provisions adopted in implementation thereof shall apply to the products listed in Article 1.
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F2 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14 April 2003 adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instruments adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure (qualified majority).