19. 5. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 129/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1362/87 of 18 May 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 with respect to the buying-in and the granting of aid for the private storage of skimmed-milk powder 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 (3), and in particular Article 7a (1), first subparagraph and (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 of 16 March 1987 modifying the intervention arrangements for butter and skimmed-milk powder (°), lays down the condi- tions under which the Commission may, until the end of the fifth 12-month period of application of the supple- mentary levy system referred to in Article Sc of Regula- tion (EEC) No 804/68, suspend the buying-in of skim- med-milk powder by intervention agencies ; Whereas the conditions under which it may be decided to suspend the buying-in of skimmed-milk powder should be laid down and whereas it should be provided that, in order to monitor the progress of this scheme, the Commission should be kept regularly informed of the quantities of skimmed-milk powder for which storage contracts are concluded; Whereas Article 7a (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 provides that aid may be granted for the private storage of skimmed-milk powder where it is decided to suspend the buying-in of skimmed-milk powder by intervention agen- cies ; whereas detailed rules should be laid down for gran- ting private storage aid and whereas, in particular, the conditions to be met by the skimmed-milk powder for which a contract is concluded should be specified; whereas, with respect to quality, reference should be made to the definitions given in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 548/87 (%) ; whereas it is advisable, in this connection, not to specify any requirements as to the water content ; Whereas, to ensure equal access for the parties concerned, the storage contract should be drawn up in accordance with Community provisions, and rules should be laid down concerning the conclusion of contracts; OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. OJ No L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 1. OJ No L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10. OJ No L 169, 18. 7. 1968, p. 4. OJ No L 56, 26. 2. 1987, p. 2. Whereas it should be provided that the period of storage may be reduced where quantities of skimmed-milk powder released form stock are intended for export; whereas the evidence that the powder has been exported should be furnished as it is connection with export refunds, in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3903/86 (); 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.  Where it has been observed that the condition referred to in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 has been fulfilled, the buying-in provided for in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 may be suspended from the Monday following that observation. 2.  Where buying-in is suspended, offers for sale may not under any circumstances be registered by the inter- vention agencies later than the end the week during which the observation referred to in paragraph 1 was made. 3. The Member States shall notify to the Commission, no later than 12.00 hours on the Wednesday of each week, the quantities of skimmed-milk powder for which an offer to sell has been registered in accordance with Article 1 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 625/78 (%) Article 2 1. During periods when the buying-in of skimmed- milk powder is suspended as provided for in Article 1, contracts for private storage aid for skimmed-milk powder may be concluded with the intervention agency of the Member State on whose territory the warehouse in which the product will be stored is situated. 2. Private sto;age aid may be granted only in respect of skimmed-milk powder manufactured in the Community which : : (9 OJ No L 317, 12. 12. 1979, p. 1. () OJ No L 364, 23. 12. 1986, p. 13. () OJ No L 84, 31. 3. 1978, p. 19.