1. 5. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 117/7% COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1116/92 of 30 April 1992 continuing market research measures within and outside the Community in respect of milk and milk products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the markets in milk and milk products (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1632/91 (%), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas the market research measures within and outside the Community, first carried out pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 723/78 (°), as amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1223/78 (%), and No 1024/78 (*) and most recently continued by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1001/90 (%), have proved an effective means of expan- ding the markets in milk products within and outside the Community ; whereas they should therefore be continued in the medium term ; Whereas the research institutes, organizations and private undertakings in the Community possessing the necessary qualifications should again be invited to propose detailed research programmes which these organizations would themselves carry out; Whereas the research institutes, organizations and private undertakings which will be responsible for the measures must satisfy certain requirements; whereas the activities of such organizations must not be liable to clash with the aim pursued in promoting the disposal of milk products for direct consumption ; whereas it is therefore essential that research institutes, organizations and undertakings whose activities also cover the production, distribution or sales promotion of products which imitate milk and milk products should be barred from the implementation of the measures ; Whereas, as regards the other arrangements, the main provisions of earlier Regulations, as amended in the light of relevant experience, may be repeated; () OJ No L 131, 26. S. 1977, p. 6. ) O] No L 150, 15. 6. 1991, p. 23. % O] No L 98, 11. 4. 1978, p. 5. % O] No L 152, 8. 6. 1978, p. 11. - OJ No L 132, 20. 5. 1978, p. 48. 9 OJ No L 101, 21. 4. 1990, p. 26. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. Under the conditions laid down in this Regulation, encouragement shall be given to research work designed to expand the markets for Community milk and milk products inside and outside the Community. Such work may include, in particular : (a) the search for new markets or the possibility of exten- ding existing markets outside the Community ; (b) analysis of market structures and their impact on demand for milk products; (c) market surveys on substitutes for milk products, their composition and marketing ; (d) development of analysis and inspection methods for testing protein levels in raw milk and heat-treated milk ; (¢) the development of livestock farming techniques for altering the protein/fat ratio in the natural composi- tion of milk; (f) research into methods of detecting cow’s milk in sheep’s cheese, goat’s cheese and buffalo’s cheese ; (g) studies concerning evaluation of heat treatment of milk ; : (h) work on the integrated quality control of milk and milk products; (i) research into methods of detecting non-milkfats in- butter and other milkfat-based products as well as the dosage of milkfats in fat blends. 2. Measures liable to prejudice existing Community trade in milk products with the countries concerned shall not be taken into consideration. 3. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be completed within two years of signature of the contract referred to in Article 5 (1), in any event before 1 January 1995.