15. 3. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 72/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 765/86 of 14 March 1986 laying down detailed rules for the sale of butter from intervention stock for export to certain destinations 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 3768/85 (3, 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 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 505/86 (*), 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 in butter and cream (°), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3790/85 (%), provides that special conditions may be laid'down when butter is put on sale for export in order to take account of the special requirements for such sales and to ensure that the product is not diverted from its destination ; Whereas the quantities of butter now in public storage are such that a major effort should be made to make use of opportunities for disposing of it on the market of certain third countries without in any way interfering with the world market ; whereas butter that has been in storage for not less than 18 months should be disposed of; Whereas in order to increase the scope for sales opportu- nities on certain international markets provision should be made that the butter may be exported in the same state or after processing; Whereas it would be desirable to make this butter from public storage available to operators at a reduced price ; whereas measures should be adopted to ensure that butter sold under this Regulation is not released in the Commu- nity ; Whereas operators may buy the butter in question throughout the Community; whereas steps should be () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. () OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8. () O] No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 11. () OJ No L 51, 28. 2. 1986, p. 1. () OJ No L 169, 18. 7. 1968, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1985, p. 5. taken, therefore, to adjust the monetary compensatory amounts in relation to the level of the sales prices of the butter from intervention ; Whereas in order to ensure that the butter is not diverted from its intended destination, a control system should be applied from the time the butter is removed from stock until it arrives at its destination in the third country concerned ; whereas for reasons of clarity it should be recalled that the control provisions laid down in Commis- sion Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 683/86 (%), apply; whereas, more- over, in view of the specific nature of the transaction, additional conditions must be laid down ; Whereas account should be taken of the obligations arising under the International Dairy Arrangement, in particular those provided for in the decision adopted on 31 May 1985 by the Protocol Committee concerning fat and concerning minimum quantities, prices, countries of destination and delivery periods for butter and butteroil exported at a price below the minimum price ; 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. The sale shall take place, under the conditions laid down in this Regulation, of butter bought in pursuant to Atticle 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 which is not less than 18 months old on the date of its removal. 2. Butter sold pursuant to this Regulation shall be exported in the same state or after processing to one of the destinations set out in the Annex hereto. Article 2 1.  The butter shall be sold ex cold storage depot in accordance with the standing tendering procedure conducted by each intervention agency for the relevant _quantities of butter it holds. 2. The intervention agency shall draw up a notice of invitation to tender including : () OJ No L 190, 14. 7. 1976, p. 1. () OJ No L 62, 5. 3. 1986, p. 10.