No L 161/48 Official Journal of the European Communities 2.7.93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1756/93 of 30 June 1993 fixing the operative events for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to 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 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy ('), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 introduces new agrimonetary arrangements from 1 January 1993; whereas, under these arrangements, Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 1068/93 of 30 April 1993 on detailed rules for determining and applying the agricultural conversion rates (?) establishes the operative events for the agricultural conversion rates applicable after the transitional measures provided for in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3820/92(°) without prejudice to any detailed rules to be laid down for the sectors concerned and in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92; whereas, therefore, it is appropriate to fix- the specific operative events for the agricultural conversion rates applicable after the transi- tional measures provided for in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3820/92 in the milk and milk products sector without prejudice to the possibilities for advance fixing providing for in Articles 13 to 17 of Regu- lation (EEC) No 1068/93; Whereas the principal criteria to be observed for fixing the operative évents are, firstly, the attainment of the economic objective of the operation concerned and, secondly, the need to prevent distortions of competition and disturbance of the market; whereat it is possible, therefore, to fix operative events which stabilize the agri- cultural conversion rates for flat-rate aids and the amounts directly affecting milk producers which do not have a direct impact on the market price; Whereas the provisions of Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should be applied for the purchase and sales prices applicable to milk and milk products ; Whereas the operative event should be fixed as the first day of the month in which the first check is carried out () OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 106. () OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 22. guaranteeing the planned use of products for which specific aid is granted for their use or processing pursuant to Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93; Whereas the operative event referred to in Article 10 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should be applied for private storage aid; Whereas the operative event for securities should be fixed ‘as the day on which the security is lodged pursuant to Article 12 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 ; Whereas certain definitions should be drawn up in order to guarantee the uniform application of the operative events established ; Whereas steps should be taken to repeal or amend, upon the entry into force of this Regulation, all existing provi- sions on the determination of the conversion rates appli- cable to milk and milk products, and in particular: — the second subparagraph of Article 17 (3) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 1107/68 of the Commission of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in Grana padano and Parmigiano- Reggiano cheeses (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1526/90 (9, — the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 6 (2) and the last subparagraph of Article 24 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 of the Commission of 14 April 1969 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in butter and cream (5, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 419/93 (), — Articles 3a (3) and 4b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 of 24 September 1976 on the sale of butter from public stocks (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3774/92 (), ‘ — Article 9a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 368/77 of 23 February 1977 on the sale by tender of skimmed milk powder for use in feed for pigs and poultry (**), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 ('), () OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 29. () OJ No L 144, 7. 6. 1990, p. 17. (9 OJ No L 90, 15. 4. 1969, p. 12. () OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1993, p. 11. () OJ No L 261, 25. 9. 1976, p. 12. () OJ No L 383, 29. 12. 1992, p. 48. (™ OJ No L 52, 24. 2. 1977, p. 19. (") OJ No L 28, 1. 2. 1988, p. 1.