No L 208/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 7. 87 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2262/87 of 29 July 1987 laying down rules applying to the export of intervention butter for social use in developing countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITiES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European _Economic 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 products (), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 773/87 (%), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1678/85 of 11 June 1985 on the exchange rates to be applied in agriculture (3, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1890/87 (*), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market on butter and cream (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1897/87 (%), provides that when butter is put on sale for export special condi- tions may be laid down in order to take account of the requirements pertaining to the sale and to guarantee that the butter will not be diverted from its destination ; Whereas certain developing countries have asked to obtain as an exceptional measure for social use limited quantities of old butter in intervention storage ; whereas the International Diary Arrangement stipulates that this type of transaction should be carried out in accordance with the ‘FAO principles of surplus disposal and consulta- tive obligations’ ; whereas special conditions should there- fore be laid down permitting this butter to be made avai- lable to the countries in question ; Whereas in view of its destination the butter should be made available at a reduced price ; Whereas operators may purchase the butter anywhere in the Community; whereas the monetary compensatory amounts should therefore be brought into line with the level of the selling prices of the intervention butter; Whereas in order to ensure that the butter is not diverted from its destination its movement should be controlled () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. () OJ No L 78, 23. 3. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 11. () OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 4. () OF No L 169, 18. 7. 1968, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 3. from removal from store to arrival at destination in the - country concerned ; Whereas it should for the sake of clarity be recalled that the control atrangements specified in Commission Regu- lation (EEC) No 1687/76 (), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 2230/87 (), will apply ; whereas moreover it is necessary to lay down additional requirements in view of the particular nature of the operation ; Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1.  Butter bought in under Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 shall be made available under the terms of this Regulation. The butter in question shall on the day of removal be — if its fat content by weight is not less than 80 % but less than 82 %, at least 18 months old, - — if its fat content is not less than 82 % but less than 85 %, at least 24 months old. 2. The quantity of butter to be made available, the countries to which it must be exported and the time limits for delivery are specified in the Annex hereto. Article 2 1. The butter shall be made available at a price of 9 ECU per 100 kg weight ex cold store. 2. Intervention agencies in Member States where butter as specified in Article 1 is available shall keep up date and notify to interested parties at their request a list of the cold stores where the butter is held and the corresponding quantities. : 3. The intervention agency shall take the necessary action to permit interested parties at their own expense to examine samples of the butter made available for removal. () OJ No L 190, 14. 7. 1976, p. 1. () OJ No L 206, 28. 7. 1987, p. 9.