Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/150Show full title

Article 1 U.K.

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 4 is amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 is amended as follows:

(i)

point (d) is replaced by the following:

‘(d) for butter: in Parts I and Ia of Annex IV to this Regulation’;

(ii)

point (e) is replaced by the following:

‘(e) for skimmed milk powder: in Parts I and Ia of Annex V to this Regulation’;

(b)

paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2. The methods to be used to determine the quality of cereals, butter and skimmed milk powder eligible for public intervention referred to in Annexes I, IV and V respectively, shall be those established by the latest versions of the relevant European or international standards, as the case may be, in force at least 6 months before the first day of the public intervention period as defined in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.’;

(2)

the following Article 60a is inserted:

‘Article 60a Specific provision on checks relating to public intervention and aid for private storage for milk and milk products

1. The eligibility of butter, skimmed milk powder and cheese to receive aid for private storage shall be established in accordance with the methods laid down in Annexes VI, VII and VIII respectively.

Those methods shall be established by reference to the latest versions of the relevant European or international standards, as the case may be, in force at least 6 months before the first day of the public intervention period as defined in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

2. The results of the checks conducted by applying the methods set out in this Regulation shall be evaluated in accordance with Annex IX.’;

(3)

the Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.