an intervention for MMP soon superfluous? Market prices exceed the intervention priceto avoid extreme drop in milk prices in the EU have guaranteed minimum prices for butter and skimmed milk powder, which together should result in a protection level of the withdrawal price of 21.6 ct / kg . Less than the market prices of the two milk products the prescribed price guarantees, the Government at the fixed price out of the market, buy butter and SMP prices against further declines to protect. The intervention stocks are limited, but will be increased in case of need. The market prices for butter with approximately 280 €/ dt above the guaranteed minimum prices from 222 €/ literally lie in the current state of the milk market There is therefore a State intervention not taken into consideration for butter. Nevertheless be within the framework of private storage aid action with State support increased quantities of butter for a certain time on camp to relieve the market. Particularly in the context of the blending of summer and winter fat in order to uniform consistency of butter the measure makes a lot of sense. The amount currently amounted to about 100,000 t. In the case of skimmed-milk powder has the market price the minimum price guarantee rd. 169,50 €/ DT below. Accordingly, more than 220,000 t of SMP by the State at a fixed price have been bought up. The upper limit was expanded to 305,000 tons. In addition, more 35,000 t for a limited period are funded within the framework of the PLH-. Seeks brand of intervention by approximately 170 €/ dt,the recent evolution of market prices for skimmed milk powder. This development in the average of the EU or in major production areas should continue to be , and does not apply in the future the Government purchase mandatory. Prices must prevail in the free market. The intervened amounts to in the coming Time as possible price-neutral again in the market back removed be. Experience has shown that this process stretches over several years, to unnecessarily endanger the intended price upswing.
