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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1442/90

of 30 May 1990

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 laying down detailed rules for the collection of the co-responsibility levy introduced in respect of milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the markets in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1181/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/90 of 7 May 1990 fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter, skimmed-milk powder and Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses for the 1990/91 milk year (3), the target price for milk was reduced by 3,5 % from 14 May 1990; whereas the amounts in Articles 2 (1) and 5 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1425/89 (5), should be amended accordingly;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 fixes the reduced rate of the co-responsibility levy for the 1990/91 milk year at 1 % of the target price for milk as received by producers whose real reference quantity available is less than or equal to 60 000 kilograms; whereas it should be specified that the reduced rate is to apply for the seventh period of the additional levy arrangements;

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

Regulation (EEC) No 1822/87 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2 (1) and (2) is replaced by the following:

'1. During the 1990/91 milk year, the levy per 100 kilograms of cow's milk shall be:

(a) as regards the general rate referred to in Article 2 (12) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, ECU 0,4021;

(b) as regards the reduced rate resulting from the application of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, ECU 0,2681.

2. For the purpose of applying the first subparagraph of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, the reduced rate referred to in paragraph 1 (b) shall be charged on quantities of milk delivered by producers who, on the first day of the seventh period of application of the additional levy or where a specific reference quantity is allocated during the period pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84, have on the date of such allocation an individual reference quantity less than or equal to 60 000 kilograms.'

2. The first subparagraph of Article 5 (2) is replaced by the following:

'2. During the 1990/91 milk year, the levy per 100 kilograms of skimmed milk or buttermilk in respect of which the aid referred to in paragraph 1 is granted shall be:

(a) as regards the general rate referred to in Article 2 (12) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, ECU 0,4423;

(b) as regards the reduced rate resulting from the application of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, ECU 0,2949.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 May 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 131, 26. 5. 1977, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 25.

(3) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 23.

(4) OJ No L 203, 9. 8. 1977, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 141, 25. 5. 1989, p. 36.