I artikel 18 i nævnte forordning er det fastsat, at der på grundlag af de ved hver særlig licitation indkomne bud fastsættes en mindstesalgspris for smør samt et maksimumsstøttebeløb for fløde, smør og koncentreret smør, der kan differentieres efter anvendelsesformålet, smørrets fedtindhold og den valgte fremgangsmåde, eller det besluttes, at licitationen skal være uden virkning.
Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted.