Skimmed milk powder in the European Union may be sold into intervention storage at a fixed price between 1 March to 30 September annually. The intervention price paid for the SMP is EUR 169.80/100 kg.
The EU’s annual milk powder reception quota is 109.000 tonnes. Once the quota is fulfilled, purchases may, when deemed necessary by the European Commission, be continued through a tender procedure.
Skimmed milk powder is sold from intervention stocks following decisions of the European Commission.
In Finland intervention stocks are administered by the Finnish Food Authority.
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Intervention storage of SMP in Finland is currently empty.